Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 403 Professor Chen

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As he was about to leave Crescent City, Qin Xiaochuan was filled with many emotions. When he passed through the Land of Rebirth, he couldn't help but turn back and look towards the Royal Court.

"It's really not a good place." Qin Xiaochuan sighed as he looked at the streets that were gradually recovering. Crescent City, this ancient place, was where he underwent the most trials, but it was also where he grew the fastest. The time he spent here was destined to be forever etched in his memory.

Those who returned to Huaxu with Qin Xiaochuan included Han Kexin, Guo Shiyi, Xiaoying, Feifei, Kaiming, and Qiu Jie. The reason for bringing Qiu Jie along was that Qin Xiaochuan felt that without a housekeeper to help, Han Kexin would be inconvenienced after returning to Huaxu. After all, given her lazy personality, he was afraid that Xiaoying might not even be able to eat. Han Kexin was well aware of this, so she did not object.

The group successfully returned to XY City via the teleportation array. When Qin Xiaochuan saw the familiar city again, he felt a strange sense of relief. Deep down, he would rather be an ordinary citizen in this city and live a simple and peaceful life than be the Blood Witch King in Crescent City. But people are always pushed by fate, and many times it is not something they can decide for themselves.

The group first returned to Han Kexin's villa. Upon returning, Han Kexin discovered that her house had clearly been visited. Although no concrete evidence was found, Qin Xiaochuan could guess that it must have been done by the demon hunters. He knew that the demon hunters couldn't have ignored the commotion he had caused on Fanli Island. If they investigated him, they would definitely find their way to Han Kexin.

"Do you want to find somewhere else to stay?" Qin Xiaochuan asked. Since the demon hunters had already come once, there was no guarantee they wouldn't come a second time.

Han Kexin glanced at Xiaoying and nodded. Then they rented a detached villa nearby, and Qin Xiaochuan and Guo Shiyi returned to school together.

Qin Xiaochuan found Professor Chen in his office. He was surprised that the professor remembered him, which made Qin Xiaochuan feel flattered.

Professor Chen was lean and middle-aged, with some hair loss, but his eyes were bright and he was full of energy. He seemed very energetic and was very happy to see Qin Xiaochuan. He said with a smile, "Except when students are working on their graduation projects, very few students have come into this office. I'm really happy that you're here."

Qin Xiaochuan also said with a smile, "We came here firstly to visit Professor Chen, and secondly to ask Professor Chen some academic questions."

"That's great." Professor Chen smiled even more broadly. "People are restless these days, and there aren't many who can settle down to do academic research, especially in our field. I know that most students choose our major just to use it as a stepping stone to get degrees in other fields, so I don't force them. The fact that you took the initiative to ask me questions shows that you truly love this major, which makes me very happy. Our ancient mythology research field has successors."

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaochuan's face flushed red and then turned pale. He hadn't expected that his casual remark would cause such a strong emotional impact on the other person, which made him feel truly ashamed. As everyone knows, he chose this major in the same way as most people, in order to obtain a degree in a second major. He hadn't come to see Professor Chen today for academic purposes. Thinking that he had let the other person down, Qin Xiaochuan felt so embarrassed that he wanted to dig his toes into the ground.

"Oh, by the way, it seems like I haven't seen you in class for a long time. What happened? Don't skip class like the other students. Young people should prioritize their studies and not waste their precious youth," Professor Chen said suddenly with a stern face.

Qin Xiaochuan couldn't help but glance at Guo Shiyi. Both of them saw a certain guilt in each other's eyes. For a moment, they felt like they were back in elementary school, playing with toys during class and then being called to the front of the class by the teacher for a scolding. They subconsciously straightened up and lowered their heads to listen to Professor Chen's teachings. If the blood witches in Crescent City saw their future blood witch king in such a sorry state, Professor Chen's situation would be in danger.

"I've been investigating some things recently, so I've taken a half-semester leave of absence from school," Qin Xiaochuan had no choice but to explain.

He thought he could get away with it that way, but Professor Chen was even more dissatisfied and pressed him for details: "Is investigating something more important than your studies?"

"Do you remember what I talked about Fuxi in class before? I'm investigating this, but it involves going to some very remote places to search for information, which is very inconvenient. In order not to affect my studies, I have to take a six-month leave of absence." Qin Xiaochuan didn't want to deceive Professor Chen, who cared about him so much, but there were some things he couldn't explain to him, so he could only take this expedient measure. Actually, he wasn't lying. He had indeed had to take a leave of absence to investigate some things.

"Oh, so it's for academic research." Hearing Qin Xiaochuan's words, Professor Chen smiled with satisfaction. "If it's for academic research, then studying can indeed be put on hold for a while. After all, true learning is about learning by doing. Summarizing in practice is the best way to grasp the truth."

"Yes...yes..." Qin Xiaochuan could only awkwardly agree. Compared to Qin Xiaochuan, Guo Shiyi was much more thin-skinned. There's a saying that goes, if you're not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed. She really couldn't face the innocent Professor Chen in front of her, so she subconsciously moved behind Qin Xiaochuan and pinched his arm hard with her fingers.

"Your statement last time was very interesting; I remember it vividly. I did some research on it after I came back," Professor Chen said.

"Has the teacher made any research findings?" Qin Xiaochuan asked immediately.

Professor Chen shook his head and said, "There is too little historical material about that time. I can only indirectly reconstruct the social situation at that time from the origin of writing. You mentioned last time that the character '爰' meant cultivating seedlings in ancient times. I think this is very likely. If this statement is true, it means that the Jianmu tree did not grow naturally, but was cultivated by Fuxi. As for how he cultivated it, I am still collecting data and researching. However, this kind of work is too complicated and cannot be completed in a short time. Those of us in this field need patience and perseverance."

A hint of disappointment flashed across Qin Xiaochuan's face as he said, "If we can figure out that period of history, wouldn't we understand the origin of our Chinese civilization? And if we know the origin, we'll know our destination."

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