Chapter 189: Mentor Badge
With that, Qin Sihai turned and left without giving Li Qianfan a chance to continue speaking.
From Qin Sihai's solemn expression, Li Qianfan sensed an ominous feeling. Qin Sihai was usually an extremely amiable person. Now exhibiting such a demeanor surely meant he was deeply unhappy.
After a moment of thought, Li Qianfan followed Qin Sihai and went straight to the headmaster's office.
Ye Ling'er also noticed Qin Sihai's displeasure. She hardly hesitated before following right behind Li Qianfan.
"Ling'er, I'll wait for you in the office. Once you've resolved the internal affairs of your academy, bring Li Qianfan to see me,"
Yu Xian said sternly as he followed Ye Ling'er out of the arena hall.
"Okay," Ye Ling'er nodded lightly.
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Soon, Li Qianfan followed Qin Sihai into the office. Seeing Qin Sihai sitting grim-faced on the sofa, he felt all kinds of unease. Could it be that he had been too flamboyant today and angered Qin Sihai?
However, he didn't ask any questions and just stood to one side, waiting for Qin Sihai to speak first.
Qin Sihai sat on the sofa, staring intently at Li Qianfan. After a long while, he slowly began, "Qianfan, why did you deceive me?"
"Headmaster Qin, I didn't deceive you,"
Li Qianfan said in complete bewilderment, immediately explaining himself.
"When you first joined the academy for the test, you punched with over a thousand pounds of force. But now, you can shatter the wooden stakes made by Yu Xian into irreparable fragments with a single punch. Do you dare to say you didn't deceive me?"
Qin Sihai's gaze was piercing, staring fixedly at Li Qianfan.
The sudden emergence of such a powerful martial artist within the academy should be a cause for joy, but Qin Sihai can't seem to feel happy. After all, Li Qianfan had joined the academy not long ago and was not well understood.
Now that Li Qianfan had deliberately concealed his strength, Qin Sihai was very worried that Li Qianfan had ulterior motives in joining the academy and might do something to harm it.
Gauging Li Qianfan's demonstrated strength, even he would find it difficult to stop him should Li Qianfan harbor evil intentions.
Such a person was like a ticking bomb, a grave danger to the academy.
"Uh—"
Upon hearing Qin Sihai's interrogation, Li Qianfan's face showed an awkward expression. To be honest, he had been so eager to prove he wasn't a thief that he had completely forgotten about concealing his strength.
This was not an easy thing to explain!
After all, shattering the wooden stakes with a punch was far too shocking.
"Spit it out. Why hide your strength, and besides, with your abilities, there is no need for you to join the academy at all, right?"
Seeing Li Qianfan hemming and hawing, Qin Sihai's eyes became even sharper as he pressed on.
"Headmaster, actually, he didn't intentionally conceal his strength. The reason he could shatter the wooden stakes is simply that he is a martial arts prodigy!"
Just then, Ye Ling'er walked into the office quietly and spoke to Qin Sihai.
Hearing Ye Ling'er say this, Li Qianfan breathed a sigh of relief. Clearly, her arrival was meant to help him out of this tight spot.
"Oh?" Qin Sihai's gaze instantly fell on Ye Ling'er, his curiosity piqued as he inquired, "A martial arts prodigy? What do you mean?"
"Before, I left Li Qianfan in the martial arts academy because I could sense a certain energy within her. After possessing this energy, one could cultivate the Dragon Phoenix Fist passed down from my grandfather. And now, Li Qianfan has successfully learned the Dragon Fist.
Just now, her ability to destroy the wooden post with a single punch was the use of the Dragon Fist," Ye Ling'er explained on behalf of Li Qianfan.
"He has successfully cultivated the Dragon Phoenix Fist?" Qin Sihai looked at Li Qianfan with eyes full of shock.
Qin Sihai knew a bit about the Dragon Phoenix Fist. When Ye Ling'er had first arrived at the martial arts academy, she had asked him how to cultivate the Dragon Phoenix Fist, but the technique was so profound that he was unable to offer her any help.
However, Qin Sihai was aware that the Dragon Phoenix Fist was incredibly powerful, not something ordinary people could cultivate; it required great fortune.
He hadn't expected Li Qianfan to actually succeed in cultivating it.
"Yes!"
Ye Ling'er nodded heavily, "Headmaster, you should know that although the Dragon Fist is also a fierce martial art, it is very different from the Ferocious Tiger Fist. The energy of the Dragon Fist spreads from the inside out, which is why he could destroy the wooden post."
"Hmm, I know. When the Dragon Fist hits an enemy, the energy instantly bursts into the enemy's body, causing an explosion!"
After saying this, Qin Sihai nodded thoughtfully. Indeed, if one used the Dragon Fist, it was possible to destroy a wooden post.
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"Right, that's exactly it. I just wanted to test the power of the Dragon Fist on a wooden post, and I didn't expect to break it with a single strike," Li Qianfan said, nodding repeatedly.
"Congratulations on successfully learning the Dragon Fist."
Qin Sihai didn't dwell on the issue any further. From their interactions over time, he deeply felt that Li Qianfan was not a bad person. And now, the sudden emergence of such a formidable martial artist within the Four Seas Martial Pavilion was definitely something to celebrate. Perhaps they could become the number one martial arts academy in Taoyuan County.
"Headmaster Qin, does this mean I can now become an academy instructor?"
Li Qianfan asked excitedly.
Without a word, Qin Sihai walked over to his desk, took out a blue badge from the drawer, and handed it to Li Qianfan, saying, "This is the instructor badge of our Four Seas Martial Pavilion. Congratulations, Instructor Li!!"
"Thank you, Headmaster Qin!"
After receiving the badge, Li Qianfan examined it carefully. The badge was round, with the symbol of a 'vast sea' on it, and the words 'Four Seas Martial Pavilion' in black letters below the symbol.
Li Qianfan held the hefty badge in his hand and felt slightly dazed. On the bus to Taoyuan County, his only thought was how to survive without causing trouble for Brother Long and Sister Meng Lin.
As a result, in just one month, he had become an instructor at a senior martial arts academy.
But Li Qianfan was not overly proud or complacent because he understood that, after cultivating the Dragon and Phoenix Mystery Skill, he would have many responsibilities in the future. He clenched the badge tightly in his hand, his gaze becoming very determined. Becoming an instructor at the Four Seas Martial Pavilion was just the beginning for him.
Next, he would use his status as a senior academy instructor to make more connections, gather more medicinal resources, and break through to the Golden Core Realm as soon as possible so that he could find his long-lost parents.
Of course, Li Qianfan couldn't forget about collecting the fragments of the Heavenly Spirit Vase. If he could restore the Heavenly Spirit Vase, it would indeed be like adding wings to a tiger!
"Qianfan, since you have just become an instructor, you can't teach students yet. However, you can accept tasks in the academy. After completing them, you can get very generous rewards!"
Having said this, Qin Sihai walked over to Li Qianfan and personally placed the instructor badge on Li Qianfan's chest.
Not allowed to teach students?
Hearing this, Li Qianfan was not disappointed but pleased; he had never intended to teach students, since spending time doing so in the academy would be a waste. This way, he would have more time to accept tasks and meet more influential figures.
"Headmaster Qin, college is about to start. Can I go to the school to be an instructor?"
Li Qianfan hadn't forgotten the agreement he made with Ye Ling'er and so he asked Qin Sihai.