Wu Qingyuan listened and nodded. Gao Changsheng was still very reliable at critical moments. Gao Hao was currently immersed in the joy of his entire body's strength surging.
A mysterious power emerged throughout his body, surging within his internal organs, as if gentle hands were caressing him. Every time Qi circulated through his internal organs in a Reincarnation, the Qi within his body grew stronger.
He felt that his current strength was enough to kill a calf with one punch, though he wasn't sure if it was just an illusion.
This was a feeling that originated from his heart, and now he could more directly sense the Qi floating in the world.
He also gained a deeper appreciation for the wonders of the Dragon Art.
The sky had returned to its original clear state, and the sun now hung high in the sky. Unconsciously, more than four hours had passed.
It was almost half past ten.
Gao Changsheng had already recalled his Azure Dragon Beast, and the flowers, plants, and trees in the courtyard had returned to their original state, but their colors had become much more vibrant, clearly having received a good deal of nourishment during the recent energy bath.
Wu Qingyuan carried Gao Hao back into the house to Cultivate. Gao Changsheng wiped the hot sweat from his forehead, his face also looked pale, as if he was anemic, somewhat white. Using the Sacred Beast's blessing was a significant drain on him.
This was because it required filtering the violent energy, concentrating it to leave only the most Origin and easily absorbed life energy. This was a huge consumption even for Beast Tamers at the Imperial Ruler Realm.
Fortunately, this was his son; even if he had to pay ten times more, it would be worth it. He felt the fifteen hundred yuan remaining in his pocket, and a joyful expression involuntarily appeared on his face.
"Qingyuan, I'm going to the fish and shrimp market to buy a few large crabs. We'll have rice for lunch," Gao Changsheng asked.
Wu Qingyuan listened and replied, "Go ahead, and pick up a few pounds of brown sugar while you're at it."
"Got it," Gao Changsheng replied.
Inside the room, Gao Hao lay on his bed. By looking inward, he could see a lot of energy continuously transforming into Qi and flowing into the Azure Space in his mind.
It wasn't until past eleven o'clock that the door was pushed open. In the kitchen, Gao Changsheng was busy preparing lunch: fragrant crab roe braised rice.
Gao Niannian entered with her small schoolbag and looked at the chubby child on the bed with a puzzled expression.
"Mom, who is he? He's so fat! He looks so funny, like a ball! Hahahahaha."
Listening to Gao Niannian's merciless ridicule, Gao Hao didn't know how fat he actually was; he just felt that his own strength was ten times stronger than before.
Gao Niannian looked left and right as she spoke, as if searching for something.
"Niannian, don't talk nonsense. Being a little chubby is cute. This is your younger brother," Wu Qingyuan said seriously, though a smile still appeared on her face as she looked at Gao Hao.
He was chubby and plump.
Especially his belly and cheeks, but his limbs appeared very short, looking quite disproportionate.
Gao Niannian listened in disbelief, immediately ran forward to observe him, a hint of disdain on her face.
"Such a chubby brother, I don't like him. Mom, look, his belly is bigger than a piglet's."
Gao Hao stopped Cultivating, rolled over and stood up, rubbed his round belly, and snorted as he glanced at Gao Niannian. Then he clenched his fists, a joyful expression on his face.
The most important part of Cultivating the first layer of the Dragon Art was to make Cultivation an instinct, just like human breathing, integrating Cultivation and breathing rhythm into one's physical instinct.
With every inhale and exhale, every minute and every second, breathing and Cultivation occur naturally, subtly strengthening physical Physique.
To make Cultivation a physical instinct, Gao Hao could now feel that he had successfully begun to Cultivate the Dragon Art, resonating his breathing with his heartbeat.
Allowing breathing and heartbeat to cooperate, to let the Qi in the seven Meridians and eight channels circulate through the five internal organs and six viscera. Although each cycle takes more than an hour and only adds a tiny bit of Qi, over days, months, and years, it accumulates into a significant amount.
Cultivation is a process of accumulation over time.
Moreover, as long as one strives to improve their Physique, high-intensity Qi training every day can also increase the duration, just like Gao Niannian now entering the Cultivation room and being able to Cultivate for two hours.
And these two hours of Cultivation can allow Qi to cycle hundreds of times in Reincarnation, and after physical Physique improves, the Meridians, heart, and breathing rhythm can all undergo tremendous changes.
Continuously strengthening the internal organs, every function of the body, food digestion will accelerate, movement will become very easy, a light jump will cover two or three meters.
These are the changes brought by Qi, subtly and naturally improving all physical skills, and at this moment, Gao Hao has completed a transformation.
He had become a glorious One-star Imperial Knight. Even his cells were strengthened by Qi, and his lower abdomen still held unconsumed energy.
