Villains: Starting with the Landlady

The constables readily accepted the order, grabbed ropes and knives, and prepared to teach the young man a lesson.

"stop!"

A powerful voice came from afar, and then an old Taoist priest used his lightness skill to run over quickly, subduing several constables in an instant and resolving the crisis.

The old Taoist priest turned around. His face was ruddy, his hair and beard were white, but his eyes were unusually sharp. He looked at Constable Li and said, "A dignified constable, how could you let such a petty thief go unpunished and instead cause trouble for the villagers!"

"And where did you come from?"

When Officer Li heard his clear whistle, he knew that this person's internal strength was extremely strong, and he also had a slight thought of retreating, but he could not admit defeat on the surface.

"I will not change my name or surname, I am Qiu Chuji of the Quanzhen School!"

Upon hearing this, the onlookers applauded with delight. After all, the Quanzhen Sect was the largest Taoist sect in the Central Plains, with a reputation even more renowned than Wudang, and a larger number of members. Its founder, Wang Chongyang, had established a formidable reputation by fighting against foreign enemies.

Although Wang Chongyang died of dysentery, the reputation of the Quanzhen Sect spread throughout the Central Plains.

Unfortunately, the Quanzhen Sect has now become a complete lackey of the Qing Dynasty. If Wang Chongyang were alive, he would probably be furious.

"You old fox!" Constable Li became even more timid, but he didn't hold back his words. "Since you've already submitted to my Great Qing, you should behave yourself! Take this!"

He mustered his courage, raised his knife and slashed at Qiu Chuji, but Qiu Chuji disarmed him with a flick of his whisk and kicked him away, sending him flying and spitting out blood.

"A little punishment, I hope you'll remember it next time!"

Although Qiu Chuji seemed to be doing a good deed, he dared not offend the Qing Dynasty officials. He stood there and watched as several constables carried Constable Li away quickly.

The people cheered again. After all, they loved watching this kind of drama of punishing the wicked and promoting the good. Since they themselves were incapable of standing up for themselves, it was naturally very satisfying to have someone do it for them.

"Are you OK?"

"It's nothing, thank you, Taoist Master!" The young man who bravely rushed out was full of excitement. He probably wouldn't be able to sleep tonight after fighting alongside the legendary Quanzhen Taoist Master!

"You look somewhat familiar, somewhat like an old friend of mine. I wonder if you would be willing to return to the Quanzhen Sect with me and become my disciple?"

This incredible wealth suddenly fell into his lap, and the young man was so excited he was at a loss for words. He calmed himself down amidst Qiu Chuji's loud laughter, then nodded in agreement and left with him.

The farce ended in what seemed like a perfect way, but Ling Yun just pursed his lips and slowly walked towards the woods.

I've fished today, so I'll try chopping wood and hunting next, and see if I can surprise myself with some fish too.

However, with the sun blazing down, no one was chopping wood at this time, so the area around the woods was deserted.

There was only an old man sighing, and Lingyun immediately ran back when he saw this.

"Old man, why are you sighing?"

“Young brother, you may not know this, but I was originally a hunter here. Although my skills are not as great as those great heroes of the Guo and Yang families, I was not far behind in my youth. Several years ago, I found a recipe for a tonic wine that requires snake gallbladders and bear gallbladders as ingredients. I can find snake gallbladders, but bear gallbladders are really hard to find. Now my health is getting worse and worse, and I'm afraid I won't be able to drink this hundred-gallbladder tonic wine in my lifetime!”

Ling Yun cupped his hands slightly and said, "Old man, don't be anxious. It's just bear bile. I'll help you!"

"you?"

The old man looked at Ling Yun and saw that he had a handsome face, a tall and strong build. He didn't immediately refute him, but said softly, "Young man, I see that you are quite skilled. There is a black bear in this forest, but only one in ten people who have seen it has returned. I'm afraid you might accidentally become its lunch!"

"I don't have any other requests. As long as we can successfully bring back bear bile, could you share some of this tonic wine with me?"

"Haha, young people are so proud and arrogant! Fine, if you want to help me, I'll give you this bow and arrow. And when the wine is ready, I'll give you a jar of it too!"

Taking the bow and arrows from the old hunter, Ling Yun plunged into the forest and began using his X-ray vision to find his target.

Like the bamboo pole, Ling Yun also tested the bow and arrow, finding that even Mo Bai couldn't cut through it, classifying it as a special mission item! But don't expect to use it against enemies, as its power is far too low; it's not as satisfying as using your own fists.

As he searched for his prey, he heard the old Taoist's low growl again: "Who!"

Ling Yun emerged from the side and found the old Taoist priest and the young man resting under a big tree, eating dry rations.

Seeing Qiu Chuji's alarm, Ling Yun cupped his hands in greeting: "Master Qiu, there's no need to be so alarmed. I'm just an ordinary person."

"Hmph, I've seen you before!" Qiu Chuji straightened up, his face showing displeasure. "I see you are a handsome man with some martial arts skills, so why didn't you come out to help that tavern girl who was being bullied?"

