Half an hour later, Zhang Xuan walked out of the Logistics Department.
His eyes were calm, yet beneath that calm burned unmistakable excitement.
If this had been the former Zhang Xuan, today's humiliation would have been swallowed whole—bitten down with blood and tears. But now, everything was different.
With the Library of Heaven's Path, his life had veered onto an entirely new road.
"Perhaps… transmigrating here was the right thing," Zhang Xuan murmured, clenching his fists."I'll live brilliantly in this world."
In his previous life, he had been nothing more than an ordinary librarian—living day to day, earning a fixed salary, invisible and mediocre, his future already written.
But here?
Here he had a heaven-defying cheat.
Here, he could walk farther.Here, he could climb higher.Here, he could live a life dazzling enough to blind the world.
At this moment, Zhang Xuan finally fused completely with this body. The last traces of foreignness vanished. This world was no longer unfamiliar—it was his.
"Don't stop me! Let me die! I don't want to live anymore—!"
A shrill, desperate howl shattered the moment.
The sound was wild, hoarse, like a maddened buffalo bellowing in pain.
Zhang Xuan turned his head.
Not far away, a fat man was charging toward the academy's artificial lake, screaming as though his heart had been torn out. Yet strangely, no one was stopping him.
Before reaching the water, the fat man suddenly turned around, grabbed a nearby student's hand, pressed it against his own chest, and howled even louder.
"Don't pull me! Let me die! I must die!"
"..."
The surrounding crowd fell silent.
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
"Too shameless."
This fellow clearly had no intention of dying. He just wanted everyone to look like they were stopping him. His performance was so exaggerated it bordered on art.
Zhang Xuan lost interest and turned to leave.
But before he could take two steps, the shouting grew closer. The ground trembled like an earthquake.
Suddenly, two thick arms wrapped tightly around his leg.
"Teacher! Please accept me as your disciple!" the fat man cried miserably."They all think I'm too fat—they won't take me!"
"…Let go," Zhang Xuan said flatly.
This guy had come out of nowhere. Seeing someone with a teacher's robe, he immediately lunged forward like a drowning man clutching driftwood.
"If you accept me, I'll let go!" the fat man sobbed, tears and snot streaming together."I've bowed to ten teachers today—none of them wanted me! Teacher, look how pitiful I am, please accept me!"
A teacher's student quality directly affected evaluations. A fat body with poor agility was a hard sell. Famous teachers naturally wouldn't want him.
"If you want me to accept you," Zhang Xuan snorted,"at least show me your ability. Clinging to my leg is meaningless."
"If Teacher is willing to accept me, I definitely have ability!" the fat man said, sneaking a hopeful glance before slowly loosening his grip.
"Enough talk. Show me," Zhang Xuan said impatiently.
A female student clinging to his leg might have been tolerable.A fat man? Absolutely not.
"All right! Watch carefully!"
The fat man straightened, scanned the area, and suddenly grabbed a brick from a nearby pile.
Then—
Bang!
He smashed it directly against his own head.
The brick shattered.
He grabbed another and slammed it into his arm. Then his leg.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Each brick broke apart. His body remained unharmed.
Despite his appearance, this fellow had clearly trained in body-refining techniques.
Zhang Xuan, however, wasn't focused on the display.
Inside his mind, a book silently formed.
Name: Yuan TaoOrigin: Rogue cultivator from Dihuang CityCultivation: Martial Artist, Gathering Breath Realm, initial stage
Flaws: 18
Possesses Ancient Dragon Rhino Bloodline, not yet awakened
Foundation unstable; cultivation techniques mismatched…
"Ancient Dragon Rhino Bloodline?"
Zhang Xuan's pupils shrank.
In this world, bloodlines and innate physiques were treasures beyond price. Possessing even one—if properly guided—meant limitless future potential.
Ancient bloodlines were especially terrifying.
The Dragon Rhino Bloodline was legendary—famed for near-invincible defense, terrifying endurance, and physical strength unmatched even among ancient races.
And this… fat, shameless fellow had it?
"No wonder no one noticed," Zhang Xuan realized.
The bloodline hadn't awakened. To ordinary eyes, Yuan Tao was just a fat man with slightly stronger defenses.
Even Yuan Tao himself had no idea.
But once awakened?
He would be a walking fortress.
"This disciple… I must take."
Zhang Xuan's eyes gleamed.
An ancient bloodline student was something the entire academy might not see for decades. Letting such a seedling walk away would be unforgivable.
"Fine," Zhang Xuan said calmly, suppressing his excitement."I'll accept you."
He tossed over a teacher identity jade token.
"Teacher—you really will?" Yuan Tao froze, then erupted in joy."Great! Great!"
Without hesitation, he bit his finger and pressed a drop of blood onto the token.
Just then—
A cold snort sounded.
"What trash teacher accepts what trash student. Truly fitting."
Zhang Xuan turned.
A young man strode over arrogantly.
Beside him stood a woman of breathtaking beauty—jet-black hair draped over her shoulders, skin like snow, eyes as clear and cold as autumn water. She was graceful, distant, untouchable.
"Shang Bin… Shen Biru," Zhang Xuan murmured.
Shen Biru needed no introduction.
She was the academy's acknowledged beauty—so stunning that even the inner court's so-called school flowers paled in comparison.
But more importantly, she taught well.
In less than a year, she had already become one of the most famous teachers in the academy.
Elegant, noble, talented—countless teachers pursued her.
Including the former Zhang Xuan.
Back then, he had been too inferior to even speak to her, let alone court her.
Shang Bin, Elder Shang Chen's grandson, was one of her most aggressive pursuers. He had long despised Zhang Xuan, mocking and suppressing him whenever possible.
Yet Shen Biru herself remained aloof, untouched by Shang Bin's efforts.
"Who are you calling trash?" Zhang Xuan asked calmly.
"You," Shang Bin sneered."Trash."
"Oh?" Zhang Xuan waved his hand in front of his face."That word smells pretty bad. Extremely bad."
"You—!"
Only then did Shang Bin realize he had just been verbally washed by the academy's First From the Bottom Teacher.
His face flushed red with rage.