Chapter 1619: Chapter 71: Hiring a Tutor_2

Then, classes would be sorted and distributed; even with a hundred people per class, the first term would consist of dozens of classes. This way, he could directly observe the strengths and weaknesses of various Foundation Building methods.

There’s no time to rest with such urgent and heavy tasks!

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Longzhou Calendar 1792 June 15

More than a month has passed since Unparalleled City was cleared, the once bustling Red Cloud Mountain has now become incredibly desolate, with only the occasional cargo ship stopping briefly at the dock before leaving.

Although there are rumors outside that Unparalleled City is opening an academy, the He and Nong families did not take it to heart, as the school faction approach had already been proven impracticable.

“The so-called kings rule by teachers, tyrants rule by peers, and those who rule by disciples perish,” history is filled with those who tried to find a new path through the teacher-student relationship, but they often ended in failure.

Thus, even knowing that Unparalleled City sent many to roam the cities and recruit martial arts instructors, the leading clans such as He and Nong chose to ignore it.

In just one month, Unparalleled City recruited seventy to eighty martial arts instructors from seven cities, all of whom were veterans with years to decades of experience.

“You can call me the Dean.”

Tang Luo, tall and thin with a well-defined face, addressed the group of instructors recruited to Unparalleled City, “You are all experienced instructors, and I trust you know how to teach disciples Foundation Building. However, I want you all to forget all the methods you’ve been teaching. From today onwards, everyone must teach according to the Foundation Building method I provide.”

His few words immediately sparked a flurry of discussions among the instructors, a few of whom, with particularly high cultivation, frowned and expressed their objections on the spot.

“Elder Du, when you recruited us, you only mentioned teaching disciples Foundation Building, why has it changed like this?”

“Yes, Elder Du, I, Wang, have taught Innate Dao Map Foundation Building for decades. If this Dean does not approve, then I, Wang, will leave!”

The faces of Du Ting and the other two turned pale because they had repeatedly emphasized respecting the Dean prior to this, yet in just a few sentences, the other party showed an attitude of leaving if they were not accommodated.

Especially those who spoke up, bypassing the Dean and addressing them directly. If Tang Luo thought this was to their benefit, he would be gravely mistaken.

Spiritual Energy surged tumultuously as the three Elders of the Du Family prepared to discipline the disrespectful instructors but were stopped by Tang Luo raising his hand.

“If you wish to be instructors at Unparalleled Academy, naturally, you must follow the rules of the academy.”

The incognito Tang Luo said indifferently, “If anyone is dissatisfied, they can leave now. No one will be forced to stay.”

The instructors, who were just causing a commotion, were silenced as though doused by a bucket of cold water.

Even during good times, martial arts training is not an extremely lucrative profession, let alone in Longzhou, which had just experienced a great war and Lin Chuan was tainted by the Blood God.

In the seven cities along Lingjiang, barely any profitable occupations could be found–most martial arts schools had closed down, and the few that remained were supported by the He and Nong families.

As for regular instructors like them, if they weren’t laid off or unemployed, they wouldn’t have easily come here unless out of desperation.

And now that they had come, who would willingly leave, especially without first receiving the promised Spiritual Food meat?

The disorder arose abruptly and ceased just as suddenly. Tang Luo looked around, saw that no one had left, and said lightly, “Since there are no objections, please review the technique you will be teaching next. Distribute them.”

With a wave of his hand, the three Elders of the Du Family hurriedly bowed and lifted the wooden boxes from the ground, descending the steps to distribute the scrolls of techniques.

Seeing the actions of the three Elders, a chill ran through the instructors.

Anyone old enough roaming Lingjiang knew the history of the Du Family’s rise.

The insightful Du Family of Red Cloud Mountain, having pledged allegiance to Longxi’s Pride at the dawn of his emergence and supporting the young Longxi’s Pride during the Tang Mi’s great battle in Xiling, saw their status naturally elevate as Tang Clan consolidated its position in Longxi–Red Cloud Mountain became a domain under Longxi’s Pride, and the heroic Du Sha was appointed to manage Marshal Star Pavilion under Longxi’s Pride’s command; the honor of the Du Family was immense.

