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Chapter 42: Su Xiaoxiao’s Classroom “Social Death” Crisis!
Xiao Du was giggling uncontrollably and whispering in Su Xiaoxiao's ear:
"My Lady, you've really hit the jackpot!"
"Crown Prince Li Chongjun is handsome, wealthy, and the Crown Prince to boot. Why don't you just give in to him?"
"Maybe it could even help your Dragon soul awaken further!"
Su Xiaoxiao's cheeks flushed red with anger, and she almost ran away: "Shut up! I wouldn't give in to him even if I died!"
At this moment, Crown Prince Li Chongjun smiled slightly, made a gentlemanly gesture to lead the way, and said gently:
"Junior Sister Xiaoxiao, please, this way."
Su Xiaoxiao struggled inwardly, but her face was full of awkwardness.
Palace Master Shangguan Waner noticed her hesitation and comforted her softly: "Xiaoxiao, go ahead. I'll wait for you at home."
"Alright…"
Su Xiaoxiao had no choice but to bite the bullet, follow Crown Prince Li Chongjun into the classroom, and reluctantly sit down next to him.
Fortunately, the seats were independent, with a small aisle in between, which gave her a bit of a safety buffer.
Just then, Instructor Ruolin walked over and handed her a set of traditional-style long skirts paired with a half-sleeve jacket.
"Xiaoxiao, this is your student uniform."
Su Xiaoxiao took the clothes and bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Instructor!"
Then, Instructor Ruolin handed over three blank booklets and instructed her sternly:
"These three volumes: one is for class notes, one is for homework, and the last one is a spare."
Even worse than Lin Chen?!
Su Xiaoxiao stared at the homework books in her hand, feeling like she was about to fall apart.
"What is all this?!"
"There's actually homework?!"
"Compared to Lin Chen attending morning court, this is even more miserable for me!"
But for now, the most urgent thing was to change clothes. After all, all the other girls were wearing student uniforms, and her maid outfit was too conspicuous.
"Um… Instructor Ruolin, is there a place where I can change?"
"Of course, follow me."
A quarter of an hour later, Su Xiaoxiao stepped out of the changing room.
A classic pale pink embroidered long skirt, with a pure white inner layer, and a light green embroidered half-sleeve jacket worn over it.
In an instant, she looked unbelievably beautiful!
Standing there, she was like a fresh and refined peach blossom, delicate and spirited, causing all the Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters to cast burning gazes toward her.
So provocative!
Su Xiaoxiao instantly felt her scalp tingle, and she felt utterly desperate inside.
"You've got to be kidding me? I just wanted to keep a low profile…"
"But after changing into the student uniform, I'm even more eye-catching?!"
You have to know, even the simple maid outfit she wore before was already stunning.
Now, with this formal student uniform on, she was simply breathtaking!
Su Xiaoxiao looked up and found that the people around her were staring even more intensely, so she couldn't help but complain:
"Hey, why are you all looking at me like that?"
Crown Prince Li Chongjun coughed lightly, scanned the surroundings calmly, and spoke indifferently:
"Restrain yourselves. Put away those burning gazes; don't frighten our Junior Sister Xiaoxiao."
Only then did the crowd sheepishly retract their gazes.
Su Xiaoxiao lowered her head and walked quickly toward her seat.
But after taking only a few steps, she tripped over her own feet and actually stepped on her skirt hem! She had never worn such a long skirt before; it was no wonder she would fall if she walked so fast.
"Oh no!"
She lunged forward instantly!
Su Xiaoxiao instinctively wanted to channel her cultivation, but she didn't dare use it in this situation, so she could only watch helplessly as she was about to fall flat on her face!
Suddenly, Crown Prince Li Chongjun's figure flashed, and he reached out to firmly support her waist.
Su Xiaoxiao's face turned red enough to bleed instantly, and she squeezed out two words with difficulty: "Th… Thank you!"
Beside them, Liu Pianpian was so angry she nearly ground her teeth to dust!
She clenched her skirt hem tightly with both hands, glaring at Su Xiaoxiao with venomous eyes, her heart burning with rage:
"You little vixen! How dare you use such tricks to seduce Crown Prince Li Chongjun?!"
"Just be direct! Why not just strip off your clothes and offer yourself up!"
