“I didn’t do anything much. I could win quite relaxingly because my teacher has taught me well!”

  Xuanyuan Po was someone who didn’t know how to be humble. He was saying this because he truly thought like this.

  If he had met an enemy like Ding Yi in the past…… Even if he could win, he would definitely be heavily injured. And in the worst case, his injuries might be deadly.

  (Is this the power of intelligence?)

  This was the first time Xuanyuan Po won a fight via battle strategies. This caused him to feel that it was very interesting. He was also very excited and felt even more admiration for Sun Mo.

  (As expected, I still have many good things I can learn from Teacher!)

  Ding!

  Favorable impression points from Xuanyuan Po +1,000. Respect (5,100/10,000).

  After hearing the system notification, Sun Mo was a little shocked. Wasn’t the number of favorable impression points a little too high?

  Sun Mo didn’t know that his guidance today provided an extremely huge impact on Xuanyuan Po. It was like a door to a new world had been opened.

  “Junior brother, I thought you said that you would only train in your Prairie Blazing Fire Spear Technique and would ignore all other cultivation arts?”

  Tantai Yutang teased. “But when you unleashed the palm strike from the Dharma Skyshock Fist, it looked really seasoned!”

  “I didn’t train much in that!”

  Xuanyuan Po stroked his silver spear with his finger, looking like he was caressing the face of his wife. “I will not betray Silver Paste!”

  “So, why would your Presenting Borrowed Flowers to Buddha look so seasoned?”

  Li Ziqi interjected.

  “Oh, I’ve seen you guys train in that before. Besides, when Teacher went through the profound secrets of this cultivation art, I was there as well. After listening to it, I naturally knew and understood it.”

  Xuanyuan Po’s tone was as it should be by rights, but everyone was so depressed that they felt like dying.

  This was especially so for Li Ziqi. She was gnashing her pearly white teeth and wanted to bite the combat addict. (Are you bragging about your talent?)

  (Hmph, I will look for you to play chess every day in the future!)

  (I will make sure to eat all your pieces before checkmating you.)

  “What sort of monster is this personal student of yours exactly?”

  Gu Xiuxun was shocked. Intense envy could be seen in her eyes.

  She knew that the Dharma Skyshock Fist was a peerless saint-tier cultivation art.

  Usually speaking, the more powerful a cultivation art, the harder it would be to train it. But Xuanyuan Po understood it just after listening to Sun Mo explaining the concepts a few times? Besides, the might he produced when he used that move wasn’t weak. What terrifying talent was this?

  Cough cough!

  Tantai Yutang used a handkerchief and covered his mouth. He really felt very envious when he looked at Xuanyuan Po’s body. If he could be so healthy, he would definitely be able to complete his revenge.

  “Aiya, don’t think so much. Come, let’s eat some melons, let’s eat some melons!”

  Lu Zhiruo used her hand and cleaved a watermelon before she joyfully passed a piece to everyone.

  She managed to evade her teacher’s questioning and didn’t lose face. Moreover, her junior martial brothers and sister also won their matches. This was something worthy of celebration!

  Worthy enough for her to eat a large piece of melon! ……

  During the break time, Sun Mo used the basic massaging technique on Ying Baiwu and the other two. At the same time, he got them to soak in medicinal baths.

  One couldn’t help but say that the Giant Medicine Packet was really useful when it came to recovering spirit qi for cultivators. After soaking in it for some time, their bodies were adjusted back to their peak states.

  One could say that after fighting up until now, only Sun Mo’s three personal students were still in tip-top condition. The other students had suffered various degrees of injuries.

  After all, the competition schedule arranged by the Saint Gate was so tight. It was impossible for everyone to have enough time to recover fully.

  When the dawn came, the third round of the competition began as scheduled.

  “I feel that you guys are so shameless!”

  Gu Xiuxun couldn’t help but tease them after she noticed that Ying Baiwu and the other two were practically glowing with vitality.

  “Not bad!”

  Xia Yuan was unable to restrain a smile. “I really feel sorrow for all of your opponents. I estimate that right now, many people would definitely yearn for Teacher Sun’s Ancient Dragon Capturing Hands to give them a rejuvenating massage.”

  Everyone laughed and walked into the entrance of the Westmountain Academy. After that, they were surrounded by a group of youngsters selling information reports.

  “We won’t be buying any!”

  Ying Baiwu was deeply afraid that the wastrel princess Li Ziqi might continue to treat gold as dust. Hence, she quickly took the initiative and stepped out, rejecting them all.

  “We are not here to sell information reports!”

  “Teacher Sun, can you please guide me a little?”

  “Esteemed Teacher Sun, please accept a kowtow from me. Can you help me check to see if I have the aptitude for cultivation?”

  There were a total of 12 youngsters kneeling as they spoke, kowtowing to Sun Mo with great force.

  “I was wondering why all the information sellers ran to the school’s gate. So, they are waiting for Teacher!”

  Lu Zhiruo was enlightened. “Did you guys come here after you heard about the matter with the previous information report seller?”

  “That’s right.”

