Chapter 572: 572 secret realm
The next day, it was another day full of energy.
Qi Yan and the other two had already each hunted over a hundred demon beasts. Tan Shaoting decided to take them elsewhere to have a look.
Now, the three of them were really different. Although they still had an air of childishness, there was already a sharpness in their demeanor.
They walked slowly, still picking Spiritual Medicine.
The children were endlessly enthusiastic about gathering Spiritual Medicine. In their little minds, Spiritual Medicine could be exchanged for resources for their cultivation life.
In the eyes of outsiders, they seemed to be just out for entertainment.
Qi Yan was picking a Concentration Grass with a rather high age when a golden arrow shot past. The little guy rolled on the ground to avoid the attack, but he had already stored the Spiritual Medicine away.
Tan Shaoting just stood aside, wanting to see how the child would resolve this.
Although they had become adept at battling demon beasts, the children had never fought a cultivator before.
A grindstone had arrived, just in time to test the children’s adaptability.
Qi Yan sprang up like a carp leaping out of the water. At this moment, the wooden sword was already in his hand.
He didn’t speak at all. He rushed forward with his sword. Since the other had already made a dirty move against him, what else was there to say? Better to take action.
The opponent was a cultivator at the fifth layer of Qi Cultivation, looking around seventeen or eighteen years old. Such cultivation was decent, but his character wasn’t that commendable.
Even though cultivators competed among each other, there should still be a baseline for being human, knowing what should and shouldn’t be done.
Qi Yan and the others appeared to outsiders as being at the first layer of Qi Cultivation.
Moreover, his height was definitely a disadvantage for him.
The other side obviously didn’t take him seriously at all.
The three kids and the Gale Rabbit, Silver Moon Wolf, along with the demon beasts in the secret realm had already trained together, becoming harmonized now.
Although demon beasts acted purely on instinct without the ability to think, they were fast and had tough skin. This allowed them to develop speed and control over their strength during battles.
Qi Hong and Qi Wen also came over. The brother and sister stood with swords in hand, watching. Tan Shaoting knew they were ready at any time.
This Qi Cultivation Fifth Level cultivator was cautious of Tan Shaoting, not caring at all about the two little ones beside him.
Qi Yan’s attack was very cunning, and now he was using the swordsmanship from the Thunder Spirit Technique.
Tan Shaoting watched from the side, the two were a rank apart, but Qi Yan could definitely win because height was both a disadvantage and an advantage for Qi Yan.
Qi Yan’s sword became faster and faster, and Tan Shaoting noticed something was off. The kid had already entered a state of Unity of Heaven and Man and was now understanding Sword Intent.
He was very excited. Truly, having such a son was a source of pride.
As one could imagine, this cultivator at the fifth layer of Qi Cultivation was Qin Yan’s grindstone.
After the fight ended, Qi Yan was breathing heavily while holding the sword, but his expression didn’t change much.
He took the person’s Storage Bag, habitually scanning it with his Divine Sense, realizing he almost missed another Storage Bag that was hidden.
He learned from his father and intended to use the Fireball Technique to burn it, but having just fought, his Spiritual Power and physical strength couldn’t keep up, so Qi Hong came over and cast a Fireball Technique.
The three kids softly discussed Qi Yan’s gains and losses during the battle.
"I just felt that the more I used the sword, the smoother it got, feeling like my mind moved with my intentions."
"Let me handle the next one," Qi Hong said excitedly. This is what makes boys different, right? Although Qi Wen is also quite combative, she’s still different from her two brothers.
They continued forward, now coming across second-stage demon beasts.
The three children found it quite challenging to deal with them, but it wasn’t impossible to win. However, it took more time and they got injured.
Tan Shaoting wouldn’t participate, this was something they could handle, so he just watched from the side.
They went from being a bit flustered initially to being able to battle calmly, which is progress.
Tan Shaoting knew that one day they would return. The children were young and once feared returning would overwhelm them. But thinking about it, that was a matter for when they went back. The most important thing now was to survive in this harsh environment, analyzing pros and cons, deciding to let the children experience everything; they couldn’t be greenhouse flowers.
It’s uncertain when they can return, perhaps this year, or maybe years later, but it shouldn’t hinder their growth.
There’s still time, truly no rush; everything can unfold slowly.
In the capital, Yuanyuan had arranged with Daqing to come and pick her up on the sixteenth.
She wanted to go by herself, but Daqing disagreed.
Yuanyuan understood their intentions. They just wanted to send her to another small coastal mountain village.
She hadn’t said anything at that moment, thinking she’d go on her own later. Saying anything now wouldn’t help.
On the tenth day of the first month, Zeng Zhenqing came over.
He brought rewards for Su Yuanyuan, including a bonus of a thousand bucks, and the most valuable thing was the appointment letter.
Actually, to be precise, it was just a proof. Now Su Yuanyuan’s level was already at the rank of Deputy Master, now in line with Tan Shaoting.
"Leader, what use is this for me?"
Su Yuanyuan looked at her work card, feeling a bit of a headache. She hadn’t made any contributions, so why receive such treatment?
"Just keep it with you, you’re now in the roster."
"But I haven’t made any contributions."
"You have. Just saving the leader is no small contribution.
No need to decline. This is the result of a meeting, just accept this as you should have it.
From now on, you can come to work whenever you want."
"Alright, thank you, leader."
"Haha, we are now at the same level."
"Leader, please don’t joke. I definitely won’t refuse the rest."
"That’s how it should be."
Zeng Zhenqing also brought over lots of food and welfare supplies.
Su Yuanyuan wouldn’t refuse these either. After sending off Zeng Zhenqing, she went out for a stroll alone.
Once she understood it, she wanted to actively integrate into life.
So she went out every day for a stroll. Her favorite places were the supply and marketing cooperative and the building where there were the most people.
Even though she didn’t buy anything, she grew increasingly fond of this lively atmosphere, getting used to standing at the end of the queue listening to the Aunties chat.
Even though it was all about trivial matters, she found it quite interesting.
Today, she saw tofu being sold, thought about buying a piece to change the flavor, but everyone else brought their own containers. Having no choice, she had to go back home again to get a large sea bowl, as buying too much would be wasteful for her alone.
She returned to the supply and marketing cooperative and queued again, listening to the Aunties gossiping in front.
It was actually quite interesting, all fresh things happening.