Sunday.
Gao Hao played with the Double Pupil Panda all morning.
At noon, he couldn't bear to let go; he loved it so much, and this adorable creature would now belong to him.
When he pulled back and tempted it with golden bamboo, the Double Pupil Panda would shake its body and reluctantly run over, which was incredibly fun.
He wondered if his uncle Wu Qifeng's Qilin could also be tempted with food for a touch, after all, the Qilin was a legendary Divine Beast of luck.
Perhaps by touching it, he could gain a bit of good fortune.
When Gao Niannian returned at noon, seeing the Double Pupil Panda's adorable appearance, she also wanted to play, but Wu Qingyuan strictly stopped her.
The contract hadn't been signed yet, and this was the Elementary stage of cultivating rapport and affection; too much human scent was very detrimental to the future contract and recognition of a master.
After lunch and during rest time, a small bed for the little panda appeared beside his small bed, made by Gao Changsheng; feeding the Double Pupil Panda was truly a considerable task.
Gao Hao tried hard to adapt; every half hour, or forty minutes, he had to take out a piece of golden bamboo for the Double Pupil Panda to eat, and also a milk bottle; only when the panda fell asleep could he rest.
Perhaps it was due to the Qi, but after adapting for a day and resting for a night, he woke up in the morning still full of Mental Energy, not feeling tired at all, but rather very comfortable.
In the early morning, Gao Niannian had already gone to Cultivate, leaving before the sun even showed its head; Gao Changsheng and Wu Qingyuan also had to Cultivate.
Cultivation is a persistent endeavor, requiring daily morning exercise because of the 'Purple Qi from the East'; at that moment, a special Qi appears in the air, which has the unique effects of promoting blood circulation and nourishing the body.
It also has auxiliary effects on some Cultivation Techniques, and it can make the Qi within the human body boil; these few minutes of exercise are equivalent to an hour of hard Cultivation Technique training; this is a special gift given to humans by the Sun God between heaven and earth.
It is very important for those who practice martial arts and Cultivate.
A day's plan begins in the morning, and a year's plan begins in spring.
These are experiences accumulated over hundreds of thousands of years; when Gao Hao got up, the Double Pupil Panda was stretching its short limbs, opening its mouth, and giving a long yawn.
"Awoo."
Gao Hao immediately sent his Mental Energy into the white jade bracelet, took out a piece of golden bamboo, got out of bed, walked about ten meters, and then shook it at the Double Pupil Panda.
The little panda immediately flipped over, jumped to the ground, and ran towards Gao Hao.
Gao Hao suddenly felt like he had adopted a pet dog, and a very precious Double Pupil Panda at that.
He threw the food to the Double Pupil Panda, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Just then, Wu Qingyuan returned from training, went to her room to shower, and then pulled him along to wash his face and hands, changing him into a blue uniform.
After drinking milk in the morning, Wu Qingyuan took him and the Double Pupil Panda to Gao Family Academy; Gao Hao had observed that in the Elementary Academy, only three children had Beast Tamers.
One of them was Xiao Mi, the princess of the Xiao Family; another was Zhang Xiao, from a vassal village of the Gao Family, whose father had sacrificed himself while apprehending criminals.
He had awakened a river space, and the Gao Family rewarded him with a water-element Beast Taming Space, the Azure-Eyed Water Python; he had been in the Elementary Academy for half a year and had reached the strength of a Two-Star Qi Adept.
Just last week, he heard that Zhang Xiao had successfully signed a contract and was about to transfer to the Intermediate Yushi Class; although one could contract a Beast Tamer after becoming a One-Star Imperial Knight, there was a possibility of failure.
For instance, if Mental Energy was insufficient, physical quality was lacking, or other unexpected situations occurred, a failed contract would require another Breakthrough to become a Two-Star Qi Adept to get another chance.
Up until becoming a Ten-Star Master, there were nine opportunities to contract; eighty-nine percent of Beast Tamers successfully contracted when they were Three-Star Yushi.
A very small number of people only succeeded in contracting when they were Five-Star Beast Master.
However, at Ten-Star Master, the success rate for contracting is one hundred percent; this is recorded in historical books, but it also proves that the person's Beast Taming talent is very low.
Another child with a Beast Tamer was of a collateral Bloodline of the Gao Family, an illegitimate child born outside, but because he awakened a Beast Taming Space, he gained the qualification to return to the Gao Family.
Additionally, the Gao Family compensated him with a Beast Tamer; it's unclear whose exactly, but most people privately rumored it belonged to the Second Elder.
Mud in the crotch, if it's not shit, it's still shit.
In this situation, if Gao Hao's father saw him, wouldn't he have to call him a 'cousin brother,' and Gao Hao himself would have to call him 'uncle'; fortunately, it was just a rumor.
Calling a half-year-old child 'uncle' would be difficult for Gao Hao to say; his Beast Tamer was a very precious Ox-Elephant Beast.
