CH 9

“Pu……”

Blood almost flew out of Qin Feng’s mouth as he experienced how flippant this system was.

This was his dearest relative and friend, his blood-related brother!

The system continued to spout beguiling words, “Sovereign Bones possess the remarkable ability to regenerate, and they can be regrown without fail.”

'Regeneration?!'

'Regrown?!'

Qin Feng couldn’t deny the temptation that tugged at him, but he immediately shook his head.

If he were to truly dig out his brother’s bones, not only would his father and mother condemn him and skin him alive, but it would also shatter the carefully constructed image he had built over the years.

It would be a mutually assured destruction.

“I can’t. I need some space!”

Unwilling to entertain the idea of Sovereign Bones any longer, Qin Feng retreated to his courtyard to immerse himself in cultivation.

He had hoped that after dealing with his second brother’s innate ancestral spirit, he would finally catch a break. Yet here he was, faced with yet another unreasonable predicament like the Sovereign Bones.

He needed to cultivate diligently without letting his guard down so that his little life wouldn’t go poof.

Within the confines of his courtyard…

Qin Feng sat cross-legged, fully immersed in his cultivation practice, taking only a split second to focus.

Unlike the first day, the second day was significantly more complex but yielded similarly significant effects. Aside from the increase in cultivation speed, his regenerative ability would become stronger as well.

At the same time, the Sky Treasure Gourd that hung from his neck was shining with a gentle light.

Not only did it help to calm his mind and prevent the madness induced by cultivation, but it also had the effect of consolidating his current cultivation level and accelerating his progress to the next layer.

It was true that with the aid of the Sky Treasure Gourd, his cultivation speed had at least doubled.

“He became focused so quickly!”

The obviously surprised tenth ancestor, who stood nearby, couldn’t help but admire Qin Feng even more.

He was neither arrogant at the fact that his potential was raised by delaying his birth nor self-satisfied that he was born successful with an innate cultivation method. Instead, he persisted in his arduous cultivation, never wavering in his dedication.

The tenth ancestor couldn’t contain his excitement for the future that lay ahead for this child.

………

As the seasons changed, five years swiftly passed.

Qin Feng was now eight years old, and after he had understood the second day, his cultivation soared exponentially, as if he had unlocked a cheat. In a short span of five years, he had broken through to the Ninth layer of the Origin realm, leaving only a single step away from the Phenomenal realm.

Unlike the earlier stages of the Origin realm, where his focus had been on opening his dantian and achieving body lightness, the Phenomenal realm allowed the release of spiritual power. This power possessed the ability to decimate foes within a thousand-meter radius.

At this moment……

Qin Feng sat cross-legged in a bath.

This was a medicinal bath that the Qin family had specially prepared for him to temper his flesh and solidify his foundation. It was a benefit that he had naturally gotten for being born into a great family.

“Eh……”

Qin Feng’s brows furrowed unconsciously as he tried to unleash his spiritual power.

Ping!

A deep sound emanated from within his body, causing him to tremble. An overwhelming aura escaped from his body, causing the items in the room to fall to the ground.

“I actually broke through?”

The tenth ancestor had a dumbfounded expression as he stared at Qin Feng.

An eight-year-old reaching the Phenomenal realm set yet another unprecedented record in Huang Gu!

But it only took a moment for the tenth ancestor to regain his composure. It wasn’t because of his well-trained heart, but rather because of Qin Feng’s monstrously talented younger brother.

At the tender age of three, Qin Feng broke the record for attaining the Origin realm. However, this record was soon broken by his younger brother, who accomplished the same feat at two years old.

And now, despite being merely at the age of five, his brother’s cultivation had already reached the Fifth layer of the Origin realm. Thus, it wasn’t going to be difficult for him to break Qin Feng’s record at eight years old.

“There isn’t a normal person among these two brothers!”

The tenth ancestor’s self-confidence crumbled.

Compared with these two brothers, he felt as though he was a dog.

