The River God Works Miracles Again!

A gentleman did not stand beneath a crumbling wall.

Liang Qu understood the implication: do not give the other side an opportunity, do not let himself fall to the point of using the jade token. It was insurance for when he had nowhere left to turn, not confidence to run wild unchecked.

"I will heed Teacher's instruction."

"Whether it is instruction or not, it only works if you understand it in your heart." King Yue held out his hand. "Hand it over."

Liang Qu was baffled. "Hand... hand over what?"

"Heaven Mountain Kun Jade, scoured by icy spring water in mountain ravines. A single qian was worth a thousand gold; it contained precious spiritual potential. Most of what I have on hand was bestowed by the Sacred Emperor. I will not ask much of you—just the cost price. Forty-eight thousand taels."

Gulp!

Liang Qu swallowed and instinctively clutched the silver notes in his arms.

Wait.

Why was he being charged?

"Geniuses generally come in two kinds. The first are invincible from childhood. They need no teacher when studying; they never forget anything they see and learn it at a glance, practically wishing they could pass the child scholar examination every year. When they practice martial arts, they are even more remarkable, breaking through barriers and advancing as easily as eating and drinking, with all the stars gathered around the moon.

"The second are unremarkable in their youth. Their grades are decent but never outstanding, and they do not cultivate with particular diligence or fervor. Yet after coming of age, their momentum suddenly surges, as though their potential were boundless, and they become invincible wherever they go. Your immediate superior, Governor Su, is such a person.

"But of these two kinds of geniuses, aside from the rare few with extraordinary experiences,