Becoming a saint begins with the infinite accumulation of destiny.

Inner city, Jinxuan Tower.

As one of the largest restaurants in the inner city, Jin Xuan Lou is extremely luxuriously decorated. The entire restaurant has five floors and resembles a huge round cauldron, supported by four pillars that make the restaurant rise from the ground and stand in mid-air.

Downstairs there are designated carriage parking areas, with servants waiting there to attend to the horses for the guests.

Chen Shisheng got off the carriage and looked up.

The restaurant is supported by a huge stone pillar on each of its four sides, with hollowed-out bottoms used as parking spaces for horse-drawn carriages. The idea was truly ahead of its time.

He sighed slightly, and soon someone approached him, asking loudly.

"But Mr. Chen, my young lady is already waiting upstairs. Please come with me."

The speaker was a maid in green, with two buns on her head, and she was very respectful.

"Lead the way."

Chen Shisheng nodded and looked away.

Soon, following the two maids upstairs, they went straight to a private room by the window on the third floor. Two large red lanterns hung at the door for decoration.

A maid gently knocked on the door of the private room, and a soft female voice came from inside.

"Come in."

A maidservant stepped forward to open the door, and Chen Shisheng strode in.

Inside the antique-style private room, in front of a huge rosewood table laden with sumptuous food, sat a woman wearing a pale yellow lace-trimmed long dress with her black hair casually tied up and held in place by a white jade hairpin.

The woman had a gentle and beautiful face, and her posture was dignified. She had a faint smile on her face, and her peach blossom eyes were delicate and tender, as if she were looking at a lover.

"Is it Chen Shisheng, Brother Chen?"

Lin Wan'er spoke softly, her voice not loud, but as clear as flowing water.

He looked at the man who had just entered. The man was about 1.8 meters tall, with an ordinary face, but he was muscular and tall. His exposed arms showed bulging muscles and a strong sense of power.

She couldn't help but think of the garden party she had attended before.

If one were to marry this person...

She glanced weakly at the man's lower body, feeling somewhat overwhelmed...

"That's right. You're Lin Wan'er? Let me make this clear beforehand, my monthly stipend for this post isn't low, and I can't keep following the ship around all the time."

Chen Shisheng narrowed his eyes and immediately spoke.

Before he came, Li Huan had already explained to him that the Lin family insisted on him marrying into the family or having children with them.

Instead, he was needed to take up a temporary post to ensure the smooth passage of the Lin family's ships.

After a moment's thought, Chen Shisheng agreed and went to the meeting to discuss the contract.

It wasn't that he was actually interested in Lin Wan'er, but rather that the further he progressed in the Bone Forging process, the more he understood what it meant to spend money like water.

Just maintaining the basic blood and qi consumption each month doesn't even include the extra blood and qi replenishment from bone forging.

A Bone Forging Warrior needs at least ten catties of exotic beast meat every month.

Because of his destiny, Chen Shisheng's Qi and blood are more abundant than that of ordinary people, which means that he consumes more than twice as much Qi and blood as the average person.

Therefore, he had to earn at least twenty kilograms of exotic beast meat a month in order to maintain the basic circulation of his bones and blood.

This doesn't even include the large amount of qi and blood he needs to replenish during bone forging.

If you include that, Chen Shisheng estimates that he needs at least 30 jin of exotic beast meat a month.

If there are injuries or other unexpected situations, this number will continue to increase.

This made Chen Shisheng, who had initially felt he had plenty of exotic beast meat, suddenly nervous.

They also understood why Li Huan, a martial artist specializing in bone forging, would stoop so low as to engage in this kind of pimping business.

Practicing martial arts really requires money!

"Can!"

Lin Wan'er's eyebrows remained unchanged as she gently agreed.

"Alright, five catties of exotic beast meat a month, of a different species."

Chen Shisheng spoke up.

This price is considered relatively high in the market.

Large clients usually need to carefully consider and create a detailed task list before agreeing to a request.

"no problem."

Lin Wan'er agreed without hesitation.

"Okay! Let's sign the contract then."

Chen Shisheng nodded.

Lin Wan'er has a delicate appearance, but her personality is decisive and straightforward.

They immediately pulled out the prepared documents from the side, and after both parties signed their names, the temporary posting was considered settled.

"After that, I will have someone deliver exotic beast meat to your residence every month."

Lin Wan'er spoke calmly, her voice delicate and gentle, her words creating a ticklish, heart-stirring feeling.

