The Martial Saint begins by collecting corpses.

"Haha, Young Master Lu, the Duke has agreed to keep you."

As soon as Li Xiu entered the side hall, he greeted Lu Ming with a broad smile.

Although Lu Ming had anticipated this outcome, he still secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing those words.

He would then have a period of stable development, and he smiled as he said:

"I must thank Steward Li for speaking well of me."

Li Xiu waved his hand and said, "Being able to enter the manor is due to Brother Lu's ability. Whether I speak well of him or not will not affect the result."

"However, I did manage to secure a benefit for Brother Lu."

"That means whatever Young Master Lu needs, as long as it's not too unreasonable, I can agree to it."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming's eyes lit up, and he said:

"Thank you very much, Steward Li. I do have a favor to ask."

"We have offended Zhao Meng. Although we have the protection of the Duke in the county government, we cannot stay in the mansion forever without going out."

"Sometimes you have to go out to collect corpses, and some of us wanted to practice martial arts."

"With my own strength, things will be much easier, and perhaps I can even take revenge in the future."

"Practicing martial arts?" Li Xiu frowned slightly.

"That's no problem, but I want to make it clear beforehand that I can find someone to teach you martial arts, but I can't cover all the expenses for the training."

"Moreover, martial arts training places great emphasis on talent, and only a few people can achieve success in martial arts."

"Actually, Brother Lu possesses extraordinary abilities and is naturally able to deal with ghosts and monsters, which is something that ordinary martial artists cannot do, and he does not necessarily have to practice martial arts."

Lu Ming said, "We have to give it a try. I can accept it whether it succeeds or not."

Li Xiu nodded: "It's good that you think that way. I'll go and make the arrangements right away. You guys rest for a bit. Someone, prepare the west courtyard for Brother Lu and the others to stay in."

After saying that, he apologized to Lu Ming, saying, "Originally, with Brother Lu's abilities, he should have been assigned to the East Courtyard."

"However, recently a martial arts master came to the prefectural city. He has a past relationship with the Duke and is temporarily staying in the east courtyard."

"I'll just have to make do with Brother Lu for now."

Lu Ming said, "Having a place to stay is already very good. Why would we be picky about the east or west courtyard? Steward Li only needs to send someone to take us there, and we brothers can settle in ourselves."

Li Xiu said, "How can that be?"

So he arranged for someone to tidy up the west courtyard, and sent someone to the main gate to invite the three monkeys over as well.

After the west courtyard was tidied up, Lu Ming and the other three moved in.

The environment here is somewhat remote, making it quite quiet.

However, this is a small courtyard house, complete with a woodshed, kitchen, and other facilities, as well as a master bedroom, an east wing, and a west wing.

Upon seeing this, the monkey's face lit up with joy, and he exclaimed, "I knew Big Brother could do it! We used to live in a dilapidated house, and now we've moved to this big courtyard!"

The solemn expression that had been subtly present on Ah Lang's face completely vanished, and he let out a long sigh of relief, saying to Lu Ming:

"Brother, I'm truly impressed this time. I never imagined that one day we would be able to live in the county magistrate's mansion."

Da Hu excitedly said, "Big brother, can you teach us boxing now? If we can become as good as you as you as soon as possible, the four of us can go and twist Zhao Meng's head off."

In the end, Da Hu clenched his fists, his eyes flashed with ferocity, and his face was full of menacing features.

Lu Ming's eyes hardened as well. He had been collecting the body properly, but Zhao Meng sent people to hunt him down, forcing him into this situation. He would never forget this grudge.

However, he shook his head at Da Hu's request:

"I'm just a beginner in martial arts and not qualified to teach others yet, but I've already asked Steward Li to find us a martial arts instructor. He should be here soon."

Martial arts master? Da Hu was unimpressed. Wasn't his older brother already very skilled? Why would he need to find a martial arts master?

As they were talking, they heard footsteps coming from outside the courtyard.

Lu Ming waved his hand to stop Da Hu from speaking and went out to greet him.

Li Xiu walked over with a middle-aged man in his thirties. The man had a square face, a broad forehead, a straight nose, and sharp eyes. He was dressed in a blue silk robe and walked with a calm expression. He must be the martial arts master.

Although Li Xiu led the way, half a step ahead, his expression carried a slight hint of respect, which stirred something in Lu Ming's heart.

If Li Xiu himself had to treat this martial arts master with utmost respect, how could he possibly have persuaded this person to teach them martial arts on his own?

