Sad wind turns the sunset
I don't know why all these lay low MCs are all over the place. There is nothing wrong with standing out and getting more benefits, that will increase your growth rate. Standing out especially when you're weak is a must if you don't have people who want you dead at the start of the novel! MC clearly has no one after his head so why is he so stupid that he doesn't want to be sponsored by the masters in the academy.