Good Son Keeps Working Hard and the Troubles of Happiness

Good Son Keeps Working Hard and the Troubles of Happiness

Han Li, having tentatively settled on a plan, did not put it into action immediately. Or rather, his plan had never been something that could be carried out right away.

Having finally gotten a vacation, he first went to check on Xiu'er. After finding that she had already had the people in the residence set up the basic framework, he decisively summoned the members of the affiliated families and had them temporarily tend to the plants.

After lunch, he informed Broad Hill, then took a few attendants and led Xiu'er down the mountain for his first proper stroll through Spirit City.

The last time Broad Hill had brought him here, he had only briefly explained a few things, spending more time introducing them to Spirit Hall. Han Li had not been in the mood to pay attention to anything else then. Now, he wanted to see what the city was like with his own eyes and try to blend into it.

This had been one of his favorite ways to relax in his previous life. Whenever he was bored, he liked wandering around and taking in the feeling of everyday life. Of course, things were different now. With money in his pocket, he could hold his head higher.

Most of the people living here were Soul Masters. Though most were not particularly high-level, they all wore smiles, and their quality of life seemed quite good. Even those who were not Soul Masters were generally family members of Soul Masters, familiar with the basics. They did not share ordinary people's fear of Soul Masters, nor did they cast strange looks at the ears atop Xiu'er's head.

Overall, it felt pretty nice. Throughout the afternoon, the attendants led the way while introducing the area in detail. Han Li and Xiu'er bought quite a few things as well. Fortunately, they both had storage space, so they did not need to carry bags and parcels around, allowing Han Li to fully appreciate the charm of Gold Soul Coins.

They played around wildly until dinner time. Only after the attendants reminded him did he bring the reluctant Xiu'er back up the mountain. Their household's dedicated chef and Food System Soul Master had already prepared special meals, so eating outside was out of the question for now.

After dinner and another Medicinal Bath, Han Li sent Xiu'er back to cultivate while he plunged straight into his room.

He did not begin cultivating immediately. Instead, with an odd expression, he took two items from his Storage Wristband: a Gold Soul Coin and a dark brown gelatinous object.

He had picked up the Gold Soul Coin while shopping that afternoon. Yes, picked it up. He had done nothing at all, merely walked normally down the street, when a Gold Soul Coin rolled right up to his feet.

As for that dark brown gelatinous object, it was naturally the Whale Rubber he had just decided to slowly introduce as part of his plan. He had spotted it in a luxury goods shop, where it had been placed in a corner. As for why it was in a luxury goods shop rather than an herbal store or auction house, that was naturally because, at this point in time, Whale Rubber was still used as an aphrodisiac.

Though this poorly preserved "Millennial Whale Oil" was somewhat older than the others, the shopkeeper believed it had weathered away. It could only remain in the shop as a display sample, and he did not dare sell it casually for fear that someone might develop a problem after consuming it and come looking for trouble.

When Han Li offered to buy it, the shopkeeper even gave him a discount. He acquired it for only one thousand Gold Soul Coins. Of course, the shopkeeper thoughtfully explained the situation and said that, if Han Li needed it, he could exchange it for one of lower age but better condition.

Naturally, Han Li refused, and for that, he endured looks no child his age should have to endure. After all, it was difficult to judge a six- or seven-year-old child who insisted on buying that sort of thing, and both the attendants and Xiu'er began looking at him strangely.

But who was Han Li? Having already endured a vicious beating, he was someone who could shamelessly cling to Broad Hill after awakening and force a connection between them. Mere doubts meant nothing to him. In the end, he still insisted on buying it and promised that he would never cause trouble over it. Of course, the price he paid was that Xiu'er's little face remained flushed for the rest of their shopping trip.

"Gold Soul Coins and Ten Thousand Year Whale Oil delivered right to my door. Good Son is really considerate. I hope he keeps it up." Han Li fiddled with the two items again, tossed them back into his wristband, and entered cultivation.

The night passed without incident.

Early the next morning, Han Li woke up on time. Even though he had cultivated late into the night, it did not affect his quality of sleep at all. There was no special reason for it. After three months of hellish training, he had truly gotten used to it. Entering deep sleep in the shortest possible time was almost as smooth as releasing a soul skill.

After washing up, he went straight to the training ground. Seeing that Broad Hill had not arrived yet, he consciously began his routine training.

After one round, he turned his head and saw Broad Hill drift gracefully down to the ground. He had arrived.

"You brat, you could actually notice my movements? Impressive." Broad Hill spoke in surprise. He had not released the slightest fluctuation of Soul Power the entire time.

"Teacher, have you forgotten that I have this? It can help me sense my surroundings. My Spiritual Power truly did not detect you, but it clearly fed back the changes in airflow and temperature caused by your flight and landing."

Han Li pointed above his head, and two antennae instantly sprang out, swaying back and forth in demonstration.

"An External Soul Bone really is a good thing. Once your level rises, I'm afraid no one will be able to approach you silently." Broad Hill spoke with clear envy. As a long-range shooter, he also hoped to obtain a similar ability.

"That's thanks to the soul beast Teacher chose for me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have found such a useful ability." Han Li replied with a smile.

"Enough, you little flatterer."

Broad Hill laughed and scolded him, clearly pleased. Then his expression turned serious. "All right, begin training. Show me your basic archery first. Let me see what they taught you."

Han Li's smile faded as well. The Ice Fire Bow instantly appeared in his left hand. His waist and back straightened, and as he turned, the bowstring and arrow formed at the same time. Without even looking, he raised his hand and fired.

Whoosh!

The sound of air tearing followed. A distant target instantly exploded from the middle, fragments scattering in all directions, coated in flames and frost.

Broad Hill first raised his brows, then furrowed them.

"Hmm, your archery is decent, but it looks like there are quite a few problems too."

Han Li decisively nodded. He had practiced for three months already, so he naturally understood his own issues.

"For now, I can't properly control the power of the elements. My accuracy is all right, but the power of the arrows I fire is completely beyond my control. Their destructive force is certainly sufficient, but in terms of precision, they're far too lacking."

Broad Hill nodded in satisfaction, then asked, "Have you tried separating the elements and condensing them into arrows individually?"

Han Li nodded. Without saying anything, he demonstrated directly. Two shots, two elemental arrows. Although they were less powerful than the fused arrow from before, there was no doubt that, apart from where he aimed, the surrounding area still uncontrollably bore the traces of large-scale elemental attacks. The ice-element arrow was somewhat better, but the fire-element arrow was even worse than before.

"It's fine within the range of my Spiritual Power control. Once it goes beyond that range, I can no longer control it properly. It would be all right in battles against opponents of the same level, but if it were a sparring match, I'm afraid I couldn't hold back at all." Han Li summarized.

"Have you tried arrows without elements, or ordinary arrows?" Broad Hill asked again.

"I have. It doesn't work. One takes abnormally long to form and can't be used in battle at all. The other gets contaminated by my martial soul, can't withstand the power, and explodes immediately once it leaves the range of my Spiritual Power control." Han Li shook his head.

"Then you can only slowly improve your control and Spiritual Power." Broad Hill said with some frustration. The Ice Fire Bow formed from Han Li's mutually restraining elements was far more overbearing than his own martial soul.

"Yeah, that's all I can do."

Han Li was somewhat troubled as well, though his was the trouble of happiness. The side effects he had worried about before were already starting to show. To a certain extent, though, that also proved how powerful he was.

As for sparring, he had only said it casually. For now, he had no intention of sparring with children his own age. Besides, wasn't sparring with people stronger than him still sparring?

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