NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1295 - Right and Wrong!
Chapter 1295: Right and Wrong!
Translator: Lordbluefire
Fang Duanwu’s heart was filled with trepidation. He heard that the star-rank of the teachers invigilating the exam this year was higher than last year. This meant that the experience and knowledge of the teachers were greater too.
If one cheated, the probability of being found out would be even greater.
Fang Duanwu was conflicted for a long time about whether to participate in this great teacher examination or not. If he didn’t cheat, there was an 80%-90% chance he wouldn’t pass. But if he didn’t take the exam this year, it was highly possible that his heavily ill mother wouldn’t be able to wait another
year. Besides, even if she could, he was unsure whether he could succeed then based on his own capabilities.
It was all the Saint Gate Sect Lord’s fault. Why did he have to increase the difficulty by so much?
In the end, because he loved his mother too much, Fang Duanwu decided to come for the exam. He felt that maybe if he really became a 1-star great teacher, his mother would surely be pleasantly surprised, and the joy she felt might make her sickness take a turn for the better.
Even if that didn’t work, the last few days of his mother’s life would be filled with happiness. If she saw that her son became a 1-star great teacher, she would be able to smile even in the underworld. After all, that was her greatest wish.
Hence, Fang Duanwu decided to cheat.
spiritual controllers were the most mysterious profession in the Nine Provinces without a doubt.
Although the gu-bugs from Nanyue were also very dangerous, they were still ‘logical’ in a sense. No matter how mysterious the bugs were, they were ultimately just a type of lifeform. However, spiritual beasts were different.
There were spiritual beasts in all sorts of shapes that possessed various abilities.
Fang Duanwu was from a poor family. For the sake of treating his mother, he had gone to the deep mountains to gather herbs. Once, in a forest beside a lake, he had picked up a piece of jade. He initially thought that he was going to strike it rich, but he soon discovered a remnant soul inside the jade.
It was the soul of an 8-stars great teacher that had lived 3,000 years ago. Because he had gone out adventuring, he had fallen into a swamp and died due to a moment of carelessness.
Fang Duanwu felt that this fellow was lying. 8-stars great teachers were all experts, so how could they die such an ordinary death?
But very soon, that remnant soul had proved that it didn’t lie. Under its guidance, Fang Duanwu who was a poor kid that hadn’t even attended many private lessons started to be able to read and write, growing increasingly educated.
This caused Fang Duanwu’s mother to feel very gratified and that the heavens and their ancestors must have blessed them. As Fang Duanwu’s fame grew and the surrounding villages all learned of his name, she felt that her son was a genius, someone capable of great deeds in the future. Hence, her
expectations for him grew higher and higher.
“Uncle Soul is an 8-star great teacher, so he probably wouldn’t be discovered, right?”
Fang Duanwu then secretly lifted his head and swept his gaze through the classroom. The three examiners were walking around, and he discovered that they basically couldn’t see Uncle Soul who was floating in the air and seeing the answers of the other examinees. He then involuntarily heaved a sigh of
relief.
“It’s certain now.”
Fang Duanwu heaved a sigh of relief.
Uncle Soul drifted back to Fang Duanwu’s side and instructed him on the answers.
“Why do you still have to peek at the answers of others? You are an 8-stars, these questions shouldn’t be able to stump you, right?”
Fang Duanwu felt strange.
“I just want to see the current standard of newbies in the great teacher world.”
Uncle Soul, who had the appearance of a soul wisp, stroked his beard. “In addition, don’t underestimate the judgment of these examiners. It’s fine if answers for those questions with fixed answers are the same, but for those questions about your opinion…I won’t be able to answer them using the style of
you youngsters.”
Even if Uncle Soul tried, he might still be discovered. After all, he was a 3,000-year-old ghost. This was why he had to look at the answers of others to give era~appropriate answers matching Fang Duanwu’s age.
“Have you finished seeing yet?”
Fang Duanwu felt somewhat anxious. He was worried he might not have enough time.
“Tm done, don’t worry. I can guarantee you will be able to stay in the Central Province Academy but won’t be too prominent.”
Uncle Soul smiled confidently. Just when he wanted to give the answer, he suddenly felt someone looking at him. He subconsciously lifted his head and glanced in the direction of the three examiners.
(They didn’t discover me!)
After that, Uncle Soul glanced out of the window. An extremely young great teacher was looking straight at him.
At that instant, Uncle Soul felt like he was deep in an icy cellar. This was because the gaze of the other party was extremely cold, emotionless, and also filled with unhappiness and reproach.
(Am I seen? That shouldn’t be the case! I’m in soul form!)
Uncle Soul was currently very weak. If some great teachers saw him and wanted to capture him as a slave, he wouldn’t have any way to resist it. Luckily, he cultivated the Thoughtless Life Revolving Art, a peerless-grade saint-tier cultivation art that could make him transform into a soul and leap out of
the three realms and five elements. He naturally wouldn’t be seen by others.
(But what’s going on with that young man?)
Uncle Soul noticed that the three assistant examiners behind that young man had vacant and lost looks on their faces. They were clearly not able to see him.
“Maybe I’m just scaring myself?”
Uncle Soul lowered his head and after telling Fang Duanwu a few answers, he lifted his head again and realized that the young man, who obviously had a very high status, was still looking at him.
(It’s over. As expected, he really can see me.)
“What’s going on?”
Fang Duanwu also glanced outside the window.
“Don’t look around needlessly!”
‘The examiner berated, causing Fang Duanwu to hurry up and lower his head. After that, he discovered Uncle Soul drifting away. This made him panic and wanted to call out to Uncle Soul, but he didn’t even dare to breathe loudly.
This was because there was an examiner that arrived beside him.
