“Oh, they give quite a lot of beef today!”

  An intern teacher was walking around, contemplating on what he should order for lunch. However, when he saw Sun Mo passing by with his bowl covered by a layer of thick beef, he immediately headed for the noodle stall.

  “Give me a bowl of beef noodles, please!”

  Very soon, the beef noodle was ready, but the intern teacher frowned.

  “Next!”

  Sister Li called out. When she saw that the intern teacher hadn’t left, she felt a little perplexed. “What’s the matter?”

  “This beef……”

  The intern teacher wanted to ask why she had given him too little beef.

  “It’s real beef!”

  The aunty smiled. “Don’t worry, the ingredients of our Central Province Academy are all real!”

  The merchants who had supplied the ingredients before weren’t bad, but they were definitely not the best. However, ever since Sun Mo became the Logistics Department Head and taught those merchants a lesson, not only had the price of the ingredients dropped, but the quality was also extremely good.

  In the past, the merchants would mix in about 0.5 to 1 kilograms of rotten vegetables in 5 kilograms worth. This was already considered good. However, they no longer dare to do something like this now.

  Teacher Sun was really a capable person. How much money had he saved for the school?

  Ding!

  Favorable impression points from Sister Li +100. Friendly (500/1,000). “No, I’m saying that this beef……”

  The intern teacher shook his head.

  “Alright, I’ll give you an additional scoop of soup. Don’t stand here and obstruct the people behind you from getting their food.”

  Sister Li urged as she scooped a ladle of soup and drizzled it over the beef noodles. “This soup is an old broth that has been brewed for 20 years. It’s very delicious!”

  The intern teacher was stunned and subconsciously looked in the direction that Sun Mo departed in. His mind was filled with the scene of Sun Mo’s beef noodles that was piled with beef.

  “If your soup is that good, why didn’t you fill it up for Sun Mo?”

  The intern teacher turned and assessed Sister Li. He looked at her broad shoulders and round waist, then made the wise decision not to pursue this.

  “Forget it, the amount of beef is already a lot more than what the roadside stalls give!”

  The intern teacher consoled himself and took a sip of the soup. It tasted quite good.

  After lunch, Sun Mo returned to the villa and practiced the Wind King Divine Steps in the training room. When it was about 4 p.m., he headed to the teaching building.

  When Sun Mo entered the lecture theater, he immediately saw an elderly man sitting in the last row. The man had white hair, but it was neatly combed.

  When Cao Xian noticed Sun Mo’s gaze, he smiled and nodded.

  The Myriad Daos Academy’s headmaster was a 5-star great teacher who had an extremely high social status in Jinling. However, Sun Mo remained calm and conducted his lesson peacefully. The lecture theater that could accommodate 300 people was half-filled with students. The attendance rate was a little bad given the size of the lecture theater, but the number was quite terrifying when one considered that Sun Mo was just a teacher who had been employed for over four months.

  This was a new teacher, but he managed to snatch so many resources from the other senior teachers!

  This class wasn’t a Medical Cultivation class that only Sun Mo could conduct. It was a traditional subject that many teachers were teaching. The competition was very intense.

  The students’ time was very precious. If they felt that they didn’t gain anything, they wouldn’t come to attend the class.

  Cao Xian didn’t understand the study of spirit runes, but he had listened to other teachers’ teaching before. In comparison to Sun Mo’s class, he felt that the difference was very big. It was because Sun Mo explained while drawing the spirit runes.

  Drawing spirit runes required focus and great care. Otherwise, if one stroke was done wrongly, the entire spirit rune would be wasted.

  No one would do something like this with the exception of great teachers who were exceptionally confident toward their skills.

  It was because even the most ordinary spirit rune would need at least several hundred strokes. If one stroke was done wrongly, leading to failure, it’d cause the teacher to be embarrassed in front of the students. Moreover, it’d take at least half an hour to complete the drawing of one spirit rune. This was too boring!

  Therefore, those teachers who dared to draw spirit rune in class while teaching were all amazing spirit rune masters.

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  Cao Xian turned and assessed the students in the lecture theater.

  Very good. None of the students had their minds wandering off. Everyone was listening attentively!

  Cao Xian stroked his beard and frowned. It was because he had a small doubt.

  What Sun Mo drew was the Black Tortoise Spirit Rune. This was a defensive spirit rune that was commonly seen, considered to be the basics amongst the basics. All the students who had started learning would have drawn it before. This was an introductory spirit rune that everyone had to learn.

  Looking at the students in the lecture theater, Cao Xian realized that at least half of them were senior students. (Why would you guys be interested in such a fundamental spirit rune? Is it because Sun Mo is the one teaching it?)

