Advance the future and become a martial saint on earth!

Chapter 13 A thunderstorm and an autumn help me to be reborn!
"I have mastered it."

Holding the wooden sword.

Ji Xiu lowered his head.

Looking at this rough blade that had worn the skin off his palm, it seemed logical that it would not have any "hurtful" effect other than swinging it to hit someone.

Quietly clenching in silence, murmuring in the heart.

Rumble!
Just at this time,

The gloomy dark clouds suddenly rose in the sky, and a flash of thunder in the daytime made a huge buzzing sound that was frightening.

Crash.

In no time.

The sky was dark, the wind and waves were beating, the branches were swaying, and the horses were neighing.

The torrent of water poured down from the sky, filling up the bluestone potholes and turning the compacted loess into a muddy mess.

The sudden heavy rain made Old Man Yao rush out. He ordered Yao Shi to close the stable fence tightly to prevent the horses from getting scared and escaping. He also picked up the hay and threw it to a place that was sheltered from the wind and rain.

"Brother Ji!"

While he was busy, Old Man Yao, with his sharp eyes, saw a tiny shadow not far away.

At this moment, he was standing under a big willow tree, regardless of the wind and rain. His whole body was soaked, but he was still holding a wooden sword, motionless, as if he had lost his soul.

So, he shouted loudly:
"Stop practicing. You can't master the skill of using a sword overnight. It's raining so hard, why don't you come in and take shelter?"

I heard Old Man Yao’s call.

Ji Xiu was soaked all over, with his black hair spread out, covering his forehead and temples.

He let out a breath and no longer tried to comprehend the mystery.

Instead, he walked on the muddy yellow soil all the way, making his whole body dirty, like a water ghost crawling out of a river ditch.

When Old Man Yao saw him, he quickly pushed him into his house, fearing that he would catch some disease and delay his work as a groom.

As soon as he entered the house, he piled up firewood and started a stove. He asked him to warm himself up, brought him a set of clean clothes, and kept on talking:

"This is Xiao Shi's clothes. You are not much older than him. Just try them on for now. You, you are really..."

He looked at the darkened wooden sword stained with water, and suddenly felt a little sad:

"Yes, you are only sixteen years old this year."

"How many people at your age can accept their fate?"

He sighed:
"Qin Biao said that in order to learn the sword, you worked under a poor captain who had a broken arm. You got up early and went to work late, burning firewood, just to get a chance to learn the sword. In my opinion, why bother?"

"He has practiced for half his life, but what has he achieved? He is still a guard at home. His life is not as comfortable as that of an old man like me."

"Look at you these days, you've almost gone insane. Now everything about you has spread throughout the courtyard."

"Whether it's servants, tenants, maids, or servants, they are all secretly making fun of you, laughing at your ignorance of the world."

"Even Manager Lin, who is in charge of the outer house affairs, said that you have been passive and lazy for a while and he has some complaints about you, so he wants to replace you."

"If you don't calm down, you won't be able to keep your position as a groom. Someone will replace you sooner or later."

Seeing Ji Xiu changing into clean clothes and warming himself by the stove, Old Man Yao complained again:
"Without your skills, I, an old man, would have to work harder. If you leave, I'll probably have to stuff more crooked melons and cracked dates in. It's going to be a real headache."

"Why don't you go talk to the Second Miss and see what happens."

When people get old, they tend to talk a lot and like to talk about all sorts of things.

Old man Yao stood beside Ji Xiu and talked for a long time.

Even his hair was half dry, but he still didn't stop talking.

Until Ji Xiu casually lifted his hair, revealing most of his face.

Suddenly, he swallowed the words he was about to mutter, and then a look of surprise emerged:
"Wait, kid."

I don't pay attention to it usually.

But it rained.

Old man Yao took a closer look and was surprised to find that the sallow and dry look on this boy's face had gradually disappeared without him noticing.

At this time, Ji Xiu, with his half-dry black hair hanging down on his temples, sat cross-legged, frowning as if thinking about something.

Although still thin.

but.
For some unknown reason, Old Man Yao felt ashamed and terrified.

It was as if there was some invisible energy in him that was affecting him, just like, just like.
Correct!
Just like myself, when facing 'Master Lin', it was exactly the same!
Even if he just sat there quietly.

I would involuntarily lower my head and my legs would tremble. It's the same principle.

"Strange, strange, strange!"

"How come this kid looks like a completely new person after being caught in the rain?"

He was startled.

I originally wanted to say something, but for some reason, I didn't dare to say it anymore.

At this time, Ji Xiu stood up, seemed to see his embarrassment, and spoke gently:
"Don't worry, old man. I know the priorities."

"rest assured."

"I'm going to feed the horses first."

The rain outside has stopped for a while.

Old man Yao stared at Ji Xiu in a daze, as he walked out calmly in cloth clothes.

After a while,
Suddenly he cursed:
"Damn it, if I hadn't looked carefully, the old man wouldn't have noticed it."

"This boy is even more handsome than the only male heir in the mansion, the 'Third Young Master'!"

"It's really strange, why didn't I see it before?"

A cold autumn rain.

Lin’s House, inner courtyard.

The residence of the 'Third Young Master'.

Sitting in front of a large carved mahogany desk, Third Young Master Lin was looking at the rain outside through the paper window, his eyelids covering his pupils, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Around him.

On one side of the wall, there was a large black-horn bow. Next to the desk, there was a simple sword with a gleaming blade. It was obvious that this kind of energy could not be cultivated without daily practice and polishing.

