Chapter 483 Preach (2/2)

The news about Guan Longzi, the scholar of State's Academy started recruiting students and delivering lectures spread like wildfire. Aristocratic families like the Youhu's, the Ming's and the Xin's were dismissive towards it. So what if a person acquired intelligence that was as deep as Guan Longzi and became the Prefect Grand Astrologer? He would still be a dog that Emperor Xia could easily get rid of.

Furthermore, these aristocratic families had countless powerhouses and their influences were deeply rooted. Even Emperor Xia could not eliminate them completely and had to rely heavily on them. Thus, the news of the student recruitment was only a conversation topic over dinner among the aristocratic families.

However, Diqiu had countless smaller aristocratic families that were not as prestigious as the twelve aristocratic families. It was impossible for them to make it to the top with their bloodline and that was why they were the main target of Xuandu Temple and Buddhist sect's Da Jue Temple. But the two temples were located outside of Xia Kingdom and as they were deeply influential, they had to be under the strong supervision of Xia Kingdom, causing these smaller families to be fearful of being involved.

Now that Guan Longzi started giving lectures, it was a new way out for them. The strength of the disciples of the stronger aristocratic families was inherited through their bloodline. When they hit a plateau, they could use their bloodline for a breakthrough. The smaller families on the other hand, had to look for other means to elevate themselves.

Although Guan Longzi had no cultivation experience, people as high profile as the immortal son of Xuanzhen Temple who was also a roaming celestial had a moment of awakening when he met Guan Longzi.

He realized how little he knew about Dao.

Many of these smaller families were tempted by the student recruitment but it was the ambassadors who were stationed at Diqiu that were excited to hear about the school. They have heard so much about the profound scholar Guan Longzi, and even if they could only understand half of what he said, the knowledge would still be useful and relevant when they take it back to their country.

The news also traveled to the ears of Emperor Xia. Although Emperor Xia was strong headed, he was a wise person. Despite not liking the naggings from Guan Longzi, he was still respectful of him. Furthermore, Guan Longzi had no foundations and even if he was capable of teaching a couple of powerful students, it would still not affect the rule of Emperor Xia. In fact, it could make things more interesting for Emperor Xia to kill time.

After becoming the biggest powerhouse of Xia Kingdom and achieving the state of Dawu, not much was able to pique his interest.

Emperor Xia sentenced the news bearer to the hot pillar punishment as he said with contempt, ”Anyone who tried to provoke things would end up with such punishment.”

However, Emperor Xia who was high above did not notice that there was a new addition to youth at the State's Academy.

There were two classrooms at the school, one belonged to Guan Longzi and the other belonged to Shen Lian.

Shen Lian suggested to Guan Longzi that they would teach their students respectively and have a test between their students just to make things more interesting.

They decided to have the test three months later.

Guan Longzi agreed to the suggestion. After all, this seemed like a fun thing to do.

But another issue arose. Guan Longzi was already a well-known figure and students came because of his fame. Shen Lian, on the other hand, was a nameless youth and no one would believe that he was the second teacher of the academy unless if Guan Longzi said it personally.

There were people who guessed that Shen Lian was actually a personal student of Guan Longzi. If they could choose to attend Guan Longzi's lecture, there was no point in wasting their time on Shen Lian's classes.

After three days, Guan Longzi had recruited hundreds of high potential students while Shen Lian had none.

That was until a youthful boy came with his pegasus and stopped right in front of Shen Lian's classroom. The rest was history.