His original realm was at the Ninth-Layer Qi Cultivation, and recovering his cultivation was quite easy, just needing to continuously refine Spiritual Power.
The newly returned power immersed Shen Wang in it, and he practiced in one go until midnight before stopping.
The Spiritual Qi in the Dantian increased by nearly ten percent. Shen Wang could still continue cultivating, with a daily improvement of about thirty percent without issue. It's estimated that in another three days, his cultivation could recover to the Second-Layer Qi Cultivation.
Moreover, as the Dantian recovers more, the retained Spiritual Power increases, so it might not even take three days.
"It's almost the second day now. Will it directly recover by another three percentage points?"
Shen Wang came back to consciousness from his cultivation, looking forward to the arrival of the next day.
Splish splash.
The sound of water flowed pleasantly in his ears. Shen Wang opened his eyes: "I forgot to change my daughter's diaper!"
He got up quickly and went outside. It was snowing again, and Jia'er, wearing a red cotton coat, was by the well drawing water to wash the diaper.
"Husband."
Jia'er called out happily. She was too cheerful to sleep tonight, and kept watching over Shen Chuxue.
"It's my fault for getting absorbed in cultivation and forgetting about this."
Shen Wang walked over quickly and glanced at the drying diaper: "How many times have you changed it?"
"Twice, this is the third time. Husband, you don't need to worry, this is a woman's affair."
Jia'er reached out to place the diaper into the water for a wash.
"The child is mine too. How can it be just a woman's affair?"
Shen Wang shook his head, grabbed the diaper, and washed it seriously with soap, laughing as he said: "This little one's pee has quite a strong smell."
Jia'er watched with a smile beside him. Her husband was really different from other men—who else would take care of such matters?
Shen Wang carefully washed the diaper clean and hung it up to dry.
[For washing your daughter Shen Chuxue's diaper, Water Attribute Spiritual Power comprehension +1, now 4/100]
The appearing text made Shen Wang's mouth twitch, gaining some insight in his mind, as if he had specifically cultivated Water Attribute Spiritual Power for a few days.
This kind of insight is foundational, focused on the Spiritual Power cultivated within the body. The deeper the insight, the more accurately one can grasp the attributes of Spiritual Power, making it more responsive as if commanding an arm.
"Husband, let me pour the water."
Jia'er had just picked up the dirty water.
Woo woo woo～
A gust of eerie wind blew in, particularly creepy.
From behind the ancestral home came a series of ghostly wails and wolf howls.
"Hehehe..."
It was as if someone was making strange laughter, and the lanterns providing illumination suddenly went out.
Shen Wang's face changed, rushing towards the bedroom where his daughter was, a red Talisman appearing in his palm, ready to activate at any time.
"Waaaa～waaaa～waaaa～"
Daughter Shen Chuxue was already crying uneasily. Shen Wang picked her up quickly, comforting: "Xue'Er, don't be afraid, Daddy is here."
He looked outside coldly, the windows and doors had been blown open by the eerie wind, shaking crazily, and the candles inside had gone out, plunging the room into darkness.
However, both Shen Wang and Jia'er had some cultivation, able to see something swirling outside in mid-air.
"Husband, is there something dirty trying to harm us?"
Jia'er followed behind Shen Wang, grabbing his arm in fear.
"I don't know which wandering ghost dares to scare my daughter? Better be careful or I'll beat you so you can never reincarnate!"
Shen Wang shouted angrily, appearing full of momentum, but in reality feeling very uncertain inside.
He was only at the First-Layer Qi Cultivation, at best able to activate the Fireball Talisman in his hand, and he was afraid it would be difficult to deal with this thing.
"Hehehe!"
Laughter came from the eerie wind, apparently not afraid of him. Soon, a mass of black mist appeared in the sky outside, bringing with it green and red whirlwinds, rushing toward the window like an evil spirit.
Jia'er drew a sword that suited her hand perfectly, while Shen Wang turned his palm, causing the Fireball Talisman to shine.
