"If I dare to acknowledge you, would Teacher Sun dare to accept me?"
Tantai Yutang smiled in self-mockery.
There were basic rules for teachers to follow when recruiting students. Although no one could tell something like potential and there was no student's resume, one could make a basic judgment based on the student's body.
If a student wanted to cultivate, they had to reach the divine force realm at the very least. At the very least, their bodies had to be healthy and stronger than ordinary people. Otherwise, how could they endure the hardships of cultivation?
For a sickly person like Tantai Yutang, he kept on coughing and would occasionally bleed. A strong gust of wind might knock him down.
Given how weak he was, a teacher wouldn't accept him as a disciple unless he was blind.
"If you dare to acknowledge me, I dare to accept you!"
Sun Mo replied and looked at the sickly person in passing. All sorts of data immediately appeared beside him.
He didn't see it wrongly. His potential value was marked as extremely high.
This was the same standard as Xuanyuan Po and Li Ziqi. During the three days of the student recruitment meet, Sun Mo had seen over 2,000 students. However, only these three students had received an 'extremely high' evaluation.
At the same time, Tantai Yutang's remarks also indicated that one mustn't look at him as if he was a child. Otherwise, one would be unlucky. This meant that although this young man looked harmless, he might be a scheming dog in the dark.
"Mn?" Tantai Yutang was astonished. He assessed Sun Mo. "Aren't you afraid that trash like me will become a stain on your great teacher path?"
"I have the confidence to guide you to greatness."
Sun Mo was just saying this casually. He wasn't too interested in whether he could recruit Tantai Yutang or not. It was because the system's evaluation of him was that he was a time bomb and it was recommended to stay away from him.
Tantai Yutang was stunned and looked at Sun Mo in astonishment. This handsome intern teacher seemed to be more confident than him!
(To think that you would say such a narcissistic declaration. Who gave you the courage?)
However, Tantai Yutang felt a little stirred in his heart. This time around, he came to the Central Province Academy because there was a great teacher he had long admired who was a guest professor here. Although he had used some tricks and met the great teacher, the great teacher didn't accept him.
There was no other reason. With a sickly body, even if he was a genius, what was the use if he died early? Great teachers were so busy and didn't lack disciples. Why would they need to spend so much effort on a Tantai Yutang?
"Hehe!"
Tantai Yutang mocked and decided to test Sun Mo again. But before he could say anything, he was interrupted.
"Are you done yet? I hate it the most when people try to scheme against me. Didn't you come here to acknowledge me as your master? If you're willing, kneel down now. Otherwise, get lost. "
Sun Mo was unhappy. (You still want to test me?) Who do you think you are?
Tantai Yutang's calm expression changed. He didn't expect Sun Mo to see through him and couldn't help but feel astonished.
Yesterday, Tantai Yutang had seen the process of Sun Mo accepting Jiang Leng as his disciple and felt deeply moved. After that, he tried to find out more information about Sun Mo. Now, he came to the combat strength dojo because he wanted to test Sun Mo. If Sun Mo matched his aesthetic standards, he would take him as his personal teacher.
It was a little awkward. Moreover, this Sun Mo didn't seem to be bad at scheming. Someone actually said that he was sponging off a woman? It seemed like there was more to it than meets the eye.
"Why are you hesitating? Are you still a man?"
Sun Mo frowned.
"Hehe, Teacher Sun, it's true that you're different from the masses. However, aren't you worried that I'll bring you great trouble by accepting me as your disciple?"
Tantai Yutang counter-asked.
Pa!
Sun Mo lifted his hand and slapped Tantai Yutang's face.
"Ah?"
Lu Zhiruo, who had been watching from the side, was shocked. Why did Sun Mo suddenly hit her?
"I hate people saying the same thing twice the most. Don't test me again!"
Other than feeling a little angry, Sun Mo did this to test Tantai Yutang. After all, the system's note couldn't be ignored.
The students in the vicinity heard the commotion and glanced over.
Tantai Yutang, who was slapped, didn't reveal any expression of anger, irritation, or shame. He merely looked at Sun Mo with astonishment.
After that, he shook his head, knelt, and kowtowed respectfully.
"Teacher Sun, please accept me as your disciple!"
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Tantai Yutang + 1.
Prestige connection with Tantai Yutang unlocked. Current state: neutral. Sun Mo's gaze froze when he heard the system's notification. (When I saw through your schemes, you didn't contribute any favorable impression points. Instead, you reacted after being slapped. Are you a masochist?)
However, as expected of a student who was evaluated as a time bomb by the system. His reaction was too unexpected.
What did the psychological books he bought say?
There was an 80% to 90% chance that such people were mentally unhealthy.
"Teacher!"
Lu Zhiruo hid behind Sun Mo and secretly tugged at his sleeves. She covered her mouth and reminded, "I feel that he is very scary. It's better not to accept him as a disciple."
"Hehe!"
Sun Mo laughed as well. (When I play games, I love to start with the highest difficulty. Now that there's a student provoking me, how can I give in?)
"Sun Mo, don't go overboard and fail miserably!"
The system suddenly reminded him.
"Alright, you will be my disciple after kowtowing three times."
Sun Mo spoke, ignoring the system.
"Teacher!"
Lu Zhiruo anxiously tugged at Sun Mo's sleeves.
"Teacher, please accept three kowtows from your disciple!"
Tantai Yutang's kowtows didn't contain any excess force. They all smashed onto the floor.
"Get up!"
Sun Mo walked out of the combat strength dojo with his hands behind his back. He didn't help Tantai Yutang up.
