Chapter 372: 372
w.a.n.g Ling naturally had his own reasons for needing so much holy beast blood . In a sense, Loopy Toad"s narcolepsy had a lot to do with it cultivating the revised version of the "Demon King Heart Sutra . " Although w.a.n.g Ling didn"t know whether to call this a side effect, this kind of narcolepsy wasn"t a good thing .
That was because once Loopy Toad slept, it slept like the dead, and would be completely unconscious for a while .
According to written accounts from ancient times, the blood of a holy beast had a miraculous effect on this type of condition . As long as Loopy Toad was immersed in this blood, this unique type of narcolepsy could be alleviated .
But w.a.n.g Ling was the slightest bit unhappy . . .
. . . Because this holy beast blood had cost him twenty packets of crispy noodle snacks; this was truly a great loss!
w.a.n.g Ling was initially going to review his cla.s.swork while Loopy Toad slept, but he suddenly heard Father w.a.n.g calling him from the first floor .
When he went downstairs, he found Mother w.a.n.g actually slumped over the table asleep, and Father w.a.n.g was taking off her ap.r.o.n .
Mother w.a.n.g had been out and about on her feet the whole of today, and along with the old man, had prepared a full table of dishes in the evening, which had taken a lot out of her . After very carefully removing Mother w.a.n.g"s ap.r.o.n, Father w.a.n.g lifted her in a princess carry and then turned to w.a.n.g Ling and whispered, "Send us upstairs . . . "
w.a.n.g Ling nodded his head, then put his hand on Father w.a.n.g"s shoulder and sent them straight to their bedroom on the third floor .
A human elevator . . . was really awesome .
On the side, the old man couldn"t help exclaiming, "This ability is really very useful . "
Grandpa, aren"t you tired?
w.a.n.g Ling c.o.c.ked his head and looked at the old man as he asked the question telepathically .
"I"m fine . It"s mainly your mother who was exhausted today . She bought so many groceries and had to put them in the cart by herself; when all is said and done, I"m already old . . . "
The old man sighed . "When I worked at Kikkaro Restaurant back then, I did everything myself, from selecting the ingredients, loading and unloading them, to carrying them into the kitchen in the back to be cooked . Now, I can"t do all this on my own anymore . "
As he said this, the old man"s eyes were fixed on the TV screen, and w.a.n.g Ling saw a male news anchor say in the standard broadcast voice, "Chasing b.r.e.a.s.t.s Day and Night . . . is about to start!"
So it turned out that the old man was watching Chasing b.r.e.a.s.t.s Day and Night!
This was a TV drama that had been popular recently, and was about twin brothers who were looking for their mother . Their mother had left when they were very young, so their impression of her was very limited; they only vaguely remembered seeing a plum blossom mark on her breast while they were nursing . One day, after obtaining clues on their mother in a particular city, they quickly started looking for her day and night: one person would act during the day, and the other at night, and the drama was about the various methods they used in their search for their mother . Later, after they found her, the two brothers worked together to write a guide for single dogs called 100 Ways to Undress . . .
The old man had been waiting in front of the TV for a long time, and he couldn"t help saying, "TV stations nowadays aren"t on time with their broadcasts at all . They especially like to repeat their ads; they can air one three times in a row . "
Immediately after he said this, the TV aired yet another ad, and the old man clicked his tongue . "The Society of Saints again . . . I"ve watched this ad at least thirty times on TV recently . "
Society of Saints?
The name sounded familiar to w.a.n.g Ling; he seemed to have heard it mentioned a lot recently on his way home from school .
There were also ads for this Society of Saints along the road .
w.a.n.g Ling briefly watched the introduction to this society in the TV ad: a member of the Society of Saints was competing in a tug-of-war with a group of Grade Three Foundation Establishment students . No matter how hard these students pulled, the Society of Saints member was as firm as a rock and didn"t budge an inch . Then, with a light yank, this member scored an easy victory .
At the end, the ad directly announced this member"s profile .
His name was Chu Yuanhao, a freshman from Building Materials High School .
Age: 16
Stage: Peak late Foundation Establishment stage
w.a.n.g Ling"s gaze turned sharp at this information . A freshman at the peak late Foundation Establishment stage actually won in a tug-of-war against ten high school students at the same level?
w.a.n.g Ling didn"t think this was a fake ad since the crackdown on false TV advertising was now very severe . Furthermore, after the Shuigou Sect incident, there wouldn"t be any organizations audacious enough to commit fraud – that would just be courting death .
