Beggar Cultivation System

Apollo walked down the hallway of the Helflick mansion with a light step. Having completed his mission and finally acquired the item Passerby Shadow, he was in a good mood. He still had enough Alm Points to buy more items, plus a random reward box he hadn't opened yet.

Apollo wondered what the third part of his mission would be, though he already had an idea of what was coming next. He was also eager to share what he knew about the meeting he was about to attend. It seemed the Helflick family head had something to discuss as well.

With his light step, Apollo made his way to Mathias's study. He didn't bother knocking and just pushed both doors wide open, the creaking sound reverberating through the room. Two gazes immediately landed on him—one filled with irritation.

"What's with that look?" Apollo asked Nathan as he moved to his seat.

"Can't you knock?" Nathan asked, raising an eyebrow, clearly annoyed. He was still baffled that the Great Serpent Headmaster had chosen someone with Apollo's attitude as a Personal Disciple.

"My bad," Apollo shrugged, then turned to Mathias. "So, why'd you want to meet me?"

"I didn't know how to contact or find you, so I requested through your Headmaster. Let's wait for them a bit," Mathias replied.

"I see. But who exactly are we waiting for?" Apollo asked as a maid entered with a cup of milk. "Thanks."

"Your master and the others," Mathias said.

"Whose master?" Apollo asked, taking a sip of milk.

"Headmaster Axton! How many masters do you have to forget him?" Nathan scoffed.

Apollo put down his cup and glared. "Keep my master's name out of your mouth! I'm still a kid; I forget things—like you grown-ups who forget to shave your facial hair."

"You!" Nathan's forehead started throbbing.

"Haha, let's calm down, alright?" Mathias chuckled. Discover more content at My Virtual Library Empire

"I am calm," Apollo smiled before turning serious. "So the other Headmasters are coming here? Won't that alert the fat mayor?"

"They'll use a long-distance live message," Mathias explained. "They're currently at the Great Serpent discussing something."

"Oh, got it," Apollo muttered, taking another sip of milk.

'Hey, do you know his Cultivation level?' Nathan asked Mathias via Thought Transfer.

'I'm not sure, but he's strong enough to have killed Aaron Callum, who had a 2nd-Step Qi Condensation guardian at his side. We can assume Yoma's at least that level,' Mathias replied with a side glance.

'Then I could take him,' Nathan thought, sitting up a bit straighter.

'I'd advise not riling him up,' Mathias cautioned.

"Hey, want to fight?" Apollo's voice suddenly cut through, causing both family heads to startle.

Nathan saw Yoma staring at him. Did he hear us talking about him? "Did you hear anything?"

"Hear what?" Apollo asked, tilting his head in feigned confusion.

"Nothing," Nathan shook his head. "Let's fight some other time. As much as I'd like to put you in your place, I want our cooperation to last."

"Well, if you say so." Apollo replied.

"Let's wait for them without breaking into a fight," Mathias sighed, massaging his forehead. Every time he's with Nathan and other people are present, a fight seems on the verge of breaking out.

"Blame him," Apollo pointed at the Kleinford family head.

"You!" Nathan gritted his teeth, trying his best not to lash out.

As Nathan and Apollo glared at each other, like a divine intervention, a bird flew into the room through the window, holding a rolled-up talisman.

"It's here," Mathias said, taking the talisman and unrolling it on the table.

There were three empty seats surrounding the table, and as Mathias opened the talisman, it emitted a glow that landed on the empty chairs. Misty figures began to materialize, forming lifelike humans whose bodies were made of smoke-like mist.

"Welcome," Mathias smiled, seeing Headmaster Axton of the Great Serpent Cultivation School, Elmo of the Sword and Shield, and Master Popo of the Fire Shrine taking their seats.

"Long time no see, Mathias," Axton greeted, then turned to Nathan. "You too, Mr. Kleinford."

"Yeah, nice seeing you too," Nathan greeted, though his tone suggested he didn't entirely mean it.

Headmaster Axton nodded, then turned to Yoma, who was just finishing his milk.

"Oh, who do we have here?" Elmo asked, staring at the young man among them.

"Whose son is that?" Fire Shrine Headmaster, Master Popo, looked around at the others.

"Before we begin, I want you two to meet my Personal Disciple," Axton smiled at Master Popo and Elmo. "His name is Yoma, a Wanderer."

"So this is him," Elmo murmured, narrowing his eyes at the beggar. He'd been doubtful ever since learning Axton had suddenly taken a Personal Disciple—especially just days after the Advancement Examination ended with a lightning tribulation outside the city. To him, the coincidence was suspicious. Though he'd questioned Axton before and hadn't received a clear answer, he remained doubtful.

"What? I didn't know you'd chosen a Personal Disciple already!" Master Popo exclaimed, genuinely surprised and curious, unlike Elmo.

"Hahaha, well, I couldn't just stay in this position forever," Axton chuckled, but then noticed Elmo's quiet scrutiny of his disciple. "What's wrong?"

"Can Deez?" Elmo asked. As his words fell, a silence lingered in the air.

Axton's eye twitched, but fortunately, no one noticed.

"Can Deez nuts fit in your mouth?!" Apollo burst into laughter, triumphant. Finally, someone had asked, and he had unleashed his mischief!

His laughter echoed through the room, leaving the family heads and Headmasters glancing at each other in confusion.

"Can Deez? Can Deez nuts…" Master Popo repeated, still confused, until his face reddened, and he also burst out laughing. "Hahaha! That's a good one!"

Master Popo even stood up, causing another awkward moment as his bird started showing through his hanfu robe. Though his body was made of smoke-like mist, the definition was still noticeable.

Mathias, Nathan, Axton, and Elmo didn't laugh; instead, they averted their eyes. They looked at each other, then turned back to Elmo.

"Can Deez? The person who won the Advancement Examination?" Mathias asked.

"Yes… but it seems that name has another meaning," Elmo replied with a bitter smile, eyeing the still-laughing disciple. "You're not him?"