Yun Shou and Ji Kangnian talked all night.

Ji Kangnian felt that this was almost a farewell.

Feeling inspired, Ji Kangnian asked his wife to bring him a pot of wine.

The wine wasn't cheap, but after years of fishing, he could save up enough to buy a few jugs.

Ji Kangnian was somewhat surprised. The boy he had been taking care of for two years had a completely different demeanor today.

He seemed to be full of confidence and strength, as if nothing could stump him!

Young man... He saw in Yun Shou the youthful spirit and vigor that had been almost completely worn away in himself.

Snap!

He slapped Yun Shou hard on the shoulder: "Yun Shou, you have to be someone who can achieve something! The Qinghe Gang bought you with a wrecked boat for twenty years. You have to pay it back as soon as possible, get rid of this burden, and then you can stand up and do great things!"

Ji Kangnian gritted his teeth and suddenly slammed his hand on the table: "Hongyan, take out the money you've saved over the years. It should be enough to pay off his debts for three to five years!"

Song Hongyan was somewhat embarrassed, but she still took out some copper coins and some loose silver.

The couple had no children, and in the past two years, she has come to regard Yun Shou as half a son, following in her husband's footsteps.

What she was worried about was that Ji Kangnian would become a boatman in the future, and she didn't know how much the harvest would be, or whether it would be enough to live on. Having money saved up would be a safety net.

Yun Shou naturally refused. He wasn't short of money right now, and in a few days he would be even less likely to need it. He declined, saying that Uncle Ji's sentiment was enough.

In the pushing and shoving, copper coins scattered on the ground, making a clattering sound.

Yun Shou frowned as he heard footsteps quickening their pace and fading away outside the house.

At first, it was just someone passing by, which was nothing unusual, but after hearing the sound of money being swiped, they suddenly sped away.

Never mind, it's a small matter.

Yun Shou paid no attention to the person who heard the sound of the copper coin falling to the ground; he was just a fisherman at most. He turned to Ji Kangnian and said solemnly, "Uncle Ji, I really don't need this ransom money. Do you know what a martial artist is?"

"A martial artist unexpectedly met me a few days ago and said he wanted to take me as his disciple!"

Ji Kangnian opened his eyes wide, his brain overloaded at that moment.

...

"Have they gotten too cocky and started subconsciously showing off their talents?"

"I've already demonstrated my abilities to two acquaintances today..."

"Haki Shou, you bastard."

Yun Shou made a self-deprecating remark, but as soon as he finished the third sentence, he couldn't hold back anymore.

"I'm a Hakiko myself if I can come up with the word 'Hakishou'."

Late at night, he practiced his internal energy for two consecutive cycles, his muscles ached, and all his energy was released before he finally fell asleep.

The next morning.

"Day four of the Awakening Simulator, activated!"

[Ding! Foundation -1%, current foundation 127%]

"After this simulation, it's time to choose a foundation," Yun Shou thought to himself. "My current foundation is about the same as an ordinary person's, and an ordinary person's 1.27 times foundation wouldn't be enough to become a first-rate martial artist without the boost from martial arts!"

"And it gets harder as you go further. 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 play the fisherman as usual. Your main character wants to lay low for another day or two, making sure everything goes smoothly before taking action.]

[But you didn't have his rapid progress, and your top-tier martial arts level was enough to make Xu Ruohai, the leader of the Qinghe Gang, back down and ignore that small indenture.]

The only downside is that you can't use his face to show off.

Yun Shou: "You're right, you really understand me, you're just like me."

[As expected, after you demonstrated the foundation of the "Heavenly River Flow" martial arts technique and the bonus provided by the minor mastery level, the azure energy formed by these two factors became very easy to talk to.]

He immediately shattered the indenture with his inner energy, then said, "Since you've lived under the Qinghe Gang's management for so many years, that's all due to fate."

Why don't you two become sworn brothers right now, so you can help each other on your future martial arts journey?

“Strength…” Yun Shou was speechless.

When he was still a second-rate martial artist, Xu Ruohai chose to completely disregard his feelings and draw up a new contract, binding him to the Qinghe Gang for life.

If it weren't for the massacre of the city by the Wu Kingdom later, Yun Shou would never have passed the Tianhe Martial Arts School's examination: "You are a treacherous person, a disloyal person who violates the contract, and you still want to spy on our school's secret techniques?"

(Although the lifelong contract with the Qinghe Gang was a trap, it also provided benefits within the gang and exempted the debts from previous indenture contracts. In the eyes of Tianhe Martial Arts School and even other forces, this was considered a normal contract and not a forced contract.)

Not only would it cut off his access to other martial arts schools and his legal means to acquire more advanced martial arts skills, but it would also ruin his reputation in the surrounding area after his escape, and he might even be put on a minor wanted list.

"But if I hadn't known that the Martial Arts Association was coming and that Zhu Baowen had left, I wouldn't have fled the Qinghe Gang." Yun Shou continued watching the simulation, somewhat distracted.

At first, you didn't understand why Xu Ruohai was being so attentive to you. You thought he was attracted by your unparalleled martial arts talent and wanted to mentor him after you became a grandmaster.

Then you notice him gradually testing the waters, trying to find out about the "master who imparts skills" behind you, and suggesting that since you've been brothers in the same gang for many years, it wouldn't be difficult to introduce him to the "master," right?

Yun Shou: Dream on.

He can turn his apprentice into a top-notch master in a flash. You want to become his disciple? I want to be his disciple too!

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