"Wow!"

"ha!"

When Lin Xue and the man returned, they saw several children in the yard kicking and punching the wooden stakes in the yard.

They had heavy sandbags strapped to their arms and legs. The oldest child did it quite smoothly, but the younger children did it much more difficult.

The woman was holding her youngest child, sitting in the yard, sewing clothes while watching her children practice martial arts.

"This exercise method is very special!"

The children's training methods weren't wrong, but the moves they practiced were truly laughable.

The biggest boy in particular used his legs, which were strapped with sandbags, to lift himself as high as he could.

Then place your feet on the wooden stakes and press down repeatedly, as if stretching.

Or they might use the sandbags tied to their hands to hammer the wooden stakes. Although the method wasn't wrong, their arms and legs were clearly not straight.

It looks like they're just going through the motions.

Even though their little expressions were so serious.

"This was passed down from my father when he was alive, but I don't have much talent for martial arts, so I only inherited some of the methods!"

"After my father passed away, I wanted to work hard to pick up this skill again, but unfortunately my arms and legs were already stiff, and I no longer had the talent I had when I was a child."

"I teach my kids to exercise. Even if they don't achieve anything remarkable, at least it will help them run faster and stronger when they encounter danger!"

The man was quite satisfied with his child's performance, which was something he was most proud of.

"Forehead……"

"Excuse me for being frank, but your method is really great!"

"However, the moves are a bit..."

After Lin Xue finished speaking, she walked to the remaining wooden stake, which was probably where the male owner usually practiced.

She put the basket she was holding aside, and then performed a combination of spells on the wooden stake.

Horizontal slash, diagonal slash, elbow strike, leg strike...

The wooden stakes were driven into the ground with a loud thud, each contact between the body and the stake filled with a sense of power.

The couple and the children in the yard stared in astonishment at Lin Xue's actions.

Especially the eldest son of this family, who originally thought he was the one who learned the best from his father.

But now, seeing this beautiful young lady performing these exercises, I realize that my usual practice was completely inadequate.

"My goodness, I never imagined that you, sir, would possess such martial arts skills."

"No wonder you dare to travel alone. With your skills, I doubt anyone can hurt you along the way."

Although the man later put in a lot of effort and trained hard for several years, his moves were actually just fancy moves.

It wasn't even a fancy move; it was just me fumbling around and practicing based on vague memories.

But now, seeing Lin Xue's combination of techniques, I realize how wrong I was.

"Honorable guest, may I ask if you could teach us martial arts?"

"After seeing your martial arts, we realized how outrageous Dad's teaching methods were."

The little boy brought his younger siblings to Lin Xue's side, looking at her with stars in his eyes.

"To learn from me, you must become my disciple and also meet my requirements!"

“If you can’t endure hardship, then don’t even ask.”

"And I can only stay here for a week at most. After a week, I will have to set off again!"

Lin Xue hadn't originally planned to stay here for so long, but after going to the forest, she discovered that there were many precious medicinal herbs there.

We still have a long journey ahead, and we should be able to use these medicinal herbs along the way.

"Master, we are not afraid of hardship, please accept us!"

The older child, leading the younger one, gave Lin Xue a gentlemanly bow. The man was also happy to see that his children were being taught.

If it weren't for the pride of not wanting to share a master with their own children, men would have been unable to resist stepping forward and becoming disciples as well.

"Madam, if you'd like, please teach them a bit more. I'm willing to offer my family's most treasured possessions as a gift for their apprenticeship!"

Upon seeing that his child had found a good mentor, the man rushed into the house and brought out his treasured possessions.

It was an old, large wooden box, and when the box was opened, a bunch of things were revealed.

Some of the items are old photo albums, parchment scrolls, ledgers, pocket watches, kerosene lamps, and small toys carved from wood, all of which have sentimental value.

This must be the man's collection from childhood to adulthood. Lin Xue looked at it carefully from the side, but apart from the parchment scroll, she did not find any unusual items.

“This parchment was brought back by my father when he went out to work. It is said that it was given to him by a magician.”

"Because my father helped that magician a little bit back then..."

Although Lin Xue didn't completely believe what the man said, she figured it wasn't all lies.

"I give this parchment to you, madam, hoping you can teach my son for a few days."

The man dared not make any excessive requests; he would never even utter the words to leave Lin Xue there.

However, being able to teach the children the correct cultivation methods and techniques for a few days was a life-changing experience for their family.

After all, people with fighting skills can go to the city to enlist in the army when they grow up.

All the major escort agencies are recruiting, and the requirements are that they be young, strong, and skilled in martial arts.

Or perhaps they could become bodyguards for wealthy gentlemen.

In short, having a skill is truly beneficial.

What exactly is recorded on this parchment scroll?

Lin Xue took the parchment scroll handed to her by the male host, opened it, and found that it contained a map.

Although the map is detailed, it does not mark the specific locations.

How is she supposed to find things when the map only shows the terrain and not the place names?

"Host, host!"

"Have you forgotten about the system again?"

"This map was clearly drawn deliberately by someone with ulterior motives. Apart from people who have seen these terrain features, it would be very difficult to find the exact location!"

"But you're different, host. You have a smart and capable system like me. Even without a place name, this system can still scan out the location!"

While 629 was speaking, it had already begun scanning and comparing.

The man was answering Lin Xue's question.

"This parchment scroll records the location of a treasure, but unfortunately, the location isn't marked on the map, so we haven't been able to find it!"

If the location were marked on this map, their family would have set off to search for the treasure long ago.

He might have become the richest man in the area more than a decade or two ago.

In that case, I might have to buy some land and become a farmer myself.

The man gave a polite reply, but his mind was racing.