Chapter 104: Lu Ya's "Love of Learning" - The 100th Chapter of Game Making...

Nightmares are not something you can escape just by wanting to. As the first rays of morning sunlight peeked in through the window, a cautious reminder also reached Lu Ya's ears along with the sunlight.

"Xiao Shi, it's time to go to school."

Today, it's Sixth Brother who's reigning supreme, so yesterday, even the moonlight wouldn't dare to shine in—that must be Fifth Brother.

Lu Ya was lost in thought, but he remained seated, dawdling and refusing to look at the logout button in the upper left corner.

It's a good thing that Mingming is reunited with his parents, and it's also a good thing that he has the trust of his teachers and senior brothers to guide him step by step.

But why, when these two things were combined, did Lu Ya feel that each day passed by in a flash, yet each second felt like an eternity?

After all, ever since his first reunion with his parents after a long separation, his father had heard some rumors from somewhere and always looked at him with a disappointed look, and would occasionally mention the glorious deeds of his senior brother Kong Xuan.

It's one thing to just mention it, but the most important thing is that the Emperor also brought a group of ministers to give Lu Ya special training in the game, one-on-one.

"After all, Little Ten is the only Golden Crow in the prehistoric world right now, and he needs to have some strength to protect himself so that he won't be bullied when he's out there."

"We elders can only play this game, and we can't protect them all the time. It's more appropriate for us to pass on more skills."

These words were spoken in a grand and dignified manner, leaving all the creatures in the game speechless with a single word of rebuttal.

After all, though the Golden Crow is small, it is a treasure from head to toe. The eleven of them need to become stronger as soon as possible while they are out and about.

Even though Lu Ya, the person in question, cited how Kong Xuan had been tirelessly cultivating, solving problems, and comprehending the Dharma after he quit the game, he could not resist the deep affection and care of his elders in the clan, who wished they could impart all their life's skills and insights to him in a single day.

So, upon logging in, he saw his parents and siblings and began attending classes to cultivate, triggering the protection mode for minors; upon logging out, Kong Xuan was already waiting in the classroom, and he left the classroom early, enduring the envious and jealous looks from his classmates at Wuzhuang Temple.

He was given the title of "the only day student at Wuzhuang Temple".

Ao Bing, who was also favored by Kong Xuan, often whispered sourly in Lu Ya's ear, "It's amazing that Lord Yuan Yi is so biased."

Lu Ya didn't show it on his face, but he was actually suffering in silence. He couldn't very well tell Ao Bing and the others that he was still studying even in the game.

Look, the golden crow feathers at the corners of his eyes are turning black. This isn't because his cultivation has improved, but because even a dignified golden crow like him is getting dark circles under his eyes from staying up so long.

But Lu Ya knew perfectly well that everyone was doing it for his own good. Although he often dawdled and tried to learn from his closer senior brother Dapeng how to sneak off studying, he still completed his studies meticulously.

The progress he has made in the past few months is incomparable to the days when he was playing around in Heaven. Now he can beat the first nine brothers with one hand.

However, the air pressure around him was getting lower and lower, and even his brothers who just took turns acting as the sun and moon in the sky every day became cautious, afraid of upsetting Little Ten.

"It's alright, Sixth Brother. I'll pack up a bit more and then head back to Wuzhuang Temple." Lu Ya counted down the seconds. It only takes one breath to log out of the game, and two breaths to get from the ginseng fruit tree to the classroom. There's still half an incense stick's time before class, so he can close his eyes and rest for a while.

It was Senior Brother Dapeng who cared about me the most; thanks to his teaching, I was able to master so many practical tips in such a short time.

Seeing that Lu Ya finally raised his head from the small table, Xiao Liu also secretly breathed a sigh of relief and controlled the sunlight to be moved out of the dim room.

Behind him, Xiao Wu, dressed in a shimmering moon-shaped dress, carefully crumpled the wide hem of her skirt into a ball, afraid that the extra moonlight would dazzle Xiao Shi.

