Chapter 46: Can’t You See the Key Point?

Today was a profoundly meaningful day for Lin Fan. To him, being a teacher was a sacred and inviolable profession; every word and every action could influence the future development of students, so Lin Fan approached it with utmost seriousness.

At this moment, a new secondary profession—Mentor—was activated, which piqued Lin Fan’s curiosity. He wondered what practical use this Mentor profession might have.

Secondary Profession: Mentor.

Effect: Every word and action will greatly influence the students who listen, making every sentence seem like divine wisdom to them…

After reading the description of its effect, Lin Fan scratched his head, still not quite understanding what practical use this Mentor profession could serve.

Though he hadn’t figured out the Mentor’s exact purpose, the current situation was clear—he, as a proud teacher, needed to start giving a lecture to the students sitting below him, who were gazing up with eager eyes thirsting for knowledge.

Lin Fan had read many novels before, although he couldn’t remember all the details clearly. Still, he could manage the early parts well enough. Now, he was about to begin the first chapter of “Battle Through the Heavens” (Dou Po Cang Qiong), delivering a hearty bowl of spiritual encouragement to these students who had lost hope for the future.

The students below looked at the new teacher on the stage with confusion. What was this teacher about to do? And what was this “Battle Through the Heavens”?

Lin Fan lightly coughed, “In a distant continent filled with Dou Qi, there was a very small city, where a young boy named Xiao Yan lived…”

The students didn’t understand what the teacher was talking about—what was this Dou Qi continent? But as the teacher continued, they gradually became entranced. The teacher’s voice seemed to carry a magical power, reaching deep into their hearts.

Observing the expressions on the students’ faces, Lin Fan nodded in satisfaction. The effect was pretty good, so he continued.

“Xiao Yan was a genius—arrogant, confident, admired and envied by his peers, yet no one could surpass him. But one day, the so-called genius Xiao Yan suddenly lost all his cultivation overnight, becoming a nobody, a laughingstock. Those who once flattered and sought favors from him now mocked and ridiculed him. His former glory vanished in an instant…” Lin Fan was confident in his storytelling skills. Though he couldn’t recall all the details, summarizing the plot was no problem.

As he continued, Lin Fan paused. The students, now deeply engaged, looked at him anxiously.

“Teacher, what happened next?”

“Yeah, teacher, what happened after Xiao Yan became a nobody?”

Seeing the students’ eagerness, Lin Fan knew he had achieved the desired effect. He smiled and said, “No rush. Now, let’s hear your reflections.”

“Zhu You, you go first.” Lin Fan pointed to a round-faced boy sitting at the back.

“Teacher, my name is Zhu Di, not Zhu You.”

“Hmm.” Lin Fan frowned slightly, showing mild displeasure.

“Okay… Well, teacher, I’m Zhu You. My reflection is that Xiao Yan, the genius turned nobody, must have felt very sad and lost all hope in life,” Zhu Di thought for a moment before answering.

“Very good. He became a nobody worse than even you all, insignificant in his family, having lost everything he once had. For three years, he endured countless humiliations and mockery. Just when his misery seemed endless, something even more devastating happened…”

“His former fiancée came to break off the engagement… Alright, now share your reflections again.” At this crucial point, Lin Fan paused again and called on another student.

“Let’s hear from Cao Tianjiao.”

At this moment, the students felt somewhat helpless. Why did the teacher always stop halfway, leaving them hanging?

Cao Tianjiao looked at the teacher with a sense of grievance. That wasn’t his name at all, but judging from the teacher’s expression, even if it wasn’t his real name, it might become his name from now on.

“Teacher, I think this is a great humiliation for any man. Enduring endless disgrace, only to be publicly humiliated by his fiancée and having her break off the engagement. If it were me… me…” Cao Tianjiao felt indignant on Xiao Yan’s behalf but hesitated when talking about himself.

“If it were you, what would you do?” Lin Fan asked with a smile.

Cao Tianjiao looked at the teacher, then shyly scratched his head, “I guess I would accept it too, since I wouldn’t be worthy of her anymore.”

Upon hearing this, the surrounding students burst into laughter.

Lin Fan gestured for him to sit down and continued.

