Chapter 804: Respectfully Sending Great Teacher Sun Off!
Rules had always been used to restrain ordinary people.
The greater one was, the more they didn’t care about rules. It was because they could even stand above the law, let alone the ways of the world.
It had always been the case whereby people of lower statuses would have reservations for the feelings of people with high statuses. They were worried that they would offend those with high statuses.
Most people would be worried that a person of high status might bring problems to their life, even if they didn’t ask for help from them.
It was because people with high statuses had such capabilities.
At the secondary saint realm, Shi Sheng could be said to have transcended worldliness. He didn’t need to be respectful toward Sun Mo. Since he said this, he must really think like this.
“A secondary saint admires our teacher!”
Helian Beifang was very agitated.
The northern tribes were all nomads who moved from place to place in search of water and grass, herding animals for a living. Therefore, they rarely built schools and settled down in a place permanently. That was why their knowledge was very little.
Although the barbarians were hostile against people from the Central Plains, they were in awe toward knowledge, secondary saints, and saints. Seeing that his teacher was chatting happily with a secondary saint, seeming to have a close relationship with him, Helian Beifang seemed to share Sun Mo’s glory. His heart was filled with pride.
Even the Great Khagan rarely had such opportunities.
He Wei was a middle-aged man with very good judgment. He stood quietly in the distance, waiting for Sun Mo and An Xinhui to catch up with each other. However, he was now stunned by these two words.
“Secondary saint? When did he come? Why didn’t I know that?”
He Wei was filled with irritation.
To a person who had been placing great efforts into managing the Battlegod Canyon, craving to be able to curry up to an important figure and leave this place, it was a great failure from his side to not know that a secondary saint had come.
(Hold on, Secondary Saint Shi? I don’t recognize this name!)
Many people might not be able to remember all the secondary saints in the nine provinces, but it was definitely not an issue for He Wei who specialized in this aspect in the Saint Gate.
(Hold on again! That spirit qi seething from earlier… I thought someone had leveled up, but from the looks of it, it couldn’t be that a new secondary saint has appeared, could it? My god, if that really was the case, then Sun Mo is really amazing.)
When He Wei looked toward Sun Mo again, his gaze was already filled with envy and hatred, having a strong yearning to replace Sun Mo.
He Wei was very quick-witted and quickly guessed half the truth.
This Secondary Saint Shi must have stayed for very long in the sixth part of the canyon. Moreover, if he wasn’t indebted to Sun Mo, then why would he have to treat Sun Mo with such great courtesy?
Taking on a position in the Central Province Academy would be the best way to repay Sun Mo.
“For the remaining days of my life, I’d like to work as a teacher in your school. May I ask what Headmaster An would need to evaluate me on? Let me know so I can make some preparations.”
Shi Sheng said this solemnly.
He didn’t put on an arrogant front just because he was a secondary saint. Instead, he wanted to make serious preparations for the examination.
“You must be joking!”
Headmaster An quickly continued, “It’d be the honor of all the teachers and students of our school if you were to teach in the Central Province Academy.”
Saying this, An Xinhui couldn’t help but throw another glance toward Sun Mo.
(What on earth is going on? Quickly explain things to me.)
Even though both Sun Mo and the person in question had said this, An Xinhui still didn’t dare to believe it. It was because… he was a secondary saint!
He could have his pick of schools, even if it was the Nine Greats.
Why would their school get this chance?
Sun Mo gave An Xinhui a gaze to indicate that they should hold this conversation for later.
Shi Sheng was understanding and didn’t feel embarrassed to say that he was the one being helped. Therefore, he explained the situation.
“I have been sitting on the mountain peak for over 100 years. It was Teacher Sun’s words that woke me up and helped me become a secondary saint.”
As Shi Sheng said this, he bowed toward Sun Mo again.
Sun Mo quickly dodged, smiling bitterly.
“I really don’t deserve this.”
With the other party lowering his attitude, Sun Mo mustn’t claim credit for it.
“What? Did I hear wrongly? Teacher helped…”
Qin Yaoguang had wanted to say that her teacher had helped Shi Sheng achieve the secondary saint status, but when the words reached her mouth, she wasn’t able to say them out. It was because Shi Sheng’s name was involved.
Li Ziqi’s group didn’t care about these things. Their gazes when looking at Sun Mo were filled with admiration.
“Teacher, what are you still hesitating for? Quickly counter pursue him. Your disciple’s bliss in the future will all depend on you now.”
Zhang Yanzong was extremely agitated.
In the future, not only would he be able to learn the Battlegod Catalog, but he could also receive guidance from a secondary saint when he was facing troubles. What else could be too difficult for him in this world?
Everything would be in place!
His life would definitely be smooth-sailing and he’d be a life winner.
Just the thought of it made him feel happy.
“…”
An Xinhui looked at Sun Mo, not knowing what she should say.
In her heart, giving guidance to an 8-star great teacher to aid them to become a secondary saint was much more difficult than comprehending the Battlegod Catalog.