He didn't know if the elephant had cheated or the old ox had two-timed; it had a long trunk and shiny golden horns, and its limbs were sturdier than an ordinary old ox.
Everyone was always envious, and Gao Hao was certainly one of them; it was like others driving Ferraris to school while he rode an electric scooter.
The feeling was completely different.
Once the Double Pupil Panda grew a bit bigger, he could ride it to school, and by then, he would definitely be the most dazzling cub in the Gao Family's Elementary Class.
Entering Gao Family Academy again, he was familiar with the routine.
There were already several children in the classroom, gathered around her, praising and complimenting her, their faces full of smugness and joy.
"Wow, wow." Suddenly, there was a gasp of surprise.
"Wow, a little kitty, this must be a little kitty, such an adorable little kitty."
"This isn't a little kitty, this is a panda."
"It is a little kitty! If I say it is, then it is!" Xiao Mi, holding her Flame Cat, stood by her seat, looking at the boy who contradicted her, her face unhappy.
Gao Hao looked at the little panda in his arms, then at the two arguing children, a somewhat serious expression on his face.
Xiao Mi looked at Gao Hao with a serious expression, and the other child also looked at Gao Hao with a serious expression.
"Han Ping, if you're mistaken, it really is a little kitty," Gao Hao paused for a moment, then slowly spoke.
Xiao Mi immediately smiled upon hearing this, her expression towards Han Ping showing a hint of Gao Ao.
"I told you it was a little kitty."
Wu Qingyuan looked at Gao Hao and paused; these children nowadays, do they also have brain teasers, and do they only listen to half of what people say?
Han Ping glanced at Gao Hao, then at Xiao Mi, and silently sat back in his seat.
Wu Qingyuan glanced at Han Ping; this child, only about half a year old, could actually react and realize that Gao Hao didn't want to argue with Xiao Mi, choosing to back down himself.
This must be early intelligence; the other children ran over, looking at Gao Hao's panda with excitement on their faces.
"Such an adorable little kitty, but why are both its eyes black, so much like a panda."
Xiao Mi, who had been smug, walked over and her cheeks instantly turned red upon seeing the little panda, her ears also flushed, and her eyes, Hong Hong, glanced at Gao Hao.
"Hmph."
She turned around with a proud expression and ran to her nanny's side, sticking her tongue out at Gao Hao; she knew she had been mistaken, but she just didn't want to admit it.
And she was a little angry, after all, the little panda curled up when they first entered, looking very much like a sleeping kitten.
Han Ping, however, had sharper eyes and saw the little panda's short, round tail; the friendship between the children, it could break apart just like that, and Xiao Mi didn't speak a word to him during the entire day's class activities.
Gao Hao was also happy to have some peace, occasionally feeding the Double Pupil Panda some food.
"Students, after a week of study, we have learned numbers, characters, and pinyin; today, I will explain the Imperial Knight stage of Beast Tamers and discuss many small problems encountered during it."
Teacher Zhenwu wore glasses, as always in her professional attire: long trousers, black high heels, long sleeves; her teaching style was meticulous, and her attitude was focused and serious.
"Beast Tamers are great beings; in ancient times, they helped humanity reclaim wasteland, build cities, discover edible and widely cultivable food, and suitable, very rare metal Materials; all of this is inseparable from the efforts of Beast Tamers."
"Among them, Imperial Knight is the first Rank in a Beast Tamer's Cultivation; to better help Beast Tamers distinguish their physical condition, Imperial Knight is divided into ten stages, with one stage being called a One-Star."
"After unblocking the body's extraordinary meridians and eight vessels, this stage is the One-Star Imperial Knight; congratulations, you can go and find your first Beast Tamer to contract."
"Upon successful contracting, you will gain a very magical ability, like an innate talent, such as being able to become invisible, devour certain metals, run faster than others, or have enhanced physical strength."
"For example, strong arm strength, or eyes that become different from others, allowing X-ray vision, wall penetration, and many, many other physical talents, such as flight, fearlessness of ice, and countless various abilities."
Teacher Zhenwu finished speaking as the dismissal bell rang, half an hour had passed unknowingly.
She immediately organized her textbooks, then suddenly looked at Gao Hao, and Teacher Zhenwu said to everyone, "Our Elementary Class monitor, Zhang Xiao, will be transferring to the Intermediate Yushi Class next week, so next week, student Gao Hao will serve as the class monitor."
"Also, everyone remember to review your lessons; if you encounter pain during the contracting process, don't panic; you can immediately operate your Cultivation Technique to alleviate the pain."
"Next class, the teacher will continue to explain various situations in the Imperial Knight stage; I hope everyone studies hard."
Teacher Zhenwu left the classroom; Gao Hao heard that he had become the class monitor, and although it was just a kindergarten class monitor, the feeling of being a leader was different.
Even Xiao Mi's gaze towards him changed, from a smug cold war look to one of struggle; her mother had told her to learn from the class monitor.
Now, should she make up with him? Would he forgive her if she gave him a piece of candy?