10 Young Master Meet Money Grubber (1/2)

”You don't have to be a grand elder or a family leader to contribute. Look at your father! His position as Guardian Elder gives him the important Guardian Token. He didn't need to take care of the family's problems. He just needed to do things here and there.” Charles tried to enlighten the mood.

[It seems like father, like son.] He thought. Alvaro didn't like to join with family politic and management. [Alvaro prefers the path of martial arts. The same also might apply to his kid. However, instead of the proper martial arts that Alvaro took, Trevon seems to prefer the path of debauchery.] Charles could only sigh in his heart.

”You are correct, Uncle. With Guardian Token, I can even order Family Leader around. Hahaha.” Trevon laughed.

[It is impossible to be a Guardian Elder for you. Haih... If only you are more diligent in cultivation.] Of course, Charles couldn't say it directly to Trevon.

”Good. Let's us continue with the secret test that we conduct here, look at both old men.” Charles continued his lesson.

Guardian elder was a special position in a cultivation family. This was a special position for members of the family who didn't like the politic and management. The position required the members to possess powerful cultivation. There were some exceptions. The example was Alvaro. He was a Peak Rank 2 cultivator. Normally, he couldn't become a guardian elder in McArthur family which requires a Primary Rank 3 cultivation. However, he was a young genius and he had managed to complete many family missions. He had already become a Guardian Elder since he was at the Middle Rank 2.

Member of Guardian Elder wouldn't have a vote in day-to-day operation of the family. It was only Elders or Grand Elders who had the vote. Their duty is to be the swords and shields of the family. In a family-destroying event, Family Leader, almost all Grand Elders, and Guardian Elders would be the first family shield.

Most of the time, they would fight until the last blood to give extra time for the younger generations to escape. On the other hand, when the family had an important mission that needed a powerful warrior to lead, one of the guardian elders would be chosen. This was because most of the powerful Grand Elders or Elders were busy with daily family operations.

For example, like in the current mission, Alvaro was chosen as the spearhead to protect the family miners. This allowed McArthur to have an advantage over other families. Even the Redwood family, the local landlord, couldn't compete with the speed and power of McArthur family. They finally decided to share the mining profits with McArthur family.

A guardian elder might reject some missions. This was especially if the elder had good reasons. For example, if the guardian elder was under breakthrough seclusion. Also, if it might be a suicide mission that he/she couldn't handle. The only suicide mission that a Guardian Elder must take was during a possible family destroying event.

However, other than the duties, a Guardian Elder also had some benefits. In McArthur family, a guardian elder would obtain the treatment and respects similar to any Grand Elder. They also could get additional resources for cultivation. The difference was Grand Elders would have the first option when an important treasure found. However, Guardian Elder's final benefit could allow a guardian elder to get certain treasures. It was the Guardian Token.

Every 10 years, one token would be given for the service. Other than that, a guardian elder could complete special missions. After a successful mission, they would get some family contribution points for the rewards. These points could be exchanged into additional tokens.

This special token could be used to order any part of the family, including the family leader. The guardian elder could ask for some missions to search certain treasure, to make certain artifact for him, to find someone, to trade with more resources, or even as an additional vote when the family making a decision. There were some limits like it couldn't intentionally create danger for the family or members of the family. The more tokens used, the higher a mission prioritized. However, just 1 token already gave a huge reward.

An example of the usages was if somehow a guardian elder's son was killed. While a guardian token couldn't order the family to send multiple guardian elders to kill the offender. Since this might make the killer's family retaliated with their guardian elders. The token could place the killer on the family's kill list. This would make the problem become a personal level. With more tokens used, the better the rewards for the family member who managed to complete it. Sometimes this reward might even tempt other elders to do the mission.

This was why Trevon could act as a spoiled brat in Bluestar. Nobody dared to hurt the only son of a protective elder with a huge number of guardian tokens. Alvaro had completed numerous dangerous assignments for the family to increase his rank quickly.

It was 21.00 in the nights. Some warriors who want to apply for the job started to fall one by one. They had tried to run as many as their body allowed. Charles already concluded his lesson for Trevon half hour ago.

He raised from his seat and talked to the participant. ”Good. I appreciate all your efforts. Unfortunately, I couldn't pick every single of you. We will announce the result, in 5 days. You could check the result at the McArthur Family Pavilion. The third test will be conducted in McArthur Pavilion next week. For my appreciation, allow us to offer a recovery pill for you!” Charles clapped his hand. 3 good-looking maids brought 3 small jade boxes into the crowds. Inside of these boxes were recovery pills for the participants.

