The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 327 Nie Feng, the Iron Leg

As Wu Chengyu looked at the text on the announcement, he felt a little excited. Stepping out of the Ziwu Ridge Mountains, he seemed to have seen the Jianghu (martial arts world) in his heart again, where he could cause trouble and not be bound by anything.

During his three years in the Hidden Dragon Cave, Wu Chengyu was truly driven to despair. Initially, he was shocked by the horrific scene of cannibalism, which made him determined to do something for this chaotic world and not want to see the Han people bullied by others anymore.

That's why he was able to stay in Ziwu Ridge for three years and even build a special forces training base like Qianlong Cave, which is like a martial arts master's training base. At the same time, he felt a great sense of accomplishment because of the constant changes in Qianlong Cave and the children's delightful growth.

However, spending three years entirely in Ziwu Ridge did not suit Wu Chengyu's temperament. Apart from the few years he spent developing his skills in Wujiapo, Wu Chengyu had been restless since his transmigration. He always seemed to be passively causing trouble, but he also thoroughly enjoyed this passivity.

Just like when he was forced to assassinate Shi Miyuan, he had no intention of doing it at first, but once he took action, he thoroughly enjoyed the process of assassinating Shi Miyuan. He believed that this was how martial arts should be learned, and that using martial arts to break the law was what he wanted to do most. Moreover, he benefited greatly from assassinating Shi Miyuan.

So he always wanted to roam the martial arts world, to search for martial arts manuals, and to help those who were wronged. He still enjoyed being on the road.

Human nature cannot be suppressed forever, so three years later, with everything in the Hidden Dragon Cave on track and its safety and strength greatly improved, Wu Chengyu could no longer stay there.

What Qianlong Cave needs to do next is wait for these children to grow up little by little. According to Wu Chengyu's plan, it will take at least four to five years for these children to meet his requirements. During this time, they only need to grow up step by step.

It took two years to rebuild their foundation. In the third year, Wu Chengyu began to teach them the martial arts he could currently pass on, answering their questions and providing them with different growth plans. For the remaining five years, he no longer needed to stay in the Hidden Dragon Cave.

Five years later, he estimated that he would have visited all the places he wanted to go, and it would be a good time for him to come back and continue to take over the Hidden Dragon Cave.

So he was a little impatient and immediately went to Western Xia from Qianlong Cave, wanting to see what this country, which had been completely wiped out in later generations, was like.

He was pleasantly surprised, never expecting that the martial arts world of Western Xia was so different. A royal princess had stepped forward to establish a martial arts association and recruit martial arts practitioners. This kind of structure had never been encountered in the Song and Jin dynasties.

Wu Chengyu just felt it was fun and he could mess with it.

He didn't linger at the entrance for long, and went straight to the Recruitment Hall. Inside, a clerk was yawning. Judging from his hairstyle, he wasn't a Tangut, and his clothes made him look more like a Han Chinese. He had a somewhat lazy demeanor, but he looked very healthy, and it was clear that he was doing well in the hall.

It was already just before dinner, and the clerk was about to leave work, but he showed no impatience when he saw Wu Chengyu walk in.

"Greetings, sir. You seem to be Han Chinese. I was just saying that I had been hearing magpies calling all day. With you here, my task for this month is complete."

"I wonder what you mean by that?" Wu Chengyu sensed from the other person the feeling of modern-day cattle and horses discussing monthly KPIs.

"To be honest, our Yangwu Guild Hall is the best place in the entire Xingqing Prefecture. Not to mention martial arts masters like you, as long as you are willing to come, you will be served the best wine and food, with plenty to eat and take. Even we servants who work for the princess live a very comfortable life here."

I'm in charge of recruiting talent. The princess's requirement is to receive at least ten martial arts practitioners every month, and in return, I'll receive a reward of five taels of silver. Five taels of silver! Not to mention the wages we already receive. Our family of six is ​​living a very comfortable life now.

Moreover, if one of the ten martial arts practitioners is a true master and willing to stay and serve the princess, they will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver. This is something I never even dared to dream of. Tell me, isn't our guild a rare find?

"Just a reward? What if I don't complete it? Won't the princess punish me?"

"Princess Yuzhu is the kindest to her subordinates. If they fail to complete their tasks, at most they will not be rewarded, but they will not be punished."

Wu Chengyu realized that it was indeed still about KPIs, but it was much better than the cattle and horses of later generations. Here, there was only a reward system, and no punishment for failing to meet KPIs.

Therefore, in terms of exploitation of its employees, the Xixia Yangwu Guild Hall, which had just escaped slavery, was far superior to those large factories, though this was only true within that area.

Wu Chengyu suddenly recalled how company bosses in later generations made empty promises, and compared her with his fierce general brother, Princess Yuzhu, who seemed quite pretty.

As the clerk spoke, his eyes were sizing up Wu Chengyu. Seeing his travel-worn appearance, covered in dust, and with disheveled hair, he secretly shook his head. This attire was clearly that of an ordinary person from the lowest rung of the martial arts world.

However, there was no other way. Wu Chengyu had been busy traveling for the past few days, from Shaanxi to Gansu and Ningxia. The journey was not easy, with sandstorms all along the way, so he was definitely not dressed smartly.

