The criteria for a 4-star great teacher was to comprehend at least 12 great teacher halos, be proficient in four secondary occupations, and get a good ranking in the personal disciples battle.
To the examinees, the personal disciples battle was the most difficult thing to eliminate. As for the number of halos and secondary occupations, they were just a drizzle that could be passed with a flick of a finger. But this time around, everyone was stunned.
"Sun Mo is a jinx. My winning streak is probably going to come to an end."
"That's right. The Ancient Virtue Building is an examination venue that is only used for the 6-star great teacher examination. Isn't it purely making things difficult for us?"
"I heard that Secondary Saint Zhou did something behind the scenes."
In the courtyard, when the examinees were waiting, they gathered in groups of twos and threes, berating and grumbling crazily. Some of them blamed Sun Mo, but most of them blamed Secondary Saint Zhou.
(You're a secondary saint, yet you're fighting with Sun Mo. It's simply lowering your status.)
Speaking of which, everyone had nothing to do with this matter and just wanted to watch the show. But now that it involved their own interests, they naturally had to do something.
"Teacher Sun is here!"
It was unknown who shouted this, but a commotion broke out. All of them moved over, wanting to take a look at Sun Sanshou, this super rookie who had created a record and forced a secondary saint to make things difficult for him.
Very soon, a handsome young man and a mature beautiful great teacher entered their field of vision.
"This is Sun Mo? He's actually so handsome? "
"Damn, he can clearly rely on his looks to make a living. Why does he still need to rely on his talent?"
"In the past, I've been wondering why An Xinhui didn't object to this marriage, given how famous she is. Now, I suddenly understand. I also want such a handsome man!"
After this person said this, everyone's gazes immediately turned over. Amidst their dumbfounded gazes, they quickly moved away. It was because this guy was a man.
"This is the first time I've lost the limelight!"
Jin Mujie teased.
In the past, given her looks, no matter where she went, she would be the center of attention. But today, everyone was looking at Sun Mo.
"I feel that it's quite good!"
Sun Mo smiled faintly. Just when he wanted to say that he hated being secretly looked at, he saw Jin Mujie blushing and rolling her eyes at him.
That woman's aura was simply mesmerizing.
"Huh?"
Sun Mo was stunned. (Is there a problem with my words?)
Very soon, he reacted. (Could it be that Jin Mujie understands that I'm possessive and doesn't want others to look at you?)
A moment later, Sun Mo's forehead was drenched in sweat!
I'm really not flirting with you!
"Don't say such things in the future. Xinhui is my good sister after all!"
Jin Mujie warned.
"…"
Sun Mo felt very wronged.
After a quarter of an hour, there was a commotion in the crowd, and everyone moved to the sides, opening up a path.
The judges had arrived.
With Liang Hongda as their leader, there were a hundred of them, and all of them were six-star and above.
Because the Ancient Sage Building usually forbade private individuals from entering, even high-star great teachers like them couldn't enter. Therefore, those who had connections had long since found out that the examination this time around would be held here.
The great teachers lowered their heads slightly and bowed.
Liang Hongda smiled. After he saw Sun Mo, he halted his steps and the smile on his face grew even more pronounced.
"Teacher Sun, do your best to break the record for the most number of people attending the Ancient Virtue Building's lecture."
Liang Hongda encouraged him.
"Thank you, Sect Master, for thinking highly of me!"
Sun Mo was neither servile nor overbearing.
"Teacher Sun, long time no see!"
Tong Yiming and Mei Yazhi were also in the crowd. The former didn't speak to avoid arousing suspicion, but Mei Yazhi didn't care about this.
"Teacher Mei!"
Sun Mo hurriedly greeted. This person was a major character and also the mother of his confidante, Mei Ziyu. He naturally didn't dare to slight her.
"You can either call me Teacher Mei or Aunt Mei. Why the hell are you calling me Teacher Mei?"
Mei Yazhi pretended to be angry.
"Aunt Mei!"
Sun Mo hurriedly changed the way he addressed her.
"Mn!"
Mei Yazhi replied, but she suddenly didn't like this form of address. (Isn't this calling me old for no reason?)
The judges left and the surroundings regained their commotion.
"Sun Mo's connections are so powerful!"
Someone was envious.
"No matter how powerful he is, it's useless for this examination!"
An old great teacher who was over 60 years old had a heavy look on his face. "We can still cheat in the other star-level examinations, but it's impossible for the Ancient Virtue Building."
"That's right. It's because the ancient sages wouldn't use any other means to summon the examinee unless they admire his talent and charm."
Dang! Dang! Dang!
The bell rang, and the examinees immediately shut their mouths.
Tong Yiming stood at the entrance of the hall. After casting Lingering Sound, he spoke in a clear voice.
"Examinees whose names are called, enter the hall and release your halo. Everyone will only have three minutes and a maximum of three chances to try."
Tong Yiming announced the rules. "If there's anyone who doesn't wish to participate in this examination, you can bring it up on the spot. It won't be recorded in your file."