  Everyone hurriedly nodded and looked at Sun Mo with anticipation in their eyes. It was as though a single sentence from him could change their fates.

  When the great teachers passing by saw this, they crowded over and were preparing to admire Sun Mo’s God Hands.

  “Quiet down!”

  Sun Mo spoke and looked at these young people.

  All twelve of them straightened their backs, wanting to give Sun Mo a good impression.

  “Hmph hmph, when I saw so many information report sellers rushing to the school’s gate, I knew there would be major news. As expected, I managed to spot one.”

  Li Ruolan complacently aimed the image-recording stone at Sun Mo.

  At this moment, the carriage with Mei Yazhi and Mei Ziyu within entered the campus.

  “Move to the side first!”

  Mei Yazhi instructed her driver as she watched everything with interest.

  “Who wants to go first?”

  Sun Mo asked.

  These youngsters still didn’t know Sun Mo’s personality and were worried they might antagonize him. Their hearts were filled with trepidation. What if he confirmed that they had no aptitude for cultivation?

  Hence, no one spoke.

  “You first then!”

  Sun Mo casually pointed to a youth in hemp garments and walked over. He stretched out his hand and placed it on the youth’s shoulder before forcefully kneaded.

  The youth in hemp garments momentarily froze, not even daring to breathe loudly.

  The surrounding great teachers all kept silent and observed seriously. But even when a total of three minutes passed, Sun Mo still hadn’t spoken.

  Gurgle~

  The youth in hemp garments gulped down a mouthful of saliva. The trepidation on his face grew increasingly intense.

  Finally, Sun Mo released his grip. However, he simply looked at the youth and didn’t speak.

  “T……teacher Sun……”

  The youth squeezed out a smile that was uglier than him crying.

  Li Ziqi and Tantai Yutang frowned. Delaying like this didn’t fit their teacher’s behavior at all. Could there be some people with problems among this group of youths?

  “Sun Mo, just tell him directly whether he has hope or not!”

  As a great teacher, Gu Xiuxun actually managed to guess Sun Mo’s thoughts. The answer was surely a bad one. This was why Sun Mo had no way to say it out so directly.

  (Sigh, as expected, Sun Mo is so gentle. Even if the other party is a minor character, he can’t bear to hurt them.)

  Ding!

  Favorable impression points from Gu Xiuxun +100. Reverence (20,300/100,000).

  Sun Mo suddenly heard the notification and cast a bewildered glance at Gu Xiuxun.

  (Why did you contribute favorable impression points?)

  (If you surpassed the honest guy and the papaya girl and became my number one point-generator, allowing me to reap a lot of points every day, I would actually feel panic.)

  “Sun Mo, we understand your gentleness!”

  Gu Xiuxun patted Sun Mo’s shoulder with an understanding look on her face.

  “What gentleness? I don’t understand it at all!”

  Sun Mo shouted in his heart, but the matter before him was more important. Hence, he coughed and adjusted his emotions. “Sorry, you don’t have the talent for cultivation. It’s better for you to work a normal job honestly!”

  As Sun Mo spoke, the tense atmosphere in the surroundings finally relaxed.

  The youth in hemp garments started, and his countenance instantly turned pale-white. After that, his body grew soft as he fell onto the ground.

  “Haha, I’ve always known this. How can a yokel like me have great achievements like other people?”

  He laughed self-mockingly and then struggled to get into a kneeling position to kowtow to Sun Mo once again.

  “Many thanks for the golden advice provided by Teacher Sun!”

  After speaking, the youth in hemp garments trembled as he walked toward the school’s exit.

  Actually, he shouldn’t have indulged in vain delusion. As a human, it would be for the best if he could see his situation clearly.

  The surrounding great teachers sighed. In this world, the mediocre would always make up the vast majority.

  “Next, who will it be?”

  Sun Mo ignored the youth in hemp garments and continued to ask.

  The remaining youths didn’t dare to make any sounds. If Sun Mo didn’t speak, it meant that they could still dream about it, but once he said it, they would be the same as the youth in hemp garments.

  Sun Mo swept his gaze across the kneeling youths and turned his head to call out, “Little bro, can you come back?”

  The youth in hemp garments didn’t hear it. It was a great teacher beside him who notified him.

  After he walked back……

  “What do you plan to do from now on?”

  Sun Mo asked.

  “I……from now on……”

  The youth in hemp garments had a lifeless look in his eyes and chaos in his brains. “Work to keep myself alive. If I’m lucky, I would be able to save a sum of money and marry.”

  Give birth to a kid?

  This was something he would never dare to imagine because he wouldn’t be able to afford raising a kid!

  “Although your talent in cultivation is ordinary, you can have some accomplishments when it comes to weaponsmithing, so what would you do?”

  Sun Mo asked again.

  “Ah?”

  The youth in hemp garments was stunned.

  Also, Li Ziqi and Tantai Yutang revealed a look of enlightenment. So, their teacher’s purpose was this.

  “Do you have someone in your family who is a blacksmith? Why don’t you continue working in that blacksmith store?”

