Chapter 00016: Another One Leaves
# Another One Leaves
Chapter 16
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 16: Another One Leaves
"Ding Huan, how do you plan to train these four students?" As soon as the students left, Geng Qianxing couldn't wait to ask.
He genuinely didn't want Yujiang University to shut down.
If even one student from Yujiang University could pass the entrance exam for the top ten academies of Blue Star, the university could continue to operate.
"I need to make some things. Teacher Geng, I need to go out for a bit. Do you have a car?" Ding Huan needed to go back to Qianluo Mountain to create the gene test.
"Yes, yes, it's the gray Chitu parked outside the gene lab building. From now on, just call me Qianxing or Old Geng. Don't call me Teacher Geng. I'm not much older than you."
As he spoke, Geng Qianxing handed over the car keys.
"Not bad, you even drive a Chitu," Ding Huan said with a smile as he took the keys.
Geng Qianxing scratched the back of his head, looking somewhat helpless.
"If my endurance gene doesn't make it to the market soon, I'll go bankrupt."
"What's wrong?" Ding Huan asked, puzzled.
From Geng Qianxing's attire, Ding Huan could tell that his family was quite well-off.
"You must have heard about the latest Selyu gene from Baiyu Group, right? It's ridiculously expensive. I booked a dose for my mother," Geng Qianxing explained.
Ding Huan shuddered upon hearing this and quickly said, "Little Geng..."
"Wait, I'm older than you. You can call me Old Geng, not Little Geng," Geng Qianxing interrupted.
"Fine, I'll call you Little Geng, or else people might think I'm insulting you. Listen to me, you must not buy the Selyu gene. If you've already booked it, cancel it immediately."
Geng Qianxing was confused by Ding Huan's first sentence.
How was calling him Old Geng an insult? But when Ding Huan said he must not buy the Selyu gene, he immediately asked, "Why not?"
Ding Huan spoke gravely, "Do you trust me?"
Geng Qianxing thumped his chest.
"To be honest, since I started studying genetics, you're the person I admire the most. Even though you only gave me one piece of advice, I can tell you're far more skilled than my mentor. I've already decided that when my endurance gene hits the market, you'll get a share."
"Good. Since you trust me, I'll be honest with you. The Selyu gene has issues. This gene serum will soon cause a major scandal. On the surface, it has a high fusion rate, but in reality, those who take it will die within a few months, and it won't be a pretty death," Ding Huan said with utmost seriousness.
"What?!" Geng Qianxing was stunned.
"How could that be..."
If it were anyone else, he might not have believed them.
But Ding Huan had a good impression of Geng Qianxing, so he added, "Trust me, you won't regret it."
"Ding Huan, I do trust you, but so many people around the world are lining up to buy the Selyu gene. How could there be a problem?" Geng Qianxing wanted to believe Ding Huan, but the reality was that this gene serum was so hard to get that you needed connections just to buy it.
He had managed to book a dose, but it had cost him almost all his savings and a lot of favors.
"Listen to me. I need to go take care of something first," Ding Huan said, patting Geng Qianxing on the shoulder before leaving with the car keys.
It wasn't until Ding Huan had been gone for a while that Geng Qianxing snapped out of it.
He quickly grabbed his phone and dialed a number.
"Teacher Qin, have you gotten the Selyu gene yet? Ah... don't take it! There's something wrong with it... What's wrong? I don't know yet, but I'm sure it's not good..."
Geng Qianxing decided to trust Ding Huan.
He felt that Ding Huan had no reason to lie to him.
Moreover, Ding Huan was the most talented geneticist he had ever met, bar none.
In the field of genetics, Geng Qianxing never believed that age equated to skill.
He himself was young, but he didn't think he was any less capable than the old professors at the gene academy.
In his eyes, most of the old scholars at the Gene Science Academy were just a bunch of useless old men.
...
Just as Huang Chengwei returned home from Yujiang University, he heard a lot of noise inside, as if there were many people in the house.
"Chengwei, you're back," his mother, Jin Ling, greeted him with a smile as soon as he opened the door.
"Chengwei, this is Professor Fu from Beijing. Come and say hello," his father, Huang Xinlan, quickly added.
Huang Chengwei noticed that several of his aunts and his second uncle were also there.
He quickly greeted Professor Fu and then his aunts.
"Chengwei, you're in luck. Professor Fu will be staying in Heluo City for three months. You can study under him during this time," his second uncle, Huang Xinjian, said with a smile.
His eldest aunt chimed in, "Yes, our Huang family is counting on you. If you can get into one of the top ten academies of Blue Star, not just our family, but the entire Heluo City will be proud of you."
Huang Chengwei realized that they wanted him to undergo pre-exam training under Professor Fu.
