Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr "Thunder King Qiao Ting is Instructor Tang Yu's favourite disciple. If Qiao Ting loses to us in the near future, Instructor Tang Yu will probably hold a grudge against us." Faced with Little Four's question, Ling Lan randomly came up with an excuse.
"That's impossible. According to the information I've gathered, Instructor Tang Yu has never accepted a disciple in the academy. Even the Thunder King Qiao Ting is only his student," Little Four retorted. Little Four retorted, "Besides, Tutor Tang Yu has said very clearly that he hopes to see the student surpass the master, each generation surpassing the previous. If Boss, you win against Qiao Ting, Tutor Tang Yu will only be happy, not angry."
"Is that so..." Ling Lan once again turned her attention to Instructor Tang Yu. If that was the case, applying for Instructor Tang Yu's position would not be a problem. Although Ling Lan appeared to be very cold to others, she actually respected everyone in her heart, especially those who had taken care of her before. She was afraid that if she really applied for Instructor Tang Yu's position and Instructor Tang Yu spoke up on Qiao Ting's behalf, although her decision would not be swayed, she would still feel guilty towards Instructor Tang Yu. This was something she did not want to see, and was also one of the reasons she did not want to apply for Instructor Tang Yu's position.
"Besides, Instructor Tang Yu is a mecha operator whom Daddy admires very much." Little Four's face was glowing. At the mention of Ling Xiao, Little Four could not control his emotions. He was even more like Ling Xiao's child than Ling Lan was.
Little Four's words reminded Ling Lan that when her father had left planet Newline after the battle, he had mentioned Instructor Tang Yu, saying that he was a true instructor. From his words, Ling Xiao was very much in favour of Ling Lan learning from Instructor Tang Yu.
"Does Father approve of him as well?" Ling Lan couldn't help but think of Ling Xiao's silly, doting smile. Faced with such a silly father who doted on his daughter, Ling Lan simply couldn't reject him. She sighed softly and decisively chose Instructor Tang Yu to send her application.
As expected, Ling Xiao's suggestion was hard for her to reject. Ling Lan felt that it was getting harder and harder for her to resist Ling Xiao's strong fatherly love. Even if Ling Xiao wasn't by her side, that fatherly love would always spare no effort to appear around her. Yes, Little Four, the traitor, was the main culprit. He always reminded her of how good Ling Xiao's father was, and how hard it was for her to forget that …
Ling Lan glared fiercely at Little Four. This glance made Little Four tremble with fear. He didn't know what bad thing he had done to be caught by his boss. Alright, Little Four had been doing too many bad things in the virtual world recently. He didn't even dare to think about it anymore …
After choosing Instructor Tang Yu, Ling Lan no longer chose the second or third mecha instructors. If Instructor Tang Yu rejected her, then no matter which mecha instructor came to teach her, it would be meaningless to Ling Lan. Now, all she needed to do was wait for the mainframe to notify her and see if Instructor Tang Yu would approve her application.
After completing the most important task of the second years, Ling Lan left the virtual world and returned to her room to rest. However, she had just fallen asleep when a strong suction force sucked her consciousness into the learning space. Faced with this situation, Ling Lan was already very calm. Every time her instructor wanted to see her, they would do this. She just didn't know who it would be this time.
By the time Ling Lan's consciousness cleared, what entered her eyes was a patch of fog, surrounded by white clouds. Ling Lan didn't need to think to know that this was Instructor Number One's place — the peak of a mountain.
Ling Lan controlled her body unhurriedly and walked through the air. When she finally saw a square platform below her, Ling Lan landed lightly. Her toes touched the ground, and without a sound, she landed steadily on the platform.
"Recently, have you felt that the force of presence in your body is getting harder and harder to control?" At this moment, Instructor Number One was sitting on a large rock with his back facing Ling Lan. He didn't turn his head, but he asked her this question.
"Yes, Instructor Number One." Ling Lan looked at Instructor Number One who was three metres away from her and felt a huge wave of pressure rush towards her. It was even stronger than before, making her feel like she couldn't hold on and wanted to kneel down.
Ling Lan wouldn't give up. She abruptly pulled back the force of presence in her body, forcefully resisting the strong pressure Instructor Number One was giving her.
Instructor Number One's pressure was like a tide, wave after wave. Ling Lan's forehead began to break out in cold sweat, and more and more of it. Her entire face turned pale, and her originally tightly shut lips suddenly had a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of her mouth … but even so, Ling Lan's body still stood very steadily, showing no signs of giving up.
"As expected!" Instructor Number One suddenly spoke up. With these words, the pressure that had been crushing down on Ling Lan instantly dissipated. Ling Lan was not prepared for this, and almost lost her balance and fell over. Luckily, Ling Lan's reflexes were quick, and she adjusted herself quickly. Even though her body leaned forward slightly, she was still able to stand firm.
"Your force of presence is too strong, would rather break than bend …" said Instructor Number One faintly. There was emotion, praise, and also regret in his voice.
