บท 53: The Program!

Chapter 53: The Program!

"Is everything alright?" Du Liping asked with concern after the door opened.

"Mr. Du, that was just my daughter screaming due to some misunderstanding," Fang Tian responded with a helpless smile.

"Mr. Du, there are some important guests in the room, so I will come to thank you later." Fang Tian further stated and closed the door.

Du Liping noticed the serious mood in the room, as he could see a stranger through the small corner that was visible through the door. He decided to wait there since things looked too serious for it to be nothing.

"Your neighbor is a good man," Chu Yawen commented as she could sense Du Liping standing outside the room with a cautious look.

"Yes, Mr. Du is a great man." Fang Tian echoed the same sentiment.

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"WHAT!"

Fang Tian and Chen Haoxi let out exclaimed screams upon hearing the purpose of the visit of the three people from the federation.

Chen Haoxi's eyes immediately turned moist as their family background would never dent Fang Yuan's cultivation journey henceforth. Since such powerful people personally came to visit the Federation, it showed how important Aakesh was to the Federation.

The Federation was known for splurging on the cultivators it found talented, so she could also feel excited about it. At the same time, she also felt sorry for her son.

Her son was so talented, and if his parents (they) even had a slightly well-affluent background, the situation would have been different for him. Only due to the lack of resources, he was still stuck at that cultivation level.

Fang Yua and Fang Zan didn't clearly understand what Wen Kang meant by that, but they could also sense that their brother was a genius. They immediately jumped up in excitement and began to boast about Fang Yuan while Fang Tian was laughing loudly from time to time.

Fang Yuan's face had turned red like a tomato seeing his family's behavior, but he also felt warm in his heart. He would do anything or give up anything to keep his family always happy like that.

"So our son will get into the seven major sects?"

Chen Haoxi asked after calming down.

"Yes, we have already informed all heads of the prominent sects on the Qingtian Continent, so you will be soon getting offers from many sects to join them."

"But we are from the federation and have come for that only."

"The Federation has a program for ten students every year, and we are here to invite you to that."

Wen Kang then pulled out his phone and tapped on the screen several times in few seconds and then handed the device to Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan took the phone and focused on the device. The screen contained the details of the program Wen Kang had just mentioned.

At first, Fang Yuan was surprised, but in the end, his heart was pounding like crazy. The benefits offered by the program were such that he couldn't even imagine them in his dreams.

Just the first benefit of the program was a residency in the capital city, where even Golden Core level cultivators had a tough time getting a residency.

The second benefit was that one parent of the chosen child would also be offered a job in the federation. It wouldn't be a very high-paying job, but what was given as the monthly salary was still more than what both his parents made in five years.

The third benefit is monetary. Every chosen child would get a monthly remuneration of one hundred low spirit stones, and there were rewards for the goals set for the children by the Federation.

"What do you think? Do you want to join the program?"

"Boy, before you make a decision, let me tell you that you are the first student directly invited to join the program in the past several years. The competition to join this program is tougher than coming to the top of the annual exam, so think about the value of it before refusing or accepting."

"Say Yes!"

Chen Haoxi immediately nudged her son. Now that Fang Yuan finally had an opportunity to fly in the sky, she didn't want her family to come his way.

Fang Yuan looked at his mother, then father, then the two siblings. He then looked at the trio of protectors. His eyes were as clear as the blue sky at that moment, containing nothing but the innocence and freedom of a child.

"I have some conditions!"

He said it with a smile. His expression conveyed that it didn't matter even if they didn't accept his condition. He would still make it to the top.

"You-"

"State your conditions!"

Xiong Yazhu wanted to speak but was cut off mid-sentence by Wen Kang, who asked Fang Yuan to go ahead.

"My first condition is that I want the residency not only for me but for my entire family."

"The second condition is that the federation will loan resources to my family, which I will pay once the program is over with interest."

"My third condition is that Fang Yua and Fang Zan will be given admission into the Preparatory Academy until they come of their exam age."

"My fourth condition is that the federation will loan us a rent-free house until the end of my program."

"My fifth and final condition is that the federation will give a portion of land to our Fang family to build a sacrificial hall. Like the second condition, I will pay for the land after the program is over."

Fang Yuan stated his condition in one breath. It was good that he was suddenly getting so much, but that didn't matter to him if his family wasn't there in it.

He had to think for some time only about the fifth condition, but as he remembered his uncle and what his father had said to him several days earlier, he decided to do something for the family as well.

When a chicken becomes phoenix, chicken hair also becomes phoenix feathers. He had yet to reach that level but still could give something back, so he decided to take a chance.

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