Translator: Lordbluefire

  Jiang Zizhong stood in the shade of a tree, leaning against a wall while eating a pastry. He was also trying to look for Li Ziqi’s silhouette.

  Today, the results would be released.

  As a victor, he naturally wanted to see the disappointed expression of his enemies. This then would be the most perfect fruit.

  Swiftly after that, Li Ziqi’s group, who was chatting happily, entered his vision.

  Jiang Zizhong quickly finished his food in two to three mouthfuls. He then stretched out his tongue and licked the grease on his fingertips before he moved forward.

  (Very soon, you guys will no longer be able to smile.)

  In the meantime, the announcement board had been erected. Also, the results had been pasted by the staff during the early morning, but they were being covered by red silk.

  Once the time was up, the red silk would be removed.

  The law enforcement group from Saint Gate was patrolling the surroundings to prevent people from removing the red silk cloth in advance. They were also here to stop people who might go crazy.

  In the past, such a situation had occurred before. An examinee had gotten a result that differed too much from his expectations and he started making trouble. Some had also started crying from extreme joy and became crazy or idiotic.

  “Sun Mo is here!”

  A balded examinee shouted, but he was scolded by others in the blink of an eye.

  “How rude, you should address him as Teacher Sun!”

  “It should be Sun-laoshi!”

  Some people spoke out.

  In the great teacher world, those with no stars were referred to as intern teachers. They couldn’t use the word ‘Teacher’ plus a ‘surname’ to address a great teacher.

  Bluntly speaking, their rank was too low and they were unworthy.

  “A bunch of simps.”

  The balded examinee felt depressed. But when he saw Sun Mo looking over, he immediately squeezed out the most friendly smile he could muster, friendlier than even when he met his own tycoon father.

  Before the announcement board, there were plenty of examinees, and this place could be said to be fully packed to the brim. But as Sun Mo arrived, they took the initiative to open up a path for him.

  “Many thanks, but there’s no need to.” Sun Mo nodded. “I’m fine just being here!”

  The announcement board was very high. Given the prowess of Sun Mo’s vision, he could see it clearly even if it was further away.

  Sun Mo originally didn’t want to come here too early, as he trusted in the little sunny egg’s standard. Hence, when he reached here, it was only about 10 minutes before 8 a.m.

  After idly chatting for a few minutes, the time finally arrived.

  When Tong Yiming appeared, a commotion immediately appeared. After that, the place fell silent. Sun Mo could even hear a few people gulping down a mouthful of saliva.

  There were still people saying prayers right now.

  At such a time, no matter how many gods there were, it was best to pray to all of them.

  Although Tong Yiming was a strict person, he had a touch of friendliness within him as well. He knew that the examinees were impatiently waiting for the results and so once 8 a.m. arrived, he didn’t say anything and directly pulled the red silk cloth down.

  Even the last-ranking students had dreams of being number one. So, even they started looking from the top to the bottom.

  First place: Li Ziqi, full marks!

  Second place: Zhou Wenbin, 99 marks!

  Third place: Jiang Zizhong, 98 marks!

  …

  Because of her status as Sun Mo’s eldest disciple as well as her shocking performance during the first segment, Li Ziqi’s name was quite widely known.

  Now, after seeing that she obtained full marks, many people didn’t feel surprised. Instead, they felt a sense of relief.

  Just think about how impressive Sun Mo was. The person who could become his eldest disciple was definitely someone with extraordinary talent.

  In the crowd, Jiang Zizhong was dumbstruck. This was the third time he was rubbing his eyes.

  (Did I see wrongly? I’m actually not the top scorer? But this shouldn’t be the case? Also, why am I ranked third? There are actually two more fellows more impressive than me?)

  (I admit that Zhou Wenbin is strong. After all, he is deeply learned and is the great grandson of Secondary Saint Zhou. But this Li Ziqi…… Even if she’s overflowing with talent, she has merely followed Sun Mo for two years, right? She only used such a short period and is now already more outstanding compared to me who have worked hard for over ten years? Damn, I have no way to accept this!)

  An examinee beside him couldn’t help but pat Jiang Zizhong’s shoulder when he saw this. That examinee felt sympathy for Jiang Zizhong in his heart.

  “Stop rubbing, you might go blind if you continue rubbing.”

  That examinee consoled him, “It’s fine, we might have failed this year, but we can try again next year.”

  Jiang Zizhong immediately grew enraged. (Did I fall so low to the extent where I need someone who failed to comfort me?)

  Pak!

