The Birth of a Martial Arts Prodigy

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"Heaven and earth are terrified, Ah Xiao, don't be alarmed! Chickens and dogs are startled, Ah Xiao, don't be alarmed!"
The night was deep and still. Few dared to go to Fengdu, especially not at this time of year, the cusp of June 30th and July 1st.
It was said that during the day, Fengdu was a place for the living to witness the eighteen hells and the various halls of Yama, while at night, Yama would judge cases and punish ghosts in the eighteen levels of hell.
Who would dare go to Fengdu at night in that chilling, mournful, and awe-inspiring atmosphere?
Besides, the gates of hell were about to open, releasing the "good brothers" for a month-long vacation!
Not only in Fengdu, but the streets and alleys of the city were completely deserted!
Yet, at this moment, such a low, mournful sound could be heard within Fengdu. Strange indeed!
Inside the Qin Guang King's palace, an old woman, over sixty years old, with white hair and a hunched back, dressed in a patched-up old cloth dress, was chanting incantations.
In her hands were two objects: a round piece of cloth about the size of a fist, and three lit incense sticks beside it. She was slowly circling these two objects.
A boy of about eighteen years old knelt with his hands clasped together, head bowed. He wore patched-up old cloth trousers and a worn short-sleeved cloth shirt, clearly indicating a difficult life.
After a while, the old woman held the objects in her hands three times, balancing them on the boy's chest and back from top to bottom. Then,
kneeling to the boy's left rear, she said, "King Yama! I am Tan, a devout woman from this city. The child beside me is my only grandson, Tan Xiao. He is a child with a tragic fate!" "As she spoke, she began to sob.
The boy whispered, 'Grandma...'
The old woman quickly said, 'Ah Xiao, don't make a sound, have you forgotten?'
The boy's head drooped even lower!
The old woman wiped her tears with her sleeve and said, 'King Yama! My daughter-in-law died as soon as Ah Xiao was born, and less than half a year later, my child was also accidentally killed on the road!' As she spoke, she couldn't help but sob.
The boy kept his head down and didn't move, but tears were already welling up in his eyes.
After a while, the old woman said again, 'King Yama! I have worked hard sewing clothes for eighteen years, and my only wish is to raise Ah Xiao, but his luck has always been very bad!'
'Since he was six years old, he has been beaten by other children from time to time, and now, even more people are beating him. My surname is Qin, so I beg 'my kinsman' King Yama Qin to do justice!'" "
I beg King Yama for mercy! If Ah Xiao can live a peaceful life, marry, and have children, I promise he will bear the surname Qin before I die! I beg you!"
The young man trembled slightly upon hearing this and immediately looked up.
The old woman, however, remained prostrate on the ground, kowtowing and weeping.
"Ah..."
The old woman got up and immediately took incense in her left hand and gently pulled up the bundle of cloth.
Inside the bundle was a small earthenware cup, containing a pile of coarse rice. The old woman was startled when she saw that the pile of rice was cone-shaped with a slight bulge in the center!
She examined it carefully for a while and muttered to herself, "Let this cup be my witness!" "Saying this, she placed the object in her hand on the ground and immediately knelt down with her hands clasped together.
Her lips trembled for a moment, but no one could hear what she was saying.
Soon, she went to the table, picked up a pair of prayer cups, and knelt down again to pray silently.
After a short while, she held up the two cups and threw them to the ground.
With a 'crack! crack!' one yin and one yang, it was a blessing!
A rare smile immediately appeared on her worried face.
She hurriedly picked up the two cups and threw them to the ground again.
With a 'crack! crack!' another blessing.
The old woman kowtowed and cried! But this time, it was tears of joy.
Soon, she clasped her hands together and prayed silently.
After a while, she picked up incense sticks and a small stack of paper money from the table and went to the 'golden furnace' to burn them.
When she returned, she carefully wrapped the small book and rice in a cloth and put them in her pocket, saying, 'Ah Xiao, remember, you must kneel until the rooster crows before you can go home, and you must not speak!'" The boy
immediately nodded gently.
The old woman clasped her hands in prayer again before leaving.
She was filled with joy; the Ghost Month couldn't frighten her at all!
Fengdu immediately returned to calm, the thin wick of the lamp on the altar casting a faint glow, illuminating the King of Hell, the Judge, the Ox God, the Horse God, and 'Heavenly Justice'.
The boy silently bowed his head and knelt.
A short while later, a figure appeared like wisps of smoke from under the altar. The boy caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye and involuntarily looked up. He
immediately saw a woman in yellow robes silently straighten up. The boy was startled and thought, "A ghost?"
Seeing that her feet were on the ground, he immediately thought, "No! Her feet are on the ground, she's not a ghost!"
The woman thought, "Good character, such a beautiful nose, his 'thing' must be top-notch!" She
immediately smiled at the boy.
The boy felt uneasy at her smile and lowered his head again.
The woman, however, slowly circled him, looking him up and down.
The boy felt uncomfortable under her gaze but remained kneeling with his head bowed.
The woman's eyes gleamed and her lips curved into a smile. She faced him and thought, "What talent! Judging from his grandmother's words, he's quite down on his luck. My chance has come!" She
walked out and hurried away.
Soon, she saw the old woman and followed her about five zhang away.
After more than half an hour, she watched the old woman enter the small, patched-up wooden hut in the woods. She immediately circled the hut, observing and pondering.
At this moment, two more women in yellow robes appeared about ten zhang in front of the Fengdu Guangwang Palace. However, these two were younger, appearing to be around twenty years old.
Although they were younger than the woman in yellow robes, they walked with the same swaying waists, and their hips swayed in a way that was equally unsettling to behold!
Their breasts trembled in the same alluring way.
Soon, the woman on the right stopped and pointed into the palace.
The woman on the left stopped and noticed a man kneeling inside.
The woman on the right immediately whispered, "Could it be that our master is testing us?"
"Hmm! Quite possibly, otherwise, why would anyone kneel here at this time? But could it be that this person offended our master, and our master punished him by making him kneel here?" "
Impossible, this person's attire doesn't match!"
"What should we do?"
"Let's go inside and take a look!"
As soon as the two women entered the hall, they looked at the young man while observing the movements inside.
When the young man saw that two more women in yellow robes had arrived, he was taken aback!
When the two women saw that he was young and handsome, they couldn't help but smile charmingly.
The young man immediately lowered his head again!
The girl on the right transmitted her voice: "That's right! It must be that our master arranged for this handsome young man to test us!"
"What should we do?"
"The old rule, tease first, then play!"
"Okay! Who goes first?"
"You went first the day before yesterday, it's my turn today, right?"
"Please!" Saying that, she immediately walked out of the hall.
The girl immediately stepped forward and said: "Young man, why are you kneeling here?"
Her voice was crisp and sweet, and her body smelled fragrant. The young man immediately closed his eyes.
“Little brother, my name is Meilan. What’s your name?” she said, lifting the boy’s chin with her slender fingers.
The boy shook his head, immediately sliding her fingers away.
“Hehe! Are you shy? Don’t worry, she’s my sister. There’s no one else here. Don’t be embarrassed!”
The boy’s face drooped even lower.
“Little brother, look at your sister! She’s a great beauty!”
The boy gently shook his head, closing his eyes even tighter.
Meilan deliberately squatted down, tilting her head to get close to his face, saying, “Little brother, look!”
The boy shook his head.
Meilan spread her legs and sat down in front of him, unbuttoning her blouse and gently stroking her breasts, saying, “Little brother, look at my big, smooth breasts!”
The boy closed his eyes even tighter!
Meilan unbuttoned her blouse, deliberately revealing half of her breast, saying, “Little brother, look!”
The boy shook his head again!
Meilan straightened her back, her breasts immediately bumping against the boy’s face.
The boy leaned back, almost falling over.
He opened his eyes wide, about to burst into a tirade.
But upon seeing the 'busty' woman, he immediately closed his eyes again.
Meilan giggled, saying, "Little brother, did you see them? Aren't these breasts of mine pretty? Want to touch them?"
The boy hurriedly shook his head.
"It's okay! Come on!" she said, grabbing his left hand.
He tried to pull his hand away, but she immediately grabbed it.
He struggled, but the girl said, "Little brother, is it nice to touch them?"
"Let go!"
"Oh! That's so loud! I thought you were mute!"
"Let go!"
"Gege! Don't be 'shy'! Hmm...hmm...hmm..."
