"Take in a deep breath."
Lee He Song asked Lin Xuan Qi to first take in a deep breath.
Not thinking too much about it, Lin Xuan Qi took a deep breath and glanced at Lee He Song.
But Lee He Song shook his head.
"You can release the breath now. Observe carefully and see how I do it." Lee He Song said, and he took in a deep breath.
It was slow and steady, and his chest remained the same.
His abdomen did the work drawing in the air instead.
After that he brought his hands up above his head and slowly moved them down and he blew out his breath slowly.
"Try and do it." Lee He Song said.
Lin Xuan Qi nodded, and he did what Lee He Song had done.
Words began to appear in his mind.
[Detected host trying to practice martial arts to protect the clan.]
[Reward of accelerated learning within the compound of the mansion delivered.]
Lin Xuan Qi felt something come into his body.
The reward from the system worked and he felt something stir within his abdomen.
His eyes opened wide when he felt it.
When Lee He Song saw his expression, he quickly placed his hands onto Lin Xuan Qi's abdomen.
He was also surprised.
There was a tinge of warmth that emitted from Lin Xuan Qi's abdomen.
"It can't be..." Lee He Song exclaimed excitedly.
He glanced at Lin Xuan Qi like he was looking at a treasure.
"Did I do something wrong?" Lin Xuan Qi asked.
"Wrong? No, you've done well. So well that I've not seen someone who could have qi in his abdomen on the first try." Lee He Song replied.
He scanned Lin Xuan Qi from head to toe and thoughts of teaching him everything that he knew went through his mind.
Lee He Song was at the age of thinking about his legacy.
As a mortal, he could only take in qi but not spiritual qi which cultivators were able to do.
For anyone to be able to sense and take in spiritual qi you needed to have your spiritual root for it.
It was rare and only a few in the land had the spiritual root for cultivation.
"Come, let's continue. Observe how I throw a punch." Lee He Song said as he took a step forward.
"Breathe in and direct your qi from the dan tian up towards your arms when you do so," he said, and he gave a punch straight ahead.
Whoosh.
The sound of wind breaking could be heard when Lee He Song's fist shot forward.
Lin Xuan Qi nodded and did as he was taught.
He took a step, breathed in and threw a punch exactly as Lee He Song had done.
Swish.
Lin Xuan Qi's fist shot ahead giving out a whisper of air.
It wasn't as powerful as Lee He Song's punch, but it was enough to impress Lee He Song.
"Perfect." Lee He Song nodded at the perfect execution of Lin Xuan Qi.
He couldn't wait to see what Lin Xuan Qi would do after more practice.
They continued with Lin Xuan Qi learning more stances and strikes from Lee He Song.
And after two incense times, Xue Cong came and interrupted them.
"Master Lin, breakfast is ready." She said as she tried to help Lin Xuan Qi wipe the sweat off him with a towel.
But Lin Xuan Qi wasn't used to it, and he took the towel and wiped the sweat off himself.
He would have wanted to practice and learn more if not for the trip to the Rice Merchant Association later.
Breakfast was hard-boiled eggs, porridge and some salted vegetables.
It wasn't as sumptuous as the dinner the night before, but it was enough to fill the empty stomach after some physical training.
Lin Xuan Qi finished his porridge fast and he glanced at Lee He Song.
"Master Lee, I need you to come with me to the Rice Merchant Association."
"Rice Merchant Association?" Lee He Song asked.
"Yes, I registered to be able to sell rice to the rice merchants here." Lin Xuan Qi explained.
Since he had the help of Lee He Song as the head of security, he might as well make good use of it and ask him along.
The helper at the Rice Merchant Association would have to think twice if he was up to no good again.
"Sure, it's my duty to do so." Lee He Song nodded his head and said.
Lee He Song was also glad to know the source of Lin Xuan Qi's income to be able to afford such a big mansion.
Selling rice was a profitable and stable business.
Lin Xuan Qi earning his keep from it meant that Lee He Song wouldn't have to worry about Yue Jie and Yue Xin after he was gone.
They finished their breakfast and left for the Rice Merchant Association.
...
Rice Merchant Association.
Inside the association, it was bustling with activity as usual.
The rice merchants negotiated the price for the rice from the farmers, and in return the farmers also wanted to get a better deal.
When Lin Xuan Qi arrived, the helper at the counter greeted him.
"Welcome, Master Lin. The registration for your permit to sell has been approved." The helper said with a smiling face and waited.
He waited for a few moments and things got awkward.
Lin Xuan Qi just stood and also waited.
He knew what the helper wanted but with his funds dwindling down, he wasn't about to let the helper have it.
"Any problem here?" Lee He Song who was standing beside Lin Xuan Qi, took a step forward and said.
The helper gasped when he saw Lee He Song.
Lee He Song was well known as a martial arts fighter. He wouldn't want to be walloped into a pulp by him.
"Nothing. There's no problem here." The helper said.
He then took out a piece of paper, passed it over to Lin Xuan Qi.
Lin Xuan Qi read the words on the paper and nodded.
Finally, he was able to sell the rice he gets daily from the system.
The helper pointed to the back of the Rice Merchant Association and said, "You can find your buyer in here. Wish you good luck."