Gou Zai Xianwu Wenjing Search for Opportunities

Lin Yuan criticized the "Spring Palace Playful Scenes" with a critical attitude. After the criticism, he felt a burning sensation all over his body.

Since he started eating meat and practicing martial arts, his body has developed faster and faster. He has grown taller and stronger. At such a young age, Erlv has already grown into a very impressive figure. Given time, his potential is limitless.

Fortunately, Lin Yuan's Dao heart was firm, and he no longer paid attention to the matter. He continued to practice martial arts with Hu Cai to dissipate the rising anger.

After he was exhausted, the two applied ointment to each other and immediately fell asleep, without having to think about anything. It was so nice.

"Oh no, I haven't finished writing the explanations for today's six questions." Lin Yuan suddenly struggled to get up, lit a lamp, and started writing.

At this moment, Hu Cai's voice was already deafening.

……

Lin Yuan's life returned to its usual routine: practicing martial arts morning and evening to temper his body, writing explanations of the Six Ministries to appease his teacher, and diligently practicing the Sixty-Four Forms of Taizu Long Fist every fifth day of the month.

The Sixty-Four Styles of Long Fist are indeed complex and varied, and it is very easy to practice them incorrectly. For this reason, Lin Yuan was beaten quite a few times by Instructor Hong.

For some reason, after being slapped so many times, Lin Yuan not only got used to it, but also found it quite comfortable.

And Coach Hong seemed quite satisfied with his draw.

It seems like a win-win situation?

So who really lost?

……

Before we knew it, the year was almost over.

Lin Yuan bought some food and Gou Dan's favorite dishes in advance to take back to his hometown in the countryside for the New Year.

The New Year in the countryside is nothing special; it's just a simple family gathering, eating and drinking.

This year, the Lin family's life was neither too good nor too bad. They not only paid off their debts but also had some savings, so their meals were quite good, and the whole family was happy, chatting and laughing.

Unlike in previous years, Lin Yuan became the focus of attention in the village this year, with his relatives inviting him to dinner, especially his sixth uncle's family.

Even the seating arrangement was changed from the junior's seat to the VIP's seat. Although the food was very poor, the attitude was very respectful.

After the New Year, Lin Yuan planned to visit his aunt's house and then immediately returned to town to practice martial arts with Hu Cai.

It's still very inconvenient back in my hometown; I can't just eat the best food by myself while my family watches.

He could only practice his boxing simply to maintain his feel for the movements and body, and most of the time he stayed in his room writing explanations of the Six Cao's works.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, before Lin Yuan and the others could even visit their aunt's house to offer New Year's greetings, their aunt and uncle brought Zhou Dali to pay their respects first.

Dali also brought some wild game, all alive: a wild deer, several rabbits, and some dried mushrooms picked from the mountains.

My uncle injured his leg while hunting years ago, which makes it difficult for him to walk. He wouldn't have come over in previous years, but his arrival this year was unexpected.

Before Lin Yuan could ask, the aunt revealed her purpose: she had arranged several marriages for Dali, but they had all fallen through because girls from outside were unwilling to marry into the mountains.

Because the mortality rate among hunters in the Jiuling Mountains is too high, they are more likely to become widows.

Most of the Zhou family members over several generations perished in the jaws of wild animals, but Zhou's father was lucky enough to only break his leg and survive.

The couple heard that Lin Yuan was doing very well in town, studying and practicing martial arts, and seemed to have a lot of connections. He not only helped his family with their corvée labor but also found a job for Da Lv.

After discussing it, the two decided to let Zhou Dali find a job and leave the mountains.

Lin Yuan did not refuse, because the relationship was close enough and the affection was heavy: "Uncle, Aunt, we are family, so there's no need for formalities. I can help in two ways."

First, you can study at Xu's School. The annual stipend is five taels of silver. If you can graduate, you can become an accountant. But whether you can actually learn anything depends entirely on yourself.

Secondly, you can learn the craft of coffin making at Hu's coffin shop. It takes three years as an apprentice and seven years as a full-time worker. After completing the apprenticeship, you can become a master craftsman, and getting married won't be a problem.

Lin Yuan didn't mention martial arts training, as it was something the Zhou family couldn't afford to support; mentioning it would only harm Dali.

In the end, the Zhou family decided to send their son to the Xu Family School.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Yuan brought Zhou Dali to the town.

First, they went to Xu's School to wish Master Xu a Happy New Year. Then they handed in the answers to the six questions they had written over the past few days and told him about Zhou Dali's enrollment. Master Xu accepted five taels of tuition money and told Dali to come to class after the first month of the lunar calendar.

Zhou Dali lives in the mountains and it's impossible for him to travel back and forth every day. Lin Yuan didn't plan to bring him to the Hu family's house, as it would be inconvenient for them to live together.

So he spoke to the teacher and arranged for Zhou Dali to stay in the woodshed next to the school so that he could study.

At noon, we had lunch at the Xu family's house; the entire Xu family was there.

During the meal, Lin Yuan unexpectedly learned that Zhang Zhenjian was dead!

"When did this happen?" Lin Yuan asked in surprise.

"Just before the New Year, he was returning to his hometown from the capital when he was robbed and killed by river bandits." Xu Shan had extensive connections.

"The body has been brought back?"

"No, it sank in the river, that's what the people who escaped from the boat said."

Lin Yuan felt it was a pity that he missed an opportunity to search for the ghost.