"If you don't let go, I'll start cursing!"
"Curse! Hitting is affection, cursing is love, I like to hear it!" "
You're shameless!"
"Yes! I don't want this face anymore, I'll give it to you!" she said, pressing her right cheek against his.
He struggled desperately, but she was not only strong but also pressed her entire body against him. Soon, he was pinned to the ground, though his legs remained bent and kneeling.
The boy was furious but too weak to struggle.
A moment later, she pressed on his shoulder acupoint, rendering him immobile. She giggled, "Little brother, that's wonderful!"
"Shameless, gossipy woman, whore, slut, slut..."
"Gege! Well said, well said, keep going!"
"You need to be fucked, you love being straddled, being ridden, you're rotten! Rotten !" "
Gege! Yes! I just need you to fuck me!" "
Ah! Let go! Let go!" "Gege! My darling!
Let me see!" Saying this, she unbuckled his belt and pulled down his pants.
"Wow! Good! My darling!"
"Wow! Good stuff! Top-quality stuff, I love it to death!"
The boy cried out, "No..."
Another woman immediately kissed the boy and stroked his face.
Both of the boy's mouths were kissed, and his face immediately flushed red.
The boy cried out urgently, "Help..."
The other girl immediately subdued his 'silence point'.
The two girls worked together, quickly stripping the boy naked and laying him flat on the ground.
They then began to ravage him.
"It must be our master's reward!"
"Yes! It's wonderful! So full, every twist feels amazing!"
"Yes! Grind it, the sensation is even better!"
"Really?"
The boy felt a pang of heartache.
He wanted to cry, but he gritted his teeth and held back, for a man's life is only allowed to bleed, not cry!
The two girls took turns enjoying themselves.
At this moment, the woman in the yellow dress was leaving the small wooden house when she suddenly heard the sounds of fighting coming from her left. She rushed forward and saw two old men fighting in the woods.
They were fighting bare-handed, but their close-quarters combat, with their fingers intertwined, was extremely dangerous, far exceeding the danger of swords and knives. She immediately hid behind a tree to watch.
Half an hour later, the two elders suddenly pressed their palms against each other's chests. Both dodged outwards, and with a 'snap,' their palms met.
"You, surnamed Liu, wanna test your internal strength?"
"I'm in!"
"Good! Easier!"
With another 'snap!', their other hands pressed together.
The ground beneath them immediately sank three inches.
Soon, both their knees were buried in the ground. The woman subtly shifted to upwind.
A short while later, she took out a small brown bottle and quietly unscrewed the cork.
As soon as white smoke drifted from the bottle, she fanned it away with her hand.
The elders noticed the anomaly as soon as the smoke approached, but their internal energy was constantly flowing; if either of them slightly reduced their power or retreated, they would be instantly killed.
Therefore, they could only let the smoke pass by.
Soon, their internal energy and bodies were frozen, and they had lost consciousness.
The woman, satisfied, sealed the bottle and walked away with a smile.
She first subdued their pressure points, then grabbed the man on the right.
She pulled down his trousers and immediately began manipulating his penis.
Soon, it was erect.
The woman smiled with satisfaction, then lifted her skirt and pulled down her trousers.
She sat down and swallowed the penis.
She pressed his acupoints ("Guanluo" and "Qihai"), instantly absorbing his power!
The other old man, seeing this, was horrified!
The woman smiled seductively, then grabbed the old man and, in the same manner, manipulated his erect penis.
She sat down and immediately absorbed his power again.
Soon, both old men died from exhaustion.
The woman searched them and found that besides valuables, each had a set of martial arts techniques. Furthermore, the other old man even had an "immortality pill."
The woman shook her head and said, "Unfortunately, the immortality pill can only be taken by men!"
She dug a hole and immediately buried the two corpses.
She straightened her clothes and immediately fled.
However, after leaping about thirty feet, she immediately felt a sharp pain in her internal organs from the shock of the power she had used. Terrified
, she quickly stopped. She sat down on the spot and immediately began
to circulate her internal energy. Another sharp pain shot through her internal organs, and she hastily stopped.
After a moment's thought, she realized, "These two old devils must be practicing different types of martial arts. Oh no, what should I do? That's it! I'll have those two girls help me!"
She immediately rushed towards Fengdu.
As she approached Fengdu, she heard giggling laughter. She immediately thought, "These two girls must be playing a trick on Tan Xiao. This… I've let Tan Shi down so badly!"
She walked along, pondering.
As she approached the hall, the girl who was rubbing her breast against the boy immediately said, "Welcome, Master!"
The other girl abruptly stopped and knelt, saying, "Welcome, Master!"
The woman immediately said in a deep voice, "Knock him unconscious, prepare to move out!"
"Yes, sir!"
Upon entering the hall, the woman immediately saw that although the boy had been knocked unconscious, his face was filled with grief and indignation, and the eyebrows on both sides of his forehead held a fierce look. She couldn't help but think, "He looks so much like him! This…"
The two girls sat down, immediately inhaling and circulating their inner energy.
The woman gazed at the boy for a long time, thinking, "This child looks so much like him. To make amends, why don't I give him the 'Immortal Pill' and also give him the yang energy within me?"
She opened the box and saw a 'golden pill' about the thickness of a thumb.
She cut open the golden pill and found a red pill inside.
She cut open the red pill and immediately put it into the boy's mouth.
She immediately said to the two girls, "The Yin-Yang Great Technique!" Saying this, she sat down between the two girls.
The two women immediately placed their hands on the woman's chest and back respectively.
After a short while, the woman began to slowly channel her energy.
They had clearly used the 'Yin-Yang Technique,' and soon the woman's churning blood and energy had stabilized. She nodded gently, and the two women removed their hands.
Half an hour later, the woman had forced her yang energy into the Shaoyang meridian. She placed one hand on the boy's right shoulder and slowly channeled her energy into his body.
At dawn, she finished her work with satisfaction, while the boy was drenched in sweat.
She dressed the boy, placed the cash and loose silver she had on her person into his pocket, and said, "From now on, you are not allowed to touch him without my permission!"
"Yes, sir!"
she said. "Let's go!" She immediately released the boy's pressure points.
The three of them sprang away and soon disappeared from sight.
The boy groggily awoke and immediately shouted, "Shameless!"
He opened his eyes and immediately saw that the two women were gone.
He glanced around and was startled, exclaiming, "Where are they? I..."
Hearing the rooster crow, he immediately scrambled to his feet to look for them.
To his dismay, aside from the marks on the ground, the two women were nowhere to be found. However, he noticed something unusual on his person.
He thought to himself, "It must be those two vixens' doing! Damn it! How despicable!"
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a handful of silver and loose silver. Stunned, he clutched the silver, muttering, "How could this be? Could they have given it to me?"
At this thought, he wanted to throw it away in disgust.
But he immediately stopped, saying, "No, I might as well take it! I'm too poor! If I take their money, I'll punch them less next time we meet!"
He then pulled out the silver from his bag.
After carefully counting it, his heart pounded as he exclaimed, "Holy crap! One hundred and three taels of silver! My God!"
He immediately hid the silver in his pocket with trembling hands.
Seeing that no one was around, he hurriedly ran out.
Soon, he ran into the hall and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you! Thank you!"
He scrambled to his feet and hurried away.
Worried about encountering someone, he ran into the woods.
However, after running for a short while, his erect penis felt strangely throbbing in his crotch. He glanced at it quickly and immediately ran towards the stream.
Soon, he reached the stream, quickly stripped naked, and swam in.
He vigorously rubbed and washed the places he had kissed, touched, and played with the two women, wishing he could be reborn.
Seeing no one around, he immediately went ashore and dressed.
Soon after, he ran home and strolled home with a sigh of relief.
He suddenly thought, "I absolutely cannot let Granny know about the witch, otherwise she'll cry for days. I'd better pretend nothing's wrong!"
He inhaled and exhaled for a while before calling out at the door, "Grandma, I'm back!"
"Very good, you've been kneeling the whole time!"
"Yes! I didn't make a sound!"
"Very good! Yama will protect you!"
He couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself, "Protect my ass, I almost got played to death!"
He said, "Yes!" and immediately went inside.
"Ah Xiao, I have to go to the Li family to make some mourning clothes and help with some chores. I'll bring back leftovers tonight. There's food on the stove, so you can make do with these two meals!"
"Okay!"
The old woman hurriedly left.
