Chapter 373: The Effortless Success

Shengshi Academy is in Wanfeng City, ten thousand miles away from Songshi City; it takes half a day to fly there by Flash, but one can arrive in an instant via the city's teleportation array.

Nan Lingtian wanted to wait until Lin Bai had sent the new Celestials to the Immortal World before going to find his teacher, as it would increase his persuasiveness.

But the War God Xingtian told him that they should strike while Lin Bai was tied up with matters in the Mortal World and had no time to react; once all the new Celestials were sent to the Immortal World and Lin Bai was prepared, they would be the ones to suffer.

Nan Lingtian agreed deeply; he was willing to do anything that could trap Lin Bai, so he immediately decided to go find his teacher at once.

Xingtian was prepared to go along, but Nan Lingtian suggested that it would be best if he did not enter the city.

According to Nan Lingtian, Xingtian had no nameplate, and appearing in the city would be as conspicuous as the moon in the dark of night; he wasn't even sure if he could suppress the news within Songshi City, and it was possible that news of a Celestial without a nameplate had already spread.

Once they reached Wanfeng City, Xingtian would likely be seized by someone the moment he stepped out of the teleportation array; by then, let alone trapping his teacher, he would be dragged down by him as well.

Under the influence of "Dihua," Nan Lingtian had completely lost the ability to think independently; he never thought of other ways to deal with Lin Bai, and his entire being was on the same wavelength as the equally miserable Xingtian.

……

Lin Bai pondered for a moment and controlled the War God Body to remain outside Songshi City.

Gazing at Songshi City, the War God Body sighed; if the identity issue wasn't resolved, conquering the Immortal World would likely require a head-on collision.

Yet, head-on collisions were exactly what he was least skilled at.

……

The mountain wind was rising, signaling the coming storm.

People all over the world were busy with their own affairs, and at this moment, Lin Bai was instead at leisure.

Currently.

The tasks of all systems were almost at a standstill.

"Everything has a flaw," requiring half the world to believe that the flaw is...; the reward is the Earth-Deficiency Technique;

Lin Bai had never been clear on what the Earth-Deficiency was, but the Mortal World was filled with the Immortal World, the Real World, and one hot topic after another, diverting the majority of the public's attention.

Although many people persisted in practicing the Law of Cultivation, within the laws there were also the Way of Love, the Way of the Teacher, the Way of Cooking, and so on, divided again and again; those practicing the Residual Technique probably didn't even reach one percent, let alone half the population.

The key was that Lin Bai still didn't know what the specific task was, and he couldn't even find a breakthrough point;

The situation with the Peerless Divine Doctor System was similar.

There were too many hot social news topics; even if *Justice Weekly* promoted it further, the public didn't care who manufactured those pills, unless he specifically set aside time to promote the pills—but where would he find the time!

The Media System required cultivating more than three excellent employees, but his own aura was so dazzling that even when players holding Reporter IDs wrote articles and dug up hot topics, the public focused on the news itself; how could they remember them? Even in the Real World, how many reporters were truly remembered by people?

The Chef God System asked him to defeat enemies of the same level using culinary arts; the War God System asked him to conquer the world; the Villain System asked for his reputation to be so fearsome that children would stop crying at the mention of his name; the Kindred Spirit System asked for his name of benevolence to spread throughout the world; the Great Language System asked him to use language to cause cognitive confusion in cultivators of the same level; the Heavenly Demon System asked him to corrupt the Dao Heart of ten cultivators...

Apart from the wedding in the Yuelao System, almost no tasks could be completed quickly, and the marriage task was stuck by Wuwang and Zhou Zu; Lin Bai had exhausted all methods but could not find them...

With a great enemy at the gates, the system tasks were stalled, which was why he was so impatient to improve his strength through cards.

This was the only way he could put his mind at ease.

……

"Disguise Glasses?"

Browsing through all the tasks, Lin Bai's attention suddenly shifted to the Media System's task.

