Chapter 352

Heng Xian could not help but be startled.

Why was this scene, this imagery... so familiar?

The opening chapters of countless fantasy novels from his past life suddenly appeared in his mind:

"Dou Qi, stage three..."

"In the backyard of the XX family, a certain youth: 'I must become a martial artist...'"

"I will absolutely not be ordinary in this life!"

If a few provocateurs came along right now, wouldn't it be perfect?

Just as he thought this, he saw a group of boys and girls emerge from the corner; they were originally just passing by, but upon seeing this youth, they couldn't help but stop.

One girl sneered: "The son of a loser is a loser; even if you beat your fists to a pulp, you're still a loser!"

Another boy said: "If you can't do it, stop practicing. It's a waste of resources and effort. Why not just get out of the Heng family and find another way?"

"Exactly!" A fat youth crossed his arms: "Have you heard? The Sun family just surrendered, and Young Master Xian is about to lead our Heng family to soar to the skies. A traitor's son and loser like you shouldn't even think about enjoying our resources!"

The youth practicing punches ignored them, his expression cold, teeth clenched, striking the wooden stake one blow after another. Suddenly, a trace of blood from internal injury flowed from the corner of his mouth, running down his neck and staining a jade pendant he wore.

The jade pendant flashed with light, then dimmed.

The youth's aura changed, as if he had broken through some kind of shackle, suddenly becoming enlightened.

"Holy crap!" Heng Xian couldn't help but curse.

The jade pendant on the youth's neck was an ancient object, likely possessing some miraculous effect; for the youth, it was definitely a chance to soar to the skies.

And the youth was now a First-Tier Innate cultivator.

Damn it, this was completely the path of a novel protagonist!

"You loser, say something!" The group of boys and girls nearby continued to mock him.

Just then, the girl named Heng Xun'er rushed over from afar, blocking the path in front of the youth: "I won't let you bully Brother Wuque!"

"Sister Xun'er!" The youth finally spoke, looking at the girl with a hint of tenderness on his face.

"Hah!" The fat youth with crossed arms sneered: "What? HengWuQue, can you only hide behind a woman? Don't you know how to punch? How about a fight with me?"

"Heng Hao, don't think you can do whatever you want just because your grandfather is the Fifth Elder!" Heng Xun'er's almond eyes widened.

"Xun'er!" The youth HengWuQue pulled Heng Xun'er aside, looking coldly at Heng Hao, "Do not bully a youth because he is poor; perhaps the person you look down upon is someone you cannot afford to provoke. Now that we are both First-Tier Innate, let me have a taste of your skills!"

As he spoke, the aura of a First-Tier Innate cultivator radiated from his body.

"Brother Wuque!" Heng Xun'er's eyes widened.

Heng Hao and his group were also shocked: "You've already broken through to Innate?!"

Before HengWuQue could speak, Heng Xian, who was in the tree, couldn't help himself, thinking what a hellish scene this was, and said: "No more practicing punches and cultivation?"

The group of boys and girls looked up, all startled, and hurriedly bowed: "Greetings, Young Master Xian! We'll go practice punches right now."

After saying this, they scrambled away.

In the blink of an eye, only HengWuQue and Heng Xun'er remained.

HengWuQue looked at Heng Xian, a hint of hope and admiration appearing on his cold face: "Young Master Xian! I admire you very much!"

"How much do you admire me?"

Heng Xian inexplicably liked the youth's flattery.

HengWuQue thought seriously: "Back then, you commanded the Heng family to resist the invasion of the nine families, broke through calmly, and slaughtered tens of thousands of the nine great families, laying the foundation for our Heng family's legacy. I was nine years old that year and happened to be there, seeing it with my own eyes, but my mother held me back, so I didn't go out to kill the enemy!

Later, at only fifteen, you entered the Qi Hai Realm and were fought over by major sects! You are a true genius!"

Heng Xian rubbed his nose and looked at Heng Xun'er: "And you?"

