The skill book floating before him wasn't very thick, but it was very strange. Its cover was the leather of some kind of creature, and it was obvious that it had experienced a lot of time. There were many traces of wear and tear. Also, there were dried blood stains on the cover, giving off a dark red luster.
The entire book was shrouded in black fog. This fog would occasionally transform into the shape of a skull. The skull had no eyes and was letting out low howls.
"Does it have to be so scary?"
Sun Mo felt a little disgusted. This thing didn't seem like a good thing.
" , Volume 1!
"This series of books introduces in detail the initial discovery, development, and current applications of poisons in various fields."
"The examples listed in the book are all the most classic poison cases in the development of poisons. There are also some poison cases with enlightenment and foresight."
The system introduced.
"..."
Sun Mo frowned, feeling some discomfort in his body.
This wasn't because he had any prejudice against poisons. It was purely a physiological reaction. It was like when a person approached a bottle containing dichlorvos or some poisonous chemicals, they would instinctively feel some discomfort.
This was because their instincts would tell them that these things were very dangerous.
Hence, people naturally didn't like the word 'poison'.
"This book series is an extremely good work. It can allow a person to gain a high-level understanding of poisons, as well as some theories on how poisons work.
"When you encounter common poisons, you can detoxify them yourself instead of waiting for death. It will also be of great help in identifying poisons and preventing others from poisoning you.
"However, I don't recommend you to learn it!"
The system explained before advising him.
"Why?"
Sun Mo didn't understand. "It's not a burden to have more skills!"
"That depends on the skill!"
The system explained, "In the hearts of people, the occupation of great teachers is a lofty one. It's an occupation that needs to be respected and worshipped.
"Think about it. Regardless of alchemy, weaponsmithing, or even inconspicuous botany or divination, they can all be of help to people. But what can poisons do?
"In the eyes of many people, poisons are used to kill people. They are things that can't be brought to the surface.
"Once a master teacher becomes involved with the study of poisons, even if he becomes a poison master, he will eventually become a loner. Others might respect him, but they won't get close to him."
When Sun Mo heard this, he fell silent. He understood the system's meaning. It was like if you had a friend who burned corpses in the crematorium, would you still be willing to invite him when you were having a meal with your friends?
Everyone said that there was no distinction between noble and lowly professions, but in reality? The white-collar workers looked down on the blue-collar workers, and the blue-collar workers looked down on the part-time workers.
In the great teacher world, the occupation of a poison apothecary was the type that people would keep a respectful distance from. When they needed their help, they would pay a visit. Usually, they would not want to have any relationship with them.
"Let me understand a little, but I don't need to. Isn't it fine?"
Sun Mo still didn't wish to give up. He thought of a few pieces of news he had seen before. The most famous one was about a student from a famous school using poison to kill his roommate. There was also a husband who used some drugs to slowly destroy his wife's body, ultimately leading to her death...
In the Middle-Earth Nine Provinces, there were no laws that prohibited the sale of poisonous herbs. As long as a person had money, they would be able to obtain anything, let alone poison masters who could extract poison from some herbs.
It would be better to be prepared if he had more knowledge about poison.
Moreover, Sun Mo had another discovery. Although the sickly invalid had never talked about the topic of poison before, this fellow was definitely not a stranger to using poison.
"Sun Mo, is it possible to hide your knowledge? It will become your nourishment. When you need it, it will be revealed. Right now, you are the God Hands and are highly respected and sought after by others. But when people know that you are a poison master, what do you think will happen? "
The system wasn't trying to frighten him. From ancient times until now, there had never been a poison master who had obtained the title of secondary saint. There had also never been a poison master whose deeds had been spread around.
The word 'poison master' naturally had the attribute of dissuading fans.
"Alright then, I will temporarily store it!"
Sun Mo compromised. Honestly speaking, he wasn't really interested in things like using poison.
"Congratulations on obtaining a 2-star treasure. You have taken another huge step forward on your great teacher path!"
The system congratulated him.
"Let's do something practical!"
Sun Mo had heard quite a lot of such praises recently.
Ding!
Upon hearing this, Sun Mo's spirits stirred and he immediately pricked up his ears. At the very least, he should get a golden treasure chest, right? Another Divine Force Fruit, how wonderful!
"New mission issued. Please obtain the title of a great teacher in the 3-star examination at the end of this year, completing the achievement of rising 3 stars in a single year."
"Note: The higher your ranking, the better the reward. If you still manage to become the champion, then you will be given a huge reward!"
"Why don't you just die?"
Sun Mo directly stuck out his middle finger.
"Very well, in view of the host's annoyance, the mission is canceled!"
The system's voice was emotionless.
"No!"
Sun Mo stopped him. "I think it's better for me to challenge myself and prove that your judgment in choosing hosts isn't bad."
In any case, there was no punishment or reward for failing the mission. Only a fool would refuse it.
"Speaking of which, how great is a super reward?"
Sun Mo was curious.
"You will receive a reward that you can't even imagine!"
The System chuckled. A puny human trying in vain to escape the Law of Smelling Good? Are you kidding me?
"A Peerless Saint Class Cultivation Skill?"
Sun Mo probed.
"Bang!"
The system was disdainful.
