Chapter 5: Exchanging Grain for a Spot
On a small country road!
Lu Chen supported Lu An with his left hand and Rose with his right, as the family stumbled along the road home.
Lu An’s face was flushed red, his eyes filled with grievance and resentment. He opened his mouth and, after a long while, finally managed to say:
"Xiao Chen, I’m truly useless!"
Rose’s collar was already soaked with tears. After distancing herself from that malevolent god Tang Hao, her mental state gradually calmed down. With red-rimmed eyes, she said:
"Now that Xiao Chen’s Work-Study Student spot has been snatched away by that accursed Tang Hao, what will Xiao Chen do in the future?"
Having left that place of trouble, the fear on Lu Chen’s face had long since vanished, replaced only by a deep, composed calm in his eyes. He comforted his parents, saying:
"Dad, Mom, don’t worry. Grandpa Village Chief will definitely help me. Let’s just head back for today."
"Tomorrow, I’ll go see Grandpa Village Chief and we’ll figure something out together, like exchanging for a Work-Study Student spot from another village."
Just then, Old Jack caught up with them, panting for breath. Hearing the noise, Lu Chen’s family of three turned around to look.
Old Jack caught up to them, stopped to catch his breath, and then rubbed his waist with both hands, saying with a hint of guilt:
"Lu An, Rose, Xiao Chen, I’ve let you down. We agreed the spot would go to Xiao Chen, but now Tang Hao has snatched it away."
"Don’t worry, I’ll stand up for Xiao Chen and find a way to get him a Work-Study Student spot."
"I can swallow my pride and go to the village chiefs of the neighboring villages to ask for a vacant Work-Study Student spot."
"However, you’ll need to prepare some compensation for them. After all, one’s mouth is soft when eating others’ food and one’s hand is short when taking their things; with compensation, this will be much easier to handle."
Hearing Old Jack’s words, Lu Chen’s family was very happy.
Lu An and Rose thought joyfully that their son still had a chance to study at a Spirit Master Academy, which meant a chance to make something of himself.
In their simple World view, as long as one could enter a Spirit Master Academy, they would emerge as a noble Spirit Master.
With the status of a Spirit Master, they would completely turn their lives around; no matter where they went, they could find a well-paying job.
They might even join the City Lord’s Knight Order, gaining noble status and city residency.
For their entire family, this was a once-in-a-century opportunity.
Lu An and Rose glanced at each other, seeing the joy in each other’s eyes, and then Lu An spoke respectfully:
"Lord Village Chief, then we’ll leave everything to you. We’ll weigh out 300 catties of grain when we get back and have Xiao Chen take it with you to the other villages."
300 catties of grain was no small amount. That Lu Chen’s family could easily produce 300 catties was all thanks to Lu Chen.
Because of Lu Chen’s Golden Finger that made him stronger just by breathing, he developed very quickly and was born with divine force.
Even at a few years old, he could work in the fields; with his muscular build, he was more efficient than the family’s old ox.
Thus, over the past few years, their family had a bumper harvest every year. Even after paying taxes to the City Lord, the remaining grain nearly filled their warehouse.
Producing 300 catties of grain was absolutely no problem for their family.
Old Jack nodded in satisfaction. With these 300 catties of grain, he would have more confidence when speaking to the other village chiefs.
Old Jack waved his hand and said with some indignation:
"Alright, you all go home first. You were quite frightened by that bastard Tang Hao today. That bastard—I must have been blind back then to let that pair of ungrateful wolves stay in the village."
"Hmph!"
Thinking of what had just happened, Old Jack’s face was still full of anger, and he kept cursing under his breath.
Hearing Old Jack mention Tang Hao, fear surfaced on the faces of Lu An and Rose.
The glare Tang Hao had given them truly scared Lu An and Rose half to death. Ordinary, law-abiding people like them simply couldn’t withstand the Aura of a malevolent god like Tang Hao.
Lu An lowered his head, and thinking of the humiliating scene earlier, he could only mumble:
"Alright, Lord Village Chief, we’ll be going now."
As they turned to leave, Lu Chen politely bid farewell to Old Jack:
"Goodbye, Grandpa Village Chief. I’ll come find you first thing tomorrow morning."
Looking at the sensible and polite Lu Chen, Old Jack’s mood improved significantly. He waved with a smile and said:
"Good, good. Goodbye."
"Xiao Chen, you’re strong, so help your parents a bit more."
After saying their goodbyes, Lu Chen supported his parents as they walked toward their home.
Along the way, Lu Chen’s mood improved, and a spark of excitement danced in his eyes.
His Golden Finger was very powerful, making his future promising; he was one hundred percent certain to become a powerhouse of his generation.
There was even the possibility of becoming a god!
However, for now, as an illiterate village boy who couldn’t read a single word and didn’t know how to identify the types and ages of Spirit Beasts, he didn’t dare to hunt them recklessly.
Absorbing the wrong spirit ring would definitely severely diminish Lu Chen’s potential.
His talent didn’t lie in his Spirit; his Spirit truly was just the most ordinary kind.
Therefore, every spirit ring Lu Chen absorbed in the future would have to be meticulously selected.
To ensure that his Spirit could undergo the correct evolution.
From a low-rank Spirit to an Intermediate Spirit!
From an Intermediate Spirit to a high-rank Spirit!
From a high-rank Spirit to a Super Spirit!
From a Super Spirit to a Divine Rank Spirit!
As long as every Spirit Beast spirit ring he absorbed perfectly matched his Spirit’s attribute, then everything he envisioned would become reality.
At that time, he would be able to take his revenge!
Lu Chen thought fiercely to himself.
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After Lu Chen’s family returned home, they immediately went to their grain warehouse and weighed out 300 catties of grain.
After discussing it among the three of them, they weighed out another 100 catties as a thank-you gift for Old Jack.
Old Jack had been busy working on Lu Chen’s spot, so they couldn’t fail to show some appreciation.
The next day!
Lu Chen, whose strength was enough to pull an ox, easily hoisted the 400 catties of grain onto his back and headed to Old Jack’s house early in the morning.
Upon seeing Old Jack, Lu Chen moved the extra 100 catties of grain into Old Jack’s house while expressing his gratitude.
Although Old Jack said there was no need for such gestures, the smile on his face grew wider and wider.
He looked at Lu Chen with eyes full of kindness, thinking to himself that this was truly a good child.
After accepting the 100 catties of grain, Old Jack wasted no time and led Lu Chen briskly out of Saint Spirit Village.
They visited all the villages surrounding Saint Spirit Village. After Old Jack’s inquiries, they found that only Luobo Village still had a Work-Study Student spot.
After Lu Chen presented the 300 catties of grain, the village chief of Luobo Village decided on the spot to formally exchange their village’s Work-Study Student spot to Lu Chen.
Lu Chen finally obtained the ticket to the Spirit Master Academy!
(End of Chapter)
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