It was as though a decade had passed. When that female student regained her senses, she saw Sun Mo looking at her with a solemn expression.

  “If you are only curious about the art of spiritual control and aren’t especially fond of it, you should immediately give it up now. Even if you have a reason why you have to learn the art of spiritual control no matter what, and your love for this subject seeps so deep that it enters your bones, I suggest you to forget about this subject and go find a new interest.”

  Sun Mo’s tone was filled with condolences.

  The girl’s heart thumped violently.

  “I did a test earlier. Your mental energy is simply too weak, and this is something you cannot make up for when it comes to recruiting spiritual beasts.”

  Sun Mo sighed.

  The spirit qi reserves of a spiritual controller could be lacking, but their mental energy must be very strong.

  Otherwise, it would be like a midget having a dream of becoming an athlete specializing in the 100 meters race. This was basically impossible.

  “I……I……”

  The female student’s countenance was pale.

  “Sorry, that is my judgment. If you are reluctant to accept it, you can seek out other grandmaster spiritual controllers for their help. Maybe they might have a solution.”

  This sentence of Sun Mo could be considered a direct rejection to the female student.

  The surrounding spectators whispered to each other. Although Sun Mo said that he wasn’t able to teach this girl and told her to look for other grandmaster spiritual controllers for help, no one looked down on him. They actually felt that Sun Mo was very reliable.

  After all, almost no great teachers would publicly admit that they had no way to help a student, let alone tell the student to seek out other great teachers for help.

  “Teacher Sun’s magnanimity is truly vast!”

  “This female student probably has no talent in the art of spiritual control!”

  “A hobby and talent might not match. I also want to be a famous artist, but the five-clawed golden dragon drawn by me either looks like a snake or a mudfish.”

  A high-year student understood this situation very well. If you could be whatever you wanted to be, you would definitely be the most doted son or daughter of heaven.

  The vast majority of people would try out their dream jobs and sorrowfully discover that they didn’t have any talent for what they liked.

  “Boohoohoo!”

  This female student believed Sun Mo’s judgment, hence, she started crying. This was because she felt that everything was over for her.

  “Your life has just begun. In this world, there are still many interesting things out there. Why is there a need to ‘hang’ yourself just because of the art of spiritual control?”

  Sun Mo persuaded, “Interest has never been something you are innately born with. It’s developed through a variety of reasons and chanced happenings.”

  Because he couldn’t use Divine Sight, Sun Mo also didn’t dare to judge what this female student was proficient in. However, his words were sincere from the bottom of his heart.

  Hence, Priceless Advice activated

  A golden halo illuminated the entire area, giving everyone a sense of warmth.

  The remaining one was the tall student. Because the first two students were rejected, he was feeling trepidation in his heart.

  Just from his appearance and demeanor, Sun Mo couldn’t see any flaws. Hence, he stretched out his hands and kneaded his shoulder.

  “I don’t know many blade arts and the ones I know are not top-tier ones. Also, given your body constitution, if you wanted to take me on as a personal teacher, I would tell you to change your style and make you cultivate fist arts instead. Are you willing?”

  Sun Mo asked.

  “This……”

  The tall student was conflicted because it was his dream to become a blade saint.

  “Also, I don’t know alchemy, so I can’t help you out with it. As for the study of spirit runes, I’ve observed your personality and you are not the type who is keen to hold a brush for that long.”

  Simply speaking, this student wouldn’t be able to calm his heart down to practice drawing spirit runes.

  For some people, if you wanted them to calm down and practice writing calligraphy, it would be equivalent to you asking for their lives. This tall student before him fell precisely into this category.

  And if one wanted to have a better understanding of spirit runes, other than doing a lot of copying and tracing them out again and again, there was no second path.

  “Teacher, I can endure suffering!”

  Although he said this, the tall student already felt like retreating in his heart.

  “Can you persist if I tell you to copy spirit runes for eight hours daily?”

  Sun Mo asked.

  “This……”

  The tall student panicked a little.

  “You better think it through. For a matter like taking on a personal teacher, you should choose the one that’s the most suitable for you. That would be the best.”

  Sun Mo patted the tall student’s shoulder and sincerely spoke.

  “I……I understand.”

  This was the first time the tall student started to seriously think about which great teacher he should take as a personal teacher.

  Sun Mo didn’t remove his hands from the student’s shoulder. He executed the ancient massaging techniques and started to massage him.

  This time around, he no longer dared to summon the genie as he was afraid that fellow might slap the student again. Moreover, all four branches of Sun Mo’s ancient massaging technique had reached the grandmaster-level. There was completely no problem for him to handle small situations like this.

  Ah!

  When Sun Mo’s fingers started to exert force, the tall student felt his entire body freezing as he involuntarily cried. As Sun Mo’s fingers pressed and kneaded, a current of electricity was formed, causing the student to feel a numbing comfort.

  It felt very bizarre but also very comfortable.

  Tens of seconds later, the tall student lost his awareness. His mouth was wide open and there was a silly grin on his face. Drool was even leaking out from the corners of his mouth.

  Suddenly!

  Boom! Boom! Boom!

  Spirit qi gushed forth rapidly, forming a vortex above the tall student’s head. After that, spirit qi began to flow into his body.

  There was no suspense. He had succeeded in breaking through.

  Sun Mo took two steps back, very satisfied with his masterpiece. Right now, he didn’t need Divine Sight. He was able to check out the constitution of everyone at the spirit-refinement realm and below.

  The tall student, who just regained his senses, had an absent-minded look on his face.

  “How do you feel?”

  Someone waited at the side and asked in a curious voice.

  “I……I’ve broken through?”

  The tall student looked at his hands and felt somewhat shocked. Sun Mo only gave him a massage for a short while, right?

  Did he break through just like that?

  One must know that in the past when he broke through, the fastest he took was five months.

  Ding!

  Favorable impression points from Gao Ma +500. Friendly (910/1,000).

  “Where’s Teacher Sun? I have to thank him!”

  The tall student searched the surrounding but discovered that he couldn’t find any traces of Sun Mo. ……

  Right now, Sun Mo was already standing at the side of a small battle stage and he was currently watching a fight between two students.

  “His name is Qu Bo, a third-year student that originated from the Myriad Daos Academy. I heard that he is keen to transfer to our school.”

  Jin Mujie was also here. She introduced the student as she stood beside Sun Mo.

  “Was he headhunted over by a certain teacher?”

  Sun Mo was curious.

  “Why? Are you keen on him? This Qu Bo is very famous in the Myriad Daos Academy!”

  Jin Mujie teased.

  Sun Mo fell silent. Just from the student’s muscle contours and fingers, he could tell that Qu Bo’s aptitude was very good. Besides, Qu Bo was quite handsome as well.

  Bang!

  Just when the two of them were chatting, Qu Bo swiftly attacked with his blade, bringing his opponent down onto the floor. Because he used the back of the blade, his opponent wasn’t injured.

  “Thanks for letting me win!”

  Qu Bo clasped his fists and spoke politely.

