Chapter 39 (1/2)

Lu Chongyang’s voice came from the podium. “Zhou Bai, I’ve taught for twelve years at Donghua Tao Academy. You’re the first one to sleep in my class. Get up!”

Hearing the anger in Lu Chongyang’s tone, Zhou Bai raised his head. But seeing that his Laziness immediately ceased to rise, he felt a pain in his heart.

Looking at Lu Chongyang at the front, then at the auxiliary practice system in his mind, images from his past flashed in Zhou Bai’s brain.

The shattered underground base…the children killed by Mara…Zhang Aidao’s sacrifice…the mutated old man…

Zhou Bai sighed to himself. This is all for humankind…to defeat the Mara! In order to obtain the power to annihilate Mara, I must bear all the blame.

Zhou Bai looked at Lu Chongyang, who stood in the front, and tried to explain, “Teacher, I’m not actually sleeping. I’m just listening to your lecture with my head down. I think really well when my head is on the table, so it’s efficient. If it’s getting in the way of your teaching, I’ll just leave class.”

Zhou Bai’s boldness shocked everyone in the classroom.

Lu Chongyang also froze for a moment on the podium, then immediately reproached him. “Ridiculous! Absurd! How dare you say that? Donghua Tao Academy has never had such a lazy student!”

Hearing Lu Chongyang’s angry tone, Zhou Bai filled with glee. He thought to himself, That’s right, that’s right, just like that, hurry up and kick me out. Let me cut class! Or even let me sleep outside! Sleeping in class can increase Laziness, so cutting class must add even more!

Lu Chongyang said, “From now on, you will listen to the lecture standing up! Zhou Bai, I know you’re a genius. You have an incredible gift, and you got first place in the entrance exam. But don’t assume you can sleep without anxiety. The journey of Tao practice is very long. Many geniuses fall halfway.”

Zhou Bai thought, But I’m not a genius! I wouldn’t be able to keep up with you if I actually listened in class!

“With your current attitude, you won’t even pass the test in two months….”

Zhou Bai thought, If I waste all my time on lectures in the next two months, then I really won’t pass!

“The balance of the three key elements of Tao practice—do you know how important this class is? The entire lecture is full of key points. You’ll be tested on them in two months. The rest of you too! Anyone who doesn’t listen, wait to get expelled….

“Zhou Bai! Listen up, in the twelve years I have taught at Donghua Tao Academy, not a single student has dared to sleep in my class. From now on, I’ll watch you in every class. You better not slack off a single second.”

Lu Chongyang forcibly lifted Zhou Bai, making him stand on the side. Hearing Lu Chongyang’s reproach, Zhou Bai’s heart immediately went cold.

Holy sh*t…Zhou Bai lamented silently. Why the heck did I say that…why did I infuriate him…?

Lu Chongyang forced Zhou Bai to stand the entire morning. After listening to a morning of theory classes, he still didn’t understand anything. His brain was empty, and he didn’t gain any Laziness points.

After class, Lu Chongyang called him out again. He did his best for half an hour to convince Zhou Bai of the need for his attention. Then he liberated Zhou Bai.

“Holy cr*p!” Zhou Bai exclaimed, “I can’t keep going to this class. I’ll be over with everything if I keep going.” His brain turned quickly, thinking of a solution.

Jing Xiu walked over and said to Zhou Bai, “Brother Zhou, are you all right?”

“I’m all right. I’m all right,” Zhou Bai said. “Let’s go. Let us eat first.”

During his entire meal at the cafeteria, Zhou Bai thought about his plans, contemplation in his eyes.

When they walked out of the cafeteria, Zhou Bai said to Jing Xiu, “Jing Xiu, I have to go back to my dorm to feed my dog. You go to class first.”

Jing Xiu didn’t suspect anything and went to class.