The Starry Academy's campus was very big, but there were no dark buildings like the darkness illusion pagoda. They were normal buildings, the kind that wouldn't hurt even if they collapsed.
Even though Sun Mo had only skimmed through the campus, he could tell that the productivity here was very low.
The food was mainly meat and grains. The former came from hunting and raising livestock. After all, the Darkness Continent had nothing but a lot of wilderness and forests. The latter came from farming, but the taste wasn't good.
This meant that they were still at the initial stage of finding ways to fill their stomachs. They couldn't care less if it was delicious or not.
There was white rice too, but it was very expensive. One had to pay spirit stones or contribution points to buy it.
There was a hall in the Starry Academy where missions would be issued regularly. The higher-year students would be rewarded with varying amounts of contribution points if they completed them.
However, no one would use them to eat white rice. They would use them to exchange for weapons, spirit runes, and alchemy pills to increase their combat strength.
Sun Mo observed the job seekers and realized that they were very satisfied with the life here. Some even had looks of envy on their faces, swearing to stay.
This made Sun Mo feel very complicated.
If it wasn't for the Saint Gate's rule to kill all dark species, the descendants of the exiles would definitely think of ways to return to the Nine Provinces.
"Is this really the life of a human?"
Sun Mo had his lunch in the canteen. Although the coarse grain cake had some sugar in it, it tasted terrible. It was unknown if the chef's cooking was too bad or if there were other reasons.
However, many job seekers kept stuffing it into their stomachs.
"Teacher, why aren't you eating? Don't you have an appetite? "
Li Luoran looked at the sugar cake in Sun Mo's hand and swallowed a mouthful of saliva. There was a limited amount of food here.
"Here, take it if you don't mind!"
Sun Mo passed the sugar cake to Li Luoran. He guessed that this was a benefit given by the school to encourage the job seekers to do their best.
Because many of the lower grade students kept looking over here.
"This is teacher's share!"
Li Luoran was too embarrassed to take it.
"Give it to me if you don't want it!"
Zhang Xiang reached out to take it.
Pak!
Li Luoran grabbed Zhang Xiang's finger and broke it forcefully.
"Aiya, it's going to break, it's going to break!"
Zhang Xiang shouted.
"Have you ever thought of sneaking back to the Nine Provinces?"
Sun Mo was curious. He couldn't stand this kind of life.
"Yes, but it's said that if we were caught, we'd be executed by a thousand cuts. It's like cutting off the flesh on your body bit by bit! "
Zhang Xiang intentionally tried to scare Sun Mo.
"Yes, but we don't know anything. How can we make a living in the Nine Prefectures?"
Lv Guojing sighed.
In his opinion, if he went to the Nine Regions, he would also live the life of a lowly person, which was no different from here! At least here, there was no need to worry about being killed.
Because there were still eight days before the great teacher examination, everyone was temporarily resting outside the canyon. As a benefit for 'job seekers', the school allowed these people to read in the library.
Many people ran over to sharpen their spears before the battle, hoping to increase their chances of success.
Sun Mo was very impressed by the headmaster of this famous school. He definitely knew that the chances of these job seekers failing were very high, but he still gave them a chance to study. It was undoubtedly because he wanted them to have more capabilities and broaden their horizons.
"Teacher, why don't you go to the library to read?"
Li Luoran had not had enough. She would have stayed there if not for the school's prohibition.
"Boring!"
Sun Mo went to take a look for half a day. They were all things that he knew.
"Given Sun Mo's talent, he can definitely become a teacher!"
Lv Guojing flattered. After that, he brought over a book and asked some questions about botany.
"..."
Sun Mo really wanted to say, 'You can't even deal with simple external injuries, yet you still want to take this subject?' However, he was still patient and answered all the questions.
Li Luoran's father was a very powerful hunter who had explored many ruins of darkness. Hence, Li Luoran had inherited his knowledge and focused on archaeology.
Sun Mo had been giving her supplementary lessons for the past few days.
"You learn quite fast, but it's still not enough!"
Oral teaching was too slow.
"Then what should I do?"
Li Luoran also knew that this couldn't go on.
"Close your eyes!"
Sun Mo instructed.
"Oh!"
Li Luoran didn't dare to disobey Sun Mo, but after closing her eyes, she started to feel uneasy again.
There were only the two of us in the room. What if Sun Mo did something to me?
Should I be obedient? Or should I be obedient?
Aiya, I haven't bathed in three days.
As Li Luoran's thoughts ran wild, she suddenly felt a vast amount of knowledge gushing into her mind, causing her head to ache.
Ouch, ouch, ouch!
Quickly stop, it's full!
I'm about to overflow!
Li Luoran hugged her head with both hands. The knowledge that she had never seen before made her feel at a loss.
"Don't panic. Remember it while your memory is still clear!"
