The Benefits Are Mine

Tang San asked curiously from the side, "Uncle, is there something wrong with his spirit?"

Su Yuntao nodded. "There is indeed a problem. While it can't quite be considered a useless spirit, it's not far off. After all, how much attack power can a sword made of bamboo possibly have? This is truly strange. One of you has a useless spirit with no offensive power at all, yet possesses Innate Full Spirit Power. The other has a bamboo sword that looks impressive but is useless..."

He did not continue. He merely put away the Spirit Awakening Stone and Crystal Test Ball, wrote Spirit Certificates for the two of them, then picked up his bag and headed outside.

Tang San and the other seven children followed behind him.

Ning Chuan silently trailed at the very back. In his heart, he defined his spirit and selected Tang Hao. The System text then changed.

Spirit: Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword

The Side Effect recipient can be designated. Current recipient: Tang Hao

Side Effect: Low spirit quality; rough, dark skin

Ding! The Host has two Side Effects!

Please choose.

"Spirit!"

Old Mouse was ugly enough already. The rough, dark skin—the chance to become uglier—should naturally be left to that little bastard Tang San.

After all, they were family. They ought to be nice and orderly together, shouldn't they?

More importantly, the System's benefits were returned according to the strength of the recipient.

The stronger the recipient, the greater the returned benefits.

Tang San's Innate Soul Power had been obtained through cultivating a technique. It was pseudo-Innate Full Spirit Power. If Ning Chuan received feedback on the other party's cultivation speed, then without the Mysterious Heaven Skill, Tang San would undoubtedly find it difficult to catch up.

Tang Hao was different. He was hailed as a genius rarely seen in the Clear Sky Sect for a century. Even if he did not possess Innate Full Spirit Power, he was not far from it.

Moreover, Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer, equipped with eight Strength Attribute Spirit Rings and a hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Ring, was absolutely not something Tang San's half-baked Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer without any Spirit Rings could compare to.

It was no exaggeration to say that after transferring his spirit's Side Effects to Tang Hao, he would no longer need to worry about the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword being snapped or shattered.

Thus, Ning Chuan chose Tang Hao without the slightest hesitation.

That way, the benefits returned would naturally be even greater.

Host: Ning Chuan

Spirit: Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword

Current Side Effects: Poor spirit quality (fragile, slow cultivation speed, unable to break through level 30 for life). Rough, dark skin (greatly reduces appearance)

Designated Side Effect recipient: Tang Hao (Clear Sky Hammer spirit quality greatly reduced; soul power unable to improve for life)

"Consider it a bargain for that kid Tang San."

Ning Chuan truly wanted to designate Tang San. That way, even if Tang San had Twin Spirits, even if his biological father, the Asura God, later gave him cheats, his cultivation speed and future achievements would definitely be affected.

However, that did not serve Ning Chuan's interests.

The Side Effect of being unable to break through level 30 for life was not very significant to someone with Twin Spirits.

Besides, if there were no Tang San in the future, wouldn't there be far less fun? Who would he fleece then?

On the other side, the moment Su Yuntao opened the wooden hut's door, Old Jack and Old Tom hurried forward with anxious expressions.

"Master, how did it go? Are there any children in our village who can become Spirit Masters this year?"

"Master, what about Little Six from our village?"

Su Yuntao looked at them and sighed. "Yes, both your villages have one. It's just a pity. That child named Tang San possesses Innate Full Spirit Power, but his spirit is the useless Blue Silver Grass. The other child, Ning Chuan, also has a spirit that looks good but is useless—a fragile Bamboo Sword. And his Innate Soul Power is not even level one."

"Wonderful! Our Emperor Soul Village can finally produce another Spirit Master!"

The moment Old Tom heard that Ning Chuan could become a Spirit Master, he beamed with delight.

To him, it did not matter what Ning Chuan's spirit was like. As long as he could cultivate and become a Spirit Master, that was enough.

Yet Old Jack's eyes revealed uncertainty. "Then, Master, can Blue Silver Grass really not be cultivated?"

Su Yuntao patted Old Jack's shoulder and exhaled. "It's not completely impossible to cultivate. It's just that no one knows what Blue Silver Grass might evolve into as soul power increases. Even if he becomes a Spirit Master, I'm afraid he'll be a useless Spirit Master good for nothing, far inferior even to a Bamboo Sword. All right, I've already prepared the Spirit Certificates for the two children from your villages. With them, you can send the children to enroll at Notting Academy. Notting Academy begins in three months, so don't forget. Also, I need to visit the next village. Old Tom, since the children from Emperor Soul Village have already been brought here, I won't be going to your village."

Su Yuntao was responsible for awakening spirits in over a dozen villages near Notting City. He had only visited seven so far; including Emperor Soul Village, that made only eight. If he wanted to return to Notting City before dark, he needed to hurry to the next village.

Without Su Yuntao present, Old Tom and Old Jack, who had been getting along peacefully enough before, immediately began bickering.

"Did you see that, Old Jack? Our Emperor Soul Village can finally produce another Spirit Master!"

"Hmph, it's only a Bamboo Sword. Xiao San from our village has Innate Full Spirit Power."

"That's still stronger than Blue Silver Grass..."

"Our Saint Soul Village once produced a Spirit Sage..."

"What nonsense! How could there be such a coincidence? A hundred years ago, our Emperor Soul Village produced a Spirit Emperor, and then your village suddenly produced a Spirit Sage right after? I think you just followed our lead..."

"Rubbish! Your Emperor Soul Village's Spirit Emperor was the fake one..."

The surrounding onlookers had long since grown used to it. These two old men were famous rivals, having argued from their youth all the way to old age. Their disputes mainly revolved around whether Emperor Soul Village and Saint Soul Village had truly produced a Spirit Emperor and a Spirit Sage, and which village had followed the other's lead.

In the end, it was only when the parents of the seven children who had awakened their spirits alongside Ning Chuan and Tang San stepped forward to mediate that the two old fellows did not come to blows.

After leaving Saint Soul Village, Old Tom held Ning Chuan's hand as they walked toward Emperor Soul Village. "Little Six, you brought honor to our village today. From now on, don't go gathering firewood anymore. Focus on cultivation and strive to become a Spirit Master as soon as possible."

"I will, Grandpa Tom."

Ning Chuan smiled. At the same time, he bound the Side Effect of rough, dark skin caused by years of exposure to wind and sun to Tang San.

No matter how much wind and sun he endured in the future, his skin would only become better and fairer. Tang San, on the other hand, would grow darker and darker, becoming a thoroughly rugged man.

Even if Tang San's Blue Silver Grass spirit underwent a second awakening in the future and improved his appearance, Ning Chuan's own looks would rise accordingly.

Of course, this increase would not be like Tang San getting plastic surgery.

Instead, it would remove flaws from his original foundation, without making him seem like a completely different person.

Old Mouse, little bastard Tang San, I hope you like these two gifts I've given you.

Thinking of Tang Hao causing a huge disturbance at the Spirit Master Competition in the future, only for his Clear Sky Hammer to be shattered by BiBi Dong and the others, and thinking of Tang San becoming a pitch-black rugged man, Ning Chuan could not stop the corners of his mouth from rising.

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