Chapter 435: and then the translation of the chapter title

"435. Chapter 435 Beautiful Female Principal" - fine.

"The next day." - fine.

"In Hope City." - fine.

"Jiang Cheng and Lin Yue walked side by side on the road; their destination was naturally the Hope City Higher Academy in the center." - fine.

"Lin Yue fiddled with her clothes, a little uneasy, and asked, "Brother Jiang Cheng, will they really let me enroll?"" - fine.

"Why not let me?" - fine.

"Jiang Cheng turned his head and looked at her strangely." - fine.

"Didn't you hear the leader say that anyone who senses Force or Spiritual Power can study at the academy?" - fine.

"Lin Yue twisted and said, "Heard, I heard—if we just got here, would we..." - we have ellipsis inside quotes. Ensure no Chinese. It's fine.

"Don't worry, I believe this kind of situation won't happen here, and besides, no matter what, I am the Vice Director of the Alchemy Workshop, so I couldn't possibly refuse. If anyone bullies you in the future, you can also tell me. Jiang Cheng said, unable to hold back laughter." - fine.

"Also Jiang Cheng again." - fine.

"Good!" - fine.

"Lin Yue nodded heavily." - fine.

"Two people arrived at the gate; Jiang Cheng went into the guard room, stated his purpose, and shortly after, a man in a sharp suit came running up. Upon seeing Jiang Cheng, he immediately extended his hand and said, "Director Jiang, hello, sorry to keep you waiting. I am Cui Hao from the Principal's Office. The principal is waiting for you in her office; please follow me." - fine.

"\"It's Director Cui, please don't mention it. \" Jiang Cheng also extended his hand and shook theirs." - fine.

"After the two laughed and released their hands, Cui Hao looked toward Jiang Cheng behind him, at Lin Yue with her head down, and his smile grew even wider." - fine.

"\"This must be Director Jiang's sister, right? I heard she's a first-level Force Warrior? \"" - fine.

"\"Yes, yes. \"" - fine.

"Lin Yue whispered." - fine.

"Cui Hao had obviously received the word, and he smiled, saying, "Lin Yue, you'll come with us for a while; after I take Director Jiang to the principal, I'll take you to complete the enrollment procedures." - fine.

"\"Really?' Lin Yue widened her eyes, thinking they would test her punching power, speed, etc., but the result was that she was directly admitted." - note we have mismatched quotes: we started with double quote then single quote? Actually we need to be consistent. Let's fix: We'll use double quotes for the spoken part. So: "\"Really?' Lin Yue widened her eyes, thinking they would test her punching power, speed, etc., but the result was that she was directly admitted." That's weird. Better: "\"Really? \" Lin Yue widened her eyes, thinking they would test her punching power, speed, etc., but the result was that she was directly admitted." So we need to put the spoken part in quotes: "Really?" Then the rest is narration. So line: "\"Really? \" Lin Yue widened her eyes, thinking they would test her punching power, speed, etc., but the result was that she was directly admitted." That's fine.

"\"Hehehe, the leader specifically instructed this yesterday.' Cui Hao chuckled, then made a gesturing invitation toward Jiang Cheng." Need to fix quotes: "\"Hehehe, the leader specifically instructed this yesterday. \" Cui Hao chuckled, then made a gesturing invitation toward Jiang Cheng." Good.

"Soon, the three arrived outside an office, where the sign on the door read "Principal's Office"." Need quotes: "Soon, the three arrived outside an office, where the sign on the door read \"Principal's Office\"." Good.

"Cui Hao extended his hand, knocked on the door, and said, "Principal, Director Jiang has arrived."" Need quotes: "Cui Hao extended his hand, knocked on the door, and said, \"Principal, Director Jiang has arrived. \""

"\"Let him in. \"" Good.

"A woman's voice sounded from inside the room, giving off a sense of dignity." Good.

"\"Director Jiang, just go inside; some precautions, the principal will explain them in detail to you, and I will take Lin Yue to complete the enrollment procedures.' Cui Hao said with a smile." Need quotes: "\"Director Jiang, just go inside; some precautions, the principal will explain them in detail to you, and I will take Lin Yue to complete the enrollment procedures. \" Cui Hao said with a smile."

"\"Sorry to trouble you, Director Cui. \"" Good.

"\"No trouble, no trouble. \"" Good.

"Director Cui waved his hands repeatedly, taking Lin Yue toward the stairwell." Good.

"Jiang Cheng turned the doorknob, and as soon as he stepped out, he felt a sharp gaze fixed on him." Good.

"He looked up." Good.