Sun Mo instructed.
Six hours later, Li Luoran heaved a sigh of relief. Her body subconsciously tilted, feeling as if all the strength in her body had been sucked away. She was so tired that she could die.
Pak!
Sun Mo supported Li Luoran.
"What... what happened?"
Li Luoran looked at Sun Mo, feeling very agitated. She felt that she had grown and learned a lot of things.
"I used a great teacher halo to inject some archaeology knowledge into your mind," Sun Mo explained.
Sun Mo explained.
"Wow!"
Li Luoran cried out in surprise. Her eyes were filled with worship, but then she hesitated and looked a little bashful.
Sun Mo knew what she was thinking when he saw her expression. "You want me to help Lv Guojing and Zhang Xiang, right?"
"Can I?"
Li Luoran put her palms together and looked at Sun Mo as if she was begging a god.
"Although I can inject knowledge into your mind and save you time, how much you can master still depends on your own efforts."
Sun Mo reminded her.
To put it bluntly, learning ultimately depended on one's aptitude.
Li Luoran knew that this meant that Sun Mo had given his permission, so she quickly ran out and pulled Lv Guojing and Zhang Xiang back, asking them to kowtow to Sun Mo.
"Why?"
Zhang Xiang was unhappy.
"You want to be a teacher with your botany standard? Dream on!"
Li Luoran said in disdain.
"Ugh!"
Zhang Xiang's expression turned ugly. After a few days of visiting, he knew that even if he studied for another ten years, he probably wouldn't be able to become a teacher here.
If he wanted a bright future, it seemed that kowtowing to Sun Mo wasn't something he couldn't tolerate.
Lv Guojing was very open-minded. But when a large amount of saber arts and experience were injected into his mind, he was stunned.
"Are you the Saber Saint?"
Just a random set of saber techniques was more powerful than his own.
"You're the one who has seen too little!"
Sun Mo only gave Lv Guojing mid-grade heaven-tier cultivation arts, nothing high-end.
Zhang Xiang got the knowledge of botany. After that, he took the initiative to kneel before Sun Mo, calling him teacher and thanking him for the gift.
Finally, the time for the examination arrived.
There were a total of two rounds. The first would be a written test, followed by an interview.
"What do you guys want to be tested on? Just go to the corresponding examination hall after you get your number plates!"
The examiner kept repeating loudly, reminding them.
Sun Mo chose the study of spirit runes.
He discovered that those who didn't know any subjects and only knew how to fight could also come for the examination. Moreover, this type of job seeker was the most common.
"Teacher, I'm going!"
Li Luoran bowed to Sun Mo and ran away.
Sun Mo walked one round in the teaching building and found the examination hall. After entering, he discovered that there were only 12 people. It was a pitiful number.
15 minutes later, the examination began. There were only 32 people.
Moreover, after these examinees received their papers, they were scratching their heads in contemplation. It was clear that they didn't have any hope of passing.
"Don't look left and right."
The examiner berated. He was referring to Sun Mo.
Sun Mo shrugged and started to answer the questions. Half an hour later, he raised his hand.
"What are you doing?"
The examiner frowned.
"Handing in my paper!"
Sun Mo's words were concise and comprehensive.
The examiner's expression instantly turned unhappy. (How many can you answer in half an hour? Leaving aside the question of whether you know how to answer the questions, your attitude is already improper.)
"How many days have you been eating lunch in school?"
The examiner asked.
"Over a week!"
Sun Mo didn't understand.
"Every grain of food in the school is very precious. Also, the school knows that many of you won't be able to pass, but they still give you food because they want you to understand that the school is the place to change your fate. Yet, you are actually desecrating this opportunity!"
The examiner berated.
He had always felt that the school's measures were too stupid. It was because there were many people like Sun Mo who only ate for free and didn't have any desire to improve themselves.
The examinees sneaked glances at Sun Mo, rejoicing in his misfortune.
No matter what, Sun Mo was an 8-star great teacher and wouldn't get angry with such an examiner. He couldn't be bothered to argue and only said, "You are mistaken. I can guarantee that I will get full marks before handing in my paper."
"What kind of joke is this?"
Before the examiner said anything, some examinees couldn't help but curse.
(This paper is very difficult. There are a few questions that I can't even understand. Yet, you are telling me that you can get full marks?)
The examiner was a great teacher who majored in the study of spirit runes. Upon hearing that, his expression changed. He quickly walked up to Sun Mo, picked up the paper, and quickly browsed through it.
The more he looked, the more shocked he became. After that, he kept on surveying Sun Mo. "What's your name?"
"Sun Mo!"
"First-generation exiled?"
From the examiner's point of view, such an impressive professionalism would surely come from a family. In that case, he must be from the Nine Provinces.
"Eh!"
Sun Mo didn't know how he should reply.
"What crime did you commit?"
