Third Talent Point Successfully Condensed

Another two-day weekend had arrived.

Having stocked up on nutrient solution, Li Yuan trained diligently over those two days.

He had once thought that living in the remote suburbs would bring many inconveniences.

But now, Li Yuan instead felt that this place suited him well.

Once he stepped outside, he could find a secluded spot anywhere and begin cultivating and training.

Li Yuan had also begun using the Sinking Mountain Fist for cultivation and practice.

This fist technique was highly effective at tempering the body.

Especially in the step of training strength—how to draw force up from the ground and unleash it to the utmost—the Sinking Mountain Fist provided the answer.

Martial artists who mastered the Sinking Mountain Fist would receive enormous help when learning weapon martial arts afterward.

Their techniques for channeling and exerting force would be several times better than others'.

In two days, he drank every bottle of nutrient solution he had bought.

Li Yuan felt that his foundational strength had reached the limit of the Fourth Grade.

To deal with the upcoming match, he needed to devote more thought to martial arts techniques.

Weapons were not permitted in the school competition.

That meant it would naturally come down to fist techniques. Li Yuan looked over his options and felt that he could only use the "Collapse Extreme Fist."

This was the fist technique he was most proficient in.

With the Enlightenment to Perfection Talent, he had also grasped its most essential principles.

He only needed to put in a little more effort and train his Movement Art with all his strength.

Li Yuan had studied the Cloud Treading Step for many years. Having grasped its deeper mysteries, after a period of intensified practice, his movement technique would not be weaker than Jin Fan's.

The weekend passed, and it was time for class again.

Li Yuan arrived at the office early. Compared to last week, his colleagues seemed noticeably more polite.

They no longer avoided him in every possible way as they had last week.

With ten minutes left before he would be late, Teacher Chen Yong finally arrived.

Seeing Li Yuan, he did not avoid him and instead walked straight over.

Teacher Chen Yong wore a much broader smile today, unlike the worried expression he had worn last week.

"You're impressive. You got an A+ rating in the assessment—no wonder you dared to argue with the principal and department heads.

"You're treating me to lunch. I want a huge fried chicken cutlet."

With an A+ assessment rating, his job was secure.

No matter how unhappy the principal and the others were, it would be difficult for them to fire Li Yuan anytime soon.

As Li Yuan's friend, Chen Yong was genuinely happy for him.

"I can add a chicken leg too," Li Yuan replied with a smile.

The Open Class results had indeed solved a major problem—a huge headache.

If you had ability, you would earn respect for yourself.

The other teachers knew full well that Li Yuan had offended the school leadership, but their attitude toward him this week was clearly no longer so cold.

Still, ability was one thing. Li Yuan's relationship with the school leadership remained poor.

They would probably still find plenty of ways to make things difficult for him in the future.

At noon, Li Yuan and Chen Yong went outside the school to have something better to eat.

Chen Yong did not mind walking around with Li Yuan, but Li Yuan still feared dragging him into trouble.

He still had to fight for the Youth Martial Tournament qualification.

That way, if something happened, Chen Yong would not get dragged in and end up in trouble as well.

They left the school separately and met again at a casual restaurant on another street.

Though he had said Li Yuan was treating, Chen Yong rushed to pay the bill after ordering.

Chen Yong knew that Li Yuan's family circumstances were average. Though he too was a junior teacher, his family was much better off.

Chen Yong could spend all the money he earned.

Unlike Li Yuan, who had to pay rent, think about buying nutrient solution, and save as much as possible.

"Are you really going to take part in this weekend's match?"

After hesitating, Chen Yong still asked the question.

In Chen Yong's eyes, Li Yuan had gotten an A+ in the Open Class assessment and should quit while he was ahead.

Even if he remained stuck at the Fourth Grade for the rest of his life, with teaching quality like this, he could still earn quite a few more bonuses.

His living conditions would be much better than before.

Li Yuan understood Chen Yong's thoughts. At heart, Chen Yong was worried that Li Yuan would fail to gain any benefits and instead invite disaster.

But he was determined to obtain this Youth Martial Tournament qualification.

It had originally been an opportunity for training that belonged to him. Now, it was not certain that he could not win it.

"I still have to try and fight for this opportunity.

"If I keep being a pushover, even if I avoid it this time, I'll still be bullied in the future.

"There are only two Open Classes each semester. How could the bonuses be enough?

"Getting an intermediate title and a raise is the real way forward.

"My parents are getting older. I really need to save some money."

Li Yuan did not hide anything when speaking with his friend.

Whatever his true thoughts were, he said them plainly.

Chen Yong nodded. He understood Li Yuan's difficulties.

At thirty, he could no longer be like before, with no one to worry about but himself.

Chen Yong hesitated slightly. There was some information he felt he still needed to tell Li Yuan.

"Have you heard anything recently about Jin Fan's background?"

Li Yuan looked somewhat puzzled at that and shook his head.

"People at school are saying that his mentor is a Grandmaster..." Chen Yong's expression turned serious.

Once a Grandmaster was involved, even the smallest matter became a major issue.

"The news came from the students. I didn't believe it at first, but I asked someone to look into it over the weekend. It's true.

"Offending him might bring trouble..."

By the time Chen Yong said this, his gaze held even more concern for Li Yuan.

Only then did Li Yuan learn that Jin Fan actually had such a background.

But Li Yuan quickly made sense of it.

Why should he fear any retaliation from him?

Jin Fan had already come to seize his resources, yet he still had to worry about offending him?

He was already thirty. There would be fewer opportunities for training that he could participate in going forward.

Especially opportunities like the Youth Martial Tournament, which could provide many benefits, were rarer still.

If he missed it, he might truly remain stuck at the Fourth Grade for the rest of his life.

"While I still have some fire left in me, I must fight for this Youth Martial Tournament qualification.

"As for some Grandmaster, not offending him won't bring me any benefits either."

Chen Yong nodded. "I figured you wouldn't give up so easily, but brother, you need to reevaluate Jin Fan's strength.

"He is a disciple trained by a Grandmaster.

"That Grandmaster only has four disciples under him in total..."

The disciples carefully chosen by a Grandmaster would naturally not lack talent or potential.

And with guidance from such a powerful expert, just how strong would they become in the end...?

"I understand. Win or lose, I'll at least keep myself safe."

Li Yuan had two classes in the afternoon and taught as usual.

For those simpler courses, the difference between Li Yuan's teaching and that of the other teachers was not so great.

But for the students of Class Nine and Class Fourteen, they could still feel the difference.

Ever since last week, Li Yuan's lessons had become easier to understand.

These courses were not as difficult as the Sinking Mountain Fist. Children with a little talent could understand much of them through previewing the material.

But Li Yuan's explanations could still bring them different insights.

Besides picking up the dropped Light Points in Class Nine and Class Fourteen, Li Yuan also picked up some whenever he passed other classrooms.

On Tuesday afternoon, shortly before getting off work, Li Yuan looked again at the Experience Points he had collected.

[Experience Points: 309/300]

The Third Talent Point was finally enough!

With a thought, Li Yuan controlled it in his mind. The next moment, small words appeared before his eyes: "Talent Point successfully condensed."