An Xinhui returned to the hotel and told everyone about the contents of the competition. She then called Wang Su and Sun Mo to hold a meeting to determine the candidates for the competition.
Actually, the person in charge of the Central Province Academy was Sun Mo.
He had fame, strength, and was exceptionally rich. However, Sun Mo was a low-profile person and valued friendship. He was very grateful for Wang Su's contributions to the school over the years. Therefore, when they sat down, he let Wang Su take the main seat.
"Teacher Sun is too polite!"
After Wang Su sat down, he went straight to the point. "Searching for secret treasures is like searching for a needle in a haystack. Therefore, the more teams there are, the greater the harvest.
"The battle tactic with the highest reward is to have two or even one great teacher leading the team to search like a net. After discovering a secret treasure, they would immediately send a message to gather the team and capture it."
An Xinhui shook her head. "To students, it's too dangerous."
"Xinhui, do you know why you were suppressed so badly by Zhang Hanfu?"
Wang Su sighed. "You're too soft-hearted. When you need to be ruthless, you can't be ruthless."
Sun Mo understood now.
Such a battle tactic was using the students as a human radar. Although the Saint Gate said that 10 points would be deducted for every student they lost, as long as they could find one or two secret treasures, it would be worth it.
"Why doesn't the Saint Gate limit the number of students? It's to give those famous schools that dare to fight a chance. Moreover, people would only be able to unleash their full potential in adversity."
Wang Su persuaded patiently.
The Saint Gate was testing the comprehensive strength of each 'C' grade famous school. If your great teacher was powerful and could lead a team alone, you would naturally have a great advantage.
If your students were outstanding and could execute the search mission perfectly without losing any members, and they could even capture the secret treasures alone, your school deserved to get high marks.
The Saint Gate wasn't a charity organization. What they wanted was for schools to keep on raising their competitiveness.
(Your Central Province Academy is afraid of sacrifices and chose a conservative battle tactic. Or your Royal Dragon Academy dares to go all out and bet everything on one throw, resulting in a team wipe out...)
To the Saint Gate, this didn't matter. In any case, as long as a strong school stood out and raised the average standard of all the 'C' grade famous schools, this competition would be considered a success.
"Headmaster An, I'll bear the responsibility for the deaths!"
Wang Su didn't give An Xinhui a chance to reject. "Two great teachers will form a team with ten students. It's decided then."
"It's too risky."
An Xinhui frowned. If they split themselves up like this, there would definitely be deaths. "At the very least, there must be four great teachers in a team."
Wang Su almost spat out the words "a woman's view".
An Xinhui was overprotective.
"Gentlemen, allow me to say something!"
Sun Mo interrupted. He took out a dragon-seeking pearl and placed it on the table.
The golden crystal ball emitted a golden radiance that overshadowed the light of the butter candle. Upon closer inspection, one could vaguely see that there was a loach-like thing slowly swimming in the crystal ball.
"This is …"
Wang Su's pupils suddenly shrank. His intuition told him that this was a good thing.
"This is a secret treasure of darkness known as the Dragon-seeking Pearl. As long as you channel spiritual energy into it, it will be able to point to the most valuable treasure in this region."
Sun Mo explained.
"What?"
Wang Su was shocked. "There's actually such a treasure in the world?"
"So this is the Dragon Seeking Pearl!"
An Xinhui marveled and surveyed the crystal ball.
"You know?"
Wang Su was astonished.
"When I was studying in the Heavenly Mystery Academy, I heard the headmaster introduce it before. It's a pearl from a certain type of mussel. Because of the environment it lives in, this pearl has a mysterious magnetism and can point to the most valuable secret treasure."
An Xinhui introduced.
The Darkness Continent was filled with spirit qi everywhere. All secret treasures, without exception, had a common characteristic. It was that they had a special kind of spirit qi fluctuation.
The Dragon Seeking Pearl determined the secret treasure through this kind of spirit qi fluctuation.
"So this is the case."
Wang Su's expression immediately turned heavy.
The Skyraise Academy was known as the number one famous school in the Middle-Earth Nine Provinces. However, the Heavenly Mystery Academy was the most mysterious famous school. They had never been interested in these empty titles and had spent all their energy on calculations.
They wanted to use a method that could be seen and repeated, such as mathematics, to deduce the changes in the world tens or even hundreds of years later.
It could be said that this famous school was full of charlatans.
"Where did you get this dragon-seeking pearl from?"
An Xinhui's brows furrowed slightly. "This type of pearl is a type of peak-grade secret treasure. After using it once, the magnetism in its body will disappear. Hence, if the secret treasure we find is too trash, it would be a waste."
"It's fine, feel free to use it."
This item was worth 500,000 favorable impression points, and it was a limited item. It was truly expensive. However, Sun Mo still had one more and could afford to be extravagant.
"You should keep it!"
An Xinhui shook her head. "This pearl can only be placed on the fifth or sixth level of the continent. Only then would it be able to produce the greatest benefits."
Usually speaking, the higher the level of the Darkness Continent, the more precious the secret treasure would be.
"I still have one more!"
