The next morning, Li Mingfu woke up early and ate a light breakfast.
After stretching his arms and doing a few quick dagger draws, he ran toward the servant district of the sect.
As he passed through the area, every servant bowed respectfully.
He tried to stop them from bowing so much.
But sect rules were absolute. No servant dared to disobey them.
Li Mingfu understood there was nothing he could do just accepted it.
As he passed by, he waved to everyone bowing to him.
"Morning!"
"Nice day we are having!"
"Enjoy your morning!"
The servants smiled at his greetings but continued bowing.
Soon, he reached the Servant Office.
An Outer Sect disciple stood up quickly when he saw the small child arrive.
"Senior Brother!" he greeted happily.
Li Mingfu nodded and got straight to the point.
"I need a female servant."
The disciple suddenly showed a strange, lustful expression before quickly correcting himself.
Because he realized who was asking.
A six-year-old child.
He coughed awkwardly.
"O-Of course! Please give me thirty minutes. I'll gather some candidates."
Li Mingfu nodded.
"Go on."
The disciple hurried away.
About thirty minutes later, the disciple returned.
"Senior Brother Li… There were too many volunteers. Please come outside and choose."
Li Mingfu blinked.
"Too many?"
When he walked outside, he froze.
Over one thousand female servants were standing outside the building.
Li Mingfu's head immediately started to hurt.
"I was expecting… maybe twenty…"
He rubbed his temples and sighed.
Then he raised his voice.
"I need someone who likes cleanliness, can cook delicious food, wash clothes, and keep the house tidy."
About two hundred women quietly left.
That still left eight hundred.
Li Mingfu sighed again.
So he slowly walked past them one by one.
Thanks to the Thousand Thread Qi Weaving Art, his perception had increased dramatically.
He could sense emotions and even get a vague idea of someone's intentions.
Many of the servants had alternative motives for becoming his servant.
Those were immediately rejected.
After a long inspection, only twenty women remained.
The rest left disappointed.
The remaining twenty looked excited.
Li Mingfu stopped and thought carefully.
What did he really want?
One loyal servant.
One who might have cultivation potential.
Someone who could handle daily tasks.
And… someone pleasant to look at.
After organizing his thoughts, he walked past the twenty women again.
Flip.
Heads.
Pass.
Tails.
Eliminate.
When he finished, only two women remained.
Li Mingfu looked between them.
Both seemed suitable.
But he couldn't decide.
Was about to flip the coin again when the Outer Sect disciple started to laugh.
The Outer Sect disciple saw him struggling and said.
"You can take both if you want."
Li Mingfu blinked.
"But sect rules say I can only have one servant."
The disciple waved his hand.
"You're still young. The sect doesn't really care about servants. I'll register both of them under your name. The sect will just look the other way."
Li Mingfu nodded slowly.
"Okay, thank you."
While the disciple handled the paperwork and created their identity cards.
Li Mingfu quietly muttered to himself.
"So shady deals exist in the sect…"
He had originally believed everyone strictly followed the rules.
But now he realized something important.
As long as nothing major happens, rules could be bent.
"I need to remember this," he said.
About an hour later, the two girls gathered their belongings and followed Li Mingfu.
Their cultivation levels were Qi Refinement Stage 2, the same as his.
So the return trip took 2 hours.
When they finally reached the villa, Li Mingfu led them inside.
He first brought them to the basement, where the villa's protective array was located.
He took their identity cards and placed them into the array.
After permitting them to enter the property freely, he returned the cards.
Then they all went upstairs.
In the living room, Li Mingfu sat down.
The two girls sat respectfully in front of him.
"My name is Li Mingfu," he said. "I've been in the sect for about a year, and I'm six years old."
The blonde girl with blue eyes spoke first.
"My name is Bai Lianhua. It means White Flower. I'm fifteen years old."
The second girl had black hair and brown eyes.
"My name is Mo Ruyue. It means Dark Moon. I'm also fifteen."
Li Mingfu laughed.
"Your names are too complicated."
He pointed at them.
"You're Little Flower."
Then he pointed to the other.
"You're Little Moon."
Both girls bowed.
"Thank you, Young Master."
Li Mingfu nodded.
"Now listen to the rules."
"You are not allowed to leave the courtyard without telling me."
"You will help clean the villa."
"I will provide food ingredients. You will cook the meals."
