Gou Zai Xianwu Wenjing Search for Opportunities

Lin Yuan returned to the Hu family's courtyard.

Life returned to its routine of going back and forth between two points: in the morning, I would go to Xiaotaolin to temper my body and refine my qi and blood under the spur of Instructor Hong, and then practice the Seven Slashes of the Snake. In the afternoon, I would spar with Hu in the courtyard.

Now that Master Xu has given him a long vacation and he doesn't have to go to the school to teach, it has really saved him a lot of time.

Perhaps it was because he was used to studying mathematical classics at night, and he always felt that something was missing if he didn't read something at night. So he borrowed some miscellaneous books from Master Xu's study to read. Most of them were mathematical classics, many of them were books on reasoning and solving cases, and there were also some books of curiosity.

Among them was even a pornographic book called "The Grass Futon," which was illustrated. He got really excited about it, but after only one night, Hu Cai snatched it away.

Now that's good, Hu Cai has started reading by lamplight at night, and the two of them have each other's company.

Fortunately, Hu Cai was quite restrained and didn't follow Zhao Sheng's example by going to find girls.

Perhaps inspired by Wu Yong's breakthrough to the Bone Forging Realm, Lin Yuan and Hu Cai have been practicing martial arts diligently during this period, unleashing the passion and enthusiasm of youth.

Learning martial arts is like studying; the learning atmosphere is different when you learn alone versus when you learn with others.

The three of them were secretly competing with each other, unwilling to fall behind. This made the atmosphere more interesting and easier to stick to than practicing martial arts alone. When they got tired, they would go to the pavilion to find Zhao Sheng to practice horseback riding and archery.

The reason for practicing horseback riding and archery is that in the martial arts master assessment, the type of hidden weapon is not restricted, and it is up to each individual to choose. Archery is the simplest one, although there are also martial arts masters who use special hidden weapons.

Lin Yuan simply didn't have the time to learn special hidden weapons, nor did he have a master to teach him, so he wasn't in a hurry to learn them for the time being.

He is currently practicing swordsmanship and combat skills, but his only weakness is his lightness skill.

However, he heard from Wu Yong that the lightness skill test for entering the ranks of martial arts masters is not difficult. All you need to do is climb over a high wall and use the wall for leverage. You can pass it by practicing casually on your own.

Clearly, anyone who passes the martial arts master exam is capable of scaling walls and breaking into houses to uphold justice.

Time flies like water, and the days of practicing martial arts and swordsmanship have passed in the blink of an eye.

Before we knew it, it was early May, the summer solstice, and the weather was getting hot.

Early in the morning, Lin Yuan had already changed into light clothing, drunk his medicinal diet, eaten breakfast, and then came to the small peach grove with Hu Cai.

The ground in this peach grove was bare, without a single weed. It was all trampled down by the two of them while they were practicing martial arts. Fortunately, after trampling for a long time, the soil had become compacted.

At this moment, Coach Hong had not yet arrived, so Lin Yuan, as always, first tempered his physical body and refined his qi and blood.

Even without Coach Hong's encouragement, he can quickly enter a state of complete absorption. The only drawback is that it doesn't last long, lacking the persistence of his encouragement.

During this period, his vital energy and blood became increasingly strong, and he was only one step away from achieving the ultimate perfection of vital energy and blood.

Half an hour later, Instructor Hong finally arrived late. At this time, Lin Yuan was in the fatigue period of his selfless state. As soon as she arrived, she lashed him with her whip and helped him regain his selfless state.

After a while, Lin Yuan finished digesting the medicinal effects and ended the body tempering. He sighed, realizing he hadn't been able to break through today.

He began practicing the Seven Steps of the Snake, and under the encouragement of Coach Hong, he quickly entered a state of serpentine intention, where his body trembled like a snake.

In a state of complete absorption, he practiced the Seven Slashes of the Serpent again, putting all his strength into each strike.

"Sweep away the snake's tail!"

"Sever the snake's body!"

"..."

After swinging his sword countless times, he quickly entered his limit, a state that was both the most dangerous and the fastest for improvement.

With Coach Hong around, he disregarded everything and played to his heart's content.

As the blade passed, a strong wind surged, and the surrounding peach leaves trembled slightly. His blood and qi were at their peak, and he poured all his energy into his limbs, giving him inexhaustible strength and endless sweat.

At the same time, Lin Yuan's legs were like iron, and the solid ground began to crack from the vibrations, breaking into countless small pieces. With repeated cracking, countless dust particles rose from the ground, rising into the air like a thin mist.

The Red Instructor stood in the mist, and strangely, the mist couldn't get close to her, always keeping its distance.

Lin Yuan was engrossed in practicing his swordsmanship, as was Hu Cai, and neither of them noticed.

I don't know how much time passed.

"Snapped!"

With a single lash, Coach Hong neutralized the force on Lin Yuan, instantly pulling him out of his state of self-forgetfulness.

Lin Yuan rolled on the ground, used the momentum to turn over, and stood up again, panting heavily. He felt dizzy, unable to feel it when he was engrossed in the moment, but felt uncomfortable as soon as he withdrew.