Ding!
Favorable impression point from An Xinhui +2,000. Reverence (39,000/100,000).
Sigh!
(I was only held back for a month because I have some important work to take care of, but you end up causing such a big matter.)
Suddenly, An Xinhui felt a bit of pity and regret.
When Sun Mo was displaying his capabilities, why wasn’t she by his side?
Otherwise, it would definitely be the most wonderful memory of her life.
…
“Sitting on the mountain peak for over 100 years? Why haven’t I seen him before?”
He Wei frowned. (A secondary saint shouldn’t lie. Then could it be that I’m blind?)
Just as He Wei was feeling baffled, he suddenly thought of that stone statue.
(F*ck! That can’t be, right? Back when I was feeling irritated, I often drank wine by myself on the mountain peak. I’ve also said a lot of outrageous things and even hit as well as scolded that stone statue to vent my anger. I even peed at the stone statue before. I… I…)
He Wei was drenched in cold sweat and secretly slipped away.
…
“Headmaster An, you’re here!”
Li Ruolan greeted.
“Teacher Li!”
An Xinhui nodded. “What’s the matter? You don’t seem to be looking too well.”
“I’ve eaten something bad.”
Li Ruolan smiled bitterly and then couldn’t help but twitch her perky nose, looking perplexed, “Which kind of rouge is this? It smells so good!”
An Xinhui and the others instantly felt awkward.
“Teacher Li, mind your words. This is Secondary Saint Shi.”
Sun Mo quickly interjected in case Li Ruolan was to shoot her mouth off recklessly again.
“What?”
Li Ruolan was like a rabbit whose tail had been stepped on and she jumped up. “Secondary saint?”
Li Ruolan assessed Shi Sheng while feeling extremely regretful. (Didn’t I just make a few trips to the toilet because of an upset stomach? What kind of big show have I missed out on? Sun Mo, you didn’t even wait for me!)
…
Regardless of day or night, some people would be waiting outside the Central Province Academy’s campsite to get to know Sun Mo. Therefore, when everyone packed up and planned to head back, the news of Sun Mo’s departure quickly spread through the entire town.
“Teacher Shi!”
Wan Kangcheng led his team over, hoping to use the students’ youthful faces to get Shi Sheng to stay.
It was a pity that Shi Sheng had decided on leaving.
Sun Mo rode on a horse, giving Wan Kangcheng a nod as a greeting, and then gave the order to set off.
Amongst the crowd, Lu Lin saw Sun Mo pass by him. After some hesitation, he still gave a deep bow.
There was a high chance that Sun Mo might not see his bow. Moreover, him doing this might result in him getting scolded by his teacher. After all, their student group had suffered under Sun Mo.
Teacher Bai Hao had even shut himself in.
However, if he didn’t bow, Lu Lin felt that he’d never be able to forgive himself.
(It was Teacher Sun who had given me a new lease of life!)
At the thought of how he had defeated Duan Hu the other day, taking revenge for having been beaten up previously, he felt exhilarated. His gratitude for Sun Mo increased as well.
Therefore, he contributed another 500 favorable impression points.
“What are you doing?”
A student next to him frowned. It could be said that the Central Province Academy was now a great enemy of theirs. They had snatched away all the glory that should have belonged to them.
“Why are you bowing? Even if you were to go on your knees, he wouldn’t impart you the Battlegod Catalog.”
Duan Hu sneered. However, before he could say anything worse, he heard a reproach.
“Duan Hu, slap yourself ten times!”
Fu Yanqing glared at Duan Hu angrily.
“Teach… Teacher…”
Duan Hu was horrified, unsettled, and also felt aggrieved.
“You’re unconvinced?”
Fu Yanqing’s tone was strict, “I know that we’ve been pressured by the Central Province Academy and you guys don’t feel happy about it. But you’ve forgotten that if it wasn’t for Great Teacher Sun’s generosity, you guys wouldn’t have the chance to comprehend the Battlegod murals anymore.”
“His magnanimity and dedication are enough to ask for you guys to kowtow, let alone bow.”
Fu Yanqing detested Sun Mo, but rationally, he had to admit that Sun Mo was an opponent who deserved to be respected.
“I’ve realized my mistake!”
Duan Hu apologized then raised his hand and started to slap himself harshly.
“What are you guys just standing there for?”
Fu Yanqing reproached the others.
All the students from the Westshore Military School bowed in unison in the direction of Sun Mo’s group.
“Thank you Teacher Sun for leaving the Battlegod murals behind, allowing us to have the chance to continue comprehending them.”
Right now, many people had gathered over to watch, wanting to see if Sun Mo had three heads and six arms. After hearing Fu Yanqing’s words and seeing the students’ actions, some of them also bowed after being stunned for a moment.
The Battlegod murals had disappeared before. This was something that everyone knew. If it wasn’t for Sun Mo’s generosity, the Battlegod Canyon would lose the purpose of its name from now on.