  Jiang Zizhong directly knocked the hand of that examinee away and cast a ruthless glance at him.

  “Look clearly. This daddy is named Jiang Zizhong. I’m in third place!”

  After speaking, Jiang Zizhong headed to the teaching building, wanting to look at his own papers and check the marks.

  “Huh?”

  That examinee was stunned. After that, he wanted to scold Jiang Zizhong for being mental. (You are still not satisfied with third place and your expression actually looked like you failed.)

  When he thought about how rude Jiang Zizhong was, he decided to mock him.

  “Is third place that impressive? If you are capable, why don’t you get first place?”

  Pu!

  Jiang Zizhong was so angry that he coughed up blood.

  According to previous years, some examinees would be overly confident and feel that there was a problem with the grading. Hence, they would want to check the papers.

  The Saint Gate allowed this behavior but with one condition. Once the papers were confirmed to have no grading errors, the examinee who wanted to check wouldn’t be able to take any examination for the next three years.

  Otherwise, if everyone wanted to check it, wouldn’t the Saint Gate’s staff be busy to death?

  “Are you sure you want to look at the exam papers?”

  The one responsible today was Qian Hao.

  “Mn!”

  Jiang Zizhong nodded heavily.

  “What’s your name?”

  Qian Hao asked.

  “Jiang Zizhong!”

  “Who?”

  Qian Hao, who was originally planning to go fetch the papers, started. He then involuntarily surveyed this young man who was 17 to 18 years old. (Could he be that unlucky guy that I graded?)

  “You are in third place, what are you checking the papers for?”

  Qian Hao was speechless.

  “I ought to get full marks.” Jiang Zizhong bluntly spoke, “I have this confidence!”

  “Child, the world is very vast. You should understand the logic that there’s always a better human and a taller mountain out there.”

  Qian Hao sincerely persuaded him.

  “I just want to know why I’m not the top scorer?”

  Jiang Zizhong persisted.

  “If there was no Zhou Wenbin and Li Ziqi, you would be the one with full marks. But when compared to them, you are a shade inferior.”

  Qian Hao sighed/ “Let me tell you something. I was the one who graded your papers.”

  “Many thanks, Teacher!”

  Jiang Zizhong started. After that, he hurriedly bowed.

  As someone from a clan of great teachers, he understood that if it wasn’t for his identity, Qian Hao wouldn’t have said so much. Moreover, Qian Hao definitely wouldn’t lie to him.

  Jiang Zizhong was also an intelligent guy. Earlier, he had been fuelled by his emotions. But after calming down, he had more or less guessed the reason.

  “Is the spirit rune I drew at the end not good enough?”

  Only the last question would cause a difference in who was the top-scorer.

  “Zhou Wenbin drew a sixth-level spirit rune and as for Li Ziqi, her spirit rune was no longer a spirit rune. It was more like a work of art.”

  Qian Hao spoke truthfully, “Do you understand my meaning?”

  “I was the one who made a mistake. I shouldn’t have handed in my papers earlier in advance.”

  Jiang Zizhong felt regret.

  Qian Hao hesitated, but he still decided to tell Jiang Zizhong that the problem wasn’t about time. If not, Jiang Zizhong might misunderstand and assume that he was at the same level as Li Ziqi.

  This mistaken judgment might possibly harm him.

  “From what I know, Li Ziqi handed in her papers 30 minutes in advance.”

  “Huh? Impossible!”

  Jiang Zizhong instinctively shook his head. “I waited for her at the school’s entrance. She came out later than me.”

  “She should have gone to the sports field to view the environment for the martial segment!”

  Qian Hao sighed. From this point alone, he could tell that Jiang Zizhong was not as comprehensive in his thoughts as compared to Li Ziqi.

  “…”

  Jiang Zizhong fell silent. After that, he bowed to Qian Hao before turning around to leave. But his footsteps now displayed a waning enthusiasm.

  Qian Hao had wanted to tell him that his answers weren’t as creative as Li Ziqi’s, but when he saw Jiang Zizhong’s appearance, he didn’t dare to say anything more.

  What if this little fellow became autistic from the psychological impact and actually failed the 1-star examination because of this?

  “Jiang Zizhong, there’s still the lecture segment and martial arts segment. You have not lost yet, please do not give up!”

  After Qian Hao finished speaking, Priceless Advice activated.

  A moment after hearing it, Jiang Zizhong became encouraged.

  (That’s right, I can still fight! I will definitely crush the dog head of Li Ziqi.)