  Sun Mo continued to question.

  Upon hearing this, the great teachers in the surroundings were stunned. Could God Hands even do this from its sense of touch? Subconsciously, all of them turned to look at the youth in hemp garments.

  “Say something!”

  A great teacher with an anxious disposition urged.

  “Ah? Y……yes!”

  The youth in hemp garments had never been stared by so many people before. He felt somewhat nervous and afraid. “M……my uncle and my father fell out due to fighting for a small-sized land my grandfather left behind. After that, my father forbade me from working at the smith store.”

  After he finished speaking, only then did the youth realize that Sun Mo actually knew there were blacksmiths in his family. Wasn’t this too magical?

  (Wait a minute! Teacher Sun is saying that I have talent in weaponsmithing?)

  The youth in hemp garments was wildly joyful.

  Si~

  The surrounding great teachers all took in a gasp of cold air as they looked at Sun Mo.

  Was God Hands actually so terrifying?

  “T……teacher Sun, please guide me!”

  The youth in hemp garments knelt and kowtowed thrice.

  “You have some talent in weaponsmithing. You can choose a school and join as an assistant to a weaponsmith. In the future, even if you have no way to forge or refine weapons, it won’t be a problem for you to become an outstanding normal blacksmith.”

  This data was obtained by Sun Mo through Divine Sight after he analyzed them.

  “Many thanks Teacher Sun, many thanks Teacher Sun!”

  The youth in hemp garments excitedly kowtowed to the point where his forehead bled.

  Ding!

  Favorable impression points from the youth in hemp garments +1,000. Respect (1,000/10,000).

  “Teacher Sun, please help me take a look!”

  “Teacher Sun, I’m begging you!”

  “You are like my second parent!”

  After seeing the situation of the youth in hemp garments, the others couldn’t control their excitement and were striving to be the first to be guided.

  “Silence!”

  Sun Mo coldly spoke as he lectured in a solemn tone, “If a person wants to change his fate, they need to work hard instead of depending on a sentence from another! Can it be that just because I said you guys have no talent and are destined not to have a good future, you guys are planning to live in mediocrity forever?”

  “And you!”

  Sun Mo glanced at the youth in hemp garments. “I gave you a pointer, but once you grow lazy and become discouraged after you encounter a setback, you will still be a failure!”

  Everyone fell silent.

  “In life, there are simply too many difficulties. They aren’t something you can just step through because of a sentence from someone. You guys have your own legs. Every time you strive to cross through a setback with your own efforts, you guys will slowly walk to a better life.”

  After Sun Mo finished speaking, Priceless Advice erupted.

  Golden motes of light akin to rain cascaded down on everyone soundlessly, moistening them while also bringing warmth, entering their hearts.

  Everyone started to contemplate.

  Even those great teachers were no exceptions.

  “Let’s go!”

  Mei Yazhi revealed a gratified smile and instructed her carriage driver.

  Although Sun Mo had just joined the great teacher world, his understanding of the great teacher’s occupation was already relatively deep.

  Ding!

  Favorable impression points from Mei Yazhi +100. Friendly (160/1,000).

  “Eh? We are not watching anymore?”

  Mei Ziyu felt some reluctance.

  “If we continue watching, you won’t be able to shift your eyes away.”

  Mei Yazhi teased.

  “Mother, stop that!”

  Mei Ziyu blushed bashfully.

  Mei Yazhi looked at her daughter, her gaze was as gentle as water. Sun Mo was so outstanding and handsome; he was truly a good match. Sadly, he already had a fiancee.

  “Mother, do you think those information report sellers have talent?”

  Mei Ziyu’s brows were furrowed. “Even if half of them had talent, they would also be buried because they had no opportunities, correct? Do you think it’s possible for the Saint Gate to think of a solution to give them an opportunity?”

  “Silly child, they are all ordinary people.”

  Mei Yazhi sighed.

  “Ah?”

  Mei Ziyu started. However, she was also an intelligent person and soon understood the reason. As expected, Sun Mo was a gentle man.

  Ding!

  Favorable impression pints from Mei Ziyu +100. Respect (1,050/10,000). ……

  Sun Mo didn’t provide pointers for the other youths. However, they didn’t forcefully request him anymore because after they heard his words and were illuminated by the glow of Priceless Advice, they had a new understanding of life.

  Their new understanding was this – never bow down to fate. (If others say I cannot make it, I don’t give a damn. I just have to work hard and do my very best!)

  The youths kowtowed to Sun Mo again before they left. They were now filled with hope for their future.

  “Teacher, do you think they will have some accomplishments in the future?”

  Lu Zhiruo turned her head, feeling very curious.

  “Senior martial sister, can you be even more naive?”

  The sickly invalid ridiculed.

  “Ah?”

  Lu Zhiruo was surprised. “Did I say something wrong?”

  “Other than that youth in hemp garments, the other people have no talent. It would be hard for them to have any accomplishments in the future.”

  Li Ziqi sighed.

  “Ah?”

  The papaya girl felt a little bewildered.

