Chapter 4: Father and Son

The people of the Qin family are all like this, regardless of their external circumstances, their fundamental disposition is unwavering. Each one is resolutely committed to their goals and will never turn back. His father was like this, and now he is the same.

In the study of Wangfu Qinde in Yanjing City

External skills? External skills are merely various methods to exercise the body, enhancing physical strength and speed. This is but a minor path. Throughout history, even those with innate strength, no matter how rigorous their physical training, have never been able to reach the innate realm through external skills. Cultivating external skills to train the body fundamentally cannot lead to becoming an innate master. Lian Yan did not want Qin Yu to engage in futile efforts and stated this directly.

However, cultivating external skills is countless times more arduous than cultivating internal skills. External skills involve physical training, and to achieve the pinnacle of physicality, one must undergo various training methods that will undoubtedly subject the body to countless transformations. Such pain is not something that an ordinary person can endure.

"Xiao Yu." Lian Yan felt helpless in his heart, yet he had no choice but to speak the truth, saying, "To become a congenital master, one must cultivate internal energy, which requires breaking through from the acquired realm to the congenital realm. However, your innate dantian cannot accumulate internal power; how can you cultivate internal energy? And how can you become a congenital master?"

Qin Yu suddenly broke into a smile, knowing that his grandfather, Lian, cared for him

Qin De paused for a moment and calmly said, "No need." He then directly left the study. Xu Yuan watched Qin De's retreating figure, shook his head, and sighed, "Are all the people of the Qin family like this? Each one so stubborn. For the sake of an old vow, do they even disregard the bond between father and son?"

Qin Dezhen stood in the study, looking up at the window; it was already dawn.

"Xiao Yu, practicing external martial arts is indeed filled with suffering, far more painful than being whipped a hundred times each day. You are also the son of the King of the East, with someone to protect you, so there is no need for you to endure such hardship." Lian Yan advised, as he truly could not bear to see such a young child suffer.

Qin De nodded, and then he was about to leave the study when Xu Yuan suddenly spoke up: "Your Highness, on this trip back to Yan Jing City, are we not going to visit Yunwu Mountain Villa to see Xiao Yu? The last time we saw Xiao Yu was over a year ago. Shouldn't we set aside a day to go there?"

"Is there not even one? Is there not the slightest hope?" Qin Yu was taken aback, and his face instantly turned pale

How could Lian Yan bear to let Qin Yu suffer such hardships

Qin Yu suddenly looked up and said: "Grandpa Lian, please help me find more experts in external martial arts. Having someone to guide me would be better."

"General Zhao Yunxing?" Xu Yuan was taken aback

Lian Yan was instantly taken aback

"No!" A single word escaped from his lips, leaving no room for discussion

"Your Highness..." Xu Yuan whispered, and Qin De immediately awakened. A flame of energy suddenly erupted from his hand, incinerating the letter to ashes. Yet, maintaining his cold demeanor, he calmly said: "Xu Yuan, make copies of all the internal martial arts secrets and external skill manuals from the royal residence, and send them to Yunwu Mountain Manor."

"My dantian has issues, but Uncle Wang and the others once said that there are countless internal martial arts techniques in the world, and perhaps there is one that I can cultivate. Even if I cannot practice internal martial arts, isn't there still external martial arts? I can still become a congenital master!" Qin Yu said hastily.

"Your Highness, all of them? Including the 'Ancestral Dragon Secret Art'? Xiao Yu is unable to cultivate internal skills..." Xu Yuan inquired once again.

Qin Yu has already begun to envision the scenes of the future in his mind, and he can even imagine the approving gaze of his father upon him

Now, he has found a way to regain his father's love. That is to diligently cultivate, just like his elder brother Qin Feng, to become a valiant warrior, a powerful warrior, and even... to surpass the existence of mortals and become a celestial being.

Qin Yu looked forward to seeing Lian Yan

As soon as the words were spoken, the person had already left the room

"If external martial arts are cultivated to the utmost level of the acquired stage, can one then compare with a master at the early stage of the innate level?" Qin Yu inquired once again

In the end, all hope had vanished, and Qin Yu felt a chill in his heart

Indeed, 800 pounds can be lifted with just one hand. His weapon is a one-legged bronze figure. On the battlefield, even the most skilled practitioners in the early stages of their training cannot match his ferocity. When that one-legged bronze figure swings, it knocks down a large number of enemies to the ground.

"Rest assured, this grandfather knows," Lian Yan said with a smile. Qin Yu immediately laughed and gave Lian He a warm kiss on the cheek, then skipped towards the door, calling out, "Grandpa Lian, go to sleep, I will go back to sleep too!"

