47: Reborn

Head Yu waved his hand, signaling, "Quiet down! I'm only telling you this secret to verify the matter. Remember, this secret must be kept buried deep within you!"

"Yes, Head Yu!!!" Qi Huaiyi quickly responded with a solemn expression.

Head Yu shook his head and sighed, "Even so, we can't completely deny the possibility you mentioned. After all, the Emperor Ming's heart is as deep as the ocean; how can we possibly guess it? The palace walls are just a wall to him; if he wishes, he can step out at any time. Leaving behind one or two descendants outside is nothing. However..."

"However what?" Qi Huaiyi quickly asked.

Head Yu pointed to his head and said, "Let's think about it in reverse. Since Zhu Jian exhausted all the Xuan Huang energy of his lineage, causing his descendants to be so miserable, which direct imperial lineage has consumed the least Xuan Huang energy?"

"Oh?!"

Qi Huaiyi's eyes lit up! He excitedly said, "Head Yu is still the best; why didn't I think of that?!"

Head Yu smiled smugly, a cunning look on his face. After a brief thought, he said, "Actually, there's no need to investigate further. The candidate can only be Prince Fu, Zhu Jifu!"

Qi Huaiyi thought for a moment, then nodded, "Head Yu is right! Prince Fu has been sickly since childhood and couldn't even practice the Xuanhuang Sword well. When he grew up, he became idle, dissolute, and left his affections everywhere. It's said that he has the most illegitimate children among the direct imperial princes. Now, he's solely focused on enjoying himself, annexing land, accumulating wealth, and taking concubines. His early withdrawal from the competition for the crown prince is clear proof. Moreover, this lineage has no outstanding descendants, so it can be said that the Xuan Huang energy consumed is negligible..."

Head Yu waved his hand and said, "We won't comment too much on what kind of person Prince Fu is, but since his lineage hasn't consumed Xuan Huang energy, it's possible that a young Genius like Long Yuan could suddenly appear! However, even if Prince Fu is as muddle-headed as he is, he wouldn't overlook the Xuan Huang energy, would he? Didn't he notice the Bloodline characteristics during the inspection after Long Yuan's birth?"

Qi Huaiyi pondered, "For every new birth in the imperial family, people are invited to examine the bone structure and Bloodline. It's generally impossible to miss something, but there is one possibility..."

"What possibility?"

"Some people might not show good bone structure and Bloodline at birth. The reason could be that it was obscured by the Innate Qi from the womb, or their mother was affected by some evil Qi during pregnancy, leading to a misjudgment!" Qi Huaiyi said.

"Hmm, the influence of Innate Qi from the womb isn't too great; experts should be able to distinguish it. But if it's evil Qi, then that's possible, and it also explains another problem, which is why Long Yuan isn't surnamed Zhu, but Long!" Head Yu mused.

"Oh? Head Yu means..."

"Since there was evil Qi, his mother would definitely have been expelled from the residence because of it. So, Long Yuan most likely took his mother's surname!" Head Yu analyzed.

"That makes sense!!!" Qi Huaiyi's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly.

"You just need to check if Prince Fu had a concubine surnamed Long sixteen years ago. If he did, and she was also expelled, then that should be it!"

"Head Yu, do you mean for me to continue investigating?" Qi Huaiyi asked in surprise.

Head Yu nodded heavily, "We've investigated this far, of course we have to continue! No matter whose Bloodline Long Yuan is, his inherent Xuan Huang energy and excellent talent already prove his value! If we can unearth him and send him to the palace to Cultivate the Xuanhuang Sword, and he becomes successful in the future, it will definitely be a great achievement!"

"Head Yu's insight is profound! No matter whose Bloodline he is, I will find out!" Qi Huaiyi quickly assured him.

"Go, find out as soon as possible. If you have any problems, you can come to me. All expenses will be covered by the department!" Head Yu said generously.

"What about the previous ones?"

"Count them all! Be careful, the next investigation must be conducted in secret. Don't be as reckless as before!" Head Yu cautioned.

"Understood! Head Yu, don't worry!" Qi Huaiyi, with Head Yu's support, left excitedly...

In Fengyang County's Hengbi Garden, there are large green belts surrounding it, serving both aesthetic and concealment purposes, as well as purifying the air. However, at night, they also add many dark corners.

