273: Chapter 273 The Arrogant Mentor's Ultimate Double Standards! The Exclusive Privileges of a Top Student!

Time flew by, and before she knew it, Ji Ruxue had spent half a month in Tianshu City.

These past two weeks could be said to be the most enjoyable period in her tens of thousands of years of life.

When she didn't have classes, she would put on her eye-catching tight leather outfit, perch the treasure-hunting mouse "Zhi Zhi" on her head, and the two of them would go on a food spree through the bustling commercial streets of Tianshu City, devouring everything from the roasted cold noodles at the street entrance to the high-grade spiritual delicacies of the Wanbao Pavilion.

When she did have classes, she would ruthlessly scold the group of "idiots" from the Human Race who were thirsty for knowledge but lacked a solid foundation.

Gradually, Ji Ruxue completely let go of her disguise.

She no longer hid her striking long yellow hair, and the [Innate Hunyuan Talisman Runes] that emitted a faint blue light on her body were also revealed.

Even the talisman tongue studs and earrings, which the Elders of the Rune Clan regarded as "heretical," were put back in their proper places.

She had assumed that this "bizarre" appearance would draw criticism from the students of the Human Race.

However, to her complete surprise, in this inclusive academy, no one cared about her eccentric attire.

In fact, many young students, looking at her cyberpunk-style outfit, had eyes twinkling with admiration, thinking that this Teacher Ji's personality was simply incredibly cool!

"Are you a pig?! Combining the Heavenly Thunder Talisman with the Wind Spirit Talisman—how could you even come up with such a combination?!"

Inside the spacious classroom, Ji Ruxue's hand rapped against the blackboard with a "thwack-thwack" sound as she pointed at a student in the Immortal Realm and berated him:

"The Lightning attribute can indeed accelerate conduction speed through the Wind attribute, but there is a massive amount of spiritual energy cancellation and internal consumption involved!"

"True Wind-Thunder Talismans are mostly used as enchantment arrays, engraved onto Magical Artifacts with both Wind and Thunder attributes. If you extract them separately and fuse them into an attack talisman to throw out, that is just a waste of Divine Crystals!"

Ji Ruxue waved her jade-like hand, and a water-blue spiritual energy transformed into a water curtain in mid-air. Immediately after, a bolt of lightning struck into it, instantly turning into countless fine electric nets that spread crazily in all directions.

"See that?! On the battlefield, if you want to pursue area-of-effect damage, even the most basic [Heavenly Water-Thunder Talisman] is a hundred times better than your Wind-Thunder combination!"

"Using the water curtain as a guide significantly increases the attack range of the Lightning attribute! The Lightning Law conducts electricity through the Water system. Although the single-target attack power will be attenuated, it has miraculous effects when dealing with large-scale legions of alien races! Do you understand?!"

The group of Human Race students in the Talisman major were left stunned and rooted to the spot by Ji Ruxue's scolding.

Looking at the blank faces below, Ji Ruxue frowned slightly, inwardly wondering if her words just now had been a bit too harsh.

After all, these members of the Human Race hadn't even undergone basic talisman enlightenment.

The academy had only been built for a short few years.

However, the next second.

"Hiss—!"

"Water curtain conduction... expanding the coverage of the lightning net! Teacher Ji is right! Why didn't I think of using the physics common sense of the Five Elements mutual generation and restriction to draw talismans before?!"

The student who had just been scolded was not discouraged; instead, he slapped his thigh in excitement and began frantically recording on his Jade Slip, his eyes filled with fanaticism:

"Having heard the Dao in the morning, one can die without regret! Being scolded by Teacher Ji is worth more than reading books for a hundred years!"

Watching this group of "masochists" who had fallen into a state of crazy internal competition, Ji Ruxue twitched the corner of her mouth and sighed helplessly.

Her gaze swept over the crowd and landed on the last row of the classroom.

Su Feng, operating under the alias "Su Qiang," was resting his chin on one hand, boredly spinning a talisman pen in his hand.

While everyone else was frantically taking notes, he was staring out the window like he had nothing to do with any of this.

There was no helping it; once the [Ancient Heavy Pupils] were activated, the moment the first half of Ji Ruxue's sentence left her mouth, Su Feng had already disassembled the talisman in his mind. It was completely devoid of challenge.

For this "good seedling" with Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability, who even made her feel faintly amazed, Ji Ruxue was naturally exceptionally tolerant.

"Alright, alright! That's all for today."

Ji Ruxue put away her teaching pointer and rubbed her aching temples: "You bunch of idiots, first digest what we covered today. Wait until you have consolidated the underlying logic before learning what comes next."

