Chapter 4:The Awakening of Prodigy

Arc 2 - Chapter 4: The Awakening of a Prodigy

A month had passed since Ruoyan's birth.

To the Qin family, she was still an ordinary infant, cared for by her mother, watched over by her father, and occasionally visited by her older brother.

But beneath this peaceful façade, something extraordinary was happening.

Inside her tiny body, the Chaos Energy she had absorbed before birth was quietly nurturing her soul and meridians.

Most newborns were born with weak, unformed meridians that would take years to develop.

Ruoyan?

Hers were already expanding.

Even before her first month, she could sense the spiritual energy in the air, something that shouldn't be possible for an infant.

But she knew she had to be careful.

If anyone discovered how abnormal she was… it could be dangerous.

Late at night, Lady Yueying held Ruoyan in her arms, rocking her gently.

She hummed a soft tune, one passed down in her family for generations.

Her motherly instincts told her something felt different about this child.

Not wrong. Not bad.

Just… different.

Unlike Zhen, who had been a loud, playful baby, Ruoyan was always too quiet, too composed.

Sometimes, when Yueying looked into her daughter's eyes, she felt as if…

Ruoyan understood everything.

It was unsettling.

But instead of fear, she felt a strange sense of pride.

"My little Yan'er," she whispered, pressing a soft kiss to her daughter's forehead, "no matter what, I will protect you."

Ruoyan's tiny fingers curled around her mother's robes.

A rare warmth filled her heart.

In her past life, she had never experienced a mother's love.

This time… she would treasure it.

Meanwhile, Qin Zhen had been training harder than ever.

At only six years old, he had yet to awaken his spiritual root, but he refused to be left behind.

His father had once told him—

"In the cultivation world, strength is everything. If you're weak, you will be nothing more than a stepping stone for others."

That lesson had stayed with him.

And now, with Ruoyan's arrival, he felt a strange sense of urgency.

His sister was special.

He didn't know why, but he could feel it.

If he didn't grow stronger, how could he protect her?

Gripping his wooden training sword, Qin Zhen tightened his resolve.

He wouldn't let anyone surpass him. Not even his baby sister.

Deep within the Qin estate, Grand Elder Qin Xuan sat in meditation.

But tonight, something interrupted his focus.

A ripple.

Faint, almost undetectable… but it was there.

His eyes snapped open.

"Again?" he muttered.

This was the second time.

The first was on the night of Ruoyan's birth.

And now, it had happened again.

Something was changing within the Qin family, and he needed to find out what.

Because if this unknown power was a blessing, the Qin family would rise.

If it was a curse… they would all perish.

Inside Ruoyan's Chaos Space, something shifted.

For the first time, she felt a pulse of energy resonate within her dantian.

Her tiny body trembled as the Chaos Energy reacted.

And in that moment—

A tiny wisp of silver light flickered around her fingers before vanishing.

Ruoyan's eyes widened.

She had barely controlled it, but it was proof.

Her power was growing.

She clenched her tiny fists.

This was just the beginning.

The world had no idea what was coming.

But one day—

They would all bow before her.

For the Qin family, Ruoyan was just a particularly quiet and observant baby. But deep inside her, a storm was brewing.

She had spent her first few months in this world cautiously assessing her surroundings, pretending to be nothing more than a fragile infant. However, her Chaos Space—the mysterious realm forming within her—was expanding.

Each night, when the household was silent and only the soft glow of moonlight filtered through her window, she focused inward.

Her infant body was weak, but her mind was not.

She could sense the dense Chaos Energy swirling inside her dantian, slow and formless, yet filled with an unimaginable power waiting to be shaped.

And she had to tame it.

Ruoyan was no stranger to power struggles. In her past life, she had fought her way to the top, only to be betrayed. This time, she would control her destiny.

She could not afford to be weak.

And so, even as an infant, she began her cultivation

The Qin estate was quiet.

In the dim candlelight of the study, Qin Wen stood alone, reviewing scrolls detailing the recent movements of other cultivation families.

His brows furrowed.

The cultivation world was never peaceful, but lately, it felt as though something was shifting.

"First the Yue family showing signs of resurgence, now the Ling clan making bold moves… and then there's—"

A sudden pulse of energy made him pause.

It was faint. Almost imperceptible.

But as a Nascent Soul cultivator, he could sense it.

His spiritual consciousness expanded outward in an instant, scanning the estate.

And then—

He found it.

The source of that energy ripple… was coming from Ruoyan's room.

His eyes darkened.

Was someone trying to harm his daughter?

Without hesitation, his figure blurred as he vanished from the study, rushing towards Ruoyan's chambers.

Inside Ruoyan's nursery, the air hummed with an eerie energy.

Unseen to the naked eye, her Chaos Space was shifting.

The once vague and formless void now had structure—a misty expanse where twinkling lights flickered like stars in an endless night sky.

At the center of it all, a single lotus seed floated, pulsing with power.

Ruoyan knew instinctively that this was something far beyond normal cultivation treasures.

