“What the hell?”

  Sun Mo’s heart jumped up to his throat. It was because this disposition was too powerful. If it was an enemy, he wouldn’t be able to deal with them.

  “It’s that stone statue!”

  Jin Mujie let out a surprised gasp.

  Sun Mo noticed it as well. After all, there was only this big of a space on top of the mountain and the stone statue wasn’t far away.

  Kacha! Kacha!

  The stone statue’s body looked like a clay model that had been exposed to the blazing sun, with many cracks extending out.

  “Why…… why did it crack?”

  Jin Mujie didn’t understand.

  “.……”

  Sun Mo wanted to know the reason as well.

  There were now two options in front of him. Number one, regardless of what it was, he should crush its head first before it completely cracked open. Number two, run, leaving far away from this place.

  However, Sun Mo was now a great teacher with a great reputation. It’d be too embarrassing for him to run.

  “It should be a spiritual control technique.”

  Sun Mo reckoned. It could be the case where after he had defeated Gu Yun, Gu Yun’s comrades had come to look for trouble. Due to their identities as the Dark Dawn’s members, they didn’t dare to show themselves for fear of being jointly attacked, so they chose this battle tactic.

  At the thought of this, Sun Mo drew out his wooden blade, wanting to slash out.

  “Hold on! Let’s retreat first!”

  Jin Mujie pulled Sun Mo’s arm. She was a careful person. Moreover, it was fine if something were to happen to her, but if her brother-in-law were to get hurt, how would she be able to answer An Xinhui?

  Just as the two of them were feeling undecided, that stone statue exploded with a bang.

  Small shards shot out everywhere like bullets, making hitting sounds on the maple trees nearby. Branches and leaves fell and the pulverized rocks started to seethe.

  “There’s someone there?”

  Jin Mujie saw that after the stone statue broke open, an old man was revealed. She was instantly given a big shock and then her vision was blocked.

  It was because Sun Mo, who was next to her, had taken a step forward to block in front of her.

  Jin Mujie was stunned, then her heart started to be filled up by touched feelings and a sense of security.

  Was this what it felt like to be shown concern?

  It felt really good!

  In that instant, Jin Mujie started to feel envious of An Xinhui. What more could one wish for from a husband if they could find a man who was so gentle and brave?

  Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

  Six Universe Formless Clones appeared, both in a bid to threaten the opponent as well as for self-defense. At least, it wouldn’t let the old man know where the real body was at. ……

  Bai Cha washed up the teaware and suddenly raised his head to look toward the mountain peak. He then smiled as he shook his head.

  (Old man, you’ve finally woken up! Haha, it’s time for you to wake up. The Battlegod Catalog is already out in the world. What’s the point of staying there and being exposed to the wind and rain?) ……

  Wan Kangcheng sat in his tent and was giving some students a lesson when he suddenly stood up and charged out of the tent with a few steps.

  “Wait for me to come back!”

  Wan Kangcheng left this word before he dashed toward the mountain peak with an agitated expression.

  “Teacher, you’ve finally woken up!”

  (Our Black-White Academy is going to get another great addition now.) ……

  “Great teachers, don’t need to panic. I hold no ill will.”

  The old man revealed an apologetic smile. “It’s really not my intention to have alarmed the two of you.”

  “Sir, there’s no need for you to be so polite!”

  Jin Mujie returned the greeting, putting on a composed expression, but feeling extremely astonished.

  What was going on?

  She had seen this stone statue when she came to the Battlegod Canyon to gain experience back in her days as a student. It had been at least ten years since then, but she only just realized that there was someone inside now.

  (How did you survive?)

  Hold on, the first thing to consider should be who was this old man?

  “I didn’t mean to eavesdrop your conversation!”

  The old man felt very awkward.

  “It’s fine!”

  Sun Mo appeared very magnanimous. But even if he wanted to make a fuss, he couldn’t win against this old man.

  It was clear from the start that this old man was very strong.

  Moreover, if they were to go down to it, Sun Mo was the one who had been too careless. But who would have thought that there was someone in the stone statue?

  This was really exasperating!

