Ten years of dormancy: Starting as a martial arts master at the pinnacle

The Great Zhou Dynasty, Shanhai County Wharf.

The wind howled fiercely, and the sails billowed...

As the large ship docked, a group of burly men with bronze or dark skin surrounded it, shirtless.

"Unloaded!!!"

At the trumpeter's shout, the sailors on board immediately began unloading the cargo.

"Give me three sacks first."

"Give me these first! Four sacks..."

"Give me……"

"Give me……"

The sacks were filled with grain, each weighing at least eighty or ninety pounds. The sailor was carrying four sacks, meaning he had to carry three or four hundred pounds.

Such a strongman did not elicit any amazement; clearly, everyone was used to seeing him.

"Little Changqing, write this down for me."

The burly man beckoned to a boy who was snoring in the thatched hut next door.

The boy looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old. Unlike the burly men around him, his skin was so fair it practically glowed. While his features weren't the kind that would immediately catch the eye, they were the kind that grew on you the longer you looked at them.

He wore a long black robe, and there were writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones on the table. If he weren't at the dock, people would believe he was the young master of some noble family.

"Brother Niu, what's the rush? You'll get your share."

The boy stood up, yawned, and said slowly.

"You brat, you're in no hurry. If the vice-leader finds out, he'll kick your ass. Don't think that just because the Third Miss likes you, you can rise to the top. Getting past the leader won't be easy."

"Who wants the third young lady? The second young lady would be more suitable."

Li Changqing muttered to himself.

The leader of the Cao Gang in Shanhai County had no children of his own, but he had two beautiful daughters.

And a young, blonde girl whose story is hard to describe.

This third young lady is that blond-haired girl.

"Keep dreaming. The Second Miss is a celestial being, how could a toad like you even dream of her? Don't think that just because you have a pretty face you can get whatever you want. If you ask me, the Third Miss taking a liking to you is something your ancestors prayed for for eight generations."

Du Daniu said irritably.

"That won't do!"

Li Changqing firmly shook his head.

Although the son-in-law of the Canal Gang held a high position within the gang, that was not what Li Changsheng wanted.

Li Changqing traveled back ten years and, from the time he could remember, was adopted into the Canal Gang.

Ever since he learned that this world possessed the legendary martial arts, Li Changqing had been determined to explore the pinnacle of martial arts in this world.

At that time, Li Changqing was still young, and even if he had ideas in his heart, he couldn't leave.

He hasn't yet repaid the kindness of the canal gang that took him in.

Leaving like this wouldn't be in line with Li Changqing's character.

"The vice leader is here!"

"Greetings, Vice Leader!!"

The rules of the canal gangs were not strict.

Even when they meet the vice leader, who is second only to the leader and above thousands of others, they simply bow to him.

Li Changqing stood up and bowed to the middle-aged man who came before him.

"Vice Leader."

The middle-aged man sized up Li Changqing, his eyes filled with a complex emotion.

"If you count it up, I've been raising you, you heartless brat, for about ten years now, haven't I? I've taught you to read and practice martial arts, and now you're considered a peak-level martial artist with the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations). At your age, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that you're both scholarly and martial."

Hearing the middle-aged man's words, Li Changqing felt grateful.

He was only five years old when he first transmigrated to the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Completely oblivious to everything around them.

If it weren't for the person in front of him, Li Changqing wouldn't even dare to imagine how he would have survived his childhood.

Therefore, Li Changqing was naturally grateful to the person in front of him.

only……

Just as Li Changqing was about to say something, the middle-aged man changed the subject.

"Why, even now, do you still refuse to call me 'father'?"

"roll!"

Li Changqing roared.

This middle-aged man's surname is Li and his given name is Changsheng.

She is 23 years old this year, 8 years older than Li Changqing.

When he first found Li Changqing, he raised him as a younger brother.

I don't know when it started, but this guy made up his mind to make Li Changqing his son-in-law.

Li Changqing, of course, disagreed.

How could a time traveler like him get engaged to a six-year-old girl who still has snot bubbles in her nose from time to time?

If it were the little girl's mother, that would be more likely.

Sister-in-law, open the door! It's me, your brother!

"Alright, the boss is coming today too. There's a big shipment on this ship. Be careful! If anything goes wrong, find a place to hide."

As Li Changsheng spoke, he gave Li Changqing a look.

Seeing that look in his eyes, Li Changqing knew that this was probably a catastrophe.

Li Changsheng lost both his parents at the age of twelve and worked his way up in the Canal Gang. Without any help, he rose through the ranks to become the deputy leader.

He also married the gang leader's daughter, making him the de facto successor to the gang leader.

For an orphan who lost both parents to achieve such success, there must be something to rely on.

Li Changsheng's reliance was his martial arts talent.

Although he was mature beyond his years, he looked like he was 32 despite being only 23...

But his martial arts talent is undeniable.

He was able to draw in Qi at the age of twelve and reached the Acquired Realm in just one year.

In five years, he cultivated to the peak of the Acquired Realm.

After a year of seclusion, he broke through the peak of the Acquired Realm and reached the Innate Realm.

Five years have passed, and Li Changsheng's cultivation has reached the late stage of the Innate Realm.

To put it simply, the leader of the Cao Gang was only at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm.

There are at least eighty or ninety canal gangs in the world, if not a hundred.

Nan Zhentian, the leader of the canal gang in their Shanhai County, could already be ranked in the top ten. This gives a glimpse into just how extraordinary Li Changsheng's existence truly is.

As a result, Li Changsheng had a considerable reputation throughout the entire Canal Gang.

To be able to get such an important person to describe it as a big problem.

Li Changqing could probably guess it.

The things on this ship could really kill people!

"Nan Zhentian, get the hell out here!!"

Before the two had exchanged more than a few words, a burly man barged into the dock.

The giant was nearly ten feet tall, with bronze skin all over his body.

Standing there, he gives off the feeling of an ancient evil god.

He shouted, and the entire dock trembled slightly.

The locals on the dock, seeing this scene, had no interest in watching the spectacle.

"There's a martial artist here!"

Powerful martial artists never take the lives of ordinary people seriously.

They can't risk their lives just to watch the excitement.

They scrambled and crawled away, leaving the people completely clean.

Li Changsheng's smile vanished, and he muttered to himself, "Trouble is brewing!"

As he spoke, he gave Li Changqing a wink.

Li Changqing and Du Daniu cleverly hid in the thatched pavilion.

The thatched pavilion is located right next to the dock.

Both men are good swimmers; if a conflict breaks out, they can simply jump into the water to escape. If Nan Zhentian manages to eliminate the other side, they will have served as supporters, contributing their time and effort even if they don't achieve any merit.

"Where did this clown come from? How dare he act so presumptuously on the territory of my Canal Gang?"

Seeing that his younger brother had hidden himself, Li Changsheng took a step forward and came directly in front of the burly man.

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