Both girls spent the rest of the day cultivating and raising their levels.
Paul did the same especially since thanks to the soul that manifested in the morning he could now restart his mana cultivation.
He decided to focus on that for now as the sooner he managed to reach level fifty the sooner he would be able to heal himself and at the very least he wouldn't be defenseless if a spirit beast showed up.
Once he started he noticed the changes as the speed at which he could assimilate and purify the mana was way faster than before and it didn't require as much effort.
The soul evidently did more than just help him purify his mana.
Thanks to the increased speed he managed to reach level forty five before evening and he was elated at the thought that in just two or three more days he would reach the level he needed.
In his past life he had to cultivate for a full day before he could advance one level when he reached this point and it also took him way longer to reach level forty as last time it took him over a month.
This time however he had some luck and thanks to that he had reached this level in only a few days.
Paul decided to prepare a meal for himself and the girls as when they returned they would surely be hungry.
He wasn't wrong as soon as both girls returned,their hair was still wet from the bath in the river and their stomachs demanded to be filled.
He could sense that they both advanced a few levels and right now they were both at level nine in their first stage.
This was a great progress and he started to think about teaching them the mana cultivation technique.
He also thought about the time he would need to heal himself and learn to walk again as the more time it took the longer they would have to stay here.
Not that he minded as the scenery around was beautiful and he always liked the peace and quiet but staying here for to long could prove dangerous as it increased the chance of a powerful beast showing up or them being discovered by goblins,orcs or any other race that would most likely kill them on the spot or at least kill him and capture the girls.
Unfortunately right now he was barely able to defend himself against a small herd of blood rabbits and he even got injured in the process so if something more powerful showed up he would most likely die.
-Ladies, tomorrow I will teach you the mana cultivation technique.
Paul said during the meal.
Both girls were elated at this news as that meant that they would be able to cultivate both powers now.
Seeing them so happy he smiled lightly.
-Also tomorrow we will start your combat training.
He informed them.
This confused the girls slightly.
-Master,why do we need to train in combat?
Maya asked.
-Because you are both cultivators now and you need to know how to fight to be able to defend yourselves.
Paul answered.
Both girls thought about it for a moment and it made sense.
What was the point of gaining power if you didn't know how to use it?
They both nodded agreeing to the idea.
-For today, go to sleep and rest up as tomorrow will be busy for you.
Paul added.
-Are you not coming to rest, master?
Mia asked with concern as he did not sleep the night before and cultivated most of the day.
-Don't worry I will go to rest after I cultivate some more.
He called her down with his words.
It was also a strange feeling for him as this was the first time that someone other than Alice was really concerned about him.
For now he decided to focus on his cultivation as the girls went to sleep.
He started cultivating mana again and after a few hours he managed to break through to level forty six,not stopping there he continued to cultivate all the way to midnight when he decided to stop as he was tired and really needed some rest.
Paul crawled into the shelter after some thought he decided that it didn't really matter if he slept with the girls as they had done so a few times already.
The moment he laid down both girls snuggled closer to him without waking up and it shocked him as this showed that they felt safe around him.
He didn't have the time to think about it as he fell asleep a moment later.
Next morning after breakfast,the girls went to check the traps and after that he gave them the scroll with the basic mana cultivation technique.
Paul decided that it would be beneficial to allow them to read it slowly themselves.
Both girls remembered the alphabet and which letter corresponds with what sound so soon they started to figure out what each word meant and even as it took them a long time to read it for the first time they were both over the moon as this was a great achievement for them.
Paul looked proudly as it only took the girls two days to learn the alphabet and start to read.
He remembered that in elementary school it took weeks for children to start reading and writing but it also was only taught for an hour or two each day and there were multiple other subjects to learn.
Ladies read the technique many times each time more fluently than the last and soon they memorized the whole thing.
-Now that you know the technique you can start cultivating mana.
Like with the Qi once you feel an energy entering your bodies you must come to me.
-Yes,master.
Both girls agreed.
-Master will we have to take off our clothes when we cultivate mana?
Maya asked.
-No you won't as there will be no impurities coming out and in the Qi cultivation this will only last until you break through to the next stage.
Paul explained.
The younger girl nodded as she understood and then she joined her sister in cultivation.
Paul wasn't cultivating right now as he was crafting training weapons from wood in preparation for ladies combat training in the afternoon.
The end product was far from actual training weapons as his were light without any added weight and he was sure that they would break easily if they were used for sparring but he wasn't planning to let them spar with each other for now.
As time went by he suddenly felt the mana from Mia who had just now opened her eyes.
-Congratulations you are now a mage.
Paul said to her with a smile.
This speed was shocking as it took him almost a full day to cultivate mana for the first time.
He called her over and told her to sit down opposite him.
-I will now channel my mana through your channels so that you can understand how it works and how to direct it yourself later.
Paul explained what he was about to do.
After she confirmed that she understood with a nod he took her hands into his and closed his eyes while he started sending mana into her body.
The feeling was different from the Qi that he used to guide her earlier but it was still a pleasant experience for her.