The bonfire crackled as it burned.
"Be careful of your foot!"
Sun Mo reminded him.
"Uhh!"
Tan Lu came to an abrupt stop, breaking out in cold sweat. He had only been thinking about how to improve his relationship with his teacher and had forgotten that he had an injured foot.
Even if Tan Lu hadn't been injured before, he had seen others getting injured before. Such an injury would require a long period of time to rest in bed. Moreover, if he wasn't careful, it might worsen.
Tan Lu carefully moved his ankle. It was indeed more painful than before, but it was still bearable.
"Do you want to be crippled? Don't move your ankle anymore. "
Sun Mo frowned.
"Teacher, where did you learn the Ancient Dragon Capturing Hands from?"
Tantai Yutang was curious. As a doctor, he knew better than anyone else how serious Tan Lu's ankle injury was. However, after receiving his teacher's treatment, not only could he walk, but he didn't even need a cast. This was too exaggerated.
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Tantai Yutang + 15. Friendly (525/1,000).
"From the books!"
Sun Mo replied perfunctorily.
"Hehe!"
Tantai Yutang clearly didn't believe it. He opened his mouth, wanting to learn, but he was embarrassed to say it.
Of course, he didn't suspect that Sun Mo was being selfish and couldn't bear to teach him. It was because Li Ziqi and the other two were learning.
"Teacher..."
Tan Lu sat down, wanting to say something but hesitating.
"Are you hungry?"
Sun Mo looked at Tan Lu's data and instructed Ziqi, "Get him a bowl of porridge."
"Not hungry!"
Tan Lu had just said that when his stomach growled, and he instantly felt extremely awkward.
As it was late at night, the aurora in the sky appeared even more mysterious and magnificent.
Sun Mo drank the porridge, wanting to guide Tan Lu but feeling a little worried. Therefore, he fell silent.
Tan Lu absent-mindedly drank the porridge. Seeing that time was passing by and that Sun Mo might fall asleep at any moment, he couldn't hold it in anymore. He put down the bowl and knelt on the ground.
"Teacher, this student seeks your guidance!"
Usually, when a student sought guidance from a teacher, there was no need for them to show such great respect. However, things were different now. Putting aside the fact that Sun Mo had treated Tan Lu's ankle, just the fact that he had consecutively used the Ancient Dragon Capturing Hands to help Ying Baiwu and Xuanyuan Po level up caused Tan Lu to be greatly astonished. His heart was filled with respect and trepidation.
He was really afraid that if he wasn't polite enough and offended Sun Mo, he wouldn't be able to receive guidance.
"You're practicing your family's secret art, right?"
Sun Mo spoke.
"Yes!"
Tan Lu nodded and then started to feel conflicted again. (What if Teacher wants to ask me about the content of the ultimate art? What should I do then?) If he refused, wouldn't it seem too petty? But that was a family heirloom. He couldn't tell anyone else.
Sigh, I'm also muddle-headed. Teacher doesn't even know the specific contents of the cultivation technique that I'm cultivating in, so how can he guide me!
"What I'm about to say is just a suggestion. Just take it as a reference!"
Sun Mo still decided to say it.
Tan Lu immediately sat up straight.
"Your family's secret art is very good, but it's not suitable for you. If you wish to increase your battle prowess and have some achievements in the martial path, you must immediately give up on your family's secret art."
After Sun Mo said that, even Lu Zhiruo, who had always trusted him, couldn't help but be stunned. A perplexed look appeared on her face.
What was a family heirloom?
It was an ultimate art that the clan had been cultivating for generations. It was because of such ultimate arts that the entire clan would be able to strengthen and continue on. Usually speaking, only the core and most talented juniors would have the right to learn it...
But what did Sun Mo say?
Asking Tan Lu to give up on his family's secret art?
Wasn't this a joke? If Tan Lu was the son of the first wife, then he'd have to inherit the position of the clan leader in the future. He'd definitely have to master his family's secret art to the most proficient and powerful. Even if he wasn't the son of the first wife, he'd definitely be one of the important decision-makers in the clan. With such a status, if he couldn't master his family's secret art, wouldn't it be embarrassing if he said that he didn't go?
"Huh?"
Tan Lu was stunned. He didn't understand why his teacher would say something like this.
"Teacher, your guidance is really bold!"
Tantai Yutang was astonished.
"En!"
Even Jiang Leng, who had always been a man of few words, spoke up. From this, one could tell how great the impact of Sun Mo's guidance was to everyone.
Not just any trashy cultivation art could be called a family heirloom. The word 'family heirloom' represented that when the clan encountered danger, it would be an absolute source of martial strength and reliance.
This kind of cultivation technique could support the rise and fall of a clan.
"Teacher, my clan is a wealthy clan that has existed for several hundred years, and I'm the son of the first wife!"
Tan Lu's throat rolled as he spoke.
"So what if you're the son of the first wife? If you don't have powerful martial strength, how will you be able to sit on the position of the clan leader in the competition? Even if your father dotes on you a lot and forcefully supports you to the position of the clan leader, will you be able to sit on it stably? In this world, martial strength is the most important. "
Through Divine Sight, Sun Mo had long since known all of this young man's data.
Tan Lu fell silent. His teacher was right. If he didn't have powerful martial strength, he wouldn't be able to protect the clan. If the clan declined in his hands, wouldn't he be letting down his ancestors?
"The times are developing, and there'll be a day when the family heirloom isn't worthy of you guys. Could it be that you still want to brace yourself and cultivate it?"
Sun Mo counter-asked.
"Teacher, are you saying that my family heirloom is already too weak?"
Tan Lu's form of address had unknowingly become respectful.
