The Central Province Academy already had Secondary Saint Shi. In addition to Yang Shizhan and Hu Xingjiang, it was a configuration of one saint and two secondary saints.
This lineup was definitely not inferior to those 'A' grade famous schools. They might even be able to challenge the Nine Greats.
When one reached the Saint Realm, other than giving public lectures a few times every year, they normally wouldn't hold any classes. On the other hand, secondary sages wouldn't hold classes for a few years because they were putting in all their effort to strive for the Saint Realm.
However, Shi Sheng was different. In order to repay Sun Mo's guidance, he would attend many classes every year. Hence, he was able to attract many excellent students to the Central Province Academy.
Looking at Yang Shizhan and Hu Xingjiang's attitudes, it was clear that they had received Sun Mo's kindness and were prepared to sacrifice themselves to repay him.
They didn't need to hold too many classes every year. As long as they guaranteed to hold two classes a month, not to mention students, even many great teachers would come because of their reputation.
Honestly speaking, the Central Province Academy had been doing quite well during these four years.
Other than the past two years where they were still lingering in the relegation zone, this year, they had already firmly rooted in the ranks of the A-Grade famous schools.
Now that Sun Mo had returned, the Central Province Academy would definitely be more stable.
"Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that a school that was on the verge of being delisted eight years ago would actually become so strong now."
Liang Hongda surveyed Sun Mo and sighed in amazement.
This was truly one person saving a famous school.
"Teacher Sun, now that we have a 6-star cultivation base, do you want to try to break through to 7-star?"
Liang Hongda teased.
"I haven't comprehended the Single Telepathy yet!"
Sun Mo shook her head.
"Ah?"
Liang Hongda started. He was just joking, but he didn't expect Sun Mo to actually reply. Also, from Sun Mo's meaning, it seemed that this condition wasn't met?
No way!
If this was really the case, how strong was Sun Mo?
Hence, Liang Hongda squeezed out a smile and lowered his voice as he asked, "Teacher Sun, have you fulfilled all the other conditions?"
"En!"
Sun Mo nodded very naturally.
He wasn't trying to be pretentious, but to prove to Yang Shizhan and Hu Xingjiang that he was an expert worthy of their trust and following.
Sure enough, it wasn't just Liang Hongda who was dumbstruck, Sage Yang and Yasheng Hu were extremely surprised as well, and their eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets.
They knew that Sun Mo was very outstanding, but honestly speaking, they didn't expect him to be so amazing.
The higher one climbed, the more difficult it would be to ascend a master teacher's star, and it was an exponential process. This was because at the level of 7-star, one would require a long period of accumulation.
At the very most, Sun Mo had only been a great teacher for eight years. Actually, he was already an unprecedented legendary character when he rose to 6 stars.
In order to become a 7-star great teacher, one had to comprehend 21 great teacher halos, which were commonly known as upper double halos.
Moreover, there had to be a link between them.
Many great teachers would be stuck for decades just because of this threshold.
When he had enough halos, he still needed to have two ancestor-level secondary occupations. In the great teacher world, there was a statistic that the average age for a 7-star great teacher to cross this threshold was 150 years old.
All dual grandmasters who were less than 100 years old were seeded players that the Nine Greats and other elite schools fought over. Furthermore, the headmaster would definitely personally go headhunt them.
This was just the appetizer.
Next, he still needed to have at least one personal disciple under this great teacher's tutelage to have a publicly acknowledged glory.
For example, getting into the top hundred of the Hero Board, having one of his disciples become a master teacher, having unearthed a talented student, or having made some kind of contribution in the academic field.
The essence of a great teacher was to impart knowledge and educate people. Hence, this was a must.
Lastly, not only did the great teacher have to obtain the title of dual grandmaster, but he also had to produce results in a certain academic field to prove that he wasn't someone who only knew how to take exams.
From these rigid requirements, one could tell that there was a huge gap between 6 stars and 7 stars. Many great teachers couldn't reach it even if they spent their entire lives.
Any 7-star great teacher in the Nine Greats would be considered a primary school tycoon. There would be a large group of people under them.
"Teacher Sun, other than the study of spirit runes, what other secondary occupations have you reached the ancestor-level?"
Liang Hongda was curious.
"Weaponsmithing!"
Sun Mo smiled. This was his greatest gain from going to the Impassable Prison. "When will there be an examination? I'll go and get a certificate! "
"..."
Liang Hongda didn't know what to say. Look at how confident Sun Mo was. He basically didn't think that he would fail.
"What achievements did your disciples have?"
Yang Shizhan was curious.
"Sun Mo's eldest disciple is Princess Li Ziqi of the Great Tang Dynasty. She was the top ranker of the Five Countries Mock Battle and also broke the record of being the youngest 1-star great teacher in the great teacher world."
Hu Xingjiang interjected.
"..."
Yang Shizhan was shocked and couldn't help but praise, "You're really good at teaching students!"
"If I were to tell you that Li Ziqi was once evaluated as trash by Secondary Saint Zhou and was rejected as a disciple, what would you think?"
Hu Xingjiang chuckled. Honestly speaking, it was very rare for a secondary saint to suffer a setback.
"..."
Yang Shizhan was dumbfounded.
"Teacher Sun, can you tell me what academic achievements you have?"
Liang Hongda inquired.
Sun Mo shook his head and didn't say anything.
Not long later, Su Taiqing's assistant came and invited the three of them to the office.
