This humble Taoist priest wants to take the college entrance exam.

Chapter 140 Score Estimate
Around 1 p.m., the students who stayed in the classroom to study gradually slumped down.

Lin Mengqiu was also a little sleepy. She lowered her head slightly, covered her mouth with her small hand, and yawned softly.

Chen Shi'an had already put away his math textbook and was preparing to sit down and meditate when he heard the girl yawn. He turned around and looked at her.

"Class monitor, don't you take a lunch break?"

"not sleepy."

"You're yawning."

"..."

"Take a nap. You're so tired after the exam this morning, and you still have an English exam this afternoon."

"..."

"Afraid you won't pass my English test this afternoon?"

"×!"

Lin Mengqiu then turned to look at him, rolling her eyes.

"Sleep, sleep."

"..."

Heaven knows if this stinky Taoist priest's words have some kind of bewitching power. Lin Mengqiu originally thought she could still hold on, but after being persuaded by him for a few times, she felt more and more sleepy.

"Are you going to sleep?" Lin Mengqiu asked.

"Sit quietly and meditate for a while."

"Meditation?"

"Hmm. Class monitor, would you like to give it a try?"

"Is it more useful than sleeping?"

"It is more useful in some ways, for example, when there is not enough time, meditation can help you recover your state more quickly."

Lin Mengqiu had seen many movies and TV series about 'meditation and spiritual practice', most of which were fantastical. When she was a child, she had tried to 'meditate' in the same way, but she didn't think it had any real effect.

If someone else had said this to her, Lin Mengqiu would have just scoffed and been too lazy to believe it, but Chen Shi'an's words made the girl somewhat interested.

After all, I had secretly worn his Taoist robe in the dormitory, imagining myself as a Taoist priest...

"how to do?"

"Sit quietly first."

Would you like to sit cross-legged?

"No need, posture doesn't matter. Whether you're cross-legged, standing, or lying down, the key is a state that allows you to calm your mind and body."

"..."

Hearing Chen Shi'an say this, Lin Mengqiu felt relieved.

After all, the space for desks and chairs in the classroom is limited. If he asks me to sit cross-legged or have any special posture requirements, I, who care about my image, will definitely not do it.

Lin Mengqiu first relaxed in her seat, but then felt uncomfortable. After trying to adjust her posture a few times, she chose to lean slightly against the wall, with her right hand naturally placed on the table, her left hand raised, her elbow resting on the table, her forearm bent upwards, and her palm gently supporting her cheek... It seemed no different from the posture of other students who secretly slept in class!

"Is this okay?"

"Yes, as long as you can calm down, your posture doesn't matter."

"..."

Lin Mengqiu relaxed. She thought cultivation was so difficult, but it turns out even posture doesn't matter.

"Close your eyes."

"...And then what?"

"Regulate your body, regulate your breath, regulate your mind, and make everything around you quiet."

"..."

Lin Mengqiu, who had just thought cultivation was simple, suddenly felt lost at this stage. The so-called cultivation suddenly became abstract. Of course, she knew that the 'stillness' Chen Shi'an mentioned did not simply refer to 'quietness' without speaking. It was just that people are constantly processing all kinds of information through their brains, such as conscious awareness and subconsciousness. Could one really achieve that state of complete 'stillness'?
Even the act of thinking about how to be 'still' is no longer 'still'.

The girl peeked through her eyes and saw Chen Shi'an watching her quietly, just like the teacher.

She quickly closed her eyes again, as if she had been caught daydreaming in class.

A moment later, she secretly opened her eyes again and found that Chen Shi'an was still looking at her quietly, just as before.

Lin Mengqiu couldn't help but whisper, "...Don't look at me."

"it is good."

Chen Shi'an withdrew his gaze, no longer looking at her, and simply said to himself in a low voice:
"You haven't even achieved the first level of stillness yet."

"..."

"If you can't control your thoughts, you don't have to force your mind to be quiet. You can guide it and not think about external things. Just think about your own body."

"..."

"Close your eyes and imagine your arms, imagine your thighs. You can think about the farthest point of your fingertips, or the farthest point of your toes. You can think about your brain, your internal organs, imagine their structure, and their functions..."

"..."

Lin Mengqiu kept her eyes closed, but obediently did as Chen Shi'an said.

Without guidance from a master, ordinary people would never come into contact with such basic things in their lifetime.

