Chapter 80: How to Teach?

The elders of the Teachers' Guild, like the leaders of the Education Bureau in Zhang Xuan's previous life, had the authority to remove a dean from his post.

"Elder Mo, in consideration of our long-standing relationship, please show some leniency..." Upon hearing the punishment, Shang Chen quickly said.

At this moment, he was utterly devastated.

He had brought Elder Mo here to revoke Zhang Xuan's teaching qualification, but in the end... he had shot himself in the foot, getting himself removed from his post!

Could things be any more messed up?

"It's all because of that good-for-nothing!"

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He glared at Shang Bin not far away, itching to go over and kick him a couple of times.

If it weren't for this guy insisting on causing trouble for Zhang Xuan, he wouldn't have gotten involved!

Now, the other party was fine, and while he himself was removed from his post, that was one thing; the key was that he was now covered in filth. It was easy to imagine that once news of the Academic Affairs Office suppressing teachers and tampering with grades got out, he would become a rat crossing the street, cursed by everyone!

Even though he hadn't done it... who would believe him?

Some people ruin their fathers; you, damn it, ruin your grandfather...

"Leniency? Elder Shang, it's precisely because of our long-standing friendship that I've already spared your feelings. Otherwise, the charge of deliberately suppressing a colleague, if reported to the Guild, could get your teaching qualification revoked as well!" Elder Mo snorted coldly. "I think you'd better behave yourself from now on!"

Elder Shang Chen knew the other party was right. His body went limp, and he sat on the ground, looking as dejected as if he had lost his parents.

"Teacher Zhang, I'm truly sorry for disturbing you today. It's the Guild's oversight that such scum exist among the teachers!" After dealing with the three, Elder Mo looked at Zhang Xuan with an apologetic expression.

"It's nothing. One or two bad apples now and then are normal." Zhang Xuan waved his hand, unconcerned.

Seeing his attitude, everyone admired him even more.

See that? That's the kind of magnanimity a teacher should have...

"Alright, I'll return to the Guild now to handle these matters. I will give Teacher Zhang a fair resolution!" With that, Elder Mo shot a hateful glance at Elder Shang Chen and turned to leave.

"Grandmaster Zhang, let's go too. You still need to teach me calligraphy and painting!"

Seeing that things here were settled, and Cao Xiong had been beaten half to death, practically crippled, Bai Xun came over with a smile.

"Alright."

Nodding, Zhang Xuan walked out of the Learning Heart Tower with the others.

To be honest, this time had been really close.

If it weren't for the timely arrival of the Wang family, Bai Xun, Huang Yu, and the others, even if he could have handled it, it would have been a huge hassle.

Especially the matter with Zhao Yanfeng.

Actually, he had been a bit clever about this.

Zhao Yanfeng was not born with sealed meridians at all; rather, he had congenitally narrow meridians!

Narrow meridians—in terms of his previous life, others had an eight-lane highway, while his was a bicycle lane.

With such narrow meridians, when spiritual energy passed through, it naturally caused a tearing sensation, and moreover, his cultivation speed was very slow, with limited achievements.

However, this was fundamentally different from having sealed meridians.

In the former, the meridians were blocked, as if various stubborn obstacles stood in the road, preventing spiritual energy from passing through; in the latter, even if the meridians were narrow, they were at least unobstructed, so cultivation was not a problem.

The qi deviation had indeed widened his narrow meridians, making cultivation easier for him. That was why he had been able to advance by leaps and bounds, reaching the peak of the Gathering Breath realm.

But because of this, his body had also been severely damaged. The peak of the Gathering Breath realm was his limit; breaking through further was already impossible.

To compensate him, Zhang Xuan had stepped in to help him break through. Of course, this also eliminated the hidden dangers left by his predecessor, killing two birds with one stone.

At the very least, after this incident, probably no one would bring up the qi deviation anymore.

As for how to make Zhao Yanfeng break through quickly, it was simple.

Having gone through all the books in the teachers' library, he had already formed the first, second, and third layers of the Heavenly Dao Divine Art. Having cultivated through them once, he knew the correct breakthrough method like the back of his hand. Coupled with the high-purity true qi in his body, guiding the other party onto the right path and achieving a smooth breakthrough was not complicated.

"From now on, I won't be at risk of being fired at any moment!"

He sighed and let out a breath.

Ever since he was reborn, he had been on the verge of being expelled. Even after accepting students, he still felt a dark cloud hanging over his head. Now, it was completely cleared!

Leaving the Learning Heart Tower, he arranged for Wang Yan and Wang Tao to come and audit classes in the future, and then let the Wang family members take their leave.

