From Beggar to Emperor: My Profession Has Its Own Characteristics

Chapter 103 Playing Along with Your Act

Time flies.

half a month later.

For the past two weeks, Zhu Yuan has followed all arrangements. Wherever he is assigned, he stays there and cultivates appropriately.

Although it was described as appropriate training, his training was not significantly affected by the inherent characteristics of his guard profession.

He was already able to sustain the first movement of the Ming Jin chapter of Tianyun Zhuang Gong for an hour.

Once the next three movements reach this level, it means that he has cultivated to the middle stage of Ming Jin.

For someone with average to below-average physical constitution like him, this cultivation speed is already quite fast, especially since he hasn't even used a medicinal bath yet.

His experience in nursing practice also confirmed his hypothesis.

I've only been to two places so far: Qingfeng Restaurant and the Situ family's warehouse.

Qingfeng Restaurant only needs one guard, while the Situ family's warehouse needs two guards.

He gained more experience as a guard when he stayed at the Situ family's warehouse.

The warehouse is more likely to have problems than Qingfeng Restaurant.

This refers to a problem that requires the care of the staff; Qingfeng Restaurant has quite a few minor issues.

These are minor matters that Situ's steward could handle; there was no need for him, a mere guard, to step in.

Dongyun Martial Arts School.

When Zhu Yuan arrived, it was almost dark.

Currently, his duties as a caregiver are mainly concentrated during the day, but he may participate in nighttime duties in the future.

The main reason for returning to the martial arts school this time is to purchase medicine for the medicinal bath used in practicing Tianyun Zhuang Gong.

This medicine is made with a secret, proprietary formula.

The martial arts school maintains close contact with its students, and medication is one of the most important reasons for this.

When Zhu Yuan went to find his master, Dongduzhou, he saw a familiar face.

This person is Luo Xiaoxing, who has already become a martial artist.

"Senior Brother Luo," Zhu Yuan greeted him.

"Why should I call you Senior Brother Luo?" Luo Xiaoxing shook his head. "According to the rules of the martial arts school, I should call you Senior Brother. Senior Brother Zhu, you can't break the rules."

As he finished speaking, Luo Xiaoxing smiled.

The titles for fellow disciples are not based on age, but on who became an initiating disciple or inner disciple first.

Zhu Yuanxian became Luo Xiaoxing's senior brother as soon as he became an introductory disciple of Dongyun Martial Arts School.

If Luo Xiaoxing still wants to be the senior disciple, he needs to break through to the Dark Force stage before Zhu Yuan and become an inner disciple of the Dongyun Martial Arts School.

"Alright then." Zhu Yuan didn't dwell on it any further.

As for how he's addressed, it doesn't really bother him.

Because of his age, he felt that it didn't matter how he was addressed.

"By the way, Senior Brother Zhu, I have a question for you," Luo Xiaoxing said immediately, as if remembering something.

"Please speak."

"When you first became a martial artist, how long did your master teach you?"

"One day," Zhu Yuan replied.

"Only one day!" Luo Xiaoxing stared wide-eyed at Zhu Yuan in surprise. Then he lowered his head, sighed, and pointed to himself, "This is already my fifth day."

He still needs his master Dongduzhou's guidance; he hasn't fully grasped the four postures of the Tianyun Zhuang Gong Ming Jin chapter yet.

Only after mastering all the postures can he begin to advance to the Ming Jin stage.

Five days —

Zhu Yuan had a sudden thought.

This takes quite a long time. Judging from Luo Xiaoxing's appearance, it might take him a year to learn all four postures on his own.

"Five days is still manageable. It depends a lot on one's physical constitution," Zhu Yuan said gently, offering words of comfort to Luo Xiaoxing, who looked somewhat dejected.

Luo Xiaoxing was, after all, of inferior talent.

Having inferior physical attributes is merely the ticket to becoming a martial artist; advancing further in the future will indeed be very difficult.

"Senior Brother Zhu, you'd better stop comforting me." Luo Xiaoxing shook his head, somewhat amused and exasperated, looking at Zhu Yuan's earnest attempt to comfort him. "Master only taught you for one day, and this isn't how someone with below-average talent should behave."

Luo Xiaoxing knew that compared to Zhu Yuan in every aspect, his innate talent was probably the least different from Zhu Yuan's.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore." Luo Xiaoxing waved his hand, taking the initiative to end this topic that had somewhat dampened his spirits. Then, looking at Zhu Yuan, he changed the subject, "In future competitions between martial arts schools, we'll still need Senior Brother Zhu to step up and bring glory to our Dongyun Martial Arts School."

Regarding Zhu Yuan's combat abilities, he had already demonstrated extraordinary talent during his time as a disciple and never suffered a defeat.

"It's still early." Zhu Yuan smiled upon hearing this. "I haven't even started learning the techniques of the Ming Jin stage yet."

"Anyway, we'll just cheer you on from below."

Luo Xiaoxing laughed as he said this, his expression returning to ease.

What he is saying now is what he truly thinks.

"Before that, we can find some time to practice," Zhu Yuan suggested, as he also wanted to exchange skills with his fellow disciples.

