Chapter 58 Cultivation Update Package
When Tan Xiao came back with the fruits, he was surprised to find that before, Kong Xuan's nose was not a nose and his eyes were not eyes as he saw the blurred aperture, but after he came back, everything became harmonious all of a sudden.
He even saw Jiao Guangquan standing next to Kong Xuan with his hands behind his back, and Kong Xuan pointing and talking, as if he was discussing some photography techniques with Jiao Guangquan.
Everyone else lowered their heads and drank their tea in tacit understanding.
Tan Xiao: "Hey, you guys..."
Kong Xuan glanced at Jiao Guangquan and said in a tone that seemed to indicate that he had misunderstood it before: "I found that its personality is actually quite high-definition."
Everyone: “…………”
Oh, HD, Kong Xuan also likes photography, right? Tan Xiao put the fruit down, "Master, it's good to have a hobby. But I definitely can't afford to give you a lens group, you can save money yourself, or borrow Sister Mu's old camera."
Based on his shallow understanding of Peacock God, Jiao Guangquan thought that Peacock God would be unhappy when he heard the spiritual master say that he could not afford the lens.
Unexpectedly, he didn't show any emotion at all, and even looked relaxed and happy.
Jiao Guangquan thought that I still have a long way to go in my social cultivation.
Kong Xuan thought, I just seem to be a little interested in photography, but Tan Xiao has already thought of giving me a lens, which shows that he cares about the Lord God very much. What's wrong with not being able to give me a lens? He is just a minor.
"Oh, that's for sure." Mu Fei thought to herself, what kind of interest in photography is this? But she felt something in her heart. "I just the situation in Qi Province. It's amazing!"
"What's wrong?" Tan Xiao was shocked. "They have several dogs over there. They are so scared."
At most, three incidents occurred in Chu Province, which caused a lot of trouble. Qi Province seemed to have been in chaos even earlier.
"No, you know, I thought our aperture was good enough. I told Mr. Xu that if he came to Nanchu, he could come and see our new camera." Mu Fei's eyes were full of amazement. "Mr. Xu said that the 404 Office of Qi Province has recruited a drone this year!"
As soon as these words were spoken , everyone exclaimed "Wow!" This is great.
The characteristics of those monsters that have existed for a long time have been discovered and recorded by our predecessors in ancient books such as "Shan Hai Jing". Although the abilities of the new monsters are unknown, it is conceivable that they are born with functions.
"I can't even imagine how happy they are as publicity officers." Mu Fei also felt that Jiao Guanghuan was already great, and it was something her superiors would never allocate a budget for her to buy. But this wasn't something she could just envy when she heard about other people's tricks.
"Director, those who can't get what they want will always be in turmoil." Jiao Guangquan said with a flat mouth, "My flagship aircraft is already here, the drone is just a little fancy, how can it be as big as me? I even have a zoom lens."
Kong Xuan had also heard of drones, but he didn't have a deep understanding of electronic equipment, budget allocations, and so on, so when he heard about it he just thought, isn't it just flying?
After a brief exchange with Jiao Guangkong, he was still optimistic about the function of this camera. He said to Jiao Guangkong: "Its image quality is not as good as yours, but you can cultivate the flying function, which will be more useful than it."
Not to mention, Jiao Guangquan never thought about practicing seriously after transforming. As a monster in modern society, and because of its racial characteristics, it can transform quickly, so it doesn't have such high requirements for itself. Lying down is not bad either.
Even the concept of cultivation was relatively new to it. Jiao Guangquan said in confusion: "Master, Director, can a camera like mine be cultivated into a drone? What kind of firmware update would be required!"
Mu Fei almost spit out the fruit. When she had downloaded some information for Jiao Guangquan, it seemed that it regarded this as a kind of cultivation.
"Hey, that's not impossible." Tan Xiao's imagination was sparked. "The great god is really good at flying. Can you give me some flying tips and update Jiao Guangquan to see if it can help it practice and upgrade? What if it really can fly? Oh, and download some information about drones, maybe it has propellers."