And generally speaking, any inst.i.tutions that could advertise on TV were mostly light forces that had been sanctioned by the state .
After watching the ad, w.a.n.g Ling thought at first that this Society of Saints was a private education inst.i.tute .
But the string of white characters at the end of the ad completely changed his mind .
It said in white — Society of Saints is officially open! We welcome talented people from schools all across the nation!
That was to say, this Society of Saints was not a private education inst.i.tute, but a national-level talent agency looking to attract capable and accomplished people from various schools to groom in particular . The spokesperson in the ad, Chu Yuanhao, was incomparably strong, and obviously met the Society of Saints" standard for eligibility .
According to the general standard in the modern cultivation system, a peak late Foundation Establishment cultivator would usually have a maximum strength of roughly two thousand jin, but w.a.n.g Ling had always thought that there were still people in the world who were endowed with talent beyond the ordinary .
This Society of Saints ad had indeed confirmed w.a.n.g Ling"s way of thinking: there really were other people in the world with marvelous powers .
. . .
It was July 5th and the tenth Wednesday of the semester .
That morning, Grade One, Cla.s.s Three had finally recovered its previous liveliness . Super Chen, Dopey Guo, Little Peanut and the others had returned to school . Although their spirits were still sealed at the moment and they couldn"t used spirit energy, Teacher Pan had felt that their studies couldn"t be delayed any longer .
Hence, she had taken pains to call their parents one by one and mobilize them with regard to the midterm exams . It was thus thanks to her that all the students of Grade One, Cla.s.s Three were present today . The students from other cla.s.ses whose spirit energy had been sealed were still at home resting and would only return to school the following week . . .
After about ten minutes, Teacher Pan entered the cla.s.sroom . When she saw that everyone was present today, she nodded with great satisfaction .
She stood on the dais, smiling innocently . "Wow! Why do I find every student in my cla.s.s today so cute?!"
" . . . "
"Some of you are recovering, but you actually came to school yourself for the sake of learning – as your teacher, I"m very touched!"
" . . . "
It would have been better if she hadn"t said it – w.a.n.g Ling could already feel the cla.s.s br.i.m.m.i.n.g with resentment .
Teacher Pan looked around and smiled, then took out a pile of test papers from who knew where . "Since my cute students like studying so much, how about we do two review papers first?"
" . . . "This is a pun on the t.i.tle of the Chinese TV drama 白夜追凶, which translates to "Chasing Violence Day and Night . " The Chinese word "xiong" is a h.o.m.onym for both "violence" and "breast . "
w.a.n.g Ling naturally had his own reasons for needing so much holy beast blood . In a sense, Loopy Toads narcolepsy had a lot to do with it cultivating the revised version of the Demon King Heart Sutra . Although w.a.n.g Ling didnt know whether to call this a side effect, this kind of narcolepsy wasnt a good thing . That was because once Loopy Toad slept, it slept like the dead, and would be completely unconscious for a while . According to written accounts from ancient times, the blood of a holy beast had a miraculous effect on this type of condition . As long as Loopy Toad was immersed in this blood, this unique type of narcolepsy could be alleviated . But w.a.n.g Ling was the slightest bit unhappy Because this holy beast blood had cost him twenty packets of crispy noodle snacks; this was truly a great loss! w.a.n.g Ling was initially going to review his cla.s.swork while Loopy Toad slept, but he suddenly heard Father w.a.n.g calling him from the first floor . When he went downstairs, he found Mother w.a.n.g actually slumped over the table asleep, and Father w.a.n.g was taking off her ap.r.o.n . Mother w.a.n.g had been out and about on her feet the whole of today, and along with the old man, had prepared a full table of dishes in the evening, which had taken a lot out of her . After very carefully removing Mother w.a.n.gs ap.r.o.n, Father w.a.n.g lifted her in a princess carry and then turned to w.a.n.g Ling and whispered, Send us upstairs . w.a.n.g Ling nodded his head, then put his hand on Father w.a.n.gs shoulder and sent them straight to their bedroom on the third floor . A human elevator . was really awesome . On the side, the old man couldnt help exclaiming, This ability is really very useful . Grandpa, arent you tired? w.a.n.g Ling c.o.c.ked his head and looked at the old man as he asked the question telepathically . Im fine . Its mainly your mother who was exhausted today . She bought so many groceries and had to put them in the cart by herself; when all is said and done, Im already old . The old man sighed . When I worked at Kikkaro Restaurant back then, I did everything myself, from selecting the ingredients, loading and unloading them, to carrying them into the kitchen in the back to be cooked . Now, I cant do all this on my own anymore . As he said this, the old mans eyes were fixed on the TV screen, and w.a.n.g Ling saw a male news anchor say in the standard broadcast voice, Chasing