You Will Surely Become Somebody

Yan Dongting's gaze instantly turned incomparably sharp. "Student Cheng Han, what terms do you want?"

A palpable aura of authority radiated from the Vice Principal. This was clearly some secret technique only a Warrior could employ, directly suppressing the other party's spirit.

Cheng Han felt his breath catch, as if he were carrying a burden weighing several hundred pounds.

He decisively touched the Spirit Universe Imprint with his mind. As purple radiance flowed, the crushing pressure vanished without a trace.

Cheng Han straightened his back and answered with a question instead. "How much can the Second Battle Group offer?"

He knew that how much he could gain depended on his performance. In other words, the moment the other party asked that question, the assessment had begun.

When Yan Dongting saw him dissolve the pressure so easily, surprise first appeared on his face, followed by a smile. "It seems I greatly underestimated you."

Cheng Han showed no false modesty. "During Meditation Class just now, Teacher Qiu said I was hiding my abilities. I think he has a good eye."

The implication was obvious: his true strength exceeded what he had displayed, so he deserved better treatment.

Yan Dongting neither confirmed nor denied it. "Is that so?"

Cheng Han spoke with absolute confidence. "At the Grand Assembly Drill a few days ago, you demonstrated the Nine Elements Strengthening Body Technique. Although the school never publicized it, I could tell that this technique could draw upon a small amount of Source Energy."

Yan Dongting questioned him. "Quite a few people know that, such as your classmate Wan Tengjiao. Perhaps you happened to hear it somewhere."

Cheng Han did not argue and simply continued, "The sixth stance is the Crane Cry Stance. At the time, I didn't understand why it was called that.

"Later, I practiced at home for several days. Every time I reached that stance, I felt a faint warmth arise between my chest and abdomen..."

He spread his legs into something like a horse stance, held both arms before his chest as though grasping a ball, and shouted, "Crane!"

At the same time, the Source Sense Imprint within his Sea of Spirit instantly doubled in size.

The next instant.

An extremely obscure ripple suddenly surged from Cheng Han's body.

Bang! Bang!

Several strange bursts rang out in succession from Cheng Han's chest and abdomen, sounding remarkably like the clear cry of a crane.

Yan Dongting was visibly moved.

At the entrance to the small partitioned room, Wan Tengjiao secretly watched the scene, her pretty face likewise filled with astonishment.

Cheng Han straightened up and spoke at length. "At that time, I had a feeling that if I used the Source Sense Imprint to draw upon Source Energy, then practiced the Crane Cry Stance, it should produce extraordinary results.

"I tried it just now, and it turned out exactly as I expected. No wonder this stance is called the Crane Cry Stance."

In truth, this was only one of the many insights he had recently derived while studying the Nine Elements Strengthening Body Technique with the Eye of Omniscience.

Yan Dongting looked utterly incredulous. "You truly comprehended this on your own?"

Cheng Han blinked. "You should know that I am merely an orphan with no one to rely on."

What he meant was that even if he wanted someone to teach him, there was no one he could turn to. Other than himself, who else could he rely on?

Yan Dongting sincerely praised him. "Student Cheng Han, without Body Tempering Secret Medicine to assist you, you actually managed to produce the Crane Cry Sound. That is truly remarkable."

He paused, then added, "If I didn't know you had only just formed your imprint, I would never believe this was your first complete Crane Cry Stance. Back then, I was nowhere near your equal."

Cheng Han put on a bashful expression. "You flatter me."

Hearing this, Yan Dongting sighed again. "When it is time to fight for something, you refuse to yield an inch. When it is time to step back, you are modest and courteous. Young man, you will surely become somebody in the future."

Cheng Han truly did not know how to respond, so he could only smile in silence.

Yan Dongting pondered for a moment, then revised the terms. "How about this? The signing bonus will be raised from sixty Silver Coins to one hundred and fifty, and the monthly subsidy from thirty Silver Coins to eighty.

"The Body Tempering Secret Medicine the battle group provides to the school free of charge is usually the lowest-grade First-Grade Secret Medicine. I will apply to the battle group to provide you with additional Second-Grade Secret Medicine, with no less than thirty percent of it being second-grade."

Yan Dongting looked quite earnest. "I will not hide it from you. Given my personal authority, these are the best terms I can offer. What do you think?"

There was another implication behind those words: if Cheng Han wanted to fight for better terms, it was not necessarily impossible.

Cheng Han did not haggle any further. "I am willing to sign."

He felt sorry for Qiu Yuan.

But that man had failed to withstand the pressure and hold out until the end. There was nothing Cheng Han could do about it.

It was hard to satisfy everyone in this world. Cheng Han could not avoid letting everyone down; he could only avoid letting himself down.

Just then.

Wan Tengjiao walked over carrying a document. "Uncle Dongting, I found a Preparation Agreement."

She glanced at Cheng Han, then changed the subject. "Based on the terms you just promised, many clauses in the agreement need to be revised."

Yan Dongting chuckled. "Jiaojiao, I hate this paperwork the most. I'll have to trouble you to revise it."

Wan Tengjiao did not refuse. "All right."

She picked up a pen and made a series of edits. Before long, she had finished.

After a brief inspection, Yan Dongting signed his name on the Preparation Agreement.

Cheng Han also promptly wrote down his full name.

Each page of the Preparation Agreement was divided into upper and lower sections, with identical content on both halves. It was effectively made in duplicate.

Wan Tengjiao picked up a paper cutter, sliced it into two down the middle, and handed one copy to Cheng Han.

As Cheng Han flipped through the agreement, he felt a little emotional.

In the eyes of ordinary people, eighty Silver Coins a month was absolutely an enviable high salary. Yet he had secured this Big Contract so easily just by demonstrating the Crane Cry Stance.

Yan Dongting glanced at the young man and woman, then suddenly said with a beaming smile, "You two look rather well matched."

Wan Tengjiao's pretty face instantly flushed crimson.

Looking carefully at her expression, she seemed only shy, without much resistance.

Cheng Han nearly choked.

I haven't even graduated yet, and you're already trying to play matchmaker? Is this really something a dignified Vice Principal should be doing? Over the next half hour.

Yan Dongting took the initiative to teach him quite a bit about cultivation.

As Vice Principal, he did not actually need to do this. He only needed to assign a teacher, but he wanted to build goodwill, so his explanations were especially patient.

After talking for quite some time, Yan Dongting finally said, "Student Cheng Han, I can say with certainty that, with your talent, you will definitely become a Warrior within eight years."

This was extremely high praise.

According to statistics, even among those who formed a Source Sense Imprint, the chance of becoming a Warrior was only one in sixteen. Yet his words included "definitely," showing just how highly he regarded Cheng Han.

Cheng Han replied seriously, "I will work hard."

Isn't eight years far too long? he muttered inwardly.

Yan Dongting turned to glance at the clock on the wall and smiled. "Class should be ending soon. Let's leave it at that for today. I should go explain things to the principal."

The Vice Principal gave them a farewell, pushed open the door, and left.

Wan Tengjiao gestured. "Let's go back to the classroom."

Cheng Han nodded. "All right!"

The two left the Meditation Room and walked side by side for a while. Then they suddenly saw that the hallway outside their classroom was packed with students from other classes.

Wan Tengjiao covered her mouth and laughed. "Cheng Han, you're famous!"

Cheng Han sighed helplessly.

I only formed an imprint. Do you all have to make such a big deal out of it?

Wan Tengjiao said leisurely, "Before you, no one had ever formed an imprint during observation. You did something no one else could do. You are definitely a legendary figure of Fifteen Middle School."