Everyone: “…”
The growth path of this new monster is quite confusing. I am used to seeing Jin growing arms and brains, but I didn’t expect to see Keji trying to cultivate a long propeller.
It may not be able to grow propellers, but there is hope that it can fly. When it will be able to fly depends on Jiao Guangquan's talent for cultivation and the effect of this method of downloading and updating.
"Give it a try, it's free." Mu Fei's heart was finally moved. "If this works, my year-end report will be so exciting!"
…
After dinner, they chatted some more. It was already quite late. Tan Xiao waved goodbye to his colleagues from Office 404, and as usual, he rode his bicycle back with Kong Xuan.
On a cold night, two shadows of people riding bicycles were stretched out on the wall beside the street, chasing each other back and forth, and sometimes overlapping.
"Did anything interesting happen to you during the New Year?" Tan Xiao asked, tilting his head. After the reunion today, there was actually no time to chat with Kong Xuan alone, but Tan Xiao was still quite interested in this.
Kong Xuan has been thinking that he seemed to have missed a lot of things when he went home for the holidays. Now when he heard Tan Xiao asking about it, he felt as if Tan Xiao was also regretful and didn't know what he was doing?
"That's right. The Heaven Realm doesn't celebrate the New Year very much. It used to be very busy, but now it's not that busy anymore. Everyone has time to have banquets everywhere, and they all... all ask me about the spiritual witch I inherited." Kong Xuan told what he had encountered without much thought.
"Then I showed them my phone. I wasn't very familiar with its functions yet. I said it was because I had only had it for a short time and it hadn't been in my hands before."
Kong Xuan recalled the situation at that time and he was still resentful. If Ji Huiming had not confiscated his mobile phone, he would have been very proficient in using all its functions.
Everyone asked how could it not be in your hands? They did not understand why Peacock did not have the right to keep his own things.
Kong Xuan said at that time, Alas, it was collected by the class teacher... No, it was swiped away.
Hearing this, all the heavenly generals and gods were shocked. The five-colored divine light was an innate treasure that even saints could swipe. How could someone be able to swipe a peacock? Who could be so terrifying!
Tan Xiao was so amused that he laughed out loud, "Oh, what a pity, you can't even write this material into your winter vacation diary."
Kong Xuan looked at the road while stealing a glance at Tan Xiao. The boy smiled so hard that his eyes seemed to sparkle, which made him say what he had not intended to say. "Also, my mom said that you have worked hard, so she asked you to pay more attention to my studies."
"You are already very good," Tan Xiao said without hesitation, "You are not biased in any subject, you just started late in physics, but you have made great progress."
"That's what I said!" Kong Xuan said loudly. Of course, his words were more arrogant when he refuted Yuan Feng.
When the bicycle arrived in front of the self-built courtyard of Tan Xiao's house, Kong Xuan saw the light on and knew that Tan Chunying had returned from playing cards. When Tan Xiao opened the door again, Tan Chunying was eating the offerings - there were so many New Year's dishes and offerings that she ate them every day.
Kong Xuan: “…” Alas, the familiar feeling of speechlessness has returned.
"Are you back? Come and eat something." Tan Chunying asked with concern. She suspected that her son was in a bad mood recently and he didn't eat as much as before.
"Oh, OK." Tan Xiao went to the kitchen to prepare the braised pig head meat. This was their family's own recipe. Before braising, the surface of the pig head meat was burnt golden and the hair was removed. After braising, the taste would be more fragrant. After cooking, it was braised in a special brine for two hours. The surface was bright red and moist. The meat was soft and glutinous, but not broken. The pig ears had crispy bones, which made them soft and crispy, and very refreshing.
Tan Xiao stayed in the kitchen for a while and then went upstairs.
When Tan Chunying went there again, she saw that the meat in the pot was gone, "..."
Ah, her familiar glutton son is back again.