  Cao Xian couldn’t understand!

  The Central Province Academy’s uniform was lined with silver at the collar for the respective grades of the students. However, Cao Xian even saw that there were students with six silver linings.

  “It’s too late to be starting to learn spirit runes at sixth grade!”

  Cao Xian shook his head and then felt even more perplexed.

  If this sixth-grade student had started learning the study of spirit runes long ago, why would he pay so much attention to a fundamental spirit rune?

  If he had only just started to learn, then he should be very familiar with the Central Province Academy’s teachers. No matter how he chose, he shouldn’t be choosing Sun Mo, right?

  Could it be that Sun Mo taught better than those great teachers?

  Just as Cao Xian was observing the students, he suddenly sensed the spirit qi fluctuating in the lecture theater. Then, with a loud boom, they gushed toward the rostrum.

  Cao Xian was stunned and turned to see a huge spirit qi tornado on the rune paper that was hanging on the blackboard.

  “This…… this……”

  Even though Cao Xian didn’t know about this subject, he knew that when this phenomenon appeared, it meant that this spirit rune’s quality was very high.

  A spirit rune like this could be easily sold for 500 taels.

  “Hold on!”

  Cao Xian noticed another blind spot. He quickly took out his pocket watch and took a glance. He was stunned. (My god, seven minutes?) That was right. Sun Mo had completed a Black Tortoise Spirit Rune in such a short amount of time. Wasn’t this too fast? Sun Mo drew fast and well. There was no need to explain his standard in the study of spirit runes.

  “It seems that I’ll have to pay a huge price if I wish to headhunt him!”

  Cao Xian felt both pained and happy!

  “Do you understand? The few strokes seem to have been simplified!”

  “I didn’t. Teacher drew too quickly!”

  “This is considered fast? He had drawn it a lot slower in consideration of us!”

  The students mumbled amongst themselves, feeling upset. There was no helping it. They couldn’t understand it. This gave them a strong feeling of defeat as though they were very dumb! “Hmm?”

  Cao Xian’s ears pricked. Was there an insider story that he didn’t know of? He asked the student next to him softly, “What are you guys discussing?”

  “We’re discussing how many strokes did Teacher simplify!”

  The students didn’t dare to treat Cao Xian carelessly. After all, it was clear from his disposition that he was a great teacher.

  “Simplified?”

  Just as Cao Xian was feeling perplexed, Lu Changhe raised his hand to answer. “Teacher, there are 26 strokes!” “Very good!” Sun Mo was very pleased. “Here, it’s yours now!”

  “Thank you Teacher!”

  Lu Changhe went up happily, solemnly receiving the Black Tortoise Spirit Rune with an elated expression.

  “Lu Changhe is so amazing!”

  “That’s right! Those sixth-grade students have been learning for a few years, but they are no match for him!”

  “This guy has gotten over ten spirit runes, right? It’s really such a great profit at 1,000 taels per spirit rune.”

  The students all wore envious gazes.

  Sun Mo no longer randomly gave out the spirit runes that he drew. Instead, he would ask questions and those who got it right would get it!

  Although this would eliminate a number of students who weren’t interested in the study of spirit runes and were only here to get the spirit runes, it also attracted the senior students who really liked the study of spirit runes.

  They treated Sun Mo’s simplified spirit rune as a challenge!

  Cao Xian was stunned after hearing this. “Student, the simplified that you’re talking about can’t be simplified spirit runes, could it?”

  “That’s right!”

  The student laughed, “Otherwise, what else could be simplified?”

  Cao Xian opened his mouth, wanting to ask, (Isn’t simplifying spirit runes something that only spirit rune grandmasters are able to do?) Moreover, judging from what these students were saying, Sun Mo’s simplification would be different every time?

  After one lesson, even though Cao Xian knew nothing about the study of spirit runes, he could tell that Sun Mo’s teaching was extremely good. He could garner the students’ interest and pique their enthusiasm for learning

  He was a good teacher!

  Ding!

  Favorable impression points from Cao Xian +50. Friendly (140/1,000).

  Dong! Dong! The bell that signaled the end of the class rang out. Cao Xian leaned back on the chair, thinking about how he should bring this up.

  If he wished to headhunt successfully, then he must express sufficient sincerity in their first meeting

  Money?

  As the Myriad Daos Academy was backed by someone really rich, and the school’s development over the past few years was very good, Cao Xian wasn’t lacking in money. He dared to offer a sky-high price. However, a young man like Sun Mo shouldn’t be someone who could be headhunted simply with money. What they valued more should be their future.