"Your Qi and Blood have just reached their peak, there's no need for further training." The Red Instructor withdrew from the dust, leaving behind these words, and then turned to whip Hu Cai.

Lin Yuan then realized that he had broken through his limits and reached the perfection of the Body Tempering Realm, with perfect Qi and Blood.

He successfully caught up with Hu Cai's level and completely left Zhao Sheng and Li Shi behind.

Wu Yong is only one step away from entering the Bone Forging Realm!

He had already made up his mind that as long as he broke through to the Bone Forging Realm, he would take the Martial Master Examination, obtain the official document for becoming a Rank Martial Master, and directly enter the Li family as a retainer.

At noon, under the pretext of a breakthrough, he invited Hu Cai, Wu Yong, and two others to a small gathering at Chunfenglou.

As soon as the five met, Li Shi made an unprecedented announcement: "The imperial decree has arrived! Lord Li has been renamed the Earl of Lishui Pavilion, and from now on, Lishui Pavilion belongs to us!"

Li Shi exuded a sense of triumph: "Today, it's my treat!"

"Congratulations, Senior Brother, on your promotion to Head of Lishui Pavilion!" Lin Yuan didn't expose him; it was clearly a message hanging in the pavilion.

Li Shi laughed, but still restrained himself: "The official documents haven't been issued yet, so we can talk about it privately."

"Did the county government agree?" Hu Cai asked happily. He had been trying to get a job as a thief catcher, and if Li Shi was promoted, he might get his wish.

Li Shi nodded and chuckled, "From now on, this entire area of ​​Lishui Pavilion will be Lord Li's fief. How can any personnel appointment or dismissal within this pavilion be made without Lord Li's approval?"

Lin Yuan had read many miscellaneous books and had a slight understanding of the nobility system of the Great Liang Dynasty. The so-called fiefdom meant that the power was in the hands of the government and half of the tax revenue was given to the Earl's Mansion. However, in reality, the county magistrate was a visiting official who could not control real power in just a few years. Therefore, most of the real power also went to the Earl's Mansion.

Everyone knew the matter was settled and they were just waiting for the county government to issue the official document, so they all offered their congratulations.

After everyone finished their meal, Li Shi immediately spoke to Lin Yuan and Hu Cai:

"Now that I've been promoted to village head, the Earl's mansion has given me three positions for catching thieves. However, two of those positions have already been decided by the third steward, so there's only one vacant right now. If you two both become thieves catchers, it'll be a bit difficult to divide them up for the time being."

He accepted Hu Cai's father's gift, and since both sides were acquaintances, he didn't want to cause resentment from either side, so he simply told them to discuss it themselves.

"It's okay, I can come earlier or later..." Hu Cai said nonchalantly, but he was still concerned. However, after spending a long time together, they had developed some brotherly feelings, and he didn't want to lose face in public.

Lin Yuan smiled calmly, cutting off Hu Cai's words: "Senior Brother, my focus is still on breaking through to the Bone Forging Realm, so let Senior Brother Hu handle it. Anyway, I only have a clerk's job, which only costs a little less rice than catching thieves. I've eaten so much rice from Senior Brother Hu, why would I care about this?"

Hu Cai was about to speak when Li Shi pressed down on his shoulder: "Junior Brother Hu, don't say anything. Since Junior Brother Lin is so kind, just accept his kindness, and the spot for capturing thieves will be yours."

"Yes, Senior Brother Hu, come in, it would be great if we could all come together!" Zhao Sheng chimed in.

With everyone's encouragement, Hu Cai first bowed to Li Shi, and then bowed to Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan immediately grabbed him: "We're brothers, why are you being so formal? Alright, let's hurry back and tell Uncle Hu and Aunt Hu the good news."

The crowd dispersed.

Lin Yuan and his companion returned to the Hu family to report the good news.

When Uncle Hu and Aunt Hu heard this, they were overjoyed. After hearing that the two men had declined the task of catching the thief, the two elders immediately wanted to give Lin Yuan a silver purse.

Lin Yuan refused on the spot. The two sides had been dealing with each other for so long that it was no longer a matter of who owed whom anything; it was fine as long as it was roughly the same.

It's unclear when exactly, but Lin Yuan's title in the Hu family has changed from "Lin Xiaolang" to "Xiaolang," making him seem to be on the same level as Hu Cai, the fifth son.

When superiors have a certain preference, subordinates will follow suit to an extreme degree. Even the servants of the Hu family called him that, so Lin Yuan could be said to have no restrictions on coming and going in the Hu family.

A few days later.

Li Shi was officially promoted to head of Lishui Pavilion, and Hu Cai smoothly entered Lishui Pavilion to serve as a thief catcher.

Early that morning.

Lin Yuan and Hu Cai got up early and went to the Carp Pavilion. They usually didn't come to the pavilion, but Zhao Sheng came yesterday to tell them that he had important business to attend to today.

In the main hall of the pavilion, Li Shi sat in the position of the pavilion chief, surveying the entire room. After having Li the clerk take his turn, he dismissed everyone, leaving only Lin Yuan and a few others to go into the inner room.

Li Shi spoke first:

"Now this land of Carp Pavilion belongs to us, and the Black Snake Gang should vacate it, but those guys are not very sensible and haven't made a move."