The Lin's Patriarch is weird.

Chapter 7: 7. First step.

Lin Xuan did not have to wait long before Lin Zhaoyue emerged from the chamber.

This was already her third bath of the day.

He honestly had no idea how she was doing this.

Body Tempering Pills did expel impurities from the body, but the amount she was producing was simply absurd.

Even someone with a Grade Six Mortal Rank Martial Spirit like Lin Zhaowen would never be able to achieve this.

Suppressing the growing list of questions in his mind, Lin Xuan looked at the girl standing before him.

Freshly bathed and dressed in clean clothes, she appeared far more energetic than before.

"You know," he said casually, "I’m going to have to cut your allowance."

Lin Zhaoyue blinked.

"Why?"

"To pay the servants for all this extra work."

He pointed toward the chamber.

"Three baths in a single day along with having to clean the smell, even they’re starting to look tired."

Lin Zhaoyue smiled brightly.

"You’re right, Father. Cut my allowance , they deserve the extra compensation."

As she spoke, she handed over the spatial ring along with several pill bottles.

Lin Xuan glanced inside and noticed six hundred Body Tempering Pills remained.

He raised an eyebrow.

"Why are you giving this back?"

"I don’t need it anymore."

"Hm?"

Lin Xuan looked at her in confusion.

"I gave those to you."

Lin Zhaoyue nodded.

"I know."

"Then keep them."

The little girl shook her head.

"Father, I don’t need Body Tempering Pills anymore."

The smile immediately vanished from Lin Xuan’s face and a trace of worry surfaced in his eyes.

"Yue’er."

His voice softened.

"It’s only been two days.There’s no need to give up so early."

Seeing her awakening result had already been difficult enough. The last thing he wanted was for her to lose hope entirely.

"Come on."

Lin Xuan patted her shoulder.

"You can ask your father for anything."

Lin Zhaoyue tilted her head.

"Anything?"

"Anything."

Her eyes brightened slightly.

"Then can you get me some Qi Refinement Pills?"

Lin Xuan was momentarily stunned.

The request was so unexpected that it took him a moment to process it.

"...What?"

"Qi Refinement Pills."

"I heard you."

Lin Xuan frowned.

"What do you need those for?"

Lin Zhaoyue opened her mouth.

"That’s because..."

Then she stopped as a strange expression appeared on her face.

The next moment, a faint pressure spread through the room and Lin Xuan’s eyes widened.

The Spiritual Qi in the surroundings stirred and an aura slowly emerged from Lin Zhaoyue’s body.

And Lin Xuan couldn’t help but stare at her.

For the first time since arriving in this world, he found himself completely speechless.

Qi Refinement Realm.

The little girl standing before him had somehow stepped into the Qi Refinement Realm.

In two days.

With a First-Grade Mortal Rank Martial Spirit.

His mind went blank.

Meanwhile, the system interface quietly flickered beside him.

[ Clan Qi Refinement Experts: 13/20 ]

The number had increased by one.

Lin Xuan stared at her for a long moment.

Something had to be wrong.

There was simply no way a person could enter the Qi Refinement Realm in two days.

Even Lin Zhaowen, who possessed a Grade Six Mortal Rank Martial Spirit, had only been reported to have reached Body Refinement Stage Two after two full days of cultivation.

Yet somehow, the girl before him had skipped past the entire Body Refinement Realm and stepped directly into Qi Refinement.

The more he thought about it, the less sense it made.

Still, Lin Xuan chose not to question her further.

Everyone had secrets.

Considering he was a transmigrator carrying around a mysterious system, he wasn’t exactly in a position to demand explanations from others.

Suppressing his doubts, he opened his spatial pouch and handed over a large collection of jade bottles.

"Will this be enough?"

Lin Zhaoyue inspected the contents and immediately brightened.

Inside were one thousand Qi Refinement Pills.

More resources than many Qi Refinement cultivators would see in their entire lives.

"More than enough!"

The excitement in her voice was impossible to hide.

Lin Xuan chuckled and gently patted her head.

"Good."

After leaving the Qi Refinement Pills behind, he collected the remaining six hundred Body Tempering Pills and turned toward the door.

"I’ll be out for a while."

Lin Zhaoyue obediently nodded.

"Be safe, Father."

Lin Xuan waved his hand without turning around and soon disappeared from sight.

The moment the door closed, the room fell silent.

Lin Zhaoyue stared at the place where he had disappeared.

The cheerful expression on her face gradually softened.

"Father... You don’t have to worry about anything in this life..."

A faint determination flashed across her eyes.

"I’ll definitely save you from the Supreme Elder’s clutches."

Only after speaking those words did she return to her cultivation.

Meanwhile, Lin Xuan made his way toward the clan treasury.

The treasury occupied one of the most heavily guarded sections of the estate.

Several formations protected the building, while elite guards stood watch day and night.

As soon as he approached, the guards immediately straightened.

"Greetings, Patriarch!"

Lin Xuan nodded.

"Is Elder Su inside?"

The two guards exchanged glances before respectfully opening the doors.

"She is."

Lin Xuan stepped inside. frёeωebɳovel.com

The treasury was far larger than it appeared from the outside. Rows upon rows of shelves stretched throughout the hall, each containing medicinal herbs, cultivation manuals, spirit stones, and countless other resources accumulated over generations. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Behind a large wooden desk sat an elderly woman.

Despite her age, her eyes remained sharp and energetic.

The moment she noticed him, a smile appeared on her face.

"Little Xuan."

Her voice carried the warmth of an elder speaking to a junior she had watched grow up.

"What brings you here today?"

This was Elder Su Qinglan, the keeper of the clan treasury and one of the few elders who had remained neutral during the recent political struggles within the clan.

Lin Xuan returned her smile.

Without wasting words, he placed several spatial pouches onto the desk.

"I came to make a donation."

Su Qinglan raised an eyebrow.

"A donation?"

Lin Xuan nodded.

"Six hundred Body Tempering Pills."

The room instantly fell silent and Su Qinglan stared at him.

"...How many did you say?"

"Six hundred Body Tempering Pills."