The boy breathed a sigh of relief and immediately took his clothes to the well to bathe.
After he had bathed for a while, his little brother calmed down, and he dried himself and put on his clothes.
Soon after, he washed his clothes again and hung them on a bamboo pole to dry.
He returned to the kitchen and found a small pot of porridge, a dish of peanuts, and a dish of dried vegetables. He ate what he could, then immediately went back to his room, locked the doors and windows, and retrieved the silver from under his wooden bed.
After thinking for a while, he buried the silver under the bed.
He then went to the vegetable garden behind the house to loosen the soil, weed, and water the plants.
In less than half an hour, he was finished. Looking at his wet clothes, he said, "Strange! It seems particularly hot today! I'd better change my clothes!"
He retrieved his clothes, immediately took a bath, changed, and did laundry.
After everything was ready, he returned to his room to read and practice calligraphy.
At noon, he finished his meal, washed the dishes, and went to bed for a short rest.
Usually, he would wake up on his own after half an hour, but the 'Immortal Pill' and his yang energy had seeped into his meridians, so he remained soundly asleep.
Speaking of the "elixir of immortality," you all surely remember that Qin Shi Huang once used countless manpower and resources to refine the elixir of life for himself, even sending Xu Fu to sea to find it!
After Qin Shi Huang's death, those formulas gradually spread among the people, and many Taoists used them to refine elixirs and improve upon them generation after generation, hoping to create an elixir of immortality.
Two years ago, a strange doctor finally refined two "elixirs of immortality."
After taking one, he could have sex with ten women without dying, and his power surged to the level of a top master. However, he also met with misfortune!
Masters from both the righteous and the wicked joined forces to attack him in order to seize the only "elixir of immortality." Within three months, he was brutally murdered, and the "elixir of immortality" disappeared along with it.
The two old men who died last night were twins. They had obtained the "elixir of immortality" by chance, but died fighting over it, demonstrating the immense allure of the "elixir of immortality"!
As soon as it got dark, the old woman returned with leftover food. Seeing the boy still asleep, she was secretly pleased, saying, "Good child, you really knelt all night, very good!"
She put the leftovers in a bowl and immediately went to collect the clothes.
Seeing two sets of clothes, she was startled, "What's going on? Has he grown up?"
She folded the clothes and took them to the boy's room.
She saw the boy sleeping soundly with his limbs outstretched, but his "little brother" was erect and swaying with his breathing. The old woman immediately bowed her head and stood up.
A little while later, while washing herself and doing laundry by the well, she thought, "Good child, you've grown up, very good!"
She returned home soon after, and, having been too busy during the day, fell into a deep sleep.
The night passed uneventfully. At the first crow of the rooster, the old woman immediately got up.
Seeing that the leftover food was still there, she went to the boy's room, only to find that his "little brother" had already broken through his pants and was "cooling off." She quickly left the room.
After closing the door, she silently washed herself by the well.
Soon, she heated up the leftover food and started eating.
Suddenly, she heard a voice at the door: "Aunt Tan, are you there?"
"Yes, who is it?"
"Auntie, it's me, Li Tian!"
"Ah! It's you! Please come in!" With that, she immediately went to the door with delight.
A burly man with a thick beard said, "Auntie, Fan Cai has suddenly caught a 'sudden illness' and needs to deliver salt tonight. Could Ah Xiao go instead? He can earn a tael of silver in just a month or two!"
"This… I'm afraid something might happen to him again!"
"No, I'll take care of him!" "
Alright! When do you leave?" " We'll
leave as soon as it gets dark. Let him go directly to the salt shop to wait!"
"Okay! Thank you!"
"Don't mention it, I'll be going now!"
She thanked him repeatedly before closing the door.
At that moment, the young man, his face flushed, was changing his trousers!
As soon as the old woman entered, he immediately said, "Grandma, do I need to pick salt tonight?"
"Yes! You can earn a tael of silver in just a month!"
"Okay! I'll go, Grandma, don't worry, I won't get into trouble!" "Good
! Good! Go eat first!"
"Okay!"
As soon as the young man left the room, the old woman immediately took the torn trousers back to her room to mend them.
After finishing the leftovers, the young man immediately went to the vegetable garden to weed and water it.
Before long, he was covered in sweat again, so he had to go back to his room to get his clothes and take a bath.
After bathing, he washed his clothes and immediately returned to his room.
The old woman pointed to the bundle on the table and said, "I've put some clothes and three strings of coins for you. Drink some cool water on the way!"
"No need! I can drink spring water! " "
Keep it! If you get hungry, you can buy something to eat!"
"Okay!"
"Remember, don't cause trouble, and nothing will happen!"
"Yes!"
"Rest now! You'll be traveling at night tonight!" With that, she left immediately.
The boy dug out three pieces of silver from under the bed and put them in his bundle.
He went to bed soon after and fell fast asleep again!
He slept until dusk before the old woman woke him.
He quickly ate something and was about to leave when the old woman put a crumpled piece of paper in his bundle and said, "Save this rice ball for midnight!" "
But..."
"Don't worry, Grandma still has money. Go quickly! Don't get into trouble!"
He replied and left immediately.
Soon, he saw a large group of people in front of the salt shop. He found Li Tian and immediately bowed, saying, "Uncle, I'm here!"
"Why aren't you wearing boots? There are many mountain paths!"
"It's alright, I'm used to going barefoot!"
"Alright, listen, this journey will take about nineteen days, but we'll be back soon. Follow me, don't wander off, and don't meddle in other people's business, otherwise, I won't be able to explain to Auntie!"
"Yes!"
"You wait here, I'll go attend to the others!" With that, he immediately left.
Immediately, a burly man approached and said, "Ah Xiao, can you carry the salt?"
"Yes, thank you for your concern, Uncle Fu!"
"Alas! We're all human, why are our fates so different?" As he spoke, he looked towards the gate.
He saw a young master swaggering away from the gate with eight attendants. The boy immediately lowered his head upon seeing him, for the man was You Fu, the young master of the salt shop!
You Fu was a notorious playboy in the city. Last spring, while You Fu was harassing a young girl, he was witnessed by a young man named Tan Xiao. Tan Xiao immediately protested.
As a result, Tan Xiao was beaten black and blue, but he managed to get the girl back.
However, the next morning, an old woman took Tan Xiao to apologize to You Fu, and he was given ten strokes of the cane before returning home.
Now, Tan Xiao was afraid of being discovered by You Fu, so
he kept his head down. You Fu completely ignored the group of laborers and soon disappeared into the street corner.
The group sighed inwardly and then followed Li Tian to the backyard to collect salt.
Soon, two foremen led the way, and Tan Xiao followed behind Li Tian, carrying salt.
After leaving the city, the foremen quickened their pace, and the porters immediately followed.
In less than half an hour, Tan Xiao's shirt was soaked through. Li Tian turned around and said, "Hang in there!"
Tan Xiao laughed, "It's alright, can I go shirtless like them?"
"Sure! But if you feel cold after we get up the mountain, you'll have to put on some clothes!"
"Okay!"
He stopped by the roadside, took off his clothes, and then picked up more salt to catch up.
Sichuan is mountainous, and salt is scarce in many places, especially in mountainous areas where salt is four or five times more expensive than rice. Therefore, the salt merchants in Sichuan are all wealthy and must have good connections with the government!
Climbing to heaven is difficult, but traversing the Shu Road is even more difficult; the mountain of knives is treacherous, but the Shu Road is even more treacherous. At the beginning of the morning, after a short rest, the group immediately began carrying salt up the Shu Road step by step.
The more Tan Xiao walked, the more the effects of the 'immortality pill' took hold, and his energy became even stronger!
However, because he was constantly sweating, his inner and outer trousers were completely soaked. Fortunately, his 'little brother' didn't cause any more trouble, otherwise, he would have been in a huge embarrassment!
At dawn, the group rested briefly in the small village. Tan Xiao, carrying the bag of rice balls, went to the stream and ate half of it with water. He then returned to the salt field and sat down on the ground.
Soon, Li Tian approached and asked, "Ah Xiao, have you eaten?"
"I've eaten the rice balls!
" "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine!"
"Be patient. In three days, we can sell some salt, and you can carry less!"
"It's alright!"
"This is only the first night; it will be even harder later!"
"We'll see then!"
"Okay!"
Soon, the porters set off again, heading up the mountain path.
