Daily News: You promised yourself to be a fisherman, but you've become a martial arts god?

Li Nian rowed his famous awning boat to the south dock of the city.

The ship carried the flag of the Qinyun Martial Arts School, and no one stopped them along the way; the waterway was unobstructed.

After docking the boat at the pier, we headed to the Qinyun Martial Arts School.

It was still an incense stick's time before Chenshi (7-9 AM) when Li Nian arrived at the martial arts school, which had just opened.

The martial arts school's students, dressed in uniform, were doing their morning practice under Xia Qingwei's supervision.

After briefly instructing the disciples in the hall, Xia Qingwei came to Li Nian's side and handed her a bag of silver.

"This is the one hundred taels of silver your master used to buy the fish, and your waist token. The tuition is three taels of silver per month. How many months do you plan to pay?"

"Let's pay monthly."

Li Nian accepted the silver and waist token, and gave three taels of silver to Xia Qingwei.

The outer city is not safe, so he plans to buy a property in the city so that his sister-in-law and niece can live more safely and comfortably.

Right now is a time when we're short of money.

With the system at my disposal, I'm not worried about not being able to afford the martial arts school's tuition in the future.

"Junior Brother Li, let me show you around first, and I'll also tell you about the rules of our martial arts school."

"Okay, senior sister."

"My name is Xia Qingwei, and I am the second disciple of the inner courtyard. You can call me Second Senior Sister from now on."

"Second Senior Sister."

Xia Qingwei, what a beautiful name.

Man as his name suggests.

"This is the outer courtyard. The place where you met your master yesterday is the inner courtyard."

"Only inner court disciples are allowed to enter the inner court. You are an outer court disciple, so unless summoned by your master, you can only study in the outer court."

"Currently, there are five people in the inner courtyard, including myself."

"If you can enter the Blood Refining stage, you can become an inner court disciple."

Xia Qingwei led Li Nian on a stroll along the covered walkway, introducing the area as she went.

Blood training.

Li Nian's gaze sharpened.

Previously, I learned from Tang Zhengxiong's intelligence that Tang Zhengxiong was at the peak of Blood Refinement.

"Senior sister, may I ask how many levels of martial arts are there?"

Li Nian asked respectfully.

He had not yet learned about the martial arts cultivation realms of this world.

"In the path of martial arts, the three most commonly heard realms are Ming Jin (manifest strength), An Jin (hidden strength), and Hua Jin (transformation strength)."

"It's too early for you to understand hidden strength and neutralizing strength. Let me explain hidden strength to you."

"Ming Jin is divided into three minor realms: blood training, bone training, and tendon training."

"Blood training involves rigorously practicing stance training to refine the essence and blood in a martial artist's body, and then using that essence and blood to open up the meridians throughout the body."

At this point, Xia Qingwei paused, then continued:

"Wu Zhi said: Qi and blood flow like rivers, the meridians are completely unobstructed, and the blood and qi circulate inexhaustibly throughout the body."

"If all three conditions are met, one will have mastered Blood Refinement and can then attempt to refine bones."

"I have been practicing martial arts for five years, and now there is only one meridian I have not yet conquered."

Xia Qingwei sighed helplessly.

There are five major checkpoints for unblocking the meridians: coccyx, lateral vertebrae, occipital bone, sternum, and perineum.

She has been working on the Tanzhong point for over a year, but has yet to be able to reach the Huiyin point.

"Second Senior Sister, you will conquer it soon."

Li Nian encouraged Xia Qingwei.

"Thank you for your kind words."

Xia Qingwei smiled sweetly.

Yesterday, Li Nian sold the precious fish, the Azure Water Fish, to Liu Qinyun. Liu Qinyun promised that if there were any remaining pills, he would give them to her to help her overcome the final hurdle.

"Senior sister, what happens after blood refinement?"

"You've only just entered the world of martial arts; knowing too many levels won't benefit you."

"The worst thing for martial arts practitioners is to be hasty."

"Your most important task right now is to sense the blood energy and open the door to martial arts cultivation within six months."

"If even this cannot be achieved, then one is destined to have no chance of martial arts cultivation."

Xia Qingwei gave her instructions.

Six months!

Sensing blood energy within six months is the threshold for martial arts cultivation!

Li Nian's gaze narrowed slightly.

In any case, he must become a martial arts practitioner.

