Druid in the Xianxia world

Chapter 77 Zhong Cang: I hit the teacher, is it true? (Subscribe)

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Zhong Cang did not expect that Teacher Mo Shuyu, whose name was quiet and who was extremely optimistic about him, would have such a explosive temperament.

But this was a good thing for him, and therefore, he asked expectantly: "Teacher, are you saying that you are going to knock them all down and drive them away?"

This made Mo Shuyu a little unhappy.

"I, your teacher, would like to do the same. Those old guys are not enough for me to defeat alone, but the headmaster will not agree. Those aristocratic families will not give up. They are still powerful. So, don't count on me, your teacher. This matter depends on you."

"I went to beat up the teacher at the Taoist temple, is that true?"

At this moment, Zhong Cang wanted to say with a smile: "Teacher, stop joking."

However, seeing Mo Shuyu's eyes fixed on him, the smile on Zhong Cang's face slowly faded, and he became completely dumbfounded.

After a while, he said in a dry voice:
"Teacher, you think too highly of me. I've only just begun to cultivate my spiritual seed, and haven't even established my Dao foundation. Meanwhile, the teachers at the Dao Academy are at least at the level of Gangsha Fusion, three or four realms beyond me... I'll fight you with my head!"

Zhong Cang didn't say the last sentence, but Mo Shuyu understood what he meant from his expression, and this made him laugh.

"You dared to think of knocking the teacher down directly? You are braver than I thought, but also more reckless."

These words made Zhong Cang stunned, but he soon reacted.

"Teacher, you mean that I can just defeat the students from other academies, and then use them to influence the appointment of the branch dean, without having to defeat the teachers... Is this feasible?"

Mo Shuyu: "You can't do it on your own. If it's a Taoist academy controlled by a powerful family, no matter how well you perform, they will have a reason to lower your grades, or even kill you directly."

"But our Xuehu Taoist Academy was ultimately established by the king's order. There are many people loyal to the king, such as the dean and vice-dean Qin Xiuye. They have always wanted to change the current situation of the Taoist Academy."

"Unfortunately, the children from poor families previously lacked resources and were not motivated, so they were always defeated by the children from powerful families. This made it difficult for them to find an excuse to reverse the situation."

"Of course, this is mainly because they don't have the ability to flip the chessboard. If any of them were a powerful Dharma image, they could act according to their own wishes."

After complaining about the two deans of the academy, Mo Shuyu continued, "But now, the situation is different. You are very talented. If you are willing, you can turn this around."

"Of course, this process is very dangerous and difficult. So, you now have two choices. One is to only take the resources of the Formation Academy and accept the guidance of me, your formation teacher, in addition to practicing. In this way, you will be able to dominate the small town as a genius..."

Speaking of this, Mo Shuyu's expression became somewhat gloomy, and his words suddenly became cold:
"Then, after a few years of enjoyment, you will encounter true geniuses and be completely crushed by them."

"The other is to try his best..."

Before Mo Shuyu could finish her words, Zhong Cang chose the latter.

"No need to say, teacher, I choose the second one... I will overwhelm all the students in this class!"

Zhong Cang was speaking with full confidence, and his face showed the belief that he would win.

This gesture made Mo Shuyu nod in satisfaction, but soon she smiled and said, "Very good, you must maintain this momentum... But you are wrong about one thing. You will not only defeat the students of this class, but also the seniors of the previous classes."

"Ugh?"

Ignoring Zhong Cang's astonishment, Mo Shuyu smiled and said:
"Replacing the branch dean, even with our help, is no small matter. A solid reason is needed. Simply defeating this class of students is simply impossible. Those losers may not be strong, but they're quite good at talking. They can come up with countless excuses for their disciples' failures, such as claiming their academy lacks talented disciples, etc."

"So, if you want to complete our plan, you must, as a first-year student, defeat all the students from the previous classes. Only then will they be too embarrassed to stay in the academy."

What Mo Shuyu said was reasonable, but Zhong Cang had a bitter expression on his face.

"Teacher, can I take back what I said before?"

"What do you think?"

Although their faces were bitter, both Mo Shuyu and Zhong Cang knew that what they said was a joke.

