"You have joined the Spirit Transfer Pagoda and become Shi Yu's disciple. It's time to arrange a position for you within the Spirit Transfer Pagoda. Tell Shi Yu what kind of position you want. Even if you want to become a Spirit Transfer Envoy of the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, Teacher can arrange it for Shi Yu," Qiangu Dongfeng said grandly.
On the way, Deputy Pagoda Master Li told Shi Yu a lot about the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, with positions being particularly emphasized.
Even if he wasn't viewing from a God's perspective, he knew how high a position a Spirit Transfer Envoy was.
"Actually, Shi Yu has no interest in these positions. Shi Yu just wants to work hard to cultivate and become stronger. The sooner Shi Yu cultivates to the limit realm, the sooner Shi Yu can retire. By then, Shi Yu can go wherever Shi Yu wants, live in seclusion in the mountains if Shi Yu wants. How free would that be," Shi Yu said with a look of yearning.
"It's a good thing to dream of cultivating to the limit, but Shi Yu's subsequent ideals…" Qiangu Dongfeng looked at Shi Yu with a strange expression. Shi Yu's ideals were difficult to comment on.
"Maybe it's because of Shi Yu's parents' influence. Shi Yu is not very interested in status and position, and Shi Yu doesn't want to be bound by them. Shi Yu just wants to improve and become stronger, and then live a free life," Shi Yu scratched Shi Yu's head awkwardly.
"This is actually quite good," Qiangu Dongfeng smiled. He was relatively happy to see that the other party had no grand ambitions.
"As your Teacher, I will do my best to help Shi Yu realize Shi Yu's goal of becoming stronger, and I will spare no resources to help Shi Yu improve Shi Yu's Soul Power. Shi Yu doesn't need to worry about Soul Spirits or Dou Armor either. Shi Yu just needs to focus on cultivating," Qiangu Dongfeng said.
"Thank you, Teacher," Shi Yu said happily.
"I am Shi Yu's Teacher, this is only right," Qiangu Dongfeng showed a benevolent smile.
After saying a few more words, he had someone take Shi Yu to the residence prepared for him.
"So many prepared words were useless," Lying in the new room, on the new bed, Shi Yu felt very surprised.
He had expected that Qiangu Dongfeng shouldn't be so easy to talk to, and he didn't seem to be wary because of his talent. It seemed he really intended to cultivate him with all his might.
Could it be that he was judging a gentleman with the heart of a villain?
Holding this thought, Shi Yu stayed at the Spirit Transfer Pagoda Headquarters for two days.
These two days were basically spent in the Spirit Transfer Pagoda's library, as he had a strong thirst for knowledge.
This also fit his persona. After all, he was a child from the mountains who hadn't read many books. It was reasonable for him to be very curious and want to read more books.
He looked here and there, silently noting down the books he was interested in, so he could borrow them all at once when he left.
"The Tower Master is calling for you," someone came to the library to find Shi Yu and said.
"Shi Yu will be right there," Shi Yu left the library and walked, wondering what Qiangu Dongfeng wanted to see him about.
Approaching Qiangu Dongfeng's office, voices came from inside.
"I absolutely disagree with your cultivation plan for Shi Yu, which is almost regardless of cost."
"It's true that he is very talented, but he just joined the Spirit Transfer Pagoda. Is he worth cultivating with such effort?"
"Leaving aside whether his talent can be converted into strength, just considering his loyalty to the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, do you think he is worth such great trust?"
"Your cultivation plan is completely cultivating him as someone absolutely loyal to the Spirit Transfer Pagoda."
"This is not appropriate. He hasn't been in the Spirit Transfer Pagoda for long, and who knows what he might think in the future. He may not be worth such trust."
"Furthermore, your decision to take him as your disciple is a bit too irresponsible."
"The Tower Master's disciple is basically the future Tower Master successor of the Spirit Transfer Pagoda. Do you think it's appropriate to just let him become the Tower Master successor?"
"His cultivation talent may be high enough, but becoming the Tower Master doesn't just rely on strength. He also needs strong management abilities, otherwise, the Spirit Transfer Pagoda might fall into unprecedented chaos."
Shi Yu heard the argument inside clearly and felt a bit enlightened. He knew he shouldn't have misjudged Qiangu Dongfeng.
It turned out he had set up this play waiting for him.
