Chapter 17 Sealing the Old Master's Soul Power

“Because you are a fanatic, you can only be raised to level ninety-five,” Father Luke replied.

"Father Luke, could you please seal away the old man's soul power without affecting his ability to increase his strength?" Ling Xiao asked.

“Of course, but why does His Highness do this?” Father Luke asked, puzzled.

“To avoid trouble, you know, in the eyes of outsiders, my grandfather is just an ordinary person. Suddenly gaining soul power is difficult to explain to the outside world. If someone is blinded by profit and harms my grandfather, that would be bad. Moreover, with your strength, Father, it would be a bit beneath you to teach those ignorant fools a lesson. So I feel it's better to keep a low profile for now,” Ling Xiao explained.

“Your Highness’s idea is very reasonable. Let’s do it your way. Decree, seal the aura.” Father Luke felt that Ling Xiao’s words made sense, so he directly placed a seal on the old man. As long as he did not break through level 100, no one would be able to see the abnormality on the old man.

The old man was aware of the seriousness of the matter, so he did not resist at all when Father Luke placed the seal on him.

After the seal was broken, the old man asked, "Grandson, what are your plans? Will you cultivate with Father Luke, or..."

The old man didn't say anything more, after all, he didn't know whether the Lord of Light and the Spirit Hall had a good relationship, and it would be bad if he accidentally said the wrong thing.

"Grandpa, what are your thoughts on the Spirit Hall?" Ling Xiao asked.

"Does our lord dislike the Spirit Hall?" the old man asked weakly.

"Grandpa, please feel free to speak freely. The Lord of Light has no ill intentions towards the Spirit Hall. On the contrary, he has quite a lot of goodwill towards it. I just want to ask if you like the Spirit Hall?" Ling Xiao explained.

"I see. I am very grateful to the Spirit Hall. After all, it is the Spirit Hall that sends many Spirit Masters to the countryside every year, giving us poor people a chance to awaken our Spirits and change our fate. Moreover, the Spirit Hall is more kind to Spirit Masters from poor backgrounds and helps those from commoner backgrounds to grow up and not be oppressed by nobles. In fact, I hope you will join the Spirit Hall. After all, only by going to the Spirit Hall can you have better resources and better development."

When the old man spoke of nobles, his tone changed abruptly. Ling Xiao sensed the change in his father's emotions and knew that he was thinking of the nobles who had embezzled his father's pension, and a hint of resentment welled up in his heart.

You see, the old man doted on Ling Xiao. He would give Ling Xiao the best food first. But when Ling Xiao fell from the tree and was seriously injured, he didn't call a doctor. It wasn't that the old man didn't love his grandson, but he simply couldn't afford to. Ling Xiao's family was practically destitute; they couldn't even afford rice. Where would they find the spare money to hire a doctor? After all, a doctor's house call cost one silver soul coin, not to mention the money to buy medicine for Ling Xiao. Even if they sold everything in the house, including the two of them, they still wouldn't be able to raise enough money for medical treatment.

It is precisely because the cost of calling a doctor is too high that villagers dare not call a doctor even if they are injured or sick. They can only endure it alone at home. If they can endure it, they will live a little longer. If they can't endure it, they can only dig a hole and bury themselves.

This is also why ordinary people hope that one of their descendants will become a Soul Master. In their eyes, Soul Masters are great and inviolable. Becoming a Soul Master means that their descendants won't have to live the same hard life as them. Not to mention anything else, as long as they become Soul Masters, they won't have to worry about starving to death thanks to the monthly stipend from the Spirit Hall. In Ling Xiao's previous life in ancient times, becoming a Soul Master was equivalent to becoming a scholar, like passing the first-tier university entrance exam.

"Grandpa, I'm planning to join the Spirit Hall. Would you like to come with me?" Ling Xiao asked.