Although the winding mountain path was difficult, the pristine scenery was quite captivating. Tan Xiao admired the scenery along the way and compared it with the descriptions of the Shu Road in the books.
On the morning of the third day, as soon as they arrived at the small town of Dian, six people indeed came to buy salt with a cart. The six middle-aged porters vied to deliver the salt to them to lighten their burden on the journey.
Li Tian hurriedly said, "Wait, sell Ah Xiao's salt first, he's worked so hard!"
A manager immediately asked, "Ah Xiao, which Ah Xiao?"
Li Tian smiled obsequiously, "Manager, he is..."
A middle-aged man immediately said, "He is Tan Xiao, the one who beat the young master last year!"
The manager said sternly, "Li Tian, why did you send him?" "
Manager, Fan Cai has fallen seriously ill, and we couldn't find anyone else, so we had to ask him!"
"Hmph! His salt will be left until last!"
Li Tian could only blush and retreat.
Tan Xiao hurriedly whispered, "Uncle, I'm sorry!"
"It's alright, you must stand up for yourself!"
"Okay! I won't let you down, Uncle!"
"While they're selling salt, let's go get something to eat and rest a bit more!"
"Uncle, go first, I need to pee!"
Li Tian immediately left in a hurry.
Tan Xiao circled around before finally going in to eat two large bowls of noodles and a chicken leg. He was incredibly hungry, and besides, he had some loose change with him; why torture himself?
After he finished eating, he immediately returned to the salt vendor's stall and saw Li Tian shouting, "Everyone, don't go too far! Ah Xiao is just a young man, why treat him like this?" Saying this, he tried to lift the lid of Tan Xiao's salt bucket.
As soon as Tan Xiao saw his bucket lid bulge, he knew someone had stuffed salt into it. He immediately said, "Uncle, it's alright, I can carry it!"
"Oh! Don't hurt yourself carrying it!"
"It's alright!" Saying this, he leaned back against the bucket and closed his eyes to rest.
Half an hour later, they immediately set off again.
Whether it was a test from heaven or a punishment for the foreman who had ordered the twelve porters to fill Tan Xiao's buckets with salt, it suddenly started raining in the dead of night!
The two foremen were in a real bind!
Salt is extremely vulnerable to water, and besides, the mountain path was very slippery. If anyone fell and was injured or killed, they would have to pay compensation!
The two foremen immediately shouted warnings along the way.
Tan Xiao had already covered the bucket lid tightly with his clothes, but he still followed step by step.
An hour later, everyone was soaked to the bone when suddenly they heard a loud "rumble!" Tan Xiao looked up and saw a large rock rolling down the cliff ahead.
He immediately shouted, "A rock is falling! Watch out!"
Everyone opened their eyes, but because it was late at night and the rain, they couldn't see anything. However, the rumble confirmed that there was a rock falling ahead, so everyone automatically clung to the cliff face.
However, as the large rock fell, it knocked down many small stones along the way. After a series of rumbles and crashes, a large pile of rocks had accumulated on the mountain path ahead.
Having survived the ordeal, the group was overjoyed, but the next problem was a real headache!
A boulder blocked their path, preventing them from advancing. Moreover, the boulder could easily roll down at any moment, and no one dared to climb over it!
The two stewards and Li Tian discussed the matter briefly, and one steward immediately offered a reward of ten taels of silver to clear a path.
However, no one dared to risk their lives!
Tan Xiao said, "I'll do it, but you have to teach me how to clear a path!"
Li Tian quickly said, "No! No!"
The steward, wanting to avenge You Fu, immediately said, "Xiao, come here!"
As soon as Tan Xiao went over, the steward handed him ten taels of silver, saying, "Listen, I'll teach you!"
The steward immediately began to teach him carefully.
Li Tian sighed and prayed for Tan Xiao's safety.
Soon, Tan Xiao climbed up with a carrying pole. He used the pole to push the large boulder above, pushing it off the cliff. With a "whoosh!", the boulder, which took three people to move, was pushed off the cliff.
The crowd immediately cheered.
Li Tian stepped forward and gave him instructions.
A full hour passed, the pile of stones was cleared, and the rain had subsided slightly. The group immediately set off again, much to their delight.
Tan Xiao, having received ten taels of silver, quickened his pace!
At daybreak, as soon as they entered the town, the steward began selling salt. Tan Xiao was wringing out his wet clothes from his bucket when six men carrying buckets approached, saying, "Ah Xiao, give us some salt!"
"No need!"
Li Tian, knowing the situation, immediately stepped forward, lifted the lid, and poured some salt into the six men's buckets.
Seeing this, Tan Xiao went to "add food" himself!
Once all the salt was sold out, the porters, having received their silver, happily went to "add food." Seeing the clear river water, Tan Xiao first ran to thoroughly wash himself.
Suddenly, he heard a zither tune, which captivated him. He immediately looked around.
The music faded away, and finding no one there, he secretly wished he could borrow some.
He rushed into a noodle shop, and seeing no porters, he began to eat heartily.
Before leaving, he even bought six braised eggs to eat!
Soon after, everyone bought some cheap goods to take home, while Tan Xiao returned with empty buckets.
Eager to go home and without heavy loads, they returned to the salt shop early in the morning at the end of July. After putting down their salt buckets, they happily headed home.
Li Tian handed over a small package, saying, "Give this to the old lady!"
"Thank you! I have eleven taels of silver! Uncle, please let me know if you have another chance!"
"Okay! Okay!" As soon as
Tan Xiao returned home, he immediately presented the eleven taels of silver and explained what had happened. The old woman thanked him repeatedly with delight, and soon she was happily going to the market.
Tan Xiao washed himself and went to bed, falling fast asleep.
The old woman, however, told everyone she met about Tan Xiao's capability and how many things he had bought.
In addition, she had bought him a new quilt and cloth! As soon as
she returned home and saw Tan Xiao sleeping, she immediately began to happily make clothes for him.
As dusk fell, Li Tian ran over and said, "Auntie, Master Li wants to hire porters. They can go out once a month and receive one tael of silver. Even if they don't go out, they still get paid, okay?"
"Which Master Li is it?"
"Master Li from the salt shop on East Street!"
"Good, he's a good man, thank you!"
"Don't mention it, Ah Xiao has become famous for carrying salt this time!"
"Hehe! He mentioned it to me, all thanks to your guidance and recommendation!"
Tan Xiao immediately came to thank him.
"Ah Xiao, you'll start work tomorrow. You can take one tael of silver now!"
"This... shouldn't I take it after I finish carrying the salt?"
"Master Li is a good man, he wouldn't do that. Do a good job!"
"Yes! Thank you, Uncle!"
Li Tian laughed and left immediately.
The old woman chuckled and said, "Ah Xiao, you're on a roll! Yama, the King of Hell, is protecting you!"
"Yes!"
"Go to work without worry tomorrow! I need to buy some offerings to thank Yama!" Saying this, she happily went inside to cook.
Early the next morning, Tan Xiao went to report to Li's Salt Shop on East Street, and Li Tian immediately took him to see the steward.
Soon, the two of them left the city with the others, carrying salt.
Although their routes differed, the mountain paths were equally treacherous. On the morning of the third day, as they were climbing the slope, suddenly two men were seen falling from the mountaintop with screams.
The steward shouted, "Stay close to the cliff! Quickly, stay close to the cliff!"
The others immediately carried salt to the cliff edge.
*Thump! Thump!* Two sounds rang out, and two men in black were smashed to pieces.
Then, another series of screams followed, and thirty-six more people fell to their deaths on the path ahead.
Suddenly, they heard the sound of a zither. Tan Xiao exclaimed, "Isn't that the sound from heaven? How can it appear where those people fell? What's going on?"
The steward, however, urged the others to bypass the corpses and continue onward.
Eager to leave this dangerous area, everyone quickened their pace.
In the afternoon, the group entered the town ahead of schedule. One manager went to greet the guests, while another instructed everyone to distribute salt. Tan Xiao couldn't help but praise his fairness.
He deliberately didn't distribute salt and went to get more food himself.
Half an hour later, they set off again. Their journey was uneventful. On the morning of the seventeenth day, after selling all the salt in the town, the manager invited everyone to lunch.
After lunch, everyone happily bought some cheap goods.
Tan Xiao, however, went to rest by the others' bins.
Soon, a manager came with a smile and said, "Ah Xiao, are you settling in well?"
"Thank you, manager, I'm settling in well!"