The conversation was very ordinary. The sect leader encouraged Sun Mo, telling him to fight for glory for the great teacher world and to pay attention to his words and actions, becoming a banner character. After that, he congratulated Yang Shizhan and chatted a little with Hu Xingjiang.
After the conversation ended, Su Taiqing suddenly spoke, asking Sun Mo to stay.
"How much did you learn in that laboratory?"
Su Taiqing changed a cup of tea for Sun Mo.
"A lot!"
Sun Mo had doubts, but he didn't ask them.
From the looks of it, Su Taiqing's true purpose in arranging this test was to let him come into contact with Huang Tian's experiments.
"Do you want to ask why I didn't stop them even though I knew they were conducting forbidden arts experiments?"
Su Taiqing smiled in self-mockery. "Because Huang Tian's experiments concern the fate of the Nine Provinces!"
"This topic is a little heavy."
Sun Mo cracked a little joke.
"I know you're very outstanding and Huang Tian will definitely allow you to join the experiments. Reality has proven that I didn't misjudge you."
Su Taiqing sat opposite Sun Mo and spoke in a heavy tone, "Teacher Sun, do your best to run and bring light to us!"
"Lord Sect Leader, can we stop talking in riddles?"
Sun Mo wanted to ask if he could speak the human language.
"I also want to tell you everything, but there are many things that I can't say!"
Even this sentence couldn't be said by Su Taiqing. He first looked at Sun Mo and then looked at the sky through the window.
In the end, Sun Mo left the office in confusion.
Liang Hongda waited at the entrance, wanting to treat Sun Mo, Yang Shizhan, and Hu Xingjiang to a meal no matter what.
"You're in a hurry to meet Ziqi and the others?"
Liang Hongda smiled when he heard Sun Mo's words. "In that case, all the more you should have a meal with me. Because even if you return to school now, you won't be able to see them."
"What do you mean?"
Sun Mo frowned. Could something have happened?
"The Skyraise Academy took the lead and joined forces with the Nine Greats. Last summer, they decided to organize a competition for the number one hero of the Nine Provinces this autumn."
Liang Hongda explained, "Young people below 30 years old can participate. It has already started, and your students are the most popular candidates for the championship."
"The Nine Greats still love to do such things!"
Hu Xingjiang's lips twitched, feeling a little disdain.
The reason why a famous school was famous wasn't because their great teachers were good but because they could nurture outstanding students. If that was the case, how could they prove that their students were outstanding enough?
Naturally, it would be to organize a national competition like this. Getting the championship would be more convincing than any advertisement.
...
After Sun Mo attended Liang Hongda's meal and obtained Yang Shizhan and Hu Xingjiang's agreement, he didn't return to Jinling. He directly sat on Little Silver and headed to Anjing City.
The competition for the number one hero of the Nine Provinces would be held in this city that had a cultural and historical foundation of 1,000 years.
When Sun Mo rushed here, it was already morning. However, the streets were already crowded, and the sounds of peddlers calling out their wares could be heard incessantly.
If the crowd was too large, the viewing experience would be greatly discounted. Hence, the judges had set up an arena in each of the four city gates' public squares.
The preliminaries would be conducted in these four arenas. Moreover, all the seeded contestants were also separated reasonably. It was guaranteed that there would be a few exciting matches in each arena.
But even so, the eastern arena was still filled with people. They had long since heard that Sun Mo's personal disciples were all here.
After Li Ziqi became the champion of the Five Countries Mock Battle, Sun Mo's fame had been known by everyone for a long period of time even if he wasn't a household name.
Although he had gone to participate in the 6-star great teacher examination during these four years and his reputation wasn't prominent, Li Ziqi was the youngest ruler of the Nine Provinces and was also a beautiful girl. Hence, there were naturally many topics about her. Sun Mo was also frequently mentioned and didn't fade out of the public's vision.
During these few years after Li Ziqi ascended to the throne, she had done a few great deeds. She reduced taxes, lightened corvee labor, and distributed seeds to the Central Province Academy for free, hoping to increase the yield.
At the same time, she used official positions as a lure to open an agricultural school, enticing more students to learn subjects related to agriculture instead of being engrossed in alchemy and weaponsmithing.
To put it bluntly, many students chose occupations not only because of their preferences, but also because of whether they would be able to earn money in the future.
In this area, Li Ziqi gave a large amount of financial subsidies.
In the imperial court, some of Li Ziqi's policies might have affected the interests of many officials, but because she had the support of two major characters, Li Xiu and Zheng Qingfang, they could be considered to have been implemented.
Right now, although Li Ziqi had just reached 20 years of age, many people were already calling her a wise ruler. There were signs that she would create a prosperous era for the Great Tang Empire.
Li Ziqi didn't claim credit for herself. On some occasions, she publicly stated that all of her plans for governing were based on her teacher's teachings.
Food was the most important thing for the people, and agriculture was the foundation of a country.
Hence, the Great Tang Empire had to focus on developing agriculture.
Actually, it should be industry. However, Li Ziqi knew that given the current productivity, it was basically impossible for industrialization to happen. However, she wasn't anxious. She was still young and had plenty of time to do so.
It was all thanks to her teacher that Li Ziqi knew what she should do in the future. She didn't have to be like a blind person, fumbling about in the dark.
Although there were many administrative matters and Li Ziqi was very busy every day, she still came to the battle of the number one hero of the Nine Provinces. She didn't participate in the battle herself, but as the group leader, she had to help her junior martial brothers and sisters hold the line.
After all, this war of supremacy concerned her teacher's reputation. Our Teacher Sun's faction must be the top three!
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