As long as one’s mindset is open enough, everything immediately becomes simple.
Li Yunxian filtered through the tasks that paid in Spirit Stones, eliminating those she didn’t understand or couldn’t complete, as well as those that only started many days later.
In the end, she settled on a task that looked quite simple.
[Substitute Jianfa Beginner Course, today at 14:00, Teaching Building 3, Room 1007, just show up.]
The reward was three Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
Among task rewards, this was on the lower end.
But it was the one she was most confident she could complete.
The moment Li Yunxian accepted the task, a red dot immediately popped up in the task center.
She thought it was just a system prompt after accepting the task, so she clicked in casually, only to be surprised that it was from a real person.
More precisely, from the task publisher.
Hua Shunyu: “?”
Li Yunxian saw the question mark and was confused.
She had no idea what it meant, so she replied with a question mark of her own.
Li Yunxian: “?”
Hua Shunyu: “Did you seriously accept this?”
Li Yunxian: “? Is there something wrong?”
This question made Hua Shunyu realize right away that he had run into a newbie.
Though he didn’t know when the academy had gotten a new assistant instructor, newbies were always great.
He liked newbies the most.
Where else could you find someone willing to substitute a class for just three Spirit Stones?
For most assistant instructors, that small amount was less profitable than teaching their own classes to earn teaching points.
This task was something Hua Shunyu had casually posted in the task center.
People need dreams, after all. What if it came true?
- Look, now it has.
“There’s nothing wrong with it.” Hua Shunyu quickly said, sending Li Yunxian his teacher sign-in credentials as if afraid she’d back out, “Just be on time.”
After saying this, Hua Shunyu’s mind shifted, and he hurriedly messaged, “By the way, will you take on more substitute teaching later?”
“I have long-term needs.”
From the rapid stream of messages Li Yunxian received, she could feel his eagerness.
Excessive enthusiasm rarely bodes well.
Li Yunxian replied with a polite smiling emoji and cautiously said, “I’ll try attending one class first.”
Understanding her hesitation, Hua Shunyu replied, “There’s nothing to try. Almost no one comes.”
“Students generally only attend assistants’ Aperture courses; other classes are mainly with formal professors.”
“If one or two curious students do show up, I’ll give you the Kejian, and you can just read the PPT.”
True enough, Hua Shunyu attached a Kejian to that message.
“We’re colleagues from now on, with real names in the task center. I have no reason to trick you.”
Li Yunxian sensed his sincerity but was still puzzled, “Then why don’t you teach the Aperture course yourself?”
Seeing her question, Hua Shunyu brightened.
Since she was willing to continue asking, that meant the long-term arrangement was negotiable.
He answered frankly, “Other assistants either find teaching interesting, or they have fame, or are great at attracting students.”
“I’m just a very ordinary assistant, with nothing special. I might as well teach these specialized beginner courses.”
“Sometimes students pass by, get interested, and come in for a class. That’s also a form of competitiveness.”
Many assistants did this, but waiting for students in an empty classroom was very dull.
It felt as if their life was being wasted.
That sense of emptiness was deadly.
Many assistants eventually quit because of this and left the academy.
But the academies didn’t mind.
Academies are, after all, places to teach and nurture. They care about teachers who can teach.
Hua Shunyu was also on the verge of giving up.
He instinctively didn’t want to teach anymore.
“If you’re willing to substitute long-term, I can pay you four Spirit Stones per class!” Hua Shunyu gritted his teeth and said.
Li Yunxian calculated briefly. Four Spirit Stones for two hours seemed pretty good.
If she didn’t really have to teach and just sat there, it was almost like meditating somewhere else.
Alright!
“I’m only free for these two months.” Two months later, Li Yunxian’s school term would start.
Many restricted areas would open to her, and she would have classes and training.
Hua Shunyu was delighted and immediately modified the task conditions and reward, “Then every day at 14:00 for these two months, same classroom, I’ll schedule all the classes.”
“Okay.” Li Yunxian saw the generous amount of Spirit Stones showing as the reward and quickly replied.