  “Our teacher is really a kind and gentle guy. If those people have talent, Teacher would directly tell them. He is using this round-about method to tactfully encourage them!”

  Tantai Yutang explained.

  “Oh, so this is the case?”

  Lu Zhiruo looked at Sun Mo.

  “As humans, we should always live for a goal. Since they have no goals, I shall construct one for them.”

  Sun Mo patted the papaya girl’s head. Many people lived simply for the sake of living on. If they worked a little harder, they would erupt forth with capabilities that they didn’t even know existed in them.

  Although the youths were now filled to the brim with ‘chicken soup’ and intense fighting will toward life, Sun Mo believed that they would return to their original selves just a year later.

  “If becoming successful was so easy, wealthy magnates, landlords, high officials, and saints would be everywhere.”

  Gu Xiuxun shook her head and sighed.

  Li Ruolan followed behind them. She agreed with Sun Mo’s words. (As expected of a man I admire. I will add 2 more marks for you.)

  At 9 a.m., the seats in the battle dojo were fully filled. The third round had started!

  Chapter 621: Mysterious Species of Darkness, Strange Ability!

  During the third round, after two matches of the ‘A’ group had concluded, Tong Yiming announced the names of two students. Upon hearing the names, the entire battle dojo swiftly erupted forth with cheers and applause.

  A heavyweight battle would soon start!

  Sun Mo’s student Jiang Leng vs. Bai Shuang’s student Miao Rui.

  Bai Shuang had obtained the title of a ‘top graduate’ from the Skyraise Academy of the Nine Greats. She also had very high attainments in the art of spiritual control.

  And her student Miao Rui was the top-ranked student among this batch in the Skyraise Academy.

  Comparing fame, Jiang Leng was naturally much less famous. But because of Sun Mo, in addition to how he crushed the powerful Gui Jiarong earlier, he also had a few supporters.

  “Who do you guys think will win?”

  “Miao Rui should be a shade superior, right? After all, he is from the Skyraise Academy!”

  “Yeah, if Bai Shuang encounters something she can’t resolve, she can still seek help for her teacher for the sake of her student. Besides, the opponents sparring against Miao Rui daily are all top-graded students from the Skyraise Academy.”

  The majority of great teachers looked favorable upon Miao Rui.

  It was like a boxer who sparred against ten military personnel every day. His training would definitely be more intense compared to other boxers.

  “Junior martial brother, do your best. After you win, I will treat you to some melons!”

  Lu Zhiruo waved her little fists.

  “Could it be that you won’t treat me if I lose?”

  Jiang Leng countered-asked.

  “I will still treat you!”

  The papaya girl was a generous person, but she started after she spoke. In that case, what was the meaning if he won or lost?

  “Hehe!’

  After teasing his endearingly silly senior martial sister, Jiang Leng went up the stage.

  “The two of you, exchange your greetings!’

  Tong Yiming reminded them.

  “Jiang Leng, spirit-refinement realm. Please guide me!”

  Jiang Leng clasped his fists.

  “Miao Rui, spirit-refinement realm. Please guide me!”

  After Miao Rui spoke, he laughed. “Let us stop once a clear winner is decided. If one of us can’t win, let us admit defeat cleanly. By doing so, we wouldn’t harm the harmony between us. What does junior brother Jiang think of this suggestion?”

  Although Bai Shuang lost to Sun Mo in the Great Teachers Battle and had to teach in the Central Province Academy for three years, she had buried the hatchet and had a pretty good impression of Sun Mo now. Hence, Miao Rui didn’t wish to fight too intensely against Jiang Leng as it might cause the relationship between their teachers to stiffen.

  “Sure!”

  Jiang Leng nodded.

  “Let’s get started then?”

  Miao Rui asked.

  “Sure!”

  Jiang Leng pulled out his dagger and waited quietly.

  “This Miao Rui is very confident in himself!”

  Tantai Yutang’s lips twitched.

  “Eh?”

  Ying Baiwu and Lu Zhiruo were astonished. Why did Tantai Yutang say that?

  “Only those who are sure they would win would say something like this. Don’t you guys feel that this Miao Rui seems to be very confident in himself? He speaks in an imperious manner like a lofty king peering down on his subjects.”

  The sickly invalid explained.

  Ying Baiwu frowned. She originally felt that this Miao Rui, who was quite good looking, was a gentleman. So it turned out that he already thought that he would win this fight.

  The iron-headed girl grew unhappy upon thinking of this and she directly shouted.

  “Jiang Leng, crush him!”

  Ying Baiwu’s cheering was the same as her personality – simple and direct. She wasn’t tactful at all.

  “Junior brother Jiang, there’s no need for you to wait for me to summon my spiritual beast. It would be unfair to you!”

  Miao Rui persuaded.

  Jiang Leng didn’t speak, but he didn’t move as well.

  “He is also someone with pride!”

  Bai Shuang mused. Usually speaking when one was fighting against a spiritual controller, they would definitely act first to seize the advantage. If not, if the spiritual controller had summoned their spiritual beast successfully, they would have won half the battle.

