36: Is there a secret to Jun Lingxiao's physique?! The Chu Family's Holy Infant

Three years passed in a flash, and Jun Lingxiao was now eight years old.

Under the guidance of Chu Yuxi and other elders, his Realm reached the second stage of the Spirit Sea. After his Spirit Sea expanded, casting the Heavenly Sword was no longer a burden for him, though its power was still not comparable to the Old Ancestor's original Heavenly Sword.

During this period, nothing major happened. The only thing worth mentioning was the arrival of his eldest sister.

She even brought him a gift.

It was a sword.

A very ornate sword.

However, unexpectedly, Jun Lingxiao didn't want it. Although he really wanted to be a graceful Sword Immortal, he actually believed in the God of Firepower.

With his Supreme Dao Heart and Innate Dao Embryo, he occasionally discovered that his Sword Control Technique seemed to be more powerful.

Grace and elegance were all illusory; only the giant sword that crashed down from the distant sky was the truth!

With several giant swords hanging behind him, he could smash wherever he felt displeased. Moreover, controlling a sword didn't count as drawing a sword, and not drawing a sword meant no consumption of sword might. No consumption of sword might meant increased power for his moves, which was practically a cheat like a bug!

What kind of fire poker was a three-foot long green blade? He had come to this world with such difficulty just to play with that thing?

A three-zhang (ten-meter) giant sword was the truth! Ever since he learned the Old Ancestor's Heavenly Sword, he became even more certain: truth only lay beneath a giant sword!

He still remembered when he first said this, his eldest sister was moved to tears, and then she even pulled out a giant sword that she feared would scare Jun Lingxiao.

Oh, so she was also a follower of the Giant Sword Cult.

Then she specially customized four giant swords for Jun Lingxiao, all three zhang (ten meters) long!

During these three years, he had been exchanging letters with Qiu Jinyao, maintaining contact.

And Jun Lingxiao planned to visit her at the Qiu Family in the next few days. He had originally said he would go when he was seven, but various matters had dragged it out until he was eight.

He definitely had to tell his mother before going on a long trip, so Jun Lingxiao was currently sitting in his mother's courtyard, listening to her expound on the Dao.

"Son, our Chu Family is different from other families. The reason we haven't produced a Heavenly Emperor is because the time has not yet come."

"When will it come then?"

"That depends on Heaven. When the opportunity arrives, one can ride the wind and soar to the Nine Heavens."

In the courtyard, mother and son set up a table and chairs and were eating.

Yes, eating.

Jun Lingxiao's mother, named Chu Yi, sat on one side, and Jun Lingxiao on the other. They peeled a table full of fruit. After peeling, she gave half to Jun Lingxiao, and she herself leaned her head on her hand, eating the other half, looking carefree.

And in reality, she truly was carefree.

According to his mother, she came to the Jun Family with a purpose, so even if his nominal father ran away, it didn't matter, as there was no real affection anyway. The most crucial thing was that she now had a Supreme Treasure.

Which was Jun Lingxiao.

In her words, she didn't have much Cultivation talent, so she was just 'lying flat' in the Chu Family and 'lying flat' in the Jun Family. Moreover, in the Jun Family, she was extremely comfortable, with clothes handed to her and food brought to her. She didn't hate Jun Chentian either.

"Mother, do you really have no Cultivation talent?"

Jun Lingxiao was skeptical about this.

Due to habits from his previous life, he didn't really like to call her 'Mother,' preferring 'Mom.'

The mother and son, surprisingly, were quite alike. She leaned her head on her hand, eating, and he also leaned his head on his hand, eating. Their movements were almost identical, truly cast from the same mold.

The Jun Family's two 'Salty Fish' members.

Chu Yi heard the question, narrowed her eyes, smiled, and nodded affirmatively: "Of course! Otherwise, how would your mom have ended up in an arranged marriage?"

Her appearance was beautiful; even after giving birth to Jun Lingxiao, time had not left any wrinkles on her face.

"That's true too."

Jun Lingxiao also nodded, but he didn't believe it in his heart, because he often felt a very dangerous aura from his mother.