  Then what position should he offer?

  Back then, Yue Rongbo had been rejected when he invited Sun Mo to join his great teacher circle. Moreover, Sun Mo was only an intern teacher then. Now, he was already an official teacher with the greatest limelight.

  “Why is it that we don’t have such genius newcomers in our school?”

  Cao Xian felt upset. However, if there were young geniuses like Sun Mo in his school, he’d have to fret a lot as well. He would feel worried that they would be headhunted by other headmasters.

  After sitting for a while, Cao Xian saw that Sun Mo had left, and he quickly chased after him. However, after entering the corridor, he slowed down. It was because Sun Mo had been stopped by some students in the distance. They were asking for his guidance.

  Cao Xian didn’t wish to be seen by them and thus planned on looking for Sun Mo after he was alone. However, a male teacher suddenly walked out of the lecture theater next door.

  “Headmaster Cao? Why are you here?”

  Yuan Chengtian looked at Cao Xian with a stunned look.

  “Teacher Yuan!”

  Headmaster Cao didn’t expect to see Yuan Chengtian here, but he instantly broke into a warm smile. “Your class has just ended?”

  “That’s right!”

  Yuan Chengtian was holding onto his teaching materials, looking confident and graceful.

  He was a graduate from the Skyraise Academy and was employed by the Central Province Academy last year. Back then, Cao Xian had offered a high price to headhunt him, but as Yuan Chengtian liked An Xinhui and also felt that the prospects here were better, he had rejected Cao Xian.

  (The league tournament test is coming soon. Headmaster Cao is here to headhunt me again?)

  Yuan Chengtian thought to himself. He wasn’t planning on leaving, but being highly valued by the headmaster of a competitor school was a form of recognition as well.

  Yuan Chengtian suddenly felt a little proud.

  “Teacher Yuan, I have a small problem here!” Over ten students came crowding over. “Go on!”

  This was a good opportunity for Yuan Chengtian to show off his professional knowledge.

  Chapter 287 Teacher Sun, Could You Give Me the Pleasure of Having a Meal with You?

  Yuan Chengtian answered the students’ questions with ease, not having to give them any thought at all. This was his capability as a graduate from the Skyraise Academy.

  If it was any other time, Yuan Chengtian would only answer three questions. After all, he was very busy. However, as Cao Xian was around today, he made an exception to answer more questions.

  (However, these questions are really easy and can’t express my teaching standard.)

  Yuan Chengtian felt a little displeased.

  “Teacher Yuan’s class is getting increasingly popular!”

  Cao Xian said politely, but his gaze occasionally darted in Sun Mo’s direction, taking note of his traces.

  “Headmaster Cao is too kind!”

  Yuan Chengtian said humbly but was feeling a little proud inside. He had only been employed for two years but was already using a lecture theater that could accommodate 100 people for his classes. He was also ranked first amongst the new teachers from his batch with regard to the attendance rate.

  At the thought of this, Yuan Chengtian felt a little upset because of Sun Mo. It was said that the attendance rate for Sun Mo’s class was over the top. Since this was the case, Sun Mo would continue to rank first even amongst this batch of new teachers.

  “Teacher Yuan, I……”

  Cao Xian planned on bidding his goodbye. He had thought of headhunting Yuan Chengtian in the past, but now, he no longer cared for teachers of this level.

  After all, Yue Rongbo’s great teacher circle was very strong.

  However, before Cao Xian could finish his words, he was interrupted.

  “Headmaster Cao!”

  Zhang Hanfu called out from afar.

  Yuan Chengtian turned and saw Zhang Hanfu dashing over anxiously. His gaze was filled with wariness as he looked at Cao Xian. It was as if he was looking at a human trafficker, as if his treasure was going to be snitched away.

  “Headmaster Zhang!”

  Yuan Chengtian greeted. His emotional intelligence wasn’t low, so he knew better and skipped on the ‘vice’.

  Cao Xian nodded as a form of greeting. He couldn’t be bothered to say anything because he looked down on this person.

  (The old headmaster valued you so highly, promoting you. Yet, you’re thinking of taking over what doesn’t belong to you. Isn’t this too much?)

  Zhang Hanfu saw Cao Xian’s attitude and his countenance changed. He instantly felt displeased and thus didn’t sound as polite when he spoke, “Headmaster Cao, our school doesn’t welcome you. Please leave!”

  “You guys were one of the Nine Greats in the past. Don’t you have the magnanimity to accept others? Putting aside the fact that I’m not an enemy, even if I am one, do you guys have to chase people off when they’re just here to pay a visit?” Cao Xian sneered, “Tsk, I didn’t expect that the Central Province Academy doesn’t even have this bit of confidence!”