  Sun Mo gained a new recognition of the various mysterious things in Middle-Earth Nine Provinces.

  “Your Priceless Advice earlier really benefits others greatly. We as great teachers shouldn’t place emphasis only on titles.”

  The old man said admiringly. He held it in for a moment but still failed to succeed in doing so. He forcibly brought the topic back. “I’m sorry, you mentioned earlier that those Battlegod murals are spirit runes, right?”

  “Yes!”

  Sun Mo couldn’t be bothered to hide it anymore. Firstly, this crucial point was like window paper, breaking when poked. Even if he didn’t admit it, this old man could just find some spirit runists to come and decrypt the murals.

  It wasn’t very difficult to decrypt the Battlegod murals. The difficult part was to realize that they were spirit runes.

  Secondly, it was clear from one look that this old man was a major character. If Sun Mo were to do him a favor, he might be able to reap great benefits down the road. As for the third reason……

  So what if he were to tell this to the old man?

  He had already gotten the Battlegod Catalog. Even if this old man were to enter that room, he wouldn’t be able to get anything.

  (I’m in an impregnable state!)

  Sun Mo was expressionless, but he was secretly feeling happy about this.

  “So that’s how it is, that’s how it is!”

  The old man let out a short sigh, wearing an expression as if he had suddenly been struck with a realization. His expression then turned into disappointment. (Then why have I been sitting here on top of the mountain for over 100 years?)

  (To think that they are spirit runes? Hehe! Ancient Battle God, how many people have you fooled?)

  “May I ask for your great name?”

  Jin Mujie remained respectful. It was amazing that the old man could turn into a stone statue.

  “I’m sorry, I’ve been rude. My name is Shi Sheng and I’m a teacher in the Black-White Academy!”

  The old man nodded slightly to bow and apologize.

  Jin Mujie hadn’t heard of his name before, but given that he could teach in the Black-White Academy, it was enough to show how outstanding he was.

  Shi Sheng looked toward Sun Mo, assessed him thoroughly, then asked out of curiosity, “You are the one who has comprehended the Battlegod Catalog, right?”

  “It was luck!”

  Sun Mo said modestly.

  Shi Sheng fell silent. After looking at Sun Mo’s eyes for a few minutes, he spoke while feeling all sorts of emotions. “You’re really young and promising! Congratulations! Congratulations!”

  Sun Mo cupped his fists together. Judging from this old man’s attitude, he shouldn’t be a bad guy. Sun Mo was planning to talk to him further when a surprised cry interrupted him.

  “Teacher? You’ve woken up?”

  Wan Kangcheng looked very excited and dashed over like a gust of wind. With a plop, he dropped down to his knees in front of Shi Sheng. Disregarding the rocks on the ground, he gave three loud kowtows.

  “Teacher, I missed you so much!”

  Wan Kangcheng was in tears.

  At the sight of this scene, Sun Mo and Jin Mujie exchanged a glance. (My god, this is definitely a major character.)

  “Kangcheng? 8-star?”

  When Shi Sheng saw the eight stars in the school emblem on Wan Kangcheng’s chest, he revealed a consoled expression. “This is how things should be. Given your talent, it’d be a waste if you can’t reach 8-star.”

  “The headmaster is the one teaching you, right?”

  Shi Sheng guessed. Other than the headmaster, there was no one else who could let Wan Kangcheng rise to 8-star status within a short 100 years.

  “En.”

  Wan Kangcheng nodded.

  “I’m sorry. I only cared about myself and didn’t teach you properly.”

  Shi Sheng felt guilty. Back then, Wan Kangcheng was a student he thought well of.

  “Teacher, it isn’t too late now. There are still many things for me to learn from you.”

  Wan Kangcheng was practical and realistic. He didn’t become proud and arrogant just because he was an 8-star great teacher.

  However, Shi Sheng shook his head. Although they said that there would always be one person out of a group of three who could be one’s teacher, the two of them were already at the same star-level.

  At the thought of this, Shi Sheng felt very upset.

  It wasn’t scary to sit for 100 years. What was scary was to gain nothing from it.

  Sigh, why were they spirit runes?

