Water elemental became a god, ultimately becoming the master of heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers

Chapter 17 Even the smallest progress deserves respect

"What are you standing there for! Grab a knife and stab it in the kidneys!"

Chen Shunan kicked Ahua, took a step forward, and flew away.

His heart was pounding like a drum, his blood was surging, and all the energy in his body seemed to be flowing into the Yongquan acupoints on the soles of his feet.

That large tendon in the sac showed unprecedented resilience!
Whoosh!
Chen Shunan appeared at the back of the group in the mortar. Before the two men holding Xiao Ze could react, they felt a numbness in their wrists, and the steel knife clattered to the ground.

"go!"

With a low shout, Chen Shunan grabbed Xiao Ze's arm and moved with lightning speed, attempting to retreat.

"Where are you going?!"

A thunderous roar resounded.

Zhuang Kun charged forward like a tiger descending a mountain, his beard bristling, with the force of a roaring tsunami!

Zhuang Kun's face was ashen, and he was holding his breath, clearly struggling to suppress the toxins in his body.

Sun Xiao clutched his chest, blood spilling from his mouth, and retreated to the side of the road. His already pale face looked like that of a dead man.

It's obvious that Sun Xiao, a master of poisons, is skilled in underhanded tactics, and it would be a stretch to expect him to go toe-to-toe with a brute like Zhuang Kun.

Zhuang Kun's face twisted in rage: "Lightness skill? I love it the most. I'll break the legs of you who practice lightness skill like this..."

Faced with Zhuang Kun's terrifying aura, Chen Shunan stood there stunned, then suddenly laughed.
"Instructor Lin."

"Ha ha……"

Zhuang Kun thought to himself with amusement.

All's fair in war, but this kind of trickery might fool a child, not me!

Then Zhuang Kun felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, and an unimaginable force grabbed him, making him spin around and lift him off the ground.

Boom! !
Dust rose from the street, and Zhuang Kun flew backwards, like a painting crashing heavily onto a wall, before slowly sliding down after several breaths.

Zhuang Kun coughed up blood, his expression was pale, and he stared blankly at the ugly figure with a triangular head and toad eyes.

"The great ape, Lin Shouzhuo."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhuang Kun rolled his eyes and promptly fainted.

……

"What a piece of trash, worse than pigs and dogs!"

A cold voice came through.

Instructor Lin let his arms hang down, his shoulders still, but he twisted his neck and slowly turned his head to look at the people in the mortar.

This scene, witnessed by everyone in the mill, was like a giant ape that had turned the river upside down opening its scarlet eyes, causing them all to turn pale with shock.

The great ape, Lin Shouzhuo!
The fists are fierce and powerful. When they move, they are like thunderbolts striking fire, extremely ruthless!

Back then, before Zhao Dongjia had even established himself in the Weiheng Street area, Lin Shouzhou single-handedly killed two Yushu Perfection masters with just two punches, yet escaped unscathed, completely demonstrating his prowess!

The shadow of a famous tree.

At this moment, even Instructor Lin's coarse and ugly features appeared to everyone as if he were an ancient ferocious god.

Without hesitation, the people at Wanlong Mill threw down their weapons, emptied their pockets, and left behind all the money and valuables they had with them.

They then sheepishly helped Zhuang Kun up and quickly disappeared.

The loser leaving the spoils is one of the rules that has been in the struggle between the mill and the water well for many years.

The mill was defeated and fled, but the people of the gravel well showed no joy whatsoever.

Instructor Lin turned his head and looked at the crowd, his eyes cold.

"You are nothing but pigs and dogs, utterly worthless trash."

Ahua lowered his head.

Sun Xiao's face showed even more bitterness.

Liu Daoba remained silent.

The other three water creatures stood still like clay sculptures.

They were beaten into a well and their shed was dismantled. In the end, they were rescued by Chen Shunan and helped by Instructor Lin.

Everyone was naturally very annoyed.

Despite various unfavorable reasons.

Instructor Lin looked at everyone before turning to Chen Shunan.

Instructor Lin forced a smile, revealing a somewhat unpleasant smirk, and said,
"Your injury is healed? And..."

Coach Lin looked at Chen Shunan's legs with a hint of surprise and doubt in his eyes.

