Heard You Wanted to Make a Wish Too?

Passing the ancient gates of Shrek Academy, Chen Fu stopped and looked back, his thoughts drifting.

Chen Fu had been born in the battle zone between the Sun Moon Empire and the Star Luo Empire. His cheap refugee father had united refugees from both sides through immense prestige and built a New City from the ruins. Though its residents came from complicated backgrounds, the town as a whole leaned toward Star Luo in its role as a "defender." As the town grew, Star Luo officially recognized its legitimacy and incorporated it into its system of rule.

Chen Fu had entered Shrek Academy through that City Lord Recommendation Letter, receiving special recruitment into the Soul Tool Department with innate Level 5 Soul Power. Even a genius needed a stage on which to show himself.

I always thought your political acumen was dull, but I did not expect you had been paving the way for your descendants' rise in class with your life.

Thinking of the current city lord there, Chen Fu could not help feeling that the man who had never managed to establish a father's authority was not worth it.

Just a petty duke's mansion general. Trash.

"Young Master."

The middle-aged man who had just arrived called out softly.

"Let's go, Uncle Fu. I'll have to trouble you a great deal from now on."

Chen Fu turned and led the middle-aged man known as Uncle Fu toward the end of the street.

"How did it go?"

"All the shops have been transferred. They came to a total of 180,000 Gold Soul Coins, with the change rounded off as you requested."

Uncle Fu had followed Chen Fu to Shrek City back then. They had rented a shop in the city to sell the Low-end Conventional Soul Tools Chen Fu usually made for practice. Their exceptional quality had won the shop many loyal supporters.

"Mm, good. Well done."

Chen Fu nodded, crossed several streets, and arrived at the busiest Main Street in Shrek City.

This street contained the exits of both the Inner and Outer Courts, making it exceptionally bustling.

Generally speaking, even a massive sum of 180,000 Gold Soul Coins would barely make a splash here.

After looking around for a while, Chen Fu finally entered an enormous Flower Shop filled with classical architectural charm.

"Hello, customer. What do you need?"

Seeing someone finally enter, the girl dozing behind the counter hurriedly straightened her skirt and poked her head out.

"Ah! What a rare guest! What brought you, the library gatekeeper, out today?"

After recognizing him, the girl was visibly surprised. This junior had been quite famous back then.

"I heard that Senior Mo had opened a flower shop on the Commercial Street, but I truly didn't expect you to open it here."

This prime location, where every inch of land was worth a fortune, had been used by the girl to sell flowers with very little Added Value. It was indeed surprising.

"Hehe, I like it."

The girl giggled without offering further explanation.

"I wanted to discuss a cooperation with you."

"Mm, go ahead."

The girl invited everyone to sit and prepared tea.

"I wanted to rent part of your shop, Senior Mo, to sell Soul Tools."

"Oh? Sure."

The girl was a little surprised, but she agreed readily.

"There's no need for rent. If the academy hadn't issued that ban back then, you would have monopolized the Low-end Soul Tool Market in the city all by yourself." Perhaps recalling something amusing, Mo Ling's slightly baby-fat face curled into a smile.

"Then what does Senior Mo want?" Chen Fu smiled as well. New technology, new materials, new design, and simpler, more orderly processes—he had not expected Shrek City's Soul Tool Market to be so weak. Later, he had learned why: the Level One and Level Two Soul Tools he produced were comparable to other people's Level Two and Level Three Soul Tools, and of even better quality.

"Mm, anything is fine?" Mo Ling propped up her face, her beautiful large eyes sparkling.

"You can make a wish first. I'll do my best to make it happen."

While researching [Nirvana], Chen Fu had consulted many Students about their Spirit Nature, leaving behind many promises. In the end, he had fulfilled them all perfectly, earning the nickname Little Wish Machine.

"Hehe, my ambitions aren't high. I just wonder whether you can solve Spirit Poisoning?" Mo Ling looked at Chen Fu with a smile.

"A Snake Spirit... You have the Jade Phosphor Serpent Spirit?" As a classic case of Snake Spirit poisoning, the Jade Phosphor Serpent had always been a typical example.

