Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

Jiu Yi finally couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Hey, hurry up and tell me! You keep saying others aren't getting to the point, but look at you, you've been talking for so long and still haven't said what this thing is. If you know, then tell me!"

Mu Nandong gave Jiu Yi a cold look. Jiu Yi had spoken too quickly and was now being glared at by someone. He was immediately terrified and hurriedly hid behind Ying Qin Guan, who had the highest combat strength in the arena, and whispered, "For Nefertari's sake, please save my life."

Ying Qin Guan: "..."

Mu Nandong naturally ignored Jiu Yi and said:

"The Gu Heart Demon is a cloud of mist composed of unknown components, and it has no physical form. However, it cannot remain in the form of mist for long, and the specific reason is unknown."

"The Gu Heart Demon can possess anyone whose mental strength is not high enough, but it can only possess them."

"The Gu Heart Demon can devour the person it possesses, but only if the possessed person voluntarily relinquishes control of their body. What is certain is that once control of the body is relinquished, the person is already completely dead and cannot be saved. At that moment, the body completely belongs to the Gu Heart Demon."

"The Gu Heart Demon's basic intelligence is not high, but it can improve its intelligence by constantly devouring and enriching its life experience."

"The Gu Heart Demon has a 'bewitching' system implanted by Zhang Wudao. Even without having devoured anyone and with almost no intelligence, it can still disguise itself as an 'old man'. This kind of thing is very popular in the folk tales of Southern Qin."

"Finally, and most importantly, the Gu Heart Demon will disguise itself as an old man and teach the possessed a set of 'nurturing methods'. These methods have many names, such as 'Supreme and Wonderful Scripture' and 'Nine Yin and Nine Yang Supreme Mysterious Divine Skill'. Furthermore, the Gu Heart Demon will modify the name of the skill according to the possessed person's personality, using its own wisdom, such as 'Hate Heaven Divine Skill', 'Joyful Heart Scripture', and 'Nine Revolutions Divine Skill'."

"If the possessed person actually practices this cultivation method, then everything will be over... This cultivation method was written by Zhang Wudao. It is extremely mysterious and wonderful, but it has zero practical value and is of no use. However, it is truly infinitely mysterious and can immerse any martial artist in it, causing them to lose themselves in the ocean of martial arts. Once immersed in it, the Gu Heart Demon can devour the possessed person's body without any obstacles."

“After that, if the Gu Heart Demon is satisfied with this body, it will continue to use it. But if the Gu Heart Demon is not satisfied with this body, it will devour it and seek another host in order to seek higher wisdom and a stronger body…” Mu Nandong said, turning his gaze to the corpse at his feet. “Like this corpse, its blood and qi are dried up… As for the owner of this body, he probably lost himself in the supreme martial arts and died without realizing it.”

"Finally... if the Gu Heart Demon chooses to control a person's body, then after certain conditions are met, that person will be shrouded in a faint black mist. As for what those conditions are, I cannot say. The Gu Heart Demon possesses intelligence, and pretending not to know about this will cause it to misjudge, which is more advantageous for us."

"Everyone thought the Gu Heart Demon was extinct, but unexpectedly, there's still one left..."

Mu Nandong looked at Jiu Yi and said coldly, "The way to deal with it is also very simple. This Gu Heart Demon dares to cause trouble in the Royal Academy and in front of me. It is obvious that its intelligence is not very high and its evolution is not very complete. The extremely mysterious method of raising it cannot be seen by looking at it. It must be practiced. Moreover, during the practice, it will constantly go into qi deviation and cannot feel anything around it. If it is during the day, people will immediately notice that something is wrong."

"The Gu Heart Demon's mobility is limited in its misty state, so it must still be inside the Imperial Courtyard. Moreover, unless it's an extremely extreme situation, it's impossible for it to have devoured another body right now. Therefore, by making this public, it will be easy to find the person possessed by the Gu Heart Demon."

"Furthermore, in the worst-case scenario, if you see someone surrounded by a faint black mist, it means there's no hope of saving them. Just kill them. The Gu Heart Demons refuse to communicate with humans. When their intelligence is low, they cannot communicate. As they grow and their intelligence increases, they consider themselves superior beings and disdain talking to humans. Don't even think about getting any information from them."

As Mu Nandong spoke, he walked outside.

"Wait... what are you going to do?" Jiu Yi asked.

Mu Nandong turned around coldly and said, "I have classes to attend, of course. Next, it's your job as the principal to bring the possessed person to me and prevent him from practicing that mysterious scripture. I have my own way of handling the rest."

