Chapter 336: I Can Teach Well

Unlike the others, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but nod. As expected of the Heavenly Martial Kingdom's top genius, a formidable figure being assessed for a Two-Star Master Teacher position, he grasped the essence of the problem with a single sentence.

"Indeed!" Mo Hongyi, regaining his demeanor as a great genius, gestured with his hands and declared, "This female student has high talent and a good cultivation level, yet she is aloof and unwilling to interact with others. Given her excellent talent, how is it possible that at her age, she has only recently reached the True Qi realm? Clearly, she isn't serious about her cultivation!"

Everyone was stunned. It was true. If she truly possessed great talent, reaching the early True Qi realm at sixteen or seventeen, barely meeting the admission requirements, simply didn't make sense theoretically. The only explanation was that despite her talent, she had no desire to cultivate. If she didn't want to cultivate and was confined to the academy, how could she not develop an aversion to studying over time? To deduce this just from observing her talent and her not-so-high strength—this insight was truly astonishing!

The arrogant youth, who had been so conceited earlier, now turned pale. As a teacher, he knew that such a situation was highly probable. Cultivation was often monotonous and boring. While boys might enjoy it, girls could easily develop rebellious sentiments. Even in a world that revered martial arts, there were many who were unwilling to cultivate. Teachers hoped all their students would be exceptional, but if a student was unmotivated and couldn't be helped, even the most skilled Master Teacher would be useless! Effort was reciprocal; a teacher's good instruction was one aspect, but a student's diligent learning was another. This girl's aversion to studying and unwillingness to learn was likely the "thorny problem" Principal Xie had mentioned. They had initially misunderstood the problem. No wonder the principal seemed displeased.

"What about him?" Seeing Mo Hongyi's clear and well-reasoned analysis, Principal Xie stroked his beard and pointed at the boy.

"If I'm not mistaken, he's likely a problem child, often involved in fights, and at risk of dropping out!" Mo Hongyi said with a smile.

"Oh?" Principal Xie looked on, "Reasons!"

"It's simple. When he demonstrated his martial skill, I observed closely. It deviated slightly from what's taught in class, yet it struck directly at vital points, indicating he's had considerable experience in direct combat. Such fights have made his attacks swift, accurate, ruthless, and his power even more explosive." Mo Hongyi continued eloquently, "Of course, that's not the main point. The most important thing is that when he performed his martial skill, his eyes revealed a fierce glint, an impulse to kill. With such a personality, it's normal for him to clash with classmates at school... Such problem youths are a headache for the academy and the least desirable. If not facing expulsion, then what?"

Everyone was stunned once more. Upon closer examination, his analysis was entirely accurate. To deduce so much from a simple martial skill, this person's insight and analytical ability were both beyond ordinary.

"Very good, very good!" Principal Xie's eyes shone with satisfaction. Mo Hongyi was right. This was precisely what he wanted to test the teachers on. If it were merely about guiding cultivation, any teacher could do it, so why bother with a selection process? Only a truly excellent teacher could perceive what others could not.

"How would you solve this problem?" an elder asked, looking over.

"Since she's averse to studying, we must find a way to ignite her interest in cultivation. As for the student facing expulsion, he needs to learn to suppress his tendency to fight with classmates... This requires gradual, persistent effort and likely won't be achieved in a day or two!" Mo Hongyi stated.

"Indeed!"

"Excellent, you are accepted!" Principal Xie and the many elders nodded in unison. Being able to discern the mental state issues of two students from their martial skills alone was proof enough of his insight. Teachers must first identify problems before they can address and solve them. If they didn't employ talent like this, who would they employ?

"Is there anything else to add? If not, the two individuals accepted this time will be Teacher Sun Cheng and Teacher Du Xun from before." Principal Xie waved his hand, about to finalize the selections. Sun Cheng was Mo Hongyi's current disguised identity.

"No more!"

"Anything else would just be repeating what's already been said, it would be embarrassing!" Although many felt discontent, these two had indeed provided the best analyses. They couldn't argue. Even if they added anything, it would just be redundant.

"Alright then, the individuals who passed this assessment are..." Just as Principal Xie was about to make his decision, he was interrupted by a voice, "Hold on, perhaps... I could say something!"

As the voice finished, the young man who had arrived with "Teacher Sun Cheng" walked forward. It was Zhang Xuan. If he didn't speak now, he wouldn't be accepted and would fail the assessment, so he naturally couldn't remain silent.

Seeing him step forward, Mo Hongyi smiled. He had just stated almost everything that could be observed, effectively blocking off Zhang Xuan's path. If this genius, who supposedly surpassed him, couldn't offer deeper insights, it would be difficult for him to pass.

Knowing Mo Hongyi's thoughts, Zhang Xuan shook his head. This fellow was indeed a bit unkind. He should have left something for him to say. Now that the other person had said everything he wanted to, he was in a difficult position.