“At that moment, Xiao Yan used his blood as ink and wrote a letter of divorce. ‘Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west—don’t mock the poor youth.’ This phrase expressed Xiao Yan’s bitterness and anger at that moment, a roar against his three years of stagnation.” Lin Fan’s tone changed with the narrative.

The students listening felt a sudden stirring in their hearts, as if an invisible force was shaking their previously hopeless view of the future.

“Ding! Mentor profession experience +10.”

At that moment, Lin Fan noticed the experience gain. He was momentarily stunned, not quite understanding why experience wasn’t added earlier but now appeared.

It seemed he needed to study this Mentor profession more carefully.

“That phrase ‘Don’t mock the poor youth’ is so great! From now on, I will strive hard. Even if we lack talent compared to others, what does it matter? At least we should learn to respect ourselves,” Zhu Di tightly clenched his fist, his chubby face flushed red.

“You’re right! From now on, I will work hard too!”

…

Lin Fan was taken aback. Had it really been that simple to restore their confidence? That didn’t seem scientific. Could it be the Mentor profession’s effect?

Though puzzled, Lin Fan continued, “After suffering such humiliation, Xiao Yan naturally wanted to strive forward. But now that he had become useless, what could hard work achieve? Just when Xiao Yan didn’t know what to do, a great master, surrounded by radiant light, appeared. Moved by Xiao Yan’s indomitable spirit, the master believed him to be a promising talent and took him under his wing to help him grow…”

Lin Fan summarized quickly, narrating how Xiao Yan regained his strength, regained his status within the clan, and reclaimed his former glory. Of course, Lin Fan altered many parts of the original plot—following the original storyline wouldn’t work here.

After finishing, the thirteen students below were extremely excited. Regardless of gender, they all tightly clenched their fists, their faces flushed with renewed hope for the future.

At that moment, the previously dull and lifeless classroom atmosphere was replaced by an unyielding spirit and a determined will to strive forward.

Lin Fan was very satisfied. He had originally thought he would need to talk more, but didn’t expect that just this much would have such a significant effect.

“Alright, you’ve all heard Xiao Yan’s story. Now, summarizing the whole story, what do you think is the most important thing?” Lin Fan, hands clasped confidently, smiled at the students.

“Teacher, I think the most important thing is to have an unyielding heart.”

“Perseverance, enduring humiliation without giving up.”

“Hard work and determination.”

Seeing the students speaking all at once, Lin Fan slightly shook his head, indicating he disagreed with their reflections.

“Teacher, what do you think is the most important thing?” Seeing the teacher shaking his head continuously, Liu Miaomiao asked in confusion.

Lin Fan glanced at Liu Miaomiao, “Liu Shuishui, and everyone else, what you all said are somewhat important points, but not the most important. In my opinion, the most important thing was that Xiao Yan met a good teacher—someone like me. What do you think?”

Lin Fan felt these students were a bit slow. He had been so straightforward, yet they still hadn’t grasped the key point.

Liu Miaomiao and the others were taken aback, clearly not expecting this.

Seeing their confusion, Lin Fan could only shake his head in resignation and said, “You see, Xiao Yan had become a nobody. How could he rise back up on his own? It was all because he met a good teacher! This teacher was crucial to Xiao Yan regaining his former glory. Without this teacher’s guidance, Xiao Yan would never have achieved his later success. Do you agree with the teacher?”

After hearing the teacher’s analysis and reflecting on it, Liu Miaomiao and the others felt the teacher’s reasoning made a lot of sense. They exchanged glances, then stood up respectfully and bowed deeply to Lin Fan.

“Teacher, please guide and discipline us from now on. We want to become people like Xiao Yan. We don’t want to be seen as lifelong nobodies.”

“Please, teacher.”

At this moment, Lin Fan nodded in great satisfaction. These students were teachable indeed, able to grasp the most crucial point in the story—it wasn’t easy at all.

“Ding! Congratulations, Mentor profession, experience +10.”

“Ding! Congratulations, Mentor profession, experience +10.”

…

“Ding! Congratulations, Mentor profession has been upgraded to Sage Mentor.”

“Ding! Congratulations, Sage Mentor function has been unlocked.”

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