"Dad, I've already promised Teacher Geng and Teacher Ding to stay at Yujiang University for pre-exam training," Huang Chengwei quickly said.
Hearing this, Huang Xinlan's face darkened.
"Chengwei, what nonsense are you talking about? Training at Yujiang University? Do you think this spot was easy to get? Don't think just because you were already at Yujiang University that this spot for the Blue Star top ten academy entrance exam was easy to secure. Our family used almost all our connections and... to get this for you."
Remembering that there were outsiders present, Huang Xinlan swallowed the word "money."
Huang Chengwei felt torn.
He knew that training under Professor Fu would be better than training under Teacher Ding and Teacher Geng, but he had already promised Teacher Ding.
Was he supposed to go back on his word?
Huang Chengwei was in a dilemma.
He knew that even if he trained under Professor Fu, he still wouldn't be able to get into one of the top ten academies of Blue Star.
Since he wasn't going to pass anyway, why go back on his promise?
Jin Ling, who had never lost her temper with Huang Chengwei before, rushed over and grabbed his ear.
"Huang Chengwei, you've got some nerve! How dare you make such a big decision on your own?"
His second uncle, Huang Xinjian, walked over and patted Huang Chengwei on the shoulder, speaking kindly, "Chengwei, this isn't a small matter. Professor Fu has come all the way to Heluo City, and this time, seven people from Heluo City are receiving pre-exam training under him. If it weren't for Professor Fu giving us face, we wouldn't have this opportunity."
Huang Chengwei fell silent.
He knew very well how hard it had been to secure this spot.
...
By the time it got dark, Ding Huan had returned to Yujiang University.
He had borrowed Geng Qianxing's car, and since he was now a first-level gene cultivator, he had fewer concerns about moving around.
In just half a day at Qianluo Mountain, he had collected over a hundred different herbs.
Whether he needed them now or not, or might need them in the future, Ding Huan gathered every herb he came across.
During his time there, he only encountered two relatively ordinary gene beasts.
Sensing that Ding Huan was not to be trifled with, both beasts avoided him.
What disappointed Ding Huan was that he didn't see the Great Desolate Golden Ape.
If he had, he would have liked to test the difference in strength between himself and the ape.
But since he didn't see it, Ding Huan didn't go looking for it.
At his current level of strength, seeking out the Great Desolate Golden Ape was still a bit premature.
As soon as he returned, Ding Huan quickly ate something and headed to the gene lab.
He needed to prepare a few gene serums.
This wasn't about creating a spiritual root gene.
With Ding Huan's skills, it only took him four hours to complete the gene serums.
...
After a night of cultivation, Ding Huan opened his eyes the next morning, feeling full of energy.
Ding Huan marveled at how powerful having a gene spiritual root was.
In his past life, even with gene meditation, he still needed plenty of sleep.
Gene meditation was different from cultivating the Luo Shi Scripture.
The former consumed energy, while the latter replenished and enhanced strength during the process.
"Teacher Ding is here," Geng Qianxing said as Ding Huan entered the classroom after breakfast.
Ding Huan handed the car keys back to Geng Qianxing and asked with a smile, "Why isn't Huang Chengwei here?"
Of the four students from yesterday, Fang Chong, Li Wanran, and Lü Zi had all come, but Huang Chengwei was missing.
Geng Qianxing sighed, but Fang Chong, who was sitting below, spoke up.
"Teacher Ding, Huang Chengwei called me yesterday. His family insisted that he go somewhere else for pre-exam training. He was too embarrassed to tell you himself, so he asked me to pass on the message. He said he's sorry to Teacher Geng and Teacher Ding."
Ding Huan immediately understood.
Huang Chengwei's family clearly believed that staying at Yujiang University for pre-exam training would never get him into one of the top ten academies of Blue Star.
He sighed and said, "Your families must have advised you to leave too, right? Why are you all still here?"
Lü Zi, who had always been shy, suddenly spoke up.
"Teacher Ding, here's how I see it. No matter where we train, the chances of us getting into one of the top ten academies of Blue Star are extremely slim. So, I'd rather stay here."
Fang Chong and Li Wanran both nodded.
Their families had also advised them to leave.
But they figured, does it really matter where they train? It's not like they were actually going to get into one of the top ten academies of Blue Star.
The reason they were taking the exam wasn't to get into the academies, but to gain experience and boost their resumes.
In the future, whether they were looking for a job or applying to other martial academies, just saying they had taken the Blue Star top ten academy entrance exam would immediately raise their status.
And if their exam results were decent, it would be an even greater honor.
Ding Huan spoke slowly, "I can't guarantee that you'll all pass, but I can assure you that your chances of passing are higher here than anywhere else. Also, I'll be blunt—if you want to back out, now's the time. Once I start training you, there's no turning back. As for Huang Chengwei, he didn't let us down. He let himself down."
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