Li Nian looked at the title with interest. Until now, he had been learning by lighting up the skill tree, and all the relevant knowledge was directly instilled into his mind by "God". So now seeing this book that seemed to be written by someone and talked about cultivation, he felt very novel.

Unlike normal books sold on the market, not only is the outer cover only wrapped in a layer of black leather, but on the first page, apart from the big title of the book, there is nothing else, such as a summary of the content and the author.

Li Nian continued to flip through the pages, wanting to look at the table of contents, but there wasn't even one, and the book just started reading long paragraphs of content.

He was somewhat speechless, thinking that the book looked a little too simple and lacked care, but he still started reading.

But as he read along the words, Li Nian's eyes gradually became serious.

……

……

Put a period at the end of the last paragraph, and the story comes to an end.

Gogen Ruri put down her pen and let out a long sigh of satisfaction.

At this moment, she seemed to have put down some heavy burden that she had been carrying. She felt an indescribable tiredness, but also an incomparable sense of accomplishment filling her heart, making her feel very satisfied and happy.

After two months and three days, she finally completed her manuscript.

According to the original plan, now that she had finished the novel, she would go home in the evening and enter it into an electronic file on her computer as usual.

Then, I can submit the completed manuscript to a certain library...

——Really, do you want to submit it?

This was something that had been planned long ago. She had gritted her teeth and kept writing silently just for this moment. But now, when it came time to submit the manuscript, the girl suddenly backed off.

Is it really possible? Can I submit this manuscript? Is it of sufficient quality? Is it interesting enough? Will it be appreciated by the editor?

It will still be the same as before, unable to escape the fate of being knocked down...

Gogen Ruri's interest in writing novels began in junior high school, and she has been submitting her works to the library since then. Up to now, she has done so more than once or twice, but the best feedback she received was only being selected for the second review in the essay contest - in the end, she was still rejected.

When she first wrote this book, she was full of confidence, thinking that this time she must successfully catch the editor's eye and get published, but now, she has started to feel uneasy again.

It should be reviewed and revised again.

If you have other opinions...

——"Don't look at me like this. I actually know a little bit about writing. Maybe I can help you."

Remembering the words he had heard before, Gogen looked at the boy sitting next to him.

It is now time for get out of class to end. This guy named Li Nian is reading a thick book with a black cover, with an extremely serious and focused expression.

He has been reading this strange book since lunch break, but he has no idea what it is about.

On a whim, Gogen mustered up the courage to talk to him, but his tone was as cold as always.

"……What are you looking at?"

"..." Li Nian was completely unaware. His eyes moved repeatedly from left to right and he muttered something unclearly. He turned the page again and again. His attention was still on the book. He didn't notice that his deskmate was talking to him at all.

Wu Geng frowned in dissatisfaction and shouted louder.

"I'm asking you a question!"

The voice exploded in Li Nian's ears, scaring him. He finally came back to his senses, raised his eyes from the book in confusion, looked over, and met Wu Geng's cold gaze. He looked left and right, then pointed at himself.

"…Me?"

"Who do you think you are?"

"…Uh, sorry."

Li Nian had sharp hearing and it was not that he did not hear the call of the fifth watch, but his attention was completely on the book, so he classified the call of the fifth watch as well as other noises and subconsciously filtered them out - also because he had not thought about the possibility that she would take the initiative to talk to him.

He coughed twice and asked.

"Is there a problem?"

"What book are you reading so enthusiastically?"

Seeing Wu Geng staring at the book in his hand, Li Nian immediately snapped it shut and explained calmly.

“Study materials.”

"..."

His action clearly meant that he didn't want to show it to you. Wu Geng snorted when she saw this, but she didn't care about what book Li Nian was reading, so she suddenly asked.

"You said before that you know how to write?"

Li Nian was stunned, and noticed the notebook on her desk out of the corner of her eye. She quickly figured out why Wu Geng asked that, and answered with a smile.

"Understand a little."

"A little bit?"

This reply obviously did not satisfy Wu Geng. She frowned twice, then turned her head away and simply gave up.

Li Nian was a little speechless. Out of modesty, he didn't dare to brag, but he didn't expect that it seemed to have the opposite effect.

But this girl is a bit too arrogant...

Li Nian shook his head. He didn't care that they didn't agree and wanted to continue reading his book. At this moment, his ears moved and he heard Wu Geng mumbling to himself after turning back.

"Why would I think he could help? Obviously, no one in this class knows more than me..."

"..."

Li Nian was not very happy to hear this.

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PS1: This chapter is a make-up for yesterday. I plan to stay up late to code today... Hmm, it seems that the timeline is messed up somewhere? It doesn't matter. Anyway, I feel that my biological clock is messed up.

PS2: I am so damn happy to receive a bunch of razor blades (good reading)

PS3: You reminded me that I haven't asked for recommendations, monthly tickets, or rewards for a long time! I suddenly realized that my book seems to be dozens of blocks behind its peers. If this continues, how long will it take me to earn enough money to revise it...

In short, asking for these things is a real support for me. If you are in this mood, please vote for it.

Chapter 49 Misunderstanding

He knew that he was only third-rate and did not dare to say that he knew a lot about writing, but third-rate people also had third-rate dignity. This level was obtained through his persistence, hard work and struggle. For him, it was just ridiculous to hear a child say that he knew more than him.

"Hey, hey, you're taking advantage of me when I'm being modest. I dare say that the little I know is more than you."

Wu Geng turned around and looked at him. Li Nian stopped laughing when he said this. He said this calmly, as if he was just stating a fact lightly.

