5: leave school

Inside the meditation room, Lin Chen slowly opened his eyes.

His head felt slightly swollen, but the sharp pain from before was gone. Instead, he felt more energetic than before, and his body was filled with strength.

The only issue was that his body felt sticky and even carried a slight stench, causing him to frown slightly.

"Hoo~~" Lin Chen slowly let out a breath and signaled to Teacher Sun outside the glass window, asking him to turn off the spiritual power array, then took the Fragrant Flower Rabbit toward the nearby bathroom.

Spiritual energy cleansing the body brings out a large amount of impurities, so the school's meditation and cultivation rooms are equipped with corresponding bathrooms for the Beast Tamer to wash up after forming a Spirit Contract.

After washing away the grime with the Fragrant Flower Rabbit, Lin Chen felt like he had finally come back to life. However, since he couldn't change his clothes, he would have to wash them again when he got back.

"sound!" The Fragrant Flower Rabbit watched Lin Chen curiously from the sink; the bath had made it look much cleaner and more alert.

"Little fellow, from now on we are partners. Please guide me well!" Lin Chen changed his clothes, held the Fragrant Flower Rabbit in front of him, and said with a smile.

"sound!" The little fellow looked delighted and leaned towards Lin Chen, rubbing against his cheek. This is how most spirit beasts express affection.

After signing the Spirit Contract, Lin Chen and the Fragrant Flower Rabbit became the closest partners and could roughly understand what the other wanted to express.

"Clang!" After tidying up quickly, Lin Chen walked out of the meditation room with the Fragrant Flower Rabbit. Teacher Sun had been waiting outside for a long time, and his face immediately lit up when he saw Lin Chen.

"Tsk tsk! Look how smooth and tender that little face is. It seems the opening of your beast taming space must have been very successful, right? What enviable skin~~" Teacher Sun said enviously, even raising his hand to try and pinch his face.

Although the spiritual power infusion was painful, it expelled all the impurities from his body, naturally making his skin smoother and fairer. But that's no reason for you to get handsy!

"Um! Thank you, Teacher Sun, for today. I still need to take my leave of absence form to my homeroom teacher, so I won't stay any longer. Goodbye, Teacher Sun!" Seeing the man's hand about to reach him, Lin Chen quickly dodged and fled with the Fragrant Flower Rabbit.

"Hey! You kid!" Teacher Sun called out unwillingly, wanting him to stay a moment longer, but before he could finish speaking, Lin Chen was gone.

"Whew~~~ That was too scary~~~" After running out of the Spirit Beast House and even putting a hundred meters between himself and it, Lin Chen finally let out a sigh of relief. He looked back toward the spirit beast area and touched his buttock, saying, "Good thing. I'm never coming back here again."

"sound?" The Fragrant Flower Rabbit in his arms looked at him blankly, wondering why its 'shit-shoveler' suddenly became so timid.

"It's nothing, you'll understand later. Teacher Sun is truly terrifying!" Lin Chen said with lingering fear, hugging the Fragrant Flower Rabbit as he walked toward the classroom building. However, he quickly noticed that the cute Fragrant Flower Rabbit was attracting many sideways glances.

Lin Chen pursed his lips. After asking the Fragrant Flower Rabbit's opinion, he temporarily placed it into his beast taming space. His beast taming space was very large, had well-developed rules, and was rich in spiritual energy, making the Fragrant Flower Rabbit even more comfortable inside.

He could even "see" the Fragrant Flower Rabbit running around happily, occasionally rolling around and pawing at the dirt and grass. It was clearly very satisfied with this beast taming space.

Seeing this, he felt relieved. It was well known that most Beast Tamers' spirit beasts did not like staying in the beast taming space because their beast taming space was often just a pitch-black void, which was extremely depressing.

"When I have time, I should try to see if the Fragrant Flower Rabbit can take some seeds in to plant. It's such a large world; not using it for farming would be a huge waste!" Lin Chen mused, stroking his chin.

However, that was for later. The immediate priority was to hand the leave of absence form to his homeroom teacher. If he was any later, he would run into the afternoon rush hour, and the commute would be terrible.

Thinking of this, Lin Chen immediately quickened his pace toward the homeroom teacher's office.

Regarding Lin Chen's leave of absence, the homeroom teacher had actually known for a long time and felt deep regret. However, given his family's circumstances, taking a leave of absence was the only option if he wanted to save the farm.

