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After working all night, Lu Chen barely rested and went to the blacksmith shop to buy several knives and swords for later use.

His knife had already broken down long ago.

This kind of goose feather knife is quite common; several blacksmith shops in the city sell it, and there are no special markings on the blade. When I bought it, I chose the most ordinary kind, and I can't find out who the buyer or the source was.

He retrieved all the iron pellets and throwing knives.

He was quite cautious about this.

By the time he returned to Qingshan Village, it was almost noon.

I only attended classes for a few days, but I had to ask for leave several times.

He's a rather incompetent teacher.

Fortunately, he had just bought gifts for these students, so no one said anything to him.

After comforting Lu Tang and Lu Ming, whose eyes were full of worry, and bribing them with snacks, dried fruit, and pastries, Lu Chen took out several cultivation manuals and laid them out on the table.

At the very front is the Rolling Stone Fist, which can be cultivated to the Refining Dirty Realm.

Soul-Severing Blade Technique, Iron Bone Realm.

Wind Chasing Sword Technique, Iron Bone Realm.

Breaking Formation Spear Technique, Iron Bone Realm.

Eight-directional footwork, Iron Bone Realm.

Continuous arrow technique, copper-skinned armor.

These are all the martial arts techniques that Wang Hu and the Green Bamboo Gang have collected over the years.

Now they all belong to Lu Chen.

"I'll stay away from the county town for a while; I need to calm down. However, I'm only at the early stage of the Marrow Cleansing Realm right now, and I need another 3600 points to upgrade to the perfect one."

Not enough!

Whenever he's short of life points, he gets restless and wants to go to the county to do another job.

The money came in too fast!

This is similar to how someone who goes into business can earn 10,000 or 20,000 yuan a day, and finds it hard to endure working a job where they only earn a few thousand yuan a month after returning to academia.

He banished those inappropriate thoughts, took a deep breath, and carefully read through all six manuals from beginning to end.

Then, following the book, he took a stance in the yard and began practicing each move.

Lu Tang and Lu Ming sat by the door, each clutching a piece of candied fruit, their cheeks bulging, watching their brother punch the wind howling in the yard.

After a long while, Lu Chen stopped, looked at the entries on the panel, and smiled.

[Host's "Rolling Stone Fist" skill detected; entry generated]

Rolling Stones (Beginner)

He didn't stop, and began practicing other techniques.

Lu Chen didn't stop until dinner.

At this moment, entries were generated for the other martial arts techniques on his skill panel.

The stabbing skill and the breaking formation spear technique have been merged.

"Brother!" Lu Ming, who had been holding back for a while, rushed over when Lu Chen stopped and asked, "Brother, what are you practicing? Can...can you teach me?"

He stared at it expectantly, his eyes practically brimming with anticipation.

Lu Chen chuckled, "You're my younger brother, of course I can teach you. But don't bite off more than you can chew. Tell me first, do you prefer knives, guns, or swords?"

"Can I only choose one? Can't I choose both?" Lu Ming's brows furrowed in confusion. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Brother, which one do you think I should choose?"

Lu Chen patted Lu Ming's head: "If you want to take my advice, then choose a rapid-fire archery technique and an eight-directional footwork technique first. These two are simpler and suitable for beginners."

"Okay, then I'll choose these two!"

Hearing their conversation, Lu Tang also threw herself at Lu Chen, grabbing his arm and refusing to let go, her big eyes wide: "Brother, brother, I want to learn too!"

"Okay, let's learn together!" Lu Chen smiled when he saw Lu Tang's face gradually regaining color and starting to show a little baby fat, no longer the thin and weak look she had when she first transmigrated.

A feeling of fatherly relief welled up inside him.

After the meal, he handed over "Eight Directions Footwork" and "Continuous Arrow" to the two of them, asking Lu Ming to help Lu Tang read them several times.

She carried a bag of pastries and headed towards her second grandfather's house.

Since he won't be going to the county town for the time being, he'll have to rely on the villagers to provide him with a fortune reading.

You need a lot of life points to add to your cultivation technique, and you also need luck points to break through the limits of your cultivation technique.

It's not impossible to practice on your own, but it's too slow.

He didn't want to cause trouble in the county town anytime soon.

Walking on a steel cable for a long time will eventually lead to a fall.

If my true identity is ever discovered, my current cultivation level is completely insufficient.

Moreover, he could simply run away, but what about the villagers?

The village has nearly a thousand residents, and they may all suffer because of him.

So, in order to acquire a large number of life points, he came up with a plan.

Perhaps, we can arm the village!

We need to find another industry for the village that can generate income.

With a two-pronged approach, possessing both military strength and income, it can truly be described as a life-changing opportunity!

He had come to realize that in this world, studying literature offered no future!

Given how tightly they kept their cultivation techniques secret, Lu Chen didn't believe that the upper echelons would truly be willing to give those at the bottom another avenue for advancement.

