Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 136: Not Suffering at All

Perhaps it was because he didn't communicate with many people in his daily life, or maybe it was because he was too straightforward to keep things to himself, but once Liang Ren started talking, he couldn't stop. He kept talking about trivial matters in the underworld, and Chen Xuan and the others listened with great interest.

Even though this guy doesn't have much ability, he knows a lot about the affairs of the underworld.

Which innate master, because of a promise, has been chasing an old enemy for ten years? Where is a villain causing trouble and fellow jianghu people meet to eliminate him? Which young lady was raped by a flower thief and committed suicide by jumping into a well, incurring the wrath of heaven and man? Which rising star of a sect has eliminated several gangs of bandits? Which long-renowned master has been killed tragically by a single move...

There were so many things going on that he could never stop talking, as if he wanted to tell you everything that happened in the martial arts world every day.

The fact is that countless things happen every day, but everyone is exposed to limited things and does not understand them.

Anyway, what Liang Ren talked about the most was the martial arts competition to win a bride. According to him, there were at least a hundred martial arts competitions to win a bride every year in Panorama Country, and soon the Zhao family of Dayuan Port was just an inconspicuous one among them.

Chen Xuan seriously suspected that this guy was only interested in things like martial arts competitions to win a bride because he was looking for free food and drinks.

And after he said that, I didn't seem to be so curious about things like martial arts competitions to win a bride. It was just a bunch of guys with excess energy and nothing to do who got together under some pretext to practice martial arts. They ate and drank, practiced martial arts, said some words of admiration, and then someone won the beauty and the show became a topic of conversation. Anyway, everyone was happy.

There are quite a few people who have made enemies because of this, but how can such things be as dazzling as the final winner?
During the chat, Liang Ren grinned and reminded that the story of the Zhao family in Dayuan Port holding a martial arts competition to recruit a bride was true, and it was also true that his daughter was as beautiful as a flower, but there was another hidden story. The Zhao family and another family jointly managed the dock. Recently, a master came from the opposite family. The Zhao family felt the crisis and wanted to use the martial arts competition to find a sucker. If they could withstand the pressure from the opposite side and keep the family business, it would be great. Marrying a daughter was nothing. After all, it was better to keep the benefits within the family than to have them taken away by outsiders.

Besides, the Zhao family only has one daughter on the surface, but who knows whether they have an illegitimate child or not.

In short, there are no such good things in the world. Most of them are just interests and conspiracies. It would be ridiculous if you take them seriously.

Well, Chen Xuan figured it out. Liang Ren was a straightforward person, but not stupid. With his simple mentality, he could see many things very clearly. It was easiest for him to tell who was good and who was bad by feeling.

Anyway, he said that he entered the martial arts world at the age of eighteen with some basic skills. Over the past eleven or twelve years, he has personally participated in hundreds of large and small martial arts events, and can be said to have extremely rich experience in the martial arts world.

However, Chen Xuan could analyze from his words that most of the things he participated in were just bystanders cheering for him.

The world is so big, where do so many dazzling protagonists come from? Most of them are just background boards supporting others.

After all, the martial arts world is different from the circle of scholars. Most real scholars don't care much about things like martial arts. No matter how high your martial arts skills are, they can't compare to someone else's world-famous poem. You might even be laughed at as a vulgar and uncouth man behind your back.

It was also through Liang Ren's popular science that Chen Xuan roughly understood that the so-called "small success in martial arts" to enter the world of martial arts was nothing more than learning a technique to practice internal strength, opening up a few meridians, and being able to use internal strength to perform one or two martial arts. This was considered a small success in martial arts to be able to travel the world of martial arts. It was not the kind of minion who would be beheaded as soon as he went out. After all, with the blessing of internal strength, he still had one or two unique skills. If he was good at these unique skills and performed amazingly at critical moments, he would become famous quickly.

Anyway, this world of mixed people is almost just a big stage for those at the acquired realm to jump around. One person finishes his performance and then I take the stage. Those at the innate realm are masters, and they are big names wherever they go. They need to be respected. Usually, the innate masters are the key factors in dominating the direction of events, big and small, and others just follow behind them and cheer. When they really reach that realm, it will be a big event that will shock the world.

Think about it, among the hundreds of millions of people in Jing Kingdom, there are only three to five hundred innate masters at most. Putting aside some counterfeit people who got in by chance, most of the rest are usually honing their skills. How can they have so much time to cause trouble?
If the master does not appear, the innate talents will be high and mighty, and the big stage of the martial arts world will be supported by many acquired talents. Otherwise, the martial arts world will be nothing but a stagnant pool.

To be honest, even though Jing Kingdom has three to five hundred innate masters, most of them are in the court, scattered in various departments, the army and aristocratic families. A small part of the remaining part is divided up by the five major righteous sects and three forces that are neither black nor white. Finally, the remaining small handful is scattered everywhere. You can imagine the value of the innate masters.

Anyway, as long as the five major sects and three major forces do not cause trouble, the world of Jingguo will be peaceful and harmonious with all kinds of people. If the eight major forces make too much trouble, it will be the turn of the court to take action.

In short, as long as the world is peaceful, nothing can happen to liven up the atmosphere.

If your martial arts skills can reach the innate level, you can establish a powerful force and dominate a region. The prerequisite is that you do not go against the imperial court and do not easily provoke the eight major forces.

The word "innate" is not just talk. It means that one has the capital to be arrogant and domineering.

Liang Ren talked incessantly, and Geng Hong and the others tactfully offered him some tea to moisten his mouth. They responded to his jokes from time to time, and they all had a very pleasant chat.

