Chapter 762: The Heavenly Dao Library Levels Up (Part 1)

This time, it was Zhang Xuan's turn to be stunned.

He had always thought that this girl, who was about his age, was a student. He never dreamed that she was actually a teacher from the headquarters!

Having just called her an ugly monster, and then she appeared right in front of him, Zhang Xuan was extremely embarrassed.

To be honest, if this Luo Ruoxi in front of him was an ugly monster, then probably no one could be considered beautiful.

Although she had used some method to disguise herself, making her less stunning, even after the disguise, she was still a beauty among beauties, no less than Zhao Ya and the others.

Especially the transcendent and ethereal aura about her, which made one look at her and fall into it, unable to extricate themselves.

Seeing this silly guy at a loss, Luo Ruoxi smiled, didn't answer, and with a leap of her body, landed on the stage.

"So beautiful!"

"Yeah, with this appearance, she could definitely rank first on the academy's school beauty list!"

"First? It's hard to be first. I'm from the Monster Club, and I still think Yao Yao is the prettiest!"

"On the contrary, I think Senior Dong Xin is the most beautiful!"

"I still like Princess Fei'er. I think Senior is out of reach, but she might be possible..."

"Want to pursue Princess Fei'er? Dream on. Haven't you seen how long Xing Yuan has chased her without success? To be honest, I still think Luo Qiq has the most charm. Unfortunately, she doesn't fancy me..."

...

Seeing Luo Ruoxi land on the stage, the crowd below erupted in commotion.

Hearing that a beautiful teacher was coming to give a public lecture, many senior students had come. The area in front was a dense crowd, almost all of them, each excitedly discussing.

The academy also had many beauties, and the students had even privately ranked them, listing a school beauty chart for comparison.

However, everyone had their own preferences. Who was number one was hotly debated, and no conclusion had ever been reached.

"I am Luo Ruoxi, a new teacher at the academy!"

Ignoring the discussions below, Luo Ruoxi spoke softly, her voice carrying a special charm that captivated people, and the surrounding noise immediately quieted down.

"The content of my public lecture is how to achieve unity of spirit and flesh in the Spirit Fusion Realm!"

"In the Spirit Fusion Realm, the soul begins to cultivate. If cultivation is careless, it is easy to experience separation of soul and body, and strength cannot be exerted to the limit..."

The girl's voice rang out clearly.

Zhang Xuan listened for a while and couldn't help but admire.

As expected of a master teacher from the headquarters. Although her explanations were simple, they were very accurate and pointed straight to the great path. Even he couldn't find any flaws.

No wonder she had been able to easily resolve the conflict between his soul and physical body back then. Her understanding of spirit and flesh was no weaker than his current self.

That was quite frightening.

He had gathered countless secret manuals to form the Heavenly Dao cultivation technique, and now he was on par with her... It seemed that this Luo Ruoxi was not just a simple six-star master teacher; she must have received guidance from even better master teachers.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for her to understand the Spirit Fusion Realm so thoroughly at such a young age.

Soon, the class ended.

"That's all for today's lecture! Finally, let me state my criteria for taking disciples. Those who pass my test will be accepted; those who don't, I won't take any!"

Luo Ruoxi waved her hand.

"Pass the test? What kind of test?"

"Yes, please enlighten us, Teacher Luo..."

The crowd snapped out of their ecstatic state, knowing that becoming her disciple would definitely allow them to advance further in cultivation. They all looked at her with anticipation.

"Reciting books! Anyone who can recite ten thousand books in one hour will be taken as my disciple." Luo Ruoxi said.

"Ten thousand?" Everyone staggered, nearly fainting.

Even if they had a photographic memory, reciting a hundred books in an hour was already impressive. Ten thousand... they couldn't even flip through them all, let alone recite them!

If it were any other test, they might be able to manage with some effort over the next two days, but this... was definitely impossible!

"This test... probably won't recruit any students, right?"

Zhang Xuan was also stunned.

Reciting ten thousand books in an hour could be easily done with the library, but if it were purely by memory, it would certainly be very difficult.

Unless one's consciousness was inside the library.

Inside the library, flipping through books didn't take time, and memory was faster than outside. In an hour, it could be done, even exceeded. As for others... let alone these students, even the Ten Great Elders might not be able to do it.

Setting such a condition... Could it be that this Luo Ruoxi didn't want to take students?

"Elder Zhou, I'll trouble you to handle this..."

After speaking, she smiled lightly, jumped down from the stage, and came to Zhang Xuan: "Let's go!"

"Mm!" Zhang Xuan nodded, and the two walked side by side out.

"Who is that guy?"

"Looks like a new student this year!"

"New student? How does a new student know Teacher Luo? And they seem to be on good terms?"

"I don't know..."

"Why isn't it me? If only it were me..."

"It's Teacher Zhang... As expected of the most outstanding among us new students, he's even seduced the beautiful teacher away..."

"What do you mean 'seduced'? That sounds so harsh. It's called 'hooking up,' okay?"

...

Seeing Teacher Luo leave with a new student, many senior students were heartbroken and wished they could take his place, while the new students were all excited, their eyes shining, feeling proud.