However, just as the eerie wind was about to reach the ancestral home's window, the dilapidated ancestral home suddenly burst with a ring of Golden Light.
Numerous mysterious Runes flew out like birds, quickly transforming into a screen, emanating Supreme Yang and rigid power.
Boom!
The black mist was bounced back by the Golden Light, unable to advance, while some whirlwinds were chipped away by the Golden Light, taking a visible loss.
The black mist churned violently, within it ghostly shadows with open claws and fangs, making angry and unwilling cries, staring at Shen Chuxue in Shen Wang's arms with greedy and resentful eyes, continuing its mad assault.
The ancestral home shook, more Runes lit up, buzzing as if the sound of the Great Dao was echoing, emanating strands of golden light, domineering and unrivaled, seemingly able to suppress all evil in the world.
The entire compound lit up, Golden Light dazzling like daylight, evaporating the black mist with Yang Power. Ultimately, unable to withstand it, the ghost receded unwillingly.
Having repelled the evil, the runes arranged in the air dimmed rapidly, ceasing activities and flying back to the walls, transforming into lines of dark patterns.
"The ancestral home hid so many things, no wonder it's lasted for so many years."
Shen Wang was astonished, only now understanding the secret of the ancestral home, possessing such deep foundations.
Jia'er was stunned too, originally preparing to fight desperately to protect her husband's child, only to find that she didn't need to lift a finger as the evil was repelled by the ancestral home's Runes.
Wrapped in swaddling clothes, Shen Chuxue also stopped crying, her big eyes fixed on Shen Wang, seemingly relieved.
"Xue'Er, don't be afraid, the monster has been scared off by Daddy."
Shen Wang comforted, noticing his daughter roll her eyes and gradually fall asleep.
"What a good girl."
Jia'er looked on with a face full of love. She had seen other people's children who cried and fussed, requiring consolation for a long time.
Shen Wang passed his daughter to Jia'er, walked over to the outer wall, and stroked the slightly warm patterns. The dust covering most of it made him originally think it was decoration, but he didn't expect it to be a kind of Array Talisman.
Although he had no particular talent for Array Talismans, he could feel by intuition that these things were of high rank, possibly the legendary Spirit Array.
"Why would such things be engraved in the ancestral home; is it to guard Grave Mountain or to suppress the dirty things inside?"
Shen Wang pondered, wiping away the dust, discovering the Runes were quite damaged, existing for possibly tens of thousands of years, showcasing a rich historical background.
"There's a rumor that the Shen Family was once a major cultivation clan, seems to be true, not just the old men bragging."
Shen Wang mumbled, sighing: "Unfortunately, the glory is in the past. Now the Shen Family doesn't even have a single Golden Core Zhenren, only a small family within the Ningbei Cultivation Realm."
He shook his head, observing the Runes. These Runes were very mysterious; if he could master a few, they might form combat power.
Jia'er came out with the lantern she had relit, concerned: "Husband, it's cold outside, continue the study tomorrow."
"It's fine. Although my cultivation regressed, my physical body still maintains a level akin to successful Qi Cultivation, comparable to grandmaster-level martial artists. This bit of chill can't hurt me."
Shen Wang shook his head. After this incident, he dared not be careless anymore.
The evil had clearly targeted his daughter. He thought only he knew how gifted his daughter was, but he didn't expect the dirty thing to find out.
The Talisman Array in this ancestral home was clearly decayed; he couldn't rely on it for survival. If he didn't quickly become stronger, it might be life-threatening.
"Then let me accompany you, lighting your way." Jia'er held the lantern closer to the wall.
"I can handle it myself, Jia'er, you should also spend more time on cultivation. Though you don't have a Spirit Root, martial arts training can also reach the Dao. If you can break through to the Innate level, you can match Qi Cultivation Stage cultivators."
Shen Wangzheng earnestly spoke. He could now recover his Dantian and would step back onto the path of cultivation. If Jia'er didn't enter the Martial Dao, she wouldn't be able to keep up, possibly leading to eternal separation from the immortal world.