The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 78 - 76: Message Paper Crane_1

Ever since he was granted the Key of the Grey Moon and acquired his first disciple,

Ye Hanjun truly felt that even when he didn’t do anything, ripples would occasionally appear in his Sea of Souls, with a constant indefinable throbbing, lingering deep within his flesh and blood.

This was—the state of accelerated flow of authority!

Having bonded with Su Mei, a constant stream of experience flowed into his body.

However, usually, it was +1+1.

Just now, the Pink Ostrich had a breakthrough, and under the gaze of hundreds, picked off the first Excellent Star.

As Su Mei achieved results and gained confidence, reaping "joy" and "a sense of accomplishment", Ye Hanjun also shared in the thrilling experience points, steadily advancing on the path of growth.

"This shortcut is indeed not bad..."

"I wonder who the second disciple will be, what a lucky little fellow..."

Embracing this good mood, Ye Hanjun made a trip to Cross Old Street.

This time, he found an old pharmacy to deal with his excess Moke bamboo rice balls.

The process was simple, he showed his Assistant Instructor Badge, directly stating that he didn’t make it himself but was given the task to sell it by a certain mentor.

Then, under the enthusiastic reception of the shop owner, he produced one as a sample.

An old man, weak and haggard, half-heartedly ate it. Not long afterwards, his face flushed with vitality. Not only could he break his own cane with his bare hands, but he could also climb thirty floors in one breath, his yellow dog that accompanied him running all over the place, getting quite a workout.

"Hahaha, I feel ten years younger!"

"Which mentor made this rice ball? The effect is comparable to the finest Qi replenishing elixir!"

"Boss, name your price."

Ye Hanjun didn’t answer, he strongly reminded:

"If the price is right, in a while, if there are similar rice balls, I will continue to cooperate with you."

"Is this really true?"

The boss stroked his beard, his face beaming with joy.

After pondering for a moment, he ordered his assistant to bring a bag of spirit stones to Ye Hanjun. Weighing it, he found exactly 100.

"Assistant Instructor, the effect of this magical food is indeed powerful. It’s definitely a top-tier product of its level."

"But this seven-day shelf life is a bit embarrassing. I can’t offer a higher price. After all, I have to get rid of it quickly and can’t let the goods rot in my hands."

"Okay, deal."

Ye Hanjun nodded, not hesitating at all, and took the bag of spirit stones and walked away.

According to his estimate, one Moke bamboo rice ball could sell for 12-15 lower quality spirit stones.

per piece, it is profitable for the other party, and it saves him a lot of trouble. It is a win-win situation, and there is nothing to hesitate about.

...

He didn’t rush to buy life-saving items, nor did he rush to buy the ritual materials needed by Huazhu.

First, Ye Hanjun bought some higher-quality ingredients than the ones in the cafeteria, for himself and Huazhu to eat, intending to take them back to where he lived and store them in the refrigerator.

"Huh?"

Before reaching the post station, a white paper crane flapped its wings and suddenly dived downwards in a spiral.

Ye Hanjun stretched out his hand, allowing the paper crane to land in the palm of his right hand, a peculiar expression on his face.

This was a message paper crane.

It was not a magical tool, it was the only active ability of a "Messenger".

As long as it is tagged by the messenger, the message paper crane can leisurely traverse a great distance until it finds its final target.

Of course, this way of delivering information was inefficient and insecure.

Under normal circumstances, it would only be used to deliver information that was not particularly important or secret.

"Who sent me this letter?" Ye Hanjun wondered.

Since he joined the Canghai Pavilion, there weren’t many people he could genuinely call acquaintances.

The only ones related could be Jiang Yongnian, Tu Long... at most, including a few people from the rescue center.

"Whoosh—"

The paper crane was unfolded. In an instant, it lost its vitality and turned into a piece of white paper.

In the flowing black ink, a face similar to Ye Hanjun’s by seventy or eighty percent appeared first, confirming the identity of the letter reader.

Then, the ink flowed and, against gravity, gradually sketched a half-length human figure.

The figure was very familiar. He was wearing clothes woven from fur, skinny as a stick, with sharp eyes... If it was not Sikong Wei, Tu Long’s assistant, who else could it be?

Ye Hanjun injected a bit of soul power.

Immediately, another strand of residual soul power, as if finding a vent, quickly linked with him.

"Han Lord, there’s some news."

"I don’t know if you heard when you applied for the assistant’s post, but whether it’s a mentor or an assistant, a certain amount of ’teaching indicators’ must be completed periodically, otherwise, there’s a risk of being fired."

"For us who have already stabilized our positions, it’s only once every two or three months on average."

"But for newly hired assistants, it’s once a month, which is quite common..."

The figure on the white paper didn’t move, but a voice kept sounding in the spiritual world.

But it wasn’t a real voice, but Sikong Wei’s soul message.

With Ye Hanjun’s soul power, it was received in an instant.

However—he spent a long time digesting this information.

The letter stated that Ye Hanjun’s "teaching indicator" was assigned to Forge No.7 in Tian.

