What Is This Nonsense?

He raised a hand to stop the other man. The handsome youth said in a clear, boyish voice, "Don't call me sir. Just call me Xu Feng."

"How could I do that! You're the president's son. Calling you by name would be far too disrespectful."

Xu Feng smiled elegantly and shook his head. "My father has over a hundred sons, and more are still popping out like cockroach droppings. How could he possibly remember who I am?"

"I won't allow you to talk about yourself like that!"

"...Anyway, call me Xu Feng."

Even so, the principal still fawned over him as he invited him to sit, then reluctantly took out the spiritual tea he had been too stingy to drink himself.

Xu Feng's father was the president of Xu Education Group. Its educational businesses covered nearly every field, from kindergarten to university, from extracurricular tutoring to introductory Ghost Cultivator courses, from humans to non-humans.

Over the years, they had conquered city after city, reached partnerships with the Cultivators' Committees of numerous districts, monopolized local education industries, and reaped enormous profits.

Long Summer Sports School was one of the star high schools they had built.

It gathered promising Body Cultivator talents from all over, then used the group's influence to break through household registration barriers and send them to Changxia City Sports High School for training and study.

Those who failed the training were sent back to their hometowns, with their training fees reclaimed along the way. This forced the students to work twice as hard and compete twice as fiercely if they wanted the chance to keep studying in Long Summer.

To keep up with the pace, the students of Long Summer Sports School used every means imaginable. Anyone who could establish themselves here had their own ruthless tricks.

Those with technology used technology. Every year, more than a dozen students ended up with atherosclerosis from injections, hearts swollen as large as oxen's, and varicose veins in their lower limbs. Three parts human, seven parts ghost, they gambled their entire futures on that single needle.

Those without technology relied on mutation. They showed extraordinary enthusiasm toward every opportunity, hoping to rise to the heavens in a single step and gain a chance to mature.

After establishing Long Summer, the Xu Clan traveled everywhere promoting it, putting Long Summer students on display as stars and using them as success stories to tell other districts: We're damn good. The students we train are damn good. If you let us take over your education, you'll be damn good too.

The current principal was an employee of Xu Education Group, responsible for opening up the Tianyuan City market, finding Tianyuan City's leverage point, building an internal matrix, and ultimately achieving success.

But just when they had finally aligned granularities with the former Tianyuan Cultivators Committee and were ready to begin harvesting in earnest...

They ran away.

Those who played with capital would eventually be humiliated by capital. Furious, Xu Education Group issued an underworld kill order. The principal, who had been on the verge of rising to the heavens in a single step, could only bow and scrape as he waited for the day he could make a comeback.

And now, that day had finally come.

Looking at Xu Feng before him, the principal said excitedly, "Young Master Xu, our plan is..."

"Don't explain too much. I don't want to hear all that. We're just here to do a joint study session with the students, show off our quality, crush their morale, then pressure the Tianyuan Cultivators Committee into letting Xu Education Group invest and establish itself here, right? Also, you're the principal, but aside from you and the dean of students, why are there no other teachers here?"

"I..."

"Forget it, I get it. You didn't manage your relationship with the teachers here properly, did you? Our internal actuaries assessed it already. Tianyuan City is a tough bone to chew, but the Spiritual Root quality born here has been quite high in recent years. Maybe something we don't know is at work. Taking this place will greatly help our student supply. Right, there's a Body Cultivator with a Spiritual Root above 90. He's a genius among Body Cultivators. How's your relationship with him?"

"Well..."

"You didn't handle that either? You really are useless! You've been here for years, and you still couldn't win over a single Body Cultivator? If he lacks money, give him money. If he lacks time, give him time. If nothing else works, give him a girl to breed with. If once isn't enough, do it several times. You'll eventually get good stock."

"Alright..."

"Forget it. You're too useless, so don't go. Who's the best teacher here? I'll contact him myself."

"At the door..."

Turning around, Xu Feng saw Teacher Zhao standing at the doorway with his hands behind his back. His massive physique was facing this way, his expression unfriendly.

The moment he saw him, Xu Feng gave him an appraising look from head to toe, then said, "Excellent build. The muscles all over your body are smooth and complete, while the blood and vitality within you are like the moon in the sky, shining so brilliantly it hurts the eyes. You must be no ordinary man. How should I address you?"

"Math Prince Teacher Zhao!"

"Nice to meet you, Teacher Wang. I'm Xu Feng, a student of Class One, Year Two, Changxia High School!"

"Hello, but my surname is Zhao!"

"Math Prince is your title? That makes you even more impressive! I never expected to find someone as talented as you in a place like this. Come to Changxia High School. Our guaranteed monthly salary is seven thousand five hundred, with additional bonuses for every student you teach who scores above three hundred and eighty. And if you sell potent medicines or veterinary drugs on the side, we won't interfere. If you run tutoring classes, we'll even provide certificates and students."

"Not going!"

"What a pity, but it's fine. I'm a man who cherishes talent. I'll be staying here for three days, so you can come find me anytime. You'll always be welcome."

"Don't even think about it."

"Looks like Teacher Zhao has some prejudice against me, but that's fine. I'm especially tolerant toward talent. Even if you beat me up, I wouldn't mind. Principal, how much does such a fine teacher earn each month?"

The principal stood nearby with a sycophantic grin. "Fifteen hundred..."

"That's too little. Raise it! Raise it to five thousand! The extra money will be paid from Xu Education Group's account."

As he walked past the dumbfounded Teacher Zhao, Xu Feng grew increasingly satisfied with the man's muscles. In his heart, he carefully assessed Teacher Zhao's value and knew that if this man joined him, he would definitely become the finest talent under his command.

He strode out of the office and crooked a finger. The principal abandoned the still-stunned Teacher Zhao and rushed over to Xu Feng. "What is it, Young Master Xu?"

"Where's that genius with a score of 90? I want to meet him. Given how stingy you are, things must have gone badly before."

"Well... how about tomorrow... I'll try to negotiate again."

"That works. I need to learn more about Tianyuan City anyway, so go ahead. By the way, how are Tianyuan City's Dream Makers? Have there been any particularly outstanding Dreamscapes lately?"

"Yes, yes. There's someone called Morning Light who made a Dreamscape called The Dreamer. I heard it received a great response at Fourth High School."

"Fine, that's the one. I need a Dream Maker to assist me lately, so I'll go experience it. Go make the arrangements first. The joint study session starts tomorrow. Let them see the splendor of Long Summer."

"Understood."

The principal immediately got to work and sent out the news that they would be holding a joint study session with Changxia High School the next day.

Xu Feng, meanwhile, returned to his flying shuttle, found The Dreamer, and began experiencing it.

An hour later, he put down his phone, admiration on his face. "Not bad."

Just then, someone knocked on the door. A classmate said from outside, "Young Master Xu, the principal here wants to see you. He says there are some details to discuss."

"Young Master Xu? Where is there a Young Master Xu here? There's only Sun Huowang!"

"...What?"

What was this nonsense?