Putting aside Sun Mo’s talent, his magnanimity definitely didn’t bring shame to his title as a great teacher. After all, this was a peerless-grade saint-tier divine art.
Everyone knew that if they were the one to get their hands on this, they’d definitely wipe out the Battlegod murals because something that belonged only to them would have the greatest value.
More and more people bowed.
Some meddlesome people even shouted out.
“Respectfully sending off Great Teacher Sun! Respectfully sending off Battle God Sun!”
Very soon, many people started shouting.
Li Ziqi and the others turned their heads to take a glance, then looked toward both sides of the long street. They saw that everywhere Sun Mo passed by, there’d be many black heads that were lowered.
Suddenly, they felt overwhelmingly proud.
(This is our teacher. He used his talent and magnanimity to get all these people to submit. Out of which, there are the young and inexperienced novices, troublemaking old foxes, as well as all sorts of strong major characters… But now, there is not a single one of them who doesn’t show respect for Teacher!)
Sun Mo was starting to see waves of favorable impression points flashing in front of him again.
“Sun Mo, the 3-star great teacher examination will be here very soon. You must work hard. I heard that Jiang Ji had planned on waiting for a few years but eventually decided on participating in this great teacher examination because of you.”
Li Ruolan exposed a great piece of news.
“Who is Jiang Ji?”
Sun Mo didn’t know him, but his name sounded a little interesting.
“Huh? He is ranked first on the Great Teachers Hero Rankings and is said to be a leading character for the new generation of great teachers who are 25 years and younger. How can you not know him?”
(You must be putting up an act, right? How can someone in the great teacher circle not have heard of this name?)
Chapter 805: Returning to Jinling, Visiting the Old Headmaster!
After returning to the school, Sun Mo started to enter seclusion in the Wind King Hall.
Firstly, it was to prepare for the 3-star great teacher examination. Secondly, it was to hide from people.
As the news of him comprehending the Battlegod Catalog spread wider and wider, his reputation grew greater as well. Quite a lot of major characters sent him invitations, wanting to get to know him.
These people weren’t hankering after the divine art. They only wanted to get to know him and form a friendly relationship for future interactions.
All of the people who sent invitations were influential characters in Jinling.
This also meant that Sun Mo was finally accepted by people with the highest level of authority in the city. However, Sun Mo found it troublesome and thus used seclusion as a reason to hide.
Of course, there were still some people he had to meet.
For example, Zheng Qingfang.
“Sun Mo, one mustn’t put on airs too much.”
Zheng Qingfang gave Sun Mo guidance based on his philosophy of dealing with the people and matters. “People would get involved in all sorts of circles when they are alive. There are some people whom you must liaise with no matter how much you don’t like them.
“Even a secondary saint would need a tremendous amount of resources if they wish to have further improvements. If you don’t form relationships with some major characters, you can’t possibly go gather those resources yourself, right? How much time would that waste?
“The smartest secondary saints would change their influence into resources that could let themselves or the people under them climb up to greater heights.
“Moreover, you’re also thinking of bringing the Central Province Academy back to prosperity. Then all the more you won’t be able to distance yourself from these important characters.”
The real major characters had deep entangling connections. In times of danger, they’d be able to call on the help of many and not deal with the situation alone.
“I’ve benefited from the teaching!”
Sun Mo listened to his advice, using half a month to meet up with these major characters, participating in all sorts of banquets.
In the past, Zheng Qingfang would refuse all of these invitations. But this time around, in order to back Sun Mo up, he attended all of them.
He was a retired old official who had served for generations. His influence in the Great Tang was very great. When he addressed Sun Mo as his friend…
Sun Mo’s value in the eyes of those influential characters raised even further.
…
“Great Teacher Sun is very handsome. It’s a pity that he is already engaged. Otherwise, I’d want to marry my daughter to him.”
A great merchant said regretfully.
The lips of all of the high-ranking officials next to him couldn’t help but twitch. (You just have some money. Who do you think you are? Even if Sun Mo didn’t have a fiancée, how would your daughter get a chance? Sun Mo would be free to take his pick from the daughters of high-ranking officials and princes.)
“I heard that a secondary saint has joined the Central Province Academy. Is that true?”
A dignified lady couldn’t help but ask.
If it was true, she’d want to send her child over to learn from him.
“It’s true. That secondary saint’s surname is…”
Someone who knew about this matter spoke up but was forced to stop here. It was because this involved mentioning the secondary saint’s name, and thus they skipped over this and said, “I heard that the secondary saint used to be a great teacher who worked in the Black-White Academy.”
“Huh? Then why did he come to the Central Province Academy? Isn’t that lowering his status?
“I heard that Great Teacher Sun’s priceless advice had caused him to gain enlightenment and become a secondary saint. Therefore, the reason he came here to teach is to repay Sun Mo’s favor.”
“To think that Sun Mo is so amazing!”
“Can you not call Great Teacher Sun by his name? That’s really rude!”
