Chapter 12: The Gifted and the Garbage (1/2)

Chapter 12: The Gifted and the Garbage

Translator: IreneEditor: Lis

Teacher Dong was aware of Duanmu Huanghun’s arrogance and felt the beginnings of a headache. He was a talented young man no doubt. Elegantly dressed with a solid build, and his handsome face carried a devilish charm—definitely the type that girls swooned over.

Other than his haughty nature, this fellow had few shortcomings. But of course, he had every right to be proud.

He was born into a prestigious sect that had a long-standing history within the Avalon of Five Elements. In fact, an ancestor of the Duanmu Clan contributed to the creation of the Avalon. Not only that, but Duanmu Huanghun was outstandingly talented. Of all the students, he was among the top five.

Teacher Xu felt his head throb. There was nothing wrong with being proud—it was normal for youths to be hotheaded. Plus, which youth was not? Perhaps he had been teaching in the Induction Ground, he had seen many talents, causing him to worry when he noticed Duanmu Huanghun’s hostility towards students of a lower realm. However, as an experienced educator, he kept a straight face and asked calmly, “How is it going? It’s been awhile since school started. Any impressions?”

“It’s okay.” Duanmu Huanghun responded with slight aloofness. “Just that the academic program is too simple.”

Teacher Xu smiled. “That’s because you were homeschooled and have talent. Of course you’ll find it easy. This is also why I chose you as the class monitor, so I have high expectations for your excellent leadership skills. I hope you won’t grow lax and continue to work hard.”

Upon hearing his teacher’s confidence in him, he became excited. Compliments were irresistible to youths his age. Leader, what an admirable title, he thought. Just thinking about it moved him. He puffed his chest out and replied loftily, “Do not worry, Teacher Xu, I won’t let you down.”

“You can do it!” Teacher Xu sounded exceptionally certain. “Then as a leader, how should you treat teammates who are not as strong as you? Of course you must help them! It is the responsibility of a leader after all. Let me assign you a mission. Ai Hui is slightly weaker, and I need you to assist him. How does that sound? Think you can do it?”

Duanmu Huanghun’s jaw dropped. He was stunned.

“I knew from the start that you were born to be a leader!” Teacher Xu continued happily without waiting for a response. “I will leave Ai Hui in your hands! I don’t expect the impossible. Hopefully, one year from now, he’ll be able to activate four palaces.”

Duanmu Huanghun was left speechless. Activating four palaces in one year? What a joke—this garbage had yet to open his natal residence...

“What is a talent? A talent is someone who can achieve the unachievable!” With a stern expression, Teacher Xu asked, “Duanmu Huanghun, are you doubting the talent in you?”

“No—” Duanmu Huanghun blurted out.

But immediately after, his face darkened as if he had just swallowed a fly. He felt terrible. Right from the start he disliked that trash Ai Hui. Of the whole city, only six students were required to attend the introductory course but one of them just had to be from his class. As the class monitor, he couldn’t get himself to like this burdensome garbage.

What right did this garbage have to be teammates with a gifted student like himself?

And now the teacher actually expected him to be in charge of this fellow. This lightning bolt seemed to strike him out of the blue.

He was going insane. Just looking at this guy made his blood boil. But now that he was supposed to help him, wouldn’t he have to see this garbage every day? Duanmu Huanghun was certain he’d go crazy by the end—no, maybe he already was!

Going into Teacher Xu’s office had been a giant mistake. Something so ridiculous actually happened to him!

Duanmu Huanghun stumbled out of the office, still in shock.

After a few steps, he suddenly understood what he just promised to do. He agreed to assist that garbage into activating four palaces! If being in charge of this garbage was like stepping into mud, activating four palaces in a year was like falling into a poisonous swamp.

The elemental energy system had more or less reached maturation from thousands of years of development and improvement. Different family clans and schools had their own unique practices, but the core methodology did not stray from the system of the five residences and eight palaces.

The production of elemental energy first occurred in the five residences, or the natal residences. Each produced different elemental energies: fire from the heart, wood from the liver, earth from the spleen, metal from the lungs, and water from the kidneys.