Chapter 5

Time had flown by, and a week had already passed.

In these seven days, Dongfang Xiuzhe enjoyed his mother's meticulous care, the attentive attention of his several elder sisters, his father's excessive protection, and the constant busyness of the maids and servants... It seemed as if the entire General's Mansion revolved around him.

In this cold winter, with the biting cold outside, the room where Dongfang Xiuzhe stayed was always warm like spring. The best charcoal stoves were placed in every corner, and there were dedicated people responsible for replacing the charcoal.

In addition, everything Dongfang Xiuzhe used and wore was the most expensive, and even the milk he drank was carefully selected.

Since the addition of this young master, Dongfang Xiuzhe, to the General's Mansion, the winter no longer felt so cold. The mansion was bustling every day, and both the masters and the servants wore happy smiles on their faces.

In recent days, the number of people coming to congratulate and bring gifts had increased. Whenever a big shot arrived, Dongfang Xiuzhe would be disturbed, his tender little face pinched and poked by everyone. He really couldn't understand why these adults all liked to do this!

He felt a bit depressed that these gift-givers didn't come on the same day. If you want to give gifts, just give them, why must you torment me every time?

Even worse, many people wanted to arrange a betrothal for him.

Please, how old am I? My baby teeth haven't even grown in yet. Can't such important life decisions wait? Why are you all in such a hurry?

It's not that I can't agree to a betrothal, but it must be with a pretty girl! Oh yeah~~

During the day, it was hard to focus on cultivation, so Dongfang Xiuzhe could only use the limited time at night when everyone was asleep.

Despite this, he still made progress in his cultivation over these few days!

Dongfang Xiuzhe had almost mastered the basics of the Yin-Yang Five Elements Technique. In just a few more days, he could truly begin his cultivation.

Time passed day by day.

The number of people bringing gifts began to decrease. On this day, Dongfang Xiuzhe finally laid a solid foundation, taking the most critical step towards becoming a Yin-Yang Master.

With a solid foundation, an extraordinary constitution, and abundant spiritual energy, he made rapid progress.

In just a few days, Dongfang Xiuzhe's "Yin-Yang Five Elements Technique" had already achieved some initial success!

On a quiet night, Dongfang Xiuzhe, lying in his cradle, quietly sat up after confirming that no one was in the room.

His bright eyes scanned the surroundings, and by the flickering candlelight, he could see the shadows of the guards patrolling outside. Dongfang Xiuzhe knew they were responsible for his safety 24/7.

This was his initial understanding of his family: they were a large, powerful, and influential household.

A mischievous smile appeared on his lips, which was uncharacteristic of an infant. Dongfang Xiuzhe decided to test the results of his recent cultivation.

His fair little hand drew a graceful arc and stopped at his chest, forming a strange hand seal. He murmured:

"Zhuque, Zhuque, the spirit of all birds, majestic and grand, roaming the vast sky~"

As he whispered, an invisible force seemed to envelop his small body, and he floated up, then gently landed on the ground like a feather, making no sound at all.

The night was very quiet, and the candlelight flickered like a ghost.

The feeling of his bare feet touching the cold floor was enjoyable for Dongfang Xiuzhe. He turned his head to look at the shadow of the guard on the window paper and smiled faintly.

He walked around the room silently, moving his limbs to familiarize himself with his young body.

This was the first time Dongfang Xiuzhe had tried to walk on his own after his rebirth, and it felt a bit strange.

If someone had entered the room at that moment, they would have been shocked to see an infant not even a month old walking around so easily!

In fact, if he hadn't been afraid of alarming the guards outside, Dongfang Xiuzhe could have even jumped or run.

After walking around the room a few times, Dongfang Xiuzhe finally stopped in front of a tiger-skin armchair.

With a light tap of his foot, his body floated up again like willow fluff and landed on the armchair. If his father had seen this, he would have shouted in surprise: "What martial technique is my son using?"

Although the armchair wasn't as soft as the cradle, it didn't creak easily, so Dongfang Xiuzhe didn't have to worry about disturbing anyone outside.

His eyes darted around restlessly, finally settling on a burning candle.

A smile appeared on his lips, as if he had an idea.

He slowly extended a finger, and without reciting any incantation, the flame, about an inch long, suddenly went out. When he retracted his finger, the flame lit up again.

This was an illusion technique, a small spell in the Yin-Yang Five Elements Technique. Although it had no offensive power, it could be very useful in certain situations.

After that, Dongfang Xiuzhe tried many new techniques, such as making objects fly around the room, making the curtains dance, and summoning fallen petals to become low-level spirits...

Everything looked so magical!

Who would have thought that all of this was done by an infant who had only been born a few days ago?

After trying for a while, although he didn't feel tired, Dongfang Xiuzhe knew he should return to the cradle, as the maids usually came at this time.

The General's Mansion was a place that followed strict rules. The maids and servants had a fixed schedule, and even the shift changes were very regular.

With a flick of his finger, the low-level spirits, which were the fallen petals, began to clean the dust from his feet and then restored the room to its original state. This didn't take much time.

The advantage of spirits was that they could do any dirty or tiring work without pay and without complaint!

Although these low-level spirits had no combat power, they were very good at cleaning.

No one noticed Dongfang Xiuzhe's unusual actions, no one perceived his uniqueness, and no one would believe that an infant could do anything.

Living a life of eating, sleeping, and cultivating, Dongfang Xiuzhe had no reason to worry about anything.

However, on this day, he had something to worry about.

It wasn't that his cultivation had reached a bottleneck, but that his parents were going to name him.

Dongfang Xiuzhe was used to his name, and if he had to change it, he would feel very uncomfortable.

How could he continue to use the name "Xiuzhe"?

Should he tell them directly?

That wasn't practical. Dongfang Xiuzhe's speech was still unclear, and he couldn't be sure if his parents would understand him. If he made a mistake, it could be troublesome.

Should he write it down?

This was a good idea, but the problem was that he didn't have any writing materials. Even if he used a spirit to get them, he couldn't be sure if his parents would agree to use this name.

"Really troublesome!"

Looking at the ceiling, Dongfang Xiuzhe pondered a solution. He had to come up with an idea quickly, or once his parents agreed on a name, it would be hard to change.

Suddenly—

A flash of inspiration came to him, and a cunning expression appeared on his young face.

"I've got it, I'll do it this way!"

On this day, Dongfang Xiuzhe would play a big joke on everyone in the General's Mansion!