  …

  Zhou Wenbin was very confident in his results and didn’t want to join the queue too early. Hence, he only went to the Golden Cherry Academy after he did a mock lecture in the guest room.

  “I was really too cautious!”

  Zhou Wenbin sighed ruefully.

  After the written exam, it was the lecturing segment. He would definitely win for sure this time.

  As the beloved great grandson of Secondary Saint Zhou, just this title alone was enough to make plenty of teachers and students come to his lecture.

  A 300-pax classroom most probably wasn’t sufficient to contain everyone.

  “Sadly, it’s impossible for Sun Mo to come and hear my lecture!”

  Zhou Wenbin felt very regretful. If Sun Mo came to his lecture, he could ask questions and stump Sun Mo. He would then rise to fame after a single lecture.

  After entering the campus, some people would glance over occasionally as they pointed and made comments about him.

  Zhou Wenbin was long since used to this. Hence, he still puffed his chest out and maintained the bearing of a great teacher, not feeling any nervousness at all.

  “Li Ziqi actually takes first place. Truly, a brilliant teacher produces an outstanding disciple!”

  This sentence suddenly drifted into Zhou Wenbin’s ears and caused him to frown.

  “Hehe, I actually started hearing things?”

  Zhou Wenbin kneaded his glabella. He had been working too hard recently and it seemed that he should take good care of his body. But as he moved closer to the announcement board, the number of students increased and the number of discussions also increased. Li Ziqi’s name began appearing more and more frequently, and his own name was being used as a foil to enhance Li Ziqi.

  Right now, Zhou Wenbin had no way to remain calm anymore. He couldn’t help but increase his speed and rush to the scoreboard.

  After that, he saw his own ranking.

  Number two!

  If it was someone else, that person would probably be jumping around with joy like a crazy ape. However, Zhou Wenbin’s expression turned ashen as his fists were clenched tight.

  “Damn it!”

  Zhou Wenbin felt the surrounding gazes suddenly being so piercing and penetrative. He no longer wanted to remain here, hence, he turned to leave.

  Bang!

  Zhou Wenbin wasn’t aware of his surroundings, and his shoulder knocked into a girl behind him. However, he didn’t bother with the girl and continued heading forward.

  “Oi!”

  Pak!

  Huang Meibo grabbed Zhou Wenbin’s shirt from behind. “You knocked into me!”

  “Don’t touch me!”

  Zhou Wenbin roared in a low voice. He subconsciously waved his hand, wanting to shake off Huang Meibo’s hands.

  There was no solution to it. Because of his noble status, he had never been treated with violence by another person before.

  Pak!

  Huang Meibo’s hand, which was grabbing onto Zhou Wenbin, immediately exerted force. (You actually still dared to hit me? Hmph! I will break your fingers!)

  Zhou Wenbin wasn’t a softy either. His expression changed as he began his retaliation.

  “Halt!”

  A few members of the law enforcement group immediately shouted and rushed over. “If you guys continue to fight, both of your qualifications to continue participating in the examination will be stripped!”

  Only after hearing this did the two of them suppress their anger.

  Huang Meibo glared at Zhou Wenbin before leaving the area swiftly.

  Zhou Wenbin ignored her. He was thinking about how he should completely crush Li Ziqi in the lecturing segment.

  (There’s no way I will lose again in this round!)

  Chapter 995: Giving a Lecture, the Little Sunny Egg Displaying Her Prowess!

  Translator: Lordbluefire

  The Saint Gate was worried that the intern teachers would be lazy and only simulate the previous examinations for the sake of passing. This wasn’t something the Saint Gate was looking for. Hence, the content and pattern of the exams would have a huge change every three years, while small details would be altered every year.

  In any case, they only had one target. They definitely couldn’t allow the examinees to know the pattern of the exams, and they changed things accordingly.

  For example, when Sun Mo took his first test, the scores were tabulated via excellent votes for his lectures. And for this year, it became a system of accumulated points.

  5,000 people from the Golden Cherry Academy’s high-year, mid-year, and freshmen would be selected, and they majored in different subjects respectively.

  The number of freshmen was the highest, reaching a total of 3,000.

  Why did they set it this way?

  Because from the viewpoints of the members from the judging panel, even if a 1-star great teacher had some achievements in a subject, their level of mastery wouldn’t have reached the grandmaster level.

  After all, people like Sun Mo belonged to the minority.

  It was impossible for a 1-star great teacher to explain things too in-depth. At their level, they should be nurturing their own lecturing style and researching about how to pique the students’ interest, so more students would like to hear their lectures.

