Lao Qin, Keep This Up and You'll Be Finished Sooner or Later!

In the square, a stone stele stood at the center.

The engraved patterns on its surface were plainly visible, and faint sword intent flowed through them without end.

Lin Mofeng stared at the inscription, struggling to calm his turbulent emotions. At last, he recovered from his shock.

The Jianghai Sword God's strength was terrifying—far more frightening than he had imagined, by a hundredfold.

Just the profound sword intent engraved upon this stele alone...

He would find it difficult to even glimpse its heights in his entire lifetime... "There are always greater people beyond others, and greater heavens beyond the sky."

Only now did Lin Mofeng truly understand this principle.

One had to know, how difficult was it to complete a Grandmaster-level Star Power Cultivation Method?

Even the Old Professors in the imperial capital could not accomplish it.

Yet now? Not only had the Jianghai Sword God done it, he had done so in a single night! "This must never get out."

With that thought, Lin Mofeng murmured to himself. He glanced at the nearby onlookers, then transmitted his voice toward Old Li. "Teacher... now that the cultivation method is complete, even Grandmaster Realm experts will be tempted. If they learn of this, the academy will surely face a catastrophic disaster."

"Rest assured, Mofeng. This old one understands that well enough."

Old Li nodded slightly in reply.

A man commits no crime, yet he is condemned for possessing jade.

It was like a finely carved jade bracelet. How many times greater was the value of one that was whole compared to one that was shattered? Should certain Heretical Cultists learn of this, the consequences would be unimaginable!

With a fifty percent profit, they would take risks; for a hundred percent profit, they would trample all human laws; for three hundred percent profit, they would dare commit any crime, even risk the gallows.

If word leaked to the outside world, those cultists would surely go completely mad and launch a direct campaign to besiege the Martial Arts Academy.

By then, every teacher and student in the academy would fall into an inescapable hell! At this thought,

Old Li pondered for a moment, and an idea soon formed in his mind.

He slowly walked up to the stone stele, feigning an angry expression. He raised a hand and pressed it against the section bearing the newly added engravings, circulated his true essence, and unleashed terrifying Star Power.

Boom! In an instant, shattered stone flew everywhere and dust filled the air. The stele broke cleanly into two pieces on the spot.

The surrounding students were all terrified at the sight, feeling a murderous chill in the air.

"Old Li has made a move! He's genuinely furious!"

"How could he not be? He's lived half his life, and he finally had a chance to enter the Grandmaster Realm, only for someone to scribble all over the stele. That's just outrageous."

"Shh, don't talk nonsense. Be careful Old Li might hear you..."

At that moment, Old Li was brimming with rage. No one could say for sure whether innocent bystanders would be caught in the crossfire.

Seeing this, the teachers and students watching nearby quickly dispersed. The Guard Team responsible for security remained where they were, awaiting Old Li's next orders.

"Old... Old Li, I..."

The Security Department Head stepped forward trembling, lowering his head and not daring to meet Old Li's eyes. He feared that a single misstep would bring a palm strike down upon him.

However.

What he had not expected was this.

Old Li did not berate him harshly. He merely cast him a casual sidelong glance.

Then, with a flip of his hand, he stored half of the stone stele in his robes, as though placing it within some Spatial Artifact.

"You people from the Security Department, send someone to clean this place up. As for the destruction of the stele, this old one will personally send someone to investigate it."

"Yes... yes, Old Li."

The Security Department Head nodded and hurriedly agreed.

"Also, immediately make a record of all the students who were present. Warn and speak with them, and seal off this news completely so it does not damage the academy's reputation."

Lin Mofeng added another instruction.

"Alright... I understand, Mister Lin. I'll send people to handle it right away."

With that, the Security Department Head nodded and hurried away in a scramble.

Once everything had been arranged,

Lin Mofeng and the other two turned and headed toward the Conference Room.

"Teacher, how do you intend to deal with this stele?"

On the way, Lin Mofeng could not help asking.

"Ahem, well... since it was left behind by a senior, this old one naturally cannot neglect it."

Old Li narrowed his eyes, his face revealing the joy of an abundant harvest as he smiled.

"Of course it must be enshrined and properly preserved!"

Jianghai City Library.

"Achoo!"

In a corner, Qin Yang, who was slacking off, suddenly sneezed loudly.

"Damn, who's thinking about me again?"

He pulled out a tissue and wiped his nose, wondering whether Xia He was muttering about him. The weather was scorching hot—could he really be catching a cold? Qin Yang looked up.

Speak of the devil.

He immediately saw Xia He walking over toward him.

"Lao Qin, your constitution really isn't up to much. Catching a cold in weather this hot..."

Xia He walked over to Qin Yang and skillfully squeezed into a spot to slack off. "I told you to cultivate more, but you wouldn't listen... Did you memorize that cultivation method from yesterday?"

"Forgot it."

Qin Yang casually made something up.

"Forgot it? Tsk, tsk. Lao Qin, your memory is deteriorating fast. You should do less of that handiwork in the future."

Xia He shook his head and pulled out a new set of Credentials from his pocket, showing them off. "Look at this."

"Hm?"

Qin Yang glanced at it twice and found that it was yesterday's Credentials, except this version was valid long-term. "You got someone to arrange another one?"

"Who do you think I am? After I got home yesterday, I immediately told my dad about the Grandmaster cultivation method."

Xia He said with a grin, "And guess what? My dad was thrilled! He used his connections to get me new Credentials!

Are you interested, Lao Qin? I can get you a long-term one too. Then we can go study the stone stele together!"

"Forget it. I'm not interested at all anymore."

Qin Yang shook his head and said lazily, "My time after work is precious. How could I waste it running over to look at inscriptions... Wouldn't it be better to play a few more rounds of games and scroll through short videos?"

"..."

Xia He was speechless for a moment. He looked at Qin Yang with disdain. "All you think about is slacking off and lying flat every day. Lao Qin, your three-minute enthusiasm won't do. Once I memorize all those cultivation methods, my dad will probably treat them as family heirlooms!"

Hearing that, Qin Yang could not hold back any longer. He laughed and teased, "By the time you memorize them with your comprehension, this Grandmaster-level cultivation method will probably be everywhere..."

And he still wanted to treat it as a family heirloom? That would be far too cheap.

After saying that, Qin Yang could not be bothered to waste any more words on Xia He. He simply closed his eyes and began contemplating, continuing to comprehend the Star Sutra he had obtained last night.

After all, this was a Grandmaster-level Star Sutra.

Even with Heaven-Defying Comprehension, comprehending it still required some time.

Fortunately, work was easy, and he had plenty of time to slack off. The library lacked nothing but time.

Every day, Qin Yang set aside some time to close his eyes and comprehend it.

At this moment,

A vast and magnificent star map formed in his mind, with the Twenty-Eight Constellations in the heavens clearly visible.

In just a few more days, he would complete his final comprehension.

Faintly, Xia He's indignant voice drifted over.

"Lao Qin, keep this up and you'll be finished sooner or later!"

Qin Yang was instantly speechless.

I'm already in the Grandmaster Realm, and you're still calling me useless?