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

The night was dark.

The Zhuo family home was brightly lit, but the atmosphere inside was so tense that no one dared to utter a sound.

Zhuo Wangsun sat in the hall, the tea in front of him had long since gone cold.

The butler stepped forward to change his tea, but he waved him away.

The members of the Zhuo family below the hall all hesitated to speak.

"Da da".

Footsteps sounded, and a member of the Zhuo family strode in, panting heavily, and said, "Patriarch, Commander Pang has replied."

He took a crumpled letter out of his pocket and handed it to Zhuo Wangsun.

Zhuo Wangsun practically snatched the letter, opened it impatiently, glanced through it hastily, then closed his eyes, his face contorted in pain.

"Master, what did Commander Pang say?"

The Zhuo family disciples below the hall all asked anxiously.

"He wants the wharf at Yanziwu and the copper mine in the north of the city."

Zhuo Wangsun spoke slowly.

"Will this work?"

A member of the Zhuo family suddenly stood up, his face filled with indignation, and shouted, "The wharf of Yanziwu and the copper mine in the north of the city are the lifeblood of our Zhuo family. How can we hand them over to others?!"

The Zhuo family was extremely wealthy. Although they owned many businesses, their real money came from the dock business and the copper mine in the north of the city.

If these two businesses were handed over, the Zhuo family would either go bankrupt immediately or suffer a severe decline.

"What can we do if we don't give it to them?"

Zhuo Wangsun looked as if he had aged ten years in an instant.

"This is blatant robbery."

The enraged Zhuo family member slumped back into his chair.

"The young master is preparing for the martial arts exam in the prefecture. Even if he occasionally goes to a brothel to relax, he wouldn't hurt someone because of jealousy. This is clearly a trap."

An older member of the Zhuo family said, "The Pang family is using this as leverage to make the young master pay with his life. If we don't back down, the young master's life will be in danger."

"The second young master was detained by the river administration along with the goods, and this was also the work of the Pang family."

Another member of the Zhuo family said.

"Doesn't your son-in-law's family have considerable connections in the prefecture? Why don't we ask them to go and mediate?"

"One of Zhuo Wangsun's cousins ​​said in a low voice."

"The Pang family is powerful; unless he can win the top prize in this year's county-level martial arts examination."

Zhuo Wangsun sighed, "This year, Shenbing Valley is preparing to open its gates wide, and the top scholar of a county may become a disciple of Shenbing Valley."

If he could become a disciple of the Divine Weapon Valley, there might still be room for maneuver; otherwise—”

His back hunched slightly. "Let's prepare for the worst."

It is said that the Pang family's main culprit is vying for the position of Valley Master of Divine Weapon Valley, so the Pang family needs a lot of wealth to win people's hearts.

There's no faster way to make money than by robbery.

Even if the Zhuo family had immense wealth, how could they possibly match the other family's military strength and power?

If the eldest son had passed the martial arts examination, the Pang family would not have been able to act so recklessly.

Now that the eldest son is imprisoned, he probably won't be able to participate in this year's martial arts exam. All hope now rests on that son-in-law.

"I have a precious medicinal herb in my study that is ten years old. Send someone to deliver it to Qin Wu, and also take three thousand taels of silver from the accounting office to send there at the same time!"

Zhuo Wangsun gritted his teeth and said.

Given the Zhuo family's current situation, coming up with three thousand taels of silver would be a huge burden.

Qin Wu, his eldest son-in-law, has been practicing martial arts since childhood and is now a martial artist who has broken through to the second stage of the Body Refining Realm. He has a very high chance of passing the county-level martial arts examination this year.

"Brother, I heard that Changyu's husband has also broken through the barrier for the second time. Should we—"

One of Zhuo Wangsun's cousins ​​whispered.

"Hmph, remember this: I, Zhuo Wangsun, only have one son-in-law!"

Zhuo Wangsun snorted coldly, "A lousy blacksmith, if it weren't for the Qi and Blood Pill that his second brother stole from home, how could he have broken through the barrier a second time?"

Li Lin is already a cripple, yet he still tries to get close to him. He has no potential, no vision, and is always trying to take shortcuts. A person like that is not qualified to be the son-in-law of the Zhuo family!

Zhuo Wangsun's cousin was stunned. "Brother, you've only met that young man a few times. How can you have such a big prejudice against him?"

However, he only mentioned it casually, and when Zhuo Wangsun refused, he didn't say anything more.

…………

Inside the dilapidated courtyard.

Zhou Yuan, shirtless, was diligently practicing the White Ape Tongbei Fist.

With the county-level martial arts examination just around the corner, there's no hope of passing it three times before the exam even begins.

However, Zhou Yuan was determined to master the White Ape Tongbei Fist, which would greatly increase his chances of passing the imperial examination.

The county-level martial arts examination consists of three rounds: the first round is a test of strength, the second round is a practical combat test of fists and feet, and the third round is a practical combat test of weapons.

To pass the martial arts examination and become a scholar, one cannot have any weaknesses.

Since rejoining Li Lin's tutelage, Li Lin has been teaching Yuan Qingfeng meticulously every day, and has invested all the resources previously reserved for his training into him.

Although the blacksmith shop was forced to close and the Flying Cloud Martial Arts School was suppressing him everywhere, Li Lin still had some savings.

In addition, there was the precious medicinal herb that Cheng Jiuhe gave him.

During this period, Zhou Yuan felt as if he were being propelled by a rocket.

With such great conditions, how could he not work hard?

Aside from eating, Zhou Yuan even reduced his sleep time to three hours, devoting almost all his time to martial arts practice.

With the help of medicine, meat, and his own hard work, his daily points have been constantly reaching new highs. Now, his daily free points have even reached as high as 80 points.

Zhou Yuan also did the math. Li Lin was now training him without regard to cost, with the daily expenses for medicine and meat alone amounting to more than ten taels of silver, not even counting the qi and blood pills.

Although Qi and Blood Pills are not as expensive as Qi and Blood Elixir, they are still quite valuable.

The saying "the poor study literature, the rich study martial arts" was something Zhou Yuan experienced firsthand.

Without Li Lin's support, even if he mastered the art of weapon forging, he certainly couldn't afford such a luxurious lifestyle by earning money solely through blacksmithing.

When I was sweating profusely from training, the moon silently rose into the sky, and another day had passed.

With a thought, Zhou Yuan summoned the system panel.

Name: Zhou Yuan

[Free Points: 80]

[Realm: Flesh Refining Realm]

【功法：白猿披风锤大成（50/3000）、白猿通臂拳小成（920/1000）、断水刀法入门（60/300）】

[Skills: Advanced Blacksmithing, Basic Weapon Forging (10/3000)]

The day has finally arrived.

"There are only two days left until the martial arts exam. I managed to master the White Ape Tongbei Fist before the exam starts."

Zhou Yuan thought to himself, looking at Gaoshan County, there are only a handful of people in the Flesh Refining Realm who can cultivate their fist techniques to a high level.

Once promoted, his chances of passing the martial arts examination will be much greater.

With a thought, Zhou Yuan added 80 free points to the White Ape Tongbei Fist.

A golden light flashed through my mind, and countless memories surged forth.

An indescribable feeling instantly spread throughout Zhou Yuan's body, and he felt completely refreshed.

He unconsciously began practicing the White Ape Tongbei Fist again, his movements no longer hesitant, each move flowing smoothly and gracefully.

Following Li Lin, Zhou Yuan became the second person in Gaoshan County to master the White Ape Tongbei Fist.