  Freshmen mostly had no idea what subjects they liked at this moment, so it would solely depend on the capabilities of the teachers.

  An outstanding great teacher could make a new student feel a great interest in any subject.

  This was what success should be about.

  Hence, the rule this year was that each student would have three votes worth a point each, and these votes could be cast for the examinees they liked.

  Naturally, they could cast all three votes for the same examinee too.

  So, it would really depend on the individual’s capabilities.

  After that, there were 1,000 great teachers acting as the final line. They would also have three votes each, but it was much more difficult for an examinee to gain their approval.

  …

  “Whose lecture are you preparing to attend?”

  Qian Hao clasped his hands in greeting after he saw Wang Song.

  “Li Ziqi, I guess? After all, her teacher is Sun Mo. I also want to know what her standard is in teaching students. What about you?” said Wang Song.

  Wang Song majored in the study of spirit runes, so he definitely would choose an examinee that registered for this. After that, he would stroll around casually for the remaining time.

  “Zhou Wenbin. I want to see for myself what’s the difference between the scions from great teacher aristocratic clans and ordinary people!” Qian Hao smiled. “Why don’t we go together for Zhou Wenbin’s lecture?”

  This was the benefit of having fame.

  Examinees whose fame had resounded loudly before they took the exam would have more attention focused on them. And the majority of people, about 80% to 90% of them, would surely come and take a look out of curiosity.

  If Zhou Wenbin could ‘retain’ these people, the chance of him getting votes would naturally be higher, and he would be able to get more votes.

  “Nope, there’s no value in observing a descendant of clans like him. What sort of teaching resources have they enjoyed since young? Ordinary people would have no way to compare with them. And since they dared to come for the examination, they naturally won’t screw up. So rather than listening to his lecture, I might as well listen to Secondary Saint Zhou’s lecture directly.”

  Wang Song’s lips twitched.

  “That’s true!”

  Qian Hao changed his mind. “Oh right, I heard that Li Ziqi is the favorite princess of the Great Tang Emperor and she is very beautiful”

  Qian Hao had no shameless thoughts in his mind; he was purely curious.

  “Wouldn’t we know once we head over to take a look?”

  Wang Song chortled. He had long since wanted to know if this girl, who had obtained full marks in the written exam, was someone with both talent and beauty or not.

  At the announcement board before the teaching building, the examinees’ lecture rooms and schedules were written there.

  “Haha, does someone in the upper-echelons really have beef with Sun Mo? Look, the timing of Li Ziqi and Zhou Wenbin’s lectures is exactly the same.”

  Wang Song laughed after he saw this.

  Qian Hao sighed.

  The great teacher world was like a vanity fair. There were also conflicts between factions. Even if they were not driven by profit, there would also be area discrimination.

  For example, great teachers of the north and south always despised each other.

  As Li Ziqi’s popularity exploded due to her getting top scores for the first two segments, news regarding her was already made known to everyone.

  This was a girl who had been rejected by Secondary Saint Zhou.

  Right now, she was just 15 years old and was already here to participate in the great teacher examination. If she passed, it would definitely be extremely face-smacking for Secondary Saint Zhou.

  Secondary Saint Zhou might not care about it, but his disciples or other great teachers who wanted to ingratiate themselves with him would surely not give Li Ziqi a chance to do so.

  Naturally, there were plenty of Sun Mo’s ‘enemies’ too.

  Those who disliked him and viewed him in contempt for being An Xinhui’s fiance or were jealous that he rose too quickly, or those who failed to headhunt him, would want him to suffer……

  Sun Mo had too many reasons to be targeted and as his student, Li Ziqi would be affected as well.

  Making Li Ziqi have the same lecture time slot with Zhou Wenbin was just a minor trick, but this was extremely good to disgust people with.

  One must know that an examinee had to have three lectures within five days, and they could only pass this segment if they scored 500 points or more. If they shared the same time slot with a genius, a portion of the audience would definitely be drawn away.

  The two of them felt that Li Ziqi’s current situation wouldn’t be too optimistic, but when they finally located her classroom, they discovered that their expectations were completely wrong.

  The 300-pax classroom was already full. There were even some students standing outside in the corridor.

  “What the hell?”

  The two of them didn’t understand.

  If Sun Mo saw this scene, he would calmly say a sentence. “Adults, you guys simply don’t understand the hearts of young people.”

