「The next morning.」
Sunlight streamed through the window, spilling across the living room floor and bathing the entire room in a warm, golden hue.
After a simple breakfast, Qin Feng and his father, Qin Dahai, boarded a public magnetic levitation train headed for the core area of the Qiming Metropolitan Area.
Their destination was the new home of his uncle, Wang Ming.
An hour later, the train arrived at a high-end community in the core area.
Unlike the bustling, lively crowds of the Silver Seagull Community, this place was shaded by lush green trees, filled with the songs of birds and the fragrance of flowers. Exquisite single-family villas were scattered tastefully along both sides of the quiet streets.
Security bots patrolled by from time to time, and the very air seemed to hum with a sense of ease and affluence.
Led by Qin Dahai, the two of them arrived in front of a beautiful three-story villa with its own private garden.
The door opened to reveal the beaming, enthusiastic face of his aunt, Li Juan.
"Dahai! Xiaofeng! Come in, come in!"
She warmly welcomed them inside, bustling about happily as she served them tea and water.
The villa’s interior was decorated with understated luxury. It was fully equipped with all sorts of smart home devices, clearly worth a considerable sum.
"Aunt, please don’t go to all this trouble."
Qin Feng said with a smile.
"It’s no trouble at all! We’re family, there’s no need to be so formal!"
Li Juan grinned from ear to ear. She looked Qin Feng up and down, her eyes filled with admiration and affection. "Xiaofeng, you look more impressive every time I see you! The General Star of Qiming! Our family has produced a truly incredible figure!"
Soon, a grand feast, even more lavish than the one from the day before, was served.
At the dining table, Aunt Li Juan took a file folder from her purse and handed it solemnly to Qin Feng.
"Xiaofeng, here. Take this."
Qin Feng opened it, confused. Inside was a property deed.
And in the owner’s section, written as clear as day, was his own name—Qin Feng.
"Aunt, what is this...?"
"The factory assigned us this villa."
Li Juan explained frankly, "We all know the factory did this for you, as... a gesture of goodwill. It’s only right that this house belongs to you."
In the past, faced with such a valuable gift, Qin Feng might have tried to refuse it.
But now, after everything he had been through, his perspective had changed completely.
Having reached his current level, he no longer cared for such mundane possessions.
What he truly cared about was whether his family could live safely and happily on this planet.
This villa was a solid guarantee for his family’s security.
He didn’t care about the money.
Besides, his uncle and aunt were reasonable people; they would be more at ease if he accepted it.
"Alright, I’ll accept it."
Qin Feng didn’t refuse again and put the deed away carefully.
For Qin Feng, it was more than enough that his family could live safely on Qiming Star, and that his younger siblings could grow up healthy and follow the proper path.
After the meal, Qin Feng played with his three younger cousins for a while.
Two were half-grown boys, and one was an adorable little sister still in elementary school.
The moment they saw Qin Feng, the two boys transformed into his most ardent fans. They crowded around him, asking all sorts of questions, their eyes filled with boundless admiration for the "General Star of Qiming."
At Qin Feng’s request, the two brothers demonstrated the Body Refining Technique they were learning for him in the garden.
It was the middle school version of the *Imperial Body Refining Technique*.
Although it shared the same name, its techniques and power generation skills were far cruder than the *Basic Imperial Body Refining Technique* Qin Feng had learned in high school. The stimulation it provided to the body was also extremely limited, serving more to build a foundation and improve general fitness.
Qin Feng watched quietly. He didn’t offer any pointers on the Cultivation Technique itself, let alone teach them the more advanced Body Refining Technique that could only be learned in high school.
This was because in this era, especially within the territories governed by the Ultramarines Chapter, the Empire had extremely strict regulations regarding the popularization of basic education.
Only students who passed the high school entrance exam and were admitted to a Martial Arts High School were permitted to learn the true *Basic Imperial Body Refining Technique*. If anyone learned it beforehand, they would be stripped of their eligibility to even take the entrance exam.
This was to ensure the greatest possible educational fairness and to protect young people, whose minds had not yet fully matured, from damaging their foundation by engaging in high-intensity cultivation too early.
Qin Feng simply and patiently corrected the parts of their demonstration where their power generation was imprecise or their stances were incorrect.
Even so, the two boys benefited immensely, and their admiration for their older cousin reached its absolute peak.
...
Just as the family was chatting happily, the villa’s main door suddenly opened.
Uncle Wang Ming walked in from outside, looking travel-worn.
He hadn’t told anyone he was coming; he had returned so abruptly, clearly intending to surprise his family.
"Old Wang! Didn’t you say you wouldn’t be back for a few more days?"
Li Juan went up to him, pleasantly surprised.
"Dad!"
"Uncle!"
Wang Ming roared with laughter, tossed his luggage aside, and hugged each of his family members in turn.
"How did it go? Did you pass?"
Li Juan asked nervously.
Hearing this, Wang Ming deliberately put on a straight face, let out a long sigh, and adopted a somber, dejected expression.
Just as his family, thinking he had failed, was about to comfort him, he suddenly broke character and burst into loud laughter.
"HAHAHA! A mere level-two power armor designer certification? How could that possibly stop me!"