He called him over, most likely intentionally letting him hear this argument.
Hearing this, Shi Yu could already guess what Qiangu Dongfeng was going to say next.
It was nothing more than how much he trusted him, his disciple, and was willing to vouch for him and so on.
Then, having heard it, he should be shedding tears of gratitude, go in and express his loyalty, so that they could trust him unconditionally.
"Quite a few tricks," Shi Yu muttered inwardly, silently repeating the words he had prepared in his heart.
The other party had tricks, and he had a script too. Life is like a play, all relying on acting skills.
"Teacher," having heard enough, Shi Yu pushed the door open and entered, looking very moved.
Just now, Qiangu Dongfeng had happened to say that he would unconditionally trust Shi Yu.
"You heard it all?" Qiangu Dongfeng asked with a frown, seeming very unwilling for Shi Yu to know this.
"Yes, Shi Yu heard it all," Shi Yu nodded, clenching Shi Yu's fists, looking indignantly at the Old man arguing with Qiangu Dongfeng inside.
"Although Shi Yu hasn't been in the Spirit Transfer Pagoda for long, everyone in the Spirit Transfer Pagoda has been very good to Shi Yu and helped Shi Yu a lot, and Shi Yu is grateful."
"In the future, it will definitely be impossible for Shi Yu to do anything harmful to the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, let alone betray the Spirit Transfer Pagoda."
"If you don't believe Shi Yu's words, Shi Yu can swear by Shi Yu's Martial Soul that Shi Yu will definitely not betray the Spirit Transfer Pagoda."
"Nor will Shi Yu think of becoming the so-called Tower Master successor by relying on Shi Yu's identity as the Tower Master's disciple. Shi Yu has no interest in this; Shi Yu's only ambition is cultivation."
Shi Yu said with powerful words, extremely indignant.
The Old man was slightly satisfied with Shi Yu's statement, but it was not enough.
"I am not intentionally making things difficult for you, but the identity of the Tower Master's disciple is no small matter; it is of great importance and must be treated with caution."
"Since you have no intention of the Tower Master position, I hope you can make a promise and sign a commitment letter. After the Spirit Transfer Pagoda cultivates you, you will only wholeheartedly assist the new Tower Master and will not participate in the competition for the Tower Master position," the Old man said.
"Old Yun, aren't you being a bit too excessive? What if Shi Yu shows enough talent to manage the Spirit Transfer Pagoda in the future? Wouldn't this promise hinder him?" Qiangu Dongfeng said angrily.
Shi Yu saw through everything but didn't expose it. Instead, he spoke first: "Teacher, Shi Yu genuinely has no desire for the Tower Master position; Shi Yu only wants to live a free life."
"But the Spirit Transfer Pagoda will also have the kindness of cultivating Shi Yu, and Shi Yu actually needs to rely on the Spirit Transfer Pagoda's resources to forge Shi Yu's Dou Armor, so Shi Yu should repay the Spirit Transfer Pagoda in some way."
"Shi Yu can swear that in the future, when the Spirit Transfer Pagoda needs Shi Yu, Shi Yu will do Shi Yu's part and will also do Shi Yu's best to assist the new Tower Master."
"Shi Yu can be a guardian of the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, not a manager."
"You really don't have to do this," Qiangu Dongfeng said with a sigh, but in his heart, he was very satisfied with Shi Yu's answer.
The Old man, called Old Yun, smiled and nodded in satisfaction: "You are truly a good child. It seems some of my thoughts were not presentable."
That being said, the oath was sworn, and the commitment letter that should be signed was signed.
After this scene, Shi Yu actually felt much more at ease. He wasn't afraid of Qiangu Dongfeng restricting him like this; he was afraid of him blindly trusting him, which would make him uneasy.
After gaining Qiangu Dongfeng's trust, Shi Yu's authority within the Spirit Transfer Pagoda increased significantly.
He also fully utilized these permissions to obtain what he wanted.
Time quickly arrived at the last day of the seven-day journey. A soul-guided car drove out from the Spirit Transfer Pagoda Headquarters, heading towards East Sea City.
In the car was Shi Yu, who was ostensibly going home to see his parents. The driver was a Soul Saint, he was someone Qiangu Dongfeng sent to escort and protect him.
Shi Yu sat in the back, boredly rubbing the storage rings on his left and right middle fingers, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turning up.