Chapter 54 - 54 54 The Beloved Disciple

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Chapter 54: Chapter 54 The Beloved Disciple Chapter 54: Chapter 54 The Beloved Disciple “It’s over, it’s all over! How come this month’s test is so hard! Who on earth came up with the last two math problems? I didn’t write anything at all!” Zheng Fa looked at his book, listening to Wang Chen at the desk behind him clutching his head and wailing. He glanced around the classroom. The atmosphere was somewhat downcast after the monthly exam; many faces looked unhappy, as if they all felt they hadn’t done well. “Zheng Fa, how did you do on the test?” Wang Chen poked Zheng Fa’s arm and asked. “I don’t know, I didn’t check the answers.” Not checking the answers post-exam was a habit of Zheng Fa’s. But he felt that he probably did quite well. The test was a bit difficult, but he felt he did better than before—in part because, after being tutored by Old Man Bai and Tang Lingwu, he found the math paper that left Wang Chen in agony to be of moderate difficulty. He even had time to check his answers twice. On the other hand, after mastering Spiritual Crane Body, he felt both his memory and his response abilities had leveled up, so he likely improved in other subjects as well. Wang Chen was aware of his habit and nodded, then suddenly said, “Zheng Fa, you’re in for it this time; Mr. Chen is definitely going to look for you.” “Looking for me?” “He’s managed to hold out for three days, which is already a record.” “A record?” “The record of hammering those pining after Tang Lingwu within two days. If it wasn’t for the monthly exam, he would’ve called you into the office ages ago.” Wang Chen said confidently, he always seemed to have a particular expertise in these matters. Zheng Fa shook his head. He could only meet Tang Lingwu at school and had never thought of hiding it from anyone. If Mr. Chen saw them, then he saw them. As for physical contact... Zheng Fa honestly had no other intentions. Whether Spiritual Crane Body could be practiced in the modern era was very important to him; it was about the value of what he learned in the Xuanwei Realm in the modern world. From the experiments on Tang Lingwu, his Qi Force could help her practice Spiritual Crane Body, or rather, half of Spiritual Crane Body—modern conditions determined that Tang Lingwu couldn’t sense the abnormal power in the void, but her body still underwent similar transformations. In terms of cultivation speed, Zheng Fa’s Qi Force was ultimately weak and couldn’t replace the whole environment of the Xuanwei Realm. With his Qi Force, Tang Lingwu’s cultivation speed was much slower than his speed in the Xuanwei Realm. She might need to practice dozens or hundreds of times, which still wouldn’t compare to one session of Zheng Fa’s practice in the Xuanwei Realm. But, being able to train people was Zheng Fa’s unique advantage in this world. The modern world was certainly not a place where one could be reckless just by practicing a bit of Spiritual Crane Body. Using the knowledge from the Xuanwei Realm to attract people like Old Man Bai, and learning the knowledge he needed, was the best way he could maximize the advantage of his ability to traverse both worlds. “If Mr. Chen comes looking for you, just admit your mistake and say you’ll never date Tang Lingwu again,” Wang Chen continued to give advice. “I’m not dating Tang Lingwu,” Zheng Fa corrected. “You’re so rotten that even as your brother I can’t stand to listen,” Wang Chen looked at him with disdain in his eyes: “Besides, you’ve already laid your hands on her and now you don’t want to be responsible? And moreover, Mr. Chen saw it all clearly!” Dating Tang Lingwu? Zheng Fa did not think he had that intention. As for Tang Lingwu... If the look she gave him meant that she was infatuated, then the look she gave bubble tea could only be described as undying love. In Tang Lingwu’s eyes, he must be Zheng · Bubble Tea Supply Pack · Beauty Science Expert · Not So Smart Head · Fa. Zheng Fa believed he was upright and feared no slander. Seeing that Zheng Fa was not worried at all, Wang Chen interpreted it as ignorance is bliss: “Let me tell you, do you think Mr. Chen isn’t looking for you because he tolerates you? I’ll bet you, he’s waiting for the exam results to come out. If you slipped up even a little, he’s going to settle new scores and old ones all together; the longer the delay, the bigger the hit he’s going to give you!” ... The