b.r.e.a.s.t.s Day and Night . is about to start! So it turned out that the old man was watching Chasing b.r.e.a.s.t.s Day and Night! This was a TV drama that had been popular recently, and was about twin brothers who were looking for their mother . Their mother had left when they were very young, so their impression of her was very limited; they only vaguely remembered seeing a plum blossom mark on her breast while they were nursing . One day, after obtaining clues on their mother in a particular city, they quickly started looking for her day and night: one person would act during the day, and the other at night, and the drama was about the various methods they used in their search for their mother . Later, after they found her, the two brothers worked together to write a guide for single dogs called 100 Ways to Undress . The old man had been waiting in front of the TV for a long time, and he couldnt help saying, TV stations nowadays arent on time with their broadcasts at all . They especially like to repeat their ads; they can air one three times in a row . Immediately after he said this, the TV aired yet another ad, and the old man clicked his tongue . The Society of Saints again . Ive watched this ad at least thirty times on TV recently . Society of Saints? The name sounded familiar to w.a.n.g Ling; he seemed to have heard it mentioned a lot recently on his way home from school . There were also ads for this Society of Saints along the road . w.a.n.g Ling briefly watched the introduction to this society in the TV ad: a member of the Society of Saints was competing in a tug-of-war with a group of Grade Three Foundation Establishment students . No matter how hard these students pulled, the Society of Saints member was as firm as a rock and didnt budge an inch . Then, with a light yank, this member scored an easy victory . At the end, the ad directly announced this members profile . His name was Chu Yuanhao, a freshman from Building Materials High School . Age: 16 Stage: Peak late Foundation Establishment stage w.a.n.g Lings gaze turned sharp at this information . A freshman at the peak late Foundation Establishment stage actually won in a tug-of-war against ten high school students at the same level? w.a.n.g Ling didnt think this was a fake ad since the crackdown on false TV advertising was now very severe . Furthermore, after the Shuigou Sect incident, there wouldnt be any organizations audacious enough to commit fraud – that would just be courting death . And generally speaking, any inst.i.tutions that could advertise on TV were mostly light forces that had been sanctioned by the state . After watching the ad, w.a.n.g Ling thought at first that this Society of Saints was a private education inst.i.tute . But the string of white characters at the end of the ad completely changed his mind . It said in white — Society of Saints is officially open! We welcome talented people from schools all across the nation! That was to say, this Society of Saints was not a private education inst.i.tute, but a national-level talent agency looking to attract capable and accomplished people from various schools to groom in particular . The spokesperson in the ad, Chu Yuanhao, was incomparably strong, and obviously met the Society of Saints standard for eligibility . According to the general standard in the modern cultivation system, a peak late Foundation Establishment cultivator would usually have a maximum strength of roughly two thousand jin, but w.a.n.g Ling had always thought that there were still people in the world who were endowed with talent beyond the ordinary . This Society of Saints ad had indeed confirmed w.a.n.g Lings way of thinking: there really were other people in the world with marvelous powers It was July 5th and the tenth Wednesday of the semester . That morning, Grade One, Cla.s.s Three had finally recovered its previous liveliness . Super Chen, Dopey Guo, Little Peanut and the others had returned to school . Although their spirits were still sealed at the moment and they couldnt used spirit energy, Teacher Pan had felt that their studies couldnt be delayed any longer . Hence, she had taken pains to call their parents one by one and mobilize them with regard to the midterm exams . It was thus thanks to her that all the students of Grade One, Cla.s.s Three were present today . The students from other cla.s.ses whose spirit energy had been sealed were still at home resting and would only return to school the following week . After about ten minutes, Teacher Pan entered the cla.s.sroom . When she saw that everyone was present today, she nodded with great satisfaction . She stood on the dais, smiling innocently . Wow! Why do I find every student in my cla.s.s today so cute?! . Some of you are recovering, but you actually came to school yourself for the sake of learning – as your teacher, Im very touched! . It would have been better if she hadnt said it – w.a.n.g Ling could already feel the cla.s.s br.i.m.m.i.n.g with resentment . Teacher Pan looked around and smiled, then took out a pile of test papers from who knew where . Since my cute students like studying so much, how about we do two review papers first? . This is a pun on the t.i.tle of the Chinese TV drama 白夜追凶, which translates to Chasing Violence Day and Night . The Chinese word xiong is a h.o.m.onym for both violence and breast .