Chapter 5

Qin Nan originally had no ill will towards this Qin Yu, but he did not expect that as soon as they met, Qin Yu would mock him. Naturally, he would no longer hold back.

"Did you hit my brother?" Qin Yu reacted, his face turning a bit ugly.

"That's right," Qin Nan said indifferently. "Your brother not only disregarded our past friendship, but also kicked my door, insulted me, and tried to snatch my elixir. I merely gave him a beating."

"Just a beating?" Qin Yu was thoroughly enraged. "Qin Nan, what's wrong with my brother trying to take your elixir? You, a good-for-nothing, should not be wasting a Body Tempering Pill!"

Qin Nan's face turned cold. He never thought that Qin Yu would actually say such shameless words.

Since the other party could say such shameless things, Qin Nan was even less polite. "You and your brother are indeed of the same ilk, both shameless and despicable, making me feel sick."

"What did you say?"

Qin Yu's anger exploded. He never thought that this good-for-nothing would dare to be so arrogant now. He roared, "Looking for death!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Yu took a big step forward, and the aura of the first level of Body Tempering burst out. A yellow light flashed behind him, and he immediately activated his martial soul, unleashing his strongest attack against Qin Nan.

At this moment, Elder Ying's cold voice echoed in the second floor: "Fighting is strictly prohibited in the Martial Technique Pavilion. Qin Yu, if you dare to violate the rules today, you will never be allowed to step into the Martial Technique Pavilion again!"

Elder Ying's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Qin Yu's head.

"Elder Ying, I'm sorry, I will never violate the rules of the Martial Technique Pavilion," Qin Yu quickly said, his anger dissipating.

He knew that Elder Ying was not joking. Even if he was one of the geniuses in the family, if he violated the rules, he would still be punished. If he could never come to the Martial Technique Pavilion again, the loss would be too great.

After saying this, Qin Yu turned around and left with a sullen face, not wanting to stay a moment longer, lest Qin Nan say something that would make him explode with anger.

Qin Nan's face remained cold, not taking Qin Yu's threat seriously.

"Let's look at the martial techniques."

Qin Nan quickly calmed down, turned around, and started flipping through the ancient books.

"Cloud Soaring Step, when performed, the body moves like a cloud, elusive and hard to catch."

"Jade Stone Palm, when perfected, the palm is as hard as jade, impervious to water, fire, blades, and bullets, and a single palm strike can match the strength of nine oxen and two tigers."

"Lonely Mountain Flying Sword..."

"Mountain Splitting Spear Technique..."

Qin Nan carefully read through each one, and the results did not disappoint him. The power of intermediate martial techniques was indeed far superior to that of low-level techniques.

However, after flipping through more than a dozen ancient books, Qin Nan still hadn't found the martial technique he wanted.

"Hmm? Thunder Shock Blade Technique?" Qin Nan's eyes were immediately drawn to a yellowed ancient book. The four large characters on the cover were written in a bold and flowing style, as if carved with a knife.

Qin Nan immediately became interested and picked up the ancient book. "Thunder Shock Blade Technique, one strike of the blade is like a thunderbolt, swift as lightning..."

After reading for half an hour, Qin Nan nodded in satisfaction. "This is the one!"

He had always been extremely fond of using a blade. At the age of sixteen, he had even created his own blade technique, but the power of that technique only reached the low level.

Now, the Thunder Shock Blade Technique perfectly matched Qin Nan's preferences.

At this time, a few more people had entered the Martial Technique Pavilion. These were all geniuses of the Qin family, whose cultivation had reached the first level of Body Tempering, coming to select martial techniques.

Under the surprised and astonished gazes of these disciples, Qin Nan calmly took the ancient book and left.

...

Returning from the Martial Technique Pavilion to his courtyard, Qin Nan found that the gate had already been repaired, which surprised him a bit. After all, he was now the first 'good-for-nothing' in the Qin family, and no one should care about him.