"You may choose any rooms on the second floor."
"Later, I will take you to buy things you need."
After giving a few more simple rules, Li Mingfu waved them away.
"Go tour the villa and courtyard. Come back here when you're done."
While the girls explored, Li Mingfu sat quietly and thought.
Now he had three mouths to feed instead of one.
He also needed to ensure their loyalty.
And if possible, he wanted to help improve their cultivation.
Weak servants didn't match the image he wanted to create.
While he was lost in thought, the two girls returned.
"Young Master, we are ready to go."
Li Mingfu stood up.
"Good. Follow me."
They headed toward the open market.
Li Mingfu's first stop was Zhao Yufeng's shop.
"Hey," Li Mingfu said. "Do you buy bear parts?"
Zhao Yufeng smiled.
"Depends. Let me see."
Li Mingfu pulled out the bear's paws, head, bones, and other materials. Only the fur and meat were missing.
"What stage?" Zhao Yufeng asked.
"Qi Refinement Stage 2."
Zhao Yufeng nodded.
"I'd buy the meat too, but I guess you kept it."
Li Mingfu grinned.
"Of course."
"So," Zhao Yufeng continued, "do you want payment in credit, contribution points, or spirit stones?"
"Credit," Li Mingfu replied. "And I need to buy some things for my two servants."
Only then did Zhao Yufeng notice the girls.
"Wow! Two beauties! Too bad you're too young."
He burst out laughing.
Li Mingfu laughed too.
"They're just helping manage my villa."
"Alright," Zhao Yufeng said. "You'll need beds, linens, furniture, and daily essentials."
He disappeared into the back room and returned with several items.
Li Mingfu inspected them carefully and nodded.
Everything was placed into his storage ring.
"What about clothes?" Li Mingfu asked. "Which shop is best?"
Zhao Yufeng pointed down the street.
"Two stores down. That's my friend's shop. She'll give you a discount."
"Thank you," Li Mingfu replied.
Zhao Yufeng waved cheerfully as they left.
As they walked, Little Flower spoke softly.
"Young Master… we don't need all this. The bare minimum is enough."
Li Mingfu shook his head.
"No."
"You two are humans, too. You deserve more than scraps."
The two girls felt deeply touched and stayed silent.
Soon, they arrived at the clothing shop that Zhao Yufeng recommended.
A beautiful senior sister greeted them.
Li Mingfu said, "I need clothes and personal items for my two servants."
The senior sister smiled and took the girls inside.
Li Mingfu sat down and waited.
His mind drifted again.
"How can I earn more spirit stones… and contribution points?"
An hour later, the girls returned.
They were wearing new clothes and robes.
Their hair had been cleaned, styled, and decorated with hairpins.
They looked much prettier now.
They were also carrying extra robes and personal items.
Li Mingfu paid the senior sister and waved goodbye.
He tried putting their items into his storage ring, but both girls refused.
"It's fine, Young Master. We can carry them."
Li Mingfu didn't argue.
They walked back to the villa.
Once they arrived, Li Mingfu took out the furniture and supplies.
"Take these to your rooms."
The girls carried everything upstairs while Li Mingfu went to the kitchen.
He began preparing dinner.
When the girls finished organizing their rooms, they returned and helped set the table.
While eating, Li Mingfu said.
"There's plenty of food in storage. From now on, you two will handle the cooking."
"Even if I'm not home, cook for yourselves and just leave me a snack."
Little Flower was confused and said.
"But Young Master… cultivators don't need food. We usually eat ration pills."
Li Mingfu immediately shook his head.
"No."
"No more ration pills unless we completely run out of food."
"From now on, we will eat real food. Nutritious food helps the body grow stronger."
The girls blushed slightly.
Li Mingfu noticed and sighed internally.
So young and already thinking such dirty things.
My body is only six years old.
While eating, Li Mingfu noticed they weren't eating.
He thought they were probably too nervous to eat with him around.
So he quickly ate and stood up.
"I'm going to sleep."
Both girls were confused again.
"Sleep? Cultivators don't need sleep."
Li Mingfu shrugged.
"I'm a growing boy."
"I need sleep."
Then he added with a grin,
"You two should sleep too. Get some beauty sleep."
The girls blushed again.
Meanwhile, Li Mingfu calmly walked to his room to cultivate.
After around four hours, he stopped and went to bed.