The sickly invalid didn't mind. He got up and brushed off the dirt on his knees. After that, he bowed toward Lu Zhiruo. "Greetings, Senior Lu!"
Lu Zhiruo immediately ran away like a rabbit who had seen a hunter.
"Aiya, that sickly invalid wouldn't have frightened my lucky mascot, right?"
Sun Mo felt a little worried.
"You should just worry about yourself. I'll repeat it again. This is the Middle-Earth Nine Provinces. Don't bring the teaching methods you used in No.2 High School here. It's useless."
The system criticized, feeling that Sun Mo didn't listen to its advice.
"Since you chose me to be your host, you should trust me. Or are you blind?" Sun Mo's lips twitched. "I've been challenged by him, what should I do? Avoid him? Sorry, I'd rather die! "
The system suddenly fell silent. After hearing this, it felt that choosing Sun Mo this time around might be the best decision it had ever made.
Leaving aside Sun Mo's strength, his boldness to face difficulties head-on truly had the demeanor of a great teacher. In the past, after hearing its warning, all the previous hosts would immediately shrink back and listen to its advice.
"Are you admiring me now?" Sun Mo asked. "If you are, just say it directly. Otherwise, you might feel suffocated!"
"Scram!"
The system's words were concise and comprehensive.
Ding!
'Mission issued. Please make Tantai Yutang sincerely want to acknowledge you as his teacher. Reward: 1x golden treasure chest.'
After hearing the mission issued by the system, Sun Mo felt a wave of annoyance in his heart. This sickly invalid's motives were indeed impure. However, it didn't matter.
After coming to the Tang Country in the Central Province, he couldn't touch any consoles or play games. Hence, he could only find his own entertainment. Teaching a student was also a pretty good way to pass the time!
Due to Gu Xiuxun's hard work, the school agreed that as long as an intern teacher could recruit five students, they would be able to officially become a substitute teacher.
This was an internal announcement, so it definitely wouldn't go back on its words.
Li Ziqi, Lu Zhiruo, Xuanyuan Po, Jiang Leng, and Tantai Yutang. There were exactly five people. Although all of them had their flaws, they were all present.
"You guys can tour around the school by yourselves. I have something on and will leave first."
Sun Mo wandered around for two days and didn't see many students with high potential value. In addition to his identity as an intern teacher, it wasn't easy for him to recruit students. Hence, he didn't waste his time and returned to his dorm to write [Journey to the West].
Men mustn't lack money because they wouldn't have any confidence if they didn't have money. This was what Sun Mo had always believed. Hence, he had to quickly write the manuscript and head to the Yue Lai Pavilion to look for the boss of the bookstore with the surname Zheng to exchange for money.
Tantai Yutang touched his face where Sun Mo had slapped him. As he watched Sun Mo's departing back view, a smile appeared on his lips. He hoped that his life in the Central Province Academy wouldn't become boring during this period of time.
Lu Zhiruo ran off to chase after Sun Mo.
...
The student recruitment meet that had lasted for three days finally ended.
The logistics workers dismantled the training stage, the banners that were hung everywhere, as well as some temporary buildings. After they were done with all the work, they found a restaurant to gather for a meal.
After a few rounds of food and wine, the atmosphere became lively.
Not long later, the topic turned to Sun Mo. There was no helping it. After all, this guy had a relationship with An Xinhui.
"Have you guys heard? Sun Mo took in quite a few students, and one of them is a genius that Liu Mubai has taken a fancy to. I think his name is Xuanyuan Po. I wonder if it's real or not! "
Chen Mu was curious.
"Even if you use your knees to think, you'd know it's fake. Which student would be retarded enough to follow an intern teacher?"
Liu Tong snorted. His face was flushed red from drinking, and his breath reeked of alcohol.
"That might not be the case. It's said that Gu Xiuxun recruited five students on the first day. As expected of a graduate that our Headmaster An had personally headhunted. He's too outstanding."
Chen Mu retorted.
"How can Sun Mo be compared to Gu Xiuxun? He's not even fit to carry her shoes! "
Liu Tong was filled with disdain.
"That's right. He must be doing this for the sake of his reputation. In the past, didn't some intern teachers do this as well? In the end, they were still fired! "
"Even if Sun Mo is capable, he won't be able to stay here for long. Zhang Hanfu's son has always liked Headmaster An. Do you guys think that Zhang Hanfu will let Sun Mo off?"
"Sun Mo really doesn't know how to read the situation. Is he qualified to get involved in the muddy waters of our school? Is he planning to help Headmaster An revive the school? Getting back into the ranks of the Nine Greats? He's thinking too much! "
The workers from the logistics department had drunk too much, and they didn't hold back their words. The Central Province Academy was already at the bottom of the league tournament. If they were to be ranked last in this year's league tournament, they'd be delisted. By then, they'd basically be done for.
Zhang Hanfu and Wang Su had been operating in the school for over 20 years, and their influence was deeply rooted.
An Xinhui had only been here for three years, and she didn't have any experience as a headmaster. Honestly speaking, it was already not bad that she was chased away within three months.
One must know that when An Xinhui first came here, other than Zhou Lin, she didn't have any trusted aides. She had to rack her brains before she could gain a stable footing in the school.
"Old Li, you've been taking care of Sun Mo recently. What do you think?"
Liu Tong gulped down a cup of wine.
"Hehe!"
Worker Li had an awkward look on his face, and he really wanted to curse out loud. During these few days, he had been following Sun Mo, wanting to see if there was a solution to the current predicament. However, the more he followed, the more he didn't dare to resist Sun Mo.
Taking in Xuanyuan Po? Was this a rumor?
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