"Okay, please let me know if anything comes up later."

After Chen Shisheng finished speaking, he prepared to leave.

He has recently gained a clearer understanding of the terrain of Yinshan Mountain and is preparing to earn some extra money on the mountain.

Otherwise, his bone-forging progress would be greatly slowed down.

"Wait, there's something I need to trouble you with, Brother Chen."

Lin Wan'er hurriedly stood up and spoke.

"What is it?"

"I know it's not good to trouble Brother Chen so soon after signing the contract. But recently my shipping was intercepted, and I lost a batch of goods. If I lose again this time, I'm afraid I'll go bankrupt."

"Therefore, I would like to ask Brother Chen to accompany the ship this time and provide escort and protection."

Lin Wan'er's fair chin trembled slightly as she spoke with some trepidation.

Generally speaking, after signing a contract, the martial artist should first receive a month's salary for free to prove that the master has the capital and strength, so that the martial artist can work with peace of mind.

This way, the situation won't happen where the money hasn't even arrived yet, the martial artist has done all the work for nothing, and is then dismissed by the master for various reasons.

"Sure. How long will it take?"

After a moment's thought, Chen Shisheng agreed.

It wasn't that he was lustful, but rather that he was confident he had the means to make those who skipped out on their bills pay the price.

In fact, he had long coveted those wealthy families, but now he was, after all, a martial artist from the Wen family, and taking action would have a bad influence and could easily anger the Wen family.

But if he has a legitimate reason for going out to reclaim his rightful reward, no one will say anything.

How much to take depends entirely on the martial artist's wishes.

Previously, there were martial artists who specialized in doing business with wealthy but dishonest individuals, secretly breaking into their homes and making a fortune.

After several attempts, the matter was finally exposed, but the big player was ultimately in the wrong.

The head of the main family demanded severe punishment, but that man was from one of the three great families.

The three families were also afraid of provoking dissatisfaction among the warriors, so they made the wealthy family pay compensation to settle the matter.

"I will have someone inform Brother Chen in about half a month."

Lin Wan'er spoke softly, with a hint of apology.

"This is an extra matter. Once it's completed, I can send Brother Chen an extra pound of exotic beast meat as my apology."

"Thank you very much."

Chen Shisheng clasped his hands in a fist salute, then got up and left.

"Miss, are you really going to hire this person?"

After Chen Shisheng left, Aunt Liu came out from the back.

"Aunt Liu, what do you think of this person's strength? Is he confident he can open up a shipping route?"

Lin Wan'er frowned slightly and spoke slowly.

"He has robust blood and energy, and a strong physique. Judging from his swollen and stiff arms, he must have practiced boxing. Against a bandit like the Waterwalker, who excels in speed and stealth, he'll probably suffer some losses."

Aunt Liu commented.

"Then we'll see what he's capable of."

Lin Wan'er's gaze shifted slightly as she slowly rose and looked out the window at the sunset.

"The governor of the waterway must be dealt with... I hope this time it will go smoothly."

The golden afterglow fell on her face, then spread out, dividing into countless tiny golden threads, as if a god or Buddha were bathing.

......

After leaving Jinxuan Tower, Chen Shisheng went home and tidied up briefly before heading out of the city. There was still one last thing he needed to learn about in the unknown terrain of the area before heading up the mountain. This would make it safer for him and prevent him from ending up in the habitat of monsters or the places where evil spirits appear.

They had only been out of the inner city for a short time.

Suddenly, strange noises began to emerge sporadically from the street not far away.

The surrounding crowd became frenzied, pushing and shoving as they rushed forward.

Chen Shisheng looked in the direction of the crowd.

Not far away, a massive procession was slowly inching along the main road, the crowd pushing and shoving like a long dragon, filling the entire street.

The shops on both sides were so frightened that they quickly closed their doors, but they seemed to be used to this kind of thing and very skillfully had their employees put down the barriers and close the shop doors.

"I humbly behold the earth dragon, dwelling in the deepest abyss, who feeds on my remains to sustain its eternal life!"

"The old world is like a body, decaying and eaten away; where the earthworm passes, new shoots emerge!"

"Enter my underground palace and enjoy universal harmony!"

The crowd was densely packed like ants, mostly poor people with tattered clothes and pale faces. They held their heads high, their eyes gleaming with a strange light, and followed the movement of a huge wooden platform in the middle with numb expressions.

The whole scene was magnificent, with all the streets and alleys empty, all rushing towards one place, forming a dense crowd.