Sun Mo wouldn't take back something that he had already given out. Besides, he still had one more. Besides, the Central Province Academy still had half of what he had. If it could rise to the 'B' grade, it would be beneficial to Sun Mo as well.
"Si, you still have..."
An Xinhui was speechless. (Could it be that this fiance of mine is a golden tortoise... no, a super golden tortoise husband?)
At midnight, An Xinhui and the other two selected the participants.
There were a total of three teams.
The first team was led by An Xinhui and supported by a few talented great teachers like Jin Mujie. They brought the best students of the Central Province Academy and formed the spearhead group. Their main task was to search for secret treasures. When they discovered something, they would send a signal and wait for the main group to arrive before gathering to attack.
The second team was led by Wang Su. He brought the most students and was the main force. Their main task was to conserve their energy and wait for An Xinhui's news.
The third team was led by Sun Mo, with Mei Ziyu and Murong Mingyue assisting him. The members were all Sun Mo's personal disciples.
This team's main task was to temper the students.
...
The next morning, the sun was bright and beautiful.
In Jinling, it was still winter and the weather was cold. However, in Autumn Water City, it was already early summer.
On the public square, many school groups were rushing over, entering the area that the Saint Gate had planned out beforehand.
Many school flags were fluttering in the wind.
"Quickly look, it's the Central Province Academy!"
There was a rectangular flag with a blue iris shield embroidered on it. On the shield, there was a battle hammer and a longsword intertwined, and the surroundings were decorated with wheat.
This was the school emblem of the Central Province Academy. It wasn't conspicuous among the 72 famous schools, but it wasn't simple either.
"Which one is Black Doggy Sun? Let me see! "
"The most handsome one. Just take a glance at him. The first person you notice will be Sun Mo."
"Sun Mo is a girl?"
"That's An Xinhui. You are a b * stard who lusts for her body. Other than women, is there nothing else in your eyes?"
Whispers immediately rang out in the crowd.
It was impossible for a person to obtain the love of everyone. It was the same for those great people in history. For example, Yue Yingxiong and Confucius were all slandered by others. Someone like Sun Mo was even more impossible.
There was a saying that the more people hated you, the more famous you would be.
Sun Mo, who had the God Hands, spirit rune ancestor, and the three top rankers, was also very hated.
...
In the Royal Dragon Academy's formation, the great teachers were assessing Sun Mo as well. After all, this fellow might become a formidable opponent.
"This fellow is really handsome. No wonder he could become An Xinhui's fiance. If I had such good looks, I wouldn't need to spend a single copper coin to sleep with the 12 golden hairpins of Jinling, as well as the eight beauties of Qinhuai."
Wu Yi touched his face, feeling extremely envious. He was born ugly. If it wasn't for him becoming a great teacher and having savings, he wouldn't even be able to marry a wife.
"I heard that Sun Mo's God Hands have reached the acme of perfection and can even change a person's appearance. Do you guys think that he has undergone plastic surgery?"
Yang Yuwang's lips twitched.
"If you don't know how to speak, then speak less!"
A middle-aged female great teacher retorted, "How can it be a great teacher's behavior to make wild guesses about others?"
"Teacher Kang, I've misspoken."
Yang Yuwang, who had his face sprayed with saliva, hurriedly lowered his head and apologized. He was very unhappy, but he could only endure it. There was no solution to it. Kang Yan was a 5-star great teacher, and he couldn't afford to offend her.
"After the competition is over, I have to look for Sun Mo for a chat. He doesn't need to become beautiful, he just needs to remove the wrinkles on his face."
Kang Yan was calculating when she saw Lu Jian walking out, heading straight for Sun Mo.
"Eh? Lu Jian, what are you doing? Don't act recklessly. "
Kang Yan frowned. Just by looking at Lu Jian's expression, she knew that he must be challenging Sun Mo.
Lu Jian pretended not to hear it. He walked up to Sun Mo and clasped his fists.
"Teacher Sun, I'm Lu Jian from the Royal Dragon Academy."
Swoosh!
The surroundings instantly fell silent.
Usually speaking, if one wanted to strike up a conversation, they would surely wear a smile on their faces. However, Lu Jian was clearly looking for trouble.
"Hello!"
Sun Mo smiled. "I wonder if Teacher Lu has any guidance for me?"
"I don't dare to say so!"
Lu Jian modestly said, "I also specialize in the study of spirit runes. Recently, I happened to stumble upon a spirit rune on the black market. It's just that I haven't been able to decipher it. I hope that Teacher Sun can give it a look."
As Lu Jian spoke, he took out a worn-out stone slab from his bag and passed it to Sun Mo.
There was going to be a good show to watch.
The spectators in the surroundings squeezed forward again.
Although Lu Jian made it sound nice and wanted Sun Mo to give it a look, a challenge had actually come.
This was an extremely common thing in the great teacher world.
As the saying went, there was no number one in literature and no number two in martial arts. Between great teachers, most of the time, they wouldn't accept each other.
"This Lu Jian!"
Kang Yan frowned. However, he was a great teacher from her school after all. Hence, Kang Yan didn't stop him.
"Sun Mo, this fellow is scamming."
