With better aptitude and Ye Fan's relentless cultivation, in just over a month, both Ye Jintian and Ye Jinhai were on the brink of breaking through to the fifth level of body tempering.
This speed thrilled Ye Fan.
To add to his joy, following the sound of crying, his child was born.
Su Yan held the newborn, who looked like a little old man, and furrowed her brow.
"My lord, our child is so ugly!"
Su Yan was baffled. Both she and Ye Fan were quite good-looking, so why was their child this unattractive?
"Alright, the baby was just born. Of course, he looks somewhat strange.
He'll look better as he grows up."
Su Yan's remark amused Ye Fan. Who would dislike their own child in this way?
And especially when it's a girl.
Yes, Su Yan had given birth to the Ye Family's first baby girl, and Ye Fan had gained another treasure.
"Yan Yan, as we decided before, let's call her Ye Jinqiu. Her nickname will be Ball Ball."
The names were already decided: if it was a boy, they would name him Ye Jinxia, and if a girl — Ye Jinqiu.
"Congratulations to the host for the increase in the family population. Long-term task: 'Family Population One: Small Household' (completed) is now available for reward."
Double blessings came to Ye Fan. He not only had a daughter but also completed a long-term family task. It was quite good.
He wondered if this little daughter of his might bring him some luck.
"Claim the reward."
"Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: Family Bloodline (Inferior)."
Family Bloodline: Inferior family bloodline, a sign of the ancestors' brilliance in ancient times.
Family members will carry a trace of Bloodline Power in their bodies, which will slightly enhance their physical bodies and aptitudes.
The chance of the bloodline awakening is very minuscule.
Bloodline?
As it should be in a Family Rise System, the family Bloodline has appeared.
The next moment, Ye Fan felt a slight warmth in his chest, as if a special power was burgeoning within his heart.
His already robust body was becoming even stronger bit by bit.
Ye Jintian and Ye Jinhai, who were curiously looking at their baby sister, also sensed the subtle change in their bodies. They glanced at Ye Fan with some concern.
"You two need not be afraid. It's just that our family bloodline has started to awaken. You don't need to ask too many questions, just know it's a good thing."
Although it merely generated a slight increase in the strength and aptitude of their bodies now, in the future, it might bring about a thorough awakening of the Ye Family's bloodline.
That's right. The Ye Family's main line now consists of three people.
So now, if I combine the Bloodline Power of all three, could it enhance my own Bloodline Power?
With curiosity, Ye Fan handed Ye Jinqiu to a maid and then returned to his room to do the calculation.
The faint Bloodline Power within Ye Fan's body started boiling as streams of Bloodline Power poured in.
In Ye Fan's heart, a tiny right green snake slowly formed, coiling within his heart, and constantly devouring his vital energy.
As the snake exhaled the vital energy to flow throughout his body, Ye Fan's vitality further strengthened.
A hint of Qi appeared in the dantian within Ye Fan's abdomen.
Is this... True Qi?
When the green snake took shape, it signified that Ye Fan's Bloodline Power had awakened indeed.
Although this Bloodline Power was somewhat weak, at Ye Fan's thought, the coiled-up Bloodline Power exploded instantly, casting a faint green tint over Ye Fan's body.
As the Bloodline Power exploded, Ye Fan felt his strength multiplying.
With a punch, a gust of wind rippled.
A quarter of an hour later, the Bloodline Power seemed exhausted. It slowly retreated into Ye Fan's heart and began to accumulate power again.
Ye Fan's increased power also disappeared.
Feeling the change, Ye Fan was filled with excitement.
The Bloodline Power might not last for long, but it was indeed potent.
Once the Bloodline Power was activated, Ye Fan felt he could fight even if facing a late-stage body tempering opponent.
The Bloodline Power was good, but the green snake didn't seem too high-end.
In the future, I hope to evolve even further.
The emergence of Bloodline Power has given our clan a real sense of belonging.
From this point on, apart from being busy with refining medicine, Ye Fan began instructing Su Yan in physical training.
As the only cultivation technique, he could teach Su Yan was the Jiu Niu Body Refining Technique.
When it came to martial arts training, Su Yan was rather earnest.
Ye Fan didn't hide his martial arts training from Su Yan.
So Su Yan knew that her seemingly refined husband was actually quite powerful.
In order not to be left too far behind Ye Fan, Su Yan started practicing hard.
As a member of the Ye Family, Su Yan naturally also benefitted from the family buffs.
When it came to practicing, she made rapid progress.
With the combination of the body tempering powder and medicinal baths, she started to make substantial progress in just half a month.
In the following period, Ye Fan and Su Yan divided their time between martial arts training and trying to conceive a child.
However, it seemed that something went wrong because, within half a year, Su Yan showed no signs of pregnancy.
After consulting many medical books, Ye Fan came to an ambiguous conclusion.
In the Dayu country, there were other families with strong bloodlines.
These strong bloodlines would make it difficult to bear children.
The challenge of giving birth for the carriers of such bloodlines became dozens of times more difficult than regular people.
After learning about the cause, Ye Fan decided to temporarily give up on the idea.
Everything should be left to take its course.
…
"Daddy, come and play with me!"
A little chubby toddler pulled Ye Fan's hand, walking anxiously towards the outside.
"Where are you taking me, Little Qiu?"
Ye Fan quickly picked up Ye Jinqiu and began tickling him with his bearded chin, provoking squeals of delight from Ye Jinqiu.
"Daddy, come out quickly. Big brother brought a beautiful lady home. Second brother says she's our sister-in-law."
"What? Little Tian brought a woman home?"
Ye Fan looked puzzled. Ye Jintian was only seventeen this year, and he had already brought a woman home?
More than a year had passed since Ye Jinqiu was born.
During this year, the Ye family had been steadily developing.
It had been almost three years since Ye Fan entered this world.
He did not expect that the seemingly immature Little Tian from back then started bringing women home. Time really flies.
Increasing his pace, Ye Fan followed Ye Jinqiu into the main hall.
In the hall, a beautiful woman in a white dress was attentively observing her surroundings; she looked a bit nervous.
Su Yan had already come out and was holding the woman's hand and talking to her.
On seeing the family head, Ye Fan, the woman quickly stood up.
"Little Tian, aren't you going to introduce your friend to your father?" Ye Fan joked, looking at the blushing Ye Jintian.
"Dad, this is my fellow disciple, Miss Jia Lu from the Jia family in town."
Ye Fan had heard of the Jia family, a wealthy businessman's family.
"Little Lu, this is my father."
"Uncle Ye, nice to meet you." Jia Lu greeted him in a soft voice as she was quite nervous.
"I'll just call you Little Lu like Little Tian does." Ye Fan noticed the tension of the two youngsters. It was not easy for adolescents to muster up the courage to bring home someone they liked. Who wouldn't be nervous?
During this time, there were times when matchmakers came to propose marriages for Jintian, or even Ye Fan himself, but all were rejected by Ye Fan.
While Ye Fan wanted to expand the family, he never wanted to force his children.
Su Yan held Jia Lu's hand and started chatting with her, while a servant brought out some snacks. Su Yan was trying to get information about Jia Lu.
Ye Fan, on the other hand, took Ye Jintian aside to a quiet room to get a better understanding of the situation.