The room became so quiet that even the sound of a pin dropping could be heard. Cui Lao could even hear the sound of Ling Yun's bleeding.
Out of Cui Lao's expectations, Ling Yun didn't show any signs of excitement when he heard this shocking news. He only raised his eyebrows slightly, pursed his lips, and didn't speak for a long time.
Cui Lao felt an indescribable apprehension in his heart. Could it be that Ling Yun was unwilling to accept it?
Cui Lao felt as though he had been waiting for a hundred lifetimes in the suffocating silence before he finally heard Ling Yun's voice.
"Beijing's Ling Family, Third Young Master's son …"
"Cui Lao, I'm not doubting what you said, but you have to give me convincing evidence for such a huge matter so that I can believe it …"
Ling Yun was actually very agitated and excited, but he tried his best to calm himself down. He wanted to hear the basis of Cui Lao's judgment.
That was to be expected. Cui Lao heaved a sigh of relief in his heart after hearing Ling Yun's request. He felt as though a huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders!
At the same time, Cui Lao pointed at the dead wood in Ling Yun's right hand and said excitedly, "Young Master, the evidence is in your hands now!"
Ling Yun was stunned. He raised his right hand and looked at the black withered wood in his hand once more. "Cui Lao, you're saying that this withered wood is … is the token of my recognition of kinship?"
Cui Lao hurriedly nodded his head and explained, "Young Master, the reason why I asked you to cut your finger and drip your blood on this piece of wood was to verify your bloodline …"
"Young Master, don't underestimate this dead wood. This is the inheritance of the Ling Family. As long as you're a male descendant of the Ling Family, the blood of the Ling Family will flow in your body. This dead wood is the only verification. It's more effective than any DNA test!"
"That's because this dead wood can only absorb the blood of a male descendant of the Ling Family! Dripping someone else's blood on it won't even stick to it! "
Ling Yun's expression finally changed. He looked at the withered wood in his hand that was still sucking blood and exclaimed, "So magical!"
Cui Lao smiled. "If Young Master doesn't believe me, you can take it to the streets and find someone to drip their blood on it …"
Ling Yun was speechless. How could there be such a magical piece of wood …
Cui Lao continued, "Young Master, do you see the sprout on this withered tree? For the past 18 years, the men of the Ling Family had used their own blood to water it once a month, and only then did this withered tree sprout a little. It was not easy for it to grow to this size … "
"Ugh …" Ling Yun was completely shocked. This dead tree actually needed to be watered with the blood of the men of the Ling Family in order to sprout and grow. Once a month for eighteen years … When would this end?!
Thinking of this, Ling Yun couldn't help but feel discouraged. He almost threw the dead wood back into the wooden box. However, he suddenly stopped because he felt a strange movement in the spiritual energy in his body.
Naturally, Cui Lao didn't notice Ling Yun's expression. He reached into his pocket and took out another photo when he reached the climax.
In order to let Ling Yun acknowledge his ancestors, Cui Lao definitely came prepared.
"Young Master, take a look. This is a photo of Third Young Master when he was young. Look at how similar you two look …"
Ling Yun's divine sense moved, and he took the photo from Cui Lao's hand. This was a photo of Ling Xiao when he was eighteen.
Too similar!
In the photo, Ling Yun saw a vivid reflection of himself. That broad forehead, those straight eyebrows, that straight nose bridge that looked like it was carved out, and the corners of his lips that looked like they were carved by a knife. Especially that disdainful gaze and that confident and calm expression …
Other than the difference in their eyes, they were practically carved from the same mold. Ling Yun's eyes were bigger and prettier than Ling Xiao's.
Ling Yun sighed in his heart. There was no need to ask, he was definitely a descendant of the Ling Family. It was more real than gold and silver.
Ling Yun carefully kept Ling Xiao's photo before letting out a long breath. He looked up and said to Cui Lao, "Cui Lao, you don't have to say anymore. I believe that I'm indeed a descendant of the Ling Family. Thank you for telling me my true identity!"
Even though Ling Yun said it casually, Cui Lao saw the scene of him carefully keeping Ling Xiao's photo. That made Cui Lao very relieved.
Cui Lao reached into his pocket again and took out a huge stack of photos. He spread them all out on the table and smiled at Ling Yun. "Young Master, look, this is your biological grandfather. His name is Ling Lie, and he's the real helmsman of the Ling Family. He personally sent me to look for you twice!"
"This is the current head of the family, your uncle, Ling Zhen …"
"This is your second uncle, the second young master of the Ling Family, Ling Yue …"
"This is …"
Cui Lao pointed at the photos on the table and introduced them to Ling Yun one by one. He was as excited as a child.
Ling Yun kept nodding his head as he introduced them one by one. Finally, he quietly kept Ling Lie's photo and placed it together with Ling Xiao's photo. He didn't touch the others.
