Lin Xuan Qi didn't mind laboring when it made the work more efficient.

Without the help from the other servants, it would take so much longer if he didn't help Zhi Yong.

Which was a price to pay when he wanted only a few to know what was happening inside the lab.

One that he had no other choice; it was best for him to keep it a secret from them all.

Zhi Yong, on the other hand, knew that Lin Xuan Qi might get angry at him if he persisted in getting Lin Xuan Qi to take a rest.

After the earlier lessons, he was able to recite rule no. 1 of the Lin Clan from his memory by now.

And he didn't want to mess with it.

So, they worked together, using the brooms and dusters, cleaning the dust off the equipment, furniture, and the surroundings.

They were done after half an incense time.

"Let's see if these still work." Lin Xuan Qi squatted down and checked on the stove that he had used to cook and burn the clam shells, lard, and crop stalks previously.

He placed some firewood into the stove and used the flint and dry straw that were lying around in the lab to start a fire.

Zhi Yong quickly squatted down and helped fan the fire with his hands.

Cough.

Some of the smoke came at them and they coughed again.

However, it didn't take a long time for the smoke to go away.

With Zhi Yong fanning the fire, it gave the fire more life and the firewood started burning brightly.

Lin Xuan Qi checked carefully, and he was glad that the stove didn't have cracks on it.

That would have affected the burning and risk of carbon monoxide poisoning with any leakage of the smoke.

Right now, the chimneys were doing their job well, channeling the smoke outside of the lab.

After he was satisfied with the first test, they went on and checked the remaining stoves.

Thankfully, all of them were still in good condition.

When Lin Xuan Qi stood up and glanced at the lab that was now sparkling clean, he felt great and ready to go ahead with the experiments on the MSG.

"Master Lin, you work on new things now?" Zhi Yong asked, eager to be able to help Master Lin just like how it used to be.

He wasn't able to spend much time helping Master Lin after the experiments on the soap were completed.

Master Lin was busy with his own things, and he was busy helping with the daily chores.

Zhi Yong missed those days and relished the opportunity to do so once more.

Lin Xuan Qi nodded at Zhi Yong but gave out a sigh.

"I would want to, but I need to go to the seaside to check if there's any kelp over there first." He shrugged and patted the shoulder of Zhi Yong, "In the meantime, we can spend the time learning some martial arts."

"Yes, Master Lin." Zhi Yong was also excited about the idea of learning martial arts.

If he got stronger then he would be able to protect Master Lin and the others in the mansion if there were other intruders again.

"Master Lee, come in and join us." Lin Xuan Qi waved at Lee He Song and Lee He Song obliged.

He entered the lab and closed the doors behind him.

Lee He Song figured that what Lin Xuan Qi wanted to show him was a top secret.

Because if it wasn't so, they would have done it out in the garden, which was more conducive to doing so with its large and open space.

Much better than the enclosed area that they were in right now.

"I might not be as good as Master Lee, but this was what I've learned from a manuscript I've acquired from my friend."

Lin Xuan Qi said and stood in the opening stance of the Daoist Five-Element Cultivation Techniques.

His knees bent slightly, and his arms held back.

Which was a common stance amongst the other martial arts.

Zhi Yong saw what he did and tried to do the same thing.

It was relatively easy for Lee He Song, and he also followed.

"Now, here is where it gets different.

"Breathe in and direct your Qi out of your body.

"You need to empty your dantian first, before you are able to sense and absorb the Five-Element Qi." Lin Xuan Qi said and Lee He Song startled for a moment.

Five-Element Qi? It was the first time that he had heard about it.

Nevertheless, he did what Lin Xuan Qi had instructed.

As his Qi poured out from his body, the air surrounding him turned into mist, giving him a white glow when the beams of sunlight shined onto him from the space that was empty between the roof and walls.

Zhi Yong didn't have any Qi in his dantian and so he could only try and breathe like what Lin Xuan Qi had said.

When Lin Xuan Qi saw that the mist surrounding Lee He Song was gone, he started to perform the practice stances of the Daoist Five-Element Cultivation Techniques.

Both followed accordingly.

And while he moved, Lin Xuan Qi recited the chant to sense and direct the Five-Element Qi into their dantian.

"Breathe in, sense your ren du and er mai.

"Don't direct whatever Five-Element Qi you can sense to them.

"Move them towards your heart first."

While he recited and moved his body, twisting his waist and with the burning fire from his heart, Lin Xuan Qi unleashed a punch.

Boom.

It broke the air and caused an exploding sound.

The shockwave rattled the windows and items that were in the surroundings.

The sound and effects from it made Zhi Yong look at him from the side in awe.

Zhi Yong wanted to be able to do the same thing.

He quickly did what he was told and unleashed a punch into the air... and there was nothing.

It was nothing but a normal punch.

Lee He Song tried to do the same, thinking that he might fare better with his experience in martial arts.

And yet, his punch wasn't any different from Zhi Yong's.

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