This martial arts tournament is time-stopping.

A dazzling golden light burst forth from Ye Chu's body, and a phantom of a strongman wearing a yellow turban and heavy black iron armor rose from the ground behind him, then completely merged with his figure.

In an instant, Ye Chu's skin shimmered with a metallic sheen, and his bones and muscles emitted a roar like a dragon's cry.

Not only was his physical body as hard as steel and as strong as a cauldron, but his overwhelming and unstoppable Xuanhuang Qi was like oil being poured over a raging fire, instantly forcing back most of the chilling aura that the ghost handprint had invaded his body.

"The Yellow Turban Warrior can not only merge with me, but can also go out on its own to do chores, plant crops, harvest, and thresh grain... He's definitely a hardworking and capable little expert at farming."

After experiencing the profound power of the Yellow Turban Warrior, Ye Chu focused all the golden light of the Yellow Turban Warrior on the Ghost Handprint on his left wrist, which suppressed the cold energy it released!

"We can only suppress it; we need to find other ways to eliminate the threat of the ghost handprint as soon as possible!"

Ye Chu thought for a moment and decided that Tang Zhou inside the Huangtian Temple should not know about the fact that he had joined the Yellow Turban Warriors.

After all, how good can someone be who betrays their teacher, is greedy and vain, dares to betray believers, and is selfish and cold-hearted?

squeak~

Ye Chu pushed open the door and saw that Ji Meng was still frightened, so he said that he had suddenly gotten a leg cramp, gave her an excuse, and then comforted her...

The sun rose at dawn the following day.

Ye Chu drank a bowl of rice porridge and then went out to Longhu Hall.

As I passed Fan Kuai's butcher shop, I could still hear a loud, guttural squeal from inside, which abruptly vanished, turning into a short, muffled sound of flesh being torn apart.

What followed was a series of muffled, wheezing breaths, as if the trachea was blocked!

When a pig dies, the accumulated wisdom and spirit of time it has accumulated over the years becomes ownerless.

However, a pig's lifespan is short, ranging from six months to two or three years.

It's far shorter than a human lifespan!

The amount of time and energy that a life can accumulate in a year is approximately 0.1.

Ye Chu stood in front of the butcher shop and absorbed 0.9 points of Time Dao Rhyme in a short time. Although it was not as much as the 1 point of Time Dao Rhyme he could cultivate every day by absorbing the power of time from the Spring of Time, it was still an extra income.

【Time and Rhythm: 4.9】

The front courtyard of Longhu Hall

Ye Chu arrived relatively late; five or six others had already begun practicing stance training or lifting stone weights to temper their bodies and blood.

"You look unfamiliar, are you new here?"

Suddenly a voice rang out from the side. A boy with well-defined chest muscles and arms thicker than an average person's calves put down the rough and sturdy stone lock and walked over to Ye Chu.

"I just arrived yesterday afternoon. My name is Ye Chu. May I ask your name, sir?"

"My name is Qin Shaoyang. I arrived a month earlier than you. How did your innate talent rank when tested by your third senior brother?"

Ye Chu thought for a moment. He realized that the matter of his innate talent couldn't be kept secret from others, and since the person in front of him was clearly a good talker, he decided to befriend him.

"Ding Xia."

"Not bad, average looks!"

After offering a word of encouragement, Qin Shaoyang went to the side to continue practicing his strength by lifting the stone lock.

This half-hearted conversation left Ye Chu somewhat confused. Was he simply too incompetent to be bothered with?

"Qin Shaoyang also has the aptitude of Ding Xia. But he comes from a prestigious family and came to our martial arts school to befriend, recruit, invest in, and bring under his command a few people with even stronger aptitudes... Since your aptitude doesn't meet the requirements, he doesn't want to put in too much effort."

Third Senior Brother Qi Feixing quietly approached Ye Chu and pointed out Qin Shaoyang's unusual behavior.

At this moment, the gatekeeper led seven people into the front yard.

Landlord Yang spotted Ye Chu next to Qi Feixing at a glance. He frowned slightly, wondering how this lowly tenant could afford to come to the martial arts school.

Moreover, the entire Ye family's wealth was basically used to support Ye Hao, the eldest son of the Ye family. How could Ye Chu, who was not well-liked, secretly save up 10 taels for the entrance fee?

The answer is no!

