Fairy, please step aside, I've taken a liking to your man.

Chapter 001 Please Listen to the Question

"Are you ready?"

"Ready!"

"Then I'll begin!"

A childish voice rang out in an empty room.

"Here's the question: At the end of 8022, what grade of spiritual vein was newly discovered in the Abbasid Caliphate? What was the annual production of spirit stones, and what were the resulting impacts? Answer quickly, without hesitation!"

"Tier 3! The annual production of low-grade spirit stones exceeded 100 million last year. The production of mid-grade and high-grade spirit stones has not been disclosed. Affected by this news, the global price of spirit stones and the price of spirit stone futures have fluctuated and fallen by 3 percentage points this year."

A clear voice quickly answered the question, but the owner of the voice kept his eyes fixed on the carving knife in front of him.

The hard carving knife sliced ​​across a palm-sized black array plate, smoothly gliding along the silver lines, extending continuously until it touched a broken node.

The handsome young man held his breath and forcefully etched at the point where the lines broke, forcefully washing away the oil stains on the point.

"At the beginning of 8023, another large-scale conflict broke out in the Baisha area. What caused it?" The childish voice came from a little girl wearing a blue and white school uniform with her hair tied in pigtails.

The little girl sat on the chair next to the boy, kicking her legs happily. Her eyes were constantly scanning the "Five-Year College Entrance Examination, Three-Year Simulation" book in her hands, asking questions rapidly, while she watched the handsome boy work with great interest.

"In 7948, the White Sand Sect discovered the White Sand Secret Realm in the White Sand region, but the Youyi Sect inadvertently seized partial access to the realm. From then on, the two sects began a conflict that lasted nearly 80 years. The reason for this year's conflict is..."

The handsome young man paused slightly with his carving knife, then sighed inwardly. His parents in this life had perished in the White Sand Secret Realm, and their remains had yet to be recovered.

Immediately, the boy put aside his thoughts and turned his attention back to his hands. His wrists were as flexible as snakes, supple and boneless, and the carving knife continued to slide rapidly across the array plate, breaking open the next broken node.

This is a damaged stove. The energy-gathering flame array on its inner plate has been contaminated and damaged by grease because the owner has not cleaned it for a long time.

For a senior high school student, the principle of the Energy Gathering Flame Array is not difficult; the difficulty lies in how to repair the array plate without spiritual power.

This world has no electricity, only spiritual energy.

There is no oil, only spirit stones.

People's daily lives, including clothing, food, housing, and transportation, are inseparable from spirit stones. Spirit stones are also the currency for transactions, and cultivation is even more inseparable from spirit stones.

The roadside vendors might be martial artists at the Innate Realm.

Those dressed in suits and ties, squeezing onto flying boats to get to work, are likely powerful cultivators in the Qi Refining stage.

The professor giving a lecture on the podium might be a master alchemist.

The person in the seafood business is likely a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

In short, there is no science here, only metaphysics.

"In 8022, how many starships did Master Marco, the world's number one weapon refiner, launch? What were his achievements?"

Without a moment's hesitation, the handsome young man quickly and sharply replied, "Master Marco launched 61 starships last year, all successfully. One heavy starship launch ended in failure. This year, he has rebuilt a massive 100,000-ton starship, determined to find a second aura-filled planet within three years..."

After answering the three questions, the handsome young man used his carving knife to clean up all the oil stains and breaks on the array plate. Then, he dripped molten silver liquid onto the broken nodes one by one, reconnecting the circuits on the array plate.

This step is crucial; you can't add too much or too little liquid, otherwise the wiring could easily burn out again after the stove is repaired.

"Question: How many concerts has Princess Six held this year since her debut? What is the name of her new song?"

Upon hearing this question, the handsome young man nearly spilled the silver liquid from his steady right hand. He looked up at the adorable little girl and scolded, "How could this question be in a college entrance exam practice test? Shen Wenwen, don't cause trouble."

"I wasn't causing trouble! What if the college entrance exam this year has an entertainment question? Shen Bai, don't tell me you don't know the answer. The Sixth Princess of the Empire is the dream girl of every man in the Empire. I don't believe you don't know!"

Shen Wenwen swayed her pigtails, giving off an expression that said, "I'm being serious, and you're the one causing trouble."