At this moment, in an inconspicuous shadow, a figure quietly peeked out, looked around, found no one, and confirmed it was a blind spot for surveillance cameras. So, he leaped out and quickly disappeared into the night, following the tree shadows along the roadside...

This person was Long Yuan. Why was he acting so stealthily? It was a tale of bitter tears, all thanks to Qi Huaiyi and Geng Yun. The so-called "protection" team followed him all day, and even Yun Yi discovered their presence!

So, Long Yuan basically lost his freedom of movement during the day and could only honestly attend classes and train. At night, many members of the "protection" team still stayed downstairs in his building, guarding it. They seemed to have communicated with the property management of Hengbi Garden, disguising themselves as property managers, but such a clumsy disguise, of course, couldn't fool Long Yuan's eyes.

Therefore, if he wanted to move freely, he could only do so at night and had to find a way to prevent these "protection" personnel from becoming suspicious. So, after some thought, he finally came up with a method: keep the room brightly lit and create a simulated human figure. The most crucial point was that this figure had to be able to move and appear behind the curtains from time to time. This seemed difficult, but it really didn't stump him, a person with a background in astrophysics from Earth. He used some very light Materials to construct his figure, added a control device inside, powered by xuan stones, and then set up a timer for intermittent activation. As soon as the time came, it would trigger the control device, making his figure sway, and there were multiple swaying methods. This way, the figure projected onto the curtains would have various changes, both real and illusory, making it very difficult for anyone to become suspicious...

After sneaking out with Shadow Step, he headed straight for Yuhua District in Fengyang County, which was the Martial Dao center of Fengyang County and the most bustling area. The shops there hardly ever closed, operating all day long.

His plan for coming out today was threefold: first, to prepare Body Tempering Potions to assist in Cultivating the Zhen Yue Sacred Elephant Fist; second, to purchase some Materials and medicinal herbs to prepare for his upcoming Artifact Refining and Alchemy plans; and third, it was also because after his recent increase in strength, he felt confident enough to go out and broaden his horizons!

About a week ago, Long Yuan successfully advanced to the Warrior Stage - Early Phase. His strength surged, his Qi and Blood value reached 2050, and his strength value increased by 2.8 times, reaching 5740 kilograms. This value actually significantly exceeded the official Late-stage Martial Master standard of 5000 kilograms, and was very close to the Martial Ancestor Early Phase standard of 7000 kilograms. This means his current strength is not much less than Qi Huaiyi's. If you add the endurance of his God-tier Cultivation Technique and the fact that his several God-tier Martial Skills have all reached the proficient Realm, he can completely make up for this strength difference. With his current strength, he has almost reached the top tier of Fengyang County; even if he is not invincible, self-preservation should not be a problem.

The Warrior Stage - Early Phase Realm is also known as the "Xuan Practitioner Observation Realm." After a Xuan Practitioner reaches this Realm through visualization, their Soul Power will increase significantly, and their eyesight will improve noticeably, expanding their observation range and providing richer details. This naturally greatly helps in improving a Xuan Practitioner's combat ability.

However, for Long Yuan, he was already too far ahead of others in this step due to his Innate abilities, so after easily reaching this Realm, he barely felt any obvious changes. In short, he just needed to continue "grinding" his Cultivation!

With his current Golden Core Late Stage Divine Sense ability, he had long surpassed the most peak Heavenly God Realm of Xuan Practitioners. This also meant that Soul Power, a factor that heavily hindered Xuan Practitioners' Cultivation, was no obstacle for him. This laid a solid foundation for him to quickly master the Martial Dao version of the Creation Profound Heaven Skill in a short period!

In the simulated training space within the Heavenly Dao Space, Long Yuan's combat ability was continuously improving through simulated battles with different opponents. He could now easily defeat Late-stage Martial Master opponents, and even if he faced a Martial Ancestor opponent a whole major Realm higher, he could sustain the fight for a longer time. Through his research and analysis, if his several God-tier Martial Skills could advance further, for example, all reaching the mastery Realm, then he was confident he could defeat those Martial Ancestor opponents!

Such Cultivation achievements made Long Yuan himself extremely emotional. Compared to when he first Transmigrated more than two months ago, it felt somewhat unbelievable. Back then, he was just a weakling, even self-preservation was an issue. But in just over two months, he had completely transformed and turned his life around. In Fengyang County, this third-tier base city, he seemed to have no opponents, and for the time being, he didn't need to feel anxious or uneasy about his situation. He could completely and calmly do whatever he wanted to do...

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