As for Zhao Yanfeng, he looked over eagerly. Clearly, the skill Zhang Xuan had displayed moved him, and he hoped to return to his tutelage.

However, this suggestion was directly rejected by Zhang Xuan.

No way!

I'm a time traveler with a golden finger, destined to become a renowned teacher. If you come and go as you please, wouldn't that make me lose face?

Your predecessor caused your qi deviation, and I helped you break through to Martial Artist Second Layer. Our grievances are settled, and I don't want to get involved anymore.

Rejected by him, Zhao Yanfeng's face was full of disappointment, but not long after, thinking of something, his eyes showed determination again, and he turned and left with Wang Yan and the others.

Miss Huang Yu, how does one become a teaching assistant?

Walking on the road, Zhang Xuan couldn't help asking.

After this incident, he also realized that to establish himself in this world and avoid trouble, he had to become a renowned teacher!

And to become a renowned teacher, he first had to become a teaching assistant.

"Teaching assistant is a title, not requiring an exam like a renowned teacher. It mainly depends on luck. If a renowned teacher takes a liking to you and hires you, then you become a teaching assistant!" Huang Yu explained.

"Oh!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

In fact, this teaching assistant was essentially the same as a professor's assistant in his previous life. Although without real power, only a representative, it represented the face of the renowned teacher and held a very high status.

"You are a renowned teacher's assistant, then the bookstore..." Zhang Xuan looked at her with confusion.

Hearing that Huang Yu was actually a renowned teacher's assistant, he was still very shocked. Earlier, seeing her freely enter Master Lu Chen's courtyard, he knew her identity was extraordinary, but he didn't expect it to be this extraordinary.

Moreover, a dignified assistant, a status even more revered than an elder of Hongtian Academy, why would she run a small, deserted bookstore in a mall?

"Although I was fortunate to be valued by Teacher Liu and become his assistant, I am still too young and need to settle down to gain trust. Therefore, following Teacher Liu's arrangement, I chose to open a small shop in a place with heavy foot traffic like a mall, to cultivate my character, temper my edge, and also learn more knowledge..." Huang Yu explained.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

Understanding the world is knowledge, and worldly wisdom is writing.

Sometimes, don't underestimate those who run small shops; in fact, these people understand human nature best, even better than some experts and scholars!

To truly understand human nature and better temper oneself, going to the lowest level is definitely the best choice.

As the daughter of the president of the Teacher Guild, Huang Yu had been born with a silver spoon. Teacher Liu's doing this was also to cultivate her well, letting her experience more things.

After chatting for a while, having learned more about renowned teachers and assistants, he couldn't help but sigh.

In this world, the way of the teacher is revered, and the status of teachers is very high, much higher than in his previous life.

Alchemists, artifact refiners, treasure refiners... many top-tier professions are inferior to renowned teachers.

No wonder, in this world, whether cultivating or learning various professions, one needs a teacher's guidance. If one doesn't even respect the teacher, how can one make progress?

"By the way, what exactly did Master Lu Chen test you on? Why did you have to learn from me?"

Knowing the status of teachers, Zhang Xuan asked another doubt in his mind.

Bai Xun was the young prince of Zhennan King, Huang Yu was the daughter of the president of the Teacher Guild and herself a teacher's assistant. Logically, with their status, did they still need to be tested by others?

"Master Lu Chen has a treasured [Mo Xuan Tu] that has been collected for many years... We both want it, so Master deliberately set a difficult problem for us to test!"

Huang Yu explained.

"Mo Xuan Tu?" Zhang Xuan frowned. "The Mo Xuan Tu of Mo Chenzi, the painting master from a hundred years ago? Neither of you understands painting or calligraphy... What do you want it for?"

Having browsed many books in the library, there were records about this Mo Xuan Tu, said to be a treasured ink left by a painting master a hundred years ago, extremely precious and priceless.

"It's... to give as a gift!"

Huang Yu's face reddened.

"A gift?"

Zhang Xuan then understood.

Both Bai Xun and she had taken a liking to this Mo Xuan Tu and wanted to ask Master Lu Chen for it. Master agreed to give it to them, but on the condition that whoever passed the test first would get it.

This so-called test should be about identifying paintings and calligraphy.

"Master Zhang, you understand painting and calligraphy so well, able to identify so many problems at a glance. Can you teach us?"

Bai Xun looked at him eagerly.

"Yes, teach us!" Huang Yu also looked at him.

"Teach you?"

He could identify paintings and calligraphy thanks to the Library of Heaven's Path. In fact... he knew nothing about painting and calligraphy. How could he teach?

Looking at the two expectant eyes, Zhang Xuan was full of embarrassment, not knowing what to do.