Three months later.
Zhao Village, in a small courtyard.
The warm afternoon sun shone gently down.
Xie Jinghan lounged in a chair in the courtyard, eyes closed as he rested.
Zhao Xin'er stood obediently beside him, holding a plate of delicate sticky-rice sweets and feeding him one now and then.
The little girl chattered away, sharing fresh and amusing stories from the village.
Her eyes curved with delight, and every little movement was lively and endearing.
"Brother Jinghan, you have no idea how amazing Brother Feng is now!"
"He can fly! Whoosh, and he's already on the hill across from us."
"And he has two personal guards with him. He looks so impressive."
"And that bow of his shoots flames. He doesn't even need arrows, and it can hold things too."
"That cloth bag does the same thing!"
"It's incredible!"
Zhao Xin'er's eyes sparkled with envy as she said,
"Brother Jinghan, when will I meet some great master too?"
At her words, Xie Jinghan slowly opened his eyes and smiled. He gently rubbed her head and said warmly,
"Heh, you will."
"Our Xin'er is so clever and adorable. One day, countless great masters will be fighting to take you as their disciple."
He comforted her gently, but how could he not feel envious himself?
Over the past three months, he had trained hard. With the Fire Lotus Seed's help, his cultivation had advanced rapidly.
His sword intent had also broken through alongside his cultivation, reaching forty percent.
He turned his mind to the panel.
``` [Xie Jinghan]
[Martial Cultivation: Third Stage of the Innate Realm]
[Cultivation Methods and Martial Techniques:]
[Innate Breathing Method: 506'343/2'000'000 (comprehending)]
[Draw Sword Art Intent: 600'431/2'000'000 (comprehending)]
[Single-Character Lightning Sword: Thunder Induction: 100'016/2'000'000 (comprehending)]
[Ten-Thousand-Mile Tracking Art: 291'010/1'000'000 (comprehending)]
[Leaping Art: Treading the Void: 250'736/1'000'000