Agricultural and Food Institute Affiliated with Tai Xia Research Institute

"You're all grown up, and you're still jealous of your little brother?"

After setting Lin Xuan down and giving Lin Long and Lin Wu each a hug, Lin Rou said, "While I'm away, you two should stop squabbling so much. Don't keep making Mom angry, understand?"

"As long as he stops making me mad, I can't be bothered arguing with him." Lin Long curled her lip.

"Take care, Sis. Bring this with you. There'll be instructions on how to use it once you turn it on." Lin Wu took out something resembling a watch and handed it to Lin Rou.

"Okay." Lin Rou nodded without standing on ceremony.

"Like you're the only capable one." Seeing that, Lin Long also took a beast-tooth-shaped pendant from her pocket and handed it to Lin Rou. "Sis, keep this on you. If it heats up, it means there's some unusual danger nearby."

"Okay."

Having accepted Lin Wu's gift, Lin Rou naturally would not refuse Lin Long's. Smiling, she tucked it into her pocket as well.

Should I give her something too?

Seeing that both Lin Wu and Lin Long had given their eldest sister gifts, Lin Xuan cursed the two of them inwardly for breaking the rules of the martial world as he began to ponder.

But he truly had nothing to give her right now. After thinking it over and over, he finally gave Lin Rou a Baby's Kiss, planting it on her cheek. It was also the brightest smile Lin Rou had shown yet.

This made Lin Long sour all over again.

With their eldest sister Lin Rou gone, the Lin Family unsurprisingly became a scene of chickens flying and dogs leaping.

The feud between Lin Long and Lin Wu was truly terrifying.

Though whenever Ye Hongyu genuinely got angry, the two would immediately admit their mistakes, Ye Hongyu's temper was undeniably far better than Lin Rou's.

As long as the siblings did not take things too far, she would usually just smile and let it pass.

Fortunately, Lin Xuan could now move about freely. He no longer had to stay in his cradle like before, watching the two wage wars of words.

At this moment, the siblings in the living room were bickering again, while Lin Xuan chose to practice the True Meaning Swimming Dragon Step in his room.

His feet followed a particular pattern as he accelerated back and forth in rapid alternation, growing faster and faster.

Quite a few building blocks and toys lay scattered across the floor of the room, seemingly in disarray. In truth, he had deliberately thrown them there.

Practicing the True Meaning Swimming Dragon Step required obstacles, and for him right now, these blocks and toys were more than enough.

"You are practicing the True Meaning Swimming Dragon Step. Proficiency +1"

"You are practicing the True Meaning Swimming Dragon Step and gradually entering a fine state. Proficiency +1, Constitution +0.01"

"Because the True Meaning Swimming Dragon Step has improved, your speed has also increased. Toddling proficiency +1"

"Your understanding of speed has improved. True Meaning Swimming Dragon Step proficiency +1, Toddling proficiency +1"

As Lin Xuan practiced, he moved faster and faster around the room, becoming increasingly adept at avoiding the blocks and toys.

The constant panel notifications surfacing in his mind only made him practice with greater enthusiasm.

He had to admit, the feeling of being rewarded for every bit of effort was truly addictive.

The only thing that surprised him was that practicing the True Meaning Swimming Dragon Step had actually affected Toddling as well.

One was a martial art technique in the skill panel, while the other was a growth-type talent. By all rights, they should have had nothing to do with each other.

"However, Toddling's core is speed, and improving the True Meaning Swimming Dragon Step also affects speed..."

Lin Xuan quickly figured out the connection between the two and immediately understood.

From the looks of things, the two actually complemented each other and could even spur the other's growth.

This undoubtedly made his training even more effective.

Thus, Lin Xuan continued practicing in his room for over half an hour.

It was not until he vaguely heard footsteps in the corridor outside that he immediately stopped.

The very next moment after he stopped, Ye Hongyu entered with a smile, carrying a bottle of prepared milk. "Are you hungry, little darling?"

After entering, Ye Hongyu noticed that Lin Xuan had somehow climbed out of his crib and onto the floor. She hurriedly said, "Why did you climb down by yourself again? Didn't I tell you to call Mommy whenever you want to get down? Did you fall?"

"Play cars—"

Lin Xuan pointed at the toys on the floor and spoke with a delighted expression.

Only after seeing that her son was fine did Ye Hongyu breathe a sigh of relief. She promptly handed him the bottle, saying crossly, "You little ancestor, I really don't know what to do with you. Hurry up and drink!"

Lin Xuan was indeed already very hungry. After all, he had been constantly moving back and forth for half an hour.

Children might be energetic, but that did not mean they did not expend physical strength.

So, after taking the bottle, he began gulping it down.

He no longer had to suck at the milk little by little as he had a few months ago. Correspondingly, the amount he drank had naturally increased as well.

The original 160-milliliter bottle had been replaced with a 240-milliliter one, yet the number of times he drank milk each day had increased compared to before.

If Lin Hai had not joined Crimson Flame and seen his income rise with the tide, in another two months they really would have had to worry about being unable to afford raising a child.

"Consumed Tai Nong Institute Tier Two Nourishing Origin Milk. Basic Nutrition +6"

"Consumed Tai Nong Institute Tier Two Nourishing Origin Milk. Basic Nutrition +6"

As Lin Xuan embarked on his great milk-drinking battle, new consumption notifications surfaced in his mind.

His formula had been switched to Tai Nong Institute Tier Two Nourishing Origin Milk more than two months ago, and its nutritional value was somewhat higher than that of Tier One.

It was worth mentioning that he had finally figured out what exactly the Tai Nong Institute was.

This question had troubled him for nearly half a year. It was only the last time he changed formulas, when the demon queen Lin Long curiously asked what was so good about formula produced by the Tai Nong Institute, that Ye Hongyu roughly explained it.

Tai Nong Institute was merely an abbreviation. Its full name was the "Agricultural and Food Institute Affiliated with Tai Xia Research Institute," just one of the many branch institutes under the Tai Xia Research Institute, specializing in researching how to improve the physical fitness of the nation's people.

They produced far more than just formula. From formula to all kinds of grains, vegetables, Nutritional Supplements, and more, they had a hand in everything.

It was said that they had even developed superfoods specifically for certain groups, allowing top-tier Martial Artists and others with extremely high nutritional needs to continuously push the limits of their bodies through these superfoods.

Of course, those were merely popular rumors, and Ye Hongyu did not know how true they were.

She said it, and Lin Long simply listened.

But after hearing it, Lin Xuan had actually believed more than half of it.

Because he could clearly tell that the average physical fitness of people in this world was markedly higher than in his previous life.

He did not know whether there were any differences in planetary gravity and the like between Blue Star and Earth Origin Star, but judging solely by standardized weight units, even Lin Hai, an ordinary man in his forties, was nearly as strong as those professional weightlifters from his previous life.