"This little guy is quite interesting; it seems he didn’t think highly of me before!
Go, tell Yuan Feiqing about this, tell him that Xu Jin looked down on his would-be mentor and instead became Liu Qingzhu’s disciple. Let’s rile him up," Pan Hong said with a laugh.
Hearing this, Huang Zhen also burst into laughter, "Master is brilliant! Just with that one sentence, won’t Junior Brother Yuan cultivate as if his life depended on it? I’ll go right now."
Pan Hong waved his hand and sent his top disciple off with a smile.
In another Academic Hall, Vice Academician Tang Hui sighed upon hearing the report from his top disciple Qu Changqing.
"This Liu Qingzhu really has no shame. As a Vice Academician, she actually went to personally invite a student to become her disciple. She’s truly tarnishing our reputation."
Qu Changqing, standing nearby, didn’t dare to respond to that.
Vice Academician Liu, the master could say it, but he couldn’t.
After a long silence, Tang Hui sighed, "If only I knew, I would have swallowed my pride as well, maybe then I would have succeeded."
"Master, the decisions for this year are already set, but next year, your disciple can be more proactive."
"We can only wait until next year!" Tang Hui let out a long sigh.
Meanwhile, Vice Academician Shen Wei angrily threw a book, "Chose and chose, yet chose to become a disciple of that woman Liu Qingzhu. Am I really inferior to that woman?"
His top disciple, Ma Kaishan, bowed respectfully beside him and said softly, "Teacher, maybe there is another reason?"
"What other reason could there be!" Being looked down upon by a disciple infuriated Shen Wei.
"Perhaps Xu Jin is lecherous?"
Vice Academician Shen Wei suddenly froze and after a moment, he slapped his thigh, "I forgot about that! No wonder!
Xu Jin is a young man in the prime of his youth. Having entered the Feiyan Hall, could you find another like him in the North Capital?
Of course, Liu Qingzhu took him down easily!
Xu Jin is indeed a lecher!"
Vice Academician Shen Wei’s voice was quite loud, and even the disciples guarding the door of the Academic Hall could hear him.
Then, Shen Wei looked toward his top disciple Ma Kaishan, "Kaishan, lust is natural!
To remain unmoved by beauty is to suppress a man’s true nature!
However, I don’t want you to be led astray by the charms of women in the future!
You, you are just too righteous!
Later on, when it comes to visiting the brothels and red-light districts, go if you must, just don’t neglect your cultivation."
Upon hearing this, Ma Kaishan immediately turned red, "Master, I’m not that kind of person!"
"I know you’re not that kind of person, but that is cultivating the heart!
It’s also part of cultivation!
Otherwise, when you go to the Galaxy Battlefield, if you encounter an alien race that’s adept at charm and illusion techniques, you’ll be the first to die!
Do you want to make me, your teacher, send off a student to his death?" Shen Wei scolded.
"Your disciple wouldn’t dare!"
"Then find time to cultivate your heart, just keep it in moderation!"
"Yes, your disciple will find time to do so," Ma Kaishan replied reluctantly.
If Xu Jin were here, he would have definitely smacked Ma Kaishan across the face.
Having met Ma Kaishan before, Xu Jin had a good impression of him; after all, Ma Kaishan was broad-browed and big-eyed, with the look of a vigorous man and a powerful-sounding name—straightforward and reliable.
Who would have thought that in just a moment, Xu Jin would be saddled with the reputation of a lecher!
"Xu Jin, I’ve authorized your Star-picking Order and have also notified the Foreign Affairs Hall. You can enter the Third Tier Star Power Secret Realm in the Da Chen Star Tower for cultivation. Inside, the concentration of Star Power is three times that of the outside world, and you can accumulate up to twenty-four hours of cultivation each month!
I only have two days’ worth of time a month, and I’m giving you half of it."
Inside the Feiyan Hall, after teaching Xu Jin a new Cultivation Technique, Liu Qingzhu was very straightforward in offering Xu Jin generosity for cultivation.
Xu Jin actually liked her style.
Nothing hidden, easy and comfortable to interact with.
"Teacher, this doesn’t seem right. If I take up half on my own, won’t the other sisters have objections?" Upon hearing he was directly taking half of the allocation, Xu Jin felt a little embarrassed.
"It’s fine. Disciples of the Inner Court aren’t qualified to go there. In my Feiyan Hall, I have a total of twelve Core Disciples who need to go to the Third Tier Star Power Secret Realm for cultivation. If they each use two hours, that would be sufficient, and I can find some other way to make up for the leftovers.
Besides, if you perform exceptionally well, it will benefit them as well," Liu Qingzhu said.
Now, Xu Jin felt even more uncertain; he had to admit, Teacher Liu was indeed willing to invest resources in him.
The resources he used for cultivation were twelve times that of the other sisters.
"Teacher, I have a question. I’m just a little curious," Xu Jin suddenly said.
"Curious about what?"
Liu Qingzhu smiled, "Ask. Here in my Feiyan Hall, the rules are minimal, and it’s more relaxed. Ask whatever you want to know."
"Won’t you get mad if I ask the wrong question?" Xu Jin ventured.
"Of course, I will get mad!"
"What would happen if you got mad?"
"If it’s something minor, your second sister is in need of a sparring partner. If it’s more serious..." Liu Qingzhu glanced down at her toes, "I’ll just kick you out!
In our Feiyan Hall, which is mostly women, we don’t condone face-slapping."
"Good not to slap the face. Very good not to slap the face."
"So, go ahead and ask."
"Teacher, what I was actually curious about... for this Star Power Secret Realm on the Third Tier of the Star Tower, Vice Academicians like you have only two days a month for cultivation. What about others, like the Four Great Academicians? How much time do they have?" Xu Jin boldly asked.
"What, you’re having second thoughts?" Liu Qingzhu glanced at Xu Jin with her phoenix eyes.
Xu Jin’s Mingji Star Pattern shifted, and he felt it—murderous intent!
"How could I, Teacher!