Free Web NovelChapter 4: Chapter 4: Primordial Thunder Emperor Body
Qin Yuheng did not consume the fruit that night.
The system warning was clear.
Transformation intensity extremely high.
Recommended to consume under protected conditions.
He had no reason to be reckless.
A-grade Talent Fruits were already dangerous enough. An SSS-grade Talent Fruit, especially one that involved body transformation and thunder power, could not be treated casually. If he ate it secretly in his room and lost control, he might destroy half his courtyard—or worse, expose his hidden ability before he had any explanation prepared.
So he waited.
For three days, Qin Yuheng followed Qin Wanshan’s instructions perfectly.
He did not leave the estate.
He did not respond to outside invitations.
He did not argue with rumors.
He trained, meditated, studied Tower records, and quietly observed the hidden panel whenever he was alone.
During those three days, Heavenly Gate City became increasingly noisy.
The awakening ceremony results spread quickly.
Zhao Tianyu’s awakened talent became the pride of the Zhao family. Although the exact grade was not public, the red resonance from the stone gave people enough room to speculate. Some said it was a B-grade beast blood talent. Others claimed it might be A grade.
At the same time, Qin Yuheng’s Not Awakened result became a favorite topic in tea houses, academy circles, and family gatherings.
The Qin family heir had failed.
The old Qin family had truly declined.
Heavenly Gate Academy might still accept him due to family background, but what future could a talentless climber have?
Qin Yuheng heard none of it directly, but Qin Yuze did.
On the second day, the fifteen-year-old boy returned from outside with bruised knuckles and a dark face.
Qin Yuheng found him in the young generation training yard, punching a wooden post hard enough to crack the surface.
"You fought someone," Qin Yuheng said.
Qin Yuze froze.
Then he turned his face away. "No."
Qin Yuheng looked at his swollen hand.
"With your face?"
Qin Yuze muttered, "They deserved it."
"Who?"
"Some Zhao branch family dogs. They said you were useless. They said our Qin family should sell the old estate before it gets taken away."
Qin Yuheng walked closer.
Qin Yuze expected a scolding.
Instead, Qin Yuheng took his hand and examined it.
"Your wrist alignment was wrong."
Qin Yuze blinked. "What?"
"If you punch with anger and forget structure, you hurt yourself even when you hit the enemy."
Qin Yuheng adjusted his younger brother’s hand position.
"Next time, keep the wrist straight. Power comes from the ground, through the waist, into the shoulder, then the fist. Do not throw your arm like a stone."
Qin Yuze stared at him.
"Brother, you are not angry?"
"I am."
"Then why are you teaching me?"
"Because anger without skill is only a gift to your enemy."
Qin Yuze lowered his head.
After a long silence, he whispered, "I hate that I cannot help."
Qin Yuheng placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Then become strong."
Qin Yuze looked up.
Qin Yuheng’s voice was calm.
"Not strong enough to win one argument. Strong enough that no one dares to insult your family in front of you."
Qin Yuze’s eyes slowly burned.
"I will."
Qin Yuheng smiled.
"I know."
On the third night, Qin Wanshan summoned him again.
But this time, they did not go to the ancestral hall. freeweɓnøvel.com
They went underground.
Behind Qin Wanshan’s quiet garden, beneath an old stone pavilion, there was a hidden staircase that led deep beneath the estate. Gu Tianhe stood at the entrance. When Qin Yuheng approached, the old servant bowed slightly.
"Young Master."
Qin Yuheng returned the courtesy.
"Elder Gu."
Gu Tianhe’s eyes moved faintly.
Perhaps few young masters of major families would bow to an old servant.
But Qin Yuheng had never treated Gu Tianhe as ordinary. Even before the system warning, he had always felt that this old man carried an indescribable weight.
Qin Wanshan led the way down.
The underground chamber was larger than Qin Yuheng expected.
Its walls were covered in old seal patterns. Bronze pillars stood in a circle around a central stone platform. At the ceiling, embedded crystals released soft white light. The entire room carried a pressure that made Qin Yuheng’s skin tighten.
His panel flickered.
[Protective seal chamber detected.]
[Grade: Unknown]
[Function: Suppression, isolation, aura concealment, energy stabilization.]
[Current authority insufficient for full analysis.]
Qin Yuheng’s respect for the Qin family’s hidden foundation rose again.
Qin Zhengyuan and Mu Qinglan were already inside.
His father sat on a stone chair, his face pale but steady.
His mother stood beside him, dressed in simple white robes. Under the underground light, her eyes looked colder and brighter than usual, like moonlight condensed into blades.
Qin Yuheng suddenly felt that if anyone tried to harm him here, his mother would be the first to kill.
Qin Wanshan stopped near the stone platform.
"Take out the fruit."