The Disguise Glasses might be able to solve the War God Body's nameplate problem.

The Media System's task was to cultivate three excellent star reporters.

If he stepped forward to boost the reputation of the publication's employees, completing this task didn't seem too difficult...

Indeed.

Reflecting on oneself three times a day could make up for one's own oversights.

Lin Bai decided that once he dealt with Nan Lingtian's teacher and upgraded his strength to Star Diamond, he would return to the Mortal World specifically to grind the Media System's tasks.

……

Nan Lingtian had been gone for two hours; if it weren't for the fact that his marked position hadn't moved, Lin Bai would have had the urge to recall him, feeling betrayed by Nan Lingtian.

It was a pity he couldn't view the surroundings of the marker; otherwise, how could he be so passive...

However, Lin Bai's anxiety did not last long.

Soon, Nan Lingtian's marker began to move, the route overlapping with the one he had taken when he left.

Judging by the trajectory, Lin Bai knew that things were mostly stabilized.

Having dragged it out for so long, perhaps Nan Lingtian was simply stupid.

Before long.

Nan Lingtian's marker appeared in Songshi City.

The next instant.

The War God Body's vision blurred, and two people had already appeared before him: one was Nan Lingtian, and the other was a tall, thin, and handsome middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man wore a black robe, with the symbol of Golden Lightning engraved on it; he scrutinized the War God Body, his gaze seemingly able to see through everything about him.

Soon, a flash of surprise crossed his face: "Truly, there is no nameplate!"

"Brother Xingtian, this is Professor Long Tianxi, the teacher I told you about." Nan Lingtian stood respectfully behind Long Tianxi and introduced him to the War God Body.

"I have met Professor Long." The War God Body cupped his hands in salute.

"Hmm." Professor Long nodded at him and said gently, "Xingtian, I have heard everything about your affairs from Lingtian. Could you demonstrate your Way of Control to me? It will help me be prepared when we encounter Lin Bai later."

Perhaps because he was an educator, Long Tianxi's tone was much gentler than Nan Lingtian's, and there was a magic in his words that made people believe him.

Xingtian frowned slightly and looked at Nan Lingtian in surprise.

Nan Lingtian's expression was somewhat awkward: "Brother Xingtian, with the teacher's wisdom, I couldn't deceive him at all, so I confessed everything to him. It is a pity that with the teacher's ability, he cannot break the restrictions on us. However, the teacher has already promised us that after we seize the Law Sacred Artifact from Lin Bai, he will take us both as his protectors. You don't need to worry; just go ahead and demonstrate your abilities to the teacher. The more the teacher understands Lin Bai's laws, the greater our chances of winning."

Idiot!

Being sold by someone and still helping them count the money!

Lin Bai sighed inwardly and controlled the War God Body to salute Long Tianxi: "Professor Long, since Nan Lingtian has told you everything, I will not say more. I will cooperate with you, and I ask that you keep your promise."

"Xingtian, I have been teaching for thousands of years, and my students are all over the world; I value integrity above all else. How could I ruin my lifelong reputation because of you two?" Long Tianxi shook his head and smiled, "Besides, you are a Celestial born with the Mother Body, naturally having an affinity for Law Sacred Artifacts; I still need to learn from you about the Way of Cultivation regarding the Law of Control!"

That's right!

He is a highly respected teacher, so how could he possibly lie to me?

The sub-soul controlling the War God Body couldn't help but form this thought, and then it synchronized into Lin Bai's mind...

Lin Bai was stunned.

Damn.

It even comes with this kind of mental control?

Is this an ability of the Star Diamond?

Or is it the teacher's ability?

If one teaches using this method, how could a student not listen?

This must be the proper Dao of a teacher!

No wonder Nan Lingtian confessed without being asked in the past...

Lin Bai's Mental Power was strong, and he easily shook off the influence of Long Tianxi's mental control. He controlled the War God Body, bowed respectfully to Long Tianxi, and smiled: "In that case, I will trouble Professor Long."

