Starting with fishing, I've traversed a chaotic world of demons and martial arts.

Li Tianxing looked down at the faint golden veins on the back of his hand.

He clenched his fists.

Feel the surging power within me.

"My flexibility and defense have increased a lot."

Now I will be able to apply my old martial arts moves more powerfully and freely!

The man in black adjusted his top hat:

"Young man, your talent..."

Or rather, your comprehension is truly remarkable!

However, you lack a truly capable person...

I will teach you properly.

Li Tianxing looked at the mysterious man in front of him.

He shamelessly asked:

"Senior...do you perhaps wish to take me as your disciple?"

"Haha, you're quite good at taking advantage of opportunities."

But I'll be leaving Anlan County at the end of the year, so...

I can't teach you much, so naturally I can't take you as my apprentice.

The man in black laughed loudly.

Li Tianxing continued to ask:

"So, what does that mean, senior?"

The man in black finally revealed his true thoughts:

"It's very simple, do you want to join our organization?"

If we are fortunate enough to meet again someday, I will take you as my disciple!

Li Tianxing pondered...

Cults and various organizations are emerging in large numbers in this world.

Who knows what organization this mysterious man is a member of?

However, given his strength, he doesn't seem like a bad person.

And right now I'm just a fisherman.

Having another identity wouldn't be a bad thing.

Or perhaps we should agree to their request for now...

After making his decision, Li Tianxing spoke:

"Since you are willing to give me serious guidance, I trust you."

But before that, may I ask what organization it is?

The mysterious man smiled slightly:

"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you, we're not a big organization."

There was no support from warlords or powerful forces...

However, our name in the outside world is...

"Zhenhai Pavilion"!

Furthermore, our Zhenhai Pavilion only accepts martial artists.

And he's a talented martial artist!

Upon hearing this, Li Tianxing silently pondered to himself...

Is it called Zhenhai Pavilion? Judging from the name and what he just said...

Zhenhai Pavilion is somewhat like a martial arts school, but it's not a traditional type of martial arts school...

It's more like a gang!

Oh no, have I joined a cult too?

But I'm not losing out no matter how you look at it, I can learn kung fu from this person!

Let's join now...

Li Tianxing decided to join first and then figure it out.

He held out his hand and said:

"I'm happy to join. I hope you'll take good care of me in the future."

The man in black smiled slightly.

He couldn't figure out why this poor boy, who had taught himself to split pine branches, would refuse him...

He also extended his hand and shook hands with Li Tianxing:

"Just call me by my code name... Black Yama."

Because you've just joined.

So there are some things I can't tell you too much.

But... I hope you can understand the core of our Zhenhai Pavilion.

The first point is not to bully the weak, but if others bully us.

We must repay an eye with an eye and a tooth with a tooth!

The second point is to avoid revealing our identities to outsiders!

Be especially careful when encountering people from the intelligence agency.

As for the third point, I'll tell you about it when I leave Anlan County...

Li Tianxing had heard of the secret service bureau of the Republic of China during the Great Sheng Dynasty.

It is an organization that specializes in infiltrating and eliminating "civilian armed" groups.

But it's also incredibly mysterious...

If an organization like Zhenhai Pavilion were to be targeted by the secret service...

Their fate will likely be either to be recruited by the government or to be eliminated!

Li Tianxing asked with some curiosity:

"Senior Hei Yan, how many people are there in our Zhenhai Pavilion?"

There are probably many people as strong as you...

Hei Yan sensed the curiosity in Li Tianxing's tone.

However, he did not rush to answer Li Tianxing's question.

He simply patted Li Tianxing on the shoulder:

"There aren't many people in our Zhenhai Pavilion... less than a hundred."

Moreover, under the firepower of modern guns and cannons, our Zhenhai Pavilion is nothing but a speck of dust.

Young people shouldn't aim too high; they should focus on practical skills and honing their craft first.

Starting tomorrow, you can come to me every day, and I will teach you martial arts!

I'll try to get you through the Tendon Refining stage and reach the Combined Strength level by the end of the month...

It will be a lot of hardship along the way, and I hope you can get through it!

Li Tianxing clasped his hands and said:

"Yes, thank you very much, Senior Hei Yan."

My name is Li Tianxing, you can just call me Tianxing.

"Tianxing... you don't need to call me senior anymore."

Just call me by my code name!

"How about I call you teacher?"

This title is somewhat similar to "master".

Hei Yan was fairly satisfied with this title:

"Teacher, great! That title sounds good."

Suddenly, Hei Yan's stomach growled.

Li Tianxing was a little confused:

"Is...is the teacher hungry?"

Hei Yan gave an awkward smile:

"Haha, after arriving in Anlan County, I've spent almost all the money I had."

In addition, I didn't want to wander around the county.

They were afraid of disturbing the people in the county.

So I've been staying on this Ling Mountain all this time...

There's basically no time to go down the mountain.

Unless I'm so hungry I can't stand it anymore, hehe.

As for why Hei Yan has been staying on Ling Mountain all this time...

Firstly, he was afraid that his presence would be detected by anything inside the Qinghe River.

