The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#365 - Or I ask

Speaking of which, even Lu Jing himself almost couldn't remember the last time he went to listen to "The True Explanation of Mystic Force."

It seemed that ever since Professor Zheng assessed his mystic force aptitude and discovered things were not good, he had begun to actively implement his "Mystic Force Insulation Plan," and never attended this class again.

He hadn't expected that after going in a full circle, he would return to the starting point.

Fate was indeed full of cruel jokes.

When Lu Jing entered the door, his heart was filled with mixed feelings, a bit like spending three years in college, then deciding to take the postgraduate entrance exam in the fourth year, and discovering, 'Whoa, all the water I skipped before has to be put back in the jars one by one.'

However, the reaction of the other disciples in the lecture hall was surprisingly consistent. The originally noisy classroom fell silent the moment Lu Jing's left foot crossed the threshold.

After that, gazes of various expressions all focused on Lu Jing.

Fortunately, Lu Jing had been observed many times these days, so he remained calm and composed. He scanned the crowd and quickly spotted Xia Huai waving at him.

So he strode over and sat down at an empty desk next to Xia Huai.

Once Lu Jing had arranged his brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, the surrounding discussions started up again, and soon became more and more lively.

Although there had been many related rumors not long ago, seeing someone who had been determined to be unable to cultivate mystic force return to listen to lectures was a sight that none of the academy disciples present had ever witnessed.

So much so that when Professor Zheng walked in, very few people noticed. The schoolhouse, which should have quieted down quickly, still seemed very noisy at the moment.

Professor Zheng didn't see Lu Jing in the corner on the east side at first, and felt a little unhappy, but as he walked to the lectern at the head, the noise in the room finally gradually subsided.

However, Professor Zheng found that very few people were paying attention to him. Instead, some students were winking at him.

Although Professor Zheng had always been known among the instructors for his good temper, he couldn't help but frown at this moment. He was wondering whether to say something encouraging before starting today's lesson, but when he followed the student's gaze, he was immediately stunned.

Not only did he abandon the encouragement he had been brewing, but he even forgot what he was going to talk about.

He just opened his mouth wide, and after being stunned for a long time, he said, "Lu Jing!"

"Disciple is here," Lu Jing replied.

Professor Zheng almost blurted out, 'Why are you here?' but after thinking about it, he felt that it was inappropriate to say so, as it would inevitably discriminate against Lu Jing and draw a line between him and the other students.

Therefore, he paused, and in the end, he only said, "It's nothing. Now that you're here, listen carefully."

"Yes," Lu Jing responded, and sat back down.

However, Professor Zheng in front of him didn't start lecturing for a long time. Although he was a little slow to realize it, he remembered the rumors he had vaguely heard a few days ago.

However, he himself was the main lecturer of "The True Explanation of Mystic Force," and his understanding of mystic force was among the best of all the instructors in the academy.

So although he felt very sorry, Professor Zheng didn't quite believe that Lu Jing could embark on the path of cultivation again.

The paper figures in Mirror Lake Valley might be very talented, but they couldn't possibly do something like reversing fate, otherwise they wouldn't have hidden themselves in the academy.

But if it wasn't because he could cultivate again, why would Lu Jing come back to listen to his lectures?

At this moment, many thoughts flashed through Professor Zheng's mind. When he came back to his senses, he found that all the students were waiting and looking at him expectantly.

So Professor Zheng could only put Lu Jing's matter aside for the time being and continue teaching according to his original plan.

Because Lu Jing had received one-on-one intensive tutoring from Xia Huai, he could barely understand most of what Professor Zheng was teaching now.

And once he caught up with the progress of the other students, Lu Jing immediately felt the difference between having a famous teacher and not having one on the path of cultivation.

Xia Huai could be said to be the most talented among the academy disciples, and her understanding of mystic force far surpassed her peers, but she still couldn't compare with Professor Zheng.

Lu Jing only listened for a while, and combined with the problems he encountered when cultivating the Imperial Sword Technique and encountering the lush greenery, he quickly realized the omissions and misunderstandings he had previously had in his cultivation.

In order not to forget the front after learning the back, he also picked up the brush in front of him and took notes as he listened.

But this time, Xia Huai didn't make any movement. Instead, Lu Jing, who seemed to be just there for the ride, was eager to try, "How about... I ask one?"

Professor Zheng was surprised, but he still nodded.

So Lu Jing was no longer polite, and put down the brush in his hand and said, "You said that as cultivation deepens, the Niwan Palace will also expand along with it. This is because mystic force itself is constantly expanding. The mystic realms scattered throughout the world were originally just pure masses of mystic force, which evolved into the current mystic realms after thousands of years."

"Not bad," Professor Zheng didn't expect Lu Jing to really listen to his lecture today.

And he soon heard the latter continue, "Then what role does the Mystic Cauldron play in this, and why can it affect the expansion rate of mystic force?"

Professor Zheng was even more surprised. If you haven't been listening carefully and constantly thinking about the essence of mystic force on weekdays, it's difficult to ask this question.

In fact, most cultivators pay more attention to how to cultivate to improve their strength quickly, but few people care about why it improves.

Even though the academy offers "The True Explanation of Mystic Force," the students who come to listen to the lectures just want to use this course to help them master the spells, formations, etc. of cultivation more quickly, and few people pay attention to such purely theoretical issues.