Mecha Era, Punch the Stars

In the end, the girl decided to learn martial arts from a man.

Because he was very rich, she would be rewarded with one or two taels of silver every day as long as she followed his teachings.

She had never seen so much silver before.

Although she was very wary and cautious, she thought that she had nothing and it didn't seem worth being scammed, so she decided to make this money.

Eventually, she learned the man's name.

He calls himself 'Heng'.

As the sun set, their shadows stretched long and thin as they slowly walked toward the village.

"The name 'Uncle' sounds nice, but it doesn't really suit your appearance."

"And you, what's your name?"

“I don’t have a name, my mom just calls me Piggy.”

"Pearl? The 'Pearl' in pearl? Not a bad name."

"No, pig, the pig of wild boar."

“This name is not good. How can my apprentice have such a name? You should change it.”

"Sure, Mom doesn't care what my name is anyway, so I'm fine with anything. But what should my name be?"

"Pearl and pig are easy to confuse, so let's call her Lulu. Lulu is the Lu in dew, I am Heng, and you are Lu, which corresponds perfectly, it's good."

"Uncle, why can Heng and Lu correspond?"

Have you ever heard the poem that says, "Like morning dew, the days gone by are fleeting"? Dew is something that is easily lost.

"Wow, I see. I like this name."

"Oh?"

Heng was surprised. Why would she like something so fleeting?

Originally, he just casually mentioned this name without any profound meaning. The phrase "like morning dew" was just a casual remark.

"I'm not going to live long anyway, isn't that just like dew? And morning dew is very sweet, I think it's wonderful."

Heng remained silent.

"Okay, if you like it, that's good. From now on, I'll teach you rigorously, so don't slack off." ...

Time flies by in the blink of an eye.

Three years later.

Heng's teaching style is said to be very strict, but for Lu, everything is actually quite alright.

She was very hardworking, and compared to earning one or two taels of silver a day, she felt that this little bit of hardship was nothing.

With money, Grandma can have a good life. She can hold her head high in the village, be happy, and eat lots of good food. What could she possibly be dissatisfied with?
There is no such thing as easy money in this world.

When Lu first met Heng, she thought he was a fraud, but later she only felt that Heng was a benefactor and respected him exceptionally.

She is also working hard to learn and practice everything about Hengjiao.

Every day, the basic skills include standing meditation, mountain climbing, beachcombing, diving, and boxing. Each one is very strenuous.

He started training without complaining about the hardships and persisted for three years without realizing it. He grew taller and taller, his figure became fuller and more symmetrical, and his gaunt face became radiant.

In her teens, she suddenly became a famous beauty in the village, and every day a bunch of people would come knocking on her door to propose marriage.

Lu remained unmoved by this.

When she was poor, she would definitely have considered getting married as soon as possible, finding someone to rely on, and seeking a better life.

But now she has saved up a lot of money and learned many skills. She has also become ambitious and is unwilling to grow old alone in a remote village.

Of course, she had high aspirations, but little ambition.

All she wanted was to learn martial arts from her master after her mother passed away, until the day she grew old.

However, things don't seem to be going as she hoped.

On this day, Heng suddenly summoned Lu to the hall and said:
"Lu, I've been teaching you for three years now, haven't I?"

"Yes, Master."

"I never imagined that I would be nearing my end so soon. Time really flies."

"The end of the road?"

Lu was stunned: "But you still look very healthy, don't you?" (End of Chapter)