Lin Xuan Qi frowned and shook his head at himself when he saw the result.

Everything was going well for him.

The rice and soap business were doing fine, and his marriage was more or less settled.

They were all smooth sailing except for this.

He couldn't help but feel a sense of setback for the first time.

But he knew he had to try harder at this.

Giving up was not an option.

Getting his close ones to cultivate was more than crucial for the expansion of the Lin Clan.

With only martial arts fighters in the clan, it stunted the potential for growth.

Even if he was able to expand the Lin Clan, it would be taken over by a cultivation clan when it got big and lucrative enough for them to try and attempt it.

So, to be able to expand safely, the Lin Clan had to become a cultivation clan.

Lin Xuan Qi glanced at Zhi Yong, who looked disappointed in himself, and Lee He Song, who was perturbed by what had happened.

Their looks of disappointment and confusion made him determined to try and get the Five-element Stones and Five-Element Qi Concentration Pills for them.

That might help them with sensing the Five-Element Qi.

After all, they didn't have a system like he had, and they needed all the help they could get.

The Five-Element Stones would be available when he got married to Xue Cong and Yue Jie, so that wasn't much of a worry.

As for the Five-Element Qi Concentration Pills, he would have to get the Spirit Herbs required and try to create them with the Alchemy process in the manuscript.

And that would require huge amounts of money and lots of experimentations.

"Zhi Yong, it's fine. You are not expected to master it the first time." Lin Xuan Qi came over to Zhi Yong and patted his back to console him.

Zhi Yong nodded his head and said, "Master Lin, me work hard every day."

His reply made Lin Xuan Qi appreciate Zhi Yong even more.

Zhi Yong might not be the brightest, but he was one of the most hardworking.

He believed that Zhi Yong would keep his promise more than anyone else.

As for Lee He Song, when he glanced over at him, Lee He Song was still engrossed in trying to perform the practicing stance once more.

When Lee He Song unleashed a punch into the air again, it was the same.

But Lee He Song wasn't looking too disappointed; in fact, he was looking to be pretty intrigued.

"I think I'm getting the hang of it," he said with excitement.

Lee He Song wouldn't have thought that he would be able to learn something new at his age.

And it piqued his long-lost interest in anything.

It had been ages since he was so eager to learn and find out more.

He glanced at Lin Xuan Qi and asked, "There is more to this?"

"Yes. But I'm afraid that we can't proceed if you can't sense the Five-Element Qi." Lin Xuan Qi nodded and replied honestly.

Lee He Song chuckled and said, "I'm confident I should be able to do so soon."

He sensed that this Five-Element Qi was able to lead to something great, but he couldn't pinpoint what it was.

Just a hunch from what he saw from Lin Xuan Qi's demonstration.

"Great!" Lin Xuan Qi was glad to see Lee He Song being interested in the Daoist Five-Element Cultivation Techniques.

With Lee He Song's experience, he thought that Lee He Song would be able to help him with guiding the others when Lee He Song mastered it.

They continued to practice the stances inside the lab until it was evening time.

Zhi Yong was exhausted, sitting on the ground and wiping the sweat off his face and body.

Even if he didn't sense any Five-Element Qi, he felt great and stronger after practicing the stances.

Lee He Song felt the difference too.

His muscles, which were aching, hadn't felt sore after so many years. And right now, he could feel them twitching a little as they became stronger.

Growl.

When Zhi Yong stood up and tried to go through another round of the stances, his stomach growled.

"Master Lin, me sorry." He slapped the back of his head and gave Lin Xuan Qi a sheepish smile.

Lin Xuan Qi shook his head and said, "It's dinner time now; I think we shall call it a day for now."

There was no point in overdoing things.

He was also starving after he had so much practice of the stances.

Lin Xuan Qi felt that he had finally entered the Qi Concentration Level of the Daoist Five-Element Cultivation Techniques.

His body was primed and tough like what the manuscript had listed.

And with it, his strength was much more than an average adult's.

What was required for him to get to the next level was to continue getting stronger and priming his body for ascending to the next level.

He couldn't wait to do so.

According to the manuscript, it would allow him to use spells and have spiritual defenses when he got to the Foundation Formation Level.

And with the thought of ascending in his mind, he walked over to the doors of the lab and said, "Come, let's get to the dining hall."

...

Magistrate Ho's residence.

"What do you mean they don't want to?" The magistrate, who was sitting on his chair in front of a writing table with his brush in his hand, shouted.

He was ready to throw it at the constable bowing in front of him.

"The rich merchants are making a killing with the increase in price. I couldn't get them to stop doing so... They say..." The constable opened his eyes wide and peered at Magistrate Ho.

"What did they say!" Magistrate Ho was getting impatient with the constable.

"They say that you are also earning good money from it as the head of the Rich Merchant Association..." The constable lowered his head and said softly.

Magistrate Ho slammed the brush he had in his hand onto the table in front of him.

The constable and the rice merchants were right.

He was earning a good commission with the huge increase in price.

Magistrate Ho didn't know what had gotten into the Governor.

Something changed in the Governor...

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