…
In two days, the first day of school, which many people are looking forward to, will arrive.
Tan Xiao had already sorted out all the homework materials that he and Kong Xuan had to hand in, and went to report in high spirits. And unlike previous years, after a vacation, Tan Xiao always had to spend some time to adapt to the changes in his classmates.
Some people may have grown taller during the holidays, or cut their hair short, or changed their seats after school started. In short, it will take Tan Xiao a few more days to accurately identify them. On the day of registration, it will all depend on luck.
This year he went out with Kong Xuan, so it didn't matter if they didn't know each other...
"Tan Xiao——" Someone rushed over and called Tan Xiao excitedly.
Tan Xiao stared at him for two seconds, thinking of several possible candidates. Kong Xuan pointed at this person and said, "This is Lin Yang, your former deskmate."
Lin Yang: “…”
Tan Xiao: "..."
"...How did I get by? This semester, I still have to rely on Kong Xuan to introduce me to something." Lin Yang was confused. Was there any former deskmate who had confirmed that he would be kicked out this semester?
"Remind me quietly." Tan Xiao and Kong Xuan said, and then observed Lin Yang carefully, "You changed your hairstyle again?"
"Yes, a new semester means new atmosphere." Lin Yang deliberately touched his hair in front of Tan Xiao, but unfortunately, Tan Xiao just made a statement and did not praise him. Alas, there is a newcomer after all.
"Also, even though I've already said it on WeChat, I have to say it again in person. Xiaoxiao, the promotional photo you took for Yunmeng is so pretty! You and that peacock, gosh, I almost saw a sense of couple between you!" Lin Yang felt that this kind of emotion should be expressed in person. It was still lingering in his mind during the past holiday. Why do people say that people and birds have a sense of couple? It's not because the official later said that the peacock was wild. He threw himself on Tan Xiao.
Kong Xuan said proudly: "Thank you."
Lin Yang:?
It’s amazing, now that we’re desk mates, he can even say thank you on my behalf, and he’s quite proud of it.
"I didn't become your spokesperson at first. I didn't even dare to help pass on love letters when classmates from other classes asked me to do so." Lin Yang sighed sourly. When he saw the teacher coming, he subconsciously sat up straight and kept his mouth shut.
Ji Huiming walked into the classroom and greeted everyone. Since it was not the holiday yet, everyone could still wish each other a happy new year.
"I think everyone had a great time during this winter vacation, right? I saw some students in our class go out to make money." Ji Huiming was obviously teasing Tan Xiao, which immediately caused everyone to laugh knowingly. "When school starts, everyone has to concentrate. In the past, many students' grades widened at this stage. Conic sections and derivatives in mathematics, electromagnetic induction in physics... these will all become key. You must calm down and study hard to avoid being squeezed off the single-plank bridge."
As usual, Ji Huiming gave some encouragement and cheering to get everyone into the learning state quickly. Then they went to the playground to attend the opening ceremony. The leaders gave speeches and presented awards to outstanding students. Tan Xiao also received an award and took a photo with the school leaders.
After the meeting, Ji Huiming called Kong Xuan. When Kong Xuan saw him, he nervously touched his cell phone, thinking that it would be okay if he didn't take it out.
Ji Huiming handed Kong Xuan a bag filled with magic props. "Last semester, the teacher promised you that if your grades improved, I would give you magic props. Today's winners are all outstanding students. Although you haven't been selected yet, the teacher thinks that if there is an award for improved students, it must be yours! I hope that in the days to come, you can continue the enthusiasm of studying last semester and bring your love for magic into your studies!"
Kong Xuan: “…”
Kong Xuan took the bag of magic props. Although he was speechless, his attitude towards the head teacher improved a lot. He reluctantly said, "...Thank you, teacher."
Tan Xiao almost laughed out loud when he saw this. Ever since he knew Kong Que was Kong Xuan, everything that happened to Kong Xuan at school became a source of happiness for him.