"This is an internal spiritual experience. Whether it's meditation, mental exhaustion, distress, or anxiety, whenever you feel lost, irritable, or helpless, you can do this. If you make it a habit, your entire spirit will become more focused on yourself, and your inner self will become stronger. The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic says, 'Tranquility and emptiness allow true qi to flow, the spirit to be guarded within, and peace to come from...'"

Chen Shi'an spoke softly beside her, his voice gentle as the wind, not disturbing her thoughts, yet guiding them in the same direction.

As she gradually got into the zone, Lin Mengqiu had an extraordinary feeling...

Her deliberately tightly closed eyes gradually relaxed, her eyelids stopped trembling, and her breathing slowly became long and even...

Chen Shi'an, who was speaking, was stunned by the girl's state.

...No! How did you fall asleep?
Are my words really that hypnotic?

Did you fall asleep while practicing your kung fu?

Lin Mengqiu, who has always had trouble falling asleep, had never experienced such efficient sleep before. She simply followed Chen Shi'an's instructions. She wasn't sleepy or tired; she was just very quiet and peaceful. Unconsciously, she drifted off into a daze, dreamed, and then fell asleep...

She was initially supporting her head with one hand, but gradually she ended up slumping her entire body onto the table, burying her face in her arms...

Compared to a soft bed and pillows, sleeping on a desk in the classroom was obviously more uncomfortable, but Lin Mengqiu slept soundly and peacefully...

Chen Shi'an looked at her half-face after she fell asleep. He never expected that the class monitor, who was usually so aloof and serious, would look so harmless and soft and cute when she was asleep.

Seeing that the unmotivated girl had fallen asleep while practicing her skills, Chen Shi'an didn't wake her up.

He sat upright in his seat as usual, closed his eyes, and entered a state of meditation.

The faint spiritual energy between heaven and earth merged and resonated with him, and an indescribable stillness and movement surrounded and spread around him.

Under the influence of Chen Shi'an's spiritual practice "field," the other students in the classroom benefited to varying degrees. Those whose thoughts were originally chaotic became clear, and those who were previously distracted became exceptionally focused...

Lin Mengqiu, who was closest to Chen Shi'an, slept like she never had before...

……

The early autumn afternoon was sunny and bright.

The sounds of the world seeped into the girl's delicate ears, weaving together her dreams.

Lin Mengqiu hadn't slept so comfortably and soundly in a long time, so much so that she didn't even notice when the preparatory bell rang.

Almost all the students in the class had already arrived at the classroom and started preparing for the exam.

Zheng Yining and Xie Mengxuan also arrived at the classroom. To their surprise, the class monitor was sleeping on the desk. The two girls subconsciously lowered their voices and secretly glanced at the class monitor sleeping on the desk with slight astonishment.

"Chen Shi'an, how did your science exam go this morning?" "Not bad, how about you guys?"

"Hey, stop talking..."

"You guys failed the exam too?"

Chen Shi'an was confused. Could it be that saying "I failed the exam" is now a more common way for top students to greet each other?
"Does the class monitor study in the classroom at noon?" (Lowering her voice)

"Ah."

"Oh no, I feel so guilty. The good students are still working hard..."

With class about to start, and their conversation still not waking Lin Mengqiu, Chen Shi'an gently poked her with his finger, just like she had done.

"Monitor."

"..."

"Monitor."

"..."

"Wake up, it's time for class."

Seeing that Chen Shi'an was so bold as to disturb their peaceful sleep, Zheng Yining and Xie Mengxuan were so frightened that they turned their heads away.

After a while, Lin Mengqiu, who seemed to be possessed by Wen Xiaozhu, was finally woken up by him.

And I'm grumpy when I wake up!

Forgetting she was still in the classroom, Lin Mengqiu frowned and hummed twice, as if swatting away an annoying fly, then pushed Chen Shi'an's hand away and changed her position to continue sleeping.

Chen Shi'an was so angry he laughed.

Even a cicada doesn't have morning grumpiness, how come you're so temperamental?!
So he simply reached out and pushed her shoulder to shake her awake.

"Wake up, class monitor, the exam is coming up!"

"……Well!"

This is so annoying! Who is it?!
Awakened, Lin Mengqiu sat up straight like a cat with its fur standing on end, pursing her lips and glaring angrily at Chen Shi'an.

Unfortunately, her fierce appearance had no deterrent effect on Chen Shi'an. Instead, the obvious red mark on her forehead caused by sleeping with her arm pressed down made her look particularly comical.

"……do what!"

Hearing Lin Mengqiu's obviously angry tone, Zheng Yining and Xie Mengxuan at the table in front of them trembled.