"This kind of low-intelligence Gu Heart Demon might cause some trouble in a place like Northern Qin where people are not yet enlightened. But here, even without my intelligence, this thing will eventually give itself away. The most important thing now is to prevent any more deaths... Let's take action, Jiu Yi."

"If things go smoothly, it won't even interfere with the midterms."

Mu Nandong left those words behind and turned to leave without hesitation.

"Seriously... I know, I know." Jiu Yi rubbed her temples, her head aching. Mu Nandong spoke so casually, but now a student had already died...

"Principal, Mr. Mu seems a bit cold-hearted," one teacher whispered. "Now that a student has died, his reaction seems completely indifferent..."

Ying Qin Guan looked up at the person who spoke. The other person noticed his gaze and said with some displeasure, "Why are you looking at me like that... Speaking of which, you passed by here last night, right? If you had gone in and interrupted this student, none of this would have happened."

"Alright, shut up too." Jiu Yi scolded, then said to Ying Qin Guan, "Don't take it to heart... Just as Teacher Mu said, this matter will be resolved soon, please do as you please."

Chapter Fourteen: Neither the Kingly Way nor the Risky

"That's how it is. If you notice anything unusual about your classmates, please report it immediately."

Standing in front of the students of Class 2A, Ying Qin Guan added, "Of course, if you get entangled with this strange old man, I suggest you quickly go and turn yourself in to Teacher Mu Nan Dong. You know what I mean, these days, there's no such thing as an old man falling from the sky."

"In addition... the curfew for students has been changed to 9 o'clock. After that time, teachers will enter the dormitories to take attendance. If a student is found to be missing from their dormitory, they must report it immediately... By the way, what's with 9 o'clock? Even elementary school students don't go to bed that early."

Ying Qinguan sighed.

In fact, the teachers of the martial arts and magic departments also have to patrol in teams after nine o'clock, and Ying Qin Pass is no exception.

Sure enough, the dream job with a monthly salary of £400 and only six hours a week comes at a price.

Ying Qin Guan had just learned that the students' original curfew was 10 p.m. He knew there was a curfew, but he didn't know the exact time. However, the school hadn't been very strict about enforcing the curfew before.

The Imperial Academy doesn't really enforce student discipline; everyone's an adult. The dorms close at 10 PM anyway, so if you can't get back, you'll have to find somewhere else to stay. The dorm supervisor needs to sleep. But the situation is indeed special now. Mu Nandong doesn't seem to care much, thinking it's just a small matter. But this is peacetime, unlike before. This is the capital, this is the Imperial Academy; someone dying here... the impact would be extremely negative.

—Especially for dead people who are almost certain to be blamed, the blame will eventually fall on Dean Jiu Yi. Why? Because this is your territory, you are the boss here, and if you can't find anyone to take the blame, then it's your fault.

It sounds illogical, but this logic does exist.

Power and responsibility go hand in hand. If you possess this power, you must bear this responsibility. An emperor governs a country and enjoys the greatest and most supreme power within that country. Naturally, he must also bear the burden of his subjects and the people. The same principle applies to the dean.

The students below somehow got the information, and theoretically, Ying Qin Guan should already have firsthand intelligence. But when he talked about these things, the students all had expressions like, "I already knew that," and "Okay, okay, hurry up and move on," making Ying Qin Guan wonder if they all had futuristic vision.

"That's about it." Ying Qin Guan glanced at his newly bought watch again. Seeing that get out of class was about to end in a few minutes, he revealed a pure and innocent smile and said gently, "That's it. You're free to do whatever you want for the rest of the time."

"Yay!" The students scattered immediately, but before Ying Qin Guan could even make his escape, a voice came from behind him.

"Teacher Ying, please wait a moment."

Ying Qin Guan's pure and innocent smile vanished instantly, like a corporate slave about to rush to the elevator to go home at the end of the workday being struck in the head by his boss.

He stared with lifeless, dead fish eyes and turned away.

"Zhong...is there something you need?"

Looking at Ying Qin Guan's gaze, Zhong Hongyu, who had long red hair, hesitated and asked, "Teacher, do you... perhaps you really want to end get out of class?"

"No, that's not true. I love going to work. I wish I could work 25 hours a day. I can't live without my lovely students."

"Is that so?" Zhong Hongyu looked relieved. "Then I can rest assured..."

I believe it now!

Ying Qin Guan was so shocked that his body turned ashen. He thought he was already a complete idiot because he had never been to school and was practically illiterate, but he never expected that there would be someone even easier to fool than him!

He thought this to himself, but his tone softened slightly as he asked, "What is it?"

