Chapter 11: Strange Temple
I cut a pound of braised beef and poured some old rice wine.
Li Che was in a slightly depressed mood.
It was my first time killing someone, and I didn’t have a very strong reaction emotionally.
Born in this chaotic world where the imperial court is in decline and weirdness is rampant, life is worthless like grass.
Although the dark-skinned man was not Lei Chunlan's midwife, since he had ill intentions towards Xixi, Li Che would naturally not show mercy.
He didn't want to kill anyone in front of Lao Chen, so he deliberately found an excuse to go back.
After all, killing someone in front of Old Chen... would give him a handle.
Didn’t Old Chen never kill anyone?
Mainly, the words that the dark-skinned man said before he died left Li Che with a thorn in his throat...
Xu Ji, can't you suppress the Lingying Sect? Li Che exhaled, walked on the long street, passed by the government notice board, paused, and looked over.
However, he found that the wanted poster for Lei Chunlan on the bulletin board had been torn off at some point and replaced with a wanted poster for a flower thief.
"The wanted warrant for Lei Chunlan... is cancelled now?"
"Is Lei Chunlan already dead? Or... is there someone from the Lingying Sect who helped suppress the wanted notice?"
Li Che frowned, his expression becoming increasingly gloomy.
Killing a dark-skinned man from the Lingying Sect did not relieve his worries much.
"I can't relax until I move into the shop..."
Braving the wind and snow, I returned to the wood carving shop, took off my hat and cloak, and the warmth swept over me, along with Xixi's "babbling" voice, which echoed throughout the room.
Li Che's heart softened immediately. When he arrived at the workshop, he saw Lao Chen holding Xixi and teasing her with a bright smile on his face, his body swaying rhythmically from side to side.
"Huhuhuhu, Xixi, smile at Grandpa Chen." Old Chen said with a smile.
Xixi babbled and grabbed Lao Chen's beard with her chubby little hands and started pulling it hard, causing Lao Chen to laugh louder and louder.
Some of the old masters around also stopped their work, came over, and watched with smiles on their faces.
It was a rare sight to have a little kid in the shop, and he was like a funny guy, making many of the old shop owners happy.
"Ache is back? Go to the backyard quickly, the second shopkeeper is waiting for you."
"Xixi is here, Old Chen, I'm here to play with you. Don't worry, the little girl and I get along well. If anyone dares to touch her, I'll slap him to death."
Old Chen caught sight of Li Che and hurriedly called out.
Li Che nodded, put down the beef and rice wine in his hands, went to the workshop to say a few words of comfort to his wife Zhang Ya who was waiting for him, and then went to the backyard.
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The snow was getting heavier and heavier, with heavy snow flying in the air.
There are already several figures on the training ground.
Zhao Xuan and Wang Zhengpin, the woodcarvers who were recruited together with Li Che, have already started practicing skin smoothing under the instruction of the second manager Xu Beihu.
Li Che quickly quickened his pace and bowed to the two shopkeepers when he saw them.
"Second Shopkeeper, Third Shopkeeper, Li Che is late."
The third shopkeeper, Xu You, was sitting under the eaves of the house next to the training ground. He was picking up a winter plum with a pair of tongs and placing it into the boiling water, then sprinkling in a few pieces of roasted tea leaves.
Seeing Li Che, Xu You nodded.
"Old Chen told us that there are reasons for this, and it's understandable."
"Your daughter... is being targeted by the Spirit Infant Cult?"
Xu You said gently, but did not blame Li Che for coming late.
"The Spirit Infant Cult... is totally irrelevant. How can the things coming out of the Weird Temple be good? So many people worship this Spirit Infant Dharma Master and offer him divinity. Even many powerful families in the city secretly support him... This group of idiots will cause a horrible disaster sooner or later!"
Xu Beihu was a big and burly man. Upon hearing that, he snorted coldly. His powerful blood and energy blew the snow falling from the sky into powder.
"Come and learn skin resurfacing. Being strong is your capital. Otherwise, in this world... you won't even be able to protect your wife and daughter."
Xu Beihu looked at Li Che and spoke in a loud voice.
"Go ahead. I've sent someone to arrange your move. Tomorrow you can go with Lao Chen to see the yard." Xu You said while making tea.
"Even if Xuji is in the outer city, the Lingying Cult would not dare to act rashly. It is safe inside Xuji's shop."
"When your daughter grows up, she can go to the Xu family compound in the inner city and practice with the younger generations of Xu family to lay a good foundation..."