It seems that Li Xiu's words were somewhat exaggerated. This person is very likely the distinguished guest living in the East Courtyard that Li Xiu mentioned. Only Blackwater could have agreed to let this person teach them martial arts.

A thought flashed through Lu Ming's mind, and a smile spread across his face as he stepped forward to greet him:

"Steward Li, who is this?"

"You're Lu Ming?" Before Li Xiu could speak, the man scrutinized Lu Ming with sharp eyes and said directly:

"My name is Chen Yihui. I heard you want to practice martial arts, but if you don't have the aptitude, then there's no point in practicing; it won't lead to anything."

He seems to be a straightforward person.

Lu Ming thought to himself, then asked, "How do you judge someone's aptitude for martial arts?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yihui suddenly made a move, pinching Lu Ming's shoulders, elbows, sternum, and other areas.

Lu Ming felt a stinging pain where Chen Yihui had pinched him, but he could still bear it. Knowing that Chen Yihui was checking his bones, he gritted his teeth and endured it.

"Big Brother!" The three monkeys also came out of the courtyard. Seeing this scene, Big Tiger's eyebrows shot up and he was about to rush over.

In such a short time, Chen Yihui had finished his inspection and stopped.

Lu Ming waved his hand to stop Da Hu's steps and said, "I'm fine. Master Chen is checking my aptitude for martial arts."

He then turned to Chen Yihui and asked, "What do you think of my qualifications?"

Chen Yihui said calmly, "I'd say it's barely average. There's no great potential in martial arts."

Da Hu said, "Nonsense! My elder brother's boxing skills..."

Chen Yihui sneered, "That kind of low-level technique can be called boxing? Even if you master it, you'll only be a skin-training martial artist."

Lu Ming was startled. He hadn't expected that Chen Yihui could tell what kind of boxing style Lu Ming was learning just by examining his physique.

Indeed, his Mighty Fist technique has now reached the pinnacle, but he has only just entered the world of martial arts.

He then cupped his hands towards Chen Yihui and said, "Please enlighten me, Master Chen."

Chen Yihui said calmly:

"The foundation of martial arts training lies in Qi and blood. Initially, Qi and blood are weak and float to the outside, training the skin and flesh. First, the skin changes, and movements become swift and quick. Then, the muscles become strong, and strength and resistance to blows increase greatly!"

"After that, the Qi and blood are refined, and then the muscles and bones are strengthened internally."

"The boxing techniques you've learned can only be called martial arts skills; they're just techniques for using force. Even if you practice a lot and reach the highest level, it's still just physical training."

"True martial arts, with profound intentions and a focus on internal training, are the ones with a future."

"However, given your aptitude and background, even if you reach the highest level in this lifetime, you may only be able to achieve mastery of physical training, with no hope of internal training."

"Do you still want to practice?"

Lu Ming thought to himself, if his aptitude is barely average, then this aptitude must be his innate talent.

His original innate talent was only of the lower grade. It was only after absorbing a lot of gray light and Sun Dazhi's white light that he obtained a large number of incomplete innate talents and was able to improve to the middle-lower grade.

Therefore, as long as he continues to collect corpses, his innate talent will increase, so this aspect is not a problem.

Without hesitation, he said, "Of course I want to try. I would also appreciate it if Master Chen could also test the martial arts aptitude of my brothers."

Chen Yihui said, "Just call me Instructor."

As he spoke, he examined the physical attributes of each of the three monkeys.

First came the monkey, who was of average ability. The monkey was overjoyed: "My aptitude is actually the same as my older brother's!"

Next is Ah Lang, inferior. Ah Lang's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

Finally, there's Big Tiger.

"Huh?" He couldn't help but exclaim in surprise as he checked Da Hu's aptitude.

Immediately afterwards, his expression became noticeably more serious. He carefully examined and massaged each of Da Hu's joints, his eyes growing brighter and brighter, and finally he said with some excitement:

"Superior! I never expected that a place like Heishui County could produce someone with such superior physical attributes."

"What's your name? Would you like to become my disciple?"

Lu Ming looked at Da Hu in surprise. Although Da Hu was indeed naturally strong, he did not expect that he had superior physical constitution.

The monkey looked at Da Hu with some envy. Seeing Chen Yihui's reaction, he knew that Da Hu was about to rise to the top.

As for Ah Lang, his face was gloomy, and he was clenching his teeth tightly.