So, where does the money come from?

My house was burgled again...

Landlord Yang quickly grasped many key points, but since they were on Dragon Tiger Hall's territory, no argument ensued. Instead, he pointed to the six people behind him and introduced them:

"Master Qi, this is my son, Yang Heng. The other five are martial arts students I've sponsored!"

"Dragon Tiger Hall doesn't care about any contracts or agreements between you. As long as you pay, we'll teach you martial arts. Let's start by feeling your bones."

Qi Feixing didn't care that the landlord Yang's words about "martial boy" being a "house slave" meant that the boy was actually a servant.

Moreover, once you break through the barriers and become a martial artist, your strength arises from your heart and your courage from your blood. How can a contract possibly bind you?

The five martial arts students dared not steal the limelight from their young master Yang Heng, so they had Yang Heng, who was said to have superior aptitude by Master Tang of Huangtian Temple, tested first to assess his physical constitution.

"Wow! It's a rare find – a bone structure beneath the nail!"

Fearing a mistake, Qi Feixing tested the bone structure again to confirm the result before announcing it.

Master Yang and Yang Heng were overjoyed. They had only known that he had excellent aptitude, but they didn't know the specific numerical value.

Now my mind is finally at peace!

The five martial arts apprentices were country children who had never seen the world. Although they didn't know what was so good about the armor, they were happy as long as their master and young master were happy.

In addition, the other six martial arts practitioners in the front yard had stopped their training and looked at the bone-touching area, because they all understood the meaning of the root bone under the nail.

That's a prodigy who only comes along once every five or six years in Shuanglong County!

Only Qin Shaoyang glanced at Yang Heng with a hint of regret, realizing that Yang Heng was from a prominent family.

If he were a peasant, he might have the advantage of being close to the source and could make connections or invest in him first.

"Huh? Another one with low-grade talent. What's your name?"

Qi Feixing was starting to lose confidence after feeling the bones. It was as if top-grade talents, which he usually didn't see for three to five years, were appearing in droves today.

"My name is Er Lengzi."

"I didn't ask for your nickname, what's your full name?"

"Han Heng!"

Qi Feixing glanced at Yang Heng beside him with some curiosity. Both of them had the character "Heng" in their names, and their appearances were also somewhat similar.

If you say it's okay, even a dog wouldn't believe you!

Could it be an illegitimate child, kept outside the family to avoid upsetting the first wife?

All I can say is that these local tyrants, the landlords and rich folks, really know how to play the game!

Then, he looked expectantly at the other four people who had not yet had their innate talents revealed.

After examining the bones, I was somewhat disappointed:

Yang Shuisheng's lower root bone, Ji Shan's upper root bone, Yang Dayong's upper root bone, Niu Sanding's lower root bone.

It was as if all the good luck had been sucked away by Yang Heng and Han Heng.

"Master Yang, now that we've determined that you two have top-tier aptitude, would you please come inside and meet the master?"

"become!"

The look that Landlord Yang gave Han Heng at this moment was no longer the kind look he used to give when training servants, but rather a fierce one!

If his son is strong enough to subdue everyone, then it doesn't matter how he trains his servants.

But once someone can rival Yang Heng, no one can guarantee that trouble won't arise from within their own ranks in the future.

Therefore, the safest way to nip problems in the bud is to kill Han Heng directly!

Qi Feixing sensed the sudden malice emanating from Landlord Yang and, feeling a renewed appreciation for talent, invited Landlord Yang inside to meet with the master of the academy for a detailed discussion.

As soon as the two leaders left,

The young children started acting wild again.

Even the six senior disciples who had joined the sect earlier started to get excited.

Not only did some people go directly into the inner courtyard to share the good news with the senior disciples who were at a higher level,

Qin Shaoyang even came over to greet them, showing particular enthusiasm towards Han Heng, who came from a farming family and had a humble background...

Ji Shan moved closer to Ye Chu: "Brother-in-law, what's your aptitude? I think Er Lengzi's lower-level aptitude is quite popular!"

"I, Ding Xia, am slightly better than you."

Ye Chu took note of the changes in everyone in the courtyard, only to find that one of his senior brothers had actually gone back to continue his standing meditation amidst the commotion.

That's a great mindset!

"Hey, you lowly tenant farmer, who gave you permission to come and learn martial arts?"