ACultivator'sCampusLife

Chapter 14 A Provisional Exam

"Surpass me? What a joke!" Chu Minghui asked back as if he had heard the best joke of the century.

As soon as Lu Yao's words came out, the crowd around him exploded. Many people even laughed out loud, but their volume was relatively low.

"Is that funny? I don't think it's funny at all!" Lu Yao said faintly.

"Lu Yao..." Han Dong also pulled Lu Yao's skirt more than once, but when things came to this field, he didn't know how to turn it around.

"Good! The child prodigy, Lu Yao! After being hypocritical for so long, you finally show your true face. It's really getting more and more interesting!" While clapping his hands, Chu Minghui grinned and said, "As you said, Lu Yao, if your grade really surpasses mine after the exam result comes out, I will disappear from your eyes. Otherwise, you and your poor father will immediately get out of Shuangta City as far away as possible and never let me see you again!"

Lu Yao said nothing more and led Han Dong out of the crowd.

"Lu Yao, I, Ma Xiaolin, put my words here today. If you can really surpass Minghui, I will kneel down in front of the whole school and lick your shoes!" Ma Xiaolin saw that Lu Yao was so arrogant that he turned a blind eye to them, he said harshly at Lu Yao's back.

"i***t!" Lu Yao said faintly.

Han Dong originally wanted to turn around and argue with him, but he was pulled by Lu Yao to continue to walk forward.

Chu Minghui looked at Lu Yao's back and raised the corners of his mouth with a grin.

"Minghui, let's go. Let's wait and see tomorrow that Lu Yao and his father get out of Shuangta City!" Ma Xiaolin and Chu Minghui's lackeys walked up to Chu Minghui and said.

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When he got home, Lu Yao sat alone by the window in a daze.

Lu Yao was in a daze, not because of his own impulse today, but because he said out what he had repressed for a long time. And there was a feeling of sudden openness in his heart.

For all the time, Lu Yao's forbearance did not stop Chu Minghui but made him further intensified. This also made Lu Yao feel like a fishbone getting stuck in the throat. Now he said out all the things that he wanted to say and felt that his heart was unspeakably comfortable.

Suddenly, Lu Yao thought of a strange question.

Was this the so-called Taoist Heart?

It seemed that many passages in the novel were not all fictional, and people who cultivated immortality really needed to have an open-minded heart.

Although chivalrous men all put the world into their minds, such as Yue Feii and Qiaofeng, they generally regarded the sufferings of the people as more important than their own lives. But they also had to leave a good name for themselves.

Suddenly, Lu Yao remembered a sentence once said by an ancient sage, "The Taoist Heart was often the master of the body, and the human heart always obeyed orders from it."

In other words, the ancients also believed that the Taoist Heart would dominate the hearts of the people.

When a person began to embark on the road of cultivating immortality, there was always a feeling that heavenly principles were at war with human desire. The highest state that people could achieve in the end often depended on whether human desire prevailed over Taoist Heart or Taoist Heart prevailed over human desire.

If the human desire prevailed over the Taoist Heart, then one could not avoid vulgarity after all. So at most, he or she could only practice being different from ordinary people, but he or she would be in the human realm after all. And if the Taoist Heart prevailed over human desire, it meant that one had transcended the earthly world and complied with the heavenly principles. Then his or her realm would be unlimited, and it would be not impossible to become an immortal.

Of course, these were all that would happen later. For Lu Yao right now, it was already very precious for him to be able to understand this meaning.

"It seems that I would also like to thank Chu Minghui. If he didn't force me so hard, I wouldn't have realized this truth. If I accomplished my cultivation in the future, would I have to give him a big red packet?" After thinking about these things, Lu Yao joked about himself.

The night passed quickly.

After thinking all these things straight, Lu Yao had the soundest sleep after the surgery.

Early the next morning, Lu Yao came to the yard to practice boxing.

After practicing for more than an hour, he saw that the sun was gradually revealing. So he went into the house to wash up and went to school.

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The bet between Chu Minghui and Lu Yao yesterday was now known to everyone, not to mention the teachers and students on campus. Even some businessmen and vendors nearby were talking about it.

When Lu Yao was walking on campus, every student took the initiative to give way to him. It was unknown whether they were afraid of getting into trouble or welcoming the return of the former scholar-lord.

Until he came to his seat and sat down, everyone's reaction was exactly the same.

Except for one person.

"You are here!"

"Hmm!"

A smile appeared on Lin Jiayi's face, who usually had no facial expression on her face. And she took the initiative to say hello to Lu Yao for the first time.

Lu Yao also answered with a friendly smile.

Although after that, Lin Jiayi still studied hard and did not look at Lu Yao anymore, this glance still made Lu Yao feel flattered, and there was a ripple in his calm heart.

Chu Minghui was picked up by chauffeured car every day, so he came earlier than Lu Yao. Seeing this scene just now, he could not help but laugh to himself: "Lu Yao! Lu Yao! Let's see whether you can still laugh after the results come out today. If you don't get out of Shuangta City, I won't be Chu Minghui anymore!"

"Lu Yao, come out with me. The headmaster is looking for you." Shortly after Lu Yao sat down, Grade Dean Li, the director of the high school senior, went to the door and waved to Lu Yao.

After Lu Yao finished packing his things, he got up and walked with Grade Dean Li to the headmaster's office.

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"Lu Yao, sit down first!" As soon as Lu Yao entered the headmaster's office, Headmaster Hu politely beckoned him to sit on an empty chair at the door.

Although Headmaster Hu was usually very kind to people, this was the first time that he greeted a student to sit down so politely.

Lu Yao knew that this also confirmed some of his conjectures from another aspect, his ranking in this exam was definitely not low.

