72: Chapter 72 Offspring Talent

That day, Ye Changge was meditating in the quiet room on the main peak of Longmai Mountain, his eyes closed. The Yin and Yang Qi around his body flowed slowly like swimming fish, drawing pure Spiritual Qi into his Dantian to nourish his flawless Dao Foundation.

Suddenly, his mind stirred. A trace of extremely weak, yet blood-connected, Spiritual Qi fluctuation gently touched his Divine Sense.

It was as if it had appeared out of thin air.

"Hmm? This is?"

【 Ding! Congratulations to the Host, your first offspring has broken through to the First Stage of Qi Refining! Unlocking new System feature: Offspring Talent! You have received one lucky draw opportunity! 】

The crisp System notification sounded in his mind at the right moment.

Ye Changge felt a surge of joy in his heart and slowly opened his eyes, a flash of brilliance passing through them.

"Is it Bufan? This child truly did not disappoint me."

With a thought, he summoned the System panel that he hadn't examined in detail for a long time.

【 Host: Ye Changge 】

【 Bone Age: 28 】

【 Cultivation: First Stage of Foundation Establishment 】

【 Spiritual Root: Fifth-Grade Spirit Root + Yimu Physique 】

【 Core Cultivation Technique: Yin Yang Creation Art (Immortal Rank Low Grade), Jade Purity Beauty Cultivation Art (Heaven Rank), Kunpeng Refining Art (Heaven Rank), The True Explanation of the Myriad Derivations Talisman Array (Heaven Rank), Ten Thousand Soldiers Dragon Control Canon (Heaven Rank) 】

【 Important Treasures: peach blossom luck gu worm (Second-Rank), Flowing Cloud Robe (Low Grade Spiritual Artifact), Wuji Heavenly Eagle (Heaven Rank Spiritual Pet, Juvenile Stage), yuanlian bean general (Third-Rank Rare Treasure, already bestowed to Ye Tian), hope gu (Heaven Rank, one-time use) ... 】

【 Skills: Second-Rank Talisman Master (Legacy), Second-Rank Alchemist (Legacy) 】

【 Total Offspring: 40 】

【 Current Milestone: Offspring 40 / 50 】

His gaze fell on the "Offspring" column. Ye Changge sank his Divine Sense into it and, sure enough, saw the changes in Ye Bufan's information.

【 Offspring: Ye Bufan 】

【 Cultivation: First Stage of Qi Refining 】

【 Spiritual Root: Fourth-Grade Spirit Root (Enhanced by hope gu) 】

【 Talent: Body Refining (56%) 】

"Fourth-Grade Spirit Root now? The effect of the hope gu is indeed extraordinary!" Ye Changge looked gratified; using this gu worm on his eldest son was worth it.

What interested him even more was the newly appeared "Talent" item.

"Body Refining talent 56%... It seems Bufan truly has some talent on this path."

He proceeded to open the information of several other offspring.

【 Offspring: Ye Tian 】

【 Cultivation: Not yet guided Qi 】

【 Spiritual Root: Sixth-Grade Spirit Root + Yimu Physique 】

【 Talent: Spirit Planter (70%) 】

【 Offspring: Ye Chen 】

【 Cultivation: Not yet guided Qi 】

【 Spiritual Root: Sixth-Grade Spirit Root 】

【 Talent: Talisman (12%), Formation (8%) 】

【 Offspring: Ye Zhi 】

【 Cultivation: Not yet guided Qi 】

【 Spiritual Root: Ninth-Grade Spirit Root 】

【 Talent: Music (45%), Dance (38%) 】

【 Offspring: Ye Ruyi 】

【 Cultivation: Not yet guided Qi 】

【 Spiritual Root: Seventh-Grade Spirit Root 】

【 Talent: Alchemy (23%) 】

Ye Changge browsed with great interest. This "Offspring Talent" feature could intuitively display the potential talent tendencies of his children in different fields. Although the percentages might not be absolutely precise, it was undoubtedly an excellent reference.

In the future, when cultivating his offspring, he could be more targeted, teaching students according to their Aptitude and avoiding wasting their talents.

"Not bad, this new System feature is quite practical." Ye Changge nodded with satisfaction and put away the panel.

