Chapter 4: The Holy Body of a Single Person

Night falls.

　　Lin Yunyi was summoned to the study.

　　Lin Yunyi bowed to the person in the study and respectfully said, "Father, are you well?"

　　Lin Yunyi's father, Lin Yuanqiao, is 31 years old, possesses dual spiritual roots of metal and wood, and has reached the seventh level of Qi Refining. He is currently the head of the Lin family.

　　Lin Yuanqiao: "You should have your younger brother switch to fire-based cultivation techniques."

　　Lin Yunyi: "Yes."

　　Lin Yuanqiao: "Why?"

　　Lin Yunyi: "Generally speaking, cultivators with the three spiritual roots of metal, water, and fire are most suitable to practice metal-based cultivation techniques because water and fire spiritual roots are mutually destructive."

　　Lin Yuanqiao nodded and said, "That's exactly right."

　　Lin Yunyi changed the subject, "Father, don't you find it strange? Even if a cultivator with three spiritual roots has the worst aptitude, it's not like he hasn't even entered the first level after three years. Do you think that my fourth brother is stupid and playful, which is why he has been unable to enter the first level?"

　　Lin Yuanqiao frowned but remained silent.

　　Lin Yunyi: "My younger brother is actually not that bad. Back then, when he first started cultivating, he worked very hard, but he could never capture the metal element spiritual energy, and gradually he lost patience."

　　"My fourth brother is very talented in body refinement; there are very few in the family who can match him."

　　"Did Father ever consider that the reason why my younger brother could never master the skill was not because he was playful or lacked talent, but because his cultivation method was incorrect?"

　　Lin Yuanqiao: "Is the cultivation technique wrong?"

　　Lin Yunyi: "He may not have a golden spiritual root at all. Since he doesn't have a golden spiritual root, it would be in vain even if he cultivated for thirty years, let alone three years."

　　Upon hearing this, Lin Yuanqiao was immediately shocked. "Impossible! The spirit testing stone clearly detected the three spiritual roots of metal, water, and fire."Lin Yunyi: "The Thunder Spirit Root is a mutated Metal and Water Spirit Root. My Lin family's spirit testing stones can only test the five elements of the spirit root. My brother's Thunder Spirit Root may have been mistakenly detected as a Metal and Water Spirit Root. If what I expect is true, he should have been a dual Thunder and Fire Spirit Root, a top performer among dual spirit roots, second only to a genius with a Heaven Spirit Root."

　　If a cultivator from an ordinary family has been cultivating for three years and still cannot draw Qi into their body, they should have already considered switching to other cultivation methods. However, the Lin family relies on the Gengjin Sword Technique for its foundation, and the cultivators in the family have some blind faith in this technique.

　　Lin Yuanqiao was stunned upon hearing this. "That's impossible."

　　Lin Yunyi: "Why is it impossible?"

　　Lin Yuanqiao: "What evidence do you have?"

　　Lin Yunyi: "Originally, there was no such thing; it was just a guess. However, something recently has confirmed my guess. Father, do you know when I will have my younger brother switch to cultivating the Fire Flame Technique?"

　　Lin Yuanqiao frowned and did not answer.

　　Lin Yunyi curled the corners of his lips and said, slowly and deliberately, "One day ago!"

　　Lin Yunyi paused, then continued with a sigh, "I originally thought it would take at least ten days, but I didn't expect to be able to draw Qi into my body in just one day. It's truly beyond my expectations."

　　"Even cultivators with dual spiritual roots rarely manage to complete the Qi induction process within a single day."

　　"Of course, this may just be a coincidence. Actually, it's quite simple to know whether it's a guess or not. The first way is to find a higher-level spirit-testing stone that can detect special spiritual roots."

　　"The second option is to find a lightning-based cultivation technique and see if my younger brother can cultivate it."

　　Lin Yuanqiao was speechless upon hearing this. The two methods proposed by Lin Yunyi sounded simple, but they would be difficult to implement.

　　Although the Five Elements Spirit Testing Stone of the Ancestor could only detect the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, it was already extremely precious. The Ancestor had gone to great lengths to obtain that spirit testing stone.