Other than gossip, the circle of dignified ladies was filled with all sorts of scheming against each other. Recently, Sun Mo’s name was often mentioned during their gatherings.
Some of them had even privately put over 100 mus of land on the table to bet on who could get Sun Mo to submit to them.
…
Given An Xinhui’s character, she’d definitely not use the secondary saint’s reputation to promote the school. Sun Mo wanted to do it, but before he could do so, many major characters had already found out about it and brought their children over, hoping that they could be accepted as the secondary saint’s students.
Sun Mo had a strong realization that the wishes of parents for their children to become successful were all the same regardless of eras.
“At least, my children wouldn’t have to fret over residences in the school area or over their studies and supplementary lessons.”
Sun Mo felt that given the favor Shi Sheng owed him, the latter would work hard to teach his children.
As for his children acknowledging Shi Sheng as their personal teacher, it wouldn’t happen. Sun Mo also wanted to look for a saint to teach his children.
“Your mindset isn’t right!”
After hearing Sun Mo’s words, Jin Mujie couldn’t help but want to lash out at him. “The one who is the most suitable to the children would be the best one.”
“Then what about your children? Will you be teaching them yourself?”
Sun Mo asked.
“That’s impossible. It’s my child, so I must find a saint to teach them.”
Jin Mujie’s tone sounded like a matter-of-fact, making Sun Mo stunned.
At the mention of education and saints, Sun Mo recalled An Xinhui’s grandfather, An Zaidao.
He was indebted to this old man. After all, if someone else was in his shoes, why would they be willing to marry such an outstanding granddaughter to a mediocre person?
No, even if the guy was a genius, it’d still be a humiliation to An Xinhui.
Sun Mo understood that regardless if it was for work or private reasons, he should have paid a visit to the old headmaster long ago. However, his soul didn’t belong to this generation, and the term ‘secondary saint’ instilled one with great reverence. Even if the secondary saint was in a coma, Sun Mo was still afraid that he might slip.
But it seemed that there was no way to continue dragging things out now.
In An Xinhui’s perspective, Sun Mo had achieved outstanding achievements that others couldn’t make, and the school’s situation was getting better as well. No matter what, they should report the events to her grandfather.
Her grandfather might just wake up if he were to feel happy.
An Xinhui was understanding and thus didn’t urge Sun Mo to do it, but he couldn’t just continue to pretend to ignore things.
Therefore, Sun Mo maintained the mentality of having to deal with things regardless of the decision made. He took the initiative to visit the old headmaster.
…
Jade Mountain of Jinling was a mountain with beautiful scenery, and there was a Daoist temple at the top.
The old headmaster had paid a good friend to build this temple 200 years ago. Now, his friend was no longer around, but the Daoist priests still remained thankful to the old headmaster and thus allowed him to recuperate quietly. They also took great care of him.
“The air is really fresh!”
The air after the rain was fresh and would make one feel exhilarated, gradually calming Sun Mo’s tense nerves down.
“Sister An, this way please!”
A small priest received the gifts An Xinhui handed him, thanked her, and then led the way for them.
They passed through the side hall and a few courtyards, eventually stopping in front of a thatched house.
The bamboo fence had turned yellow and there were a few vegetable gardens, with some hens strolling amidst them, pecking on worms to eat.
Sun Mo looked toward An Xinhui. (Isn’t this environment too quiet and run-down?)
“Before striving to become a saint, Grandfather had told me to set things up as such if accidents were to occur.”
An Xinhui smiled bitterly. No matter how poor she was, she wouldn’t let her grandfather suffer. However, she didn’t dare to go against her grandfather’s instructions either.
After all, as a secondary saint who was deep and unfathomable, he might have expected this calamity, and the setup could serve as some means for his cultivation and comprehension.
Creak!
The door opened and a young priest walked out. After bowing to greet the two of them, he took his leave.
“Don’t hold it against him. He can’t speak!”
An Xinhui explained, “He’s the one who has been taking care of Grandfather.”
“En!”
Sun Mo secretly took in two deep breaths to calm his heart down before entering the room after An Xinhui.
The furnishing in the room was extremely simple. Other than a table and two chairs, there was only a wooden wardrobe. However, the place was very clean.
There was also a fragrance that cleansed one’s heart.
An Zaidao lay on the wooden bed without even breathing. However, he wasn’t dead.
“Grandfather, Little Momo and I are here to see you.”
An Xinhui sat by the bet, grabbing An Zaidao’s hand.
“Headmaster!”
After Sun Mo called that, An Xinhui turned and rolled her eyes at him. He had no choice but to change his terms of address.
“Grandfather!”
An Xinhui smiled. She then started to tell An Zaidao about Sun Mo’s achievements during this period.
Sun Mo felt a little embarrassed from listening to her.
Such flattery could easily make one light-headed, especially when spoken by a great beauty.
Sun Mo had nothing to do, so he activated Divine Sight to observe An Zaidao, hoping to find a way to awaken him.