  “Teacher……”

  Wan Kangcheng also understood Shi Sheng’s expression. He wanted to persuade him, but his status as Shi Sheng’s student made him have reservations. He was worried that he might offend his teacher.

  “Great Teacher Shi, you aren’t wrong. The one in the wrong is the ancient Battle God.”

  Sun Mo consoled, “It’d be useless for anyone who doesn’t know spirit runes to come.”

  “Spirit runes?”

  Wan Kangcheng frowned. “Those battlegod murals couldn’t be spirit runes, right?”

  One had to admit that the thought process of an 8-star great teacher was as fast as lightning.

  “Hehe, there’s no need to console me. It’s me who is incapable that I couldn’t tell they were spirit runes.”

  Shi Sheng smiled, feeling ashamed. He then looked at Sun Mo with admiration.

  For him to be able to reveal such a great secret in front of Wan Kangcheng showed that he had great magnanimity. This was worthy of learning from.

  This was how a real great teacher should be like.

  Suddenly, he made a decision.

  “Teacher, let’s go back. The headmaster as well as all the other teachers miss you a lot too.”

  Wan Kangcheng urged.

  As soon as the news of the Battlegod murals disappearing reached the Black-White Academy, the headmaster had personally gone to Wan Kangcheng to have him bring Shi Sheng back.

  It was because the headmaster knew that with the Battlegod Catalog gone, there was no more meaning for him to stay here.

  However, for a genius like him, if he wasn’t the first one to comprehend the divine art, his pride would suffer greatly.

  “I’ve achieved nothing for the past 100 years. I’m too ashamed to face them!”

  Shi Sheng said in self-mockery.

  Hearing this, Jin Mujie secretly put out a finger and poked Sun Mo’s arm. (Look at what you’ve done. You’ve made an 8-star great teacher close himself in.)

  “The two of you are great teachers from the Central Province Academy, right? May I ask who the current headmaster is?”

  Through their school emblem, Shi Sheng recognized the school that Sun Mo belonged to.

  “It’s An Xinhui, the granddaughter of the old headmaster An Zaidao.”

  Jin Mujie replied respectfully.

  Shi Sheng frowned. “Why is that so?”

  That shouldn’t be the case. Although the Central Province Academy had gone into decline, given the An family’s capabilities, they’d let someone from An Zaidao’s son’s generation rise to the headmaster position instead of the granddaughter of the family.

  “Three years ago, the old headmaster failed in his attempt to strive to become a saint. An Xinhui took on the role as the headmaster in times of crisis, trying hard to keep the school going on.”

  Jin Mujie explained.

  “So that’s how it is.”

  Shi Sheng nodded. “Then would I be able to get a position in the school if I were to apply for one?”

  “Teacher!”

  Hearing this, Wan Kangcheng was stunned. (Why are you going to a trashy school like that instead of returning to the Black-White Academy?)

  “Kangcheng, I listened to their secret, so I should pay the price for it.”

  Shi Sheng explained, “What I didn’t get even after sitting here for 100 years, he managed to figure out so quickly. If it wasn’t for him, I might continue to sit here like a stone statue for several hundred years until I die. I must repay this favor.”

  “You can use other ways to do that!”

  Wan Kangcheng became anxious. “You don’t have to ruin yourself like that.”

  “Hey, what do you mean by that?”

  Sun Mo was displeased.

  Jin Mujie praised Sun Mo for being brave in her heart. If she was the one in his shoes, she wouldn’t dare to lash out at an 8-star great teacher like that. She’d only scold him secretly behind his back.

  Sigh, she was getting increasingly jealous of Xinhui for having such a good husband.

  “What do you think?”

  Wan Kangcheng bellowed back, “Given the Central Province Academy’s current situation, isn’t placing an 8-star great teacher in your school a waste of his talent?”

  “Teacher Wan, if you’ve comprehended ‘Distinctionless Education’, I’ll twist my head off for you to use as a stool to sit on.”

  Sun Mo said with contempt.

  “You……”

  Wan Kangcheng’s countenance instantly flushed red.

  It was because Sun Mo’s words could be said to be a blatant slap in his face.

