Just then, Lv Chongyang’s voice came from the podium, "Zhou Bai, I’ve been teaching at East China Dao School for twelve years, and you’re the first person to sleep in my class. Sit up already!"
Feeling the anger in Lv Chongyang’s voice, Zhou Bai had to lift his head, but seeing the halted increase in his laziness points made his heart ache.
Looking at Lv Chongyang on the podium, and then at the cultivation assistance system in his mind, memories flashed through Zhou Bai’s brain.
The destroyed underground base... the children killed by Heavenly Demons... the sacrificed Zhang Aidao... the mutated old man...
Zhou Bai sighed inwardly, "All for humanity... to defeat the Heavenly Demons! To gain the power to kill all Heavenly Demons, let me bear this infamy."
Zhou Bai looked at Lv Chongyang on the podium, trying to explain, "Teacher, I’m not actually sleeping, I just lie down to listen to your lecture. When I’m lying down, my mind is especially active, and I learn effectively. If it’s a disruption to your class, then I just won’t attend."
The classroom was shocked by Zhou Bai’s brazenness: (⊙_⊙)!!
Lv Chongyang on the podium was also stunned for a moment, then hastily scolded, "Absurd! Ridiculous! Unbelievable! Our East China Dao School has never had a slacker like you!"
Hearing Lv Chongyang’s furious voice, Zhou Bai’s expression turned joyful, his mind chanting, "That’s right, that’s it, kick me out. Let me skip class! I’ll even sleep outside! I can gain laziness points by sleeping in class; if I skip class, I’ll gain even more!!"
Lv Chongyang, "From now on, you’ll attend my class standing! Zhou Bai, I know you’re a genius, exceptionally talented, and you took first place in the entrance exam. But don’t think you can rest easy. The path of cultivation is long, and many geniuses fall along the way."
Zhou Bai thought: ’I’m no genius. If I took class seriously, I wouldn’t be able to keep up with you guys!!’
Lv Chongyang, "At your current state, you won’t pass the assessment in two months..."
Zhou Bai thought: ’If I waste the next two months sitting in class, I really won’t pass!!’
Lv Chongyang, "Balancing the three elements of cultivation, do you realize how important this class is? The entire class is essential, and it’s all on the exam in two months. Same goes for you all! Anyone not paying attention can expect to be expelled..."
Lv Chongyang, "Zhou Bai! I’m telling you, in my twelve years of teaching at East China Dao School, no student has dared to sleep in my class. From now on, every class you attend, I’ll be watching you every second, so you’d better not let your mind wander!"
Zhou Bai, "!"
Zhou Bai was forcibly lifted up by Lv Chongyang’s Primordial Spirit power, standing to the side, and as he listened to Lv Chongyang’s scolding, his heart sank.
"Dammit..." Zhou Bai sighed inwardly, ’Why did I have to run my mouth... why provoke him...’
Zhou Bai stood the entire morning as Lv Chongyang had commanded, attending the theory class without understanding a thing, his mind blank, and no increase in his laziness points.
After class, Lv Chongyang called Zhou Bai out again, earnestly advising him for half an hour before finally letting him go.
"Deadly," Zhou Bai sighed inwardly, "I can’t keep attending this class. If this goes on, I’m done for." His mind raced, thinking of a strategy.
Jing Xiu walked over and asked, "Big Brother Zhou, are you alright?"
"Nothing, nothing," Zhou Bai thought for a moment and said, "Let’s go, let’s eat first."
Throughout the meal in the cafeteria, Zhou Bai kept thinking about his next steps, his eyes intermittently showing a thoughtful look.
As they left the cafeteria, Zhou Bai said to Jing Xiu, "Jing Xiu, I need to bring food to my dog in the dormitory. You go to class first."
Jing Xiu had no suspicions and obediently went to class.
After getting the food and returning to the dormitory, Zhou Bai lay down on the sofa, with no intention of going out.
"No, I can’t continue attending those classes. I’ll skip the afternoon class too," Zhou Bai pondered, "I wonder how much laziness points I’ll gain for skipping class. Maybe I can light up the next star point in just one afternoon?"
Thinking of this, Zhou Bai couldn’t help but smile.
Suddenly, his expression changed, "But I haven’t learned how to cultivate dao. Just adding points directly might be dangerous."
He thought of the diligent Jing Xiu taking notes, "Hmm, I’ll borrow Jing Xiu’s notes when I have time. If it doesn’t work, I’ll seek out Mr. Lv..."
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But then recalling Lv Chongyang’s penchant for long-winded lectures, Zhou Bai’s face showed hesitation.
At this time, Christina, who had curled up for a day and night, stretched out her muscles, glaring at Zhou Bai, saying, "Zhou Bai! Where’s my Breathing Technique?"
Zhou Bai’s eyes lit up, "Of course, the library should have complete textbooks. Given my situation, while skipping class, I should start with the basics. I can’t always rely on the assistance system for cultivation points; that’s too uncertain."
If it were a world of gentle cultivation, Zhou Bai might just keep leveling up with the system.
But in a world where the Heavenly Dao was distorted, and the higher cultivators’ level, the crazier they got, relying solely on the system was too uneasy for Zhou Bai.
So, after lying on the dormitory sofa for a while and noticing that his laziness points did increase after skipping class, Zhou Bai put Christina into his consciousness and ran to the library to find textbooks and Breathing Technique.
Upon entering the library, he discovered strict segregation by cultivation level.
At the library entrance, a whole wall was pasted with notices about cultivation safety.
Zhou Bai glanced briefly, noticing reminders not to haphazardly engage with knowledge beyond one’s level.
Given the twisted Heavenly Dao, each advancement was like walking on thin ice for cultivators.
For low-level cultivators to touch high-level Heavenly Dao knowledge was a significant risk for madness and mutation.
Thus, for the cultivation of the students, the library’s books were free to borrow but strictly categorized.
For someone like Zhou Bai, only the most basic materials were available, which suited him perfectly.
’But after searching the library, I couldn’t find any books on basic sciences like mathematics and physics. Don’t they study those?’
From chatting with other students, Zhou Bai learned they truly didn’t study these subjects; all technology products were government-made, irrelevant to cultivators and ordinary people.
At that moment, Zhou Bai borrowed a few basic cultivation texts and a popular Breathing Technique for Christina.
Preparing to study in the library, he realized he couldn’t study in a class-skipping state, as it would prevent earning laziness points.
"Should I go back?"
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Bai decided against returning to the dorm, fearing Lv Chongyang would catch him for skipping class, leading to self-sabotage.
Reluctantly, Zhou Bai suppressed his urge to study, lying on a table to nap.
Meanwhile, Christina read through the Breathing Technique, regaining knowledge about it, and started practicing the technique in Zhou Bai’s mind, silently absorbing spirit energy, gradually increasing her Primordial Spirit power.