" Third Brother, lend me ten Gold Soul Coin."
" Xiao Wu, are you really going to check the Trait Entry?"
It was around the time that Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were making a name for themselves in the Soto Soul Arena.
Under the dazzling starlight, Xiao Wu circled the Trait Entry Detection Platform at the foot of the Immortal Mountain several times before reaching out to Tang San to borrow money.
Although Xiao Wu also registered for the Soul Master Handbook and could receive a monthly Soul Coin subsidy, she couldn't save any money after deducting living expenses and daily costs.
But Tang San is different. He has been able to support himself since he was a child, thanks to his decadent father. After going to school, he became Soul Master and not only received Soul Master subsidies, but also learned to make money by blacksmithing. Although the blacksmithing wages were very low at first, he had been blacksmithing for five or six years and had long since graduated. Now his wages are higher than those of a normal strong man, and he has savings.
"Of course, Third Brother, didn't you support my decision to become an apprentice before? You said that the Immortal and unique teaching abilities."
"I did say that, but..."
Tang San hesitated again.
" Xiao Wu, we already spent twenty Gold Soul Coin to register for Shrek, and we also bought some crystal stones at Dean Fu's shop. We don't have much money left. If you successfully become an apprentice by putting in ten Gold Soul Coin, that's fine. But if the test Trait Entry don't work, wouldn't it be a complete waste of ten Gold Soul Coin?"
"I need to guard the gate of the Immortal Mountain now, so I don't have time to forge and earn money. I also need to eat and drink every day, and I can't afford such expenses."
Are we that poor?
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu looked somewhat dejected.
But soon, she raised her little fist and mustered her courage to say:
"Okay, starting tomorrow, I'm going to work hard to make money!"
" Third Brother, what do you think I'm best suited for?"
"I will work hard, cultivate diligently, and save up ten Gold Soul Coin to become an apprentice of the Immortal Mountain!"
"If once isn't enough, then twice, three times!"
Seeing Xiao Wu's serious and determined expression, Tang San said helplessly:
"But what can you do, Xiao Wu? You don't seem to have ever done any work before."
Xiao Wu was somewhat discouraged by Tang San's words. Thinking about it, it made sense; she hadn't done anything to make money since coming to the human world.
When she was short of money, she would go to the roadside to eat tender grass and wild radishes and cabbages; she was very easy to feed.
Later, because of her high Soul Power, she was recruited into the Nuoding Academy as a work-study student. She could earn some living expenses by cleaning the academy every day, which was quite easy.
Moreover, with Tang San as her powerful backer to make money, she has never had a strong desire to earn money.
"Huh? How about I sell radishes instead!"
Xiao Wu's eyes lit up, and she came up with an idea.
"Every day, many Soul Master come from far and wide to visit the foot of Immortal Mountain. I sell them radishes to eat!"
" Xiao Wu, do you think everyone is a rabbit like you? No normal Soul Master likes to gnaw on carrots, right?" Tang San said, rubbing his forehead.
"The radishes are crisp and sweet; it's your loss if you don't eat them, hmph."
Xiao Wu pouted, and although she was being stubborn, she still agreed with Tang San's words in her heart: there really weren't many people buying radishes.
"I've got it! Nobody buys ordinary radishes, but surely nobody buys radishes grown on Immortal Mountain?"
Xiao Wu's eyes lit up; she was unusually clever for once.
Tang San asked in confusion:
"But there are no radishes on the Immortal Mountain."
" Third Brother, you're so stupid! If it's not on Immortal Mountain, can't I just grow it myself?"
"Since I'm just sitting here idly anyway, I might as well cultivate a piece of land and grow radishes!"
Even if no one buys it, I can eat it myself!
Action speaks louder than words.
Xiao Wu immediately took out her treasured possession.
Her package often contained a dozen or so fresh carrots, some dried carrots, and some precious radish seeds.
She originally planned to plant these radish seeds by Star Lake when she returned to the Star Dou Forest, so that she could eat all kinds of radishes every year without having to search for them everywhere.
Now it's come in handy.
After sorting out the suitable planting areas, she discovered a fertile patch of land overgrown with weeds next to the wooden house Tang San had built.
Grabbing the hoe, shovel, and other tools that Tang San had previously used to dig pits and lay foundations, she began the work of cultivating the farmland.
Xiao Wu was unusually diligent; she was actually doing this to earn money by testing Trait Entry and becoming an apprentice.
Tang San was left speechless, both amused and exasperated.
However, Tang San also felt a longing as he looked at the deserted and desolate Trait Entry Inspection Platform, which had been bustling during the day.
"Even Xiao Wu could see that the Immortal was no ordinary person, and she had the idea of becoming his disciple. If I could have such a good teacher, then..."
A look of longing appeared in Tang San's eyes.
Only he himself knew how much he longed for a good teacher.
In his previous life, he studied diligently in the Tang Sect for many years, but never gained the sect leader's appreciation. In the end, he took a risk and sneaked into the inner hall to steal the Xuan Tian Bao Lu ( Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record). He became self-taught and eventually left behind the Tang Sect's supreme Hidden Weapon, the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus, before jumping off a cliff to commit suicide.
With the guidance of a good teacher, to what extent can one's skills reach?
Therefore, upon first glimpsing the path of Soul Master at the Nuoding Academy and witnessing the Grandmaster's extraordinary demeanor and profound insights into Soul Master cultivation, he decisively became his disciple.
Unfortunately, even the Grandmaster's teaching was not excellent.
However, he was still very grateful to this theoretical Grandmaster for teaching him a lot about Martial Soul and Soul Beast, even though this knowledge could be found in Soul Grandmaster libraries.
Therefore, he didn't have many complaints about the Grandmaster.
It wasn't until the appearance of the Immortal that he felt a slight sense of imbalance.
There's no harm without comparison.
Even support-type Soul Master like Ning Rongrong and Soul Master like Zhu Zhuqing, whose strength was originally inferior to his, were able to transform under the hands of the Immortal.
Why would he choose to learn from Grandmaster who couldn't even defeat Hundred-Year Soul Beast?
"Holy crap, Third Brother, look what I dug up!"
"Soul coins, so many soul coins!"
"They even have Gold Soul Coin!"
Just as Tang San was contemplating life, Xiao Wu emerged from the weeds carrying a hoe, holding several soul coins that shimmered with gold and silver light under the Moonlight in one hand.
Tang San had excellent eyesight and immediately noticed the soul coins in Xiao Wu's hand, which greatly surprised him.
"How could you possibly have dug up soul coins? You saved these up yourself, didn't you, Xiao Wu?"
"No, Third Brother, look, there are still a lot here, but most of them are Copper Soul Coin."
Splash~
Xiao Wu groped and scurried through the weeds, quickly pulling out dozens of soul coins.
Tang San clicked his tongue in amazement:
"I understand. These must be coins thrown by the fans of the Immortal. I saw some devout men and women throwing soul coins onto the Immortal Mountain to make wishes a while ago."
"This is probably how these soul coins came about."
"Who cares where they came from? It's a shame they're hidden here. I can just pick them up and use them."
"Hehe, exactly ten Gold Soul Coin, that's enough."
" Third Brother, I'm going to check the Trait Entry."
Although she was covered in dust and dirt from rummaging through the weeds, Xiao Wu clutched two handfuls of soul coins, beaming with joy, and happily ran to the Trait Entry Detection Platform to insert the coins:
[Ding! Inputting ten Gold Soul Coin, starting Trait Entry detection!]