  As a great teacher, one should strive to provide distinctionless education and not be picky over the students they taught. By saying this, Sun Mo was sneering at Wan Kangcheng for assessing successes through aptitude.

  “Kangcheng, he is right. We as great teachers shouldn’t be picky about the schools and treat students of different aptitudes differently.”

  When Shi Sheng spoke, a golden glow rose from his body.

  Light spots then splattered out.

  “.……”

  Sun Mo was astonished. To think that it was Priceless Advice?

  To speak the truth, Sun Mo was only saying this as a retort. He’d definitely refuse if he was asked to go to a trashy school to teach. However, the appearance of Priceless Advice showed that this was really how Shi Sheng thought.

  Both Jin Mujie and Wan Kangcheng bowed, expressing that they’ve received his teaching.

  “I hope that Headmaster An won’t despise this old man.”

  Shi Sheng said in self-mockery again. This failure had caused his ambitions to dissipate and he no longer sought to gain breakthroughs. He should just spend the remaining time of his life teaching students.

  “Why would she? Our Central Province Academy will definitely welcome Great Teacher Shi.”

  Sun Mo cupped his fists together.

  Even if Wan Kangcheng hated him to death, Sun Mo still had to say this.

  My god, he looked like an 8-star great teacher. If they managed to bring him over to their school, the Central Province Academy’s appeal would increase tremendously.

  Usually, other than teaching the two lessons every month, great teachers of this level would spend most of their time researching topics, cultivating, as well as occasionally teaching personal disciples. The Central Province Academy also had a few high-level great teachers, but they didn’t care if the school went into decline.

  It’d be impossible to get them to step out to support the school.

  “Great Teacher Shi, this person is Sun Mo, our school’s vice-headmaster. Even though he is young, he has amassed a great reputation. He graduated last year and has just joined the workforce, but he has already risen by two stars consecutively, clinching first place in both examinations. He is also going to challenge getting three stars in a year in the 3-star great teacher examination that will be taking place three months later.”

  Jin Mujie quickly boasted.

  “There’s no need for an introduction. I don’t have to use my head to know how outstanding someone who can comprehend the Battlegod Catalog is.”

  Shi Sheng praised.

  Sun Mo smiled but felt torn inside.

  The Black-White Academy would definitely not let go of an 8-star great teacher. If their headmaster were to step out, Shi Sheng might just change his mind.

  This meant that he’d have to make a great offer in order to bring Shi Sheng to their side.

  Sun Mo thought about it. The things that he could take out and Shi Sheng was interested in would definitely be the Battlegod Catalog. But a divine art like this……

  “Sun Mo, why have you gotten so petty as well? Your goal is to bring the Central Province Academy back to the rankings of the Nine Greats. Talent is too important to you. So what if you are to give him a portion of a peak-grade divine art?”

  The system watched coldly from the side. If Sun Mo ended up being stingy, it’d be very disappointed.

  “Sun Mo, your goal is the great ocean of stars. Moreover, as long as you have Immemorial Vairocana, what divine art can you not get? Why is there a need to be stingy over a Battlegod Catalog?”

  Sun Mo made up his mind.

  If you can’t bear to part with your child, you won’t be able to catch the wolf [1]. If you can’t bear to part with your wife, no…… one’s wife mustn’t be given away.

  At the thought of this, Sun Mo made his decision.

  “Great Teacher Shi, sorry to offend you!”

  As Sun Mo said this, white light lit up on his right fist. He then smashed it out, hitting the important points of the Battlegod Catalog into Shi Sheng’s mind.

  Soul Imprint!

  (I’m going to bet on this.)

  “What are you doing?”

  Wan Kangcheng was very surprised. He thought that Sun Mo was going to hurt his teacher and thus raised his hand to hit Sun Mo’s head, wanting to kill him with a palm attack.

  [1] Direct translation of a Chinese saying that mistakenly suggested that one would need to use their child as bait to catch wolves. The actual saying actually meant that one would have to wear down one or two pairs of new shoes (the way they called shoes and children sounded the same back then) in order to hunt down wolves as wolves excelled in running and hiding.

