Bab 5: Indignant
"Teacher I'm telling the truth! I really gain Soul Power by people eating my powder!", Chen Hai felt indignant about his teacher's constant lashing. He was telling her the truth, but she just wouldn't believe him!
"Stop finding excuses for yourself! This is real life, not some fantasy book! You can't escape reality just because you make random flicks of imagination! Even if you can't become at the top of the world with your Martial Soul, at least you can live a comfortable life right? Yet look at you now! Literally throwing away everything for those justifications you keep finding for yourself! I already told you when I ate your powder, nothing happened! I felt nothing! And there is nothing! Chen Hai it was all just a coincidence, and you have to study in school properly before your life is ruined!", Biyu Cuifen continued trying to knock some sense into this kid, but it looked like she was just agitating him even more.
"I-I'm telling the truth! Why won't you ever believe me!!", not wishing to talk to her anymore, Chen Hai ran away from the room to escape.
Biyu Cuifen reached out her hand to stop him, but ended up lowering her arm back down. There were some things in this world that you can never force, and if she kept arguing with him even more, it would only make everything worse.
Sighing, she thought to herself that at least he still had some straws of hope he had crafted and clung too. Even if they were merely his fantasies, there was still hope for him to live his life without hardships, as his hope and faith still remained. If she pushed herself harder onto him, she might just end up breaking his last straws that he had clung to.
Not knowing what to do for him, or what to do in this circumstance, she just shook her head and sighed to herself once more.
Outside Chen Hai was still running feeling irritated and annoyed at how the whole world seemed to be against him.
He didn't mind being poor and destitute, however he was once rich, having what anyone can wish for, but he didn't cherish it. He didn't mind being not destined for anything great, but his destiny was so special that he was abandoned. He didn't mind having a weak Martial Soul, but it was so special that he couldn't even find Spirit Souls to combine it with and cultivate.
Everyone was against him! Everything was against him! It felt like he was the only thing that was left alone in the broad universe, and the only one on the defensive...
After constantly running towards nowhere, Chen Hai finally calmed down, wiping away some of his tears which escaped from his eyes. He didn't understand why he had to be born this way, faced against all these circumstances that no one else will ever face! He was resentful for everything!
Kicking a small rock to the side, he puffed out a breadth, and started to head towards his home. Although he had thought all that, and might even say mean things sometimes, in truth he knew deep inside his heart that he was also grateful for some actions and things.
For example that teacher which just made him feel very aggrieved, he actually respected and liked her a lot. The school he went to required a small tuition; it was actually very cheap as it was only primary school, but it was still out of the world's league to little Chen Hai. He knew people like him could never hope to gain an education, but Ms. Biyu taught the kids herself.
Even when the school claims that they do this out of pity and to help the homeless children, he actually believed that she paid the tuition out of her own paycheck as she was the only one who taught the homeless children like him.
Plus because of the small class, he had been in her class for six years as she was the only one assigned to teach the children like him. He knew that she was only trying to help him, but it stressed him out that she would never believe in what he says! His Martial Soul can really help him cultivate! Truly... cultivate...
Puffing out his cheeks, he started to kick every single rock he finds, making the road behind him clean. Like a chipmunk, his round cheeks became fuller as he kicked every single thing which stuck up from the ground.
"Aghh!!!--"
Finally screaming out his tensioned strains, he plopped to the ground looking towards the sky. Faint white clouds loomed overhead, slowly fluttering past on their own ways, each going on a journey towards a destination that he can not seek.
Looking into the sky, he was reminded of when he had first given his white powder to someone else, never thinking it was special at the time. Just why did it work that time? Just why did it actually fill up that boy from that moment? Anyways, he was probably in a better situation than his. At least it's guaranteed he has a better Martial Soul than his.
"Tch-", clicking his tongue, he got back up to stroll towards his destination. The place he lived at currently was a small children's home for the homeless. The owner saved him before, bringing him to this home, and treated all the children staying there like his own family.
The place wasn't that big, but it was enough for the few to stay in. Soon the old wooden building reach his sight. An old man was seen at the front porch swinging slightly on a rocking chair. He softly played with his lips, whistling the melody of his favorite song.
"Grandpa!", excited to see him, Chen Hai rushed towards him, only to end up tripping onto the grass. The elderly man paused his actions, turning to openly laugh at Chen Hai's fall.
PERTIMBANGAN PENCIPTA 
Eslyna
Eslyna But little did Chen Hai know, it costed one Powerstone for each night spent in this place...
A/N: The chapter was exactly 1,000 words, that's a pretty round number.
Status Power Mingguan
-- Peringkat
Power 
-- Power
stone