Moreover, the Chu Family's Cultivation was indeed somewhat strange.

The Chu Family followed the Supreme Heavenly Dao, also known as the Supreme Great Dao. According to his mother, the Chu Family had always been waiting for a certain opportunity.

Chu Yi looked deeply at Jun Lingxiao as he ate, her eyes full of kindness, and then suddenly pulled out a Cultivation Technique and handed it to him:

"It's better to have more things with you when you travel far. I heard the Old Ancestor say that you have awakened the Supreme Dao Heart and primarily focus on sword control."

"Actually, the Jun Family's Dao attainments are average. I do have something here that suits you."

Jun Lingxiao took it and looked.

It was something called 'Word Sword Art'.

It only had four moves.

Sword to the Body

Sword Follows Finger

Sword Light, Stone Fire

Sword Opens Heavenly Gate

It seemed to be a pure Dao technique, with the ability to manifest what is spoken. The first move could transform everything around, whether sand, stone, earth, or wood, into swords. The second move seemed to control these swords, an Advanced version of Sword Control Technique. He didn't know about the later ones.

It perfectly complemented his four giant swords.

"Good."

The person in front of him was his mother; there was no reason for her to harm him, so he accepted it directly.

But when he saw her hand him another Jade Slip, Jun Lingxiao showed a puzzled look.

"This is our Chu Family's Supreme Mind-Cultivation Technique, the 'Heavenly Dao Sacred Canon', which is of the same Rank as the Jun Family's 'Qilin Immortal Scroll'. Don't mind how your mom seems, but no matter what, I am a direct descendant of the Chu Family, so I do have things like this."

"No one will say anything if I pass it to my son. If you have any questions while Cultivating, come ask me."

Chu Yi sat there, resting her head on her hands, looking at Jun Lingxiao, as if the Chu Family's core Mind-Cultivation Technique was just an ordinary thing in her eyes.

"Good."

Nodding again, Jun Lingxiao took it and immediately began to examine it. The Heavenly Dao Sacred Canon, just by its name, one knew it was not simple.

Seeing Jun Lingxiao close his eyes to examine it, Chu Yi's body sank, and she slowly leaned on the table, beginning to carefully look at her son's small face.

'Hmm... his small face is very handsome, his heroic spirit is like his father's, but subtly five parts like mine, and his tear mole is also inherited from me.'

'Very satisfied.'

'It seems future daughters-in-law won't be bad.'

As she watched, her expression gradually became dazed.

Who would have thought that what was initially just a transaction, after which she should have returned home to resume her old profession, had a small unexpected turn in the middle?

She was a strong woman with a detached personality, never having imagined that one day she would have her own flesh and blood, nor that she would care for anyone. In her life, she had never yielded to anyone.

But the moment she saw Jun Lingxiao emerge from her womb, she truly felt something awaken in her heart.

Although her way of caring for her son was strange—she didn't offer warm greetings like others, she would only sit with him, give him food, and the two would leisurely bask in the sun all day. This feeling was unprecedented, but surprisingly, it felt good.

"Mom, this thing says that Cultivating it to the extreme allows one to hear the voice of Heaven and Earth, but how come I seem to be able to hear it even before I start practicing?"

Jun Lingxiao asked, tilting his small head.

He had indeed always been able to hear the voice of Heaven and Earth, but in this Mind-Cultivation Technique, there was another term for it.

The Great Dao Voice.

"Is that so? Maybe it's because you have Chu Family Bloodline in your body."

"What did It say?"

Chu Yi's smile remained unchanged. She reached out, stroked Jun Lingxiao's head, and asked.

"Hmm... It said you're very dangerous?"

Jun Lingxiao replied indifferently.

This Great Dao Voice was somewhat enigmatic; it wasn't a single voice, but seemed like countless ones. If he didn't listen carefully, he could only vaguely hear that much. He didn't pay too much attention to it, and this was also why he didn't believe his mother's Aptitude was mediocre.

"Oh, I see. Then my son is truly a darling of the Great Dao."

Chu Yi's expression remained unchanged, still wearing a faint smile, as if nothing could affect her.