  If Secondary Saint Zhou was the one giving a lecture, the number of people would definitely be overwhelming, and the classroom would be filled to the brim. But his great grandson? Things were different then. Moreover, Zhou Wenbin had been suppressed by Li Ziqi for the first two segments and was a tier inferior.

  Look at Li Ziqi.

  She was Sun Mo’s eldest disciple.

  Who was Sun Mo?

  He was the most popular rising superstar last year and this year.

  God Hands, a three-time champion, One-Vote Sun, #1 ranker of the Great Teachers Hero Rankings, Black Doggy Sun, skilled in both writing and painting, near-ancestor-level spirit runist, grandmaster-level spirit controller, botany grandmaster, fiance of An Xinhui who was #5 on the Devastating Beauty Rankings…

  As his eldest disciple, Li Ziqi would naturally be the focus of attention.

  Naturally, her identity wasn’t low either. She was a princess of the Great Tang Empire, a genius young girl that possessed Retentive Memory. The most important thing was that she was also beautiful.

  Boys naturally would covet the bodies of girls. No, they would admire beautiful girls. This was just natural.

  It would then be questionable if they ignored Li Ziqi and chose to attend Zhou Wenbin’s lecture.

  “There are indeed many people, but whether she can convince them and make them vote for her would be the crux.”

  Liu Fan stood in the corridor with a heavy expression. He admired this young girl very much and also hoped that she could break the record.

  There was only a little time left before 10 o’clock.

  Li Ziqi’s figure appeared in the corridor. She took out her pocket watch and looked at it before adjusting the pacing of her footsteps according to the time she had left.

  She wanted to enter the classroom the moment the bell rang.

  Dang!

  The first bell chimes rang out.

  Li Ziqi drew a deep breath, and a silver light suddenly appeared beneath her feet. It looked like moonlight had cascaded down.

  She cast Composed Calm on herself!

  Her original feelings of nervousness immediately calmed down.

  “So outstanding?”

  There were other examinees in this corridor. When they saw such a scene, they immediately felt so nervous that they drooled. It was basically impossible for one not to be nervous.

  But Li Ziqi was not nervous at all.

  Well, if one had many great teacher halos, they could really do anything their heart desired.

  In the crowd, Liu Fan involuntarily raised his opinion of Li Ziqi when he saw this scene.

  A person’s results didn’t only depend on their intelligence, but also on their ability to perform perfectly under pressure. During the first segment, if Li Ziqi had used Composed Calm, she would surely have been more at ease compared to the others. However, she hadn’t done so then.

  This was a mark of her confidence.

  Li Ziqi bowed to those people waiting in the corridor to thank them for their support. She only entered the classroom after that. When she stood on the rostrum, she bowed once again to express her thanks.

  “Many thanks to all the senior great teachers that have come to listen to a lecture conducted by the junior me. I also want to thank all the students here for not looking at me with contempt and scorn because of my age.”

  Li Ziqi’s opening line instantly drew many likes.

  She had gained most of the good will of the audience.

  Naturally, it was fine even if she didn’t say anything because she was simply too attractive.

  Beautiful girls would always gain preferential treatment.

  In the modern era, if the broadcast hosts and streamers were beautiful, it didn’t matter even if they had no other talents. They just needed to act coy and interact with their audience normally, and their popularity would shoot up the roof. They would be able to get so many donations until their hands grew soft.

  How beautiful was Li Ziqi?

  Other than her chest being too small, she was essentially perfect in other aspects. This was especially so for her elegant and noble aura. With it, she could easily crush any other females.

  Right now, the guys on the scene only had one thought in their minds. And that was even if Li Ziqi didn’t do a good job in her lecture, their trip here wouldn’t be a waste because they had seen her beauty.

  “Even if her lecture isn’t good, I should still cast a vote for encouragement purposes, right?”

  Some guys were whispering and urging their friends at the side.

  Just like the saying, regardless of the era or difference in countries, simps would always exist.

  “Being handsome or beautiful truly makes one have an overwhelming advantage.”

  Wang Song sighed as his appearance was quite ugly.

  “Yeah, she belongs to the type that could be nurtured into a celebrity great teacher. If her standard was a little higher, she could even become the ‘signboard’ of a school.”

  Qian Hao agreed.

  Even if Li Ziqi’s teaching standard was ordinary, her great teacher path would be much smoother compared to other great teachers of similar talent.

  (Don’t pay attention to my looks, please admire my talent instead!)

  After Li Ziqi said this in her heart, she smiled and started giving the first lecture of her life.

  “Today, I will mainly be talking about the study of spirit runes. In that case, what are spirit runes?”

