Supreme Martial Venerable: Starting with the White Ape Cloak Hammer skill point allocation

"Zhou Yuan, are you here to laugh at me?"

Inside the study, Li Lin sat upright, his gray hair neatly combed, still looking dignified.

But the wrinkles on his face could not be smoothed out no matter what, he looked at Zhou Yuan and said expressionlessly.

"I kicked you out back then, and now I've fallen to this state. Are you here to laugh at me?"

Become an apprentice? Ha! Who would dare to become my apprentice these days?

A self-deprecating look appeared on his face.

He was cautious and prudent his whole life, thinking he had good relationships with the big shots in the county. Little did he know that he was only half-crippled in martial arts, and when he fell from grace, everyone turned against him.

He went to see the county magistrate but was refused. He then sought help from other important figures to mediate, but was also politely declined.

Sometimes he thinks it's ridiculous.

"What right do I have to laugh at Teacher Li?"

Zhou Yuan shook his head and said seriously, "I have come here sincerely to become a disciple. I want to return to Master Li's school and follow him to practice martial arts and forge weapons."

Li Lin suddenly raised his head and looked sharply at Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan neither dodged nor flinched, meeting Li Lin's gaze directly.

"I want to learn how to forge weapons."

He spoke earnestly, word by word.

"I have said that the art of weapon forging is not to be passed down to anyone outside the family."

Li Lin remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking.

"Then please accept me as your successor, Li."

Zhou Yuan said.

"What a joke! I know you've broken through to the next level, but you've only managed that after a year of training and relying on Qi and Blood Pills. Your potential is already exhausted. How can you be qualified to inherit my mantle?"

Li Lin glared angrily and rebuked him.

"I have."

Zhou Yuan remained calm and composed, taking the backpack off his back and slowly placing it in front of Li Lin.

When the bundle was opened, inside was a perfectly square iron ingot.

Li Lin frowned and subconsciously reached out to touch the iron ingot.

The next moment, a look of surprise appeared on his face. He leaned forward and picked up the iron ingot with both hands, examining it carefully.

"Refined steel?"

After a long while, Li Lin couldn't help but ask in surprise.

"Master Li has a good eye."

Zhou Yuan nodded.

"Senior brother, what are you still hesitating for? He's so young and he can already forge high-quality steel. I think he's much better than that Yuan Qingfeng."

From the very beginning, I felt that Yuan Qingfeng was dishonest; even the way he looked at me seemed sinister!

Just then, the study door was suddenly pushed open, and a middle-aged woman, accompanied by a fragrant breeze, barged in.

Zhou Yuan glanced at it once and then looked away.

Zhou Yuan had seen his teacher's wife, Madam Han, once or twice before, from afar.

Li Lin was a son-in-law who married into the family. His master's wife was the only daughter of the former owner of the weapon forging shop. She had also practiced martial arts, but her talent was not as good as Li Lin's.

Zhou Yuan had also heard that the two of them had a daughter who had been studying in the capital since childhood, and almost no one in Gaoshan County had ever seen her.

"Besides, Senior Brother, do you even have a choice?"

Han walked up to Li Lin and said, "You expelled him from the sect, yet he stayed by your side when you were down on your luck. Such loyalty and righteousness are more important than any talent. Senior brother, can't you see through this?"

Li Lin sighed and looked up at Zhou Yuan.

"I really didn't expect you to have such talent in blacksmithing."

Zhou Yuan, we come from similar backgrounds, so I understand your thoughts. You want to seize every opportunity to climb the ladder, which is perfectly understandable.

But human strength has its limits—”

Li Lin said in a deep voice.

"Teacher Li, I am only nineteen years old. I can't see too far ahead. I just want to take each step of my life well."

Zhou Yuan said.

Li Lin paused for a moment, then gave a bitter smile.

"I've lived a long life, yet I'm not as insightful as you."

"Xiao Yuanzi, I'll ask you one more time: are you really willing to become Li Lin's successor? Even if it means being targeted by Feiyun Martial Arts School and others, you won't regret it?"

Han suddenly spoke up.

Zhou Yuan suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and knelt down on the ground with a thud, kowtowing three times to Li Lin.

Li Lin shook his head with a wry smile, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, under these circumstances, he accepted another disciple to carry on his mantle.

"Get up, from now on we're family."

Han smiled and pulled Zhou Yuan up, saying, "You two talk for now, I'll go prepare some food for you."

After finishing her words, Madam Han left, accompanied by a fragrant breeze.

Once only Zhou Yuan and Li Lin remained in the study, Li Lin asked Zhou Yuan to sit down and slowly began to speak.

"If I'm not mistaken, one reason you're asking me to be your apprentice is to learn weapon forging. Another reason is probably that you want me to vouch for you in the county-level martial arts examination, right?"

Li Lin said.

"Yes."

Zhou Yuan spoke frankly, saying that participating in the county-level martial arts examination required a guarantor, and among the people Zhou Yuan knew, only Li Lin was qualified.

"Having passed the test a second time, he is indeed qualified to participate in the county-level examination."

Li Lin pondered for a moment, then got up and walked to the bookshelf, taking out a wooden box from a drawer.

"Here are two Qi and Blood Pills. Take them first. From now on, come to my house every day to practice martial arts. Before the county exam, you should temporarily stop blacksmithing."

Li Lin said.

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Ta-da.

Footsteps sounded, and several figures stopped Zhou Yuan.

"Zhou Yuan, Zhou Yuan, after knowing you for so long, I never realized you were such an opportunist?"

Do you think Li Lin's talent, which has been neglected, is still worthwhile?

Yuan Qingfeng looked at Zhou Yuan with a cold smile on his face.

"In broad daylight, are you going to commit violence in the street?"

Zhou Yuan remained calm and composed, his hand already subtly reaching into his robes to grab a package.

"Don't worry, I won't hit you today."

Yuan Qingfeng sneered, "I heard that the old man has already submitted your name card to the county government and recommended you to participate in this year's martial arts county examination."

I will cripple you in the county examination, in front of the entire county, and show you what happens when you oppose me!

After Yuan Qingfeng finished speaking, he led his men away.

Zhou Yuan watched his retreating figure, feeling utterly bewildered.

When did I ever go against him? It was clearly him who kept pestering me.

Shaking his head, Zhou Yuan banished distracting thoughts from his mind.

He didn't have time to waste on Yuan Qingfeng.

The medicinal effects of the precious medicine Cheng Jiuhe gave him were still intact, and with Li Lin's unreserved guidance, he was now in a period of rapid improvement, making the most of every second and not wasting a single moment.

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"Senior brother, the more I look at Zhou Yuan, the more I like him."

Madam Han carried the tea tray into the study and gently placed it in front of Li Lin, whose brows were furrowed. She said softly, "How about we use that on him?"

"Weren't Pang Yunlong and Lin Jingsheng after that thing? If we use it, will they still keep targeting us?"

"Junior sister, you underestimate the wickedness of human nature. If we use it carelessly, those people will only become enraged, and then our lives will surely be in danger."

Li Lin sighed and said, "Let's see if Zhou Yuan can pass the county exam first. If he can't even pass the county exam, then he won't be able to seize the opportunity."

My father-in-law said that although that thing can send someone into the Divine Weapon Valley, the prerequisite is that the person must meet the entry requirements of the Divine Weapon Valley.

Zhou Yuan is still far from perfect—

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