After examining everyone, the examiner walked over to a few individuals and handed two jade tokens to Chu Qingyao and Chu Qingyu. The front of the tokens was engraved with the words Zhuyu Academy in large characters, while the back bore their names and place of origin.
"These are the admission identity tokens for Zhuyu Academy. With these tokens, you can enroll for free. Please report to the academy within seven days, or your admission will be forfeited."
Chu Qingyao accepted the token, frowning slightly. "What about my brother's token? His Immaculate Fox can grow to Tier 3, so he should be eligible for admission too."
According to past experience, it was indeed rare for a remote town like Qingwu Town to have two Spirit Masters capable of reaching Tier 3. Sometimes, not even one person would meet the criteria.
Who would have thought that this year, the town would produce four children who met the conditions, with two of them even having the potential to become Mid-Tier Spirit Masters in the future?
Unfortunately, Zhuyu Academy only allocated two admission slots to Qingwu Town, so the less qualified Chu Shaoye and Wang Zekai were eliminated.
Chu Shaoye's Immaculate Fox was not only of a lower grade, but its combat strength was also lacking, completely incomparable to Chu Qingyao's Rainbow Plume Luan and Chu Qingyu's Jade Bamboo Viper.
The examiner explained the reasons, and after listening, Chu Qingyao directly returned the token to the examiner. "Since my brother doesn't have the chance to attend school, then I won't go either."
Seeing her actions, Chu Qingyu hesitated briefly before also returning her token. "Then, I won't go either."
Since Chu Qingyu's father passed away, the village chief's family had helped her and her mother countless times. Not to mention Chu Wangshan, who always took Liu Qian's embroidery to the town's shop to sell, and Chu Shaoye, who often shared his hunted game with them, preventing them from starving.
Chu Qingyu pursed her lips, made up her mind, and firmly told the examiner, "I won't go. Give the spot to Brother Chu, let Yaoyao and Brother Chu go to school together."
The examiner shook his head helplessly, holding the tokens. It was the first time he encountered someone voluntarily giving up an admission opportunity. If it were children with average qualifications, it would be understandable, but both Chu Qingyao and Chu Qingyu had excellent potential. It was truly a pity if they didn't go to school.
Chu Shaoye hadn't expected the two girls to do such a thing. He immediately stepped forward, first telling Chu Qingyao that she was being ridiculous, then bowing to the examiner.
Chu Qingyao wanted to say more, but Chu Shaoye glared at her, his expression displeased. He was usually a gentle and good-natured brother, but when he occasionally got angry, his authority was even stronger than Chu Wangshan's.
Chu Qingyao dared not say anything further, so she pouted and swallowed her words.
Seeing the issue resolved, the examiner admired the young man even more. He returned the Identity Jade Tokens to Chu Qingyao and Chu Qingyu, nodding approvingly at Chu Shaoye.
Losing the admission to Zhuyu Academy yet remaining composed, calm, and rational, without a hint of jealousy—he was indeed a promising talent.
The examiner said, "Although I can't make an exception to give you an admission slot at Zhuyu Academy, I have some connections at the Chixiao Sect. I can write you a recommendation letter to join as a servant disciple. Would you be willing to go?"
Chixiao Sect was a neighboring power to Zhuyu City, with comparable strength. Even joining as a servant disciple wasn't easy.
Chu Shaoye hadn't expected a turn of events. After a brief moment of surprise, he immediately agreed.
Although Chu Qingyao and Chu Qingyu hadn't heard of Chixiao Sect, since it was recommended by the examiner, it must be a good place. Their disappointment faded, replaced by happiness for Chu Shaoye.
Now Brother Chu also had a place to go.
The mayor had someone bring paper and pen, and the examiner promptly wrote a recommendation letter, stamped it with his personal seal, and handed it to Chu Shaoye.
Chu Shaoye received it with both hands, carefully placing the letter in his chest.
Chu Wangshan was very excited. He wasn't good with words, but he kept expressing his gratitude to the examiner.
The examiner waved it off, not entirely selfless in his actions. Besides admiring Chu Shaoye, with Chu Qingyao and Chu Qingyu's potential, as long as they didn't meet an untimely end, they were bound to achieve something in the future. He was simply sowing good relations in advance.
The mayor wanted to invite the examiner and the people from Chu Family Village for a dinner, but the examiner was eager to return to the Spirit Master Association to report, so he politely declined.
Before leaving, the examiner said, "The overall potential of the children in Qingwu Town is quite good this year, especially from Chu Family Village. I'll report the situation to Zhuyu Academy and see if we can get more slots for Qingwu Town in the future."
The mayor was overjoyed, not expecting such good news, and hurriedly thanked the examiner repeatedly.
After seeing off the examiner, Chu Wangshan also declined the mayor's invitation. "I still need to take the children back to the village. The parents are all waiting, and if we're late, they'll worry." Read the latest chapters at novelping(.)com.
Though honest, he wasn't foolish, having been the village chief for many years. He understood why the mayor was so attentive. "Don't worry, Mayor. The children from my family and Qingyu are good kids and won't forget their roots."
With his assurance, the mayor felt much relieved and personally saw the people from Chu Family Village off.
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After bidding farewell to the mayor, Chu Wangshan took the children onto the ox cart. In their village, only Chu Shaoye and the other two had Spirit Master potential. The other children, by comparison, couldn't help but feel a bit downcast.
Chu Wangshan chuckled and comforted them, "There are millions of people in this world. Can everyone become a Spirit Master? Look at me, your village chief. Even though I have Big Yellow, Big Yellow just helps me plow the fields and pull the cart. Life isn't much different from everyone else in the village."
"Everyone has their own fate. Your parents are waiting at home. We, as parents, don't expect you to achieve great things. As long as you're healthy and happy, that's enough."
Chu Wangshan took out an oiled paper package from his chest and handed it to Chu Qingyao. "Yaoyao, distribute this to everyone, one piece each."
He had taken the time to buy White Cloud Cake from a snack stall earlier. After all, they were still children, and a tasty treat would cheer them up.
Chu Qingyao opened the oiled paper package, revealing exactly eight pieces. She distributed one to each child, including herself and Chu Shaoye.
White Cloud Cake is made with white kidney beans as the main ingredient. The beans are steamed, the skins filtered out with cloth, and the resulting bean paste is mixed with honey, shaped in molds, and topped with white sesame seeds.
The cake is soft, sweet, and melts in the mouth. The village children rarely got to eat such delicate pastries, so they carefully held them in their hands, taking tiny bites to avoid wasting any.
Children's emotions come and go quickly. After eating the cake, they felt much better, smiles returning to their faces as they congratulated the three.
Chu Family Village suddenly had three Spirit Masters, and as fellow villagers, they shared in the pride. In the future, their village would be remarkable, envied by others.