“Roar!”

With a mighty roar, Qin Feng stood up. His spiritual power was unleashed, breaking apart the bath.

Despite being only eight years old, he stood as tall as a thirteen-year-old child, his physique boasting perfectly chiseled eight-pack abs, exuding a wild and explosive aura.

The first thing he had to do after breaking through was to beat up his second brother.

Although they shared the same parents and ancestors, it didn’t deter his decision to beat him!

Under the pretense of practice, Qin Feng had relentlessly pounded his brother into the ground throughout these five years, earning him a shitload of villain points. Presently, he possessed about 240,000 villain points.

However, as time went on, this fellow had grown increasingly formidable as he became harder and harder to beat.

He was clearly only at the fifth layer of the Origin realm, but he was already making it difficult for Qin Feng, an expert at the Ninth layer of the same realm. This made him understand the horrors of a cultivation method with a 100% compatibility rate. It was truly an undefeatable existence within its level.

He had previously inquired with the system about how he could achieve a 100% compatibility rate.

Qin Feng received a simple answer: he just needed to buy a 100% compatibility rate card. It wasn’t too expensive, just 1,000,000 villain points.

To reach this goal quickly, he had to beat his brother as often as he could early on!

“This child……”

The tenth ancestor rubbed his throbbing head, fully aware of the chaos that was about to ensue.

However, he harboured no intentions of stopping him. After all, his younger brother not only remained undaunted by defeat but grew even more diligent in his cultivation. Despite his older brother’s constant victories, it never dampened his spirit.

Such a virtuous cycle was something that they enjoyed watching.

“Young Master!”

The disciples of the Qin family smiled as they greeted Qin Feng.

However, as they sensed the unstable fluctuations in Qin Feng’s aura, they were instantly filled with all kinds of emotions.

'Are you kidding?!'

'He actually broke through to the Phenomenal realm!'

To their knowledge, even a genius would need to be at least fifteen years old to reach the Phenomenal realm. Those who achieved such a feat could take their first steps into Huang Gu and gain some level of recognition.

But Qin Feng was only eight years old. If they had only heard of this, they wouldn’t dare to believe it.

“How scary!”

Swallowing their saliva, the disciples of the Qin Family were shocked by their Young Master’s talent.

Unbothered by the crowd’s reaction, Qin Feng remained focused on finding his younger brother.

Drawing upon his five years of experience, Qin Feng successfully located his second brother at the gates of the Qin family’s residence. There, he found his little bean sibling peacefully asleep on a branch of the bent tree.

“He was really here!”

Qin Feng curiously circled the bent tree. According to his memories, his brother often slept on this very tree.

If it were any other child, he would definitely chalked it as mere playfulness. However, when it came to his unreasonable brother, he couldn’t help but suspect that there was some kind of serendipity at play.

The more unassuming an item was, the more of a crucial role it would play in the protagonist’s journey of growth.

“Am I thinking too much?!”

Unable to find anything unusual after a long time, his gaze involuntarily shifted toward his slumbering brother.

Though others might see it as a peaceful sight, to him, it felt like his second brother taunting him, tempting him to gouge out his Sovereign Bones.

“My dream was to become a wealthy playboy, living a sinful and extravagant life, but because of this little thing, I have to work hard and cultivate to preserve my life.”

Growing increasingly frustrated with his thoughts, Qin Feng’s hand was raised high.

Pa!!

His hand landed a firm slap on Qin Hao’s little ass, startling him awake. Upon seeing Qin Feng, rather than getting angry, Qin Hao happily called out to his brother.

Despite enduring countless slaps on his bum, he still liked playing with his brother.

On the other hand—

Qin Feng was flustered.

It was a well-known trope that the more peaceful their childhood was, the more tragic their adult life would be. For anyone other than the female protagonist, the closer they were to the protagonist, the faster they would exit the stage.

When that time came, his “halo” would come into effect, and Hades would smile, saying, “I’m here, old friend……”