When the examinees heard this, they immediately broke out in discussion. However, no one dared to give up. It was because the Saint Gate's examinations had always been filled with traps.
If they gave up this time around, they might be prohibited from registering for the next three years.
Tong Yiming saw everyone's doubtful attitudes and knew that they didn't dare to give up.
In truth, this wasn't a trap. Secondary Saint Zhou knew that if they suddenly used the Ancient Virtue Building, they would definitely offend some people. Therefore, he was giving everyone a chance to back out.
The examination began.
The examinees entered the hall one after another.
"Zhang Wentao!"
When Tong Yiming called out this name, everyone's gazes turned over.
"Is this person very famous?"
Sun Mo asked in a low voice.
This was a man with an imposing appearance. He was eight feet tall and had a beautiful beard. He even applied hair oil. As he looked around, he exuded confidence and strength.
"This person is ranked 100th on the Great Teacher Rankings!"
Jin Mujie's lips twitched.
Although it was only the 100th place, which sounded very low, it depended on what list it was.
The Great Teacher Rankings included all the great teachers in the entire Middle-Earth Nine Provinces who were above 30 years old but below the 7-star level.
If one wanted to get on this ranking, one had to look at the great teacher's strength and achievements, as well as the number of personal disciples, strength, and achievements.
If one wanted to get on this ranking, it would be incomparable.
Zhang Wentao sat firmly in the position of the gatekeeper. If any great teacher wanted to get on this ranking, they would have to defeat him first. However, it had been ten years since he was ranked 100th, and no one had succeeded.
Sun Mo being the top ranker on the Great Teachers Hero Rankings sounded good, but in the great teacher world, his fame wasn't as strong as Zhang Wentao's.
Another simple example was Yue Rongbo and An Xinhui. Both of them were very strong, but they weren't qualified to be ranked on the Great Teacher Rankings.
"By the way, Mei Yazhi is ranked 65th!"
Jin Mujie revealed another piece of information.
"The gatekeeper of the Heavenly Stairway!"
Sun Mo assessed Zhang Wentao. His disposition and appearance clearly had the demeanor of a great teacher.
"Teacher Sun will be the top ranker this year, firmly suppressing Zhang Wentao. He'll definitely be able to get on the Great Teacher Rankings."
A pleasant female voice suddenly interjected.
Jin Mujie turned her head and saw a woman with a face full of freckles. She wasn't tall and wore a pair of tortoiseshell glasses. She smiled and greeted Sun Mo.
"Teacher Sun, it's been a year since we last met. I've missed you!"
After saying that, Bai Xiqing passed a book over. "Can you give me another autograph? If it's possible, please use a different calligraphy style from last time! "
"Teacher Bai."
Sun Mo took the book and wrote down a sentence of blessings. This freckled girl was his little fangirl. "You're also here for the examination?"
"That's right!"
Bai Xiqing carefully kept the autograph and had a helpless look on her face. "If I knew that the examination would be held at the Ancient Virtue Building, I wouldn't have come even if I was beaten to death. Oh right, this is my personal disciple, Miao Chuandong. Please take care of him!"
"Quickly come over and pay your respects to Great Teacher Sun!"
A guy who also had freckles on his face walked out from behind Bai Xiqing and bowed toward Sun Mo while trembling with fear.
"Teacher Bai is too serious."
Sun Mo took the opportunity to activate Divine Sight.
His potential value was extremely high!
He then looked at the various statistics. They were all excellent.
Just when Sun Mo was about to praise them, he heard a familiar name.
"Jiang Zhitong!"
Swoosh!
Sun Mo immediately looked over.
Jiang Zhitong also happened to be looking over. When his gaze met with Sun Mo's, a disdainful smile appeared on his face. He put out his right thumb and then reversed it, jabbing it into the ground.
Wow!
The spectators exclaimed in shock.
This was a public provocation!
Jiang Zhitong came from a great teacher clan and was a genius in the eyes of others ever since he was young. His life had been smooth-sailing. Hence, when facing enemies, he would definitely face them head-on.
Hiding?
That didn't exist. (This great teacher is going to win beautifully from the start to the end, completely crushing them.)
"Teacher Sun, screw him!"
Bai Xiqing was very angry. She rolled up her sleeves and was about to throw feces at Jiang Zhitong. (How dare he look down on my idol? He must be tired of living.)
"Calm down!"
Sun Mo didn't expect that Jiang Zhitong would come for the examination as well. Moreover, from the looks of it, there was an 80 to 90% chance that Jiang Zhitong was here to snipe him.
Very soon, Jiang Zhitong's name was known by everyone.
"Che, this is also a good method to quickly become famous!"
Some great teachers felt envious.
"Forget it. If you want to step on Sun Mo to climb up, you need to have the capabilities first. Otherwise, you would just be a clown."
Some great teachers were very calm.
20 minutes later, Tong Yiming called out Sun Mo's name.
Swoosh!
