Chapter 95: Chapter 95: Reward and Cultivation

Yan Sea and Yu Fei left the school infirmary. The entire campus was deserted; the holiday had started two days ago.

Yu Fei said goodbye to his teacher and was about to leave when Yan Sea called out to him.

"The principal wants to see you about something. You should go now!"

He was a little confused. ’What could the principal possibly want with me?’

Yan Sea smiled, sensing his confusion.

"Don’t worry, it’s good news!"

Baffled, Yu Fei went to the principal’s office. He knocked and entered, only to find his homeroom teacher, Mr. Kun, was also there.

"Well, well, if it isn’t our school’s most outstanding student, Yu Fei! Come, come, have a seat. What can I get you? Tea or juice?"

Mr. Kun was surprised by Cao Le’an’s enthusiasm. In his experience, his superior rarely cracked a smile and was known for his solemn, serious demeanor. The principal’s cheerful attitude toward him today had already put him on edge, but now, seeing Mr. Cao greet Yu Fei so warmly, he was starting to understand why.

Yu Fei was a bit clueless. He had never interacted with this principal before, yet the man had called him by name.

Still, he wasn’t intimidated. "I’ll have juice, thank you, Mr. Cao!" he said magnanimously.

He then sat down on the sofa with a composed air, neither servile nor overbearing.

The more Cao Le’an looked at Yu Fei, the more he liked him. The boy was handsome, poised, confident, and at ease.

He chatted with Yu Fei for a short while, with Mr. Kun chiming in here and there. In no time, Yu Fei was showered with a torrent of praise.

"Yu Fei, I called you here today to give you some good news. I was originally planning to announce this at the school-wide assembly next semester, but I felt that would be too late. So, I’ve decided to give you the award in advance and announce it at the assembly next semester."

"An award?" Yu Fei was confused. ’Why? This is completely out of the blue.’

Cao Le’an patted the young man’s shoulder. "This matter was discussed by the school leadership and approved by the Ministry of Education. Your performance on the path of martial arts has been outstanding. The time you took to break through the Bone Gate shattered our school’s record. Furthermore, you brought honor to the school at the martial arts tournament.

Therefore, we have decided to award you two hundred thousand in cash."

"Two hundred thousand?"

...

On the way home, Yu Fei held the certificate and stared at the new balance in his bank account, feeling a bit dazed.

The main reason was that the school’s award felt so sudden.

In truth, he wasn’t short on money anymore. He had sold four Vitality Elixirs to Du Mingxuan for one hundred thousand each. It was just hard to explain this money to his parents. The balance in his account was now over six hundred thousand.

The Vitality Elixirs were only distributed to the top fifteen students in the advanced class. These students were all有望 to get into a Martial Arts University and would never give up cultivation resources for a paltry sum of money. Yu Fei was the only exception. His Perfection-level Stance Practice had the trait of Void Body Refining, so he didn’t need the Vitality Elixirs.

At 8 p.m., the family was reunited once again. Ever since Yu Fei began his martial arts cultivation and awakened the Fate-Reversing Pearl, it was rare for the whole family to gather together. Earlier, he was training at the Aurora Martial Arts Hall, and later he followed Mr. Yan to practice the Sword Nurturing Skill.

At the dinner table, his mom kept piling food onto her two children’s plates.

"Eat up. You two are still growing. Especially you, Feifei. Ever since you started cultivating, you’re barely home. You look like you’ve lost weight."

His dad was wolfing down his food. Even though his mom had made plenty of dishes, his dad couldn’t shake the habits from their tougher days.

"Dad, Mom, I have four hundred thousand here. I’ll transfer it to you in a bit."

"Mhm... huh?"

Yu Zhiguo absentmindedly agreed before realizing something was off.

"Where did you get so much money?"

His mom also put down her chopsticks. "That’s right, Feifei. You haven’t been doing anything illegal, have you?"

