Sitting at the table with a dejected expression, Qin'an slowly pulled open the drawer of the long table. Inside the spacious drawer, there was only one object lying quietly in the center—an oval-shaped black stone, appearing exceptionally lonely.Upon seeing the stone, numerous memories flooded Qin'an's mind. This stone was the most precious thing in the world to him, without a doubt. It was the only relic left to him by his father and mother.The stone's surface was smooth, seemingly having been touched countless times.

"Since it's so important to you, I'll help you keep it safe," Qin'an murmured to himself in a low voice.Although the stone had no direct connection to him, since he now occupied this body, even though this body's qi sea had been ruined, he was still alive. Therefore, he was willing to do some things within his capabilities for the original owner.Qin'an reached out to pick up the black stone.

However, the moment his fingers touched the stone's surface, a beam of colorful light suddenly shot out from it and instantly disappeared into Qin'an's body.When Qin'an regained his senses and checked again, the black stone had vanished without a trace. He astonishedly examined the entire drawer thoroughly but never found any sign of the stone.

"What's going on here?" Qin'an looked at his fingers in surprise."Huh?"Qin'an's gaze sharpened, and he suddenly felt a strange warmth emanating from his abdomen. He couldn't help but reach out to touch it, his face filled with even greater confusion. There was no obvious change on his abdomen, but the warmth persisted, as if a hot egg were constantly rolling inside.

Within a few breaths, Qin'an sensed that something in his body seemed to have changed. It was as if a force was rapidly flowing through his entire body."Good heavens… My qi sea has actually recovered!" Qin'an tried to look inward and immediately trembled with shock. He saw that the qi sea, which had disappeared, had reappeared in his abdomen.

Every individual who has cultivated to the level of the Posterior Heaven possesses a qi sea the size of an egg in their abdomen, used to store their internal power. The more powerful the internal power, the deeper and more profound it is within this person's qi sea.

Generally speaking, if Qin An's qi sea were shattered, it would be extremely difficult to restore. Otherwise, the Qin family would not ignore it. After all, Qin An is a rare genius in the Qin family, having reached the late stage of the Posterior Heaven at just sixteen years old, with a promising future ahead. As long as the family can manage it, even if it means paying a great price, they will definitely help Qin An restore his qi sea.

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However, restoring a qi sea is something that even the wealthy Qin family cannot accomplish. Qin An knows this himself, as he has integrated the memories of this world's Qin An.

Yet, when Qin An saw his new qi sea, he became excited, his eyes sparkling with light.Although Qin An doesn't know how to return to Earth, he understands that if he cannot continue cultivating and can only live like an ordinary person, his hope of returning to Earth is very slim. But if he can continue cultivating and become stronger, perhaps one day he will find a way back to Earth.

Now that Qin An's qi sea has been restored, and he has regained his strength at the late stage of the Posterior Heaven, he is extremely excited.

"Young Master!"Miaoyu's voice interrupted Qin An's thoughts. He turned around and saw that Miaoyu had tidied up everything in the room neatly and packed the clothes as well.

"Young Master, what are you thinking about?" Miaoyu asked gently.

"Nothing, let's go." Qin An shook his head and took one last look at the room.Although he has regained his strength, since the family has asked him to move out of this courtyard, he will do so. For Qin An, whether he lives in a luxurious courtyard or not is not important.

As they walked out of the room, two guards were already waiting outside. Upon seeing Qin An nod, they immediately began to carry Qin An's belongings.

Qin An and Miaoyu followed the guards to the vacant courtyard mentioned by Qin Tong, the family steward.

Pushing open the worn-out gate of the courtyard, Qin An was hit by a pungent smell of mold. The yard was strewn with fallen leaves and garbage everywhere. In the corners, cobwebs were thickly entangled, giving an eerie sense of desolation.

It was evident that the courtyard had been uninhabited for a long time. Seeing this, Qin An simply shook his head and gave a bitter smile.Stepping into the courtyard, Miaoyu immediately started cleaning, beginning with the young master's bedroom.

Qin An intended to lend a hand, but Miaoyu tearfully discouraged him. Meanwhile, the two guards brought in Qin An's belongings and told him they had other duties to attend to and couldn't stay long, hoping he wouldn't mind.

Qin An smiled and nodded, allowing them to leave."Alas, now that I'm powerless, even these guards don't take me seriously anymore. Would they dare behave like this in the past?" Qin An thought as he watched the guards' departing backs.

The courtyard was in a mess, with only Miaoyu quietly tidying up."But you've underestimated me. My qi sea has already recovered." A gleam flashed in Qin An's eyes.

He felt that his qi sea's restoration must be related to that black stone. However, he still didn't know what the stone was or why it could help him heal his shattered qi sea.Moreover, his qi sea was not only restored but also vastly different from before.

The inner wall of his qi sea now bore many strange patterns, whereas it had been smooth before.Qin An also noticed that his internal energy within the qi sea was more condensed than ever. In other words, his qi sea could now hold much more internal energy.