Chapter 419: Value of A Great Teacher
The motes of golden light were like fireflies, radiating outward and illuminating the back garden. It was extremely dazzling given that it was just dawn and the sun was rising.
“...”
Gu Xiuxun was speechless. (Are you bragging now? You are definitely bragging, right? That’s enough Grandmaster Sun, please retract your divine technique now?)
(I know you know how to cast Priceless Advice, stop showing off already.)
Honestly speaking, Gu Xiuxun felt a little jealous. She had also comprehended Priceless Advice, but the range of her halo wasn’t so large.
Because the masochist also knew this, she understood how difficult it was if one wanted to be as proficient as Sun Mo in terms of casting this great teacher halo.
“I feel that if I continue staying here, I would become an ugly female. After all, jealousy would cause my countenance to contort.”
Gu Xiuxun’s lips twitched.
Under the effect of the great teacher halo, Qi Shengjia’s spirits were stirred. He straightened his backbone and temporarily entered a state of self-confidence. However, his face, as well as the lack of vigor in his gaze, would cause others to feel that he was very weak and was feigning confidence.
Bluntly speaking, Qi Shengjia was a yes-man from the day he was born. He belonged to the lowest rung of the food chain, and there was a weak air of cowardice from him. He was always worried if he might antagonize others and cause conflict. As a result, he never thought of arguing before and would always be the first to apologize if there was a quarrel.
Even if the honest guy discovered his wife cheating on him, he wouldn’t dare to roar at his wife. Instead, he would hide alone and sob like a weakling.
“Even if I have to be single all my life, I will never marry such a man!”
Gu Xiuxun spoke as a woman and gave an evaluation.
“Continue your training and listen to my lecture!”
Sun Mo didn’t wish to waste any more words. He knew that it was very difficult for one to change their character, and this definitely couldn’t be done in a single day. After Qi Shengjia obtained more victories and achievements, his self-confidence would naturally be built up.
“Mn!”
The honest guy nodded heavily. He vowed in his heart that he had to train this cultivation art well. He definitely must not lose face for his teacher.
(Also, Teacher’s kindness toward me is as heavy as a mountain. How should I repay him?)
Qi Shengjia had thought of taking Sun Mo as his master, but he didn’t dare to think about this now. He had already enjoyed such immense benefits. If he still wanted to acknowledge Sun Mo as his master, wouldn’t that be winning an inch and wanting a foot?
After a student took on a master, the teacher would give his or her all and impart everything. Also, the student had to depend on the teacher’s resources. The teacher also had to help the student to achieve fame as a personal student could be considered half-a-son or daughter.
Qi Shengjia felt that he wasn’t worthy.
Half an hour later, Gu Xiuxun was already yawning as there was nothing exciting to watch. The essence of the Dharma Skyshock Fist’s moves had been lectured once by Sun Mo, and the only thing left was for one to comprehend it themselves.
Qi Shengjia was working hard, but he had a stupefied look on his face and kept making mistakes. As for Lu Zhiruo, she would be distracted frequently. She was currently observing a mantis in the garden, and from the looks of things, it seemed that she wanted to catch it.
An hour later, Sun Mo sat on the chair.
“Teacher, please drink something!”
The papaya girl passed a cup of tea over.
“It’s fine!”
Sun Mo wasn’t in a good mood as he replied in a low voice.
Qi Shengjia immediately straightened his body and tensed his muscles. He lowered his head, preparing to be scolded.
Sun Mo felt a bellyful of anger from looking at the honest guy. (I’ve spoken for so long, yet you didn’t even manage to learn 10%. I know you are stupid, but I didn’t know you are so stupid to this extent! No wonder your potential value is extremely low. The system evaluation is always honest.)
During learning, it was the easiest to see if a person had high or low intellect. Look at Gu Xiuxun, she understood it immediately after he spoke.
“The difference in efficiency is staggering!”
Sun Mo would be the most annoyed if he had to repeat something many times. However, he also understood he shouldn’t be angry, or that would destroy the student’s self-confidence.
Hence, Sun Mo forced himself to calm down. After that, he walked toward Qi Shengjia.
The information about the essence of the Dharma Skyshock Fist flowed in Sun Mo’s mind, including his experience. Right now, his right hand shone with a white glow.
And all of a sudden, Sun Mo punched out.
BOOM!
His fist stopped before Qi Shengjia’s face and the ball of light wooshed into the honest guy’s forehead.
RUMBLE!
A vast amount of information erupted in Qi Shengjia’s mind, causing his facial features to contort as he frowned and revealed a look of agony. In fact, he even felt slight dizziness.
“...”
Sun Mo was astonished. After that, his face sank as he understood what was going on.
Given Qi Shengjia’s brain power, he couldn’t accept so much information flooding his mind at once.
Soul Imprint could impart vast amounts of a teacher’s knowledge, experience, and emotions into a student’s mind. However, if the student couldn’t endure this, their brain would overload and be burned out.
In the past, Sun Mo had used Soul Imprint on Li Ziqi, Ying Baiwu, and even the endearingly silly Lu Zhiruo and the three of them were fine. This also caused Sun Mo to forget that he should depend on the student’s individual aptitude to moderate the amount of knowledge and information he imparted.
“T...teacher, I really like this feeling a lot!”
Qi Shengjia revealed a smile.
Although he had a headache and felt a little dizzy, the feeling of so much knowledge stuffing his brain was truly joyful. At this moment, the honest guy felt that he was the most knowledgeable guy under the heavens.
“You should stop training today and go back to rest and properly digest the knowledge I sent you.”
Sun Mo instructed.
Honestly speaking, if it wasn’t for unique circumstances, Sun Mo didn’t really want to use Soul Imprint.
