Chapter 34

"Sure, I remember everything." Jiang Junming still wore his usual gentle smile, responding without the slightest sign of impatience. Although he knew that the money from the stimulant potion he made was definitely more than just these two silver coins, Vincent was a bit stingy, but he still felt grateful to Vincent.

After a few words, a believer from the Church of Concern came to urge Jiang Junming. Vincent knew that Jiang Junming was in a hurry and did not continue to chatter. He turned to leave, but then remembered something and took out an iron knife from his chest, handing it to Jiang Junming and said, "This is from Stan. He said it might be useful for making potions in the future."

After saying that, Vincent still felt it was not enough. He took out a few bottles of stimulant potion from the bag on his back and said, "The stimulant potion is your new formula, and it can also be sold for some money. Take a few bottles with you."

His voice was very low, almost inaudible. The believer from the Church of Concern behind Jiang Junming urged him impatiently. Jiang Junming held the two silver coins and the iron knife in one hand and the stimulant potion in the other, watching Vincent walk away. His slightly hunched back grew more distant until it disappeared.

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Raphael led a believer to escort Jiang Junming to the departure point. He saw that besides the few young men who passed the test, there were also two priests and six knight squires traveling with them. Jiang Junming thought that the Church Academy was really serious this time, fearing that the new students, including himself, might encounter an ambush. But then he thought about it again; the son of the Bishop of the Church of Dawnlight was also among them, so he understood that this level of protection was not excessive.

There were also a few merchants traveling with them, who must have paid the church money to seek safety under the protection of the priests and knights. There were a few horses and two large carts, one loaded with goods and the other empty, which seemed to be for the priests to ride in.

Jiang Junming observed briefly. One merchant had a sallow complexion, looking weak and deficient in both qi and blood. With such a frail body, even a cold might be fatal, let alone a long journey, Jiang Junming thought.

Another merchant was extremely fat, talking to the knights and priests with a smile, his face full of jiggling fat, as if it would drip with grease. There was also a short merchant, counting the goods, his brows slightly furrowed, as if calculating how much money he would make on this trip. Jiang Junming noticed this short merchant. He didn't seem to have any obvious illness, but Jiang Junming saw that his lips were slightly purple, and when he was organizing the goods, his fingernails appeared pale and lacked blood color.

His heart condition must be severe, Jiang Junming concluded. The short merchant looked to be less than forty years old, but his lips and nail beds were already this color, indicating a congenital heart disease that would rapidly worsen with age.

After a brief farewell, Raphael didn't mention anything about maintaining faith or not changing beliefs. He only instructed Jiang Junming to study divine magic well and promised to visit him in Dusk City to guide him on the faith and divine power of the Goddess of Concern.

Then, Jiang Junming set off with the priests and knight squires, heading for the Church Academy in Dusk City. This was a new beginning, and Jiang Junming was full of anticipation, eager to start.

The knight squires rode horses, three leading the way and three guarding the rear. The two large carts, one loaded with goods and the other for the priests and merchants. Little Price was also invited to ride in the cart by the priests of the Church of Dawnlight, not walking with the other young men. Jiang Junming didn't mind, but the fat and thin young men were envious. The arrogant young man pouted, though he was unhappy about not being invited to ride, he didn't say anything.

The knight squires were quite attentive to the arrogant young man, and one of them seemed familiar with him, chatting and laughing all the way.

This was Jiang Junming's first time leaving Moonlight City, seeing the world he had lived in for twelve years. The road was desolate, the old road barely wide enough for two carts. It was bumpy and old, not having been repaired for many years. On both sides, the grass was lush, with occasional puddles shimmering like bright pearls on a green silk cloth. The grass grew taller in the distance, and further away was a dense forest.

On the journey, Jiang Junming walked silently, feeling the changes in his body and coordinating his movements. No one noticed anything strange about his actions, and no one was interested in the young apprentice from the herb shop.

Only Jiang Junming knew that he was gradually getting used to and controlling his body, which had been modified by the light brain. The explosive power and endurance filled him with a sense of strength, which felt great.

"Hey, you're called Junming, right?" A priest suddenly asked while they were resting by the roadside.

"Yes, sir," Jiang Junming, who was focusing on familiarizing himself with his body's changes, respectfully answered.

"I heard you can perfectly channel divine power? Is that true?" The priest chuckled, clearly not entirely convinced.

"When using divine power, it's even more impressive. Hey, kid, you must have cheated. That level of divine power release, even the Bishop can't do it. It's ridiculous, ridiculously powerful," a knight squire said, his tone full of sarcasm, as if he had seen Jiang Junming cheat with his own eyes.

The previous day, Jiang Junming's stunning performance in the test had spread throughout the Church of Moonlight City, and the conditions offered by the two Bishops to Jiang Junming made everyone envious and jealous. Because of this, everyone found it incomprehensible that Jiang Junming had refused to host a temple after graduating from the Church Academy and joining the church.

It was too abnormal, so there must be something wrong. In the end, everyone concluded that Jiang Junming must have cheated in the test. Otherwise, why would an unfaithful person refuse to join the Church of Justice or the Church of Dawnlight and instead stay in the insignificant Church of Concern? He must have cheated in the entrance exam of the Church Academy, there was no other explanation.

This explanation was accepted by everyone. On the journey, as they chatted and laughed, the priests and knight squires brought up this topic to tease Jiang Junming.

"A poor boy who can't even pray, how could he know that cheating has limits?" Fat Chardos glared at Jiang Junming and said loudly, as if he wanted to make sure Jiang Junming heard him.

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