Chapter 45 Class 5: For My Brothers, I Went Undercover in the Cafeteria
Jin Wan lacked common sense about life. Every day, after class, he kept thinking about how to share the earth-shattering secret he had discovered.
But no matter how hard I try, I can't figure it out, and I don't know how to ask others.
He even started avoiding Chu Xingjin, because he didn't want his newly acquainted brother to think he was incompetent.
No, he needs to figure out a solution to this problem quickly.
So, which place is more conducive to the spread of gossip?
After the morning classes ended, Jin Wan walked towards the kitchen with a solemn expression.
He rarely came to the kitchen, and usually ate food specially prepared for him by the Jin family's servants. But today, because he had been thinking for too long, he had missed a lot of his lunch break and didn't have enough time to go back for lunch. So he had to condescend to experience the life of a commoner.
It's hard to call it ordinary life, since the real ordinary people are all eating cheap and unpalatable fasting pills.
It wasn't until Jin Wan got her food that she realized what had happened.
He remembered that the food in this restaurant wasn't very tasty, and it was more expensive than the fasting pills, so why were so many people still coming to eat there?
Jin Wan put a mouthful in her mouth, then immediately spat it out.
It's not good, really not good. The table next to us is already full of people; they all seem to be tough, ruthless people.
Jin Wan, who had vomited several times, sat there resting, and couldn't help but hear the chatter of the people around her.
What? That seemingly cute and innocent senior sister is actually a...
What exactly is it? White lotus? Green tea? I can't hear you clearly, could you say it again?
Oh, he's a ruthless mage who specializes in lightning and can turn people into bald monks by electrocuting them.
How come the gossip in your cultivation circle is all related to cultivation?
Jin Wan, who didn't particularly enjoy cultivation, listened while complaining. As he listened, a sudden inspiration struck him, and he understood why there were so many people here.
The dining hall is not just a place for people to eat; it is also a place to chat, vent, and relax.
Isn't this the perfect natural place for him to share his little discovery?
However, he wasn't very popular, so if he went up to gossip with other people, they wouldn't believe him.
What identities are more likely to gain the trust of others?
Jin Wan worked in the kitchen for a while, then picked up the Spirit Compass and sent a message to her brother.
"Brother, can you ask for a few days off for me?"
Then, before his brother could reply, he shut down the psychic mirror, swallowed a teleportation pill, and resolutely walked into the kitchen.
"Master, I heard they're hiring here? Are they still hiring?"
...
Xie Jiaoyue has been very busy lately.
The freshmen's general education courses are almost over, and soon they will face the first major decision of their lives: which major to choose.
She had previously studied the various elders of the Xie family and found that each of them had a different major, covering a wide range of fields.
On the bright side, the Xie family was relatively free and comprehensive, not restricting the development direction of their disciples.
To put it bluntly, the Xie family has no outstanding traditions to speak of, so everyone just does whatever they like.
This is very troublesome, unlike Xin Xiuying, who can simply choose alchemy with her eyes closed.
Unlike Feng Qianqian, who directly cultivated the Phoenix Clan's heritage without any room for choice.
She took the psychic mirror and first sent a message to Gong Shirao.
"Mother, what do you think is better for your daughter to study?"
Gong Shirao immediately replied: "Learn something powerful!!!"
The three exclamation marks show that Gong Shirao truly hoped Xie Jiaoyue could possess formidable martial prowess.
However, this statement is still too broad. Sword cultivators, magic cultivators, and body cultivators are all acceptable, and even those who use niche weapons are fine.
She sent another message to Gongshi Moyu.
"Brother Moyu, do you have any suggestions?"
This was the first time Gong Shi Moyu had received a message from Xie Jiaoyue, and he was quite surprised.
It still felt very novel.
He had known Xie Jiaoyue for so many years, and Xie Jiaoyue rarely even took the initiative to talk to him, let alone send him messages.
The message was still asking him to help with his cultivation direction.
What's the difference between this and asking him to help choose college majors? It's a topic that you would only ask between people who trust each other very much.
Has their relationship gotten that good?
Gong Shi Moyu felt somewhat caught off guard.
But after thinking about it carefully, he realized that wasn't the case. Xie Jiaoyue didn't trust him as a person, but rather the identity of Gongshi Moyu.
Xie Jiaoyue believed that the original owner's family would not harm her. Her trust in him was exactly the same as her trust in Gong Shirao. No matter whether the person who possessed the identity of Gong Shi Moyu was him or someone else, Xie Jiaoyue would send the same message to inquire.
Upon realizing this, Gongshi Moyu felt somewhat displeased, experiencing a subtle sense that her good intentions had been betrayed.
"Mo Yu, what are you daydreaming about?"
Gong Shi Moyu put away the Spirit Communication Mirror and looked at the Registrar of the Heaven and Earth Department who had spoken to him: "My little sister sent me a message asking me about my cultivation direction."
The registrar glanced at Gongshi Moyu a few more times: "How come I never noticed before that you and your sister were so close? I always thought you were just siblings in name only."
The registrar, fearing the young man would lose face, added, "I didn't mean to say that you two siblings had a bad relationship. It's just that you used to seem like a rigid and serious older brother, and your sister seemed very afraid of you. You two didn't seem like the type to discuss this kind of topic."
Gong Shi Moyu had no choice, which was one of the reasons why he took the initiative to come to the Heaven and Earth Division to study.
