Surviving in the chaos of battle, I'm grinding for proficiency.

Upon receiving the news, Liang Xingzhou, who was eating persimmon cakes in the inner courtyard, arrived.

"Master," Li Chuan said, bowing.

"Not bad," Liang Xingzhou said with a satisfied expression.

Recently, students with good physical attributes have been recruited by other martial arts schools.

For almost ten days, not a single person at Songfeng Martial Arts School successfully passed the test!

In the past, during its heyday, someone would break through to the Ming Jin level every two or three days.

In this contrast, many people outside secretly speculated that Songfeng Martial Arts School was on the decline.

Now that Li Chuan has successfully passed the test, he has at least salvaged some of his reputation.

"From now on, you will be my disciple. You may use the name Songfeng Martial Arts School to refer to others, but there are three rules I need to tell you."

Liang Xingzhou said solemnly:

"The first rule is to keep a low profile and be cautious when you are out in the world, and not to cause trouble without cause."

"Secondly, fellow disciples may fight, but they must not kill each other!"

"Article Three: The interests of the martial arts school must not be harmed for other purposes!"

"Violating Articles Two and Three will result in immediate expulsion from the sect. Are you aware of this?"

Li Chuan respectfully said:

"Reporting to Master Liang, this disciple understands."

Liang Xingzhou nodded, then asked:

When did you enter the museum?

"In reply to Master, I have been in the temple for five months and sixteen days."

Liang Xingzhou's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and the warmth in his eyes cooled a little.

He suddenly stepped in front of Li Chuan, and his right hand, like a serpent, instantly clung to Li Chuan's spine.

"hiss!"

Feeling the tingling pain emanating from his large bones, Li Chuan gasped.

"Inferior aptitude," Liang Xingzhou shook his head inwardly, his enthusiasm completely waning.

For someone like Li Chuan, with such inferior aptitude, and still stuck at the six-month mark for a breakthrough, his potential is basically exhausted.

He will be stuck at the Mingjin level for the rest of his life, unable to make any further progress.

But in the end, even the worst Ming Jin is still Ming Jin, which is incomparable to that of an ordinary apprentice.

If taken outside, he would be considered a skilled craftsman.

Therefore, Liang Xingzhou still offered a few indifferent pointers.

"In the path of martial arts, both fighting techniques and training methods are equally important."

As the saying goes, "Practicing martial arts without internal strength training is a waste of time in old age; practicing internal strength training without martial arts will make you confused when you fight."

"Martial arts, in the final analysis, are not just about fancy moves; it's about real combat. Have you reached a minor level of proficiency in Tongbei Quan?"

Li Chuan said somewhat awkwardly:

"That's about it."

Liang Xingzhou shook his head:

"I haven't practiced hard enough on weekdays. I'll go back and practice more. I have some things to do, so that's all for now."

After saying this, Liang Xingzhou hurriedly left.

One of the disciples whispered:

"Master is going to give Qin Feng some extra tutoring."

"I heard that he spends an hour training with Qin Feng every afternoon. No wonder Qin Feng's fighting style has improved so quickly. I wish he could train me too!"

"What use are you, with such inferior talent!"

Despite the various complaints, Li Chuan didn't think there was anything wrong with his actions.

Ultimately, most of the actions people take in society are for "interests".

Qin Feng possesses superior physical attributes. If properly nurtured, he can not only enhance the reputation of the martial arts school and attract more students, but also cultivate his martial arts skills to prepare for old age.

After all, a master of internal energy like Liang Xingzhou must have made many enemies over his decades-long martial arts career.

As the saying goes, youth is the greatest enemy in martial arts, and many martial arts masters will train a disciple to protect themselves from attacks when they are about to grow old.

Qin Feng is probably that kind of person.

It's perfectly normal for me to be treated differently from him.

"Speaking of which, this is still relatively mild; at least it's blatant favoritism. In my past life, I even heard of people switching the college entrance exam scores of students from poor families with their own children..."

Li Chuan shook his head, intending to consult Luo Zheng about the temporary posting.

"Senior Brother Luo, I would like to ask you about various matters related to the temporary posting."