  Li Ziqi didn’t intend for this to be a question, so she answered it herself.

  “To the vast majority of people, spirit runes can be used to assist their cultivation. For example, Spirit Gathering Runes. Another example is attacking-type spirit runes, which can be used for combat. However, all of these understandings are one-sided as they make us feel that spirit runes are just tools. It made us ignore the true importance of this subject.”

  Li Ziqi spoke frankly with insurance.

  “The study of spirit runes is actually knowledge that can change the world.”

  The students listened happily. After all, Li Ziqi’s voice was very pleasant to hear. But the great teachers around were frowning.

  These words sounded a little empty like a fantasy!

  “Everyone uses Spirit Gathering Runes to gather spirit qi to aid them in cultivation. But have you guys ever thought about how they could gather spirit qi?

  “People would use Water Gathering Runes to gather water, Ignition Runes to illuminate and ignite things. However, when everyone uses spirit runes to make their lives more convenient, have they ever asked why a simple diagram could produce such effects?”

  “Why?”

  A freshman curiously shouted out.

  “Because it is a language that can influence the law of the world.”

  After Li Ziqi spoke, she pasted a spirit rune onto the blackboard. This was the lesson plan she had prepared beforehand.

  The freshmen didn’t understand this, but those high-year students and great teachers who had learned spirit runes before all exclaimed in shock.

  (This… Is this also a spirit rune? Do you think that I’m a fool who knows nothing?)

  Chapter 996: A Flower Amongst Great Teachers, Devastating Beauty!

  Translator: Lordbluefire

  What was hung up on the wall was a Spirit Gathering Rune.

  However, it wasn’t the type that was commonly seen in the Nine Provinces, but looked more like a diagram that was hard to describe and very strange. However, it still gave off a different kind of beauty.

  It looked in fact just like a circuit board. However, just like how it was when Picasso’s painting had been introduced to the world, people would definitely feel astonished when they saw it for the first time.

  Regardless of whether it was good or not, one had to admit that this thing surpassed normal human comprehension.

  Sun Mo was unable to appreciate whether Picasso’s painting was good or not, but the flow and setup of a circuit board could be described as a work of art to some engineering students.

  Even people like Sun Mo who knew nothing about it would feel that this thing had a technological sense of beauty. It would be understandable even if it was sold at a slightly higher price.

  Hence, it’d be strange if the country bumpkins in the Nine Provinces, who had never seen light bulbs and filaments before, weren’t stunned and astonished by a circuit board.

  “This is a spirit rune too?”

  A new student asked.

  “Yes!”

  The moment Li Ziqi said this, a great teacher retorted subconsciously.

  “That’s impossible. This diagram is not normal, how can it be activated?”

  After the great teacher said that, he felt that he had been too aggressive and thus felt a little ashamed since one shouldn’t treat a 15-year-old girl this way.

  “I can activate it on the spot. But can you guys deduce what spirit rune this is?”

  Li Ziqi wasn’t angry but continued to maintain a gentle attitude.

  No one said a word.

  “Thankfully I didn’t go in. Otherwise, I’d die from awkwardness.”

  Wang Song felt a lingering fear.

  “That’s right!”

  Qian Hao was gloating a little. It was because the great teachers in the lecture theater were all being looked at by the students around them, clearly waiting for their answer.

  But who could understand this spirit rune?

  Therefore, all of them felt very awkward as if they were sitting on pins and needles.

  These people represented her marks, so Li Ziqi would naturally not offend them. Therefore, she immediately spoke up to get the students’ attention back.

  “This is a Spirit Gathering Rune!”

  After Li Ziqi said this, she took down the spirit rune and tore it.

  Buzz!

  This spirit rune was like a fire that was thrown into the plains, causing all the spirit qi nearby to gather over.

  Gradually, a small spiral formed and then gradually grew bigger.

  The new students didn’t understand, but the teachers and students who knew about this subject were stunned.

  (This…… Isn’t this too unbelievable? And it seems that its effect is quite strong?)

  The spirit qi in the lecture theater instantly became stronger, making everyone feel like a fish in spring water, feeling physically and mentally exhilarated.

  “Teacher was right. Something simple and easy to understand can bring about the greatest blow to the audience.”

  Li Ziqi didn’t change her expression as she observed the students’ expressions. However, she secretly heaved a sigh of relief inside.

  This spirit rune was one that the little sunny egg had drawn herself. However, the source was from Sun Mo.

  Given Sun Mo’s current level, he was standing at the forefront of the study of spirit runes. There were too few aspects that he could learn from, so he could only walk his own path.