Gu Xiuxun reminded him in a low voice.
What should an ordinary person do if he wanted to become famous in the shortest time possible?
He had to step on a famous person to climb up.
In the modern era, there were too many cases of scamming famous people.
Sun Mo glanced at the stone slab and didn't take it.
"Why? Such a small matter shouldn't be difficult for our great grandmaster, right? "
Lu Jian pretended to be astonished and even intentionally emphasized the word 'great grandmaster'.
"Hehe, it's naturally not difficult."
Sun Mo's lips twitched. He placed one hand behind his back and lowered his head to look at the stone slab.
Hua ~
After hearing Sun Mo's words, the spectators broke into a commotion.
Great grandmaster was an honorific title. It was like if someone called you a war god, a soldier king, or a bookworm. You'd definitely have to be humble. However, Sun Mo didn't do that and directly agreed.
This made him a little tyrannical.
"Haha, look at that fellow's expression. It's so black."
Qin Yaoguang stuffed a pear blossom candy into her mouth and focused on eating her melon.
Sun Mo played Lu Jian. If he didn't take the stone slab, Lu Jian could only hold it like this. Although he wouldn't feel tired given his great teacher's physique, it would still be embarrassing.
Because from a glance, it was clear that he was a junior serving a major character.
"Hmph, continue being arrogant. The more arrogant you are now, the greater the blow you'll receive later."
Lu Jian's expression didn't change, but he was coldly laughing in his heart.
(Leaving aside the fact that you aren't an ancestor-grade expert, even if you are, you won't be able to decipher the spirit runes on this stone slab.)
Sun Mo's brows gradually furrowed. 15 minutes later, he inclined his head and glanced at Lu Jian. After that, he continued to observe the stone slab.
The sounds of discussion in the surroundings grew louder.
From Sun Mo's expression, it seemed that he had encountered trouble.
"Teacher Sun, why don't you hold it and slowly study it?"
Lu Jian teased.
"Are you a great teacher or not? Do you have any common sense? Deciphering such unknown spirit runes requires time. Even an ancestor-grade expert wouldn't be able to analyze it in a short period of time! "
Gu Xiuxun scolded.
"That's right. You should at least give Teacher Sun a few days' time, right?"
Mei Ziyu chimed in.
Murong Mingyue didn't say anything and merely cast an indifferent glance at Lu Jian. She hated turning living people into puppets the most, but this fellow deserved to be taught a lesson.
"It might be impossible for ordinary ancestor-grade experts, but isn't Teacher Sun a genius? He can even do it, so there's no reason why he can't decipher spirit runes, right? "
Lu Jian seemed to be flattering Sun Mo, but he was actually making things difficult for Sun Mo.
"Hmph, I'll definitely make Sun Mo lose face today."
Seeing Gu Xiuxun and Mei Ziyu, these two beautiful great teachers, speaking up for Sun Mo, Lu Jian felt very angry.
"Great Teacher Lu, if you want Great Teacher Sun to decipher the stone slab, you should at least tell us about its origin, right?"
Li Ruolan walked out.
This beautiful reporter was the top writer of the Great Teacher Report and was very famous.
For this competition, Li Ruolan was also invited to be interviewed. She wanted to report the entire competition on the Great Teacher Report.
She had a favorable impression of Sun Mo and would naturally stand on his side.
"I've already said that I found it on the black market. As for the other things, I have no idea."
Lu Jian spread his hands and had a helpless expression on his face.
"Hehe!"
Sun Mo laughed. "You really don't know?"
Looking at Sun Mo's playful gaze, Lu Jian's heart thumped. (Could it be that Sun Mo has seen through it?
No, it's impossible for him to see through it.)
(My methods are very brilliant.)
"The spirit rune on this stone slab can be considered a type of sweet dew spirit rune."
Sun Mo spoke.
Sweet dew spirit runes could increase the humidity of the air in a certain area. It could even cause rain to fall. It was mostly used to nurture spirit herbs.
The commotion in the surroundings instantly vanished. Those teachers and students who majored in the study of spirit runes squeezed forward while stretching their necks, wanting to see it more clearly.
"Oh?"
Lu Jian revealed a focused expression, but he was laughing crazily in his heart.
(Haha, Sun Mo, you're finished!)
But after that, Lu Jian revealed a look of admiration.
He couldn't help but say that this Sun Mo did have some capabilities. He was right about a part of it.
"So it's a sweet dew spirit rune? In that case, can you replicate it? "
Lu Jian suggested.
The so-called replication referred to drawing the spirit rune and then activating it. Once the effect happened, it meant that Sun Mo's judgment was correct.
"Don't be anxious, I haven't finished speaking."
Sun Mo activated Divine Sight and did a final confirmation. After seeing the data, as expected, this Lu Jian didn't have any good intentions.
"There's even a variant of the spirit gathering rune on it!"
After Sun Mo said that, Lu Jian's eyes widened in astonishment.
(It's so amazing?)
(Wait a minute!)
(Calm down!)
(Don't panic!)
He might have guessed it correctly.
Moreover, even if he guessed correctly, he would still lose.
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