"Because your prestige connection with Zheng Qingfang, the old butler, and the maid has broken past 100 and risen to 'friendly', you will receive a three-in-one reward. The reward will be upgraded from a black-iron treasure chest to a bronze treasure chest."
As the system explained, a bronze treasure chest appeared before Sun Mo.
"Keep it first!"
After Sun Mo instructed, he looked at Ying Baiwu and started his story.
"Once upon a time, there were two people who were very filial to their parents. Hence, they moved the heavenly deity. The heavenly deity descended and gave each of them a map, telling them to head east and they would be able to see a treasure island. The entire island was filled with gold and silver, and they could take as much as they wanted.
"The two of them set off and kept on walking. A year later, they both came to a large seaside. There was no more path ahead."
After hearing this, the papaya girl was shocked. "Could that heavenly deity be a liar? Could he have stolen all the valuable things in their house when they weren't at home? "
"Silence!"
Li Ziqi shushed her. Her teacher had already said that this was a fairy tale, so it was definitely meant for children to hear. Hence, the logic wouldn't be so strict. The main point was to talk about the connotation and meaning. Hence, the heavenly deity was definitely a true heavenly deity, and this sea was the test to obtain the gold and silver.
Gu Xiuxun glanced at Lu Zhiruo's chest. (So the idiom 'big breasts have no brains' is true. No wonder I can't grow big. It's because I'm too smart.)
This wasn't because Gu Xiuxun was narcissistic. Rather, it was because Li Ziqi was an example. Look at how smart she was and look at her little sunny egg. She was inferior to her.
"The two of them thought about it but couldn't think of a solution. After that, a woodcutter who happened to pass by told them that there was a wise man in the mountain. If the two of them had any problems they couldn't solve, they could go and ask him. Hence, the two of them went there.
"When the wise man saw them, he didn't wait for them to speak. He smiled and said that they were going to the treasure island, right?
"The two of them turned pale with fright. After that, they were filled with admiration. As expected of a wise man, he even knew about this. Hence, they humbly sought guidance from him.
"The wise man said that he had a way to let the two of them go to the island. However, he wanted 30% of the gold and silver they brought back!"
"So much? This wise man is also greedy! "
Lu Zhiruo was filled with disdain. In her heart, a wise person should have the demeanor of a transcendent being, helping others solve their problems. However, they treated money like dirt.
"Yes, it's a bit much, so the two of them tried to bargain with the Wise Man to ask for less, but the Wise Man didn't agree, so the two of them left. They waited like this for another month, but they still couldn't think of a way to reach the island. They had been away from home for more than a year, and it would take a long time for them to return, so the two of them decided to agree to the Wise Man's suggestion. However, when they went to find the Wise Man, the Wise Man asked for 50% of the profits."
Just when Sun Mo spoke, he was interrupted by the papaya girl again.
"What a scam! Could this wise man be a liar? "
The papaya girl analyzed. The more she thought about it, the more she felt it was possible.
Li Ziqi had the urge to cover Lu Zhiruo's mouth. (Please stop talking. It wasn't easy for my teacher to use his tone and expression to create a fairytale atmosphere, but it's all gone because of you.)
"A wise man is not a liar. When the two of them heard this, they were shocked. So they started to struggle again, but one of them, let's call him 'A', decided to agree. As for the other, let's call him 'B' for now. He was reluctant, but the next morning, he saw that 'A' had obtained a ship and was preparing to go out to sea. He was worried that 'A' would take away the most valuable treasure on the island, so he hurriedly went to find the wise man and said that he would agree to the wise man's share. But at this time, the wise man had already asked for 60%. "
"Hearing this, Second panicked. He really couldn't bear to part with it. However, he thought that if he didn't agree, he didn't know how long he would have to wait here. Moreover, the treasure might be taken away by First, so he could only agree."
"The wise man smiled and said that there is a type of fish in the sea that likes to eat wood. Therefore, when ordinary wooden boats enter the water, they will be eaten. However, he has a boat made of wax. This kind of boat is light and sturdy. The only problem is that it is afraid of the sun. Therefore, if you want to go out to sea, you must wait until evening, when the sun sets."
"There's a boat made of wax?"
The papaya girl had a dumbstruck look on her face.
"I already said it's a fairy tale!"
Li Ziqi was speechless. (Can't you focus on the wrong point?)
"The wise man said that if the boat unfurls its sails, it can reach the treasure island in two hours. But tomorrow morning, they must leave the treasure island before the sun rises. At the latest, they must set sail and leave when the sun appears above the horizon."
