Chapter 9 I Want to Be a Prince
[Side quests are being updated and released...]
[Side Quest: Long-term Vision 2]
[Note: An excellent beastmaster will establish a close relationship with the pet that is about to sign a soul contract in advance.]
[Requirement: Make sure the pet in captivity does not dislike any inappropriate actions taken by the host! ]
[Reward: "Spiritual Blood Refining Technique"]
Feng Qing'an hadn't recovered when he heard a mechanical sound in his mind. However, before he could think about completing the task, he received a prompt.
[Side quest: Long-term vision 2, completed]
[Reward: "Soul-drawing Blood Refining Technique", do you want to claim it? ]
"receive."
There was no need to hesitate. A familiar stream of information emerged in his mind. All kinds of information, extremely detailed, flowed through his consciousness in a way that Feng Qingan could understand.
“It is indeed so!”
After a quick browse, Feng Qing'an understood the use of "Soul Attracting and Blood Refining Technique". "Soul Attracting and Soul Condensing Technique" is a practice method for beastmasters. What is cultivated is soul power. When it is practiced to a certain level, it can condense the soul contract and conclude a soul contract with the pet.
The "Soul-Guiding and Blood-Refining Technique" is different. Although it is also a secret recipe that beastmasters need to learn, it is not for use on oneself, but for use on pets.
Its purpose is to strengthen the pet's bloodline and physique, making it more likely to undergo an extraordinary transformation and give birth to sufficient spiritual wisdom.
And this is exactly what Feng Qing'an guessed. If a beastmaster does not have the means to improve the life level of the beasts he tames, it would be too lame. Otherwise, the beast pets he contracted when they were weak would have to be abandoned when they became strong.
It's just a bit of a pity that he can't use the blood refining technique, because he is now just an ordinary person who knows the training method of the Beastmaster. He doesn't have even a trace of soul power, let alone use this secret method exclusive to the Beastmaster.
"We have to wait until dark!"
Listening to the noisy sounds coming from outside the house, Feng Qing'an was full of anticipation and wanted to start practicing immediately, but he also knew that now was not the time.
No matter what kind of practice one does, one needs a quiet and stable environment. The current situation in his home is definitely not suitable. Someone might push the door in at any time.
Feng Qing'an could only suppress his excitement, go out for a stroll outside, and wait quietly for dark.
By the afternoon, the courtyard became more lively. The village chief and the village elder came to the house. Feng Qing'an lay down to join in the fun, but he heard the sound of erecting a monument and carving a stone.
The purpose of erecting the monument was naturally to commend his elder brother Feng Qingping's achievement as the top scholar, and at the same time to inspire the younger generations in the village to take his elder brother Feng Qingping as an example and a goal.
Carving a stone is to erect a flagpole stone in front of the ancestral hall to show off one's achievements and comfort the ancestors. No matter where one puts it, it is a great event to bring honor to the family.
"Xiao Qing'an, your elder brother passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar. You must learn from him and don't fall behind. In a few years, you should also take the imperial examination and become the top scholar!"
An elderly village elder who was leaning on a cane looked at Feng Qing'an who was joining in the fun and said with a smile.
"Uncle, it's not that easy to get the top spot in the imperial examination. Erniu is far inferior to his elder brother!"
Yin listened from the side and said with a smile.
"Qing Ping Lang didn't even make it to the imperial examination, didn't he pass the exam? Even if your second son is not so good, he will definitely pass the imperial examination!"
Another village elder stared at Feng Qing'an and complimented him implicitly, with unspeakable envy in his eyes.
The villagers are not blind. The two brothers are both young and precocious, but the elder brother's performance is more eye-catching. Even if the younger one is not as good as the older one, he is far beyond ordinary people. It is no joke that he passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi.
"My elder brother has passed the imperial examination and become the top scholar. Why should I continue to study? When my brother is transferred to become an official, I will follow him and become a government official. Wouldn't that make me free and easy?"
Seeing his parents and the village elder Muramasa discussing what kind of achievement he would get in the imperial examination in the future, Feng Qing'an felt his scalp tingling and he immediately opened his mouth to make jokes.
But please forgive him, and don't have such high expectations for him. The higher the expectations, the greater . His elder brother's success in passing the imperial examination has nothing to do with whether he can pass the imperial examination.
Feng Qingan knew exactly what he was worth. He didn't want to put too much pressure on himself, nor did he want others to have too high expectations of him. Compared to his eldest brother, he was truly a younger brother in every sense.
"You want to be a yanei?"
Yin, who had been full of joy, immediately became gloomy when she heard the nonsense Feng Qing'an said. The village chief and several village elders looked at each other in bewilderment when they heard this outrageous statement. One village elder stared at Feng Qing'an and couldn't help tightening the crutch in his hand.
"Mom, my elder brother has studied hard for ten years, so why can't I enjoy myself? What's wrong with being a yamen official?"
Feng Qingan said this seriously, without any guilt at all.
He has already obtained the cultivation method, and becoming a saint is just around the corner. Let's put the imperial examination aside for now. He has no time to waste on such mundane matters.
As for their expectations, I'm sorry to say that. His elder brother is already the top scholar, so he should be content. There is no need to ask him to add icing on the cake. Even if he studies hard, the probability of passing the imperial examination is very slim.
"What does your elder brother's ten years of hard study have to do with you?"
"That's my big brother!"
Feng Qing'an is justified and confident.
"Feng Qing'an!"
With just a few simple words, Feng Qing'an easily reduced the anger of Yin, who was originally full of joy. And when he heard his mother calling his full name, Feng Qing'an ran away without any hesitation.
Are you waiting to be beaten if you don’t run?
"Stop right there, you still want to be a prince? I'm going to break your legs today!"
The furious Yin picked up a broom and chased Feng Qingan. It seemed that she would not stop until Feng Qingan was beaten so hard that he could not get out of bed.
"Mom, I was wrong. I was just joking!"
Feng Qing'an moved nimbly among the crowd. When he turned around and saw Yin chasing him like a tiger, he immediately shouted for mercy. The visiting guests saw this scene, some laughed and made a fuss, while others shook their heads and sighed.
No matter what, Feng Qing'an's typical dandy speech today will surely spread throughout the area as the visiting guests leave.
As for what label would be put on him, Feng Qingan found it hard to guess, but it would not be something good.
But this was what Feng Qing'an wanted. The title of the top scholar's younger brother was a bit too heavy. It would be easier for him to act a little bit like a jerk, so that others would not have too high expectations of him.