Teng Chuan, a scholar from the village, was a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the imperial examinations) before, but after taking the exams for so many years, he was still only a Xiucai.

It's incredibly difficult for ordinary people to turn their lives around.

"The village has a large population and a lot of land, but the annual food supply is not sufficient. After taxes are collected, many families can barely feed themselves and have little left. If there is a natural disaster or man-made calamity, they may have to sell their land and become tenant farmers."

He walked along the road, pondering this matter.

If the villagers are strong enough, even if they are all at the Bronze Skin Realm, they should not be underestimated.

Several hundred people at the Bronze Skin Realm constitute a significant force in the surrounding area, enough to protect themselves.

Actually, he felt a little uneasy after returning from the county town.

This world, while chaotic, isn't quite that chaotic; at least there's still a little bit of order.

However, Wang Hu's words made him somewhat pessimistic about the future.

Just as I was thinking this, we arrived at the gate of my second grandfather's house.

The door opened from the inside, and Lu Ting came out carrying a basin of water, almost bumping into Lu Chen.

"Hey, Xiao Chen? What brings you here so late?"

"Uncle Ting." Lu Chen smiled, holding up the pastries in his hand. "I brought some food back from the county town. Wenjin and the others can try some."

Lu Ting glanced at the bag of pastries and said with a hint of reproach, "You silly child, you came all this way, why did you bring anything! Come in quickly, your second grandfather is talking about you."

The yard wasn't big, and several children were playing and frolicking inside.

Lu Wenjin, Lu Wei's eldest grandson and Lu Ting's eldest son, immediately became well-behaved when he saw his teacher arrive.

"Second Grandfather!" Lu Chen spotted his second grandfather, Lu Wei, smoking a pipe under the eaves.

"Yes, Xiao Chen is here. Wen Jin, go get a stool for your brother Chen."

Lu Wenjin quickly brought over a stool and placed it next to Lu Chen.

Lu Chen nodded to him and handed the snacks to Lu Ting, who was standing to the side: "Uncle Ting, Uncle Zhen, these are some snacks bought from the county. Share them with your younger siblings."

After saying that, he sat down and said to the old man, "Second Grandfather, thank you for yesterday. I suddenly had to go to the county town for some business. I'm sorry to have troubled you to take care of Xiaoming and Xiaotang."

Lu Wei waved his hand: "Alright, we're all family. If you need anything, you can just send someone over next time. Don't waste money buying snacks! You're in charge now, so you need to be more frugal!"

Lu Wenjin and her siblings stared longingly at the pastries in Lu Ting's hand, swallowing hard.

Lu Chen smiled and considered for a moment: "Second Grandfather, you know about my injury before. Later, I actually encountered some... opportunities and learned a martial arts technique, which is why my injuries healed so quickly."

Lu Wei's expression immediately turned serious. He shooed away the few little ones beside him and led Lu Chen into the inner room.

Lu Ting and Lu Zhen exchanged a glance and followed.

The four of them sat down inside the house.

"You have your own secrets, you don't need to tell me. Is there anything you need this old man's help with? Or has something happened?"

Lu Wei was somewhat worried about Lu Chen.

Lu Ting and Lu Zhen also looked at Lu Chen: "That's right, Xiao Chen, if there's anything you need, just say the word! Your father was our eldest brother back then. He was the one who led us into the mountains and taught us how to hunt. We uncles may not be very skilled, but we're still quite strong!"

Lu Chen felt a warmth in his heart.

Since transmigrating here, he has never encountered any disgusting relatives; they are all of one mind.

Even Teng Yue, who had a different surname, was his savior.

Other villagers also helped him a lot.

"No, that's not it! I was just thinking that there are quite a few people in the village, like Uncle Ting and Uncle Zhen, who often go into the mountains to hunt. If they could learn martial arts with me, they would be safer if they encountered wild animals in the future!"

"Furthermore, during my trip to the county, I heard some unpleasant news... things aren't very peaceful outside!"

Lu Chen said in a deep voice.

Lu Wei took a puff of his pipe, and through the swirling smoke, his eyes were filled with a sense of vicissitude.

"Alas, the world is not peaceful these days... The year your mother fled here, the old emperor died, and the young emperor became emperor, but he was too young. I heard that the empress dowager is in power. After that, life got worse and worse. It is said that the barbarians in the northwest have killed many of our people in the past few years."

Lu Wei sighed and began to recount the past.

"Lu Jiang went to the northwest border to serve in the army, barely surviving but with a broken leg. That's why he married into the family in the neighboring county. Xiao Chen, if you're willing to teach, of course, no problem. Having martial arts skills will help you survive better in this chaotic world. If your father had had this skill back then, he wouldn't have lost his arm and his life!"

Lu Chen remained silent.

Lu Jiang is his second uncle, and the younger brother of his father, Lu Hai.

I do remember him having a limp, but I've only seen him a few times.

"Since you have this idea, and it's good for the village, then go find Xiande now!"