  “Actually, even if you attack now, I won’t be at a disadvantage!”

  Miao Rui placed his thumb on his mouth and bit the skin before snapping his finger.

  Pak!

  The blood from his thumb flew out. Before it landed, it transformed into a ball of red mist. After that, a strange diagram was formed.

  Boom!

  The spirit qi in the surroundings started to surge. In the blink of an eye, a basketball-size jellyfish was summoned. It simply floated in the air.

  Hua~

  A commotion appeared among the audience as the gazes of tens of thousands of people were drawn to that jellyfish. It was too beautiful and rare.

  The body of the jellyfish was translucent, hence, one could see the blood flowing within. As its tentacles moved, some motes of light were emitted.

  “What’s that?”

  Several people curiously asked.

  Westmountain was a mountain city. Let alone jellyfish, the citizens had never even seen lobsters and crabs. Their understanding of water creatures was stuck at the chinese perch that they would eat during autumn.

  “Isn’t this fellow a little too flashy?”

  Sun Mo was speechless. Such a summoning posture was definitely privately chosen and trained.

  Bai Shuang had black lines on her face. (How many times have I said that the summoning ritual just has to be simple, direct, and highly efficient? Try your best not to attract the attention of others. Yet, you even snapped your fingers?)

  “Junior brother Jiang, please!

  Miao Rui stretched out his right hand and made an inviting gesture, allowing Jiang Leng to attack first.

  Jiang Leng lunged forward like a hunting leopard and instantly appeared before Miao Rui. After that, his dagger stabbed toward Miao Rui’s throat.

  The jellyfish that was floating in the air suddenly trembled as a blue-colored bolt of lightning crackled and materialized, shooting toward Jiang Leng.

  “Ah?”

  Lu Zhiruo covered her eyes in fright.

  Jiang Leng dodged. The lightning blasted onto the stage and because of the static electricity, some small arcs of lightning landed on Jiang Leng’s body.

  Crackle!

  The second lightning bolt blasted forward.

  However, this time around, Jiang Leng had sped up and changed his position, shifting around and circling behind Miao Rui. He used Miao Rui’s body to block the jellyfish’s attack.

  “Impressive!”

  Upon seeing this scene, Bai Shuang’s eyes brightened as a hint of admiration could be seen on her face.

  In the past, the majority of the opponents Miao Rui had encountered would choose to temporarily evade the sudden lightning bolts and observe the situation before making a decision. However, this Jiang Leng actually didn’t even want to take a single step back.

  Such courage was truly shocking.

  One must know that the pressure brought along by the lightning bolts was extremely immense.

  “It’s useless!”

  Miao Rui’s expression also grew heavy. After he spoke, the jellyfish shot out another bolt of lightning, but it actually curved around and avoided Miao Rui, shooting straight toward Jiang Leng.

  Jiang Leng circled around Miao Rui again and decisively stabbed his dagger toward Miao Rui’s throat.

  Ding!

  A long word slanted out and blocked Jiang Leng’s dagger.

  Crackle!

  Crackle!

  The lightning continuously blasted onto the stage, causing fragmented stones to fly about randomly.

  “Wonderful!”

  Tong Yiming involuntarily applauded and praised loudly.

  Because Jiang Leng kept circling around Miao Rui, using the latter as a shield between him and the jellyfish, the lightning bolt always had to curve if it wanted to hit Jiang Leng.

  The moment the lightning curved, given the amount of time wasted, Jiang Leng would have observed and evaded it.

  Naturally, some arcs of lightning still bounced onto his body. However, the degree of damage they caused wasn’t severe at all.

  “Careful!”

  The papaya girl felt extremely alarmed and scared as she watched the battle. Her palms were already coated in sweat.

  “What an interesting opponent!”

  Xuanyuan Po had envy in his eyes. He wanted nothing more than to fight on behalf of Jiang Leng.

  The situation continued to remain like this for roughly two minutes before Jiang Leng suddenly increased his speed and retreated. He stood at a corner of the stage and maximized the distance between him and Miao Rui.

  What surprised everyone was that Miao Rui actually didn’t continue to attack.

  “Miao Rui is as expected of a student from a prestigious school. He is so gentlemanly!”

  From the viewpoints of some people, Miao Rui could win if he commanded his jellyfish to attack.

  “There are so many fools!”

  Li Ziqi’s lips twitched when she heard the discussion. (Do you guys think that the lightning from the jellyfish is unlimited? Clearly, it has used up all its energy.)

  “However, this Miao Rui is indeed quite impressive. Although he is a spiritual controller, his individual combat strength isn’t weak and he can actually handle Jiang Leng’s rapid attacks.”

  Gu Xiuxun praised.

  Pak! Pak! Pak!

  Applause rang out from the judging panel.

  The major characters weren’t stingy with their praises as the clashes within these two minutes were truly too fascinating. Their courage, abilities, flow of thoughts, and battle strategies were all clearly displayed.

  “Are you not afraid?”

  Miao Rui was curious. Those lightning bolts could even kill a horse instantly, and the arcs of lightning might be small, but if they hit someone, that person would definitely not feel well.

