Hanwu finished drinking the medicine that night and checked his status. His weakest parameter, Gen, had increased from two to three. The improvement was minor, but it did save him one upgrade point.0

That night, he packed his belongings and prepared to sleep when a servant knocked on his door. “Young Master Hanwu, the patriarch requests your presence in the hall. Someone has come to see you.”0

Hanwu pondered a bit before he concluded that the merchant was likely there to deliver the payment. He dressed and headed to the hall, where he found the patriarch drinking tea with the merchant.0

The moment Hanwu stepped inside, the patriarch’s expression...0