The three assistant examiners were sweating profusely. They weren’t able to tell what problem this student had, but after that, they heard Sun Mo shouting in a low voice.
“Scram out of the venue!”
‘Who was Teacher Sun speaking to?
The assistant examiners didn’t feel that Sun Mo was going crazy.
“This exam is very important to him. Can you pretend you didn’t see it?”
Uncle Soul tempted. “Naturally, I won’t let you help him for nothing. I’m willing to give you a peerless-grade heaven-tier cultivation art.”
“Scram!”
Sun Mo repeated.
“Young fellow, you…”
Uncle Soul had originally wanted to say that Sun Mo didn’t know what was good for him. A peerless heaven-tier cultivation art was already so valuable that it could be treated as an heirloom to be passed down in some families. But after he saw shiny stars above Sun Mo’s school insignia, he was stunned
and almost bit his tongue off.
(1-star!)
(2-stars!)
(My heavens, has my vision gone blurry?)
(8-stars?)
(This young fellow is an 8-stars? A half-step secondary saint?)
(This must be fake, right?)
(From the tender face of this fellow, he must only be in his twenties. Even if he’s just a 3-stars great teacher, he would already be worthy of the title ‘genius’!)
“How old are you?”
Uncle Soul subconsciously asked.
“Tm Sun Mo!”
Sun Mo revealed his name.
“Who?”
Uncle Soul blinked. (This name sounds so familiar. Wait a minute, wasn’t he the guy whose name everyone was discussing even on the streets? Sun Mo, the number one great teacher of the Nine Provinces?)
“Y…you are Sun Mo?”
(As expected, he is very young! Ai!)
Uncle Soul suddenly had an awkward look on his face. It was said that Sun Mo possessed over ten peerless saint-tier cultivation arts, yet he actually tried to use a peerless heaven-tier cultivation art to bribe Sun Mo. He had truly overestimated himself.
Sun Mo’s tone was ice-cold.
“He has a reason!”
Uncle Soul explained.
“You mean you can cheat just because you have a reason? Does that mean that you can also kill people as long as you have a reason to do so?”
Sun Mo didn’t like such excuses. “This is unfair to the other students.”
“He did so for his mother.”
Uncle Soul swiftly explained. Actually, he knew that Sun Mo was someone very compassionate.
Given the standard operating procedures of examiners, they wouldn’t waste time talking and would directly make the cheater stand up as they informed the entire exam venue to make the cheater an example. At the same time, the qualifications to take the exam would be stripped. It also meant that once
a cheater was caught, they didn’t have to think about becoming a great teacher forever.
This time around, Sun Mo evidently felt that Fang Duanwu was still young and was merely around 18 or 19. He still had a bright future before him. Sun Mo didn’t want to completely destroy Fang Duanwv’s life.
Sun Mo’s brows were furrowed so tightly that they could crush a crab to death.
“Teacher Sun, you also know that 1-star great teachers are like the lowest lifeform in the great teacher world. So what even if you let him be one?”
Uncle Soul pleaded. Actually, when it came to cheating, the cheaters should at the very least obtain a 3-stars title. Because 1-star was truly insignificant.
“Also, those descendants from aristocratic clans can also obtain 3-stars or 4-stars through their family connections. So what if Fang Duanwu obtains a mere 1-star?”
“I guarantee that he will only score average. It won’t affect anyone.”
After Uncle Soul finished speaking, he directly sank into a deep 90-degree bow, pleading for Sun Mo to give Fang Duanwu a chance.
Sun Mo turned and glanced at Fang Duanwu in the exam venue as he activated Divine Sight.
Mediocre stats with normal talent!
“If you make him into a great teacher, you will only be harming him. He doesn’t have the talent!”
Sun Mo sincerely advised.
“If he doesn’t try, who would know the ending? Do you like to deny someone’s future so much?”
Uncle Soul’s tone grew unhappy.
“That isn’t a denial. Instead, I don’t want him to waste his life and time in this occupation.”
Sun Mo stared at the remnant soul. “I’ve always believed that everyone is unique and has talent in certain aspects. After finding that aspect, they would be able to achieve something great.”
Uncle Soul fell silent. No matter what, he was an 8-stars great teacher and was very experienced. Hence, he could see that Sun Mo wasn’t lying. What was even more exaggerated was that Priceless Advice actually activated.
A golden light suddenly emitted from Sun Mo and illuminated the area. Even some examinees noticed it.
“Let’s go. We should leave to avoid disturbing them.”
Sun Mo directly walked toward the stairway.
The three assistant examinees hurriedly followed after him with doubts in their hearts. (Who was he speaking with?)
Could it be a ghost?
“Can’t you close one eye?”
Uncle Soul asked.
Sun Mo shook his head.
“I admit that what you say makes sense, but this is the final wish of a mother before her death. Can’t you help fulfill her wish?” Uncle Soul questioned. “This is what is known as a white lie. Don’t tell me you haven’t lied before?”
“Firstly, his mother might not die, and he still has a chance to be saved now. Just like what you have said, if he became a top-tier great teacher in the future, what happened today in the 1-star exam would be his black history and it would destroy him.”
Sun Mo rebutted.
“If you don’t reveal it, who would know?”
Uncle Soul was also a veteran in society. (Anyway, why can you see me?)
Ail
They had to encounter such an impressive examiner this year. Why were they so unfortunate?
“Get him to leave the venue and use the fastest speed to bring his mother to the Central Province Academy. I will do my utmost to save her!”
Sun Mo instructed.
Uncle Soul felt joyful. Given Sun Mo’s status, even if he couldn’t cure her, he could always find a medical sage to cure Fang Duanwu’s mother.
“Let Fang Duanwu obtain the 1-star title with his own strength. Obtaining the title through cheating, would he even have the face to brag about it in front of his mother?”
Sun Mo sighed.