"It is only right." Long Tianxi smiled. Then, his facial muscles twitched, and he looked at Nan Lingtian, who was also smiling beside him, asking in surprise, "Is this the Dao of control?"

"This is one type of it." Lin Bai took a deep breath, adjusted his emotions to put himself in a state of anger, glared at the foolish Nan Lingtian, and activated the Skill "Human and Divine Indignation." When he is angry, everyone around him becomes angry with him.

An inexplicable rage surged into the hearts of Nan Lingtian and Long Tianxi. The faces of the two, who had just been smiling, immediately darkened, and they glared at each other with hostility.

Suddenly.

Long Tianxi raised his hand.

Slap!

A slap was imprinted on Nan Lingtian's face, sending him flying: "Rebellious disciple, why are you glaring at me?"

"Old thief, you have suppressed me everywhere in the academy; I have long found you an eyesore..." Nan Lingtian flew back abruptly and slammed a palm toward Long Tianxi's chest.

"..." Lin Bai was stunned.

The feeling of anger receded from his heart in the blink of an eye.

Long Tianxi and Nan Lingtian also returned to normal in an instant.

Nan Lingtian quickly retracted his palm and retreated to the side sheepishly: "Teacher, I don't know what happened; this was not my intention!"

Long Tianxi frowned, looked at his own palm, and then looked at the War God Body, his expression becoming much more serious: "Is this also the Dao of control?"

"Yes, this is control over emotions." The War God Body said, "Professor Long, I have only grasped a superficial understanding."

Lin Bai's heart was likewise filled with shock.

After the Great Language System rewarded him with this "Human and Divine Indignation" task, he had never used it.

On Earth, Lin Bai knew that anger would make people lose their judgment, so he had always been resistant to this reward.

Especially after rolling the "Smile When I See You" Skill, which was like a chicken rib, he didn't think this ability was useful either. Taking it out today was just to fob off Long Tianxi.

Unexpectedly, this Skill actually gave him an unexpected surprise.

So, people stirred into anger by "Human and Divine Indignation" would simultaneously lose their reason and transfer their rage onto others...

What the hell is this "Human and Divine Indignation"? This is a spell that confuses people's hearts!

Damn the system for its unclear Skill description, actually letting him leave such a useful Skill idle for several months. However, come to think of it, it's about the same as a chicken rib; it can only control people nearby, the range is too short.

"Emotional control?" A sharp light shot from Long Tianxi's eyes, and he muttered to himself, "Fazhe Zhidao, it really is Fazhe Zhidao."

He suppressed the excitement in his heart, "Are there any others?"

Lin Bai looked at Long Tianxi, his heart stirred, and he used the Dihua Skill, saying with difficulty: "Professor Long, the other Dao of control requires the cooperation of a Law Sacred Artifact, and another type requires touching the professor's body to activate. But just after I was born, the Law Sacred Artifact was swindled away by Lin Bai. The spell to control the body is very weak when used, and I fear it will affect Professor Long's judgment of Lin Bai's strength..."

Nan Lingtian remembered the pain of being shaved and drowned by Lin Bai, and nodded: "Teacher, Lin Bai does indeed have a control technique. The disciple's strength was completely sealed, and I couldn't use anything, only left to his mercy."

Long Tianxi looked at the reserved and troubled War God Body and said: "It doesn't matter, feel free to try it on me."

"Teacher." Nan Lingtian's eyes widened.

"I don't even take a mere Bronze Realm seriously. Knowing how to use the Law from him is much better than being caught off guard by Lin Bai." Long Tianxi's face was brimming with confidence. His hand suddenly raised upward, and two rings, one gold and one silver, appeared in the air.

The gold and silver rings hovered in the air, reflecting each other.

Zzz-ing electric currents flowed and coiled between the two rings, gathering more and more...

"Dragon Phoenix Purple Electric Ring." Nan Lingtian exclaimed.

