Chapter 23 This is so awful!
Shi Lin looked at the cheering little girl in front of him, blinked blankly, and realized that he had set the price too high!
But since he had already said it, let's go with this price. They were not short of a few copper soul coins a month.
"Little girl, please introduce yourself. I don't know anything about your abilities yet," Shi Lin said with a smile, raising his eyebrows.
"My name is Lin Yu, my Spirit is Bitter Wine, I am a level six food-type soul master, and my innate soul power level is only level two." Lin Yu timidly introduced herself to Shi Lin, worried that Shi Lin would not want her because of her.
"Bitter Wine? What kind of Spirit is that? Is it a support type or a control type?" Shi Lin frowned and asked Lin Yu.
"Bitter Wine is a food-type Spirit, but its taste is hard to swallow, and my talent is not good either, so although I am a food-type soul master, no one will train me," Lin Yu said to Shi Lin dejectedly.
"A food-type Soul Master? No force is willing to train one. How awful must it taste?" Shi Lin said in surprise.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yu lowered her head even further.
"Can I give it a try?" Shi Lin asked Lin Yu, frowning.
Every food-type Soul Master is a strategic resource. Even if someone has poor talent, there will be forces willing to spend a lot of money to cultivate them.
Shi Lin was also curious about just how bad this Spirit tasted that other forces would abandon such a food-type soul master.
"Okay, young master, the bitter wine I made might taste a bit awful... Please be prepared." Lin Yu frowned and whispered a warning to Shi Lin.
This made Shi Lin even more curious about the taste of the bitter wine.
Under Shi Lin's watchful gaze, Lin Yu took out a wooden cup from the small bag at her waist. As a burst of green soul power was released, green wine slowly appeared in the previously empty cup.
However, the wine was a dark green and cloudy color, and it had a bitter smell.
Looking at the wine in her glass, Shi Lin slowly frowned, momentarily hesitant to pick it up.
"Young Master, don't worry, this bitter wine is drinkable, it just doesn't taste very good. It's non-toxic, I've drunk it myself." Lin Yu looked at Shi Lin nervously and said earnestly.
"Young Master, shall I try some?" Shi An said to Shi Lin, scratching his head.
"Tch! Do you think I'd ask you to test for poison for me?" Shi Lin glanced at Shi An with annoyance, then raised his wine glass and took a small sip.
A bitter taste that went straight to the soul came from the tip of his tongue, and Shi Lin instantly felt an urge to curl up into a ball.
"puff!"
In the end, Shi Lin didn't have the courage to swallow the bitter wine and spat it out. He then rinsed his mouth with water several times.
It took Shi Lin a while to realize what was happening.
"The taste of this wine is something most people really can't handle," Shi Lin said to Lin Yu with a displeased expression.
Shi Lin finally understood why Lin Yu, a rare food-type Soul Master, had no powerful organization to nurture her.
The first thing Shi Lin thought of after tasting this wine was how to strangle Lin Yu. This was absolutely awful!
However, Shi Lin did not want to give up on Lin Yu because of the bitter taste of the wine. On the contrary, because of the bitter wine, Shi Lin wanted to train Lin Yu even more.
Shi Lin also wanted to try using the wine made by food-type Soul Masters to refine Gu worms, and see what quality of Gu worms he could refine.
Moreover, Shi Lin's wine Gu is very special. Even the wine from pitcher plants with extremely poor taste can be transformed into an exceptionally sweet and refreshing wine with a long aftertaste after being refined into a superior wine Gu.
Presumably, the quality of the wine produced by the Gu worms refined from this bitter wine will not be affected.
Moreover, Lin Yu is a food-type Soul Master, so Shi Lin got lucky.
"How much bitter liquor can you produce in a day?" Shi Lin asked Lin Yu.
"My soul power level is a bit low right now, so I can only make half a jin of bitter wine," Lin Yu said to Shi Lin nervously.
"Alright, your next task is to produce bitter wine. I need at least five catties. Once it's finished, deliver it to my dorm room," Shi Lin said to Lin Yu after thinking for a moment.
"Young Master, there are more than a dozen jars of bitter wine buried in my backyard. If you want them, you can just go to my house and dig them up," Lin Yu said earnestly to Shi Lin.
"How many people are left in your family?" Shi Lin asked Lin Yu.
"Besides me, my family consists of my mother and a younger sister. My father died three years ago, my mother is now seriously ill and bedridden, and my sister is only four years old," Lin Yu said to Shi Lin, sobbing as she lowered her head.
"I see..." Shi Lin frowned slightly.
"Here's what we'll do. Give this letter to your mother later and tell me your location. I'll have my men retrieve the drinks. Of course, you won't be taken advantage of; here are three silver soul coins as payment for the drinks," Shi Lin said to Lin Yu.
"This...isn't this too valuable? I can't drink this wine!" Although Lin Yu's eyes were full of anticipation, she still didn't dare to reach out and take the silver soul coins from Shi Lin's hand.
"Take it, consider it a reward for you," Shi Lin said irritably.
"Thank you, young master!" Lin Yu knelt down on the ground and then took out a wooden plaque and handed it to Shi Lin.
"Young Master, my home is in Li Family Village, more than 30 kilometers east of Notting City. This is my property. Just give this to my mother, and she can take all the wine." Lin Yu handed the wooden plaque to Shi Lin.
"Brother An, I'm sorry to trouble you to make this trip. You can rest in Notting City today. Tomorrow morning, go to Lin Yu's house and bring back all that bitter wine." Shi Lin handed the sign to Shi An, asking him to do this.
"Yes, young master, don't worry, young master, I will definitely do it well." Although Shi An was honest and simple, he could understand Shi Lin's words.
This time, Shi Lin didn't just ask Shi An to bring back the drinks; he also wanted to find out more about Lin Yu.
If Lin Yu is truly worth nurturing, Shi Lin wouldn't mind having another Soul Master in his family.
"Alright, let's sign the contract. From now on, you'll be a long-term worker for the Shi family." Shi Lin looked at the slender girl in front of him, gave her a bright smile, and then took out the contract he had prepared beforehand and placed it in front of Lin Yu.
Lin Yu signed a long-term labor contract with Shi Lin without hesitation.
Long-term labor contracts are generally similar to slave contracts, except that these contracts leave the contracted party with some dignity.
"Alright, the contract has been signed. Go back now. I'll decide on your next steps after I've figured out your Spirit. In the meantime, just focus on your cultivation in your dormitory," Shi Lin said, waving his hand at Lin Yu.
"Yes, young master." Lin Yu left Notting Junior Academy with three silver soul coins in her pocket and a happy expression, intending to buy some medicine for her mother and send it back.
After watching Lin Yu walk away, Shi Lin turned his head and glanced at Shi An.
"Brother An, I'd appreciate it if you could make a trip to Li Family Village to investigate Lin Yu's situation and then deliver the bitter wine to my dormitory," Shi Lin earnestly instructed Shi An.
"Yes, young master, I'll take care of it right away," Shi An replied, then followed Shi Lin as they continued strolling around the square.
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