"Master, the situation was urgent at the time, I didn't have time..."

"Shut up! We, the people of the martial world, should naturally help those in need when we see injustice. I think you're just a selfish and petty person, afraid of offending the government, making up some high-sounding excuse!"

Chapter 217 Teasing Huang Rong

Ling Yun looked at Qiu Chuji with a cold eye, somewhat expecting him to say such a thing.

However, he was no ordinary, honest man. He said with a sneer, "To help those in need? I would really dare to chop that corrupt official up. As for you, Taoist priest, I'm afraid you wouldn't dare."

Ling Yun's words enraged Qiu Chuji, who roared, "You sharp-tongued brat, all you do is hide behind the scenes and spout sarcastic remarks!"

"Speaking of your Quanzhen Sect, I'm afraid only Wang Chongyang is someone I think highly of. But it's a pity. If this former Han hero knew in the afterlife that you, his outstanding descendants, have betrayed the enemy, would he be so angry that he would come back to life?"

"You!" Qiu Chuji glared and bristled, but he couldn't find fault with what he said.

These so-called Seven Masters of Quanzhen did indeed violate Wang Chongyang's principles, and it's no wonder they were criticized behind their backs.

"Master Qiu, I will definitely visit the entire town in the future, please be prepared."

Qiu Chuji snorted coldly, not wanting to argue with Ling Yun, and left with the young man he was about to take as his disciple.

Ling Yun's smile widened; he was not afraid at all if a fight broke out.

Qiu Chuji's strength was also around A-, similar to his own, and he had a general idea of ​​his ranking in the overall context.

Level A corresponds to top-tier masters. Someone like Qiu Chuji, although famous in the martial arts world, is only at the bottom of the first tier. He would most likely be no match for a true hero.

Those who are slightly stronger, like Duan Yanqing, should be in the middle tier of the top tier.

A little higher up are Guo Jing, Yang Guo in his later years, and Qiao Feng, whose strength is estimated to be A+, while those overpowered characters should be S-level.

However, Ling Yun possesses the Meteor Blade Technique, which, combined with the Meteor Slash, should allow him to go toe-to-toe with one of those overpowered individuals, though neither side would gain an advantage.

Although they are all top-tier fighters, Chief Qiao could single-handedly take on several opponents of the same level. As for Murong Fu, the so-called "Northern Qiao Feng and Southern Murong," he's just a braggart. His strength is at most comparable to Qiu Chuji. The reputation of the Murong family was built by his father, Murong Bo, and his ancestor, Murong Longcheng.

However, he can be considered a winner in life. As long as he doesn't do anything wrong, he can enjoy his old age with a beauty like Wang Yuyan.

But he wasn't very bright. Qiao Feng was the Southern King of Liao, Xu Zhu was the Prince Consort of Western Xia, and Duan Yu was the future King of Dali. If you wanted to restore your kingdom, it would be incredibly easy to build good relationships with these three! But he completely avoided all the right options!

Ling Yun watched Qiu Chuji walk away, stretched, and was about to rest for a while when he suddenly saw something and crouched down to approach it...

In the afternoon, a group of people passing through the woods were stunned when they saw Lingyun emerge from the woods.

The young man carried a 2-meter-long black bear and walked proudly toward the old hunter.

"Here you go, old man, you can take the gallbladder yourself. I'm afraid I'll break it!"

Ling Yun wiped the sweat from his brow. This black bear was probably as strong as a third-rate expert! Guo and Yang, the two heroes, had to use bows and arrows and traps to hunt down the tiger, but he had to fight the black bear head-on with his bare hands and directly killed it with his shockwave!

Seeing his incredible bravery, the crowd immediately came over and gathered around the black bear, whose injuries were not outwardly apparent.

"Haha, young man, you're really something!" The old hunter was overjoyed. He immediately took out his skinning knife and, with the help of the others, first completely shed the black bear's fur, then cut open its belly and removed the gall bladder.

"Young man, do you sell your black bear pelt?" a passing merchant asked.

"Does this fellow need it?" Of course, it would be great if it could be sold for money. Lingyun doesn't have a currency suitable for this era, and all his food, clothing, and daily necessities need to be spent.

"Hmm, such a fine black bear pelt, would you sell it for 50 taels?"

Ling Yun had no concept of this, but seeing that everyone else, including the old hunter, was nodding in agreement, he guessed that it shouldn't be too different, so he agreed.

After discarding all the bear's internal organs, he took the bear meat and fur back to the village with the merchant. Everyone was full of praise when they saw that he had actually killed a bear.

In the end, he sold the black bear, including its fur and skin, for a total of about a hundred taels of silver, enough to eat and drink to his heart's content at the inn for quite some time.

Just as he was putting the silver back into his spatial ring and preparing to have a hearty meal at the inn, he saw the little beggar again.

"Hey, thanks for the fish, I still don't know your name!"

When Huang Rong asked him, Ling Yun gave a perfectly timed smile: "My name is Ling Yun."

