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Chapter 120: 120. (Old Mute and Little Mute)

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“Main task, [Guide]?” Lu Xun was slightly stunned.

While Lin Chan and the third senior brother hadn’t left yet, he quickly chose to accept and then examined the task content.

After reading it, Lu Xun had a basic understanding of what this task was about.

“The so-called guide, might as well be called the ‘old man’ by the protagonist’s side!” Lu Xun thought.

As one of the future main characters of “Heavenly Dust”, how could Lin Chan not have a protagonist’s standard “old man” by her side?

However, this role was originally supposed to be played by Shen Yan, but had now been switched to Lu Xun.

As the “old man”, he would primarily have to do the following things for the protagonist Lin Chan:

Give lucky breaks, deliver cultivation techniques, bestow skills, provide equipment… After giving a heap of these, he could occasionally make an impression when the protagonist was in danger.

For Lin Chan, it seemed like some of her lucky breaks had already been activated. The cold energy within her body was gradually dissipating, her natural sword embryo’s talent was slowly revealing itself, and even her cultivation speed was outrageously fast!

In terms of skills and cultivation techniques, Lu Xun could also satisfy these two. For example, he could teach her techniques like the [Sword Cultivating Technique] after she gets her own sword from the Hidden Mountain.

As for equipment… going to the Hidden Mountain was all about getting equipment!

Perhaps because Lin Chan was going to the Hidden Mountain, this main task was triggered.

Perhaps, since Lu Xun had only taught her the basic Qi Consumption Technique, and her lucky breaks probably wouldn’t fully show up until her cold energy had fully dissipated, so the task wasn’t triggered before she went to get equipment from the Hidden Mountain, and was only officially triggered now.

“For the protagonist, the main task is probably something like saving the world, and as the master of the protagonist, the main task is to help the protagonist grow?”

Lu Xun felt like he wasn’t being taken seriously!

If nothing unexpected happened, he would be the only transmigrator on the entire continent! Didn’t he care about his dignity?

But upon thinking further, he was indeed an unlucky guy who didn’t even possess a luck aura, and still had the audacity to claim he was the protagonist?

Plus, he was in a good mood, so he immediately immersed himself in the joy, because having tasks to accept was a good thing!

However, the reward description for this main task was rather vague and read [Reward given at discretion], wasn’t this treating them like a language teacher grading an essay? Why not just give points at discretion?

To put it simply, the more he, as her master, could help Lin Chan in her journey of growth and the more she gained from it, the more the task reward would be. But it didn’t specify what the reward would be in the task details,

And the main task contents were mainly reflected in the lucky breaks, cultivation techniques, skills, and equipment.

For instance, Lin Chan was about to head to Hidden Mountain, the higher level the magic weapon she got, the greater the reward Lu Xun may receive!

Like if Lu Xun taught her a cultivation technique and she learned it, Lu Xun would also get a reward. The higher the corresponding level of the cultivation technique, the greater the reward he would receive!

But, if Lin Chan’s growth had nothing to do with him, the system wouldn’t give a reward.

For example, if Lin Chan happened to have some adventure outside and acquired a powerful magical weapon, and Lu Xun didn’t play any part in it, he wouldn’t get anything.

“What kind of crappy main task is this? It feels more like a development task!” Lu Xun grumbled in his heart.

But from another perspective, it seemed like it could also be treated as a development task… After all, developing the world protagonist is also a form of development!

“This is… kind of nice actually!” Lu Xun found this task pretty charming.

And being a “True Natural Sword Womb”, Lu Xun had a lot of faith in Lin Chan.

He believed that Lin Chan would definitely obtain a good sword from the Hidden Mountain.

So, he didn’t say much to Lin Chan, just this: “Follow your heart and take down the sword you think is the best.”

After saying that, he waved the sword sheath in his hand and said, “The sword that I didn’t get from the Hidden Mountain, my Little Chan will definitely get

it.”

As for whether those swords would choose Lin Chan…

Does that even need to be said? This is a natural sword embryo!

Little Lin Chan, who was thin and small, looked at Lu Xun with a stern and serious expression, nodding hard, which made her look a bit cute.

“Go along with your Third Master. Your Master will wait for you at home,” Lu Xun said with a smile.

Zhuge Lai Fu’s Flying Magical Treasure was also a paper crane, identical to the one belonging to Mao Nanbei.

With a gentle toss of the tiny paper crane — same as Mao Nanbei’s one — it made a “biu-” sound.

The white paper crane looked pretty. Lin Chan kept gazing at it, seemingly fond of it.

Girls, after all, generally can’t resist such cute trinkets.

“Like it? If so, once you reach the Initial Realm, Third Master will make one for you,” Zhuge Lai Fu offered with a gentle smile at Lin Chan.

Lin Chan hastily expressed her gratitude, apparently fond of the paper crane.

Meanwhile, Lu Xun, standing at the cave’s entrance, wanted to say, “I want one too, Third Brother!”

However, with his disciple present, he thought that he should maintain some dignity. Next time he cooked with Third Brother, he’d casually mention it. If crafting this weren’t difficult, he even thought of learning how it is made.

After all, players loved these flashy trinkets.

In games, even fashion outfits and skins that don’t boost stats sell like hotcakes, let alone this handy paper crane.

Lu Xun felt like he wasn’t just seeing a paper crane, but a whole industry chain…

Sometimes, he felt like he was crazy, always trying to figure out how to get the goofy players.

But the players work so hard on their quests. If I don’t offer them some spending outlets, it seems rather inhuman.

“Everything is for the players’ gaming experience,” Lu Xun thought, “And I just happen to make a wee bit of money out of it.”

As Third Brother and Lin Chan boarded the paper crane, his rough hand raised, and the paper crane took flight.

Felt somewhat like a private jet!

“Hmm, I think this could sell for a high price!” Lu Xun stroked his chin.

The paper crane flew swiftly, and in no time, they arrived at the foot of Hidden Mountain.

A wise old man, who served as the mountain’s guardian, slowly emerged from the wooden house at the foot of the mountain. His actions were incredibly slow, a few steps can take forever to finish.

He gave Zhuge Lai Fu and Lin Chan a slight nod of greeting upon seeing them.

He was mute and had once been a servant to the Teacher. Therefore, Zhuge Lai Fu and Lin Chan were like the third young master and the youngest young lady of his family.

Zhuge Lai Fu did indeed regard him as an elder and warmly greeted after returning the nod, “Elder Gui.”

Lin Chan couldn’t bear such an elderly gentleman nodding towards her. She quickly lowered her head, her gestures revealing a mix of embarrassment and naive charm.

Zhuge Lai Fu introduced Lin Chan to the mute old man, “Elder Gui, she is Little

Junior Brother’s new disciple, Lin Chan.”

The old man slowly nodded, and with unhurried movements, corners of his mouth lifted, showing Lin Chan a warm, slow smile.

Lin Chan felt the old man’s familiar warmth. He seemed even older than her grandpa, didn’t he?

And she couldn’t figure out why this elderly man moved so slowly?

The old man’s next action left her even more confused.

He slowly lifted his walking stick and laid it horizontally before Lin Chan. She couldn’t figure out what he meant.

(ps: Being sick is so bothersome.. Wishing all my goofy readers good health-)