  This circuit board Spirit Gathering Rune was a small achievement he had made from his current research.

  When Li Ziqi asked Sun Mo about what content she should teach, Sun Mo didn’t give her an outright answer but instead taught her some tips.

  Therefore, there was the line she had said earlier.

  He had also shared some sly moves, such as using peak-grade spirit runes to gather spirit qi and create a commotion.

  Humans liked to participate in commotions. Those great teachers might be able to hold it in, but the students would definitely come over.

  This battle tactic succeeded. Several students started to gather over from other lecture theaters when they heard the commotion.

  “Everyone has seen it now. The study of spirit runes is a language that can influence the world. Grasping it will allow one to call upon the wind and the rain, moving mountains and filling up the seas.”

  Li Ziqi used an exaggerated explanation. After all, youngsters, especially boys, liked great power.

  The new students’ interests were piqued.

  The great teachers weren’t influenced as easily.

  “Language? May I ask what you mean by that?”

  Liu Fan, who was along the corridor, found it troublesome to listen from outside and entered the lecture theater directly from the back door.

  With him doing that, the other great teachers followed suit.

  “The language I’m referring to is a concept on a wider view and not like the concepts of the Nine Provinces language, Yue Province language, or the ancient language.”

  Li Ziqi explained.

  “It is a language used in the study of spirit runes.”

  Even a lot of great teachers were confused by this, let alone the students.

  “Can you explain it in greater detail?”

  Liu Fan asked.

  Li Ziqi thought to herself. (Dear examiner, you’re really supportive!)

  Li Ziqi secretly thanked Liu Fan in her heart before starting to explain things.

  “In the past, there should have been many types of spirit runes. However, as time passed, what remained was the most convenient and easiest to learn. After all, such spirit runes would be passed down the most easily.”

  Li Ziqi’s words made many great teachers nod.

  Deep and profound knowledge would gradually disappear in the long river of history. It was because the world comprised more ordinary people than extraordinary ones.

  Things that ordinary people were unable to grasp would naturally die out.

  “I don’t know if you guys noticed it, but the prowess of the spirit runes we learned isn’t the strongest. It’s a far cry from some ancient spirit runes of a similar genre. However, in comparison, they are easier to draw.”

  Li Ziqi continued to raise examples using the Spirit Gathering Rune.

  It was because this was the most commonly seen spirit rune that all cultivators had used before. Therefore, it was a greater representative indicator.

  “These spirit runes are like many different types of languages. It’s like how the same thing can be expressed using the Nine Provinces language, 12 types of tribal languages, or even the language of the villagers from the mountains in Yue Province.”

  “Take for example, the words ‘kill you’!”

  Everyone nodded subconsciously. This was true.

  “Since spirit runes can gather spirit qi, condense water and start up fire, then they can naturally be used to do some things that are beyond human imagination.”

  “There are no limits to humans’ imagination, meaning that there are no limits to the types and prowess of spirit runes.” ……

  Li Ziqi’s teaching style was more light-hearted because she knew that she was young. Even if she put on a solemn front, she wouldn’t come off as awe-inspiring. Therefore, she might as well go the adorable route.

  However, at a time like this, no one could care about admiring Li Ziqi’s adorableness. All of them were immersed in her teaching.

  The great teachers like Liu Fan were all listening attentively.

  Even though their memories were extremely good, being able to remember all the content of the class, they still felt extremely regretful for not having brought tools to take notes.

  It was a disrespect to a good teacher for them to not be taking notes in class.

  “Can you list an example?”

  Someone asked.

  “My teacher, Sun Mo, managed to let spring come upon withered trees with the usage of spirit runes, causing the withered peach blossom forest in the Dragon Subduing Academy to bloom in winter, sending the fragrance of peach blossoms throughout the school.”

  When Li Ziqi said this, she was very proud.

  Some students hadn’t heard of this matter before, hence, they were instantly surprised when Li Ziqi mentioned this.

  Bringing spring upon withered trees!

  Just the thought of it sounded really amazing. Moreover, this was something that was done in the Dragon Subduing Academy, one of the Nine Greats and the holy ground of the barbarians.

  “To think that Great Teacher Sun is so amazing?”

  In a short period, several people contributed favorable impression points to Sun Mo.

  “Teacher Li, please continue!”

  Liu Fan cupped his hands together, wanting to continue to listen to the class.