If one overused something, it would become a habit and eventually instinct. If Sun Mo grew lazy and spammed Soul Imprint every single time, what should he do for future lessons?
When a teacher stood on a rostrum and gave a lecture, his words, manner, expression, and even the interactions with the students would all become his teaching style, which would transform into something that would differentiate him from other great teachers.
There was also another point. Only by having a mutual conversation would the two have a basis to generate emotions.
After Qi Shengjia bowed, he left the back garden.
“Sun Mo, tell me honestly. Which aspect of him do you take a fancy to?”
Gu Xiuxun munched on an apple. She was very curious.
Qi Shengjia was so stupid. Honestly speaking, even if Qi Shengjia’s father were a saint, his father most probably wouldn’t want to guide him.
Sun Mo thought a little and replied, “Fate?”
“This Qi Shengjia is really lucky. Your ‘fate’, became a heavenly opportunity to him. Zeze, a peerless saint-tier cultivation art can change his entire life. In fact, it can change the destiny of his entire clan!”
Gu Xiuxun sighed ruefully.
...
Qi Shengjia left the villa. After walking for a distance, he could no longer endure it. Tears flowed down from his eyes, and the tear stains covered his face.
How was he worthy of this? He had received so much of Teacher Sun’s doting and care!
If it wasn’t for Teacher Sun Mo, trash like him would have quitted school and returned to his village to do physical labor for his landlord.
His life would end like that.
When Qi Shengjia was younger, he had seen too many of such people.
These people were happy enough to get a few hundred copper points per month, and their salary might occasionally be deducted by their bosses for various reasons. When they reached marriageable age, they would be so worried to the point where they couldn’t sleep because they couldn’t afford the betrothal gift.
In the end, after they got married and gave birth to a child, they wouldn’t have the ability to allow their wife and children to lead a comfortable life. They had to constantly fawn on the landlord and continue to work very hard for fear of being sacked. After all, if they got sacked, they wouldn’t even be able to scrape a meager living.
Let’s not talk about others. Just Qi Shengjia’s ancestors were prime examples. His father, who had a face filled with wrinkles, always told him that he had to be capable, and it would be best if he didn’t work for others.
Qi Shengjia would never be able to forget how much glory his father felt when he had passed the exam and joined the Central Province Academy.
That was the first time his father could hold his head up before the other villagers.
That was also the first time Qi Shengjia saw how happy his father was in ten years.
Half a year ago, when the possibility of quitting school cast a gloom in his heart, Qi Shengjia did once think about suicide. He wasn’t afraid of physical labor, but he was afraid of seeing the look of disappointment on his father’s face.
It was Teacher Sun Mo who had stretched out a helping hand. During his time of extreme despair, Sun Mo saved his life.
Qi Shengjia knew that after learning this peerless saint-tier cultivation art, even if his aptitude couldn’t make it, he would definitely be able to live a relatively good life.
Putong!
Qi Shengjia knelt and kowtowed 18 times in the direction of the villa.
(I must master this cultivation art. Even if I die, I must not lose face for Teacher.)
The honest guy wiped away his tears, his eyes filled with resolve.
Ding!
“Congratulations. Because you have changed Qi Shengjia’s life and allowed him to find back his goal of living, filling him with the motivation to strive harder, you are specially awarded 1 great teacher emblem.”
The system congratulated as its voice suddenly rang out.
A great teacher emblem appeared before Sun Mo.
“Mn?”
Sun Mo started. This was really an unexpected joy.
“This is why great teachers exist. They should allow students to stand up and continue heading down their path while achieving something in the end. Sun Mo, please continue to work hard!”
The system encouraged Sun Mo.
Sun Mo didn’t abandon Qi Shengjia because he was trash, and this made the system very satisfied. This was the lofty, unsullied intrinsic character a great teacher ought to have.
Its hosts in the past depended on the powerful Divine Sight to only guide students with high potential value. They were simply too pragmatic and only guided people for the sake of benefits.
Ding!
“Congratulations. Because your prestige connection with Qi Shengjia has been greatly improved, you are awarded 1 golden treasure chest.”
Sun Mo smiled, he then patted Lu Zhiruo on her head.
“Open it!”
A clicking sound rang out as the treasure chest glowed with a dazzling light.
A skill book clad in a reddish glow floated in the air.
“Finally, it’s no longer in that hellish green color!”
Sun Mo’s lips twitched. He was already experienced enough to know that if an item was clad in the green glow, it would have something to do with nature and plants.
Ding!
“Congratulations, you have obtained a part of the Darkness Species Encyclopedia – Ferocious Beast Edition. There’s information about 100 types of ferocious beast here. Proficiency level: elementary-grade.”
“I’ll go and catch up on my sleep!”
Sun Mo stood up and after he entered his bedroom, he snapped his fingers. “Learn it!”
Swish!
As the skill book became motes of red light and entered his forehead, his entire body began to glow red as well.
“Damn, it was green in the past and it’s red now. In the future, when it’s yellow, wouldn’t I become a human-shaped traffic light?”
Sun Mo ridiculed. After that, the new knowledge about ferocious beasts drew his attention.
Ferocious, tyrannical, strong!
An ancient primordial aura hit him in his face.
Sun Mo snapped his finger and cast the Encyclopedic Knowledge halo to boost his condition. He then began to memorize the new knowledge, wanting to raise his proficiency by another level.
...
In the dorm, Ludi carried a basin of braised pig trotters and was filled with trepidation. He was hesitating whether he should look for Sun Mo or not.
The current Sun Mo was no longer the past Sun Mo who was his dorm mate. The current Sun Mo was really so high on the social ladder that he could only look up to him.