Yu Wei didn’t pay much mind to that. Her eyes just lit up as she stared at Yu Fei. ’I wonder if four hundred thousand is enough to open a hotel,’ she thought.

Yu Fei explained, "The school gave me an award today. They said my cultivation speed broke the school record. I also got some money from other channels, also from the school. The money is all legitimate, so you don’t have to worry."

He shoveled a couple of mouthfuls of rice and continued, "You two can use this money however you see fit. Don’t feel like you have to save it. I can’t promise much else, but making money will only get easier for your son from now on. You’re both not far from retirement."

His mom waved a hand. "I’m still so young. I’m not retiring. But my Feifei has really made something of himself. Mom will save this for you, for when you get married."

Yu Zhiguo was also beaming with joy. "That’s right. Feifei is really something now. I’m not like your mom. The day you get really powerful, I’ll be the first one to retire. I’ve wanted to quit this dead-end job for a long time."

"And do what if you quit? Fly to the moon? People need to contribute to society, you know?"

"I don’t want to contribute. I just want to lie down."

"You’re so hopeless. I’m done talking to you. My Feifei is the amazing one in this family."

His dad was just teasing his mom.

After transferring the money, Yu Fei still had over one hundred ninety thousand, which was enough for his upcoming expenses.

"Oh, right. Your sister seems to have some kind of competition this holiday. She won’t be coming back for the summer."

"What competition?"

Yu Fei was curious.

Yu Zhiguo explained, "Something about a debate tournament and social practice. A rare opportunity..."

Before bed, Yu Wei found him and whispered, "Bro, don’t forget our promise. You’re going to build me a super big hotel someday. I’ve already thought of a name: The Yu Family Inn."

Yu Fei scratched his head. "A yoga mat? Aren’t you opening a hotel? Why name it after a piece of exercise equipment?"

Yu Wei’s expression went blank, then she became frantic. "It’s *The Yu Family Inn*! Our last name is Yu! The ’family’ is for our family... Ugh, forget it. I’ll think of a new name. But you better not forget, okay?"

Yu Fei smiled. "Don’t worry. I estimate the hotel will be ready by the time you graduate from college!"

"Okay!"

...

「The next morning.」

Yu Fei headed to the Aurora Martial Arts Hall.

He had arranged it with Jia Yun last night. The Kuaidou Training Chamber was temporarily unoccupied, so Yu Fei used his VIP privileges to book it for the entire holiday.

What he liked most about this training chamber was the open-air sand platform. From this spot, you could see the morning sun, which was very helpful for his Stance Practice.

After breaking through the Bone Gate, only one last barrier remained in the first realm: the Blood Gate.

Only after mastering the Blood Gate could a Martial Artist’s Qi Blood manifest externally for sustained periods and be channeled into their weapons.

This was also why Martial Artists only began training with weapons in the second realm.

Yu Fei had the Cyan Lotus Sword, a Blood Sacrifice Sword that could accept his Qi Blood ahead of schedule.

With the Bone Gate formed, Yu Fei’s Qi Blood was significantly stronger. The breakthrough in his realm had once again boosted his physical constitution by a large margin.

He found that the time it took him to effectively complete a full set of his Stance Practice had shortened considerably, improving by about a third. Moreover, the total amount of heaven-and-earth energy his body could hold had also increased.

The sun now hung high above the treetops. It was already nine in the morning. Wisps of heaven-and-earth energy were drawn to Yu Fei, and as he moved through his Stance Practice, they were transported to every part of his body.

Suddenly, a familiar feeling of fullness spread through his flesh and blood, and Yu Fei stopped his training.

He knew that anything in excess was a detriment. If he kept training, he’d feel a stinging pain, which would be counterproductive to his cultivation.

After finishing his training, Yu Fei took out four bottles of energy liquid and drank them one by one. Only then did his body recover somewhat.

At this point, both regular energy liquids and his daily diet were becoming insufficient to meet his daily needs. He planned to use the money he’d set aside to purchase higher-grade energy liquids.