"Are you willing to come with me?"
"I can't promise you great wealth, but at the very least, you won't have to worry about food and clothing, and I will find a way to help you resolve your physical issues," Shi Yu said to the child before him, calming his inner emotions.
This person is quite special and should be worth nurturing. Even if he's not the founding ancestor of the Body Sect, he's worth taking away.
"Why are you being kind to me?" Yuan Lang asked timidly.
Shi Yu couldn't help but smile, "I came to the orphanage specifically to see if there were any children I liked enough to take away and adopt."
"You just happened to catch my eye. Isn't it perfectly normal for me to take you?"
Yuan Lang looked at Shi Yu with fear and longing, nodded, and agreed to go with Shi Yu.
He didn't get along very well with the other children at the orphanage, so if he could leave, he was willing to.
The person before him also left a very good impression, and he was willing to trust him in his heart.
Shi Yu nodded with a smile, stroked Yuan Lang's head, stood up, and holding Yuan Lang's hand, continued looking around.
The other children were all hopeful, wishing they could also be chosen and taken away. If they could be adopted, their lives would definitely improve.
Deputy Director Li also hoped that Shi Yu could adopt one or two more children.
However, Shi Yu did not choose any other children. No one else gave him the same feeling he had when he saw Yuan Lang.
"I'll just take Yuan Lang alone. Don't worry, I will treat him well in the future," Shi Yu said to Deputy Director Li.
"Alright, I also believe Yuan Lang will have a good life with you, and I hope you can treat him kindly," Deputy Director Li said with a smile.
He took Shi Yu to complete the adoption procedures, which still required Shi Yu to fill out a lot of information. They wanted to understand the adopter as much as possible to ensure that the child being taken away could have a safe life.
Shi Yu's information was completely fabricated; he had no real roots in this world.
"That sponsorship of ten thousand golden soul coins," Deputy Director Li said, rubbing his hands together, looking at Shi Yu with a smile, and quietly reminding him.
"I have two ways of payment. The first is for you to take this heavenly materials and earthly treasures and sell it for money."
"The value of this heavenly materials and earthly treasures might be more than ten thousand golden soul coins. Any extra money from the sale will also be yours."
As Shi Yu spoke, he took out a ginseng plant. Its energy fluctuations were not weak, though he wasn't sure of its exact age.
He had picked this from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Its quality could only be described as average, but there were no ordinary heavenly materials and earthly treasures at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, so even average quality should be very valuable.
"This..." Deputy Director Li was momentarily unsure how to respond. This was the first time he had seen this kind of sponsorship method. He looked at Shi Yu with a bit of awkwardness, still preferring the more straightforward golden soul coins.
"The second payment method is for you to wait a moment. I will go back now to get the money. If all goes smoothly, I should be able to bring it to you before dusk," Shi Yu said.
The golden soul coins in his Storage Soul Tool were only a little over ten thousand, but they couldn't be taken out and used normally.
After all, their casting date might be several thousand years in the future. Taking out a large amount of such golden soul coins would just create trouble for himself.
"Is this thing really worth at least ten thousand golden soul coins?" Deputy Director Li said with some hesitation after hearing the second method.
"Most likely," Shi Yu didn't dare to guarantee it.
"May I take a look?" An old voice suddenly sounded.
Shi Yu looked over there and saw an Old man who appeared to be sixty or seventy years old, walking slowly with a cane.
"A Soul Master," Shi Yu felt the fluctuation of Soul Power from the other party. This Old man was a Soul Master, and his cultivation might even be at the Soul King level, but due to his advanced age and declining vitality, his strength might not be comparable to a Soul King in their prime.
"Old Mister Sun," Deputy Director Li walked over to support the Old man, showing him great respect.
Old Mister Sun nodded slightly, appearing kind and easy to get along with.
After walking over, he sized up Shi Yu, then looked at the ginseng in Shi Yu's hand.
"Of course," Shi Yu responded now, handing the ginseng to the Old man.
Old Mister Sun took the ginseng and examined it carefully, showing a look of surprise.
"This ginseng is of outstanding quality, its age might even be close to a thousand years. If you take it out to sell, it can fetch at least one hundred thousand golden soul coins."
"If you take it to auction, the price might be even higher. Are you truly willing to sponsor it to the orphanage?" Old Mister Sun confirmed with Shi Yu.
Deputy Director Li, standing beside him, was greatly astonished, not expecting this ginseng to be so valuable. Ten thousand golden soul coins had completely underestimated its worth.
Shi Yu hadn't initially known the value, and now that he understood it, he was also a bit surprised. So this ginseng was this valuable.
This was still of average quality among the heavenly materials and earthly treasures he had obtained. If he were to sell those of excellent quality, wouldn't he become the richest person in this world?"
"Since I've said it, there's no reason to go back on my word. If the orphanage accepts this form of sponsorship, then take it," Shi Yu said.
He wasn't reluctant either, after all, he still had a lot of things of this quality.
"Accept, absolutely can accept," Deputy Director Li said hastily, afraid that if he spoke too slowly, Shi Yu himself might change his mind.
Shi Yu nodded, and the two parties reached a consensus on this matter.
Old Mister Sun handed the ginseng to Deputy Director Li, looking at Shi Yu with a hint of admiration.
"I see that you, young brother, are benevolent and generous with your spending. May I ask which power or family you are from?" Old Mister Sun asked curiously. Being able to produce such a high-value ginseng and sponsor it to the orphanage, his identity must not be simple.
Shi Yu smiled and shook his head, "Please forgive me, but I am not at liberty to disclose that."
"Old Mister, I still have things to attend to, so I will leave with Yuan Lang now. Farewell."
He had no intention of staying here any longer and didn't want to casually reveal too much information. He left the place with Yuan Lang.
Old Mister Sun watched his departing back, his curiosity still strong, but he didn't pursue the matter further.
Shi Yu left the orphanage with Yuan Lang. Walking on the street, Yuan Lang felt quite uncomfortable, covering as much of his exposed skin as possible, and walking with his head down, not wanting people to see his strange appearance.
Shi Yu thoughtfully took him to buy a mask to wear, and also bought gloves and other items.
Although dressed like this he still looked quite strange, it made Yuan Lang feel much more comfortable and natural.
Shi Yu took Yuan Lang back to the hotel, ordered a private room for dinner, and also called out to Dugu Bo.
At this time, Dugu Bo was still forcing out the poison, so naturally, he had no appetite for food. Shi Yu and Yuan Lang ate by themselves.
In the private room, Shi Yu asked Yuan Lang to take off his mask. It wasn't easy to eat with a mask on.
Not only was Yuan Lang's body skin thick, but his facial skin was also quite thick, as if he were wearing a human skin mask, or rather, several layers of human skin masks at once.
"After we eat, I'll take you to awaken your Martial Soul. Perhaps your skin problem can be resolved then," Shi Yu said while helping Yuan Lang with some food.