Deterrence
The next day, at the hour of Mao, in the Bai Residence.
The sky had only just begun to brighten when Bai Zixi got up to cultivate. Her daily cultivation schedule was packed full: cultivation methods and cultivation level, formations and talismans, alchemy and artifact refining—she had to learn them all.
The Bai Residence had also been specially built by Aunt Xue for the Bai siblings. Inside were an Alchemy Room, an Artifact Refining Room, a Library Pavilion, a Cultivation Room, and so on. It was basically modeled after the Bai Family's layout; though the rooms were somewhat smaller, every function it needed was present.
This was Madam Bai's instruction.
Though the Bai siblings were away from home, not a single bit of their cultivation studies could be allowed to fall behind. Aunt Xue had also come under Madam Bai's orders to look after the Bai siblings' food and daily living, as well as all matters of cultivation.
Madam Bai placed great hopes on this pair of children, and so she was especially strict.
Though Bai Zisheng was somewhat mischievous and restless, he was still fairly obedient. By comparison, Bai Zixi was far too worry-free. She completed every day's lessons without missing a single point. Whether it was her spiritual root talent or her heart for the Dao, she was almost impeccable, needing no one to worry over her at all.
Bai Zixi rose at the hour of Mao and would sit in the Bamboo Pavilion in the courtyard to cultivate for an hour.
Aunt Xue had just returned, and stood in the bamboo grove to one side, waiting quietly.
In the early morning, there was a faint, thin mist. The grasses and trees were so green they seemed ready to drip, and the spirit flowers were delicate and