Only by becoming a martial arts practitioner can one take control of their own destiny and protect their sister-in-law and niece!

We must knock on the door of martial arts cultivation!

Li Nian clenched her fists, her gaze resolute.

"Junior Brother Li, you don't need to be discouraged."

"The fact that your master accepted you means you have the potential to unlock the secrets of martial arts."

"However, you must not slack off."

"Once you knock on the door of martial arts cultivation, even if you find it difficult to make progress in the future, you can still find a good job and support your family."

Xia Qingwei encouraged Li Nian.

She remembered that Li Nian had encouraged her earlier.

"Understood, Senior Sister!"

Li Nian nodded emphatically.

"Senior sister, how many days did it take you to sense your blood energy?"

"Thirty-two days."

Thirty-two days!

Just over a month!

No wonder she's the second senior sister of Qinyun Martial Arts School!

Li Nian was amazed.

Xia Qingwei is not only beautiful, but also incredibly talented.

"You don't need to be shocked. My talent is not even half that of Senior Sister Qin Geyue."

"The eldest sister sensed the blood energy in just sixteen days, making her one of the five geniuses of Qianhu County."

"The other four are Su Jingheng, Zhang Jinghu, Bai Fengjia, and Yi Linchuan, who are collectively known as the Five Heroes of Qianhu."

"Yi Linchuan died unexpectedly two years ago, so now only the Four Heroes of Qianhu remain."

Xia Qingwei said with longing.

Feel the blood and qi within fifteen days!

The Five Heroes of a Thousand Lakes!

Li Nian's heart sank.

This is the most outstanding genius of Qianhu!

"Actually, you don't need to envy their talent too much."

"The poor study literature, the rich study martial arts; having good resources can help you make up for the difference in talent."

"For example, a precious fish is hard to buy even if you have money."

"If you catch another treasure fish next time, you can give it to your master to refine into a pill."

Xia Qingwei spoke up.

"Can a treasure fish be used to refine elixirs?"

"The treasure fish is a precious creature created by heaven and earth, so it can naturally be used to refine elixirs."

"Moreover, treasures can only be used to their fullest potential when refined into elixirs."

"For example, the Qi and Blood Pill refined from the Azure Water Fish can help martial artists increase their Qi and Blood, allowing them to progress rapidly in their cultivation."

Li Nian nodded knowingly.

Suddenly remembering something, he asked, "Is Master an alchemist?"

Xia Qingwei nodded and said, "That's right, Master is an extraordinary alchemist!"

"If you catch a treasure fish, you may hand it over to your master."

"My master is kind to the disciples in the martial arts school. He only charges 10% of the cost of each pill refining, excluding any extra materials."

"Those alchemists outside take at least 30% of the profits, and they can't necessarily be trusted."

Upon hearing this, Li Nian was overjoyed.

With an intelligence system at their disposal, there will definitely be opportunities to acquire the treasure fish again in the future.

At that time, having Liu Qinyun refine pills will be beneficial for cultivation.

Having a master is like having an extra personal alchemist!

"Junior Brother Li, finally, I want to tell you about the rules of our martial arts school!"

Suddenly, Xia Qingwei became serious.

Li Nian straightened up and listened attentively.

"Junior Brother Li, our martial arts school has two rules that outer disciples must abide by."

"First, all disciples of the martial arts school must not use the school's name to cause trouble or bully the weak."

"Second, fellow disciples must not kill each other, nor betray their master and ancestors."

"If anyone disobeys, Master will personally punish them!"

"Li Nian will remember this!"

Li Nian nodded emphatically.

Without rules, nothing can be accomplished.

The stricter the rules, the more upright the school's atmosphere, and the better the martial arts learning environment.

Li Nian was once a general in the army. Just like the military, the strictness of the rules in a martial arts school determines the quality of its soldiers.

Only when everyone has good qualities can the team grow more efficiently!

"Senior sister, when can I practice stance training?"

Composing himself, Li Nian asked with a look of anticipation.

Practicing martial arts is the most practical thing to do!

Xia Qingwei handed him a set of clothes and said, "Change into the martial arts school's clothes first, and store your belongings in the locker."

"After you're dressed, I'll teach you the martial arts school's stance training, the Eagle Stance!"

Li Nian's eyes gleamed, and every cell in her body seemed to be stirring with excitement.

Let's go!