However, a row of red words appeared. Unknown target!
“What use do I have for you when you’re so trashy?”
Sun Mo was speechless.
“Grandfather, my goal this year is for myself to get 4-star and Little Momo to get 3-star. It’d be even better if we can come out first in the examination. As for the league tournament test, I hope that we can stay in the ‘C’ grade and strive for the ‘B’ grade.”
An Xinhui shared her plan.
An hour later, the two of them ended the visit and quietly left the Jade Mountain’s temple.
“Do you know the way to let the old… Grandfather wake up?”
Sun Mo wanted to help.
“I feel that if we can find the Divine Wisdom Fruit or the [Nether-River Soul Reversal Scripture], there might be a chance to wake Grandfather up.”
An Xinhui had sought the help of great masters before, but they were helpless too.
“Are these two things hard to get?”
As Sun Mo asked, he also had the system open the system shopping store for him to browse through the catalog.
(Sorry, this item doesn’t exist.)
As expected, the Divine Wisdom Fruit wasn’t on the list. The Nether-River Soul Reversal Scripture was there, but it cost one million favorable impression points. That was ridiculously expensive.
“There’s an extremely rare tree in the Darkness Continent that takes 1,000 years to bloom, 1,000 years to fruit, and 1,000 years for the fruit to mature. The fruits are known as Abhijna Fruits[1] and each of them contains different magical powers. Out of which, there’s one known as the Divine Wisdom Fruit. After eating it, it was said that one could receive and obtain the wisdom of gods, which would allow one’s intelligence to develop and their souls to be refined.”
“After eating the Divine Wisdom Fruit, even a fool or an idiot will be able to become a wise person that’s hard to come by in 1,000 years.”
An Xinhui explained.
Sun Mo’s lips twitched. Judging from its effect, it was clear that it wasn’t an ordinary item.
The rarer or more amazing something was, the harder it would be to obtain them.
“The [Nether-River Soul Reversal Scripture] is a legendary divine art. It was said that after one reaches the major-completion stage, their soul can leave their body, enter hell, and bring back the soul of someone who has died. Therefore, as long as the dead person’s body remains intact, they’ll still have the hope of being revived.”
An Xinhui’s eyes were filled with yearning.
“That can’t be true, right?”
Sun Mo didn’t believe in bringing the dead back to life. However, after saying that, he regretted it. This was An Xinhui’s hope after all and he shouldn’t have retorted.
Moreover, this divine art was there in the shopping store.
“System, is this divine art really that amazing?”
Sun Mo looked through the introduction.
“It can’t bring the dead back to life, but it can allow one to communicate with the souls of other species. Moreover, after one’s death, it could allow one to abandon the body and live on as a soul.”
The system introduced.
“…”
Sun Mo was stunned. The divine arts in Middle-Earth Nine Provinces were really an eye-opener.
“There’s a chance to get the Divine Wisdom Fruit, but the [Nether-River Soul Reversal Scripture] is long lost. No, there are only rumors of it in history and no concrete records on it.”
An Xinhui sighed.
“Don’t worry, there’ll always be a way out!”
Sun Mo thought of that Greenhaze Forest map he had. There were seven great treasures labeled on it, and there might be an Abhijna Tree there too.
After he had gotten the title of a 3-star great teacher, he should go to the Darkness Continent to take a look. However, he must first open the seven-colored diamond treasure chests before that.
He hoped that he could get some good items from them. Would he have struck it rich if there was a Divine Wisdom Fruit in them?
[1] Abhijñā is a Buddhist term generally translated as “direct knowledge”, “higher knowledge” or “supernormal knowledge.” In Buddhism, such special knowledge is obtained through virtuous living and meditation. The attainment of the four jhanas or meditative absorptions is considered a prerequisite for their attainment.
Chapter 806: Number One in Jinling, Exceptional Prescription
Sitting on the bed and looking at the four skill books floating in front of his eyes, Sun Mo felt complicated.
[Analysis of 1,000 types of commonly used poison], expert-level.
As long as one learned it, they’d immediately know these 1,000 types of poison like the back of their hands, being able to use them flexibly. Even if not used to harm others, they could be used as a complete defense. There’d be no worries that they’d get harmed by others when they were outside.
But to speak the truth, Sun Mo wasn’t interested in poison and things like that.
Knowledge was something that needed to be used incessantly. Once they were set aside, one would lose touch with them. Therefore, if Sun Mo didn’t use them for a few years, he’d basically forget about them.
Although this was something good, it was a little useless to Sun Mo.
The second skill book was [1,000 types of dark species encyclopedia: plant edition]. Proficiency index: grandmaster-level. This was very valuable. It was an extremely great addition to Sun Mo’s botany studies.
The only regret was that the amount was too little.
The third one was [Analysis of 1,000 types of spirit runes]. Proficiency index: grandmaster-level.
The main use of this book was to save Sun Mo a tremendous amount of time. Otherwise, it’d take him at least 20 years if he were to practice by himself for eight hours daily.
