"It worked!"

Qin Shou rejoiced, realizing that the cultivation method worked equally well for Light Energy!

With a thought, the white runes dissipated, and eerie black runes crept onto his body, filling the entire room with a profound yet not sinister aura.

The cycle of Light and Dark Energy completed, and then, following Qin Shou's will, they flowed through the runes across his entire body, transforming into streaming black-and-white Light and Dark Runes.

At the same time, Qin Shou's mind trembled as spiritual power surged rapidly, breaking through some unseen limit in an instant and then permeating his entire being.

The Light and Dark Runes were influenced, causing the black-and-white radiance to flow at incredible speed. The room dimmed as more and more Light and Dark Energy surged from the outside world.

Qin Shou realized something was wrong and his expression changed, muttering under his breath.

If the Sword Sect's Holy Artifact Masters noticed, it would cause no small amount of trouble.

Without hesitation, Qin Shou immediately erected an Energy Barrier, releasing a dense swarm of Light and Dark Elves to absorb them into his body.

"Buzz..."

As the Light and Dark Elves were absorbed, a massive black-and-white cocoon enveloped Qin Shou, with the power of the black-and-white runes constantly circulating on its surface.

...

Nightfall, Jade Sword Peak.

Sword radiance flickered in the night sky as Lin Ke landed hurriedly, clutching the bloated and painfully struggling Child Sword Beast in her arms, her face anxious as she rushed toward Qin Shou's room.

"Buzz..."

A faint ripple trembled across the invisible Yuan Qi Barrier, blocking Lin Ke outside the courtyard.

Lin Ke panicked, shouting anxiously, "Qin Shou! Senior Brother Qin! Come out quickly, the Child Sword Beast looks like it's in trouble."

"Knock knock..."

She anxiously knocked on the Yuan Qi Barrier a few more times, glancing at the Child Sword Beast clutching its stomach in pain, pacing back and forth at the barrier frantically.

"What do I do, what do I do? What is he even doing in there? Setting up a Yuan Qi Barrier at night—does he think Sword Sect disciples would sneak in to plot against him? Who's he guarding against anyway?"

Sweat formed on Lin Ke's forehead as she stroked the plump little belly of the Child Sword Beast. Glancing at Qin Shou's room, she debated whether to break the Yuan Qi Barrier by force.

"Crack crack crack..."

At that moment, the entire mountain slightly trembled, and the Yuan Qi Barrier began to fracture, covered in fine cracks before shattering completely. A suffocating aura swept out, stunning Lin Ke in her tracks.

Unbreakable Realm, Level 8—double advancement!

"This is..."

Lin Ke stared at the black-and-white radiance spilling out of the room and instinctively exclaimed.

"How is this possible? Although this aura doesn't belong to a Holy Artifact Master, it's several times stronger than that of a peak Spiritual Artifact Master. How did he achieve this?"

"Buzz..."

Suddenly, the black-and-white radiance rapidly condensed. The door swung open, and Qin Shou emerged, yawning.

"What's all the noise about in the middle of the night? Can't a guy get some sleep?" Qin Shou leaned against the doorframe, looking groggy.

Lin Ke snapped back to reality and hurriedly stepped forward while holding the Child Sword Beast.

"Senior Brother Qin, quickly look at the Child Sword Beast. Something's wrong!"

Qin Shou glanced casually at the Child Sword Beast and asked, "What did you feed it?"

Lin Ke thought for a moment and answered, "Fruits, vegetables, Devil Beast meat—you said it needs a balanced diet."

Qin Shou followed up, "How much did you give it?"

"Didn't really calculate... roughly this much."

Lin Ke gestured toward Qin Shou's room, "Roughly this much."

Qin Shou: "..."

"Kids don't know their limits. Overeating can easily cause trouble. How could you not stop it?" Qin Shou's expression turned speechless.

Lin Ke froze, "Isn't the idea that the more a Divine Weapon Beast eats, the stronger it'll become? How could it behave just like a regular child?"

Qin Shou shook his head, took the Child Sword Beast from Lin Ke's hands, placed his palm over the beast's small belly, and let the black-and-white radiance revolve a few times, grinding the indigestible food inside into fine powder.

"Chirp chirp chirp..."

Its swollen belly visibly began to settle down as the Child Sword Beast stopped struggling, its chubby little face nuzzling close to Qin Shou repeatedly.

Feeling the discomfort of the Child Sword Beast's purple Qilin Horn nudging him, Qin Shou grabbed it by the tail and tossed it back to Lin Ke.

"Be careful next time. The Child Sword Beast is still young; don't let it eat too much."

Watching Qin Shou handle the beast so casually, Lin Ke cast him a resentful look while soothing the pitiful-looking Child Sword Beast.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Qin."

"Yeah, no problem... Anyway, since you're here so late at night, you might as well stay. My big comfy bed was snatched from the Earth Demon—it's really nice. Wanna share it?" Qin Shou offered cheerfully.

Lin Ke's face stiffened. What did he mean by that?

Before she could refuse outright, the door slammed shut with a "bang," narrowly missing her forehead.

"Just being polite, don't take it seriously," Qin Shou's voice called out from inside the room.

Lin Ke: "..."

As expected of a reclusive sect, even politeness takes on peculiar forms here.

...

A few days later, Sword Tomb behind the Sword Sect.

In a desolate field filled with broken swords and shattered blades, several Sword Sect disciples surrounded a young servant boy, their faces bearing amused, mocking smiles.

"Haha, Ning Xian, we finally caught you. Trying to sneak into Sword Tomb to find your father's Heavenly Sword? Dream on!"

The leading boy crossed his arms, sneering, while the disciples behind him hurled more scorn.

"Exactly! Just because of your bloodline, you think you can actually succeed in finding the Heavenly Sword? Ridiculous! That's the Holy Sword even the Sect Master couldn't locate despite personally searching. And you're nothing but a bastard child!"

Rage burned within the servant boy as he clenched his fists tightly, gritting his teeth as he fought to stay calm.

"Speak up, Wang Shan. What do you want?"

Wang Shan smirked coldly, "Nothing much. Just go back home and be the Su Family's son-in-law. Stop dreaming about the Heavenly Sword, or else—even with the Sect Master's blood running through your veins—we'll break your limbs and carry you back to the Su Family."

The moment those words landed, images of his ferocious mother-in-law at home flashed through Ning Xian's mind, leaving him utterly disgusted.

"There's no way I'll just go back quietly. Today, I will find the Heavenly Sword!" Ning Xian declared, his gaze firm and unwavering.

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