Lucian's parents waited in breathless silence.
Three pairs of eyes focused entirely on him—
his father's filled with anticipation,
his mother's trembling with hope,
his stepmother's warm with pride.
Lucian inhaled slowly, steadying himself.
"My physique is…"
He lifted his head, voice firm.
"The Transcendent Vein Physique."
The room fell silent.
None of them reacted at first.
Not because they understood it—
but because they had never heard those words in their lives.
His mother blinked.
"Transcendent… Vein? That's not in any record."
His father frowned deeply.
"I've read every major scroll on physiques."
He shook his head.
"There is no physique with that name. Not even as a rumor."
Lucian nodded.
"I know. It's not recorded.
But I felt it awaken inside me… and the information came with it."
His father stepped closer, voice low.
"Then what does it do?"
Lucian closed his eyes and recalled the knowledge that had surged into him.
"My meridians aren't just strengthened…
They… widened."
His parents stiffened instantly.
Widened meridians were impossible in this world. There is no way to widen meridians even a hair and a physique doing it was unheard of.
Lucian continued softly,
"It lets me draw in Qi faster. Much faster."
His father's expression hardened with shock.
But Lucian wasn't finished.
"It also improves my healing speed…"
He hesitated.
"But not insanely. I just recover faster than normal cultivators."
His stepmother nodded slowly.
"That's manageable. Not overpowered… but very useful."
Lucian took a slight breath before revealing the next part.
"And… my Qi doesn't get wasted."
His father's head snapped up.
"What?"
Lucian clarified,
"During cultivation, fighting, elemental techniques, martial skills…
Everyone loses a little Qi. Leakage, inefficiency, friction in the channels…"
He paused.
"But I don't. My Qi stays with me.
Almost nothing is wasted."
His mother stared at him, stunned.
"That… that doesn't exist. Not even in legends."
Lucian continued,
"It also helps me learn faster. Martial skills, elemental control, techniques, professions…
I understand things faster than normal."
His parents exchanged looks—
a mixture of disbelief, awe, and excitement.
His father finally breathed out, voice trembling slightly.
"A physique that widens meridians…
prevents Qi waste…
increases healing…
and accelerates learning?"
He stepped back, overwhelmed.
"Lucian… you may possess a physique beyond this world's knowledge."
His mother placed a hand over her heart.
"All these years… and our child awakened something completely unknown."
His stepmother smiled softly at him.
"Do you understand what this means, Lucian?"
He met her gaze.
"It means I can grow stronger much faster than others."
His father nodded firmly.
"And it means your cultivation path will be unlike anyone else's."
Lucian felt his chest tighten—not with fear, but with determination.
His physique wasn't loud.
It didn't explode with divine light or shake the heavens.
But its depth…
its practicality…
its long-term strength…
Was terrifying.
And it had awakened fully.
His father walked forward and placed a hand on Lucian's shoulder.
"This world may not be ready for the Transcendent Vein Physique…
But you will be the one to carve its place in history."
Lucian's eyes narrowed slightly, resolve igniting within them.
"I will."
Outside, the wind stirred—
gentle, almost respectful—
as though the world itself sensed the birth of something unknown.
Something extraordinary.
Something transcendent.