"A Sage Grade Secret Treasure?"
Sun Mo actually wanted a peak-grade weapon. After all, other than being handy, the black sandalwood blade's prowess was ordinary.
"How vulgar!"
The system said in disdain.
"What on earth is it? Say something first. What if the reward is too good and I can't handle it? What if I go crazy from happiness? "
Sun Mo urged.
"Ji!"
The system spoke.
"..."
If it wasn't for the fact that he had a group of disciples with him, Sun Mo would definitely scold the system so badly that even its mother wouldn't be able to recognize it.
"Don't be too arrogant. Work hard first!"
The system reminded, "The content of the 3-star examination is completely different from the 1-star and 2-star examinations. The Saint Gate will let the examinees hide their names and randomly arrange for them to enter a famous school. They will be a new teacher for three months.
"During this period of time, the examinees will undergo all sorts of tests, including teacher's ethics, teaching ability, usage of halos, proficiency in professional knowledge, etc. Of course, the Saint Gate won't inform the examinees about the test method. Therefore, the examinees basically won't know how to deal with it!"
Sun Mo frowned. He hadn't asked around about the 3-star examination, but even if he thought with his knees, he knew that it would be very difficult.
It was because 3-star great teachers were the cornerstones of the great teacher world.
For example, if the great teacher world encountered a great crisis, 1-star great teachers could be sacrificed casually. 2-star great teachers would be selectively sacrificed. If the situation was urgent, all of them could be sacrificed. However, 3-star great teachers would definitely be used cautiously. It was because each of them was a valuable asset to the great teacher world.
In terms of social status, as long as a 3-star great teacher wanted to change schools, famous schools that were 'B' grade and below would definitely welcome them with open arms.
There was another publicly acknowledged saying in the great teacher world. To determine whether a school's foundation was deep or not, it would depend on the number of 3-star great teachers they had.
"According to the elimination ratio set by the Saint Gate this year, the 3-star examination will only be more difficult. Who are your opponents? They are all 2-star great teachers who have been in famous schools for several years. It's really difficult to become the champion under such circumstances. "
The system persuaded Sun Mo to stop dreaming. "You should think about how to pass the examination first!"
"This great teacher is tired. You can just kneel and rest!"
Sun Mo waved his hand. He had never thought of becoming the champion. Look at Liu Mubai. Even someone as arrogant as him only wanted to pass the 3-star examination and had never considered becoming the champion.
On the day the personal disciples battle ended, countless messenger pigeons with the news that Sun Mo had become the champion of the 2-star great teacher examination flew to the various famous schools in Middle-Earth Nine Provinces.
It was because this was a phenomenal performance.
Sun Mo had risen by two stars in a year, and he was the champion for all three of his personal students. This proved Sun Mo's teaching ability. In addition to his God Hands and great reputation as a spirit rune grandmaster, Sun Mo could be said to be the strongest rising star of this generation.
The headmaster of the Westmountain Academy was in a favorable position, but he still didn't have the confidence to headhunt Sun Mo. He could only humbly visit Sun Mo with heavy gifts.
His plan was to wait for Sun Mo to rise to a higher level in the future so that he could come to the Westmountain Academy to give a few lectures.
...
In the Jiang Clan's manor.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
After Jiang Zhitong learned that Xuanyuan Po and the other two had become the champion, he was so angry that he coughed up blood on the spot. After that, he smashed everything in his study into smithereens. Even his favorite screen with Grandmaster Li Chunshui's famous painting was destroyed by him.
He was truly angry.
"Why is Sun Mo able to find so many geniuses?"
Jiang Zhitong was infuriated. (I've worked hard for so many years, yet I don't have two worthy disciples. Yet, you have three!)
(I really want to kill all of you!)
...
Sun Mo gave his students three days off to play as they wished. As for himself, he strolled around the Westmountain City and visited places of interest.
Ever since he came to Jinling, Sun Mo hadn't rested for over a year. In order to survive, he had been rushing around non-stop.
Now that he had become a 2-star great teacher, he could finally catch a breather.
"I haven't even been to the famous 24 squares in Jinling before. Let alone a courtesan from a famous school, I haven't even seen a private prostitute before!"
Sun Mo wanted to cry, but no tears came out.
(Is it easy for me? There's a good saying. Drinking soup now is for eating meat in the future. But what about my meat?)
"Boss, give me a bowl of beef noodles. I only want beef and not noodles."
Sun Mo saw a tiny restaurant by the roadside. There was a large 'noodles' written on the signboard and he went in.
There weren't many people, but it was filled with the smell of food. After all, they were all commoners!
There were constables with knives eating meat in big mouthfuls. There were attendants who were sweating profusely as they gobbled down noodles. There were also a few idlers who were eating fennel beans and bragging.
He had already drunk two to three taels of yellow wine and felt slightly tipsy.
"Damn!"
Sun Mo felt depressed. Which prostitute would come to such a small shop? Even if they wanted to meet by chance, they should go to the 'Starbucks' in the Nine Provinces, right?
A shop that sold rouge should be fine as well. It was just that he didn't know if he would be kicked out or not!
The summer wind blew. Yao Guang stood at the corner of the street and ate her tanghulu. She had a smile on her face as she looked at Sun Mo.
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