Chapter 612: Team Mission

The battle on the Wuji Battle Platform concluded, and the crowd dispersed.

This was a far cry from when Luo Tian and his students had first arrived, when the gazes they received were filled with mockery and disdain.

Now,

one after another, friendly and enthusiastic faces came forward to greet them.

“I never would have expected Master Luo to possess such strength.”

“Not only is he incredibly strong, but he also has a wealth of experience and knowledge. To have taught an outstanding student like Luo Xiaoting is truly astounding!”

“If you don’t mind, Master Luo, perhaps we could exchange some experiences about teaching students.”

The Junior Tutors from the various institutes all showed goodwill toward Luo Tian.

Today, on the Wuji Battle Platform, Luo Tian and his student had made a name for themselves.

Luo Xiaoting would have no problem entering Zhengyang Palace. The only question was how many years it would take her to enter Jiaoyang Hall.

Master Luo had also shown what he was capable of.

Lin Guangchao, the most outstanding student of Middle Level Tutor Ye Shuiyun and someone on the verge of entering Jiaoyang Hall, had been sent flying by a single sword strike from Luo Tian!

Luo Tian had proven with his actions that Cultivation level wasn’t everything!

He had defeated a genius from Zhengyang Palace who was two levels higher than him.

How could Luo Tian’s future possibly be ordinary?

Becoming a Middle Level Tutor wouldn’t be an issue. If he became an Advanced Tutor, he would have a worry-free life, his fame would spread far and wide, and he would be revered by all.

“Master Luo, when the director of mentors hears about your performance today, he will definitely reward you.”

The mentor from the Celestial Blade Institute who had previously threatened to expel Luo Tian now approached with a wide grin.

The mentors and students of the Celestial Blade Institute had shown great prestige today, which brought them a sense of pride as well.

“Master Luo, are you still accepting students?”

A short, slender young man asked.

“I am.”

Luo Tian activated his Qi Observation Skill to take a look. As long as the young man’s Destiny Chart and future prospects weren’t too poor, he wouldn’t refuse.

“Greetings, Teacher.”

And so, Luo Tian gained another student.

“From now on, if you need sparring partners, just look for those two. If they dare to intentionally bully you, just let me know,” Luo Tian said to his students, pointing at Lu Ruofan and Lin Guangchao.

Lu Ruofan and Lin Guangchao’s faces turned ashen!

Especially Lin Guangchao—a genius about to enter Jiaoyang Hall, yet he was being told to act as a sparring partner for students of Chuyang Tower.

Ye Shuiyun’s students left in dejection.

They hadn’t walked far.

They suddenly ran into Ye Shuiyun. Their teacher had just come out of seclusion.

“Lin Guangchao, what happened to your injuries?”

Ye Shuiyun’s slender brows furrowed.

Lin Guangchao was one of her most prized students, with a Cultivation at the Celestial Pool Realm Fourth Layer. How could he have been injured so badly?

“Master Ye, it was Luo Tian! He took advantage of your absence to bully your students and seriously injure them.”

From not far away, Liu Lu’s voice drifted over.

“Is that so?”

Ye Shuiyun’s cold, heavy gaze swept over all of her students!

“Teacher Ye, you have to stand up for me! That Luo Tian is an absolute bully! I was even forced to pay a million Spiritual Essence Coins in compensation.”

Lu Ruofan wore a miserable, weeping expression, looking utterly pitiful.

Lin Guangchao lowered his head, took a deep breath, and said, “I lost, and I accept it completely.”

After hearing the answers from her two students, Ye Shuiyun said coldly, “Do you really think I know nothing? That I’m so easy to fool?”

In fact, after coming out of seclusion, Ye Shuiyun had already heard about the situation from another mentor.

“Lu Ruofan, from this day forward, you are no longer my student.”

With a stern expression, Ye Shuiyun expelled Lu Ruofan.

Then, she glanced at Lin Guangchao with a hint of approval.

In the past year, Lin Guangchao’s progress had been rapid, which had also caused his ego to swell.

But now, it seemed he had returned to his former humble and studious self. Though he had lost to Luo Tian, he admitted it frankly and was learning a lesson from it.

