Seeing that his father and his siblings had walked in, Warren quickly calmed himself and replaced the excitement on his face to something more neutral. Although Warren trusted his family with his life, he didn't know who could be lurking about. Additionally, his siblings were still young and could accidentally slip up and tell someone.
As his family walked into the room, he saw each of them holding a small bowl with one bun inside each.
"Big Brother! Big Brother! We were lucky today, and a pretty miss gave each of us a meat bun!" Seth excitedly exclaimed.
Gathering around the only other piece of furniture they had, the family of four sat on the floor in front of a small table. Warren had found the table a couple of months ago; it was missing two of the four legs. When Warren brought the table home, his father had used his carpentry skills to remove the two legs and cut them in halves to make four shorter legs then reattached them to the table.
Sitting around the table with the three buns on the table there was a clear hesitation among his siblings, but not his father.
With a gentle voice, his father said "Go ahead! What are the three of you waiting for? Go eat."
It was Jude who spoke up next. "You should eat as well! If you don't eat, you will never get better!"
To that, his father simply replied: "The three of you are growing, this old bag of bones and go a meal or two with eating." As he said that, he pushed the three buns towards his children while having a wide smile on his face.
Warren was the first to pick on of the bun. Warren gently broke off 1/4 of the bun and gave it to his father. His siblings soon follow suit.
This scene had played out many times before. His father would always reject his share of the food, but the children would always stubbornly insist he had his fair share. Once, he had left the food to see how long it would take for one of his children to give in and eat the food. He underestimated them; it sat there for days before it was finally rotten enough that nobody could eat it.
Seeing what just happen, his father knew no matter how he denied it; the children would not take it back. He would hate to waste it like last time. With a bitter smile, he took the three-quarter buns and started eating with his children.
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The room was soon filled with laughter and a joyous atmosphere. The stress the family had been under had disappeared with Warren's awakening. And now Warren will also be able to join the Azure Sky Sect as a servant. This meant that the family would soon have a stable income. The family will no longer need to scavenge for food.
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After everyone had finished their share of food, Warren turned to his father and asked able Master Hou.
"Father, do you know when I need to report to Master Hou?"
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With a glint of pride in his eyes, Warren's father replied- "Ah. I almost forgot to tell you! In three days, report to the service entrance of the Azure Sky Sect. All the newly recruited servants will be gathered there!"
"Oh."
Although Warren was happy to be able to find work and support his family, he was saddened that he had to leave so soon. He also wanted more time to learn about the two new skills that he had acquired.
"Big Brother is so great! I want to be just like Big Brother when I grow up!" Seth said
Giving Seth a wide smile, Warren said "You must train hard and become and disciple. Don't be like me, only a lowly servant. Before I leave, I will teach the two of you had to meditate so in two years you can take the entrance exam!"
Hearing this, Seth and Jude was so excited and immediately started pestering Warren to teach them.
Taking a minute to collect his thoughts, Warren decided to start teaching them now. This way if they had any questions he could answer them while he was still home.
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Several hours had passed since Warren had woken up. Both his siblings had started to meditate. Although it took about four hours for them to start, Warren was surprised to see both of them were in the correct state of mind. He remembered when he was first taught, it took him almost an entire day to get to where they were now.
Warren looked at the twins and thought "Basic Analyze!"
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[1 UCF Used]
[6/8 UCF Remaining]
[Analyzing...]
[Analysis Complete]
[Name: Seth Long]
[Cultivation Talent: Lesser Uncommon]
[Cultivation Level: NA]
[Health: 4/4]
[Stamina: 4/5]
[CF: 6/6]
[Description: A 7-year-old boy that lives in the slums with his family. He has Lesser Uncommon cultivation talent, which is seen in 1 in 75 cultivators.]
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[1 UCF Used]
[5/8 UCF Remaining]
[Analyzing...]
[Analysis Complete]
[Name: Jude Long]
[Cultivation Talent: Lesser Uncommon]
[Cultivation Level: NA]
[Health: 4/4]
[Stamina: 5/5]
[CF: 6/6]
[Description: A 7-year-old girl that lives in the slums with his family. She has Lesser Uncommon cultivation talent, which is seen in 1 in 75 cultivators.]
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Seeing this, Warren was both surprised and overjoyed. With this cultivation talent, both his siblings will have a lot higher chance of getting into the Azure Sky Sect than him. Their CF was already at 6, which also means long as they meditate a little each day they could probably reach the 7 CF threshold for their age group in a matter of months.
Sitting next to his siblings, Warren also started meditating. This time, the blue boxes did not appear and Warren was allowed practice without distractions.
The night sky fell and soon the family of four squeezed onto the tiny bed they are shared.
Warren was excited, he knew that he had enough CF to enhance the blanket one more time, but he had to wait. He did not want his family to see him use his skill as it would definitely draw suspicion.
And so the night went on. Warren drifted in an out of sleep a couple of times before finally feeling confident enough to use his skill.
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[6 (UCF) Used]
[1/8 UCF Remaining]
[Enhancing...]
[Enhancement Successful]
"Basic Analyze!"
[1 UCF Used]
[0/8 UCF Remaining]
[Analyzing...]
[Analysis Complete]
[Item Grade: Lesser Common]
[Enhancement Level: +2]
[Item Name: Blanket Rag]
[Attack: 0]
[Defense: 1.5]
[Durability: 4/7]
[Description: A poorly-made, worn-down blanket that can barely keep one person warm]
[Enhancement Requirement: 7 UCF]
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The last thought on Warren's mind before he fell asleep was: "Ah, the blanket felt ever so slightly sturdier and the bed felt just a tad warmer."
End of Chapter 4