The Prodigal Son

Is there something there?

Upon hearing her clansmen's words, Nan Que'er immediately limped forward.

It wasn't until she got closer that she discovered there was a hole about a foot square beneath the shrine.

Inside the cave was a wooden box.

The wooden box was covered with a thick layer of dust, and it was unknown how many years it had been hidden there.

Nan Que'er took out the wooden box with a curious look on her face and blew off the dust.

Not only her, but even her parents didn't know that something was hidden under the shrine.

If they hadn't moved the shrine today, this thing would probably have remained hidden there forever.

"Quick, open it and see what's inside!"

Qin Yu quickly stepped forward, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Perhaps, the secret of the Nine Dragons Pendant is contained within!

Or, the other half of the Nine Dragons Pendant is placed here!

Nan Que'er nodded gently and slowly opened the wooden box.

The next moment, a stone slab covered with inscriptions appeared before them.

Nan Que'er quickly took out the stone slab and examined it with Qin Yu.

As he watched, Qin Yu suddenly let out an excited shout: "Holy crap!"

Xu Wan didn't understand what "Holy crap" meant, and looked at Qin Yu, whose face was practically splitting with laughter, with a puzzled expression: "What's wrong?"

Qin Yu didn't answer, but snatched the stone slab from Nan Que'er's hand and kissed it passionately.

Seeing Qin Yu acting like he was having a fit of madness, Xu Wan was even more puzzled and cast a questioning glance at Nan Que'er.

"His luck is absolutely incredible!"

Nan Que'er glanced at Qin Yu with a sour look, then gently shook her head at Xu Wan: "Let's talk about it later!"

Hearing her say that, Xu Wan became even more curious.

It's just a stone slab.

What could be so exciting to Qin Yu?

What, is there a treasure map on it?

Nan Que'er didn't say much, and had someone take the shrine out of the cave first.

Only when the three of them were left in the cave did Nan Que'er sourly tell Xu Wan the truth.

The stone slab recorded a technique called Huayuan Gong, which allows one to enhance their strength by absorbing the power of others.

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Wan was immediately overjoyed, "Doesn't that mean that as long as we have this technique, we can all..."

"You're overthinking it!"

Nan Que'er interrupted Xu Wan, "This Transformation Yuan Technique requires reversing the flow of energy through the meridians!"

"Reversing...meridians?"

Xu Wan's smile froze instantly.

"right!"

Nan Que'er nodded gently, "For a normal person, if their meridians stagnate in reverse, they will be crippled even if they don't die! Only those whose congenital meridian deficiency has been cured are unaffected even if their meridians stagnate in reverse..."

"..."

Xu Wan's pretty face twitched violently, and she looked at Qin Yu with envy: "Your luck is absolutely unbeatable!"

People with congenitally rare meridians are extremely rare!

Those whose congenital meridian deficiency has been cured are extremely rare.

So, this cultivation technique was specifically prepared for Qin Yu?

Why should I?!

Is he really God's favorite son?

At this moment, Xu Wan felt a pang of jealousy towards Qin Yu.

"That's not all!"

Nan Que'er said with some envy, "According to the records on the stone tablet, the Transformation Yuan Technique and the method for treating congenital meridian disorders are both secret techniques of our ancestors."

"Back then, our people fled in two groups. To prevent these two secret arts from falling into the hands of the enemy at the same time, the dying chieftain taught them separately."

"He passed on the Transformation Yuan Technique to his daughter, while the method for curing congenital meridian disorders was passed on to his son..."

Since Nan Que'er and her group do not know how to treat congenital meridian disorders, keeping this technique is useless, but it would be a pity to lose it.

Ultimately, their ancestors inscribed the technique on a stone slab and hid it beneath their ancestral tablet to prevent the secret art from being completely lost.

Therefore, although she could diagnose congenital heart defects, she had no way of treating them.

If Qin Yu's congenital meridians had not been cured beforehand, even if he met me, even if I gave him this cultivation technique, it would be useless!

"So, now you know just how incredibly lucky he is, right?"

Nan Que'er pursed her lips and looked at Xu Wan.

Xu Wan was taken aback and remained speechless for a long time.

Qin Yu's luck is just too good to be true!

Favorable timing, advantageous location, and harmonious relationships!

He took them all!

What does "good luck" mean?

Qin Yu finally snapped out of his daze of great joy and laughed loudly, "This is what you call 'after suffering comes happiness'! Otherwise, all those years of suffering from this congenital meridian deficiency would have been for nothing!"

Damn it!

I knew it! There must be a shortcut!

The protagonist's script, which had been stolen by Murong Dapan, has finally been returned to his own hands!

Do not!

I've gotten a better script than Murong Dapan!

Wow haha!

What child cries every day?

Now I'm really going to rise up!

If that she-devil asks me to practice martial arts again, I'll beat her until she screams in pain!

Qin Yu became more and more excited as he thought about it, almost to the point of dancing with joy.

"Look at you, so smug and self-satisfied!"

Xu Wan glared at Qin Yu with a smile, then reminded him, "You'd better keep this a secret! Otherwise, who knows how many people want you dead!"

Despite her sour feelings, she was genuinely happy for Qin Yu.

Qin Yu was limited by his congenitally severed meridians, which put him at a lower starting point than many others.

Even if his congenital meridians are cured, it's impossible to know when he'll become a master through his own gradual training.

But now, he can draw on the strength of others to improve his own.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it's a certainty that Qin Yu will become a ninth-realm expert.

However, whether or not one has the opportunity to become a grandmaster depends on their own destiny.

After all, in addition to physical cultivation, a grandmaster's mental cultivation is also important.

"I see!"

Qin Yu nodded and smiled, then looked at Nan Que'er: "I can now confirm that another branch of your clan fled to the territory of Bei Qi and changed their surname to Helian, but now they have changed it to Rong..."

Now everything is clear.

The prodigy Murong Dapan was cured of his congenital intestinal ailment by another branch of his clan, including Nan Que'er.

Bei Qi also learned about the Nine Dragon Pendant from the Helian family!

Moreover, the Murong royal family of Beiqi must know the secret of the Nine Dragon Pendant.

When their clan chief distributed the Nine Dragon Pendants, he must have told his son the secret behind them.

Listening to Qin Yu's analysis, Xu Wan nodded in agreement: "That must be it! Otherwise, Bei Qi wouldn't have resorted to force to threaten Da Ning for half a piece of the Nine Dragon Pendant!"

"None of that matters anymore."

Nan Que'er was not excited about receiving news of another tribe. "So many years have passed. Although we are of the same lineage, we are now two different tribes."

"That's true!"

Qin Yu nodded in agreement.

"Alright, since you have such good luck, don't waste it."

Nan Que'er smiled slightly. "Practice according to the instructions first to make sure the technique is correct. That old hag can help you draw power from her! Actually, if you think about it carefully, isn't your luck also the luck of me and my people?"

They have already pledged allegiance to Qin Yu.

The stronger Qin Yu is, the better it will be for them.

"Hmm, that's a good level of awareness!"

Qin Yu gave Nan Que'er a thumbs up, but his heart was pounding with excitement...