"It concerns the application of my techniques. There are a few points I still don't understand, teacher. You may not have heard of my training methods. But I believe that with your martial arts prowess, guiding me should be a piece of cake..."

"That's hard to say..."

Although Ying Qin Guan wasn't particularly proud of this, he had to admit that he was an excellent martial artist, almost unparalleled in his skill. But fighting and teaching were two different things, and some things simply couldn't be taught.

Operations and techniques can be learned and practiced. Although you may not be able to master them, at least they are stable and learnable.

Further, such as consciousness, is very difficult to learn and depends heavily on talent, but at least it can be taught and learned.

We can go even further...

What about the reaction at eighteen?

I can't learn it, I can't learn it, I can't learn it.

"Show me a few moves," Ying Qin Guan said.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Hongyu circulated her cultivation technique, causing her inner energy to surge slightly as she unleashed a few techniques.

Ying Qin was aware of the situation.

In Class A of the second year, the most talented person is Fu Feihan. If nothing unexpected happens in the future, he will probably be able to stand on equal footing with Nefertari in terms of martial arts, and can be considered a first-class master in the world. The second most talented person is the taciturn Ju Qiuming, who is not much different from the former.

As for Zhong Hongyu... all I can say is that if she doesn't marry or have children and dedicates herself to martial arts throughout her life, she might be able to reach Wu Changying's level.

Yes, it's only a possibility.

This world has always been like this.

Many novelists' stories are classic tales of action, passion, and adventure, where the protagonist starts out weak, gradually grows stronger, and eventually becomes the strongest in the world.

But this is actually the complete opposite of reality.

All—note, all, not most.

All the martial artists, magicians, and even alien races who have achieved godhood share one characteristic: they reach their peak upon their debut. They have almost no development time, or rather, they don't need any. When they first appear in this world in their teens or twenties, they are already the undisputed number one in the world.

The legendary God of War was like this, Ying Qin Pass was like this, the Ring of Truth was like this, and even another alien race, "Kui," who was deified in this era, was like this.

No martial artist or magician who has achieved godhood has ever grown stronger step by step through gradual training; no one has ever heard of their adventures to become powerful. When they make their move, the title of the strongest in the world should change hands.

Their stories are not exciting, not heroic, not adventurous; they are all the most unreasonable and outdated tales on the market, the kind even dogs wouldn't read.

But that is the reality.

Born to be a strong person, the day you cultivate your skills, nurture your strength, or learn meditation, you'll know that the title of the best in the world is prepared for you.

Chapter Fifteen Patrol

"I really hope that possessed student will behave and report to Mu Nandong's place before nine o'clock." Ying Qin Guan sighed, standing at the door of the teachers' dormitory. "I really don't want to go on patrol..."

It's 8:45 now... patrol is about to begin, and he's waiting here for his companion.

—To prevent the teacher from being killed by the Gu Heart Demon alone, and to prevent various situations, as well as to encourage each other by chatting, patrols are conducted in groups of three. This way, in the worst-case scenario, one person can fight, one person can rescue, and one person can go to get reinforcements.

However, given the fact that the martial arts department teacher's brain is full of muscles, it is highly likely that the three of them rushed up and destroyed the possessed Gu Xinmo...

The Possessed One's Misery

Ying Qin Guan was lost in thought when he heard a voice.

"What a coincidence, are you on patrol with Teacher Ying today?"

Although Ying Qin Guan hadn't heard that voice many times, to be honest, once you heard it, you'd never forget it for the rest of your life.

He looked up and saw that the person who had come was Nocturne.

Today she changed into a light blue long dress, which looked elegant and simple. But even in such clothes, she was still stunningly beautiful, so beautiful that it was hard to look directly at her.

However, Ying Qin Guantian shamelessly stared at her face for a long time, his eyebrows gradually furrowing.

"You seem a little different from when we first met."

The other party tilted their head with a smile and reminded, "Once seen, all is seen; the octagonal millstone turns in vain at dawn. Once gained, it is forever gained; the brocade and vermilion are as black as ink."

"..?"

Ying Qin Guan suddenly realized and said, "I see, I understand completely now. Let's move on from this topic."

I understand completely (×)

I don't understand at all (?)

"What have you figured out now?"

A cold voice came from the side, and Mu Nandong, whose silver hair was tied up in the middle, stepped out.

"Although I don't know what you were talking about, that line of poetry was about a beauty mark under a tear."

Ying Qin Guan looked at Ye Qu and noticed that the beauty mark at the corner of her eye was indeed gone—no wonder he had always felt something was off.