Luo Zheng glanced at Li Chuan's clothes, understood immediately, and then smiled:

"A temporary post isn't actually that complicated. It's just divided into 'full post' and 'partial post.' Full post is like selling yourself to the master. The work is complicated, but the money and rewards are much higher. Partial post means you don't have to stay at the master's house all day. You can help out when needed, but the money you get is naturally less than that of a full post."

Li Chuan understood.

This "full-time job" is equivalent to a "full-time job" in the previous life; the salary is high, but the requirements are also high.

"Half-hanging" means part-time work, and it's a relatively easy part-time job. You only go when needed, and you can stay at the martial arts gym when not needed.

"My main task is still to learn martial arts and become stronger. A full-on power-up isn't suitable for me, so I can only choose a partial power-up," Li Chuan thought to himself.

Luo Zheng added:

"The rewards for those who have fully mastered martial arts are substantial, sometimes as much as those who have only mastered half of it. But it's like trading your future in martial arts for money. Staying at the master's house every day, where would you find the time to practice martial arts? It's usually only disciples who have no hope of further breakthroughs and whose potential has been exhausted who make this choice."

"Junior brother, you have only just broken through to the Ming Jin realm. If you still want to make further progress in martial arts, try not to consider going through the entire process, or you will regret it for the rest of your life."

"Of course," Luo Zheng said with a hint of envy. "Look at the inner courtyard, it would be best if we could be like Junior Brother Qin, getting the full reward even with only a half-full-time job."

"The Wang family in the inner city offered him a half-job with a monthly salary of twenty taels of silver when he had just broken through to the Ming Jin level. He only needed to spend one afternoon a week teaching their son. It was called a half-job, but it was actually an investment."

"Like that wealthy merchant from afar, who gave thirty taels of silver upon first meeting, just in exchange for Junior Brother Qin's future assistance. Junior Brother Qin's talent is exceptional, far beyond our reach..."

Li Chuan followed Luo Zheng's gaze.

In the inner courtyard, Liang Xingzhou was personally instructing Qin Feng on how to practice stances and boxing.

From time to time, powerful families would come and offer him a few taels of silver and some cured meat. Some even stuffed his purse into Qin Feng's pocket.

The temporary post that he had been striving so hard to obtain was a piece of cake for Qin Feng.

"Junior brother, you don't need to be too envious. Just follow your own path. I see that you have a firm heart for martial arts. If you persist in your arduous training for three or four years, you might have a chance to break through to the Inner Strength level. As for the temporary post, someone will probably come to you tomorrow. You can consider it at that time. If you have any questions, you can come and ask me again."

Luo Zheng patted Li Chuan on the shoulder.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Luo." Li Chuan clasped his hands in thanks.

His words of gratitude were sincere.

Luo Zheng, as the second senior brother of Songfeng Martial Arts School and the eldest son of Luo Family Pharmacy, far surpasses him in both strength and status.

To him, I had absolutely no value in befriending him.

He could have just said nothing, but he chose to tell me so much important information.

He remembered this kindness.

"As Senior Brother Luo said, there's no need to rush. Someone will come looking for me tomorrow... We can't waste time; let's continue practicing martial arts!"

With a thought, Li Chuan summoned the Hunyuan Jade Scroll.

[Skill: Mountain-Holding Stance (Minor Mastery)]

[Proficiency: 1/2000]

[Technique: Tongbei Quan (Beginner)]

[Proficiency: 400/500]

"Fortunately, my proficiency in the Baoshan stance breakthrough hasn't increased too much." Li Chuan was somewhat relieved.

If the proficiency required to break through to the Great Mastery level increases to 10,000, then it will really be a lot of grinding!

It's alright at 2000.

After all, great achievements require hidden strength.

Dark strength and obvious strength are completely different things.

In Anning County, no matter where you go, masters of internal strength are highly sought after.

It's easy to take on a casual job that pays ten taels of silver a month.

He is respected wherever he goes.

Li Chuan's motivation was rekindled: "I still need to practice!"

Under the bright but not scorching sunlight, Li Chuan began practicing martial arts without stopping.