From the Iron Shirt Technique to physical sanctification

The news that Chengtian Sect was recruiting 300 registered disciples caused a sensation in the city. As soon as the recruitment conditions were posted, it immediately caused an uproar among the common people.

Food and lodging are provided free of charge. We teach martial arts and provide a bowl of blood-nourishing soup every day. After three months, you will become a Ming Jin martial artist and can become a formal disciple of Cheng Tian Sect.

Girls aged 13 to 30 are also welcome to apply.

The powerful families and merchants didn't react much, but the common people spread the news like it was New Year's.

"Have you heard? Chengtian Sect is recruiting registered disciples, providing room and board, and even teaching them martial arts techniques."

"I've heard that this is a great opportunity for us poor people to turn our lives around."

"Yes, why do aristocratic families and merchants usually bully us? It's because they know martial arts, and we're too poor to learn. Now, Chengtian Sect is offering free food and lodging and martial arts instruction, so I definitely have to go."

"I heard they also accept girls."

That's what it says in the announcement.

"Let's go register together!"

Impoverished people emerged from every inconspicuous corner of Chengtian City and flocked towards the registration area.

In the woodshed of the Gu family, a pale, thin girl covered in wounds heard the discussions outside, and a glimmer of light suddenly appeared in her cloudy, lifeless eyes.

Recruiting girls.

Free martial arts training.

Meals and accommodation included.

Gu Yu muttered to herself what she had just heard.

"I want to practice martial arts, I don't want to get married, and I especially don't want to marry a drunkard," she cried out in her heart.

His numb gaze gradually hardened.

The next second, she stood up abruptly, picked up a piece of firewood as thick as her arm, and smashed it hard against the door of the woodshed.

boom! boom! boom!

"Let me out, I won't get married."

The loud banging on the door quickly attracted a thin, hunched man: "What's all the noise about? If you don't get married, how will your brother find a wife? If you keep banging, I'll break your legs."

"I won't marry him, let me out."

Bang bang bang!

Gu Yu continued to pound on the door with all her might.

"Xiaoyu, this is your fate. Accept it," a white-haired woman sighed and advised.

"Mother, I won't marry that drunkard Lin Wengqi. I won't marry him. I want to learn martial arts. I just heard people outside talking about how the Chengtian Sect is recruiting disciples. Girls can also apply. They provide food and lodging and teach martial arts for free."

"Father, Mother, I'm sure I can learn it. Once I become a formal disciple of Chengtian Sect, I will definitely repay you," Gu Yu cried out.

"What are you doing learning martial arts, you little brat? Stop yelling, or I'll break your legs," the man snapped.

"Xiaoyu, accept your fate. This is the fate of us poor women," the woman said, tears streaming down her face.

"No, I refuse to accept my fate!" Gu Yu pounded on the door frantically.

Unfortunately, she had been starving for three days, and her hands and feet were weak and powerless, so she couldn't break down the door of the woodshed at all.

After banging on the door for a while, Gu Yu collapsed to the ground, sobbing, and felt her vision go black.

"No, I can't do this. I have to go out and register. I absolutely can't miss this opportunity," Gu Yu thought to herself.

After resting for a while, she regained some strength, and a resolute look appeared in her eyes.

"Father, Mother, if you don't let me out, I'll smash my head against the woodshed and die!" Gu Yu roared.

"Xiaoyu, don't do anything foolish."

"Let her run me over, let her think she's so tough, daring to threaten me!" the man roared.

boom!

A loud noise suddenly came from the woodshed, and the whole woodshed trembled slightly. Then, red blood was seen flowing out from the crack in the door.

"Xiaoyu? Xiaoyu, what's wrong?" The woman panicked, turned around and grabbed the man with both hands: "Open the door quickly."

The man panicked a bit and, cursing, unlocked the brass lock on the woodshed. He saw his daughter, Gu Yu, lying in a pool of blood, blood flowing from her head.

"Xiaoyu!" the woman cried out in a shrill voice, immediately picking up Guyu's head and pressing a rag to the wound: "Father, go find a doctor quickly."

The man thought for a moment. He had accepted the bride price from the Lin family, but if his daughter died, he would have a hard time explaining it. So he stomped his foot and went to find a doctor while cursing.

Not long after the man left, Gu Yu opened her eyes, looked at the woman, and said, "Mother, I don't want to marry that drunkard from the Lin family. His last wife was beaten to death by him when he was drunk. Mother, I heard that Cheng Tian Sect is recruiting disciples. Please let me go."

"Xiaoyu, this is your fate, accept it." The woman cried but refused to budge.

Seeing that her mother wouldn't budge, Gu Yu knew she couldn't delay any longer. Once her father returned, she would have no chance at all.

She gritted her teeth, pushed the woman away with all her might, and then got up and ran outside without a care in the world.

"You brat, stop right there!" The woman got up and chased after her.

……

The Black Tiger Gang headquarters has been renamed Chengtian Sect, and its area has tripled.

Zhang Yu stood in the training ground, looking at the dense crowd of people who had come to register, a satisfied smile on his face.

Li Feifei was helping with the registration, and several Chengtian Sect disciples were maintaining order; everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

Suddenly a commotion broke out outside, and then a blood-covered, emaciated girl ran into the training ground.

Following behind were a hunched man and a gray-haired woman.

"You brat, you stop right there!"

Gu Yu ran for her life, and was about to run out of strength when, by sheer coincidence, she fell right in front of Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu reached out and helped the girl up, then glanced at the couple who had caught up with them.

"You brat, I..."

That one glance stopped the hunchbacked man from cursing.

"Who are you people?" Zhang Yu's voice was icy. "You dare to cause trouble at Chengtian Sect."

thump!

The hunchbacked man and woman immediately knelt on the ground.

"Sir, this is our daughter. She has some mental issues and ran away from home. We'll take her home right away."

"I'm not going home," Gu Yu said weakly.

The voice was soft, but it carried a hint of determination.

She looked at Zhang Yu and said, "Sir, I want to enroll in martial arts training and not go home."

"My lord, my daughter has a mental problem," the hunchbacked man said in a low voice, pointing to his head.

"I'm not crazy, sir. I want to sign up to learn martial arts. Please take me in. I can endure any hardship and do any kind of work," Gu Yu pleaded, kneeling before Zhang Yu.

This was her last hope, and she had to seize it.

Zhang Yu looked at Gu Yu, thought for a moment, and since she had come to him, it must be fate: "What's your name?"

"Grain Rain".

"Li Feifei, help her register."

"Yes, Senior Brother," Li Feifei replied.

"Sir, she is my daughter. She is already betrothed, and her husband's family will be coming to fetch her tomorrow..." the hunchbacked man cried out anxiously.

However, before he could finish speaking, a disciple of the Chengtian Sect beside him shouted, "No noise! ​​Those who do not register, get out!"

Gu Yu's parents were kicked out.

Gu Yu was barely holding on when she saw her parents being kicked out and that she had also registered for the exam. Suddenly, everything went black, and she completely lost consciousness.

Zhang Yu glanced at Gu Yu lying on the ground, thought for a moment, and then looked at her with his Eye of Truth.

Huh?