After much discussion, the group decided to first raise their martial arts levels. Each person would go find a suitable place to cultivate, and they would gather again every ten days.
Xiao Han Yi left the academy and returned to the Lou Wai Lou organization founded by the King of Assassins, Xiao Wu Hen, to cultivate.
Leng Shan went to a forest in the outskirts of the capital that had a small spatial rift. Besides the large spatial rifts that needed to be guarded, there were many micro and small spatial rifts within the human territory, only capable of allowing Silver-ranked fierce beasts to enter. These were used by humans as trial grounds to cultivate the younger generation.
He Da Zhuang said to Lin Zhan, "I have to go home. It will take about half a month, or twenty-odd days at most, to get back." He immediately set off that night by energy train back to the He family outside the pass.
The rest of the group either went home or to places suitable for cultivation.
Lin Zhan returned to the South Sea Manor with Zhang Ling Xiu.
"Why are you back again?" Lin Shan He asked, as he sat in the courtyard, lost in thought while holding his daughter, upon seeing Lin Zhan push open the door.
"Dad, why haven't you started constructing your domain? What are you spacing out about?"
"I'm practicing a suitable domain for myself. You wouldn't understand, the gap is too big. Why did you bring Ling Xiu back too?"
"Uncle Lin, the Hundred Schools Tournament will be held in a month. All the intermediate martial arts academies in the federal government will participate, including the 10 seeded training program teams from the entire federation."
"They say a secret realm has appeared on the border between us and the Indo-Sino Special Zone. After King Ying Zheng personally inspected it, only 20 people can enter, and they must be bloodline awakeners under 18 years old. Therefore, our three seeded teams must secure the top five spots."
"This way, we can send the main combat personnel of our three teams in proportionally to obtain the inheritances within. We team members have been given leave to find opportunities for advancement," Zhang Ling Xiu explained carefully to Lin Shan He.
"Dad, my wife is about to be promoted to Silver. My father-in-law isn't home, and I don't trust anyone but you. I want my mother to help guard her," Lin Zhan said with a playful smile.
"Go find your mother in the back and don't bother me here." Lin Shan He was infuriated by Lin Zhan's words. "Don't trust me? As a Lord-level expert, you look down on me."
"Brother, sister-in-law, I'm coming too," Lin Ya Er said, running towards Lin Zhan with her chubby little legs.
Lin Zhan, carrying his sister and Zhang Ling Xiu, found Ouyang Xin Lan. "Mom, Ling Xiu is about to be promoted. Can you help guard her?"
"Ling Xiu is already about to be promoted? Are you ready?" Ouyang Xin Lan asked dotingly, holding Zhang Ling Xiu's hand.
"Yes, Auntie. I had the feeling of promotion on the first day I arrived at the manor two days ago. It should be a natural progression now."
Promotion and advancement are different. Promotion is a new transformation of a warrior's body, bloodline, and martial essence. If the body cannot accept this transformation, it will cause a rejection reaction, leading to danger.
Therefore, before the Gold level, most people would find a teacher or elder to guard them during promotion. If a rejection reaction occurred and the body could not withstand the immense energy of the transformation, the guardian would intervene to interrupt the process, protecting the promotee's meridians and internal organs from damage by the powerful force.
Advancement, on the other hand, means the body has already completed the transformation. Advancement is merely strengthening it on the original foundation. Therefore, advancement is not dangerous. Like He Da Zhuang, who could advance while fighting on the battlefield, is normal.
Ouyang Xin Lan also called for Zhang Ling Xiu's mother, An Rong Rong. Although An Rong Rong's strength was lower, only at Silver level, she was the daughter of the divine doctor An Tai Ping and had been influenced by her father since childhood, possessing excellent medical skills.
"This is truly growing up too fast. You're not coming home to prepare for your promotion but coming to your mother-in-law's house," An Rong Rong teased her daughter with her cheerful personality.
"What's wrong, sister-in-law? Isn't Ling Xiu also my daughter? She'll have to call me 'mother' in the future. Is it wrong for her to come here? Look how shy you've made her."
"Alright, alright. You're already protective even before she's officially married. Okay, Mom won't tease you anymore. How's your preparation?" An Rong Rong asked her daughter, concerned.
"It's fine, Mom. I've been ready for a long time," Zhang Ling Xiu said to her mother.
Ouyang Xin Lan took the mother and daughter to the manor's training room. She and An Rong Rong sat quietly to the side, watching Zhang Ling Xiu, who was motionless and circulating her martial essence.
Lin Shan He also ambled over to the training room door and sat in a chair. After all, Zhang Ling Xiu was both his niece and his future daughter-in-law. Lin Shan He naturally exercised extreme caution. If anything were to go wrong, how would he face his sworn brother?
Lin Zhan, with the little dumpling Lin Ya Er, sat idly in the courtyard. The little dumpling happily ate the pastries and fruits brought by the nanny, her two furry big eyes happily narrowed into slits.
"System, now calculate the most suitable cultivation plan for me."
"Consuming 500 evolution points, calculation complete. The current most suitable cultivation plan for the host is as follows: First, the host's mental power and physical strength have reached their current peak state. For the next reinforcement, please await promotion to Gold."
"Second, the host's inherent talent attack skills, including Overlord Saber, Flying Dragon Spitting Pearls, and Thunder Stomp Flash, have reached their current bearable maximum intensity."
"Third, the most suitable option for the host now is the Lin Family Saber Technique, or you can consider practicing another saber technique. After all, practice makes perfect."
"Then what? Don't tell me that's all you calculated. It's like saying nothing at all."
"Of course not. As a great system, how could I be so useless?"
"The most suitable direction for the host currently is to focus on cultivating your spirit pets. After all, you are a beast tamer. If your spirit pets are strong, you will also be strong. Once Little Gold and Little Black are promoted, you will automatically be promoted to Silver, and you can contract a third spirit pet."
"At that time, when fighting, you can let your spirit pets fight together, and you can just watch. If you really want to act, activating the origin sharing will allow you to easily defeat even a Gold-level opponent."
"So, the best plan you've calculated is for me to do nothing, and let my spirit pets handle things when there's trouble?"
"Precisely, host. Isn't it good to just be a salted fish quietly? Why must you always be fighting?"
"System, refund my money."
"Refund is impossible. Host, don't think too optimistically. You still have 500,000 evolution points. What's 500 for me? Besides, I've been upgraded to the second-generation system lord. My consultation fees and service fees must increase, right? Look at how stingy you are. Do you still want to eat four dishes?"
"Fine, you can. Why don't you get blackmailed to death, you black-hearted system?"
"Host, if you need anything, feel free to browse the shop. This system undertakes all kinds of special customized orders. Welcome, host, to make your purchases."
"Get lost, disappear immediately."
"Got it."
"The host's family members are all powerful figures, so they don't lack evolution points. Should I consider raising the prices of the goods in the shop?" the system muttered to itself.