Knowledge Changes Fate

When everything calmed down, everyone looked at Liu Ying again and found that she had actually broken through!

Moreover, his cultivation level jumped from the Spirit King second stage to the Spirit King fifth stage, skipping three minor stages!

Everyone was stunned, staring at Liu Ying in disbelief.

"He broke through just like that?" a student at the Spirit King realm said in a daze.

"And he jumped three ranks in a row," a classmate at the Spirit Venerable realm sitting next to him said in a deep voice.

A leap of three levels in the Spirit King realm has never occurred before in the entire Azure Dragon Continent; this is the first time.

Although the Mysterious Bookstore has brought them many unexpected surprises in the past six months, this scene still took them quite a shock.

Even Ma Feifei was a little surprised. He really didn't expect that these white-paper versions of the Analects could also increase their cultivation. Ma Feifei had always thought that to gain the benefits from the Analects, one should wait until the book was available and personally read the Epic-grade the Analects to increase their cultivation.

But now reality has shown him that reading the white paper version of the Analects can indeed be beneficial.

"Does that mean that as long as they understand the meaning of the Analects, they can all improve their cultivation?" Ma Feifei pondered.

If that's the case...

Ma Feifei glanced at Chang Kong's location.

Chang Kong's cultivation level is at the peak of the Spirit Emperor Eighth Stage. Among the three thousand students, he is the only one whose cultivation level is infinitely close to the Spirit Saint realm. Assuming Ma Feifei's idea is correct, then once Chang Kong understands this book of the Analects, does that mean he will be able to step into the Spirit Saint realm?

"Teacher! I've broken through!" Only then did Liu Ying realize what had happened and excitedly told Ma Feifei.

Ma Feifei nodded with satisfaction and said, "Congratulations, please sit down."

Liu Ying happily hummed in agreement and obediently sat down, though she remained excited.

Ma Feifei turned and walked back to the platform, looking at the three thousand students below, and said, "Everyone must have been very surprised when Liu Ying suddenly increased her cultivation by three levels, right?"

Three thousand people looked at each other, unsure how to respond.

I was definitely surprised, but I didn't know how to express the shock I felt.

Ma Feifei didn't expect them to answer, but continued, "The reason why Liu Ying was able to break through is all due to her own efforts. It was because she worked hard to comprehend the Analects that she gained the approval of the protagonist in the book, the statue next to us, which is Confucius, and thus her cultivation level increased significantly."

Three thousand people listened quietly as Ma Feifei rambled on, each one listening intently, afraid of missing anything.

In reality, Ma Feifei had no idea of the specific reason. He was simply making inferences based on his own guesses, hoping that the sudden surge in Liu Ying would encourage everyone to put more effort into comprehending the Analects, so that he could complete the task of unlocking this instance sooner.

In short: Grasp one theme, and the rest is all made up.

However, the three thousand students below did not think so. After the incident of Liu Ying leaping through three realms, everyone's enthusiasm for studying the Analects instantly increased. Ma Feifei could clearly feel that the atmosphere on the scene was a little different.

"Therefore, I hope everyone can study this the Analects well in the days to come and use knowledge to change their own destiny!" Ma Feifei concluded earnestly.

"Knowledge changes destiny!" Three thousand students sat below, repeating Ma Feifei's words in deep thought.

Night falls at the Gongsun Manor.

Gongsun Qiong lay lazily in the rocking chair, gazing up at the Mingyue in the sky.

The night was a bit dark tonight, and the moon was partially obscured by wisps of dark clouds, like a shy girl hiding behind the clouds.

'Hoo~'

The early spring nights were still a bit chilly. A cool breeze blew by, and Gongsun Qiong, who had an average physique, couldn't help but hunch her shoulders.

"President, it's so cold, why are you still outside?" Zhao Xiaodao walked over, took out a white mink coat, draped it over Gongsun Qiong, and asked with concern.

Gongsun Qiong looked at Zhao Xiaodao and smiled, "Have you finished your homework for today?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiaodao couldn't help but show a resentful expression, complaining, "I'm done. Guild leader, you have to admit, the shop owner is really something, assigning this kind of homework. It's so annoying, I have to copy until this late every day. I haven't been to the Pokémon Tavern for days."

"You!" Gongsun Qiong shook her head, then leaned back in the rocking chair, finding a comfortable position, and said, "You used to complain every day that your cultivation was too low to protect me; now that you have the opportunity to improve your cultivation, you're still unwilling."

Hearing Gongsun Qiong reprimand him, Zhao Xiaodao couldn't help but stick out his tongue and said, "He just wanted to express his dissatisfaction with the shop owner, he wasn't unwilling."

Gongsun Qiong was amused by Zhao Xiaodao's words and laughed, "The shopkeeper is your teacher now, how dare you be dissatisfied with your teacher? Aren't you afraid I'll tell the shopkeeper tomorrow?"

"The president isn't that kind of person!" Zhao Xiaodao chuckled.

The two Play Rough for a while, then fell silent again.

Gongsun Qiong looked up at the Mingyue in the sky and whispered, "Xiaodao."

"Hmm?" Zhao Xiaodao sat next to Gongsun Qiong, resting his chin on his hands, and looked up at the sky just like Gongsun Qiong.

"What kind of person do you think the shop owner is?" Gongsun Qiong's tone was a mixture of curiosity, doubt, and even confusion.

Zhao Xiaodao tilted his head, thought for a moment, and realized that this seemed to be the second time the president had asked him this question.

This time, however, Zhao Xiaodao sensed something different.

"President, do you think the shop owner is mysterious?" Zhao Xiaodao asked.

Gongsun Qiong shook his head and remained silent.

Zhao Xiaodao glanced at Gongsun Qiong and noticed that her gaze was still fixed on the moon in the sky; she seemed to be captivated by it.

"Actually, I don't know either. Come to think of it, I've spent less time with the shop owner than you have with the chairman," Zhao Xiaodao said with a smile.

"However, I should be considered the person who knew the shop owner the earliest." As he spoke, memories began to flow like water, and Zhao Xiaodao's eyes became somewhat misty. Recalling, he continued, "I remember the first time I met him was on the day his Bookstore opened. At that time, he was dressed like Delia, sitting on a small stool in front of the Bookstore, sighing all the time, looking like he had no will to live. It was quite a sight to behold."

"Then I was drawn to his appearance and, out of curiosity, ran over to take a look, only to find that he had actually opened a Bookstore! You know, there are no Bookstore like this in our Dubian Town, and what's more, his Bookstore actually charges by the hour, and it's in Spirit Crystal! I was stunned at the time; but later he told me that the Bookstore had just opened and all the books inside were free; at that time I was injured and recuperating in town, and I had nothing to do, and I was particularly curious about his Bookstore, so I thought I'd go in and take a look."