"Cui Lao, where's my mother?" Ling Yun's expression was calm as he asked faintly. Actually, his heart was in turmoil.
Of course, he was asking about his biological mother now.
The first person to explain to Ling Yun about the Huaxia's secular and hidden families, as well as the ancient martial arts sects, was Cao Shanshan.
That night, Ling Yun also learned about the seven big families in Beijing from Cao Shanshan. He also heard about the Ling Family.
He remembered very clearly that when Cao Shanshan talked about the Ling Family, she had vaguely mentioned that 18 years ago, something huge happened to the Ling Family. This caused the Ling Family to become the toughest of the Seven Great Clans in just a single night ….
Now that Ling Yun's identity was confirmed, he recalled Cao Shanshan's words and immediately knew that it had something to do with his abandonment.
What kind of change could make a mother abandon her son? Therefore, the first thing Ling Yun asked about was his mother.
"Erm …" Cui Lao's face showed that he was in a difficult position when Ling Yun asked about his mother.
"Also, since the Ling Family wants to acknowledge me, why didn't my grandfather come? Why didn't my parents come? Why did my grandfather send you here? "
Ling Yun desperately wanted to know why he was abandoned, so he asked a series of questions that hit the nail on the head.
"Young Master, don't be agitated. It's a long story …" Cui Lao was in a difficult position. He didn't know if he should say it.
"Cui Lao, I have plenty of time. Please tell me quickly …" Ling Yun urged Cui Lao to explain everything in one go.
Suddenly! At this moment, as the dead wood absorbed more and more of Ling Yun's blood, the spiritual energy in Ling Yun's body finally surged violently!
The vast spiritual energy in Ling Yun's body, as well as the powerful Yin-Yang True Qi, flowed along Ling Yun's thick meridians and through Ling Yun's palms, surging towards the dead wood!
The magical Yin-Yang fishes rotated at an uncountable speed. The Yin-Yang True Qi inside his energy center shone with a golden light, illuminating Ling Yun's energy center!
Sh * t!
Ling Yun suddenly realized that the dead wood, which didn't stick to him, was now firmly connected to Ling Yun's palms. He couldn't get rid of it even if he wanted to!
"Cui Lao, please go out and protect me!"
Ling Yun didn't have time to explain. He immediately asked Cui Lao to protect him while he sat down cross-legged on the ground with the dead wood in his hand. He started to circulate the Yin-Yang harmony balance with all his might!
"This …" Cui Lao was shocked as well, but he didn't ask any more questions. His figure flashed out of the door and into the courtyard. He began to guard Ling Yun with a solemn expression.
At the early stages of Physique Tempering Stage Eight, the spiritual energy in Ling Yun's body was boundless. However, it was being absorbed by the nameless dead wood. Very quickly, not a single drop of spiritual energy was left!
The spiritual energy in Ling Yun's body was empty! He knew that he was in trouble, but he could only desperately circulate the Yin-Yang harmony balance to produce Yin-Yang True Qi for the dead wood to absorb.
However, the Yin-Yang True Qi produced by Ling Yun's Yin-Yang harmony balance wasn't enough for the dead wood to absorb at all. This made him extremely anxious.
Cui Lao, who was in the courtyard, was horrified. He had never imagined that the Ling Family's inheritance would undergo such an earth-shattering change after absorbing Ling Yun's blood. No matter whose blood it absorbed for the past eighteen years, there had never been any abnormalities.
Cui Lao knew that the dead wood absorbed blood. Furthermore, it also absorbed the Black Yellow True Qi obtained by the Ling Family when they cultivated the Black Yellow Sutra. Cui Lao naturally knew about this as well.
The Black Yellow Sutra was a technique unique to the Ling Family. Only those with the Ling Family's bloodline could cultivate it. When cultivated to a high level, the Black Yellow True Qi would be incomparably strong, and the cultivator would advance at lightning speed. It was comparable to the Long Family's Dragon Control Art!
However, the Black Yellow Sutra that he gave to Ling Yun was still in the bag. Ling Yun didn't even look at it, let alone cultivate it. Then, where would he get the Black Yellow True Qi for the dead wood to absorb?
Cui Lao was secretly anxious, but Ling Yun was already suffering. This was because the speed at which he produced Yin-Yang True Qi couldn't keep up with the speed at which the dead wood absorbed it. He was about to be sucked dry.
If the dead wood didn't stop, Ling Yun would have to start drinking the dragon saliva.
"Boom!"
The magical energy center exploded. It was finally stimulated to the maximum by Ling Yun, and the dazzling golden light in his energy center shone brightly once again!
Then, an indescribably thick and ancient aura of the earth spread from Ling Yun's energy center. In an instant, it filled Ling Yun's entire body, making him feel warm and comfortable!
The Earth Emperor's Book moved! (To be continued.)
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