The third month of spring was the most beautiful season in Jinling.
It was neither hot nor cold. The rain of apricot flowers caused the distant mountains to be dyed black, and the bamboo forest to be verdant!
The students of the Central Province Academy were living a happy and fulfilling campus life. This was especially so for the senior students who were about to graduate. They were undoubtedly the happiest bunch of people.
Within two years, the Central Province Academy had risen from the'D 'grade to the' B 'grade. The ones who benefited the most were the students. It was because the better the school they graduated from, the easier it would be for them to find a job.
Humans had to survive first before they could pursue their dreams.
Many students didn't have much development on the path of cultivation. Rather than wasting time, they might as well learn some knowledge that would be helpful to their future lives.
Hence, in the sixth year of school, the students would choose a suitable profession based on their own circumstances.
With a skill, they wouldn't have to worry about food and drink after they graduated.
Sun Mo's popularity in the school wasn't only because of his glorious battle achievements. It was also because he had helped the Central Province Academy to obtain its current status from the verge of being removed.
To the students, this was the most practical benefit.
Hence, when some students saw Sun Mo returning, they would spread the news. Hence, Sun Mo was surrounded so tightly that not even a drop of water could trickle through before he entered the school.
"Teacher, when will the classes start? I'm already impatient. "
"Li Ziqi is actually so impressive? Teacher, you can't hide it from us. Can you impart some of your experience to us? "
"Teacher, what are the conditions to acknowledge you as my master?"
Sun Mo's temper was good and he was very amiable. Hence, many students dared to tease him.
"Teacher Sun is too tired and needs to rest for three days."
An Xinhui persuaded, "Everyone, just disperse!"
It was a pity that no one listened.
Upon seeing this scene, An Xinhui didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
In the past, she was the star of the Central Province Academy. Her words were like imperial edicts, and no one disobeyed her. But now, Sun Mo was the one in the limelight.
"Everyone, disperse. My classes will start the day after tomorrow."
Sun Mo also felt a headache.
He had never experienced being pursued like this before. Honestly speaking, he still felt a little proud.
This could be considered as the value of his life being affirmed.
...
After returning to the headmaster office, An Xinhui took out a pile of invitation cards and piled them on the table. The pile was half a foot high and resembled a small mountain.
"You were invited."
An Xinhui smiled. "I've already rejected all that I could, but you still have to deal with these. It'll be beneficial to you in the future."
"I understand!"
Sun Mo wasn't a newbie who had just entered society. He knew that if he wanted to do well in society, his social circle was very important. At the very least, he had to maintain a group of allies.
These invitations were sent by various chamber of commerce presidents and high-ranking officials. Among them, the one with the most weight was naturally from Li Xiu.
They were the top bosses in Jinling.
It could be said that after this gathering, Sun Mo had truly stepped into the upper echelons of society. He now had a say in how Jinling would develop in the future.
An Xinhui heaved a sigh of relief when she heard how straightforward Sun Mo's reply was.
She was really afraid that Sun Mo was too virtuous and felt that it was beneath him to wallow in the mire with the secular world. That would truly be tragic.
Now, it seemed that he had been thinking too much.
Although Sun Mo was young, he wasn't inflexible.
"In the future, I'll be considered a rentier class, right?"
Sun Mo mumbled.
"What?"
An Xinhui didn't understand the meaning of this word.
"Oh, the kind of people who have their own means of production and have income even when they sleep."
Sun Mo sighed ruefully.
If this was in the modern era, let alone buying a house, he'd probably have to save up for two to three months just to buy a high-end phone.
"Isn't your ideal a little too low?"
An Xinhui rolled her eyes.
Ever since Li Ziqi broke the record and obtained the great teacher title, Sun Mo's fame had skyrocketed. He already possessed a fatal attraction to those major characters.
Not only could Sun Mo fight, but the students he taught could also fight. This was the most terrifying thing.
Since ancient times, who didn't wish for their children to become dragons?
No matter which parent, even if they saw their son was ignorant and incompetent and a complete b * stard, they had never heard of anyone donating their family's assets and not leaving them for their children.
Hence, many major characters were thinking of bringing their children over to acknowledge Sun Mo as their personal teacher.
In the Nine Provinces, major characters would have many wives and concubines. As long as their bodies were fine, who wouldn't have a bunch of children?
They definitely couldn't give the most important successor to Sun Mo. However, they could give the second most important successor to Sun Mo. What if Sun Mo managed to groom that child?
That would be a huge profit!
It was fine even if the child was crippled. In any case, there was still the most important successor.
"When I was at the school gate earlier, I saw many people. They were all servants of the influential clans. You would at most be able to enjoy peace for an hour before you would be in trouble."
An Xinhui teased.
Right now, Sun Mo was still a 3-star great teacher. If he wanted to acknowledge Sun Mo as his personal teacher, the competition wasn't great. When his fame grew a little greater and his star-level rose a little higher, the threshold would probably be trampled until it was broken.
