Dashing Student-Chapter 1178: A Keen Eye for Talent

Chen Nan closed his eyes, activating his divine thought to probe the surroundings. The range was ten times greater than what his original divine thought could detect, extending out over a hundred li even with arrays blocking it.

Withdrawing his divine thought, a smile appeared on his face. The clear enhancement in strength granted him a sense of accomplishment as if he were climbing step by step forward.

It was at this moment that he remembered Shi Zhongsheng. For the past five days, he had been solely focused on repairing the damage to his divine soul, completely ignoring the little monkey: "I wonder how the little monkey’s training has been going."

When he turned to look, he found the little monkey sitting cross-legged on the ground, seemingly imitating him, but exuding intense energy fluctuations that made Chen Nan’s expression change.

Behind the little monkey, a shadow appeared in the void, exuding a violent aura, resembling a Demon Ape.

Even Chen Nan did not have such a phenomenon.

In just five days, Shi Zhongsheng seemed to have completely mastered the "Demon Ape Form," which was utterly astonishing.

"Little monkey," Chen Nan called out.

The little monkey opened his eyes, and upon seeing Chen Nan awake, he happily jumped into Chen Nan’s arms, chattering away as if narrating the challenges of the past few days.

He then broke free from Chen Nan’s hug and jumped to the ground, gesturing with his hands and feet for a long time before Chen Nan finally understood his meaning.

"Are you saying you want to show me the results of your training?"

The little monkey nodded repeatedly, pointed to himself, then to Chen Nan, and then closed his eyes, beginning to operate the "Demon Ape Form."

In the instant he closed his eyes, Chen Nan felt a violent aura emanating from him, with waves of oppressive force. The little monkey’s originally small body began to expand rapidly.

"No, go outside!" Chen Nan urgently shouted, but it was clearly too late.

The little monkey’s body expanded rapidly. In the blink of an eye, he grew over a zhang in height, continuing to grow until he knocked over the roof, eventually stopping at around three zhangs.

His foot alone was larger than Chen Nan’s body, and his entire form seemed like a small mountain, with two adjacent rooms completely crushed by his enormous size.

Fortunately, Lin Rou, along with Lin Jian, had already rushed out of the room and was angrily yelling at the enormous Shi Zhongsheng, "Chen Han, are you crazy?"

She obviously mistook this giant monkey for Chen Nan, as she had witnessed Chen Nan transform into a powerful member of the Demon Clan while killing Lü Ping.

She didn’t expect Chen Nan to walk out of the ruins with a darkened expression, pointing at Shi Zhongsheng, and saying, "What, do I really look like a monkey?"

"Not you? Then it’s your monkey, right?" Lin Rou retorted, rolling her eyes. "Then compensate me for the house!"

"Fine, I will compensate!"

Chen Nan turned back to Shi Zhongsheng and kicked him angrily, only to find the little monkey’s foot as hard as steel, surprising him.

This indicated that the little monkey’s cultivation in "Demon Ape Form" had already reached the Minor Achievement Realm. Even with just the current power of "Fatian Xiangdi," he was not inferior to an average First-Layer Golden Core Realm cultivator.

To think Shi Zhongsheng had only been training for five days!

"I am now convinced you’re the treasure that emerged from the Penglai Secret Realm—only I could recognize your potential," Chen Nan thought to himself.

Shi Zhongsheng had initially been eagerly showing off to Chen Nan, but upon realizing Chen Nan seemed upset, he hastily retracted his divine skill, shrinking back to his original size.

Just using "Fatian Xiangdi" for a moment made him appear weak and exhausted, lying limply on Chen Nan’s shoulder.

Lin Rou watched the little monkey on Chen Nan’s shoulder, seeming a bit absent-minded, a trace of doubt flickering in her beautiful eyes. Before she could say anything, Chen Nan had already taken the little monkey away.

In front of the house was a forest, and since Chen Nan promised to compensate Lin Rou for her house, he intended to follow through.

Both the house and the furniture inside had been destroyed by Shi Zhongsheng, so all needed to be rebuilt from scratch.

Chen Nan wielded the Void Breaking Sword, cutting down one tree after another, trimming them into suitably sized pieces, before tossing Shi Zhongsheng to the ground.

"Now that you have the power, get up and help with the work. If it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t need to compensate for the house!"

Shi Zhongsheng let out a couple of aggrieved cries but ultimately had no choice but to become a laborer, hauling wood back and forth, his small frame a stark contrast to the large logs.

...

The moon was bright and the stars sparse, with just a few hanging in the sky, making the moon appear even more radiant. The moonlight shone down, making the night less dark.

Under such moonlight, Lin Rou was slowly refining the Ink Lotus Nourishing God Pill for her brother. She could sense her brother’s divine soul regathering, ready to awaken at any moment.

Unfortunately, both she and her brother were outside in the yard, while not far away, Chen Nan and Shi Zhongsheng were busy building a replacement house, striving to make it identical to the original.

Being cultivators, they could use mana, making the process much simpler. Both houses already had visible frameworks.

Lin Rou, while channeling mana, gazed absent-mindedly at Chen Nan working hard on the house.

"Sister, what are you looking at? Is he my brother-in-law?" a voice suddenly sounded in her ear.

"Oh, what brother-in-law, don’t talk nonsense..." Lin Rou’s face flushed, quickly denying it, but she suddenly stopped, stiffly turning to see Lin Jian’s smiling face.

"You...you’re awake?"

Tears flowed like money being freely spent, as Lin Rou gently caressed her brother’s face, as if fearing he would again become a living dead if she were not careful.

Lin Jian wore a warm smile, holding his sister’s hand against his face, "Sister, I’m truly awake. I’ll never worry you again."

"Brother!"

All of Lin Rou’s pretense of strength collapsed at that moment, and she clung to Lin Jian, crying uncontrollably with a sad whimper, while Lin Jian’s eyes reddened, gently patting his sister’s back.

Although he had lain immobile for years, his divine soul shattered, he could barely perceive his surroundings, understanding how much effort she had put into saving him.

Hearing the commotion, Chen Nan saw Lin Rou and her brother tearfully embracing and felt immensely gratified, knowing his painstakingly crafted elixir pills had not been in vain.

After a long time, Chen Nan had erected the main structure of the house. However, lacking experience in making furniture, he could only plan to buy some the next day. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"You siblings can come back and rest now!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Rou wiped away her tears, though her reddened eyes couldn’t be concealed. Beside her, Lin Jian grinned, winking at her.

"Sister, is he really my brother-in-law?"