Although the daily rewards were small, he wrote every single day.
Small amounts piled up, adding up to nearly a hundred points over a month.
That was much better than what those people who cultivated painstakingly every day got.
Putting away his diary, Chen Mo looked at the sky and noticed it was already growing dark. He sauntered out and headed toward Notting Junior Academy.
It was time to find Tang San and give him another round of brainwashing.
When he reached the academy's sports field, he saw Tang San practicing his lightness skill on the track.
Dressed in a short training outfit, he moved left and right along the track with marvelous footwork, his figure flickering in and out of sight.
It was none other than Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.
Tang San had worked up a sweat all over his head, and his clothes were soaked through, clinging to his back.
A little girl with a scorpion braid sat on a large rock nearby, holding a carrot and munching away with loud crunches.
It was none other than Xiao Wu.
Panting, Tang San adjusted his footwork and continued practicing.
Chen Mo leaned against a tree and watched from behind it for a while, laughing inwardly.
This brat Tang San really does work hard.
Too bad all of this will become my data later.
Only after Tang San finished his practice did Chen Mo stroll over.
"Xiao San, still practicing?"
Tang San opened his eyes. Seeing Chen Mo, his eyes lit up, and he wiped away his sweat with his sleeve.
"Big Brother! You're here!"
Xiao Wu also raised her head. Seeing Chen Mo, her gaze held both curiosity and fear, but instinctively, she still shrank back.
Chen Mo smiled at her without saying much and patted Tang San on the shoulder.
"Come on. Big Brother will treat you to dinner."
Tang San glanced at Xiao Wu, then at Chen Mo, and hesitated.
Yesterday, Yu Xiaogang had called him into his office and talked to him for quite some time.
Yu Xiaogang asked him, "Xiao San, what level is that big brother of yours at now?"
Tang San hadn't thought much of it and answered directly, "My big brother is a level 46 Soul Ancestor now."
Yu Xiaogang was dumbstruck on the spot.
His mouth opened wide enough to fit an egg, and he couldn't close it for a long while.
Level 46? That child is only six! A six-year-old level 46 Soul Ancestor? How is that possible?
Yu Xiaogang's mind raced through eight hundred twists and turns in an instant.
He must have some secret treasure!
Yes! He must have eaten some heavenly treasure!
Or... could it be a god's inheritance?
Otherwise, how could he possibly be level 46 at six?
The more Yu Xiaogang thought about it, the more excited he became. He paced back and forth in the office, his fingers tapping incessantly on the desk.
He had been stuck at level 29 for twenty years!
If I could find out how Chen Mo cultivates...
Wouldn't I be able to break through too?
Growing more excited with every thought, Yu Xiaogang grabbed Tang San's arm.
"Xiao San! Your big brother! Has he had some extraordinary encounter?"
"Did he eat some heavenly treasure? Did he receive some inheritance? Hurry up and tell me!"
Tang San grew dizzy from being shaken. "Teacher, I don't know either!"
"You don't know?" Yu Xiaogang's eyes widened. "You're his little brother! And you actually don't know?!"
"Then... shall I ask him next time?" Tang San scratched his head.
"Yes! You must ask!"
With a solemn expression, Yu Xiaogang patted his shoulder. "Xiao San, this concerns your brother's future, and yours too! Find an opportunity to get him drunk and coax it out of him!"
"Here, these are 100 Gold Soul Coins! The rest is up to you."
Gritting his teeth, Yu Xiaogang took the Gold Soul Coins out from under his bed and handed them to Tang San.
Although Tang San felt rather embarrassed about it, he couldn't withstand Yu Xiaogang's repeated insistence and finally nodded and accepted the coins.
So when he saw Chen Mo come looking for him today, Tang San began making his little calculations.
Well, hasn't the opportunity arrived?
"Sure, Big Brother! My treat!" Tang San was unusually eager and enthusiastic, reaching out to take Chen Mo's arm.
Watching him act like that, Chen Mo laughed inwardly.
Oh? Why is this brat so enthusiastic today?
Looks like that old thing Yu Xiaogang sent him to fish for information.
Fine. Since you want to know, your big brother will make something up for you.
The two left the academy and headed straight for the Drunken Immortal Pavilion.
In the same private room as before, Tang San took the initiative to order dishes and wine, being outrageously attentive.
"Big Brother, what would you like to eat? Order whatever you want! It's my treat!"
"Big Brother, this jar of Drunken Immortal Brew is their specialty. I ordered it for you!"
Chen Mo's mind was as clear as a polished mirror, but outwardly, he pretended not to know a thing.
Once all the dishes had arrived, Tang San raised his cup and began offering toasts.
"Big Brother, a toast to you!"
"Big Brother, I'll drain this one. Drink as much as you like!"
"Big Brother, it's been ages since we brothers got together. Let's have another!"
Cup after cup, Tang San practically wished he could pour Chen Mo straight into drunkenness.
Chen Mo sneered inwardly, but put on a bleary-eyed drunken look, swaying this way and that as he drank.
In the end, he slumped onto the table with a thud, mumbling under his breath.
Tang San's eyes lit up. He leaned closer and asked softly, "Big Brother? Big Brother?"
Chen Mo raised his head groggily, his face flushed red. "Hm? What's up?"
"Brother, are you really... level 46 now?" Tang San asked cautiously.
"Of course..." Chen Mo let out a drunken belch, blasting Tang San's face with wine fumes. "You know your big brother... is extraordinarily gifted..."
Despite getting a face full of wine fumes, Tang San didn't mind and kept pressing.
"But Big Brother, how do you cultivate so fast? I hardly ever see you cultivating..."
Chen Mo chuckled twice, lowered his voice, and acted as though he were revealing a secret.
"Xiao San... let Big Brother tell you... but you mustn't tell anyone else..."
Tang San hurriedly leaned closer, his ear almost pressed against Chen Mo's mouth. "I won't tell! Go ahead, Brother!"
"This 'tree Martial Soul' of your big brother's..." Chen Mo said mysteriously, "when I broke through to level 30, I received the inheritance of the God of Nature above the continent..."
Tang San was shocked, his eyes widening into circles. "The God of Nature?!"
"Yes!" Looking utterly serious, Chen Mo patted the table. "The God of Nature passed a divine artifact down to me, called... what was it called again... oh, right, the 'Seed of the World Tree'! Wearing it greatly increases cultivation speed!"
Tang San's eyes instantly fixed in a stare.
A divine artifact?! A divine artifact that increases cultivation speed?!
He unconsciously swallowed.
A terrifying thought rose in his mind-
If I seized this divine artifact...
Then my cultivation speed...
Tang San's hands clenched involuntarily, his knuckles turning white.
But immediately afterward, he relaxed them again.
No! This is my big brother!
My big brother has treated me so well since we were little. The first thing he did when he returned was take me out to eat and drink. How could I steal his things?
Besides... this is something passed down by a god. Would I dare seize it?
If I stole something belonging to a god, would that god spare me?
Chen Mo took in every change in Tang San's expression and laughed inwardly.
You little punk, you actually dare entertain that idea?
He spoke again unhurriedly.
"But, Xiao San, this divine artifact has already acknowledged me as its master."
"If I die, it'll fly back to the God of Nature on its own, and no one else will be able to use it."