  “Wow, this is already his 12th victory.”

  “School Senior Qu Bo, I’m cheering for you!”

  “Quickly look, even Teacher Jin and Teacher Sun are here to spectate Qu Bo’s battle. Seems like this fellow is going to rise soon.”

  Discussions rang out among the students.

  “If you are the one asking, I think you will be able to succeed in recruiting him!”

  Jin Mujie reminded Sun Mo. “This is a rare opportunity. If you miss it, you won’t even have the chance to regret it.”


  Chapter 697: I’m Actually Such an Outstanding Human, How Annoying!

  Qu Bo was a handsome young man, and he even had a fan club.

  At the scene, a few female students had rushed over from the Myriad Daos Academy to cheer for him. If it wasn’t for the fact that transferring schools was too troublesome, they would have also transferred together with him.

  “Is there still anyone who wants to challenge me?”

  Qu Bo asked. He emanated a calm aura and the air of a great general. However, he was already feeling somewhat panicked in his heart.

  This was because not only Jin Mujie was here. Sun Mo was here as well!

  “Aiya, my target was originally Jin Mujie. But now that Sun Mo is here, what should I do? This is such a difficult choice. Ai…… I’m actually such an outstanding human, how annoying!”

  Qu Bo felt very depressed.

  He was a boy who matured early and wanted to have a talented and beautiful female teacher. This was so he could have an eye-candy teaching him. That would simply be perfect.

  “Teacher Jin is very beautiful and her teaching capabilities are already proven. She is one of the top teachers of the Central Province Academy.”

  “Sun No is a new rising superstar and even has the title as the number one great teacher of Jinling. He has the beautiful title ‘God Hands’ and is pretty handsome. Just based on potential, he shouldn’t be bad. But if I follow him, I will have to be stuck with looking at his face for tens or hundreds of years.”

  Qu Bo felt extremely conflicted. (I don’t like guys.)

  In his heart, Qu Bo felt more inclined toward taking a female great teacher on as his personal teacher.

  As for whether the other party would accept him or not?

  (Please, do you think my 12 consecutive victories are fake?)

  (Given my talent, some great teachers would even beg me to join them, alright?!)

  “Next!”

  Qu Bo urged, the volume of his voice grew even louder.

  It felt so annoying not knowing who to select as his personal teacher. (Forget it, let’s obtain my 13th victory first to calm my nerves.).

  Below the stage, there were no responses.

  If it was a normal match, no one would care whether they win or lose as they would focus on gaining experience. However, it was different now. Jin Mujie and Sun Mo were both present. It would be too embarrassing if they lost.

  Sun Mo and Jin Mujie, who was currently chatting, furrowed their brows when they heard Qu Bo calling out thrice with no challengers heading up the stage.

  Out of all the school activities, the battle hall was ranked #1 in the Central Province Academy. Jin Mujie had spent a lot of time and effort managing it, and several students from the battle hall had received her personal pointers before. Hence, when she saw this, she was simply enraged to death.

  “Where did all your courage go? Eaten by the dogs?”

  Jin Mujie berated.

  “Worrying about personal gains or losses, can any of you fit the bill of a man of character?”

  “You guys are so cowardly, why are you all still cultivating? Even if you reached the Longevity Realm, you would only be a coward that would be shat on and trampled by others!”

  “Young people should have the spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice. Who cares how strong he is? Who cares whether you will win or lose? You should just do your utmost and fight!”

  The light from a golden halo erupted forth, it was Priceless Advice.

  Some male students were scolded to the point where they were flushing in shame and embarrassment.

  “I’ve let you see a joke.”

  Jin Mujie felt very embarrassed.

  If it was a year ago, she wouldn’t give a damn about Sun Mo’s opinion, but things were different now. Sun Mo might be able to achieve the feat of getting 3 stars in a single year and at that time, he would be the same rank as her. Hence, Jin Mujie no longer used the gaze of a senior looking at a junior when she interacted with him. Instead, she felt a sense of competitiveness that made her not want to lose out to him.

  “Teacher Jin’s words are too serious.”

  Sun Mo smiled lightly.

  When the two of them spoke, six male students jumped up the stage in unison.

  “Everyone, allow me to challenge him first!”

  A baldly clasped his fist. From his figure, he should at least be a seventh-year student, right?

  “.……”

  Sun Mo was speechless. (Did you actually want to go to Shaolin Temple to be a monk instead and have joined the Central Province Academy wrongly? You are a young man below twenty, why do you shave your head bald? Was this a type of artistic beauty?)

  (Or could it be that you suffer from innate baldness?)

  Speaking of which, even if the ancient massaging technique was a divine art, it didn’t have the ability to allow one to grow hair. Balding was truly one of the most difficult problems that plagued countless worlds.

  “His name is Qin Feng and he is a martial fanatic. As to why he is bald, it’s because he doesn’t wish to waste time on things like washing his hair.”

  Jin Mujie explained. She had a good impression of this youth as he was very industrious.

  After the two combatants exchanged greetings, the spar started.

  Swords were the king of weapons. To a guy like Qu Bo who pursued handsomeness, he wouldn’t choose to use any other type of weapon.

  Qin Feng’s weapon was more tyrannical in comparison. It was a meteor hammer. When he was dancing about, the metal chains around it created a crashing sound.

  Ding! Ding! Ding!

  Qu Bo’s sword accurately pierced into the meteor hammer. He actually fought head-on, wanting to repel the meteor hammer, driving it back from the impact or simply deflecting it. In any case, it looked extremely dangerous, but in reality, Qu Bo wasn’t hurt at all.

  Whirlwind Chop!

  Qin Feng roared in rage, his entire person started spinning and resembled a whirlwind as he rushed toward Qu Bo. His meteor hammer now turned into shadows and became a storm of metal.

  Qu Bo continuously retreated and when he reached the edge of the battle stage, he suddenly turned 90 degrees and dodged to the right.

  Qin Feng also changed his direction. If not, he would be the one falling off. But at this moment, Qu Bo attacked.

  Flying Bird!

  Ding! Ding! Ding!

  The speed of the longsword was extremely fast, like a spark flying off a flint, piercing through the weaving shadows of the meteor hammer and stabbing into Qin Feng’s hand. This caused Qin Feng to scream in pain.

  He could no longer hold the heavy meteor hammer, and it flew out from his hands.

  Ah!

  Some students cried out because the hammer was flying toward them. When it was about to smash into people, a gigantic peony flower formed from spirit qi manifested and knocked into the hammer.

  Bang!

  The hammer was like a baseball getting smacked by a bat. It flew even higher and with a loud bang, it landed on a patch of greenery 30+ meters away.

  Everyone turned and saw Sun Mo currently inserting his wooden blade back in the sheath on his waist.

  “Teacher Sun truly lives up to his reputation.”

  “Isn’t his control a little too terrifying? He pulled out his blade in a timely manner and accurately struck the flying meteor hammer, blasting it into a stretch of greenery. One must know that the greenery is only about 1 meter wide. If his strength was too low or too high, its landing point would have been different.”

