Chapter 51

Chen Changsheng looked at Xuanyuan Po in front of him, thought for a moment, and then said, "Try to transform your right arm into a beast form."

Xuanyuan Po had never held any hope that Chen Changsheng could heal his injuries. After sitting on the floor for so long, he was already quite impatient. Now, hearing that Chen Changsheng wanted him to transform his already disabled right arm, his face turned very unpleasant, and he looked at Chen Changsheng as if he wanted to devour him alive.

"Didn't you hear what Master said?" Luoluo said.

Xuanyuan Po's气势 (momentum) immediately waned, and he obediently began to try to transform.

Although his right arm was already disabled, he had long practiced to the point where his form could change at will in his tribe. Soon, his right arm began to visibly change, swelling and bursting through his clothing. The surface of his arm grew thick, dense black hair, as hard as iron bristles.

Chen Changsheng reached out and gripped his wrist, feeling the strong heartbeat, the clearly twisted meridians, and the tangled true essence, carefully sensing and analyzing, while comparing it with the relevant records in the Daoist scriptures.

Time gradually passed, and Xuanyuan Po, seeing his serious expression, suddenly felt a glimmer of hope and became nervous.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Changsheng released his hand.

Luoluo asked, "Master, how is it?"

Chen Changsheng did not answer her question. He found a needle case from the luggage he had asked her to bring from the small building, took out a copper needle, and casually inserted it.

This copper needle was the thickest in the needle case, mainly used for promoting blood circulation, but now he was using it for another purpose.

The surface of the copper needle gleamed coldly, and the tip was extremely sharp. However, after Xuanyuan Po's arm transformed, his skin became extremely tough, and ordinary weapons could not cut it. Logically, it should have been impossible to insert the needle, but who would have thought that the copper needle he held between his two fingers would easily pierce through.

"What do you feel?" he asked, looking into Xuanyuan Po's eyes.

Xuanyuan Po was somewhat bewildered, feeling for a moment, and then said, "A bit... numb?"

Chen Changsheng gently rubbed the needle's tail with his fingertips and asked again, "Now?"

"A bit sore," Xuanyuan Po's expression became excited.

Whether it was soreness or numbness, feeling something was good. Even pain would be better than his right arm feeling like a stone for these past few days!

Xuanyuan Po looked at Chen Changsheng, his lips trembling slightly, utterly shocked and admiring.

Although it was just a small change, Chen Changsheng had truly accomplished something that even the instructors at the Star Plucking Academy and the imperial physicians had failed to do!

Seeing his expression, Luoluo hummed twice, extremely pleased.

She had never doubted Chen Changsheng's abilities and firmly believed that he was just concealing his true strength for some reason.

The countless events that had occurred since they came to the National Teaching Academy from the Hundred Herbs Garden had all proven her views.

Now, even her tribespeople, such as Jin Changshi and Li Nushi, were almost convinced by her.

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"It will take more than just a day or two to disperse the true essence and repair the meridians."

Chen Changsheng put away the needle case and looked at Luoluo, saying, "It might take a long time, and I don't suggest he leave the capital to return to his tribe."

Luoluo said, "We'll follow Master's advice."

Chen Changsheng looked at Xuanyuan Po and said, "Stay at the National Teaching Academy. There are still many empty places."

The National Teaching Academy was very large, and now there were only he and Luoluo as students, making it seem too empty and desolate. One more person wouldn't make much of a difference.

Xuanyuan Po was still immersed in shock and joy, feeling somewhat uneasy about his earlier impolite attitude towards Chen Changsheng. Suddenly hearing these words, his face turned red, and he tightly closed his mouth, unwilling to speak, feeling embarrassed to accept this favor.

Chen Changsheng looked at Luoluo and said, "You deal with it."

Luoluo picked up the teaching rod and looked at Xuanyuan Po, saying, "Say it yourself."

Xuanyuan Po remained silent, meaning, "You can beat me to death, but I won't say it."

Luoluo was at a loss and looked at Chen Changsheng, asking, "Master, what should we do?"

Chen Changsheng asked Xuanyuan Po, "Refusing any sympathy or help is sometimes not pride, but foolishness."

Xuanyuan Po was very troubled, scratching his head and saying, "I know, but I just can't do it."

Chen Changsheng sighed and said no more.

Luoluo was somewhat angry and asked, "What will make you stay?"

Xuanyuan Po said with difficulty, "I'm not a student of the National Teaching Academy."

Luoluo's eyes brightened and said, "That's easy."

"Ah?"

"I'll make you a student of the National Teaching Academy."

"Ah?"

"No need for an exam."

"Ah?"

"Just a simple registration."

With Chen Changsheng's approval, Luoluo took out the National Teaching Academy's register from a drawer, ground the ink, dipped the brush, and handed it to him.

Xuanyuan Po opened his mouth, holding the ink brush, and looked at the two names on the register, feeling that this matter was too casual.

Even though the National Teaching Academy had declined, it was still one of the Six Green Vine Academies. Could he just write his name and become a student?

He thought for a moment and finally put down his name. His strokes were somewhat stiff, and his writing was clumsy.

Luoluo said, "Congratulations, you are now the third student of the National Teaching Academy."

Xuanyuan Po asked, "What are the academy rules?"

"There are no academy rules."

Luoluo said, "What Master says is the academy rule. Whatever Master says, you do."

Xuanyuan Po asked in confusion, "No dean or teachers?"

"Master is the dean."

"Master is the teacher."

"Of course, Master is also a student."

"Trinity, so Master is the National Teaching Academy."

Luoluo didn't think her words sounded like brainwashing by the religious officials to their believers, because she truly believed it.

Xuanyuan Po was somewhat bewildered and asked, "So I will follow him to learn?"

Luoluo was unwilling for Chen Changsheng to spend his time and energy on others, even if it was a young man from her tribe whom she admired, and shook her head, saying, "I will teach you."

Xuanyuan Po was very happy to hear that he would be her disciple, thinking that if this news spread back to his tribe, the whole tribe would be overjoyed.

Luoluo added, "Master is my teacher, so he is your grandmaster."

Xuanyuan Po was bewildered again, thinking that he suddenly had a grandmaster.

Chen Changsheng was also bewildered, thinking that he suddenly had a great-granddisciple.

Luoluo said, "Greet Master."

Xuanyuan Po, already convinced by Chen Changsheng and at Luoluo's request, knelt on the floor without hesitation and bowed three times to Chen Changsheng, bowing so hard that dust rose from the floor's cracks, illuminated by the soft light like stardust.

Chen Changsheng was speechless and bowed to the faint morning light in the east.

He really hadn't expected that at fourteen, he would become a grandmaster.

Master, do you know?

Senior Brother, it seems our lineage is about to flourish at the National Teaching Academy.

Just as he was feeling sentimental, a sound broke the air outside the window.

Tang Sanshi's face appeared at the window.

He looked at the prostrate Chen Changsheng and asked in surprise, "What did you do to me that you have to bow so deeply?"

Chen Changsheng looked at his pale face and asked in alarm, "Are you injured?"