  However, this youth with the word ‘cripple’ on his forehead didn’t even frown at all.

  Jiang Leng didn’t reply. He was flexing his wrist.

  “.……”

  Miao Rui had a meticulous personality and was proficient in guessing things from his opponent’s expression. However, this Jiang Leng was a complete deadman face.

  (I don’t believe it!)

  Miao Rui commanded the jellyfish to glance over. Its tentacles sparkled with sparks of lightning as though it was preparing to cast an ultimate attack.

  Jiang Leng coldly observed.

  “Junior brother Jiang, if you want to concede, there’s still time. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee that I would be able to hold back enough to show mercy.”

  Miao Rui persuaded him.

  Many great teachers were shocked because Miao Rui’s words weren’t an empty threat. They could all sense it was the truth. Because between opponents of relatively equal strength, one would never be able to hold back as they might lose just because of one slight mistake. Hence, they could only go all out.

  “Life and death are predestined. Student Miao, you don’t have to be bothered with this!”

  Jiang Leng replied.

  He used the term ‘student’ instead of following what Miao Rui did and addressing Miao Rui as ‘senior brother’. Even for the sake of etiquette, Jiang Leng wouldn’t call him that because in his heart, only Li Ziqi and the others were his seniors and juniors.

  Miao Rui started. His expression grew heavy because he understood the coldness exuding from Jiang Leng. (Could it be that this fellow has no emotion?)

  (But for this round, I’ve won for sure.)

  Miao Rui took the initiative to attack. His longsword was akin to a shooting star from outer heavens, piercing straight toward Jiang Leng.

  Jiang Leng waved his dagger and blocked.

  “Eh? Why is junior martial brother not attacking?”

  Li Ziqi was surprised. Jiang Leng had always been walking the path of ‘seizing the initiative and attacking first to suppress others’. But this time around, he actually chose to defend passively.

  “Because he has forgotten the cultivation art he was most proficient in.”

  Sun Mo explained.

  “Huh?”

  Not only Li Ziqi and the others, but even the surrounding examinees glanced over in astonishment when they heard that.

  “Can someone even forget the cultivation arts they trained in?”

  Zhang Yanzong was puzzled.

  Li Ziqi contemplated, “Was it caused by that jellyfish?”

  “Not bad!”

  Sun Mo glanced at the jellyfish floating in the air. “Its name is the amnesia jellyfish. It lives in the deep oceans of the Darkness Continent and is extremely rare. It uses lightning bolts to hunt prey and if the lightning bolts failed to kill the prey, it would be able to cause the prey to ‘forget’ its hunting abilities.

  “The amnesia jellyfish’s lightning bolts have the effects of ‘amnesia’, causing humans to forget their cultivation arts. After all, cultivation arts can be considered a type of hunting ability.”

  After Sun Mo finished speaking, the people fell into silence. Everyone had a dumbfounded look on their faces. (There’s actually such a species of darkness?)

  Mother nature was indeed mysterious!

  “The foundation of the Skyraise Academy is truly deep. They could even obtain such a rare species of darkness!”

  Sun Mo sighed ruefully. He didn’t feel that Miao Rui would be able to head to the Darkness Continent to capture the amnesia jellyfish given his age and current capabilities.

  Everyone subconsciously nodded. No one could afford to antagonize such an academy.

  “Ah?”

  The papaya girl suddenly cried out in shock, “Doesn’t that mean that junior martial brother Jiang will lose?”

  [1] Although Miao Rui is referring to Jiang Leng as ‘junior brother’, they don’t study under the same teacher. This is just a respectful term of address.

  Chapter 622: Sorry, I Didn’t Hold Back Enough and Injured You!

  The situation on the stage was very clear. Jiang Leng had sunk into passiveness.

  “What’s going on now?”

  The audience didn’t understand. Why did Jiang Leng merely assume a defensive posture against Miao Rui?

  Although he would be able to block temporarily, there was no way he would be able to channel enough strength if he didn’t use any techniques. He would be surrounded by perils.

  “Jiang Leng, hit him!”

  Ying Baiwu shouted loudly.

  (Hehe, he won’t be able to do so!)

  Miao Rui sneered in his heart. Right now, his confidence was off the charts. He trusted the ability of his amnesia jellyfish.

  “Junior brother Jiang, the correct method of winning against me isn’t attacking me first. Rather, you should attack the amnesia jellyfish.”

  Miao Rui guided.

  Honestly speaking, this couldn’t be counted as Jiang Leng having misjudged the situation. Usually speaking, the close-combat strength of a spiritual controller would be incomparably weaker than their summons. After all, if their summons were weak, who the hell would want to spend time to subdue and train them?

  However, Miao Rui’s amnesia jellyfish was actually the opposite. Its close-combat strength was extremely weak, but its long-range attack was extremely strong.

  Given Jiang Leng’s speedy attacks, Miao Rui truly didn’t dare to be certain that he would be able to block all attacks if they were aimed at his jellyfish.

  “However, it’s already too late to say anything now!”

