Chapter 254 - 5

Chapter 5: Gratitude and RepaymentSu Yuntao did not answer Chu Feng directly, but instead crouched down, looking at him eye-to-eye."Child, let me ask you first: are you willing to join the Spirit Hall?"Chu Feng naturally wanted to join the Spirit Hall, but he did not answer immediately, instead just blinking his eyes.Seeing that Chu Feng did not answer, Su Yuntao continued:"Your talent is excellent, and your Spirit is top-tier. On this continent, I dare say there is no place more suitable for you than the Spirit Hall."He coaxed patiently:"If you agree to join the Spirit Hall, Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo will certainly secure the best resources for you.""The best cultivation resources?"Chu Feng tilted his head, pretending to ask in confusion."Judging from the results of the spirit power test, you have Innate Full Spirit Power; you are a Genius rarely seen in ten thousand years."Su Yuntao explained patiently."For a Genius like you, if any Spirit Hall Branch Hall discovers you, they will immediately report it to Spirit City, and then specialists will come to pick you up.""Spirit City is the Holy Land in the hearts of all Spirit Masters on the continent, and it is the core of the Spirit Hall.""The Supreme Pontiff and a host of Elders all reside in Spirit City, and you will receive their direct instruction."Chu Feng knew all of this, but right now he was just a six-year-old country boy, so it was obviously impossible for him to know these things.He thought for a moment, then looked up at Su Yuntao and asked somewhat naively:"Big Brother, are the Supreme Pontiff and the Elders very powerful?"Mentioning this, a look of admiration immediately appeared in Su Yuntao's eyes."Every one of the Elders is a Titled Douluo, and the Supreme Pontiff is even stronger than them; one could almost say he is one of the strongest people on the entire continent.""Wow! Big Brother, then I want to join the Spirit Hall!"Chu Feng played along with Su Yuntao, displaying a look of longing at just the right moment.Hearing this, Su Yuntao was overjoyed."Good, good, good! Then you will first return with me to the Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch Hall, and wait for the higher-ups to send someone to pick you up."After saying this, Su Yuntao thought for a moment, then turned back to the old village chief and said:"Since this child is willing to join our Spirit Hall, I will take these other two children along as well. I will help secure two work-study student spots at the Nuoding Elementary Spirit Master Academy."He could have ignored this matter, but to leave a better impression of the Spirit Hall on Chu Feng, he took care of it.In any case, Su Yuntao still had some influence at the Nuoding Elementary Spirit Master Academy."Thank you, my lord." The old village chief nodded quickly.If not for Chu Feng's appearance, Su Yuntao would basically have left after finishing the Spirit Awakening.But this time, with such a Genius child here, he certainly had to seize the opportunity to make an impression on him.Just kidding, with Innate Full Spirit Power and a top-tier Spirit, once such a child joins the Spirit Hall, he would definitely be cultivated as a priority.Being able to come into contact with figures like the Elders or even the Supreme Pontiff was an opportunity Su Yuntao would never encounter in his entire life.Once this child grows up in the future, he would absolutely be a pillar of the Spirit Hall.As long as he built a good relationship now, he would have a backer in the future."Child, let me accompany you home to pack your things, and tell your parents as well."Su Yuntao said while looking at Chu Feng.Chu Feng knew he was trying to build a rapport, but he didn't refuse.He didn't mind Su Yuntao trying to build a connection; after all, his impression of Su Yuntao was decent enough.Before long, the two arrived outside the dilapidated shack where Chu Feng lived.Looking at the simple, dilapidated thatched cottage before him, Su Yuntao's expression became somewhat unsightly."You live in this kind of place?"He thought the people of Liuyuan Village were treating Chu Feng badly, and he was immediately displeased.Chu Feng also noticed this and quickly dispelled the misunderstanding:"Big Brother, I was picked up by the old village chief; I have no one to rely on. This house was specially built for me by the old village chief. Although it is simple, it can keep out the wind and rain."Actually, the old village chief wanted Chu Feng to move into his home, but because he possessed the System, Chu Feng did not want to be disturbed during simulations, so he chose to live alone.The old village chief treated him very well and even helped build the thatched cottage.As a person who had undergone Transmigration, the hateful thing was that the heavens did not arrange any identity or background for Chu Feng.From the moment he gained consciousness, he found himself placed in a bamboo basket, drifting along with the current.Until one day, when he was almost starving to death, he was encountered by the old village chief and picked up.He was still very grateful to the old village chief."Alright, it seems I misunderstood."Su Yuntao nodded upon hearing this, and then continued:"But from today on, you are a member of our Spirit Hall. If anyone dares to bully you, remember to tell your Big Brother.""Although my strength is nothing in the Spirit Hall, it is more than enough to teach someone a lesson.""Okay." Chu Feng answered obediently.Actually, Chu Feng didn't have anything that needed packing, but after all, he had lived in this small, broken thatched cottage for six years; even a pigsty would evoke some feelings.He just purely wanted to come back and take a look.Just like a traveler about to go on a long journey, feeling reluctant to leave home.After simply packing a few changes of clothes, Chu Feng closed the door and said to Su Yuntao, who had been waiting for a long time:"By the way, Big Brother, is there money for joining the Spirit Hall?"Su Yuntao was stunned, but quickly reacted."Of course there is. The Spirit Hall issues a subsidy to Spirit Masters every month. With your Innate Full Spirit Power, as long as you register and certify, you will be able to receive it."Chu Feng continued:"Then, Big Brother, could you lend me some money first? The old village chief has taken care of me for so many years, and I want to repay him."The grace of raising him definitely had to be repaid; after all, without the old village chief, Chu Feng might have died in that bamboo basket long ago.But Chu Feng also understood that his future path would surely have little intersection with the old village chief.The old village chief was just an ordinary person, and the only thing he could repay him with was the most practical thing: money.Talking about achieving fame and success or driving the village's development—that was all empty talk.The people of Liuyuan Village had no Spirit Bloodline.In this World where natural-born Spirit Masters were superior, no matter how Liuyuan Village changed, it would only ever be a remote little village.Hearing this, Su Yuntao felt a surge of joy in his heart.He was not afraid of Chu Feng asking for money; he was afraid that Chu Feng was a heartless person who would forget others' kindness once he went to the Spirit Hall.It seemed now that this child knew how to repay gratitude, which was a good thing.He reached into his bag and took out ten golden gold coins.Ten gold coins—for Su Yuntao, this was his entire savings, and for an ordinary person, it was a huge sum.Although it pained him, he still gave them all to Chu Feng."These ten gold coins are all the assets I have," he said.Chu Feng did not stand on ceremony; he knew that what he could bring to Su Yuntao was far more than ten gold coins.After accepting the gold coins, Chu Feng looked at Su Yuntao and said:"Thank you, Big Brother, I will repay you in the future."Next, Su Yuntao took Chu Feng, found the village chief, and together they took the other two children and set off towards the Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch Hall.During this time, Chu Feng wanted to give the gold coins to the old village chief. The old village chief refused many times, but in the end, unable to resist Chu Feng, he accepted them.Walking on the road to Nuoding City, having settled all matters, Chu Feng felt a sense of relief.He looked up at the sky, unable to help but recall his figure dominating the World in his simulations.From now on, the sea is vast and the sky is high, free for fish to leap and birds to fly.Spirit Hall, I am back—