"Isn't this good?" Ling Lan frowned. She could hear the regret in Instructor Number One's voice — it looked like something must have gone wrong with her force of presence.
"It's not bad, it's just that you forgot you're a girl …" said Instructor Number One with a wry smile. If Ling Lan was a boy, this force of presence wouldn't be a problem at all, but she was a girl. A girl's body belonged to the yin attribute, while a strong force of presence belonged to the yang attribute. This force of presence that was different from one's own attribute would definitely be rejected and resisted by the body's original attribute. This was also why Ling Lan had been unable to control her force of presence recently, constantly leaking it out.
"How troublesome." Instructor Number One's explanation caused Ling Lan's frown to deepen. She hadn't expected that the reason she couldn't control her force of presence was actually because it was being rejected by her own body.
Mind you, the reason she had been increasingly reluctant to speak recently was because she wanted to fully focus on suppressing the force of presence in her body. The moment she opened her mouth to speak, her force of presence would become unstable, and there was even a possibility that it would explode. At that time, it was very likely that she would accidentally hurt her companions by her side — this was something Ling Lan didn't want to see …
"In the end, it's still because of the problem with the Dao you chose back then. You should know that your Dao can only be explored by yourself — there is no experience from your predecessors for you to refer to. It's very normal for there to be a deviation," continued Instructor Number One.
"I think, Instructor Number One, you must have a solution." Ling Lan looked at Instructor Number One with a determined gaze. Since the other had already seen through her problem, he must have a solution. Ling Lan had unparalleled confidence in the omnipotent learning space, and the omnipotent Instructor Number One.
Seeing Ling Lan's expression of clinging to him, Instructor Number One couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile. This Ling Lan was really getting more and more shameless the older she got. But he couldn't just ignore this disciple of his. Instructor Number One had always felt that Ling Lan's current state was the result of them instructors spoiling her … although Instructor Number One couldn't understand how they had spoiled her — everyone had clearly been so strict with Ling Lan.
Instructor Number One was silent for a moment before replying, "There is a solution. There are two in total. The first is to give up on the Dao you are walking now, and choose another Dao that is suitable for you and already exists. Accept the experiences of your predecessors, and transform your force of presence. This is the safest, and also the easiest. I suggest you choose this, "suggested Instructor Number One directly.
Hearing this, Ling Lan gave up without hesitation. "This, I won't choose." Since she had chosen to walk her own Dao back then, she had never thought of giving up halfway.
"Have you thought it through? You should know that if you choose the second method, all your previous efforts may be wasted, and you may even pay the price with your life. " Hearing Ling Lan's reply, Instructor Number One had already appeared before Ling Lan in the next second. His cold eyes stared fixedly at Ling Lan, as if trying to see if Ling Lan's heart was as resolute as she said it was.
Ling Lan met Instructor Number One's gaze without hesitation, and said resolutely, "Yes, even if I fail in the end, I will have no regrets!" She was indeed very afraid of death, but she didn't want to give up on her beliefs because of fear. This was the only thing she had learned in her second life.
"Good, good, no regrets!" An approving smile finally appeared on Instructor Number One's cold face. "Ling Lan, listen well. The second path is that without destruction, there can be no construction. Since the two are mutually exclusive, you must force them to be close to each other and fuse together."
"Without destruction, there can be no construction? Close to each other and fuse together? "For the first time, confusion appeared in Ling Lan's eyes.
"Just like how water and fire can't coexist, but you must make it so that they have me in them, and you in them." A light voice rang out from behind Ling Lan. Ling Lan's initially firm body trembled slightly, and in the next second, Ling Lan had already turned around. Lowering her head, she called out, "Instructor Number Five, hello!"
Seeing Instructor Number Five appear, Instructor Number One once again flashed back to the large rock. He sat down and closed his eyes, no longer paying any attention to Ling Lan and the uninvited Instructor Number Five.
Seeing this, Ling Lan knew that the rest of the explanation would be taken over by Instructor Number Five. She voiced the confusion in her heart, "Can water and fire coexist? I've never seen such an existence before, unless there is some other intermediary substance … "
"No, no, no, little Ling Lan, just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist." Instructor Number Five wagged his finger, smiling as he replied. Just then, he suddenly turned his head to look at the cloud layer and called out, "Number Nine, come out. I know you're there."
Following this call, Number Nine let out a cold harrumph, and then, in the cloud layer, a pair of fair palms suddenly appeared. They slowly parted the void, revealing a black hole. In the next second, Instructor Number Nine walked out of the black hole, coming to stand before Ling Lan.
"Ling Lan, long time no see." Instructor Number Nine's body was as cold as she remembered, but her gaze could not hide the affection she had for Ling Lan. Ling Lan's heart trembled, and her eyes actually reddened. Ever since Instructor Number Nine had finished teaching Ling Lan top-level physical skills, she had not appeared again. Calculating the time, it had been about three years — Ling Lan missed her very much.
"Instructor Number Nine, I'm really happy to see you," said Ling Lan respectfully, suppressing the excitement in her heart.
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