  “No, it’s just that your school uses too despicable means, catching others unaware.”

  Zhang Hanfu had a fiery temper and retorted furiously without holding back.

  “Zhang Hanfu, don’t think too highly of yourself. I don’t headhunt just anybody.”

  “Headmasters, please don’t fight anymore!”

  Yuan Chengtian tried to persuade Zhang Hanfu and Cao Xian when he heard the bickering between them. His countenance was calm, but he felt a little proud inside.

  (Zhang Hanfu must have received a report that I would be headhunted. Hence, he came hurrying over anxiously.)

  (Sigh, there’s no helping it. Why do I have to be so outstanding?)

  After Xia Yuan walked up the stairs, she saw Sun Mo and greeted, “Teacher Sun!”

  “Teacher Xia!”

  Sun Mo nodded.

  “Hmmm? Isn’t that Headmaster Cao?”

  Xia Yuan saw Cao Xian. “Sun Mo, weren’t you asking me who Cao Xian is previously? There, he’s right over there.”

  “So it’s him!”

  Sun Mo was struck by a realization.

  “Zhang Hanfu seems to be quarreling with him?”

  Xia Yuan was gloating over someone else’s misfortune but then felt a little perplexed. “Why did he come to our school? It can’t be to headhunt people, right?”

  Xia Yuan’s gaze landed on Yuan Chengtian who was at the side.

  “Teacher Sun, the person at the side is Teacher Yuan Chengtian. He graduated from the Skyraise Academy and was the top teacher amongst last year’s new teachers.”

  Xia Yuan introduced, “If there aren’t any accidents, he should be the leader of the group that will be participating in the league tournament’s newbie competition this year.”

  “Oh?”

  Sun Mo hadn’t been interested in the beginning. However, he couldn’t help but look over after hearing this.

  Yuan Chengtian was about 1.75 meters. He had a strong physique with long limbs, clearly someone who focused on speed.

  Yuan Chengtian had ordinary looks, but he was very confident. This gave him an additional quality that would attract others, and it was apparent that he was someone reliable.

  Yuan Chengtian, 21 years old. Peak of the blood-ignition realm.

  Strength 27. If I punch out, you’ll definitely die!

  Intellect 28. Intelligence quotient and emotional quotient are both above average.

  Agility 29. Move quickly like a fleeing rabbit!

  Endurance 29. Won’t die from running!

  Will 28. Powerful and confident. He firmly believes that he is a victor.

  High potential value!

  Note: Extremely confident, strongly believing that he is the most outstanding teacher and that there’s nothing he couldn’t do.

  Cultivating alchemy, but his aptitude in this subject is mediocre. (You should use all your time on cultivating. You’d definitely get very good results then.)

  Sun Mo looked at Yuan Chengtian’s data and was a little speechless. This person did stand out a lot.

  “Come, let’s go and get to know Headmaster Cao!”

  Xia Yuan suggested.

  “Not interested!”

  Sun Mo shook his head.

  “Let’s go. This is a 5-star influential character. His mastery over alchemy is very high and there’s nothing bad to get to know him.”

  Xia Yuan grabbed Sun Mo’s hand and tugged him over.

  As a cultivator, how could they not use pills? Therefore, alchemist was also one of the most popular occupations. Getting to know such an influential character would make things a lot more convenient for them. Xia Yuan was someone with some thoughts. Given her status, she didn’t have the right to speak with Cao Xian. However, things were different with Sun Mo around.

  As a competitor, Xia Yuan believed that Cao Xian would definitely have heard of Sun Mo’s God Hands. He might even have come to headhunt Sun Mo.

  “Vice-headmaster Zhang, Teacher Yuan!”

  Xia Yuan greeted, “Headmaster Cao, I’m Xia Yuan. I’ve long since heard of your name. This is Teacher Sun Mo, our Central Province Academy’s ‘God Hands!!”

  “Headmaster Cao!”

  Sun Mo knew the idea of having one more friend meant that one would have one more route. Therefore, he maintained a friendly attitude.

  “Teacher Sun, Teacher Xia, what do you guys mean by this? Don’t forget that you guys are the teachers from the Central Province Academy. The Central Province Academy is the one paying your salaries.”

  Zhang Hanfu chided.

  Xia Yuan’s expression turned a little awkward.

  “What’s wrong with me?”

  Sun Mo immediately retorted.