The people who were chatting immediately stopped and looked at Sun Mo.
Sun Mo walked up the stairs and clasped his hands toward Tong Yiming before entering the hall.
"Teacher Sun, let's begin!"
Liang Hongda personally took charge and acted as the main examiner. After all, a 3-star great teacher was already a cornerstone of the great teacher world. Hence, he had to show his face more often to make his presence known.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Numerous halos erupted from Sun Mo's body, showing no signs of stopping at all.
"Teacher Sun, I heard that you have a halo that can directly impart knowledge to others. Why don't you let us take a look?"
A bald examiner smiled and asked.
"I won't embarrass myself in front of all the teachers here."
Sun Mo rejected.
The bald examiner's expression stiffened. He didn't expect Sun Mo to not give him any face.
"Teacher Sun, Teacher Qian also wants to broaden his horizons. Why don't you satisfy him a little?"
Liang Hongda tried to be the peacemaker.
"Great teacher halos are used to educate people."
If it wasn't for the fact that Sun Mo had some EQ, he would have added another sentence. It wasn't a trick on the bridge that anyone could see if they wanted to.
The bald examiner's tone was like a superior instructing his subordinate. One look and one could tell that he was used to being a major character. Moreover, after Sun Mo rejected him, his expression turned gloomy and he didn't even bother to conceal it.
Liang Hongda felt very awkward.
"You passed, you can leave now."
An examiner quickly ended the examination.
"His personality is very insolent!"
The bald examiner gave his evaluation.
"If I had his results, I would be even more arrogant than him!"
The other examiners didn't mind. They also knew that this bald great teacher with the surname Qian did this because his younger brother was a student of Secondary Saint Zhou.
Sun Mo walked out of the hall and heard Tong Yiming saying a name.
"Wan Xiulin!"
He didn't mind it at first, but the great teachers present all looked over with an expression as if they were watching a good show.
Wan Xiulin was a middle-aged man who looked very ordinary and didn't have any special characteristics. However, when he passed by Sun Mo, his eyes were filled with hostility.
"What the hell?"
Sun Mo was speechless. "I'm now a stepping stone that everyone wants to step on?"
"He's Secondary Saint Zhou's personal disciple."
Bai Xiqing was surprised. "It seems that he's still worried after choosing the Ancient Virtue Building and even arranged for another disciple to snipe you."
Any personal disciple of a secondary saint wouldn't need to prove themselves with the identity of a great teacher. Most of the time, they would stay under the secondary saint to listen to his teachings and learn.
If they didn't have 90% confidence, they wouldn't come to participate in the examination. Otherwise, if they failed, they'd be throwing away the face of the secondary saint.
"Sun Mo, you have to tell Ziqi to pay more attention."
Jin Mujie was a little worried. The examination of the Ancient Virtue Building was run by Secondary Saint Zhou, yet he still dared to send another personal disciple to participate. This meant that he was very confident.
On the first day, the first round of the examination ended, and no one was eliminated. On the second day, a total of 626 examinees headed to the Ancient Virtue Building in the Sage Canyon.
If they rode horses, they would arrive in about four hours.
This was a building that was built with huge stones. From the outside, it looked like a big bamboo tube that had been cut off, leaving only the roots.
Everyone entered the Ancient Virtue Building.
The first level was a huge public square. At the north of the public square, there was a huge barrier with pictures of the sun, moon, and stars engraved on it.
"The examinees who have been called will go to the second level for a lecture. There will be a total of one hour, and the number of light spots will light up on the Sage Barrier."
Bai Xiqing explained to Sun Mo.
Sun Mo activated Divine Sight and surveyed the surroundings. However, there was no data displayed.
"Set up camp and rest. The examination will start tomorrow!"
Tong Yiming instructed.
The night passed uneventfully. On the second day, at 8 am, the examination began.
"Wang Dan!"
It was Tong Yiming again, and he was in charge of calling out names.
The female great teacher who was called drew in a deep breath and walked up the spiral staircase to the second level.
At the entrance of the staircase, the two examiners who were guarding here lit incense sticks.
"The incense has been extinguished. Time's up, end of lecture!"
After hearing this reminder, Wang Dan immediately quickened her footsteps and entered the round-table hall.
"Why aren't we allowed to listen in?"
Qin Yaoguang was unhappy.
"Maybe they are worried that this darkness building will be damaged?"
Tantai Yutang understood the Saint Gate's way of doing things. It was just like the Central Province Academy's darkness illusion dojo. It wasn't a place that anyone could enter just because they wanted to.
An hour passed very quickly, but there were no light spots that lit up on the Sage Barrier.
This meant that Wang Dan hadn't even subdued a single ancient sage.
One must know that these examinees were all 3-star great teachers, and there definitely wouldn't be any problems with their teaching standards. But in the end, they actually got a zero?
This was too much of a blow.
As for the examinees who were here for the first time, their countenances also turned heavy. They finally understood how terrifying the difficulty of this round was.
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