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Admittedly, the education material they have here in Qing Jing Peak is quite impressive, even for an otherworlder with experience in advanced educational system like him.
Having a rare free time to rearrange their library in Qing Jing Peak, Shen Qingqiu cannot help but being amazed by the sheer number of books stored inside. His original's body already finished the entire library erstwhile. Shen Qingqiu was also planning to do the same but alas, with the system and his duties keep interfering, he haven't got the leisure to finish his endeavors.
Luo Binghe is off somewhere doing demon lord business after giving a long and teary goodbye to him yesterday and thus he's now a free man with nothing to do.
Is this how rich people's idle wives feel?
He finished a pile of them by the time the sun sets, joints cracking from maintaining the position too long. Even this convenient cultivator body of his is not impervious to cramps, apparently.
That being said. Most books here are either textbooks, cultivation manual or books of poetry, with occasional cheaply written common folk literatures slipped here and there.
Probably the previous master's or unruly disciple's collection that's hidden here. Shen Qingqiu muses.
The reviewer soul inside Shen Qingqiu misses the feeling of reading an epic fantasy novels. Despite living in one of such now. A gay version of it, but still!
System, is there any books equivalent to fantasy novel here?
[this library have a copy of 'The Return of The Condor Heroes' in the third shelf of the first aisle.]
Why the hell is there a copy of 'The Return of the Condor Heroes'? You're telling me that the author got dragged into this world as well?!
[Books that already read by the <Proud Immortal Demon Way> author is automatically added after going through some alterations.]
You're saying these out of place commonfolk literature was Shang Qinghua breaking all kinds of intellectual property laws and plagiarized his was through to this world?! Is that why there are so many trashy romance featuring robust widower?!
What the fuck, it's like I just peeking into someone's secret kink! I don't need to know that!
Shen Qingqiu thinks deeply.
Now that he's pretty much not running for his life, does this mean he can life the typical carefree, money gathering life of transmigrated character?
It's not like he's short of money. If he needs some he just need to shake off Shang Qinghua for funds. If he feels somewhat troubled he can just run into his reliable peers and his problems usually got magicked into oblivion easily. And by that, pretty much he's out of things to do.
Or not.
Shen Qingqiu suddenly have a pretty good idea.
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"Secret language?" Luo Binghe asks curiously. He just got back from a particularly nasty diplomatic mission with another tribe of demons when Shen Qingqiu ambushed him with an idea.
Shen Qingqiu nods. "That's right. It might be useful in the future. As it is now, only two people in the whole realm knows of this language. If there comes the occasion where we need to exchange important information without anyone knowing, this might come in handy."
During the Huanhua dungeon affair, that Shang Qinghua did manage to use his abysmal, below passing grade English to relay the situation. Now that he and Luo Binghe pretty much have nothing to hide, (mostly. MOSTLY!) Shen Qingqiu feels like that teaching him English might not be a bad thing to do.
Luo Binghe never saw his beloved Shizun so excited at the prospect of teaching something and obediently agrees. "If Shizun wants this disciple to learn, then this disciple will do his best to do so."
Shen Qingqiu looks thoroughly pleased. Starting from that day, he spent his free time formulating curriculum and writing makeshift textbook for tutoring Luo Binghe. The said student doesn't betray his expectation by drilling earnestly, absorbing every lesson about verb, grammar, adjective and particles given to him with ease.
As expected of the protagonist! He truly takes takes the biggest share from IQ allocation in this world! Shen Qingqiu admires.
Shen Qingqiu get even spurred to keep raising Luo Binghe's proficiency, as far as giving an improvised TOEFL test that he passed with flying colors in no time.
He adds lesson about slangs and curse word for fun as well.
Don't you know curse word is the bridge to learn foreign language? Don't you know there's no international gamer who doesn't know сука блять! Even when they don't know any Russian?
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Three months later, the same unruly tribe of demons are once again stirring problem, causing Luo Binghe to be summoned away from his beloved time with Shizun. He arrives at the prearranged meeting place in a dark mood already.
Sha Hualing is playing with her braid in a bored expression, making no effort to curb the existing skirmishes. Mobei Jun stands a little far away, his An Ding henchman hiding behind with his usual coquettish expression.
Seeing Luo Binghe's arrival, the clamoring demons got even more agitated. Their leader standing at the foremost of the crowd is openly showing his displeasure, making no effort to show his respect.
Luo Binghe exhales deeply and eyes the bothersome vermin with a smile before he mutters under his breath.
"Bitch."
Someone chokes.
Shang Qinghua definitely heard that! WTF?! Did Bing Ge just said 'Bitch' in English?! His accent really sounds like a native speaker too!
Cucumber Bro!!!! Shang Qinghua wants to cough blood right here and now!!
Brother Shen!! What are you teaching him?!!
Luo Binghe unfortunately takes notice of his freakout and smiles at him with hollow eye, looking proud and filled with imposing protagonist aura.
He put his finger on his lips to and says threateningly in perfect English inflection.
"So the other person is you?" He smiles with all teeth.
It takes everything from Shang Qinghua not to pee right on the spot!
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Esteemed author Airplane Towards the Sky finally finds the time when Luo Binghe is away to barges into Shen Qingqiu's place with righteous fury.
"You're teaching him English?!"
Shen Qingqiu serenely sipping tea from white porcelain cup, looking thoroughly like a lazy domesticated cat.
He blinks demurely from behind the tea steam and asks. "What's wrong with that?"
Shang Qinghua is loss at words. Well, there's nothing world with that, actually! It's just too bizzare hearing Luo Binghe sounding like Tom Cruise!
"How did you manage to teach him?" That English sounds totally genuine! Sounds totally like a real ABC!
Shen Qingqiu makes an expression that just like a proud mother. "He's a fast learner."
Shang Qinghua. "Not that. Brother Shen, how did you even manage to teach him to that degree? How come you can even teach others English that easily?!"
Well, obviously compared to your toilet Chinglish, I'm pretty good. Shen Qingqiu thinks.
Shang Qinghua was hit by another realization. "Wait. You taught him to speak. So he uses you as an example? You can speak English?!"
"Well." Shen Qingqiu stretches his limbs. It's not like it's a big secret. "I spent three years in Vancouver? Also, my elementary school is an international school."
A young master! Shang Qinghua thinks bitterly. No wonder he's a natural at pushing people around!
"Cucumber Bro, you should really stop teaching him weird things." Shang Qinghua slumps at the table tearfully, only to met Shen Qingqiu's apathetic gaze.
"My English is not good, but I swear I can hear him trash talking everyone within the hearing range using English. They thought he's using dark incantations to curse people!"
Meanwhile I keep having heart palpitations everytime he said 'fuck' to someone's face!