Chapter 160 Two Possibilities

With a splash, before Ji Jiuxuan could even react, she plunged straight into the red pool. The surroundings fell into a profound silence, and looking around, the patriarch was nowhere to be seen.

The entire pool felt like a blazing furnace, radiating intense heat through her entire body.

Noticing the steaming water surrounding her, she attempted to leave, only to find herself seemingly glued in place, completely unable to move.

Calming her mind and centering herself, she observed her surroundings, only to discover that there were no traces of any formation whatsoever.

The pain persisted, with a distinct possibility of intensifying.

"Suiyi, I'm not going to end up boiled alive, am I?" The unknown situation made her somewhat flustered, and she instinctively joked with the phantom.

"No. Once you come out of this pool, your bloodline purity will reach its peak."

As soon as the phantom finished speaking, characters began to materialize in the air above the pool. Ji Jiuxuan looked closely and realized it was a cultivation technique.

"Child, follow the mental formula above and circulate your energy. It will be beneficial to you," the voice of the Qi family patriarch reappeared.

Prompted by Suiyi's reassurance, Ji Jiuxuan did not hesitate and immediately began to circulate her energy according to the chant above.

With the circulation of the chant, centered around Ji Jiuxuan, ripples began to spread across the surface of the pool.

Her body was enveloped in a red mist. The pain came in continuous waves, but thanks to her body-reforging cultivation technique, she was able to bear it completely.

Time slipped away unnoticed. The color of the enveloping mist had grown as dense as the water in the pool.

With a soft *pop*, the red shell encasing Ji Jiuxuan shattered apart.

When she emerged, a faint red light flickered across Ji Jiuxuan's pupils—a manifestation of the fire element reaching its ultimate extreme.

At this moment, her bloodline purity had reached its maximum value.

Min Chengjun and the high-ranking members of the Qi family, waiting outside, were utterly shocked when they saw the test stone filled entirely with a brilliant red.

"Maximum value! It's at the maximum value!" Aside from the founding Prince Jingbei, the empire's ultimate god of war, the Qi family had never produced another clansman with such a high concentration of bloodline.

The spiritual energy slowly receded, and a tiny, fiery red totem appeared between Ji Jiuxuan's brows. Though minuscule, it made Ji Jiuxuan feel as though her current cultivation level had increased by leaps and bounds.

The surrounding environment shifted once more. Realizing she had returned to the snow-white void, she cast a cleansing spell, instantly sweeping away her previous disheveled state.

Looking at the totem between her brows, the Qi family patriarch looked thoroughly satisfied. With a flick of his hand, a ray of spiritual light surged directly into the totem on Ji Jiuxuan's forehead. A golden glow swept across it before returning to silent stillness.

"Study hard," the Qi family patriarch smiled. Looking into the distance, he said to Ji Jiuxuan, "You should be heading out. The others must be getting anxious."

Ji Jiuxuan probed her mind and discovered that the technique was a bloodline talent art capable of leaping across cultivation tiers. The higher the bloodline purity, the more formidable the strength she could unleash.

In addition to that complete set of techniques, there was another set that built upon the original foundation with even greater depth and difficulty.

What did he mean by "getting anxious"?

Before Ji Jiuxuan could dwell on her confusion, she was teleported out of the tower.

Standing outside once again, she felt a sense of the passage of ages. Her perspective on the Prince Jingbei's Estate had also transformed. Having witnessed the iron-clad horses and golden spears shown to her by the patriarch in the void world, and everything the soldiers had sacrificed for their home and country, the Prince Jingbei's Estate was no longer merely a symbol of power at this moment, but a noble spirit.

One worthy of profound respect.

"She's out!"

At someone's shout, Ji Jiuxuan finally looked toward the source of the voice.

Still standing within the formation, she looked outward to see Grand Uncle Qi Yanli, the Third Elder, her Second Uncle-Master, and several unfamiliar faces. On each of their expressions, joy and anticipation were unmistakably etched.

Stepping out of the formation, Ji Jiuxuan now carried a faint aura reminiscent of a soldier. Combined with the literary path she had recently stepped into, it gave her a comforting yet righteous presence.

