After chatting, Lin Jiang learned that the farmer's family was named Qiu, and they were once nobles of a small fiefdom. This small fiefdom had been annexed by the Qin State a hundred years ago.

The Qiu family also became a small noble family of the Qin State, but because of the Qiu family's upright character, they offended their superiors. Not only were they dismissed from their official positions, but even their noble titles were cancelled. So they moved their family to the mountains to cultivate the fields and be self-sufficient.

The farmer who brought Lin Jiang home was called Qiu Yu. Under the influence of his family, Qiu Yu was also well-read. When he was young, he always wanted to be an official, but because of his civilian status, he could not realize his long-cherished wish, so he had to return to the mountain village sadly. The Qiu

family was in a good financial situation. Qiu Yu's sons were also tall and strong, and poetry and books were passed down from generation to generation. They had also learned a lot and were about to follow Qiu Yu's old path and go out to seek official positions.

Qiu Yu talked with Lin Jiang and felt that although Lin Jiang was not proficient in many classics, he had a lot of experience, so he wanted to make friends with him.

"Mr. Boyang, I'm here to ask for advice."

Qiu Yu had four sons, the second son, Qiu Zhong, was the tallest and most powerful, and the most knowledgeable.

"Zhong, what do you want to ask?"

"Mr. Boyang has traveled thousands of miles, read thousands of books, and traveled to all countries. I wonder what you think of the current world."

"My words are useless."

"No, the Book of Xia records that the Emperor of Xia said that I was born with talents and must be useful. Mr. Boyang..."

Lin Jiang didn't want to talk to him about such empty topics, but Qiu Zhong kept pestering him, so Lin Jiang had to satisfy his wishes.

Li Boyang is Lin Jiang's current pseudonym. It's just a vest, so he can open it at will. Mr. Guigu is one, Zhang Mazi is one, and now Li Boyang is also one, just like taking an online name.

This kind of empty topic is most suitable for pretending. Since Qiu Zhong has asked him, Lin Jiang is naturally not false. He immediately expressed his views on the current situation in the world, which attracted Qiu Zhong's praise.

"Mr. Boyang is a man of great talent, but I have something

that I am ashamed to say..." "Zhong, as a man, what can't you say?"

"Yes, Mr. Boyang is right. I have been studying at home for eighteen years and want to realize my ambitions, but I cannot show what I have learned. I seek advice from Mr. Boyang."

"Zhong, do you want to be an official?"

"Yes, only by being an official can you realize your ambitions. Otherwise, how can you realize your ambitions if you live in the mountains?"

"But the Qiu family is not aristocracy and cannot be officials, right?"

"Yes, this is what the Qiu family is worried about."

"In my opinion, this is not a difficult task."

"Please give me some advice, sir."

"To realize your ambitions, officialdom is indeed an opportunity, but it is not the only opportunity. There are opportunities among the people as well. What you advocated, it only requires someone to hear

it." "How can people among the people hear me?" "

Just speak loudly."

"Ah"

Qiu Zhong was completely confused. If the voice is loud, people can hear it. Does this mean I need to train my voice? Is it too late to practice the lion roar now?

"Do you know the story of three people making a tiger?"

"I heard it was from Xia Shu..."

"No need to delve into it, in fact, the principle is the same. No one listens to what you say now because there is no one behind you. If what you say can attract a hundred responses and followers like clouds, no matter which feudal lord it is, they will naturally respect you. Even if they don’t adopt what you say, they will think carefully and weigh the pros and cons before refusing, instead of treating you as nothing"

"Mr. Boyang is right, but how can we get a hundred responses and followers like clouds? My Qiu family is weak, with only ten clansmen"

"If there are not enough clansmen, the disciples can make up for it. If Zhong has three to five thousand disciples and is willing to run around and tell others for you..."

"This..."

"There are virtuous people in the mountains and fields, and there are also smart people among the common people. Knowledge is not the exclusive domain of the nobility"

"Mr. Boyang is right, Zhong is narrow-minded"

"Teaching everyone is a great virtue"

"Zhong has understood the truth, thank you Mr. Boyang"

Qiu Zhong suddenly realized and bowed to thank him, Lin Jiang smiled but said nothing.

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Three days later, Lin Jiang and Qiu Zhong left the mountain village together. Qiu Zhong was influenced by Lin Jiang and decided to travel and study, travel thousands of miles, read thousands of books, and recruit disciples, determined to recruit 3,000 disciples.

The two walked together for a hundred miles, and Qiu Zhong said goodbye to Lin Jiang, because Qiu Zhong heard that there were many virtuous masters in the Chu State in the south, and they had a brilliant literary style, and he wanted to go and see them.

After the two parted, Lin Jiang continued to go west. This time, his target was Yangcheng, the capital of Qin State, which was more than a hundred miles away from Yangcheng. Lin Jiang put on the mask again, and Mr. Guigu was back.

On the second day after putting on the mask, a team of soldiers came to Lin Jiang. The leader dismounted, bowed and said, "You are Mr. Guigu from Zhao State."

"Mr. Guigu, yes, but I am not from Zhao State. I am just a wanderer in the mountains."

"Greetings, Mr. Guigu."

Upon hearing this, the man immediately paid his respects again. Lin Jiang had been in Zhao State for nearly two years, and had made a name for himself in Zhao State and the entire Xia State. During this period, envoys from various countries in Zhao State had seen Lin Jiang, and the news had already spread to various countries, including the news that Lin Jiang had left Zhao State Martial Arts Academy.

