Yunshou and Ji Kangnian chatted all night.
Ji Kangnian felt that this could almost be called a farewell.
Feeling excited, Ji Kangnian asked his wife to bring a pot of wine.
The wine is not cheap, but after years of fishing, I can save enough money to buy a few pots.
Ji Kangnian was a little surprised. The boy he had taken care of for two years had a completely different temperament today.
He seemed full of confidence and strength, as if nothing could stump him!
Young man... He saw in Yunshou the youthful righteousness and bloodiness that had almost been worn away.
Bang!
He slapped Yunshou's shoulder hard. "Yunshou, you need to be something great! The Qinghe Gang has been using a broken ship to buy you for twenty years. You need to pay it back soon and shed this burden. Only then can you stand up and do great things!"
Ji Kangnian gritted his teeth and suddenly slammed the table: "Hongyan, take out the money you've saved over the past few years, it will at least cover his debt for three to five years!"
Song Hongyan was a little embarrassed, but still took out some copper coins and some small change.
The couple had no children, and in the past two years, she, following her husband, almost treated Yunshou as half a son.
What she was worried about was that Ji Kangnian would become a boatman in the future, and she didn't know how the harvest would be and whether it would be enough to support his life. Having savings would be a safety net.
Of course Yunshou didn't want it. He wasn't short of money now, and it was even less likely that he would need money in a few days. He declined, saying that it was enough that Uncle Ji was kind enough.
As the crowd pushed and shoved, copper coins fell to the ground and the ping-pong balls made a loud noise.
Yun Shou frowned as he heard footsteps quickening away outside the house.
Forget it, it's just a small matter. It's impossible that a few peerless masters will suddenly come to the door for a little money. This fishing village is full of hidden talents. Wouldn't the more than ten years of peaceful life he had lived before be a joke?
He was having a great chat with Uncle Ji, and there were so many similar noises happening, he couldn't just go out and take a look every few minutes.
Yunshou paid no attention to the man who heard the coin drop, who was at most a fisherman. He turned to Ji Kangnian and said solemnly, "Uncle Ji, I really don't need this ransom money. Do you know anything about warriors?"
"A warrior unexpectedly met me a few days ago and said he wanted to take me in as his apprentice!"
Ji Kangnian opened his eyes wide, his brain was overloaded at this moment.
…
"You're still drifting. Have you subconsciously started to show off your edge?"
"I've already demonstrated my abilities in front of two acquaintances today..."
"Hakishou, you bastard."
Yunshou joked to himself, but as soon as he finished the third sentence, he couldn't hold it in any longer.
"The fact that I came up with the word Hakishou makes me a Hakishou, too."
Late at night, he practiced for two cycles in a row. His muscles ached and all his energy was released before he fell asleep.
The next morning.
"Day 4 of the Awakening Simulator, start!
[Ding! Foundation -1%, current foundation 127%]
"After this simulation, I should choose my foundation." Yun Shou thought to himself, "My current foundation is about the same as that of an average person. With a foundation 1.27 times that of an average person, I can't possibly become a first-rate warrior without the bonus of martial arts!"
"And it gets harder the further you go. Martial Master, Grandmaster, each level of martial arts represents a mountain of talent."
On the first day of the simulation, you're not going to pretend to be a fisherman like before. You want to wait a day or two to make sure everything is safe before taking action.
[But you don't have the same rapid progress as him, and your first-rate martial arts realm is enough to make Xu Ruohai, the leader of the Qinghe Gang, give in and ignore that small indenture.]
[The only drawback is that you can't step on his face to show off.]
Yunshou: "You are right. You really understand me. You are worthy of being me."
As expected, after you demonstrated the azure energy formed by the influence of the "Mianhe River Flowing" martial arts technique and the bonus provided by the minor level of mastery, Xu Ruohai became very easy to talk to.
He shattered the indenture contract with his might, then said, "Since you've lived under the Qinghe Gang's management for so many years, it's all a strong bond."
[Why don't you two become sworn brothers right now? That way, you can each help each other on your future martial arts journey.]
"Strength..." Yun Shou was speechless.