  “Are you guys not talking nonsense? If Teacher Sun isn’t powerful, how can he get 2 stars in a year and even become a two-time champion?”

  The students discussed. A few attentive people noticed that Jin Mujie also pulled out her sword, but she wasn’t in time to help.

  One must know that if she moved too slowly, the meteor hammer might injure others. Hence, it was impossible for Jin Mujie to hold back. This meant that Sun Mo’s reaction speed surpassed Jin Mujie’s.

  Qin Feng clutched his right wrist. Blood flowed from the gaps of his finger and his face was pale. It wasn’t because of pain but because he had lost.

  “Thanks for letting me win.”

  Qu Bo was as graceful as ever and his actions caused his fans club to cheer again.

  “Teacher Sun, how about evaluating them?”

  Jin Mujie suggested.

  “Before Teacher Jin, it’s better for me to keep a low profile!”

  Sun Mo shook his head.

  Jin Mujie rolled her eyes. “This is a good chance for you to gain some favorable impressions, why are you declining it?”

  After that, she also didn’t give Sun Mo a chance to reject and directly spoke, “Everyone be quiet. Teacher Sun will evaluate that battle.”

  In an instant, close to 1,000 students that were in the surroundings immediately fell silent. Their gazes all turned to Sun Mo in unison.

  “Many thanks then, Teacher Jin.”

  Sun Mo knew that Jin Mujie was doing this for his sake. After all, this was her territory and according to logic, he had no qualification to give guidance here.

  Naturally, Sun Mo wouldn’t get stage fright.

  “Let’s speak about student Qin Feng first. Number one, you were too impetuous and only wanted to obtain victory quickly. Hence, you already gave your enemy a chance to win as he would have something to take advantage of.

  “One must know that the best battle situation is to draw your enemy into your own rhythm, becoming the controller. You should adjust, erupt forth, and store your energy based on your opponent’s reaction and your own condition, so you can deal with your opponent’s tempo. In any case, you have to think of all sorts of solutions to make your opponent uncomfortable.

  “Once he is uncomfortable, he would feel annoyed. Once he is annoyed, there would be a slip-up.

  “If you want to crush your opponent in a single breath, such a thinking isn’t wrong. But if you add more variations into it, things would be even better. This is especially so when you are facing off against an opponent that’s equally matched against you. Patience would then be the most important criteria for you to obtain victory.”

  Sun Mo spoke frankly with assurance and after he finished speaking, he paused to allow the students to digest his words.

  “Teacher Sun is so impressive!”

  Jin Mujie sighed in admiration.

  Usually, after a great teacher provided guidance, the students would respond in applause and start discussing. But now, there was nothing. The atmosphere was so quiet that it was terrifying.

  Why was this so?

  Because what Sun Mo said was knowledge presented in a readily assimilable form.

  He wasn’t simply providing pointers for Qin Feng, but he was providing pointers to everyone because what he said was applicable to all the students.

  What was a great teacher?

  This was it!

  Each and every word they spoke could bring inspiration to others.

  Some students were even taking out small notebooks to jot down the essential points from Sun Mo’s words.

  “Secondly, Qin Feng, do you know the weakness of your attacks?”

  Sun Mo asked.

  “I know!”

  Qin Feng nodded. The whirlwind chop was an extreme skill. The momentum was too great and if he changed direction, he had to waste a lot of strength to adjust it. In fact, even his attacking movement would be affected.

  “Since you know it, why don’t you emphasize on defense?”

  Sun Mo didn’t understand. “Look, Student Qu is moving around the battlefield, leading you to attack in his direction. After that, he grabbed hold of this opportunity to crush you in a single strike.”

  After hearing this, Qu Bo involuntarily looked at Sun Mo.

  (He really has some capabilities!)

  “In the eyes of many students, Student Qu could win because his sword arts are extremely good. But in truth, the crucial point as to why he won is because he ran around and shifted position, attacking you after changing directions.

  “The aspects of Student Qu that are really impressive are his calmness, decisiveness, and battle strategy.

  “When he saw his opponent going up the stage, he considered his opponent’s body shape and gaze to determine what category his opponent belongs to, whether they are one who emphasizes on attack or defense. After that, he would think up an appropriate battle strategy.”

  Sun Mo praised.

  “Teacher Sun is praising me too much.”

  Qu Bo was humble.

  “So that fellow is so impressive?”

  “I didn’t expect that this victory actually consists of so many keypoints?”

  “As expected of a genius that could secure 13 consecutive victories.”

  The students sighed ruefully and felt somewhat disappointed because they couldn’t even see the reasons behind Qu Bo’s victory. If that was the case, how would they even fight him?

  “What sort of attitude are you guys having? Low self-esteem? Gloominess? You feel that you are inferior in comparison?”

  Sun Mo frowned and roared, “Everyone, lift your head and look at me!”

  The students were stunned when they were suddenly faced with a solemn-looking Sun Mo.

  “No one is an expert the moment they are born. All of these things can only be nurtured postnatally through training and tempering. Do you know what’s the most important thing in cultivation?”

  Sun Mo asked.

  “Talent!”

  Several students didn’t speak, but this word flashed in their minds.

  “Let me tell all of you. It’s actually your willpower and perseverance. Your talent would determine your lower limits, while your willpower and perseverance are the ones determining your upper limits.”

  “Blood-Ignition, Divine Force, Longevity, Legendary, Saint Realm. The higher you go, the more difficult it is to climb. It’s like ascending a mountain. Who doesn’t know how to lift their legs and move forward? But for those with weak wills and bad perseverance, they won’t be able to reach the mountain peak even if they have an eternity.”

  Everyone fell silent into contemplation. And more and more students began to crowd around here.

  “You guys know Qi Shengjia, a member of the battle hall. Is there a need for me to say how clumsy and foolish he is? He was almost expelled from school, but now he’s living stably in the battle hall.”

  Sun Mo gave an example.

  “Teacher, that’s because you taught him well!”

  A student shouted.

  “If you put it this way, wouldn’t any student taught casually by a saint be a sword hero or saber saint?”

  Sun Mo counter-asked.

  Those soon-to-be students immediately started to investigate who Qi Shengjia was. As for the members of the battle hall, they suddenly came to a realization in hindsight. (That’s right, Qi Shengjia, that weakling is actually so powerful now?)

  “For each of you, your strongest enemy isn’t that number one person standing before your eyes. Rather, it’s your own will. Giving up is then the scariest enemy.”

  As the sound of Sun Mo’s voice rang out, a golden light erupted forth from a halo.

  It was Priceless Advice because these words were sincere from the depths of Sun Mo’s heart.

  Who didn’t have moments of regret? (If I work a little harder, I might be able to do better and I might be able to change my fate.) However, the majority of the time, they had no way to ‘work a little harder’.

  The vast majority of people would eventually become ordinary people because they lost to others in terms of attitude and mental state.

  “Honestly, ask yourself if you guys have gone all out and done your utmost for any matter?”

