In middle age, one's comprehension becomes extraordinary.

With some time remaining, Li Yuan continued to hone his physique using the "Heavenly Gang Body Refining Technique."

These days, Li Yuan can clearly feel the improvement in his physical strength.

The test was not conducted on a proper instrument.

However, Li Yuan personally assessed that his strength was at least at the mid-stage of the fifth rank.

Furthermore, his physical training using the "Heavenly Gang Body Refining Technique" resulted in a different level of achievement compared to others.

Li Yuan's physique underwent a transformation during his cultivation.

This cultivation method, which even grandmasters sought but could not obtain, allows one to develop a powerful body.

Relying on the talent of "Quick Mastery of Martial Arts," Gang Shen has already achieved some success.

Physical strength is significantly improved, and the effectiveness of passive defense is greatly enhanced.

At the same time, one's physical strength, energy, and recovery ability are also improved.

The benefits that top-level basic cultivation methods can bring are indeed extraordinary.

Li Yuan had previously practiced the "Zhou Tian Dao Yin Technique," and although he had clearly seen the deeper essence of this practice, the benefits he gained from it were still limited.

Even the training of the body's fundamental structure focuses on the cellular level.

The benefits brought by "Heavenly Gang Body Refinement" are far better than this.

After a night's rest, Li Yuan continued his meditation practice in the morning.

After having lunch at the hotel restaurant, Director Zeng led everyone to the preparation area for the Qingwu Competition.

There are still more than three hours before the Qingwu Tournament officially begins.

After boarding a dedicated shuttle bus, it took fifteen minutes to reach a spacious open space.

The ground is cement and looks very new, as if it was recently repaired.

On the left side of the open space, a lot of equipment has already been placed.

The specific purpose of the equipment is currently unclear.

But next to these devices stood many people wearing name tags.

Li Yuan examined it closely and saw that it was a press card.

There are quite a few reporters at today's Qingwu competition.

The people surrounding me, many of whom are likely from the media industry, are probably among them.

Just as Director Zeng said, this year's Youth Martial Arts Competition is receiving even greater attention from various cities.

With an investment of 20 billion yuan, every city wants to achieve a good result.

The level of competition will be far greater than in previous years.

In addition, this year's Youth Martial Arts Tournament will display the results and scores in real time.

It's sure to be a hot topic on various social media platforms.

It's normal for media outlets to flock here to chase trending events and attract attention.

About half an hour later, teams from other cities participating in the Youth Martial Arts Competition also arrived.

The southeastern region comprises three provinces and over sixty cities.

Each city sent more than ten people, so the number of martial artists participating in the competition reached more than six hundred.

The once spacious open space quickly lost its spaciousness.

Of course, it wasn't crowded or uncomfortable.

When this open space was being developed, it was anticipated that two thousand people would come and stay here.

The open space was built to accommodate two thousand people.

There was some commotion around.

In places like this, most people will run into acquaintances.

People like Director Zeng, who have risen to the position of director, naturally have many more acquaintances.

Many young martial artists have also built their own networks.

They traveled to various places to exchange experiences and naturally got to know martial artists from other cities.

Li Yuan stood aside, waiting for the Qingwu Tournament to begin.

At the same time, a familiar figure finally appeared.

Many of the people from Lingshan City were searching for this figure, for the figure of Jin Fan.

Jin Fan was surrounded by a number of people, including several men in their fifties and sixties standing beside him, who would occasionally introduce him to the people who came to say hello.

As he made polite remarks, his gaze swept over Li Yuan.

Upon seeing Li Yuan, Jin Fan did not look away.

He looked at Li Yuan calmly, without any attempt to hide his feelings.

That's complete confidence. So what if I've seen it? What's there to be afraid of?

He didn't even bother to show a hint of disdain.

The others in Chishan City also noticed Jin Fan's gaze.

He then turned his head to look at Li Yuan's side, and at the people of Lingshan City.

The pot-bellied man standing next to Jin Fan immediately walked towards the crowd from Lingshan City with a big smile on his face.

He seemed somewhat prepared.

The surroundings quieted down a bit, and people from other cities had also heard about Jin Fan's situation.

He transferred from Lingshan City to Chishan City, representing Chishan City in the Qingwu Competition.

With something like this happening, there's bound to be some interesting drama between the two cities.

People enjoy watching the drama unfold, and martial artists are no exception.

If there's some noise around, their friends will pat them, signaling them to be quiet and focus on watching the commotion.

"Long time no see, Director Zeng."

The rather overweight team leader seemed to be acquainted with Deputy Director Zeng Chang.

Others might not know, but Zeng Chang was certain that the other party was there to tease and joke with him.

Despite his polite demeanor, Zeng Chang continued to speak politely in front of others.

"Director Zheng is in high spirits; it seems he's had another stroke of good luck."

Zeng Chang's reply carried a hint of estrangement; both were seasoned veterans, and Zheng Yu should have been able to detect the repulsion in his words.

After a few polite words, the conversation should end here.

But Zheng Yu's smile deepened, and he came up and shook hands with Zeng Chang repeatedly.

"We have indeed encountered some good things, thanks to the Lingshan City Education Bureau."

Without your help, inviting Teacher Jin Fan would have been an impossible task.

At this point, the people around him burst into laughter.

They all sensed the joking tone in Zheng Yu's words.

Hearing the laughter of the others around him, Zheng Yu put on a serious expression.

"Don't laugh, this matter is really thanks to the help of Director Zeng and the others."

"If it weren't for them, Teacher Jin Fan would definitely have stayed in Lingshan City."

Deputy Director Zeng Chang's expression changed slightly, but he suppressed his displeasure and continued to give polite but perfunctory replies.

"This shows your sincerity, Director Zheng; it is your sincerity that has brought him here."

Teacher Jin Fan is an independent individual; he is free to go wherever he wants.

Director Zheng Yu ignored what Director Zeng was saying and gestured for someone to bring over the items.

Soon, a banner was presented to Director Zheng Yu.

"To express our gratitude to the Lingshan City Education Bureau, we specially made a banner."

Please accept this, Director Zeng!

The banner was unfurled, and everyone saw the words on it.

In the middle is a line of poetry, a poem about dedication.

"The silkworm spins silk until its death, the candle burns until it is ash."

At the edge, it reads "Donated to the Lingshan City Education Bureau".

The laughter around them grew louder; the banner was clearly a mockery of the decision-makers in Lingshan City.

He sacrificed himself to illuminate others.

The sarcasm and irony in Director Zheng Yu's actions were quite obvious.

Anyone with eyes can see that this is to vent Jin Fan's anger.

Jin Fan must have felt resentful that Lingshan City didn't give him the right to participate in the competition.

"Director Zeng, please accept this. The spirit of dedication shown by Lingshan City is worthy of this banner."

Meanwhile, the expressions of the other people in Lingshan City were also filled with sarcasm and mockery.

It seems that they are not on Zeng Chang's side either.

Seeing that Director Zeng refused to accept it, a man from the Water Resources Bureau who had followed him stepped forward and took the banner.

The man had a smile on his face, and when he accepted the flag, he politely replied, "I'll take it back for you and deliver it directly to the Municipal Education Bureau."