"I'll go to Old Master Zheng's place!"
Sun Mo didn't understand the rules of this circle and didn't know who he could reject and who he couldn't. Hence, he wanted to look for Zheng Qingfang to seek guidance.
"En, you should rest for a few days first. After you've recovered, I'll impart the Great Dream Heart Sutra to you!"
An Xinhui had long since wanted to teach Sun Mo, but this childhood sweetheart of hers wasn't interested.
"We'll talk about it in the future!"
Sun Mo didn't mind.
"What about Ziqi?"
An Xinhui's expression was solemn.
The Great Dream Heart Sutra was the ultimate divine art of the Central Province Academy. When imparting such a cultivation art, there was a strict standard. An Xinhui suggested this because there was no problem with the little sunny egg's loyalty. Moreover, she was Sun Mo's eldest personal disciple. Now that she had broken the record, she naturally had to be rewarded.
"The cultivation art is yours, you can decide. However, there's no problem with Ziqi's talent and loyalty." Sun Mo smiled. "I believe that she will never betray me in this lifetime!"
Sun Mo mentally mused that the favorable impression points contributed by the little sunny egg were almost at the level of worship.
It was absolutely impossible for her to betray him. He was so gentle, so talented, and most importantly, so discerning. Ziqi liked to be together with him a lot.
(Alright.)
Maybe he was thinking too highly of himself.
However, Sun Mo had unconditional trust toward Li Ziqi, Lu Zhiruo, and Ying Baiwu. Jiang Leng had half of it, and Helian Beifang might have one-third of it. As for the others, Sun Mo didn't dare to guarantee.
In Sun Mo's opinion, betrayal wasn't like stabbing you in the back. Rather, when faced with some difficult choices, they might not choose to stand on his side.
For example, Helian Beifang. Sun Mo knew that Helian Beifang was a young man who had a strong sense of honor for his tribe.
The reason why Helian Beifang came to the Central Plains was because he wanted to learn how to strengthen his tribe. If there came a day when Sun Mo wanted to destroy his tribe, Helian Beifang would choose to attack him.
Xianyu Wei hadn't established her three views yet.
It was very possible that she might walk down the wrong path and be misled, becoming his enemy.
It was the same for others, but Li Ziqi and the other two would definitely not do so. They didn't care about right or wrong, they didn't care about justice. Even if he was a great devil, they would stand firmly on his side, using their lives to protect the glory of their teacher.
To put it simply, they were brainless fans. Even if he did something bad, they would be able to find a bunch of reasons to prove that he was right.
...
After chatting with An Xinhui for a while, Sun Mo went to Zheng Qingfang's residence.
Sun Mo arrived. Before he got off his horse, the gatekeeper had already sent someone to inform Old Master Zheng. As for Zheng Qingfang himself, he quickly opened the door.
"Who is paying a visit to Prime Minister Zheng?"
The passersby were all greatly shocked when they saw this scene.
One must know that only when important guests came to visit would these influential people open the door to welcome them as a sign of respect.
"Great Teacher Sun, congratulations. Your brilliant disciple has broken the record and obtained the great teacher laurel!"
The gatekeeper pulled on the reins and smiled as he spoke auspicious words.
"No wonder, so it's Sun Mo!"
"Wow, so handsome. I'm in love, I'm in love. I won't marry anyone else but him in this lifetime!"
"You can stand to the side. This is the most popular rising star in the entire great teacher world. It won't be your turn."
The passersby stopped to watch, feeling that Sun Sanshou's reputation was well-deserved.
Leaving aside his strength, just his demeanor alone made him worthy of the word 'great teacher'.
Sun Mo didn't bring any silver with him. Hence, he took out a jade pendant and tossed it to the servant.
"Thank you, Great Teacher Sun, for your reward!"
The sound of the gatekeeper being pulled was very long.
At the same time, he clutched the jade pendant tightly. (I'm going to treat this as a family heirloom. I hope that I can absorb Sun Mo's immortal qi and produce a great teacher in the future.)
Just when Sun Mo entered, Zheng Qingfang, who was dressed in casual clothes, came out to welcome him.
"Prepare the dishes. I want to drink a few cups with little friend!"
Zheng Qingfang was very happy.
Not long after, the two of them sat down and toasted each other for three rounds of wine.
"Who can't I offend?"
After Zheng Qingfang heard Sun Mo's words, he felt joyful. "Little friend, you most probably don't know your current status, right? Don't worry, in the current Jinling, other than Li Xiu, there's no one you can't afford to offend. "
"Uncle Zheng, please don't joke around!"
Sun Mo didn't dare to be so careless.
"Trust me, even if you scold those major characters, they'll be willing to listen!"
Zheng Qingfang downed another cup of wine. "As for taking in disciples, don't care about their identities. If you like them, just accept them. If you don't like them, just tell them to scram."
