In this era, there wasn't a water army to flatter new great teachers. Also, because news spread slowly, any new great teacher who managed to make a name for himself would definitely have some capabilities.
Also, the most important point was that the Saint Gate was extremely strict in handling matters. This was especially so for the various official rankings. They would track the target great teachers for at least a year and personally verify their battle achievements before writing their names on the rankings.
Just look at how dazzling Sun Mo's achievements were. He had become the number one great teacher in Jinling, but he was only ranked # 6 on the Great Teachers Hero Rankings.
It wasn't that the Saint Gate felt that Sun Mo wasn't strong. It was because the top five great teachers were also one-in-a-million geniuses.
Bai Hao from the Westshore Military School was ranked # 2 on the rankings. His performance was that he had comprehended two murals on the first day he came to the Battlegod Canyon and entered the third part of the canyon.
Such talent was definitely worthy of a wave of flattery.
On the second morning, when Sun Mo was eating breakfast, he discovered that this had already become a hot topic in the Battlegod Town. As for those students from Westshore, it was as though they were used to it. They didn't feel any pride and continued to do their morning exercises, eat, and then enter the canyon to comprehend the murals.
After all, it would be strange for Bai Hao to fail.
"Where are Xuanyuan and Helian?"
Sun Mo patrolled the campsite and discovered that two people were missing. "They couldn't have stayed in the canyon for a night, right?"
"Yes!"
Li Ziqi was like a little housekeeper, controlling everything in the campsite. "Junior Sister Baiwu was in the canyon last night as well. It's just that she came back in the morning to pay her respects to you. After that, she took two biscuits and left again."
Tantai Yutang saw Lu Zhiruo's worried look and teased, "Zhiruo, if you continue to be so lazy, you will fall even further behind. How are you going to maintain your status as the senior sister then?"
"Teacher, I'm going to comprehend the murals."
The papaya girl reported and immediately ran toward the Battlegod Canyon. A sense of urgency started to press down on her, making it hard for her to breathe.
"Tantai!"
Li Ziqi reproached. Actually, the papaya girl wasn't lazy and only slept for four hours last night. But compared to Xuanyuan Po and the other two, the difference was too great.
"Zhiruo, don't compare yourself to those three crazy cultivators!"
Jiang Leng called out. The diligence of Xuanyuan Po and the other two belonged to the top-notch category. In the Westshore Military School, many people would feel ashamed of their inferiority.
Hence, there was basically no need to compare themselves to them.
"Morning!"
Qin Yaoguang crawled out of the tent, yawned, and greeted everyone.
"Pay attention to your manners."
The little sunny egg reminded.
Qin Yaoguang was wearing her school uniform. She wasn't very tidy. Not only were there wrinkles, but half of her fair shoulder was also exposed. It was a little unseemly.
Qi Shengjia glanced over and hurriedly shifted his gaze away. His face was a little red.
Qin Yaoguang's figure was really good!
"Oh!"
Qin Yaoguang responded, tugged at her collar, and went to get some water to wash her face.
"Teacher, I'm going to cultivate too."
Qi Shengjia respectfully greeted.
"En!"
Sun Mo reminded, "Train according to the training plan I wrote for you. Don't feel a sense of urgency just because Xuanyuan Po and the others are working hard. There's no need to learn from them."
"I will obey Teacher's instructions!"
Qi Shengjia indicated that he understood.
In reality, being together with people like Xuanyuan Po gave him a lot of pressure. Not only were they talented, they were also very hardworking. They really didn't give ordinary people like him a way out.
"Ziqi, you should go and comprehend the murals as well. Also, there's no need to prepare hot water and breakfast for me in the morning."
The first rays of the morning sun shone down on Li Ziqi's body, causing the slender young girl to exude a gentle beauty. Sun Mo felt a sense of guilt when he had such a cute girl take care of his daily needs every morning.
Will it consume all the luck I have left in the first place?
"This is something that a student should do."
Li Ziqi naturally wouldn't give up. Back then, in order to snatch this job from Ying Baiwu's hands, she had even used her authority as the eldest martial sister.
Seeing that Sun Mo still wanted to persuade her, the little sunny egg immediately ran away.
(I know Teacher's heart aches for me, but there's no need for that. Preparing water and breakfast for you is the happiest part of my day.)
"I also want such a sensible student!"
Gu Xiuxun was envious.
After eating, Sun Mo and the other two headed to the Battlegod Canyon. They arrived after walking for ten minutes.
The first thing they saw was a towering mountain. The slope was extremely steep and one could even play rock climbing. On the mountain slope, there were plants that Sun Mo couldn't name.
Because it was still the end of summer, the branches and leaves were lush and verdant. Birds chirped incessantly in the forest.
"As expected of the Battle God. This is the might of a single sword strike, right?"
Gu Xiuxun didn't have the time to admire the scenery because her attention was completely attracted by the canyon.
This lofty mountain was like a piece of cake that had been cut into two by a knife.
And this canyon was that neat and smooth incision. Even though it was unknown how many years had passed, it still displayed how powerful the Battle God was.
"Splitting a mountain with a single sword strike!"
Sun Mo exclaimed in admiration. Even if he was given a piece of wood, he wouldn't be able to create such a neat incision.
At the entrance of the canyon, there was a huge stone tablet placed there by the Saint Gate. There were over ten things to take note of on it.
These things included not fighting in the canyon, not destroying the geography of the canyon, not lighting a fire to cook in the canyon, and not even setting up a camp...
Naturally, the most important thing was that no one was allowed to damage the murals. If not, they would be exiled to the Darkness Continent. In serious cases, they might even be executed.
