The night passed by unnoticed, and dawn arrived. The sky gradually brightened.

It was already dawn. Shu Lan opened his eyes precisely on time. Whether in his previous world or here, Shu Lan always woke up at this time every morning. Although he was already a Nascent Soul cultivator, he had still maintained the daily routine of an ordinary person.

In Shu Lan's words, "If people don't sleep, eat, drink, and have fun, what's the meaning of life?"

After calming down for a while, Shu Lan looked at the child in her arms. She thought for a moment, but still didn't move. After all, Qin An had studied very late last night, and for his health, he needed to get some more sleep.

Shu Lan closed her eyes again, preparing to doze off for a while longer.

What Shu Lan didn't know was that Qin An had been startled awake the moment he opened his eyes.

Having grown up in such harsh conditions, Qin An's senses were naturally more acute than those of ordinary people. The moment Shu Lan regained consciousness, the erratic breathing was enough to alert Qin An.

However, noticing that Shu Lan hadn't moved, Qin An quickly understood. His brother was afraid of disturbing his sleep. Realizing this, Qin An felt an immense warmth in his heart. How could his brother be so kind?

After a while, as the morning light streamed through the cracks in the window onto the bedside, Shu Lan and Qin An opened their eyes at the same time. "Good morning, brother!" Qin An greeted the morning light, his eyes shining brightly.

"Good morning, Xiao An." Shu Lan was standing with his back to the morning light, the warm glow bathing his entire body in a halo, making even his hair shimmer with gold. He looked incredibly gentle.

Shu Lan pulled Qin An out of bed, and after washing up, she took him to have breakfast.

After the family finished breakfast in harmony, Shu Lan let Qin An move around freely in the mansion while she went to practice her martial arts.

Shu Lan sat cross-legged under the magnolia tree. As soon as he entered a meditative state, the surrounding spiritual energy surged towards him at a speed a hundred times faster than usual.

The Ancestral Spirit Scripture that Shu Lan cultivates is a different cultivation system from that of this continent. While others cultivate by plundering spiritual energy, Shu Lan allows spiritual energy to be actively absorbed by him.

In addition, the unique characteristics of the Myriad Spirits Body make him closer to nature and in harmony with heaven and earth, which makes him even more favored by spiritual energy.

The Ancestral Spirit Scripture can absorb spiritual energy of all attributes and then transform this different attributes into the attributes needed by the cultivator. This requires a special physique capable of containing spiritual energy of all attributes. The Myriad Spirits Body is precisely that.

Therefore, only those with the Myriad Spirits Body can cultivate the Ancestral Spirit Scripture.

Shu Lan had considered having his parents cultivate the Ancestral Spirit Scripture, but this demanding condition forced him to abandon the idea.

The Ancestral Spirit Scripture also contains a sub-technique called the Spirit Guiding Technique.

Although the "Spirit Guiding Technique" cannot transform spiritual energy into Primordial Spiritual Energy, practicing this technique can still purify the quality of spiritual energy to about ten times that of ordinary spiritual energy. Moreover, practicing this technique is not about plundering spiritual energy, but about peacefully coexisting with it and absorbing spiritual energy that suits oneself.

However, there is a prerequisite for cultivating the "Spirit Guiding Technique": one must be someone who has never cultivated before, and one's entire body's meridians must be opened by the Primordial Spiritual Energy to cleanse the marrow and refine the essence. Only after meeting this condition can one begin cultivation.

Her parents had already opened up all their meridians and practiced other techniques, so Shu Lan had no choice but to give up again with a heavy heart.

Shu Lan rapidly circulated the Ancestral Spirit Scripture, allowing spiritual energy to flow through her entire body round and round. She felt extremely comfortable and refreshed, just like drinking an ice-cold cola on a sweltering summer day—it was irresistible.

After a while, Shu Lan sensed that someone was walking towards them.

Shu Lan stopped circulating her cultivation technique, and the rate of spiritual energy absorption returned to normal. The Ancestral Spirit Scripture resumed its autonomous operation.

Shu Lan opened her eyes and saw Qin An carrying a plate as he walked towards her.

"Brother, come and try the pastries I made. I just learned how to make them from the maid." Qin An looked at Shu Lan nervously, rubbing his little feet back and forth, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Oh, Xiao An made this. Brother, have a taste." Shu Lan picked up a piece of pastry and put it in her mouth, a sweet taste spreading in her mouth.

Don't let the pastry's appearance fool you; it tastes pretty good.

"Xiao An made it very well. Brother likes it very much!" Shu Lan picked up another piece of pastry and put it in her mouth, giving Qin An a thumbs up and giving him full affirmation.

"Really? Really?" Qin An was a little excited, her little face turning rosy. "Then I'll make it for my brother again in the future."

"Try some of what you made yourself," Shu Lan said, picking up a piece of pastry and putting it in Qin An's mouth. "Is it sweet?"

"Sweet!" Qin An looked at his brother's smiling eyes and savored the sweet pastry in his mouth, feeling extremely happy...

In the days that followed, Qin An went to the kitchen every day to ask the maids for cooking tips, and prepared different delicious meals for his brother every day.

Although he had never cooked before, he had a great talent for cooking and was very diligent in learning, so the dishes he made became more and more delicious.

Shu Lan practiced martial arts every morning, swordsmanship in the afternoon, and taught Qin An to read in the evening. She also occasionally received food from her younger brother, and her days were quite pleasant.

Before they knew it, a month had passed. Qin An's health had improved considerably; he was no longer as thin and bony as a bean sprout. His face had gained some weight, giving him a slightly chubby appearance. He had also grown a little taller. Finally, he looked like a normal child again.

That afternoon, Shu Lan stood in the bamboo forest practicing his sword. He unleashed a move called "Flying Dragon in the Sky," slicing down many bamboo stalks all around him. The falling bamboo leaves flew everywhere, some landing on his clothes, rising and falling with his dragon-like steps, before finally settling quietly to the ground.

Shu Lan went to examine the fallen bamboo and saw that the cuts were perfectly clean. This showed that his sword strikes were swift, decisive, and executed with even, moderate force.

After years of arduous training, Shu Lan finally mastered the Flying Dragon in the Sky technique. The martial arts techniques he practiced were those included in the *Ancestral Spirit Scripture*. He had already mastered Divine Dragon Wagging its Tail, Fierce Dragon Crossing the River, Flying Dragon in the Sky, Tiger Leaping from the Abyss, Wind and Tiger Rising with Clouds, and White Crane Skimming the Water. He had achieved proficiency in all of them.

A round of applause came from the side. Qin An, standing to the side, said with admiration, "Brother, you're so amazing!"

This situation has been going on for a month now. Since it started a month ago, Qin An has come to watch Shu Lan practice swordsmanship every day without fail, cheering her on from time to time. His eyes are full of envy and longing.

Shu Lan saw it all.

Shu Lan had always wanted to cultivate his own team, but he struggled to find suitable candidates. He didn't trust anyone else.

Qin An was the only exception. He wasn't someone the Book God forcibly assigned to him; rather, he was someone Qin An had personally rescued and recognized as his younger brother. Qin An was the person Qin An trusted most in the world.

Shu Lan was more than willing to let Qin An cultivate the "Spirit Guiding Technique".

Having thought this through, Shu Lan made up his mind. He waved to Qin An. Qin An noticed his brother calling him and hurried over.

"Xiao An, would you like to cultivate with me?" Shu Lan looked at Qin An earnestly.