Xiao Wu: "Finally, I can rest. Every time Xiao Shi comes back, he keeps talking about his studies and homework, or he pesters Uncle Donghuang and Father to teach him some tricks. He looks exhausted."

Xiao Liu nodded: "Everyone is worried about Xiao Shi. Even Father Emperor is learning how to make chicken soup, but Xiao Shi is out there all by himself and he's asking to learn, so we can't stop him..."

The two little golden crows looked at each other and could only silently restrain their brilliance. They could only try not to disturb Xiao Shi's studies and provide him with a better resting environment when he was resting.

Completely unaware that he had been led astray into becoming a "scroll king," Lu Ya thought he was simply keeping up with the cultivation progress of everyone at Wuzhuang Temple, but in reality, he was still slacking off during his daily cultivation to relax.

When the time was almost up, Lu Ya immediately decided to leave Peach Blossom Village and return to Wuzhuang Temple.

Who would have thought that the first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was a familiar face?

"Senior Brother Kong Xuan?!" Lu Ya's face twisted in an instant, and he even pinched himself in disbelief, wondering if he was still dreaming. How could Senior Brother Kong Xuan possibly appear in Peach Blossom Village?

Unfortunately, as a player, Lu Ya's pain level was set to the lowest in the game, and his light movements didn't even cause him to lose a single drop of blood. It wasn't until the giant roc behind Kong Xuan winked at him that Lu Ya calmed down and accepted the harsh reality that his senior brother Kong Xuan was chasing after him to learn, even into the game.

Lu Ya hurriedly explained, "Senior brother, I really haven't been slacking off. I've already studied one-third of the 'Bai Ze Illustrated Guide' during this period, and I've made some progress in understanding the Dao of Transformation of a Hundred Beasts."

He really studied hard, so there's no need to give him extra homework at Wuzhuang Temple anymore. The attention he receives from his senior brother is something most people can't handle.

Kong Xuan gave Lu Ya a strange look: "There's no need for that."

Master had personally selected Lu Ya to participate in the closed beta test of "Mountain Village Retreat," but Lu Ya continued to study even while playing the game. No one had noticed Lu Ya's love for learning before.

However, since Lu Ya is so eager to improve, as the senior disciple of Wuzhuang Temple, I can't just stand by and do nothing. Should I ask my master to take Lu Ya with me on this study tour?

Since Lu Ya has already gone, it's only right that Ao Bing, who was previously entrusted to be taken care of by him, should also go to Kunlun to broaden his horizons.

Kong Xuan made a decision immediately, and thinking about the heavy study tasks ahead, his expression softened a bit when he looked at Lu Ya.

"No need to rush. For the next few days, Senior Uncle Hongyun will be in charge of the teaching at Wuzhuang Temple. Senior Uncle is always easygoing and usually focuses on self-study. If you make progress in the game, that would be a good thing."

Kong Xuan now possesses the demeanor of a senior disciple, yet his face, still bearing a hint of childishness, speaks with such maturity and seriousness, appearing both strange and harmonious.

However, Kong Xuan's purpose in entering the game this time was not to teach the young disciples under his command, but to bid farewell to the teachers who had been learning from him during this period.

"...I will be going to Kunlun to study tomorrow. Thank you for your guidance, Lord Dijun." Kong Xuan was always very polite. Even if he was leaving, he wanted to make sure to explain things clearly to his teacher who had taught him during this time.

In the end, Lu Ya could no longer vaguely remember what Kong Xuan and his father had said. He just looked blankly at his close senior brother, Dapeng, and asked, "When did you come to ask Father for teachings, senior brother?"

As a professional "commuter" who travels between Peach Blossom Village and Wuzhuang Temple, Lu Ya's daily study schedule is packed. In Peach Blossom Village, he is taught by his elders, and in Wuzhuang Temple, he is instilled with knowledge by Kong Xuan.

He could never escape the watchful eyes of these two people, but these people who were putting immense pressure on him in his studies had somehow gathered together and were even studying intensively on top of his own studies.

