Selling to Anyone Is Still Selling

"Everyone, stop for a moment. Let's introduce the new students first."

Before long, Gu Yang returned with the newcomers. He clapped his hands, signaling everyone to look his way, then had the new arrivals introduce themselves under the crowd's gaze.

There were six students who had entered the martial arts program this year.

Deng Hao and Jia Dong were third-year students who had come up from the preparatory class. Two others had advanced from first year to second year and broken through the Dragon Gate directly, skipping the preparatory class.

The last had just entered first year when she broke through the Dragon Gate and joined the martial arts program directly. She was a little girl, thin and tiny, looking underdeveloped and terribly shy.

Yet it was precisely someone like that who made Li Ye look at her in a new light.

The smaller and thinner one was, the greater their talent. It meant she had risen purely through the Guiding Method, without undergoing a martial arts school's Training Method, and likely without eating particularly well either. If she could break through the Dragon Gate under such circumstances, how could she possibly be ordinary?

After the introductions, Gu Yang looked at Li Ye again. "Li Ye, come up and introduce yourself too."

Li Ye stepped forward, and the moment he started walking, thunderous applause erupted around him, in stark contrast to the scattered clapping from before.

"My name is Li Ye."

Clap clap clap!

He had only said one sentence, yet the applause grew even louder, suddenly giving Li Ye the urge to go eat Cantonese food.

After the brief introduction, Gu Yang stopped Li Ye and brought him to an office on the second floor of the training hall.

Gu Yang gestured for Li Ye to sit, then asked, "You've learned the Foundation Building Technique, right?"

When Li Ye nodded, Gu Yang continued, "Those of you who broke through the gates should have your own paths in martial arts. I won't blindly try to guide you. Which gate did you break through?"

"The Adamantine Gate."

Those words gave Gu Yang the same expression Yao Leden had worn.

"I saw that your Lightness Skill is impressive. You managed to catch Xiang Feipeng."

"I know a bit of Lightness Skill."

"Fine."

Gu Yang sighed. "At our school, ordinary Martial Arts Students currently receive one vial of Nutrient Solution per week, with two vials issued in the fourth week. That makes five vials per month. It's a reward the school received after placing in the last martial arts competition."

"You beat Xiang Feipeng badly enough to put him in the hospital. I checked on him just now. His leg bones are shattered and his internal organs are damaged. He won't be able to move freely for at least two months. You also defeated Xiang Feipeng alone. We normally hold regular trials, but since you beat him one-on-one, that is about enough. So I wanted to ask whether you're interested in becoming a main team member."

Li Ye was just about to speak when Gu Yang continued.

"Don't rush to refuse. Main team members get four vials of Nutrient Solution a week, with more depending on their martial arts competition ranking. The school will buy what you obtain from Training Points at a 10% premium. You can keep it and sell it yourself too. By default, we exchange it for Nutrient Solution, though you can ask for something else."

"And martial arts. I know your martial arts are superior, perhaps even top-tier, but the school has some that can shore up certain weaknesses. Main team members can freely choose from those. If you need something better, the school will find a way."

"Good ingredients, good weapons—whatever you want, the school will do its utmost to provide."

Li Ye had never intended to refuse, but after hearing that, he asked, "Then what's the price?"

Could such excellent terms really come without any cost at all?

"The martial arts competitions and the things you obtain during training are enough."

Gu Yang said, "The school's martial arts program is different from ordinary classes. To put it bluntly, it's basically like being mercenaries. Main team members spend most of their energy on competitions—the District Martial Arts Competition, the City Martial Arts Competition, the Provincial Martial Arts Competition. The higher your ranking, the better your rewards, and the better the Training Points you can choose."

"You'll also need to put more effort into the output from Training Points. That certainly won't be hard for people like you, but for better things, spending some time is worth it."

Li Ye nodded thoughtfully.

Being a main team member was a job with good benefits, but one that cost effort and time.

