“The heck!”
“Refuse? Brother, are you serious?”
Shang Bin, Cao Xiong and Shen Bi Ru tugged on their hair, every single one of them on the verge of going mad.
The thrill that they had experienced today was much more than what they had experienced in their entire lifetime.
[Who is Wang Tao? One of the top ten geniuses in the academy. There isn’t a single teacher who isn’t vying to pull him under their wing. Back then, Elder Shang Chen only managed to rope him in through exploiting his identity as the head of the Education Bureau…
A genius like that, accompanied with the personal plea from the Wang clan’s head… The hell, you actually refused it?]
Shang Bin and others felt as though they have just incurred 10000 damage, and they found themselves unable to catch their breath.
Just a moment ago, he just criticized him for being unable to recruit students. Yet, the next moment… the Wang clan’s head sent his son over to him! However, what was the most shocking of all was that… he refused to accept him!
“My heart, my liver…”
Elder Shang Chen felt fresh blood coursing erratically around his throat, threatening to spurt out at any moment.
[Is there still justice in the world? Is there still law in the world?
I am an elder, not to mention the head of the Education Bureau. It is one thing that you withdrew from my tutelage to acknowledge a fellow who scored zero in his Teacher Qualification Examination as your teacher. The worst of it all is that he refuses to accept…]
Elder Shang Chen felt as though his face had been torn off violently, ground and scattered onto the floor. At this moment, he wished fervently for a hole to appear in the ground so that he could conceal himself in it.
Too embarrassing!
He felt as though his dignity had been thrown away all the way to his grandmother’s house!
Standing by the side, Elder Mo Xiang’s eyeballs were also about to fall to the floor.
Just a moment ago, his opinion of Zhang laoshi had improved, but by the looks of it now, it seemed that it was still insufficient!
“Refuse?” Awkwardness reflected on the face of Clan Head Wang. He immediately shot a glance at his son.
“I beg Zhang laoshi to accept me as your disciple!”
Wang Tao hurriedly stepped forward, knelt on the floor and looked at Zhang Xuan with a sincere expression.
It was true that he had looked down on this Zhang laoshi before. However, upon seeing his younger sister’s legs being healed and an explosive surge in her strength, as well as recalling how his sword was clamped by two mere fingers of the other party, he was already impressed with him from the bottom of his heart.
“I refuse!” Zhang Xuan waved him away.
A student could choose his teacher. Similarly, a teacher could also choose his students as well!
Yesterday, this Wang Tao barged into his classroom. Not only was he disrespectful, he even pointed a weapon at him. How could he possibly accept such a student under his wing?
Back then, even though Zhao Ya had only challenged him verbally, she was still punished to clean the washroom!
If a teacher were to not have any dignity, his students would look down on him. If that’s the case, how could his guidance bear any results on them?
“I know that I was rash and I had offended Zhang laoshi, but on the account that I am still immature and ignorant of etiquette, I hope that you will not hold it against me!” Knowing the reason behind his refusal, Wang Tao hurriedly spoke.
The dignity of a teacher could not be sullied. After he wielded a sword to attack Zhang Xuan, it was one thing for the other party to not to fuss over the matter. Yet, at this moment, he still hoped to be admitted under his tutelage. It was no wonder that his request would be rejected!
“Indeed, my son is ignorant of teacher’s greatness, so he was a little rash back then. I hope that you can forgive…”Clan Head Wang Hong quickly explained.
“Wang clan head, there is no need to say these. I don’t think that this is the reason why Zhang laoshi refuses to accept your son!”
At this point, an abrupt voice echoed in the room.
Tracing the source of the voice, it came from the one who had just lost in the Enlightenment Will Trial a moment ago, Cao Xiong.
If it was just a moment ago, with Elder Shang Chen’s prestige and standing, he was surely able to annul the punishment for him. If that failed, he could also think of methods to drag the punishment out, allowing the agreement to gradually fade out of view. Yet, at this moment, the clan head of the Wang clan, Wang Hong, came over to beg Zhang Xuan. It was very probable that he would be unable to escape the punishment from the Enlightenment Will Trial if the situation were to continue on like this.
In any case, the situation was already irreversible. There was no need for him to worry about souring his relationship with Zhang Xuan even further.
“Un?” Hearing someone interrupt his words, Clan Head Wang Hong’s face darkened in displeasure.
“This Zhang Xuan only has the strength of a Fighter 3-dan Zhenqi realm whereas Wang Tao shaoye‘s current level of cultivation is Fighter 4-dan Pigu realm. Since his strength is unable to match up with him, how can he guide him or give him pointers? The reason why he is reluctant to accept him as his student is because he is aware of it as well!”
Shaoye -> Young master
With a savage expression on his face, Cao Xiong roared.
“Indeed, his strength doesn’t even match up to Wang Tao shaoye. To think that he would even consider accepting him as his student, what a joke!” Shang Bin immediately reacted and hurriedly added in.
“Clan Head Wang, please reconsider your decision. It’s alright for Wang Tao shaoye to withdraw from my tutelage, but if he were to acknowledge someone whose cultivation realm is lower than him as his teacher, it would be difficult for him to raise his cultivation level in the future!” A gleam flashed across Elder Shang Chen’s eyes as well.
