9 Holy Spirit Village
Chapter 9 (Edited)
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''Who's there!?'' The black-haired kid shouted while setting his gaze toward Lin Feng's direction.
'He can feel my presence!' Lin Feng thought cautiously as there is no way a six-year-old child could feel his presence!
''Unless he's from big or hidden influences like a clan?'' Lin Feng muttered while observing the black-haired kid and ignored his question.
'No, if this world is like a cultivation novel in my past life...' Lin Feng thought while frowning.
''There is a chance that this black-haired boy got reincarnated or transmigrated...'' He guessed with a nod.
"Who's there!?'' The black-haired boy once again shouted as a rock suddenly appeared on his hand.
''Hmm?'' The black-haired boy frowned as purple light flickered on his eyes.
'A child?' The kid thought while looking at Lin Feng, who is hiding in the bushes.
'Around the same age as me, but his face is unfamiliar...' The black-haired kid boy thought because he never saw Lin Feng's face in their village.
''Let test him...'' He muttered before throwing a rock toward Lin Feng.
A small rock around the size of a ping pong ball got launched and it was fastly approaching Lin Feng!
*Swoosh!*
''Eh?'' Lin Feng came out from his thoughts when suddenly a rock almost arrived at his head. Without further ado, he hurriedly took the fine-iron dagger from his inventory and instinctively slashed the rock, making a sound of clashing metal!
*Clank!*
''This sound...'' The black-haired boy muttered as his body disappeared from Lin Feng's sight.
''Haaah, That was close!'' Lin Feng said before realizing that the black-haired boy already disappeared from his sight.
[Ding!]
[Host, From your back!]
He got alerted by Grey's sudden notification and he rotated his body before swiftly thrusting the fine iron dagger ahead.
''Who are you!?'' The black-haired boy coldly said while there is a sharp-pointy tree branch on his hand. But, he then realizes the incoming dagger!
''Woaah!'' The black-haired boy jumped away from Lin Feng as he warily stared at him.
''Who are you!? This is my last question!'' The black-haired boy asked while his left hand was hiding behind his back, which carried a small pointy rock.
''Wait! Calm down!'' Lin Feng replied while raising his hands.
''I'm Steven Goldsmith.'' Lin Feng said.
''Seti Ven? Gosmit?'' The black-haired boy said while tilting his head when he heard Lin Feng's former name.
'Ah, my name!' Lin Feng thought with a wry smile.
''My name is Lin Feng!'' He said while bringing out an innocent smile on his face.
'Haaah, I should really use Lin Feng's name from now on!' He added in his heart because his former name is a little awkward to say.
''Lin Feng?'' The black-haired boy nodded.
''Who are you and are you spying on me?'' The boy cautiously asked.
''Err, I'm lost and found you by accident.'' Lin Feng replied with a helpless smile. He never thought that he could lie easily like breathing.
'Well, I'm not entirely lying, though.' Lin Feng thought as he really found the blue-haired boy by accident on his mini-map.
''You're lost?'' The black-haired boy asked while staring at Lin Feng, who 'innocently' nodded his head.
'Hmm… He's suspicious.' The black-haired boy thought.
'He doesn't look like a noble, but he seems to know how to use a dagger.' The black-haired boy added.
'I should give him a better explanation!' Lin Feng thought while observing the blue-haired boy, who is frowning right now.
And he suddenly had an idea!
''D-do you know where is the nearest village?'' Lin Feng asked with a 'pleading' look..
''???"
''I need to awaken my martial soul!'' Lin Feng added with a smile.
''Awaken martial soul?'' The kid asked for confirmation.
''Mn, Martial soul!'' Lin Feng nodded, ''You don't know what that is?''
''Well, i heard that If you're six years old, you will undertake a spirit awakening ceremony where determined whether you can become a soul master or not!'' Lin Feng added before the black-haired kid could reply.
(An: Soul master is Spirit master, so if I write spirit power or energy as soul power and spirit as a martial soul in the future, you know what I mean.)
''Soul master?'' The black-haired muttered while staring at Lin Feng.
''Eh?'' Lin Feng made a shocked face.
''Don't tell me, you don't know!?'' He said while staring at the black-haired boy, who responded with a nod.