Instructor Ruolin coughed lightly, swept her gaze over everyone, and spoke in a steady, dignified voice:
"Everyone, sit properly."
"Today, we were originally going to study 'Controlling Objects Through Writing', but since Su Xiaoxiao is new here, we will start with the most basic 'Entering the Momentum Through Writing'."
She paused, looked at Su Xiaoxiao, and emphasized her tone slightly:
"Su Xiaoxiao, pay attention. I will only explain this once; if you miss it, you won't be able to learn it."
Su Xiaoxiao nodded quickly: "Okay, Instructor, please go ahead."
Instructor Ruolin looked around and spoke slowly:
"Entering the Momentum Through Writing, when the momentum rises, the spirit awakens. The brush falls upon the firmament, linking heaven and earth. One word opens the momentum, causing wind and clouds to change; two words condense the spirit, making all things follow your heart; three words reach the heavens, reversing Yin and Yang."
Her voice was like the tolling of a morning bell or evening drum, and every word seemed to carry a special rhythm, echoing throughout the classroom.
Su Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up as she listened!
She had mastered the true teachings of the Dao, and she knew all kinds of advanced techniques, but she specifically couldn't write!
In the past, she could only rely on chanting incantations to cast spells, which meant the power of her techniques could only be half-realized, and sometimes it would even backfire on her.
So that was it! The problem was right here!
She immediately understood: "Entering the Momentum Through Writing is actually the key to making spells more complete!"
Thinking of this, Su Xiaoxiao immediately followed Instructor Ruolin's mantra and seriously wrote two large characters on the scroll.
Although the handwriting was crooked, it carried a mysterious rhythm.
Just in the next instant—
The scroll actually floated up slowly!
Without any immortal power to drive it, purely by the power of the characters, it had actually directly achieved the effect of controlling objects!
This scene left Instructor Ruolin completely shocked!
"This child… is she naturally enlightened in the Dao?!"
"She is clearly just a trash Spiritual Root, yet she can achieve object control through 'Entering the Momentum Through Writing'?!"
And—
She hadn't even taught Su Xiaoxiao how to control objects yet!
A once-in-a-millennium Genius, what a pity…
Instructor Ruolin's gaze was complex.
She had never seen such astonishing talent, but she couldn't stop sighing in her heart.
What a pity… She has a trash Spiritual Root; no matter how high her Comprehension Ability is, she will ultimately be unable to escape her shackles.
Even if she is a Genius, at most she can only stay at the Qi Refinement Stage, with a lifespan of no more than a hundred years.
Heavens envy the talented, indeed…
After class ended, Su Xiaoxiao hugged the pile of homework that was giving her a headache and headed straight to Palace Master Shangguan Waner's study.
Pushing open the door, she saw at a glance—
Books were scattered and piled on the floor, the bookshelves were in a mess, and several yellowed ancient books were spread out on the desk.
Palace Master Shangguan Waner was standing by the bookshelf, her expression solemn, her gaze scanning the pages quickly, as if she were looking for some important clue.
Su Xiaoxiao blinked, walked up obediently, and while tidying up the scattered books, asked softly:
"Palace Master, what are you looking for? Why is it so messy?"
Upon hearing this, Palace Master Shangguan Waner paused, then smiled faintly, deliberately hiding the complex emotions in her eyes, and said in a calm tone:
"Nothing, just reading around, and I got too engrossed in it… I didn't expect to make the room so messy."
She spoke lightly, but how could this little bit of concealment be hidden from Su Xiaoxiao?
She had the memories of a hundred lifetimes, and just by glancing at the titles of these books, she already understood what Palace Master Shangguan Waner was looking for—
Reshaping the Spiritual Root!
Understanding Palace Master Shangguan Waner's goal, Su Xiaoxiao felt both joy and worry in her heart.
The joy was that Palace Master Shangguan Waner actually cared about her so much and was willing to spend effort to find a way to reshape her Spiritual Root.
The worry was that her becoming a "trash Spiritual Root" was deliberate, so that after a hundred years she could leave safely, letting the identity of "Su Xiaoxiao" disappear completely.
Does she have to keep this identity forever?
No, leaving is a must! "Su Xiaoxiao" is just a temporary identity.
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