She reached out with her will, trying to grasp the energy surrounding it.

And then—

The entire space trembled.

A powerful force surged through her body, making her tiny form stiffen in her crib.

Her delicate features twisted as she tried to endure it, but the energy was too wild, too untamed.

It was like trying to control an entire ocean with a single cup.

Sweat formed on her forehead.

Her breathing quickened.

She could feel herself reaching a limit—

But before she could react further, a strong presence suddenly enveloped the room.

Qin Wen appeared in the doorway in an instant, his piercing gaze scanning every corner of the room.

Nothing seemed out of place.

Yet, the feeling from earlier was undeniable.

His sharp eyes landed on the crib.

Ruoyan was lying still, her small hands clenched into fists, her breathing slightly uneven.

His brows furrowed.

"Strange…"

Qin Wen was not the type to believe in coincidences.

He extended a finger, sending a thin thread of spiritual energy to probe his daughter's condition.

The moment it touched her—

Boom!

His entire body tensed as a force repelled his spiritual sense.

His pupils shrank.

This was not ordinary spiritual energy.

It was something like a beast

Something… dangerous.

And it was inside his daughter?

Qin Wen's hands clenched behind his back.

This… this was not normal.

His mind raced. Was this a blessing? Or was it a sign of something dangerous?

No matter what, one thing was certain—

Ruoyan was not an ordinary child.

And that meant… he needed to be even more careful.

After a long moment of silence, Qin Wen withdrew his spiritual sense.

He glanced at Ruoyan one last time before turning away.

'Whatever this power is, if she can control it… she will surpass even me.'

A deep, quiet pride settled in his heart.

The cultivation world was cruel. If Ruoyan was blessed with something beyond ordinary talent, then he, as her father, would make sure she lived long enough to use it.

With that thought, he left as swiftly as he came.

Ruoyan, still unaware of his presence, slowly relaxed.

The Chaos Energy settled once more, and her tiny body stopped trembling.

She had failed to control it this time.

But next time…

She would succeed.

In the days following her first attempt at controlling her Chaos Space, Ruoyan remained carefully observant.

She had felt her father's presence that night.

Even in her weakened infant body, her heightened senses could recognize his powerful spiritual energy.

He had come.

He had sensed her.

And yet, he had left without interfering.

That alone told her something crucial—her father was a cautious man.

He would watch before making a move.

And for now, that worked in her favor.

She needed time—time to grow, time to understand the full extent of the Chaos Energy inside her.

This was no ordinary spiritual power.

It was something… beyond this world.

And if she could master it, she would never be at the mercy of fate again.

The Chaos Space Expands

Each night, as the rest of the Qin estate slept, Ruoyan entered her Chaos Space.

The once-empty void was slowly transforming.

The mystical lotus seed she had seen before had now sprouted.

Tiny, shimmering roots extended outward, weaving through the dark expanse like veins of pure energy.

And the space itself felt… denser.

It was growing.

She could sense it forming into something more—a realm of its own.

If she nurtured it correctly, could she eventually turn this Chaos Space into a pocket dimension?

The possibilities were endless.

But first, she needed to understand it.

And for that, she needed a way to control its energy.

On the surface, Ruoyan was still a baby—weak, helpless, bound by the limitations of infancy.

But internally, she was testing her limits.

She began with breathing exercises.

Even though her meridians were still undeveloped, she could still guide the Chaos Energy inside her in small amounts, circulating it through her body.

At first, the energy was wild.

Unstable.

Like a raging storm that refused to be contained.

But Ruoyan was relentless.

She focused.

She adjusted.

And slowly—very slowly—she began to make progress.

Her once-weak body started changing.

Her skin became smoother, her bones sturdier.

Even though she had yet to reach the Qi Refining Realm, her foundation was already becoming stronger than any ordinary cultivator.

This was the power of Chaos Energy.

Even without a proper cultivation technique, it was already tempering her body.

And soon… she would use it to change her fate.

Meanwhile, Qin Wen had not stopped observing.

Since that night, he had paid even closer attention to Ruoyan.

She was too young to show any obvious signs of cultivation.

But there were subtle differences.

Her body was growing stronger, faster.

Her presence felt… different.

Most babies were fragile, requiring constant care.

But Ruoyan?

She rarely cried.

She never fell ill.

And when he looked into her dark, intelligent eyes, it felt as though he was being assessed—not by a child, but by someone far beyond her age.

Qin Wen narrowed his eyes.

"Just what kind of daughter have I brought into this world?"

His fingers lightly tapped against the table as he sat in his study, deep in thought.

No matter what, one thing was clear—

His daughter was not ordinary.

And the world would find out sooner or later.

He needed to prepare.

Because once she started showing her true potential…

There would be no turning back.

Ruoyan knew she still had time before she was expected to start formal cultivation.

For now, she would play the role of an innocent baby.

A harmless, weak child of a small cultivation family.

Let them underestimate her.

Let them believe she was just another ordinary girl.

By the time they realized the truth…

She would be too powerful for anyone to stop.

To be continued...