The only flaw was that he wasn't given any alcohol to drink, otherwise this guy would have talked about it for three days and three nights if he was in the mood.

Geng Hong and his family usually wouldn't drink alcohol in front of Gao Jingming, as they were worried that the young master would develop bad habits at such a young age. The Gao family had instructed their servants not to forbid drinking, but not to teach Gao Jingming bad habits.

In fact, Chen Xuan could see that Liang Ren was a little uncomfortable with him and Gao Jingming around, so he excused himself and left, saying that his survival skills were almost enough. As expected, after Chen Xuan and the others left, the atmosphere between Geng Hong and the other two became even more lively. They even went out in the rain to discuss and spar, showing that they truly shared similar interests.

In fact, Geng Hong and his family usually have a very boring time at Gao's house. It is rare to meet such an interesting person, and their dull life finally has some fun.

As night fell, the ship had already sailed into the canyon for dozens of miles, but there was no sign of the active pirates of this generation, and Geng Hong and his men downstairs also quieted down.

Chen Xuan and Gao Jingming played chess to kill time.

As the rain continued, Gao Jingming glanced at Xiao Cai and the others who were serving beside him. Perhaps because Liang Ren had talked most about martial arts competitions and marriage proposals during the day, he suddenly asked Chen Xuan, "Xuan, what kind of woman do you plan to marry when you grow up?"

Brother, I am only eleven years old now. Isn’t it a bit early for you to ask this?
Now that the conversation has come to this, Chen Xuan pondered for a moment and said, "I don't know either. It depends on fate."

"Tsk, what you said is the same as if you said nothing. Don't you have any real thoughts?" Gao Jingming suddenly felt bored.

He was about to make a move to force Gao Jingming into a dead end, but after thinking about it, he decided to let him struggle for a while. Chen Xuan said nonchalantly, "I have some ideas. I want someone pretty, someone who can earn money and support the family. She should also be good at singing and dancing, otherwise life would be too boring. And she should be good at martial arts, so that she won't be bullied easily by others, but only by me."

Gao Jingming was almost dumbfounded when he heard him speak so freely. He calculated in his mind and glared at him with a mixture of laughter and tears: "Ah Xuan, you are so greedy. It seems to describe one person, but it is actually four. First, one is beautiful and pleasing to the eyes, then one earns money and manages the family, then another is good at singing and dancing to make life more fun, and finally, there is another with superb martial arts skills to protect the whole family. Good fellow, Ah Xuan, you don't want to suffer at all, right?"

Chen Xuan was stunned by his analysis. He had originally just followed his heart to describe his expectations for his future partner, but when he thought about it carefully, he felt a little greedy. Where in the world could there be such a perfect girl for him to choose from?
Chen Xuan smiled and said, "If there's no such person, as long as they're pretty, we can split them into three. It would be best if they possess the three qualities I mentioned."

"Then A Xuan, can you afford to support him by then? Oh yes, you guy, isn't there a prerequisite? One of them has to be good at making money and managing the household, which will save trouble," Gao Jingming pointed at Chen Xuan and laughed.

Chen Xuan shook his head and said to himself: "I'm just kidding, just thinking about it. It's not against the law to think about it."

"By the way, Xuan, if you really win the hearts of three women like that in the future, I will definitely support you if I become rich. I will financially support you in getting the beauty. If you want to be a hero and save the beauty, I will try my best to cooperate with you. After all, what makes a good buddy?" After laughing enough, Gao Jingming suddenly said seriously.

Chen Xuan was speechless. "You really took it seriously, didn't you?" Regarding loyalty, it was undeniable. It wasn't in vain that I played chess with you. I even quietly sent away several waves of malicious individuals who tried to approach us in the dark by boat.

There is no such thing as a peaceful life. Your Gao family has treated me well. This little thing is not worth mentioning.

"What about you, young master? How many wives do you plan to marry in the future?" Chen Xuan asked curiously.

Gao Jingming subconsciously glanced at Xiao Cai and the others. The two girls' faces immediately turned red. Gao Jingming pondered and said, "I will definitely not let Xiao Cai and Xiao Ye down. After all, I've seen and touched them..."

"Ahem, young master, let's be serious," Chen Xuan interrupted immediately. "Brother, you are really not shy. You tell me everything. Haven't you seen that the two girls are blushing so much that they can boil water? It's a good thing that the madam gave you a death order. If you dare to lose your virginity before the age of 18, I will kill you, you bastard. Otherwise, you would have taken advantage of them long ago."

"Ahem, I just said it casually. Well, it's not up to me anyway. Apart from Xiao Cai and the others, it depends on fate. Anyway, my sister said that she will help me find a marriage after she returns to the palace this time. I don't know the details for the time being. It's something that hasn't happened yet. Xuan, please don't spread rumors," Gao Jingming said a little confusedly.

It's normal. With your status, you have no say in your marriage. Besides, your sister is also ambitious. It would be strange if you, her younger brother, don't take advantage of her.

Come to think of it, you are a bit sad.

Of course, it is certain that Gao Jingyu will make full use of his younger brother Gao Jingming, but he will not harm him, and Chen Xuan has no control over this.

Anyway, he remembers all the people in the Gao family who are good to Chen Xuan. If he has the ability, he will not curse them. When those people are in danger, Chen Xuan will help them.

It was late at night, and Chen Xuan went back to his room to rest, but he was always alert and not to fall asleep.

After he left, Xiao Ye and Xiao Cai, who were clearing the chessboard, were still wondering why there were about 10 or 20 black pieces missing. They hadn't fallen to the ground. Perhaps they had landed somewhere when they weren't paying attention...

(End of this chapter)