Everyone manages to make it back to the Qin residence with no issues and they pass through the gate. Making their way back to the lake villa, Yinying and his sister can't stop themselves from looking around in wonder.
Tianyu officially introduced his mother to the two youngsters. Although they were a little shy at first, Qin Li Mei soon made them feel welcome and they eased up a little. He then alighted Red Hare of her burden and brought inside all the items from the previous house. Qin Li Mei was pleased that he had taken the time to collect some important things, however, at the same time she was a little upset when she saw that he had packed nothing for himself.
The four of them all sat down at the table for some dinner, the two youngsters ate as if their food would be taken away any moment. Shaking his head, all Tianyu could do was inwardly sigh. Over time they would surely start to relax a little.
After their meal whilst still sitting around the table, there were some topics to discuss. First things first, Tianyu explained the overall situation again so everyone involved was up to speed. Then he went over the plans for the future, confirming that he had taken a step on the path of cultivation and that he was at the foundation initiate realm. This was likely the trigger for the Qin Family to act. He would be using the protection of the Qin Family name to be able to grow in power without worrying about his mother's safety.
He then addressed the youngsters and gave them their jobs. First things first, the young girl needs a name, so Tianyu settled on calling her Guang. He explained that their names together mean Light and Shadow. It's a perfect combination where one can't be without the other. This brought a sparkle to the young girl's eye as she could share this with her big brother. Yinying also looked happy and appreciative of the care and consideration.
It was decided that both Yinying and Guang would be joining Tianyu for his morning training, both of them had been living hard lives until now, so they both had a desire to become stronger. After their morning training, Guang would then learn from Qin Li Mei about housework and chores, he thought it was also best to have a young girl of her age be looked after by another woman, especially after the experiences she had been through. Yinying on the other hand would follow Tianyu around as his aide. Both youngsters agreed with a determination on their faces.
Tianyu then adjourned their little meeting and gave orders to the youngsters to go and take a bath. They had been on the streets for a long time and the smell wasn't pleasant. Qin Li Mei took over from there, happy she was able to help out.
With everyone else busy, Tianyu used the time to check out the courtyard where he would be spending a lot of his time. The courtyard was certainly big enough for anything he needed, easily three times as large as his previous one. Satisfied, he found a place for Red Hare and laid out some horse feed. He would need to look into a proper shelter for her in the morning. He would also need to get some training equipment for himself and the youngsters.
He still had some time to spare before going to sleep, so he called upon Sophia.
"Sophia," he called out "How many exp points do I have right now?"
[Host, currently you have 213 exp points]
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"Not bad, and how many exp points do I need in order to raise my cultivation to the intermediate level of the foundation realm?"
[Host, the intermediate realm would cost 1000 exp points]
He stood there thinking to himself for a while, although he could raise a small realm in just over 10 days, it was much too soon. Having only just ascended he needs to consolidate his current realm first. With this in mind, he decided to make another purchase from the system. Spending 200 exp points Tianyu claims himself another technique avatar. With these technique avatars, he has the upgraded avatar training in the Basic Polearm Technique and the other training with the Cloud Chasing Technique.
Nodding in satisfaction with his choices, Tianyu heads off to find his room and get to sleep after a hectic day.
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The following morning, Tianyu was greeted with his system notification as usual, and another which he saw for the first time.
[Gained 32 exp points]
[Gained 3x Recovery Pills]
[Gained experience and insights into Basic Polearm Technique and Cloud Chasing Technique]
With this new notification came an unusual sensation. Tianyu could feel his muscle structure slightly changing. This both surprised and delighted him. He had planned on using the Qin Family to raise his strength, however, he was also a little worried about how he would be able to do so, whilst also keeping as much information hidden from them as possible. With the benefit of the system, he would be able to keep his core techniques hidden and train them solely via the avatars.
Rising to his feet, he had a lot to get done today in preparation. He quickly washed up, went downstairs, and followed the smell of food. Guang seemed to be happily helping his mother prepare breakfast, and it seemed that Yinying was busy elsewhere. It didn't take long for breakfast to be cooked and eaten. Following breakfast, Tianyu went for his morning training, bringing Yinying and Guang along. The training was going to be tough, Tianyu took the time to explain that they would continue training until they physically couldn't any longer. They needed to push themselves beyond their limit, but not hurt themselves.
First, they took off running around the villa, after a valiant effort, Guang was the first to stop. Tianyu told her to go sit to the side and rest, and they carried on. A while later Yinying reached his limit, and not long after that Tianyu also finished. Tianyu was surprised with how long Yinying had lasted. Tianyu wasn't in peak physical form himself after only recently taking up training, however, he had still broken through to the initiate realm. This comes with an innate boost to his physical body. Next, they moved on to push-ups, followed by sit-ups, and finally squats. This easy-to-follow training will be repeated every morning.
A short rest later, they went their separate ways. Guang went to find Qin Li Mei, and Tianyu and Yinying headed out.
Firstly, Tianyu and Yinying made their way back to the market. This time Yinying showed Tinayu to a tailor. Everybody was in need of new clothing, especially Yinying and Guang. Tianyu requested that a tailor come to his home in order to take measurements and any requests that anyone may have had. Usually, this request would be refused, however, once the tailor knew that it was for a member of the Qin Family, she quickly agreed.
"The influence of power, huh?" Tianyu thought to himself.
Next, he needed a shelter built for Red Hare. For this request, he went straight to Mister Hao, who was a carpenter by trade. Tianyu explained everything to Mister Hao and his request. After a little convincing, Mister Hao agreed. Tianyu also asked Madam Hao to come along, as it would be nice for his mother to be able to chat with her friend, to which she happily agreed.
The next thing on the agenda to do today was to make a request to the Qin Family. Tianyu was least looking forward to this job today.
Making their way back to the compound, he asked one of the servants running around to request an audience with the family head. Although she was a little uneasy about this request, she couldn't refuse when it came from an official member of the family.
Entering the grand main hall, Tianyu bowed to the family head and made his request. What Tianyu was after was cultivation resources and some technique manuals. It took some convincing from Tianyu, but his request was fair, so the family head had no reason to refuse. Tianyu was given three bottles of pills. There was a bottle of Spirit Gathering pills, a bottle of Spirit Cleansing Pills, and a bottle of Body Forging Pills. Tianyu also picked out a body-forging technique called the Adamant Body Technique. This was a peak initiate-level technique and also happened to be a technique he was missing.
Giving his thanks to the family head, Tianyu and Yinying made their way back to the villa, where their training started in earnest. Tianyu absorbed the Adamant Body Technique using the system and learned how to cultivate this. and made a training plan for himself. He would spend half his time training the Adamant Body Technique, and the other half of his time cultivating his Lightning Qi. The rest would be taken care of by his training avatars.
After settling into the flow of his training, just like that, 6 months had passed.