"If there are any difficult points that you truly cannot deduce, ask Su Qiang in the back for guidance!"

Speaking of this, Ji Ruxue couldn't help but roll her eyes and complained in a low voice: "Seriously, that Dean named Su Chen approved one hundred million Divine Crystals for my R&D funding, but didn't know to hire a few more talisman teachers to share the teaching pressure. What's the use of having Materials alone? Does he want to work me to death?!"

Hearing this, the students knew that class was over.

Over a hundred students stood up in unison, their movements synchronized, and bowed deeply to Ji Ruxue on the podium.

"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher. Goodbye, Teacher!"

Listening to this heartfelt respect for their teacher, a hint of tenderness and satisfaction that even she herself hadn't noticed flashed in the depths of Ji Ruxue's eyes.

But on the surface, she still maintained that cold and arrogant demeanor and waved her hand dismissively: "Get lost, get lost! Hurry back and review. Who wants to be the teacher of you bunch of idiots anyway!"

As the students gradually dispersed, a few bold female students gathered in front of the podium.

Among them, a short-haired female cultivator in the Immortal Realm looked at Ji Ruxue with stars in her eyes and asked boldly:

"Teacher Ji, that light blue stud on your lip is so cool! Can... can I get one too?"

Ji Ruxue was stunned for a moment.

She subconsciously touched the talisman stud at the corner of her lip.

In the Rune Clan, this was a symbol of her rebellion, a "stain" that had been berated by countless elders.

Yet here among the Human Race, there was actually a girl who genuinely thought it was beautiful and even wanted to imitate it?

This strange feeling of being completely accepted and recognized made Ji Ruxue's heart skip a beat.

She looked at the female cultivator and revealed a rare, sincere smile: "This isn't just a simple decoration; this is my self-created [Focusing Talisman Stud]. If you truly like it, come to my lakeside courtyard tonight, and I will personally pierce one for you."

"Really?! That's great! Thank you, Teacher Ji!" The female cultivator was so excited she almost jumped up.

A few male students who hadn't left yet heard this and exchanged glances, feeling a bit restless, but intimidated by Ji Ruxue's majesty, they ultimately didn't dare to speak up.

Just then.

"Teacher Ji, I want to go too."

A lazy, clear voice came from the back row.

Su Feng, who had been in "AFK mode" the whole time, walked up close at some point and raised his hand with a smile.

"What is it?" Ji Ruxue looked him up and down and raised an eyebrow: "Don't tell me, you want a stud too?"

"That's not it."

Su Feng smiled slightly: "I want to engrave the runes on your body."

Ji Ruxue looked into Su Feng's clear eyes, paused for half a second, and nodded readily.

"Fine, come over together tonight."

For this kind of "top-tier academic overachiever" who understood everything instantly and could even bring her academic inspiration, no teacher would refuse.

Seeing this, a handsome male student nearby, who considered himself quite charming, immediately brightened up.

This was a chance to go to the beautiful mentor's private territory!

If Su Qiang could use the excuse of asking questions, why couldn't I?

He immediately stepped forward and flashed what he thought was a charming smile:

"Teacher Ji! Actually, I also have a profound question about runes that I would like to ask you at your courtyard tonight..."

"Hmm?"

Before he could finish his sentence.

The gaze that Ji Ruxue had just had, which was fairly gentle toward Su Feng, turned instantly cold as a blade.

A terrifying pressure from the Golden Immortal Realm directly enveloped the male student.

"A profound question?"

Ji Ruxue sneered, and her Soul-searching questions bombarded him like a volley:

"Have you memorized the 'Detailed Explanation of Basic Five Elements Talisman Engraving'? How many times have you deduced the Fusion theory and practice in Chapter Three? How many effective nodes have you drawn from the array structure diagram I assigned last class?!"

"Uh... I..." The male student was instantly drenched in sweat, cold sweat pouring down, feeling as if invisible mountains were pressing down on his head.

"You haven't even laid a proper foundation, yet you're thinking about asking profound questions? Aiming too high! Go to the library tonight and copy the basic theory one hundred times. If you don't finish it, don't come to my class tomorrow! Get out!"

Watching the male student's back as he fled in disgrace.

The surrounding students who were watching the show shook their heads in sympathy.

They didn't look down on people who wanted to take shortcuts; it was just that at the end of this particular "shortcut" stood a massive mountain.

Trying to compete for privileges with a freak like Su Feng?

You're just asking for a beating from Teacher Ji!