He could now choose a suitable Spirit Beast to Cultivate a bond with, thereby signing a harmonious contract for mutual growth and acquiring his first Spirit Beast companion.
However, his first Spirit Beast was already prepared. Ordinary people had to consider their own circumstances; those with better conditions could go to the Beast Taming market, while those with worse conditions had to search for one themselves with their Family in the surrounding forests.
Capturing Spirit Beast cubs is very dangerous, especially for Spirit Beasts that have not received professional training. The chance of a successful contract is very small, so receiving Spirit Beast training education is an unavoidable expense.
Listening to his father's words, he would only meet his Golden Panda Beast a week later, so he was naturally full of anticipation. He even endured his older sister calling him fat.
After all, he was only a three-month-old little guy and wasn't too concerned about his own appearance yet. Judging by his parents' looks, he knew he would definitely be a handsome young man in ten years.
At noon, Gao Hao sat in a high chair, while Gao Niannian held a thick crab leg, slurping the tender meat, her mouth covered in oil, her face full of happiness.
"Dad, the crab you made is so delicious. The meat is tender and smooth."
"If it's delicious, eat more. I bought three forty-pound large crabs, enough for everyone," Gao Changsheng said.
Gao Hao was initially unconcerned, but as Gao Niannian ate and drank, he was somewhat dumbfounded. It was completely unbelievable that Gao Niannian, a child less than two years old, could eat so much.
She actually ate half a large crab and three large bowls of golden rice. Her appetite was truly impressive.
The rice looked plump and full, and because crab roe was added, it had a golden luster. Gao Hao even drooled, swallowing a few mouthfuls of saliva with difficulty.
"Little brother, you're already so fat. Big sister can let you smell it. Look how good big sister is to you. In the future, if you have any fun toys, remember to let big sister play with them first."
Gao Niannian had an educational expression. Gao Hao listened and turned his head away. The entire table of food was completely wiped out by the three of them.
Gao Changsheng slumped in his chair, rubbing his belly.
"Qingyuan, I'll leave the dishes for you to wash. I'm taking Niannian out for a walk to digest."
"Mm," Wu Qingyuan nodded, carrying Gao Hao back into the inner room. It was finally her turn to eat.
A day passed quietly.
Early the next morning, Gao Hao opened his eyes. Gao Niannian had already had meat porridge. Wu Qingyuan held one hand of each child and headed to Gao Family Academy.
Gao Niannian was currently in the Intermediate Yushi Class.
As for Gao Hao, he was a beginner. The Gao Family main residence occupied the largest area in the entire Tianxing City, and the Academy was in the Family courtyard.
It not only housed children from the Gao Family but also many commoner children affiliated with the Gao Family. Children who Awakened the Beast Taming Space talent, their families would be eligible to move into the Gao Family outer courtyard.
The Family would arrange for the food, drink, clothing, and housing of children who Awakened the Beast Taming Space talent, and would also invest twenty million yuan in their future, providing rewards based on their growth and Cultivation progress.
"Hello, Third Aunt," a three-year-old girl greeted.
"Auntie," the little girl with twin pigtails called out, watching Wu Qingyuan, who was holding Gao Hao's arm and walking outside.
"Third Sister, where's your Changsheng?"
Many people greeted Wu Qingyuan along the way, and she responded to each, her face showing seriousness and a slight smile.
"He's still asleep. And this is?" Wu Qingyuan said, looking at a child about the same age as Gao Hao.
Gao Hao also looked over. It was a girl with short emerald green hair, still biting her finger. She looked quite cute.
"Xiao Mi, the second Young Miss of the Xiao Family. I've been working for the Xiao Family during this time, taking care of the second Young Miss's daily life. Today, she's coming to Gao Family Academy for class."
The two women walked and chatted. Gao Hao listened boredly and looked around. The main road was lined with willow trees, with larks perched on their branches.
Besides them, there were also some beautiful women holding small children, dressed very meticulously. One could tell the different attires at a glance.
Most of the Gao Family wore blue clothing, while other clans mostly wore red and yellow. Ordinary commoners mostly wore cyan, each with their own characteristics and circles.
The plaque above the entrance read "Gao Family Academy."
Entering the building, there was a spacious classroom where more than a dozen beautiful women were already sitting quietly, each holding a child and waiting.
Wu Qingyuan found an empty seat and sat down. The other sister, who called Wu Qingyuan "Third Sister," had a profession similar to a nanny.
The little girl didn't cry or fuss, blinking her bright, intelligent eyes, constantly observing her surroundings. Occasionally, she would take a sip from the milk bottle hanging from her chest, looking incredibly adorable.
