prynovel Chapter 6 Minor Success
Chapter 6 Minor Success
West of Crescent Moon County, Commercial Street.
A dozen or so beggars surrounded Lai San.
At this moment, they were staring at Liu's Grocery Store.
For at least the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Lai San was still thinking of going straight in.
Then lie down when you're supposed to, sit when you're supposed to.
They began to sing "Lotus Flower Ballad".
Until Liu Zhutao, the shopkeeper, couldn't stand it anymore and gave them some money, they went to the next shop.
But just now, as if by some strange twist of fate, his thoughts suddenly changed.
He was very familiar with this feeling; he had similar intuitions more than once before, before impending disaster.
The underlings, of course, had no idea why their boss was standing there in a daze.
"Boss, let's go!"
Lai San raised his hand and smacked the little beggar on the head for making the sound.
As a lackey, he was used to being beaten, and besides, Lai San usually treated him well.
So the little beggar didn't dare ask why.
He could only tentatively ask, "Shall we go to Old Song's house?"
Then he was hit a second time on the head.
Although I'm used to being hit, it's still rare to be hit twice in a row.
Therefore, he was mentally prepared to be beaten, but not prepared enough.
So he looked at Lai San with teary eyes.
"What the captain wants is money! Money! Old Song has no money at all to treat his wife's illness."
Lai San said earnestly, "Besides, if we mess things up and drive someone's wife to her death, and things get out of hand, I'll send you out to pay with your life. Would you be happy about that?"
The little beggar shook his head repeatedly.
"That's right, when you're out in the game, don't go too far. Take Manager Liu's son, for example. How do you know he won't amount to anything? Let's find the easy targets, the ones we can squeeze!"
The little beggar thought to himself.
You didn't say that about him a few days ago.
It was clearly said at the time that Liu Sheng only knew how to squander money and would eventually have to join the Beggars' Sect as their underling.
But it doesn't matter.
Anyway, it's not like this is the first time Boss Lai has been changing his mind.
I won't starve if I just follow along, so I don't need to worry about it.
At this time, Liu Sheng...
On his way back, he saw this scene from afar and decided to stand there and observe for a while.
Although he was very curious, he wondered what kind of bad thing the Beggars' Sect was up to.
But since they didn't come knocking today.
Then they probably won't have that chance tomorrow!
dinner.
Extra practice.
early morning.
set off.
He engaged in a friendly yet intense exchange of skills with Ye Qi.
Piling.
I would like to ask Senior Brother Lu for advice.
Then, under Senior Brother Lu's watchful gaze,
Liu Sheng began this round of action drills.
The dozen or so movements were executed with fluid grace.
One round is over.
"Huh?!" Lu You was greatly surprised: "Liu Sheng... has mastered the basics of boxing?" Lu You was somewhat incredulous at this moment.
The reason why Bajiguan is set up this way.
Beginner disciple, 6-month term.
The reason is that the master of the academy, Gao Huang, believes that ordinary people, as long as they practice diligently, can easily reach the minor mastery level within six months, even without natural talent.
I've heard before that many geniuses can go from beginner to proficient in about 10 days.
But just three or four days ago, Liu Sheng seemed to be no different from someone who knew nothing at all, right?
Are there precedents of achieving minor success within three or four days?
Lu began to doubt himself.
But he quickly came up with an explanation for Liu Sheng:
"Yes, his natural talent may not be exceptional, but from what I've seen recently, it's not hard to see that his comprehension far surpasses that of ordinary people."
Lu easily convinced himself.
No more dwelling on it.
To outsiders, Liu Sheng was perfectly capable of performing many basic routines of Bajiquan, and his strength was abundant.
Through these days of hard training, he successfully reached the initial stage of mastery.
In no time, the dozen or so disciples nearby heard about it.
Everyone, including Ye Qi, was filled with envy.
Several of Liu Sheng's disciples, whom he had never met before, stopped practicing their movements and came over to chat.
It's as if they want to latch onto the coattails of the future.
But only Liu Sheng himself knows that the previous efforts, the hardships, and the current gains are not something he can tell outsiders:
Name: Liu Sheng
Age: 16
【Bajiquan (1/5000 Minor Mastery)】
In that instant, the text on the panel flowed like molten gold, surrounded by light patterns.
Then they gather into dark gold patterns and dissipate.
Finally, it returned to its normal state.
"It's arranged quite solemnly."
After appreciating it, Liu Sheng nodded to himself and made his own comments.