"That's for sure." Luo Xiaoxing patted his chest and readily agreed.

"Senior Brother Zhu, shouldn't you be going to find Master now?" Luo Xiaoxing looked at the sky and then at the direction Zhu Yuan came from, guessing.

"That's right." Zhu Yuan nodded.

"Then I won't bother you any longer."

As Luo Xiaoxing spoke, he clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zhu Yuan and then turned and left.

Not long after.

Zhu Yuan then arrived at the small courtyard where Dong Duzhou lived.

Dongduzhou hasn't left yet. If he leaves, Zhu Yuan will have to search for him in other parts of the martial arts school.

"Master."

Zhu Yuan called out, and at the same time performed the basic etiquette of a disciple meeting his master.

"So it's Zhu Yuan. How's your Tianyun Stance training going?" Dong Duzhou asked about Zhu Yuan's progress right from the start.

"I can hold the first position for an hour now."

"Oh, so fast."

Dongduzhou had high expectations for Zhu Yuan, but he was still surprised by Zhu Yuan's cultivation speed.

It should be noted that Zhu Yuan has never used a medicinal bath.

He knew very well why Zhu Yuan had come to the martial arts school today.

"It's alright, Master. The guards have plenty of free time."

Upon hearing this, Dong Duzhou shook his head. It was true that he spent a lot of time cultivating while serving as a guard, but he couldn't cultivate at will.

Therefore, only one scenario is currently on Dongduzhou's mind.

"It seems that Situ Susu takes good care of you."

Zhu Yuan did not deny that Situ Susu had indeed taken good care of him.

"If you can maintain this pace of cultivation, you have a good chance of breaking through to the Dark Force stage before you turn eighteen." Dong Duzhou changed his expectations of Zhu Yuan in his mind.

If Zhu Yuan can truly achieve a breakthrough before the age of eighteen, the possibility of him breaking through to the Transformation Realm in the future is quite high.

The master and apprentice chatted for a while, and soon Dongduzhou took the initiative to speak.

"How many doses of medicine do you need?"

"Master, just give me two servings."

"Um."

The medicine used to cultivate the Ming Jin chapter of Tianyun Zhuang Gong costs two taels of silver per dose.

Based on Zhu Yuan's current understanding of medicine, he knew that two taels of silver per dose was basically the cost price, and the martial arts school would only make a tiny profit.

Zhu Yuan had already figured out how to use the medicine half a month ago.

After paying four taels of silver and taking two doses of medicine with the ferry, Zhu Yuan quickly returned to the Situ residence.

The five major martial arts schools and the four major families are all located in the core area of ​​Qingyang County. For Zhu Yuan, who walks quickly, the round trip doesn't take very long.

Back at the Situ residence, Zhu Yuan planned to take a medicinal bath that evening to experience its effects.

As he walked through a corridor toward his small courtyard, he suddenly heard a voice from the side.

"Oh? Are you the new Nurse Zhu?"

Zhu Yuan turned his head and saw a young guard with a strong build standing at the other end of the corridor, smiling at Zhu Yuan.

"Yes."

Zhu Yuan stopped and nodded to the person who had come.

"My name is Shen Hanshan. I became a bodyguard for the Situ family five years ago." Shen Hanshan took a few steps closer and introduced himself in a rather friendly tone.

"So it's Head Nurse Shen." Zhu Yuan also showed a polite smile. "I've only been at the Situ family for half a month."

"I wonder where Head Guard Zhu learned his martial arts?" Shen Hanshan asked casually.

"Dongyun Martial Arts School"

"Oh, so it's Dongyun Martial Arts School—" Shen Hanshan's smile remained unchanged upon hearing this, and he added in his usual tone, "Um, I'm from Tianhuang Martial Arts School."

Tianhuang Martial Arts School?

Zhu Yuan's gaze sharpened instantly, and the polite smile on his face faded, replaced by a wary look as he looked at Shen Hanshan.

The conflict between Dongyun Martial Arts School and Tianhuang Martial Arts School is quite significant.

Shen Hanshan seemed to notice the change in Zhu Yuan's eyes. His smile deepened, and he waved his hand, his tone sounding quite calm.

"Husband Zhu, you don't need to worry about that. Those things between martial arts schools are matters for the schools themselves."

"Now, we are all guards for the Situ family."

"Hmm." Zhu Yuan looked at him for a moment before slowly nodding and saying calmly, "It's best if Head Nurse Shen thinks that way."

Keep acting, then.

People like this who come over to strike up a conversation, or people you've just met and need to get to know.

Zhu Yuan would habitually examine the characteristics of a peddler's profession.

If it weren't for the peddler's profession, he might have actually been fooled by Shen Hanshan.

This guy is a bit of a jerk when it comes to himself.

This means that Shen Hanshan knew his identity very early on.

Zhu Yuan has to admit that Shen Hanshan's acting skills are really good.

As for his acting skills.

He thought it was acceptable.

"It seems that Head Nurse Zhu is still a little wary of me, which is normal," Shen Hanshan said casually, seemingly unconcerned about Zhu Yuan's behavior.

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