Right now, there was still one lucky draw opportunity.

"System, draw!"

The familiar golden roulette wheel appeared in response and began to spin rapidly under his mental command.

After five breaths, the wheel slowly stopped, and the pointer landed squarely in the 【 Skills 】 area.

【 Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the 'Second-Rank Puppeteer' Legacy! 】

"Puppeteer?" Ye Changge was slightly surprised.

Among the hundred arts of cultivation, Alchemy, Talisman, Formation, and Artifact Refining were known as the four arts, holding a transcendent status. Although a Puppeteer was also considered a skill, its spread and importance were indeed not as great as the former four.

He did have a few Puppets in his possession, either rewarded by the System or obtained from enemies, usually used for guarding or as toys for the children.

"Accept Legacy." Without hesitation, Ye Changge chose to accept it.

Hum—!

A stream of information, feeling quite different from the Talisman and Alchemy legacies, surged into his Sea of Consciousness.

Unlike the profound and complex nature of Alchemy and Talismans, the Puppeteer Legacy was more inclined towards structure, drive, core refinement, and control methods.

《 Basic Component Atlas 》, 《 Spiritual Pattern Drive Principle 》, 《 Core Spiritual Embedding Technique 》, 《 Simple Puppet Control Mantra 》... Massive amounts of knowledge were imprinted deep into his memory.

A moment later, the Legacy transmission ended.

Ye Changge slowly opened his eyes, a glimmer of understanding flashing through them.

"So that's how it is."

He stroked his chin, digesting the newly acquired skill knowledge.

"The profits from this Puppet technique are indeed not high. To refine a High Grade Puppet with combat power at the Late Stage of Qi Refining, not counting material costs, just the inscription of spiritual patterns, core embedding, and drive debugging would take a skilled hand seven or eight days. The finished product only sells for a thousand or so Spirit Stones in the market, with a profit of three to four hundred at most."

Compared to the exorbitant profits from drawing High Grade Talismans or refining highly sought-after Medicinal Pills, Puppet making could be called hard labor.

"However," Ye Changge thought, changing his perspective.

"The advantage is that it is relatively easy to get started. The requirements for Spiritual Root Aptitude are not too harsh, and although the steps are complex, they can be broken down. And..."

Scenes of industrialized production from his past life suddenly appeared in his mind, and a thought popped up.

"What if I could open a Puppet factory, standardize the production process, break it down, and form an assembly line operation? Low-level Cultivators or even Mortals could be responsible for repetitive component refinement or assembly, and only a few Core Disciples would need to control the spiritual pattern inscription and core embedding... Wouldn't efficiency be greatly improved? Costs could also be lowered."

This idea made him somewhat excited.

The Ye Family had many offspring; it was impossible for everyone to become an Alchemist or Talisman Master in the future, so they needed diverse paths. Puppet making might just be a good choice, especially suitable for those disciples with ordinary Spiritual Roots but nimble hands and patient, meticulous natures.

"Hmm... No rush for this matter. After the Myriad Treasures Auction and the Family Meeting, it won't be too late to plan carefully."

Ye Changge temporarily suppressed this thought and stood up to leave the quiet room.

He prepared to go see Ye Bufan, who had just made a Breakthrough.

Arriving at the elegant courtyard where Xiao Cui lived, before he even entered, he heard the laughter of a child and the gentle praise of a woman coming from inside.

"Bufan is truly amazing! To reach the First Stage of Qi Refining so quickly, Mother is really happy for you."

It was Xiao Cui's voice, full of pride.

"Mother, it is all thanks to Father's guidance."

Ye Bufan's voice still carried the childishness of a child, but his tone was earnest. He knew that without the treasures his father had given him, how could he have reached the First Stage of Qi Refining so quickly?

Ye Changge smiled and stepped inside.

In the courtyard, Xiao Cui was affectionately stroking Ye Bufan's head. Ye Bufan's small face was slightly flushed, somewhat embarrassed, but his eyes were bright.

"Father!"

"Husband." Xiao Cui stood up, her eyes filled with tenderness.

"Bufan." Ye Changge looked at his eldest son and nodded approvingly. "Not bad, you haven't slacked off."