"No need to be so polite."

"Mr. Guigu, please mount your horse. I have sent a message to the Qin Martial Academy. The Qin Martial Academy will definitely..."

"No need. I can walk

." Lin Jiang waved his hand. There was not much distance to go. He could just walk there.

In fact, before Lin Jiang reached Yangcheng, the dean of the Qin Martial Academy appeared. He used Qinggong to rush over quickly.

"Qin Wuyang from Qin greets Mr. Guigu."

"Dean Qin is too polite."

"It is a blessing for Qin that you can come. Wuyang and Dean Zhao Zhi have been friends for many years. Zhao Zhi has written to you many times, and all of his letters praise you."

"Dean Zhao Zhi is praising you too much."

Lin Jiang bowed. Speaking of which, the relationship between these feudal states was complicated and difficult to cut off. Take Qin and Zhao for example. They have been relatives for hundreds of years. They have been intermarrying with each other for almost every generation, but they have also fought many wars.

It is said that Qin Wuyang and Zhao Zhi had fought each other on the battlefield more than ten years ago. Both of them were seriously injured and almost didn't come back. But when the war was over, they still communicated and called each other old friends.

"Mr. Guigu, please go with Wuyang to Qin State Martial Arts Academy to stay for a few days."

"Please spare me."

Then, Lin Jiang followed Qin Wuyang to Qin State Martial Arts Academy.

That night, Qin Wuyang hosted a banquet for Lin Jiang. The senior executives of the martial arts academy were all there. Lin Jiang looked around and found that the teachers of Qin State Martial Arts Academy seemed to be three points stronger than Zhao State, especially in momentum, and more fierce.

Qin Wuyang gave Lin Jiang the same courtesy as Zhao Zhi, and gave Lin Jiang his dean's mansion to live in. Of course, Qin Wuyang himself was there, and he discussed martial arts with Lin Jiang the next day.

There are many top martial arts in Xia State. In addition to what Lin Jiang left behind, many immortal cultivators also came to Xia State. The family martial arts of the Qin royal family is spearmanship.

"Northern Frontier Overlord Spear"

Qin Wuyang fought with Lin Jiang. Seeing that Lin Jiang also used spear skills to fight him, he immediately recognized Lin Jiang's spear skills.

"To be precise, it is the God-killing Spear"

"I know that the spear skill passed down by the Northern Frontier Lin family is called the Overlord Spear. It is already the top spear skill. The God-killing Spear is its secret. Are you from the Northern Frontier Lin family?" " The

God-killing Spear is not unique to the Lin family,"

Lin Jiang said lightly. The secret skills of the four major families are known to each other, and they are also passed on.

Qin Wuyang thought for a while and said no more. There may be some secrets here. Since it is a secret, not everyone can know it.

Qin Wuyang and Lin Jiang had a sparring match, but there was no winner. Of course, this is also the reason why neither side showed their true strength. Qin Wuyang only needs to confirm that Lin Jiang is a true martial arts master.

After the sparring, Qin Wuyang took Lin Jiang to inspect the disciples and masters of various stages of the martial arts academy. The model of the martial arts academy in each country was learned from the Xia Guo Martial Arts Academy, and the Xia Guo Martial Arts Academy was designed and established by Lin Jiang.

The design of the martial arts academy is very simple, with a beginner class and an advanced class. The beginner class is composed of warriors below the innate level, who are taught by the martial arts academy's masters to practice martial arts. After achieving innateness, they can choose to stay or go out to work. Of course, not everyone can stay. Those who stay are all trying to reach the realm of martial saints.

Thousands of years have passed, and the basic functions of the martial arts academy have not changed, but the structure has changed a lot. For example, because of the war, warriors who graduated from the martial arts academy often have to go to the battlefield, so the martial arts academy has added some war-related subjects.

Lin Jiang originally required both civil and military skills, so in the development of the martial arts academy, the number of literature majors has gradually increased. Slowly, the martial arts academy has become an important resume for the promotion of a country's nobles. In other words, if you want to mix in the upper echelons of a feudal country, you can't do it without a diploma from a martial arts academy.

"The atmosphere of the Qin State Martial Academy is more fierce than that of the Zhao State Martial Academy"

"That's natural. Zhao State is close to the northern border. The northern border is strong, but there are very few conflicts with Zhao State. My Qin State has been expanding westward. Over the past few hundred years, the territory has doubled. It attaches great importance to military exploits, so naturally the atmosphere is more fierce."

Qin Wuyang explained. The west of Qin State is still a wild area, where there are many barbarians. Qin State has been conquering and expelling them. War is a common thing. "Are there any

powerful forces west of Qin State?"

"There are forces, but they are not strong. There are some small countries that do not belong to Xia State."

Qin Wuyang said again. Those small countries were once primitive tribes. They have been beaten and have been making progress. They have formed their own unique nation, but they are always weak and cannot stop the Qin State's military front. It's just that the environment there is relatively bad, so Qin State did not take them away in one wave.

"The Qin people are martial, which is a good thing."

Lin Jiang nodded. The atmosphere of Qin State is fierce, which is also a good thing. In this world, you can't do without some force.

After a few days of inspection, although Qin State Martial Arts Academy had many problems, Lin Jiang was generally quite satisfied with it, as it was more in line with his imagination of Qin.

Then, Lin Jiang would do something in Qin State Martial Arts Academy.