Robert did not rest long. His body sat still on the bed, but his mind kept circling back to one thought: The qi here is thin. Too thin. The Carr clan's arrogance had blinded them to it, but he knew it would strangle any attempt at rapid growth for the Osborns. If they were to stand against the Walkers, the Brooks, the Clarks—against all who looked down on them—this weakness had to be erased first.
"System," he whispered in his mind. "Search for qi-gathering treasures."
The familiar voice responded, crisp and cold.
[Item: Qi Gathering Array (Intermediate Grade). Capable of condensing ambient qi within a one-mile radius, doubling cultivation efficiency for all practitioners inside its range. Requires monthly activation with one High-Grade Spirit Stone.]
