Peerless Spirit Master - Chapter 3

Ye Guilan ran all the way back to the Ye family residence, pushed open the door, and rushed straight into her own room, roughly tearing off the clothes she was wearing.

The little maid Xiao Ju, who came in after her, couldn’t help but step forward when she saw Ye Guilan’s bold behavior, placing her small hand on Ye Guilan’s forehead.

“Miss, are you still not fully recovered?”

Ye Guilan let her touch her forehead, found some normal clothes to put on, and sat down. The Ye family was small, consisting only of Ye Guilan, her father Ye He, and Xiao Ju, the little maid who had been by her side since birth.

“Miss? Are you feeling unwell again… I’ll go get-”

Ye Guilan grabbed the little maid who was about to run out and pondered for a long time. “Xiao Ju, let me ask you, what does ‘Fifth-Rank Family’ mean?”

Xiao Ju’s already large eyes widened even more at her question, round as copper bells.

Ye Guilan was a bit stunned. Why are her eyes so big!

“Master… Master!”

With a deafening shout, Xiao Ju dashed out, her voice echoing through the entire courtyard, “Master!”

Ye Guilan sat there awkwardly. Not long after, her father Ye He came stumbling over, nearly tripping on the threshold again, but managed to steady himself.

“Guilan, what did you just ask?”

Ye He stared at his daughter’s little face, suddenly covering his mouth with his hand, looking as if he was about to burst into tears. Ye Guilan couldn’t help but scoot back a little.

“Master! Just now Miss was asking what a Fifth-Rank Family is.”

Xiao Ju stood beside them, already starting to wipe away tears.

“I never thought… I’d live to see this day.” Ye He also began to wipe his tears.

Ye Guilan, sitting there, watched the two-one big, one small-both wiping their tears, and coughed, “Can someone explain it to me?”

“I’ll tell you, I’ll explain!” Ye He quickly spoke up, his eyes shining with excitement. He began to explain everything about this world, starting from the most basic concepts, as if she were a newborn child just opening her eyes.

He talked for hours, his mouth dry and parched, yet he refused to stop, eager to explain every detail, afraid his daughter might change her mind and stop listening at any moment.

Ye Guilan sat there, and after listening, she became even more certain of her initial suspicion-she had transmigrated, arriving in a world different from her own.

In this world, every intelligent life form is born with a Spirit Seed inside them. All beings rely on their Spirit Seed to cultivate in various ways.

Just like in fantasy novels, they cultivate to gain powerful abilities, able to soar to the heavens or burrow into the earth, capable of anything.

Human society here has a strict hierarchical family system, starting with the Four Great Families at the top of the pyramid, followed by ranks one through five. Although the Fifth-Rank Family is the lowest among the ranked families, below it are countless smaller families that don’t even have a rank.

Once a family gains the honor of a rank, the advantages and conveniences they receive are obvious to all.

The power system in this world is simple, but every step of advancement is difficult.

Starting from the formation of the Spirit Seed, one must first awaken it and enter the initial Apprentice Level, then progress to the Spirit Gathering Level, followed by the Spirit Manifestation Level, and finally the Illusory Spirit Level.

“There are only these four levels?” Ye Guilan couldn’t help but ask. Ye He, his mouth dry, took a sip of water and replied, “Don’t think these levels are easy to reach. Every advancement requires relentless effort.” He paused, “Sometimes, even hard work isn’t enough to succeed.”

Ye Guilan nodded, thought for a moment, and asked again, “What about me? What is my current strength?”

The room fell silent for a few seconds.

Both Ye He and Xiao Ju instantly covered their mouths again, looking as if they were about to cry.

Ye Guilan frowned. Could it be… Miss Ye is not only useless but also a complete waste?

Ye He didn’t answer her. He took a deep breath, holding back his tears, “Come with me.” He got up and led her to another room in the courtyard.

Ye Guilan smelled a strong medicinal scent inside and recalled her father’s earlier explanations about the world, including its professions.

This world has many professions, among which Alchemist is the most sought-after. Not everyone can become an Alchemist.

Ye He pushed open the door and walked in, and an even stronger medicinal aroma wafted out.

Ye Guilan’s heart raced as she followed him inside, seeing rows upon rows of shelves filled with countless materials.

Ye He, his beard unkempt, stood in front of the shelves, smiling at his curious daughter as she looked around.

“As you can see, I am an Alchemist.”

An Alchemist-he really is an Alchemist!

Ye Guilan clenched her fists in excitement. She hadn’t dared to hope he was an Alchemist; after all, there were so many materials, and it could have just been a business. Besides… her father was truly wealthy.

Seeing her fall silent again, Ye He couldn’t help but panic.

Oh no, is my daughter losing interest again? Does she not want to know anymore?

Did I speak too soon, get too excited, and scare her?

“Guilan…”

Ye He, suddenly flustered, spoke cautiously, afraid the next thing he’d hear would be, “I’m not interested anymore, I’m going to find Ruyu.”

Unexpectedly, Ye Guilan’s little face lifted, full of excitement, her dark eyes shining like stars in the night.

Her voice trembled slightly, small but firm.

“I want to become an Alchemist!”