Opening the Cranial Nerves Once More

At that moment, Shen Xingye was filled with solemn respect.

Stormy waves crashed through his heart, turning heaven and earth upside down.

His nose suddenly stung, and his eyes grew faintly moist.

He could not describe how he felt at that moment. It was far too complicated. The man before him was his lifelong enemy for competing with him over the goddess. Yet... damn it, he also felt as though they had met too late in life—as if he had found a kindred spirit.

At last, he drew a deep breath, gathered all his emotions, and resumed his earnest yet slightly lecherous bearing. "Now that you mention it, there really are several characters I've been thinking about all this time. They came from dreams, like divine revelations, yet I still can't get them out of my mind."

"One was an immortal flower of the Langyuan Garden, called Scorching Eye Xiahou Dun."

"One was flawless jade, called Rebellious Lu Zhishen."

"Sit down, let me tell you all about them... Hey, listen until I'm done! Don't leave! Old Tie, Old Tie, come back!"

Shi Tiexin walked away without even turning his head.

Forget it. Who had time to listen to his unreliable ideas?

He might as well go chase his Kung Fu dream.

Over the next few days, everything remained calm, cheerful, and interesting. Ever since the four of them had moved their seats together, their interactions seemed to have suddenly increased. Compared with the lifeless old days when everyone studied on their own, Shi Tiexin had to admit that with bright and passionate Ling Xingjian and Shen Xingye's flamboyant clowning around, even high school life seemed to have become more fun.

Maintaining a good mood actually improved his learning efficiency. With the buff he had gained from the previous wager, along