Super Strong Little Divine Farmer

Chapter 2198: Chapter 2199: Identity

The old man in front of them was named Chen Liu, technically a member of Chen Jie’s family, a generation older than her father Chen Lin. So technically, Chen Jie should call him grandfather.

However, they weren’t closely related by blood, and since Chen Liu had a child-like temperament, Chen Jie wasn’t too concerned about how she addressed him.

”Oh, I see.”

Chen Liu’s face appeared somewhat disappointed. He then turned to Lin Chen and asked, ”What’s your name?”

”Lin Chen.”

After Lin Chen spoke, Chen Liu flicked his hand. A wooden tag from the table on his right side flew out and floated in front of him.

His hand moved in the air like a carving knife, etching strange symbols onto the wooden tag.

In just a few moments, Chen Liu withdrew his Qi Force, extending his palm, and the tag floated into it.

”Take this, inject your Spiritual Power into it, and it will serve as your identity token from now on.”

Lin Chen was very intrigued, and despite his confusion, he didn’t ask any questions. He took the wooden tag into his hand.

It was very light, lying in Lin Chen’s palm as if it was weightless. Lin Chen gently infused it with Spiritual Energy, and immediately, a flash of brilliance flickered on the tag. Amidst the flickers, two large characters formed by Spiritual Energy appeared in the air.

”Lin Chen.”

Those were clearly Lin Chen’s name.

”Alright, this is your storage ring.”

After witnessing this, Chen Liu took out an ancient ring, where the jade green hues flowed from a piece of jade the size of a fingernail.

Lin Chen accepted it, and once he did, a surge of Spiritual Energy from within him rushed into the jade. As the energy entered, Lin Chen sensed an imprint being carved onto it, linking to his consciousness.

”To take or store items, just immerse your consciousness into it. It’s quite simple,” Chen Jie explained from the side.

Lin Chen nodded slightly and immediately tried it. As his consciousness submerged, it was as if he was placed in a desolate realm, with pitch darkness all around, void of any scenery.

Looking up and down, the space was as large as a room, very spacious.

With another thought, the wooden tag in Lin Chen’s hand smoothly fell into the internal space, lying there.

Then Lin Chen opened his eyes, and the tag in his hand had indeed vanished, his eyes twinkling with a sense of amazement.

”This is a subspace carved from high-grade Spirit Stones, specifically for storage use. Generally, unless the jade is shattered, the space inside won’t collapse.”

Seeing Lin Chen’s surprise, Chen Jie had to point at the ring and explain.

”Understood,” Lin Chen nodded slightly.

”Now that you have reached the Spirit Pill stage in cultivation and acquired this wooden tag, you’re officially an inner sect disciple. At the start of each month, you can come here to receive Spirit Stones.”

Lin Chen nodded. It seemed that he wasn’t a true inner sect disciple before. Only by meeting the requirements and obtaining the identity could he be one.

After Lin Chen received these items, Chen Jie was the first to walk outside, her lips slightly curled, seemingly still annoyed with Chen Liu.

”Thank you.”

Lin Chen gave a slight bow and cupped his hands in respect as he spoke.

”Oh, oh, oh, young friend!”

As Chen Jie moved further away, Chen Liu called out several times, placing an arm around Lin Chen’s shoulder, his beard draping over it. He whispered quietly into Lin Chen’s ear, ”Young friend, you see Chen Jie is a good girl, why not marry her sooner?”

”This...”

Lin Chen looked startled, bewildered by Chen Liu’s sudden proposal.

”Old man, say that again and I’ll tear this place apart!”

Though distance separated them, Chen Jie clearly heard Chen Liu’s words. She shouted back with gritted teeth, her returning aura of menace enough to make Chen Liu shrink his neck, and he did not doubt that Chen Jie would dare to do so.

”Not saying... not saying anymore...”

Chen Liu, looking somewhat embarrassed, coughed lightly as he slipped further back, once more slumping over the table and letting out a shout.

Lin Chen stood there, looking at Chen Jie, then at Chen Liu, finding the situation puzzling and leaving him with a look of bewilderment.

...

”Don’t pay any attention to that old man, he’s just trying to win a bet with my dad.”

On the way back, Chen Jie blushing slightly, explained, then immediately ground her teeth again, her eyes brimming with a hint of anger.

Chen Liu and her father once made a bet that if Chen Jie could marry before she turned twenty-five, then Chen Lin would give him a refined pill; otherwise, it would be the opposite.

Such a boring agreement, Chen Jie thought indignantly, was surely born out of too much idle time.

That’s why whenever they went there, Chen Liu would brainwash her. If two people went, it meant even more chatter, like today...

At first, Chen Jie could hold in her anger, but now she had simply stopped showing any good face, which brought much more peace.

...

Finally, Lin Chen understood Chen Liu’s odd behavior earlier—it was all because of a bet, no wonder Chen Jie felt so angry. Being treated as a subject of a bet, not a pleasant feeling at all, especially with this kind of bet.

Suddenly, Lin Chen seemed to recall something, and he paused, asking, ”So how old are you now?”

”None of your business!”

With a scornful glance, Chen Jie rolled her eyes at Lin Chen and headed back to her dwelling, ignoring his calls.

”Women are really strange,” Lin Chen concluded with a shake of his head.

The road wasn’t long, and before long, Lin Chen returned to his place, took up the Tianyan Ancient Sword placed in the room, and with a thought, stored it inside.

This storage ring certainly made things much more convenient.

He couldn’t help but smile slightly.

However, what excited him the most was being able to receive Spirit Stones every month. These Spirit Stones for him were like tickets to the training ground.

Calculating silently, it was still several days before the start of the month. Within this time, he could consolidate his realm, and when he had Spirit Stones, give some to Sun Tianming, using the rest for training in the training grounds.

He clenched his fists, having already planned for his cultivation.

”I’m off to collect some Spirit Pills and Spirit Talismans, it might be a few days before I return.”

Chen Jie stated from outside the door. This was something she had planned to do earlier. Lin Chen and Sun Tianming were both striving to increase their strength, while she, unable to expect rapid advancement in such a short time, decided to make ample preparations during this one-and-a-half month span.

And what she mentioned was precisely the preparation she meant.