"Make sure that the porridge is as diluted as it can be.

"Be prepared to mix in sand if you see too many pretending to be in need coming for the porridge.

"Lastly, ask them if they were ones with skills like carpentry or being an ironsmith."

Lin Xuan Qi went on and briefed them on what was to be expected and executed.

And after he was done in the kitchen, he went over to Old Shao.

"Master... Xuan Qi." Old Shao greeted him when he saw him.

Lin Xuan Qi was glad that Old Shao took to the new form of addressing him.

"Father-in-law, I need you to create a stall for charity porridge, best if it was mobile." He said and went on to detail the dimensions and functions required.

Old Shao took note of it and said, "We shall get it done by today."

The other five carpenters didn't have much work after setting up the two factories, and they were now eager for some work.

Lin Xuan Qi thanked Old Shao and headed for his lab.

After being busy with business, it was time for him to focus on his cultivation.

Zhi Yong and Lee He Song also joined him in the lab, and they practiced the stances.

This time, Lee He Song was much more fluent with the movements.

He had practiced it on his own in his room, and he could already feel much better in his health after such a short period of time.

Zhi Yong on the other hand wasn't as fluent, but he made it up with hard work.

He would practice the same stance hundreds of times, if that was what it took for Zhi Yong to get better at it.

Lin Xuan Qi had a leap in the ability to sense the Five-Element Qi in the surroundings after he had ascended into the Qi Concentration Level.

After he was done with ten rounds of the practice routine, he could feel that he had energy and Five-Element Qi left.

He opened up the Daoist Five-Element Cultivation Techniques manuscript and started to move on to the next stage.

And there it was, the section with the title 'Five-Element Spells'.

The ability to wield some spells was something which he would be able to do when he ascended to the Qi Concentration Level.

He started to read the chapters on Fire Element Spells and tried to perform the basic spells.

Using his Five-Element Qi he directed them to his heart and the fire of the heart started to burn, giving him a sudden surge of energy.

He began to chant the cryptic words that were written on the manuscript and tried to make the fire of the heart reach his fingertips.

After he chanted, it stirred something in the surroundings, and something pulled the Five-Element Qi from his fire heart to his meridians and from there the Five-Element Qi turned into something substantial.

His index finger glowed for a brief moment in an orange glow, and a few sparks of fire appeared.

He quickly stopped and glanced over at Lee He Song and Zhi Yong.

They were engrossed in their own practice and didn't see anything that he did.

Lin Xuan Qi stopped and figured that it might be better for him to practice it in his room instead.

It was still too early for Zhi Yong and Lee He Song to know that the Daoist Five-Element Cultivation Techniques allowed them to cultivate without any spirit roots.

If only they could get better faster. Lin Xuan Qi thought to himself when he saw them still stuck at the stage trying to sense the Five-Element Qi.

And he gave out a long sigh when he thought about the progress of Xue Cong and Yue Jie.

He would have to try and get them to consistently practice the stances until he was able to get the Five-Element Stones and the Five-Element Qi Concentration Pills.

To add on to it, there were also Yue Xin and Liu Shi Shi when they also got married to him.

As for Old Shao, Mei Jiao and Ah Di, he would have to let them make their own choice when it was appropriate.

Not everyone wanted to lead a long life and see that they were left behind when their friends and loved ones passed away before them.

It was both a blessing and a curse at the same time.

And after the 'accident' of being able to conjure the fire spell, Lin Xuan Qi decided to continue with the practice of the stances instead.

He joined in with Zhi Yong and Lee He Song, until all of them were out of energy, and coincidentally when they were done, it was dinner time.

...

Lin Xuan Qi had a quick dinner, and he briefed the security team afterwards.

They would have to help maintain the security for the charity porridge stall tomorrow.

After he was done with the briefing, the guards nodded their heads and promised to do a good job.

"They are professionals, don't worry too much." Liu Shi Shi said with confidence.

She was sure about their abilities to handle troublemakers.

At least if they were non-cultivators, that is.

If the other rice merchants had someone from the other martial arts sects to disrupt the charity porridge, they would be more than enough.

In fact, some of the guards were itching for action.

They were feeling bored having to guard the mansion in a daily routine.

Lin Xuan Qi nodded his head at her assurance and said, "Then, it's best you get a good night's sleep.

"It might be a long day for you tomorrow."

He wanted to leave the main hall and head for his bedroom, but Liu Shi Shi gave him a cheeky smile.

Seeing that there wasn't anyone else around, she came up to him and said, "How would you expect me to sleep well.... alone."

It felt different and exciting for her now, especially when she had to be discreet and do it without Xue Cong or Yue Jie around.

This feeling made her feel her adventurous old self again.

He rolled his eyes at her and said, "You are saying this as if you don't sleep alone by yourself every night."

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