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Chapter 149: True Skill!
🕑 Added 2024-09-29 08:13:52 +0000 UTCThe so-called identity grafting didn’t mean that Qin Chuan was actually planning to bring Lin Yi’s mother into his household.
That was impossible! He wasn’t some lustful rogue like Cao Cao who coveted other men's wives.
All he intended was to deceive Qin Zi into believing that Lin Yi’s mother was actually his own.
In other words, he was going to create a misunderstanding.
And this plan was entirely feasible!
First of all, based on what the Sword Emperor had said, Lin Yi’s mother mysteriously disappeared years ago, and there were no signs of a powerful figure taking her away, nor was there any major disturbance.
This suggests that Lin Yi’s mother wasn’t forcefully taken away by her family but likely left voluntarily to protect her husband and child.
As a result, Lin Yi’s mother’s family from the Upper Realm wouldn’t know that the child she gave birth to was named "Lin Yi."
Moreover, in her efforts to protect her family, Lin Yi’s mother wouldn’t have revealed her son’s name to anyone.
Therefore, when Lin Yi’s mother’s family descended to this world to hunt down the "bastard child," they wouldn’t know who this child was. The only clue they’d have would be the mysterious jade pendant.
At that point, Qin Chuan would have Qin Zi wear the pendant. When Lin Yi’s mother’s family tracked the pendant’s aura, they would naturally find Qin Zi.
Then, the confrontation would begin!
Since Qin Zi, having been thoroughly deceived by Qin Chuan, would firmly believe the pendant was left by his mother, he would naturally adopt the identity of the "bastard child."
Once Qin Zi himself believed he was the "bastard," whether through lies or other means, he would eventually give himself away.
A guilty conscience always reveals itself!
And once the pursuers were convinced that Qin Zi was the "bastard child," they would likely attempt to kill him.
Given that they would come from the Upper Realm, their strength would certainly surpass that of the average cultivator in this world, at least at the Martial Emperor level!
As soon as they harbored killing intent...
Qin Chuan’s cultivation would instantly surge!
At that point, Qin Chuan would step in, save his son, severely injure the pursuers, and then let them escape back to the Upper Realm.
From there, the defeated pursuers would return to their family and report their findings—that they had identified the "bastard child" as Qin Zi!
Thus, Qin Zi’s false identity would be permanently grafted onto him. Qin Zi would believe himself to be the "bastard child," and Lin Yi’s mother’s family would also believe that Qin Zi was the "bastard child."
Once both sides were convinced, the lie would become reality!
Of course, there was still one person who knew the truth—Lin Yi’s mother.
She would undoubtedly know that her son’s name wasn’t Qin Zi, and that her husband wasn’t named Qin Chuan.
But… would she say anything?
Her family was hunting down her child and husband. She would be thrilled if someone else took the blame!
In fact, she might even suspect that Qin Chuan and Qin Zi had killed her real son and stolen the jade pendant.
And if that were the case, she would be even more inclined to stay silent. She would go along with the deception, treating Qin Zi as her own child, and let her family kill him to avenge her real son!
In this way, the identity grafting would be flawless.
All three parties involved in this power struggle would agree on one thing: Qin Zi was the "bastard child."
Qin Zi would fully assume Lin Yi’s identity.
Of course, there remained one last flaw—the matter of bloodline.
Following the usual pattern, Lin Yi’s mother’s family was likely a prestigious clan, one that prided itself on its noble bloodline.
Lin Yi’s mother probably left to protect her family, knowing that her clan wouldn’t tolerate her child and husband because of their "inferior" bloodline.
In short, this bloodline was special.
It was possible that the bloodline would resonate with other members of the family, or even with the jade pendant itself!
However, for Qin Chuan, was bloodline really a problem?
Not at all—he had the system!
When the time came, he would simply spend some Patriarch Points to copy Lin Yi’s bloodline and transfer it to Qin Zi. Problem solved!
To ensure the plan remained foolproof, he could even eliminate Lin Yi, the real "bastard child," if necessary.
Of course, he didn’t want to resort to that unless absolutely necessary.
Firstly, Lin Yi was an innocent kid who had done nothing to harm him. Qin Chuan didn’t want to go to such extreme measures.
Secondly, Lin Yi had the makings of a Chosen One, a protagonist with great fortune. Killing someone like him might prove far more difficult than expected. With a bit of bad luck, the situation could backfire, and Qin Chuan could even end up being killed instead—after all, every villain thinks they’re invincible until they meet their end.
Thirdly, if he could manage to deceive Lin Yi and bring him into his fold, he could reap significant benefits.
Thus, after copying Lin Yi’s bloodline, Qin Chuan would conceal the aura of Lin Yi’s bloodline, using some Patriarch Points.
He might even swap Lin Yi’s bloodline with something else entirely!
This would be the most perfect and humane solution.
After all this maneuvering, at least in the lower realms, Qin Zi would have no reason to doubt the identity of his mother.
And once they reached the Upper Realm…
A few more tricks would take care of the rest.
He could even use some cunning strategy to destroy Lin Yi’s mother’s entire clan—after all, they would continue to hunt Qin Zi, and eventually, a blood feud would arise.
As for Lin Yi’s mother…
When the time came, Qin Chuan could reveal the truth to her: “I’m a senior to Lin Yi. I saw him being hunted and decided to use my son to divert disaster from him. At the same time, I used the lie about his mother to give my son the motivation to cultivate.”
With this, Lin Yi and his mother would both be deeply grateful and agree to Qin Chuan’s terms. They would fake their deaths in a tragic drama and disappear together!
At that point…
Qin Zi would witness his "mother’s" death, shed a few crocodile tears for the woman he barely knew, and then seal her memory away in some corner of his heart, continuing his life alongside his beloved father.
Things would be just as they were now.
This… was true identity grafting!
“Of course, for Lin Yi’s mother’s family to come looking for the ‘bastard child,’ that will only happen when Lin Yi reaches the peak of the World Emperor realm or even the Martial Emperor realm. Heaven won’t let a Chosen One die early.”
“In other words, there’s still plenty of time.”
“So, I can set aside the identity grafting for now until I’ve accumulated enough Patriarch Points to copy Lin Yi’s bloodline.”
“As for the jade pendant, I’ll keep it with me for now. Once I have enough points, I’ll alter its appearance to make sure Lin Yi doesn’t recognize it. Then I’ll give it to Qin Zi and tell him it’s his mother’s keepsake.”
“Perfect!”
Qin Chuan took a deep breath, smiling in satisfaction.
In the short term, there were three things he needed to focus on.
First, he needed to deceive Lin Yi and become his "Uncle Chuan."
Second, he had to complete the system task, "My Son Qin Zi Has Emperor Potential," and obtain an Emperor-level divine ability.
Third, he would wait for some Nine Heavens old monster to come hunting for his son, so he could break through to the Ninth Heaven and ascend to Emperorhood!
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