"Teacher Sun has already stated the purpose of Principal Xie's assessment. Repeating it would certainly be useless!" Suppressing his frustration, Zhang Xuan looked over helplessly, "Since repetition is useless, how about... I just solve the problems of these two students right now!"

"Solve their problems?"

"What a joke!"

"These two children, one averse to studying and one facing expulsion, represent the most difficult problems to solve. What method could you possibly have?"

"Even if there's a solution, as Teacher Sun Cheng said, it would take a long time. To solve it now? What arrogance!" Everyone was in an uproar. As teachers, nothing was more vexing than students unwilling to learn or constantly fighting. With both these situations present in these two students, even knowing the causes, solving them wouldn't be easy and would require considerable time. For this fellow to claim he could solve it instantly made many feel he was being too frivolous. Even Principal Xie and the other elders frowned after hearing this. These experienced teachers had no solutions and were greatly troubled. For such a young man to boast like this was simply too arrogant.

"How do you propose to solve it? Speak up!" His face slightly clouded, Principal Xie looked over with a hint of displeasure.

"Simple!" Zhang Xuan took two steps to stand before the girl and whispered something in her ear. The girl froze, her face flushed, then she clasped her fists and knelt on the ground. "Please, Teacher, accept me as your student! I am willing to follow you and study diligently!"

"Ah?"

"What happened?" Those who had been doubting his success felt their vision go black simultaneously upon seeing this scene, almost fainting. They had just said this fellow couldn't solve it, and then he whispered something in her ear, and she immediately changed her attitude, kneeling and begging to become his disciple... "Weren't you averse to studying, didn't want to attend?" Her attitude changed too quickly!

Principal Xie, who had been displeased, and the many elders all widened their eyes, as if they had seen a ghost. Having brought these two students as assessment subjects, they naturally knew their situations beforehand. This girl's aversion to studying was particularly severe; no matter what a teacher said, she was unwilling to comply or learn. They had thought it untreatable in the short term, yet this teacher made her kneel with just one sentence. What on earth had happened? If they didn't know cheating was impossible, they would have suspected the two knew each other beforehand and staged this scene.

"This... what did you say? To make her attitude change so quickly?" A teacher couldn't help but ask. Everyone's gaze converged, and even Mo Hongyi was full of curiosity. He could analyze her aversion to studying and knew such an emotion was difficult to overcome. What words possessed such magic to change her with just one sentence?

"She does have some aversion to studying, but it's not that she truly doesn't want to learn. Rather, there are other physical reasons." Zhang Xuan smiled, "I saw the problem and promised to help her solve it. Naturally, she's willing to learn from me!" The reason this girl was averse to studying was a physical issue. Each time she cultivated, instead of feeling pleasure, she experienced pain. No one would willingly endure constant pain, and over time, this is what she became. Upon identifying the root cause and promising to resolve it, the girl naturally bowed in submission immediately.

"That simple?"

"If she had a physical problem, she should have said so earlier. Why did she keep silent?" Everyone was confused again. Problems in cultivation could be discussed with teachers, yet this girl had never spoken of it...

"It concerns a girl's issue, who would be willing to speak about it?" Zhang Xuan shook his head. Her ailment was somewhat similar to Zhao Ya's condition back then; it was something she couldn't speak aloud, so naturally, she couldn't discuss it with teachers.

"In that case, let's not press the matter!" Though curious, Principal Xie knew that if she didn't want to say, he shouldn't probe further. He immediately looked at the boy not far away. "Can you solve his problem too? If he can guarantee right now that he won't fight with classmates again, you will pass the assessment, and you'll have a spot in this recruitment!"

"Alright!" Zhang Xuan smiled. Everyone else looked over in unison again. If this fellow could guarantee it, Principal Xie probably wouldn't have been troubled enough to use it as a teacher assessment question. They also wanted to see what method this young man, who had just cured the girl's aversion to studying, would use to change a student's habit of fighting with classmates.

Under everyone's gaze, Zhang Xuan walked up to the boy, smiling, "You like fighting with others?"

"Yes!" The boy nodded.

"That's simple!" Zhang Xuan smiled faintly and suddenly slapped him. Before the boy could react, he felt a sharp pain on his face. His body spun in place and then flew sideways.

"What the hell!"

"Beating a student? Corporal punishment is forbidden..."

"What is this guy doing?" The other teachers, who had expected him to have some brilliant solution, never dreamed he would directly resort to violence without a word. They were all so shocked they nearly fainted.

Bang, bang, bang, bang! Amidst the shouts of disapproval, the young man before them continuously kicked and punched, each move vicious and without mercy. Principal Xie's face darkened, and he was about to step forward to intervene when he saw the student, beaten to a pulp like a pig's head, suddenly buckle at the knees and fall to the ground.

"Teacher, I... I promise I'll never dare to fight with others again..."

"Huh?" Everyone froze again, as if going mad.