  Sun Mo’s voice echoed throughout the battle hall, so loud that it even roused the apathetic.

  Ding!

  Overall favorable impression points from students +8,120.

  Qu Bo suddenly felt that although he could have an eye-candy if he found a beautiful personal teacher, seeking knowledge was something that lasted a lifetime.

  If he chose Sun Mo, he would definitely be able to learn a lot.

  “Sigh, how good would it be if Teacher Sun was a female!”

  Qu Bo felt very regretful. Why couldn’t things be perfect?

  “Qin Feng, you are using the meteor hammer. Is it to make up for your insufficient agility?”

  Sun Mo asked again.

  Qin Feng immediately bowed. “Yes, I didn’t manage to find a good movement art. I also know I’m too tall and sturdy. My weight is too heavy and I’m insufficient in terms of nimbleness and agility. Hence, I wish to use the meteor hammer to make up for my flaws in terms of speed.”

  When the chains on the meteor hammer extended, they could stretch out to over three meters. It by itself was considered a heavy weapon, and it could be used for both long and close-range attacks.

  “Your thoughts aren’t bad, but your body cannot withstand it. Besides, cultivation arts that can be paired with the meteor hammer are simply too few.”

  Sun Mo suggested. “Why don’t you change it to a large halberd?”

  “Would it be too heavy?”

  Qin Feng considered this question before, however, a halberd was just too heavy.

  “Given your growth speed, there shouldn’t be a problem for you to use it when you grow a bit more. Moreover, you can get people to forge a smaller one. If you don’t have money, I can privately sponsor you.”

  Sun Mo didn’t lack money. He spoke out of kindness, but someone interjected all of a sudden.

  “Teacher Sun, I feel that the meteor hammer suits Qin Feng more.”

  A middle-aged man walked out.

  “Who is this?” Sun Mo asked in a low voice.

  “Qin Feng’s personal teacher!” Jin Mujie introduced. “Zheng Jie.”

  “.……”

  Sun Mo suddenly felt a sensation akin to his balls aching. (If I knew you have a teacher, I wouldn’t be so nosy. Isn’t this offending people for no reason?)

  The other party looked like he wanted nothing more than to tear Sun Mo into pieces.

  But then again, it made sense when he thought about this. This great teacher suggested his personal student to use the meteor hammer. In the end, Sun Mo told the student to change to another weapon. Wasn’t this saying that the personal teacher of the student had guided him wrongly?

  Chapter 698: Convincing People through Virtue, Great Teacher’s Grace!

  Zheng Jie had obtained the 3-star title for over 20 years, but he had only worked in the Central Province Academy for five years. Hence, his seniority in the school wasn’t high, but it wasn’t too low either.

  Honestly speaking, if it wasn’t for Sun Mo’s guidance involving his own benefits, even if one was to beat Zheng Jie to death, he wouldn’t jump out to debate Sun Mo.

  Once Qin Feng gave up the meteor hammer and switched to practicing with a large halberd, it would be fine if his achievements were passable. But if his strength underwent a huge improvement, where would he put his face?

  He would then have to leave the Central Province Academy to find another employment place. Otherwise, if he stayed behind, no one would be willing to take him on as their personal teacher.

  If he wanted to obtain the title of a 4-star great teacher, he had to nurture a personal student that could ascend to the Hero Ranking.

  Zheng Jie had worked hard for so many years but still failed to nurture such an outstanding student. Hence, he gradually became a salted fish, but he still had his own pride and didn’t wish to be looked down upon by others.

  What should he do then?

  He could only continue changing schools.

  Zheng Jie wasn’t overbearing either. After speaking, he started to pray for Sun Mo to give up on guiding Qin Feng.

  Sun Mo fell silent. It wasn’t that he was afraid of Zheng Jie. Rather, it was because he didn’t want to harm the amiable atmosphere. After all, Zheng Jie was also a teacher from the Central Province Academy.

  “Sun Mo, you cannot step back in such a situation!”

  Gu Xiuxun reminded him in a low voice.

  Right now, Sun Mo was someone in the middle of a tornado. Many people were admiring him, but plenty of them were also jealous of him and were waiting to blacken his name.

  If Sun Mo retreated like this, those jealous ghosts would twist the story and said that Sun Mo’s skill was inferior in comparison.

  “Teacher Sun, sometimes you have no choice but to contend!”

  Jin Mujie sighed. “The most important thing to great teachers is their fame. If you can avoid your reputation being stained, just try your best to avoid being stained your entire life.”

  Sun Mo was still in conflict.

  “Teacher Sun, you are a good person!”

  Jin Mujie sighed ruefully. After that, she sincerely continued. “However, if you are concerned about Zheng Jie’s face, could it be that you are not concerned about Qin Feng’s future? If he cannot guide Qin Feng correctly, he deserves to be criticized.”

  “Just remember a sentence. As great teachers, our most important priority is to guide students.”

  After speaking, a golden halo appeared behind Jin Mujie.

  The effect of Priceless Advice caused Sun Mo’s spirits to stir. After that, he pondered and understood, proceeding to clasp his hands toward Zheng Jie. “Teacher Zheng, I apologize.”

  The corners of Zheng Jie’s lips slackened as he heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. It seemed that they would have to have an exchange no matter what, but he felt a few more favorable impression points toward Sun Mo.

  This was a man that would consider things for the sake of others and wasn’t pragmatic to the extent where he would exploit people for benefits.

  If it was other young teachers, they would definitely struggle against you in such a setting for the sake of gaining more fame.

  (However, I cannot lose this exchange.)

  “Teacher Sun, please!”

  Zheng Jie clasped his fist. They were going to have a debate then.

  “The benefits of using a great halberd over a meteor hammer: Firstly: There are more cultivation arts that can be paired with a halberd. Secondly: It’s easier to train in that. Thirdly: it’s similar to a long spear and in the future even when you grow older and your body grows weaker, you can just change your weapon to a spear and you will be able to maintain at least 70% of your combat prowess. Fourthly: It has the advantage of being a long-range weapon. Whatever the meteor hammer can do, it can also do.”

  Sun Mo spoke, listing out four reasons in one go.

  “Chi!”

  Zheng Jie’s expression didn’t change, but he felt worried in his heart. Wasn’t Sun Mo’s judgment a little too accurate?

  Back then, he had allowed Qin Feng to train in the meteor hammer because he wanted to find an alternative to see if he could excavate Qin Feng’s potential better.

  Training in the great halberd?

  Zheng Jie had also considered this before. But given Qin Feng’s aptitude, the amount of success he could obtain from that would be limited.

  However, how could he say such a thing to his student?

  It would definitely impact his student psychologically.

  “It’s tough to train in the meteor hammer, but once your training succeeds, it would be very powerful. This is because cultivators have very little experience when it comes to dealing with an opponent using a meteor hammer. This is the advantage.

  “Also, I disagree with the fourth point you brought up. What the meteor hammer can do, the great halberd might not be able to do. If not, why would there be a need for a weapon like the meteor hammer to exist?”

  Zheng Jie retaliated.