"When evening arrived, 'A' and 'B' set off under the repeated reminders of the wise man. Two hours later, they arrived at the treasure island. After that, they were deeply shocked. Under the moonlight, the entire island was filled with gold, silver, and jewels."
Ying Baiwu was engrossed as she listened. Clearly, she was imagining the appearance of a treasure island.
"After the two of them cheered, they started to pick up the gold and load it onto the boat. They didn't want silver because it wasn't valuable and would take up storage space. The two of them chose gold at the same time, but after loading it up for a while, they couldn't be bothered with gold anymore and started to load the more expensive gems and night pearls. It's just that the storage space of the wax boat is very big. Also, with the addition of one person, the work would be too slow. Hence, even when the sun rose, they still hadn't filled up the cabin."
"The hearts of the two of them grew anxious. This was especially so when they saw the surface of the wax boat showing signs of melting. They panicked even more, but the cabin wasn't filled yet. They were truly unwilling to leave just like that."
"'A' and 'B' hesitated a little and didn't leave immediately. However, 'A' started to move the gold on the beach while 'B' continued to pick up the gems. But very soon, he discovered that the gems he picked up weren't as many as the gold moved by 'A'. Hence, he also started to move the gold."
Sun Mo glanced at Ying Baiwu. The iron-headed girl was immersed in the story, and Gu Xiuxun was also contemplating.
"The two of them were so tired that they were drenched in sweat. At this moment, the sun finally rose above the horizon. 'A' looked at the cabin that was almost filled and felt extremely vexed. However, he still remembered the words of the wise one and set off.
"As for 'B', he mumbled that the cabin was almost filled and was still moving the gold. 'A' was a good person and roared when he saw this. 'If you die, what's the point of having so much money?'
"Seeing that the wax boat was melting at an increasing speed, 'B' had no choice but to set sail. When he saw the treasure island gradually disappearing, he slapped his head, hating himself for not working hard in his daily training. In the end, his strength was too weak and moving the gold was too slow."
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiruo suddenly called out with a complacent look on her face. "I understand now. Teacher is trying to tell us to work hard in our daily training. We shouldn't wait until the critical moment before regretting that we didn't work hard."
Li Ziqi facepalmed. This fairy tale was clearly told to correct Ying Baiwu's greedy personality!
"Eh? Isn't that so? "
Seeing that Sun Mo didn't reply, the papaya girl hurriedly dove back into the water. She spat out a string of bubbles and swam away. (Aiya, how embarrassing.)
"The two of them returned and looked at the gold, silver, and jewels in the cabin. They felt elated and started to look forward to their future days. They wanted to buy several hundred mu of fertile land and become a landlord. They also wanted to marry a gentle and virtuous wife. Wait a minute, since they had so much money, they could even marry a few concubines."
Before Sun Mo finished his story, he was interrupted again.
"Hmph, as expected, men will turn bad when they have money!"
Gu Xiuxun was angry.
"..."
Sun Mo was speechless. (Can you let me tell the story properly?) Moreover, the Middle-Earth Nine Provinces were the same as ancient China. Polygamy was allowed. (Gu Xiuxun, why are you angry?)
He didn't expect that this masochist, who clearly had the potential to be a masochist, was actually a feminist?
"Teacher, your story is so fascinating. Please continue!"
Li Ziqi blinked, looking like she couldn't wait to continue listening.
"Hehe."
Sun Mo felt very gratified. The little sunny egg was simply like his cotton jacket. She was so considerate. Also, the majority of her words were to support him.
Honestly speaking, such fairy tales could only deceive children. Li Ziqi had long since passed the age of believing in such things.
When Sun Mo was in primary school, he had read Andersen's fairy tales, Grimm's fairy tales, and 1001 nights many times. He felt that the world was very beautiful and that justice could always defeat evil.
When he was in secondary school, he started to be obsessed with the Count of Monte Cristo and the three musketeers. That kind of revenge was so cool and carefree, causing one's mind to wander. Then, after he discovered 'Seeking Qin' by chance, the door to a new world was opened to him.
Because everyone had different life experiences, they would have different views toward the same matter. Most of the time, adults would feel that fairy tales were childish when they read them.
However, what needed to be said still had to be said.
"The two of them soon discovered that they were too naive. Because there were too many treasures on the boat, the speed of the boat slowed down. It was impossible for them to reach the shore within an hour. Also, the wax boat was still melting.