Xu Yuan was taken aback, for he knew that Qin Yu was unable to cultivate internal skills. He was also aware of how precious these internal skill secrets were; even when compared to the treasures within the palace of the Chu Dynasty, the internal skill secrets of the King of the East were far more valuable.

He naturally knew that Qin Yu did not want him to worry

"The fact that no one could in the past does not mean that it is impossible now. I believe in myself!" Qin Yu's eyes radiated a brilliant light

"Grandfather, tell me how to cultivate. I want to cultivate; I will definitely become a celestial being. Even if I cannot become a celestial being, I must cultivate to become a congenital master!" A resolute light shone in Qin Yu's eyes

Seeing Qin Yu's pale face, Lian Yan felt a pang of heartache: "He is still a child!"

Isn't it a waste to give so many secrets to Qin Yu, who is unable to cultivate internal skills

Lian Yan gently patted Qin Yu's head, a hint of a benevolent smile on his face

Moreover, although external skills are difficult to cultivate, the body is ultimately the most fundamental aspect of a person. In the Fierce Tiger Army, there is a man of extraordinary strength who, relying solely on external martial arts training, is able to lift an 800-pound stone pillar with one hand

Qin De took the letter and continued to gaze at its contents, a complex light emanating from his eyes, and for a long time, he did not put down the letter in his hand

The night was deep, the cold wind howled outside, while Qin Yu felt a surge of heat throughout his body inside the house

Lian Yan noticed that Qin Yu's complexion had improved, and he let out a quiet sigh of relief. He had watched Qin Yu grow up and was well aware of his temperament.

Nodding repeatedly, how could he dare to deny it at this moment? It is likely that if he shook his head, Qin Yu would feel even more distressed.

"Grandpa Lian, you said that no one has ever cultivated external skills to the innate realm in the past?" Qin Yu inquired, to which Lian Yan nervously nodded. However, Qin Yu became excited and, raising his fist, declared, "Alright, since no one has ever reached the innate realm, then I must!"

Lian Yan immediately said, "Xiao Yu, in fact, external skills are also very powerful. External skills rely on muscle strength, which has a long endurance. Unlike internal energy, which depletes quickly. Moreover..." In order to comfort Qin Yu, Lian Yan kept thinking of the benefits of external skills, and upon hearing what Lian Yan said, a glimmer of light returned to Qin Yu's eyes.

A scholar dressed in black, Xu Yuan, walked in, holding a letter in his hand. He approached Qin De and said with a smile, "Your Highness, this is a letter sent by a carrier pigeon from Lian Bo, concerning the child Xiao Yu. Please take a look."

Qin Yu slowly shook his head

external skills

"Grandpa Lian, don't worry. Perhaps there are internal cultivation techniques I can practice. Please find me some more internal techniques to try. If I truly cannot cultivate internally, I can always focus on external techniques later," Qin Yu said as he walked to Lian Yan's side, embracing his shoulder. "Grandpa Lian, there's no need to worry. The villa has the best doctors, various experts, and even miraculous hot springs. What is there to be concerned about?"

"Yes!" Xu Yuan replied.

"Moreover..." Qin De let out a slight sigh, "Isn't Yu'er supposed to be training with the masters of external martial arts and the diagrams? He should bring along the three great masters of external martial arts from the Fierce Tiger Army, and also search for external martial arts experts in the three prefectures of the Eastern Region, and bring them all over.

"Eight hundred jin? One-handed?" Qin Yu's heart was filled with renewed hope. He could imagine such immense strength, wielding a large axe to strike down others, as simple as cutting wheat.

Because ... In the pure heart of this eight-year-old child, this is the only way to regain paternal love

He absolutely cannot tolerate not becoming a master

He forced a bitter smile.

Finally, Lian Yan made a summary: "Although this external skill cannot be cultivated to become an innate master, when practiced to the utmost in the acquired stage, the body reaches its limit, and its power is indeed terrifying, not inferior to that of an early innate master"

Lian Yan immediately took out a brush and paper, and began to write a letter

Qin Dedun paused for a moment and suddenly said, "Xu Yuan, send a message to the boundless wilderness, allowing General Zhao Yunxing to go to Yunwu Mountain Villa as well. If Yu'er chooses him as her teacher, he shall stay at Yunwu Mountain Villa for one year."

What he needs is not anything else, but simply a father's love. A father's approval, a father's smile, and even a father's criticism or punishment will make Qin Yu feel the presence of paternal love in his heart; what he needs is merely a father's love.

"Did you not hear what I just said?" Qin De said coldly. Xu Yuan nodded, choosing not to say more. He could sense that Qin De was preoccupied and could also guess his current mood.

"Alright, Xiaoyu, go back to sleep. Leave this matter to me," Lian Yan said.

Xu Yuan sighed and then left the study, leaving behind only the ashes of the burned letters on the floor of the study