Sun Mo didn't know that in Lu Zhiruo's heart, 'only weaker than her father' was such a high evaluation. One could say that this evaluation contained feelings of worship and admiration.
Her father could only be her father, and her teacher could also be her big brother. A big brother who cared and loved her, but love …
(Aiya, Lu Zhiruo, what are you thinking about?)
Sun Mo didn't bother about the papaya girl whose heart was beating wildly. His attention was already on the floating treasure chest in front of him.
"It mustn't be a rubbish subject, and it mustn't be a subject that I already know."
Sun Mo prayed and silently said the word 'open'.
Golden light flashed and the treasure chest opened. A blood-red ancient book floated in the air. On the cover of the ancient book, there was a human head carved from a wooden puppet. Its eyes had two holes, and at the instant it met Sun Mo's gaze, it was as though it could see through his heart.
"It's over!"
Sun Mo's heart thumped. From the color, it didn't seem like something good.
Ding!
"Congratulations, you've obtained [Puppetry Study] 1. Proficiency: Grandmaster."
"Note: After learning this, your knowledge of puppetry will rise to the level of Master, and you will have the qualifications to teach others!"
Ugh!
After hearing the system's introduction, Sun Mo felt a myriad of emotions in his heart. The popular subjects he wanted, alchemy and weaponsmithing, weren't available. Instead, there was a puppet technique.
To say that it was trash, it wasn't. This was because this subject required an extremely high level of talent to master.
In the Three Kingdoms, there was Zhuge Liang's Wooden Ox and Flowing Horse. In the Zhou Dynasty, there were also records of the art of puppetry. It was said that there were craftsmen who were so skillful that they could create puppets that were exactly the same as a human.
Because the Middle-Earth Nine Provinces had spirit qi, the puppets in this world were even more terrifying. For example, the puppet Hua Manyue that Sun Mo had seen before could actually infuse her soul into a wooden puppet.
Although every school had a course on puppetry, to be honest, it only taught some basic knowledge so that students wouldn't be at a loss when facing puppeteers.
If one wanted to truly become a puppet master, they would have to join a clan or sect that was proficient in the art of puppetry. Only then would they have the opportunity to learn the superior art of puppetry.
Even among master teachers who were renowned for their vast knowledge, there were very few who were proficient in this field.
It could be said that this circle was extremely closed off.
The students often asked, "How should I fight against a puppet master?"
Most of the teachers would say to protect themselves or even run away!
It was too difficult to win.
Because you don't even know if the person you're fighting is a real person or a puppet.
Of course, puppeteers spent their entire lives researching puppetry techniques. More than 70% of their time and energy were spent on puppets, so unless they used forbidden techniques to modify their bodies, their lifespans would not be very long.
Wait a minute, Sun Mo suddenly thought of a problem.
"System, does what you gave me include hands-on skills?"
Sun Mo asked.
"No, it's just knowledge!"
The system's reply caused Sun Mo to immediately feel like cursing.
"Are you messing with me?"
Sun Mo was displeased. "Who doesn't know that the most important talent of a puppeteer is to create all sorts of puppets? If one only knows academic knowledge, wouldn't that just be empty talk?"
"You can buy it!"
It wasn't easy to take advantage of the system.
"Open the merchant store. Let me see how many favorable impression points I have."
Sun Mo soon found a book titled [100 Beginner Puppet Techniques]. He took a look. The proficiency level was at the beginner level, and it was worth 50,000 favorable impression points.
"Can you be any more black-hearted?"
When Sun Mo saw the title of this book, he knew that if he wanted to truly become a grandmaster in puppetry, he'd probably have to spend several hundred thousand favorable impression points.
"Host, do you know what's the most valuable thing in China?"
The system counter-asked.
"Knowledge?"
Sun Mo felt that knowledge was priceless.
"It's craftsmen. Look at the history of China. How many magnificent buildings and rare treasures were created by the hands of skilled craftsmen? Even the tombs were built in such a way that it would cause people to exclaim in admiration. However, all these things have disappeared in the long river of history."
The system explained.
Sun Mo fell silent. Indeed, craftsmen treated their craftsmanship as their livelihood. They would pass it down to their sons and not their daughters. They would protect it even if they died.
For example, the Tang blade.
One must know that the Japanese blade was a modified version of the Tang blade. Right now, the samurai blade was famous all over the world, while the Tang blade was only recorded in books.
It was a pity.
"There were four great inventions in ancient times, but what about in modern times? It's like gunpowder. In the beginning, it was just a tool used by craftsmen to create the atmosphere when they were creating puppets. "
The system persuaded patiently. "Sun Mo, no one treasures things that are easily obtained. This is why the craftsmanship of the [Puppetry Technique] is so expensive."
"Do you know how long it would take for a puppeteer to carve a puppet that looks exactly like him?"
Sun Mo shook his head.
"At least three years!"
The system's answer caused one to feel disheartened.
"Go and take a look at the hands of every puppeteer. They are definitely filled with scars."