Then the clerk looked at Wu Chengyu's big-headed face again and shook his head. Just looking at that face made him feel very frustrated. He looked harmless and there was absolutely no sign of a martial arts master. He felt that Wu Chengyu might not even be able to beat him.

However, the clerk was quite composed; his expression changed slightly, but his smile remained, and he began to cautiously probe. "I've already received nine martial arts practitioners this month. Including you, brother, I've received the five taels of silver. I must thank you, brother."

However, brother, judging from your appearance, your martial arts skills are probably not very high. Do you only know a little bit of farming skills and are just trying to freeload?

Sure, there are plenty of people like you. Listen to me, stay here for one night, eat some meat and drink some wine, take a hot bath to wash away the dust of the journey, and then tomorrow you can take the two taels of silver for your travel expenses, pack your bags and leave. That way there's nothing wrong with it.

"To be honest, our Princess Yuzhu is the best to her subordinates and the friendliest to martial artists. In the past, you could easily stay here for ten days. However, our guild has encountered a major incident these past few days, so things are a little stricter than usual."

"What is it?"

"It's none of your business right now. These are things that only martial arts masters can get involved in. People like us should never get involved."

Let's register first, brother. What's your name, age, where are you from, what martial arts are you skilled in, and do you have any famous nicknames?

"My name is Nie Feng, I am thirty-five years old, and I come from the Dasanguan area of ​​Shaanxi. I am skilled in leg techniques. The martial art I practice is called Wind God Leg, and I am known in the martial arts world as the God of Wind."

This was the pseudonym Wu Chengyu came up with on the spot before entering. As for his age, well, he had no choice but to pretend to be a 20-something-year-old guy, but he looked like he was in his thirties, so he simply stopped worrying and said he was thirty-five.

The reason he was named Nie Feng was mainly to match his martial arts skills. Wu Chengyu had done something at the Great Ci'en Temple. At that time, not all the people in the meditation room of the Great Ci'en Temple were killed. Moreover, afterwards, a master analyzed his moves from the wounds of the dead.

In a short time, the characteristics of the Nine Yin Divine Claw, the Bone-Dissolving Capturing Hand, and the Great Subduing Demon Fist, including Wu Chengyu's habit of snapping people's necks, became known to the Jin Kingdom. Based on this, they searched for people skilled in these techniques throughout the Jin Kingdom, and the knowledge even spread to the Western Xia and Southern Song Dynasties.

Some people have already speculated that the people from Da Ci'en Temple were the ones who assassinated Shi Miyuan. This information was later relayed by Yan Chunyu.

But a miraculous thing happened: Wu Chengyu's face, which was clearly shown at the Da Ci'en Temple, was never remembered. Even the portrait on the bounty notice issued by the Jin government was completely different. In the end, this face was completely safe.

Wu Chengyu had to marvel at Big Head Brother's amazing face and decided to make it his go-to face from now on.

To avoid arousing suspicion about his martial arts skills, Wu Chengyu decided to use the Gale Leg Technique when infiltrating the Yangwu Martial Arts Association. He had not practiced it much before, and used it even less, but he actually mastered this leg technique while teaching the children in the Hidden Dragon Cave.

Of all the martial arts characters, the most famous one when it comes to being skilled in leg techniques should be Nie Feng, the God of Wind, so Wu Chengyu mentioned him as soon as he opened his mouth.

Hearing the name Nie Feng was fine, but when he heard the titles "Wind God Leg" and "God of Wind," the clerk opposite him looked disgusted. These titles were seriously inconsistent with Big Head Brother's appearance.

The reason why Nie Feng is called the God of Wind in the original novel is not only because of his Wind God Leg, but also because of Zheng Yijian's handsome face, which is quite attractive to girls.

Having been terrified of being robbed by civilians, Wu Chengyu, upon thinking that she would see Princess Yuzhu here, subconsciously abandoned Zheng Yijian's face, thinking that Lei Datou was safer.

The clerk looked Wu Chengyu up and down again, then shook his head with some disdain and said.

“You martial arts figures, you may not be that good at kung fu, but you’re all good at bragging. A few months ago, a martial arts figure came who claimed to be able to break a mountain with one punch and had amazing punching power. What happened? He broke the bones in his fist when he hit a wooden dummy.”

There was an even more outrageous one who called himself the Sword God of Tianshan. He did have a fine sword in his hand, and he was treated as an honored guest as soon as he arrived. But what happened?
He went to the ring to fight someone and his arms were broken by the opponent with a stick. Fortunately, the princess was kind and found someone to treat his injuries. Now he can barely use his hands and stays in the guild hall to empty the chamber pot every day.

So, brother, listen to me, never use any exaggerated names. The scarier the nickname, the worse your fate will be.

Besides, with a face like yours, I'm afraid you'd be even less able to handle such a powerful name.

Since you're practicing leg techniques, don't call it Wind God Legs, call it Iron Leg Kung Fu, it's much more down-to-earth. And don't call it God of the Wind either, I'll register you as Nie Iron Legs, that's more in line with your identity and your face, how about it?

Here, keep this name card safe. It will serve as your credentials for this club from now on. —Nie Feng, Nie Tietui.

(End of this chapter)