On the way, Old Jack obviously felt that the two brothers were not in high spirits, so he started to find topics to chat with.
"Why aren't you two talking to each other today? You're going to school soon so you can make more friends," asked Old Jack.
"Are you reluctant to leave your drunkard father, Grandpa Jack, and our village?"
Hearing Old Jack teasing him again, Tang San could only nod more depressedly.
"Both, Grandpa Jack"
Old Jack had always been critical of Tang Hao, but only in terms of his treatment of his children. He felt that Arei and Xiao San were such smart, diligent, and sensible children, and he loved them dearly. Yet, Tang Hao constantly ordered them around, and Old Jack felt deeply distressed.
Tang Lei and his brother also knew that, apart from their cold-faced but warm-hearted father, the person who treated them best in the whole village was Grandpa Jack. Old Jack would bring them delicious food from time to time. Sometimes Tang Hao would get drunk for half a day, and it was the food that Old Jack brought them.
Tang Lei said, "I can't bear to leave my dad. Even though he's unreliable, my brother and I know he loves us very much and has always been paying attention to us. He may appear cold on the outside, but he's warm inside."
"Huh, you guys are really good at saying good things to your dad," Old Jack said dissatisfiedly, "Can you bear to give up Grandpa Jack?"
"We are the ones who can't bear to leave Grandpa Jack. He is the best to us brothers. The vegetable dumplings he makes are the most delicious. Just thinking about it makes me drool."
Old Jack smiled brightly after hearing this and said, "The mistress is still sweet."
"You two boys are much better than my two naughty grandsons. Grandpa is reluctant to part with you." Old Jack's mood also began to decline.
"Grandpa Jack, do you still remember what Xiao San and I said back then, that we would definitely change the name of our Holy Soul Village?" Tang Lei quickly changed the subject.
"Remember, remember, Grandpa, I always remember that I am very optimistic about you two." Old Jack immediately became excited when he heard this and said
"You two must study hard in school and strive to become soul masters. After you have the title of soul master, you can go to the Spirit Hall every month to collect a gold soul coin. In addition, since you two are part-time students, you don't have to pay for food, accommodation, and schooling in school. Two gold soul coins are enough for you to live a good life.
"Although work-study students don't have to pay so much, they still need to help clean the school and tidy up the classrooms during their spare time."
"Although the work is a bit much, it won't be too tiring. With your brothers being so diligent, I believe you can finish it quickly." Old Jack kept saying
"Also, although Grandpa never attended any Soul Master Academy, I've heard there are a lot of people there. There are children from aristocratic families, children from merchant families, and all kinds of people."
"We are part-time students and many people look down on us, but we must learn to swallow our anger and not cause trouble outside."
"I understand, Grandpa Jack." Tang Lei and Tang San looked at each other. Which of these two brothers is the one who can swallow his anger?
If you provoke them, you don't know who will bully whom.
"And Xiao Lei, I know you have a big appetite, but since you're a part-time student at school, don't eat too much, or someone will pick on you."
"You have to be patient in the early stage. As long as you can become soul masters, your lives will be better." Old Jack said earnestly.
"Don't worry, if Grandpa Jack can't make it, we can all go to the blacksmith shop in the city to do odd jobs. Father taught us all the blacksmithing skills."
After hearing this, Old Jack said angrily, "How could Tang Hao be like this? He's asking you to forge iron at such a young age?"
Seeing old Jack so angry.
Tang Lei quickly explained, "Grandpa Jack, don't look down on us because we are small. We are very strong."
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. If you want to become a Spirit Master, you still have to save money. Because only the Junior Spirit Master Academy has places for work-study students. There are no more places after you reach the Intermediate Spirit Master Academy. If you want to continue studying, it will cost a lot of money."
"Then what is the difference between Grandpa Jack's Junior Soul Master Academy and Intermediate Soul Master Academy?" Tang Lei asked hurriedly.
"The Junior Spirit Master Academy teaches some basic knowledge and cultural subjects, and also helps students hunt low-level spirit beasts to obtain spirit rings. The duration of study is six years. If you haven't shown any special performance by the time you graduate, you will generally become an ordinary low-level spirit master."
"As for the Intermediate Soul Master Academy, I'm not too sure. But I heard that the duration of study there is also six years, but the subjects taught there are mainly soul skills and combat techniques. Anyway, the subjects taught there are more advanced and the learning difficulty is also higher. If you don't meet the requirements, you can't graduate. This is different from the Elementary Soul Master Academy."
"What about the Advanced Soul Master Academy?" Tang San asked.
"I don't know about the Advanced Spirit Master Academy either. But I heard that there are only two in our Heaven Dou Empire. Every year, they admit a pitifully small number of students. Each one is an elite, and those who can graduate are even rarer. As long as you can graduate, every institution will scramble to get you, including the Spirit Hall."
"And after graduation, you will be awarded the title of nobility. ...Blah blah, a lot of things are omitted here.
As they were talking, they had already arrived at the gate of Notting City, and the three of them got out of the carriage.
This carriage was just passing through Notting City to do some business and was not going to the Soul Master Academy.
The three of them couldn't help but look up at the city wall.
"Wow, so tall and majestic."
The soldier guarding the city gate laughed and said, "Nottingham is just a small town, isn't it far behind other cities?"
Then he checked the three people's identification documents and let them in.
It was the first time for the two brothers to come to the city. They had been living in a small village. Tang San was shocked when he saw the colorful world of the city for the first time. Tang Lei was okay, but he was also shocked by the exotic customs here.
"Xiao Lei and Xiao San, you two brothers must follow me closely. Don't get lost. This is not our village."
"Grandpa will send you to the Soul Master Academy in a while. When you get there, you two must study hard and never leave the Soul Master Academy without permission, otherwise you will be expelled. Also, don't cause trouble outside. No one else can help you." Jack kept reminding them.
"Grandpa Jack will come pick you up when you finish your studies."
Tang San immediately understood what Grandpa Jack meant.
"Grandpa Jack, don't you want to rest here for a day before leaving?"
"No need to rest. The hotels here are too expensive. We can't afford it. Besides, I've already made an appointment with someone who's going the same way."
Soon the three of them arrived at the gate of the Soul Master Academy
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