The system's tone was solemn. "This is also what I want to tell you. Don't look down on this occupation just because you won against a puppeteer. In the future, if you encounter such people, it's best not to offend them if you can."
"Then should I learn it or not?"
Sun Mo also knew that a subject like this that required extremely strong hands-on abilities would require talent.
"I don't know."
The system honestly replied.
"How many favorable impression points do I have now?"
Sun Mo frowned.
"172,100."
This was a very explosive number.
"I'll buy it."
Sun Mo planned to learn the basics first. He didn't ask for anything else, it would be good if he could make a figurine. He thought of the three cat eyes sisters in his cupboard.
The youth of a boy was so simple.
Ding!
"Purchase successful. You have obtained [100 Beginner Puppetry Techniques]. The proficiency level is categorized as elementary-grade, proficient, and expert-grade."
"Total cost: 150,000 favorable impression points."
The system was honest when it came to buying and selling.
"F * * *, why are there three books?"
Sun Mo was enraged.
"You didn't say that there was only one book, right? Also, what's the use of only learning the elementary-grade? "
The system had an expression of 'don't blame me, I'm thinking for you'. "If you want to teach students, you have to be at the expert-grade at the very least!"
"Alright, you can rest now."
Sun Mo waved his hand impatiently. If he were to continue talking, he would be angered to death.
Since he had already bought it, he couldn't return it. Sun Mo had learned all of them.
Huala!
The book was flipped open. Every time a page was flipped, a wisp of red fog would drift out, forming a different puppet.
They twisted their bodies and danced a strange dance as they flew toward Sun Mo. After that, when they neared the center of his brows, they turned into fog and entered his mind.
In Sun Mo's mind, it was as if there was a Halloween party. Creatures of all shapes and sizes kept appearing, like a hundred ghosts walking in the night.
Lu Zhiruo, who was beside Sun Mo, suddenly shivered. She subconsciously looked toward Sun Mo, and her beautiful little brows furrowed.
What was going on?
Her teacher's aura suddenly turned sinister, and his vitality gradually decreased. He didn't seem like a living person.
Luckily, after close to 15 minutes, he returned to normal.
Ding!
"Congratulations, your puppetry studies have reached a higher level, and you've achieved a small success!"
The system congratulated him.
Sun Mo recalled the newly obtained knowledge in his mind and immediately wanted to create a figurine. Mn, it had to be a cute girl!
However, a good horse needed a good saddle. If he wanted to create a puppet that could move like a real person, he would need extremely precious materials.
For example, if he wanted the puppet to have smooth skin, he would need the fish skin of a fish that lived in the Thousand Moon River of the Darkness Continent.
The price of one fish skin was 100,000 spirit stones, and there was no market for it.
Of course, this kind of fish skin also had a miraculous effect when it came to healing scars.
"Why do I feel that I've learned a subject that costs money?"
Sun Mo browsed through the puppets he could create now and was shocked.
No!
He couldn't afford it! He couldn't afford it!
Even if he had a mine, he couldn't afford to waste it like this. However, it wouldn't be bad if he could create the three Cat Eyes sisters!
(Wait a minute, why must I be so fixated on the three of them?)
(My imagination should be bolder!)
There are so many female celebrities, and they can even be non-humans. For example, the Blade Queen...)
"X Si!"
The system couldn't bear to watch it anymore. (Given your current fame, if you go to the red-light district of Jinling, you can guarantee that the number of famous courtesans you sleep with every night won't be the same. Yet, you actually want to become a female puppet?)
(As expected, there's a reason why you became a single dog.)
"What nonsense am I thinking about?"
Sun Mo shook his head and hurriedly tossed away these random thoughts. (Sigh, there's too little entertainment in Middle-Earth Nine Provinces. I really miss my computer.)
"Teacher, are you alright?"
Lu Zhiruo asked in a low voice and passed a cup of warm water over.
"I'm fine!"
Sun Mo smiled and patted the papaya girl's head.
"Open the chest!"
Ding!
"Congratulations, you've obtained 10 Diamond Fruits!"
"Note: After consuming this fruit, it can increase one's bodily functions."
Sun Mo's lips twitched. Not bad, it wasn't good either.
It was useless to eat too many of these fruits. The system sold them for 3,000 points. Given Sun Mo's current constitution, the effects weren't too great. Hence, he could give them to his disciples.
This was especially so for Li Ziqi. She needed this thing very much.
"It'd be great if I can find a Diamond Fruit Tree!"
Sun Mo thought of his map. After the 3-star great teacher examination, he would start to search for the Greenhaze Forest's location and strive to build a botanical garden there.
A moment later, the second treasure chest was opened. There was a 100-year time emblem inside.
"I'm not happy, let's open three in a row this time around!"
Sun Mo tapped on three treasure chests consecutively.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Three thick books directly popped out.
"Congratulations, you've obtained 1,000 types of commonly used spirit runes. Proficiency level: expert-grade."