Grandmaster-level spirit runes weren’t things that could be drawn by anyone. Each of them could be sold for quite a lot of money.
Of course, given Sun Mo’s current value, he didn’t need to go through so much hardship to earn money.
The fourth one was [1,000 types of average-grade heaven-tier cultivation arts encyclopedia]. Proficiency index: grandmaster-level.
Judging from the cost-performance ratio and effects, this skill book had the greatest value out of the four skill books. It was because even if Sun Mo were to put in hard work for 100 years, it’d be hard for him to reach the grandmaster level in all of these cultivation arts.
This tremendous amount of cultivation experience could allow Sun Mo to reach the grandmaster level in most heaven-tier cultivation arts.
He might not be good enough to teach geniuses, but it was enough for him to teach ordinary students. After all, the mainstream cultivation arts in the nine provinces were at the heaven tier.
The items were very practical, especially the spirit runes and cultivation art, which could allow his teaching capabilities to improve tremendously. However, there weren’t many surprises.
Sun Mo wanted rare and valuable treasures such as rare fruits or alchemical prescriptions.
“Host, to a great teacher, knowledge is the foundation for their foothold. Spirit runes and cultivation arts are both foundations that can help you rise to become a secondary saint. However, those alchemical pills and prescriptions won’t be able to do that. Why don’t you understand that?”
The system felt that Sun Mo’s mental state wasn’t right and thus reproached him.
“I can use prescriptions to exchange for other people’s unique cultivation arts!”
Sun Mo retorted.
“…”
The system suddenly felt that what Sun Mo said made a lot of sense and there was nothing it could retort back with.
Sun Mo smiled. After applying an Encyclopedic Knowledge great teacher halo on himself, he shattered a skill book and started learning.
One night passed by.
After he was done learning those spirit runes, the system’s congratulation suddenly rang out.
Ding!
“Congratulations, because you have decrypted the Battlegod Canyon’s spirit rune murals and have also learned part of the foundational spirit runes, your study of spirit runes has improved tremendously. You’re officially just a hair away from the ancestor level.”
“What the hell is just a hair away?”
Sun Mo frowned. “Half-step ancestor level?”
“No, it’s even more amazing that half-step ancestor level. You currently aren’t assessed as the ancestor-level because your foundations are too weak.”
The system explained, “After all, any great ancestor-level spirit runist can close their eyes and draw over 1,000 types of spirit runes.”
“That means if I learn about more spirit runes, I’ll be able to reach the ancestor level?”
Sun Mo’s brows raised, feeling a little excited. This wasn’t difficult. He just needed to read more books.
“Yes!”
The system felt very emotional. Sun Mo really showed exceptional talent in the study of spirit runes. He had already become so amazing in less than two years.
This was considered exceptionally outstanding amongst the many hosts it had been through.
“Then what is my current ranking in spirit runes?”
Sun Mo felt curious.
“Ranked first in the Central Province Academy, first in Jinling, third in Central Province, and 31st in Middle-Earth Nine Provinces.”
The system replied.
“To think that I’m not even first in the Central Province? And I’m only over 30th place across the entire country?”
Sun Mo suddenly felt unhappy.
“Be satisfied. These people are all great ancestors who have researched the study of spirit runes for several hundred years. Moreover, they are also exceptionally talented. If they aren’t better than you, then the Nine Provinces’ study of spirit runes would have long since gone into decline.”
The system explained, “It can be said that these 30 great ancestor-level spirit runists’ researches have caused the study of spirit runes to develop incessantly.”
“I understand.”
Sun Mo nodded.
“Host, although you’ll be able to reach the ancestor level if you learn more spirit runes, I suggest you to not be restrained by these useless reputations. It’s because these spirit runes no longer have much use for you. You should look for your own research direction.
“For example, your idea of building a spirit gathering tower isn’t bad.”
The system tried hard to convince Sun Mo.
“En, I’ll think about my future path seriously.”
As Sun Mo said this, he jumped off the bed and stretched his body. “But amongst those who are 30 years old or younger, the standard of my study of spirit runes should be ranked first, right?”
“You’re first amongst those who are 50 years old or younger.”
The system wanted to roll its eyes. (Why do you care about ranking so much? A great teacher should be indifferent to fame and wealth!)
Hearing the word ‘first’ finally put Sun Mo in a good mood.
…
Time flowed by very quickly.
When the first autumn frost came, the 4-star great teacher examination that took place once every two years was almost here.
With Secondary Saint Shi Sheng in the school, this time around, An Xinhui could leave the school with peace of mind, heading for the examination venue in Willowspring City alongside Jin Mujie.
Although Jin Mujie knew that her chance of passing wasn’t high, she still decided to bet on it.
The students started discussing amongst themselves, trying to guess if Headmaster An could become a 4-star great teacher. But this topic was soon covered by the news that Sun Mo was about to set off to participate in the 3-star great teacher examination.