“Instructor Liu Lu, from now on, stay out of my sight.”

Ye Shuiyun then looked at Liu Lu, her voice filled with extreme disgust.

Liu Lu felt humiliated and was furious, but he didn’t dare say a word and turned to leave.

Lu Ruofan also left.

“The path of Martial Arts is without end.”

“Lin Guangchao, when you enter Jiaoyang Hall, you will realize how foolish your previous pride was… The prodigies of Jiaoyang Hall are the true core of the Wuji Saint Institute, the ones who receive focused cultivation.”

“And when you enter Jiaoyang Hall, you will only be at the bottom.”

Ye Shuiyun wasn’t trying to discourage her student; she was merely stating facts.

The Saint Institute didn’t pay much mind to the students of Chuyang Tower.

A more fitting term for Chuyang Tower would be the “Preparatory Class.”

Only the students of Zhengyang Palace could catch the eye of the Saint Institute’s upper echelons; they could be considered the “Official Class.”

The students of Jiaoyang Hall were the ones truly targeted for focused cultivation, the inner core of the Saint Institute.

…

Luo Tian led his students back to the classroom.

“Luo Xiaoting, you can ignore the modifications I made to your Martial Arts Body Technique. Just practice the original version from now on,” Luo Tian instructed.

“Yes.”

Luo Xiaoting replied.

She already understood that her teacher’s modifications to her Martial Skill were only meant to counter Lu Ruofan’s Martial Skill.

She was now curious as to how Luo Tian knew so much about Lu Ruofan’s Martial Skill.

“Teacher, when can I undergo harsh training with you too?”

Chen Yuan asked with great anticipation.

After a month of harsh training with Luo Tian, Luo Xiaoting had changed astonishingly, even defeating someone at the Half-step Celestial Pool Realm.

Chen Yuan wanted to make such great progress too.

Deng Xiaoqian, Guan Hongfei, and the others all felt the same!

Guan Hongfei in particular felt the pressure from Luo Xiaoting and wanted to improve himself as quickly as possible.

“There will be opportunities in the future.”

Luo Tian said calmly.

“Master Luo, can I take you as my teacher?”

A student appeared at the door. It was another one wanting to become his disciple.

This was the benefit of making a name for himself.

Luo Tian’s strength was extraordinary.

The student he taught was able to punch above her weight and defeat Lu Ruofan, who was at the Half-step Celestial Pool Realm.

Once his strength and ability were revealed, students naturally came flocking to him, drawn by his reputation.

A day passed.

Luo Tian accepted a total of four new students. Adding them to the previous five, he now had nine students.

Of course, the quality of these newly accepted students was a bit lower than that of his original students.

Leaving the classroom,

Luo Tian headed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to collect his monthly stipend.

“You now have a total of nine students, so your monthly stipend is 120,000 Spiritual Essence Coins, one Celestial Spirit Pill, and one bottle of Clearing Spirit Liquid…”

Luo Tian’s monthly stipend had undergone an earth-shattering change.

120,000 Spiritual Essence Coins a month.

That amounted to 1,440,000 Spiritual Essence Coins a year.

If he took on more students in the future, his monthly stipend would increase even more.

“For Junior Tutors and Middle Level Tutors, for each additional student you take on, you can receive an extra 10,000 Spiritual Essence Coins. The cap for this rule is 100,000 Spiritual Essence Coins.”

The Steward saw what Luo Tian was thinking and offered an explanation.

“Oh, then I’ll just take one more student and be done with it.”

The Steward was speechless.

After collecting his stipend and the resources for his students, Luo Tian decided to make a trip to the Grass and Wood Institute.

‘I’ve been so busy with my students lately, I haven’t had time to visit Qingqing…’ Luo Tian murmured to himself.

He had fled to the Pale Ring, managed to enter the Wuji Saint Institute, and was enjoying such good treatment—all of this was thanks to the kindness of Mu Qingqing’s grandfather.

Luo Tian would also fulfill his promise to take good care of Mu Qingqing.

The Grass and Wood Institute.