　　Many cultivation families do not have spirit testing stones and can only spend money to have their spiritual roots tested at the headquarters of major sects.

　　The spirit-testing stone, capable of detecting special spiritual roots, is ten times more precious than the ancestor's Five Elements Spirit-Testing Stone.

　　Paying money to have one's spiritual roots tested at the headquarters of a major sect can easily expose the strength of one's family.

　　Moreover, some cultivators without powerful backers are easily targeted for possession once their outstanding spiritual roots are detected.

　　Purchasing lightning-based cultivation techniques is also difficult. These techniques are somewhat unorthodox, and cultivators with lightning spiritual roots are rare, as are lightning-based cultivation techniques. To obtain such a technique, one would need at least 100,000 spirit stones, which is enough to buy Foundation Establishment Pills.

　　Lin Yuanqiao felt a mix of emotions. On one hand, he was pleased that his fourth son was not dull-witted, playful, or unambitious, but had simply taken the wrong path. On the other hand, he felt guilty. If his son truly possessed the spiritual roots of thunder and fire, they had wasted three years of his life.

　　Upon hearing Lin Yunyi's guess, Lin Yuanqiao was both surprised and delighted, worried and ashamed, her mind a complete mess.

　　Lin Yuanqiao hesitated for a while before finally calming down. "What do you think your brother should do next?"

　　Lin Yunyi: "With my brother's aptitude, he could be sent to a major sect. However, he is careless and might offend someone unintentionally. Major sects are rife with internal strife, and my brother has no backing. If he truly has both thunder and fire spiritual roots, he might be ostracized and targeted. Alternatively, Father, you could keep my brother in the clan and let him cultivate fire-type techniques first to see how things go. After all, he is still young."

　　"Back then, the Beast Taming Sect suffered heavy losses in the battle against the Heavenly Demon Sect. Although the Heavenly Demon Sect was defeated, its remnants remained active. As soon as a cultivator with both thunder and fire spiritual roots appears, these remnants of the Heavenly Demon Sect will definitely make a move."

　　Lin Yuanqiao pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, given your brother's condition, he probably won't fare well even if he goes to a major sect. Let him stay home and cultivate for now."

　　Lin Yunyi nodded and said, "Okay!"

　　Lin Yuanqiao hesitated for a moment, then reminded him, "Don't tell Xiao Si about the Thunder Spirit Root yet."

　　Lin Yunyi: "You don't need to tell me that, I know what I'm doing."

　　Xiao Si is a loose tongue; once he finds out, he might just tell the whole town, and then the news won't be able to be kept secret anymore.

　　Lin Yuanqiao was speechless upon hearing this. He was the father! The mistress's attitude showed a complete lack of respect for her elders.

　　Lin Yunyi, with his hands behind his back, continued, "Let's find a way to annul my engagement with Jiang Tan'er."

　　Lin Yuanqiao: "Why? That girl seems to have dual spiritual roots. If you hadn't been betrothed to her before you were born, it would have been absolutely impossible for you to establish this relationship with her."

　　Lin Yunyi's face darkened, and he said, "Absolutely impossible? Then don't force it!"

　　Lin Yuanqiao: "Why? What rumors have you heard?"

　　Lin Yuanqiao thought to himself that there seemed to be some rumors circulating about the Jiang family, saying that Jiang Tan'er, with two spiritual roots, was paired with her son, who had five spiritual roots. It was like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung. Although his third son had five spiritual roots, he was arrogant and had a very strong sense of self-esteem. He probably wouldn't be happy to hear this.

　　Although the words were unpleasant, his family ultimately benefited from the situation, so he tolerated it.

　　Lin Yunyi smiled and said, "Father, do you know why my cultivation speed is faster than my elder brother's, who has two spiritual roots, even though I only have five spiritual roots?"

　　Lin Yuanqiao glanced at Lin Yunyi and thought to himself: "My third son is really shameless. However, his cultivation progress is indeed a bit strange. It's rare to see someone with five spiritual roots cultivating so quickly. He had indeed considered this issue. He guessed it was because his third son was precocious, hardworking, and good at raising chickens. When he was a child, the Lin family was in its early stages and needed to spend spirit stones everywhere. He didn't have the same good fortune as his son."