"Ling Yun?" Huang Rong murmured, seemingly unable to recall any martial arts expert whose name matched this.

Are you hungry? Shall I treat you to a meal?

"At this moment?"

"Ugh, I haven't eaten all day, my stomach is growling!"

Huang Rong licked her lips. To be honest, she was also growing and was indeed a little hungry, but she was too embarrassed to say so directly.

"Let's go!"

Ling Yun grabbed her hand and pulled her into the inn.

"Boss lady, bring me a few meat dishes and a pot of wine!"

"okay!"

Qu Feier had completely recovered from the embarrassment of lunch and instructed the waiter to serve her food.

Sitting opposite Ling Yun, Huang Rong seemed a little uncomfortable, but seeing Ling Yun's clear eyes, she gradually felt relieved.

But little did she know, Ling Yun was using X-ray vision to examine her.

Through her disguise, Ling Yun saw her charming appearance. This world's Huang Rong was indeed very beautiful, bearing a resemblance to a young Athena Chu, but even more refined. And her figure… well, not large, just the right size for breastfeeding a child.

The other diners were somewhat displeased to see a beggar on the table, but Lingyun's reputation as the "Little Bear-Slaying Warrior" had spread throughout the village, so no one dared to complain to him.

"The food is here, sir/madam, please enjoy your meal!"

The waiter smiled and served the dishes, then brought over some wine. Ling Yun poured a little for Huang Rong as well, then raised his small wine cup and clinked it against hers.

"I still don't know your surname, young lady."

Huang Rong had just drunk some wine, and after hearing his words, she choked a few times, covering her mouth with her hand and saying, "Brother Ling, don't talk nonsense, I'm not a girl!"

"If you don't have sharp eyes when you're traveling the world, you'd probably be left to rot in the wilderness by now." Ling Yun smiled. "My eyes are sharp enough to see through illusions, so naturally I can see your beautiful face hidden under the mud."

Ling Yun bluntly saw through her disguise, and Huang Rong stopped pretending. She put down her wine glass and said softly, "My name is Huang Rong."

"Huang Rong? What a nice name." Ling Yun picked up a piece of beef and ate it, then asked, "I wonder if Miss Huang is married?"

Why are you asking this?

"Oh, I was just asking a question. Does asking a question have to be purposeful?"

Ling Yun gave an innocent look, which made Huang Rong grit her teeth in anger. However, because of her "beautiful and approachable" demeanor and Ling Yun's outstanding appearance, she was too embarrassed to directly scold him. Instead, she changed the subject and said, "I'm not old enough yet."

"This age is just right, not enough for a severe sentence."

"Brother Ling!"

"Hahaha." Ling Yun laughed loudly. The two of them had been talking in hushed tones, and the other tables didn't know what they had been saying. They just looked at Ling Yun with curiosity as he suddenly burst into laughter.

"I'm sorry, that's just how I sometimes talk, please don't take it to heart, Miss Huang."

"anthomaniac!"

Huang Rong muttered something under her breath, but after taking a couple of bites of food with her chopsticks, she still stole a glance at Ling Yun, who was drinking alone in a daze.

Chapter 218 You and Buddha are destined to meet.

The two finished their wine with the dishes, and Lingyun even asked for a few more steamed buns before he felt full.

"How about it, do you want to order more dishes?" Ling Yun asked Huang Rong.

"No need. This is about the standard of food prepared by the cooks in this rural area. Eating too much of it will make me sick."

Huang Rong clapped her hands and gave her feedback on the food at the inn.

The onlookers laughed when they heard this. How could a little beggar dare to say that the inn's food was extremely ordinary? What good food could she have ever eaten?

However, Ling Yun wholeheartedly agreed, thinking she was right. After all, Huang Rong's culinary skills were among the best in the entire Jin Yong universe. There were probably many who could surpass Huang Rong in martial arts, but it would be hard to name anyone who could surpass her in culinary skills!

"Since Rongmei says so, her cooking skills must be excellent, right?" Lingyun stroked his chin, deliberately provoking her.

"Of course." Huang Rong was still a little proud of this, but then she rolled her eyes and guessed that Ling Yun was trying to provoke her, so she simply stopped talking.

Ling Yun shrugged, completely unconcerned. After all, Rome wasn't built in a day. Let alone eating her food, even eating her person wouldn't be a problem.

Where are you staying tonight?

"At the dilapidated temple at the village entrance." Huang Rong hesitated to speak of this. Although her martial arts skills weren't particularly high, she was practically unmatched in Niujia Village. If she really wanted to get some money, it wouldn't be difficult. But she was unwilling to do so, and in the end, she could only end up on the streets as a little beggar.

"So you'll just stay at the inn?"

Ling Yun sat down beside her and took her hand.

In today's society, such actions and gestures are quite intimate. Huang Rong tried to pull her hand away several times but couldn't, which immediately sounded an alarm in her mind.

Perhaps she fell in love with Ling Yun at first sight, but she did not diminish her vigilance in the slightest.