C1 The Little Town Boy

The Coiling Dragon Empire is located in a remote town called Bess.

"Uncle Wang, this is the goods you purchased today. There is still money left, you can count it."

A young man about twelve or thirteen years old stood in front of a medicine store with a bag of medicinal herbs in his hand. His shabby cotton jacket was exposed in several places, and his black eyes were clear and bright.

"Thank you for your hard work, Lil Fan. This is your reward for today." The owner of the medicine store, Uncle Wang, took the medicinal herbs from the young man's hand and said with a smile.

"Thank you, Uncle Wang!" The young man took the five copper coins from the boss of the medicine store and was filled with joy.

"How is your father's illness?"

Hearing Uncle Wang's question, the young man's face darkened, but he quickly recovered. "It's still the same, but I'm already used to it. Thank you for Uncle Wang's concern. You go ahead with your work, I'll go back first!"

"Okay, then go back quickly. It's quite cold outside."

The young man bid farewell to the pharmacy owner and walked towards the west side of the town.

"Sigh, this child is so pitiful..." Seeing the young man's back as he left, the owner of the medicine store shook his head and sighed.

The youth's name was Yang Fann. Just like his name, he was an ordinary youth. Other than his pitiful background, he was no different from the other youths in town.

Yang Fann had grown up with his father. Ever since he was born, he had never seen his mother. His father was a madman. He had heard from his neighbors that his father had not been crazy. He had suddenly gone crazy ten months before he was born.

Yang Fann didn't know if he was his biological father, because he was sent to his father's house on a snowy night. When his father picked him up, his father had already gone crazy. But when he saw Yang Fann in his swaddling clothes, his mind seemed to have cleared up a little. Ever since then, he rarely went crazy. He would often pick up the leftovers of other people's mantous on the street and chew them when he returned home. He fed them to Yang Fann, one bite at a time, and the neighbors pitied the father and son. He would also provide assistance from time to time, allowing Yang Fann to survive.

"I earned another five copper coins today!"

Yang Fann walked on the street, his face full of excitement. This was a step closer to his dream.

Yang Fann's dream since childhood was to go to the most famous Preston Magic Swordsman Cultivation College to study. He hoped to become a Soul Cultivator in the future.

Originally, this idea was unrealistic to Yang Fann because Preston Academy had very high requirements for students. Without a certain amount of talent, no matter how rich or powerful they were, they would not be able to enter. Furthermore, the fees were very expensive.

Every year, the number of students recruited in the entire continent did not exceed a hundred. Even so, there were still countless people who rushed to the Preston every year, hoping to enter the Preston Academy.

However, there was a policy in the Preston Academy, which was that the new students with extraordinary talent could work part-time and study. On the other side. The academy would arrange a certain position for these people to work and cultivate at the same time. Furthermore, the treatment was far greater than what they would get from working outside the academy. It was precisely because of this policy that Yang Fann began working hard to earn money. He hoped that one day, he would be able to enter Preston Academy.

"Big bun who just got out of the cage! I've come to take a look and smell it!"

Yang Fann hummed a small tune as he walked towards his home. At this moment, a shout came from the side of the road, causing him to stop in his tracks. Looking at the steaming big bun, Yang Fann swallowed his saliva and took out two copper coins from his pocket.

"Aunt Zhang, give me two big buns!"

Yang Fann took the two big buns into his arms, thinking about the expression on his father's face when he saw the two buns. He was excited.

At this moment, in front of a large courtyard in Beth Town, a large group of people gathered. They were all looking up at a luxurious carriage in front of the door, and there were discussions from time to time.

When Yang Fann walked over, he stopped in confusion.