  Miao Rui revealed a smile and calmly pierced out with his sword. (I’ve won this battle, aiya, is this action handsome enough?)

  As his sword pierced out, Miao Rui even had the mood to adjust his direction of attack to flaunt his pose. After all, only handsome guys would be able to get love from the girls!

  However, at the instant the longsword pierced through Jiang Leng, his body vanished with a swishing sound.

  “What?”

  Miao Rui was badly shocked. (How can you still use a cultivation art?) He also realized that there was a high possibility that Jiang Leng might appear behind him. Hence, he leaned forward and exerted force with his leg, wanting to avoid any attacks. Sadly, he was still too slow by half a beat.

  It was as though Jiang Leng had performed instant teleportation. His shadow flashed and he appeared behind Miao Rui. After that, he ruthlessly stabbed his dagger at the back of Miao Rui’s head.

  Bang!

  Miao Rui’s eyes rolled back and he directly fainted. Fresh blood flowed forth like a waterfall, moving down his throat and back, drenching his shirt.

  Jiang Leng looked at the amnesia jellyfish.

  Its tentacles were wavering. They instantly dropped down and it pressed itself onto the ground.

  This was an indication of submission.

  “The intelligence of this species of darkness is so high!”

  Ying Baiwu was shocked. (You even know how to avoid calamity and seek fortune?)

  “For such a rare yet non-extinct species of darkness to survive, it’s definitely no kind soul.”

  From the mysterious species of darkness encyclopedia he had obtained from the system, Sun Mo knew that on the Darkness Continent, humans were not on the top of the food chain.

  There were also some mysterious species of darkness that developed their own civilization.

  “We admit defeat!”

  Bai Shuang called out and jumped onto the stage, quickly going over to check up on Miao Rui’s injury.

  “Teacher Bai, I acted in moderation!”

  If it wasn’t for the fact that his teacher had headhunted Bai Shuang to the Central Province Academy to teach, Jiang Leng would absolutely not explain more given his personality.

  “Thank you!”

  Bai Shuang thanked him.

  As expected, after Tong Yiming had just announced that Jiang Leng was the victor, Miao Rui woke up. He then gritted his teeth in pain.

  He subconsciously touched the back of his head and felt blood on his hand.

  “F***!”

  Miao Rui who always liked to act as a gentleman cursed out loud. Luckily, it was the back of his head. If Jiang Leng hit his face instead, wouldn’t his appearance be damaged? How would he chase after girls in the future?

  “Sorry, I didn’t hold back enough and injured you.”

  Jiang Leng apologized.

  Pu!

  When they heard this, Li Ziqi and Tantai Yutang burst out into laughter.

  It was very rare for Jiang Leng to speak, but his toxic tongue skill wasn’t weak at all. He was able to ‘kill’ the moment he spoke. Evidently, he was doing so in reply to Miao Rui’s arrogance before the start of their battle.

  Miao Rui’s countenance turned dark.

  “Apologize!”

  Bai Shuang spoke and rapped her hand on Miao Rui’s head.

  Pak!

  “Aiya!”

  Miao Rui screamed in agony and had a bitter look on his face. “Teacher, I’ve got an injury there. If you continue hitting my head I might become a retard!”

  “In that case, do you still dare to brag in the future? Don’t assume that others cannot hear the underlying meaning of your words. I’ve long since said that you can be as arrogant as you want to only after you won. But before you win, you have to seriously treat every single opponent!”

  Bai Shuang lectured, “Your greatest problem is that you assume with the amnesia jellyfish under your control, even if you cannot win, you won’t lose.”

  “I was wrong!”

  Miao Rui hurriedly apologized. After that, he looked at Jiang Leng and felt very curious. “Why didn’t you forget your cultivation art?”

  Honestly speaking, Jiang Leng’s final strike scared Miao Rui. He felt as though Jiang Leng had really teleported.

  Jiang Leng didn’t speak.

  “Earlier, you pretended to lose your cultivation art and didn’t use any moves. Was that a battle strategy to lure me in?”

  Miao Rui continued to ask. He had to make sure he got this answer. After all, the darkness ability of the amnesia jellyfish was his greatest reliance.

  But now, it was ineffective when facing Jiang Leng.

  Bai Shuang was also looking at Jiang Leng, waiting for his reply. She was also interested in this.

  “No!”

  Jiang Leng shook his head.

  “.……”

  Miao Rui’s lips twitched silently, musing that he would be a fool to trust Jiang Leng. His deadman face was just too badass.

  “Do you know many types of cultivation arts then?”

  Bai Shuang suddenly thought of a possibility. The lightning of the amnesia jellyfish had taken effect, but because the number of times Jiang Leng was hit was simply too little and the number of cultivation arts he knew was too many, he didn’t forget all of them.

  “Mn!”

  Jiang Leng nodded.

  “Is this true? You must be bragging, right?”

  Miao Rui was shocked. According to his knowledge, Jiang Leng should have temporarily forgotten ten cultivation arts. (How old was this deadman face?)

  (Did you start learning cultivation arts ever since you were in your mother’s womb?)

