"Divine DNA Tracing" is one of the profound abilities within the "Galaxy Condensation Series" of the Four Thousand Eternal Spells, and it is also one of the techniques Ling Xian has mastered. One of its foundations is the "Absolute Bloodline." In short… it's DNA tracing.
In the ancient era dominated by cultivation and spiritual power, many people naturally inherited this ability through their bloodlines. "Divine DNA Tracing" was all the rage at the time, as most saints were adept at using it.
This ability was primarily used to trace bloodlines or to confirm whether someone was a descendant of the empire's rulers at the time.
To be precise, Ling Xian is actually a descendant of Emperor Ling of the Eastern Han Dynasty (Liu Hong).
However, the art of bloodline tracing has gradually fallen into obscurity over time. The government has effectively banned the use of this spell because it is extremely dangerous; if mishandled, it could alter one's DNA.
Consequently, after the ban was enacted, the spell's value naturally plummeted, and it became a forbidden art. Aside from Ling Xian, who was born with a natural mastery of it, there are very few people on Earth who can use it—at least not through manual casting.
Now, Ling Xian can employ this sacred art to assess the bloodlines and innate talents of those around him.
As a child, he had believed there must be someone in the world who related to him…
Sadly, to this day, he has yet to find a single person.
A few days after starting school, Ling Xian discovered Dandan's most recent evaluation results.
Dandan was far from ordinary, and she disguised herself exceptionally well. Even so, Ling Xian saw through her true nature.
To be honest, she was a hybrid owl, whose parents' bloodlines could be traced back to numerous ancient divine beasts. Specifically, these included the Vermilion Bird, the Taotie, the Nine-Winged Bird, the Azure Dragon, the White Tiger, the Black Tortoise, and—oh, yes—a Feng Jiu.
Dandan's parents must have gone through quite a lot back in the day. Of course, Ling Xian didn't want to delve too deeply into it… but that did explain why Dandan was so intelligent among its kind.
Under normal circumstances, Hao Zhen would never flaunt his abilities in public, for fear of being accused of abusing his pet.
However, since Zhao Ming had already asked, he felt it necessary to demonstrate his abilities.
He grinned at Dandan. The two of them had reached an agreement earlier: in public, Hao Zhen was her benefactor, but at home, he would take off his jersey and look up to her with awe!
This kind of one-sided infatuation between a human and a beast… Ling Xian had surely heard of it before, but he hadn't given it much thought. After all, Dandan was… a female.
Just then, Elder Shi came hopping cheerfully toward them. "I'm back~"
Just as he reached them and was about to explain, he received a call from an unknown number. "Hold on… I have to take this call."
He turned and walked to a nearby spot.
What a lively guy…
Wait! Now's our chance! We can finally figure out what's really going on with him!
"You really think you can corner me?" Hao Zhen said, drawing a faintly visible burst of energy from her core. He knew full well that this ability could only be used a limited number of times.
Dandan visibly flinched, then forced herself to stay composed.
"What is that?" Lianhua and Xu Yutong asked, both curious and confused.
"It's one of her abilities. Though limited, she can foresee the future! This little energy orb—its dominant color becomes much more intense as the brightness changes."
Everyone let out a collective "Oh—"
Dandan rolled her eyes. "First you spit at me, and now you're drawing energy from my core?! Just wait until we get back—I'll make you suffer!"
In reality, this wasn't really a "power" at all. Hao Zhen had only said that to grab their attention. To put it bluntly, it was merely a slight glimpse into the future.
However, in Ling Xian's view, this ability to fuse with and precisely track bloodline DNA was indeed somewhat lacking.
Still, it was better than those fake fortune-tellers on the street who always liked to say, "Oh! Young man, I can sense it—you're destined for great wealth!"
Holding the magic orb, he chanted Elder Shi's true name five times. Then, suddenly… the orb transformed into a red heart!
"A heart?" Hao Zhen stared at the orb in confusion.
Su Xinyi stared at the heart, poked it with her finger, and her finger passed right through it. "What does this mean? Love?"
Hao Zhen had long since memorized those key shapes and colors. But seeing this specific shape appear on Elder Shi… he had neither seen it before nor expected it.
Recalling Elder Shi's behavior just now… his demeanor, and that radiant face! The answer was self-evident. "You're right, Su… this does indeed symbolize love. Elder Shi… has fallen in love!"
A deathly silence hung in the air for a moment, then a gasp suddenly rang out!
—Oh my god!
Fallen in love?!
Elder Shi, who would eat dougan while on duty, was actually receiving love letters in his mail?!
"..."
Lianhua, Zhao Ming, Su Xinyi, and Xu Yutong were all equally dumbfounded.
"...That's absurd. Is this even trustworthy?" Zhao Ming remained skeptical, clearly unconvinced.
"Are you serious—you actually don't believe me?!"
"This feels way too much like a myth! A sphere transforming into some kind of shape—it's completely unscientific and illogical."
Ling Xian: "..." So if it were scientific, you'd fall for it?!
Zhao Ming was a natural skeptic, especially when it came to superstition and the like.
To verify its authenticity, Zhao Ming followed Hao Zhen's example and extracted some energy. But due to his lack of experience, this move actually hurt Dandan a bit!
Dandan shuddered and glared at Hao Zhen. No matter who drew energy from my core, this is all your fault!
"…? What are you doing right now?"
"Come on! Try someone else. I still don't believe it." Zhao Ming handed the glowing orb to Hao Zhen; it hovered above the palm of his hand.
Hao Zhen puffed out his cheeks impatiently and reluctantly chanted Xu Yutong's name five times, whereupon the orb transformed into a yellow star.
Since this was a prophecy about her future, Xu Yutong was naturally a bit worried. "What does this mean?"
"This star symbolizes protection and promise. You need to stay away from sharp objects."
Xu Yutong stared in astonishment: "…That's way too accurate, isn't it!?"
She remembered that on her way to buy the new volume of Yarichin B Club, she'd tripped and nearly crashed into the sharp edge of some broken glass. Luckily, she hadn't fallen face-first onto them.
"...I still don't believe it!" Zhao Ming said with a look of disdain, extracting another energy sphere from Dandan's core.
"..." She twitched slightly and shook her head.
Ling Xian even saw a small crystalline tear roll down Dandan's cheek…
With no other choice, as the energy sphere hovered in Hao Zhen's palm, he quickly chanted a name and the sphere transformed into a deep green hexagon.
He sighed and said, "For this month, and even next month, you must stay away from any fumes."
Zhao Ming was finally taken aback. "Damn it, that's actually accurate!" Last week, he remembered accidentally inhaling some toxic fumes while cleaning his father's temple. Although he recovered quickly, he'd been extremely careful ever since!
"Finally believe me?" Hao Zhen looked impatient.
Just then, Elder Shi suddenly returned after finishing a long phone call; he looked even more energetic than before!
"Dear students, I have an announcement to make…"
He struggled to hide his joy: "Your teacher has found a wife!"
The crowd: "..."
Ling Xian: "..." So… there's no need to extract energy at all?!
Dandan: "..." Are you out of your mind?! I'm definitely going to beat the shit out of him!
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