All under heaven bustle for profit; all under heaven scramble for gain.
Li Yuan believed that understanding this was a sign of maturity.
People should pursue profit, and they should do so resolutely.
But why had Director Ma helped him?
Did he not know that offending Principal Yin like this would be even more disadvantageous to himself...
Just as he had said, he had been flattering others for so many years. He should have gotten used to it by now.
Why would he still do something against his own interests?
Director Ma lowered his head and took a sip of tea.
"The answer is actually not that complicated. I just felt that you shouldn't have had that bonus deducted.
Teachers who work hard and put in the effort should receive more bonuses.
Besides, you really have compromised for several years. You deserve this opportunity for practical experience."
Facing Li Yuan, Director Ma laid out all his thoughts.
In summary, he simply could not stand watching it any longer.
"Thank you, Director. I'll perform well in the Youth Martial Tournament and strive for a decent ranking."
Li Yuan did not hate Director Ma that much either.
In that position, there were many times when one had no choice.
If Director Ma stood on his side, he would soon be driven out of his position.
But upon hearing this, Director Ma smiled helplessly.
"Although I don't agree with the principal's actions this time, I don't think some of his views are wrong.
Your talents in Martial Dao are not that outstanding.
There is quite a gap in actual strength between you and Jin Fan's group.
Barring any surprises, it will be difficult for you to obtain opportunities like the Youth Martial Tournament in the future.
After the tournament, focus properly on your teaching work.
I think highly of your teaching ability. You are fully capable of becoming the grade's teaching group leader."
Li Yuan gave a few polite replies and left the office.
Director Ma still did not have much confidence in him.
His speaking up for him this time was more because he truly could not bear to watch any longer.
Even setting aside merit and speaking only of hard work, Li Yuan deserved this qualification to participate in the Youth Martial Tournament.
To Li Yuan, Director Ma's words could not affect him.
Whether Director Ma had confidence in him or not did not affect his strength.
Besides, Director Zeng from the Municipal Education Bureau had also thought quite highly of him this time.
In the Youth Martial Tournament, he might not necessarily fail to earn a good ranking.
After work, he took the train home.
Starting tomorrow, it would be time to prepare for the Youth Martial Tournament.
He had taken a total of twenty days off to prepare for the competition with all his might.
After dinner, Li Yuan first checked the Experience Points he had accumulated.
He had moved the later lessons forward today, so the classes had been taught somewhat hurriedly.
But Li Yuan's teaching ability was there for all to see. Even though the lessons had been rushed, the results were still decent, and he had collected quite a few Light Points.
[Experience Points: 315/400]
Below the Light Screen, Li Yuan looked at the fourth Talents Point. He was only a little over eighty Experience Points away.
He would definitely obtain it before the Youth Martial Tournament.
After checking this, Li Yuan continued his cultivation.
He had plenty of B Grade Nutrient Fluid and had taken leave, so he could work even harder.
Li Yuan planned to depart for Qijia Town the morning after tomorrow.
The high-speed rail journey would take a day and a night, and he would have plenty of time to sleep on the train.
So it was no problem to push himself a little during this day at home.
After dinner, Li Yuan began cultivating and tempering himself again.
The effects of the B Grade Nutrient Fluid were extremely noticeable.
Gradually, the pain in his body began to weaken, even disappearing.
All these signs indicated a leap in the strength of his physique.
At four in the morning, Li Yuan lay down to rest.
He woke naturally at nine in the morning. After waking, he continued tempering himself and improving.
Under the effects of the medicine and his own training, Li Yuan finally advanced to Fifth Grade at four in the morning.
After being trapped at Fourth Grade for many years, he had finally taken this step.
At the same time, the most obvious changes were the improvements in his vision and hearing.
The lights in Li Yuan's room had actually been rather dim.
But now, they seemed much brighter.
If he listened carefully, even the voices of people talking downstairs in the residential complex became clear.
The improvements in his physique should have brought far more benefits than these, but at the moment, Li Yuan was truly exhausted from cultivation.
After taking a shower, Li Yuan stabilized his realm a little further.
He would depart for Qijia Town tomorrow, and Li Yuan did not want to waste energy on anything else.
That included celebrations. This was not the time for that either.
At six in the morning, Li Yuan slung his bag over his shoulder and set off to take the high-speed rail.
After boarding, he immediately leaned back and went to sleep, resting and recovering.
He had also brought six bottles of B Grade Nutrient Fluid in his backpack.
Of the thirty-five bottles of nutrient fluid, only nine remained at home now.
After his Martial Dao realm entered Fifth Grade, D Grade Nutrient Fluid had little effect anymore.
For future cultivation, he would need to drink at least C Grade nutrient fluid.
His spending would gradually rise.
But after the Youth Martial Tournament, he would soon receive the Intermediate Teacher title.
His salary and bonuses would both increase considerably, enough for him to afford it.
He slept on the high-speed rail until a little after six in the afternoon, fully rested.
For a Fifth-Rank Martial Artist, resting was not actually necessary. His body could completely endure it.
Sleeping and resting were more for restoring mental energy.
The human body could still endure, but one's focus would decline somewhat.
After waking, Li Yuan drank some nutrient fluid and continued sensing the changes brought by Fifth Grade.
The high-speed rail sped forward, yet Li Yuan discovered that he could see the nearby scenery clearly.
The scenery racing backward seemed not nearly so fast in his eyes.
And even in such a noisy environment, he could hear the sounds outside.
Feeling this, Li Yuan realized that when martial artists fought, even if they suppressed their Martial Dao realms, the advantage was still enormous!
Vision, hearing, reaction speed—these were all abilities a whole level above.
Under such circumstances, Gu Yu had still lost to him. Li Yuan had no idea what Gu Yu had to be dissatisfied about.
At the same time, Li Yuan discovered something.
It should count as bad news.
His basic cultivation method, the "Zhou Tian Dao Yin Technique."
After advancing to Fifth Grade, its effects had become extremely weak.
This basic cultivation method had always had limited effects on strengthening the fascia and bone marrow.
Its improvements to cells were still fairly decent.
When he was at Fourth Grade, he could barely make do with it.
By relying on the Zhou Tian circulation method, he could still bring benefits to his fascia and bone marrow.
But after entering Fifth Grade, the "Zhou Tian Dao Yin Technique" had completely lost its effect on his fascia and bone marrow.
He truly needed to find a suitable basic cultivation method.
Li Yuan was not too worried.
If necessary, he could find another ordinary one and use two basic cultivation methods together.
There was still some distance to Qijia Town. He would not arrive until tomorrow morning.
For the remaining time, he could settle down and read more.
Li Yuan had also brought two books in his backpack for this trip.
One was the "Practical Handbook for Beast Response," and the other was "Border Records."
These two books would be of great help for practical experience at the border.
Both books were very thick. In the past, reading even one would have taken him half a month.
But now, Li Yuan understood all kinds of books very quickly.
One night was enough for him to finish all the content he had not yet read.
After spending a night on the high-speed rail, Li Yuan walked out of the station at nine-thirty in the morning.
Qijia Town had arrived.
Li Yuan first called his friend Chen Yong to let him know he was safe and ask about the situation while he was at it.
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