  Chapter 801: Sitting for 100 Years, Becoming A Secondary Saint In One Day!

  Wan Kangcheng struck out in fury. Even though he didn’t use his ultimate moves, his cultivation tier was much higher compared to Sun Mo’s. Just an ordinary palm attack from him would be like a bolt of thunder striking down, wanting to tear Sun Mo into pieces.

  “F*ck!”

  Sun Mo was surprised, not expecting that Wan Kangcheng would kill. However, he didn’t panic. Instead, fury and resistance rose in his heart.

  (Even if I can’t kill you, I must take a bite of flesh off you.)

  When Sun Mo was playing games, he wouldn’t admit his loss even if higher-level players were to hunt him down. He would do whatever he could to kill the other party instead.

  Starflash Pearl activated.

  Swoosh!

  Sun Mo teleported behind Wan Kangcheng, smashing out heavy Dharma Fist punches with his left hand and attacking with the Myriad Manifestations Spirit Wave Art with his right.

  He mustn’t cower! He should go for it!

  After losing the trace of Sun Mo, Wan Kangcheng’s countenance didn’t even change. He let out a cold snort, slapping out with the back of his hand. However, he held back for this attack.

  As an 8-star great teacher, Wan Kangcheng wasn’t a fool. At the instant he made a move, he thought of it. How could Sun Mo possibly dare to hurt Teacher Shi?

  (He must be thinking of using some kind of dark secret arts to get into Teacher’s good books and do him a great favor.)

  Wan Kangcheng was angry that Sun Mo overestimated himself. To think that a trashy school would dare dream of headhunting his teacher!

  The reason he held back now was firstly because he was concerned over his reputation, not wanting rumors to spread that he had bullied someone younger. Secondly, Teacher Shi was very soft-hearted and was a person with a strong sense of justice. If Wan Kangcheng were to hurt Sun Mo, Teacher Shi might feel guilty instead. He would then apologize on his behalf and offer compensation.

  If that was the case, then there’d be no turning back the case of Teacher Shi going to the Central Province Academy.

  “Sigh!”

  Wan Kangcheng let out a sigh, planning on using this attack to force Sun Mo to back off. However, he didn’t expect that a stream of light would hit the back of his waist the next instant.

  What?

  So fast?

  Wan Kangcheng was very surprised. The spirit qi on him exploded and his teacher robe moved despite there being no wind blowing, fluttering up.

  Bang!

  The long robe shattered and its pieces flew out in all directions.

  The ray of light hit Wan Kangcheng’s flesh, leaving behind a red bruise that was the size of a palm. There was no other damage inflicted.

  As for the heavy Dharma Fist attacks, Sun Mo drew back midway because there wasn’t a chance for him to launch the attack in the first place.

  This was an absolute suppression in terms of cultivation tiers.

  “Great Teacher Wan, are you trying to bully someone younger?”

  Jin Mujie bellowed loudly, dashing up in front of Sun Mo at the speed of wind, facing Wan Kangcheng outright.

  “Move away!”

  Sun Mo wanted to push Jin Mujie away. He didn’t have the habit of being protected by a woman. However, Jin Mujie refused to budge. She was like a female leopard who had gone crazy, glaring at Wan Kangcheng furiously.

  She was filled with shock and fury, almost scared to death.

  If Sun Mo’s reaction hadn’t been fast enough, he’d have been killed by the attack earlier.

  If he were to die, how was she going to answer to Xinhui?

  “Hmph!”

  Wan Kangcheng’s countenance was grim. Putting aside his torn teacher attire, he had also suffered an attack.

  This was a small injury that he didn’t even need to rest to recover from. However, it was embarrassing enough to be brought to such a forlorn state by a junior of a low cultivation tier.

  “You know quite a lot of peak-grade divine arts!”

  Wan Kangcheng sneered. This was his argument to get back some face for himself, emphasizing that Sun Mo had only managed to hit him because of his good cultivation arts.

  “Kangcheng, it seems that you’ve gotten arrogant after your star-level increases.”

  Shi Sheng spoke up and reproached, “Why? Don’t you even have the courage to admit that someone is stronger than you?”

