Non-Registered Disciple

Achoo!

Jinjiao on Spirit Gathering Island suddenly sneezed.

Then, he did a quick calculation with his fingers, and a helpless, bitter smile appeared on his face.

"Master is really something, seeing right through you but not saying anything!"

"How am I supposed to secretly slip her the pills now?"

Standing behind Jinjiao, Ba Jun offered words of comfort, seemingly unfazed.

"You spoil Yinjiao too much. Pills aren't something you can just eat more of—"

"The way she chews pills like they're candy, even Li Jingshu back then wasn't that extreme!"

Li Boyang's doting on Li Jingshu was evident to everyone in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

However, Jinjiao's doting on Yinjiao was even more exaggerated than Li Jingshu's back then, to the point that even Ba Jun couldn't stand it anymore.

After all, there's no harm without comparison.

With his smart and sensible older brother, Jinjiao, as a benchmark, Yinjiao's competitive nature seems rather jarring.

"Yinjiao is different from the Big Sister."

"Yinjiao doesn't like cultivation, so this is the only way to improve her cultivation level."

Rolling her eyes in annoyance, Ba Jun quickly fanned herself twice and retorted.

"It's because you spoil her that she's so interested in those weird and wonderful skills."

"Even though the path to heaven was right before his eyes, Yinjiao couldn't calm his mind. He always looked listless when learning from the Celestial Person."

As the biological mother of both Jinjiao and Yinjiao, Ba Jun had long been frustrated by their lack of progress.

If it were her, she would wish to be like that Hanging Silk Lady, spending all her time in seclusion cultivating and not bothering with what was happening in the outside world.

"So that's the biggest difference between you and your master."

"My master never believed that cultivation was the only path to follow in this world."

"The most important thing in life is to live freely and as you please."

"If you can develop your own hobbies and goals on this basis, that would be even better."

"So as long as Yinjiao can keep up with the lessons, Master never requires her to become a top student in the eyes of outsiders."

At this point, Jinjiao paused slightly.

"Besides, isn't the reason I've been working so hard to cultivate and learn alchemy so that Yinjiao won't have to suffer like this?"

"If I learn alchemy, Yinjiao still has to meditate and cultivate his qi every day, then all my alchemy will be for nothing, won't it?"

Seeing that Jinjiao's demeanor and tone were becoming more and more like Li Boyang's, Ba Jun could only sigh helplessly in the end.

"Just make sure you and your master don't spoil Yinjiao."

A faint smile appeared on his face, and Jinjiao answered in a deep voice.

"Don't worry about that. Yinjiao is just a bit competitive; he's not a bad person at heart."

"If she ever really causes trouble, you don't need to tell me, I will lock her up myself."

He opened his mouth as if to say something but hesitated, Ba Jun to say that wasn't what he meant.

As a barbarian god from a thousand years ago, Ba Jun didn't really have much of a moral compass.

She simply believed that Yinjiao was wasting his talent.

This has little to do with whether the other party will cause trouble in the future.

Or rather, even if Yinjiao causes trouble in the future, Ba Jun's first reaction wouldn't be to punish her.

Instead, they would try every means to protect her and clean up the mess for her.

[That Celestial Person was nice, except they taught Jinjiao to be too morally upright; he'll suffer for it later.]

With this thought flashing through her mind, Ba Jun fanned herself again with the banana leaf fan in her hand, trying to use the breeze to soothe the anxiety in her heart.

"Speaking of which, this should be the seventh batch of graduates, right?"

Quickly changing the subject, Ba Jun turned her attention to the Mountain Folk children on Spirit Gathering Island.

Those were all graduates who had turned sixteen and completed all the academic requirements set by Li Boyang.

They are currently undergoing a six-month "intensive training" on Spirit Gathering Island, after which they will officially graduate from Hundred Lands School.

During this six-month period, these students may enjoy the most prestigious treatment they have ever received in their lives.

The spiritual spring and elixirs are supplied in unlimited quantities. They can apply their fighting and Law Technique in a way that is closest to actual combat. They can also refine pills, forge weapons, and even master the art of combat. They can also receive one-on-one guidance from Jinjiao. At the same time, Jinjiao will also assist them in cultivating [Heavenly Eye Divine Ability], striving to open the Heavenly Eye for everyone before leaving Spirit Gathering Island.

In addition to these basic forms of assistance, Jinjiao also plays a screening role.

As soon as he confirmed that any of these students possessed exceptional talent, he would report it to Li Boyang immediately.

At that time, Li Boyang might treat Qiwa and Lu Huaijin the same way.

A training program and path are specially tailored for these exceptionally talented students.

In a sense, those students who were envied and jokingly called "gifted students" were actually Li Boyang's Non-Registered Disciple.

The future of diverse voices and flourishing ideas across the entire Hundred Lands Mountain Range depends entirely on them.

"Yes! In the blink of an eye, I'll be seeing off my seventh batch of graduates."

Over the course of six months, Jinjiao, who appeared to be quite young, became more like a mentor to these students.

Whether it's the meticulous care, or the various targeted training and guidance, these are treatments that these Mountain Folk children have never enjoyed before.

In fact, sometimes I feel that Ba Jun takes a bit too much care of Jinjiao.

But when he thinks about how much he dotes on Yinjiao, Ba Jun has to admit that this might just be Jinjiao's nature.

"When it comes to protecting your own, you're even less principled than your master."

With a soft sigh, Ba Jun finally remembered the purpose of her trip.

You probably know my village, right?

"The area is remote and mountainous with a small population. Although roads have been built, there's ultimately little prospect for development."

"I need a few people from you, preferably those with considerable expertise in Talisman Seal Script or even weapon crafting."

Under Jinjiao's strange gaze, Ba Jun spoke with righteous indignation.

"I know these graduates are very valuable; every village and every factory is vying for them."

"But I remember your master saying that he wanted every village to have its own industry, even a small village like mine."

"I recently cultivated a banana variety with a hardness comparable to steel."

"With just a little modification, they can withstand attacks from the Talisman Seal Script emitters."

"As per your master's instructions, any village that cultivates a 'different species' will receive preferential treatment in terms of his resources."

"I can barely be considered a village god now," and those banana trees will definitely become a local specialty, so this shouldn't be considered against the rules, right?

Upon hearing this, Jinjiao noticed that the fan in Ba Jun's hand was not her most commonly used Banana Leaf Wind and Fire Fan.

"Are you manufacturing weapons?"

Seeing the change in Jinjiao's expression, Ba Jun retorted somewhat guiltily.

"To be precise, it should be protective gear."

"Those banana leaves possess both the hardness of steel and the resilience of a plant."

"Even if they aren't woven into armor, they still possess decent defensive properties."

"Besides, you know I'm not actually good at managing a village."

"If you still won't allow me to teach them how to grow bananas, I really don't know how I'm going to face them."

Upon hearing this, Jinjiao fell silent for a brief moment.

"No, Master doesn't actually object to the Hundred Lands Mountain Range developing their own weapons industry."

"Never mind, I'll talk to Master about it another day when I have some free time. I'll let you know the details in a few days."

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