When Lin Xuan Qi got into his room, he sat onto his bed and thought about Liu Shi Shi's question.

What did he really feel about them?

They had been with him when there was nothing much but him and the mansion.

And when faced with a life and death situation, they stood loyal and steadfast to him.

Xue Cong's loyalty and affection for him were second to none, he should be assured that she will take care of the clan well for him.

Liu Ju Zheng's words sounded in his mind when he thought about Yue Jie and Yue Xin.

The sisters had been a great help assisting Xue Cong with their prior knowledge and experience as young mistresses.

He knew their affection for him and how it would help give Liu Ju Zheng peace of mind.

Lastly, Liu Shi Shi had been bold and let him know how she felt just now.

It was a matter of him nodding his head.

Many other thoughts came into his mind.

What if he couldn't ensure their safety?

What if the business failed and he went bankrupt?

How would he be able to be responsible for all of them if that happened?

The mess in his head with all these thoughts frustrated him and he decided to do something different.

He took out the Daoist Five-Element Cultivation Technique manuscript and began practicing the physique strengthening stances.

Lin Xuan Qi stood up with his knees slightly bent and his fist held by the side of his waist.

He began to sense for the Five-Element Qi and directed it to his heart.

Thump.

The moment he did so, even with only a sliver of the Five-Element Qi, he felt his heart start to combust with fire.

Whoosh.

He threw out a punch with his fists, and it was able to give out a fiery sound like a flame vanishing through the air.

That cleared his mind immediately.

He could feel the burst of energy being channeled to his body from his burning heart, and he didn't stop, throwing out more punches into the air.

Next, he began to direct the Five-Element Qi to his liver.

His skin felt that it was alive and one with the greenery in the surroundings.

Every leaf and grass could be sensed by him.

Energy came into his body, and he could feel his fatigue slowly going away.

He kept at it and he tried to direct his Five-Element Qi to his spleen.

But he was unable to do so.

Lin Xuan Qi didn't have enough Five-Element Qi to sustain his physique strengthening stances for too long.

He quickly took a few steps back and sat onto his bed.

Changing into a lotus position, he began to practice his breathing sequence to sense and try to pull in more of the Five-Element Qi into his dantian.

As he did so, he felt one with the surroundings and things became clear to him.

His path of cultivation was to have a clear mind.

Being unsteady minded would fog his path and obstruct his progress.

He had to ensure that the fog was cleared.

And all he had to do was follow his heart.

Be with them.

And when it was time, they would be able to benefit from the Dual Cultivation stance of the Daoist Five-Element Cultivation Techniques.

There would be no clan without his own bloodline.

When he thought so, words began appearing in his mind.

[Detected host trying to extend the bloodline of the clan.]

[New mission delivered for host:]

[1. Host will be rewarded 500 Five-Element Stones for getting a wife.]

[2. Host will be rewarded 500 Five-Element Stones for getting every concubine.]

[3. Host will be rewarded 500 Five-Element Stones for every child he has.]

[Five-Element Stones contain Five-Element Qi and can easily be absorbed by the cultivator.]

Lin Xuan Qi read the information panel in his mind and was intrigued by the Five-Element Stones.

He might be able to increase his cultivation speed with it.

Right now, he was still at the stage of getting his physiques and dantian ready before going into the Qi Concentration stage.

Anything would be a great help to him.

But before that....

He took one last deep breath and opened his eyes.

Lin Xuan Qi had decided to ask them when the opportunity arose.

...

Next day.

Lin Xuan Qi woke up, and breakfast was ready for him as usual.

When he arrived at the dining hall, Xue Cong, Yue Jie, and Yue Xin were rubbing their temples, trying to recover from the wine.

"Drink more water and warm tea. It should help." He said and sat down on his seat.

"Yes, Master Lin." They nodded their heads, picked up their teacups, and downed the tea in a mouthful.

He felt bad at their grimacing faces since he was the culprit, but there wasn't much he could do.

"Have you prepared the stuff for the outing?" Lin Xuan Qi glanced over at Xue Cong and asked.

Xue Cong sat up, with her fingers raised and said, "I've gotten the meat, skewers, firewood..."

She put down one of her fingers after she recited each item that she had prepared.

"Great. We should be able to have a great time today." Lin Xuan Qi was eager to get out of the city and finally relax from all the work.

He already had some ideas of what they could be doing by the riverside.

One of the guards came running in and stood next to Lin Xuan Qi.

The guard bent his body and whispered into his ears, "Master Sima Long has arrived and is waiting for you outside with his entourage."

"Tell him I'll be coming soon."

"Yes, Master Lin." The guard bowed to him and left the dining hall.

Lin Xuan Qi stood up and said to the others, "Let's go and have a great time."

Zhi Yong, who was just as eager, stood up with a huge smile, and said, "Master Lin, we go, me happy!"

"I'm sure that you will be more than happy with what I have in store." He patted on Zhi Yong's back and said.

Yue Xin also stood up with excitement when she heard him.

Her sister, Yue Jie and Xue Cong didn't know what to expect and they looked forward to it.

Standing silently, Liu Shi Shi was planning to make good use of the time with Lin Xuan Qi for this outing.

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