  Wan Kangcheng’s expression was ashen and he quickly cupped his fists together, lowering his head to apologize. “Your student doesn’t dare!”

  “The person to whom you should be apologizing isn’t me!”

  Shi Sheng shook his head.

  Wan Kangcheng pursed his lips and didn’t give Sun Mo any apology.

  (What a joke. Does this guy deserve it? I’ve already shown benevolence earlier by holding back. Otherwise, he’d be dead by now. And Teacher, I did this for you!)

  At the thought of this, Wan Kangcheng started to have some complaints toward Shi Sheng as well. (I did it with good intentions, but why must I receive such treatment?)

  “You can leave. Tell the headmaster that I plan on spending the rest of my years in the Central Province Academy.”

  Shi Sheng waved his hand.

  Wan Kangcheng hesitated for a few seconds before he bowed. “Then your student will take his leave.”

  After saying that, Wan Kangcheng turned to leave.

  To speak the truth, after the initial touched feelings of reuniting with his teacher, he started to have a hint of despise toward Shi Sheng upon seeing that he was still an 8-star great teacher, not improving at all after 100 over years.

  (This is really wronging someone with kind intentions! Since he’s unwilling to come back, then he doesn’t have to do that. He’s just an 8-star. Please, I’m one too! What you can do, I can too.)

  The higher the star-level of a great teacher, the more confident they were. This was especially so for those at the 8-star, the cream of the crop amongst all geniuses. Wan Kangcheng had achieved this level within 200 years and was working in the Black-White Academy. These records alone were enough to make countless great teachers envious.

  Shi Sheng broke into a bitter smile, but he had long since gotten over such things.

  It was a sin to be weaker than others.

  Whether a great teacher was amazing or not depended on their capabilities to teach amazing students, not their background or their star-level

  “Teacher Shi, please pardon me for being forthright, but your current mentality isn’t right.”

  Sun Mo frowned.

  “Hehe, I appreciate your kind intentions.”

  Shi Sheng knew that Sun Mo wanted to console him, but he really couldn’t get over this. The blow of not having achieved anything over 100 years, while being caught up and looked down upon by his disciple was too great.

  “Teacher, I feel that losing once isn’t scary. What’s scary is to admit your loss outright, unable to put up a fight anymore.”

  Sun Mo’s tone was solemn.

  “Yes, you’re old and you might not have long to live. But what does that matter?”

  When Jin Mujie heard this, her teeth started to ache. (Sun Mo, you really dare to shoot your mouth off.)

  “Although the stabled steed is old, it still aspires to gallop a thousand li. A hero continues to cherish high aspirations into his old age. [1] I feel that a person should continue to fight as they age, not stopping in their footsteps even till death.”

  Sun Mo said with a sincere tone.

  Upon hearing these two lines of poetry, Shi Sheng’s body trembled, Jin Mujie’s gaze was perplexed, and Wan Kangcheng, who was about to head down the mountain, also couldn’t help but turn back and look toward Sun Mo.

  That was well said!

  “What is death? Is it when the heart stops beating? No, I feel that when a person stops in his footsteps, no longer working hard to climb higher and just living his days as they come, they are already dead.”

  Back in his days as a student, Sun Mo had worked hard for several years before he managed to get the chance to work in a top school.

  He was born in an ordinary family without parents. All he could do was to fight for himself!

  “You’re thinking of spending the rest of your life in the Central Province Academy without any pursuits? Pardon me for being forthright, but with this mentality, it’d be best if you don’t come to mislead students.”

  Swoosh!

  Golden light burst out from Sun Mo and then splattered out as light spots.

  “Sun Mo!”

  Jin Mujie wanted Sun Mo to mind his words. Even if it was an 8-star great teacher who was almost dying, being able to recruit him would be a great improvement to the school. However, she wasn’t able to continue as Priceless Advice had erupted.

  “I feel that no matter how old one gets, as long as they are alive, as long as they work hard, there’d be hope. Even if it’s only a step, they can get closer to their ideals.”

  Sun Mo said fluently.

  Were many people defeated by their opponents in their studies or work?