Zhong Cang was unwilling to admit defeat, and Mo Shuyu offered some comfort, if the heartbreaking words she followed could be called comfort. "If you retreat now, I won't say anything, but if you think about retreating now, without resources, you will always lag behind the true geniuses. When the time comes, will you still be prepared to retreat? And where can you retreat to?"

"Oh, by the way, I remember you like Shuang Lingxue, right? You want to stand before her with dignity and marry her home. But with your current situation, it's impossible for you to do that."

Zhong Cang: "Ahem, teacher, you misunderstood. Shuang Lingxue and I are just friends and collaborators..."

Waving his hand, not wanting to listen to Zhong Cang's explanation at all, Mo Shuyu started to talk about business.

"If you have any questions, you can ask me now. From now on, I will do my best to teach you."

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhong Cang immediately told Mo Shuyu the doubts that had been in his heart.

"Teacher, why are many Taoist methods related to cloud patterns and cloud seals? Is there any connection between them?"

Mo Shuyu: "There is a connection with nature. Humans are not born with the Dao, but learn it from the natural world and all things. The heaven and earth have traces, and these special traces are combined to form words. This is the Dao text."

"However, Dao text is a fundamental language, difficult to understand. Even just reading it will drain your energy."

"In order to make it easier for weaker cultivators to understand, ancient sages simplified the Dao text... This is not only done by humans, but also by dragons, demons, and even barbaric alien races."

"That's why there are so many scripts in the world. Even within human groups, there's more than one script being passed down. There's Gu script in southern Xinjiang, Sanskrit is used in the western desert, and our Taoist simplified script is the Cloud Seal and Cloud Pattern."

"Because it is simplified from the original text, it is the trace of the way of heaven and earth. Cloud seals and cloud patterns have special power in this world..."

"And in order to make our magic more powerful and consume less energy, we naturally have to follow the will of heaven. Therefore, our magic is mixed with many cloud seals and cloud patterns... In a way, this can be regarded as borrowing the power of heaven and earth."

Mo Shuyu talked a lot to Zhong Cang, and finally, after thinking for a while, she did not teach Zhong Cang cloud seals and cloud patterns, but asked Zhong Cang to go with her to visit a teacher tomorrow.

"Although I have studied cloud seals and cloud patterns, I am more proficient in formations. The master in this area is a talisman teacher in our academy... He was also the former dean of the Talisman Academy. Tomorrow I will take you to visit him and have him teach you cloud seal characters."

"Thank you, teacher."

"No need to thank me. I will only train you if you are capable and useful to me. Otherwise, I won't even look at you... This is a fair trade."

"..."

Zhong Cang was a little embarrassed by Mo Shuyu's blunt words, but he soon chuckled and said, "No, I still want to thank you, Teacher. Many people, even if they have something to ask for, would not think of having an equal conversation with me. Fairness is the most precious thing in this world."

After talking with Mo Shuyu for a few more words, Zhong Cang prepared to leave.

However, when he wanted to leave, Mo Shuyu kept Zhong Cang for a while, gave him a few words of advice, and handed him something.

At the same time, Mo Shuyu also invited Zhong Cang to stay in Xingyue Lake, saying that the place was full of spiritual energy and had a strong Taoist charm, which was beneficial for cultivation.

However, what bothers Zhong Cang now is not whether he has abundant spiritual energy or not.

"Teacher, I have a spiritual spring over there, and I have enough spiritual energy. What's bothering me now is that the strength of my meridians is limited. I can only absorb and refine a fixed amount of spiritual energy every day."

When saying this, Zhong Cang did not expect Mo Shuyu to be able to solve it.

But what he didn't realize was that after he left, Mo Shuyu looked thoughtful.

Qi Wei also heard about Zhong Cang's difficulties, and a light flashed in her eyes.

……

Being valued by Teacher Mo Shuyu, Zhong Cang now has a backer and more resources.

However, her invitation also made Zhong Cang officially enter the sight of some people.

In a luxurious house in Xuehu Taoist Temple, at this moment, a group of people were having fun while discussing Zhong Cang's affairs.

(End of this chapter)