  “If a meteor hammer is so good, why are you using a longblade instead?”

  Sun Mo’s words caused Zheng Jie to be left speechless. He almost suffered an internal injury.

  (You can’t do things like this!)

  Sun Mo’s words were simply pulling the carpet from under somebody.

  Usually speaking, a teacher would teach what they were most proficient in to their students. In the end, if they didn’t know how to use the meteor hammer themselves but got their student to train in it, how could one accept this?

  Qin Feng frowned. In the past, he was too naive and didn’t consider this question. Now that he thought about it, it was true that his teacher didn’t know how to use the meteor hammer.

  After seeing Qin Feng’s expression, Zheng Jie didn’t want to be misunderstood hence he explained. “Feng`er, don’t blame me for saying this unpleasantly. If you trained in the great halberd, your accomplishments in the future would only be at that level. But if you mastered the meteor hammer, you would have the chance to make something out of yourself.”

  Qin Feng’s countenance instantly alternated between green and red, after that, it actually turned pale.

  In this world, there was nothing more painful than a personal teacher you respected denying your talent.

  “Teacher Zheng!”

  Sun Mo’s tone had a hint of blame within it.

  “Feng`er, face the truth!”

  Zheng Jie sighed and shrugged. If one wanted to blame someone, they could only blame Sun Mo for being too overbearing and forceful.

  “Since you felt that I couldn’t make it, why did you have to accept me back then? Could it be when you told me you would nurture me into someone successful back then, it was all nothing but a lie?”

  Qin Feng questioned.

  “The definition of success is different to each individual!”

  Zheng Jie looked straight into Qin Feng’s eyes. “I didn’t lie to you. At the very least, I’m doing my best to excavate your potential.”

  “Teacher Zheng, just speak less!”

  Sun Mo interrupted, “I can understand your way of thinking, but such words are too hurtful and are also an insult to yourself.”

  “As great teachers, we have to turn the impossible into possible. If we only want to teach geniuses, what would be the point?”

  Sun Mo turned to Qin Feng and comforted him, “Don’t be disheartened. You are still young and still growing. Your potential is not fully excavated yet.”

  Qin Feng, who was psychologically impacted, immediately felt his heart overflowing with gratitude after hearing Sun Mo’s words. He felt warmth, like finding a warm fire on a cold night during winter.

  “Teacher Sun, I……”

  Qin Feng cried. (Why didn’t I have such a good teacher like this?)

  Ding!

  Favorable impression points from Qin Feng +1,000. Respect (1,692/10,000).

  (Who doesn’t know how to speak nice words? Who doesn’t know how to feed people chicken soup? But reality is like a gigantic wolf fang that can ruthlessly break your dog leg.)

  Zheng Jie was already over 50 and had long since passed the naive age of dreaming about unrealistic things. He actually wanted to say the words in his heart out but ultimately didn’t do so.

  This was because he didn’t wish to dash the last bit of hope in Qin Feng’s heart.

  Zheng Jie still had the prestige of great teachers in his heart. He didn’t continue to hurt Qin Feng for the sake of it.

  “Teacher Zheng, actually you have already given up, right?”

  Sun Mo also didn’t wish to argue anymore. He directly asked the question.

  Zheng Jie fell silent.

  Truthfully speaking, he was starting to idle his time away. In any case, a 3-star great teacher would be able to gain a lot of respect in many schools.

  “The most terrifying thing to humans isn’t failing but giving up.”

  Sun Mo understood Zheng Jie’s mentality.

  (When you keep failing, you will truly feel despair.)

  It was just like in the past where Sun Mo had a student in his class. The student’s results when he first joined the school weren’t bad. But after two examinations, the student’s results started to decline all the way. From that time onward, no matter how Sun Mo encouraged him, it was useless.

  “If humans don’t save themselves, how can the heavens save you?”

  Sun Mo counter-asked.

  “Are you willing to stop here forever? The scenery up ahead is so beautiful, but you already have no chance to see it. Don’t you feel it’s very regretful?”

  Bzz!

  A golden halo appeared, illuminating the surrounding.

  Priceless Advice was activated again.

  “Teacher Zheng, that’s all I have to say.”

  Sun Mo clasped his hands.

  The victory and defeat of this exchange had lost all meaning. What was the point of winning against a failure?

  After seeing Sun Mo’s gaze that was filled with disdain to fight, Zheng Jie’s mind suddenly trembled as he felt a feeling of shame welling up in his heart. It was like an iron bat had just slammed into his face.

  Yes, the scenery up ahead that he had never seen yet, was he really willing to miss it?

  When he was young, he was also filled with mettle and wanted to work hard to become a saint!

  “Teacher Sun, this humble self has benefited from your guidance!”

  Zheng Jie suddenly bowed to Sun Mo. “I’m going to resign my post as a teacher in the Central Province Academy. Teacher Sun, could you please pass the message on to Headmaster An?”

  After that, Zheng Jie looked at Qin Feng.

  “Feng`er, ever since I accepted you as my personal student, I’ve been doing my best to guide you. It’s my capabilities that’s insufficient seeing that I didn’t manage to allow you to grow according to your expectations.”

  Zheng Jie bitterly smiled. “So, from today onward, I’m willing to dissolve our relationship as teacher and student.”

  Upon hearing this, Qin Feng’s expression drastically changed. “Teacher!”

  “No need to say anything more. Let us part ways without hard feelings!”

  Zheng Jie stopped Qin Feng. “Teacher Sun is very good. If you can manage to take him on as your personal teacher, it will be extremely beneficial to your future. Remember to grab hold of the opportunity!”

  After saying all of these, Zheng Jie clasped his fists to Jin Mujie and turned to leave with a flick of his sleeves.

  “Teacher Zheng……”

  Jin Mujie was speechless.

  No matter how lousy a 3-star great teacher was, they were still considered part of the main force of a school. In the end, Zheng Jie actually left because of this. How should she explain things to An Xinhui?

  “No need to persuade him. You should give him your blessings instead.”

  Sun Mo spoke and added in a bright and clear voice. “I wish for Teacher Zheng’s journey to be a smooth one and hope that your future prospects are brilliant. I pray that you can achieve a breakthrough sooner rather than later, allowing you to succeed in obtaining the title of a 4-star great teacher.”

  “Many thanks Teacher Sun for your auspicious words!”

  Zheng Jie laughed uproariously, sweeping aside the feelings of gloom and depression that had accumulated in his heart for several years. “After I become a 4-star great teacher, I will come back to seek your advice again!”

  Ding!

  Favorable impression points from Zheng Jie +1,000. Respect (1,867/10,000).

  The students in the surroundings all had dumbstruck expressions. They had thought they would be able to witness a fascinating exchange between great teachers. Hence, none of them expected such an ending.

  “What does this count as? Rage quit?”

  “Rage what? It’s clearly Teacher Sun’s victory. Didn’t you see that Teacher Zheng has given up?”

  “Yeah, Teacher Sun isn’t simply providing guidance for Qin Feng but also for Teacher Zheng.”