When he was still a second-rate warrior, Xu Ruohai chose to completely disregard his feelings and made another contract to tie him to the Qinghe Gang for life.
If it weren't for the subsequent massacre by the Wu Kingdom, Yun Shou would definitely not have passed the examination of Tianhe Martial Arts School: You are a treacherous person, an unfaithful person who violated the contract, and you still want to spy on the secret techniques of our school?
(Although the Qinghe Gang's lifetime contract was a pitfall, it also provided benefits within the gang and waived the debts from the previous indenture. In the eyes of the Tianhe Martial Arts School and even other forces, this was considered a normal contract and not a forced one.)
Not only would it cut off his ability to join other martial arts schools and legally acquire more advanced martial arts, but it would also make his reputation in the surrounding area bad after he escapes, and he might even be issued a wanted warrant of some importance.
"But if I hadn't known that Wu Guo would come later and Zhu Baowen would leave again, I wouldn't have fled the Qinghe Gang." Yun Shou continued to look at the simulation screen, a little distracted.
[At first, you didn't understand why Xu Ruohai was so attentive to you. You thought he was impressed by your extraordinary martial arts talent and wanted you to support him after you became a Grandmaster.]
Then you noticed that he began to gradually probe you, trying to find out about the "master" behind you. He said that since you were brothers who had lived in the same gang for many years, it wouldn't be difficult to introduce him to the "master"?
Yunshou: You're dreaming.
He can turn his apprentice into a first-class master in a snap. You want to worship him, and I want to worship him too!
You sneered inwardly. He really thought there was such a master. Suddenly, you had the idea of introducing Zhu Baowen to Xu Ruohai. That boss might actually have the ability... but it was just a thought. If this really led to you being targeted, this simulation might be over.
You politely declined Xu Ruohai's invitation to become the second-in-command of the Qinghe Gang, pointing out a few of your acquaintances, saying they would temporarily rely on your care. You then chose to develop your career in Qingcheng.
Qingcheng is a very large city, as evidenced by the fact that there are three martial arts schools in the city. Some smaller cities may not even have one, or even just one or two martial arts schools or gangs.
A top-notch warrior at only fourteen years old wouldn't be ignored anywhere. You heard in the city that a martial arts competition was being held, inviting participants from all corners of the country. So you happily signed up, hoping to become famous through this battle.
[The arena is restricted to warriors under 30 years old. Most applicants are only third-rate or second-rate. First-rate warriors are extremely rare. You have fought your way through the arena, easily defeating several opponents in a row, and your target has risen from third-rate to second-rate.]
You rushed forward, not knowing the purpose of this competition. You only knew you wanted to fight fiercely and become famous in Qingcheng.
[You reach the final few rounds and discover that your opponent is a top-tier warrior. You meet him in the third-to-last round. You're eager to have a peak battle with him in advance, but after just a few quick blows, before you can even unleash your skills, he's already taken the lead and conceded.]
"I'm Zhang Xiaoran, the Chibi Guest." The reddish-skinned, nearly two meters three feet tall man cupped his fists towards you and said, "I'm just here to have some fun and show off my prowess. But since you're so interested, little brother, I can't take advantage of someone else's opportunity."
[You understand: This is because I am young and promising, a talented warrior, so they specially gave me the first place to show off.]
[I'm somewhat touched. Finally, someone sees my potential, instead of just staring at that vague "Master" like Xu Ruohai.]
Since the only other first-rate warrior besides you has withdrawn from the competition, then the other second-rate warriors, no matter how tall they are, will find it difficult to defeat you, who can release your energy.
Among the warriors participating in the arena battle, none possessed a foundation two or three times greater than that of an average person, a genius with the potential to become a Grandmaster. Only such a genius possessed the ability to "fight beyond their level."
You unsurprisingly won first place, and were then led away to receive the award by someone who looked like a steward of a large family. The losers in the audience looked at you with envy.
[You received Lin Youbai.]
Yunshou: "???"
[You became the Lin family's son-in-law and received a prize: a daughter-in-law.]
[you:"???"]
"I'm here to fight and make a name for myself. What's going on with this arena?"