Kong Xuan could also feel that Tan Xiao was trying to hold back his laughter, so he turned around and glared at him.
"By the way, I saw in the information you updated this year, did your address change?" Ji Huiming's memory was still good, especially last semester he paid special attention to this issue, "Why is your current address the same as Tan Xiao's?"
He had discovered before that these two people should be neighbors, but Kong Xuan's information at that time was only detailed to the street level, but this semester it was accurate to the house number.
Kong Xuan immediately said: "Yes, I live in his..."
Room.
These two words were almost spoken, and Tan Xiao stepped forward in time, "Yes! He rented our house!" There are many self-built houses in their area, and some of them have several floors, so it is not surprising to rent them out.
Ji Huiming really didn't doubt it after hearing this. Instead, he felt relieved. It wasn't strange for Kong Xuan to rent a house alone given his family situation. If he rented a house with a close classmate, that would be great. "Speaking of which, Kong Xuan has made such progress, and you, as the class representative, have contributed a lot. I think you two should be real deskmates this semester."
Kong Xuan shouted, "Thank you, teacher!"
Ji Huiming:? I always feel that Kong Xuan’s respect is greater than the magic props he just gave him.
Originally, reporting to school was not a happy event, but it was different when he officially became Tan Xiao's deskmate. Kong Xuan put his hands in his pockets and walked back with Tan Xiao, and his steps were much happier.
Tan Xiao looked down at the WeChat message, which was sent by Mu Fei.
"Hey, Sister Mu said that the case of the Huotou has officially been investigated across provinces. Qi Province will share information, and will send an officer to come with Mr. Xu to understand the situation on the spot. After all, we have caught two Huotou first, and Yorkshire has also left traces here."
He saw Mu Feixin's news again, which was broadcasted in real time. "Ahaha, it is said that the one sent by Qi Province is a new generation of demons. It is also said to be a technological product, but it is not the drone. It joined the company earlier. Qi Province is really good. What do you think it will be? A sweeping robot? A tablet computer?"
Kong Xuan didn't know much about these things, and thought for a while: "Maybe it's that kind of, what, air fryer." He often sees advertisements selling this.
"Hahaha, small appliances, right?" Tan Xiao laughed.
I haven't had the chance to meet Tan Xiao, the high-tech officer sent by Qi Province, for the time being. There will be a baseline test right after school starts, and he wants to check everyone's review progress during the winter vacation.
Right after the exams, it was the Lantern Festival, which was also the last day of the Chinese New Year. The school also organized some small activities for everyone, such as guessing lantern riddles and playing games on the playground, and invited some folk inheritors to give lectures and performances.
There is a lot of content, including dough modeling and classical music performance.
For example, there was a guqin player who played a classic piece "Guangling San" and introduced himself as a descendant of the Jiuyi School.
Yu Zhenzhen listened and whispered, "It sounds like some martial arts sect."
"What martial arts sects, squad leader? That's because their founders are from Mount Jiuyi. You know Mount Jiuyi, right?" Tan Xiao pointed out. Mount Jiuyi is also a place in Chu Province. Since Yu Zhenzhen is of mixed blood from two provinces, she is not as familiar with Chu Province as the locals.
"Oh, I remember now. It's the legendary burial place of Emperor Shun?" Yu Zhenzhen still had some impression. "Oh, I didn't expect you to know a lot about it. You even know that their founder was from Mount Jiuyi."
"...I have performed on the same stage with this teacher." Tan Xiao coughed dryly. There were not only the guqin teacher, but several of them, such as the one who made dough figurines and the one who cut window paper-cuts. They were all old acquaintances. They would always perform together at the Spring Festival activities every year.
It was only in the past two years that Tan Xiao prepared for the college entrance examination and therefore did not participate much.
So, when each class sent representatives to perform impromptu performances, it was normal for Tan Xiao to go. From childhood to adulthood, whenever Tan Xiao's class encountered similar situations, he would usually be sent.