day after the joint monthly exam finished, rumors of the results had already started circulating around the classroom. “Have you heard? Tang Lingwu is probably going to be number one in our class again.” Wang Chen said while chatting about the latest gossip with Zheng Fa. “She’s always been number one, hasn’t she?” Zheng Fa was unsurprised. “You don’t get it, she ranks first again, that makes her Mr. Chen’s favorite pupil, his lifeline. Just think about how screwed you’d be for laying a finger on his prized possession. He could cuss you out to death!” Zheng Fa glanced sideways at Wang Chen, frowning slightly: “I always feel like you kind of look forward to Mr. Chen yelling at me?” “I’m treating you like a brother,” Wang Chen said sincerely. “Huh?” “I just want you to get scolded,” Wang Chen said through gritted teeth. “But the other guys, they want to kill you.” As the two were chatting, a series of footsteps could be heard outside the classroom, along with Mr. Chen’s voice. Wang Chen quickly went back to his seat and picked up a book pretending to read seriously. Sure enough, it was Mr. Chen, but he wasn’t alone; there were two or three middle-aged people following him. The middle-aged man walking in the middle of the group looked familiar, someone who often sat in the center of the podium during school assemblies. All of them had beaming faces. “Which one of you is Tang Lingwu, the student who ranked first this time?” The man asked. “Tang Lingwu!” Mr. Chen called out. Tang Lingwu stepped out of the classroom and Mr. Chen pulled her to his side: “Principal, this is Tang Lingwu.” The principal seemed not to expect Tang Lingwu to have such an outstanding appearance and took a few extra glances: “I’ve long heard your class had a beautiful young girl with great grades. I didn’t expect her to be this pretty.” As Mr. Chen’s most frequently used badge of honor, Tang Lingwu sported an appropriately modest blush as if she was quite accustomed to being flaunted by Mr. Chen. The principal didn’t wait for her to reply but nodded with a smile: “This time you ranked first in our entire school grade, and also first among all the senior students from several schools! You’ve given Qingshui Middle School a reason to be proud!” Zheng Fa and his classmates then understood why these people had specifically come over to see Tang Lingwu. Being the top of the grade was not the important part; what mattered was having thoroughly outdone rival schools! After praising Tang Lingwu profusely, the principal seemed to remember something: “I see there’s another name in the top ten list, Zheng Fa? Is he also from your class?” Zheng Fa saw Mr. Chen gesturing him over and got up to walk toward the group, noticing Mr. Chen’s unusually warm smile today. “This is Zheng Fa.” The principal looked at him and nodded, appearing somewhat puzzled: “I haven’t seen this name in the top ten list before?” “Yes, although this student didn’t have great grades when entering the school, he has always been studying very hard and constantly making progress,” Mr. Chen praised. “Oh?” The principal asked with interest: “Significant improvement must mean he’s mastered some study methods. Zheng Fa, how do you usually study?” Zheng Fa glanced at Tang Lingwu, and cold sweat suddenly appeared on Mr. Chen’s bald head: “Well... Principal, he usually studies with Tang Lingwu, they motivate each other.” “Learning from classmates with good grades? That’s an excellent method! His case is even more suitable for the average student to learn from. Why not let Zheng Fa talk about it during Monday’s assembly, to all the teachers and students?” “That wouldn’t work... I mean, his method is somewhat unique, others probably can’t learn it, won’t be able to learn it,” Mr. Chen stammered. The principal was a bit disappointed but didn’t press Mr. Chen on the spot, only encouraged: “Then you still have to urge both of them to continue their united efforts, keep pushing forward and making progress!” Mr. Chen’s smile suddenly seemed a bit pained. He didn’t seem too eager to encourage them. Inside the classroom, Wang Chen was staring blankly, murmuring to his deskmate: “Why do I feel like Zheng Fa has also become one of Mr. Chen’s favored pupils?” “No need to feel, look at Mr. Chen, how sweet his smile is?” “He’s not going to scold him anymore?” “Scold? He’s actually praising him! It’s so cheesy.”

Chapter 54 - 54 54 The Beloved Disciple

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