"Very good. My name is Li Ren, and the other manager is Li Zhun. We are relatives of the master!"
"Please give us a promotion, manager!"
"I see you are very clever. After we return, you will help me organize the warehouse every day. I will ask the master to reward you, how about that?"
"Okay! Thank you, manager!"
"Work hard, the master appreciates capable people the most!"
"Yes!"
Half an hour later, the group happily set off on their return journey.
On the afternoon of August 30th, everyone returned to the salt shop and immediately went home. Tan Xiaoyi approached Li Ren, who smiled and said, "Go back and rest first, come back tomorrow!"
"Yes!"
Soon, Tan Xiaoyi returned to the small wooden house. The old woman happily said, "Take a shower first, then eat!"
He immediately took a shower.
Soon, when he reached the table, he saw that there was not only meat in the dishes, but also eggs. He was surprised, but the old woman smiled and said, "I bought six pairs of chickens to raise!"
"Wow! We can eat eggs often now!"
"Yes!"
"Grandma, Manager Li instructed me to help organize the warehouse starting tomorrow. The master will reward me!"
"Good! Do a good job, do a good job!"
After the meal, he went to his room and fell fast asleep again!
Early the next morning, he went to report for duty wearing new clothes and cloth boots. Li Ren took him to the warehouse and immediately instructed him on how to organize and clean.
That day, he worked shirtless.
At dusk, he received two strings of silver as a reward and happily returned home.
The old woman gladly accepted the money and said, "Have a meal!"
"I've already eaten, Grandma, don't prepare meals for me anymore!"
"Good! Good!"
From that day on, Tan Xiao diligently tidied the warehouses every day. By the end of the month, he had cleaned all three warehouses and packed two hundred dan of salt.
The next morning, he went off with the others to carry salt again, this time along a different route. Fortunately, the weather was good, and there was nothing to do along the way. In less than fourteen days, they had successfully sold all the salt.
However, on the third day after they returned home, at noon, more than a hundred men in black, armed with knives, suddenly appeared from afar.
Li Ren immediately said, "Robbers! What should we do?"
Li Zhun said, "Spending money probably won't solve the problem. I heard they often kill and dispose of corpses!"
"What should we do?"
"Hire some men to fight them. Let's go back and talk to the master!"
"Okay! Fifty taels per person, is that enough?"
"Okay! One hundred taels for the dead, fifty taels for the wounded, and thirty taels for those who help!"
The two immediately went into the crowd to recruit men.
Tan Xiao, raising his carrying pole, shouted, "I'll join!"
Immediately, ninety-three more joined.
At this moment, the men in black rushed forward, shouting battle cries. Tan Xiao, naturally inclined to fight and right wrongs, yelled, "Bastards!" He
not only charged forward but also swung his carrying pole wildly.
His loud roar and the whistling sound of the pole immediately made the men in black ahead hesitate, but he quickened his pace and charged forward. Amidst the shout of "Bastards!", Tan Xiao swung his carrying pole fiercely, and one of the two men in front of him had his arm broken, while the other was sent flying off the cliff. The mountain path was quite narrow, only suitable for two or three people to walk abreast, which greatly benefited Tan Xiao. He swung his pole for a short time, sending thirteen men off the cliff; seven died from hitting the wall, and thirteen were seriously injured. Seeing this, the men in black's momentum weakened even more! Suddenly, Tan Xiao picked up a knife and began to slash wildly. The power of the "Immortal Pill" and his masculine strength caused swords to shatter and bodies to break wherever he went. Amidst the spurting blood, his face, chest, and trousers were already stained red. Yet, he roared and continued to hack and slash. Before long, more than forty people were dead or wounded. The rest, terrified, turned and ran. He chased after them, and within half an hour, those people were either dead or had fallen off the cliff. He looked around for a while and was shocked to see how many people he had killed! After the two stewards ordered everyone to push the corpses and wounded off the cliff, Li Ren stepped forward and said, "Ah Xiao, you've done it! You saved everyone!" "Will I...will I go to jail?" "No, if no one says anything, no one will know!" "Thank you, stewards! Thank you everyone!" "Ah Xiao, when we get back, I will ask the master to reward you handsomely!" "Thank you, stewards!" "Throw away the sword, and don't bother with these trousers either!" Immediately, Li Zhun brought him a bundle, and he ran to a hollow to change his clothes. Soon, he and the others quickened their pace and left. That morning, as soon as they returned to the salt shop, Li Ren took Tan Xiao to see the master. After receiving the news, the master immediately took out six ingots of silver and said, "Ah Xiao, well done!" "Too...too...too much!" "Haha! Not much. If there were any casualties, I would have to pay more. Take it!" "Yes! Thank you, Master! " "Starting next month, you will receive five taels of silver every month!" "Oh my god! Really!" "Good! Keep up the good work!" "Yes! Thank you, Master!" Tan Xiao excitedly ran home and immediately reported the good news. The old woman touched the silver with trembling hands, and couldn't help but cry tears of joy. After a long while, the old woman said, "Ah Xiao, shall we move to the city?" "Grandma wants to buy a house?" "Yes! I've long had my eye on an empty house, it only costs one hundred taels of silver!" "Great!" "Hehe! I'll go buy it right away!" She wrapped the money and hurried away. After bathing and changing, Tan Xiao fell asleep happily. In less than an hour, Li Tian and his wife, along with six porters, arrived with their cart to help with the move. Soon, even the rooster, hen, and chicks were gone! Upon reaching the gate, they found thirty-five porters had already tidied the house. Tan Xiao thanked them, and they happily helped carry the luggage. Around noon, Tan Xiao and his mother invited everyone to a snack shop to celebrate. In the afternoon, upon returning home, they happily looked around. "Grandma, this house is so cheap!" "Don't be afraid," Tan Xiao replied, "three years ago, the entire family was murdered. I heard it's haunted!"

“I’m not afraid, ghosts are just people who turned into ghosts!”
“Yes, I’ll go out and buy some things, we’ll offer sacrifices this afternoon!”
“I’ll stay with Grandma!”
The two immediately went out to buy offerings and paper money.
At dusk, after they respectfully worshipped, they burned a large bag of paper money.
As soon as it got dark, they ate their meal, the old woman happily rested, and Tan Xiao went back to the small wooden house and dug out the bag of silver from under the bed, then hurriedly buried it back under the bed in his new home.
Early the next morning, Tan Xiao went to tidy up the warehouse, while the old woman received some congratulatory guests.
Time flies, and it was almost New Year’s again. That morning, Tan Xiao and the others were carrying salt through the mountains. Now Tan Xiao was following behind the two managers!
Suddenly, a voice shouted, “Stop!” Two strong men came running out from the corner of the mountain in the distance, and everyone immediately stopped.
Tan Xiao put down the salt bucket, immediately grabbed his carrying pole, and shouted, "What are you doing?"
A group of people rushed out, the burly leader yelling, "This mountain is mine! Leave your toll!"
"Bullshit! How many times have I passed through? What do you mean 'mine'?"
"Damn it! Kid, why are you being so aggressive?"
"You bastard, I'll beat you up!" He charged forward, swinging his carrying pole.
"Kill him!"
Three young men rushed over with knives.
Tan Xiao roared, "Bastard!" and swung his carrying pole violently.
With a whooshing sound, two men fell off the cliff, and one crashed to his death
at the edge. Tan Xiao grabbed a knife and pounced.
"Damn it! Kill him!"
the young men shouted and charged.
Tan Xiao continued to slash and push, and amidst screams and collisions, the young men retreated in disarray, the two burly men being pushed back.
Tan Xiao, his eyes bloodshot, relentlessly pursued and hacked.
The porters immediately rushed forward and threw the knives and corpses off the cliff.
Tan Xiao chased the two burly men over a hill and finally killed them. Seeing the other thirteen had already fled, he roared, "Bastards! Aren't you afraid of death? Come again! Damn it!"
He turned and saw Li Ren carrying salt, so he ran to him, saying, "I'm coming!"
"Haha! Ah Xiao, you've done it! You'll be rewarded!"
"Thank you, steward!"
The group polished the corpses and immediately set off.
This time, the journey was smooth, and they successfully sold all the salt, returning to the city just in time for New Year's Eve. Master Li was delighted and immediately rewarded them with two hundred taels of silver.
Tan Xiao thanked him repeatedly and rushed home.
The old woman, overjoyed, immediately went out and bought two brand-new sets of bedding.