But to her, this sentence contained some provocation. For the same reason as Li Nian, she thought it was nonsense when she heard this guy dare to say that he knew more than her. At the same time, she felt a surge of anger in her heart and immediately made a sarcastic remark.

"Oh? May I ask where your confidence comes from?"

If this guy dares to talk about some profound truth next, she will seriously refute him to pieces, Wu Geng thought so. She has never lost to anyone in the field of verbal attacks. If anyone dares to look down on her efforts, she will not stop until he cries!

But Li Nian’s answer was very simple.

"Because I have written more than you."

The reason was much simpler and more plain than she had imagined, leaving Wu Geng speechless for a moment.

If this is the reason, then its weight is completely different compared to high-sounding reasons and arguments.

But she quickly regrouped, raised her head confidently, and spoke decisively.

"impossible!"

She has been writing since junior high school! Quality is another matter, but quantity is definitely not inferior to that of her peers. Wu Geng is so confident that she was about to publicize this point, but Li Nian smiled and saw through her thoughts and said, "Do you think no one has persisted and worked harder than you?"

Wu Geng swallowed the words back when they came to his lips.

Of course, there are many people in the world who persist and work harder than her.

And the boy in front of him seemed sure that he was one of them.

She couldn't help but wonder, if that was true...

Wu Geng calmed himself down and said in a cold voice, unwilling to admit defeat.

"You want to say you're one of them? Who knows."

"Humph."

Li Nian argued, just unhappy to be looked down upon for such a reason, knowing that Wu Geng had now slightly stopped looking down on him, he was too lazy to publicize how great he was, and to compare with a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl to see who worked harder, such a stupid thing, was it not embarrassing? At this time, he chuckled and said seriously.

“Words are both fun and difficult to play with. To move forward on this path, there are endless things to learn. I feel that other than understanding a little bit, there is no more appropriate word to describe my current level.”

Wugeng was silent for a while, thinking that what Li Nian said made sense. She could relate to the feeling of wanting to write well but finding it hard to do so, and the feeling of feeling that the more she persisted, the more she felt that she knew too little...

"I'm sorry, that's the kind of trouble that ordinary people like you would have. Someone as outstanding as me doesn't have such trivial troubles."

But she pretended to be arrogant and continued to act strong, pretending that she didn't take Li Nian's words seriously. Li Nian frowned slightly and shook his head after hearing that, thinking that there was nothing more to say.

"Really? I'm sorry, I made a mistake. Sorry, it seems that my level can't help you. I think too much."

He said this calmly, tactfully ending the topic and continuing to read the book at hand.

This time it was Wugeng's turn to get anxious.

In the past, she would have snorted coldly and turned away without paying any attention to the boy, but she didn't want to do that now, because after listening to Li Nian's words, she realized that this boy might really have the interest to persist in writing and was someone who had worked hard on this path...

She didn't want to admit her previous gaffe, so she suddenly found something to talk about and changed the subject. "You're so talkative, but I don't see you writing anything."

Li Nian looked up and stared at her for a while.

Do you believe that if I could copy the manuscripts I've written over the years worth at least five million yuan, they would be enough to kill you, little girl?

But in this world, it is impossible to find those texts - to find any traces of his past efforts.

He is not really writing anything now.

Li Nian was silent for a while, and finally answered: "I put it on hold for now."

Wu Geng was slightly startled, frowned, and said in a cold and unpleasant voice: "...You have actually given up, right?"

Li Nian knew that he had no evidence to produce and could not explain himself. He did not want to explain anything either, so he shrugged.

"You can interpret this as you wish."

He lowered his head and continued reading his book, not wanting to say anything more. Wu Geng stared at him with anger hidden in his eyes.

In the end, after saying so much, you still give up...

She felt as if she was betrayed...

Wu Geng realized that his mood was not right, and finally laughed at himself.

Why am I expecting and being disappointed without permission? She sat down expressionlessly, no longer looking at Li Nian. Li Nian sighed imperceptibly while reading a book, knowing that the relationship between her and her deskmate, which had been improving slightly, had once again fallen back to the freezing point of unfamiliarity.

There is nothing I can do...

…………

After school, Li Nian packed up her things and went to the dojo to find Jianshan.

Isayama was standing at the entrance of the dojo, seemingly waiting for him, and he smiled when he saw him.

"So you came after all? How was your reading?"

"You deliberately didn't tell me there was a trap on it. Isn't that a bit too scheming? I thought it was some wordless heavenly book."

"You mean you've discovered it? How boring."

"You actually sound like you expect me not to notice..."

"So what?" Isayama straightened his expression and asked Li Nian seriously, "How much did you understand?"

Li Nian thought about it and thought she was asking about her reading progress, so she answered honestly.

"This book is so thick that I only read about half of it in an afternoon."

When Isayama heard this, he looked at him with pity, as if to say, "What is this kid saying again?"

"Why tell such an obvious lie?"

"...What?" Li Nian was puzzled.

"It's okay. There's nothing to be ashamed of even if you don't understand it. I didn't understand a single word when I first read it, so just tell the truth."

It seems like Isayama has some misunderstanding?

Li Nian didn't say anything after seeing this. She took this reaction as a tacit agreement, patted his shoulder, and continued with a gentle face: "Forget it, I'm too lazy to expose you. Anyway, you should know that this book is my teaching material for you. In the next few years, you should read it frequently and understand it thoroughly. There are many basic related things in it, and it also teaches many useful spells. Once you master them clearly, you will have the ability to remove spiritual disasters."

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