Heng Xun'er thought for a moment, cupped her hands and said: "My mother said you are the pillar of the Heng family; without you, there would be no Heng family, and certainly no us.

She told us to bow when we see you and call you Young Master or Brother Xian. Actually, I admire Young Master Xian quite a bit too!"

"Your mother is right, and your admiration is very reasonable. Continue..." Heng Xian looked very pleased.

"Uh!" Heng Xun'er and HengWuQue were a bit stunned; why did this Young Master Xian like others flattering him so much?

HengWuQue was not pedantic; on the contrary, he was very smart. He knew that the person before him might be the greatest opportunity and benefactor of his life, so he racked his brains and said: "My reverence for you, Young Master, is like the surging river, continuous and endless, unstoppable. You, Young Master, are like starlight, warming my life and the path ahead..."

Heng Xun'er also pondered: "Young Master Xian is like a person from the heavens—handsome, talented, and so powerful. My admiration for you is like the stars in the sky, too many to count..."

"Enough!" Heng Xian smiled, reached out, and with a wave, swept the two of them to the East Garden.

After landing, he gently hooked his finger, and the jade pendant on HengWuQue's neck fell into his hand.

HengWuQue and Heng Xun'er were still a bit dizzy, and upon seeing this, they were shocked: "Young Master Xian, that's mine!"

Heng Xian glanced at him indifferently, weighed the jade pendant, opened the "Xuanhuang Heavenly Hexagram," calculated a hexagram, his expression changed slightly, and he feigned casualness: "Tai Zhi Ancient Jade, carved with a Spirit-Gathering Reincarnation Seal. Every month, it absorbs all the spiritual energy in your body and then feeds back twice as much purer spiritual energy to you. This is your secret, right?"

"Ah?" HengWuQue was shocked. This jade pendant was given to him by his mother, who said it was a supreme treasure of his maternal grandfather's clan that no one in the world could recognize. He didn't expect Young Master Xian to recognize it at a glance??

Heng Xian threw the jade pendant back to him: "It's nothing heaven-defying, just make do with it!"

After speaking, before HengWuQue could react, he struck like lightning, patting the crowns of HengWuQue and Heng Xun'er's heads, forcibly performing an initiation to open their cultivation meridians.

Then, he turned and went upstairs: "A Gou, from now on, arrange for them to practice in the East Garden, provide them with the offerings of direct-line young masters and misses, inherit the mantle of my East Garden, and treat them as direct descendants of my East Garden!"

A Gou, who was serving nearby, bowed with a face full of envy: "Understood, Young Master!"

He looked at the two: "Young Master, Miss, why haven't you thanked him yet?"

Feeling the strangeness in their bodies, HengWuQue and the girl were overjoyed and hurriedly knelt to kowtow: "Thank you, Young Master Xian, for your cultivation! Thank you, Young Master!"

Upstairs, Heng Xian walked coldly. The moment he entered his room and closed the door, he immediately looked out the window and opened the "Xuanhuang Heavenly Hexagram": "Is the Reincarnation Seal on that jade pendant really an ancient Spirit-Gathering formation?"

The hexagram showed: 【Correct! It is an ancient Reincarnation Spirit-Gathering formation pattern, which has been lost in the current cultivation world. When cultivation is low, the effect is not obvious, but the higher the cultivation, the more spiritual energy is fed back, making the effect quite considerable. It is considered a rare object!

It is recommended that the host immediately choose a natural spirit jade, carve it according to the ancient Spirit-Gathering formation, and wear it for cultivation!】

Heng Xian asked: "Where can I find such spirit jade nearby?"

The hexagram showed: 【The host has one in his storage bag. The jade quality is a unique ancient Zhongxiu Divine Jade, which should come from a mysterious place and can nourish the spirit and calm the soul. It is recommended to take it out and carve it!】

Heng Xian immediately took out a jade pendant; it was the love token given by Ji Yaoyue, that butterfly jade pendant.

Thus, he immediately started working, copying the patterns on the jade pendant around HengWuQue's neck bit by bit.

(End of chapter)