"I'm just making an analogy. There's no problem with your family heirloom. It's just that it's not suitable for you."
Sun Mo explained.
"Oh!"
Tan Lu sank into deep thought again, and there was a hint of astonishment on his face. (Teacher seems to be very familiar with my family heirloom. Otherwise, how would he know that it's not suitable for me?)
(Moreover, I haven't told him about it before.) (How did he know?) (Could it be that he's seen it before?) (Yes, that must be it!)
"You're a genius, and your advantage lies in speed. However, your family heirloom's spear art emphasizes on strength and pursues an immovable mountain defense. It's not compatible with you at all."
Sun Mo analyzed.
Hearing this, Tan Lu's spirits stirred. His eyes opened wide as he looked at Sun Mo in astonishment. (Why does Teacher know the profoundness of the family heirloom's spear art?)
The words' immovable mountain 'were something that only the core descendants knew.
In this generation, including Tan Lu, only three children had learned about it from the clan leader.
"Teacher, have you seen my family's spear art before?"
Tan Lu had no choice but to ask. He was too curious.
"No, this is the first time!"
Sun Mo shrugged.
"Uhh!"
Tan Lu had a stunned look on his face. (So, my family's spear art is so easily seen through?) (No, it's not that my spear art is easily seen through. It's that Teacher's judgment is too impressive!)
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Tan Lu + 100. Friendly (900/1,000).
Hearing that Tan Lu had contributed favorable impression points again, Sun Mo was very satisfied. However, he also felt a little puzzled. Therefore, he asked the system, "Why did he contribute 500 favorable impression points in one go previously? Didn't you say that it's at most 100? "
"It's because you saved his future. Sun Mo, you have to understand that you're no longer that intern teacher from before. You have a great reputation now."
The system explained that this was like seeing a doctor. Would the patient's mentality be the same when going to a clinic by the roadside for a cold or looking for a world-class authoritative doctor?
The latter was for the country's political figures and billionaires.
Even if ordinary people went to the hospital to look for an ordinary doctor, they would have to queue up for half a day.
As Sun Mo's reputation grew, the weight of his words would also grow. If he was a secondary saint and said that Tan Lu wasn't suitable to cultivate his family's spear art, Tan Lu wouldn't hesitate and would immediately kneel down to thank him for his guidance.
"The harder it is to obtain something, the more precious it would be!"
The system teased, "I look forward to seeing the scene of students coming from far away just to get a single word of guidance from you!"
"Teacher, what cultivation art do you think I should cultivate?"
Tan Lu hesitated for a moment but still asked.
"Do you need to ask me? A genius like you should have long since made a judgment, right? "
A hint of a smile appeared on Sun Mo's lips. He could actually answer, but he avoided it. He wanted to use this method to make Tan Lu feel more confident.
After all, he would feel a greater sense of accomplishment if he found his own path compared to someone telling him the path.
Hearing this, Tan Lu was stunned.
It was because half a year ago, Tan Lu had sensed that his progress in cultivating his family's spear art had become slow. Out of boredom, he had cultivated the Drifting Cloud Blade.
He had thought that he was just playing around, but who knew that he would improve so quickly? When he held the blade's hilt, he felt as if he was holding the entire world in his hands. There was no place in the world that he couldn't go to.
"This is all I have to say. As for what to do, you can think about it yourself!"
Sun Mo wouldn't interfere with Tan Lu's thoughts. After all, this concerned his future and the rise and fall of a clan.
Tan Lu sat there in a daze, frowning for a moment and then breaking into a smile the next moment. He was like a lunatic. Half an hour passed, and his expression gradually became determined.
The clan mustn't cling onto this spear art forever. They should seek for something new and change. Otherwise, the clan's absolute martial prowess would never be able to reach the next level.
That was right. Rather than hoping that a genius would appear among the younger generations and be able to cultivate this spear art to the extreme, they might as well let them choose more cultivation arts instead of staring at this spear art every day.
In order for the younger generations to be able to learn this cultivation art, there were many open and veiled conflicts in the clan.
At the thought of this, Tan Lu made up his mind. (Let me, the son of the first wife, be an example. As long as I make some achievements, I believe that the elders will acknowledge me.)
Thud!
At the thought of how the clan would become increasingly stronger under his leadership, Tan Lu stood up agitatedly and then looked toward Sun Mo.
Right now, Sun Mo had a gratified smile on his face, looking very gentle.
"Teacher!"
Tan Lu couldn't help but call out.
"Tan Lu, you're able to realize this in such a short time. You're even more of a genius than I thought."
Sun Mo felt emotional.
"Teacher!"
Tan Lu knelt down and kowtowed three times solemnly. "Thank you for your guidance, allowing this student to be enlightened!"
In the past, Tan Lu had been confused about the future. He only knew to follow his father's teachings and work hard in cultivation. However, after his improvement was slow, he started to doubt himself. But now, Sun Mo's words allowed him to be enlightened. It was as if the fog before his eyes had been swept away.
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Tan Lu + 500. Respect (1,400/10000).
"Get up!"
Sun Mo was very happy. Looking at Tan Lu's gleaming eyes, he felt a sense of accomplishment. Wasn't the responsibility of a teacher to be the student's guide?
Tan Lu stood up. However, he had just stood up straight when he quickly knelt down again and kowtowed three times.
"Teacher, I'm sorry. I was wrong!"
Tan Lu looked very ashamed. To think that he had been conflicted about whether his teacher was going to ask him about his clan's ultimate art. He was really gauging the heart of a gentleman with his own mean measure.
How could Teacher Sun Mo possibly do something like this?
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