Qin Yuheng opened the jade box.
The moment the box opened, the chamber shook.
Violet-gold lightning filled the air.
Qin Wanshan’s expression changed.
Qin Zhengyuan’s eyes sharpened.
Mu Qinglan’s calm gaze finally revealed a trace of surprise.
Gu Tianhe, standing near the entrance, slowly raised his head.
Inside the jade box, the fruit no longer looked like an A-grade Azure Thunder Battle Body Fruit.
Its surface was deep violet and gold. Tiny thunder runes swam across it. The crown-shaped mark at the top pulsed like the heartbeat of a thunder emperor.
The silence lasted three full breaths.
Then Qin Wanshan spoke slowly.
"Yuheng."
"Yes, Grandfather."
"Where is the A-grade fruit I gave you?"
Qin Yuheng looked at the fruit.
Then at his grandfather.
He had already prepared his explanation.
"I do not know exactly what happened," he said carefully. "After I took it back, I felt a strange resonance. When I opened the box later, it had changed."
This was not the full truth.
But it was not completely false.
Qin Wanshan stared at him.
Qin Zhengyuan did not speak.
Mu Qinglan’s eyes softened slightly, but Qin Yuheng could not tell whether she believed him or simply chose not to expose him.
After a long moment, Qin Wanshan exhaled.
"Do you know what grade it is now?"
Qin Yuheng shook his head.
Qin Wanshan looked at Gu Tianhe.
Gu Tianhe stepped forward. A faint gray light appeared in his eyes as he examined the fruit.
A moment later, his voice became unusually solemn.
"At least S grade."
Qin Wanshan’s fingers tightened.
Gu Tianhe continued, "Possibly above."
No one said SSS.
Perhaps they did not dare to imagine it.
Qin Wanshan looked back at Qin Yuheng.
"Can you control this resonance?"
Qin Yuheng lowered his gaze.
"Not yet."
A careful answer.
Qin Wanshan was silent again.
Finally, he said, "Then remember this. From today onward, no one outside this room can know that this fruit changed."
Qin Zhengyuan said quietly, "We will report only that the A-grade Talent Fruit succeeded."
Mu Qinglan nodded. "His public status can become Awakened. The exact talent does not need to be revealed."
Qin Wanshan looked at Qin Yuheng. "Can you withstand it?"
Qin Yuheng answered firmly.
"Yes."
Qin Wanshan raised his hand.
The bronze pillars lit up.
Ancient seals spread across the chamber floor.
"Then consume it."
Qin Yuheng stepped onto the stone platform.
He lifted the Primordial Thunder Emperor Body Fruit.
The closer it came to his mouth, the heavier the air became.
The moment he bit into it, the fruit dissolved into a stream of violet-gold thunder and rushed down his throat.
For one breath, there was silence.
Then lightning exploded inside his body.
Qin Yuheng’s back arched.
Every bone felt as if it had been struck by heavenly thunder. His blood boiled. His muscles tore and reformed. His meridians burned. His spirit trembled. The pain was so intense that ordinary people would have fainted immediately.
But Qin Yuheng did not scream.
He clenched his teeth until blood filled his mouth.
The system panel appeared through the storm of pain.
[SSS Grade Primordial Thunder Emperor Body Fruit consumed.]
[Talent awakening in progress...]
[Body reconstruction initiated.]
[Thunder marrow forming...]
[Thunder blood resonance forming...]
[Primordial thunder pattern imprinting...]
[Warning: Pain threshold exceeded.]
[Stabilizing...]
[Primordial Origin Evolution resonance detected.]
[Stabilization successful.]
Outside the platform, Qin Zhengyuan gripped the armrest of his chair.
Mu Qinglan’s fingers curled slightly.
Qin Wanshan watched without blinking.
Gu Tianhe’s eyes were filled with shock.
The transformation lasted nearly an hour.
When the lightning finally faded, Qin Yuheng opened his eyes.
For a moment, violet-gold thunder flashed within them.
His panel appeared.
[Name: Qin Yuheng]
[Age: 18]
[Level: 1]
[Public Talent Status: Awakened]
[Talent Slot 1]
[Primordial Origin Evolution]
[Grade: Beyond Current Evaluation]
[Authority: Sealed]
[Talent Slot 2]
[Primordial Thunder Emperor Body]
[Grade: SSS]
[Talent Slot 3]
[Empty]
[Strength: 31]
[Constitution: 35]
[Agility: 28]
[Spirit: 25]
[Mana: 30]
[Perception: 24]
[Combat Power: 420]
Qin Yuheng slowly stood.
The chamber was silent.
Qin Wanshan looked at him for a long time.
Then the old man smiled.
It was faint.
But it carried a pride that had not appeared in many years.
"Good."
