Lobby of villa No. 15, Yujingyuan.
Faced with Gao Yan's question, Fa Xiang smiled awkwardly again: "We grew up in the temple since we were little, and we never had to worry about food or drink. In addition, we have hardly ever set foot in the outside world, so we have no concept of money. It wasn't until we came down the mountain that we realized that you need money to do anything!"
"I see!"
Gao Yan suddenly realized that these four monks were all disciples of the Shaolin Inner Court. They must have been selected from a young age and placed in a secluded place to practice martial arts.
"Then what is the purpose of Master Faxiang's descent from the mountain this time?" Gao Yan continued to ask.
"this?"
After a slight hesitation, Faxiang said, "We monks do not lie. We have mastered martial arts, but we have no use for them if we stay in the deep mountains. So we obtained permission from the abbot to go down the mountain. Originally, I planned to take my three junior brothers to join the martial arts group, but then I realized that we have not made any contributions, so we came to Nandu!"
Upon hearing this, Gao Yan's expression turned strange, and he asked, "Master, do you intend to use my grandmaster as a pledge of allegiance?"
Faxiang smiled sheepishly: "This humble monk did have such thoughts before, but since Benefactor Gao has given us so much food, this humble monk cannot bring himself to harm your grandmaster!"
Upon hearing this, Gao Yan suddenly felt that the Dharma image was quite simple, and a certain thought immediately arose in his mind.
So he continued, "Master Faxiang, why did you join the Martial Group?"
Fa Xiang thought for a moment and said, "I can only think of two things for now. First, to carry forward our martial arts skills. Second, to make a name for ourselves!"
He was selected at the age of seven and sent to a remote mountain temple to cultivate himself for more than thirty years.
He rarely went down the mountain, and even when he did, he was always around Mount Song, accompanied by monks from the outer courtyard, so he had very little contact with the outside world.
As he reached the Gang Jin level, the head monk Jue Wu arranged for him to receive some information about the martial arts world. His understanding of the outside world remained only on paper!
"Master Faxiang, I'm not sure if I should say something!"
Gao Yan said somewhat hesitantly.
“Please speak frankly, benefactor!” Faxiang clasped his hands together.
Gao Yan said, "Excuse my bluntness, but if you want to achieve your two goals, joining the Martial Arts Group will probably be very difficult!"
"Why?"
Faxiang asked, puzzled.
Gao Yan explained, "You should know that the Martial Group is an official organization. The most important thing for official organizations is to obey orders. The leader of the Martial Group, Su Long, was trained by the government and has the government's trust."
Master, you are just an outsider. Even if your strength reaches the Gang Jin level, will they dare to trust you after you join the martial arts group?
Su Long might even fear that you will seize power, and thus suppress you in every way.
To be honest, given the personalities of the four masters, in a real fight, they would certainly be no match for Su Long. However, when it comes to scheming and trickery, the four masters are probably no match for him. Therefore, even if you join the martial arts group, you will likely face many difficulties!
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the four Dharma Masters changed.
Although they lived in seclusion to cultivate, they knew that their strength was already at the top level in the outside world, and believed that even if they joined the martial arts group, they would be treated well.
Now, after hearing Gao Yan's words, they suddenly realized that they had been somewhat naive.
Gao Yan continued, "The Martial Arts Group is an official organization. For ordinary people, the treatment is very good, but for martial artists, it's nothing. When you masters were in the temple, you certainly didn't have to worry about food, drink, or cultivation resources. But once you leave the temple, you'll have to earn all of that yourself. I'm sure that after you join the Martial Arts Group, your salary will not exceed 100,000 at most!"
"One hundred thousand yuan is quite a lot!"
The Way of Dharma.
The other three monks nodded subconsciously as well.
"Not a few?"
Gao Yan smiled dismissively, and with a flick of his wrist, a bottle of medicinal wine appeared in his hand.
Then he ordered Chu Xing to bring four cups.
Gao Yan poured half a glass of wine into each of the four cups, then gestured respectfully, "Please, esteemed masters!"
"Amitabha!" Faxiang chanted the Buddha's name. "Benefactor Gao, my four brothers and I do not drink alcohol!"
"Master, you misunderstand. This is a medicinal wine that has certain benefits for martial arts practitioners. You can try it!"
He offered words of advice.
After a slight hesitation, Faxiang felt that Gao Yan would not lie to them, so he picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.
Seeing that Faxiang had drunk, the other three monks also picked up their cups and drank them down in one gulp.
soon.
The four of them felt the benefits of the medicinal wine, and their qi and blood were slightly improved.
"Do the four masters know the price of such a bottle of medicinal wine?"
Gao Yan asked.
The four shook their heads.
Gao Yan picked up the wine bottle and said, "This bottle costs 20 million. After you join the martial arts group, you'll earn 100,000 a month, 1.2 million a year. It would take you at least ten years of salary to buy a bottle of this medicinal wine. Now, do you still think a salary of 100,000 is too high?"
Immediately, the four of them felt a chill in their hearts!
They initially thought 100,000 yuan was a good deal, but after hearing Gao Yan's explanation, they suddenly didn't think it was so appealing anymore.
"Four masters, if you want to make a name for yourselves, with Su Long keeping you in check, that might not be possible. As for promoting your martial arts, Su Long is wary of you. Once you join us, he will definitely send you on missions all the time. How will you have time to promote your own martial arts?"
silence!
Still silent!
Faxiang suddenly realized that his thinking was too simplistic.
No wonder the chief was so reluctant to let them go down the mountain. He must have known that they would suffer a humiliation after going down the mountain and then have to slink back to the mountain in disgrace!
"Actually, you don't necessarily have to join the martial arts group to stand out!" Gao Yan said softly. What he said before was just a prelude; now he was revealing his true purpose.
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