  Zheng Jie had clearly dissolved the relationship of a teacher and student between him and Qin Feng because of Sun Mo. However, he wasn’t giving up on himself. His will to fight was reignited.

  One could say that regardless of Sun Mo’s character or talent, they had thoroughly convinced Zheng Jie.

  “To great teachers, a true victory isn’t winning against their opponents. Rather, it’s to make their opponents do things according to their teachings.”

  Jin Mujie sighed ruefully.

  At Sun Mo’s level, compared to the victory gain from combat, this was much superior. Besides, when she glanced at Sun Mo, she realized that he basically wasn’t bothered about winning or losing at all.

  “This mentality is truly very good!”

  (Aiya, I really want to collect his bone and place it on my shelf as a specimen.)

  Ding!

  Favorable impression points from Jin Mujie +200. Respect (5,360/10,000).

  Qin Feng felt conflicted. (Would it be suitable if I ask to take him as my personal teacher right now? But if I didn’t do so, it would probably be too late for regrets if I missed this opportunity.)

  After all, his teacher had said that his aptitude was ordinary. Given Sun Mo’s current fame, if Qin Feng didn’t have any lucky chance, it would almost be impossible for him to take Sun Mo on as a personal teacher.

  “Are you not going to send your teacher away?”

  Sun Mo looked at Qin Feng. “My words remain the same. A famous teacher might not be the one that’s most suited to you. Other than the not-so-optimal choice of a meteor hammer, Teacher Zheng’s guidance to you is truly from the bottom of his heart. If not, you wouldn’t be able to stand here so confidently to challenge Qu Bo today.”

  Sun Mo’s words were like an enlightening light that shone on his head, instantly allowing Qin Feng to understand.

  “Teacher Sun, thank you!”

  After Qin Feng bowed, he jumped off the stage and went to chase after Zheng Jie.

  Ding!

  “Congratulations on guiding a teacher and student pair, In addition to gaining their recognition, you received 1,000+ favorable impression points from each of them respectively. Reward: 1x mysterious treasure chest.”

  Ding!

  “Congratulations on getting the achievement where you simultaneously gained over 1,000 favorable impression points from a teacher and student pair. Reward: 1x mysterious treasure chest.”

  Sun Mo was very satisfied. He had profited greatly this time around.

  (Aiya, so troublesome. Who should I take on as my personal teacher? Forget it, let’s fight one more round and get my 14th consecutive victory to calm my nerves.)

  Qu Bo then loudly challenged everyone, “Is there anyone else who wants to give me some guidance? Please get up the battle stage!”

  No one moved because this Qu Bo was truly too powerful.

  Qu Bo shouted thrice and no one replied. He then helplessly shrugged. (Forget it, I better choose Teacher Sun.)

  After all, beauty would fade with age, but strength was something that lasted forever.

  Just when Qu Bo was preparing to ask Sun Mo to be his personal teacher, a youth rushed up the stage, resembling a hunting leopard.

  Sun Mo frowned. It was Helian Beifang.

  This youth from a barbarian tribe in the north was a man of few words. He directly pulled his blade out, and his sharp wolf-like gaze stared intently at Qu Bo.

  There was no way he would be afraid. He didn’t head up the stage earlier because he was waiting for the time when no one would challenge Qu Bo anymore.

  In that case, it would be even more glorious when he defeated Qu Bo.

  “You want to use me as a stepping stone so you can shoot to fame after a single battle? You are thinking too much!”

  Qu Bo’s lips twitched. His sword in his hand spun about. He looked extremely handsome and his demeanor was off-the-charts.

  Helian Beifang lowered his stance and held his curved blade tightly in his right hand.

  “Bring it on. I will allow a barbarian like you to witness the brilliance of people from the Central Plains.”

  Qu Bo made a gesture, indicating for Helian Beifang to attack first.

  Swish~

  Helian Beifang rushed out, closing the distance between them in the blink of an eye. After that, he slashed his blade out.

  Swish~

  The curved blade was like a forceful thunderclap and had the speed of lightning.

  “How swift!”

  Qu Bo’s eyes instantly widened. Just when he wanted to lift his sword to block, he already suffered a slash at his shoulder.

  Swish~

  The intense pain caused Qu Bo’s countenance to change. This was because the other party was using the back of his blade. If it was the edge that was used instead, his right arm would have been severed.

  Helian Beifang, who was in combat, was ruthless and a man of few words.

  Swish~ Swish~ Swish~

  The curved blade continued slashing, forming gusts of wind.

  Qu Bo retreated again, but this time around, it wasn’t a battle strategy. Rather, he was forced into helplessness. His longsword did the utmost to defend, and he was pressed so hard that he completely had no excess strength to retaliate.

  “Qu Bo is going to lose!”

  Jin Mujie was astonished. “Where did this youth from the north come from?”

  “How unorthodox.”

  Gu Xiuxun’s eyes flashed with light. This barbarian youth was so strong. His cultivation art was ordinary, but his body constitution was off-the-charts.

  If his blade arts were just slightly more powerful, he would be able to instantly crush Qu Bo.

  “School Senior Qu, I’m cheering for you!”

  “Crush that barbarian!”

  “Damn, the stench of this fellow is so intense. How many days has it been since he went without a bath?”

  The students discussed among themselves, but several of them had eyes filled with hostility.

  However, this was still not too bad. If they were in Jing Province, everyone down the stage would have been booing. But when Helian Beifang saw the commotion below, his countenance also changed.

  Chapter 699: My Combat Strength Is at Most 6,000 Points, but His Is at Least over 10,000!

  (Why is it that no matter where I go, I will always be viewed with enmity?)

  (I also have a brain, two hands, and am no different than any of you. I will also die if my heart is pierced.)

  (Could it be because I was born in the Northern Barbarian Province and grew up rearing sheep and cows, I’m considered a lower-class human that lives in the plains?)

  Helian Beifang’s blade danced around even faster.

  He was angry and vexed, but it wasn’t simply because of the attitudes of these students. Rather, it was because his inner heart was also wavering.

  Living in Jiangnan was really good.

  There were fertile farms, and people were raising silkworms for silk. Their lives were easy and comfortable.

  Although the rental here was somewhat more expensive, it wouldn’t cause one to die of hunger. It was different in the great plains of the north. When frost and snow came, those cows and sheep might be frozen and at that time, the whole family would have to die from hunger.

  Other than the vile environments, they also had to deal with the plunderer from other tribes. The horse bandits were as countless as hairs of an ox. They could be merchants trading with you earlier, but in the blink of an eye, they would mask their faces and become bandits.

  The girls of the Central Plains had fair skin, and they shone with luster. It was different for girls from the barbarian tribe. They were exposed to the elements and their skin was as tough as a tree’s bark. It was hard for anyone to feel interested in them at all.

  Honestly speaking, if it wasn’t for the fact that he didn’t have money, Helian Beifang truly wouldn’t be able to control his urge to try out the services of a brothel.

  (Why do I feel envy for such a lifestyle?)

