Headless Immortal

Chapter 57 School
Wu Tonglu Xun gazed at the sky with his gilded demonic eyes.

There is a moon.

Concentrate your mind and relax your body.

"Monkey Dance!"

Surprise appeared in Sun Shen's eyes. He wasn't surprised by this state of mind; it was true that they had just been discussing monsters, but he always subconsciously ignored the other person's monster appearance.

It's as if the person learning martial arts isn't a monster, but a living, breathing 'person'.

Now it's completely different.

Suddenly, I felt that the other person was no longer a 'human', but a real great monster.

The moonlight, as clear as water, rippled across the surface.

At first, Sun Shen thought he was seeing things, but then he was shocked to realize that the light was real and surrounded him. The moonlight and spiritual energy fluctuated in the great demon's specific and strange posture, and a soft rustling sound came from it. The ancient pine tree withdrew its arms to make room for the great demon in the sky.

The birds that roosted in the forest did not flap their wings and fly away, but hopped closer to the moonlight.

Nighthawk Toothless and Grey Treasure staggered around like they were drunk.

Birds and beasts in the academy began to emerge, as if a huge stage had been set up on the back mountain of the ancient forest.

A few moments.

The monkey dance has ended.

The beasts dispersed naturally, and the branches of the ancient pine tree stretched out again.

Lu Xun was still a little confused. When he used this spell, he couldn't tell how many forms or moves there were. He didn't know whether a starting action counted as a move or a complete action counted as a form. In short, it was a cycle that formed a whole. He let Sun Shen figure it out himself.

Seeing that Toothless and Grey Treasure were lying on the ground, he thought that it was probably because they were too sleepy due to the late hour.

Wu Tonglu looked at Sun Shen and asked in a low, roaring voice.

Sun Shen clasped his hands in a fist and said sincerely, "It's more than just useful; it's practically a profound cultivation method!"

Lu Xun nodded.

Sun Shen taught him boxing techniques without reservation and treated people with sincerity.

As a businessman who values ​​integrity, Lu Xun would certainly not keep anything to himself.

Whether his monkey dance is useful or not, he will still teach the other person what he knows with enthusiasm, and fortunately it is not useless.

If it is indeed a profound cultivation method, it should be able to be taught to Zhao Jia and the others.

……

Boom boom boom!
As dawn breaks, the academy bell is rung.

The senior student in charge of them rushed into the shared room, followed by servants carrying four sets of student uniforms to distribute to Cheng Yan and the others.

The senior student cleared his throat and said loudly, "You have been assigned to the Dingyin Class, and the instructor is Mr. Cheng Yucheng. Get up now and go for a run in the mountains."

"Running uphill?"

Zhou Changcai yawned repeatedly, Wu Agui was in a bad mood but didn't dare to show it in front of his senior brother at the academy, Lü He got up quickly, Cheng Yan had dark circles under his eyes, he had been thinking about Uncle Cat and Gray Treasure all night, wondering if they could take care of themselves, so he didn't sleep well.

They quickly assembled at the training ground, dressed in the martial arts uniforms issued by the academy, and then, led by the martial arts instructor, rushed into the back mountain.

It really was a mountain run.

It lasted for a full quarter of an hour.

The headmaster of the academy has prepared breakfast.

After breakfast, instead of engaging in literary pursuits, we were greeted with horse stance and stance training.

After squatting for a full half hour, I was released to wash up and change into a long robe before finally arriving at the Dingyin Class of the academy under the guidance of my senior brother.

The morning's ordeal completely dashed Zhou Changcai and his companion's hopes. Coming to the academy was definitely not a pleasant experience, and the initial sense of alienation they felt towards an unfamiliar place vanished.

Cheng Yan even felt that half an hour was not enough to warm up; he usually got up an hour earlier to practice.

The four people sat in four different seats in the last row.

A short, long, thick table, with a woven five-foot square mat at its feet, and a kneeling support stool, an oval-shaped stool that sits between the legs and under the buttocks.

On the table were the Four Treasures of the Study: brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. Two stacks of scriptures were neatly piled up, along with the most basic Three Character Classic and Thousand Character Classic.

The academy is very well prepared.

Sitting down felt novel to Cheng Yan, but she was still worried...

"squeak."

Cheng Yan looked up at the sound and saw a large rat at his feet, which he didn't recognize for a moment.

