Chapter 2 (1/2)

“Tieshan, where is the great master you said?”

“Lower your voice, we don’t want to disturb the great master!”

Noises mixed with excitement and curiosity came from far away.

Lin Xun scanned the crowd and set his eyes on a white-beard old man in the front. He was gaunt yet big-boned, and every act and move exhibited a dignified bearing.

Seeing Lin Xun standing afar, the old man abruptly stopped and the excitement on his face disappeared. He now looked confusing and suspicious, as it never occurred to him “the great master” Tieshan mentioned would be such a young boy, who looked thin and inexperienced.

“Where is the great master, Tieshan? How come we only see a callow boy standing there?”

After they had a better look of Lin Xun, all the villagers following Tieshan looked suspicious.

Tieshan hastily exclaimed with embarrassment, “You folks, this young boy is the great master I talked about!”

His explanation, however, increased their suspicions, leading things out of control.

“Excuse me? You believe this little lad can cure your spiritual grain and bring you a bumper harvest? It’s just nonsense!”

“Tieshan, you must have been fooled. He is no great master; he’s just a little boy. How can a little boy have the ability to kill the sand-spot worms? The only thing he can do, I think, is to help irrigate your spiritual lands by peeing.”

“Tieshan, how can you jerk us around while all our spiritual lands are in suffer?”

The villagers were discontented, suspicious or angry. They were laughing at Tieshan, because in subconscious they all thought he was deceived.

No wonder they thought so. Lin Xun was a fine young man, but he looked a little bit pale and weak. It was hard for others to picture him as a great master.

The sudden chaos made Tieshan panic. He anxiously shouted, “Guys, I didn’t lie. Please give him a chance. He will prove himself.”

Unfortunately, the villagers, who felt scammed, had no desire to listen.

Lin Xun, despite such big mess, completely ignored the peculiar stares and went straight to the old man. He asked, “If I’m not wrong, you must be the head of Feiyun village?”

“I am”, the old man nodded. He looked at Lin Xun up and down with his eyes, from which one could tell he had gone through a lot. He was calm and almost emotionless.

“Will you agree to my terms?” Lin Xun continued to ask.

He may look young and immature, but he was extremely calm and unhurried. This unusual presence that was beyond his age impressed the old man.

He nodded, “If you can hold up to your end of the bargain, I will allow you to stay.”

The villagers around them were dazed and asked in doubt, “Do you really believe in this young boy?”

The old man demonstrated his bold vision as the village head at this moment. He waved his arm and said, “Everything in the world is worth a try. Otherwise how can we know it will work or not?”

Lin Xun smiled, knowing for sure a deal had been made. He then turned to Tieshan and asked, “Uncle, did you bring some food for me?”

Tieshan hastened to hand over a large piece of dried beast meat and a leather bag filled with spring water.

Without one word, Lin Xun squatted on the ridge and began to gulp all down. The dried beast meat may not have much spiritual energy but tasted good with salt and sauces.