　　Lin Yunyi continued, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings, "My father thinks I'm smart and hardworking, which is why I'm cultivating so quickly!"

　　Lin Yuanqiao choked for a moment, thinking to himself: His third son really doesn't know the meaning of humility at all!

　　Lin Yuanqiao shook his head and couldn't help but say, "In the path of cultivation, the higher the cultivation level, the more important aptitude becomes. Don't be too proud. Too much wisdom can lead to ruin. There are quite a few young geniuses in the cultivation world who failed to grow up."

　　Lin Yunyi raised his head and said, "Of course I know that the difference in spiritual roots cannot be easily made up for by diligence. Does Father know why I cultivated so quickly? Besides being smart and hardworking, it is also because I possess a special spiritual body."

　　Lin Yuanqiao asked excitedly, "A special spirit body?"

　　Lin Yunyi nodded and said, "That's right, the Heavenly Qian Sacred Body. This spiritual body is also known as the Single Body Sacred Body. Those who possess this spiritual body can cultivate at an extremely fast speed, but they cannot easily break their bodies. Once they break their bodies, their cultivation will plummet, and decades of hard work will be lost in a single day. Those who possess this spiritual body must remain single for life if they want to achieve anything. Hence, the Single Body Sacred Body."

　　Lin Yuanqiao looked at Lin Yunyi with a strange gaze and said, "You're only six years old, so it's not like you've endured decades of hardship."

　　Lin Yunyi: "That's not important. What's important is to break off the engagement as soon as possible."

　　"Are you planning to cede territory and pay reparations, to become subservient and use every means possible to get me a wife with dual spiritual roots?"

　　"There's no need for that. As the saying goes, 'Great men are not equal.' Even if you did that, your son wouldn't be grateful to you."

　　“I have no interest in being a simp, and even if I am not of the Heavenly Stem type, I do not like this marriage.”

　　"Even if you marry her, you won't get any benefits. She'll only turn your son into a cripple. Then you'll be the biggest sucker."

　　Lin Yuanqiao felt a buzzing in his mind, and the continuous impact made him somewhat confused.

　　Lin Yuanqiao looked at Lin Yunyi with suspicion and said, "This so-called Single Saint Body, does this physique really exist? Are you trying to fool me?"

　　Lin Yunyi: "Of course I have this constitution! You don't know it because you're ignorant."

　　Lin Yuanqiao's face darkened. "What are you saying? You have no manners! Where did you see that? There's no record of it in the family's archives."

　　Lin Yunyi: "It was recorded in the miscellaneous books I bought when I went to the market before."

　　Lin Yuanqiao said speechlessly, "Many of your miscellaneous books are just storybooks, and a lot of the things in them are made up."

　　Lin Yunyi: "Many of my storybooks are based on real events."

　　Lin Yuanqiao said with some helplessness, "Even so, a storybook is still just a storybook."

　　Lin Yunyi: "Cultivators who possess the Heavenly Qian Sacred Body often experience unexplained high fever. In addition, during the Foundation Establishment stage, the Qian Yang True Fire will naturally be generated within their bodies."

　　Lin Yuanqiao: "Foundation Establishment!"

　　Lin Yunyi nodded and said, "Not bad, Foundation Establishment."

　　Lin Yuanqiao looked at Lin Yunyi, somewhat speechless. His third son wasn't even at the second level of Qi Refining, yet he had already considered things so far ahead, like Foundation Establishment.

　　Lin Yuanqiao looked Lin Yunyi up and down and said, "So, you're planning to stay single for the rest of your life?"

　　Lin Yunyi: "It's not without hope. There is a type of Heavenly Kun Sacred Body and Heavenly Qian Sacred Body that are a match made in heaven. Cultivators with both physiques can quickly break through bottlenecks by cultivating together. However, this type of physique is extremely rare, so it's best not to count on it."

　　Lin Yuanqiao considered for a moment and said, "Alright, I understand. I will find a way to resolve your engagement, but there's no need to rush. The Jiang family is more anxious than we are."

　　Lin Yunyi: "In that case, I will take my leave."