At the entrance of the canyon, there were eight guards. When they saw that Sun Mo and the others were unfamiliar, it was clear that this was their first time coming here. They got them to go to the stone tablet and read the things to take note of. At the same time, they also explained it to them.
"Sun Mo, good morning!"
When Sun Mo heard the greeting, he turned his head and saw Li Ruolan and a group of students from Westshore.
Bai Hao was at the back of the group. He was originally thinking about something, but when he heard Li Ruolan's voice, he inclined his head and looked at Sun Mo.
Their gazes met for the first time.
Sun Mo felt a sense of pressure. It was like the time when he met that fellow who liked to dunk on the basketball court.
For those who came here to play basketball, that fellow would immediately do a dunk above their heads to let them know whose home ground this was.
The personality of such a person might not be likable, but he was absolutely confident, courageous, and had a domineering air about him.
(No matter who you are, I'm going to get first place!)
Although Bai Hao didn't say anything, his gaze already contained this line.
(Ranked # 6 on the Great Teachers Hero Rankings?)
(Just wait and see, I will let you understand how powerful a senior is.)
"How do you feel?"
Li Ruolan smiled and asked.
"Too reserved. As a young man, he doesn't have any vitality at all."
Bai Hao knew that Li Ruolan was asking him about his impression of Sun Mo. Hence, his lips twitched. "He's lethargic like an old man."
"On the contrary, I feel that he's cultured and refined."
Li Ziqi silently mused in her heart. (Looks should be ranked first. Just Sun Mo's face alone, I can directly give him 9 points. I only gave him 1 point less because he isn't mine.)
"Heh!"
Bai Hao laughed lightly. (Stop talking nonsense. Let's just observe the murals to determine the victor.)
After entering the canyon, almost all the students from Westshore stayed behind. Only the five of them and Bai Hao continued to advance.
Li Ruolan also stopped. When she saw this scene, she sighed ruefully.
(There's no need to say whether your talent is good or not. The Battlegod Canyon will evaluate it for you.)
A few minutes later, Sun Mo and the other two also entered. However, they stood at the entrance of the canyon and didn't proceed forward.
...
Gu Xiuxun didn't say anything. She closed her eyes slightly and sensed the sword intent in the air.
That's right!
At the instant she stepped into the canyon, the sword intent came gushing over, causing her to dodge subconsciously. If not, she felt that she would be killed.
If one calmed down and carefully sensed it, they would be able to sense that these sword intents seemed to contain the emotions of the person who unleashed them.
There was sadness like a withered branch in winter, joy from meeting one's beloved in early spring, loneliness after failing an examination, and silence from dreaming at night...
Gu Xiuxun didn't continue forward. She drew in a deep breath and sat down cross-legged.
Upon seeing this scene, Mei Ziyu was a little surprised. Gu Xiuxun's aptitude was very good. She had just entered the canyon and had yet to view the murals, but she already had some comprehension.
She then looked at Sun Mo. His head was lowered, and it was unknown what he was thinking about.
Mei Ziyu didn't say anything and quietly walked away.
Because she had come here before, she understood what this part of the canyon was testing. However, she couldn't say it. It wasn't that she was keeping it to herself. Rather, it was because the things everyone comprehended might be different. Also, even if she said it, others might not be able to understand it.
If one wanted to comprehend the Battlegod Catalog, they could only rely on themselves.
Sun Mo felt a headache. There was something pricking his skin.
"There's radiation here?"
Sun Mo's first reaction was that there wouldn't be a hidden source of radiation here, right? This feeling was too terrible, and it almost caused him to turn and leave.
After all, he wasn't married yet. No, he didn't even have a girlfriend. What if he was infertile? More importantly, it would be tragic if he couldn't get up from the radiation.
When Sun Mo saw Gu Xiuxun's appearance, he knew that she must have comprehended something. Hence, he didn't disturb her and wandered around by himself.
This part of the canyon was close to 100 meters long, and it was packed with people.
The students of the Central Province Academy were also everywhere, walking and stopping to view the murals.
An Rou saw Sun Mo and wanted to come over to greet him. However, Sun Mo waved his hand to stop her.
Sun Mo also saw Zhou Yu. He was beside Jin Mujie and was meditating cross-legged under a barrier. However, this fellow's brows would occasionally move. Clearly, he wasn't in a meditative state.
There were also some people who came early in the morning. They started to head out of the canyon because these 'sword wills' would injure one's nerves.
If one stayed here for too long, they would either go crazy or die.
After surveying the surroundings, Sun Mo started to look at the murals. In the end, when he lifted his head and took a glance, he was stunned.
This was the Battle God?
It was even more Picasso than Picasso.
The walls of the canyon were very neat because they were broken with a single slash. They were like a drawing board and were very suitable for painting. However, his painting skills really couldn't be praised.
In the past, Sun Mo's literary attainments were already good enough. In the Nine Provinces, he had grasped grandmaster-grade traditional painting techniques and was a famous artist with a few famous works. But honestly speaking, he couldn't understand what was being drawn on the walls.
"It can't be that his painting skills are too lousy, right?"
Sun Mo mumbled.
Although the walls were called murals, they were actually ravines formed by all sorts of blade and sword marks. It was like a healthy person being locked up in a mental hospital but was treated as a lunatic and couldn't leave. In the end, when he went crazy, he would use his fingernails to scratch randomly on the walls.
There was no sense of beauty, no meaning, and no ornamental value at all.
"But this is the Battlegod Canyon. If someone can comprehend it and enter the second part, it means that it's valuable."
Sun Mo suddenly felt a little anxious. This was in front of his students. If he couldn't comprehend it, wouldn't it be embarrassing?
At the very least, he should be able to enter the second part of the canyon, right?
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