"'B' paced around anxiously. After a few minutes, he saw 'A' starting to throw gold into the sea. Because the weight of the boat was reduced, the speed of the boat started to increase. 'B' entered the cabin and looked at the gold. He truly couldn't bear to part with it. After being conflicted for a while, he saw 'A's' boat getting further and further away. 'B' could only endure the pain and throw the gold away.
"'B' picked those worthless ones and started to throw them away. Every time he saw the gold falling into the water, his heart would ache. An acre of land was gone, and another acre of land was gone. After that, his concubines were gone one after another as well.
"'B' didn't want to throw anymore. But as the sun rose high in the sky, the temperature rose. The wax boat melted even faster. If this continued, the two of them would definitely die.
"'At this time,' A's boat had completely disappeared. 'B' climbed on the mast and looked into the distance. He kept praying, hoping that he could see land as soon as possible. He also wanted the boat to melt slower. He even took a bucket of seawater and splashed it on the deck to lower the temperature of the wax boat. This method was really inferior to throwing gold. Hence, in order to survive, he could only continue to throw gold. He threw and threw. When he threw the last chest of gems, he cried and hugged it tightly, not wanting to let go. If even this was gone, wouldn't all the suffering he had suffered over the past year be for nothing?
"B hugged the box and prayed non-stop. In this torment, the entire wax boat suddenly paused and began to sink. He ran to the cabin and found that the planks of the boat were too thin and couldn't withstand the pressure of the seawater. They were squeezed and broke. At this moment, B completely panicked. He threw away the last box of gems, his clothes, food, water, and anything that could be thrown away. But it was useless. The boat sank, and he drowned."
"What about 'A'?"
Lu Zhiruo was curious.
"'B' felt that 'A' must have died a long time ago, but he didn't know that 'A' made a prompt decision and threw away all the gold, silver, and jewelry, leaving only ten rings on his fingers. Although the wax boat sank, it wasn't far from land. 'A' was lucky enough to swim back.
"After meeting the wise man again, 'A' gave him five rings and returned home with the remaining five rings. Although the money wasn't a lot, it was enough for him to buy ten mu of fertile land and marry a wife."
After Sun Mo finished his story, Li Ziqi immediately passed a deerskin waterskin over.
"Baiwu, you are an intelligent person. You should understand that money will blind your eyes and become your burden, causing your progress to slow down."
Sun Mo looked at the money-grubber girl and spoke in a sincere tone, "Is money a good thing? Yes, but now, you no longer need to be distracted by money. Even if you don't wish to live forever, you can still find something you want to do. "
Priceless Advice was activated. Golden light spots cascaded onto Ying Baiwu's body.
"Something I want to do?"
Ying Baiwu fell into a daze. Her greatest dream in this life was to eat her fill and wear her warm clothes, to have endless money. Even when she cultivated, she wanted to learn the sword dance so that her children wouldn't have to starve in the future.
Sun Mo didn't blame Ying Baiwu. As a teacher, he had seen too many students who came from poor families. The saddest thing wasn't that the starting line of others was your finishing line. It was that you guys weren't on the same track from the start.
You chased and chased, working hard for your entire life, but you couldn't even see the back of the other party.
Gu Xiuxun sank into contemplation. That fairy tale didn't have much meaning. She could make up over ten of them in a single breath. However, the last sentence 'do something you want to do' caused her to sigh with emotion. It reminded her of her school days.
"It's a pity. If I had a classmate like Sun Mo during my school days, things would be very interesting, right?"
Gu Xiuxun looked at Sun Mo and broke into a smile. However, it wasn't too late now. As an intelligent woman, Gu Xiuxun liked to get to know friends with inner qualities, depth, and thoughts. Only then would her days not be boring.
"Sigh, Sun Mo has looks, thoughts, and strength. He should be a good candidate for a boyfriend, but in the end, he even has a fiancée!"
Gu Xiuxun felt regret.
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Gu Xiuxun + 100. Friendly (480/1,000).
Upon hearing the notification, Sun Mo had a dumbfounded look on his face. (You are a teacher, why are you moved? So you are such a naive and pure person who still believes in fairy tales?)
Honestly speaking, this was only because they were in the Tang Country of the Central Province. If it was in his previous classes, Sun Mo would definitely not tell this story. If not, he would become the laughing stock of the students the next day.
There was no other reason. It was too childish. In this era, even primary school students didn't believe in fairy tales anymore.
