Wind Lower God Talent

After deciding which slaves to purchase, the Goblin Merchant Guild handled the rest. Inori paid the price, and Andres could finally begin teaching Teresa.

They still stood facing each other in the courtyard where Teresa lived.

In one corner of the courtyard sat a short-haired middle-aged man on the ground.

The middle-aged man was lean, dressed in fitted black clothes, with a longsword clasped in his arms. His entire body radiated a sharp, imposing aura.

He had been sent by the Goblin Merchant Guild to keep an eye on Andres.

Andres could sense that this middle-aged man was stronger than him. He was likely a Level Eight Warrior, perhaps even a Level Nine Warrior.

But Andres had nothing to hide, so he was not worried about him.

He looked Teresa over from head to toe.

Teresa was only seven years old and very frail. Perhaps because of what he had suffered in childhood, he seemed cold and distant, keeping everyone at arm's length.

"Teresa, my name is Andres. For the coming period of time, I'll guide you in beginning your training. You can call me Teacher," Andres said with a smile.

At the mention of training, a trace of life appeared on Teresa's cold face. Looking at Andres, he seriously called out, "Teacher."

"Mm." Andres nodded. After thinking for a moment, he said, "For you right now, training mainly consists of two aspects. One is tempering your body, and the other is accumulating Battle Qi."

"The body is the vessel for Battle Qi. The stronger the body, the more Battle Qi it can contain, and the stronger you become. So from now on, we'll train your body and cultivate Battle Qi every day."

Andres already had an idea of how to teach Teresa.

His goal was to make Teresa a Level One Warrior in the shortest possible time.

This was not difficult. Teresa's talent was no lower than Linley's. Even though Linley had been unable to cultivate Battle Qi, he had reached the strength of a Level One Warrior by the age of eight through physical training alone.

Now that Teresa would be developing both his body and Battle Qi, it would certainly be even easier.

The Battle Qi manual Andres currently cultivated was the Wind Sage's Secret Manual, the finest wind-element Battle Qi manual among humanity. It was also highly suitable for Teresa.

Back then, after Wind Sage Yasen created this Battle Qi manual, he made it public for everyone to cultivate.

It was precisely this act that earned the Wind Sage immense prestige and deep reverence throughout the human kingdoms.

"We'll begin by tempering your body. Follow me and do this..."

Andres formally began teaching Teresa.

At the same time, he prepared to accept Teresa's Binding Quest.

Previously, when Teresa's information had appeared in his mind, he had received a system prompt.

According to the prompt, only one type of Binding Quest could be accepted at a time.

In other words, if he wanted to accept Teresa's Binding Quest, he first had to abandon Inori's Binding Quest.

Teresa's Binding Quest offered better rewards, so Andres naturally chose to abandon Inori's Binding Quest first.

The instant he made his decision, Inori's information remained in his mind but immediately dimmed, while Teresa's information moved to the very front.

Over the following days, Andres went to the Goblin Merchant Guild every day to teach Teresa cultivation.

Meanwhile, the Demian Family was also making intensive preparations to take over Ironstone Town.

This time, it would not just be Andres and one hundred children heading to Ironstone Town.

The Demian Family had also arranged for a one-hundred-man army to travel with Andres, along with several people skilled in territorial administration.

Naturally, a party of several hundred people required considerable preparation before setting out.

This gave Andres more time to teach Teresa before leaving.

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

That morning, after Andres had breakfast with his family, he prepared as usual to head to the Goblin Merchant Guild and teach Teresa.

Before he left, Helen looked at her eldest son and sighed repeatedly.

Ever since the king's reward had been announced, Raul and Helen had both been rather despondent.

The couple had thought that their son's great achievement meant he had a boundless future and could find a good family to settle down with. They had never expected Andres to be sent to Ironstone Town.

As the news spread, the wealthy merchants and nobles who had once thought highly of Andres all became noticeably colder toward him. They no longer even mentioned marriage.

Rather than joining the Kingdom Knights, he was being sent to Black Iron Castle. In the eyes of those nobles, Andres's standing had fallen drastically.

Of course, this was a good thing for Andres. It gave him the perfect opportunity to cut off contact with those noble young ladies.

"Son, how about asking His Majesty to let you remain in the Royal Capital?" Helen still could not quite give up. "Even if you can't join the Kingdom Knights, as long as you can stay here, it would be nice for the whole family to be together!"

Andres gave a bitter smile. "Mother, it's already too late. The Demian Family's party will depart in just a few days."

In truth, Andres himself wanted to go to Ironstone Town. Teresa's training had gone smoothly over the past month, and he could break through at any time. Once Teresa became a Level One Warrior, Andres would obtain talent at the Demigod level.

At that time, he could cultivate wholeheartedly in Ironstone Town.

If he stayed in the Royal Capital, whether he joined the Kingdom Knights, continued serving as the captain of Inori's guards, or remained at home, countless trivial matters would distract him.

Of Teresa's three Binding Quests, whether it was helping Teresa reach the Saint Domain or killing Mad Blade Resior, both required powerful strength. The current Andres was still far from capable of either.

"Once I obtain Demigod-level talent, I'll focus on increasing my strength." Andres had long since made his plan.

"Mother, even if I go to Ironstone Town, I'll still make time to come back and visit you," Andres comforted her.

Helen sighed and could only helplessly accept reality.

Andres left home and headed for the Goblin Merchant Guild.

The guild's guards were already familiar with him. They gave him a glance and let him through.

Andres made his way expertly to the courtyard where Teresa lived. Just as he was about to enter, a change that delighted him suddenly appeared in his mind.

Heart of the Strong quest completion progress (1/3)

Reward obtained: Wind Lower God Talent.

The information appearing in his mind clearly indicated that he had completed one of Teresa's three Binding Quests.

"It's finally complete." Andres restrained his excitement, refusing to let himself lose composure.

For the past month, he had been waiting for this day.

The day to leave for Ironstone Town had been drawing closer and closer. He had even prepared to postpone his departure. Fortunately, Teresa had broken through in time.

From now on, at least until he became a god, his cultivation would proceed smoothly.

After composing himself, Andres pushed open the courtyard gate and saw Teresa, excited over his breakthrough.