"Hel...Hello, classmate, hi, can we get to know each other?"

Xia Fanxing had been watching that figure for a long time. Seeing the other person put down the book, she finally mustered up the courage to approach and greet him: "I'm a sophomore in the Foreign Languages Department. What year are you?"

"I'm... an outsider!"

Zhong Shenxiu showed a faint smile.

An outsider, how did he get in without a library card?

A thought flashed in Xia Fanxing's mind, and then she looked at the person's face again.

So handsome!

And so diligent and studious, he must be a good person!

Her eyes shone brighter as she took out the latest 'Dragon Phoenix 9' phone: "Let's exchange contact information!"

At that moment, Zhong Shenxiu seemed to hear many hearts breaking.

It must be said, Xia Fanxing indeed looked good, with a cheerful and generous personality, probably at the school beauty level.

The circle of book-reading nerds around them felt heartbroken secretly seeing the school beauty so unreserved.

Then they saw Zhong Shenxiu's extraordinary aura and couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

"I don't have a phone."

Zhong Shenxiu shrugged, making a helpless gesture.

'How can someone not have a phone nowadays?'

'Is this a rejection? Is this a rejection? It must be a rejection, right?'

The courage Xia Fanxing had painstakingly gathered took a huge hit, and her smile froze on her face.

"Fanxing?!"

At this moment, a tall, young, and handsome man, like a school heartthrob, walked over and subtly blocked Zhong Shenxiu.

"Sun Yuan!"

Xia Fanxing barely regained her composure and greeted him.

This was her senior, in his fourth year, from the archaeology department, about to start an internship, and has always been a top student.

In fact, between them, due to a series of coincidences and misunderstandings, there was a bit of ambiguous feelings.

But now, Xia Fanxing knew they were done for...

"Hello!"

Sun Yuan exchanged a few greetings with Xia Fanxing, then greeted Zhong Shenxiu: "Do you like history?"

"Yes, my name is Zhong Shenxiu, I'm an ancient scholar, and I love uncovering some secret stories from the Ancient Era..."

Zhong Shenxiu smiled, casually giving himself an identity.

"I'm Sun Yuan, from the archaeology department."

Sun Yuan shook hands with Zhong Shenxiu in a frank and straightforward manner, remaining courteous and composed.

Displaying pettiness, malice, or losing poise in front of the woman you like are demerit points for any man.

He'd have to be foolish to show jealousy towards Zhong Shenxiu in front of Fanxing.

Moreover, quarrelling or fighting in the library isn't something a university student should do; the school would definitely penalize them if they knew.

"Archaeology department, nice, what a profession! Are you preparing for your internship?"

Zhong Shenxiu chuckled.

The Eastern history of this world is exceptionally profound, spanning nearly a hundred thousand years, capable of sustaining countless archaeologists and historians.

Therefore, the archaeology department is one of the most popular majors in the university.

"Yes, getting ready for an internship, first going with Professor Xiang to explore the newly discovered ancient tomb outside the city..."

Sun Yuan felt something was off.

In the conversation, he lost the initiative from the beginning, completely guided by the other party.

It even felt like he was facing a mentor or professor, unknowingly turning into a Q&A mode...

This made the few topics he had planned get stuck in his stomach, unable to regain ground in professional knowledge, it was incredibly frustrating.

"Speaking of Tianxing City... do you know why it's called Tianxing?"

Zhong Shenxiu smiled and asked.

Talking about this, Sun Yuan got excited: "This should be explained from the local scope, before Xiane, this place also held a significant position in ancient Eastern history, serving as a strategic point dividing north and south, always a hub of transportation and served as the southern capital of seven dynasties, belonging to Tianxing County... As for the name 'Tianxing,' it has been passed down since the Qin period of Yan Han... For tens of thousands of years, it has become a conventionally recognized term, 'Tian' meaning broad, 'Xing' probably refers to the nearby 'Xingshan'!"

After finishing in one breath, he felt he was too respectful; this wasn't a teacher asking questions!

"Hmm..."

Zhong Shenxiu nodded.

Sun Yuan looked at Xia Fanxing's expression beside him and became more displeased, asking: "Then what do you think?"

"Tianxing refers to a kind of monster!"

Zhong Shenxiu began: "In the Ancient Era, there was a strange book called 'Classic of Mountains and Seas,' recording all sorts of wild geographies, rare and exotic beasts... Among them was a creature named 'Tianxing,' said to resemble a human figure but without a head, its nipples act as eyes, and its navel as a mouth, wielding a shield and axe to dance."

"I've heard of the famous 'Classic of Mountains and Seas,' it's a mythological novel, can't take it seriously. Plus, there are many forgeries throughout the ages, how come I've never seen a 'Tianxing chapter'?"

Sun Yuan seized the opportunity to ask immediately.

"I was just explaining the origin of Tianxing... Haven't finished yet."

Zhong Shenxiu shook his head and continued: "The reason this place was named 'Tianxing County,' 'Tianxing City,' 'Tianxing Country,' etc., in ancient times is because during the Shenwu period of Yan Han, a huge battle broke out here between a god-like being and an Immortal, who beheaded and sealed it under Xingshan! Though that being perished, its will remained, leading to numerous sightings of a headless body wandering around, linking to the 'Classic of Mountains and Seas.' As a result, it was named 'Tianxing'... Fortunately, due to the severance of heavenly pathways and the decline of Dharma, even though the god's grudges linger, it only causes illusions or nightmares... Over time, it dissipates, never turning into a calamity."

"This is getting more absurd..."

Sun Yuan shook his head repeatedly: "Bro, your view on history is problematic, or are you not even an ancient scholar, just a novelist or mythological TV scriptwriter? Though your imagination is good..."

"Young man, you are blinded by later historical texts. Only by breaking free from worldly shackles can you see the hidden truth beneath the profound historical curtain!"

Zhong Shenxiu's voice was ethereal: "The Shang, Zhou, Qin... all had true cultivators, creating wonders that rival modern technology, even surpass what modern science can achieve... Through cultivation, humans can achieve immortality and even become Immortals!"

"The more you say, the more absurd it gets. Fanxing, let's go!"

Sun Yuan shook his head repeatedly, leaving with Xia Fanxing.

Not until they stepped out of the library did he earnestly tell Xia Fanxing: "Fanxing, you need to be careful of that guy, spouting nonsense with a straight face, if he's not got issues, he's a big fraud."

He originally didn't want to badmouth someone in front of a girl, lowering his own esteem, but he couldn't hold back.

"But... he's so handsome, no, not handsome, it's that aura..."

Xia Fanxing said dazedly.

Sun Yuan seemed to hear the sound of his heart shattering...

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