Lu Yao did not speak either. After sitting down, he looked around at the people in the whole office.

In addition to class teacher Yang Linchi, English teacher Liu Taibin, Grade Dean Li, and Headmaster Hu, there were two middle-aged people that seemed to be in high positions who Lu Yao had never seen before. They sat at the desk that originally belonged to Headmaster Hu.

The younger of the middle-aged people, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and a well-tailored ordinary work suit, sat in the main seat.

When Lu Yao first entered the office, he briefly put down his teacup and took a look at Lu Yao.

The other was a little older and sat next to the main seat. He was a little bald and wore clothes without a tag, which made the brand unknown.

The watch on his wrist was exposed from time to time with his movements, and the small diamonds embedded around the watch frame were very dazzling. Although Lu Yao had no idea about the watch, he could see that this watch was by no means ordinary. Perhaps, it was worth tens of thousands of Renminbi or more.

But obviously, he was not the protagonist in this room, and he had always been respectful to the middle-aged man in the seat next to him.

"Lu Yao, let me introduce them to you. This is Director Yin of the Admission Office of the Education Department of Xinlu Province, and this is Director General Chu, the Director General of the Education Bureau of Shuangta City." Headmaster Hu introduced the two men.

"Hello, Director Yin, and Director General Chu!" Lu Yao also stood up politely to say hello to them.

"Have a seat, young man!" Director Yin waved his hand and let Lu Yao sit down and speak.

With Lu Yao's observation and inference, he thought this Director Yin should be a nice person.

However, from the first moment Lu Yao entered the office, Director General Chu did not look at Lu Yao carefully. All his thoughts were focused on Director Yin.

Director General Chu was Chu Minghui's father, wasn't he?

It seemed that he was surely ill-intended.

"Let's get going, Headmaster Hu!" Director General Chu said.

"All right, Director General Chu!" Headmaster Hu said to Lu Yao after a reply, "Lu Yao, I ask you to come here this time because I want to ask you something. In front of the two leaders, you have to answer every question I ask truthfully!"

Lu Yao nodded to show that he understood.

"Did you use any dishonorable means, such as plagiarism, in this exam?" Headmaster Hu asked.

"No, I didn't!"

"Some people said that you copied Lin Jiayi's examination paper. Was that true?"

"No, I didn't!"

Headmaster Hu continued the conversation with Lu Yao in this way.

Suddenly, Liu Taibin, who was sitting in the corner, stood up, pointed to Lu Yao, and said, "He's talking nonsense!"

"Oh? Do you have anything to say?" Director Yin heard that the questioning was interrupted and looked at Liu Taibin who stood up.

"Director Yin, Director General Chu, I am Lu Yao's English teacher. My name is Liu Taibin. I am also Lu Yao's invigilator for Shinese and Math exams on the first day." Liu Taibin immediately put on a smiling face and said with a smile to the two leaders, "I have taught Lu Yao for almost three years. Apart from the first year, Lu Yao's academic achievements in the other two years declined more and more. Now it is even very difficult for him to get into the top twenty in the class, not to mention to rank top three in the city!"

"Is this true, Headmaster Hu?" After listening to Liu Taibin, Director Yin asked Headmaster Hu.

"As Mr. Liu said, Lu Yao's grades have declined in the past two years. But when he entered the No. 1 High School in Shuangta City, he came in as the first place in the city with great marks, which was close to full marks. So..." Headmaster Hu truthfully reported the situation of Lu Yao to the two leaders.

This was precisely the fairness of Headmaster Hu. He would not deny Lu Yao's excellence because of the decline in his grades in the past two years, nor would he blindly protect him because he used to be excellent.

"Is that what happened, Mr. Liu?" Director Yin kept asking questions because he was completely ignorant of Lu Yao's situation.

"There was such a thing, but after all, it was the high school entrance examination. It should not be included in the discussion now!" Liu Taibin defended.

"Do you have any proof, Mr. Liu?" Director Yin asked.

"Well..."

"Director Yin, my son happens to be in Lu Yao's class, and this time he won the fourth place in the city in the exam. On weekdays, he also told me about Lu Yao's situation. I remember him saying that Lu Yao's academic performance has indeed deteriorated very quickly in the last two years. Just like what Mr. Liu said, Lu Yao has not been able to finish his homework on time this holiday." Director General Chu had been sitting there without opening his mouth. He looked at Liu Taibin who stuttered for a moment and suddenly opened his mouth.

"Really? Then I would like to congratulate Director General Chu on having such an amazing son!" Director Yin said politely to Director General Chu.

"It is true! He didn't hand in his homework on time this time. In the end, it was only when I asked Chu Minghui to supervise him that he finished it!" When Liu Taibinheard what Director General Chu said, he hastened to agree.

This time, Director Yin, as the leader of the Admission Office of the Education Department of Xinlu Province, came to inspect Lin Jiayi, Dong Xiao, and Lu Yao, who all won the top three in this examination and would be recommended for admission to the universities.

But just this morning, after the Director General of the Education Bureau of Shuangta City reported to him the situation of cheating, Director Yin decided to temporarily summon several people who could call the tune to have a joint hearing.

But now, opinions varied, and he didn't know how to make up his mind.

"Director Yin, how about we give a provisional exam to Lu Yao?" In the end, it was Yang Linchi, the class teacher, who came up with a more eclectic solution.

"A provisional exam?" Liu Taibin shouted.

"A provisional exam!" Headmaster Hu touched his chin and said.

Several people reacted completely differently.

Director Yin thought for a moment and said, "Well, just do what Mr. Yang said so that places for admission to universities will not fall into the hands of people with ulterior motives. How do you think, Director General Chu?"

"Ah, yes, what Director Yin said is right."

"What about you, Lu Yao?"

"I have no objections!"