Liu Changxu had just stepped out of the Artifact Refining chamber when a sweep of his divine sense revealed his four children practicing spells on the Dueling Platform.
Although they had only just set foot on the Dao Path and were merely at the first or second layer of Qi Refinement, capable of casting only the simplest spells such as the Object-Controlling Art and Fireball Spell, their earnest expressions filled him with comfort.
Perhaps because their parents possessed good aptitude and cultivation, all four of Liu Changxu's children had fairly good spiritual roots. His fourth daughter, Liu Yan, sixth son, Liu Chao, and seventh son, Liu Yang, all had three-element roots, while his fifth daughter, Liu Ting, had water-wood dual spiritual roots and met the standard for admission to a sect.
After learning that Liu Ting had water-wood dual spiritual roots, Yang Qingxue offered to take her as a disciple.
Both Liu Changxu and Liu Ting's mother, Xiazhu, were delighted by Yang Qingxue's offer and agreed on the spot. However, since the war was still ongoing, Liu Ting continued living with Liu Changxu.
As her master, however, Yang Qingxue often came over to guide Liu Ting's cultivation.
Although Yang Qingxue was usually warm and kind to his daughter Liu Ting, she was extremely strict about her cultivation. Because of this, Liu Ting had the highest cultivation among the four children, having already reached the second layer of Qi Refinement.
With a slight stir of his magic power, Liu Changxu flashed onto the Dueling Platform and looked at his children with a cheerful smile.
Seeing their father suddenly appear, Chao'er, Ting'er, Yang'er, and Yan'er immediately stopped practicing their spells and greeted Liu Changxu in unison:
"Greetings, Father!"
"Father, you spent so long in seclusion refining artifacts! I missed you so much!"