Listen to what they're saying.

"I have benefited greatly from my studies these past few days... Regarding the application of various non-fire sources such as the Three True Fires, the Sun True Fire, and the Zhurong Divine Fire... Thank you for your guidance, Lord Dijun..."

"Haha, it's because you're so talented, young friend. I just gave you a little guidance."

It was clear that he had been studying for more than just a day or two, and this diligent little golden crow, who had been working hard to study, had never noticed that his senior brother had asked his father for permission to study!

Lu Ya was greatly surprised, exclaiming in disbelief and wondering if there was something wrong with his memories of the past few days.

But he could only meet Dapeng's heartbroken yet inexplicably sympathetic gaze: "You'll understand how it is, Senior Brother, in the future."

Anyway, Dapeng always dragged Kong Xuan along when he studied, and he never missed a single class Kong Xuan attended.

This was all thanks to the guidance of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal senior whose attributes were similar, whom their master had deliberately found for them. Kong Xuan spent almost all his time outside of teaching seeking guidance from Senior Di Jun and discussing his insights on cultivation. As a result, even this inconspicuous Roc was remembered by Di Jun.

Dapeng sighed wearily.

Now, I can finally temporarily eliminate the need to seek knowledge from Di Jun outside of my daily cultivation. However, the Kunlun study tour arranged by my master is coming soon.

Thinking of the study notes and plans that Kong Xuan had dragged him to make yesterday, Da Peng felt that the road ahead was shrouded in darkness.

Why did he hatch so early? No, why did he enter his mother's womb so early!

Since hatching, Dapeng has never been able to escape the keywords of learning and cultivation. Although he has reached the half-perfect Taiyi Golden Immortal level at a young age, Dapeng feels that all the feathers on his body are going to fall off from this learning and tempering process.

Fortunately, he was no longer the only one accompanying his senior brother in his studies. Dapeng counted Ao Bing, who was handpicked by their master to cultivate diligently, and Lu Ya, who was being guided and mentored by both their master and Senior Di Jun.

As the third prince of the East Sea, Ao Bing should indeed cultivate and study diligently, and not be unable to defeat even Ling Zhuzi. As for Lu Ya, he is always seen reading and studying hard. In just a few months, his progress has been remarkable. He would naturally be happy to learn more from his senior brother.

Dapeng skillfully convinced himself and prepared a study tour plan to sacrifice two disciples to buy himself a chance to catch his breath.

At this moment, Dapeng's gaze towards Lu Ya softened considerably. Indeed, the decision to bring back the little golden crow was correct, and now it was time to put the studious little golden crow to good use.

At this moment, Dapeng had completely forgotten about Lu Ya asking him for tips on how to slack off while fishing. Only Lu Ya suddenly felt a chill down his spine and, rather uncomfortably, warmed himself up by the sun's true fire.

At this moment, Di Jun and Kong Xuan's conversation was coming to an end: "Lu Ya's usual study at Wuzhuang Temple is like this. My master has ordered me to go to Kunlun to study tomorrow. Such a great opportunity, I want to take Lu Ya with me. I wonder what you think, sir?"

At this moment, Di Jun also thought of the three people ranked in the top three on Kunlun Mountain. If he sent Xiao Shi there to study, Xiao Shi would surely be even happier.

Di Jun immediately grasped Kong Xuan's hand, his tone firm: "Please be sure to bring my son with you."

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Author's Note: Xiao Shi: My father and senior brother are both forcing me to study (starting chapter)

Di Jun: Sure enough, the Lich War scared the child, hence the hard work in studying (starts making chicken soup for the child) (and finding better learning resources for the child).

On How Misunderstandings Arise

Due to work and health reasons, I will not be able to update this article daily for the time being. In the coming period, I will update according to the rankings and every other day. Once I feel a little better, I will try to speed up the update frequency. I should be able to update daily again around October.

I'm so sorry to all my little angels. I will definitely resume daily updates. Even if I don't update daily, I will maintain a frequency of every other day. Thank you all for reading this far.