Becoming a saint begins with apprenticing under the last martial arts champion.

Lu Changqing was slightly taken aback when he heard these words, and then a smile appeared on his face.

It's finally here!

I strode forward and opened the door.

Li Erwa, who was originally tall, was now shorter than him.

His honest and simple smile remained unchanged.

"Erwa, it's been a while."

When Li Erwa saw Lu Changqing, his smile faltered, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

After taking a good look at the drastically changed Lu Changqing, he exclaimed, "Brother Lu, it's been a long time... You've really changed a lot."

Lu Changqing smiled and stepped aside: "Come, come in, sit down for a bit, have some water."

Li Erwa immediately waved his hand and said, "No need, no need."

"I'm here today mainly to deliver a message."

"Miss asked me to tell Brother Lu that you can go to the water at the far west end of the city."

"The boat has been given to Old Chen. Tomorrow afternoon, just go west at your usual time."

"It's still the same old guys."

Lu Changqing knew that this referred to Lao Chen, Zhou San, and others.

He smiled and replied, "Okay then."

"I'll treat you to a drink sometime when you have the chance."

Li Erwa chuckled and scratched his head.

"Once I've sorted out these family troubles, I'll treat Brother Lu to a drink."

Upon hearing this, Lu Changqing's heart stirred slightly.

Logically speaking, if Wang Fanghua didn't come, his good brother Wang Hao should have come too.

But today, it was Li Erwa who came.

Combine this with what happened before.

Lu Changqing guessed.

The Wang family is facing a lot of trouble.

Lu Changqing asked casually, "Erwa, have you been too busy to help around the house lately?"

Li Erwa nodded: "Yes, the Axe Gang and the Canal Gang are too greedy."

"In every trade, they extort a little from their families."

"There are also many blind creatures, like hyenas that sniff out the scent, and they come into the house."

"Sigh, the master, the young lady, and the young master have all been worrying themselves sick lately."

At this point, Li Erwa smiled and said, "But it's also a good thing. The young master has grown and changed a lot these days."

Upon hearing this, Lu Changqing smiled and nodded, "That's fine too."

"Then I'll trouble Erwa to pass on this message to me when you get back."

"If anything happens at home and someone is needed, I can offer my small contribution."

Li Erwa cupped his hands in a respectful gesture: "I will definitely deliver it."

After chatting for a while, Li Erwa left.

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...

The next afternoon.

Since autumn has arrived, the sun, which should be high in the sky, now appears listless.

Lu Changqing changed into a short-sleeved outfit and headed further west after leaving the village.

After walking along a nearly deserted dirt road, the surrounding environment could be described as "desolate".

A desolate wasteland, withered trees and weeds.

It took more than twenty minutes to walk.

Lu Changqing finally arrived at his destination.

On a patch of overgrown weeds, there is a path worn by people.

As you walk along, the view opens up before you.

A vast expanse of river came into view.

There were fewer than thirty men standing on the shore.

Everyone was doing their own thing.

Compared to the dockworkers, these men were not only stronger, but also carried a hint of ferocity.

Only on the far right of the riverbank stood five men, who looked honest and unassuming, and were quite far from the men.

The fishing boats next to them were all alone.

It was Old Chen and his group.

Seeing this, Lu Changqing smiled and approached, "Brother Chen."

Old Chen and the others felt somewhat uncomfortable in the unfamiliar environment.

Some were rubbing their hands together, while others were shaking their legs.

After Lu Changqing shouted those words, everyone looked up and saw him, and smiles appeared on their faces.

At the same time, his expression became incredibly natural.

"Brother Lu!"

"Brother Lu, you're here!"

"..."

Several people greeted Lu Changqing with beaming smiles.

Seeing several familiar faces, Lu Changqing immediately said, "Let's go, get out of the water!"

He and several old friends boarded the boat one after another, intending to go out to sea to catch fish.

In the distance, among a group of men who also made their living by the water, a man with narrow eyes suddenly whispered to the person next to him, "Brother Xing, look, isn't that Lu Changqing, the one Master Huang told us to keep an eye on?"

The man, known as Brother Xing, with a calm expression and a full forehead, looked over and his expression froze.

"That's true."

Immediately, a smile appeared on his face: "Isn't this a coincidence?"

"I was wondering how to make contact, and now I have the opportunity."

The man with narrow eyes smiled as well, then asked with some confusion, "Brother Xing, what exactly does Master Huang mean?"

"Why be so cautious about people who are at odds with our gang? They even sent me to investigate them before."

Xing shook his head, "Master Huang values ​​talent."

"This kid killed the demon fish; he's a good swimmer, a skilled one."

"If we can take it in, it will be a great help. I heard it has also been a hindrance to the foreigners... those blue-eyed, blond devils, who want him dead."

The man with narrow eyes didn't understand. "Then why should we take him in?"

Xing Ge smiled and said, "That's precisely why it's easier to accept them as dogs."

The man with narrow eyes nodded slightly upon hearing this, then asked, "What if he doesn't want to?"

Xing Ge's smile turned sinister: "His head, I reckon, can fetch some silver dollars from the foreigners..."

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In the new waters, the most dangerous thing is not the fishermen who may be malicious, but gang members.

Instead, there are hidden reefs that may exist everywhere during the journey.

Therefore, "water maps" and "territories without reefs" are more important and valuable things on the water than the catch.

Lu Changqing and his group were new to the area and unfamiliar with the local customs, so the boat moved very slowly.

It took a full hour to drive away from the shore and into the deep waters of the river.

"San'er, disconnect the net!"

Old Chen shouted loudly.

On Wednesday, he immediately threw the net he had prepared into the water.

Then, the small boat slowly moved forward again.

No one spoke.

They were all filled with a mix of nervousness and anticipation.

The village port, where people made a living, is gone.

The new waters were their lifeline.

Fortunately, unfamiliar waters, amidst the risks, also present great opportunities.

About half an hour passed.

On Wednesday, they suddenly pulled the net up.

"Splash!"

The water surface was turbulent.

The fishing nets were pulled onto the deck.

The fishing net was now completely filled with colorful fish, their scales shimmering in the afterglow of the setting sun.

In an instant, everyone's face lit up with a smile.

Large shipment!

many!

This is much more than what they caught when they were fishing at the village port!

"We're rich! We're rich!" Zhou San grinned as he looked at the catch. "With this much in one net, casting five or six nets a day, each of us will get at least three silver dollars!!"

"Brother Lu has more, about five yuan!"

"This is way more profitable than catching fish before!!"

The smiles on the faces of the others deepened upon hearing this.

Seeing this scene, Lu Changqing could not hide his joy.

After all, he had consumed a lot of energy during his cultivation these past few days, and Liu Bai had brought it up with him face to face more than once.

I'm almost at the third level of training.

Not enough money.

Now that we're seeing the harvest, we're finally no longer just sitting around doing nothing.

Once he breaks through to the third level of cultivation, he can go to the bottom of the water, find the area where the Umbrella Cult made its sacrifice, look for the treasure fish, and retrieve the treasure plant.

The resources needed for these three training sessions will then be no problem!