I Can Grant Origin Powers To Anything
Chapter 137 - 136 Different Kind of Thoughts

Chapter 137: Chapter 136 Different Kind of Thoughts

"What, don’t you believe me?"

Seeing Xu Lingjun’s strange expression, Gu Xi said discontentedly, "Do you think I’m lying to you? Let me tell you, if you were to sell this Bei Xuanwu Order, not just within Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion, even among those high-eyed sects, it could fetch a... No, this isn’t something measured by money. Let me put it this way: a normal Martial Mansion student would have to spend at least three years of hard work and effort to obtain such a token, and there’s countless dangers to life in between..."

"I’m not questioning the authenticity of this token, I’m just puzzled, is this token really something you got for me?"

Xu Lingjun laughed, "I almost thought it was the Pavilion Master of Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion trying to win me over in a bet with the Pavilion Master of Zhanzheng Academy, and I benefited from it."

Gu Xi blinked and quickly changed her tune, "Of course, that’s part of the reason, but I had already suggested to the Pavilion Master before, saying you’re a rare talent, so my credit cannot be overlooked either."

Xu Lingjun laughed, "If that’s the case, then many thanks to Instructor Gu."

"Uh..."

Gu Xi fell silent, clearly not expecting her gift-giving to be seen through at first glance.

"Is there anything else, Instructor?"

Xu Lingjun smiled, "Oh, look at my memory, at this time you came, I suppose you haven’t had lunch yet. Why not stay for a meal?"

Gu Xi sighed helplessly and said, "Alas, Xu Tongxue, you know what I mean. I’m sincerely inviting you to be my exclusive student. With my strength, my qualifications, I feel it’s more than enough to protect you."

"But didn’t you say before? I can make another choice after I get to the Academy... Why the sudden urgency?"

"Well..."

Gu Xi thought to herself she couldn’t have known his cultural assessment scores would be this high.

The cultural scores, although not valued initially, become more important as one’s power grows and the broader the perspective, the advantage of cultural courses becomes evident.

These students with outstanding cultural scores progress faster compared to those who focus only on brute cultivation.

The academic credits a teaching assistant earns are directly linked to a student’s cultivation level.

If Xu Lingjun wasn’t as attractive before, with his title as the top scorer in cultural studies, people would go to great lengths to recruit him.

Her reputation wasn’t good to begin with, and if she doesn’t settle it now, there might be no chance later.

But...

What she can promise is limited. She had planned to use the Pavilion Master’s influence, but little did she know how loose the Pavilion Master’s lips were, letting Xu Lingjun find out...

Probably that old guy wanted to take credit, huh?

"Achoo!!!"

Far away in Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion.

Liu Zhiyuan sneezed hard, thinking that old guy must be after him again?

Though something didn’t feel right, in the end, he had won against that old guy...

He would surely hold a grudge, which is quite normal.

Making me sneeze, his resentment must be strong.

He smiled proudly again.

"In fact, during this period, I’ve also heard from Zong Xiaoping about the relationship between a teaching assistant and a student... A teaching assistant earns a lot of academic credits by protecting and teaching students, and students gain experience and protection from the teaching assistant. While this is ostensibly an equal exchange, the more outstanding the freshman, the greater the imbalance."

Xu Lingjun said, "He said for someone like me, many people might even be willing to pay some price to get me, such as... high-level martial skills or elixirs?"

Gu Xi smirked, "If I had those things, there would be plenty of students lining up to be my exclusive students, not like it is now."

Wang Qingya wondered, "Miss Gu is qualified to be an examiner, presumably strong, so why can’t she recruit students?"

Xu Lingjun explained, "Because her previous five exclusive students all died, apart from me, which man can withstand her, given her reputation as a rookie terminator?"

Wang Qingya glanced at Xu Lingjun’s shoulder, lightly brushed the corner of her mouth, and felt like her teeth were starting to ache again...

Indeed, there seems to be some truth in that.

She thought about how she almost broke her tooth the last time she bit him.

But...

"Five students?"

Wang Qingya asked, "What realm is Miss Gu in now?"

"I’m in the Profound Realm, which is considered the highest realm in Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion."

Gu Xi said solemnly, "In theory, I could have graduated long ago, but I stayed to pursue higher realms. You know, the cultivation techniques and martial skills in the Bei Xuanwu Armory are more easily accessible than outside."

"Profound Realm."

Wang Qingya pondered, "As far as I know, the Profound Realm is quite a high realm among martial artists, and Miss Gu must have spent a lot of time at Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion?"

Gu Xi said, "I’ve been at Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion for seven years."

Wang Qingya said in surprise, "Only five students in seven years?"

Gu Xi sighed, "I can’t help it, mainly because I’m really not fit to be a caregiver. After a few students died in succession, I was severely punished, and my reputation was ruined. No one wanted me as a teaching assistant, so I just gave up and stopped recruiting students for a long time."

"So why suddenly seek students now?"

"Because I’m about to go bankrupt. You might not know, but Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion requires an annual quota of academic credits, especially for those like me staying as a teaching assistant. If I can’t meet it, I might be forced to graduate."

Gu Xi said seriously, "The Nine Profound Realms are as hard to climb as the heavens... Without reaching the Upper Realm, even on the Pole Star Battlefield, one is just cannon fodder. My opportunities lie in Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion, I can’t be kicked out."

"Yes, academic credits are indeed hard to earn."

Wang Qingya sighed empathically, recalling her failed internship at Qingyang High School.

If not for the lucky break of the Mecha research project, she might have been held back due to missing academic credits. In comparison, this woman in front of her seems more unfortunate.

She said softly, "But as far as I know, the rules of the Martial Mansion and Academy aren’t that different. Earning academic credits isn’t only through being a teaching assistant, there are other ways, though being a teaching assistant is the easiest but carries the most responsibility. From what you said, if you didn’t want the responsibility, you wouldn’t have recruited students, so if it’s just for credits, going to the Pole Star Battlefield seems more likely?"

Pausing briefly, Wang Qingya continued, "But you targeted Xiaojun, there must be another reason, right? Especially since you previously lost five students... I think it’s not a wise decision for Xiaojun to choose you."

Gu Xi glanced at Wang Qingya in surprise and asked, "You are..."

Wang Qingya smiled, "Zhanzheng College, Class Seven Wang Qingya, pleased to meet you, senior."

"So, you’re a student of a renowned academy, no wonder you’re so knowledgeable."

Gu Xi sighed lightly and said, "I did intend to offer something in return for Xu Tongxue becoming my student, but unfortunately... I’m too poor, academic credits are truly scarce. If his martial skill level were lower, I could offer him some legendary martial skills, but in fact, in terms of martial skill, he may not be much inferior to me. That Lightweight Step, although only a legendary martial skill, its ingenuity surpasses any martial skill I have."

Wang Qingya glanced at Xu Lingjun in surprise, not expecting Gu Xi to rate that Taobao Technique so highly.

She thought perhaps Xiaojun giving a good review was because the martial skill really is quite good?

Gu Xi pondered for a long while, finally unable to resist sighing and said, "Okay, let me be honest with you. Indeed, my invitation for Xu Tongxue to be my exclusive student has another motive, which involves one of my secrets. I can tell you, but I hope you can keep it confidential."