"What exactly are Training Points? Are there really that many demons and monsters for people to deal with?" Li Ye asked curiously.

Those mountains were only so big. Even if they were overrun, there had to be a limit. Were there really that many wild boars for them to kill?

They couldn't possibly respawn at midnight, could they?

"You don't need to worry about that. There's more than one Training Point, and they are all exclusively for school Martial Arts Students. So, will you accept?"

What was there to refuse? Of course Li Ye accepted.

He had been worrying about cultivation resources already.

He had already stopped Pan Zhengyang from supporting him last time. The man spent over a hundred thousand a day. No matter how deep their bond was, Li Ye could not keep doing that.

A person had to rely on himself.

Pan Zhengyang had already helped him steadily advance to Three Dragon Gate. That was more than enough.

"Good. As for Xiang Feipeng, you don't need to worry too much about it. It was a martial arts match—there are people who fail to hold back and kill someone. You're all martial artists now, and you'll have to face demons and monsters in the future. You can't be timid and tied up hand and foot. From the day you Break Through Dragon Gate, you cease to be ordinary people."

"There won't be some sort of death quota, will there?" Li Ye asked.

"Of course not. Safety still has to be considered. The same goes for training grounds. They're called training grounds because all truly dangerous elements have already been removed."

Gu Yang rose to his feet. "As a teacher, I may not be able to guide those of you who follow the path of breaking through gates, but I can still offer some advice. You practice the Adamantine Gate, so it would be best to learn a weapon technique. The school's martial arts cannot compare to those of martial arts schools, but they can still serve as references. Look around first. If you happen to find something suitable, then once you have enough contribution, you can request to exchange it for a better one."

"Alright, I understand. Thank you, Teacher. When is the next training session?" Li Ye asked.

Gu Yang said, "Training is next week. Once it's over, the District League will begin, so you can make preparations."

After chatting a little longer, the two left together.

Martial Arts Students were free to a certain extent. Breaking through the Dragon Gate was equivalent to entering Martial Arts University, so there was no longer much left for them to study. Their only coursework was General Knowledge, and every day they would set aside one class period to attend General Knowledge lessons in a designated classroom.

After all, ordinary Martial Arts Universities also had their rankings, and General Knowledge was where the advantage lay.

The rest of their time was spent practicing martial arts on their own. Gu Yang's role as a martial arts teacher was to point out problems in the Martial Arts Students' training, tell them what they needed to make up for, and prevent accidents from happening.

In this regard, Li Ye had absolutely no need for him.

Seeing Li Ye emerge, Yao Leden, who had already gotten together with Deng Hao and Jia Dong, asked, "You got picked?"

"I did. The benefits are pretty good. There was no reason to refuse," Li Ye said with a smile.

Yao Leden's eyes lit up. "Want to make a deal?"

Li Ye looked at her.

Yao Leden said, "I know main team members get good treatment, and the school offers a good price, but outside buyers don't offer badly either. With strength like yours, you could start with twenty Ironclad Boars a day just by going to Dragon Mountain. How about selling those things to me? I'll buy them at a 15% premium."

So that was where all those demons and monsters came from.

Was Dragon Mountain some kind of bitter realm?

"What do you want them for? To eat?" Li Ye asked in surprise.

"How could I have such a big appetite? Of course I'm selling them."

Yao Leden smiled sheepishly. "My family specializes in food and beverage supply."

Li Ye raised a brow and looked at Deng Hao and Jia Dong.

The two grinned. Jia Dong said, "Sister Le is generous. We've already been bought off. Whoever we sell to, we're selling anyway."

Li Ye laughed. "You're doing business at school? How many people have agreed to this?"

"Half."

Yao Leden swept a hand grandly. "When it comes to ingredients and prices, whatever the school can offer, I can offer too. And what the school can't offer, I can still offer."

No wonder she had kindly come to warn him at the beginning. It turned out her instincts had told her to form a good connection.

Once relationships were good, business became easier to do.