Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, another semester had passed.
This year, Lu Feng was eight years old.
At the gate of Nuoding City, three young boys and a girl gathered, talking and laughing cheerfully.
Lu Feng was dressed in a light red, tight-fitting outfit, his long black hair tied up, giving him a stern and dignified aura. There was still a hint of childishness on his face, but at a height of 1.5 or 1.6 meters, he already had the appearance of a young man.
"Tang San, Xiao Wu, are you not returning to Holy Spirit Village this year?" Lu Feng asked casually.
"I won't be going back this year. I can already feel the bottleneck of level twenty and want to seize the time to break through as soon as possible," Tang San said lightly.
"Hmph, Sister Xiao Wu is also almost at level twenty. Before long, I'll also be a Soul Grandmaster-level powerhouse," Xiao Wu said proudly, her eyebrows curved and hands on her hips.
"Haha, you two are truly worthy of being geniuses with innate full soul power. I'm far behind," Lu Feng shook his head, feigning a bitter smile.
In fact, he had also reached level nineteen a month ago. It was just that Lu Feng didn't want to attract attention, so he had hidden this matter.
At this moment, Xiao Wu stomped her foot and said with a bit of a complaint, "Lu Feng, why did you choose to graduate early? Isn't it fun at the primary academy?"
Lu Feng spread his hands and smiled, "I've already mastered all the knowledge taught at the academy. As for you two, are you planning to stay at Nuoding Academy for the full six years?"
There was another half of a sentence that Lu Feng kept to himself. In the entire Nuoding City, there were no more high-level fragments for him to fleece. Continuing to stay here was a waste of time for him.
"My teacher has already planned things for the intermediate academy for me," Tang San explained.
"Hmph, Sister Xiao Wu hasn't had enough fun yet. I don't want to go to an intermediate academy!" Xiao Wu said with conviction.
In fact, the knowledge from the academy was meaningless to her.
It was just that after a soul beast transformed, it had to have contact with humans to cultivate; otherwise, its soul power would increase very slowly.
However, the more prosperous a place was, the easier it was to encounter high-level soul masters.
What if I go to a big city and run into a Titled Douluo-level powerhouse? Wouldn't I just be handing over a hundred-thousand-year soul bone to someone for free? Xiao Wu complained silently in her heart.
Lu Feng coughed lightly and said, "After this farewell, who knows when we will meet again. Tang San, Xiao Wu, we'll meet again someday!"
Tang San nodded, "We'll meet again!"
In the academy, Lu Feng was one of his few friends.
"Stinky Lu Feng, the next time we meet, Sister Xiao Wu is going to beat you to a pulp! Then I'll pin you to the ground and spank your butt hard!" Xiao Wu said, pretending to be fierce.
"Tch, little rabbit!"
"Hmph, damn Lu Feng!"
The sun slowly rose, and the young boy and girl went their separate ways.
Holy Spirit Village.
"Oh, Little Feng, you're back! I heard from Tang San that you went to hunt a soul beast last semester?"
"That's right, Uncle. I'm already a Soul Master now."
"Oh my, that's incredible, incredible! Our Holy Spirit Village is really going to prosper now, producing two Soul Masters at once!"
"Creak~"
The old door was pushed open with a creaking sound.
"Huh? Village Chief? Why are you in my house?" Lu Feng was a bit stunned to see Old Jack in the small courtyard.
"Little Feng, you're back. It rained heavily a while ago, so I came to see if your house was leaking," Old Jack explained with a smile.
"Is that so? Thank you, Village Chief," Lu Feng said gratefully.
In his previous life, Lu Feng's hometown was in the countryside. Some people in the village would go out to work and be gone for several years. If no one looked after their old houses, they would become uninhabitable in no time.
Now that Lu Feng was a Soul Master, he naturally didn't think much of a small courtyard. Besides, he was already planning to go out for training and probably wouldn't be back to Holy Spirit Village for a long time.
However, in this small courtyard, the old hunter had taught him to speak, to walk, to shoot a bow...
This small courtyard held too many of his fond memories and was the place where his dream began.
"Village Chief, there's something I'd like to ask of you..."
As he spoke, Lu Feng took out a small bag of coins from his soul tool and handed it to Old Jack.
"Village Chief, I'm going to school in another town in a few days, and I'll only be able to come back once in a long while. I'd like to ask you to help me clean the house once a month in the future. You can take this money as payment."
Old Jack was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand. "Lu Feng, you're being too formal. We're all neighbors from the same village. Just go to school with peace of mind and leave the house to me."
After speaking, Old Jack handed the money bag back to Lu Feng.
Lu Feng smiled and said, "Village Chief, just take it. Isn't your Little Tiger almost six years old? I heard that eating more meat before the age of six greatly increases the chance of awakening soul power."
Hearing this, Old Jack's eyes widened. "What? You're not lying to me?"
Lu Feng handed the money bag back to Old Jack and said, "Village Chief, this is what I read in a book. Could a book from a soul master academy be fake?"
Old Jack put the money bag into his coat, half-believing. "Alright then, I'll take the money. Lu Feng, for the next few days, you should come to my house for meals. You can bring some of your soul master's good fortune with you."
"Alright, no problem!"
Lu Feng stayed in Holy Spirit Village for half a month before setting off on the road away from home again.
However, he did not plan to go to the so-called intermediate soul master academy but chose to go out for training on his own.
In the intermediate academy, whether it was the teachers or the students, most of them were of mediocre aptitude.
There was no wool to be fleeced.
And the advanced academy?
With Lu Feng's current level, he was not yet qualified to join.
Therefore, Lu Feng planned to first reach level thirty before making his next move. Even if he didn't have a noble status and couldn't join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, joining the Heaven Water Academy would also be "excellent".
As for that recommendation letter from the Spirit Hall, Lu Feng only regarded it as a backup plan.
He didn't want to become a wage worker at such a young age.
Inside the carriage, Lu Feng stroked his bracelet, taking stock of his belongings.
The space inside the bracelet was extremely large, a full ten cubic meters. Even after putting all his luggage inside, it only occupied a small corner.
Originally, Lu Feng's choice to hand over the spirit materials was with the thought of 'spending money to avert disaster'.
Now it seemed that he was the one who had benefited greatly.
There was no helping it; once a person was handsome, their luck was generally not too bad.
"Datura, colorless and odorless, just one drop can make a person drowsy..."
"Seven Star Begonia, has a fragrant scent when burned, can destroy a soul master's meridians and obstruct the circulation of soul power..."
"One-Day Life-Taking Powder, Smiling Half-Step Madness, I Love a Piece of Firewood..."
As Lu Feng took stock of the various spirit medicines he had concocted, he suddenly frowned. "How come I, a half-baked Tang Sect disciple, feel more Tang Sect than Tang San?"
I'm clearly one of the good guys!
"Bone-Penetrating Nails, Money Darts, Flying Fish Spikes..."
"Sigh, the material requirements for crafting hidden weapons are too high. It's really a thankless effort."
"Fortunately, I have the full support of my brother-in-arms!"
With a raise of his hand, a black box appeared in Lu Feng's left hand. He casually flicked the mechanism on it with his right hand, producing a series of light clicks.
Tang Sect Hidden Weapon—Zhuge Godly Crossbow.