At the same moment, Qin Yelan, who had just walked some twenty meters away, trembled slightly. The aura around her abruptly turned cold, frightening the nearby students so badly that none dared approach her.
Qin Yelan's beautiful, icy eyes swept her surroundings, even lingering on Yun Che for a few seconds. Finding nothing unusual, she quietly turned back and hurried into Falling Moon Academy.
Yun Che breathed a sigh of relief. There had clearly been a hint of suspicion in her gaze, which had given him quite a fright. He had been terrified that his sister-in-law might decide it was better to kill an innocent than let a culprit escape and cut him down on the spot.
"What a terrifying sister-in-law. The killing intent she released just now felt even scarier than that she-devil Qin's."
Yun Che withdrew his gaze from his departing sister-in-law and stared at the moon-white undergarment in his inventory, torn over what to do.
Mid-grade armor. That was worth a fortune!
Throwing it away would be such a waste.
The problem was that he couldn't use it-and even if he could, he wouldn't dare.
That left only one option: secretly sell it for money. He would have to disguise himself thoroughly and make absolutely certain nobody could trace it back to him.
Yun Che didn't enter Falling Moon Academy to report for duty just yet. First, plenty of students were coming and going, making this the perfect opportunity to fleece them. Second, it was mealtime, so the academy administrators probably weren't in their offices. Even if he went in, nobody would be there to process his employment paperwork.
Yun Che kept the movements he made while using Divine Hand as small as possible. He didn't want anyone thinking he was a lunatic.
The students at Falling Moon Academy were excellent. Even the weakest were in the middle stage of the body tempering realm. Fleecing them left Yun Che struggling harder to suppress the corners of his mouth than the recoil of an AK.
As a result, many students passing Yun Che saw a strange face that seemed desperate to laugh yet was fighting for dear life to hold it in.
Ding! Grab successful. Congratulations! You received 5 experience points. Ding! Grab successful. Congratulations! You received 1 spirit point. Ding! Grab successful. Congratulations! You received 10 silver coins. Ding! Grab successful. Congratulations! You received the low-grade combat skill, Phoenix Soaring Flash. Ding! Grab successful. Congratulations! You received the low-grade cultivation art, Fire Spirit Art. Ding! Grab successful. Congratulations! You received 10 experience points. Ding! Grab successful. Congratulations! You received 2 agility points.
Ding! Congratulations on your breakthrough! Your current realm is the middle stage of the acquired realm.
Two hours later, Yun Che was forced to stop using Divine Hand again. Using his talent consumed Spirit Power, after all, and the farther away the target was, the more Spirit Power it cost.
He had been lucky enough to break through, but during those two hours, he had rested several times and even consumed two precious First-Grade Spirit-Recovery Pills.
After a rough analysis, Yun Che worked out the approximate odds of obtaining different rewards. From highest to lowest, they were: inferior items, average items, experience points, combat skills, cultivation arts, attribute points, and superior items.
The grades of the combat skills and cultivation arts he obtained also seemed subject to chance. At least so far, he had only received low-grade combat skills and cultivation arts. He refused to believe that among so many students at the academy, not a single one practiced a mid-grade cultivation art or combat skill.
Player: Yun Che Identity: Matrilocal son-in-law of the Qin Prince's Residence Realm: Middle stage of the acquired realm Talent: SSS Rank · Divine Hand (unique) Martial Root: Low Class: None Race: Human Race Reputation: 1046 Strength: 129 (1 strength = 1 attack power) Agility: 156 (affects speed, critical hits, and evasion) Endurance: 35 (1 endurance = 1 defense) Constitution: 22 (1 constitution = 10 health) Spirit: 25 (1 spirit = 5 Spirit Power) Attack power: 129 (Azure Autumn Sword +50) Defense: 35 Health: 220 Spirit Power: 125 Cultivation arts: Soul Secret Manual · High-grade, Fire Spirit Art · Low-grade Movement technique: Drifting Willow-Step · High-grade Combat skills: Star-Chasing Slash · Low-grade, Phoenix Soaring Flash · Low-grade Experience: 2033/5000 Money: 1 gold, 124 silver, 436 copper
After straightening his clothes a little, Yun Che headed toward the academy's administration building with a somewhat nervous Amu in tow.
Amu was an ordinary person, after all. On his first visit to a place teeming with geniuses, he couldn't help feeling intimidated.
Yun Che walked ahead with light steps, seemingly unconcerned by the curious or contemptuous looks from those around him.
The moment he entered the administration building, a rich scholarly atmosphere greeted him. Yun Che glanced around and saw portraits of outstanding past headmasters covering the walls, along with records of their illustrious achievements. The sight stirred a sense of aspiration.
Before long, Yun Che arrived at a private office occupied by a single balding, middle-aged man in blue robes, who accepted the recommendation letter Yun Che handed him.
His gaze swept over Yun Che, and he frowned slightly.
He couldn't sense the slightest fluctuation of Spirit Power from him. In other words, the man recommended by King Qin was an ordinary mortal through and through.
Still, since King Qin had recommended him, there wasn't much he could say. He would only be teaching academic subjects anyway, so whether he had any cultivation wasn't all that important.
He figured it wouldn't be long before this frail matrilocal son-in-law of the Qin Prince's Residence left Falling Moon Academy in tears, his face battered and bruised.
"I'm Ding Man, the director of academic affairs. Welcome to Falling Moon Academy. Your office is at the eastern end of the third floor. It was specially prepared for you. Academy regulations require every newly hired instructor to give an open class to demonstrate their teaching ability. Yours is scheduled for tomorrow. I hope you'll prepare accordingly." The balding, middle-aged Ding Man spoke calmly, but his tone carried unquestionable authority.
"Understood. I'll make sure I'm well prepared."
"Mm. If there's nothing else, you can go take a look at Class Nine first. That's the class you'll be responsible for."
"All right, Director Ding."
Yun Che turned and headed toward his office. He had noticed a trace of disdain and contempt in Director Ding's eyes, along with just a tiny hint of envy.
He figured it was probably because of his status as the matrilocal son-in-law of the Qin Prince's Residence. He might only be a live-in son-in-law, but his wife was the greatest beauty in Great Yuan. It would be hard not to envy him!
The corners of Yun Che's mouth lifted slightly as Qin Keyi's perfect, nosebleed-inducing figure suddenly appeared in his mind.
For that minute, even he envied himself a little.
How could I possibly let someone else have such a peerless beauty?
So what if she becomes a she-devil everyone wants dead in the future?
At worst, I'll become a demon king too! We'll wreak havoc together!
Besides, she's already my woman. If anyone dares lay a finger on her, I'll chop off all three of his legs as punishment.
Before leaving, Yun Che naturally had to use Divine Hand on Director Ding once.
Ding! Grab successful. Congratulations! You received the storybook, Three Orioles Sing Among the Green Willows.
Yun Che froze, instinctively feeling that this wasn't anything respectable.
He took out the storybook and casually flipped it open, then shrugged and tossed it into a nearby trash can.
"The drawings are terrible. You can't make out any of the details, and he actually carries this thing around with him."
Not long after Yun Che left, Director Ding began rummaging through his cupboards and drawers, his face filled with worry and anguish.
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