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After nearly half a semester of competitions, the final list of participants has been confirmed. The school requires everyone to gather at eight o'clock in the morning on June 1st to head to Starfall City for the Campus Competition.
Starfall City is the main city of Starfall Kingdom, which consists of four cities: the main city Starfall City, Rain City, Creek City, and Star City. Each city is surrounded by several to dozens of villages. Rain City is located between Creek City and Star City, while Starfall City is close to Huaxing Kingdom, making Starfall Kingdom a vassal principality of Huaxing Kingdom.
The distances from Rain City, Creek City, and Star City to the main city Starfall City are roughly similar. Rain City is about three days away from Starfall City, while both Creek City and Star City are around four days' journey. Additionally, Rain City is about a day's travel from both Creek City and Star City.
With three days left until the gathering, Liu Guanfeng returned home with Bao Rui and the others to start packing. Although the distance is not far, they will need to stay in Starfall City for nearly a month. After explaining the situation to his parents, his father Liu Yong'an instructed the butler to prepare the necessary items for Liu Guanfeng.
Liu Guanfeng asked the butler Liu Fu to make a few boxes for him. The boxes should have a wooden frame wrapped in thick beast leather. Each box would be half a meter thick, one meter wide, and one and a half meters long, with handles attached.
These are similar to the suitcases students carry when going to school. Liu Guanfeng requested four boxes for their group, one for each person. Liu Yong'an then gave Liu Guanfeng six gold coins for living expenses during the month. Liu Guanfeng felt that six gold coins were a bit insufficient and secretly went to his mother's room.
When his mother Nangong Rong saw Liu Guanfeng come in, she smiled and said, "Feng'er, come sit here." After sitting beside her, Nangong Rong began to look Liu Guanfeng up and down. "Feng'er, what brings you here today?"
"Mother, I am about to represent the academy in the Campus Competition. I will definitely bring glory to our academy and Rain City."
His mother nodded. "My Feng'er has grown up; I always knew my Feng'er was the best." She said this while gently patting his head.
"Mother, I will be gone for nearly a month. What if I miss you?"
Seeing Liu Guanfeng's pitiful expression, Nangong Rong shook her head. "You little rascal; you’re worried about running out of money, aren't you? I know you too well; every time you come here pretending to be pitiful, it's always for money." With that, she took out five gold coins from her pocket.
"I believe your father has given you some money as well. With these five gold coins added in, your expenses for this month should be sufficient."
Feeling embarrassed that his mother had seen through his scheme, Liu Guanfeng scratched his head and rushed over to kiss her on the cheek. "Thank you, Mother; you understand Feng'er best."
As Liu Guanfeng hugged Nangong Rong, he suddenly thought of his mother in another world and wondered how she was doing and if she was well. At this thought, Liu Guanfeng's expression turned extremely grim as if he were about to cry.
After seeing Liu Guanfeng's expression, Nangong Rong thought that Liu Guanfeng was truly afraid of missing her after being away for a month. She then pulled Liu Guanfeng into her embrace. This action completely stirred the longing within Liu Guanfeng, who buried his face in his mother's arms and cried desperately. Nangong Rong held Liu Guanfeng's back with one hand while gently stroking his head with the other.
"Child, don't cry. Be good, it's just a month; soon you'll see your mother again. My Feng'er has already become a man." As she spoke, tears also streamed down her face.
This is what a mother is like; she cannot bear to see her child cry. Whenever a child is in tears, regardless of the reason, a mother always feels the most heartbroken.
After crying for a while, Liu Guanfeng lifted his head from his mother's embrace and said to her, "Mother, I will definitely bring back first place for you. Just wait and see." After wiping away his tears, he turned to leave.
His mother grabbed Liu Guanfeng's hand and placed five gold coins into his palm.
"Child, take this money. Once you arrive in Starfall City, make sure to perform well, but be careful. When you return, I will personally cook a delicious meal to welcome you."
Holding the five gold coins in his hand, he turned around and bowed to his mother. "Mother, don't worry. I will definitely bring back a championship for you. I take my leave now." With that, he left his parents' room and headed towards his courtyard.
The next day at noon, the butler Liu Fu brought back four suitcases that Liu Guanfeng needed. Liu Fu asked him, "Young Master, what are you preparing these suitcases for?"
"Uncle Fu, these suitcases are obviously for packing clothes. We need to bring some personal items for our trip to Starfall City," Liu Guanfeng replied while checking the suitcases.
"Young Master, there are many boxes at home; you could just take one of those. Besides, this suitcase is too small for clothes; it won't hold much," the butler said with confusion.
"Uncle Fu, even though I'm going for a month, I don't need too many things. Three sets of outerwear will be enough; as for underwear and socks, five sets will suffice. These clothes won't take up much space; there will definitely be some left over. I can just fit two books and toiletries in as well. As for laundry supplies, I can buy them once I get to Starfall City," Liu Guanfeng explained to the butler.
"Young Master, that's not enough! If you change clothes every two days, you'll need at least fifteen outfits for a month. And if there are other events, you'll need at least twenty outer garments! As for underwear and socks, thirty sets would be necessary!
Also, what if you get hungry on the road? You should prepare some food as well. If we calculate it this way, these four suitcases you've prepared won't be enough," Butler Liu Fu analyzed seriously.
Hearing the butler's words made Liu Guanfeng almost stumble over.
"Uncle Fu, I'm going to a competition, not moving house. Why are you preparing so many things for us? I have hands and feet; if my clothes get dirty, I can wash them myself. As for food, we are going with the teachers and classmates from the academy, and everyone will be eating and sleeping at the same time on the way. When am I supposed to eat those snacks you prepared? Besides, how often do you see me eat snacks?"
