The two of them started the ghost-catching game. Sun Mo intentionally suppressed his speed, allowing Lu Zhiruo to narrowly escape each time.
If it was Li Ziqi, she would have long since discovered that she was going easy on him. However, the naive Lu Zhiruo didn't. Instead, she was completely immersed in the game.
Right now, all she could think of was to win and then ask her teacher about his various secrets.
Three minutes later, Sun Mo lost.
"Teacher! Teacher! "
Lu Zhiruo raised her hand impatiently. "Can I ask now?"
"En!"
Sun Mo nodded.
"That... am I really very stupid?"
After the papaya girl said that, she looked at Sun Mo with a perturbed expression. She was worried that her teacher might lie in order to not hurt her. Hence, she added, "You must tell the truth!"
"Do you think Ziqi is considered stupid?"
Sun Mo counter-asked.
"How can Senior Martial Sister be stupid? She has a photographic memory. I've seen her before. She can solve very difficult math problems just by using mental arithmetic. "
At the mention of Li Ziqi, Lu Zhiruo was filled with admiration. She also yearned to become so intelligent.
"But you've also seen Li Ziqi's athletic ability!"
Sun Mo spread his hands.
"Eh!"
Lu Zhiruo scratched her head. That's right, her eldest martial sister was even more stupid than her.
"When evaluating a person, you can't simply use the words' stupid 'or' not stupid '. I firmly believe that everyone is a good piece of wood. As long as you work hard, you can become a pillar!"
Sun Mo smiled. His smile was as warm as the sunlight in spring.
"En en!"
Lu Zhiruo felt that her teacher's words made a lot of sense.
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Lu Zhiruo + 20. Friendly (678/1,000).
Hearing the system's notification, Sun Mo was speechless. If it was Li Ziqi, she wouldn't believe his sophistry. However, not only did the naive papaya girl believe him, but she even contributed favorable impression points.
Just based on this trust alone, if he couldn't nurture her into a talented person, he would feel guilty for life.
"Again!"
Lu Zhiruo took in a deep breath, raring to go. She was going to dig out all of her teacher's secrets today.
The ghost-catching game continued. Sun Mo gradually increased his speed, and his movement technique became even more agile and crafty, continuously squeezing out Lu Zhiruo's potential.
It was like a frog being boiled in warm water. Unknowingly, Lu Zhiruo kept on climbing toward her limits.
Sun Mo also gradually discovered Lu Zhiruo's problem. Her brain wasn't good, so when she cultivated, she would blindly train blindly.
Although he was very hardworking, he couldn't reach the crucial point.
This was like a student solving a problem. The top students did it once and understood it. The next time they encountered a similar problem, they would know where to start. As for the poor students, they would do it again and again, spending a lot of time, but there was no improvement at all.
Lu Zhiruo was one of them. She cultivated the cultivation art over and over again, but there was no improvement at all. In fact, she would even regress. Would you dare to believe it? The efficiency of her cultivation was not only low, it was completely ineffective.
Therefore, Sun Mo changed his strategy. He used the ghost-catching game to subtly influence Lu Zhiruo, forcing her to her limits.
An hour later, Lu Zhiruo was drenched in sweat and her clothes were sticking to her body.
"Again … again!"
The papaya girl lifted her hand and wiped the sweat off her forehead. In order to know more of her teacher's little secrets, she had to go all out today.
Sun Mo darted out.
Lu Zhiruo racked her brains, calculating how she could use the fastest speed to catch Sun Mo. But this time around, after dashing out for a few steps, she suddenly froze. After that, she lifted her head with a puzzled look on her face.
The spirit qi in the surroundings gathered over, forming the shape of a tornado.
"T... teacher!"
Lu Zhiruo's body stiffened.
"Don't stand there in a daze. Quickly circulate the Grand Universe Formless Divine Art!"
Sun Mo urged.
"Oh!"
Lu Zhiruo did as she was told.
The density of the spirit qi grew increasingly greater. In fact, it started to flash with light spots the size of fingernails, resembling the stars in the night sky. In the end, all of them flowed into Lu Zhiruo's body.
"Sigh, the papaya girl is really adorable!"
Sun Mo was speechless. Looking at Lu Zhiruo's appearance, she basically didn't realize that the spirit qi tornado was a phenomenon when most cultivators were breaking through.
Five minutes later, Sun Mo's countenance changed. It was because the spirit qi tornado hadn't dissipated and was still frenziedly entering the papaya girl's body.
The amount of spirit qi she absorbed had already surpassed the vast majority of cultivators.
Ten minutes later, Lu Zhiruo's process of breaking through still hadn't stopped.
Sun Mo's brows furrowed so tightly that they could clamp a crab to death.