Among the ten institutes, the Grass and Wood Institute was considered an unpopular choice, but its status was by no means low.

This institute only trained Physicians or Alchemists.

After a bit of asking around, Luo Tian found out where Mu Qingqing was.

In a spacious classroom in Chuyang Tower, a long-bearded old man sat upright.

“In this class, I, your mentor, will teach you how to perfectly harvest Beard Grass,” the long-bearded old man said indifferently.

At the door,

a young woman with pigtails appeared, pushing a strangely shaped cart. It was filled with black soil, in which a dozen or so stalks of Beard Grass were planted.

“Mu Qingqing, you’re a little slow,” the long-bearded old man said with a frown.

“Yes, I will try to be faster next time.”

Mu Qingqing lowered her head, looking somewhat wronged.

“Alright, come in. Get ready for the lesson,” the long-bearded old man ordered.

Halfway through the lesson,

the long-bearded old man saw the figure of a young man at the door and shouted impatiently, “Whose student are you? Why have you come to my class to steal my teachings?”

“I’m not a student,” Luo Tian said calmly.

The long-bearded old man took a closer look and only then realized Luo Tian was wearing a mentor’s attire.

“Ah, so you’re a mentor. What do you want?”

The long-bearded old man’s attitude improved slightly.

“Brother Luo!”

Inside the classroom, Mu Qingqing called out happily.

“I came to see my little sister.” Luo Tian smiled at Mu Qingqing.

After Mu Qingqing’s grandfather passed away, he and Mu Qingqing had wandered the Pale Ring, and he had looked after her as if she were his own younger sister.

“I’m in the middle of a class. Please make it quick,” the long-bearded old man said indifferently.

Mu Qingqing came outside the classroom and asked, “Brother Luo, why did it take you so long to come and see me?”

“Being a mentor is a bit busy.”

“Are you doing alright here in the Grass and Wood Institute?” Luo Tian asked with concern.

Mu Qingqing glanced at the long-bearded mentor, then revealed a crescent-moon smile and said, “Very well.”

After a few more words of small talk,

Luo Tian decided not to disturb Mu Qingqing’s class any further and said, “When you have free time, you can come find me at the Celestial Blade Institute anytime. If you run into any trouble, you can tell me.”

After saying that, Luo Tian left.

“Mu Qingqing, I didn’t expect you to know a mentor at the Saint Institute. But don’t think this means you can expect special privileges. The most valuable part of learning is to be down-to-earth,” the long-bearded old man lectured, barely lifting an eyelid.

…

Returning to the Celestial Blade Institute,

Luo Tian immediately began closed-door Cultivation.

As a mentor, he didn’t need to watch over his students at all times. His own learning and training were just as important.

「Two months later.」

Within his Qi Sea, inside the jade-white Celestial Pool, dazzling azure True Essence surged.

The surroundings were filled with a layer of blue-white misty light, like a celestial wonderland.

Luo Tian had spent about 400,000 Spiritual Essence Coins to expand his Celestial Pool slightly, and the quality of his True Essence had also improved.

His Cultivation was now very close to the Peak of Celestial Pool Realm Second Layer.

Moreover, during Cultivation in the Celestial Pool Realm, not only was True Essence refined, but the mysterious mist emitted by the Celestial Pool also had the effect of nourishing the Soul.

Luo Tian once again marveled at the Wuji Saint Institute’s superb cultivation environment. All sorts of resources were abundant and could be bought as long as one had the money.

‘If I could have come here earlier, my Cultivation would definitely be much higher than it is now.’

‘However, if my Cultivation had been too weak, just getting to the Wuji Saint Institute alive would have been as difficult as ascending to the heavens.’

Just then,

Luo Tian’s Identity Token received a message.

‘A mission?’

It turned out that even as a mentor, there were mandatory missions to be completed.

Some missions even required mentors to bring their students along, testing the students in the process.

The Wuji Saint Institute did not encourage “building a cart behind closed doors.” On the contrary, frequently going out on missions could earn one a large amount of Academic Credits and Spiritual Essence Coins, and lead to greater progress.

‘This mentor mission is actually a team mission, to be carried out by several Junior Tutors together…’