Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 174 Unemployment and Job Change

"Later, he insisted on having a fight with me, saying that it was a matter of life and death." The green-haired guy looked constipated. "We're still students, who would fight him to the death? But he acted like he couldn't understand human language, and he kept stopping me from fighting him. He even blocked me several times. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I fought him."

"And then you lost?"

"Hmm." The little green-haired boy nodded, but there was no particular emotion in his expression. "Back then, it wasn't just me; all the top-ranked students in our year were harassed by him. Of course, we lost, so we ignored him at first. But he was a complete lunatic. He would sneer at us whenever he saw us, calling us trash, ants, and saying things like 'don't ever show your face in front of me again.' If we argued back, he would challenge us to a duel."

"..." Ah, this does seem like he's sick.

"Hu Zi and I were so angry that we thought we'd go and beat him up to teach him a lesson, but..."

Qiu Ci understood; it must have been that time in the park.

"Teacher Chu." As if afraid that she would misunderstand, the little green-haired boy explained anxiously, "He was the one who kept provoking us. We were just angry, so we did it. We wrote a self-criticism afterwards."

"Hmm." Qiu Ci nodded, still believing what the little green-haired guy said. After all, Feng Shanming had a face-slapping system. If he didn't cause trouble, what excuse would he have to slap people in the face? "Are you sure you haven't bullied him or anyone else before?"

"How could that be!" Little Green Hair said with a hurt expression. "My family has impeccable political background. If I dared to bully a classmate, my dad would break my legs. Besides, my uncle works for the Construction and Management Bureau, so I wouldn't dare to do anything reckless. Moreover, Feng Shanming isn't even in my class. Why would I go to another class to bully someone like him?"

"I understand." In other words, the other party deliberately provoked trouble for the sake of so-called "face-slapping points."

"By the way, Teacher Chu, is that Feng Shanming really at the Nascent Soul stage?" Little Green Hair couldn't help but confirm again. He still couldn't believe it. They entered the school at the same time, and the other party had reached the Nascent Soul stage without making a sound. Had he been hiding it since the beginning of the school? But what was he after? Was he after being scolded by the teacher? Or was he after the glory of being last in the class?

"Yes, he is in the early stage of Nascent Soul." Qiu Ci nodded, but the other party's cultivation was somewhat unstable. Although he was in the Nascent Soul stage, it was not solid. This was also the reason why Little Green Hair was able to force the other party to reach the Nascent Soul stage with his half-baked sword intent.

"It's normal that we couldn't beat him in the school's arena before. This guy is really cunning!" Little Green Hair muttered in dissatisfaction. A Nascent Soul cultivator hiding his cultivation for so long and repeatedly coming to humiliate them, a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators, this Feng Shanming is really crazy. "One day, I will also reach the Nascent Soul stage!"

Little Green Hair was only disappointed for a moment, but quickly recovered. Then, as if remembering something, his expression became listless again. "It's a pity that my Si Frost Sword is gone. Fortunately, my dad said he knows a seventh-grade weapon-refining master who will refine another one for me. It's just a pity that I have to wait in line for half a year."

"It's just a seventh-grade spirit sword," Qiu Ci casually asked. "Why do we have to wait in line? Can't we find someone else?"

“A seventh-grade sword is already considered a high-level spirit sword. Although they are sold on the market, mass-produced ones can't compare to custom-made ones,” the little green-haired man explained earnestly. “It’s just that seventh-grade weapon-refining masters are only found in Huai City. My dad spent a million spirit coins to get in line.”

"How much?!" You said how much?
"One...one million spirit coins!" Little Green Hair was startled, not understanding why his teacher was suddenly so excited.

Qiu Ci took a deep breath, reached out and patted his shoulder, smiling kindly.

"Little Green! To be honest, I also know a master weapon refiner. Why don't you consider him?" He's the max-level one, you know.

"..."

I'm definitely going to make that million spirit coins!

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Qiu Ci's original plan was to continue tutoring Xiao Lv Mao and then go to the national league as a teacher. However, she did not expect that after Xiao Lv Mao successfully joined the provincial team, he would also need to train with the provincial team to prepare for the national competition.

So... she lost her job.

I have a really strong "MMP" in my head.

Just as she was hesitating about whether to adjust her cultivation level again and follow the path of the old man from Juanshan, Wei Ming came knocking on her door again. "What, instructor?" Qiu Ci was stunned, not expecting work to come so quickly.

“Yes.” Wei Ming nodded. “The National Middle School League is coming up soon, isn’t it? This year, the provincial team has four sword-wielding students, but the instructor from No. 1 Middle School is injured and hospitalized. They can’t find anyone to specialize in swordsmanship, so they wanted the Training Management Bureau to send someone to give them some guidance. That’s why I thought of you.”

Logically speaking, the instructors of provincial teams are usually at the Nascent Soul stage, but he personally witnessed Chu Qiuci help his nephew, who was at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, to form a Core within a month and even comprehend the rudimentary form of sword intent. This shows that the other party's swordsmanship level is very high, and perhaps it is only a matter of time before he advances to the Nascent Soul stage. That's why he came to him again.

"Mentor, are we going to participate in the national league?" she asked.

“Yes.” Wei Ming nodded. “Of course, if you have any other requests, you can also raise them with the provincial team.”

"Okay, one last question."

"Please tell me."

"Is there a salary?"

"..."

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Qiu Ci hadn't expected that after being unemployed just a moment ago, she would be back at work so soon. Although the salary wasn't as high as what the Wei family offered, at least she could continue to compete in the national competition. Qiu Ci was very satisfied, so she went to the provincial team's training hall early the next morning.

After thinking for a moment, she sent a message to Juanshan to confirm his situation, since the national competition was being held in Beijing and she should be leaving Yizhong City soon.

"Rest assured, Your Excellency, I have already found a way to sneak into the national competition. You don't need to worry," the old man from Juanshan said confidently.

Qiu Ci was immediately relieved and then entered the provincial museum.

Perhaps Wei Ming had given prior notice, because as soon as she arrived, a teacher wearing glasses ran over and said, "Are you Teacher Chu, sent by the Construction Management Bureau to guide the students? I'll take you to meet the students right away."

The bespectacled teacher was very enthusiastic. While handing her a document, he said, "This time, there are four sword cultivators in the provincial team. They are from No. 1 Middle School, No. 2 Middle School, and No. 14 Middle School. There are three official members and one substitute. All of them are at the Golden Core stage."

Qiu Ci glanced at the information and found that two of them were in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, and two were in the early stage of the Golden Core realm. One of them was Little Green Hair. As for the information on the other provincial team members, there was none. They were probably trained separately according to their cultivation path.

Qiu Ci nodded as she looked at the documents, and the two arrived in no time.

"This is it." The bespectacled teacher pointed to the four people in the room and began to introduce them one by one, "This is Cai Qi, who is in the middle stage of Golden Core. This is Xia Mingze, who is also in the middle stage of Golden Core. I don't think this student Wei needs an introduction."

"Teacher Chu!" Little Green Hair waved excitedly at her, clearly knowing that she would come to give guidance.

"There's one last one..." The bespectacled teacher pointed to the last student, "He's a substitute, Lan Shoushan!"

Qiu Ci turned her head and instantly met an extremely familiar young face.

"Master." The familiar voice transmission sounded instantly.

The documents in her hand trembled and spilled all over the floor.

Autumn Farewell: "..."

Damn, how could I not be familiar with it? She created this face herself.