Shen Bai ignored him, lowered his head and quickly dripped the last broken point with silver liquid. Then, before the silver liquid cooled down, he quickly used a carving knife to trace all the loops again, and evenly spread the silver liquid on the lines of the array plate.

This step is to prevent the original formation circuit from aging. His movements are skillful and natural, and there is no sign of any hindrance.

"It's fixed!"

Shen Bai placed the array plate back into the cleaned stove, took a spirit stone, placed it on the array plate, and gently tapped it. A circle of blue flames immediately appeared above the stove.

"Shen Bai, you're amazing!"

Shen Wenwen jumped off the chair, looking at the burning flames with excitement: "How much money can we make after we fix this stove?"

As Shen Bai retrieved the spirit stones, he placed the stove on the ground beside him. Then he picked up a broken kettle from the ground and said, "By repairing this stove and this kettle and deducting the costs, we can earn one spirit stone."

"One spirit stone? That's so little?"

The little girl's cute face suddenly fell.

"It's not much, but I'll keep working hard to earn money!"

Shen Bai ruffled the little girl's pigtails, and amidst her impatient, swaying expression, he felt a mix of apology and helplessness before continuing to repair the array plate.

"continue!"

"Alright, alright! Next question: How many lines are there in the Spirit Gathering Array, and what is the optimal arrangement?"

……

The girl's innocent voice and the boy's clear voice mingled in the air above the simple workshop until night fell.

After a busy night, the young man repaired a stove, two kettles, and a pressure cooker, and in total, he earned two spirit stones.

One low-grade spirit stone is basically enough for a family of three to cook a month's worth of meals using a stove. If you add boiling water for bathing and washing clothes, it will probably take four to five low-grade spirit stones.

Shen Bai and his sister use the stove and water heater less often, but they still need at least two low-grade spirit stones a month.

Their parents met with misfortune while exploring a hidden place in their early years, leaving them no savings, only a spacious house so that they would not be homeless.

For the past few years, the two of them have been struggling financially. Every day after school, Shen Bai would work part-time at a milk tea shop near the school gate to earn his living expenses. It wasn't until he took a weapon crafting class in his senior year of high school that he started trying to repair various everyday magical artifacts for the repair shop near the neighborhood.

After taking a hot shower, the two went back to their respective rooms to sleep. Just before entering their rooms, the mischievous Shen Wenwen, wearing bear pajamas, leaned against Shen Bai's doorframe and asked, "Shen Bai, have you received any love letters lately?"

"No, no!"

Shen Bai waved his hand dismissively, signaling her to go to sleep: "You're such a little kid, why are you thinking about these things instead of studying properly?"

"How could I not care? Shen Bai, you're so handsome, many of my classmates want to ask me for your contact information."

Shen Wenwen waved her little fist: "Those little vixens, they were all lusting after your body, but I chased them all away!"

Shen Bai looked speechlessly at the white ceiling, wanting to tell her, "You really didn't have to."

Finally, it all turned into a sigh: "Thank you, my dear sister. Go to sleep now, you have to get up early tomorrow. Your grades have dropped significantly lately, your teacher has already contacted me!"

Upon hearing about academics, Shen Wenwen's head immediately disappeared from the door frame.

Peace was restored to the room.

Shen Bai raised his hand and turned off the spirit stone lamp.

……

Lying in bed, Shen Bai tossed and turned, involuntarily recalling a scene from three years ago.

At that time, I had just transmigrated to this world.

The original owner of this body was only fifteen years old at the time. She died from excessive grief after learning of her parents' tragic deaths.

When Shen Bai woke up, there was only a little girl lying on top of him, crying herself unconscious.

Nine-year-old Shen Wenwen.

At that time, Shen Wenwen thought Shen Bai was also dead. She cried for a long time until she could cry no more and fell asleep on the cold body of Shen Bai.

From that moment on, Shen Bai formed a bond in this world of universal cultivation called Blue Star.

Suddenly, a voice came from outside the door.

Happy 18th birthday, brother!

It turned out that it was already the early hours of the second day.

He smiled in the darkness.

Ps:

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Ps:

New book being updated:

After my divorce, I was targeted by the queen of bad movies.

I was rebellious by nature, but I ended up becoming a top influencer.

The old book is now complete.

I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to showcase my talents.

My agency went bankrupt before I even took the stage.

Fairy, please step aside, I've taken a liking to your man.