Ignoring these discussions, Zhang Xuan and Luo Ruoxi had already left the crowd and were walking slowly along the academy's wide lakeside.

Spring was in full bloom, with lush greenery all around. Willow branches drooped like green silk, dancing in the wind.

The water rippled, shimmering in the sunlight like fish scales.

Walking slowly with this Luo Ruoxi, though they didn't speak, for some reason, he felt an immense peace in his heart.

In the more than half a year since his rebirth, scenes flowed through his mind like ripples: becoming a teacher, taking disciples, giving lectures, teaching the world, Tianxuan Kingdom, Tianwu Kingdom, Xuanyuan Kingdom, Alliance of Ten Thousand Kingdoms, Huanyu Empire, Hongyuan Empire...

His cultivation had also advanced step by step from the True Qi realm to the current Bridge Heaven realm.

His mental cultivation level had gone from an initial 0.1 to the current 19.1, no weaker than a six-star master teacher.

Teacher Liu, Teacher Zhuang, Teacher Kang, Teacher Mo, Teacher Mi...

Zhao Ya, Lu Xun, Lu Yuan, Shen Biru, Mo Yu...

One by one, figures churned before his eyes.

Alchemist, Calligrapher, Beast Tamer, Poison Master... countless professions and books he had seen, vast knowledge flashed through his sea of consciousness.

Boom!

Just as he was immersed in these memories, he suddenly felt a violent roar in the library in his mind, followed by constant shaking.

"What's happening?"

His pupils contracted.

The Heavenly Dao Library was his most important reliance, always as steady as Mount Tai in his mind. Why would it suddenly shake?

Surprised, but before he could think further, his mind felt like it was boiling and about to explode. Then the scene before him became increasingly blurry and drowsy. Then his body swayed, and with a "plop," he fell to the ground.

Before fainting, he seemed to see Luo Ruoxi rushing over, her surprised voice sounding: "Fainted again? Your body can't be that weak, can it..."

Weak?

Zhang Xuan felt like crying.

Last time it was a conflict between soul and body, but now, who knows what the library is up to...

It's really not that I'm weak, but a coincidence!

To be honest, I'm not weak at all; I'm actually very strong, really...

But before he could say these words, his consciousness left his body, and he fell completely into darkness.

...

His consciousness wandered in his mind for who knows how long before Zhang Xuan slowly woke up.

He quickly opened his eyes and found that he was lying on the bed in his own residence in the elite district.

"Teacher, you're awake..."

Then he heard an excited voice, and soon saw a flawless face appear not far away.

"Xiao Qi, why are you here?"

Zhang Xuan was startled.

It was none other than the alchemy disciple he had taken in at Hongyuan Empire, Luo Qiqi.

After coming out of the underground palace, they had come to Hongyuan City together. However, after arriving, she had returned to the academy early. He didn't expect her to find him here.

"I heard from Dean Zhao that you had come to the elite district, so I came to find you. Before I arrived, I saw you fainted by the lake, so I had to bring you back!"

Luo Qiqi said.

"By the lake? Then..." Zhang Xuan frowned.

"Teacher wants to ask about Teacher Luo, right? She took a look, said you should be fine, and then left!" Luo Qiqi said.

"Left? Just left like that?" Stunned, Zhang Xuan felt a slight disappointment.

But thinking about it, he could understand. They had only met once, barely acquaintances. For him to faint for no reason, how could a dignified teacher personally escort him to his residence?

If that happened, once the news spread, she wouldn't be able to continue as a teacher.

Regardless, in their current identities, he was a student and she was a teacher. Teacher was teacher, student was student; there couldn't be too much interaction.

"Yes! Teacher Luo is said to have arrived at the academy only a few days ago. How did Teacher get to know her?" Nodding, Luo Qiqi looked at him with great curiosity.

She had heard that this Teacher Luo came from the headquarters and had only arrived at the Master Teacher Academy yesterday with Teacher Mu. Teacher Zhang had come from Huanyu Empire with them. How could they have any connection? It was impossible for them to know each other!

"Me? It was a coincidence. By the way... you both have the surname Luo. Didn't you know each other before?"

Zhang Xuan's heart stirred.

This Luo Ruoxi and Luo Qiqi both had the surname Luo.

Both were beauties among beauties. Could they have known each other before?

"There are many people with the surname Luo. How could we all know each other?" Luo Qiqi shook her head with a smile.

Her teacher was usually quite smart, but why was he being muddle-headed now?

"Luo" might not be a very common surname, but in the entire Master Teacher Continent, with its dense population, there were at least eight hundred million people with that surname, if not a billion. How could they all know each other!

"That's true!" Zhang Xuan scratched his head.

He had just asked on a whim, not expecting such a long response.

"How long was I unconscious?"

Sitting up on the bed, Zhang Xuan asked.

"Three days!" Luo Qiqi said.

"Three days?"

Zhang Xuan was startled.

Last time he was unconscious for three days, and now again. Why were his fainting spells becoming more frequent and longer?

"Yes, the new students have already finished their apprenticeship ceremonies!"

Luo Qiqi shook her head with a wry smile.

This teacher really chose a bad time to faint. All the new students had been taking masters these three days, but he had slept through it all.