At this time, Manager Lin, wearing a blue brocade gown, walked in.

Lin Du touched the machete at his side, looked at Manager Lin who was walking towards him in the rain, and spoke softly:
"Manager Lin, how is the arrangement for the groom going?"

Manager Lin had served his mother for many years. Later, he was highly regarded by the master and changed his surname to "Lin".

And I am the illegitimate child of the Lin family and the only male.

Logically, the Lin residence should have been inherited by him, even though he was born out of wedlock.

In the 500-li Anning County.

The Lin family’s inheritance is neither big nor small.

People say that 'it's hard to raise a real dragon in shallow water'.

Can be biased.
The An Ning Lin family has never left the small temple in the county for generations.

Nine years ago, a real dragon appeared.

Thinking of the time when she left this small mountain town, she heard from her father, the owner of the Lin residence, Lin Zhenhai, that it was her eldest sister who had joined the "sect".
Lin Du's lips were trembling:
"I heard about it."

"Father wants to choose a son-in-law for my second sister to marry into the family."

What does this mean?

Lin Du knew it very well.

According to common sense, although he was born out of wedlock, as the only heir, as long as he worked hard in martial arts, he could cross the threshold of being a "warrior".

It is natural that the Lin family business, all the businesses, managers and supervisors should gradually be controlled by him.

Can.
But the two sisters above him are related by blood!
My eldest sister is so dazzling.

Even if it was just to take advantage of her influence, my father wanted to pass this huge foundation to my second sister Lin Ruyue.

Even if you have been strengthening your muscles for many years and have successfully nourished your blood, there is hope that you will be able to strengthen your bones in the future!
This business seems to have nothing to do with him.

There is nothing we can do.

That's why Lin Du secretly put some material in the pot when Lin Ruyue went out for a ride on horseback last time.

It's a pity that the good thing was ruined by the little servant who had just entered the mansion.

Otherwise, if her good second sister suffers some injury
Afterwards, it became easy.

Lin Du closed his eyes.

After listening to what the Third Young Master Lin said, Steward Lin just looked at him with caring eyes:
"No problem, Young Master."

"This seat will be yours sooner or later."

"That person has already stepped out of the shallow waters of 'An Ning County' and will never come back in this lifetime."

"As long as the Second Miss cannot inherit, the boss has seen your hard work in martial arts training for ten years."

"Such a large family business ultimately needs a warrior to manage it."

"Otherwise, how long can we sustain this by just relying on the tiger's skin?"

He shook his head, his eyes turning slightly cold:
"That little groom has ruined a big thing, but he still doesn't realize it. He is still ambitious and wants to get the door to 'entering the power'. He really overestimates his own ability."

"But it's a good thing. He will be criticized now. Even if he is the second lady's man, he won't be able to continue."

"These days, I have looked up his identity and background."

"He is just a poor kid who makes a living on Huoyao East Street. He doesn't even have a father or a mother to support him. He has only one burden in his family. He is easy to control!"

"It's autumn now, the weather is cold, and the fire kiln is not a charity. We have a place over there, so it's time to collect some 'firewood money'."

"Then we'll find a reason to punish him. We'll ask him to lie down for a few days, and then give him thirty strokes of the cane for slacking off, and then we'll send him off."

"I also gave him some advice half a month ago, but unfortunately he turned a deaf ear to it. I can't use it for my own benefit."

"It's a good opportunity to fill in a 'family member' and give that old man Yao a warning to make him behave himself. Then, we can find another opportunity."

Manager Lin's eyes flashed with coldness.

"Young Master, you can take the position."

After the autumn rain, it gets colder.

The air was chilly, but when it scraped against Ji Xiu's body, it no longer had that piercing, shivering feeling.

When a martial artist enters the state of strength, even if he has not nourished his blood or strengthened his tendons, the spontaneous movement of energy throughout his body will greatly increase his body's energy consumption, causing his daily food intake to increase several times, and his digestion rate to also increase several times!
Even if you eat bran and vegetables, over time, for as long as thirty years, when your energy and blood start to decline, as long as you don't fight with others, you can develop a strong body!
Therefore.

Even though he had just become a martial artist, as long as his strength was flowing, tempering his tendons and muscles, and moving blood, Ji Xiu did not feel cold.

But I really need to buy some cotton-padded clothes and quilts for the girl at home.

I can handle it.

But her small body
Wouldn't he be frozen to death?

After finishing the busy work at Yu Lin’s house.

Ji Xiu carried his wooden sword and headed towards Duan Chenzhou's residence, thinking in his mind:

"Now I have entered the state of strength. According to Master Duan, I have entered the 'tendon-boosting stage' and have already mastered the art."

"According to the rules."

"Once ordinary poor people become 'Wu Fu', they can be changed to Wushi, be included in the register, enjoy various privileges, and be above slaves and civilians!"

His eyes lit up.

And as long as you become a warrior.

Even if you are freed from slavery, you don’t have to worry about making a living.

Anning County is 500 miles long and is so large. How many businesses, gangs, and boxing gyms are there?
A martial artist who is fully motivated is a very popular person!

If Lin Zhai had not spoken from a clear conscience and had not done anything unworthy of him, he would just be doing his job day by day.

otherwise
I'm afraid it was as early as the moment of breakthrough.

Ji Xiu was about to laugh out loud towards the sky, and go out, changing his nationality and getting rid of his lowly name, thus freeing himself from the shackles!
"I'll go find Master Duan today to practice swordplay, and get up early tomorrow."

"Then go to the government office and change your nationality!"

(End of this chapter)