Later, when Longxi’s Pride became a Void Grandmaster, the people of Lingjiang deeply admired the Du Family’s exceptional foresight.

Everyone knows the value of timely help, but few dare to commit everything before the situation is clear.

Du Family made it, hence they clung to the thigh of the Void Grandmaster, certain that as long as there were no betrayals or disrespectful misdeeds, the glory of the Void Grandmaster would always illuminate the Du Family.

A mere mountain village ethnic group, totaling over a hundred men, has reached this point today; who in Longxi would not be envious?

Yet these three elders, credited with dragon-like achievements, were treated like subordinates by this “Dean.” Just who is he exactly?

Always mingling in the marketplace, those without discernment are long gone; just from a small action of the three Du Family elders, it was evident that this middle-aged “Dean” had a remarkable origin.

Thinking back to the earlier disregard for provocation, several instructors felt a hint of panic, the scrolls they received felt as heavy as a thousand catties.

“Three days.”

The middle-aged man standing above announced, holding up three fingers, said indifferently: “In three days, those who can comprehend the Foundation Building techniques may stay to teach at the Academy, those who cannot, it shows this job is not fit for them, Elder Du Ting.”

“What are your instructions, Dean?”

“Take them down, and we shall decide who stays and who leaves after three days.”

The mindset can affect one’s judgment, if initially these instructors scrutinized Tang Luo.

After deducing that the “Dean” had a significant background, they no longer dared to speak recklessly like before, even their standing posture appeared imposing and majestic.

Thus, after Tang Luo announced the conditions, none of the instructors spoke up, and obediently followed Du Ting out of the great hall.

After all the instructors had left, Du Wei and Du Ling approached Tang Luo and asked in a low voice: “Lord, just now Cao Instructor from Qutang City’s Bravo Martial Academy and Wang Instructor from Boma City’s Wang Family Martial Academy were disrespectful, should we…”

“Don’t be so murderous.”

Glancing at the two fiercely spirited individuals, Tang Luo said lightly: “We are running an academy, not a society, differences in opinions are inevitable, just harmonize them gradually.”

Although not understanding the meaning of ‘society’, the Lord’s attitude was certainly clear.

Du Wei and Du Ling quickly repressed their murderous intent and responded by bowing their hands.

…

Three days passed in a blink of an eye

Instructors who received the techniques returned to the Crystal Palace, with some rejoicing and others worried.

Pressed for time, Tang Luo only produced nine sets of Foundation Building techniques, including improved versions of ‘Meditation and Subtlety’ and ‘Diamond Entering Wisdom’.

There were also exploratory ones like ‘Spirit Rune Method’ and ‘Five Elements Divine Spirit Foundation Building Diagram’.

More so, simplified versions of the Foundation Building diagrams while everyone in all the sacred places and sects were complicating things, Tang Luo through meditation and breathing techniques, simplified the 36 Pre-Heaven Diagrams into ‘Twelve Diagram’, ‘Fifteen Diagram’, ‘Eighteen Diagram’, ‘Twenty-four Diagram’, and ‘Twenty-six Diagram versions.

Generally speaking, those who received the simplified Dao diagrams could essentially confirm their instructor qualifications, those who received the improved versions of ‘Diamond Entering Wisdom’ and ‘Meditation and Subtlety’ only required some effort to comprehend.

But for those who received ‘Spirit Rune Method’ and ‘Five Elements Divine Spirit Foundation Building Diagram’, it really depended on individual comprehension abilities, fortunately, Tang Luo did not initially hope that anyone could understand these two sets, thus he would give another chance to those unlucky to draw these.

Although luck is an aspect of strength, the two Foundation Building methods in front of this group of instructors, mostly at Transcendent level, were slightly advanced.

“Three days have passed, those who feel capable of fulfilling the instructor role may stand to the sides, those who feel unable cannot, place the scrolls into the box, the Academy will offer a small gift and send everyone home.”

Still that casual posture, still that indifferent tone.

But after studying the Foundation Building techniques in their hands for three days, the instructors no longer dared to underestimate the middle-aged man above.

After all, for Transcendent fighters, senior instructors not being able to fully grasp a Foundation Building technique in three days was indeed too embarrassing to speak of.