But this time Ji Huiming pointed at Kong Xuan and said, "Go show us your props too! Did you bring them?"
Kong Xuan: “…”
The classmates all cheered, yes, these two people had made a big splash on the Internet during the winter vacation last semester.
Kong Xuan and Tan Xiao were both pushed forward by the booing classmates. They looked at each other in bewilderment. This...
They were really unprepared.
"Let's do it alone." Tan Xiao, who had no accompaniment and no props, wanted to show some charlatan skills. In the past, he would use props, but this time he had no preparation in advance, so he had to do it reluctantly and use his real skills.
He went to whisper a few words to the teacher next to him, then took out the slingshot and the rune-wrapped projectiles - since the last incident, he has been carrying the Taiyin slingshot with him. He demonstrated it to everyone at this time, asked everyone to randomly select a place, and then pulled it and shot it at a bunch of weeds. It was extremely accurate, and the rune ignited spontaneously, and the weeds were burning fiercely.
The teacher who was well prepared also put out the fire with a fire extinguisher.
There was applause all around; this impromptu performance was quite good, and the chemistry teacher applauded especially enthusiastically.
Then it was Kong Xuan's turn. He stood there, wondering if he had to perform a magic trick to send the principal away and then release him again? Would this be considered a violation of school rules?
Kong Xuan was in a trance, and Ji Huiming thought he was in trouble, so he reminded him from below: "Kong Xuan, change into flowers, change into flowers!" He remembered that among the props he gave, there was one that could change into roses.
Oh, changing into flowers is also possible.
Kong Xuan didn't have much stage experience, unlike Tan Xiao who knew how to have some interaction to pave the way. He unexpectedly pulled out a big bunch of flowers from behind, which were so beautiful that they were even covered with dewdrops.
The students around were all stunned, and then applauded enthusiastically. Did Kong Xuan decide that he wanted to go on stage today? It was impossible to tell where such a big bouquet of flowers was hidden. In the past, when I watched performances, it was just a bunch of flowers or petals.
Besides, everyone was standing not too far away, so Kong Xuan’s hands were so fast that it was impossible to see!
As for Tan Xiao, he was also stunned.
It wasn't because Kong Xuan could conjure flowers, but because the bouquet looked so familiar, "This seems to be..."
"This is what you presented to me before." Kong Xuan said a little embarrassedly. Although this was given to Tan Xiao by someone after he performed "Feather Dance", Tan Xiao had already presented it to him.
Tan Xiao recognized it, but he didn't expect that Kong Xuan had used some method to keep the flowers fresh. In fact, all the teachers and students present had seen the bouquet of flowers, but except for the two of them, no one should remember it.
It was during this moment of hesitation that the students on the playground started to make noise.
When Kong Xuan heard these people talking at once, he realized that they were urging him to give the flowers to Tan Xiao.
——Hey, you even made flowers. To make the performance complete, shouldn’t you give the flowers to the person next to you? This also combines the two performances.
Everyone who was used to watching the performance thought that Kong Xuan would give flowers. If not to Tan Xiao, he would give flowers to other classmates on the spot. Unexpectedly, he muttered something to Tan Xiao and did not move.
Kong Xuan was a little confused and a little unhappy, holding the flower and said, "This is mine."
Why should he pay back what Tan Xiao gave him?
Everyone: “…”
Tan Xiao almost laughed out loud: "Give it to me."
Kong Xuan looked at Tan Xiao in shock: "...No."
Shit, is this an act?
Everyone was already suspecting that this was Kong Xuan's performance effect.
"You are so ignorant." Even the dean of studies in the crowd couldn't help but jeer, "Why don't you just give the flowers away?"
What does it mean to respect teachers? Yuan Feng has taught me that.
Kong Xuan handed the flowers to Tan Xiao with a feeling of grievance.
Only Tan Xiao understood Kong Xuan's expression and was touched by her cuteness... He took the flowers and said with a smile: "Thank you all for doing justice for me."