The mouse looks a lot like Grey Treasure, but Grey Treasure doesn't seem to be this big. Even if it can grow, it's impossible for it to become this big overnight.

Looking up again, he saw a large black cat, poised like a tiger or leopard, staring at him with its golden eyes from the roof beam. 'Uncle Cat,' Cheng Yan called out softly.

Since Uncle Cat is here, this big rat might actually be Grey Treasure.

"Grey Treasure?"

Cheng Yan shouted in a deep, resonant voice.

The mouse nodded, squeaking.

Cheng Yan was stunned. In the past, when he called Hui Bao, it would respond, but it was usually the enthusiastic response of a cat or dog to its name. But now, instead of crawling into his arms or running into his palm, Hui Bao directly pointed to its huge triangular rat head.

"Oh my god, Grey Treasure has become a spirit!" Cheng Yan exclaimed in surprise. He didn't know what had happened to Grey Treasure, but it must be related to Uncle Cat. Looking at the mischievous smile on his third uncle's big round cat face, he felt even more certain.

"That student who made the strange noise."

Cheng Yan hurriedly stood up, clasped his hands in a salute, and replied, "Master, this is Cheng Yan."

Master Cheng, wearing a scholar's cap and holding a feather fan, lightly patted his gray-blue long gown, smiled with satisfaction, and nodded, saying, "Then let's start with Cheng, my fellow student."

After exchanging greetings, Cheng Yan introduced himself to the person in front of him.

Next were Zhou Changcai and Wu Agui, as well as Lü He, who came from a poor family.

The students in the front row had varying expressions, but most were relatively calm, showing at most a bit of curiosity, but also a lot of emotion, with a hint of disdain and arrogance towards those in the very front row. Those in the very front row didn't pay much attention. Many students came and went, and there was nothing particularly noteworthy.

"Continuing from where we left off last time, we'll be discussing the seventeenth volume of the Book of Poetry..."

Master Cheng squinted slightly, not holding any books but just a feather fan, and paced around the Snow Hall, beginning his lecture word for word.

The four people in the last row opened their books. Cheng Yan finally found the contents and was about to lean closer to look when a round-faced black cat head popped out.

Grey Treasure is now nearly 1.67 feet tall, while Old Cat is several sizes bigger than Grey Treasure. He listens attentively to Master Cheng's lecture, his golden beast eyes fixed on the pages of the book he has opened.

Cheng Yan understood why his grandfather had said that.

Uncle Cat did indeed come to the academy to study.

No wonder Grandpa insisted on securing another spot; it seems he benefited from it all.

Cheng Yan glanced around furtively, then pushed the Book of Poetry in his hand to the right side of the desk, and the two of them, one human and one cat, read the contents of the book together.

Fortunately, Lu Xun had some basic knowledge and was not completely illiterate, but he still found it very difficult, which reminded him of the time when he studied classical Chinese.

Master Cheng was completely absorbed in the music, and he recited in a loud voice, swaying his head: "Owl, owl, you have taken my son, do not destroy my house. I am so grateful and diligent, I am so distressed by the sale of my son..."

"..."

A person and a cat scratched their ears and cheeks together.

After Master Cheng recited it three times, the sound of reading aloud came from the school.

Cheng Yan imitated the Master, swaying his head as he began to read.

The old cat silently read along with the meowing.

Hui Bao, flashing his buck teeth, yawned widely, rolled over, grabbed Cheng Yan's clothes and covered his belly, then fell asleep to the sound of reading.

After lunch comes the afternoon nap.

The sun was setting in the west, before dusk.

The students sat on mats spread out in the bamboo grove, quietly enjoying Master Cheng playing the zither.

When the music ended, the Master put down his zither, picked up his feather fan, and said, "The eleventh chapter of music theory is on the Five Elements."

……

night.

To avoid disturbing Zhou Changcai and Wu Agui, Cheng Yan and Lü He agreed to go to the library to read.

"Let's go, Uncle Cat."

He carried the proverb about rats on his back and a hard leather bag containing the Four Treasures of the Study, classics, history, philosophy, and literature.

A large black cat was lying on top of the bag.

Lu He lowered his voice: "Brother Cheng, isn't this inappropriate? The library is a sensitive place; what if something goes wrong..."

"Don't worry, Brother Lü, Uncle Cat and Gray Treasure will never mess up the library."

Lü He stopped trying to dissuade him.

The two strange people then headed to the academy's library.

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(End of this chapter)