Pushing open the gate with a puzzled heart, a deep and kind voice echoed, "You're back?"

Qin Nan looked up and saw a middle-aged man looking at him with a gentle gaze. Although the man was simply dressed, the aura he emitted was intimidating.

This middle-aged man was none other than the current head of the Qin family, the only one to reach the 'Natal Realm,' Qin Tian.

Qin Tian's eyes widened when he saw the ancient book in Qin Nan's hand. He then carefully examined Qin Nan and said in surprise, "Nan'er, have you broken through to the first level of Body Tempering?"

"Yes," Qin Nan smiled. "Thanks to the elixirs Father gave me."

"This..." Qin Tian still looked puzzled. Although the ten Body Tempering Pills were powerful, Qin Nan's martial soul was only a first-grade Yellow Rank. Could he have broken through so quickly with just ten Body Tempering Pills?

Qin Nan noticed his father's doubt and quickly changed the subject. "By the way, Father, why are you here today?"

As the head of the family, Qin Tian was busy with many affairs and rarely saw Qin Nan, but he had always silently cared for and loved him.

"Your door was kicked to pieces, how could I not come?" Qin Tian said irritably. "If you encounter such things in the future, tell me directly. No one dares to bully my son!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying killing aura rose from Qin Tian, fierce and domineering.

Qin Nan felt a warmth in his heart as he looked at his father, who was now emitting a killing aura. "Father, I can handle these things myself."

Qin Tian nodded, acknowledging that with his first-level Body Tempering cultivation, Qin Nan was indeed a match for most of the Qin family's disciples.

"Nan'er, the reason I came today is to tell you not to be discouraged and not to give up," Qin Tian said with deep care. "In the future, if you need elixirs for cultivation, come to me directly. I believe in you, and I know you will become a strong person, capable of standing on your own."

As he spoke, a hint of pride appeared on Qin Tian's face.

What does it matter if his talent is only a first-grade Yellow Rank? Qin Nan is his son, and he is proud of him.

Qin Nan was slightly stunned, then nodded heavily, remembering every word.

Qin Tian felt a bit relieved when he saw Qin Nan's appearance. In fact, one of the reasons he came was to check on Qin Nan's state of mind.

After all, going from a genius to a good-for-nothing in an instant would be hard for most people to bear.

Now that he saw Qin Nan had not lost his fighting spirit, he was reassured.

"Father, I have a request," Qin Nan suddenly said.

Qin Tian was taken aback and nodded. "What is it?"

"I know this request is excessive, but I hope Father will trust me..." Qin Nan carefully chose his words and said solemnly, "I need elixirs, and a hundred Body Tempering Pills. If I could get two hundred or even five hundred Body Tempering Pills, that would be even better!"

After speaking, Qin Nan looked at Qin Tian cautiously.

He knew that this request was not just difficult but extremely excessive. The entire Qin family's disciples only had a hundred Body Tempering Pills for a month's cultivation, and Qin Nan had even asked for five hundred.

Moreover, Qin Nan was still the family's first 'good-for-nothing.' Giving five hundred Body Tempering Pills to a good-for-nothing would put Qin Tian under immense pressure and face opposition from many people.

However, Qin Nan needed so many elixirs because of the War God Soul. The War God Soul could consume elixirs to increase its level. If Qin Nan tried to obtain Body Tempering Pills on his own, it would be like a drop in the ocean. Therefore, he had to ask Qin Tian for a large number of elixirs to boost the War God Soul's level in one go.

But there was a difficulty: Qin Nan had not revealed the existence of the War God Soul, not because he feared Qin Tian wouldn't believe him, but because it was too shocking.

If he revealed the War God Soul, Qin Tian would find a way to get him a thousand or even ten thousand elixirs.

Qin Tian's expression indeed showed a hint of shock. He never expected Qin Nan to make such a large request. After a few moments of silence, he nodded heavily.

"Alright!"