Furthermore, the principal had already approved the matter. As a homeroom teacher, she had no reason to hold him back, though she couldn't help but offer some serious advice.

"Even though you are taking a leave of absence, you still must participate in the College Entrance Examination. Study hard at home, and feel free to contact me if you have any questions. You have the talent of a Beast Tamer, so the College Entrance Examination definitely won't be a problem, but you absolutely cannot be absent, remember that?"

"Don't worry, Teacher, I won't slack off on my studies, and I will definitely attend the College Entrance Examination!" Lin Chen nodded in response. The homeroom teacher didn't say anything more and quickly let him leave.

He took one last look as he passed the classroom. His familiar classmates were still inside, engrossed in their studies, which caused a hint of melancholy in his heart. Barring any surprises, he probably wouldn't be returning to this classroom, would he?

A few classmates near the window saw him and waved. Lin Chen snapped back to reality, smiled at them, waved back, and turned to leave.

I walked away quietly, waving my sleeve, taking not a single cloud with me~~

No matter what, the farm was the legacy left by his parents and grandmother. He certainly wouldn't give it up easily. He couldn't let his parents return home only to find they couldn't even find their house.

"I heard you took a leave of absence?" While he was deep in thought, a familiar voice sounded in his ear. Lin Chen looked up and saw a tall, handsome youth in a school uniform blocking his path.

"Ye Fan?" Lin Chen frowned slightly. He was very familiar with this name, which was so prominent in various stories, but unfortunately, the two of them seemed naturally incompatible.

It was obvious from the man's designer clothes and custom tailoring that he was the son of a prominent Noble Families, who naturally looked down on commoners like himself.

Yet, his own academic performance had always been at the top, making it impossible for these sons of Noble Families to hold their heads high. Naturally, they had nothing nice to say when they saw him, and over time, they developed a mutual dislike.

"That's a pity. I originally wanted to step on you during the College Entrance Examination. You're not going to fail to become a Beast Tamer because of this, are you?" Ye Fan looked at him and said haughtily, the diamond earring on his lobe sparkling brightly.

"Haha! I think you're worried you won't get this year's top scholar, are you? Relax, I'm taking a leave of absence, not withdrawing. Your dad is still your dad!" Lin Chen grinned and spoke without reservation, looking straight at him.

These young people just haven't been beaten down by society. If he didn't participate in the College Entrance Examination, wouldn't that deprive them of a chance to be tempered?

"You!" Ye Fan glared angrily, but in the end, he just let out a cold snort. "Hmph! It's good that you're participating in the College Entrance Examination. Being a Beast Tamer is different from academic scores. I will definitely let you know the gap between you and me then!"

Having gotten the answer he wanted, Ye Fan didn't bother wasting any more time and prepared to leave haughtily. Before leaving, he glanced at Lin Chen but still couldn't resist saying:

"Given your situation, you probably couldn't get a good spirit beast. If you genuinely have difficulties, you can come to me, lest people say I won unfairly!"

Hearing Ye Fan's words, Lin Chen couldn't help but laugh derisively.

"Hey! If you're worried about me, just say so. I won't laugh at you. Come visit the farm sometime, and I'll give you the full farmhouse entertainment package!"

Lin Chen shouted. He clearly saw the other man's body tremble, glare back at him, and quicken his steps as he left.

After laughing, the smile on his face gradually faded as he watched the retreating figure.

Although Ye Fan was arrogant, he was fundamentally decent. He was reminding Lin Chen that his situation was not truly stable.

Far more than one or two people coveted his family's land, and the family behind Ye Fan was just one of them. The requirement of ten million in revenue within half a year was the Elven Alliance's demand for his family's farm, but even if he truly achieved it, would these Noble Families let go?

Furthermore, would these Noble Families allow him to peacefully achieve ten million in revenue?

"Haha! Will they stop people from buying my goods? Or perhaps cut off the farm's water and electricity supply, gangster style? I'm strangely starting to look forward to it!"

Lin Chen sneered, a confident smile returning to his face as he walked leisurely toward the school gates. Why not wait until everyone had contracted their spirit beasts, and then occasionally take his frustrations out on their children?

His academic scores had already made it impossible for them to hold their heads high. It would be perfectly normal to suppress them again with his Beast Tamer abilities, wouldn't it? It would also be a good opportunity to teach them the correct posture for receiving a beating from society.