He achieved the pinnacle of martial arts starting with breaking through the limits of Tiger Fist.

With such a commotion at the old house, the surrounding neighbors had already gathered around.

The reason for the incident slowly surfaced from the confrontation between the grandfather and grandson, and the people around them were instantly in an uproar.

"Oh dear, look at how this was handled! How could they sell the boat?"

"Yes, wouldn't this kill Lin-ge'er?"

Yes, for fishermen, the boat is their life. Fishermen can survive away from the shore, but if they leave the boat...

"Old Jiang is usually a very steady person, how could he be so muddle-headed? Lin Ge'er is also his grandson, how could he be so biased?"

"Who says otherwise? Lin Ge'er lost his mother when he was little, and his father died when he was just getting older. His life is too bitter."

The whispers grew louder and louder, and more and more people gathered around. They were all old neighbors who knew the Jiang family inside and out, and they had seen all the messy things that had happened to the Jiang family.

"I heard that the money the Long family paid didn't end up in his hands either; that was money meant to save his life."

"Oh my god, I only just found out? That's so heartless..."

As the surrounding chatter grew louder, Old Master Jiang lowered his head in shame.

"Grandpa, did you hear that?"

Jiang Lin's words were like daggers to his heart: "So you've come to bully me, a child without parents."

Grandpa Jiang spoke tremulously, "Lin-ge'er... Grandpa knows you've been wronged."

Jiang Lin waved his hand to interrupt, "Stop with the nonsense, I only have one question: where's the money from selling the ship?"

"The money, the money was given to Ping-ge'er, it was taken away yesterday."

Jiang Lin immediately understood; Jiang Ping had also taken a day off yesterday, just like him.

They must be short of money for martial arts training, so they set their sights on him.

However, this old man's actions are truly disheartening. Isn't Jiang Lin his grandson? How can someone be so biased?

But it's too late to say anything now. The money is gone, so what's the point of saying anything else?

Looking at the crowd around him, Jiang Lin said, enunciating each word clearly:

"Alright, then I'll make things clear in front of everyone today. From this day forward, I, Jiang Lin, sever all ties with this old family and we will never have anything to do with each other again."

A burst of discussion erupted again, and Jiang Lin slowly walked towards the door.

Of course, this matter cannot be left like this. But at present, Jiang Lin can't do anything but make threats. Can he really beat up Old Master Jiang in public?

Jiang Lin came here specifically to collect money, and now that the money is gone, he naturally wants to leave quickly.

But it doesn't matter, the real culprit is someone else, and we'll have to vent our anger on him eventually.

"Lin-ge'er..."

Just as he reached the front door, he heard Old Master Jiang calling from behind. Perhaps he felt some regret at this moment, but it was too late.

Jiang Lin turned around and pointed directly at Old Master Jiang.

"Grandpa, this is the last time I'll call you that. Remember that, because you won't have any grandchildren anymore."

Jiang Lin's words were ambiguous, and his cold gaze sent chills down the spine of Old Master Jiang.

……

Jiang Lin left the old house, feeling no joy whatsoever.

Fuming with anger, he walked all the way to the fish market to find Chen Sanlang and then rent a boat.

He came here to improve his fishing skills, and he shouldn't let this matter disrupt his plans.

At the fish market dock, Jiang Lin found a place to rent a boat, but it was completely empty.

"Where's the boat? Where did it go?"

This small dock for renting boats used to be bustling with boats all the time, but today it's like something out of a ghost story.

"The boats have been rented out long ago. Business has been booming lately; you can even rent out a broken sampan."

The boat rental manager had a beaming smile on his face.

Why is that?

The manager was quite familiar with Jiang Lin, so they naturally struck up a conversation. "Isn't this because the Long family controls the fish market? With less resources flowing out, those martial arts practitioners are forced to go into the water and try their luck?"

Jiang Lin nodded, understanding the reason.

What if we don't have a boat? We'll have to ask Chen Sanlang for help.

These boats are in high demand right now, and it took Chen Sanlang, a local bigwig, a long time to finally find him a small sampan.

"I searched everywhere and this was the only one I could find. Make do with it; I've put the internet connection in there."

Chen Sanlang spread his hands, indicating that he had done his best.

Jiang Lin didn't care; he was focused on improving his skills, not on making money.

Even if the sampan can only circle around the perimeter, it's enough practice to get the hang of it.

As Jiang Lin sailed away from the dock, he noticed that things were indeed different from usual. There were significantly more boats on this stretch of water, and many of them were not even fishermen.

You should know that fishing is a skill, and not just anyone can master it. Fish are not so easy to catch.

Once back in familiar waters, Jiang Lin didn't venture any further.

This small sampan is not as good as my own covered boat. The wind and waves in the big lake are big, and the small sampan is easy to capsize.

Jiang Lin stopped the boat two or three miles from the shore and began to cast his net.

[Proficiency +1]

[Proficiency +2]

Although ordinary fish require fewer points, they are more numerous.

Jiang Lin didn't deliberately look for fish nests; he just netted any fish he saw. Surprisingly, his skill level increased quite quickly this way.

[Skill] Fishing (Mastery 900/1000)

Jiang Lin spent the entire day grinding his proficiency to a whole number level. Seeing that it was getting late, he decided to return to the ship.

As soon as I arrived at the fish market dock, I saw a large crowd gathered on the shore, creating a lively scene.

Jiang Lin moored the boat and went over to take a look.

"Wow, that's huge!"

"What kind of treasure fish is this? It's so big, how much silver must it be worth?"

"This isn't a treasure fish, it's called a giant sturgeon, at most a semi-treasure fish. But with such a big one, its value is probably no less than that of a treasure fish."

A murmur of discussion arose around them. Jiang Lin was also watching, but his attention wasn't on the fish.

The three men guarding the big fish were clearly skilled in martial arts, with broad shoulders, narrow waists, and muscles as strong as cast iron.

These were not the main points; what attracted Jiang Lin was the arrows stuck in the large fish.

It's obvious that the fish wasn't caught with a net or a hook, but shot.

Jiang Lin was momentarily dazed. In his past and present lives, had anyone ever used a bow and arrow to shoot fish?

It seems, perhaps, that's true!

At this moment, the crowd dispersed, and Manager Zhang from Longjia Fish Stall led his men in.

"You guys are really skilled. Such a large giant sturgeon is truly a rare sight."

Manager Zhang cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

As the saying goes, one shouldn't hit a smiling face. Although the Long family had seized control of the precious fish resources of the surrounding fish stalls, forcing these martial artists to go into the water to try their luck.

But that's their skill. In this world, the strong are respected, and that's a rule that everyone must follow. So these martial artists can't really say they hate the Long family.

The fact that the Long family steward has come at this moment is definitely to discuss the acquisition.

Fish weighing over 100 pounds like this are difficult for the average person to handle. Even if you are a martial artist, you can't possibly eat the whole thing in one sitting.

Even if we could eat it, wouldn't that be a waste?

Practicing martial arts is a long-term process, not something that can be done in one sitting.

With prices 30% higher than expected, most people have no choice but to sell.

After some discussion, the group finally sold it for a high price of one hundred taels of silver.

This immediately drew gasps of surprise from the docks, and countless people were filled with envy.

Jiang Lin was equally envious; wasn't this better than robbing and plundering?

It seems I still need to learn archery.