So he inquired about the Zhang family. He learned that Zhang Dengyun and his wife had moved back to town before the new year, and after learning of their son's death, the wife fell seriously ill.

Zhang Dengfeng still hasn't returned, and there's been no news of him. There's also no new information about Xu Niang and her daughter, indicating that life continues as usual.

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In the afternoon, Lin Yuan left Zhou Dali his reading notes and handouts, as well as some writing materials, so that he could study on his own.

Lin Yuan returned to the Hu family alone.

I paid my respects to Hu Cai's parents for the New Year. This time I didn't bring anything, mainly because the shops are closed during the first month of the lunar year.

Fortunately, he had sent gifts in advance before the New Year, and after calculating the cost, it was barely enough for him to have a special meal.

As for the accommodation? It's basically free.

The next day, Lin Yuan and Hu Cai visited Li Shi's house again to wish him a Happy New Year. Li Shi was able to help them earn extra money, and once he did it, he did it many times.

Lin Yuan heard that Instructor Hong was still at the Li family's ancestral home for the New Year, so he went there with Hu Cai and Zhao Sheng to pay his respects as usual.

This time, Coach Hong also refused to accept gifts or invite them into the hall. He simply said a few words at the door and sent the three away.

The three were delighted and returned the gifts to their original owners.

After exchanging New Year's greetings, Lin Yuan and Hu Cai diligently practiced martial arts together.

During the first month of the lunar calendar, not only schools are closed, but martial arts schools are also closed. It's inconvenient to go out in the cold weather, so it seems that practicing martial arts is the only way to pass the time.

Lin Yuan stayed at the Hu family's house every day to practice martial arts. Occasionally, he would go to the school to see Zhou Dali, bring him some food and drinks, and hand in his homework on the Six Cao Questions to Master Xu.

……

The first ten days of the first lunar month have just passed.

Through diligent practice, Lin Yuan successfully broke through to the mid-stage of the Body Tempering Realm.

This time, he quickly caught up with Zhao Sheng, breaking through almost simultaneously, much faster than last time.

Normally, Zhao Sheng has a better foundation in martial arts and should be in the lead, but now the gap is getting smaller and smaller. If this continues, the two will soon be evenly matched.

Lin Yuan might even break through to the late stage of the Body Tempering Realm first, reaching the Great Blood Realm and achieving success in body tempering.

Lin Yuan noticed that Zhao Sheng's training efficiency had clearly declined since he stopped practicing martial arts with the two of them. Martial arts is a tedious and boring thing; it's easy to persist for a short time, but difficult to persist for a long time.

Young people, in particular, find it difficult to persevere for long periods of time. But Lin Yuan, having lived two lives, knows that some opportunities are only available when one is young, and once missed, they are hard to regain.

In particular, this world also has the path of cultivation, which is what Lin Yuan truly wants to pursue.

The path to immortality is far more interesting than becoming an official.

Therefore, he was more anxious than anyone else!

He wanted to try harder and climb higher to see if he could reach the threshold of the Immortal Temple. Even if he couldn't be selected as an Immortal Seed, he could at least sneak into the Immortal Temple as a menial disciple.

You have to go in first to have a chance to make contact.

Those who could access the level of the Immortal Temple were all from prominent families, so he also intended to befriend the Li family.

According to the information Lin Yuan obtained from Li Shi, Lin Yuan Immortal Temple only accepts boys under the age of sixteen as miscellaneous disciples.

The year turned fourteen, which means he has at most two years left.

Lin Yuan is not a hard-working person in essence; it is precisely this eagerness that makes him so diligent.

As a close friend, Lin Yuan offered Zhao Sheng a few words of advice, but seeing that Zhao Sheng didn't care, he didn't bring it up again.

It's a friend's duty to remind you; if you don't listen, that's your own problem.

Hu Cai often warned Zhao Sheng not to slack off, but Zhao Sheng just smiled.

Hu Cai broke through to the late stage of Body Tempering before the New Year, becoming the first of the three to achieve Body Tempering and catching up with Li Shi's level.

Lin Yuan suddenly realized that as long as he persisted in practicing every day, day after day, without stopping, he would accumulate enough to cause a qualitative change and naturally break through.

It seems that breaking through in martial arts is as simple as eating and drinking, not as difficult as imagined. Even Hu Cai felt the same way.

However, based on the information Lin Yuan gathered from the outside world, there were actually very few people who broke through as quickly as they did; they were extremely rare even within the Martial Hall.

The reasons can be summarized in three points: first, poverty; second, laziness; and third, incorrect practice.

If you make a mistake while practicing martial arts, you might get a minor injury that takes several days to heal, during which time you can't practice and your progress will be delayed. If you get a serious injury, it can take several months to heal, which will take even longer.

This phenomenon is almost non-existent with Coach Hong. Under her strict guidance, none of the disciples who persevered made any mistakes in their training, and all of them made rapid progress.

For example, Wu Yong has now achieved perfect physical tempering.

Lin Yuan suddenly felt an urge to become Hong Jiaotou's disciple, but unfortunately Hong Jiaotou never accepted disciples and never contacted outsiders in private. He could only see her on the fifth day of each month.

Therefore, Lin Yuan planned to make the most of this opportunity, which meant that every time it was the fifth day of the month, he would train to his limit.

Anyway, with Coach Hong around, I won't get hurt. It's just a matter of taking a few more lashes. It's painful but enjoyable.