  No!

  They were defeated by themselves.

  Bathed in the golden light, Shi Sheng was dealt a great blow psychologically.

  Sun Mo’s words were really well said!

  “I’ve long since decided that when my life is at its end, I will end it with victory. But you? Loser!” Sun Mo said.

  “Haha!”

  Shi Sheng laughed loudly. He then put his hands together and bowed toward Sun Mo.

  “Thank you Teacher Sun for your priceless advice. I’ve benefited from your teaching!”

  Shi Sheng felt gratitude from the bottom of his heart. It was because the ambitions in his heart that had been worn out by reality were lit up once again.

  (That’s right! I can’t end this life with a failure. I haven’t reached the level of having students all over the world. Old and useless? Wasting 100 years of life? Those don’t matter! As long as I work hard, it’s not too late!)

  After thinking things through, Shi Sheng became invigorated again. Then, he concluded all the gains and losses he had over the past 100 years. Every scene in the past flowed in his mind.

  Suddenly!

  Boom!

  Great light burst out from Shi Sheng’s body. He was like a source of tempest, stirring up all the spirit qi in the surroundings.

  Boom! Boom! Boom!

  Spirit qi gushed crazily, causing the grass on the ground to bend over and leaves to fall from the branches. But Shi Sheng’s countenance was calm.

  Kacha! Kacha!

  Suddenly, a clasp of thunder rang out in the clear sky. Occasionally, lightning bolts would strike out at the mountain peak.

  A short moment later, lotus flowers formed from spirit qi bloomed in the surroundings.

  “What the hell?”

  Sun Mo frowned. Was Shi Sheng leveling up? It seemed that the cultivation art he trained in was quite amazing. He then gave Jin Mujie an inquiring look.

  (Should we hide? What if we are implicated and get hurt? It’d definitely be extremely terrifying when a major character like him levels up.)

  However, Jin Mujie didn’t pay Sun Mo any heed. She looked at Shi Sheng with a scorching gaze, completely stunned.

  This…… this…… he couldn’t be leveling up to a secondary saint, right?

  Suddenly, a strange fragrance started to drift in the air. People who smelled it would instantly feel refreshed and alert, having strong confidence that there was nothing too difficult for them to tackle.

  “Secondary…… secondary saint?”

  Wan Kangcheng was shocked as well.

  (Why did Teacher Shi suddenly start to gain enlightenment? Hold on, Sun Mo’s words should be a turning point……)

  In that instant, complicated feelings surged in Wan Kangcheng’s heart. He felt envious. He was happy for Teacher Shi, but he was also jealous.

  It was because after one advanced to become a secondary saint, there were no longer any star-level examinations. Anyway, no one had the right to become the main examiner of such an examination.

  If one wanted to become a 9-star great teacher, which was a secondary saint, there was only one condition. It was to be able to listen to the saint language.

  The saint language was the language of heaven.

  It was said that secondary saints could hear the whisperings of teachings and guidance. They could even comprehend peerless-grade saint-tier cultivation arts out of nowhere.

  Secondary saints were great teachers of another realm.

  Not long later, the thunder and lightning dissipated. However, the lotus flowers that had condensed from spirit qi essence around the mountain peak were still spinning around. Some birds that were condensed from spirit qi were also circling around Shi Sheng, chirping away.

  Although the fragrance in the air had become a lot fainter, it didn’t dissipate even after a very long time, lingering in one’s memories.

  “Having…… having a strange body fragrance, spirit qi turning into lotus flowers, purifying impurities, turning into birds, chirping to bring calmness to the heart. These…… these are the marks of a secondary saint.”

  Jin Mujie’s body trembled uncontrollably.

  It was out of agitation!

  She could witness the birth of a secondary saint. What…… what an honor this was!

  However, Shi Sheng wasn’t wearing any delighted expression. He looked indifferent. After tidying his clothing, he walked up to Sun Mo and bowed solemnly.

  “Thank you Teacher Sun for your priceless advice, helping me to become a secondary saint!”

  [1] An extract from a poem written by Cao Cao, a Chinese warlord, statesman, and poet.