Li Che paused when he heard this. Should he enter the inner city to practice together with the younger generation of Xu Ji?
Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
Li Che didn't think much about it. After clasping his fists, he came to the yard.
Xu Beihu reached out his hand and patted Li Che's body, his brows relaxed: "Your bones are still good. You are a little old, but it is not impossible to practice. If you work harder, there is still hope that you can step into bone tempering in the future."
"Skin microdermabrasion is actually the beginning of the method of mobilizing qi and blood."
"Qi is generated from within the body, from the inside out, and from the outside in. They complement and stimulate each other, using blood to polish the skin and qi to refine the muscles!"
Next, Xu Beihu began to teach Li Che the method of skin grinding.
Li Che listened very seriously and did not dare to relax at all.
Although he killed someone today, it was with the help of his clever tricks. If he could be as strong as Lao Chen...
Well, if the machine can kill him...
It’s still more comfortable to kill people with machines.
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It was snowing heavily and the temperature was very cold.
But Li Che was sweating profusely, with hot steam rising from his body and beads of sweat the size of beans rolling down his forehead.
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After a day of hard training, Li Che felt his skin membrane getting hot. Although he had not yet mastered the art of dermabrasion, he had mastered the practice.
"I have taught you the skin grinding method. From now on, you must work hard to practice and not slack off. The martial arts are about practicing regardless of the weather. Only by practicing diligently and hard can you gain something and make progress."
"Once you have completed the skin polishing, I will teach you the method of opening the tendons."
"However, it will take you at least two years to complete the skin resurfacing... Work hard. From now on, come to the training ground for skin resurfacing in the morning and the workshop for sculpting in the afternoon. Your skin resurfacing results will be assessed every six months."
Xu Beihu said in a deep voice.
The tiger's eyes scanned the three people with a sense of great oppression.
Li Che and the other two immediately clasped their fists in response.
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When I came back from the training ground, it was already dark.
Li Che felt a burning pain on his skin, but he felt extremely refreshed. He was finally able to officially practice martial arts.
Old Chen held Xixi in his arms and strolled among the workshops of the master craftsmen as if showing off, as if he was introducing himself to his acquaintances.
Li Che could feel that Lao Chen really liked Xixi.
I heard that Old Chen is a lonely man with no wife or children... He has dedicated his whole life to Xuji Woodcarving Shop.
Unlike other masters, he has many wives and concubines at home and both sons and daughters.
A master woodcarver is enough to support a family. Although they are not masters yet, their woodcarvings are very popular in the market and making money is not difficult.
For example, Lao Chen made a profit of 150 taels directly by carving a "Nine Sons Embracing Lotus" last time!
"Have you finished your training? Are you going to start the skin resurfacing?" Old Chen saw Li Che, who was walking towards him with Xixi in his arms, smiling.
When Xixi saw Li Che, she stretched out her arms to hug him.
"Oh, you heartless little thing. Your Grandpa Chen held you in his arms for the whole day and didn't feel reluctant at all!" Seeing that he was abandoned by Xixi so easily, Old Chen even pouted like a naughty child.
Li Che took Xixi with a smile. The one-month-old Xixi became more chubby, fair and cute, with big and bright eyes and long eyelashes. When she blinked, she looked like an elf.
"Old Chen, there is one more thing I want to ask of you."
Old Chen teased Xixi while waving his hands.
"I know what you want to say. You want me to stay with Xixi tonight, right? You really can't let go of this worry before we move to the shop."
Old Chen smiled.
Li Che was not embarrassed. In this chaotic world, being afraid of death was not something to be embarrassed about.
Besides, he did have such concerns.
"Don't worry, Xixi and the old man get along very well, and I really have to stay with her for a while. It's just in time for me to accompany my Xixi to look after the yard tomorrow." Old Chen took Xixi away from Li Che's arms again: "Okay, you've been holding her for too long, come here, Xixi, let Grandpa Chen hold her~"
Li Che laughed dumbly. How could he hold her for a long time? Didn't he just pass her hand?
When he returned to the workshop, he saw his wife Zhang Ya had cleaned the workshop, and a smile immediately broke out on his face.
Wife, children, warm bed...
This is what he pursues, he just hopes that his wife and daughter are safe.
I just want to watch my daughter grow up...
Therefore, Lingying Sect, don’t force him!
If you push him into a corner...
Kill one person today, tomorrow...
I might as well slaughter the entire Lingying Sect! (End of this chapter)