In middle age, one's comprehension becomes extraordinary.

Chapter 69: Celebrating with Banners (Fourth Update)

Chen Yong talked about school matters, especially what Director Liu said during the meeting.

"You don't know, those school leaders were implying that your grades were due to luck, and questioning your talent and potential."

The meeting went on and on for over two hours.

Li Yuan listened with great interest and even followed up by asking about the reactions of the others.

"We're not stupid, we're not so easily fooled."

Director Ma even joked at the meeting, saying that Director Liu should invite all the other participants in the Qingwu Competition to Lingshan No.1 Middle School to repeat their studies.

Those who don't perform well in the Qingwu Tournament generally have poor fundamentals.

"With a solid foundation, we can win first place in every subsequent Youth Martial Arts Tournament."

At this point, Chen Yong even mimicked Director Liu's expression.

"He doesn't even consider how bad Lingshan City's performance in the Youth Martial Arts Competition has been over the past decade."

Do you really think you can just dismiss your contributions with a simple "luck"?

These things are quite similar to what Li Yuan had expected.

We've all lived for so many years, we're not so easily fooled.

If luck alone can improve the results of the Qingwu Tournament, then why are Lingshan City's results still so poor in the five Qingwu Tournaments over ten years?

In ten years, did you not encounter any luck even once?

"There are quite a few people who support you at No. 1 Middle School now."

Your colleagues all feel you're going to get promoted, probably because they're worried that if you become their direct supervisor, they might make things difficult for you in the future.

Chen Yong laughed, but this might actually come true.

The achievements made at the Qingwu Competition have had an impact on the entire Lingshan City.

Even if Lingshan No.1 Middle School doesn't promote someone for such a significant achievement, the Municipal Education Bureau will issue a commendation notice and report it to the Organization Department for consideration for promotion.

It's even possible that higher-ups, such as decision-makers in charge of education, will come forward to praise it.

The general consensus is that Li Yuan will most likely receive a promotion and a raise.

In Li Yuan's own opinion, he should also have this opportunity.

If you get promoted, your life and your family's life will improve.

Li Yuan didn't think too much about it, since Director Zeng hadn't yet finalized his promotion.

It's not too late to consider yourself after Director Zeng has secured his position.

After dinner, Chen Yong stayed in the rented room to live with them.

Tomorrow is Saturday, so I'll take him to review some various martial arts techniques in order to prepare for the provincial open class inspection.

As night fell, Li Yuan lay in bed, closed his eyes, and let his consciousness sink into his sea of ​​consciousness.

Experience points: 74/500

I gained quite a few experience points from this Qingwu Tournament, which was pretty good.

However, there is still a long way to go before condensing the fifth talent point.

The skill of "[Identifying Weaknesses]" helped me a lot in this Qingwu Tournament.

Only by seeing the beast's weakness could he achieve such a high killing efficiency.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to get so many points.

Ferocious beasts are actually very difficult to deal with. Even E-level beasts, which seem low-level, have a number of killing records.

And it happens every year, and there are still quite a few now.

The fact that he was able to kill so many C-level ferocious beasts was inseparable from the help of this mysterious talent.

Just before dinner, Li Yuan recalled that Chen Yong had mentioned Gu Yu again.

This top-scoring student in the college entrance examination, who is exceptionally talented, is even thinking of having a competition with himself.

He spent so much time and effort studying "Yunjiquan," but who knows how far he has progressed in deciphering it.

Li Yuan had no worries whatsoever about the possibility of being challenged to a duel.

I have plenty of confidence to compete against him.

Let alone a month, Gu Yu wouldn't be able to win even in a year.

He is growing and improving, while Li Yuan seems to be standing still.

Li Yuan not only didn't stand still, but he also went faster and farther than him.

Over the weekend, Li Yuan and Chen Yong continued their cultivation practice.

On Sunday evening, Li Yuan received a call from Director Zeng.

On the phone, Director Zeng's tone seemed to carry a hint of energy.

His phone call was mainly to discuss the matter of applying for intermediate professional title with Li Yuan.

He has already informed everyone that he can participate in the selection on Monday, after which his salary will be adjusted accordingly.

Of course, Director Zeng did not engage in any fraudulent activities, and Li Yuan, with his abilities, did not need to.

What he did was provide Li Yuan with some conveniences.

There is no longer a need to submit an application from the No. 1 Middle School and then forward it to the Education Bureau for approval.

If things get stuck again, who knows how long it will drag on?

After finishing this matter, Li Yuan asked Director Zeng about his promotion to director.

"The chances are pretty good... anyway, there's a good chance."

Director Zeng smiled and said that he hadn't made any final decisions.

But now it seems there's basically no chance.

Before the Qingwu Competition, all parties involved blamed the Education Bureau.

They were prepared to blame the Education Bureau for the defeat in the Qingwu Competition.

In this situation, the other three deputy directors were all hiding and avoiding the situation.

Zeng Chang not only took on the task, but also resolved the crisis almost perfectly.

They dare to accept a mission in a time of crisis and are able to handle it well.

How could the higher-ups not appreciate him?

When Zeng Chang was promoted, other factions could not find a reason to oppose it.

This time, he proved himself to be superior to the other three deputy directors.

Zeng Chang's position as bureau chief is virtually guaranteed.

On Monday, Chen Yong set off for work.

Li Yuan went to the city's evaluation center to apply for his intermediate professional title.

The biggest challenge in obtaining an intermediate professional title is actually mastering the art of martial arts.

Other aspects of teaching quality are highly subjective evaluations, and there are no strict requirements.

Therefore, in middle schools, as long as teachers are promoted to the fifth rank, they can usually obtain intermediate professional titles.

Li Yuan completed the evaluation in one morning.

The intermediate professional title will take effect tomorrow.

After finishing these tasks, Li Yuan took a car back to Lingshan No.1 Middle School to prepare for the start of classes in the afternoon.

Li Yuan couldn't do what Jin Fan and the others did—as a teacher, he could completely ignore his students and focus all his attention on his own cultivation.

As long as he has this responsibility, Li Yuan will devote his energy to teaching.

At 1 p.m., Li Yuan arrived at Lingshan No. 1 Middle School.

At the entrance of the No. 1 Middle School, a banner was found to have been put up.

These banners are usually used to showcase a school's achievements.

Every year after the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao), Lingshan No.1 Middle School will, as usual, put up a banner to boast about itself.

If the overall results are good, then let's talk about the overall performance.

If a few students stand out, then emphasize those students.

If nothing else works, then try focusing on areas like "most improved" and "most well-received".

Now that it's not after the college entrance exam, hanging up banners must be to indicate something else.

At first, Li Yuan thought this was a celebration of his winning first place in the Qingwu Tournament.

Thinking to myself, Principal Yin and the others shouldn't be so magnanimous.

Upon closer inspection, I realized my prediction was absolutely correct.

This banner is not celebrating winning the Qingwu Tournament at all.

Instead, they were celebrating Jin Fan's qualification to train at Snow Shadow Mountain.

At the school gate, a sign was erected to educate everyone about the extraordinary nature of Xueying Mountain.

"In the Snow Shadow Mountains, the mysterious ice settles, the ice crystals temper the qi, and the cold air of the snow mountain tempers the body."

Mountain streams and icy springs, snow-capped cliffs—these temper one's body and bones; the high mountains purify and cleanse impurities...