He noticed something was wrong with the original owner of this body as soon as he arrived at the Xie family. However, he wasn't good at persuading others, and his attempts to control and lecture only made the situation worse.
In the end, they had no choice but to find another way.
As long as he obtains a position in the Heaven and Earth Bureau and develops better and better within the Bureau, no one should dare to do anything to the original owner, right?
He could discuss the rest with Gong Shirao and take it slowly, gradually changing the original owner's personality.
Gong Shi Moyu was unaware of the plot, and naturally, she also didn't know that the original Xie Jiaoyue, after learning about the plot and being unable to resist it, was so angry that she abandoned this identity.
Gongshi Moyu did not answer the registrar's question, but instead asked, "Registrar, what do you think she should study?"
Without thinking, the registrar said, "Your sister is a furnace vessel, right? It would be more suitable for her to learn alchemy or talisman making. She could become a medical cultivator or a talisman maker in the future. It would be a leisurely and comfortable job, which would be great."
The registrar meant no harm; it was just that this was his impression of the furnace. The furnace was delicate, so learning such things was just right.
Gong Shi Moyu smiled but did not reply.
He opened the psychic mirror and began replying to Xie Jiaoyue: "Jiaoyue, I think you would like to cultivate swordsmanship."
He neither limited himself with stereotypes about the furnace cauldron, nor did he project his own expectations onto Xie Jiaoyue like Gong Shirao. He simply believed that Xie Jiaoyue would enjoy sword cultivation.
Without any ulterior motives, he simply recommended directions that Xie Jiaoyue might like based on his understanding of her.
Xie Jiaoyue received the message.
A sword cultivator.
Good, you have a good eye.
She likes this.
These past few days, Xie Jiaoyue has been trying various approaches day and night, going through a whole range of trials, and finally found that sword cultivators were still the most to her liking. Asking others was just to confirm it again.
Because she's been too busy lately, she hasn't really interacted with anyone except her roommate Feng Qianqian. It was only when she came out today to submit her cultivation direction that she noticed a slight change in how people looked at her on the street.
At first, most people only looked at her face. Of course, she didn't mind, and Xie Jiaoyue herself was captivated by her own beauty.
Later, after she won first place, the way people looked at her changed. They always looked at her with a bit of respect and longing, and paid less attention to her appearance.
Now, she feels that the way people around her are looking at her is like looking at a piece of... gold?
That's strange. Even if she's rich, it doesn't mean she likes to give money away to other people for no reason.
Besides, it would be difficult for her to spend money even if Chu Xingjin wasn't around.
She ignored them, quickly stepped forward to submit her chosen cultivation path, and then went to the kitchen as agreed with Feng Qianqian.
In the kitchen.
Jin Wan, who looks like a middle-aged man, is sitting among a group of students, enthusiastically telling them about his discovery.
"The food in the kitchen has been tastier lately, hasn't it? It's all thanks to me going out to the forest to gather mushrooms every night. You wouldn't understand, mushrooms are incredibly delicious, they naturally enhance the flavor of any dish."
"Since I went into the dense forest every day, guess what I discovered?"
The disciples around him were very supportive. The new uncle in the kitchen was a great cook, so he must be a good person.
"Uncle, please tell me quickly."
Jin Wan thoroughly enjoyed the adulation, feeling that the smiles of these people were much more genuine than those of the people who usually followed him. After keeping him in suspense for a while, he finally spoke.
"As you all know, the top scorer in this year's entrance exam is actually a cultivation vessel. Do you know why she's so powerful? Because she secretly practices forbidden techniques in the dense forest every day!"
"Uncle, although we trust you, you can't talk about Xie Jiaoyue like this."
It's not like people will believe you just because you say you've practiced forbidden techniques.
Jin Wan shook his finger mysteriously. He wasn't the kind of person who would spread rumors casually. He really did go to pick mushrooms and secretly observed Xie Jiaoyue for a long time.
Previously it was just a guess, but after his meticulous observation, he is now basically certain that Xie Jiaoyue has practiced some kind of forbidden technique.
"She is a cultivation vessel. Do you know how a cultivation vessel can cultivate the fastest?"
"Dual cultivation with other people? But she hasn't learned the Joyful Union Technique either."
There is no Hehuan Sect in the cultivation world. Most of the so-called Hehuan techniques are just to protect the cultivation vessel, so that the vessel will not be ruined by the other party if it is not careful.
Only a very few high-level cultivation techniques can allow the furnace/cauldron to benefit from dual cultivation, and the gains are relatively limited.
"How could she possibly progress so quickly through dual cultivation? Let me tell you, the forbidden dual cultivation techniques she practices are far more despicable than this!"
Xie Jiaoyue leaned closer, wanting to hear just how utterly shameful it was.
"She, a respectable young lady of the Xie family, actually engaged in dual cultivation with the essence of moonlight in public! Shameless!"
He has dragon blood, and staying in the moonlight for too long makes him uncomfortable. Prolonged exposure can even cause weakness and dizziness.
His brother had told him since he was a child that this was because there were seductive demons in the moonlight. Although he had never discovered it, he firmly believed it.
Judging from Xie Jiaoyue's relaxed and languid demeanor every time she leaves under the moonlight, it must be fitting that she is a seductive demon who has done shameless things in the moonlight!
Xie Jiaoyue was confused. Did she mean she liked to meditate and rest under the moonlight?
Wow, your other world is so strange. This is actually a shameless act?
Author's Note: Jin Wan's brother: Actually... I was just fooling the kids...
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