This time, they had the most enjoyable and fulfilling New Year's Eve.
On New Year's Day, Tan Xiao accompanied the old woman to pay New Year's respects to Master Li early in the morning.
Master Li gave him a red envelope and said, "Ah Xiao, learn bookkeeping and purchasing from the steward!"
"Yes!"
"Starting this month, you will receive eight taels of silver per month!"
"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"
"Work hard!"
"Yes!"
They left the Li residence and went to pay New Year's greetings to Li Tian and their acquaintances.
In the afternoon, they went to the Qin Guang King's Temple to offer sacrifices. Tan Xiao glanced at the places where he had been humiliated, and his heart was filled with sadness.
After returning home, he silently read books .
As soon as it got dark, he had dinner with the old woman and immediately went to bed.
At the beginning of the night, a figure came to his room. It was the woman in yellow. She sneaked into the room and carefully subdued him.
She stripped him naked and immediately examined his acupoints one by one. After a while, she frowned and thought, "Excessive Yang? How could that be?"
She immediately examined him carefully again.
Soon, she thought, "It really is yang excess. I neglected to let him use his internal energy! What should I do?"
After pondering for a long time, she immediately left.
For three consecutive days, she kept inquiring within the city.
That night, she and Meilan each took two girls and sneaked into Tan Xiao's room. After they knocked Tan Xiao and the old woman unconscious, the woman immediately said, "Go! Don't be reckless!"
The woman had already stripped the four girls naked and inserted silver needles into the acupoints on their abdomens.
Then, she put aphrodisiac pills into each girl's mouth and went outside to wait.
Meilan enjoyed herself for a while and then whispered, "Master, that's enough!"
"Use your internal energy!"
As soon as she entered, Meilan inhaled and slowly exhaled, her internal energy slowly flowing into Tan Xiao's body. Soon, his lower abdomen had turned slightly pale, and the woman immediately said, "That's enough!"
Meilan immediately stopped her internal energy and sat down to the side.
Meilan then supported the girl with her hand.
The woman pressed one palm against the girl's 'Qi Hai' acupoint, while the other hand removed the needles one by one. When the last silver needle was removed, the unconscious girl trembled.
Soon, Tan Xiao's lower abdomen turned even whiter! The woman then moved the girl away.
Shortly after, another woman received the same treatment.
In less than half an hour, the primordial yin of the four virgins had been forced into Tan Xiao's body, and his lower abdomen was now translucent white. The woman was overjoyed.
"Be careful disposing of the corpses!"
"Yes!"
Mei Lan pressed the four women's vital points and then dressed them.
Soon after, she left with two corpses.
The woman then pressed on Tan Xiao's chest, abdomen, and back acupoints, because she wanted to open a pathway for his internal energy; as long as he lay down, his power would circulate automatically.
This was a major undertaking. She first used Mei Lan's gentle yin energy as a catalyst, then injected the pure yin of the four women. At this moment, she was extremely careful in circulating her energy.
An hour later, she was sweating profusely. Meilan had finished disposing of the corpse. Upon seeing this, she immediately said, "Disciple, I'll serve you!" and pressed her palm against the woman's "Mingmen" acupoint.
The woman, having received outside help, continued her work.
Around midnight, she sighed and said, "That's enough!"
Meilan withdrew her palm and went to fetch clean water to wash Tan Xiao's genitals.
She then carried him onto the bed and cleaned the floor.
The woman sighed and said, "Let's go! Let them sleep another day!"
The two women immediately and quietly left.
At dawn, those with married children prepared to welcome their returning sons-in-law, while those without married daughters remained immersed in the New Year celebrations. Tan Xiao and his companion slept soundly all day.
During this day of rest, his internal energy not only became more familiar with the routes, but his yin and yang also harmonized considerably; he had unknowingly laid a solid foundation.
On the morning of the third day, the old woman woke up and, seeing that she had slept for so long, hurriedly got out of bed.
Seeing that Tan Xiao was still asleep, she smiled and went to cook. Just
then, she heard the chickens clucking, and she immediately put the leftover rice into their coop.
Seeing twenty eggs, she exclaimed in surprise, "How come there are twice as many?"
She muttered to herself as she collected the eggs and put them inside.
Once the meal was ready, she woke Tan Xiao.
After washing up, the two happily ate their meal.
Meanwhile, You Cai's family and servants were searching everywhere for people, because You Cai's three daughters and a maid had been missing for a day and two nights!
They were the four women who had died at the hands of a woman. After learning that You Cai and his son were lecherous and cruel, the woman, acting on behalf of Heaven, sent the four women to the underworld!
Besides, the four women were well-fed and healthy, making them the best candidates!
Tan Xiao, completely unaware of this, spent his days studying and practicing calligraphy.
On the morning of the sixth day, he reported to the Li residence. Li Ren, besides instructing him in bookkeeping, treated him to lavish meals of fish and meat and light wine at noon and in the evening.
Early on the morning of the seventh day, Tan Xiao again left the city with the porters carrying salt. This time, due to the balance of Yin and Yang, he didn't sweat a drop for three consecutive days!
Li Tian and the others, however, were still sweating and panting as usual!
After returning from this uneventful trip, he began to learn how to purchase goods.
In early February, he and Li Ren went to the official granary to buy salt. They saw You Cai not only come in person but also frequently interacting with people from four other salt merchants.
They spoke in hushed tones, but clearly overheard that the You family's salt business had been robbed in the mountains on the afternoon of January 16th; the two managers, two hundred porters, and all the salt had vanished.
You Cai was currently asking everyone to sell some of his salt.
After some negotiation, You Cai thanked them with satisfaction.
After purchasing the salt, Tan Xiao and the workers transported it back to their quarters. He worked alongside them, packing the salt into barrels, preparing to set off again the next day.
Around noon, while having lunch, he told Li Ren about the robbery at the You family's salt shop. Li Ren suddenly realized, "No wonder he went personally!"
"Why didn't he talk to you?"
"He's always been jealous of you, Master. Even when we meet on the road, he doesn't greet you!"
"I see. Will those porters die?"
"Yes, the robbers won't leave any survivors. Ah Xiao, from now on, it's all up to you!"
"I will do my best!"
"Very good. Write down the accounts from this morning, and I'll go report this to Master!" With that, he left with a smile.
Tan Xiao immediately went inside and carefully wrote down the accounts.
Not long after, Li Ren came in and said, "Master instructed you to be careful. From now on, you will receive five taels of silver for each trip you take. However, don't tell the other porters!"
"Yes!" "
Is the account written down?"
"Yes!"
"Let's go out and buy some supplies for the manor. Try to get to know some shopkeepers!"
"Yes!"
That afternoon, the two of them wandered around various shops.
Early the next morning, they carried salt out of the city. Not long after they left, the woman in yellow robes and two young girls saw them off from the woods.
The woman whispered, "Proceed according to plan, but be careful of his skills!"
The two girls immediately agreed and left.
The next morning, the two girls, disguised as two middle-aged men, appeared unarmed at the crossroads in front of Tan Xiao and his group. He shouted, "Someone's here!" and immediately put down his bucket and pulled out his carrying pole.
As he rushed out, Mei Lan shouted, "Leave some money for the toll!"
Tan Xiao roared, "Bastard!" and swung the carrying pole at them.
Mei Lan calmly advanced, and as Tan Xiao drew near,
she swung the pole violently. Mei Lan calmly dodged, then suddenly grabbed Tan Xiao's right wrist, snatched the carrying pole, raised it high above her head, and smashed it down on his head.
He cried out in alarm, "No..."
She slapped her hand away, disdainfully saying, "So arrogant, relying only on brute force! Humph!"
"I...I..."
"You're not convinced? Fine, learn this. I'll be waiting for you here in three months!" With that, she handed him a booklet.
"This...what is this?"
"This is the true skill for killing and avoiding being killed!"
"You...didn't you want toll money? Why are you giving me this?"
"I admire your spirit. Remember, practice for three months and come back!" With that, she turned and leaped seven or eight zhang away.
Tan Xiao immediately turned pale with fright.
As soon as the two women left, they returned to the city to report to the woman in yellow robes.
Tan Xiao, meanwhile, picked up salt along the way and perused the booklet.
The booklet contained the woman's carefully crafted techniques; it had no words, only human figures, broken down from top to bottom.
Tan Xiao studied it for a long time and finally understood, then practiced it in his spare time.