If we disturb the other party, it will be troublesome.

Secondly, he was worried that his identity as a member of Zhenhai Pavilion would be discovered by agents of the Great Sheng Republic.

The secret agents of the Great Sheng Republic were ubiquitous, and many of them were powerful figures.

And he himself was one of the core figures of Zhenhai Pavilion.

He's on the wanted list!

Nobody knows if there are any secret agents in Anlan County.

Therefore, Hei Yan wanted to ensure his secrecy.

So I decided to stay on Lingshan Mountain.

Li Tianxing didn't ask the other party why they insisted on staying on the mountain.

What is the purpose of coming to Anlan County?

He knew that trust between the two sides needed to be built up gradually!

No matter how much you talk, it's not as good as taking concrete actions!

"In that case, I'll go down the mountain and buy some food for the teacher."

Wait for me here, I'll be there soon!

Before Hei Yan could speak, Li Tianxing rushed down the mountain.

soon……

Li Tianxing then left and returned.

With his current stamina, he could easily make several round trips from Lingshan to the county!

Li Tianxing was carrying two roasted chickens, several large white steamed buns, and some sesame seed cakes.

I jogged all the way to Black Yan.

"Teacher, eat quickly."

I didn't know what you liked to eat, so I just bought some random things..."

Li Tianxing handed all the food to Hei Yan.

Hei Yan looked at the huge bag Li Tianxing was carrying and said speechlessly:

Do you think... I'm a pig?

"Buying so much, won't it all go to waste if we can't finish it?!"

Five minutes later...

Hei Yan swallowed the last piece of steamed bun.

He then reached into the bag again, wanting to take another piece of steamed bun.

It was discovered that the food inside the bag had already been eaten.

He smiled somewhat awkwardly:

"Um... I'm full, I'm full!"

Li Tianxing: "..."

You also said that buying too much would be a waste since we can't finish it...

Thinking about it, I didn't buy enough!

Li Tianxing: "Teacher, do you stay in the mountains at night?"

Hei Yan: "Yeah."

"So you're sleeping on the floor?"

"No, I'll just sleep in the tree."

"What will you do if it rains?"

"It's simple, just treat it as a shower."

"..."

"Teacher, you are so simple and unpretentious..."

As darkness fell, Li Tianxing continued his studies under Hei Yan's tutelage.

They also became more familiar with how to better control their bodies under the "tendon-strengthening" method.

Not only that, but also the progress of his own Pine-Splitting Palm and Mountain-Suppressing Blood-Nourishing Skill.

There has also been some growth...

……

Li Tianxing bid farewell to Hei Yan and returned home from Lingshan.

"Young Master, you're back!"

Xiao Yuan was overjoyed to see her young master return.

Not only that, she saw Li Tianxing dressed in a black outfit.

Her face flushed red: "Young Master, you look so handsome today."

Li Tianxing left home in the morning and didn't return until evening.

So this was the first time Xiao Yuan had seen Li Tianxing dressed in black.

Li Tianxing took off his shirt, revealing his well-defined muscles.

She walked to the basin and began to wipe her body.

Seeing Xiao Yuan's shy expression, he couldn't help but tease her:

"You mean, I'm not handsome normally?"

"No, no, young master, let Xiaoyuan help you bathe."

Because Li Tianxing has a broad back.

Seeing Li Tianxing's hands, Xiao Yuan realized it was inconvenient to wipe her back.

So he stepped forward, took the towel, and wiped Li Tianxing's face.

Because Xiao Yuan has been recuperating at home recently.

In addition, the food was good, and the pressure of life was relieved.

As a result, my skin became supple and my whole appearance became radiant.

At this moment, Xiao Yuan was only wearing a shirt, and she was wiping Li Tianxing's body.

The two little white rabbits on my chest are constantly jumping.

Li Tianxing just broke through today and is full of energy.

He suddenly turned around and looked down at Xiao Yuan:

"Little Mandarin Duck, could you wipe down there too? I'm a little tired today."

Xiao Yuan blushed and blinked her big eyes:

"Yes... young master."

Xiao Yuan was Li Tianxing's personal maid.

The two had been living together in the same room.

Although Li Tianxing had never made him do this before.

But she didn't feel embarrassed at all.

I'm just a little shy...

I'm even a little excited...

After Xiao Yuan finished wiping her young master's body, her little face was flushed.

Xiao Yuan raised her head, looked at her young master, and said softly:

"Young Master, you look so tired today..."

Do you need Xiaoyuan to give you a massage?

"No."

"Oh... okay."

Xiao Yuan lowered her head, somewhat disappointed.

Li Tianxing heard Xiao Yuan's slightly disappointed voice.

He continued jokingly:

"You've worked hard just now, let me give you a massage."

"Oh no... this won't do, this is against the rules."

Young master, you absolutely mustn't do that!

Li Tianxing picked up Xiaoyuan.

I gently placed it on my bed.

……

"Young Master, what's wrong?"

"Let me give you a deep massage."

"Ugh—Young Master, please be gentle..."