19: The sweeping monk of the Chuangong Tower?

"I haven't eaten them since I was a child."

Hearing this, Mo Fan's head buzzed as a terrifying thought flashed through his mind.

This girl actually hasn't eaten eggs since she was a child either?!

Could it be—

The child's mother?

Mo Fan: "!!!"

How could there be such a coincidence?!

Mo Fan felt it was somewhat surreal.

He took a deep breath, calmed down, and looked at Xu Jing calmly, asking, "Then do you eat durian?"

Xu Jing shook her head. "No."

Hearing this, Mo Fan breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, he felt strangely disappointed.

Then again, how could it be such a coincidence?

There are plenty of people in the world who don't eat eggs.

They can't all be the child's mother, right?

Moreover, Xu Jing's appraisal information was ordinary, with no special prompts.

[Xu Jing, 18 years old, Yuxu Academy Utility Disciple, Body Tempering Fifth Level.]

Mo Fan pondered.

Since his daughter possessed an Invincible Physique...

Her mother most likely possessed a special Physique as well; she couldn't be so unremarkable.

Thinking of this, Mo Fan shook his head, thinking to himself that he was overthinking things.

"I... I'm allergic to eggs..." Xu Jing explained softly.

"It's fine. If you can't eat them, don't eat them. Next time, just ask the cafeteria lady not to give you eggs." Mo Fan smiled, picked up the fried egg from Xu Jing's tray, and swallowed it in a few bites.

Seeing this, Xu Jing's face flushed. She lowered her head and said in a voice as quiet as a mosquito's, "Thank you..."

"Since we're finished, let's head back." Mo Fan stood up, took his tray, and walked toward the tray return area.

Xu Jing quickly picked up her tray and followed him.

After eating, the two of them walked around a bit to familiarize themselves with the environment.

By the time they returned home, an hour had passed.

Mo Fan closed the door and sat cross-legged on the Contemplation Mat to Cultivate.

Half an hour later, he stood up with a frown.

"The Psionic Energy density here is at least three times that of the outside world. Even in such an environment, my Cultivation is still as if I haven't Cultivated at all... Am I really a peerless waste?

"What kind of damn Physique is this?"

Mo Fan's face darkened.

He had originally thought that once he arrived at Yuxu Academy, he could use the dense Psionic Energy here to speed up his Cultivation progress somewhat.

However, reality proved that he was overthinking.

"What a sin—"

Mo Fan looked up at the sky, speechless.

Having no other choice, he simply stopped Cultivating, grabbed his map, and headed out again.

Since Cultivation showed little effect...

...then I'll study Martial Skills!

In any case, I can't waste time!

He had almost mastered the Nameless Fist Technique he had comprehended during the assessment.

Since it was a relatively simple Martial Skill, there was no point in delving deeper into it.

After thinking for a moment, Mo Fan took out a dark token and followed the map's directions toward the Menial Service Yard's Scripture Hall.

This token was a reward for his excellent performance in the practical combat assessment, allowing him to exchange it for one Cultivation Technique or Martial Skill for free.

As for Cultivation Techniques, the Body Tempering Art was the most suitable for the Body Tempering Realm, so there was no need to change it.

Therefore, Mo Fan only needed to exchange for one Martial Skill.

He had originally planned to wait until he was familiar with his work before exchanging for a Martial Skill.

But since he was free now, he might as well exchange for it and start practicing.

After walking a few steps, he ran into Xu Jing.

"What a coincidence. Are you also going to the Scripture Hall to exchange for a Cultivation Technique or Martial Skill?"

"Yes," Xu Jing nodded.

"Are you planning to exchange for a Cultivation Technique or a Martial Skill?" Mo Fan asked just to make conversation, the atmosphere feeling a bit awkward.

"A Martial Skill," Xu Jing replied.

"Haha, I'm also planning to exchange for a Martial Skill." Mo Fan laughed awkwardly, feeling so embarrassed he could have dug a hole and crawled into it.

