Upon hearing the words "Prince Consort," Hua Zheng's expression softened slightly. She put down her whip and asked angrily, "Where did they go?"

The beggar cried, "Everyone says they went south!"

Hua Zheng pondered to herself, "My Taoist brother killed Wanyan Honglie, so the Jin soldiers will definitely pursue him. I just need to follow their trail."

"Walk!"

Everyone relaxed and, together with Hua Zheng, led their horses to the south gate, where they mounted and headed south.

The beggar stood there shouting for a while, his body covered in whip marks, in unbearable pain, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

He got up, walked through the streets and alleys, and came to a tea stall.

There was a man sitting in the tea stall, dressed in clean gray clothes, with a straight posture and gray hair and beard.

A dozen or so men stood around the tea stall, all looking disgusted as the beggar staggered over.

"Elder Peng! Elder Peng!"

The beggar approached and called out the old man's name. He hadn't wanted to come here, but he couldn't swallow his anger.

A tall, burly man stepped forward and blocked his way: "Get out of the way! You members of the Dirty Clothes Faction, how dare you come here?"

The beggar's face froze.

"Hey!" Elder Peng raised his hand and said, "They're all brothers from within the gang, what's this 'dirty clothes faction' or 'clean clothes faction'?"

He looked at the beggar, saw the whip marks all over his body, and asked, "What humiliation have you suffered? Tell me."

Overjoyed, the beggar knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Elder Peng, I was humiliated by a group of people with Mongolian accents. They were arrogant and said that our Beggars' Sect wasn't the largest sect in the Central Plains, but just a bunch of beggars. Please, Elder Peng, do me justice!"

"ha!"

Everyone's expression changed drastically, and they were filled with anger.

Elder Peng frowned and asked, "Did they really say that?"

"Yes, yes!" the beggar nodded repeatedly.

Elder Peng said, "Then we have no choice but to deal with it. The Mongols have come to our Central Plains with ill intentions. Don't worry, I'll take care of this."

"Thank you, Elder! Thank you, Elder!" The beggar kowtowed several times and hurried away.

Elder Peng then instructed, "Take a few skilled brothers and let's chase after them and see what's going on. In recent years, the Mongols have become very powerful. If they turn against the Central Plains, things could get very bad."

He thought to himself, "The Mongols are powerful. If I can befriend one or two of them, how can I not achieve wealth and honor?"

The group immediately set off, hurrying out of the south gate.

The beggar stopped begging. Although he had been beaten, he had received a considerable amount of Hua Zheng's silver. He found a restaurant, ordered wine and meat, and began to eat and drink heartily.

He was eating.

Suddenly, someone sat down next to me, drooling as they looked at the food on the table.

"Who are you? What are you doing sitting here?"

Upon closer inspection, he turned out to be a beggar as well.

The beggar had a rectangular face, a sparse beard under his chin, rough hands and feet, and his clothes were tattered but clean. He carried a vermilion wine gourd on his back.

He was shocked to see that the beggar was missing his right index finger.

"You...you...you are..." He said "you" several times, but could no longer speak.

The beggar with the severed finger chuckled and said, "Well done, well done! You've managed to beg for so much money so quickly, enough to buy such a huge feast. You're the king of begging in our Beggars' Sect!"

The beggar was astonished: "No, no! In front of you, who dares to call themselves the King of Beggars? You are the true King of Beggars!"

"Haha! I can't compare to you. I can't possibly beg for such a big table of food." He was already drooling as he spoke.

Seeing this, the beggar quickly said, "It's the same whether you eat it or I eat it. If you eat it, it means you got it from begging, so you'll be the king of beggars!"

The beggar with the severed finger was overjoyed: "Great! You're treating me to a meal, so I won't be polite. But I won't treat you unfairly either; I'll teach you an invincible palm technique later!"

He then began to wolf down his food, his mouth greasy, and he laughed heartily.

The beggar was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Could it be...could it be your world-renowned Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms?"

"No...no..." the beggar with the severed finger said, "There is a palm technique that is even more profound. I call it 'Free and Easy Wandering.' If you learn two moves, you will be able to roam freely in the martial world."

"..."

After a whirlwind of activity, the beggar with the severed finger had a belly that was now quite large. He let out a burp, took a sip of fine wine, and was very satisfied.

He then asked, "What did you say to Elder Peng just now that made him rush out of the city?"

The beggar was shocked: "I...I said I was bullied, and Elder Peng wanted to stand up for me."

The beggar with the severed finger chuckled, "Elder Peng is a fake beggar, but you're a real one. Why would he stand up for you? Tell me, what exactly did you say to him?"

The beggar dared not hide anything and told the man with the severed finger everything he had made up, feeling uneasy.

The beggar with the severed finger said, "It's better to resolve enmity than to create it."

He patted the beggar on the shoulder and said, "Watch closely, I'll demonstrate for you."

After making a few vague moves, he picked his teeth and leisurely went out.

The beggar didn't see it clearly, only realizing that he had angered the gang leader and that the leader was no longer teaching him properly, and he felt remorseful.

……

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Mount Shaoshi is majestic and precipitous. In midsummer, the vegetation is lush and green, and the chirping of birds can often be heard from the mountain.

The mountain path is wide and was built by imperial decree of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. It is eight miles long and winds its way up the steps like a dragon.

On the mountain road.

Yin Zhiping and Li Mochou rode their horses leisurely, seeing the waterfall cascading down like pearls and jade, smelling the fragrance of grass and flowers, and hearing the orioles singing in the green.

Overlooking the mountains, they had a panoramic view of the surrounding landscape. The clear sky and fresh air brought them a sense of peace and joy, and the two were naturally in high spirits.

Since leaving Zhongdu Daxingfu that day, they have traveled all over the Central Plains, enjoying the beautiful scenery. After more than a month, they have come all the way to the foot of Mount Shaoshi.

What they saw and heard along the way broadened the horizons of the two young men who had grown up in the mountains.

They also performed many acts of chivalry, Li Mochou's martial arts skills improved, and Yin Zhiping's data performance increased.

Taking advantage of this time, Yin Zhiping opened the panel to check his gains over the past month.

Name: Yin Zhiping

Age: 17 (30 years and 1 months remaining)

[Comprehension: 49 (A rough gem with minor flaws)]

[Characteristics: 45 (Rough but slightly flawed)]

[Charm: 100 (Beautiful as jade, exuding a unique fragrance, with captivating eyes)]

[Internal Strength: 55 years]

Martial Arts: Nine Yin Manual (Lower Volume) (Minor Success), Northern Darkness Divine Skill (Beginner), Jade Maiden Heart Sutra (Mastery), Quanzhen Inner Strength Method (Mastery), Golden Goose Skill (Mastery), Quanzhen Swordplay (Mastery), Yue Maiden Swordplay (Mastery)...

[Secondary Profession: Massage Therapist (LV4)]

Regarding my age... I haven't increased at all in the past month; in fact, I've wasted a whole month of my life.

Ask yourself.

Yin Zhiping desires immortality, but it seems difficult at present, as he hasn't done enough acts of bravery and chivalry.

The system tried its best to persuade him not to kill or harm others, but to do more good deeds.

But I can't do it!

Yin Zhiping essentially considers himself a good person, but sometimes putting his beliefs into practice is difficult.

Fortunately, his comprehension and innate talent have improved considerably, both reaching the level of "a rough gem with minor flaws".

Moreover, his comprehension has reached 49 points. If he can gain just one more point, he can move on to the next stage.

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