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

Chapter 181 The Taoist Master Leads the Exercise
School in the afternoon.

During their evening break, Chen Shi'an and Wen Zhixia went to play badminton together.

"Taoist priest, has your class started registering for the school sports meet yet?"

Chen Shi'an waited empty-handed in the first-floor corridor, while Wen Zhixia, carrying a badminton racket bag and a tube of shuttlecocks, jogged towards him.

"Let's begin! What about you guys?"

"We've started registering too!"

The two met and chatted as they walked toward the badminton court.

Wen Zhixia tilted her head and asked him:
"Didn't you say you were going to participate at noon? What events did you sign up for?"

"There are many. Three-legged race, back-to-back ball relay, three-brick stepping, and then there are men's 4x100m and men's 3000m."

"...You signed up for so many fun activities?!"

"Hmm, that sounds interesting."

Chen Shi'an smiled and asked her, "So what did you apply for?"

"I haven't registered yet..."

Originally, Wen Zhixia had no intention of participating in the school sports meet, but after hearing that Chen Shi'an was also participating, she decided to join as well.

Especially the fun activities he mentioned, most of which required two people to play together. It was a pity she wasn't in the same class as the Taoist priest, otherwise she would definitely want to play with him.

Thinking of this, the girl became curious again:
"So, who do you partner with for all these fun activities?"

"Squad leader."

"...She's willing to participate in these?"

"Yeah, the class monitor seems pretty willing."

┗|｀O′|┛Aww~ Ahhhhhh!
The ice spirit would definitely be happy to team up with you!
Who knows, maybe they're hiding in some corner, happily swinging their legs?
Wen Zhixia knew her perfectly well!
Last year, when she was forced to recruit others to make up the numbers, the aloof and reserved Lin Mengqiu would rather die than participate in these fun activities that others used as amusement.

If it weren't for the Taoist priest's participation, would she have gone to participate?
Just imagining the Taoist priest and the ice spirit arm in arm, their legs tied together with a red rope, running forward in unison amidst cheers and encouragement from the surrounding crowd...

Wen Zhixia was completely devastated.

Snipe her! We must snipe her!
Come on! Xiaoyan! You don't want to lose either, do you?!
Almost the instant Wen Zhixia heard Chen Shi'an say that she and Lin Mengqiu had participated in these fun activities, she made up her mind to go and snipe the Ice Cube Spirit.

"I want to participate in the fun activities too!" Wen Zhixia said.

Chen Shi'an was taken aback: "Okay, then we can compete together. Xiao Zhi, who will you be paired with?"

"Xiao Yan."

After Wen Zhixia finished speaking, she asked Chen Shi'an, "So your class monitor only signed up for the fun activities? Did he sign up for anything else?"

"Yes, the class monitor also signed up for the 4x100m relay."

"...What a coincidence! I was also planning to sign up for this!"

"Why do you look like you just made this decision?"

"Anyway, Taoist priest, you have to cheer me on then."

"Good good."

"Watch the game!"

The two had already reached the badminton court. Wen Zhixia swung her racket and hit the shuttlecock with a loud thud.

Chen Shi'an had just received the racket bag and hadn't even taken out the racket yet when he saw the ball about to hit the ground. In an instant, he ran onto the court, caught the ball with the racket bag, and hit it back.

"A sneak attack? I haven't even taken out my racket yet!"

……

Monday of the new week has arrived.

The school's schedule has returned to normal.

The honor roll in front of the three teaching buildings for grades 10, 11, and 12 has been updated.

Chen Shi'an stood in front of the honor roll and looked at it. It listed the scores and names of the top 100 students in each subject, both in the arts and sciences.

Unfortunately, he was not on the honor roll this time, but Lin Mengqiu and Wen Zhixia's names were there. The two girls have been monopolizing the top spots in both arts and sciences for years.

In addition to their names, the top ten students in the arts and sciences also had a personal photo taken, which seemed to have been taken together at the academic affairs office during a break between classes.

The photos are all two-inch blue backgrounds. The newly taken photos are very clear. They are of Lin Mengqiu and Wen Zhixia, who are the top students in the arts and sciences respectively. They have different temperaments in this two-inch individual photo.

Lin Mengqiu tied her hair up in a high ponytail, her face looking aloof and unsmiling. Combined with her scores and rankings, she exuded an invisible pressure. She wore a blue and white school uniform with the collar neatly folded up, simple yet elegant, and as prim as an ID photo.
Wen Zhixia, on the other hand, had shoulder-length short hair that fell naturally, and a bright smile on her face. She was refreshing and charming. While the others were wearing autumn and winter school uniforms, she was wearing a summer school uniform, exuding youthful vigor and vitality.

Chen Shi'an looked at the photos of the two girls and found them interesting. He planned to ask them what they were thinking when they took the photos.

It was time to line up for morning exercises, and students coming down from the teaching building headed to the playground. Many students, like Chen Shi'an, stopped in front of the honor roll.

Starting this morning, the original broadcast gymnastics will be changed to Baduanjin (Eight Pieces of Brocade). Chen Shi'an will no longer need to line up in his own class's line, but will need to stand on the podium and lead everyone in the exercises.

"Master Dao, aren't you going to get ready? Teacher Wan was just looking for you!" a classmate reminded him.

"Okay, that's over."