The books said that the process of breaking through wouldn't take too long. Moreover, the length of time was related to the aptitude of the cultivator.
The better the aptitude, the longer the duration. Because the longer the duration, the more spirit qi they could absorb.
Five minutes was already the standard for a quasi-genius. But how long had Lu Zhiruo persisted for? A total of ten minutes. For small fries with weak constitutions, this amount of time was enough for them to deliver milk 30 times!
Of course, ordinary small fries wouldn't be able to deliver so much milk. At most, they would be exhausted after three times.
"Teacher..."
Lu Zhiruo's voice was trembling. Circulate the mental art calmly? She wouldn't be able to do it. Right now, her mind was filled with nervousness and fear.
This doesn't seem right. Am I going to die?
"It's fine!"
Sun Mo consoled. At the same time, he activated Divine Sight.
The papaya girl's situation didn't make sense at all. She was like a black hole, and spirit qi was gushing into her body.
As the duration of breaking through was too long and the commotion was too great, the neighbors in the surroundings were alarmed. There were already footsteps and voices ringing out from outside the door.
There were even a few impatient youngsters who climbed up the walls to take a look.
"Relax, don't be nervous."
Sun Mo consoled her, but it was useless.
Because Lu Zhiruo was nervous, her heartbeat sped up. This affected the tornado, causing it to fluctuate intensely.
Through Divine Sight, Sun Mo saw that the spirit qi gushing in was like floodwaters that had opened the floodgates, gushing wildly in Lu Zhiruo's body.
"If this continues on, I might get injured."
Although Sun Mo was feeling anxious, his expression was calm, not letting Lu Zhiruo see anything wrong. "You can ask a question now, but I'll only answer one."
"Eh? Is that so? I have to think about it properly then! "
As expected, the innocent Lu Zhiruo was distracted again.
At the sight of this scene, Sun Mo was speechless. Should he say that the papaya girl was careless or too stupid?
Luckily, this distraction eased Lu Zhiruo's nervousness. On the contrary, it caused the gushing of spirit qi to weaken. In less than a minute, it returned to calmness.
"Congratulations, you've finally stepped into the body-refinement realm!"
Sun Mo congratulated her. He used Divine Sight to observe Lu Zhiruo's body. The papaya girl had absorbed so much spirit qi earlier, but now, he couldn't see any in her body at all.
"What the hell?"
Sun Mo frowned.
"What? I broke through just like that? "
Lu Zhiruo jumped in fright, unable to react. The main reason was that she had never broken through before, so she was completely unfamiliar with such a situation.
"Mn!"
Sun Mo nodded.
"Really?"
Lu Zhiruo asked again. After receiving Sun Mo's affirmative reply, she cried tears of joy and pounced toward him.
"Teacher, thank you!"
The papaya girl shouted and pounced over, hanging onto his body.
There was no way she wouldn't be agitated. She had waited for this moment for a very long time. Other people basically didn't know how much pressure she had endured.
If she still didn't break through, it would mean that she had no talent for cultivation. She wouldn't be able to become someone that her father could be proud of in this lifetime.
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Lu Zhiruo + 100. Friendly (778/1,000).
This off-the-charts value was because Lu Zhiruo had regained her confidence in the future. Hence, she felt admiration for Sun Mo. It was because if she couldn't succeed in the body-refinement realm, she would be an ordinary person. She wouldn't be able to become someone that her father could be proud of.
Sun Mo touched Lu Zhiruo, feeling happy for her.
"I'll definitely work harder!"
Lu Zhiruo waved her little fist. As expected, learning from Sun Mo was the best decision.
...
Another new day had arrived.
Other than liking gossip, Jiang Yongnian didn't have any hobbies. Hence, when he returned to his office after class, he immediately revealed the latest news he heard.
"Yang Cai is dead."
When the teachers who were busy with their own things heard this, they stopped what they were doing and looked toward Jiang Yongnian.
"I heard that he committed suicide to escape punishment!"
Jiang Yongnian was generous and didn't put on too much airs. Hence, his social circle in the school was very wide.
"Suicide? I don't believe it. Yang Cai is famous for being afraid of death. Why would he commit suicide? "
Xia Yuan's lips twitched. From her point of view, Zhang Hanfu must have been worried that Yang Cai would be implicated.
"If he were alive, he would be in an even worse state. I heard that the punishment for him was to be sent to the Darkness Continent to mine. He wouldn't be pardoned for life."
Pan Yi interjected.
Xia Yuan couldn't be bothered to argue with this fellow who was just waiting to die. To put it bluntly, he was too inflexible. No wonder he was only a 1-star great teacher his entire life.
