Chapter 16 - Guo Siblings Problem

That night in Qianyu City.

Xue Yang had planned for a day trip to the city. But because he needs to meet the siblings tomorrow, he decided to pass the night here.

Xue Yang is now resting in his room. He rented an inn that is located far from the city center.

"I wonder how the children are doing?" muttered Xue Yang.

He told the children that he planned to be back for the day. He also conveyed to the three children there was a chance that he might not be back for the day.

Xue Yang has prepared in case he can't come back today. But Xue Yang can't help but still feels worried about them. Especially, after Liu Mei's mental breakdown just the other day.

"There is nothing I can do but feel anxious about them. I need to believe in them. I'm sure that when something happens, they will come up with something."

Xue Yang decided not to worry too much about the children.

"Now, about those siblings," muttered Xue Yang.

The condition of both the brother and sister are interesting. Both have their first acupoint opened, but only a tiny bit. There is also no Qi stored inside their body. Only the traces of Qi energy can be seen.

"Based on the manual, that condition will appear when someone does not have enough energy while opening the first acupoint."

The process of opening the first acupoint is long. The average cultivator might take four to seven months to finish it. A talented cultivator, on the other hand, can open the first acupoint in a month or two.

Opening the first acupoint is done by filling the acupoint with Qi. When it is full of Qi, the first acupoint will be opened. But there is a rare situation where the first acupoint can be opened without stuffing it full of Qi.

The first acupoint opened without being fully saturated with Qi will have a smaller opening. This will affect the Qi sensing ability. People with smaller openings will have a harder time sensing Qi or Spiritual Energy.

That is what happened to both Guo Xianhu and Guo Lingxin.

But both of them have never done any cultivation before. There is no way they can pour Qi inside the first acupoint. But somehow, they could store a very tiny bit of Qi inside their first acupoint. That leads to them opening their first acupoint.

And because the amount of Qi is small, the first acupoint only opened for a tiny bit. Making Guo Xianhu and Guo Lingxin not able to sense any Qi or Spiritual Energy at all.

"It doesn't matter what happened to them in the past. The important part is how to fix it?" muttered Xue Yang.

Reading the manual, Xue Yang discarded many solutions to this condition. Guo Xianhu and Guo Lingxin don't have any Qi energy inside them. Making most of the solutions offered become unusable in this situation.

"I think this is the only one that might work. I hope they want to come with me…" sighed Xue Yang.

He has done looking at the possible solution for the brother and sister. But it is still not a hundred percent thing that both want to follow him. There is always a chance they will reject him.

***

The morning of the next day.

Before meeting with the siblings again, Xue Yang is going to 'Heaven's Way' first. He needs to buy a few ingredients. After finishing what he needs to do, he walks toward the small alley.

Xue Yang only needs around five minutes to reach the small alley. When he entered the small alley, Xue Yang can see two shadows standing where he was standing yesterday.

"Hey, you two. So, how is it? Do you trust me?" asked Xue Yang.

Xue Yang doesn't want to waste any time. He asked the pair about their decision. If he gets rejected, then so be it. He can look for disciples in other places at another time.

The big brother, Guo Xianhu opens his mouth, "Master, we thought it through last night. We will follow you."

Both of them have bent their body slightly.

"Master?"

"Yes. If you took us as disciples, that means you are our master."

Xue Yang is a little baffled when he is called master. This is the first time that he ever gets called that way.

'They are not wrong. But I feel uncomfortable when they call me that way.'

"Can you change the way you call me? Use senior brother instead," said Xue Yang.

Guo Xianhu doesn't know how to reply, "Ah, uhm, okay."

"Right, what are your names again?" asked Xue Yang.

From the time they met yesterday, Xue Yang has not heard about their name.

"Senior brother, I am Guo Xianhu. And my little sister is Guo Lingxin."

"Xianhu and Lingxin… Good name," said Xue Yang. "Let's go, we will leave the city from the eastern exit."

Qianyu City is located in a valley. Numerous mountains are circling the city. And many sects are inhabiting those numerous peaks. Silk Sword Sect is located northeast of Qianyu City. Meanwhile, the Sword of the Verdant Shadow is located at the southwest mountain.

The distance between Qianyu City and Silk Sword Sect is around 100 km. Along the way, there are many villages, from the big ones to the small villages. Bigger villages are usually located near the city, meanwhile, the smaller villages are closer to the mountains.

For Xue Yang, it is a distance that can be reached in less than an hour. But he forgot that the siblings can't move as fast as he can.

"This is too slow… Hold on tight," said Xue Yang. He placed the big brother on his left shoulder and the little sister on his right shoulder. Xue Yang then started to sprint.

Both Guo Xianhu and Guo Lingxin didn't expect this thing. They can only scream their lung out.

***

[Quest Completed]

[Objective: Recruit disciples (5/5)

Time limit: -

Reward:

- System Shop]