Chen Shi'an responded, left the honor roll, walked towards the playground, and then went up to the podium.

Having been at the school for so long, this was Chen Shi'an's first time standing on the podium. Standing on the podium, looking straight ahead, his biggest feeling was the vastness of the field of vision.

The spacious athletic field was laid out before us, and more than 3,000 students in blue and white school uniforms gathered on the football field, arranged from left to right according to their grade and class.

Chen Shi'an's gaze swept over the students lined up neatly below the stage, without deliberately focusing on any particular face, but like morning mist spreading over the hills, it gently enveloped the entire playground.

The students below the stage were lining up, and many of them saw Chen Shi'an standing on the stage with the teachers, and they all curiously looked at him.

Chen Shi'an wore the same blue and white school uniform as everyone else, his posture was as straight as a pine tree, and his arms were naturally hanging at his sides.

He could clearly feel the breeze blowing from the track and field in front of him to the podium. The clarity he had gained from years of spiritual cultivation allowed him to remain calm and composed, standing above the gaze of more than three thousand people.

Normally, people standing on the podium can only get a general view of the students below due to limited vision, but Chen Shi'an has excellent eyesight.

His eagle-like eyesight allowed him to easily spot familiar faces in the crowd.

Standing in the fifth class's line, Lin Mengqiu, who usually wouldn't even bother to look up during morning exercises, was now staring at him on the platform. She probably thought Chen Shi'an couldn't see her, so the class monitor was looking at her without any restraint...

Wen Zhixia, who was standing in the class of 11, was also looking at him. Perhaps she saw Chen Shi'an's head looking towards class 11, and without caring whether he saw her or not, Wen Zhixia smiled at him.

"Zhizhi, what are you laughing at? Your laugh is so lewd."

"Get out of here, get out of here! Xiaoyan, you're the most disgusting one!"

"Damn, your Taoist priest looks so calm. If I were standing on that, my legs would go weak."

Chen Shi'an, who was on the podium, was talking to Lin Ming next to him.

"Shi'an, thank you for leading the exercises. You must not be nervous, right?" Lin Ming smiled and patted his shoulder affectionately.

"I'm not nervous."

In private, he called him Uncle Lin, but in public, Chen Shi'an addressed him by his title.

"Is Principal Lin going to give a speech today?"

"Yes, it's the beginning of the month, so I'll just say a few words. I'll practice the Eight Pieces of Brocade with you in a bit."

"it is good."

With so many students in the audience, there's no doubt that Principal Lin cares most about his daughter.

The elderly father subconsciously looked at the class of Grade 11, Class 5, searching for his daughter.

It was a rare sight to see Lin Mengqiu, who usually never looked up, actually looking at him today, which brought the old father considerable comfort.

The students below had already lined up, and the athletes' march stopped, replaced by the broadcast commands for the Eight Pieces of Brocade.

Chen Shi'an turned around and stood in the center of the stage, with his back to the crowd below.

Following the command, he raised his hand with unhurried movements, his wrist turning with a calm and composed air.

Whether the students behind him were practicing seriously or not was none of Chen Shi'an's concern, nor did he force them. Those who were willing to practice would naturally benefit, while those who were not willing to practice would find it all in vain, whether it was Baduanjin or radio calisthenics. It all depended on each person's choice.

Among all the classes in the school, the one with the strongest Taoist health culture is undoubtedly Class 5 of the second year of high school.

All the students in the class practiced diligently. Some of them were still unfamiliar with certain movements, so they looked at the Taoist priest on the podium.

Lin Mengqiu, who usually felt forced to participate in morning exercises, was extremely serious about practicing the Eight Pieces of Brocade at this moment, and she practiced each move very correctly and well.

Unfortunately, that stinky Taoist priest didn't even turn around to look at her. She was hoping Chen Shi'an would praise her...

Normally, when we do exercises, it's the students who do them while the teachers watch.

However, today, Principal Lin, who was standing on the podium, joined Chen Shi'an on the podium after the broadcast command sounded and started practicing Baduanjin (Eight Pieces of Brocade).

And it doesn't seem like this was a spur-of-the-moment decision! It's obvious that the principal has practiced before, and his every move is very skilled and standard.

This stunned the students in the audience. Even the principal was setting an example by practicing with them. It would be unreasonable for them to just stand there without moving!

The homeroom teachers, who were leisurely standing in front of their respective classes with their hands behind their backs, were now in a dilemma. "The principal is already practicing; should I practice or not? I've never learned this before!"

"Teacher Liang, Principal Lin is already practicing, aren't you going to practice too?"

"...Let me learn it first and see."

"Teacher Liang, you said it yourself, don't just think about it, take action!"

"??"

Watching Teacher Liang stiffly follow along with everyone in the practice, the students of Class 5 laughed heartily with schadenfreude.

……

After morning exercises, Principal Lin gave his usual monthly remarks, and then everyone dispersed and returned to their respective classrooms.

When Chen Shi'an returned to the classroom, Lin Mengqiu was already back in her seat, sipping water and gently wiping the sweat from her forehead with a tissue in her soft hand.

"The squad leader is doing very well," Chen Shi'an praised.

How do you know you have eyes in the back of your head?

"The squad leader is sweating, and his breathing is very steady, which means he's been practicing very well."

"~~~"

(End of this chapter)