Looking at the three of them, even the most innocent papaya girl didn't contribute favorable impression points.
"I've wasted my saliva."
Sun Mo wanted to cry but no tears came out. He then swore in his heart. (If I continue to tell fairy tales in the future, I'll be a dog!)
"Teacher!"
Ying Baiwu's tone was solemn. "I understand what you mean. I won't place so much importance on money in the future, but I have a question!"
"Speak!"
Sun Mo smiled. At a time like this, he should make the atmosphere more relaxed.
Ying Baiwu hesitated again and again. In the end, she looked toward Sun Mo. Her gaze was filled with trepidation and hope, but there was even more nervousness and uneasiness. "Teacher, will you provide for me?"
"Cough cough!"
Sun Mo jumped in fright. If these words were spoken in the modern era and were heard by others, his career would basically be over.
Li Ziqi and Lu Zhiruo's countenances changed. As for Gu Xiuxun, she felt that this was very normal. In the Middle-Earth Nine Provinces, the relationship between teachers and personal disciples was always this close.
A teacher for a day, a father for life. This wasn't just a saying!
If Ying Baiwu wasn't doing well, Sun Mo had the obligation to take care of her. Naturally, if Sun Mo grew old, Ying Baiwu would have to take care of him.
"Teacher, I'm very easy to take care of. I just need to eat buns and salted vegetables every day."
Ying Baiwu looked at Sun Mo. The important thing wasn't what to eat but who to eat with.
"This isn't a problem of money."
Sun Mo felt conflicted. This question was too difficult to answer. Given his current foundation, it wouldn't be a problem for him to raise Ying Baiwu like a little princess. However, this had nothing to do with money. "Baiwu, I hope that you can have an independent personality and look at things with your own eyes. You don't need to consider my existence."
Ying Baiwu shook her head. She was saved by Sun Mo and pulled out from a hell-like swamp by her teacher. Ying Baiwu was very respectful toward Sun Mo and had already treated him as her father.
The money-grubber girl loved money, but if Sun Mo wanted it, she would immediately offer it up with both hands. In fact, she would even offer her life to him.
Bluntly speaking, Ying Baiwu had a father since she was young. However, that gambling addict was too much of a scum. She had never felt any father-daughter feelings at all. Right now, regardless of Sun Mo's image, strength, or concern for her, Ying Baiwu was 100% infatuated with him. The current Sun Mo was the ideal father in her heart.
She respected Sun Mo, she worshiped Sun Mo, and she wanted to stay together with him.
Love for money was something that came from the bones. It was just like back then when Sun Mo had just come to the city from the countryside. He would rather walk to the next station than to fork out a dollar.
This habit was nurtured since young. It was basically impossible to change it without a few years.
There was also the news about the mother who beat up her child on the subway because she lost her train ticket. Others said, wouldn't it be fine if she just bought another one? However, they didn't know that the five dollars for the train ticket might be enough to cover one or two days' worth of food for that mother.
Ying Baiwu was like this. Money, to others, might be a pair of beautiful shoes or a new set of clothes. But to her, it was like a steamed bun. It was food that allowed her to not starve and allow her to continue living...
The meaning was different.
However, since her teacher had already said it, even if her heart ached, she would change her bad habit of loving money. Because in her heart, her teacher's words carried more weight compared to money.
"Teacher Sun, bringing her up is also your responsibility. Do you agree?"
Gu Xiuxun persuaded, feeling very envious in her heart. (A genius like Ying Baiwu is so infatuated with you. You should feel fortunate instead.)
How many teachers were deeply afraid that the students they taught would grow up and fly away? If there was someone like Ying Baiwu who was infatuated with them, they would probably be smiling even in their dreams.
"Alright then!"
Sun Mo agreed.
As he had studied psychology before, Sun Mo could understand Ying Baiwu's current mentality. In the past, she was always hungry and had to work every day to fill her stomach. How would she have the mood to think about her dreams? Now that her life had stabilized, she was at a loss.
Other than earning money, Ying Baiwu basically didn't know what she should do.
To put it bluntly, she was immature. Actually, Lu Zhiruo was in the same situation. Her dream was actually to become a person that could make her father proud...
Although Sun Mo was a teacher, he didn't wish to impose his views on his students. He hoped that they could use their own perspective to view and understand the world.
"Thank you, Teacher!"
Ying Baiwu bowed deeply. "In the future, I won't care about money anymore."
After the iron-headed girl spoke, she added another sentence in her heart. (In the future, I will only care about Teacher.)
