Free Web NovelChapter 36: Chapter 36: Stabilizing the Seal Wound
Qin Zhengyuan’s treatment could not be performed in an ordinary room.
That was the first thing Qin Wanshan made clear.
The Soul Lantern Heart might stabilize part of the backlash, but Qin Zhengyuan’s wound was layered and old. If handled carelessly, suppressing one part might provoke another. Blood Sun Corrosion could flare. Broken Seal Backlash could rebound. The dormant Qin bloodline suppression inside the wound might react violently.
So the treatment was arranged inside the underground seal chamber beneath Qin Wanshan’s quiet garden.
It was the same chamber where Qin Yuheng had consumed the Primordial Thunder Emperor Body Fruit.
Bronze pillars stood in a circle. Ancient runes covered the floor. The air carried a heavy suppressive force that made Qin Yuheng’s skin tighten as soon as he entered.
This time, however, he was not the one standing on the central platform.
His father was.
Qin Zhengyuan wore a simple black robe with the upper chest slightly open, revealing faint dark-red lines beneath the skin near his heart and shoulder. The lines looked like cracks filled with dried blood. Sometimes they pulsed softly, as if something inside was alive. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
Qin Yuheng’s hidden panel flickered.
[Primordial Seal Wound detected.]
[Layer 1: Blood Sun Corrosion — active but suppressed.]
[Layer 2: Broken Seal Backlash — unstable.]
[Layer 3: Ancient Bloodline Suppression — dormant.]
[Current authority insufficient for complete analysis.]
[Compatible stabilizing material detected: Soul Lantern Heart.]
Qin Yuheng’s eyes became cold.
Seeing the wound described was one thing.
Seeing it on his father’s body was another.
Mu Qinglan stood beside the platform, her expression calm, but silver moon-like energy flowed around her fingertips. Qin Yuheng could feel the terrifying sharpness hidden within that light. It was gentle toward Qin Zhengyuan, but if turned outward, it would become a blade.
Qin Wanshan stood before the bronze pillars.
Gu Tianhe guarded the entrance personally.
No one else was allowed near.
Qin Wanshan looked at Qin Yuheng.
"You will stand outside the inner circle."
Qin Yuheng nodded.
He wanted to help more directly, but he knew his current strength was not enough. Interfering blindly would only create danger.
Qin Wanshan placed the SS Grade Soul Lantern Heart above the central formation.
The treasure floated slowly.
It looked like a small silver-blue lantern flame sealed inside crystal. A calm aura spread from it, pushing back the oppressive feeling in the chamber.
Qin Zhengyuan closed his eyes.
Qin Wanshan activated the formation.
The bronze pillars lit up one by one.
Ancient runes climbed from the floor like glowing vines, surrounding Qin Zhengyuan without touching him. Mu Qinglan raised her hand, and a thin thread of silver energy entered the outer formation, softening its pressure.
Then the Soul Lantern Heart descended.
The moment its light touched Qin Zhengyuan’s chest, the dark-red wound reacted.
Blood-colored mist burst outward.
Qin Yuheng’s eyes sharpened.
A faint symbol appeared inside the mist.
A black circle.
A crimson sun.
Blood Sun Hall.
Mu Qinglan’s gaze turned icy.
Qin Wanshan snorted coldly.
"After all these years, it still dares to show itself."
He pressed his palm downward.
The formation roared.
The blood mist was forced back, but it struggled like a living thing. Qin Zhengyuan’s face turned pale, yet he did not make a sound.
Qin Yuheng’s fists tightened.
The Soul Lantern Heart released a steady silver-blue flame.
It did not attack the wound directly. Instead, it wrapped around Qin Zhengyuan’s spirit aura, forming a protective layer between his soul and the backlash.
The system panel updated.
[Soul stabilization in progress.]
[Blood Sun Corrosion resisting.]
[Broken Seal Backlash temporarily calmed.]
[Spirit backlash reduced.]
[Estimated effect: Partial stabilization.]
Partial stabilization.
