Transmigrated into a Grandpa, Embracing the Laid-Back Life

Chapter 158: Li Kai’s Kindness

Su Ming’s reputation as a “prodigy” began to ferment in a strange way among the lower ranks of Formation Peak.

No one claimed he had exceptional talent in formations.

All the circulating versions turned into:

“Did you hear? That Su Ming from External Affairs looked at the accounts and found every flaw in the Shield Formation in one glance!”

“That’s nothing! He drew a diagram and the Vessel Hall obediently raised their material standards!”

“Now when we repair formation plates, we don’t need to think anymore. We just follow his ‘manual’—efficiency’s more than doubled!”

Su — Accounting Mister — Ming, in Formation Peak, had unexpectedly planted his first foothold in a way nobody anticipated.

Month’s end.

Su Ming was in the materials room, receiving the spiritual ink for next month’s practice.

The steward in charge of distribution treated him extra politely, his face full of smiles. “Junior Brother Su, this is your monthly allotment. I picked out the best for you.” As he spoke, he pushed several ink ingots whose quality was clearly superior to the usual pieces in front of him.At that moment, a silent figure came to the counter beside him.

It was Li Kai.

He was still the taciturn type, head bowed, accepting his own share—the most ordinary materials as a menial laborer.

The two exchanged almost no words, like strangers.

But as Li Kai received his materials and turned to leave, his step seemed to pause imperceptibly. His gaze, faint but deliberate, swept over the pile of high-quality ink in front of Su Ming.

His sight lingered for less than half a breath on one particular ingot, its color unusually dark and its texture appearing remarkably even and fine.

if nothing had happened, he walked away

quick it

Su Ming’s heart leapt. He was sure this was

“marked,” and slipped it into his storage pouch. His face remained calm, but he was alert inwardly. “Master, what did Li Kai mean

thought carried curiosity. “The spiritual light contained in that ingot seems purer than the others. But that kid wouldn’t act without cause. He’s probably signaling

…

Another month-end assessment day.

outcomes frowned as he flipped through the jade slip of records

“why is this month’s repair submission failure rate over thirty percent lower than last

walked over to Chen Ping and handed him the jade slip, his tone full of disbelief. “Junior Brother Chen, take a look. This month, all the repair plates submitted by the new menials

tapped the data after Su Ming’s

basic formations of

“Assessment result… zero failures!”

feedback, the average spiritual energy loss during subsequent use of his repaired plates was five percent below the standard

steward looked at Chen Ping, astonishment written all over his face. “This kid seems plain, even a little clumsy. But how did the things

numbers, a complex, already-knowing smile appeared on his face. He patted the steward’s shoulder

used to it.

…

dusk, Su Ming walked

Hall of Meritorious Deeds

a beaming face and an even warmer, almost respectful tone than usual. “Senior Brother

Su Ming a heavy

one from External Affairs and

spirit stones! That was almost

pouch calmly, thanked him, and turned to leave, as if oblivious to the whispers behind

pouch close, feeling the warm, pure spiritual energy through the cloth.

first time, Su Ming felt a deep sense of security. In this perilous cultivation world, tangible resources like these

did not go straight into