"That's right, this is my Dragon Phoenix Double Rings. It is Heart-to-Heart with me. Once I encounter danger, it will automatically protect its master. A single ordinary strike can kill a Bronze Realm." Long Tianxi looked at the War God Body and smiled, "Xingtian, just go ahead and experiment on me. I want to see how powerful the control Law used by a Bronze Realm can be..."

"Professor Long, my Dao of control is inherently weak, you really don't need to be so cautious." The War God Body looked at the Dragon Phoenix Double Rings in the sky with lingering fear, shaking his head and smiling bitterly, "Besides, I feel that with your realm, Lin Bai cannot even get close to you. It would be better if we just go and kill him directly; why go through all this trouble!"

"Better safe than sorry; I always do things most securely." Long Tianxi took the initiative to reach out his hand and smiled, "Come, come, come, don't be afraid. If you don't harm me, the Dragon Phoenix Rings won't automatically protect the master."

The War God Body looked at the Dragon Phoenix Double Rings in the sky, hesitating to make a move.

Nan Lingtian urged: "Brother Xingtian, what are you afraid of? The teacher still needs us to pin down Lin Bai; could he really hurt you?"

"Alright!" The War God Body let out a long breath, as if he had made up his mind, "Since that's the case, I'll let Professor Long experience it. However, my cultivation is weak, I fear it won't compare to Lin Bai..."

As he spoke.

He reached out his hand.

The moment he touched Long Tianxi's palm, he fiercely activated the Chef God System's "Absolute Suppression";

At the same time.

The Blacksmith Six-Piece Set appeared out of thin air.

Ding!

Dang!

Two crisp sounds!

The Dragon Phoenix Double Rings were instantly covered in cracks, spiraling as they fell from the sky, crashing into the dust...

Nan Lingtian said in surprise: "Xingtian, what are you doing?"

Long Tianxi was shocked and pale, wanting to break free from the control of the War God Body, but his Spiritual Power was like a stone sinking into the ocean, unable to be mobilized even a tiny bit; let alone Spiritual Power, he couldn't even feel the existence of his own body...

The War God Body took a kitchen knife from the storage bracelet and skillfully began to shave Long Tianxi's head; as the hairs drifted down one by one, the corners of his mouth were filled with unconcealable joy: "I made so many preparations, I never expected it to be so effortless; there really are idiots in this world who throw themselves into the net like you!"

Long Tianxi was terrified: "Nan Lingtian, if you don't strike now, when will you?"

Nan Lingtian reacted and was just about to make a move.

The War God Body blinked and issued a command of protection to him.

Nan Lingtian struggled several times in succession, wanting to attack Lin Bai, but his body was as if frozen, unable to move at all; he shouted anxiously toward the War God Body: "Xingtian, stop quickly, Teacher is here to help us..."

"I know! Once we subdue him, our strength will rise to a higher level; Nan Lingtian, you have made an indelible contribution in this battle; after taking down your master, we will continue our efforts and strive to reach Star Brilliance within a day."

Lin Bai's voice suddenly sounded behind Nan Lingtian.

He stood beside Long Tianxi, picked up the Dragon Phoenix Double Rings from the ground, and the smile on his face could not be hidden.

Qingyun looked at the few people present and was also smiling, but the smile was somewhat strange, and the look in his eyes toward Long Tianxi was full of sympathy and pity.

Nan Lingtian looked at the War God Body, then looked at Lin Bai, and roared with a sorrowful and indignant laugh: "You... have you been lying to me the whole time?"

"How can you call it lying? We agreed that we would trick your teacher into coming here to conspire in our great cause with us; you did very well, there wasn't a single flaw..." Lin Bai blinked and smiled.

"Idiot." Even though Long Tianxi had become an ingredient, he couldn't stop the smile on his face; he closed his eyes in pain, tears of regret sliding from the corners of his eyes, and it was unknown whether the two words he spoke were cursing Nan Lingtian or himself!

(End of this chapter)