Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

Chef Showdown Part 3

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Chef Showdown Part 4

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Chef Showdown Part 5

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Chef Showdown Part 6

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Chef Showdown Part 7

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Chef Showdown Part 8

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Chef Showdown Part 9

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Chef Showdown Part 10

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Holy Grail War

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Beach Vacation Part 1

"The Thirty-Four Tribulations Sacred Beast 'Sunspot' was recently killed along the coast of the Seven Luminaries. Upon its death, it unleashed a powerful forbidden spell, scorching the heavens and boiling the seas, causing a sharp rise in temperature along the Seven Luminaries coastline..."

Under the blazing sun, the lingering effects of the Great Curse continued to spread, turning everything outside the air-conditioned rooms into a no-man's land. Even the most reckless construction workers dared not work under the scorching sun; several cases of shock leading to death had already occurred, drawing the attention of the Seven Luminaries government, which forcefully halted some operations, issued subsidies, and awaited the deeper waves of the Great Curse to be swallowed up by an even deeper ocean.

Ying Qin Guan stood at the entrance of the teachers' dormitory building, staring at the distorted scene outside, wondering whether he should go out to the board game arcade... Even if he did manage to travel that long distance to get there, would anyone be there?

No way... this is terrifying, the temperature.

After some thought, Ying Qin Guan decided to close the door and go to sleep. However, when he returned to his dormitory, he saw Mu Nan Dong dressed in a black robe walking straight into the world that had been distorted by the high temperature, heading towards the alchemy workshop.

"..sharp."

Ying Qin Guan sighed a couple of times, returned to his dormitory, turned on the air conditioner, and was about to take a shower when there was a knock on the door.

"Which one?"

Ying Qin Guan opened the door, revealing a gray-haired man. He gave a brief greeting and said, "The Dean has secured a summer subsidy for us. After discussion, we've decided to go on vacation to Kongyou Island... the one we went to last time... Wait, you didn't go to Kongyou Island last time? I remember clearly, Miss Ye Qu didn't go. As for you..."

The gray-haired man was lost in memories, but it was a long time ago, and he couldn't recall it for the time being.

“I went to Bingning’s Snow Mountain Inn back then,” Ying Qin Guan said. “So, is this a notification to me?”

"Yes." The gray-haired man nodded and said, "If you want to go, pack your bags. We'll meet in front of the dormitory at 8:00 AM tomorrow to go to the airport. If you don't arrive by 8:15 AM, it will be considered as giving up. Please pay attention to the time."

The gray-haired man left, and Ying Qin Guan, watching his departing figure, couldn't help but mutter, "He's really rich..."

He was referring to the Seven Luminaries Government. Although he hadn't lived in other proper modern countries, Ying Qin Guan had visited places like the Chaotic Province and the City of Truth, but hadn't experienced much of the local customs and culture. However, he had certainly witnessed the Seven Luminaries Government's wealth. What kind of school would be so rich as to send its teachers on vacation abroad just because it's too hot?

That's all... There's only one like it. Because they're rich, their welfare benefits are infinitely high. No wonder people like Fu Feihan and Ju Qiuming traveled a long way to attend Qiyao University.

He didn't think about it for too long. He went back, took a quick shower, and started packing his clothes. He'd heard of Empty Island before; it was supposedly a rare resort destination. But he'd gone to Ice Lemon's Snow Mountain Inn that time, so this was a way to make up for it.

After tidying up my clothes, I took a nap. When I woke up, it was already late. I stretched by the window and saw Mu Nandong walking towards me in the afterglow of the sunset.

"Will he go...? Probably not, but it's hard to say. Nocturne might invite him, but it's not guaranteed."

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The next day, at the assembly, Ying Qin Guan glanced around but couldn't see Mu Nan Dong. It seemed that Nocturne had failed. Although Mu Nan Dong's few participations in activities were all related to her, and she always seemed to succeed, she must have failed many more times in secret.

