Before leaving Holy Soul Village, Su Ming quietly pulled Grandpa Jack aside.
Old Jack asked somewhat puzzledly, "Su Ming, why did you pull me over here?"
Su Ming took a pouch of Gold Soul Coins from his Soul Tool. There were around ten coins inside.
"Grandpa Jack, take this money. I'm a Soul Master now, so I can receive a monthly stipend. Please keep it."
Seeing that he could not refuse, Old Jack accepted it with a smile.
The money itself did not matter much. He was the village chief, after all, and had some savings of his own. But this was Su Ming's thoughtfulness.
Seeing Grandpa Jack accept it, Su Ming nodded in satisfaction.
He had originally wanted to give more, but it would have been difficult to explain where it came from. In any case, he would return once every semester in the future, so he could give more then.
He had never carefully counted the Gold Soul Coins he had earned from writing diaries over the past year, but there were at least ten thousand.
Then, Su Ming took several kinds of life-saving talismans from his Soul Tool, including Space Talismans and Defense Talismans. These were all rewards from the system, and Su Ming gave Old Jack some of each kind.
He then said seriously, "Grandpa Jack, these talismans are extremely useful. This sheet explains what each one does and how to use them. You must remember it well. If you ever encounter danger, make sure to use them!"
"As for where I got these things, Grandpa Jack, don't ask."
Old Jack knew this was Su Ming's kindness, that he was worried about him encountering danger. But he stayed in the village almost every day. What danger could there possibly be?
And where had Su Ming obtained