"Can everyone in the Chu Family hear this Great Dao Voice?"

"Hmm, after all, this is the Dao of the Chu Family."

"That sounds quite arduous. The sound is as noisy as flies."

"To describe the Great Dao Voice as flies, you're probably the only one."

As they spoke, both mother and son laughed. Just then, someone knocked on the door and entered.

"Sister, I'm here to pick up Lingxiao. He should be leaving now."

It was Chu Yuxi.

She was as aloof as ever, like a snow lotus blooming alone. However, this snow lotus walked straight over and tried to take Jun Lingxiao's hand.

Logically speaking, isn't it normal for an aunt to hold her nephew's hand?

Anyway, she had been holding his hand for the past few days. According to her, it was an aunt's privilege.

However, Chu Yi gestured for Chu Yuxi to wait before speaking, then looked seriously at Jun Lingxiao, as if bringing it up casually, yet also as if she had been pondering it for a long time.

"Son, do you want to go to the Chu Family?"

"The Chu Family?"

Looking at his mother's flickering eyes, Jun Lingxiao was a little puzzled, not understanding why she asked that.

The Chu Family was his maternal grandmother's Family. Logically, he would definitely go; it would be strange not to, right? But he always felt that his mother's current question had an ulterior meaning.

"No... never mind what I said."

"You go."

"Yuxi, I have something to tell you."

Before Jun Lingxiao could answer, Chu Yi shook her head and answered herself.

Although a bit strange, Jun Lingxiao still went out first, leaving space for the two to talk.

"You speak so well, 'average Aptitude'? When did the previous generation's Divine Maiden of the Chu Family become so humble? And how come I don't know that everyone in the Chu Family can hear the Great Dao Voice?"

"You clearly know."

"He is the 'Holy Infant' the Chu Family has been waiting for ten thousand years. You can't hide it."

As soon as Jun Lingxiao left, Chu Yuxi seemed to transform. Although her expression remained aloof, her words carried a hint of teasing.

Her words also showed no respect for her older sister.

"What about you then?" Chu Yi glared back, not to be outdone, her usual gentle expression becoming somewhat annoyed.

"After failing to compete for the Divine Maiden position, you came to the Jun Family to be a Dao Child. Why did you even change your surname?"

"Chu Yuxi, I told you long ago! I don't care what you do, but don't provoke him, don't provoke him! How did you promise me?!"

"He's still young, and he's not suitable for you. Don't provoke him, please, as your sister, I'm begging you, okay?"

Chu Yi looked at her younger sister, falling into a trance.

The Jun Family and Chu Family had intermarried several times, and the two were half-sisters. Chu Yi's Bloodline was more orthodox, while Chu Yuxi leaned more towards the Jun Family side.

Originally, everything was normal, but after the competition for the Divine Maiden position, everything changed. Her younger sister became different; she often stared blankly, even started crying unconsciously, and finally came to the Jun Family.

"What exactly did you see in the Heavenly Dao Trial?"

Chu Yi finally asked.

The Heavenly Dao Trial was the Chu Family's ultimate trial, capable of deducing the future. It was a final competition to decide which of the two sisters would be the Divine Maiden, but unexpectedly, Chu Yuxi directly forfeited. It was from then on that her younger sister changed, becoming someone she couldn't understand.

"What I saw..."

Chu Yuxi fell silent. She lowered her brows, her expression also becoming dazed.

"I had a dream in there... a dream filled with the regrets of my entire life..."

... (PS: Note, critical setting)

The Heavenly Dao here is not the Heavenly Dao that sends down Lightning Tribulations and fools all beings in other novels. The Heavenly Dao here is an integrated entity, referring to the integration of the consciousness of Heaven and Earth. Do not misunderstand.

At this point, the Ten Directions Immortal Court storyline has been laid out. After the Fang Family storyline, the protagonist will go to the Lower Realm, and the plot will speed up.

Also, there's actually a bug in the sister relationship here, but for a feel-good novel, everyone just needs to know the background setting, please bear with it (fidgeting fingers).