The examiner furrowed his brows. Such people were basically talented but had no morals. Their personalities weren't good, and at the same time, they were arrogant. They relied on their talent to commit grave mistakes and were exiled to the Darkness Continent.
"I didn't commit any crime!"
Sun Mo was helpless.
"Ha, everyone says that!"
Some examinees sneered.
"Shut up!"
The examiner scolded. After that, he hesitated a little and instructed the assistant examiner, "You are the invigilator. I'll go look for the headmaster!"
"Ah?"
The assistant examiner panicked. (This burden is too heavy. I can't carry it.)
"What ah? Don't worry, these examinees are basically going to fail! "
The examiner encouraged them. He didn't need to look at the papers. Just by looking at the expressions of these people, he knew their standards.
"..."
The examinees wanted to curse.
"Follow me!"
The examiner brought Sun Mo to the headmaster's office.
However, Sun Mo couldn't enter.
Three minutes later, the examiner came out.
"You're very outstanding!"
The examiner's countenance was very solemn. "As long as you pass the interview, you will be a teacher here. So, I'm warning you. No matter what bad things you've done in the past, you have to be a good person here!"
...
It was now the examination period, and the school prohibited anyone from staying on campus. Hence, Sun Mo could only wait outside.
At noon, Li Luoran and the other two came out.
"How was it?"
Zhang Xiang asked.
Pak!
Li Luoran slapped the back of Zhang Xiang's head. "Is there something wrong with your brain? I'll definitely pass!"
"Teacher, I'm preparing to take another exam in architecture in the afternoon. Do you have any relevant knowledge?"
Lv Guojing implored.
"Teacher, I want to add an archery exam!"
Li Luoran wanted double insurance.
"Yes, but I won't give it to you!"
Sun Mo rejected. "Even if you use this method to pass the exam, what will you do in the future? If I help you, I'll be irresponsible to the students. "
Li Luoran and the other two were very disappointed, but they still braced themselves and took the exam.
After all, one more exam meant one more chance.
However, if they wanted to take the second exam, they would have to pay the registration fee.
The Starry Academy wasn't stupid. They were on guard against such people.
Naturally, Sun Mo wouldn't take the exam again.
Two days later, the school released the results and announced the names of those who passed.
Early in the morning, Li Luoran woke Sun Mo up, wanting to drag him to see the results.
"Not interested!"
Sun Mo didn't want to squeeze. He continued to meditate.
"Hmph, let's see if you can't pass. Don't you feel embarrassed?"
Zhang Xiang secretly despised him.
However, he was disappointed. On the red list, Sun Mo's name was ranked first.
Li Luoran wasn't surprised. She started from the last name and kept looking forward, but she couldn't find her own name.
This caused tears to well up in her eyes, and she sank into despair.
She knew her standard very well. If she couldn't make it to the last name, she couldn't make it to the first name either. Just as she was crying in despair, Lv Guojing suddenly called out.
"Luoran, I saw your name!"
"Huh?"
Li Luoran followed Lv Guojing's finger. When she saw her name was ranked 56th, she started crying.
Thank you, teacher. Without him, I wouldn't have been able to achieve such an impressive result.
On this day, some people were happy, while others were sad.
"Don't be so happy yet. There's still the interview!"
Sun Mo reminded them.
The Starry Academy's work efficiency was very high. The interview would be held a day later.
Zhang Xiang and Lv Guojing had failed, but they planned to become students and learn some skills. Given their age, they had to pay more for school fees than the younger students.
The order of the interview was decided by drawing lots. Sun Mo was ranked 37th, behind Li Luoran.
While the others were waiting nervously and impatiently, Sun Mo was calm and composed. This caused many people who were paying attention to him to reveal looks of admiration.
As expected of this year's top ranker. He was extremely composed.
"Teacher, the interview is so easy!"
Li Luoran came out and immediately reported to Sun Mo.
Half an hour later, it was Sun Mo's turn. He knocked on the door and walked into the office.
There were a total of five interviewers. Although the one in the middle should be the big boss, Sun Mo's gaze couldn't help but land on the middle-aged man on the right.
The other party was also surveying Sun Mo.
"Hmm?"
Sun Mo was puzzled. Why did this guy look so familiar?
"Sun Mo, have you ever gotten married?"
The middle-aged female great teacher was the first to ask.
Swish!
All the examiners looked over in astonishment. (What the hell are you doing?)
"I have an engagement!"
After Sun Mo said that, he suddenly felt a little emotional. He didn't know when he would be able to get married.
"Tsk!"
The middle-aged female great teacher's lips twitched, feeling very unhappy.
"Cough, cough!"
The big boss in the middle coughed twice and started the interview. "Sun Mo, there's no such thing as a personal teacher-student relationship like in the nine provinces. So, are you willing to impart all your knowledge to me?"
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