The Worthy Shall Hold It

After gaining a deeper understanding of the Zhou Tian Dao Yin Technique, every aspect of his physical foundation was advancing toward the limits of the Fourth Grade Realm.

This high-frequency cultivation demanded even more nutrient fluid than he had needed as a teenager.

Right now, he needed this job even more to earn money and exchange it 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 its administrative affairs were arranged by the school leadership.

They had the right to make recommendations regarding teachers' personnel appointments, but not the final say.

All appointments required official documents from the Education Bureau.

Li Yuan understood this very well.

It was only natural that offending the principal would result in people making things difficult for him.

But dismissing him was not something the principal could decide with a slap on the table.

As long as he did not violate professional ethics or commit any serious mistakes, his job would not be greatly affected.

If they truly intended to target him, they would probably set traps and lure him into making a mistake.

He would have to be even more vigilant at school from now on.

Even if he were going to leave the school, it would not be now.

Li Yuan had to participate in the Youth Martial Tournament.

In fact, his goal was no longer merely those B-grade Nutrient Fluids. He wanted to fight for a ranking and win some rare resources for himself.

There was still a month and a half before the Youth Martial Tournament. That was enough time.

On Monday, Li Yuan arrived at school very early.

For the time being, he would not make any mistakes.

Not even something as minor as being late.

At seven fifty, Director Ma came to inspect the office ahead of time.

Seeing that Li Yuan had already arrived, a trace of disappointment appeared on 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 earlier, most of his colleagues gave him a few extra glances, feeling somewhat sympathetic.

What had happened at last week's Weekly Meeting was still fresh in their minds.

Starting this week, no one knew how many obstacles would be put in his way.

Meanwhile, 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 making such a huge mess...?"

At Lingshan No.1 High School, Chen Yong was Li Yuan's best friend.

"It's nothing. I just wanted to fight for something that should have belonged to me.

"I'm not young anymore. I want to make one final push and advance to Fifth Grade."

Li Yuan smiled as he explained.

Li Yuan seemed 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 a 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 list of key talents for cultivation!

"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 need to prepare carefully.

"I heard some news. The school leaders want to give you a C Grade rating.

"Two consecutive semesters with a C Grade rating will get you dismissed..."

Chen Yong relayed the rumors he had heard.

A C Grade rating was supposed to be given only to those with insufficient teaching ability.

Open Classes had clear evaluation records, and leaders from the education department would also be present to observe and assess them.

Performing poorly during an Open Class would indeed be a perfect opportunity for them to make things difficult for him.

But Li Yuan was not particularly worried now.

He only needed to set aside some time to review the material and reread the content that might be covered in the Open Class. Then there would definitely be no problems.

With the assistance of the [Mind Enlightenment] and [Enlightenment to Perfection] talents, he could thoroughly master all of that material.

To put it arrogantly, he would reach a master's level in much of the teaching material.

Most of the morning was occupied by classes taught by liberal arts teachers.

The afternoon schedule contained more martial arts classes.

Throughout the entire morning, Li Yuan reread a great deal of foundational material.

Making use of his newly acquired talents, he first learned the teaching content thoroughly himself.

Of course, when teaching the children, Li Yuan would not bring up some of the most difficult points.

It was not because Li Yuan was selfish, but because the deeper insights into cultivation methods were difficult to explain in a way students could understand.

They might even disrupt the knowledge foundation the students already possessed.

For a basic cultivation method like the Zhou Tian Dao Yin Technique, even after he had fully comprehended its profound principles, he still needed to practice it for a long time.

If he tried teaching it to the students, they would probably be confused from the very first explanation.

Furthermore, the deeper principles he had comprehended were not in the lesson plans.

Li Yuan understood the relationship between himself and the school leadership.

He might be trying to help the students improve, but if what he taught did not match the lesson plan, it would absolutely count as a major mistake.

Right now, Li Yuan did not want to make mistakes or let the school leaders find any leverage against him.

There could be no harm in studying the teaching material thoroughly and deeply.

Once he fully understood it, teaching the students the basics would become much easier as well.

He could even easily understand exactly where their confusion lay.

Li Yuan gained a great deal from his morning of review.

Most of these cultivation methods and martial skills taught to middle school students were indeed simple, without any deeper mysteries for him to uncover.

The gains from reviewing them mostly came from catching key points he had previously missed.

Some cultivation methods were too basic, so certain details could easily be overlooked during practice.

They would not have much impact overall, but if one wanted to pursue perfection, they could still become a considerable burden.

Still, the recent lessons were actually 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 declined.

Given the current situation, staying too close to him would easily bring Chen Yong trouble.

Li Yuan did not want to cause trouble for 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.

His class began at two.

In the hallway, a group of students leaned against the wall, chatting casually.

"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 he's actually 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 hundred, that'll definitely be pretty entertaining."

Hearing such mockery, quite a few students did not laugh along. Their faces were full of displeasure.

These students thought Li Yuan was a good teacher and that he had helped them a great deal.

But in the current atmosphere of public opinion, they did not dare speak up for Li Yuan, afraid of being isolated.

The mockery around them continued.

"Let's hope that doesn't 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 come 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 had formed such opinions was because the information revealed by others had been biased.

Naturally, those spreading such rumors were people standing on Jin Fan's side.

Li Yuan was not angry about the students' discussion, only somewhat disappointed.

As he walked past the group of students, Li Yuan's expression remained calm.

It was one thing for the school leaders to look down on him, but he had not expected the students to see him the same way.