Selling to Anyone

"Everyone, hold on. Let's introduce the new students first."

Before long, Gu Yang returned with people. He clapped his hands, signaling everyone to gather around. Under their gazes, he asked the newcomers to introduce themselves.

This year, a total of six students entered the Martial Arts Major.

Deng Hao and Jia Dong were third-year high school students who came from the preparatory course. Two others were promoted from first year to second year, having directly broken through the Dragon Gate without attending the preparatory course.

The last one had broken through the Dragon Gate right after entering first year and directly joined the Martial Arts Major. She was a small girl, thin and frail, looking underdeveloped and very shy.

However, people like this actually impressed Li Ye.

The thinner and smaller one was, the higher their talent. This indicated that they had cultivated purely through the Guiding Method, without the training methods of martial arts schools, and even their diet was average. To break through the Dragon Gate under such circumstances, could they be ordinary?

After the introductions, Gu Yang looked at Li Ye again. "Classmate Li Ye, you should introduce yourself too."

As Li Ye stepped forward, a thunderous applause erupted around him. It was a stark contrast to the sparse applause earlier.

"My name is Li Ye."

Clap, clap, clap!

He had barely spoken a sentence, and the applause grew louder, suddenly giving Li Ye the urge to go eat Cantonese food.

After a simple introduction, Gu Yang called Li Ye over and took him to the office on the second floor of the venue.

Gu Yang gestured for Li Ye to sit down and asked, "Have you learned the Foundation Building Technique?"

As Li Ye nodded, Gu Yang continued, "You people who have broken through realms must have your own paths for the martial arts you learn. I won't give you any misguided guidance. Which realm did you break through?"

"Adamantine Gate."

These words made Gu Yang show an expression similar to Yao Leden's.

"I saw your Lightness Skill was excellent; you were able to catch Xiang Feipeng."

"It involved some Lightness Skill."

"Alright."

Gu Yang sighed. "In our school, ordinary Martial Arts Major students receive one Nutrient Solution per week. In the fourth week, they receive two. That's five per month. This was a reward from the last martial arts competition based on the rankings."

"You hospitalized Xiang Feipeng. 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. We usually have regular selections, but since you won as an individual, it's about the same. So, I wanted to ask if you're interested in being a main player."

Just as Li Ye was about to speak, Gu Yang continued:

"Don't rush to refuse. Main players receive four Nutrient Solutions per week, with increases based on martial arts competition rankings. Anything you obtain from Training Points, the school will purchase it at a 10% premium. You can also sell it yourself. By default, we convert it into Nutrient Solutions, but you can request other things if you prefer."

"And martial arts. I know your martial arts are superior or even top-tier, but some martial arts in the school can help supplement your shortcomings. Main players can choose any of these martial arts freely. If you need better ones, the school will also find a way."

"Including good ingredients and good weapons, whatever you want, the school will do its best to satisfy you."

Li Ye hadn't planned to refuse anyway, but upon hearing this, he asked, "Then what's the price?"

With such good conditions, there had to be a price, right?

"The rewards from the martial arts competitions and training points are enough."

Gu Yang said, "The Martial Arts Major at our school is different from normal classes. To put it bluntly, it's like being a mercenary. Main players focus most of their energy on competitions: district leagues, city leagues, provincial leagues. The higher your ranking, the more rewards you get, and the better Training Points you can choose."

"You'll also need to put in effort for the output from Training Points. It certainly won't be difficult for people like you, but it's worth spending some time for better things."

Li Ye nodded thoughtfully.

Being a main player was a well-compensated but demanding job that required a lot of effort and time.

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

The mountain was so small; even if they were rampant, there would be a limit. Were there that many wild boars for them to hunt?

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

"You don't need to worry about that. There's more than one location for Training Points, and these are exclusively for the school's Martial Arts Major students. So, what do you say, will you accept?"

There was no reason not to accept. Li Ye was already worried about cultivation resources.

He had already told Pan Zhengyang not to provide for him anymore. Pan Zhengyang spent tens of thousands a day; no matter how deep their friendship, Li Ye couldn't do that.

One had to rely on oneself.

It was already great that Pan Zhengyang had helped him stabilize his cultivation to the Three Dragon Gate.

"Good. Regarding Xiang Feipeng, you don't need to worry too much. It's a martial arts competition; people die when they don't hold back. Since you're already a martial artist and will be dealing with demons in the future, you can't be hesitant. From the day you broke through the Dragon Gate, you're no longer an ordinary person."

"There won't be any death quotas, right?" Li Ye asked.

"No, there won't be. Safety in that regard is still a concern. Including the training grounds, they're called training grounds for a reason; any dangerous areas have been removed."

Gu Yang stood up. "As a teacher, although I can't guide those of you who have broken through realms, I can still offer some advice. Since you're practicing the 'Adamantine Gate,' it's best to learn a weapon. The martial arts in the school can't compare to those in martial arts schools, but they can serve as a reference. Look around first. If you find something suitable, once you have enough contributions, you can make a request to exchange it for a better one."

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

Gu Yang said, "Training will be next week. After the training, the district league will begin, so you can prepare yourself."

After chatting for a couple more sentences, they left together.

In a way, Martial Arts Major students had a lot of freedom. Breaking through the Dragon Gate meant entering a Martial Arts University, and there was nothing else they needed to learn. The only subject was General Knowledge, and they would spend one class period each day in a specific classroom for it.

After all, there are different tiers among ordinary Martial Arts Universities, and General Knowledge provides a bonus in this regard.

All other time was spent on personal training. As a Martial Arts Teacher, Gu Yang's role was to guide Martial Arts Students in the training hall, pointing out any issues, what needed improvement, and preventing accidents.

Li Ye didn't need any of that.

Seeing Li Ye emerge, Yao Leden, who was already mingling with Deng Hao and Jia Dong, asked, "Did you get selected?"

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

Yao Leden's eyes lit up upon hearing this. "Let's make a deal."

Li Ye looked over.

Yao Leden continued, "I know the benefits for the main players are good, and the school's offer is excellent. But actually, the prices outside are also decent. With your strength, just going to Dragon Mountain would mean at least twenty Ironclad Boars a day. How about selling those to me? I'll buy them at a 15% premium."

So where do all those Demons come from?

Is Dragon Mountain some kind of hellscape?

"What are you planning to do with them? Eat them?" Li Ye asked in surprise.

"I don't have that big of an appetite. I'll sell them, of course."

Yao Leden chuckled sheepishly. "My family specializes in catering supplies."

Li Ye raised an eyebrow and looked at Deng Hao and Jia Dong.

The two grinned. Jia Dong said, "Sister Le is generous. We've already been bought out. It doesn't matter who we sell to."

Li Ye chuckled. "You're doing business at school? How many people have agreed to your terms?"

"Half."

Yao Leden waved her hand generously. "When it comes to ingredients and prices, I can match whatever the school offers, and even offer what the school can't."

No wonder she kindly reminded him earlier. It turned out to be an instinctive move to build good karma.

Good relationships make for good business.