Chapter 79

"Ximu Sheng, where is your article for the challenge?" someone shouted, reminding the others.

"Right, it's your turn, all of you from Hanshan Society!"

"Lord Yue's casual 'Encouragement to Learning V' should be closely tied to the theme of encouraging learning, right? What else do you have to say?"

"Oh, I actually think Lord Yue's writing isn't that great. I'm very much looking forward to the articles prepared by the talented members of Hanshan Society. Don't be so hesitant, bring them out quickly!"

Ji Cong smiled and said to Ximu Sheng, "Brother Xi, you are the top scholar of Lixian County, a person of status. You can't possibly cheat in front of everyone, can you?"

"I... Ji Cong, don't slander me, I didn't say I was cheating..." Ximu Sheng's face turned bright red. Originally a fair-skinned person, he now looked like a red-faced Guan Yu.

"Then what are you waiting for? Do you people from Hanshan Society want to wait for Yue Heng to write 'Encouragement to Learning VI'?"

"Ha! Having read a few books, I laugh at your empty belly. It's a shame that your Hanshan Society made such a loud slogan when the new scholars entered, 'Hanshan Town Suppresses Qimang,' but it turns out your members are of such low level, unable to act boldly. Why are you even recruiting people? You should just disband!"

"Truly eye-opening, truly eye-opening!"

Seeing the other side still stubbornly refusing to back down, Yue Heng's lips curled slightly, and he picked up his pen for the third time, writing 'Encouragement to Learning VI.' He asked nonchalantly, "Prince Xi, should I write another one?"

Another one?

A group of people were already stunned. Who would dare to compete with Yue Heng in writing? In an instant, only Ji Cong remained around Yue Heng, and the area within three zhang was empty!

As for those self-proclaimed extraordinary members of Hanshan Society, they might very well develop a shadow of fear whenever they saw Yue Heng from now on, unable to even lift their heads!

The members of Hanshan Society left in disgrace, and Yue Heng put away his pen, not continuing to write.

The 'Encouragement to Learning' series actually had many more topics, such as encouraging learning, cherishing time, and reading experiences. However, the three most powerful articles on encouraging learning had already been written. After resonance, they could enhance the learning and comprehension abilities of scholars. Writing three more might be unsafe and could be considered overkill.

"Brother Yue, great talent!" Ji Cong respectfully clasped his hands in a salute. He genuinely admired Yue Heng's quick wit. Compared to his own poetry and prose, Yue Heng's work was far superior in both artistic conception and talent.

Yue Heng smiled faintly, crumpled the scrap paper in his hand, and sighed, "What great talent? They're not resonance articles!"

Ji Cong rolled his eyes, feeling that this guy was taking resonance articles too lightly!

The class for the young scholars dispersed that day. Yue Heng returned to his simple tent and found Lei Fatty sitting on a luxuriously decorated beast-soul transport vehicle, nervously looking around. He couldn't help but laugh.

"Master Lei, don't bother recommending it. I really can't afford this vehicle!"

Yue Heng walked around the vehicle twice, his heart already racing. This super-large RV was definitely more comfortable than a tent. Saying he didn't want it would be a lie, but it was really expensive. Such a vehicle cost a thousand contribution points, and the academy only gave him a thousand points for a resonance article. How could he misuse it?

Lei Fatty jumped down, put his arm around Yue Heng's shoulder, and pointed to the details outside the vehicle, introducing them one by one, "Look at these curved bearings, the latest product from our Craftsmanship Academy. They are wear-resistant, rainproof, and snowproof, and don't need to be replaced for three years. And this, look, genuine bear skin from the Donghai Monster Mountain, top-notch for warmth and wind protection. Don't believe me? Go inside, and I'll test it with a wind propulsion device..."

After listening for a while, Yue Heng couldn't help but interrupt, "Master Lei, all this introduction is useless. I've said it, I can't afford it!"

Lei Fatty winked, "Pretending, still pretending with me! Someone has contacted us and paid the fee for you. From now on, this vehicle belongs to you!"

"Ah?" Yue Heng was puzzled. Who would be so generous to spend over a thousand contribution points to buy and give it to him?

"What 'ah'? By the way, I also heard that your instructor left in a fit of rage today, all because of you? Impressive, Brother Yue, you haven't even been here for ten days, and you've already made the instructor spit blood. You're really something!"

Yue Heng was at a loss, unable to explain, so he just kept quiet and climbed onto the transport vehicle to inspect it.

Now, his attitude was different. He was carefully examining his own treasure. If someone dared to give it to him, he dared to take it.

At this moment, Instructor Du, who had been made to spit blood by Yue Heng, was resting in the staff lounge. Some colleagues stood around him, carefully reading several poems and articles. After reading, they all had insights and were smiling, praising the works.