  One must know that the flash had performed by Jiang Leng earlier definitely belonged to a top-graded art.

  “There’s no solution to it, I have a good teacher!”

  Jiang Leng turned his head and shrugged.

  Ah!

  The gazes of everyone turned to Sun Mo and were filled with envy.

  “It’s a reality now. The word ‘cripple’ on this youth’s forehead was engraved there for the sake of him acting cool and to lure people into complacency as part of his battle strategy!”

  “That’s right. In the future, if we encounter people with the word ‘cripple’ on their faces, we must not believe any of them.”

  “That has to depend on what is the word tattooed on their face. I feel that if someone has the word ‘love’* tattooed on their face, they should be a good person.”

  The audience discussed fervently, but no matter what, this battle was extremely fascinating and they even saw a mysterious species of darkness.

  “Teacher, I was lucky to not have disgraced you!”

  Jiang Leng came back and reported to Sun Mo.

  “Your excellence already made me speechless. I can only smile!”

  Sun Mo felt very satisfied.

  Jiang Leng was indeed one of his personal students that could make him feel at ease. Although he was very quiet usually and had a low sense of existence, if one was to say who was the most reliable among Sun Mo’s students, he was definitely it.

  The deadman face, who always had no expression, actually revealed a bashful smile this time around.

  (Being able to receive the recognition of Teacher feels really good!)

  Ding!

  Favorable impression points from Jiang Leng +200. Respect (8,700/10,000).

  “Teacher Sun, where did you obtain all this information from?”

  Li Ruolan was curious.

  Earlier, she noticed that even a few of the major characters on the judging panel clearly revealed focused expressions when they saw the amnesia jellyfish. Most probably, they had never seen it before. There was no need to mention the other great teachers. Everyone had been whispering to each other, discussing it.

  “From books!”

  Sun Mo’s words were concise and comprehensive.

  Pu!

  Gu Xiuxun was unable to restrain her laughter.

  “.……”

  Li Ruolan suddenly felt like smashing the image-recording stone in her hand into Sun Mo’s head. (No matter what, I’m a rank #11 beauty reporter on the Beauty Rankings, okay? I’m both talented and beautiful. Can it be that my charm is so low?)

  “That Jiang Leng is so powerful!” Han Xi sighed. “If there’s no accident, the champion would probably be one of Sun Mo’s students!”

  “Yeah, maybe all three of his students will take the top three!”

  An examinee beside her involuntarily agreed when he heard this. Sun Mo’s personal students were truly so strong to the point where others could only feel envy.

  “Teacher, I will defeat them for sure!”

  Hua Jianmu didn’t want to see his teacher being disappointed and gave a guarantee.

  “You should try your best to gain more experience for now. In the future, if you encounter them, you might be able to defeat them. But for this time around, just do your best and learn.”

  Han Xi persuaded.

  She knew Hua Jianmu’s personality, so she feared that he might really put his life on the line trying to win. If that was the case, he would be courting death.

  After hearing this, Hua Jiamu’s expression stiffened as an indignant feeling appeared in his heart. He no longer spoke, but he clenched his fists with even more force.

  “Teacher, just watch me. I will definitely defeat those geniuses and become the champion!”

  At this moment, Hua Jianmu was brimming with confidence. Even the goddess of luck was on his side, allowing him to find the dawn potion that was extremely valuable and expensive. That was the best proof.

  (This time around, I will become the most dotted son of heavens!)

  The competition continued and not long later, it was Ying Baiwu’s turn. Her opponent was none other than Duan Qiao.

  “The two of you, please exchange greetings!’

  Tong Yiming reminded them.

  Duan Qiao glanced at Fang Wuji who was below the stage and felt a little regret. But even so, he cleanly clasped his fist and spoke, “Student Ying, I forfeit!”

  Hua~

  A commotion shook the entire scene. But some people realized what was happening because Duan Qiao was Fang Wuji’s personal student.

  “There’s no need for this. I will defeat you!”

  Ying Baiwu frowned. She didn’t need a charity like this.

  Duan Qiao smiled and prepared to walk down the stage.

  “Wait a minute!”

  Sun Mo persuaded and then looked at Fang Wuji. “Teacher Fang, you have already forfeited once. There’s no need for your personal student to do the same, right? As a student, they wouldn’t have many opportunities to participate in such a great competition. If he gives up now, it will be too much of a pity. After all, who doesn’t wish to become the champion?”

  Hua~

  After hearing Sun Mo’s words, loud sounds of discussion rang out from the crowd. After that, applause followed. Some of them even did a standing ovation.

  Sun Mo’s character was truly flawless.

  One must know that if his opponent forfeited, his personal students would be one step closer to becoming the champion. However, Sun Mo didn’t need this. He wanted Fang Wuji to consider more about his student instead.

  This was the character all good teachers should have.

  For a time, the waves of favorable impression points were like heavy rain from the sky, flooding his vision.

  [1] Author making a reference to a character named Gaara (Manga: Naruto), he has the word ‘love’ tattooed on his forehead.