  “Teacher Liu, there’s a limited time in which I can teach. We can’t keep trying to go deeper into this problem as the new students might not be able to understand it. We need to be considerate toward them.” Li Ziqi apologized. “But if you wish to hear more, we can talk more about it in private.”

  “En, then I’ll wait until you’re done with the examination!”

  Liu Fan nodded.

  When the students heard this, they were instantly surprised. They then looked at the stars on Liu Fan’s teacher attire. There were five stars……

  He couldn’t be here to give her support, could he?

  A minority of the people with a dark mindset suddenly thought of this.

  However, the great teachers present understood that the content Li Ziqi was speaking about was worthy of being researched deeper into.

  “The study of spirit runes is a subject that has no limits!”

  Li Ziqi took out another spirit rune and showed it to everyone. It was still one in the form of a circuit board. She then tore it up to activate it.

  Crackle!

  Amidst electricity flashes, many lightning balls the size of a fist circled around Li Ziqi.

  “It can attack and defend, an indispensable equipment for travel and killing.”

  Li Ziqi introduced, “These lightning balls will automatically shoot out toward the enemies when they get close to you due to static electricity. There’s no need for you to worry at all.”

  “When you walk in the wilderness, this is the best means to avoid getting hit by a sneak attack.”

  A lesson must be interesting.

  To youngsters, they wouldn’t understand it when you talked about languages. They didn’t care about them either. However, when one started to describe the prowess of spirit runes, everyone would start to pay attention.

  After all, who wouldn’t want to get stronger and have better equipment?

  “Right now, I’ll talk about the structure of this spirit rune. As long as you learn it, you guys will be able to draw it too.”

  Li Ziqi’s words caused all the great teachers’ ears to perk up.

  The drawing of spirit runes must be done in a single stroke to assure the smooth flow of spirit qi. How to start the first stroke as well as the rest of the order was important.

  Li Ziqi’s explanation of this spirit rune was equivalent to her teaching it to everyone.

  Usually, when people got hold of a rare spirit rune, they’d try to hide it for fear that others would find out about it.

  But now, Li Ziqi was scarily generous.

  “Such a prodigy!”

  Wang Song exclaimed and then perked his ears even more.

  He didn’t want to miss out on a single word.

  (I’m definitely learning this spirit rune.)

  The live lecture reached great momentum.

  Even though several tens of people were gathered along the corridor outside the lecture theater, all of them were silent and listening attentively.

  If someone were to mumble softly, others would throw them a reproachful gaze to stop them.

  Li Ziqi estimated the time and when the bell was about to ring, she ended the class in good timing.

  “For the next lesson, I’ll be talking about two other new spirit runes. I hope that everyone can come and show support.”

  Li Ziqi smiled.

  Sssss!

  Hearing this, the great teachers gasped.

  (Are you guys bringing out all your resources just so that you can win? To think that Sun Mo is willing to go this far. If I were in their shoes, I wouldn’t teach such spirit runes to others.)

  “Aren’t you afraid that Teacher Sun would punish you later on for being so ‘generous’?”

  Liu Fan smiled and asked. He was wondering if Li Ziqi had taken things into her own hand in order to win against Zhou Wenbin.

  “He won’t. Teacher said that only with more people learning spirit runes would the world’s profoundness be uncovered faster. Only then will humans be able to reach the top of the world, finding solutions to resolve war, hunger, hatred and vengeance, hardships, and other problems!”

  Li Ziqi’s expression was serious and filled with admiration.

  Her teacher was a great man!

  Splash! Splash!

  Hearing this, all the great teachers in the lecture theater stood up, wearing solemn expressions.

  “Teacher Sun is really a role model for all of us!”

  Liu Fan spoke up.

  He used a more respectable address for Sun Mo. This showed that in his heart, he had recognized Sun Mo’s status in the study of spirit runes as well as in terms of his character.

  Ding!

  Favorable impression points from Liu Fan+500. Friendly (810/1,000).

  All the students were shocked, not understanding what was going on with these great teachers. However, since all the teachers had stood up, they didn’t dare to remain seated either.

  Therefore, all of them stood up. They then felt greater curiosity and awe toward Teacher Sun, Sun Mo.

  The great teachers were all surprised by Sun Mo’s thoughts and also envied him for having a good student like Li Ziqi. This was a 1-star great teacher examination that would determine one’s career path. Yet, she still kept on bringing attention to her teacher.

  Some great teachers from the Golden Cherry Academy started to worry if there’d be examinees who’d be headhunted by Sun Mo after this examination.

  The possibility of this happening was very high…… They must inform their headmaster to make early preparations.