After you asked someone to do something for you, it was common thing to offer something of the same value as a return. For example, McArthur family provided these recovery pills for the participants. Those people had spent a working day to participate in their family's recruitment. These pills would make the participants recovered to normal conditions the next day.

”Let's us go home!” Charles led their group to the wagon. While they boarded the wagon, some employees still cleaned the location. As always there were few Flame Alogos pulling the wagon. Trevon planned to borrow more hairs from those Alogos.

”Now, it is the most difficult part of our selection test. We will need to check the background of the top 60 participants. If we find someone with a bad background, we can replace him with the next capable candidate.” Charles continued his lesson inside the wagon.

”Pick one of these 60 names!” He told Trevon. ”You and I will check the background of this person for the next 3 days.”

”Could I join the check tomorrow?” Raina asked.

”No. You have played around for these past 6 days. You should go back to your cultivation.” Charles ordered his daughter. Unlike Trevon, she was still a part of the members that should be cultivated to become a family pillar in the future.

”Hmph... I have cultivated in these past 5 days. Allow me to learn a bit of this, Father! Pretty please!” Raina begged his father using her cute eyes.

”Aih, this daughter of mine.” It was hard for Charles to say no. ”Fine, consider it to broaden your practical knowledge.” Finally, Charles relented to his daughter.

”Just don't fear fancy robe! The same for you, Trevon. Wear the most common clothes you have! We will act as a merchant and his family tomorrow.”

”Yes, Father! You are definitely the best.” Raina smiled while looking at Trevon.

[No. This girl is looking to mess with me.] Trevon thought to himself.

They continued to talk about what they would need to prepare. They ended their talk after they reached their family pavilion.

”Do not forget to wake up early in the morning!” Charles reminded Trevon before leaving the wagon.

”Yes, uncle.” He answered. Charles and Raina came into the pavilion, but Trevon was still waiting outside. [If I enter the house tonight, that girl would order me around.]

”Let's have some fun, Jerry!” Trevon called his bodyguard.

”Where do you want to go, Young Master?”

”To check that store of course.” As useless as Trevon, he was still a Middle Rank 1 warrior. While his memory wasn't an eidetic one, it was better than most people. As long as he truly wanted to remember, he would remember it. However, most of the time he was too lazy to memorize things.

”It was already late at night. The store must be closed.”

”There is no closed store for me! Let's go!” He walked into the store. While the distance was quite long, it was not a problem with their Rank 1 cultivation.

After 20 minutes of walking, they arrived at the store. Of course, it was already closed.

”Jerry, told them to open the store for me!” Trevon ordered Jerry.

[Oh no... Another unreasonable order by the young master.] Jerry could only do what he was ordered.

”Brag... Brag... Brag...” Jerry banged the door. ”Open the door! We want to buy herbs!” Jerry shouted.

”Tell them there is a pregnant lady here.” Trevon ordered.

”But, where is the pregnant lady?” Jerry asked.

”Look!” Trevon pointed to a pregnant lady who was in the crowd. Even when it was night, people still walking and wandering in the street. Redwood had many citizens. When one person screamed, of course, there would be numerous people wondering what happened. Please remember! This world didn't have televisions.

”There is a pregnant lady here! We want to buy herbs! We want to buy herbs!” Jerry shouted.

The watching crowds were wondering. [Where is the pregnant lady? The group consists of 3 men. Has someone created a new martial art that allowed men to get pregnant? Perhaps, that silent man is the one pregnant.] Luckily, they didn't voice their wonder. Imagine what Jack would do if he heard them!

”Wait a minute! Wait a minute!” A male voice came from inside the store. The store light started to be activated.

The light in this world was no longer came from the fire. Humanity had created a simple artifact that any Apprentice Inscription student could create. The artifact name was 'Shining Pearl'. It was made from engraving a very simple spirit absorbing diagram into a shining stone. It was a bit rare material but not very expensive. The artifact could work for a long as there was spiritual energy in the atmosphere. However, keeping a stone lighted up was a waste of artifact durability. It showed a laziness in this world.

”Where is the pregnant lady? What herbs do you need?” A hurried voice was heard from behind the door. If something happened to the pregnant lady because of their tardiness, there would be a big consequence for their store. Soon, the store door opened and an old man opened the store. He still wore his sleeping robe.

”Look in that direction! There is a pregnant lady.” Trevon pointed to the pregnant woman in the crowd.