After gaining a deeper understanding of the Zhou Tian Dao Yin Technique, every aspect of his physical foundation had been improving toward the limits of the Fourth Grade Realm.
This high-frequency cultivation demanded even more nutrient fluid than during his teenage years.
Right now, he needed this job even more—to earn money in exchange for the resources required for cultivation.
Besides, the school was also a good place to pick up experience.
Lingshan Martial Arts No.1 High School was a public school, and school affairs were arranged by its leadership.
They had the authority to make recommendations regarding personnel appointments for teachers, but not the final say.
All appointments were officially filed by the Education Bureau.
Li Yuan understood this very clearly.
After offending the principal, it was only natural that he would be made to suffer.
But firing him was not something the principal could decide just by slamming his hand on the desk.
As long as he did not violate professional ethics or commit any major mistakes, his job would not be greatly affected.
If they deliberately wanted to target him, they would probably find ways to set traps and lure him into making a mistake.
From then on, he had to be even more vigilant at school.
Even if he was going to leave the school, now was not the time.
Li Yuan had to participate in the Youth Martial Tournament.
His goal was no longer merely those B-grade Nutrient Fluids. He wanted to fight for a ranking and win back some rare resources for himself.
There was still a month and a half until the Youth Martial Tournament. That was enough.
On Monday, Li Yuan arrived at school very early.
For the time being, he would not make any mistakes.
Not even something as trivial as being late.
At seven fifty, Director Ma came to inspect the office ahead of schedule.
When he saw that Li Yuan had already arrived, a faint look of disappointment crossed his face.
Without saying anything, he returned to his own office.
At eight, many of the other teachers clocked in right on time.
Noticing that Li Yuan had arrived even earlier, most of his colleagues gave him a few extra looks, feeling somewhat sympathetic.
What had happened at last week's Weekly Meeting was still fresh in their minds.
Starting this week, who knew how many times he would be tripped up.
At the same time, Teacher Chen Yong, who sat back-to-back with him, dragged his chair over and sat beside Li Yuan.
"You took leave last week and missed the Weekly Meeting. How did you end up causing such a huge mess..."
At Lingshan No.1 High School, Chen Yong was Li Yuan's best friend.
"It was nothing. I just wanted to fight for something that should have belonged to me.
"I'm not young anymore. I want to make one last push and advance to Fifth Grade."
Li Yuan smiled as he explained.
Li Yuan appeared quite relaxed, but in Chen Yong's eyes, he was merely putting on a brave face.
How was he supposed to fight for it?
To obtain the qualification for the Youth Martial Tournament, he would have to compete against Jin Fan.
Jin Fan would definitely rise to a high position in the future. He might even enter Lingshan City's key cultivation list!
"Brother, I know I shouldn't discourage you, but this really won't be easy.
"Also, next week's Open Class has been moved up to this Thursday. You have to prepare well.
"I heard some rumors. The school leaders want to give you a C Grade rating.
"Two consecutive semesters rated C Grade, and you'll be dismissed..."
Chen Yong relayed the gossip he had heard.
A C Grade rating was meant for teachers with insufficient teaching ability.
The Open Class had clear evaluation records, and assessment leaders from the education department would also observe it on-site.
Performing poorly during the Open Class would indeed be a perfect opportunity for them to make things difficult for him.
But Li Yuan was not too worried now.
As long as he took some time to review the material that might come up during the Open Class, there definitely would not be any problems.
With the aid of the talents Mind Enlightenment and Enlightenment to Perfection, he could thoroughly master all that material.
To put it arrogantly, he would reach a master-level standard in much of the teaching material.
The morning was mostly occupied by classes taught by academic-subject teachers.
The afternoon schedule contained more martial arts classes.
Throughout the morning, Li Yuan reviewed a great deal of basic material.
Using his newly acquired talents, he first thoroughly learned and understood the teaching content himself.
Of course, when teaching the children, Li Yuan would not bring up some of the especially difficult points.
It was not because Li Yuan was selfish, but because the deeper insights of cultivation techniques were difficult to explain in a way students could understand.
They could even interfere with the knowledge foundation they had already built.
Even with a basic cultivation method like the Zhou Tian Dao Yin Technique, after fully comprehending its profound principles, Li Yuan still needed a long time to practice them properly.
If he taught it to the students, they would probably be confused from the very first explanation.
Moreover, the deeper principles he had comprehended were not in the lesson plans.
Li Yuan understood the relationship between himself and the school leaders.
He might be trying to help the students improve, but if what he taught did not match the lesson plan, it would definitely count as a serious mistake.
At present, Li Yuan did not want to make mistakes or give the school leaders anything they could use against him.
Thoroughly studying the teaching material could not possibly be wrong.
Once he understood it thoroughly, teaching the students the basics would also become easier.
He could even easily tell where their confusion truly lay.
After a morning of review, Li Yuan had gained a great deal.
Most of the cultivation methods and martial skills taught to middle school students were indeed simple. There were no deeper mysteries left for him to uncover.
The main gain from reviewing them was catching key points he had previously overlooked.
Some cultivation methods were too basic, so certain details could easily be ignored during practice.
It would not have much impact overall, but for anyone pursuing perfection, it was still quite a burden.
Still, the recent curriculum was genuinely somewhat difficult.
At noon, Li Yuan went to the cafeteria alone and ate something.
Chen Yong had originally wanted to go with him, but Li Yuan refused.
Given the current situation, staying too close to him would easily bring Chen Yong trouble.
Li Yuan did not want to bring trouble to his friend.
After lunch, Li Yuan closed his eyes to rest and circulated the Zhou Tian Dao Yin Technique.
After thoroughly studying this basic cultivation method, his cultivation efficiency had truly improved by far too much.
At one fifty in the afternoon, Li Yuan left the office and headed toward the training room.
Li Yuan's class began at two.
In the corridor, a group of students leaned against the wall, chatting among themselves.
"The qualification for the Youth Martial Tournament should have gone to the capable in the first place.
"I used to have a pretty good impression of him, but it turns out he's so selfish."
"To be honest, I actually hope Teacher Li Yuan participates in the Youth Martial Tournament.
"If he comes back with a ranking around two hundredth, that'll definitely be entertaining."
Hearing this mockery, quite a few students did not laugh along. Their faces were filled with disgust.
These students thought Li Yuan was a good teacher and that he had helped them a lot.
But in the current atmosphere of public opinion, they did not dare argue for Li Yuan, afraid they would be isolated.
The mockery around them continued.
"Don't let that happen. I'd be embarrassed for Teacher Li."
"Don't worry, Teacher Li won't be able to go.
"The principal said there'll be a match before the Youth Martial Tournament. Whoever wins gets to go.
"It should be on a weekend at the beginning of next month. We can all go watch then."
As they spoke, some students noticed Li Yuan.
They hurriedly reached out and patted the people beside them, reminding everyone to stop talking.
The reason they made such judgments was that the information revealed by others had been biased.
Naturally, the people spreading it were those standing on Jin Fan's side.
Li Yuan was not angry about the students' discussion, only somewhat disappointed.
As he passed through the group of students, Li Yuan's expression remained calm.
It was one thing to be looked down upon by the school leaders. He had not expected the students to see him the same way.
Before you continue