"Teacher, will you take care of me?"
Lu Zhiruo grew anxious. She blinked her eyes like an abandoned kitten. "I... I eat much less than Baiwu."
"Even if you eat an elephant in one meal, I will take care of you!"
Sun Mo felt helpless and patted Lu Zhiruo's head.
"Oh yay, I just knew that Teacher is the best!"
Lu Zhiruo beamed and wanted to hug Sun Mo's arm.
Sun Mo hurriedly dodged. Wearing so little, something might happen if their skin came into contact. The papaya girl didn't care, but he had to pay attention to avoid arousing suspicion.
"Alright, we are almost done soaking. Go and pack your luggage. We are going to head down."
Sun Mo instructed.
"Alright!"
Ying Baiwu smiled sweetly. She felt that it was only today that she saw a new life.
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Ying Baiwu + 100. Friendly (1,300/10000).
Seeing the three girls packing their things, Sun Mo shook his head and sighed ruefully. "Being a teacher is so troublesome!"
"That's right. Being able to teach well is only a part of it. Being able to guide them to grow is the hardest part!"
Gu Xiuxun sighed. The word 'teacher' represented too many meanings.
"Let's take it slow!"
Sun Mo gained a new understanding and comprehension of the occupation of a teacher. "System, help me open the treasure chest!"
The light scattered and the bronze treasure chest opened, leaving behind a time emblem.
"System, which skill do you think I should use it to upgrade? Which skill would have a higher cost-performance ratio?"
Sun Mo asked.
Right now, his skills were already sufficient. There was no urgent need for him to upgrade his proficiency index.
"Divine Sight!"
The system replied, "After upgrading it to the ancestor-grade, it can automatically analyze data and give the best solution. For example, when it sees a cultivation art, it can automatically modify and complete it, allowing the cultivation art to become even more perfect."
"It's so amazing?"
Sun Mo was surprised.
"The Absolute Great Teacher System is omnipotent!"
The system's tone was filled with pride.
"I'll upgrade my Divine Sight then!"
Sun Mo decided.
Ding!
"Congratulations, your Divine Sight seems to have gone through ten years of tempering and has improved by a small margin."
"F * * * your mom!"
Sun Mo couldn't hold it in anymore. What did it mean by a small margin? The ancestor-grade?
"That's the ancestor-grade. Ten years isn't enough!"
The system explained.
"Then why didn't you say so earlier?"
Sun Mo retorted.
"Who knew that your aptitude is so bad?"
The system retorted. Actually, it wasn't that Sun Mo's aptitude was bad, but it was simply too difficult to become an ancestor-grade expert. As long as one was an ancestor-grade expert, it meant that they were the number one expert in this domain.
"How many points do I have now?"
Sun Mo didn't like to give up halfway. He prepared to buy time emblems.
“17865！”
The system remembered it very clearly.
"I'll buy five time emblems!"
Sun Mo was ruthless.
Ding!
"Purchase successful. I wish you a happy shopping trip."
"Use!"
Sun Mo felt that with so many time emblems, it should be enough. However, he had underestimated the value of an ancestor-grade expert. After using up five time emblems, the system congratulated him. (Your Divine Sight has improved tremendously.)
(It still hasn't reached the ancestor-grade.)
"F * * *!"
Sun Mo wanted to drag the system out and give it a beating before sinking it into a pond. There was no solution to it. In order to not let these points go to waste, he could only continue buying.
"Give me five more!"
Sun Mo decided to go all out.
Ding!
"Consumption success..."
"Stop talking crap, use them directly."
Sun Mo urged.
A warm current immediately gushed into Sun Mo's mind. In an instant, his vision turned black and he felt giddy.
"What's wrong with you?"
Gu Xiuxun jumped in fright and hurriedly supported Sun Mo.
"I'm fine!"
Sun Mo's eyes felt like they were going to die. It was like someone had stabbed a dagger into his eye sockets, wanting to gouge them out.
"You still say you're fine?"
Gu Xiuxun saw that Sun Mo was instantly drenched in cold sweat. She shouted in shock, "Ying Baiwu, quickly call Teacher Jin over!"
"There's no need!"
Sun Mo stopped her. The pain came suddenly, but it left very quickly as well. After that, he heard the system's notification.
Ding!
"Congratulations, your Divine Sight has finally broken through the limit after tens of years of bitter tempering, reaching the ancestor-grade."
"Your eyes have completed a transformation!"
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