After the group assembled, they headed to the airport. While waiting, Ying Qin Guan encountered some acquaintances.

He looked over and saw the Yorozuya duo, who always seemed to be there to join in on everything. They were also waiting in the departure lounge. After asking around, he learned that Nephalem had seen the two of them shamelessly loitering around Ankokuji, using the air conditioning, and saying, "If we don't have air conditioning, we'll threaten national security." After thinking it over, Nephalem ultimately decided to send the two of them on a vacation, remembering the old friendship he had shown Yu Xietian by leaving him in Qiyao.

—Of course, the Nephalem themselves came too.

In addition, there were several students... Ji Fa's younger sister, Ruo Ye, seemed to be traveling at her own expense, bringing her best friend Luo Shui, who in turn brought her best friend Zhong Hong Yu. Ying Qin Guan always felt that this child was about to turn around and sing the line "I give you my love, but who will I give it to?"

"This is... the scent of a pigeon?!"

Ying Qin Guan frowned, sensing an aura of decadent laziness. He turned to look and, sure enough, it was Zhao Yunxian! She sat lazily in a chair, one hand supporting her chin, the other hand holding a suitcase beside her, looking like she was also going on vacation.

Upon seeing this large pigeon, Ying Qin Guan was filled with rage and malice. He only wrote 500 words a day and would go on hiatus for months at a time. Compared to her, an author who updates more than 4,000 words a day and only goes on hiatus for one day is simply a role model in the industry!

He crept up behind Zhao Yunxian with a sinister air and said in a low voice, "Zhao Yunxian...where is your update?"

Ying Qin Guan crept over silently, but the sudden sound startled Zhao Yun Xianren, who shuddered. Luckily, he wasn't carrying anything, or he might have fallen to the ground.

She turned around, saw Ying Qin Guan, and complained, "What...it's you? You're so scary, you walk without making a sound."

"Don't run away from the problem." Ying Qin Guan glanced at him. "What are you trying to do? Can't continue writing? You want to escape Qi Yao? How can you face the country that gave you birth and raised you, and the readers who raised you?!"

"Don't make it sound so righteous." As a legendary old pigeon, Zhao Yunxian didn't buy into Ying Qin Guan's act at all. She spread her hands and said, "I'm just stuck on a story and need to go gather some material."

Ying Qin Guan sat down next to her and shamelessly said, "We've known each other for so long, and your mentor and I are good friends. Give me a hint: how many pages have you written for your last book?"

Without uttering a word, Zhao Yunxian's expression was profound. She took out a pack of Pocky from her suitcase, opened it, and put it in her mouth like a cigarette. She pondered, "Sixty percent... no, four percent... ah, twenty percent, that's right, it's decided, twenty percent! Although I haven't written much, I'm still working hard towards the ending!"

"...I heard you."

"Ah...I see. I really can't do anything with you. Well then, let me tell you the truth: not a single word has been written yet."

"...?!"

Although he had expected it, Ying Qin Guan was still momentarily stunned when he heard this outrageous answer.

"You damned fat pigeon!!"

Beach Vacation Part 2

The plane soared through the clouds and flew towards its destination.

Ying Qin Guan's luck was very strange. Ji Fa was sitting right next to him. When he saw Ji Fa, he almost couldn't hold back. He was afraid that he would be brainwashed by the demonic sound. Fortunately, Ji Fa was still sleepy. She asked the flight attendant for a blanket, put on her eye mask, and started to sleep. It seems that getting up at 8:30 was really a bit of a hardship for her.

Jiu Yi had told Ying Qin Guan that Wu Changying had come to him to complain that all the teachers in the Martial Arts Department were asking him to have no classes in the morning, or if he did, it would be three or four periods. The implication was that the Martial Arts Department was full of lazybones who had trouble getting up in the morning. In the end, it was the seventy- or eighty-year-old Wu Changying who had to take on all the responsibilities, teaching five classes a week, all of which were the first two periods in the morning.