  “Hmph, wallowing in self-degradation!” Zhang Hanfu reproached, “Look at Teacher Yuan. Even when he is headhunted by Cao Xian, he continues to put on a normal expression and doesn’t grovel before him.” Zhang Hanfu’s words had the hidden meaning that Sun Mo was currying up to Cao Xian. “Are you a f*cking nutcase?”

  After Sun Mo scolded, he turned to leave. There was no helping it. If he continued to stay here, he wouldn’t be able to hold back on punching this guy. “Teacher Sun?”

  Xia Yuan quickly chased after him, looking regretful and upset. She felt that she had been too meddlesome.

  “Teacher Sun, take note of your attitude!”

  Zhang Hanfu bellowed.

  Cao Xian’s eyes and mouth were agape. This Sun Mo was someone with some character; he even dared to scold a vice-headmaster with high status and authority! It felt very good to see Zhang Hanfu having a setback!

  However, the most urgent thing to do now was to quickly chase after Sun Mo to make things clear.

  Zhang Hanfu had misunderstood that Cao Xian was here to headhunt Yuan Chengtian and had even said it in front of Sun Mo. There was a need to explain this misunderstanding. Otherwise, it’d seem if Sun Mo was only headhunted in passing.

  Youngsters viewed their faces in high regard. Once Cao Xian left a bad impression, it’d be hard for them to get along in the future.

  “Zhang Hanfu, you’re overthinking things. I have no intention of headhunting Teacher Yuan!” Cao Xian spoke up, “Teacher Yuan, I wish you success in the Central Province Academy! Goodbye!”

  After saying that, Cao Xian didn’t wait for Yuan Chengtian’s reply and ran off.

  “Hmm?”

  Yuan Chengtian frowned, looking a little awkward. It was because he noticed that Cao Xian seemed to have gone off to chase after Sun Mo.

  Zhang Hanfu naturally thought of this possibility as well, but he felt that the possibility wasn’t high. (Cao Xian, you’re a ‘C’ grade famous school’s headmaster and are also a 5-star great teacher. Yet you’re here to headhunt a teacher who has just been employed for a few months? Are you alright in the head?)

  “No, I must go and take a look!”

  Zhang Hanfu followed after them.

  Sun Mo was from An Xinhui’s faction and had brought him great trouble. Therefore, Zhang Hanfu would love to have him scram. However, at the same time, he felt displeased to watch this guy being headhunted away by Cao Xian. Who was Sun Mo to deserve this?

  Yuan Chengtian didn’t wish to join in the excitement. However, if he didn’t ascertain this, he wouldn’t be able to sleep well. Therefore, he followed after them as well.

  The trees cast down their shade on the ground, swaying with the wind.

  “Teacher Sun, I’m sorry!”

  Xia Yuan looked apologetic.

  “Teacher Xia, there’s no need to apologize!” Sun Mo chuckled. He was considered half the owner of the Central Province Academy. Xia Yuan, as the school’s great teacher, was considered his ‘property’ as well. Therefore, he had to be more forgiving toward talents.

  “I was too meddlesome!”

  Xia Yuan sighed and wanted to explain more when she saw Cao Xian running over while shouting

  “Teacher Sun…… Teacher Sun……”

  Cao Xian smiled amicably. “I wanted to get to know you just now, but I was held back by Yuan Chengtian and Zhang Hanfu. I even caused a conflict between you guys. I’m really sorry about that!” “Huh?”

  Xia Yuan’s eyes and mouth were agape as she saw this. What the hell was this? Why did Cao Xian take the initiative to apologize to Sun Mo? Moreover, he had put on a friendly attitude, with the wrinkles on his face all scrunched up almost like a flower.

  However, Xia Yuan instantly understood. The reason Cao Xian came to their school wasn’t to headhunt Yuan Chengtian. He came for Sun Mo!

  “My god!”

  Xia Yuan was surprised. Was Sun Mo already so famous?

  Xia Yuan even noticed that at the mention of Yuan Chengtian and Zhang Hanfu, Cao Xian had referred to them by their full name. This meant that he really didn’t care for either of them.

  Zhang Hanfu and Yuan Chengtian, who had followed after them, were hiding not far away. When they heard this, their countenances immediately turned extremely dark. Yuan Chengtian’s fists were clenched tightly together.

  (Damn it! Don’t I need some face as well?)

  “Headmaster Cao is too kind!”

  Sun Mo had guessed it. After all, he had received quite a lot of favorable impression points from Cao Xian today.

  “You’re too polite to address me as headmaster. You can call me Uncle Cao or Teacher Cao.”

  Cao Xian laughed, giving off a good impression that he was an amicable person. “Teacher Sun, can you give me the pleasure of having a meal with you?”