"Who are you? You are the personal teacher of the princess. With her highness's status, who would dare to act rashly? "
The matters of the royal clan were the hardest to fathom.
Li Ziqi would stay in Jinling for two years and wouldn't return to the palace. These major characters with sharp senses had already started to suspect if the emperor no longer doted on her.
If not, why didn't he care about her?
If that was the case, they wouldn't be able to become fellow disciples with Li Ziqi in case the emperor loathed them. But now, Li Ziqi had proven how outstanding she was.
Which parent wouldn't love such a child?
Li Ziqi's favor would definitely go up another level. Hence, this was also one of the reasons why those major characters wanted to take her as their personal teacher.
"Speaking of which, little friend, I don't have any extravagant hopes that you will accept my grandson as your disciple. But I'll have to trouble you to take care of him."
Zheng Qingfang stood up and bowed respectfully toward Sun Mo.
"Uncle Zheng, you are treating me like an outsider."
Sun Mo hurriedly left his seat. "If you don't mind, let that little fatty come in and take me as his personal teacher!
"No! No! "
Zheng Qingfang rejected. "I appreciate your good intentions, but you will surely be a great teacher who wants to strive for the saint realm in the future. My grandson's talent is ordinary. If he really becomes your personal disciple, it would be harming him instead."
Sun Mo expressed that he didn't mind, but Zheng Qingfang firmly disagreed.
After the two of them finished their meal, Sun Mo returned home.
Madam Zheng, who had been waiting impatiently, rushed out, grumbling.
"Why did you reject him? Do you know how many people want to take Sun Mo as their personal teacher now? "
"What a woman's view!"
Zheng Qingfang spoke in disdain, "If Sun Mo takes him in, the little bit of friendship between us would be exhausted. Given that rascal's temper and aptitude, he would surely make a mistake. Do you think Sun Mo would expel him from the school?
"Now that he's an outsider student, it's pretty good to have Sun Mo's help when he encounters trouble!"
Zheng Qingfang was speechless. (Even if that grandson of mine followed Sun Mo, he wouldn't be able to become a genius. The reason I entrusted him to Sun Mo was to find a backer.)
The greater Sun Mo's fame was, the more people wouldn't dare to bully him in the future.
...
After Sun Mo socialized for two days, he couldn't stand the days where he had to wear a mask to talk. He decided to use the excuse of trying to break through to the Longevity Realm to shut himself out.
In the end, this caused another commotion.
It was because they discovered to their shock that Sun Mo was already an expert at the ninth level of the divine force realm.
If he advanced another step, he would be at the Longevity Realm.
To many cultivators, the Longevity Realm was their life goal. They would be satisfied even if they had to live another ten years.
But what about Sun Mo?
He was only 22 years old.
Everyone knew that the earlier one entered the Longevity Realm, the slower their aging speed would be. One could say that even if Sun Mo was 300 years old, his appearance would only be that of a 30-year-old.
Of course, the most important thing was still his bodily functions.
Just think about it. How envious would it be to maintain one's appearance at the peak of one's twenties for 300 to 400 years? You could even enjoy yourself in the brothels several times a night.
This was what life was called.
In the cultivation world, there were also some people who could step into the Longevity Realm at the age of 100. But if one's teeth couldn't bite the meat, what meaning was there to it?
For a time, Sun Mo's talent caused others to be envious. This was especially so for those old men.
Hence, everyone prepared lavish gifts. Once Sun Mo came out of seclusion, they would immediately pay him a visit and seek guidance on cultivation.
Liu Mubai and Fang Wuji, the twin walls of Jinling that had been popular for close to ten years?
Sorry, it hadn't even been a year and they had already turned cold.
Right now, Sun Mo was the number one great teacher in Jinling, the strongest star. Moreover, the praises for him had already started to spread to other places.
In fact, some people even started to boast that he was the number one great teacher in Great Tang.
Li Ziqi, who could treat a secondary saint as trash, used close to two years to guide him to become the youngest great teacher in history. Who would dare to say that Sun Mo wasn't the number one great teacher in Great Tang?
He had climbed up by stepping on a secondary saint. His battle achievements were glorious!
Hence, even before the registration period for new students, many parents had already brought their children over. This also caused the shortage of rooms in Jinling Hotel, causing the prices of the rooms to skyrocket.
With so many outsiders coming, there would naturally be a need for food, lodging, and all sorts of expenses. This directly caused Jinling's economy to soar.
Many ordinary people had ordinary aptitudes and couldn't enter the Central Province Academy. However, this didn't stop them from feeling grateful to Sun Mo because they had earned money.
This was especially so for those who were in the F&B and hotel industries.
Hence, Sun Mo's reputation rose to another level.
Sun Mo had no idea about this because he had also reached a crucial moment in his breakthrough.
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