In an instant, all the basic moves of Bajiquan that he had learned before were completely integrated into Liu Sheng's mind. He knew the simple conditions, environment, and force required to use each move.
His understanding and mastery of Bajiquan has reached a new level.
Liu Sheng looked around.
The senior disciples who were officially disciples basically didn't look in his direction.
No wonder, they're just more familiar with the routine.
Being able to take on two or three ordinary people is nothing in their eyes.
This finally calmed Liu Sheng's heart, which had just started to flutter.
It's just that the Beggars' Sect has always been a huge burden on his heart.
They finally landed.
Although the imperial taxes were still heavy, at least the Beggars' Guild dared not bring up the matter of beggar donations anymore.
This can still greatly reduce the burden on the family.
Liu Sheng was even a little impatient to go back and see his father's reaction after hearing the news.
Look at the joy of successful investment.
Ye Qi squeezed in as well: "Brother Liu, congratulations! I won't fall too far behind you!"
When Liu Sheng saw this true genius, his face flushed red.
But he still shamelessly said that he could only make up for his lack of talent with hard work, and that his talent could not compare with his, and offered some words of encouragement.
"Mother is right! Geniuses are always humble."
Ye Qi also secretly cheered himself up.
Senior Brother Lu You noticed that Liu Sheng was giving him a strange wink, and he looked quite embarrassed.
Although he found it strange, he still called Liu Sheng over separately.
Once inside, the follow-up matters were explained separately:
"Every month, Master will come to the martial arts school twice, at the beginning and middle of the month, and the next time he will come is three days later."
"At that time, your master will formally accept you as his disciple, determine your aptitude, and teach you the formal internal cultivation method."
Liu Sheng was somewhat curious.
He subconsciously retorted, "Internal cultivation method?"
But soon, he remembered.
I had actually heard my senior classmates mention it before.
It turns out that the palm techniques, finger techniques, leg techniques, and even staff techniques taught in martial arts schools are generally referred to as external training methods.
However, the internal training method is different.
It refines the skin and strengthens the muscles and bones, changing the body's strength from the inside out, thus enabling one to become a rank-one martial artist!
The only difference is that external training methods have almost no bottlenecks, while internal training methods do.
Many people never manage to cross a single threshold in their entire lives.
After listening to the story told by my senior brother Lu You.
Liu Sheng also recalled that Old Man Kang had mentioned the concept of a rank-up martial artist before.
Once you reach the ninth rank, a martial arts school will generally accept you as a true disciple. After signing a contract as a true disciple, the school master will personally teach you one-on-one.
There is no tuition fee, but you have to buy the meat-eating pills and elixirs needed for the training yourself.
Most importantly, only martial artists of the human race who have reached the highest rank can participate in the imperial court's martial arts examination!
Lu Youye continued to explain: "Of course, whether you can be admitted depends on both your efforts and your natural talent. Although the threshold is not high, it cannot be forced."
As he spoke, he took out another five taels of silver and returned it to Liu Sheng.
Formal disciples of the Bajiguan Academy only need to pay 5 taels of silver per month in tuition. Lu had previously charged Liu Sheng 10 taels, so he refunded half of it.
"Before Master arrives, I will first teach you the stance training of Bajiquan. Continue to work hard and achieve mastery of the art as soon as possible!"
Liu Sheng raised his concerns about making money.
After all, he had burned through so much of his family's money and wanted to take advantage of his new status to quickly recoup his losses.
Lu You stated that Bajiquan will disclose his information to its partner businesses.
Generally speaking, some businesses will come to recruit him later. Some are part-time, and some are temporary. The price is different for small achievements and different for large achievements.
Furthermore, if one can become a rank-2 martial artist, the price will be far higher than the previous two categories.
"If you're unsure about the price, feel free to ask me. So, do you have any other questions?"
Liu Sheng thought about it carefully and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother Lu. I only have one question."
"What?" Lu You felt he was already prepared to answer.
After all, they're newcomers, so they only care about a few things.
It's nothing more than questions like, how powerful are entry-level martial artists, how long does it usually take to reach that level, and what the market price is for a minor mastery of fist techniques, etc.
Then he heard Liu Sheng ask a question that was completely unexpected.
"Could you send me a set of formal disciple robes first?"
"Oh? Oh, sure."
"Thank you, Senior Brother. I'd like to put it on first, then ask for leave this afternoon and go for a stroll around the Beggars' Sect."
"???"
Upon hearing this...
Even Yang Hongliu, who was lying on the wall from afar as usual, pricked up her ears and looked this way.
His face showed the same expression as Lu You's.