In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 142 The Four Seas Gods
Seven Star Academy.

Ancient Classics Department, a classroom.

The large classroom was already full of people.

"Huh? Why are there so many people in this class?"

"Why are you here too?"

"I've done the calculations, and I reckon it'll be hard to accumulate enough credits. I should have known better than to apply to the Ancient Classics Department; it's really insane. Who knew they'd suddenly start a new course? Now I have to come and try to get some credits."

"I heard that today's 'History of Ancient Myths' course was added at the last minute, and it's already full after only three days."

"They're all the same, just here to make up credits. Mythology is a subject that requires rote memorization. It's one of the few courses in the Ancient Classics Department that doesn't rely on mental power."

"However, ancient mythology is indeed very useful for our ancient scripture system, so it is worthwhile to study it."

"You're overthinking it. You think this is about the history of mythology? I read the course description, and it's actually about the history of the ancient mythological era, not the history of mythology. The school is playing tricks; I bet they're afraid no one will sign up."

Doesn't that mean the lesson is useless?

"That's impossible. Schools wouldn't offer classes that are useless. I can only say that they're not very useful to us."

How do you know it won't be of much use?

"Please, we're studying how to decipher ancient scriptures. What's the most important thing about ancient scriptures? It's understanding ancient literature. What's the use of studying history?"

"You're wrong. The fact that you can say something like that shows you don't understand history."

The man laughed angrily: "I don't understand? I, Ye Mengxiong, am a top student in the Department of Ancient Classics! A future master of classical studies! How could I not understand?"

"You think you know me but I don't? Who do you think you are?"

"Oh, my name is Xie Lingxin. I am unworthy to be the teacher of this course."

Xie Lingxin stood up amidst the stunned gazes of the students.

"Hello, I am the teacher of this course on the history of ancient mythology."

"Of course, it's possible that I'll be a teacher for more courses in the future, Xie Lingxin."

Xie Lingxin walked up to the podium and wrote her name on the whiteboard.

"Teacher? That's way too young!"

"What a load of bull!"

"It's unlikely. Who would dare to impersonate a teacher at Seven Star Academy?"

"Xie Lingxin? That name sounds familiar... Holy crap! Wasn't he the runner-up on the leaderboard in the Tonggu Bay Realm Trial that just ended not long ago!?"

Those who can cultivate themselves are either rich or noble.

Those who can enter the Seven Star Academy are among the richest of the rich.

Seven Star Academy does have commoners and poor people, but they are very, very few exceptions.

Most of them were scions of prominent families.

He certainly knows more about the recent domain realm than the average person.

Xie Lingxin, the second-ranked person, naturally attracted a lot of attention.

In particular, I heard that this person who ranked second on the leaderboard was attacked and killed just two days ago.

A third-level martial arts master and a spiritual master joined forces to attack him, but he managed to kill one of them and the other escaped.

The incident has alarmed the city government, the safety bureau, the environmental protection bureau, and even involved Far East Mining. Leizhou has been in an uproar these past few days, and it's impossible to keep it a secret.

It was only then that Xie Lingxin's name truly entered the public eye.

The students below were whispering amongst themselves; even those who didn't know the truth found out.

They were all shocked.

Such achievements and results are naturally astonishing for someone of the same age.

But can they really be their teachers based on this alone? And even teaching at Seven Star Academy? They're still far from qualified.

Xie Lingxin also heard the discussions below.

However, he had anticipated this.

My age is a major weakness, and it will definitely raise questions.

"I know you don't understand, or you're not convinced, but that doesn't matter."

"The important thing is that I'm standing here today, and you're sitting below, which means it's destined that I'll be the one talking and you'll be the one listening."

Xie Lingxin smiled, her eyes narrowed, "If anyone displeases me, I'll fail them and then report them to Professor Bao for disrespecting their teacher."

"Guess who will suffer in the end?"

The students were all horrified, and then flew into a rage.

Who are these people!
They started by threatening the students?
Why resort to such childish tattling? Are you a primary school student?
Xie Lingxin didn't care about all that; why not use such a direct method?
At his age, no matter what he does, it will raise questions.

Instead of wasting time, let's just get straight to the point.

"Alright, enough with the nonsense."

He glanced at the students below; there were about twenty, less than thirty in total.

These are all the students in the Ancient Classics Department.

It seems this really is an unpopular major.

Although teachers of scriptures are respected, very few people choose this path unless they have no other choice.

After all, everyone dreams of becoming an immortal.

"So, your name is Ye Mengxiong, right?"

He pointed to the person who had just argued with him.

He looked to be around eighteen or nineteen years old. He was quite handsome and had so much hair that it broke many people's hearts, but he had an old-fashioned watermelon head hairstyle.

"I'm!"

Ye Mengxiong knew he was a teacher and was a little nervous, wishing she could hide her head under the table.

But when he was directly pointed out, he was no longer afraid.

Stand tall and hold your head high.

He had this "what can you do to me?" attitude.

"You just said that deciphering ancient scriptures has nothing to do with history?"

"Correct!"

Ye Mengxiong said firmly. Xie Lingxin smiled.

He actually recognized the kid's voice a long time ago.

In addition, this name is not a common one.

It must be that Fei Xiong Ru Meng who keeps picking on himself in the live stream.