This was the ancestor of 'correspondence schools'.
Upon his return to the city, the wealthy man instructed him to practice his kung fu diligently at home.
He practiced day and night, honing his skills. Three months later, he returned with the salt as promised. Meilan appeared and immediately said, "You kept your word! How's your training going?"
"We'll see!"
"Come on!"
He lunged forward, immediately launching an attack.
Meilan, seeing his powerful but still somewhat immature moves, calmly parried. However, after half an hour, she became increasingly skilled, and was forced to use her ultimate move!
But she only managed to turn the tide before letting him continue his assault.
At dusk, Meilan struck his shoulder with a palm, causing him to stagger backward.
"I'll wait for you for another three months!" she said, turning and disappearing.
Tan Xiao rubbed his shoulder, pondering her strange move.
Soon, he joined the others and hurried on their journey.
Along the way, he still diligently practiced his palm techniques whenever he had a spare moment, and upon returning to the city, he practiced even more diligently day and night.
On June 6th, a day of heartbreak, he practiced in the backyard until late at night, regardless of whether his heart was breaking or not. The woman, watching from the shadows, was satisfied before leaving.
The following night, another young woman, Meizhu, disguised as a young man, rushed into the backyard and immediately attacked Tan Xiao. Tan Xiao, suppressing his surprise, focused on his attack.
Meizhu continued to use ordinary moves as the main attack, supplemented by her special moves. An hour and a half later, three barks were heard, and she finally withdrew.
Tan Xiao was startled to see her fly away!
After a moment's thought, he leaped forward.
With a 'whoosh!', he too "flew" into the air. Just as he was rejoicing, he suddenly saw himself flying over the wall and crashing to the ground. In his panic, his legs spun like wheels.
With a 'thud!', his right foot landed, and he stumbled again before regaining his balance.
He looked back and couldn't help but laugh.
He leaped upwards again and returned to the backyard.
He stomped his feet repeatedly, then staggered to his feet again.
That night, he leaped in and out of the walls repeatedly. By dawn, he no longer needed to stomp his feet to stop, though he still swayed slightly.
Satisfied, he happily washed up and ate.
After his meal, at the old woman's urging, he returned to his room to rest.
Not long after he fell asleep, his internal energy automatically returned!
In late July, he encountered Meilan again on the mountain path and immediately attacked.
Before long, Meilan used her special moves even more frequently!
Each time he was forced back, he relentlessly attacked and memorized her moves. At dusk, Meilan left satisfied, and Tan Xiao and the others continued their journey.
They hurried along their journey, and that afternoon they returned to the salt shop ahead of schedule. Tan Xiao secretly took his reward and immediately went home to practice his signature move.
That evening, the woman witnessed him practicing the move and watched with a smile.
Half an hour later, she appeared and used the move against him. He suppressed his questions and practiced for an hour, unknowingly correcting many of his weaknesses.
The woman practiced for a short while longer before leaving happily.
From that day on, she came every day to practice with him. On the tenth night, she attacked with two other moves, and out of curiosity, he secretly learned them.
Time passed, and three months later, he had learned eight moves. Early that morning, he set off again with his salt. On the afternoon of the third day, as he approached the crossroads, he waited for her to appear.
At this time, Mei Lan and Mei Zhu were busy practicing and had no time to teach him.
They sold all the salt smoothly and happily returned home.
To their surprise, upon returning home, they learned that You Fu's son had his genitals severed three days prior, and the You family had been extorted for 600,000 taels of silver!
Everyone secretly exclaimed, "Heaven has eyes!"
Tan Xiao, however, went straight home to practice his moves.
That evening, the woman returned disguised as a middle-aged woman.
She attacked with the first move, and Tan Xiao, understanding, followed suit, attacking from the first move to the eighth.
The woman repeatedly executed these eight moves, and he repeated them in turn.
An hour and a half later, as soon as the woman left, he immediately returned home to drink water.
After reflecting for a while, he noticed a slight change in the woman's execution of the first two moves. He pondered for a long time and finally understood why he had lost!
The next day, he focused on practicing his combos.
That evening, the woman again used the same eight moves, and after more than an hour of practice, Tan Xiao had made significant progress. The woman then departed happily.
For ten consecutive days, the woman repeated the same eight moves, her attacks becoming increasingly faster. On the tenth night, seeing that he could parry, she immediately unleashed the ninth move.
He understood and continued to attack with the same eight moves, but silently memorized the ninth.
Day after day, by the end of September, he had mastered all fifteen moves!
The woman then practiced all fifteen moves with him every night, and he gladly fought back.
On the morning of October 6th, he set off again to carry salt.
The next afternoon, as soon as Meilan appeared at the crossroads, she immediately shouted, "Look carefully!" and chopped at a rock beside the cliff.
The rock was ten feet away from her, but with a bang, it was instantly shattered and fell off the cliff.
Tan Xiao was so frightened that he couldn't help but scream.
Melanie, however, cheerfully cleaved ten stones in succession, exclaiming, "How about that?"
"This... what kind of skill is this?"
"Palm Wind!"
"Chang Feng?"
She pointed to her palm, saying, "The power in your hand can come out from your palm, transforming into wind, which can break stones!"
"Really?"
He curiously waved his hand, but couldn't break the nearby stones, and blushed.
"If you calm your mind, you can generate wind!" With that, she immediately turned and flew away.
Soon after, Tan Xiao, carrying his salt load, pondered 'calm your mind, generate wind' along the way.
That evening, as soon as they left the mountains, he waved his hand while thinking.
Not long after, a sudden 'boom!' was heard, and a tree on the right had split and fallen. Everyone stopped in fright, but Tan Xiao laughed heartily, "So that's how it is! Wait for me!"
He put down the bucket and flew away.
Seeing that he could fly, the group was both terrified and delighted.
Soon after, they saw him chop down ten trees and stones of various sizes, and were overjoyed.
He laughed heartily, then strode back to pick up his load.
Li Renxi exclaimed, "Ah Xiao, you've succeeded!"
"Thank you! I understand! I'm not afraid of anyone anymore!"
"Yes! If any bandits come, you can kill them!"
"Right!"
"Ah Xiao, in the past six months, the other five salt shops have each been robbed at least three times. Now, they're forced to pay tribute to the bandits every month!"
"Really? Has anyone died?"
"No one survived each robbery. At least four thousand porters in the city have died!"
"Heavens! What despicable bandits! Doesn't the government care?"
"We can't find the bandits! Besides, even the police are afraid of dying!"
"This... are we alright?"
"We're fine, all thanks to your prowess. I heard the bandits gave you a nickname!"
"Really? What nickname?"
"Xiao-zai, they think you're crazy, they don't dare mess with you!"
The porters couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Tan Xiao laughed, "Interesting!"
"However, the master is worried they'll come and rob us sooner or later. Could you deliver it to everyone every time?"
"This..."
"The master has a generous reward, how about it?"
Li Tian said, "Ah Xiao, the You family and the other five families have transferred their monthly toll money to the salt buyers, and their salt prices have all gone up! The master's price increase is only small, so please help him out!"
"Alright!"
Everyone was overjoyed.
This time, they returned safely with money, and the master rewarded Tan Xiao with three ingots of silver, saying, "Ah Xiao, if you make one trip every month, I will reward you with fifty taels of silver per month, how about that?"
"Yes! Thank you, master!" "
Haha! Very good, go back quickly!" He laughed heartily again!
Because he could earn at least two or three thousand taels of silver more each month!
As soon as Tan Xiao returned home, he happily handed over the silver, saying, "Grandma, the master is going to reward me with fifty taels of silver every month!"
"That's wonderful!"
He immediately took a bath with delight.
After bathing, Tan Xiao suddenly saw You Cai arrive with three men. He hurriedly went out to greet them, saying, "What instructions does the master have?"
"Come inside and we'll talk, come inside and we'll talk!"
As soon as they entered, the three men presented gift boxes, saying, "A reward from the master!"
"No! I can't accept a reward without merit!"
You Cai said in a low voice, "Ah Xiao, you deliver salt for me, and I'll pay you double!"
"No! Master Li has treated me very well!"
"Three times, how about it?"
"Excuse me! No way!"
"One thousand taels, how about it?"
The old woman who had been eavesdropping in the kitchen was tempted.
"Excuse me! No way!"
"Two thousand taels, how about it?"
"Excuse me! No way!"
"Three thousand taels?"
"Excuse me! No way!"
