Tianxing Community is a well-known Practitioner community in Qingcheng. Most of the people living here are highly skilled Practitioners. Li Zi lives here. When he got home from school, he saw his father sitting in the living room, and he excitedly said, "Dad, let me tell you, our new head teacher started today. He’s really impressive—he used to be a professor at Martial Dao University in Shanghai..."
Li Zi quickly recounted what had happened in class, including the Shrouding the Heavens practice method proposed by Ye Kai. Li Zi expected his father to be a little surprised after hearing this. Although the Shrouding the Heavens method sounded unrealistic, the status of a professor from Shanghai University was enough to attract anyone's attention.
However, after listening, Li's father responded calmly, "That Ye Kai, when I found out he was going to be your class teacher, I did some investigation."
Hearing this, Li Zi was taken aback but also felt it was understandable. With only 100 days left until the martial arts exam, the head teacher carries a heavy responsibility. The results of the students' martial arts exams are directly related to their teacher’s guidance. It made sense for his father to investigate.
His father continued, "Ye Kai was indeed a professor in the Department of Theory at Martial Dao University in Shanghai, but he himself was just a Practitioner. Originally, he wasn’t qualified to teach students, but his theoretical work was outstanding, so Shanghai University gave him a chance to try teaching. However, he focused only on theory, particularly on the idea that people with poor aptitude could become advanced Practitioners. He didn’t know how to teach students at all. Eventually, he was dismissed by Shanghai University."
Dismissed?!
Li Zi was stunned. He hadn’t expected that his new head teacher had left Shanghai University in such an unceremonious way.
"No wonder... he ended up teaching at Qingcheng No. 3 Middle School," Li Zi thought. He had found it strange from the beginning. How could a professor from Shanghai University come to teach at Qingcheng No. 3 Middle School? The gap between the two schools is like heaven and earth. Now he finally understood.
Thinking about this, Li Zi felt a wave of disappointment. Martial Dao University in Shanghai is a holy land of martial arts for countless students—a dream destination. In his eyes, the professors there are all golden. But the reality was that Ye Kai wasn’t only dismissed; he wasn’t even a Martial Master—just a Practitioner. His father’s words were like a thorn that burst his bubble, shattering his fantasies.
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Father Li wasn’t surprised to see Li Zi’s disheartened expression. After all, even he was taken aback when he first heard that a professor who had taught at Shanghai University would be teaching at Qingcheng No. 3 Middle School. But after investigating, he discovered that Ye Kai was not what he seemed. Who wouldn’t be disillusioned?
After a pause, Father Li said, "Don’t waste your time thinking about the 'Shrouding the Heavens Method'; it’s just misleading nonsense. I’ve already spoken with the school. Tomorrow, you’ll be transferred to another class. Such an unreliable teacher will only jeopardize your martial arts exam."
He added, "Zong Mo, the teacher in Class Five next door, has been rated one of the best teachers in Qingcheng for three consecutive years. The class he leads has a 70% admission rate. You’ll report to his class tomorrow."
The martial arts exam is the most critical hurdle in life. Doing well on the exam can lead to a bright future, while doing poorly can make the path ahead thorny. Li Zi had always excelled in his studies, and his qualifications were high—he was close to becoming a Practitioner. With a good teacher, he was sure to perform well on the martial arts exam. Father Li wasn’t going to let anyone or anything jeopardize his son’s success.
Li Zi didn’t resist. If Ye Kai were a serious teacher, he wouldn’t have considered transferring, but knowing Ye Kai was just a showman, following the 'Shrouding the Heavens Method' would only ruin his future. Seeing his son nod in agreement, Father Li continued, "In a couple of days, you’ll stop practicing the basic cultivation technique. It’s time to start practicing our family’s cultivation technique."
Hearing this, Li Zi clenched his fists, feeling excited. A cultivation technique is different from the vitality cultivation method. The former is a specific method of cultivation, while the latter is a system of body refining. All cultivation techniques are based on the body refining system. To cultivate Practitioner seedlings, every high school distributes basic cultivation techniques, but the cultivation techniques of the Li family are more advanced than the basic ones. These techniques were passed down from his great-grandfather, who became a Grand Great Master. The younger generations benefit immensely from them!
His father had become a Martial Dao Great Master in his 40s and 50s thanks to the family’s cultivation technique. Li Zi looked at his father with excitement and asked eagerly, "Dad, am I ready to start now?"
Family-inherited cultivation techniques have a threshold and require a certain foundation. Because of this, Li Zi hadn’t started practicing the family technique from the beginning.
"Yes," Father Li nodded. "With the family’s cultivation technique and Zong Mo’s guidance, you should aim to become a Practitioner before the martial arts exam!"
"By the way," he added, looking at his excited son, "Although I’ve arranged everything, you should still explain the situation to Ye Kai when you get to school tomorrow. Whether or not he takes it well, he was still your head teacher."
Li Zi nodded in understanding.
This matter about the transfer was resolved. In fact, Li Zi's family situation was just a microcosm of what was happening elsewhere. For 80 to 90 percent of Ye Kai's students, a similar scene unfolded at home. After learning the details about Ye Kai, they all requested a transfer.