I caught you.

"You should know a lot about the 'Dragon Palace Banquet,' right?"

Ye Mengxiong was taken aback, thinking to himself: How did this guy know?
"So what if I know a lot about it?"

"History is the inheritance and accumulation of culture; it is the trajectory of human civilization."

"You just said that deciphering ancient scriptures requires an understanding of ancient literature. Even if that's true, isn't literature history?"

Seeing that he wanted to argue, Xie Lingxin didn't give him the chance.

"The 'Dragon Palace Banquet' has been quite popular lately, so today I'll talk about the Dragon Palace!"

One sentence was enough to capture the attention of a group of students.

The Dragon Palace Banquet is indeed the hottest topic recently.

Although this dead zone is not in Leizhou, the area near the East Sea is affected every time the Dragon Palace Banquet is held.

Xie Lingxin grasped this point, which is why she chose this topic as her starting point.

"The Dragon Palace can be traced back to the earliest water god worship and river god cult,"

"Water is the source of life. In ancient mythology, the worship of water was one of many forms of deity worship, almost alongside the sky, earth, sun, thunder, and fire."

"People have imbued rivers, lakes, and seas with special spiritual meanings. I think this is the prerequisite for the birth of the 'water god',"

“An ancient text says: ‘From the deepest abyss, three hundred fathoms deep, dwells the eternal city of Bingyi.’ Here, ‘Bingyi’ is the water god, also known as Hebo.”

“‘Fish-scale houses and dragon halls, purple shell palaces and vermilion palaces’—this is a description of the River God’s residence, and also people’s imagination of the water god’s abode.”

"From the River God, to the ancient Han Dynasty, when the emperor bestowed the title of 'Lord of the Four Seas,' and then to the 'Dragon King of the Four Seas,'"

"This is the true form of the Dragon Palace in ancient times, from its initial existence to its mature state,"

“In fact, every legend can be seen as a microcosm of the society at that time. If you know nothing about history, how can you decipher ancient scriptures?”

"The Dragon Palace is an imaginary construction of rivers, lakes, seas, and their rulers in ancient times, which originated from people's awe and worship of water."

"The Dragon Palace's hierarchical system, which evolved from nothing to something and from a loose to a strict structure, clearly reflects the feudal bureaucratic system on Earth."

"If you don't understand history, how can you understand these things? If the scholar who deciphered the ancient scripture 'Rakshasa Sea City' knew nothing about these things, could he really have deciphered it?"

The students listened intently, and Ye Mengxiong lost all desire to refute them.

Because he discovered that this incredibly young guy actually seemed to have some skills.

Ye Mengxiong's eyes darted around, and he raised his hand high.

"What do you want to say?"

Ye Mengxiong asked, "Teacher, what are the Four Seas Gods? And what about the Four Seas Dragon Kings? I've never heard of them before. Could you have made them up?"

Xie Lingxin was a little surprised.

It's not surprising that the Four Seas Gods didn't know him.

Even in my past life, very few people knew this.

But the Dragon Palace Banquet has already been held, and even the Four Dragon Kings of the Seas don't know about it?

Xie Lingxin thought about it carefully and realized that it might actually be possible.

The Four Dragon Kings truly took shape during the Jin Dynasty, and this was based on Daoist scriptures.

It was only later, with the novel *Journey to the West*, that it truly became widely known.

If it weren't for the latter, probably very few people would know about it.

So it seems the Federation hasn't discovered any territories related to Journey to the West yet.

"The Four Seas Gods are too ancient, and it's highly unlikely that you'll encounter them."

"As for the Four Dragon Kings..."

"That makes things complicated. The human water system is vast, with seas, rivers, lakes, and wells, forming a hierarchical bureaucratic system of water gods from top to bottom,"

"Serving the legendary Heavenly Court, in charge of the earthly water system, controlling clouds and rain..."

Xie Lingxin then began to quote extensively from classical texts, launching into a long and rambling discourse.

He really got to indulge in teaching and imparting knowledge.

Similarly, these students majoring in classical studies were also captivated by the lecture.

This kind of knowledge can't be taught outside, and you can't buy it with money.

It has to be Seven Star Academy!
Gradually, no one cared about Xie Lingxin's age anymore.

With such knowledge, what's wrong with being a teacher?
Ye Mengxiong was also thinking, this is what a master of classical studies should be like.

That kid who did the live stream online before was just bragging. He talked about the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the Battle of Zhuolu, and all sorts of gods. I've never even heard of them.

If there were such an awesome god, wouldn't the Federation have discovered him long ago?

When asked about the source, he couldn't answer, unlike this person now, whose every word is meaningful.

outside the classroom.

Bao Wanyou withdrew his head with satisfaction.

Wen Yifu, standing behind him, laughed and asked, "How was it?"

Bao Wan nodded and exclaimed, "These young people are truly formidable!"

Wen Yifu also said, "I didn't expect him to have such a wide range of knowledge, even knowing so much about the Four Seas Gods."

"I heard some rumors from some old friends. A mythical realm has been discovered on the Central Star, which contains the Four Seas Gods. However, it is of great importance and has been kept secret."

"It seems that Mr. Xie is far more capable than we thought..."

"I have an idea..."

Bao Wanyou suddenly said.

"Oh?"

(End of this chapter)