Itrus Star city primary spirit master academy was located in west side of Itrus Star city. Old Amith asked passersby for directions several times, and Sai Joshi was brought there.
Distantly, they could already see a large gate arch. The arch was twenty metres wide, and its height was over ten metres, made of solid rock. Below were two iron gates, jet black. Sai Joshi saw they had been meticulously forged.
Through the iron bars, a winding path could be seen. A main road led directly inside, lined with trees on both sides.
In the middle of the arched gate were four large characters, "Itrus Star Academy".
Just from the gate it could be seen that on Spirit Continent, the vocation of spirit master was significant. This was still only a primary spirit master academy, nothing more.
Old Amith brought Sai Joshi walking up to the front gate, and they were immediately stopped by the young gatekeeper,
"What on earth? Is this a place where you country bumpkins can enter?"
Old Amith's apparel counted as bright and new in Armic Spirit village, but arriving in Itrus Star city, it completely had the appearance of a country bumpkin. The gatekeeper had in his eyes a somewhat disdainful look.
Old Amith said with an apologetic smile:
"This? Little brother, we have come from Armic Spirit village. This child is our village's working student for this year, you see. We need to go through."
The gatekeeper frowned, and somewhat sarcastically said:
"So a grass nest can still produce a golden phoenix? A tiny village also has people with spirit power? But the academy has not had a working student for a good many years. You cannot fake it."
A trace of anger flashed in old Amith's eyes, but he still swallowed the insult and held out the certificate written by that spirit hall attendant Sunil, handing it to the gatekeeper.
The gatekeeper took the certificate, and looked it over from top to bottom,
"Spirit is Spirit eyes? But still innate full spirit power? Ridiculous, this really is the biggest joke in the world. I have worked as gatekeeper at the academy for four years, and still haven't heard of a student with innate full spirit power. This boy's spirit is Spirit eyes, and also rare spirit, that appeared in a tiny village like your, and can still have full spirit power? I think this spirit hall certificate is definitely a forgery."
"You… "
Even if Old Amith had a better temperament, at this moment he was already unable to restrain himself.
"You are intentionally making things difficult. Very well, you wait and see. I'll go find a lord spirit hall attendant. Little sai, we're leaving."
Saying this, Old Amith brought Sai Joshi around and left in the direction of the inner city wall.
Spirit hall certificates naturally could not be faked, which that gatekeeper well knew. However, people coming to deliver new students generally would leave a little appreciation, especially common families. What is called 'better King Yama, than an unreasonable little devil', just this principle.
Old Amith was descended from a country village and even though he was a village elder, where could he learn these ways?
The gatekeeper in his heart was somewhat uneasy. If a person from spirit hall truly came, he could bear the responsibility. Of course, he believed that there was no way a spirit hall person would come to ask questions for the sake of these two country bumpkins.
With his heart gloomy, the words from his mouth naturally did not sound good.
"What Armic Spirit village, I think Beggar village should also be similar."
"What did you say?"
Old Amith fiercely turned around. The gatekeeper's words could be said to have struck at his heart's biggest pride. That this gatekeeper right now was an outsider from the village, made him even more intolerable. Walking back several steps he glared at the gatekeeper.
The gatekeeper jumped in fright due to fierce old Amith, and could not help but retreat a step. However he very quickly reacted and came over, in his heart secretly cursing himself: Wasn't that an old man? What did he have to fear?
"What? Not convinced ah, I said you came from beggar village. What's wrong? You look at this little destitute spirit, all the clothes are completely patched. I think, you are still looking for a place to go begging, right? Our Nuoding academy is not a charity. Quickly get out."
While speaking, the gatekeeper lifted his left hand and shoved Old Amith's chest, about to drive the two people away.
Just when old Amith was about to have a heart attack from fury, suddenly, between the two people was a thin figure. Similarly with the left arm raised, that delicate hand managed to reach the gatekeeper's hand, left hand exerting to the right, and at once pushed away the gatekeepers left hand. Simultaneously, that thin figure's right foot took a quick step forward, the sole just happening to step behind the gatekeeper's left foot, while lifting the right hand, and with the left hand together pressing that gatekeeper's hand down.
Then with the force, the foot below stirred, and with just an ordinary sound, the gatekeeper already sat on the ground.
"Little Sai, you… "
Amith looked dumbstruck at the person in front of him blocking his body.
"Stinking brat, you're looking to die."
To lose face by being toppled by a child made the gatekeeper violently furious. Scrambling up off the ground he was about to charge into Sai Joshi.
"Alright, that's enough."
Just then, a rather hoarse sounding voice rose, stopping the gatekeeper's movement.
The gatekeeper was at first dazed for a moment, then immediately following, the anger across his entire face suddenly transformed into fawning. The change was so quick, it was hard to imagine. Bowing and scraping towards the speaker he said:
"Grandmaster, you have returned."
Sai Joshi turned his head to look: an average of figure, somewhat thin looking man had at some point already come to their side. It would seem, this person appearing forty to fifty years old, with short black hair with three seven separation, very ordinary looks, both hands held behind his back. His body possessed a kind of peculiar manner, with both eyes half open he seemed a bit sluggish and dispirited.
'Grandmaster' only glanced at the gatekeeper, without taking any notice of him, saying towards old Amith:
"Old gentleman, is it possible for me to have a look at the spirit hall certificate?"