That wasn't right. Those round eyes, that bun-like face, and that not-so-bright look in her eyes did not match the Mutation Signs of a Jade Phosphor Serpent. Chen Fu was secretly puzzled.

"I feel like you're thinking something rude." Mo Ling rolled her eyes at Chen Fu, then continued, "When I was little, I greedily ate a Remnant Pill from a Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor. Though I was saved in the end, it left behind a root of illness. My Soul Power carries some toxicity, and as my cultivation deepens, that toxicity has been slowly growing stronger."

That was also why Mo Ling had chosen to take it easy after graduation. The higher her cultivation became, the more likely she was to suffer sudden death.

Her spirit was the Treasure Golden Silk Bear, a Hamster Spirit blessed with good fortune. Its combat power was weak, but her luck had always been excellent.

Chen Fu did not ask why she had not followed the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison Standard Detoxification Plan. Jade Phosphor Serpent Soul Masters could control the poison actively, but Mo Ling could not.

"Spirit Contamination Phenomenon." Chen Fu understood at once. Through his Spirit Research, he had achieved quite a few results by drawing parallels.

Compared to the uncontrollable nature of evil fire in one's Spiritual Root, this Snake Venom Contamination was more manageable.

The Mental Factor and Bloodline Factor together formed a spirit. Mo Ling's current condition was that her Bloodline Factor had been infected, causing incompatibility between her Mental Factor and Bloodline Factor.

At this point, she could either choose purification or strengthen the contamination to promote Spirit Mutation.

He presented the two options and waited quietly for Mo Ling's choice.

Seeing Mo Ling's conflicted expression, Chen Fu offered a suggestion. "Promoting Spirit Mutation will take longer, but its upper limit may be higher."

"Alright! Then purify it!" Mo Ling slapped the table and made her decision. This little mouse wanted to be a pure little mouse.

Was she deliberately making things harder for him? Chen Fu felt somewhat helpless.

The purification plan would involve some knowledge of human anatomy, an area he rarely touched.

"Give me two months. I'll first solve Senior Mo's cultivation problem, then we'll see about purifying the toxins in your body afterward."

With a plan in mind, Chen Fu laid out the steps.

"Yay!" This little mouse was alive again!

After sending off the bouncing Mo Ling, Chen Fu had Uncle Fu and Mo Ling's manager make a few minor changes to the shop.

First, he hung his golden signboard, [Qilin], outside beside Mo Ling's [Orchid Fragrance Pavilion]. Fine wine feared no deep alley, though Chen Fu had nothing to fear.

At the same time, he posted an advertisement outside: Level One to Level Five Soul Tools would be sold periodically; custom Level Four and Level Five Soul Tools were available, limited to ten people per month.

The street was packed with people. Seeing activity at Orchid Fragrance Pavilion, many came over to watch.

"So Lin Zi Ge moved here. Good. I'd long found that Orchid Fragrance Pavilion unpleasant to look at."

"I heard Chen Fu didn't enter the Inner Court. Those forces that had been stunned finally reacted and tried to recruit him, only to come up empty-handed."

"Master Chen's skills have improved again. He's finally willing to offer Level Four and Level Five Soul Tools."

The passersby discussed it fervently, while those in need went to ask Uncle Fu about the exact opening date.

Before long, Chen Fu looked at the densely packed reservation requests in his hands and could not help getting a headache. Did they really take him for a Wish Machine?

"Young Master, someone from Nine Treasures City has arrived." Uncle Fu came to inform him. He could refuse some people, but he could not deny this materials supplier's request.

"Mm, fine. Let's see whether he wants to make a wish too. Oh, tell those requesting custom orders to collect their goods on time next month."

Chen Fu rubbed his temples, sighing. He indeed had many dealings with Nine Treasures City, but they were all ordinary business cooperation.

"Intelligent technology should be put on the agenda. I can currently implement the underlying programming, but how can I realize the Soul Spirit Technology that enables shortcuts?"

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