"Inside the room there was only a woman, about thirty years old, with fair skin, her hair coiled behind her head, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, her whole person exuding a mature woman's aura." Good.

"However, her gaze was sharp; one could tell at a glance that she was not someone to be trifled with." Good.

"In fact, that is also the case." Good.

"Don't let the fact that she's a female principal fool you—her strength is that of an eighth-level grandmaster, and she is also a Force Master who controls the water element. Such strength, even in the entire Hope City, is as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns." Good.

"\"Hello, Principal. \"" Good.

"Jiang Cheng closed the door and then gave a formal greeting." Good.

"\"Please have a seat. \"" Good.

"Xu Juan pointed to the coffee table in front of her, and at the same time she walked out from behind the desk, similarly dressed in a suit, except that her lower half was a skirt, revealing a pair of strong, sturdy legs." Good.

"She walked over to another sofa, sat down, fixed her gaze on Jiang Cheng's eyes, and said, "Your matter, the leader has basically told me about it; letting you serve as Vice Director of the Alchemy Workshop is no problem, but before that, I have a few things I need to make clear to you." Need quotes: "She walked over to another sofa, sat down, fixed her gaze on Jiang Cheng's eyes, and said, \"Your matter, the leader has basically told me about it; letting you serve as Vice Director of the Alchemy Workshop is no problem, but before that, I have a few things I need to make clear to you. \""

"\"Please speak, Principal. \"" Good.

"Jiang Cheng sat upright with proper posture." Good.

"\"The first matter, and also the most important one: although you were brought here by the leader, since you have come to this place, you must obey the academy's arrangements. If you disagree with this, you can leave directly, or inform the leader, but I want to tell you that doing so would be pointless. \"" Good.

"After saying all that, Jiang Cheng felt that this woman before him was indeed very domineering." Good.

"Of course, she indeed has the qualifications for that, whether in strength or position." Good.

"However, he did not directly agree, but instead, following her line of questioning, asked, "Specifically, what is the arrangement?" Need quotes: "However, he did not directly agree, but instead, following her line of questioning, asked, \"Specifically, what is the arrangement? \""

"\"This involves the upcoming arrangements and requirements for you. \"" Good.

"Xu Juan then said:" Good.

"\"I've heard that you excel at refining spirit-restoring pills; even top-grade Awakening Pills can be easily produced by you? \"" Good.

"\"Yes. \"" Good.

"Jiang Cheng also truthfully said, "Regarding the method of refining Awakening Pills, I am highly proficient; using five ingredients, I can produce a furnace of top-grade Awakening Pills with ease." Need quotes: "Jiang Cheng also truthfully said, \"Regarding the method of refining Awakening Pills, I am highly proficient; using five ingredients, I can produce a furnace of top-grade Awakening Pills with ease. \""

"Xu Juan listened carefully to every word Jiang Cheng said, while also observing changes in his facial expression." Good.

"After Jiang Cheng finished speaking, she nodded and said, "Okay, I know you left the Gu family partly because of compensation issues

"'That's right.'"

Jiang Cheng immediately replied, "Back when Old Qin said on the phone that the profit split could be increased, even to eighty-twenty, but I refused; a fifty-fifty split means nobody loses out, and correspondingly, I also need time to cultivate and improve my strength—after all, strength is paramount wherever you are—so the most I can accept is refining pills for half a day each day."

Xu Juan looked at Jiang Cheng for a moment and said, "You're quite the character, then; half a day it is. With your efficiency, producing two furnaces of top-grade Awakening Pills in half a day shouldn't be difficult, right?"

"'That's not a problem.'"

Jiang Cheng nodded.

"'Alright, then it's agreed: you need to refine two furnaces of top-grade Awakening Pills each day; the academy will provide the materials, equipment, and venue, with profits split fifty-fifty.'"

"Okay."

Don't rush to agree, there's still one condition.

Xu Juan shook her head, "In the academy, we lack talent in Refining Alchemy; we need you to cultivate some. Back when Qin Lao was on the phone, you mentioned this point, and you also agreed to it then."

"No problem, but I need to know how to cultivate? I can't be doing Refining Alchemy in the morning and teaching students in the afternoon, right? That way, I'd only have evenings to cultivate." Jiang Cheng shrugged.

Xu Juan anticipated Jiang Cheng would say that, and extended two fingers.

"Twice each week, you must set aside two and a half days to teach the students; that's what you, as deputy director, must do. If you have no objections, we'll discuss compensation; if you don't agree, please leave (turn left at the door)."

(End of chapter)