Gao Cheng and Du Xiao lowered their heads, only listening and not saying anything. It was best not to express their opinions recklessly when it came to a conflict that involved the school's upper echelons. Otherwise, they might get into trouble.
"Speaking of which, that Sun Mo is really impressive. To think that he could make a comeback in such a situation?"
Zhou Shanyi exclaimed.
Yang Cai was the logistics department head, so Zhou Shanyi was naturally familiar with him.
Yang Cai was ruthless and unscrupulous in doing things. This was Yang Cai's trademark. After so many years in the school, as Zhang Hanfu's number one loyal dog, he had also caused trouble for over ten teachers. Moreover, because his methods were clean, even if someone suspected him, they had no evidence.
This time around, Sun Mo actually made a comeback? He really mustn't be underestimated.
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Zhou Shanyi + 20. Neutral (36/100).
"I heard that it's a logistics worker who couldn't stand Yang Cai's evil actions. Hence, he secretly gathered evidence and took this opportunity to expose it."
Jiang Yongnian chuckled as he spoke. After that, he took the chance to observe everyone's expressions.
Pan Yi was listening and clearly believed it. As for Xia Yuan, she had a mocking expression, indicating that she knew some inside information. As for Xiao Hong, she had an attitude as if this matter had nothing to do with her.
Xiao Hong was already an old woman over 50 years old this year. She didn't put much effort into teaching and only thought about stepping into the Longevity Realm as soon as possible to prolong her lifespan.
That was right, who didn't want to live a few more days?
This was especially so for women. The earlier they stepped into the Longevity Realm, the slower their aging speed would be. If they stepped into the Longevity Realm at 30 years old, they wouldn't age for at least 100 years.
"No matter what, Zhang Hanfu must have lost a lot of face this time around."
Xia Yuan mumbled and started to ponder whether she should treat Sun Mo to a meal. Other than God Hands, it seemed that this fellow also had other redeeming qualities.
There was an 80 to 90% chance that the logistics worker had reported Yang Cai because of Sun Mo's methods. If not, he would be so bored that his balls hurt. Why would he go and provoke his superior?
Young people could still do something like this because of their hot-bloodedness. But for an old dog who had been beaten up by society, what he valued more was benefits.
"Speaking of which, there's even more explosive news at the back. Do you guys want to hear it?"
Jiang Yongnian kept them in suspense.
"What is it? Teacher Jiang, quickly tell us! "
Gao Cheng had a smile on his face and acted as a supporting character.
"Vice-headmaster Wang has recruited Sun Mo and invited him to join the great teacher circle!"
Jiang Yongnian glanced at Gao Cheng, thinking that this fellow wasn't bad and had good judgment. In the future, he could give him some pointers. After that, he looked toward Yi Jiamin at the side.
This fellow had been working at his desk, putting on the appearance of an elite who didn't like to listen to such gossip. But after hearing Wang Su's invitation to Sun Mo, he couldn't hold it in anymore. He lifted his head and looked over, frowning deeply.
"Is this real or fake?"
Zhou Shanyi was astonished.
"It can't be, right? Although Sun Mo isn't bad, he isn't from one of the Nine Greats. How could someone as proud as Wang Su take a fancy to him? "
Pan Yi expressed his disbelief.
Even Xiao Hong, who only cared about her cultivation, couldn't help but throw a glance at Jiang Yongnian.
In the entire Central Province Academy, who didn't know that Wang Su had high expectations for his students and teachers? He had even higher expectations for himself. To be able to gain Wang Su's admiration, Sun Mo would definitely be outstanding.
Wang Su had been famous for so many years, and he hadn't made a wrong judgment yet.
"Teacher Pan, what era are we in now? How can you still judge a teacher based on their background?"
An unhappy expression flashed past Xia Yuan's face. She couldn't help but rebuke Pan Yi.
Although she was two years younger than Pan Yi, they were both 1-star great teachers and there wasn't much difference between them. Moreover, Pan Yi was currently idling around and waiting to die. Such behavior made Xia Yuan feel that it was very shameless.
Of course, Sun Mo was An Xinhui's fiancé and could be considered to be in the same faction as her. Xia Yuan naturally had to protect him.
"Teacher Xia, if there's no difference in the background of graduates, why is there a need to differentiate students from famous schools and non-famous schools? Then why is it easier for graduates from famous schools to find jobs? Moreover, their salaries and benefits are also higher? "
Teacher Pan immediately rebutted. Moreover, a hint of pride appeared on his face.
It was because he graduated from the Dragon Subduing Academy.
Everyone's lips twitched, but they couldn't be bothered to refute him. Besides, they felt that Teacher Pan might have entered the Dragon Subduing Academy through some backdoor or extremely lucky.