Chen Shi'an, are you out of your mind?! Don't you want to die in the classroom in a minute?!
"What are you still doing? Class has started, are you still sleeping, class monitor?"

Seeing that the girl was clearly still in a daze, Chen Shi'an couldn't help but laugh: "Look, your face is all red from sleeping."

Lin Mengqiu had only slept for less than half an hour, but it felt like she had slept for a very long time. She woke up with a bad temper and was still a little groggy. Her once smooth forehead was now red from pressing against her arm, forming a distinct oval red mark. Strands of her hair were also clinging to her skin.

As if lost, the anger in her eyes gradually turned into confusion, and for a moment she couldn't figure out where she was...

what……

I'm at home, aren't I...?

The dazzling afternoon sunlight, the bright and clean classroom, and a group of students in blue and white school uniforms suddenly burst into her view like a flood.

"Ring! Ring!"

The preparatory bell has already rung; now the class bell is ringing.

Lin Mengqiu finally regained consciousness.

My morning grumpiness vanished instantly.

Her face, already red from being pressed down by his arm, now flushed with an even more awkward blush.

"woke up?"

"........."

The class monitor didn't say anything, her face flushed as she turned her head away, unscrewed the thermos lid, and drank her warming tea...

……

The last exam is just around the corner, and the thought of the holiday after the exam has created an excited atmosphere in the class. Even when the bell rings, the class is still noisy.

Like Chinese, English relies more on daily accumulation. Even last-minute cramming only helps you memorize more essay structures or famous phrases to get a few more points.

The exam starts at 3 o'clock and ends at 5 o'clock.

Chen Shi'an continued to study mathematics.

Teacher Liang walked into the classroom, and the chaotic atmosphere in the class finally quieted down.

"Don't run away after the exam! Come back to the classroom, set up your desks, and clean up. Then, each class representative, remember to go to the office to pick up your exam papers."

"Teacher! What test paper! Have the monthly exam papers been graded and handed out so quickly?!"

"What are you thinking about? It's your holiday homework! Do you really think you don't have to do any homework during the holiday?"

“┗|｀O′|┛Ouch~~”

Everyone groaned; half the joy of the holiday had instantly vanished...

……

Soon, around 2:30, everyone started packing up their things, rearranging the tables and chairs, and heading to their respective exam rooms.

Chen Shi'an also returned to the examination room of Class 6, Grade 1.

It's unclear whether the owner of this table naturally enjoys wobbling tables or, like other students, moves the table around and puts it together during self-study, but the paper mats Chen Shi'an puts under the corners of the table always disappear.

After taking several exams in a row, this became a kind of ritual for Chen Shi'an before the exams. He would tear off a piece of draft paper to prop up the wobbly corner of the table.

There's not much to say about the English exam.

The exam lasts a total of two hours, including the listening section.

The exam started at 3 o'clock, and Chen Shi'an had already finished all the contents of the paper by 4:10. This was not only due to his solid grasp of knowledge, but also to his quick thinking, reading and writing speed.

After checking the paper, there were no mistakes or omissions.

However, given the nature of subjects like Chinese and English, Chen Shi'an felt that a final score of 150, 149, or 148 was acceptable; there probably wouldn't be any further deductions.

After all, he had already surpassed his classmates in English, having completed the entire high school curriculum and mastered a vocabulary of five figures.

He didn't waste the rest of his time. Just before the English exam, he memorized a portion of the math textbook he hadn't finished reading, just like he would memorize humanities subjects. He took advantage of the free time while waiting to hand in his paper for the English exam to use the scratch paper provided to review the math textbook content he had memorized...

He just didn't study in his spare time. Who said he didn't study hard?

After finishing the English exam, while other students were still waiting for their results after the holiday, Chen Shi'an could already estimate his score quite accurately.

If the grading criteria are similar to the weekly tests, then you should get at least 140 points in Chinese.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, I should get 102 points in math;
The combined science score should be 152.
Just like with Chinese, let's be conservative and give it a score of 148 for English.
Therefore, the total score must be at least 542 points.

The actual result will only be more, not less.

broken.

Based on the class's results in the last monthly exam, 542 points is still at the bottom... After all, Xu Zihan, who was last, had 608 points.

Zihan represents a watershed moment for top students; we still have to overcome this formidable obstacle...

However, Chen Shi'an was more curious about Lin Mengqiu and Wen Zhixia's grades than his own.

I don't know exactly how they did on their monthly exams.

The bell rang, and it was time to hand in the exam.

(End of this chapter)