Chapter 96: Passerby Affected by the Cultivation Novel (Part 2)
"Host, please wait a moment while I check... I found it. The last time was seven years ago, so the next time will be three years from now."
"There's still plenty of time to prepare. I'll learn martial arts in the next few years, so I'll have a way to defend myself."
Jiang Yue packed her things and prepared to head to the county town. She wasn't very familiar with the people in the village and didn't plan to say goodbye. Before leaving, she looked around the village and decided to go and see where the cultivator had died, to see if she could find anything.
Seeing that no one was around, Jiang Yue went into the grove. When she arrived at the place where she had killed someone the night before, the person had been turned into Lego bricks. She forced herself to vomit and searched through the area. There were some pieces of paper, all torn to shreds. There was nothing of value left. Jiang Yue didn't clean up the scene. The animals in the deep forest ate everything in no time.
Jiang Yue wasn't disappointed when she left the woods; it was as expected. She had originally hoped to see if there were any legendary storage bags or spirit stones, but then she realized she was being a bit delusional. What good stuff could a mere Qi Refining Level 1 nobody who couldn't even get into a sect possibly have?
After determining the direction, she set off for the county town. On the way, Jiang Yue organized some information about the county town, but it turned out to be all hearsay. She could only wait and see how things went after she got there. Fortunately, the original owner of this body had an ordinary appearance, which made it easier for her to go out.
After traveling all day, they finally saw the gates of the county town in the evening. They didn't check identities to enter the town, they just asked for money. Seeing that Jiang Yue looked poor, the guards didn't make things difficult for her, took a few copper coins from her and let her in.
The city was a little different from what Jiang Yue had imagined. The streets were quite wide, there were many vendors, and street performers were performing. People cheered and threw coins onto the stage. Jiang Yue even saw someone throwing silver.
I followed the crowd for a while and bought some candied hawthorns and other snacks. These ordinary snacks were much tastier than the food in Jiang Yue's space. Although the cooking skills weren't great, the flavor of the ingredients made up for it.
As she walked, she reached the end of the street. Jiang Yue bought a set of fitted clothes and changed into them. She saw that many people were dressed like this, both men and women. Afterward, she found an inn to stay in. She didn't choose any top-class rooms, but just a single room, which cost two taels of silver a night.
The next day, Jiang Yue checked out of the room and bought a small courtyard house in the city. It was a small house with blue bricks and a small courtyard. It looked clean and tidy. The broker also assured her that there would be no other trouble. After signing the contract, just as the broker was about to leave, Jiang Yue called him back and handed him one tael of silver: "Please take care. I want to ask, where would be a good place for me to learn martial arts?"
The broker took the silver and checked that it was genuine. He glanced at Jiang Yue, thought for a moment, and said, "The Songhe Martial Arts School's master is a master of internal organ refinement. He teaches real skills. Most importantly, he teaches as long as you pay. There are no other conditions. You can leave at any time until you reach a certain level."
“Linghou Boxing Gym is also an option, but they require signing a contract. Learning martial arts is free, but you have to sign a ten-year contract to serve the gym. The advantage is that it's free and they even provide meals, but the disadvantage is that the mortality rate is very high, and they recruit disciples all year round.”
Afterwards, she introduced other martial arts schools. Generally speaking, these two were the most reputable. After seeing off the broker, Jiang Yue bought some items for her family. She wasn't in a hurry to learn martial arts; she would gather information first before making any plans.
In the following days, Jiang Yue went out every day to gather information, especially focusing on Songhe Martial Arts School. The information she obtained was similar to what the broker had said: before reaching the Blood Refining Realm, one does not need to become an introductory disciple; one only needs to pay to learn martial arts. One must also pay for tonics and other supplements. The advantage is that one does not need to follow the school's arrangements and can leave whenever one wants, as long as one does not pass on the skills to outsiders.
After inquiring about other martial arts schools, I found that they were basically like signing a contract of servitude, where you had no freedom once you entered and were treated like a servant. In the end, I chose Songhe Martial Arts School.
Songhe Martial Arts School is located in the most bustling Dongcheng District. Three large courtyards have been combined to serve as the school's training ground. When Jiang Yue arrived, the students had already started training. Songhe Martial Arts School is different from other martial arts schools. It only has a few dozen students, but most of them are from wealthy families, and even the least well-off ones are from well-off families.
After all, the saying goes, "The poor study literature, the rich study martial arts." The tuition for a martial arts school was three hundred taels of silver, not including the cost of medicinal cuisine. Ordinary people couldn't afford to learn martial arts.
Jiang Yue waited for a while, and a moment later, a middle-aged man in his fifties, dressed in a black martial arts uniform and looking somewhat dignified, came out of the martial arts hall. This man was Li Tai, the manager of Songhe Martial Arts Hall, who was responsible for recruiting apprentices and managing logistics. He was a master of the Blood Refining Realm, and his Earthly Fiend Fist could easily split mountains and shatter rocks. He was a well-known figure in the county.
Looking around, Li Tai said in a deep voice, "You are all here to join our martial arts school, so you must already know our rules. I won't go into detail. I want to emphasize one point: the tuition is three hundred taels of silver per year, and there will be assessments during that time. If your learning progress is not good, you will be expelled from the school, and your tuition will not be refunded. Whether you are expelled or leave voluntarily, your martial arts skills are strictly prohibited from being passed on to outsiders."
"I hope everyone will think this through. It's not that I'm heartless, but the path of martial arts is just this cruel. Without talent and perseverance, staying at the martial arts school is just a waste of time."
As soon as he finished speaking, the people below started discussing among themselves. Most of them were extremely flustered. They thought that after paying the money, they could keep learning. They didn't expect there to be an assessment system. Being expelled would not only mean they wouldn't learn anything and would be a waste of money, but it would also prove that they were not suitable for martial arts. If they went to other martial arts schools, they would be looked down upon and might not be accepted by any other school.
"quiet!"
"What is martial arts? Martial arts is honed through talent and perseverance. Talent is especially important. Without talent, one can only work hard and never reach the Bone Refining Realm in one's lifetime. The path of martial arts is to ascend to the heavens, with one difficult step after another. Ninety-nine percent of martial artists in the world will never reach the Acquired Realm in their lifetime, let alone the Innate Realm."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Tai swung his arm and smashed it against the stone pillar beside him. With a loud bang, the stone pillar was not broken, but instead a hole was punched in it.
"This is the power of the Skin Refining Realm. This punch is the result of twenty years of internal energy. Can you withstand it?"
Li Tai glanced at the stunned crowd and said in a deep voice, "Don't be fooled by the fact that the Skin Refining Realm is the first realm of martial arts. Once you reach the Skin Refining Realm, if you work as a guard in a security escort agency, your monthly salary will be at least ten taels of silver. If you can work as a guard for high-ranking officials and nobles, your monthly salary will be even higher."
"Although our Songhe Martial Arts School charges high fees, those who survive the major examination can basically reach the Bone Refining Realm. Those who are expelled midway do not mean that they cannot continue to practice martial arts. They can also come to the martial arts school for guidance and continue to buy the martial arts school's medicinal food. As long as you persevere, you will achieve something sooner or later."
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