"Oh..." Xu Jing lowered her head, not knowing what to say.

Thus, the two of them remained silent the rest of the way, focusing on their journey.

The Scripture Hall was some distance away from the Alchemy Hall.

The two of them walked for a full twenty minutes before they saw a three-story ancient building.

In front of the ancient building stood a stone tablet mostly covered by moss.

On the stone tablet, three vigorous and powerful characters could be vaguely seen—Scripture Hall.

Mo Fan frowned in confusion.

Does no one maintain this place?

With doubt in his mind, Mo Fan stepped into the building.

Xu Jing followed silently behind him.

As soon as he entered, Mo Fan saw an old man dozing off at the management desk.

Unsurprisingly, this old man was the Pavilion Guardian.

According to the usual tropes, an old man like this was most likely a big shot with a hidden identity, a figure like the Sweeper Monk.

On the surface, he appeared ordinary, but in reality, he was likely the Sect's combat power ceiling, who, out of boredom, liked to doze off in the Scripture Hall.

Usually, a protagonist's Opportunity starts from a place like this.

Thinking this, Mo Fan quickly cast an Appraisal Technique on him.

Instantly, the virtual panel flashed, and the old man's appraisal information was displayed.

[Qin Wentian, 79 years old, Xiantian Third Level, Yuxu Academy Utility Disciple, Menial Service Yard Scripture Hall Pavilion Guardian.]

Mo Fan: "..."

Well, aside from the name, everything else was unremarkable.

It seemed he had overthought it.

Novels really are full of lies.

Mo Fan covered his forehead and walked toward the management desk.

Hearing the movement, the old man quickly woke up. He looked up at Mo Fan and Xu Jing and pointed ahead expressionlessly:

"Hand the exchange token to me. There's a Search Machine over there. Whatever Cultivation Technique or Martial Skill you want, you can search for keywords to view the relevant introduction.

"Once you've made your choice, it will show the specific location of the book. Just find it and bring it to me for registration."

Hearing this, Mo Fan nodded, handed over the dark token, and turned to walk toward the Search Machine the old man had pointed to.

The other party clearly knew their identities.

After all, today was the day the new batch of Utility Disciples joined.

And it was currently working hours.

Everyone else was working hard; only the Utility Disciples who had just been assigned their posts but hadn't officially started yet would come to the Scripture Hall.

And the new Utility Disciples qualified to come to the Scripture Hall to exchange for techniques could only be the few who performed exceptionally in each assessment.

Mo Fan walked in front.

Xu Jing followed behind with her head lowered, like a little sidekick.

There was no helping it; her social anxiety was quite severe.

As long as she had a companion, she would habitually follow behind.

Soon, Mo Fan saw the legendary Search Machine.

It was a computer with a bulky CRT monitor.

In his previous life, such computers had long been obsolete.

But on Blue Star, this thing was a rarity.

Although Yuxu Academy looked ancient and traditional everywhere...

...some of its infrastructure was not backward at all.

Even in these deep mountains and old forests, Mo Fan's PHS phone always had full signal.

While thinking, Mo Fan picked up the scroll-wheel mouse and began to operate it.

With a few clicks, Mo Fan typed keywords into the screen: maximum power, highest cultivation difficulty, cool effects.

Before coming to Yuxu Academy, Mo Fan had already looked up guides and knew how to efficiently find Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills.

The greater the power and the higher the cultivation difficulty, the more they represented the quality of the Cultivation Technique or Martial Skill to some extent.

And generally, the more powerful the technique, the higher the cultivation difficulty.

Of course, everyone's Physique and Comprehension Ability are different; ultimately, it depends on whether the technique is suitable for the individual.

Otherwise, even if one chooses a high-quality technique, if they can't comprehend it, it's just a waste of time.

Therefore, what is suitable for one's own Cultivation is the best.

After finishing the keywords, with a click, Mo Fan pressed the enter key.