As An Xinhui was still very young, it didn’t matter whether she was to successfully get the 4-star title or not. While it might be surprising if she did, it wouldn’t be as astonishing as how Sun Mo had risen by three stars in a single year.
Of course, if Sun Mo could get three-time champion, it’d be even more domineering.
Liu Mubai was also going to participate in the examination and also had the chance to get three stars in a year, but it no longer held any hype in the school.
After Sun Mo had comprehended the Battlegod Catalog and astonished the world, he had then announced during the Entire School Meeting that he was going to impart this divine art to the most outstanding student in the school. In an instant, he had replaced An Xinhui to become the most popular great teacher in the Central Province Academy.
Who wouldn’t want to learn a peerless-grade saint-tier divine art?
Sun Mo was well-known for his popularity, and no one would doubt his words. Even that barbaric young man who had been with him for a few months had learned the two top-notch divine arts—the Dharma Skyshock Fist and the Wind King Divine Art.
In most cases, the students would have to slog hard for half their lifetime, then be imparted with a move or two if the teacher was in a good mood.
After all, such divine arts were too valuable.
It should actually be three divine art. Sun Mo had also taught Helian Beifang the Grand Universe Formless Divine Art. However, this was the Skyraise Academy’s ultimate divine art so there’d be big trouble if news of this were to spread. Therefore, Sun Mo told his disciples to try to keep a low profile as much as possible.
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When Sun Mo found Mei Yazhi on the fifth floor of the darkness illusion dojo, he saw that she was having a good time fighting, not knowing what fatigue was.
Bang!
Mei Yazhi couldn’t help but let out a bellow excitedly after she smashed the illusion’s head with a single punch. This method of venting felt really good.
(Physical exercises make me happy!)
Pa pa pa!
Sun Mo clapped.
“Huh?”
Mei Yazhi was given a fright. After seeing that it was Sun Mo, she heaved a sigh of relief. After all, she was a 6-star great teacher and a woman at that. Bellowing would be considered improper manners.
“Teacher Mei fought well.”
Sun Mo praised and walked over, handing her a clean towel.
“You aren’t mocking me, right?”
Mei Yazhi rolled her eyes at Sun Mo.
“I’m not.”
Sun Mo wore an expression as if he had been wronged.
“Then I’ll accept the compliment. After all, this is a compliment from Battle God Sun Mo.”
Mei Yazhi smiled. She hadn’t taught Sun Mo anything, so there was actually no need for him to address her as teacher. However, Mei Yazhi didn’t reject it.
Mei Yazhi could tell that her daughter had feelings for Sun Mo. Hence, if Sun Mo were to address her as someone of the same seniority, it would be awkward.
“Teacher, please spare me!”
Sun Mo felt helpless. “Don’t bring me to ruins with the flattery of calling me Battle God Sun Mo.”
“Haha!”
Mei Yazhi patted Sun Mo’s shoulder, teasing. “What about it? Want to have a round with me?”
Sun Mo’s gaze subconsciously landed on Mei Yazhi.
As she was sweating, many parts of her white warrior attire were sticking to her body. Not only did he notice the traces of her inner clothing, but he could also see her soft and beautiful curves.
(My god, if she were to put on tight-fitting body-building attire, it’d be an overkill.)
Mei Yazhi was panting slightly and a few wisps of her black hair was stuck to her face because of the sweat. She had wanted to ask Sun Mo how his preparations for the examination were going.
However, she suddenly felt a little embarrassed after noticing his gaze.
Pa!
Mei Yazhi raised her hand and knocked Sun Mo on the head.
“What are you looking at?”
Mei Yazhi was a little angry.
“Nothing. I’m just wondering if you had really given birth to Ziyu. Aren’t the two of you too different?”
Sun Mo needed to ask Mei Yazhi for a favor and thus said this politely. However, he regretted it immediately after saying that. It was because his words seemed to have gone a little overboard.
As expected, Mei Yazhi’s face flushed up even more.
She knew that Sun Mo was referring to her figure.
(You’re so bad. How can you rate us, mother and daughter, like that? I might even become your mother-in-law in the future.)
Feeling that his flattery might have been done wrongly, Sun Mo quickly diverted the topic. “Teacher Mei, the reason I’ve come today is because I need to ask you for a favor.”
Sun Mo took out two pieces of paper and handed them to her.
“As long as it’s something I can do, I’ll definitely do my best to help.”
Mei Yazhi took the papers, glanced at them, and then her eyes opened wide. She became completely immersed in them.
Very long later, Mei Yazhi raised her head and asked in surprise, “Where did you get these two prescriptions from?”
To think that they were prescriptions that she hadn’t seen before?
This was really too astonishing.
Mei Yazhi was an amazing figure in the alchemy world, an existence that was revered as being near to the ancestor level. As she came from a family of scholars, she had memorized countless prescriptions since young. However, these two prescriptions weren’t amongst them.
After asking them, Mei Yazhi felt that she had made an indiscreet remark. She shouldn’t be asking such private questions. She then started to have some complaints.