  “God, please forgive this descendant for being unfilial.”

  Helian Beifang prayed. He then attacked even more fiercely because only when fighting and feeling pain would he be able to forget all these troubles.

  “Damn!”

  Qu Bo felt depressed. His opponent was clearly a dude who raised horses in the great plains, but why was he so good at fighting?

  (If my combat strength is 6,000 points, he is at least over 10,000!)

  (This can’t do. If this continues, I will be defeated.)

  Qu Bo glanced at Helian Beifang’s sculpted muscles and knew that the endurance of this fellow was great. If he fought a prolonged battle, he would surely lose. Hence, he could only take a risk out of desperation.

  “His blade arts aren’t good. Since that’s the case, I will win using profound sword techniques!”

  After thinking of this, Qu Bo intentionally stumbled and revealed a ‘flaw’ to lure his opponent to attack before he unleashed his ultimate skill.

  Celestial Maiden Flying Flower!

  Swish~ Swish~ Swish~

  The sword in Qu Bo’s hand fanned out like a peacock’s tail, instantly displaying thirteen sword shadows that enveloped Helian Beifang in unison.

  Usually speaking, the vast majority of people would choose to evade when they encountered such an attack. Hence, Qu Bo had already thought of a few follow-up moves. But in the end, he discovered that the barbarian youth actually rushed straight with his curved blade brainlessly.

  (Meow meow meow~ Is this fellow a crazy person? Or is he a retard?)

  The sword’s edge sliced Helian Beifang’s clothes and opened wounds on his flesh. Fresh blood seeped out, but Helian Beifang remained unmoved and continued his attacks with determination.

  Qu Bo’s battle strategy was in complete chaos now. There was no solution to this and he could only retreat. After that, he fell into Helian Beifang’s attacking momentum.

  Ding! Ding! Ding!

  The blade and sword clashed. All of a sudden, Qu Bo screamed. His sword flew out of his hands and he retreated with a pale look on his face.

  “Go to hell!”

  Helian Beifang took large strides and chased after him. He leaped and cleaved down, akin to how an eagle would swoop down on its prey. His curved blade flashed with silver light as he attacked Qu Bo angrily.

  Bang!

  Qu Bo panicked and misstepped, falling down the stage with a miserable-looking appearance.

  “You’ve lost!”

  Helian Beifang stood on the stage and pointed his curved blade at Qu Bo, speaking his victory statement. After that, he glanced at the surroundings and roared, “I’VE WON!”

  Boo!

  The sounds of booing and cursing rang out.

  The students exploded in rage. Helian Beifang’s shout was clearly provoking them.

  “Hmph!”

  Helian Beifang lifted his chin proudly. (So what if you have 14 consecutive victories? Are you not the one being defeated when fighting me?)

  “How is it?”

  Jin Mujie asked.

  “Too brash and impetuous!”

  Sun Mo shook his head. This could work because Qu Bo wasn’t strong enough. If his opponent was Jiang Leng, Helian Beifang’s brainless rush would be the same as courting death.

  “But his body quality and constitution are really good.”

  There was no need for Sun Mo to use Divine Sight. He could easily see that this barbarian youth was the second strongest among all students he had seen up until now in terms of constitution.

  The strongest was naturally Xuanyuan Po.

  Honestly speaking, this fellow resembled a wild beast. The feeling he gave off was already not in the range of what a human was like.

  “Sadly, he’s a youth from a barbarian tribe.”

  Gu Xiuxun sighed. It wasn’t that she was discriminating against Helian Beifang, but this was simply the truth. Given his identity, if he wished to be famous, he had to put in much more hard work compared to anyone from the Central Plains.

  It was like students studying abroad in the United States. If they wished to obtain recognition and respect from the locals, they had to achieve a result that was several times better than the others.

  For the vast majority of youths, if they had to face such enmity, they most probably would be terrified and quickly get off the stage. However, Helian Beifang didn’t do so. On the contrary, he brandished his curved blade and roared.

  “Not happy? Come and fight!”

  These four words echoed in the air.

  A commotion instantly appeared in the battle hall. Some high-year students had rage on their faces and wanted to go up to teach this barbarian youth a lesson.

  (In our Great Central Plains, how dare a barbarian flaunt here?)

  “Let’s fight!”

  “Leave this match to me!”

  “Punch him to death!”

  Swish~ Swish~ Swish~

  There were a total of six guys and one hot-tempered girl who jumped up the stage.

  Qu Bo’s expression turned gloomy.

  (It’s over, my 14 consecutive victories became the stepping stone of this guy in the end. How would I be able to take on a personal teacher now?)

  Qu Bo was someone who wanted face. Hence, he could only vent his resentment on Helian Beifang.

  Seeing that a fight was about to break out, Jin Mujie spoke.

  “Enough!”

  Jin Mujie’s tone was severe. “All of you are young people. Why did you have such hatred toward a youth from a different race?”

  As a great teacher, Jin Mujie hated war.

  Were barbarians hateful?

  Some were indeed so because they liked stirring troubles and plundering things everywhere. They would frequently go on punitive expeditions and caused the commoners who lived at the boundaries to endure suffering. However, this wasn’t the only reason why everyone was viewing this youth with enmity.

  After all, what did a youth know?

  If everyone viewed him with enmity, this hatred would seep into his bones and leave behind a seed for hatred.

  Jin Mujie believed that if outsiders came, they should offer wine if they came in peace and clash with weapons if they came with enmity. However, for matters like the enmity between different races, Jin Mujie didn’t know how to make things clear. After all, the worldview, outlook, and ideology of these students weren’t matured yet.

  The surroundings fell silent.

  “If any of you are unhappy, get up the stage and speak with your fists.”

  Gu Xiuxun also spoke.

  She ultimately felt that racial discrimination was an indication of low self-esteem. If you were strong enough, you would feel a sense of superiority in your heart.

  It was like when you came face to face with a beggar. Would you discriminate against them?

  The vast majority of people disdained to do this because psychologically, they didn’t put the beggar on the same level as them. Discriminating against a beggar would only lower their own statuses.

  “Enough, the combat ends now.”

  Sun Mo stopped everyone.

  The feeling and atmosphere had already changed. Even if the fights continued, there would be no meaning to them.

  The few students on the stage cursed out loud and left.

  Helian Beifang hesitated, but he still walked toward Sun Mo.

  He wished to take Sun Mo as his personal teacher.

  In the plains, great teachers were very rare because everyone had to do their utmost just to get a mouthful of food. Who would have sufficient time to learn?

  The Barbarian Province in the north had a Dragon Subduing Academy, and it was in the ranks of the Nine Greats. However, the school fees were too expensive and required several cows and sheep. Helian Beifang was reluctant to part with such a heavy fee.

  Besides, the headmaster of that school was the Great Khagan that governed the various large tribes of the north. Although if an outstanding student studied there, they could enter the vision of the Great Khagan and soar into the skies, this wasn’t what Helian Beifang was pursuing.

  He came to the south because he wanted to seek a new path.