Liu Guanfeng has never been fond of snacks since he was young. Just think about it: a nearly forty-year-old man eating a bunch of snacks every day is a bit...
This habit was also formed in his previous life. Since his family was not very well-off, Liu Guanfeng learned to be frugal from a young age. Although his mother gave him pocket money to buy snacks, he just couldn't bring himself to spend it.
He remembers one time in elementary school when his mother gave him fifty cents as pocket money. He managed to make it last an entire week. When the next week came and his mother was about to give him more pocket money, he took out the fifty cents and told her, "Mom, I still have money."
(When Liu Guanfeng was in elementary school, candies sold at the school gate were only one cent each, the most expensive candy was five cents, marbles were three for a dime, and the best ice cream cost a nickel each. Other items sold were only a few cents or one or two dimes.)
Because of this habit formed from childhood, even after being reborn here, Liu Guanfeng still doesn't like eating snacks.
While the two were talking, a voice came from behind Liu Fu:
"Liu Fu, since Feng'er has said so, let's do it his way. This is also an opportunity for him to experience things; he needs to understand that he can't always live under our care. It's good for him to train a bit."
Hearing the voice, Liu Fu immediately turned around: "Master."
Liu Guanfeng also bowed and said, "Father." The person who entered was none other than his father, Liu Yong'an.
"Father, did you come to my courtyard for something?" Liu Guanfeng asked.
"No, I just came to see how your preparations are going and if you need anything else," his father replied.
"In response to Father, I don't need anything else," Liu Guanfeng answered.
His father nodded. "If you need anything else, just tell Liu Fu directly. Also, remember what you just said about bringing only three sets of clothes; don't change them every ten days. Make sure you don't come back looking like a muddy monkey." After saying this, his father laughed heartily.
"Please rest assured, Father; I will take good care of myself outside."
"That's good. Since everything is fine, I will head back now." After saying this, the father walked out of the courtyard.
"Farewell, Father." "Farewell, Sir."
Liu Guanfeng turned to look at the butler, Liu Fu:
"Uncle Fu, there's nothing for me to do here, so you can go ahead and attend to your tasks."
"Alright, Young Master. If you need anything, just come find me." With that, Liu Fu also left.
Liu Guanfeng called Bao Rui and the other two out and handed each of them a box. He informed them about the contents inside. Since none of them had traveled far before and their parents worked in the household, their clothes were usually washed by their mothers. Therefore, they needed some experience.
When they heard they had to wash their own clothes, Copper Bull and Iron Bull shook their heads vigorously, saying they couldn't do it.
Liu Guanfeng told them that since they didn't know how, they should learn properly. They still had a day left; tomorrow he would give them a day off to go home and learn from their mothers how to wash clothes.
The next day, Liu Guanfeng did not see Bao Rui and the others all day; they were likely off learning how to wash clothes. It wasn't until evening that Bao Rui and the others returned to the courtyard, looking as if they had suffered a defeat.
Iron Bull lamented, "Third Brother, washing clothes is really not an easy task! I spent the whole day learning and I'm exhausted."
Liu Guanfeng took the opportunity to educate them: "Now that you know washing clothes isn't easy, you should pay more attention in the future. Don't let yourselves look like muddy monkeys every day and then rely on your mothers to wash your clothes. After a day's learning, I hope you understand your mother's hard work better. From now on, put in more effort and show filial piety towards your mother. Now go back to sleep and pack your bags; we have to set off tomorrow."
"Yes, Third Brother. We'll go prepare right away." With that, the three of them returned to their respective rooms.
Liu Guanfeng opened his suitcase in his room to check if he had packed everything he needed before going to bed to begin his cultivation. Ever since he started practicing the Chaos Initial Skill, Liu Guanfeng hardly needed sleep; his daily cultivation was more effective than sleeping, and he felt exceptionally energized every morning.
On June 1st, after having breakfast with his parents and bidding them farewell, he brought Bao Rui and his brothers along with Butler Liu Fu to school. By this time, there were already many students and parents at the school gate, along with some teachers from the school. At eight o'clock, several teachers came out from within the school for the purpose of welcoming the dean of the academy.
The dean stood at the school gate: "Students participating in the Campus Competition, I hope you can bring glory to our academy this time. I await your good news here. The teacher leading you this time is our school's Vice Principal Su Guo."
The Dean finished speaking when a middle-aged man stepped out from behind him. He was about six feet tall, with a round face, and appeared to be quite sturdy.
"I am the teacher leading your team for this competition. Over the next month, I will be living with you all. If anyone encounters any difficulties, remember to come to me or Director Jin." Director Jin also nodded slightly.
After Dean Su spoke, he turned to look at Director Jin. "Director Jin, is everyone here?"
Director Jin quickly replied, "Everyone is here."
"Great, then let's set off."
After saying this, he turned back and bowed deeply to the Dean.
"Please rest assured, Dean. I will ensure their safe return."
With that, he turned and boarded the first carriage. The school had prepared a total of ten carriages, each capable of comfortably seating seven or eight adults. Each carriage had one or two teachers and four or five students.
After each student said goodbye to their families, I exchanged a few words with Liu Fu before getting into the same carriage as Bao Rui and the others. Mounts can change size freely; mine was not very large, so it simply sat beside me in the carriage, while Copper Bull's Fire Rhinoceros did not like to shrink, so it had to follow alongside the carriage.
Thus, a grand convoy set off towards Starfall City.
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