"We're here."
Old Jack's words snapped the kids out of their practice as they opened their eyes and looked out of the carriage window.
Since Holy Spirit Village became rich and famous, of course, they didn't have to rely on travelling merchants to travel to other villages and cities.
"Well, I'll leave you here then. Your Aunt Xia should be familiar with the house here that the village bought. You all can live there. Of course, if you want, you can also live in the dorms."
Old Jack looked at Al in particular, knowing some of his plans.
"Then, I will be leaving. Remember to study well, and come back every now and then."
""Yes Grandpa Jack!""
Old Jack nodded with a heartfelt smile before whipping the horse lightly, and directing the carriage back towards the village.
{Be careful Grandpa, and don't forget Tang Hao might leave the village, so you'll have to be extra cautious.}
Old Jack merely nodded to Al's worries, though he wasn't really that worried in truth.
After all…
'Heh, who would have thought Grandpa Jack is so talented?'
. . . . . .
[Old Jack]
Race : Human
Age : 75 years old
Sex : Male
Spirit Level : 53
Spirit : Carrot
Soul Rings : Purple(6,969) Black(26,969) Black(46,969) Black(66,969) Black(86,969)
Soul Bones : -
Status : Healthy | Happy | Bursting with energy
Skills Shared : [Mysterious Heaven Skill(Lv-1)] | [Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer(Lv-1)]
Loyalty : 100(Max)
. . . . . .
Yes, unexpectedly, the old geezer who might not even have lived for another 20 years surprisingly managed to become a Spirit King.
And not just any Spirit King, but one with an utterly ridiculous Soul Ring combination.
Of course, the reason for this isn't because Old Jack is a once in a millennium talented late bloomer. One of the main reasons is, obviously, the two skill Al had shared with him. With them running 24/7 and giving old Jack the highest benefit possible, even without the 100% System Bonus which Al alone enjoys, the result was quite incredible.
And the other reason…
"Brother Al, here."
Tang San, as if recalling something as he watched Old Jack disappear, took out a sizeable book out of the bag he was carrying.
"This book I wrote contains the recipes of all the drugs I know of, from the elixirs that Grandpa Jack used to the one that knocked 'him' out today."
"Thank you little San.", Al nodded as he took the book and went through its pages, finding some of the drugs that had played a major part in letting old Jack go from Spirit Level 0 to Spirit Level 53 in a mere 23 months.
"But don't forget we can't use them until our bodies finish developing. And even then, there should be a gap between each use."
Al had always wondered why Tang San, with his knowledge in medicine, had never tried to create and use pills. After all, although using pills might indeed make one's foundation unstable, it's uses are far greater than the disbenefit, right?
And as it turns out, there were two reasons for that. One is that using pills before one's body fully develops might cause problems, which is why only old Jack was given the medicine Tang San creates.
And the other reason is…
"Each pill is part toxin after all. Although, thanks to Brother Al's miraculous ability of letting our cultivation skills run on their own and even our bodies being refined by the hammer art can offset and the effect of this toxin, even expel it out in time, taking too many pills in a short period of time would cause more harm than good."
Listening to Tang San, everyone, who had a satchel of different kinds of pills and powders ranging from healing drugs to paralysis and even extremely deadly poison, nodded their heads solemnly.
"Then, we will separate here too, Boss."
"Right, if we stay with you all any longer, we might not have the heart to leave."
"Take care Boss, sister-in-laws."
The Meng brothers and Gul Liu nodded towards the rest as they gave them strong hugs. Al chuckled softly.
"It's not like we won't ever meet up again. And we can literally speak to each other whenever we want even if you die and go to the underworld."
Despite saying that, however, he still received their hugs me patted their backs as he smiled.
"Go, and be safe. The world is quite dangerous, and even though Spirit Hall might value you, the other forces would only see you as an eyesore."
The six boys nodded.
'Wait, six?'
Al blinked as he counted them once more.
"Little San?"
Tang San, who actually separated from them and joined the other group, looked at Al with a determined gaze.
"Brother Al, I'm sure 'he' would come to look after me every now and then if what you said is true, and 'he' might be able to find 'her' that you have. Not to mention, with the secrets you have, letting 'him' peek on us is too much of a risk."
"So you want to join the Spirit Hall?", Al asked in surprise. After all, this was too great a change compared to the canon…
'Eh, fuck the canon. I even changed his Spirits, let alone what organisation he joined.'
"Yes.", Tang San nodded, "Although that Spirit Grandmaster didn't look at me properly, if I show that my Spirit isn't a 'trash hammer' and that I increased my Spirit Power Level from 9 to 10 in just three months without any kind of guidance, I will surely be valued. And even 'he' would have no choice but to accept it. Especially since 'he' wouldn't wake up till tomorrow, and by tomorrow, it'll already be too late."
"What" "are the two" "of you" "talking about?"
"Right, who is 'he' and 'her' and what's the matter with Spirit Hall?"
The Xia twins and Xia Wuting looked at Tang San and Al curiously.
"It's a secret between the two of us.", Al looked at them and gave a cheeky smile, making the three women, well one woman and two little girls even though they don't look too young, pout adorably.
"Well, if you are decided then good luck, little San. And the rest of you too. Take care of each other, ok? Never forget, you all will always remain brothers, no matter what."
""Yes! Boss(Brother)(Brother Al)!""
"Go then."
The six kids, each with unique Spirits and talent, turned around and walked away, never looking back as they were afraid if they did, they might not want to leave anymore.
"There they go…" Al sighed as he looked at their disappearing backs, only to feel two soft and bouncy cushions engulf the back of his head.
"Why don't we get going too? We can go find the house the village chief mentioned, and maybe do some 'activities' too."
"Pervert" "vixen" "demoness" "lustful"
((Damn thots, I should have really reincarnated you in a world with only men.))
"…"
Al smiled as he looked at the three flowers before him, and hearing his little lover speak in his mind.
'Well, I'm not really alone, I guess.'