"The three 'Encouragement to Learning' articles are rare and precious. We all felt resonance after reading them. Such important articles will surely be collected by the Chu Kingdom's Literature Department to fill the national treasury and be strategically stored."

"We thank Lord Huo for sharing. The best approach would be to gather the five thousand students of Qijun Prefecture and have them all listen to this series of 'Encouragement to Learning' articles. This would be the best help for these lower-level scholars."

"Ah, I know that too. But the power of the Literature Department is too great. If I hadn't used a thin, dirty literary pearl to briefly isolate it, it might have been taken over by the Chu Kingdom's Literature Department on the spot!"

Everyone sighed. There were over a dozen instructors here, the lowest being a fourth-level Confucian Scholar, and the highest a fifth-level Literary Master, the core literary instructors of Qijun Prefecture.

After personally reciting these three articles, at least four or five of them felt a strong resonance. Perhaps in no more than two or three years, they would advance to the next level.

Just as one person was sighing, a small Fuxi Literary Disk in his pocket suddenly buzzed. He looked at it for a moment, and his expression changed dramatically.

"Lord Huo, Yue Heng was forced by his fellow students and wrote two more 'Encouragement to Learning' articles on the spot!"

Everyone was shocked. Was there no end to this?

He had already written five 'Encouragement to Learning' articles. Was he going to write more?

Was this guy planning to write all the 'Encouragement to Learning' articles in the world? Was he not going to let others write at all?

Huo Zhangyuan pondered, "Fortunately, he didn't finish 'Encouragement to Learning VI.' Writing three high-quality articles of the same type in a short time could very likely produce resonance. Mr. Zhu, please bring Yue Heng here. I have something to tell him."

Mr. Zhu left to carry out the order, and the others also thought about how to handle the situation.

The talent in the first three articles was already very high, even capable of producing resonance individually.

If the last two articles were added, forming a series on encouraging learning, it would be like adding flowers to brocade, enhancing the resonance effect.

If there were 'Encouragement to Learning VI,' 'VII,' 'VIII,' and 'IX,' all written by Yue Heng at a high level, they could form a collection, cumulatively enhancing the effect to a terrifying degree.

Before Yue Heng arrived, Huo Zhangyuan and the others discussed several plans, waiting for Yue Heng's response.

Soon, Yue Heng followed Mr. Zhu inside. With so many people gathered, the first person he noticed was Instructor Du, who was resting with a pained expression, his divine palace clearly damaged by jealousy.

After performing the necessary courtesies, Huo Zhangyuan asked straightforwardly, "Yue Heng, what is 'Encouragement to Learning VI'?"

Yue Heng scratched his head, deciding to play it safe, "That was just a ruse by the student, there is no content."

Many people in the crowd sighed in relief. If there were really 'VI,' 'VII,' and 'VIII,' would this Yue Heng even let them live?

Huo Zhangyuan narrowed his eyes, keenly noticing the subtle change in Yue Heng's expression. However, he knew better and remained calm, continuing, "Then why do we feel a sense of incompleteness after reading 'Encouragement to Learning V'?"

Yue Heng inwardly cursed. Was 'The Prodigy's Poem' really going to reappear?

Seeing Yue Heng's reluctance, many people became anxious. Who would want to read only half a novel? This was forcing them to explode! The feeling of seeing a glimpse was very unpleasant. If they were going to read, they wanted the whole picture!

"Yue Heng, is there some hidden reason?"

"Prince Yue, just speak boldly, it's nothing serious!"

"Exactly, this is Qijun Prefecture Academy, all our literary teachers will support you!"

Encouraged by everyone, Yue Heng could only sigh, "All the teachers, in my life, I hate two things the most. The first is speaking only half the truth."

Everyone waited to hear the second thing, but after a long while, they realized Yue Heng had no intention of continuing. This realization, combined with his earlier words, made many people laugh.

"This little guy!"

"Since you hate speaking only half the truth so much, then write the full text of 'Encouragement to Learning V'!"

"Yue Heng, just write boldly, we're here, nothing will happen!"

Huo Zhangyuan stroked his beard and smiled, his gaze on Yue Heng changing. He said, "I have a suggestion. Tomorrow, during the young scholars' class, Yue Heng will give the lecture. All the instructors and students of Qijun Prefecture Academy will attend. 'The Teacher's Discourse' will not only benefit the instructors but also have a profound impact on ordinary students."

"Ah? Let a student lecture to all the teachers? That's not appropriate, not appropriate at all!" Yue Heng exclaimed in alarm.

But his resistance was in vain. Many instructors agreed, and even Instructor Du, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them, looking at the triumphant Yue Heng with a reluctant expression before closing his eyes again, out of sight, out of mind.