Time flies, and four years go by in a flash.
In these four years, Gu Han has successfully progressed from a Soul Master to a 22nd-level Great Soul Master.
The reason for this is that while practicing, Gu Han actively or passively uses part of his soul power to increase the age of his soul rings.
At the same time, he also discovered a disadvantage of the nameless method: the soul power required for each level is excessive, causing his upgrade speed to slow down.
However, it's not all bad. Although he is only level 22 now, he can defeat some higher-level soul masters.
At the entrance of Qinghe Village, Gu Han walked into the village with ease.
During these four years, Gu Han returned to the village ten times in total. This time may be his last return to the village for a short period.
Gu Han basically did not use the gold soul coins he obtained every year. He gave them to the village chief after returning to the village, keeping only enough money for himself.
When he opened the door of his house, Gu Han saw his grandfather busy killing chickens in the courtyard.
"Grandpa, I'm back."
"Haha, it's Xiaohan who's back. Grandpa is killing chickens today. You can go back to the house and rest first. I'll show you my cooking skills."
Upon seeing Gu Han, Mr. Gu immediately showed a simple smile on his face.
"Grandpa, I'll help you cut some side dishes."
Gu Han said, washed his hands, and walked into the kitchen.
Mr. Gu didn't say much, he could only sigh in his heart, "This child is still so sensible."
Over the years, he has also collected the money that Gu Han gave to the village.
But last year, Gu Han discovered this and insisted on improving the lives of everyone in the village.
In the end, under Gu Han's insistence, he took out some money to repair houses and roads for the village and also found some business for everyone.
Gu Han taught some street snacks he learned in his previous life to several skillful aunts in the village.
Although these snacks don't make much money, they provide the villagers with an additional source of income.
As a result, the villagers' attitude toward Gu Han has become closer. When he is away, they help take care of his grandfather, whose legs and feet are gradually becoming inconvenient.
Since Gu Lao never revealed his name and he was the oldest in the village, no one knew his name.
So everyone called him Lao Gutou or the old village chief.
Gu Han went to the kitchen and cleaned up some vegetables.
The grandfather and grandson couldn't eat too much, so they had a plate of fried chicken, two plates of vegetables, and a bowl of egg soup. They also made a little wine.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Gu Han swallowed the chicken in his mouth and said.
"Grandpa, I have graduated this year. I plan to go to Longcheng to develop after this. There's a big fighting spirit arena there, which can test my strength."
Gu Lao paused with his chopsticks, then put the chicken into Gu Han's bowl and said with emotion.
"Yes, as a soul master, you should go out and try your luck."
"If you are tired, remember to come home and visit."
Feeling his grandfather's reluctance, Gu Han assured him: "Grandpa, don't worry, no matter what happens in the future, this will always be my home, and I will come back here."
Gu Lao was stunned, and his wrinkled old face showed a kind smile.
"Good boy, grandpa doesn't want you to make a name for yourself. As long as you are safe, that's enough."
"Well, grandpa, you have to take care of yourself too."
Gu Han felt a little sad. He had to leave here and say goodbye to his family.
After a meal, Gu Han stayed in the village for another half a month before leaving with the villagers' farewell.
Looking at Gu Han's departing back, the old village chief Gu sighed: "Alas, he has to leave after all."
"Old village chief, don't be sad. Xiaohan is a sensible and smart child. The village can develop so well thanks to this child. In the future, this child will definitely become the pride of our village."
A middle-aged man gently patted the old village chief Gu's shoulder.
"Hey, I'm not that fragile yet. Don't worry about me, an old man."
Old Gu came back to his senses and slapped the big man's calloused hand away in annoyance.
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Longcheng is the provincial capital of Shuofeng City, located in the northeast of the Frozen Forest.
The scale of the city here is much larger than Shuofeng City.
The most important thing is that there is an advanced soul master academy here, as well as a large soul fighting arena.
It is one of the two major cities in Xueling Province. It does not belong to any kingdom but is a member of the Tiandou Empire.
In midsummer, the temperature here is still lower than that inland.
Gu Han's goal this time is the Ice Crystal Advanced Soul Master Academy located in Longcheng.
Of course, before that, he has to report to the main hall of the Wuhun here and collect this month's gold soul coins.
It must be said that this is indeed a big city. You can see powerful soul masters everywhere, as well as beautiful ladies.
"Name..."
"Wuhun..."
"Show your soul ring."
After confirming Gu Han's situation, the lady at the window pushed out ten gold soul coins.
"Here, this is your subsidy for this month."
Gu Han took the gold soul coins, tapped them lightly, and put them into the white jade pendant.
After receiving the money, Gu Han went to register for the Ice Crystal Advanced Soul Master Academy.
Since Gu Han's level fully met the requirements, some entrance tests were skipped directly, and he entered the academy directly.
Three years ago, the Spirit Hall released the news that Pope Qianxunji accepted a disciple and named her a saint, but the details were not disclosed.
But Gu Han knew that it was Bibi Dong, a super genius with full innate soul power and twin spirits. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is a daughter of heaven, but her fate is a bit bumpy.
Three years ago, Bibi Dong was 6 years old, and he was 9 years old.
According to the original work, Bibi Dong became a Titled Douluo in her thirties, and it was more than 30 years before Tang San was born.
These 30 years are enough for Gu Han to grow up completely.
Just when Gu Han was thinking about future development, two men with wretched faces, one fat and one thin, suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Hey, kid, you are new here, do you know the rules of the academy?"
One of the tall and thin men crossed his arms and stared at Gu Han with disdain.
Gu Han was speechless in his heart. Why did he encounter such a thing again? But it didn't matter. Let's try the details of these two people first.
"What are your names, big brothers?"
Upon hearing this, the two men immediately stood back to back and faced Gu Han. The thin man spoke first, "My name is Damahou, my martial soul is Xueyuan, and I am a level 33 strong attack soul master."
"My name is Zhu Ganglie, my martial soul is Jiuchi Bingrak, and I am a level 34 strong attack soul master."
"We are the pig-monkey combination!"
Gu Han's mouth twitched, but the levels of these two people were indeed a bit tricky, so he did not attack immediately. He arched his hands and said, "I am Gu Han, from the Spirit Hall. I wonder what the rules you two brothers are talking about are?"
"Wu, Spirit Hall?"
"Are you from the Spirit Hall?"
Upon hearing this, the two men immediately put away their contempt. After all, the Spirit Hall is not a force that is easy to mess with. Generally, soul masters will keep their distance when they meet people from the Spirit Hall.
"Yes."
Seeing the reactions of the two men, Gu Han knew that he had made the right bet. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the name of the Spirit Hall is really useful.
"Ahem, it's okay. We just want to make friends with Brother Gu."
Gu Han looked at the two of them. They didn't look like students in their teens at all. They looked more like people in their thirties.
"Are you not students of this academy?"
"Of course, we are security guards at the entrance of the academy. As long as the students pay the protection fee, we will be responsible for protecting the students here."
Sure enough, after hearing what Damahou said, Gu Han also got the answer. These two were clearly social hooligans who relied on their strength to bully children.
In addition, they may have some connections behind them and have not been cleaned up.
"Uh, okay, two big brothers, I still have things to do. I will talk to you two another day."
"Go, go."
After learning that Gu Han was a spirit master of the Spirit Hall, the two did not make things difficult for him. They made way for Gu Han to pass.
(End of this chapter)