“What are you trying to do here? In the future, don’t show such prescriptions to others, no, you shouldn’t bring them out easily.”
“If I don’t, they’ll be wasted in my hands!” Sun Mo shrugged. “Moreover, I trust Aunt Mei.”
“Hmm? Where did you learn to curry up to others like this?”
Mei Yazhi teased and then returned the prescriptions to Sun Mo. “But it doesn’t sound bad to hear you calling me Aunt Mei. You can address me in this manner in the future.”
“Aunt Mei!”
Sun Mo immediately called out sweetly.
They hadn’t known each other for long, but time was of no relevance in friendship. It was dependent on whether they shared similar ideals and interests.
Mei Ziyu could be said to be a typical traditional great teacher without any flaws. Through her, Sun Mo could tell that she had a strict upbringing, and it showed how outstanding Mei Yazhi was.
Sun Mo had no psychological pressure to be calling someone like her aunt.
“You’re thinking of asking me to help you refine these two pills, right?”
Mei Yazhi analyzed, “Based on the medicinal herbs on the prescription, they should be pills used by people in the Spirit-Refinement Realm and the Blood-Ignition Realm. Don’t show the prescriptions to others recklessly. I have alchemical pills of this grade as well. I’ll get someone to send a letter to get my family to send some over. Don’t worry. They are all of high grades.”
Mei Yazhi didn’t mention the price as she wasn’t planning on charging Sun Mo for them. After all, she hadn’t returned Sun Mo the favor of using the Ancient Dragon Capturing Hands on Mei Ziyu.
“Aunt Mei, I’m sorry, I only want these two pills.”
Sun Mo pursed his lips, not knowing how he should put this.
Thankfully, Mei Yazhi was pure and elegant and immediately guessed what Sun Mo was thinking. “Hmm? You’re saying that the effects of these two pills will be better?”
“Yes!”
Sun Mo didn’t try to hide it anymore. “One of them is the mind pill and the other is the dragonfire pill…”
Before Sun Mo finished his words, Mei Yazhi turned pale with fright and quickly asked.
“What? Dragonfire pill? You aren’t lying to me, right? That can’t be. This prescription has been lost for several thousand years. How do you know about it?”
Mei Yazhi hadn’t even heard of the mind pill before, but she knew of the dragonfire pill. It was the most perfect alchemical pill for cultivators at the Blood-Ignition Realm.
It was because a Dark Saint from the Dark Dawn had been hankering after this prescription to the point that a famous school that had been dominating the ‘A’ grade for 1,000 years was wiped out. All the students in the school died overnight.
From then on, this prescription was seen as an ominous item and no longer appeared in the world.
Of course, to an alchemist like Mei Yazhi, she didn’t care if it was ominous or not. She only wished to see prescriptions of such a legendary level.
“I can assure you that this prescription is definitely original. As for its source, Aunt Mei, please don’t ask about it.”
Sun Mo didn’t dare to lie recklessly. After all, given Mei Yazhi’s influence, it’d be easy for her to find out.
“Alright!”
Mei Yazhi was a little excited. She could just refine the pill to see if it was real or not.
Hold on.
This prescription was far too precious. Even if she were to supply Sun Mo with dragonfire pills for her entire lifetime, she’d still have profited.
“Let me say this first, it’s not enough to use this prescription as a betrothal gift.”
Mei Yazhi teased.
“Uhh!”
Sun Mo broke out in sweat and quickly explained, “I don’t have that intention. I just want to ask you to provide me with some alchemical pills. Don’t worry, I won’t ask for an excessive amount. I won’t need them anymore after my personal disciples pass the spirit-refinement realm and the blood-ignition realm.”
“Look at how scared you’ve become!”
Mei Yazhi couldn’t hold back her smile and then exclaimed, “I didn’t expect to have such a great takeaway from this trip to the Central Province Academy.”
“Sun Mo, I’ve really owed you a great favor now.”
If it became too much, she could just offer herself to be married to him!
To be honest, Sun Mo wasn’t a saint. Even if he were to walk along the streets, he’d also take a glance at beauties when she saw them. He’d also want a great beauty like Mei Yazhi.
Of course, Sun Mo quickly dismissed this thought. After all, that was too dirty of him.
“I’ll trouble Aunt Mei with the alchemical pills then. I’ll be setting off the day after tomorrow. During this time, I’d like to ask you to keep watch over the Central Province Academy!”
Sun Mo implored. With a secondary saint and a 6-star great teacher keeping watch, there probably wouldn’t be any problems.
“No problem.” Mei Yazhi agreed readily. “Oh right, Ziyu will also be participating in the 3-star great teacher examination. Please help me take care of her.”
This time around, quite a lot of people from the Central Province Academy would be participating in the 3-star great teacher examination. However, Gu Xiuxun knew that she didn’t have any hopes of passing and thus wasn’t going. After all, she wanted a perfect result of passing on the first attempt.
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