Once a martial artist reaches the state of "Harmony with the Jade Tree," their qi and blood are concentrated internally, nourishing their bones and joints.

Therefore, unless you fight with all your might, you can only roughly estimate the opponent's strength before you personally get to know them.

Instructor Lin not only felt that Chen Shunan's breathing was deep and steady, but also showed no signs of illness.

Moreover, the speed he just revealed was far too fast compared to that of a third-rate martial artist.
Chen Shunan nodded and said,

"I must thank Instructor Lin for his 'Gold Foil Bezoar Pill,' which has made me much better. Moreover, I've gained a new understanding of 'Flesh Immortal' as a result of this misfortune..."

Coach Lin suddenly realized.

He was well aware of the usefulness of the gold foil-coated bezoar pill.

However, "Flying Immortal Meat" is a family martial art passed down by the Zhang family. Even in Tongzhou City, it is considered a superior martial art, in no way inferior to his "Dachengquan".

The swift and agile duck, with its boundless wonders, is simply a natural phenomenon.

Therefore, Instructor Lin simply believed that Chen Shun'an had survived a great calamity and was blessed with good fortune.

Chen Shun'an was already at the peak of the third-rate realm; any further enlightenment he gained could only mean...

Thinking of this, Instructor Lin softened his tone when speaking to Chen Shunan.
"Not bad. Keep up the good work, and perhaps our gravel well will have another second-rate warrior."

A mortar and pestle worse than pigs and dogs.

Ahua and his ilk, who were like pigs and dogs.

In Coach Lin's eyes, is Chen Shun'an now considered a complete person?

Chen Shunan's lips twitched, and he cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

Having said that, Instructor Lin didn't even look at anyone else, and quickly left with light steps.

"Thanks, Mr. Chen."

Watching Coach Lin leave with awe, Xiao Ze supported his right arm, his face filled with gratitude.

"It's nothing, we're all brothers."

Chen Shunan shook his head.

After Coach Lin had walked away, Ahua, Sun Xiao, Liu Daoba, and the others gathered around.

Everyone has different expressions.

"Alright, pack up and go to your shift."

Chen Shunan waved his hand, dispersing the crowd. ...

The farce came to an abrupt end.

The villagers watching the play on the street were also delighted and drank several bowls of soy milk.

As for the victims whose stalls and melon carts were destroyed, they were not worried.

Wanlong Usho will be responsible for compensating for all of these.

In this battle, Shalijing captured a total of seven weapons, although they were mostly crude, low-quality short weapons such as axes, sickles, short swords, and iron bars.

Whether sold to a blacksmith's shop for remelting or sold in the black market, one can still earn more than thirty taels of silver.

If we add in the other income, Wanlong Daming House will receive a total compensation of 53 taels and 2 mace!
After deducting the costs of repairing the well shed and paying for the medical expenses of his injured brother, there were still 40 taels left.

Coach Lin had made a decisive contribution, and directly took half of the credit.

Chen Shunan rescued Xiao Ze, and even Instructor Lin thought highly of him, giving him 5 taels of silver, more than Chen Shunan's monthly wages!
As for Ahua, Liu Daoba, and others, they each received 2 or 3 taels of silver.

"I only revealed less than 30% of my lightness skill. Even so, it was enough to make Zhuang Kun, who is not good at movement, unable to react, and Instructor Lin also thought highly of me."

"If we add [Qing Ji's Human-Style Armored Horse] on top of that..."

The sky was bright, and the well water was gurgling.

This morning's events have already spread throughout the entire gravel well waterworks.

Not to mention the righteous indignation of others, everyone wanted to grab their weapons and raze the Wanlong Mill to the ground.

While loading the truck and scooping water, Chen Shunan assessed his own capabilities.

He suddenly realized that even though he had overestimated the power of the divine technique [Qing Ji - Human-Moving Armor], he still seemed to have been conservative.

Even a grass-root god is a god!

It's currently just a [Human-Mounted Armored Horse], but with continued investment of divine power, it can be upgraded to a [Cloud-Mounted Armored Horse], a [Divine-Mounted Armored Horse], and so on...

Even at fifty, Deng's future is promising!