After waiting for about three or four minutes, the classroom door opened, and an auntie of about forty years old entered, dressed in a professional teacher's outfit.
She glanced at the number of people in the classroom, a slight smile appeared on her face, and then she quickly walked to the podium.
"Parents, my name is Zhen Wu. I am a first-Rank teacher hired by the Gao Family. I am mainly responsible for explaining the Rank of Beast Tamers, Elementary Cultivation insights, precautions during the Imperial Knight stage, and basic Pinyin for literacy."
Zhen Wu spoke as she left the blackboard. Gao Hao carefully watched and realized that what was being taught here was Chinese character Pinyin, as well as slightly altered radicals.
After about half an hour of explanation, Gao Hao already understood that the Beast Taming world used Chinese characters, but some characters were different from what he had learned and had undergone some changes.
There was a twenty-minute break in the middle. Gao Hao also drank some milk and went to the restroom once. The knowledge learned over the next five days would be the same.
The most basic numbers, Pinyin, radicals, and some very simple small games. Although they were very childish, Gao Hao did not miss a single class.
He also studied very diligently. He now dared not look at this world with the perspective of his previous life. Some characters had different meanings when expressed differently.
Even if he had some basic knowledge, he still had to relearn again and again, and his learning progress was also the fastest among all his classmates at the same Rank.
Next week, they would be discussing the Rank of Beast Tamers. Gao Hao lay on the desk, diligently writing his Chinese character homework for the day, not daring to be sloppy in the slightest.
After finishing his homework, he lay on his small bed to Cultivate and meditate on the Dragon Art. That's right, he Cultivated lying down, not in a cross-legged posture.
Cultivation required relaxing the entire body, allowing Qi to naturally flow with the blood to every part of the body. After a week of digestion and absorption, about half of the fat on his cheeks and belly had disappeared.
If he continued to Cultivate like this, he would be a handsome child again in at most a month. In the afternoon, Gao Changsheng returned from work.
On Sunday, the Elementary Academy did not have classes. Gao Hao studied and reviewed his homework at home. He found that his memory was truly strong, almost to the point of photographic memory.
And the other children were basically not bad either. This was probably also the difference in Awakening the Beast Taming Space; memory and learning speed were very fast, which was his most direct feeling.
He himself seemed to be one of the ordinary members among them.
"Xiao Hao, Dad brought your Spirit Beast back," Gao Changsheng said, pushing open the door, carrying a small cage in his hand. A fluffy panda was cutely gnawing on bamboo.
Gao Hao heard the sound in the room, immediately put down his book, and ran towards the door.
"Dad, give it to me quickly."
He had been waiting for this for so long; Gao Hao's first Spirit Beast was finally here.
Gao Hao took one look and immediately noticed the uniqueness of this panda: in one of its eyes, there were two pupils.
One silver, one gold.
It looked very mysterious, and a hint of shock appeared in his eyes.
"Double Pupil Panda, it's actually Double Pupil."
Gao Hao was first stunned, then filled with wild joy. In his previous life, he had read many novels, and Double Pupil was an invincible existence. He never expected to obtain a panda Spirit Beast with Double Pupil.
"Hahahahaha, am I the son of luck?"
Gao Hao's mouth curved upwards, almost reaching his ears. The happiness and joy on his face could not be concealed. For a moment, he didn't care about anything else and rushed forward.
He then realized that he was only as tall as Gao Changsheng's calf.
Gao Changsheng squatted down, placed the cage on the ground, and opened the door.
The panda in the cage looked at Gao Hao, then lazily yawned, then comfortably rolled over, and continued to close its eyes to sleep.
Upside down, fearless, it was clear that the Double Pupil Panda had a very comfortable week, basically just eating, drinking, sleeping, playing, playing, and sleeping, without any exercise.
Gao Hao reached out to touch it, and the Double Pupil Panda immediately bared its teeth and claws, kicking its short legs.
"Dad, I want to touch it," Gao Hao said.
Gao Changsheng looked at him and shook his head, saying, "Xiao Hao, you can't be too gentle with Spirit Beasts; they'll think you're weak. And you can't be too firm, or they'll fear you. The best way is to tempt them with food while carefully pinching the back of their neck to subdue them."
"Only when you are strong will the Spirit Beast be willing to recognize you as its master, contract with you, and obey your commands."
As Gao Changsheng spoke, he reached out and grabbed the Double Pupil Panda out of the cage. No matter how the panda resisted and bit, it couldn't even break his skin. Instead, it was restrained by the back of its neck and curled into a ball.
"Let go of me, you bad guy!" The little panda howled. Gao Hao felt that it was saying that. He felt that ever since he Awakened the Beast Taming Space, he could understand some of the Spirit Beast's words and emotions.
He wondered if others also had this talent.