  He heard that there were many intelligent sages in the Central Plains. But after Helian Beifang came here, he discovered that even those high officials with lofty statuses wouldn’t be able to meet those top-rated great teachers easily, let alone a youth barbarian like him.

  Right now, he had roamed the Central Plains for over a year and suffered quite a bit. He was already very tired.

  That day when he saw Sun Mo fighting half of the forces of the Myriad Daos Academy, Helian Beifang’s eyes shone. He recalled what his mother had told him.

  “Some people will rise like a comet, illuminating the direction for others. If you cannot become someone like that, just follow one. Go and learn from him and imitate him.”

  “After that, surpass him.”

  “Maybe Sun Mo is that comet?”

  Helian Beifang mumbled. His money reserves for traveling had been exhausted, and all sorts of hostilities he faced had also crushed his patience. He had decided to return home.

  Now that he saw Sun Mo, it was like him seeing a ray of light, the beginning of the dawn on a cold dark winter night. This caused Helian Beifang to have another choice.

  When he thought of this, Helian Beifang no longer hesitated. After he jumped down the stage, he hastened his steps and stopped before Sun Mo.

  “Could it be he wants to take Teacher Sun as his personal teacher?”

  Everyone looked over. After that, they saw the barbarian youth kneeling down.

  “Teacher Sun, I wish to take you on as my personal teacher!”

  Helian Beifang wasn’t good with words and was also bad with pleasantries. After expressing his intention with a sentence, he directly kowtowed nine times forcefully and pressed his forehead onto the ground, waiting for Sun Mo’s decision.

  “Damn, is someone like you qualified to take Teacher Sun as a teacher?”

  “Why don’t you pee and see your own reflection in the puddle? Even I don’t dare to say such a thing.”

  “Does he feel that he is qualified just because he defeated Qu Bo?”

  The majority of the students were silent, but a few immediately spoke words of obscenities, ridiculing Helian Beifang.

  This was because they also wanted to take Sun Mo on as their personal teacher, but their aptitudes were too bad and Sun Mo definitely wouldn’t accept them. Now when they saw Helian Beifang doing this, they felt jealousy, panic, and trepidation.

  (What if Teacher Sun really accepted him?)

  As Helian Beifang heard the discussion in the surroundings, a feeling of grief and indignation surfaced in his heart.

  “What is your name?”

  Sun Mo formally asked the youth for his name.

  “Helian Beifang.”

  Upon hearing this name, Jin Mujie’s brows furrowed slightly. This surname ‘Helian’, temporarily leaving aside the connotations……Just daring to have the name ‘Beifang’ showed the great ambition of Helian Beifang’s father.

  Naturally, she might be thinking too much.

  “What do you want to learn from me?”

  Sun Mo asked again.

  “I wish to follow you and gradually grow stronger!”

  Helian Beifang spoke bluntly. He also felt disdain to lie and say things like ‘I wish to listen to your teachings’ simply to make Sun Mo happy.

  However, some students didn’t believe him.

  “Stop farting, you are clearly doing this because you want to learn Teacher Sun’s peerless saint-tier cultivation arts!”

  “That’s right, in the entire Jinling, who doesn’t know that Teacher Sun is very generous?”

  “Stop dreaming, Teacher Sun would never accept you.”

  The students noisily shot him verbally, judging him by their own measures. Wasn’t everyone following Sun Mo for the sake of learning his saint-tier cultivation arts?

  “Silence!”

  Sun Mo berated. After that, he surveyed Helian Beifang. Because he didn’t have Divine Sight, he didn’t know Helian Beifang’s true thoughts and intentions.

  However, his reply did suit Sun Mo’s taste a lot.

  To the so-called being strong, did it refer to powerful cultivation arts?

  No, it referred to powerful methods!

  Sun Mo was someone who emphasized heavily on methodology. As long as the method used was right, one would surely be able to reach Rome.

  “Right now, these people are doubting you. What are you prepared to do?”

  This question was quite tormenting to the answerer.

  “Back when I first came to the south, I would definitely fight them. If one fight cannot settle things, I will fight twice. But now, I wish to know what teacher will do if you are in my shoes?”

  Helian Beifang spoke honestly with no hesitation.

  “Have you thought of gaining recognition from them?”

  Sun Mo asked.

  Helian Beifang started but then shook his head.

  Upon seeing this, several students immediately scolded, “As expected of a barbarian.”

  The Central Plains was the place of origin for civilization and had several tens of thousands of years of history. Even those tribal chieftains from Helian Beifang’s hometown felt that learning the customs of the Central Plains was something noble and graceful.

  Brewing tea, appreciating music, weaving silk, writing songs and poems, mingling with educated men of culture……

  However, this youth before their eyes actually felt contempt for everything?

  (Who do you think you are?)

  “I’m very satisfied with your answer. However, I can’t immediately accept you as a personal student as the understanding between us is still too little.”

  Sun Mo looked at Helian Beifang. “How about setting a period of three months? At that time, if you still feel the same way and if I don’t see anything displeasing with your character, I’ll formally accept you as my personal student. What do you think?”

  Even when buying vegetables, one would be picky. Let alone a major matter like accepting a personal student.

  “Teacher. Even you are disdaining my identity as someone from the barbarian race?”

  Helian Beifang asked.

  “Why do you have such low self-esteem?”

  Sun Mo counter-asked.

  “.……”

  Helian Beifang fell silent, but the answer was easily seen. He was proud of his origin but also envied vast territories with abundant resources as well as the resplendent civilization from the Central Plains.

  Honestly speaking, other than raising cattle and fighting, those tribes in the north truly had no civilization to speak of.

  After all, who didn’t yearn for good things?

  “I won’t tell you the answer to this question. You have to look at things and understand them yourself!”

  Sun No had once considered such a question. Not only the students in his class, but even many adults felt that the moon overseas was brighter, and there would be better prospects for them there.

  Overseas might be the powerful America, Japan, or even Korea. This was a type of battle strategy where the country used their culture to influence the rest of the world to achieve their strategic purpose.

  As the world advanced, it was basically impossible for a world war to happen again. Instead, there would be battles without the usage of gunpowder in terms of economy, culture, and other domains.

  The so-called conquering a race……did it mean a race was conquered if you occupied their land and plundered their wealth as well as children?

  No!

  It was making them feel that they belonged to the conqueror’s nation. They would then be willing to clash against their own countrymen to safeguard your interest.

  “Alright. This question is too difficult. What you have to remember is that you are living for yourself now. Only when you grow stronger to a certain extent will you have the qualifications to live for others.”

  Sun Mo advised, “Right now, you just have to do your best not to be a burden to others.”

  Although the system gave a mission for him to recruit two personal students during the student recruitment meet, Sun Mo definitely wouldn’t accept them frivolously simply to complete the mission.

  As a great teacher, he should be responsible for the students!

  This was Sun Mo’s bottomline.

  Note: Helian Beifang can be loosely translated as Awe-inspiring (He), Lian (Connecting), Beifang (The North). → Awe Connecting the entire North