In any case, if they were in Sun Mo's shoes, they wouldn't dare to say that they graduated from one of the Nine Greats even if they were beaten to death.
There was no other reason. They couldn't afford to lose face and were afraid of tarnishing their alma mater's reputation.
"I also feel that Vice-headmaster Wang wouldn't take a fancy to Sun Mo. It should be those students of his who intentionally boasted to raise Sun Mo's status."
Yi Jiamin interjected, "Three months later, 50 new students will be selected to enter the Darkness Continent to temper themselves. Sun Mo's reputation is great, and the chances of them being selected will also increase greatly. Therefore, they have to try all methods."
Gao Cheng and Du Xiao frowned. This fellow's thoughts were really vile.
Yi Jiamin was very quick-witted. Splashing dirty water on Sun Mo would make him appear to have a dark heart. However, it wouldn't be the case if he were to target Sun Mo's students. This was an open and aboveboard reason. Moreover, everyone could think deeper. Who knew if Sun Mo had instructed his students to do this?
"Teacher Yi, your words aren't right."
Xia Yuan was unhappy.
"Oh? What's wrong? "
Yi Jiamin was from Zhang Hanfu's faction and naturally wouldn't care about Xia Yuan's attitude. "Don't forget that the weakest person in Vice-headmaster Wang's great teacher circle is a 2-star great teacher. What about Sun Mo? How many stars does he have? "
This rhetorical question was very crafty.
However, Xia Yuan wasn't someone to be trifled with.
"Sun Mo doesn't have any stars, but he has God Hands. That's even rarer than a 2-star great teacher!"
The moment this was said, Yi Jiamin felt as if he had eaten feces and was choked. How could he refute this? Could he say that Sun Mo's God Hands were fake?
Stop joking. Right now, the circle of teachers and students in the Central Province Academy already knew about this. Sun Mo's Medical Cultivation classes had been held for half a month, and all of them were filled to the brim.
If they didn't go two hours in advance to get a seat, they wouldn't have the chance to listen to his classes.
One must know that such a phenomenon would only appear when a 2-star great teacher or above was giving a lecture. Even a 1-star great teacher wouldn't be enough.
At the thought of this, Yi Jiamin felt even more unhappy. The heavens were really unfair. He was such an outstanding person, but why didn't he have God Hands? Why did he have to give it to someone like Sun Mo?
If it was given to him, he would definitely be able to use it better than Sun Mo.
Seeing that Yi Jiamin didn't know how to refute, Xia Yuan was very happy. Even Du Xiao and Gao Cheng at the side couldn't help but smile.
They also couldn't stand this Yi Jiamin who always put on an air of an elite.
"Then did Sun Mo agree?"
Zhou Shanyi didn't wish to see colleagues quarreling and changed the topic.
"No!"
Jiang Yongnian shook his head.
"Haha!"
Yi Jiamin immediately laughed. "I knew it. It's definitely fake."
"Why is it fake?"
Xia Yuan immediately retorted. She was born in the zodiac of a chicken, and a fighting chicken at that. Although she was a woman, she was very competitive.
"That's an invitation from a 4-star great teacher. If it was you, would you reject it?"
Yi Jiamin spat. "So, Sun Mo's rejection is merely boasting. If Vice-headmaster Wang really invited him, he would definitely be eager to kneel and lick his boots."
Everyone sank into contemplation, putting themselves in Sun Mo's shoes. If they were invited by a 4-star great teacher, they wouldn't even reject it and would immediately agree.
The benefits of joining a great teacher circle of this level were simply too great. Firstly, one's fame would rise. It was like an unknown football player suddenly joining a powerhouse team like Real Madrid or Barca. They would instantly become famous.
Secondly, it would be much easier to obtain resources because you would have a major character behind you and a top-notch team.
The benefits of a team like this entering the Darkness Continent to explore ruins would far surpass that of an individual or a temporary team.
"That's why Sun Mo rejected it. That's how outstanding he is."
Xia Yuan persisted.
"Boasting about being different?"
Yi Jiamin mocked.
"Aiya, stop arguing. Wouldn't it be better to just wait for Teacher Lian to come and ask him if he rejected it?"
Zhou Shanyi tried to mediate.
Creak!
The door opened and Lian Zheng, who had dark circles under his eyes, walked in. Speak of the devil and he'll appear.
"Mn?"
Seeing everyone's eyes staring at him, Lian Zheng, who had opened his mouth to greet Sun Mo, hurriedly shut it and quickly used his tongue to lick his teeth.
He didn't stain his teeth with the leek buns he ate this morning, right?
"Teacher Lian, you came at the right time. Everyone was just discussing whether that Sun Mo was invited by Teacher Wang."
Teacher Pan was curious.
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