165: Oops, it's a fishing expedition

After Xiao Fan left the Scripture Pavilion, he prepared to choose his teacher.

Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he walked back to the Scripture Pavilion. Ke Huaimin, who had just hung up the phone, was startled, worried that what he had just said might have been overheard.

"Is there anything else you need?" Ke Huaimin asked.

"Can I become your Disciple?" Xiao Fan grinned.

He thought, this middle-aged scholar looks extraordinary and is in charge of the Scripture Pavilion. If he becomes his Disciple, will he be able to Cultivate Martial Arts for free in the future?

Ke Huaimin twitched his lips, seeing through Xiao Fan's thoughts at a glance, and shook his head, saying, "I am not a teacher at the academy."

"I'm just a part-timer."

"Part-timer?" Xiao Fan was puzzled. There was such a thing?

Ke Huaimin took out his identity card, which clearly stated his identity as a temporary worker.

Since childhood, Ke Huaimin had always been the person who loved reading the most in the academy.

But he was also the person who disliked teaching the most, and he didn't care about fame or fortune, so he asked White Emperor Immortal to get him a temporary worker identity to be an administrator in this Scripture Pavilion, living a leisurely and very laid-back life.

However...

Ke Huaimin cleared his throat and said, "However, I have a good relationship with Chen Changsheng. You can be considered half of his Disciple, so when you come to buy Martial Arts in the future, I can give you... a 20% discount."

"By the way, don't tell anyone, shhh, keep it a secret! Otherwise, I'll lose my job!"

Xiao Fan was pleasantly surprised and quickly nodded, saying, "Thank you, Second Brother!"

"Second Brother?" Ke Huaimin raised an eyebrow and asked, "Who is the First Brother?"

"King Star God!"

"This... never mind, it's fine." Ke Huaimin silently sighed. In reality, he was almost three hundred years old, much older than Chen Changsheng. According to ordinary seniority, he was old enough to be Chen Changsheng's ancestor.

But he and Chen Changsheng were also considered friends despite their age difference. At his level, age and seniority were rarely discussed; it was all about strength.

Chen Changsheng's combat power was definitely stronger than his "frail scholar" self.

Second Brother it is.

Xiao Fan left happily, thinking on the way that he couldn't always let others help him. But what could he do to help Second Brother? What do scholars like?

He would ask later; these teachers surely all had their own preferences.

Soon after, he walked along the Cherry Blossom Avenue for a short while and saw Grand Secretary Liu, wearing reading glasses, carrying a large pile of various Element Seeds walking past him, his steps hurried and rushed.

Although Grand Secretary Liu didn't even look at Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan, however, frowned deeply, and four large words appeared in his mind.

Entrapment!

Grand Secretary Liu was definitely trying to lure me in, intentionally!

A person of this level still needs to carry Element Seeds himself? And carrying so many at once, loaded from head to toe, like a colorful flashing person!

Can I just take the bait like this?

I can!

Xiao Fan learned from Lin Xianhuo that Grand Secretary Liu was a good person. Although Zheng Qiong, his Disciple, was a bit idiotic, would Xiao Fan be afraid of such things?

Therefore, Xiao Fan naturally followed behind Grand Secretary Liu, walking towards his massive Elemental Reaction Laboratory.

The laboratory was a large open-plan space with several rooms, all densely packed with Element Seeds and various metal equipment.

But in the vast laboratory, there were only two people: Zheng Qiong and Grand Secretary Liu.

Zheng Qiong was diligently working on his current research project. Upon hearing Xiao Fan's footsteps, he frowned and looked up. Seeing the person in front of him clearly, his brows furrowed, and he said, "Xiao Fan, what are you doing here?"

Xiao Fan said calmly, "I'm here to find my mentor for the next four years."

"You!" Zheng Qiong's face turned ashen. He truly didn't expect his worst fear to come true.

He heard him whisper in a low voice, "Xiao Fan!"

"Grand Secretary Liu is not suitable for you!"

Xiao Fan glanced at him coldly and said, "Are you worried I'll snatch your Little Gelao?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Zheng Qiong, whose secret was exposed, became furious.

But Xiao Fan shook his head and said, "I have no interest in any Little Gelao."

"Believe it or not."

At this moment, Grand Secretary Liu also looked over. Zheng Qiong's entire being felt terrible, because he knew that Grand Secretary Liu had been interested in Xiao Fan for a long time.

Grand Secretary Liu smiled at Xiao Fan and said, "Student Xiao, come with me."

Without any superfluous words, Grand Secretary Liu directly led Xiao Fan towards his private office.

Seeing this scene, Zheng Qiong instantly turned ashen. In all the years he had followed Grand Secretary Liu, he had never seen such a brilliant smile on the Elder's face.

His position was no longer secure!

Xiao Fan quickly followed. The office desk was very clean, and several Element Seeds were placed on the cabinet behind it.

After Grand Secretary Liu sat down, he directly took out a registration form and said calmly, "Press your handprint."

Xiao Fan frowned, took it, and his expression stiffened.

[Elemental Reaction Discipline Gelao Liu Tianjiang Student Registration Form: Xiao Fan]

Liu Tianjiang had already filled in all the information for him; only the final step of pressing his handprint for identity verification remained.

Good heavens, it truly was entrapment!

At this moment, Liu Tianjiang, seeing Xiao Fan hesitate, turned around without changing his expression, took out a nine-star Element Seed and placed it on the table, saying calmly, "A welcome gift."

This time, Xiao Fan no longer hesitated and immediately pressed his handprint to verify his identity.

Liu Tianjiang smiled broadly and said, "Come, sit down, let's chat."

Xiao Fan sat up straight.

Liu Tianjiang said calmly, "Your elemental conflict is based on the number of Martial Arts and the stability of your Physical Body, right?"

"Mastering each Martial Art is equivalent to having a tiny organ in your body, which has a certain buffering effect. If you have enough Martial Arts, you can suppress the damage caused by elemental conflict to a certain extent."

"But I've researched, no matter how many Martial Arts you have, the elemental conflict you can achieve is extremely limited. More importantly, it relies on the strength of the Physical Body itself."

"So, that's why you were eager to get Black Tortoise Bone Suppression, right?"

All his secrets were seen through at a glance, and Xiao Fan's brows furrowed tightly.

Liu Tianjiang shook his head and said, "No need to be nervous. These are theories I researched over a hundred years ago."

"Furthermore, before you, there was another person who could already use elemental conflict."

Hearing this, Xiao Fan's expression changed slightly.

"This person is in the school." Liu Tianjiang chuckled, then said, "But none of that matters."

"Let me tell you about the research topic I'm currently working on."

"Whether elements and special powers can produce complementary effects."

At this point, a fervent look appeared on Liu Tianjiang's face. He stood up excitedly and said, "Xiao Fan, what do you think elements are?"

"What are space and time?"

"I'll tell you clearly, these are all Law!"

"When elements are Cultivated to their extreme, they can also possess the mighty power of Law, capable of rivaling space and time!"

"What is the essence of Ying Zheng's Emperor Power?"

"What kind of power is Ghost Seven's Nightmare?"

"Including Nicole's Death Singer, Ye Kuang's Divine Dragon Power..."

"These are all Law!!!"

"In the words of a thousand years ago, they are the Three Thousand Dao!"

"And what is each person's talent? It is a treasure bestowed by heaven, the power of Law they have given us!!!"

"And you... cough cough."

The more Liu Tianjiang spoke, the more excited he became, almost letting slip that the treasure Xiao Fan carried was one of the most precious.