Not cure.
But enough to reduce suffering.
Qin Zhengyuan opened his eyes.
For a moment, Qin Yuheng saw something terrifying inside them—a battlefield, broken seals, crimson light, and a spear piercing through darkness. Then it vanished.
Mu Qinglan stepped closer.
"Zhengyuan."
"I am fine," Qin Zhengyuan said.
This time, the words sounded more convincing.
The procedure lasted nearly an hour.
When it ended, the Soul Lantern Heart had dimmed slightly, but it remained intact. Qin Wanshan sealed it into a small formation plate that Qin Zhengyuan could keep near his body.
Qin Zhengyuan stood slowly.
His breathing was still weak, but the strained tightness that usually hid beneath it had eased.
Qin Yuheng noticed immediately.
"Father?"
Qin Zhengyuan looked at him.
Then he smiled.
"A little quieter."
Qin Yuheng understood.
The wound’s pain had not disappeared.
But the constant spiritual backlash had quieted.
For someone who had endured it for years, that was already precious.
Mu Qinglan turned toward Qin Yuheng.
Her eyes were softer than usual.
"Thank you."
Qin Yuheng shook his head.
"There is no need to thank me."
Qin Wanshan looked at him deeply.
"This treasure bought us time."
"Time for what?" Qin Yuheng asked.
Qin Wanshan’s voice became heavy.
"For you to grow."
The chamber fell silent.
Qin Zhengyuan placed a hand on Qin Yuheng’s shoulder.
"Do not let my wound become a chain around you."
Qin Yuheng looked at him.
"It is not a chain."
His voice was calm, but every word carried weight.
"It is one of my reasons to climb."
Qin Zhengyuan said nothing.
Mu Qinglan lowered her eyes.
Qin Wanshan’s expression became unreadable.
After leaving the seal chamber, Qin Yuheng returned to his courtyard and sat beneath the old tree.
For the first time since awakening Primordial Origin Evolution, he felt the true scale of his path.
He could evolve rewards.
He could create treasures.
He could strengthen himself and his family.
But the wounds of the Qin family were not simple. His father’s injury was tied to Blood Sun Hall, ancient seals, and the dormant Qin bloodline. The Soul Lantern Heart, an SS-grade treasure, could only stabilize a small part.
That meant the resources required for a cure would be far beyond the early floors.
Primordial Seal Heart.
Heaven-Sealing Blood Lotus.
Origin Purification Flame.
Those names had not appeared directly in his current system, but from the wound’s nature, Qin Yuheng could guess the level of materials needed.
He had to climb higher.
Much higher.
That evening, Qin Wanshan summoned him again.
This time, the old man gave him a small jade token.
"What is this?" Qin Yuheng asked.
"A limited access token to the Qin family’s old record vault."
Qin Yuheng’s eyes moved.
Qin Wanshan said, "You are not allowed to read everything. Some truths will harm you before they help you. But you may now read the early records concerning Blood Sun Hall, the Crimson Eclipse Expedition, and basic seal wounds."
Qin Yuheng accepted the token carefully.
"Thank you, Grandfather."
Qin Wanshan looked at him.
"Remember. Knowledge is also a burden. Read to prepare, not to rush."
"I understand."
That night, Qin Yuheng entered the old record vault.
Dusty shelves stretched before him. Some books were ordinary paper. Others were jade slips. A few were sealed behind formation glass.
The token in his hand guided him to a stone desk.
Three records appeared.
[Blood Sun Hall: Public Incidents and Suspected Movements]
[Crimson Eclipse Expedition: Restricted Summary]
[Primordial Seal Wounds: Basic Classification]
Qin Yuheng opened the first record.
The first line made his gaze turn cold.
Blood Sun Hall does not destroy ancient families immediately.
It first confirms whether their blood still remembers.
Qin Yuheng read until dawn.
When he left the vault, his eyes were calm.
Too calm.
He now understood one thing clearly.
Blood Sun Hall had not forgotten the Qin family.
It had only been waiting.