—It had a touch of revenge sleep to it; the martial arts instructors used to be incredibly rigorous. It wasn't until they got older, after decades of stagnant martial arts skills, that they finally understood the true meaning of life.

—Among them were people like Ji Fa, who were full of ambition when they first entered the Imperial Academy, but after a year, they practically had "I'm a lazy bum" written all over their faces. This shows that she was indeed incredibly talented and avoided many detours.

"She's quite quiet when she's asleep..."

Ji Fa's purple hair was loose and flowing, giving her a messy yet beautiful look, like a sleeping beauty. No wonder the Warner family was so confident that they could find a son-in-law they wanted by relying on Ji Fa. When she calmed down, she also exuded an irresistible charm.

"It's a pity... it has a mouth."

Ying Qin Guan turned around and sighed that there was indeed no perfect existence in the world. Mu Nan Dong was as cold as frost, Ye Qu was weak and powerless, Shen Xin had a bad temper and was mute, Nai Fei Tian always had a pointless competitive spirit, Ji Fa opened his mouth and said that Yu Xie Tian's spending habits were too bad, Hong Yu was rigid and had mediocre talent, and Fu Fei Han's crazy knife was too crazy. Everyone had flaws. Only he and Ji Li were both literate and martial, knowledgeable and sage-like.

—Wait a minute, Ji Li is a cripple who's always in a wheelchair and only leaves behind children, so does that mean I'm the only perfect one?!

"I sense you're thinking something very rude and boring."

Ji Fa's voice rang out, and Ying Qin Guan turned his head to look. He didn't know when she had taken off her blindfold and was stretching.

Not long ago, Ying Qin Guan read Mu Nan Dong's debate with someone in the newspaper. He crossed his arms and said indifferently, "It seems you like to use imagined evidence to define other people's actions so that you can occupy the moral high ground."

"Where did you see that?"

Ying Qin Guan was immediately enraged.

"What do you mean?! Can't I have said this myself?! Does it have to be copied?!"

"I never said you plagiarized it."

"Don't give me that! Whether I copied it or not, I know myself... I mean! You know exactly what you mean!"

"whatever."

Ji Fa sighed. She didn't want to confront Ying Qin Guan head-on on this matter. She had already had several painful experiences in the past. Even if she used ten times more persuasion than Ying Qin Guan, she couldn't pry open this man's mouth. How could he be so stubborn?

—Ying Qin Guan feared her, but how could she not fear Ying Qin Guan?

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The plane landed on Konyou Island, which has a tropical maritime monsoon climate with little temperature difference throughout the year. It is mild in winter and cool in summer, with a pleasant climate and several beaches in excellent locations. If it is not a resort destination, it can only be attributed to the local government's lack of intelligence and action.

“Void Island, what a wonderful place.” Nephalem walked over and exclaimed, “Back when I was a special agent, I came here to assassinate a mafia boss. Good heavens, no wonder he came from the Chaotic Province. I'd believe you if you told me he had an armory. That hail of bullets…”

“Um…boss.” A heavy voice interrupted Nephalem’s speech. It was Miss Silver, carrying two large suitcases and two bags on her back. She gave a forced smile and said, “I really want to hear about your glorious past, but before that, your frail subordinate’s body is about to be crushed by this heavy burden. Could you please be lenient…”

"Hello? Is this Fisel? Cut the silver for me, yes, assign it to Polya to grow potatoes."

"No! I know! I know! I'll take them myself! I'll take them all myself, okay?"

"...Ah, let's observe for a while. Goodbye!"

Nephalem remained calm as he hung up the phone—due to the nature of his profession, he possessed a mobile phone, but these devices were unlikely to enter civilian use for decades to come. The cost was prohibitively high, making them practically unavailable, and breakthroughs in their development were virtually impossible. This was because a magical network system needed to be built within them, and this system was arguably the core of all modern alchemical technology; breakthroughs were extremely difficult. Therefore, mobile phones were only accessible to those with special professions or statuses.

"Here comes the hot stuff!"