Everyone's eyes lit up. Since Ji Jiuxuan had just emerged and had yet to fully digest the inheritance within the inheritance tower, the totem remained visible above her forehead.

Upon seeing the totem, the members of the Qi family all revealed looks of pleasant surprise.

Such a totem would only appear after a bloodline purity reached a certain threshold and successfully received the inheritance.

"Good! Good! Good! I knew our Ah Jiu could do it," Qi Yanli laughed heartily.

With Ji Jiuxuan, their Qi family now possessed two members of this generation who had attained high-tier bloodline purity. Truly, heaven was blessing the Prince Jingbei's Estate!

Everyone was overjoyed. Min Chengjun looked at the bloodline testing stone. At this point, only two possibilities remained regarding the inheritance on the Ji family's side: either her bloodline purity there would also approach the maximum, or she would be unable to accept the Ji family's bloodline inheritance.

Given that upright and righteous illustrious family, alongside their deep doting affection for Ah Jiu, he only hoped the outcome would delight everyone.

Seeing that little Ah Jiu had finished talking with the Qi family members, Min Chengjun walked over and said to Ji Jiuxuan with utmost seriousness, "Ah Jiu, the Imperial City Grand Tournament is about to begin. Time is tight, and we must set off."

Qi Yanli spoke without the slightest hesitation, "Use the Prince Jingbei Estate's teleportation array. We'll make it in time."

Given Ah Jiu's maximum bloodline purity, she would henceforth have the right to directly inherit the title of Prince Jingbei should she ever wish to do so. Even if she declined in the future, she remained of the direct-line bloodline of their Prince Jingbei's Estate.

Min Chengjun did not refuse. This Imperial City Grand Tournament was of paramount importance. While losing wouldn't be the end of the world, having Ah Jiu miss out due to delayed timing would be a profound regret.

He would never allow Ah Jiu to experience any regrets.

"Thank you, Uncle-Master. As for the spiritual stones required, this disciple will bear the entire cost."

The spiritual stones required for a teleportation array were astronomical. Since they were using the Prince Jingbei Estate's array, there was no reason for them not to supply the spiritual stones.

Qi Yanli put on a stern face. "You're being overly formal, Junior Niece. As it happens, I also need to head to the Imperial City, so you can all travel together."

With that, he looked at Ji Jiuxuan. "Ah Jiu, your grandfather should have given you our Qi family token, right?"

Ji Jiuxuan nodded obediently and produced the token.

"Drop your blood on it to form a contract." Seeing Ji Jiuxuan's confusion, Qi Yanli explained, "The family token can undergo a secondary contract to raise its tier. The first time is when you receive the token, which can be bound using divine sense. The second time is after receiving the bloodline inheritance, allowing for a bloodline contract."

Since it was merely a secondary contract, Ji Jiuxuan did not hesitate and placed a drop of blood onto the token.

A brilliant light enveloped the token. The next moment, the array inscriptions on the token shifted, growing more intricate, while the character "Qi" in the center became even more prominent.

Qi Yanli nodded. "From now on, presenting this token will command the absolute obedience of any troops belonging to the Prince Jingbei's Estate."

Such an act left Ji Jiuxuan astonished. She smiled and asked, "Aren't you afraid, Grand Uncle, that I might order the soldiers to do bad things?"

Qi Yanli chuckled. "Will you?"

He trusted his own judgment, and even more so, he trusted the choice of the inheritance tower. None of those who entered the inheritance tower of the Prince Jingbei's Estate to gain approval and successfully receive the inheritance would turn out poorly.

Ji Jiuxuan smiled as well. "I won't."

The group arrived before the teleportation array.

Indeed, Prince Jingbei was also planning to head to the Imperial City to attend the grand tournament festivities, though he only needed to participate in the banquet during the final rounds, leaving plenty of time to spare.

None of the Qi family members held any objections to activating the teleportation array this time. In fact, many wished to accompany them to witness the grand event.

Their Qi family had produced a new inheritor with a maximum bloodline purity; it was time to once again display their prestige, and they naturally had to go and show their support.