"How much do you want?"
"I just want to run errands for Master Li!"
"Damn it! If Li Zhongming dies, who will you rely on?"
Suddenly, a voice came from outside the door: "Excuse me! Li Tiezui said that the master can live to be a hundred years old!"
Suddenly, Li Ren walked in with a stern face.
You Cai blushed and immediately left with his men.
Li Ren entered and said, "Ah Xiao, you are truly loyal, very good!" With that, he immediately left with a smile.
The old woman came and said, "Ah Xiao, let's eat!"
The two immediately went into the hall to dine.
After the meal, the old woman asked, "Why does Master You give you four thousand taels of silver every month?"
"He lost many porters and lost a lot of salt, so he has to pay the robbers five thousand taels of silver every month!"
"Heavens! What heartless robbers! There's no justice! Ah Xiao, will those robbers come? Will our silver be stolen?"
"No, as soon as the robbers enter the city, the police will arrest them!"
"Yes, that scared me!"
"Don't be nervous, there are so many neighbors, don't worry!"
"No! I'm telling you, come! Let's go inside and talk!"
Tan Xiao curiously followed her into the room, where she pulled out a small iron box from under the bed and said, "Take a look!"
She carried the box to the table, opened the iron lid, and immediately saw a bright pearl. He squinted and saw a bright pearl the size of a fist, a small booklet, and a dark scroll.
The old woman hurriedly covered the pearl's gleam with a cloth and whispered, "Last time I was going to bury silver under the kitchen, but I dug this up instead. This pearl must be very valuable, right?"
"Yes! Let me see these two things!"
He immediately took out the booklet and the black scroll!
The booklet's paper was very yellow, clearly showing its age. The cover had the words 'The Secret of Death' written on it. He curiously flipped through it and immediately saw that it was full of ancient seal script and some human figures. He
couldn't help but wonder, "Is this a book for practicing kung fu?"
He looked at it curiously.
After looking at it once, he scratched his head as if he understood but not quite. The old woman hurriedly said, "Take your time looking at it. I'll keep the pearl for now!" With that, she closed the iron box and put it under the bed.
Tan Xiao then returned to the room to examine it carefully.
Not long after, the woman came to the window. When she saw him flipping through the booklet, she was startled!
Soon, she suddenly saw the black scroll and her eyes lit up.
After a moment's thought, she immediately said in a deep voice, "You're not practicing kung fu anymore?"
"Ah! It's you... practicing... I'm practicing..."
"What are you looking at?"
"I... take a look!"
"May I come in?"
"Please!"
She entered and immediately closed the window.
She stepped forward and glanced at the three characters 'Death Technique,' her heart pounding wildly. "Heavens! How could he have the 'Black Sea Demon Lord's' martial arts manual? This sword must be the 'Sword of the Sea'!"
She immediately pointed to the table and said, "May I see it?"
"Please!"
She picked it up and examined it carefully.
Soon, she pressed a spring, and with a soft whoosh, a sea-blue soft sword sprang out. She channeled her inner energy into it, and it immediately straightened and shone with a dazzling light.
Tan Xiao blurted out, "What is it?"
"A precious sword, keep your voice down!"
"Yes! Yes!"
She finished her kung fu and carefully rolled up the soft sword.
She picked up 'Death Technique' and examined it closely.
An hour later, she closed the book and pondered, "Those two old ghosts must be descendants of the 'Black Sea Demon Lord's' remnants. No wonder they can roam freely across the land!"
She immediately said, "The Art of Death, as the name suggests, is a technique capable of killing an enemy. It's somewhat similar to the kung fu I taught you!"
"Can I practice it?"
"Yes, but there should be a round bead. Is it there?"
"Yes! Yes! Wait a moment!" Saying this, he immediately opened the door.
He saw the old woman beckoning from the opposite door. He immediately went inside and whispered, "The person in my room comes to teach me kung fu every night. He wants to see the round bead!"
"You told him?"
"No! He saw those two things and asked about the round bead!"
"Is it his?"
"Not necessarily. He's very kind to me. Let him see it!"
"Alright! Take it yourself!"
He immediately went under the bed, lifted the lid, and took out the round bead.
She caught it, held it close to her heart, and a cool sensation immediately filled her with joy. "With this precious pearl, why should I need to extract a man's power?"
she exclaimed. "It's priceless; don't let anyone know!"
"Yes!"
"Can I stay here and teach you martial arts in detail?"
"Yes...yes...that's wonderful! There are eight rooms here; choose one!"
"I'll stay in the leftmost room!"
"Good! I'll take you there!"
"Don't rush. I'll first teach you how to transform power into qi. Have you ever seen someone shatter objects with a flick of their palm?"
"Yes, I can do that too!"
"Very good! Do you know the principle?"
"Think calmly, transform power into wind!"
"Right, the art of death is the same, except it involves a sword!"
"I don't have a sword!"
"You can use a short stick, a branch, or firewood instead!"
"Okay, I'll go to the woodshed to get it!" With that, he happily left.
The woman spread her legs and swiftly inserted the pearl into her lower body. She inhaled, and cool air surged from her lower body to her 'Qi Hai' acupoint, instantly unleashing her inner power.
She happily finished her practice and slowly exhaled.
Tan Xiao immediately brought over a thin piece of firewood, about a foot long, and asked, "Is this alright?"
"Yes, you should first learn the correct way to hold a sword!" she said, already holding the firewood between her thumb and forefinger.
She then demonstrated by wielding the firewood.
Soon, Tan Xiao began practicing.
She instructed him for another half hour before saying, "May I borrow the pearl for the night?"
"Sure!"
"I'll go back to my room to rest first; you practice diligently!"
she said, and immediately left. Once back in her room, she happily circulated her inner power!
Tan Xiao, on the other hand, continued practicing his swordplay!
Before dawn, she first soaked the pearl in clean water and used it to wash herself.
Soon after, she, Tan Xiao, and the old woman had eaten, and then she went to her room to instruct him on the first move of the 'Death Technique,' repeatedly studying the 'Death Technique' herself.
She discovered that her fifteen moves differed somewhat from the 'Death Technique,' and immediately corrected the deficiencies, instructing Tan Xiao on his footwork and attack positions.
Seven days later, Tan Xiao had mastered three moves. As he was about to transport salt, the woman immediately instructed him, "If you encounter robbers, you can use a carrying pole to stab their forehead!" She then pointed to her own brow.
"Good!"
The next day, Tan Xiao left to transport salt, and the woman, except for meals, practiced the 'Death Technique' without leaving the house. The precious pearl was inserted into her lower body day and night.
Twenty-four days later, Tan Xiao returned safely. The wealthy man took out a piece of paper and said, "Ah Xiao, I reward you with one thousand taels of silver. I have already deposited it in your name at the bank!"
"No, isn't that too much?" "
I am very pleased that you could refuse the four thousand taels offered by You Cai. Accept it! Don't let outsiders know!"
"Yes! Thank you, sir!" He immediately bowed and left.
Li Ren stepped forward and said, "Salt merchants from various places are demanding that you sell more salt!"
"Refuse them, they're planning to make more money!"
"I've already refused and warned them not to raise prices, otherwise, stop selling salt!"
"Right! I've made enough, I shouldn't make any more ill-gotten gains!"
"Yes!"
"It's said that the bandits plan to charge the You family and five other families an extra thousand taels of silver per month as a 'fee' after the New Year. You must be wary of the bandits robbing salt and killing people at any time!"
"Yes! I heard that the You family has raised wages because they can't find porters. Do you intend to raise them too?"
"Starting next month, double the wages for each family!
"
"You're merciful!" "Enough! I've made enough! I've decided to let Hai'er take over those six inns. If necessary, I will relinquish the right to sell salt!"
"At that time, you brothers can each take over two inns, so I hope you will be careful and not make any mistakes!"
"Yes! Thank you for your care, sir!"
"You've followed me for over fourteen years, you should have reaped the rewards!"
"Thank you, sir, I will be careful at all times!"
"Very good, go and rest!"
Li Ren immediately bowed and withdrew.
At this moment, Tan Xiao was practicing the fourth move in his room!
After absorbing the precious pearl during this period, the woman not only greatly improved her skills but also gained higher comprehension; she had already grasped the 'Secret of Death,' so Tan Xiao had gained even more!
The two of them were like fish helping water, water helping fish!
A rare flower in the martial arts world was quietly blooming.
[The End]

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