Waking from a deep slumber, Thorian refreshed himself before donning his new robe. He then proceeded to the living room, where he found Nox and Magnus asleep on the couch.

We really need to upgrade the village soon so that the houses can have access to two living rooms instead of just one. Nox can’t just be sleeping on the couch all the time.

Nudging Nox's shoulder, Thorian woke him up. "It's time to wake up."

Stretching his arms lazily, Nox looked around with a yawn. "Oh, is it morning already?"

Roused by Thorian's words, Magnus jumped atop Nox, engaging in playful antics. Chuckling at his direwolf's actions, Nox finally woke up fully. He then looked at Thorian and said, "Give me some time to change, and I'll be ready to go."

Nodding, Thorian used the time to clean his teeth with his water manipulation. After taking care of his oral hygiene, he returned to the living room to find Nox ready for the day.

As they stepped outside, they saw the two suns barely rising on the horizon. Looking back at Nox, Thorian said, "First order of business is cultivation. After that, I need you to go to Locksley and talk with William. It would be preferable if he could come here to report to me about the progress on his end."

"Sure, I'll do that," Nox nodded. "But cultivation first. At my rate of progress, I should reach the third stage today. I can’t wait for the stat increase it would give me."

With a chuckle at Nox’s enthusiasm, Thorian led the way to the Village Hall to register their quests. Afterward, they headed to the Cultivation Hall.

Since it was very early, no one else was meditating, allowing them to find two rooms for their cultivation session.

Filling his wooden tub with water, Thorian began his meditation. As usual, his session lasted two hours, during which he gathered colorless and black flame qi.

After finishing his session, Thorian decided to check his progress.

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Cultivation Realm

Qi Gathering Seventh Stage (17.1%)