Chapter 7: Preparing to fool Tang San!
"Glug glug~"
"Hahahaha!"
Tang Hao suddenly downed his beer and burst into laughter.
"Good, good, good, as expected of Ah Yin's son."
"That fierce look in his eyes, I'll never forget it!"
The wild laughter eased the awkwardness, then he said with an extremely serious expression,
"Father was wrong before, I apologize to you all."
"I can't give you anything else, but I'll definitely have enough to eat and wear in the future!"
"Come on, cheers!"
Tang Hao picked up the wine jug and poured himself another cup.
Then he raised it to Tang Chen, trying to resolve the conflict in a manly way.
"Fine, if you treat Xiao San badly again, I'll go to Mom's grave and complain!"
Tang Chen also raised his cup, but it almost made Tang Hao vomit blood.
"Haha! You're all the same, then I hope you can shoulder the responsibility of being an older brother in the future."
"Cheers~"
The three of them drank it all in one gulp, thus dispelling their resentment.
"How dare you say that to me?"
"You're always hiding your food and eating alone, otherwise how come you're so plump and fair, while Xiao San is so skinny!" After the atmosphere eased, Tang Hao, who hadn't talked much in a long time, finally opened up.
"Tch, it's because I look like my mom, handsome, and have all the girls in the village supporting me."
"Xiao San inherited your looks, he'll probably be a big, burly guy too!" Tang Chen retorted, not to be outdone, making Tang San's face darken.
What do you mean he looks like his dad? He doesn't look like him at all, he's handsome too!
It's just that Tang Chen is like the bright moon, how dare a little rice grain compete?
Tang San even guessed that after seeing this monster, the single rate of girls in Holy Soul Village would skyrocket.
"Alright, jokes aside, don't go into the woods anymore, it's dangerous there!"
"Starting tomorrow, I'll take on more work, come learn blacksmithing with me!"
Tang Hao suddenly stopped smiling and warned seriously.
"Blacksmithing? I don't do rough work. These little hands are for comforting girls, not for wielding a sledgehammer."
"Teach Xiao Sanzi instead, he's very interested!"
Tang Chen refused without hesitation. He only needed to learn the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique; becoming a blacksmith would be a fool.
He didn't have the Clear Sky Hammer.
"Father, please let me learn from you."
Tang San quickly chimed in. He had wanted to learn for a long time, otherwise he wouldn't be able to make hidden weapons or use his strongest techniques.
"Alright, whatever you want!"
"Chen'er, what should we do with that soul beast?"
Tang Hao waved his hand dismissively, getting down to business.
"Sell it, of course! Xiao San and I are going to the Soul Master Academy; we need money!"
Tang Chen was also decisive; his obsession with money had never changed.
"Soul Master? Not everyone can become one." Tang Hao said sadly.
"Even if he can't become a wife, can't you keep it to help his mistress find a wife?"
"Do you want him to be a bachelor for life?"
"Sell it tomorrow!"
Tang Chen smiled broadly. As long as Tang Hao was willing to sell it, he could definitely get a good price.
In his previous life, he was a wealthy man, used to a life of luxury.
In this life, with his cheat ability, he was even less likely to live a hard life. At worst, he could go hunting more, or even sell cultivation fruits to make a fortune.
A double increase in cultivation speed would drive the whole continent crazy.
If he wasn't afraid of attracting trouble, he would open a shop in the city right now.
"You've got a sharp tongue, kid."
"Alright, I'll go out tomorrow."
Tang Hao was a little embarrassed. This guy's mouth was even sharper than Ah Yin's, he was no match for him.
The next morning, Tang Chen was awakened by the clanging of blacksmithing.
When he went out of the house, he found that Tang Hao had already prepared breakfast and was teaching Tang San how to forge blacksmith.
The man kept his word and did not disappoint him.
"The power originates from the calves, uses the waist as the axis, and then explodes from the heart. This is how you can maximize the use of your own power."
"Watch this~"
"Clang~"
Tang Hao raised the hammer and smashed it down, shaking the room.
The piece of pig iron instantly thinned; if it hit a person, it would surely shatter into pieces.
"Chen'er, you're awake?"
"Breakfast is on the table. I'm going to the city to process the game!"
"Supervise Xiao San's practice!"
Tang Hao finished speaking and pushed open the door to leave, returning to his usual efficient style, as if last night was just an exception.
"Little San, knock properly, having a skill will help you find a wife later!"
"Yes," Tang San replied listlessly. He had been quite motivated, but after hearing this, he suddenly felt very strange.
Tang Chen sat at the table eating. This time, his bowl had eggs and slices of meat, which was edible enough.
The system logs were also updated a lot:
"You entered the depths of the jungle and hunted many animals."
"You encountered Xiao Wu on the run, being chased by a thousand-year-old soul beast."
"You fought back and used your ultimate move to bully the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent."
"You discovered a new ability of your martial soul."
"You saved Tang Hao, who was feeling guilty and angry." "
You changed some of Tang Hao's thoughts with your persuasive words." "
A new day has begun. Have you completed today's check-in?"
Tang Chen quickly browsed through the logs and found the log function quite good; he could use it as a memoir in the future.
As for the check-in, he naturally wouldn't miss it: "You completed today's check-in. The system judged you as working overtime, and the reward increased."
"You received a ninja tool gift pack."
"You have gained mastery of ninja tool throwing."
Tang Chen raised an eyebrow, instantly understanding all the throwing techniques.
Combined with the power of his Tenseigan, he became a hidden weapon expert no weaker than Tang San.
Speaking of which, how is this overtime calculated?
The rewards are much better, and there are two kinds of bonuses.
Thinking about it carefully, as long as it's within the main storyline, it counts as overtime.
If he goes out to slack off, he'll only get a regular pass.
"Knock knock knock~"
A knock suddenly sounded at the door, and Tang San immediately ran to open it.
If it's not business coming to his house, then it can only be Old Village Chief Jack; there must be something good.
"Grandpa Jack, you're here!"
Tang San greeted him warmly, making Old Jack beam with joy.
Seeing the breakfast on the table, he stroked his beard and nodded.
"Tang Hao, that guy, finally knows how to take care of the kids. Isn't he home?"
"Grandpa Jack, he went to the city and probably won't be home until tomorrow!" Tang San quickly replied.
"Oh, his Martial Soul Awakening is coming soon. I wanted to ask him if he allows you to go!"
"After all, Xiao Chen didn't go last year, it'll be too late if we don't decide now!"
"Let's wait until he comes back to ask!"
Jack said worriedly, turning to leave.
"Village Chief, register us!" Tang Chen suddenly said.
Although he had awakened his spirit long ago, no one knew.
This was a good opportunity to show it off, so he could legitimately go to the academy later.
With the system as a cover, Su Yuntao definitely wouldn't be able to tell.
"Haha, then I'll report it. I don't care if Tang Hao beats you up when he gets back!"
Old Jack chuckled, stroking his beard, and quickly left the blacksmith shop.
"Awakening my martial soul? Maybe there will be a surprise!"
Tang San clenched his fist excitedly, feeling that the opportunity to break through was here.
"Little San, if you want to know about your martial soul, then come with me!"
Tang Chen suddenly stood up and said, the plan to trick people into giving him cultivation techniques was about to begin.
Otherwise, with that damn meditation, when would he ever level up? He had been working on it until dawn last night, only to increase his soul power by a tiny bit, it was too damn hard.
(End of this chapter)