Because Sikong Wei and Da Mu’er didn’t know the exact location of his residence, they asked the soldiers who were guarding to convey the message via the message paper crane.

"We don’t know if you’re just unlucky, or if the upper management overheard that someone has joined as a new Patron and deliberately made things difficult."

"Your teaching indicator is one of the most troublesome."

"For you, it carries even greater danger!"

"’Wilderness Survival’ is one of the irregularly held mini-trials of Canghai Pavilion, open to new Patrons."

"Its purpose is to acquaint newcomers with nature, using real wilderness exploration and hunting to cultivate the teamwork and personal survival skills of new members."

"As the organizers, the academy authorities would not let inexperienced freshmen act recklessly. After all, the core purpose of the mini-trial is ’transition’ and ’experience’. Sending along assistant instructors and mentors to supervise is an indispensable part."

"You... are one of the ’lucky ones’."

"If only Master Tu were here, with his connections, he might be able to arrange for you to be reassigned a teaching assignment with a lower difficulty level."

"Unfortunately, there are no ’ifs’..."

"Master Dan and I are powerless, we can only wish you luck."

"By the way, the assembly time is tomorrow evening at the third gate of the North Campus, so please get your emergency supplies and gear ready."

"As a colleague, I will give you a set of outdoor clothes that I have personally sewn. They are insect-resistant, anti-static, warm, and comfortable... a small token of my sentiment."

...

Ye Hanjun mulled over the contents of the letter, slowly crumpling it."

He’s heard of teaching assignments."

But he didn’t expect it to come this quickly and so suddenly."

Moreover, it had to be an outdoor assignment."

Asking someone to believe this was a randomly drawn selection is somewhat ridiculous."

Either Jiang Yongnian is deliberately making things difficult."

Or there really are academy leaders who, after hearing of his existence, are unhappy and deliberately assigning him a high-difficulty task, intending for him to back down and voluntarily resign from the assistant position."

Ye Hanjun couldn’t come to a conclusion for the time being."

But he knew that unless he wanted to leave Canghai Pavilion, this matter seems to be set."

"Wilderness survival, huh..."

"Well, I have two days to prepare. It might not be an entirely bad thing..."

Clearing his thoughts, Ye Hanjun quickly headed to the post station, then returned to Tiger Head Courtyard."

"Su Mei, open the door."

"Master Han!"

The door to residence 222 quickly opened."

Su Mei, who had already changed out of her light armor into home clothes, stood there. Her short green hair fragrant with damp flower smell as if she had just bathed and had yet to dry completely."

"Today was a victorious day, a little moment of glory." Ye Hanjun smiled."

"Hehe, my current master is you, Master Han! I have to win some glory!"

Su Mei’s smile was as radiant as a flower, her dimples making her all the more adorable."

The Pink Ostrich appeared from behind her upon hearing the noise, looking down from its height, its face innocently goofy."

"Master Han, come in and sit, no need to stand at the door."

"No, I came to tell you something."

Ye Hanjun shook his head, the light smile disappearing, replaced with seriousness: "

"There’s a mini-trial at the academy soon called ’Wilderness Survival.’ You should sign up for it."

"Wilderness Survival?"

Sensing the change in atmosphere, Su Mei’s smile slowly faded as she pondered: "

"I seem to have heard the name..."

"I remember now! Sister Manman once mentioned that I could try and participate in this trial, possibly helping Tuotuo to break through its rank!"

"Because I met you, Master Han, I haven’t been paying attention to anything else these past two days and didn’t think about signing up..."

Ye Hanjun nodded, stating confidently: "

"I’ve been chosen as one of the assisting instructors."

"The rules are different every time, but I’ve learned about the main objective."

"You should sign up too. As a Patron for half a year, you’ve never participated in real outdoor battles. This isn’t a healthy growth pattern."

"What you have to face, you will inevitably have to face."

"With the experience of the Death Challenge paving the way, I think the likelihood that you freeze up in the face of battle will greatly reduce, and you’ll perform better than the others."

"What’s left is to eliminate the redundant parts of your daily training regimen and focus on practicing your skills more effectively and efficiently."

"And by the way, only by being in the real outdoors can you broaden your horizons. Those pieces of knowledge that you’ve recorded on the spirit cloth scroll, unless they are transformed into practical results, your path as a Knight won’t last long..."

"I understand!"

Su Mei nodded seriously, a firm resolve flickering in her brown pupils."

"Hurry up and sign up, then prepare your gear."

Ye Hanjun left with his final words: "

"Don’t bring too much unnecessary stuff, but you can’t do without your core protective tools."

"And medicines... The first time we met you nearly killed me with Coagulating Blood Scatter. Don’t make such a novice mistake during the trial."

"Yes, yes..." Su Mei’s cheeks turned red."

The more she thought about this suddenly unearthed embarrassing memory, the more she wanted to crawl into a hole."

"Ga! Gagaga!"

The Pink Ostrich squawked a couple of times."

It’s unclear whether it liked its master’s red face or whether it was weakly reproaching the looming black two-legged creature that had disappeared long ago."

In any case, it was absolutely unaware that a new storm had arrived and a new adventure was about to begin.