"Congratulations, you've obtained 100 average-grade heaven-tier cultivation arts. Proficiency level: expert-grade."
"Congratulations, you've obtained the sixth part of the Undying Mystic Art's remnant chapter. It's a peerless-grade saint-tier cultivation art."
The sweet-sounding notification caused Sun Mo to smile. He couldn't help but pat the papaya girl's head.
(This is how it should be!)
(Only such a reward would be able to show how powerful my lucky mascot's luck is.)
This was especially so for the 1,000 types of commonly used spirit runes. It was like manna from the heavens, allowing Sun Mo's shortcoming in the study of spirit runes to be covered by half.
In the past, it wasn't a problem for Sun Mo to give lessons. But if someone asked him to draw basic spirit runes, he might be at a loss. But now, it was more than enough.
Also, although he wouldn't practice these 100 heaven-tier cultivation arts, he could use them to increase his knowledge.
As for the Undying Mystic Art, he would slowly accumulate them!
"Continue!"
Sun Mo urged.
After that, the treasure chest opened and a book that emitted a dense green glow popped out.
Ding!
"Congratulations, you've obtained a branch of botany, [Darkness Species Encyclopedia: 1,000 types]. Proficiency level: grandmaster-grade."
Good stuff.
Sun Mo loved books the most.
"Continue, continue, don't stop!"
Sun Mo felt that he was going to get rich today.
After that, two books emitting a green glow appeared in the air.
Huo!
Sun Mo was shocked. It was a double-yolk egg?
This was the first time he encountered such a thing since he opened treasure chests.
Ding!
"Congratulations, you've obtained the second and second volume of [Basic Summary of Herbology]. Proficiency level: expert-grade."
"Note: This book is more detailed than all the basic books on herbology in the entire Nine Provinces combined. After you finish learning it, you don't need to read those books anymore."
"Happiness comes too fast, like a tornado!"
Sun Mo couldn't help but snort. This was a relatively important subject. Sometimes, it could even save lives.
Usually, alchemy grandmasters were herbology grandmasters or even botany grandmasters.
Hence, if he wanted to learn alchemy, he should be able to get twice the results with half the effort.
Lu Zhiruo blinked. (Why do I feel that Teacher suddenly turned green?)
"This is the last treasure chest. Let's open it!"
No matter what it was, Sun Mo didn't care anymore. In any case, he had already earned a lot today.
However, it would be even better if there was a great teacher halo.
It was a pity that Sun Mo didn't get what he wanted.
A pill recipe floated in the air.
Ding!
"Congratulations, you've obtained a dragon fire pill recipe. This pill is most suitable for the blood-ignition realm. After consuming it, you can use the dragon fire to temper your body and produce powerful dragon blood."
"Dragon blood?"
Sun Mo was shocked and hurriedly looked at the recipe. He couldn't help but ask, "There aren't any parts of a dragon used as a medicinal catalyst. Why would there be dragon blood?"
"Do you know how to use rhetoric?"
The system was speechless. "Can't you let him boast a little? If not, how can the pill be sold? "
"..."
Sun Mo was speechless. (Your words make so much sense. I actually have nothing to say.)
"However, it's true that the dragon fire pill is the most suitable for the blood-ignition realm. You should start to collect the medicinal ingredients now. When your personal students level up and consume the pill, their cultivation bases will rise very quickly."
The system suggested.
"Didn't you say that it's not good to use alchemy pills?"
Sun Mo frowned.
"Do you understand that everything has a limit? Have you seen any cultivator who doesn't consume alchemy pills? Moreover, as long as the grade of the pill is high enough, there will be fewer dregs. "
The system explained.
"Do you know how rich people cultivate? They don't even eat rice and only eat peak-grade alchemy pills. Even the water they drink is made from alchemy pills. "
"In this world, there's no such thing as fairness. There's actually a very cruel saying in the cultivation world. 'The poor rely on cultivation, the rich rely on eating alchemy pills. Without resources, what's the point of cultivating?'"
The words were crude, but the logic was.
Sun Mo nodded. It was like those rich and powerful high officials. Why were the majority of them able to live for a very long time?
Their food and medical treatment were all the best.
When ordinary people were still worrying about queuing up in the hospital, they were already lying in their villas, receiving treatment from the best doctors.
Those with resources would definitely live a better life.
This was also one of the reasons why Sun Mo wanted to build a botanical garden.
Honestly speaking, given his current status, he wouldn't be able to buy some peak-grade alchemy pills even if he wanted to.
"It wasn't easy for you to hug Mei Yazhi's thigh. Why don't you know how to hug her more comfortably? She's a quasi-ancestor-level alchemist. "
The system had long since wanted to scold Sun Mo.
So what if the honest guy's aptitude wasn't good?
If you gave him a few more alchemy pills to consume, he would still be able to overtake others.
Just when Sun Mo was opening the treasure chests, another famous school group from the Nine Greats entered the Battlegod Town.
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