Beast Taming Begins with the Inner Circle of Pets

Chapter 117: Going to great lengths to recruit disciples.

The theoretical knowledge taught in the school covers a very wide range, from basic professional skills to the current international situation.

The course covers everything from the geography of the sixteen main cities of China and their surrounding areas to basic knowledge about the secret realms.

Although it contains only the most basic common sense knowledge, it is comprehensive and systematic, allowing newbies who are just becoming professionals to quickly gain some understanding of the professional world.

Lin Manman originally thought that the theoretical classes would be just like the previous cultural classes, boring and tedious, making it hard to muster any enthusiasm for learning.

But once you actually go there, you'll find it's a completely different story. The teacher who teaches the basics of the secret realm will tell you what kind of places you can explore and what kind of places you must stay away from.

The basic materials science teacher will teach you which materials are worth collecting and which materials are protected by dangerous spirit beasts.

The geography teacher will teach about the different geographical environments and unique folk customs of the sixteen main cities of China, as well as the main terrain outside the cities and the general distribution of wild spirit beasts.

These theoretical knowledge helped Lin Manman construct a simple worldview from a professional's perspective, completely different from her worldview during the previous fifteen years as an ordinary person.

Previously, her worldview was very narrow, focusing only on the seemingly peaceful and serene life within Jinling City.

The world of professionals is full of challenges and unknowns, but also full of opportunities and rich rewards.

It's no wonder that most professionals choose to become members of expedition teams. Such a world is incredibly alluring to those who are confident in themselves.

Compared to theoretical classes, practical classes were not as attractive to Lin Manman as she had imagined.

The reason is that, apart from the basic cultivation resources regularly distributed by the school, the basic cultivation techniques taught by the school are completely incomparable to the cultivation techniques rewarded by the system.

Moreover, as a freshman in the third level, not only are no freshmen willing to be her opponent in practical classes, but even the senior students now avoid her when they see her.

It's also her fault for making such a big fuss when she enrolled. Now, in the eyes of those second and third-year high school students, the biggest difference between her and a school bully is that she no longer actively bullies others.

More than a month passed quietly in Lin Manman's peaceful and fulfilling daily life.

Almost two months have passed since Meng Wenbin and Fu Mingyuan entered the secret realm. Occasionally, she would think of them and worry about them.

Because of her business with the spirit beast shop, she often kept in touch with Gao Zhixian, but he couldn't predict exactly when they would return. He just advised her not to worry too much, saying that with the strength of their teacher, they wouldn't encounter any major problems.

She didn't want to worry too much, but with Lin's father's incident as an example, she couldn't help but overthink it.

She never expected that before Meng Wenbin could return, someone else would come knocking on her door wanting to take her as a disciple!

"What do you think of my suggestion? At your current level, continuing to the first year of high school is a huge waste of your time."

"Although going directly into the senior year of high school will put a lot of pressure on you to keep up with the theoretical classes, if you become my student and have my letter of recommendation, you can be exempted from the theoretical knowledge exam and take the special admission route, taking the college entrance exam next year with the current seniors."

Lin Minsheng had a kind smile on his face, and spoke to Lin Manman in a gentle and slow tone, without any airs of a super expert.

Lin Manman was caught off guard when she was called to the principal's office by her teacher, and was shocked when Lin Minsheng asked her if she wanted to go straight to the senior year of high school.

Before she could even process what was happening, the other person asked her if she wanted to become their apprentice.

She was completely dumbfounded. "No... wait a minute, let me sort this out."

"You mean, you want me... to... go straight to senior year of high school and continue studying?"

Is it really okay to let her skip two grades after only a little over a month since the new students started school?

"Yeah, you don't want me to go to university early?" Lin Minsheng stroked his beard, somewhat puzzled by her question.

As professionals, who wouldn't want to end their student life as soon as possible and immerse themselves in adventures in secret realms?

"It's not that I'm unwilling, it's just... I definitely won't be able to keep up in the theory classes..."

Lin Manman blinked hesitantly, even though he said that if she became his apprentice, she could be exempt from the theory exam.

Putting aside the fact that she has already taken a teacher, she will have a hard time adapting to the senior year of high school.

Lin Minsheng smiled gently, "If you continue your studies in your senior year of high school, you only need to attend the practical classes; I will personally teach you the theoretical classes."

"Of course, what I'm teaching you isn't the kind of stuff you use to pass exams, but real survival knowledge for secret realms."

Lin Manman gave an awkward smile. It seemed that the prerequisite for skipping a grade was to first become an apprentice... Well, then she had nothing to worry about. It was hopeless!

"Um... Principal Lin, thank you for your kind offer, but... I actually already have a teacher, but his status is special and he doesn't want me to say it casually."

When Lin Minsheng heard that she had a teacher, the smile on his face faded a little. He was already wondering who dared to snatch his disciple away from him!

Hearing that she was unwilling to reveal who the teacher was, he frowned.

"You're unwilling to become my disciple?"

Lin Manman noticed that he was a little unhappy, so she quickly explained, "It's not that I'm unwilling, it's just that I've already taken a teacher. He's currently out of town and won't be in Jinling for a while, but he'll come to Jinling to take me away in no more than four months."

Lin Minsheng's eyes narrowed. "He's not here... He's not from Nanjing, and he's coming to take you away in four months?"

"Your teacher...could it be that old geezer Meng Wenbin?"

Before Lin Manman could even be shocked at how he knew, she was forced back to her feet by Lin Minsheng's angry scolding, and the question that was already on the tip of her tongue was left unsaid.

"I should have thought of that! Before that old man went to the secret realm, he even came to me to brag that he had taken on another exceptionally talented disciple."

"Hmph! What shamelessness! They couldn't even compete with Old Lady Mei for disciples in the capital, and now they're trying to poach them from Jinling? Dream on!"

"Did that old man have you perform the apprenticeship ceremony before going to the secret realm?"

Lin Minsheng's gentle smile had long been replaced by anger. After venting his anger with a string of curses, he asked Lin Manman a question.

Lin Manman shrank her neck slightly. "I only offered tea. My teacher said that when he comes back, he will take me back to the capital and then publicly accept me as his disciple."

She hadn't expected that Lin Minsheng and Meng Wenbin not only knew each other, but also seemed to have a pretty good relationship.

"Then it doesn't count. You're from Nanjing, isn't it better to stay in Nanjing? Why do you want to become his disciple and go to the capital with him?" Lin Minsheng snorted, secretly making up his mind that he must take advantage of that old man's absence and steal him away!

Lin Manman scratched her cheek helplessly. She couldn't very well say that she valued Meng Wenbin because of his powerful background and the fact that he could protect her.

"Teacher can give me a lot of guidance in the research of spirit beasts, and I have already accepted the apprenticeship gifts." I can't tell the truth, so I can only pretend to be stupid.

"How can you be so easily fooled at such a young age? A little apprenticeship gift and you're all taken?" Lin Minsheng glared at her with exasperation.

"That old man already had three apprentices before you, how much good stuff could he possibly leave you?"

"I'm different. I've never taken on a disciple before, and my wife and I have no children. If you become my disciple, everything that your master's wife and I have will be left to you."

Lin Manman's eyes widened; at that moment, her heart shamefully wavered...

QAQ I made a stupid mistake again, I got the chapter order wrong, it should be chapter 111.

(End of this chapter)