"Brother Chen."

A hesitant voice came through.

A burly man with thick eyebrows and large eyes walked up, his expression complicated.

"Congratulations, Brother Chen, on recovering from your long-standing illness."

Chen Shunan looked at the newcomer and said with a smile, "Good fortune, thank you for your kind words."

Fusheng forced a smile and handed over a small paper package.

“A while ago, Brother Chen, you were bedridden, and I happened to be visiting my family… This is a blood-strengthening powder. I hope you will be magnanimous and not hold it against me, Fusheng.”

As he spoke, Fusheng, seemingly worried that Chen Shunan might be concerned about something, quickly added,
“My wife has been throwing a tantrum lately, insisting that I go back to keep her company at noon... so I’m not going to eat at Erhunpu anymore.”

Zhuangxue San is an oral powder that can enhance qi and blood, and it's quite good. It even has some effect on second-rate martial artists.

It's clear that Fusheng has gone all out.

Chen Shunan took the blood-strengthening powder and said, "We're all brothers, Fusheng, you're too kind. We'll make up after a fight. Your wife has had a hard time with you, you can't not cherish her..."

Chen Shunan's words were pointed.

Seeing that Chen Shunan accepted the apology, Fusheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He exchanged a few more pleasantries with Chen Shunan, then took his leave and went to deliver water.

"Brother Chen, everyone's saying you secretly broke through, donned the Jade Tree Robe, and became a second-rate martial artist? Is it true?"

San Dezi sneaked over with a shifty look on his face and an exaggerated expression.

"rumor!"

Chen Shunan glared at San Dezi with annoyance and said, "You're the one spreading rumors, aren't you? I've just recovered from my injuries, so stop exaggerating. I want to live a few more years in peace!"

"Hehe..." San Dezi chuckled and said, "Brother, I was just afraid that you'd be a late bloomer and soar to great heights without taking me with you."

Chen Shunan and San Dezi were talking over here.

Under the well shed, Ahua was standing next to a wooden cabinet, shirtless, revealing large patches of dark red bruises.

Several young boatmen dipped their fingers into the ointment in the small jar and applied and massaged it onto Ahua.

"Hiss..."

As if he had been stabbed with a nail again, Ahua's face contorted in pain, and in the blink of an eye, his front and back were soaked with sweat.

Several young boatmen looked at Chen Shunan, who was surrounded by everyone, and showered him with compliments, polite words, and flattery...

Someone said sourly, "Old Chen has been holding onto this spot for almost ten years at his age. I thought he might be able to move up, but it turns out he's still got it..."

"Shut up!"

For some reason, Ahua's face darkened considerably upon hearing this.

He turned around abruptly, his eyes narrowed, a cold glint flashing within them.
"Master Chen has always treated us well. How dare you be so heartless? You are not allowed to say such things again!"

"Yes, yes, Brother Hua, you're right to reprimand me."

"Haha, we're just kidding, Ahua, don't take it seriously."

Although the others were surprised that Ahua was taking it so seriously, they couldn't refuse him, so they could only smile awkwardly.

……

The waterwheels were filled one after another.

The boatmen did not delay their work; after tidying up and getting ready, they pushed their carts away.

Chen Shunan finally breathed a sigh of relief and broke free from the crowd.

Concealing one's talents is not the same as revealing one's stupidity.

Even the smallest change in strength will lead to an improvement in attitude and status.

Chen Shunan naturally knew that he should appropriately reveal his strength in order to gain greater benefits and status.

This is the proof.

However, Liu Daoba looked at him strangely and glanced at Chen Shunan's crotch.

Chen Shunan felt a cool sensation below.

Chen Shunan naturally understood what Liu Daoba meant.

But this is nothing more than a trivial price to pay on the path to becoming stronger through martial arts training.

It's just that some people can choose, while others can't.

Chen Shunan was preparing to leave.

At this moment, Manager Li walked over, patted Chen Shunan on the shoulder, and suddenly said with a smile,
"Old Chen, I heard you've been delivering blessed water lately, charging only one coin per load?"

Manager Li appeared nonchalant, but his words struck at the heart of the matter.

Chen Shunan's heart tightened.

(End of this chapter)