'Eh, don't tell me he really doesn't know! Isn't this a general knowledge!?' He thought and became a little speechless.
''So... you are searching for a village?'' The kid asked Lin Feng, to which Lin Feng responded with a positive nod.
''Then follow me!'' The kid said before picking up firewoods into his arms and started walking.
'Phew~ Safe!' Lin Feng thought and sighed in relief before he followed the black-haired boy.
''By the way, what's your name?'' Lin Feng curiously asked.
''Tang San.'' The black-haired boy indifferently replied.
''Oh! Tang San, you have a good name!'' Lin Feng nodded while praising Tang San.
"..." Tang San quietly walked as Lin Feng awkwardly followed from behind.
After a few minutes of silent walking, the two of them arrived at the village.
''Woaah!'' Lin Feng's eyes are brightened.
'I think the village size is more like a small city from my previous world!' He thought while observing the gate of the village.
''What is the name of this village?'' Lin Feng asked while the two of them entered the village, which was welcomed by a lively aura.
''Holy Spirit Village.'' Tang San replied and suddenly an old man with white hair appeared in front of them.
''Grandpa Jack!'' Tang San greeted enthusiastically.
''Oh, Tang San! You're already back from searching firewood?'' Old Jack said with a warm smile on his face, before Lin Feng caught his attention.
''This child is?'' He asked while staring at Lin Feng.
'Tang San never had a friend, but this child seems very lively around him?' Old Jack thought with a warm smile.
''Lin Feng.'' Tang San replied with an indifferent expression.
''Hello, Grandpa Jack!'' Lin Feng politely greeted with an innocent smile.
''I found him in the wood.'' Tang San added, making a frown appear on Old Jack's face.
''You found him in the woods?'' Old Jack asked for confirmation.
''Un!'' Tang San nodded, ''He said he wants to attend the spirit awakening ceremony!''
''Oh?'' Old Jack nodded understandably.
''Where are your parents?'' He asked Lin Feng as it's weird to see a child traveling alone to a village in order to attend the spirit awakening ceremony.
''My mother is...'' Lin Feng replied while crystal clear tears came out of his eyes.
''She died from a spirit beast attack!'' He added before bursting into tears.
*Sniff* *Sniff*
''What!? Spirit beast attack!?'' Old Jack got alerted by this information and he suddenly realized that there were some bite marks on Lin Feng's clothes.
''What a poor child...'' He said while looking at Lin Feng with pity.
Meanwhile, Tang San was frowning when he heard Lin Feng's words.
'He doesn't seem to be lying about the spirit beast attack, but something is off.) Tang San thought warily.
''Haahh, you tell Tang San that you want to attend spirit awakening ceremony, right.'' Old Jack asked.
''Un!'' Lin Feng responded with a nod.
''I want to be a soul master, So my mother in heaven would be proud!'' Lin Feng said while remembering Original Lin Feng's mother's last wish.
''Aiya, what a poor child...'' Old Jack once again mutters as he warmly stares at Lin Feng.
''The spirit awakening ceremony is tomorrow!'' He added.
''Okay, thank you!'' Lin Feng responded with a smile but became downhearted when he realized that he doesn't have a place to stay.
''You can live with me if you want.'' Old Jack proposed with a smile when he saw the downhearted Lin Feng.
''T-Thank you, Grandpa Jack!'' Lin Feng said while wiping the tears on his face.
''Mm...'' Old Jack nodded.
''Okay, let's go! Also, Tang San, you will also go to the ceremony tomorrow.'' He said with a warm smile.
''Un, Thank you for the information, Grandpa Jack.'' Tand San replied with a grateful nod.
''Hahaha, Don't worry about it.'' Old Jack laughed, ''I will pick you up tomorrow morning!''
''Un!'' Tang San once again nodded.
''Let's go, Lin Feng!'' Granda Jack then urged Lin Feng to follow him.
''Thank you, Tang San!'' Lin Feng bowed a little to Tang San before he followed Old Jack.
'What a mysterious person.' Tang San thought as he picked the firewood onto his shoulder and walked into the direction of his house.
While walking with Old Jack, Lin Feng turned his head and looked at Tang San.
'What an amusing fellow.' Lin Feng thought with a smile on his face.
'See you tomorrow, Tang San.' He said in his heart.
