Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 184 The Protagonist Who Was Almost Forgotten

Behind the academy, Xu was sitting on a rock, looking at the dark gold palm leaf in his hand, somewhat bewildered.

This is a major communication tool used by Buddhist sects. Monks use palm leaves, while Taoists use talismans; both are special tools specifically designed to carry information.

It will not be activated unless there is a major incident.

The last time was when the White Lotus Mother reappeared in the world.

The origin of this one is a bit strange.

Back at the Third Affiliated Hospital, I was pondering the brocade box when a special message suddenly came from an unknown source.

"Junior brother, come to the back mountain."

Xu Xuan, carried by the gentle breeze, arrived at the back mountain and, feeling a sudden inspiration, sat cross-legged on a large rock.

A blurry golden phantom appeared beneath my feet. It was not a false Pure Land on someone's surface, but a true Pure Land of purity, unblemished, equality, and perfection. At this moment, a new enlightenment was taking shape, capable of connecting Yin and Yang.

The process from existence to non-existence is extremely slow, seemingly spanning billions of miles of time and space.

This is from Ruoxu, the abbot of the Pure Land School.

A dark golden leaf flew out from it, and then the pure land dissipated and fell silent once more.

This is a letter.

The sender is my senior brother, and the sender's address is: Underworld.

No, is Senior Brother really that...that powerful now?

Things can be transmitted from the underworld, which is still incredible, even though it uses the power of the Pure Land.

What exactly is this state of mind where the heart is outside the door?

Xu Xuan, who had also been a demon, was filled with envy. "Was it because I didn't go deep enough into it, or because I didn't do it enough times?"

The contents of the palm leaf were nothing more than not to worry, then it described what the person saw in the underworld, and what to do next.

After watching it, Xu Xuan looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle and felt the presence of the true protagonist's script.

They stormed into the underworld and fought Black Mountain, but were defeated. The opponent's physical and legal advantages were too great, and they also had a hidden treasure that they were holding back, which might bring great terror.

After the strategic retreat, they found a fragment of the broken Ksitigarbha Pure Land and gained a lot from it.

This is the classic "chosen one" trope, where the protagonist finds their own destiny.
Having gained some insights, Ruoxu once again charged towards Black Mountain to hone his skills, only to witness his opponent being injured by a master of Confucianism and Taoism using his ultimate swordsmanship.

After fighting the enemy for several months, he was still no match for them, so he returned to the Pure Land of Ksitigarbha for seclusion.

Before going into seclusion, he sent a letter to his junior brother to reassure him not to worry. He also discovered clues to the titles of the subsequent volumes of the Ksitigarbha Ten Wheels Sutra and offered to help his junior brother find the remaining eight volumes.

"Good, good, so this is the way Pure Land Buddhism practices."

"The mere Black Mountain is nothing more than a whetstone."

"It was my overly conservative approach."

Mr. Xu was filled with enthusiasm and stood up abruptly. He then returned to the Third Affiliated Hospital to prepare his lesson.

A practitioner must have their own principles; how can they think about fighting and killing all day long?

As for my senior brother, let him go. Maybe one day he'll wander back from the underworld with the Ksitigarbha Ten Wheels Sutra.

Xu Xuan put aside her worries and continued to live her simple and peaceful life.

After only a few days of classes, Qian Zhongyu came over to ask when there would be more enrollments for students from poor families.

"There are no plans for the academy yet, what's wrong?"

"That's right, Master Xu. Didn't I say it tomorrow?"

"Oh~~~ Liang Shanbo, right? I had forgotten about him if you hadn't mentioned it."

This male protagonist has been forgotten for too long. I was just a little interested in his appearance during the New Year, but then came the battle between Guo Bei and Lei Huan, and I completely forgot about this little thing.

It's truly astonishing how fate can be so capricious.

The fact that Chongqi Academy could gather so many talented people is truly a matter of good fortune.

The reason this was brought up now is because the other party is a bit anxious. If one were from a prominent family, one could naturally enroll at any time. With so many people coming and going from the academy, one would have to study hard indefinitely unless one passed the imperial examination.

Therefore, there is no question of when you must graduate; you just need to keep paying tuition.

Those old male students are like that; they can't accomplish anything after they go out, and some of them are already great-grandfathers.

The Liang family was quite prestigious back then, and even after they fell on hard times, they still maintained some kinship ties.

However, this means that tuition fees cannot be reduced or waived.

A crucial issue is that Chongqi's tuition is not cheap; in fact, it's exceptionally expensive.

A family renowned for its wealth and status, a clan of scholars and officials.

Aristocratic families have their own values, and academies originally had similar values.

If the price is too low, how will we operate and maintain this beautiful and elegant academy in the mountains? How will we pay the salaries and benefits of the teachers and professors? How will we even maintain our noble status?

Xu Xuan's salary currently far exceeds that of other teachers in the academy. If he goes out and people ask him about it, he can only say: "It's alright, not much, just enough to make a living."

Since Liang Shanbo is interested in enrolling in the school despite his humble background, let's go and ask him.

"Liang Shanbo's family."

They seemed to be acquaintances, but the matter wasn't resolved immediately.

As a result, Madam Yin said that it would take another six months before the second round of enrollment could be conducted.

Without rules, nothing can be accomplished. If Teacher Xu can hire one person, then other teachers will also hire people. Who will pay for the tuition reduction?

Last time, it was because Zhu Erdan swept through the two major academies, and the impact of the imperial examination made the aristocratic families somewhat neglect Chongqi's changes.

Now, looking back, the old ways are beginning to resurface, and those who cling to the past are still obstructing progress at every turn.

However, given the prevailing trend, after several clashes, the powerful families agreed to the matter, so there was no need to create any further complications.

unless
"Unless Liang Shanbo can display exceptional talent."

Xu Xuan immediately understood; this was about assessing whether the students were worth the academy's investment—a very fair exchange.

However, the way he revealed his talent was unexpected by everyone.

A moment later, Xu Xuan inexplicably pulled his disciple away.

"Zhongyu, let Liang Shanbo take a separate exam first."

Qian Zhongyu noticed that the teacher looked uneasy. Was there something wrong with the exam?

"Don't overthink it, it was Madam Yin who set the question herself."

"Madam Yin?"

Qian Zhongyu couldn't help but think about it. Although he respected the academician's wife since he came to the academy, he really hadn't heard anything about her when it came to culture.

Xu Xuan didn't know either; he also thought Professor Gu would set the question.

Of course, neither of them would underestimate someone who could control the academy despite being a woman.

A skilled warrior has no illustrious achievements, and a skilled healer has no glorious name.

Perhaps those people or things that posed a threat to the academy were silently crushed and forgotten.

You should know that there is a sword hanging in Madam Yin's office.

At night, Xu Xuan was studying a brocade box while looking at an ancient book. This box was becoming more and more interesting.

The dragon and phoenix scripts, the celestial talismans, are unknown to all.

That clam spirit has some background, so it's highly likely that it's related to the Dragon Palace.

Having been in this world for a year, the only thing related to dragons is Miss Bai's Li Long Sword, which is said to have been forged from a wicked dragon and is extremely ferocious.

Perhaps this treasure is related to this.

After all, the treasure that the clam spirit claimed could grant Chen Hua immortality must be a great treasure, and when it comes to having many treasures, the Dragon Palace is definitely an indispensable place to go.

(End of this chapter)