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Both parties were satisfied with the arrangement.
That afternoon, Li Yunxian arrived punctually at the designated classroom and signed in for the class.
Just as Hua Shunyu said, not a single student showed up.
It was indeed very hassle-free.
Li Yunxian sat on the podium, closed her eyes, and prepared to absorb Qi for cultivation.
***
“Beep beep beep!! Warning!! Teachers are prohibited from engaging in activities unrelated to the course during class time. Please focus on teaching!!”
The urgent alert sounded in Li Yunxian’s ear.
She immediately opened her eyes.
No money is ever easy to earn.
But if she couldn’t cultivate, she couldn’t.
Recalling the warning, she glanced back at the screen behind her that displayed the four large characters: 《Jianfa Beginner Course》.
Li Yunxian took out her small sword.
She extended it and held it horizontally in front of her.
Since this was a Sword Technique introduction, it should be acceptable to cultivate sword Qi.
This was still swordsmanship.
Sure enough, after Li Yunxian closed her eyes again, the urgent warning sound did not reappear.
Steady and calm.
Li Yunxian had figured out the teaching rules and quickly settled her mind.
Students occasionally passed by Teaching Building 3’s classrooms, but almost none glanced sideways at the empty rooms lining the corridors.
The freshmen hadn’t enrolled yet, and the lowest year students had already spent a year at the academy.
They all knew that classrooms with no one attending were either courses being perfunctorily conducted or traps.
In summary: even glancing was a waste of time.
But anyone passing by Room 1007, if their eyes casually flickered inside, would find it hard not to be drawn in by the sword Qi Li Yunxian was cultivating.
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The aura of person and sword merged as one, as if inseparable.
But it was not sharp or aggressive.
Li Yunxian had long surpassed the stage where sword intent uncontrollably overflowed.
There was an indescribable divinity to it.
That kind of ‘Heaven and Earth are ruthless, treating all creatures as straw dogs’ divinity.
It felt like disturbing it was an offense; they instinctively slowed their breathing.
Which sword cultivation master had come here to teach?
Then they glanced up slightly and saw the four large characters displayed on the screen behind Li Yunxian: 《Jianfa Beginner Course》.
Those who saw it: “?”
Is this really an introduction course? They felt like it was teaching how to bury enemies six feet under.
Then they looked at the plaque outside the classroom door.
Instructor: Assistant Instructor Hua Shunyu.
Those who saw it:
“……” They were just overthinking.
Some left as soon as they saw “Assistant Instructor,” but others trusted their instincts more and lingered hesitantly at the door.
If more lingered, even knowing it was a trap, as long as they weren’t alone and others were willing to try, some would dare to test it.
Soon, Li Yunxian heard the sound of a card swipe.
The classroom door opened.
Three students walked in.
Li Yunxian opened her eyes. The four of them exchanged glances.
Three students:
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Wait, why is this teacher only Qi Refining Third Layer?!
Qi Refining stage cultivators don’t have strong perception. After entering the classroom, they discovered Li Yunxian’s cultivation level.
But the three students quickly convinced themselves.
Assistants’ minimum cultivation requirement was Jindan Stage; it was impossible to have a Qi Refining level assistant.
So this Qi Refining Third Layer level had to be deliberately shown to them by the assistant!
Li Yunxian realized she had encountered the rare special case Hua Shunyu mentioned, where she would need to use his Kejian and read through it.
Seeing the expectation shining in these students’ eyes, Li Yunxian suddenly felt that the Kejian she had dismissed as mostly nonsense was now burning hot in her hands.
She looked around at the empty classroom, then at the three students before her, cleared her throat, and stood up.
“You’re here to learn Jianfa Beginner Course, so first show me your current level.”
“There are only three of you anyway.”
“Since I’m substituting, I might as well teach properly.”
Li Yunxian vaguely heard the faint wailing of Sheng Yu in her mind.
Li Yunxian: “……”
Why did she suddenly feel a little guilty?
Never mind, it’s not important.
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