That’s right, the Zhang Xuan standing before them only had the strength of a Fighter 3-dan Zhenqi realm. This was a fact well-known by everyone in the academy.
A Fighter 4-dan expert acknowledging someone weaker than him as his master, this in itself was a joke!
“This…”
Gedeng, Clan Head Wang Hong’s heart beat.
He had heard of Zhang Xuan’s incredible theories from Wang Ying’s mouth, but he didn’t know his exact level of cultivation.
Although Wang Tao had attacked him before, as he had never told him about it, he wasn’t aware of it either.
If what the other party said was true, and this Zhang laoshi only had the strength of Fighter 3-dan Zhenqi realm, then he was truly incapable of teaching Wang Tao!
It was true that a teacher who was knowledgeable in theories could impart them to his student, but only by cultivating it and testing it out firsthand would he have a greater comprehension of it. If the teacher himself had yet to reach such heights, then it was unlikely that he is able to teach them well.
This was just like in Zhang Xuan’s previous life. If the teacher himself was incapable of solving a problem, then how could he teach his student to do it?
There were many matters that a teacher was required to be precognizant of, so that the student could take note of them while cultivating.
Otherwise, no matter how many incredible theories a teacher might wield in their brain, they were just like a reflection of the moon on the lake, unable to come to be of practical use.
“Zhang Xuan, even if you wish to teach Wang Tao shaoye, do you have the ability to? If you don’t, stop putting on an act here. With your strength as a Fighter 3-dan, you might be able to muddle some freshmen who have just entered the academy, but don’t dream about doing the same with the older students!” Seeing Zhang Xuan remaining silent, savagery and excitement gleamed in Cao Xiong’s eyes.
“Indeed, Clan Head Wang. What Cao Xiong laoshi says makes sense. Zhang Xuan himself has yet to break through to Fighter 4-dan, so it is natural that he is unsure of the method of cultivation at that level. How can he guide a student’s Pigu realm cultivation like that!” Regaining his confidence once more, Elder Shang Chen said as he stroked his beard.
“No, your words are wrong!” Hearing the mocking of the crowd, Wang Tao hurriedly stood up to explain. “Who says that Zhang laoshi‘s strength is unable to match up to me? Yesterday, when I unintentionally offended him, I attacked him with my sword using my full strength. Yet, he managed to catch my sword easily with just two fingers of his. Such a feat is impossible if he is only at Zhenqi realm!”
“Catch with two fingers? Haha, Wang Tao shaoye, even if you wanted to spare him some dignity, you need to come up with something more believable!”
Cao Xiong sneered coldly, “You are a Fighter 4-dan Pigu realm expert and your strength exceeds 700kg. Furthermore, given the weight and the speed of your blade, even a Pixue realm primary stage expert will find it hard to take it on bare-handed, needless to say with two fingers… You can’t be trying to tell me that our Zhang laoshi, who scored zero for the Teacher Qualification Examination, has reached Pixue realm, just like the elders of our school!”
[A sword is light and flexible in its movements, and the full strength attack of a Pigu realm advanced stage expert is fast as lightning. If the other party isn’t well-versed in the opponent’s swordsmanship and know precisely where the attack is going to land beforehand, even a Pixue realm primary stage expert will find it hard to catch his attack… Yet, Wang Tao actually said that the worst teacher in the academy managed to catch his attack easily… You must be joking!]
“I’ve seen it too, teacher used two fingers to hold his sword in place!” Liu Yang explained in a fluster as well.
He had seen the situation that day with his own eyes and there wasn’t any falsehood in his words.
However, given his high trust level in Zhang Xuan, the moment he said it, it seemed as though he was helping him to cover up the lie.
“Clan Head Wang Hong, you are a great clan of cultivators!” Ignoring the explanations of the two, Elder Shang Chen sneered coldly. “Do you think that someone who isn’t at Pixue realm intermediate stage is capable of catching Wang Tao shaoye‘s full strength attack?”
“This…” Clan Head Wang Hong hesitated.
Catching Wang Tao’s attack at full strength with just two fingers, this was a feat that average Pixue realm experts would find difficult to accomplish!
This Zhang laoshi might have incredible theories, but to reach Pixue realm intermediate stage at such a young age… Even he found it hard to believe.
After all, it was too shocking!
“Wang Tao shaoye, I understand that you said those things intentionally to bring up Zhang Xuan’s reputation because you want him to accept you as his student. However, there is a limit to everything. Sometimes, going too far isn’t good…” Seeing Wang Hong stumped, Elder Shang Chen opened up his arms majestically and spoke with a wise demeanor. Just as he was about to continue chatting casually with Clan Head Wang Hong and bring up some profound theories to prove that what Wang Tao said was untrue, he heard the voice of the teacher on duty sounding from beyond the room once more.
“Elder Shang!”
“What’s the matter?” Elder Shang Chen frowned in displeasure.
[Didn’t you see that I am in the midst of acting cool?
How can one be so incapable of reading the situation!]
“There is someone outside who is seeking an audience with Zhang Xuan laoshi…” the teacher on duty said in a fluster.
“Looking for Zhang Xuan? Who?”
[What’s going on today?
Why is everyone looking for Zhang Xuan today?]
“It is… the son of Zhennan Wang, Bai Xun xiao wangye!” the teacher on duty said.