Chapter 14
Liu Changyue’s Remedy? Thunderbolt Dojo
“I’m from a humble background and haven’t seen much of the world.” Qin Huai is overwhelmed by the favor of the two major martial arts centers. For a moment, he didn’t know how to choose.
“Can you give me two days to think about it?” Qin Huai looked at the people from the two dojos and couldn’t make a decision.
“Of course, you can. For a young talent like you who has contributed to Pingnan City, the Changshan Dojo will always welcome you to participate in our small test.” Gu Shengcai looked pleasant.
The man from the Tyrant Fist Dojo was obviously unhappy, but he still nodded. They’re in the same boat as Skinny Gu!
“But, kid, let me remind you that there’s a huge gap between the eight big martial arts centers and the Pingnan City you know. Don’t think that you can be arrogant just because you destroyed a small gang!” The voice of the man from the Tyrant Fist Dojo rumbled.
“Thank you for your guidance!” Qin Huai cupped his fists. Then, he took the token from the two of them. One of them was a piece of straw paper with ‘Changshan’ written on it. It had a unique charm, and Qin Huai could faintly see the flow of Qi and blood on the black ink.
It was the work of an expert, and Qin Huai couldn’t help but sigh. He wondered what realm the person who had used such a mysterious thing was at.
The token of Tyrant Fist Dojo was a piece of metal. The word ‘Tyrant’ was also engraved on the metal piece, but there was no charm to it. In fact, the engraving was extremely rough and full of holes.
“I’m so envious. The two dojos are recruiting for free.”
“I’ve saved fifty taels of silver just like that.”
“If you give me this money, I won’t have to work for two or three years.”
“Look at you, he’s a martial artist. What’s fifty taels!” The people around looked at the token in Qin Huai’s hand with burning eyes.
Qin Huai didn’t know much about the eight major martial arts centers. He only knew that an ordinary family of three would only have one tael of silver for their monthly living expenses.
In fact, Qin Huai’s days as Liu Changyue’s disciple in the apothecary were already quite good. However, compared to the 50 silver registration fee, it was still a huge loss.
Liu Changyue had mentioned it to him before. The rest of the disciples were the descendants of wealthy merchants, dignitaries, and landlords in Pingnan City and the nearby villages.
Moreover, the eight major martial arts centers were not in Pingnan City. They were building their own residences outside the city.
“Huai’er, this is your master’s congratulatory gift.” Liu Changyue squeezed through the crowd and took out a hundred taels of silver. “I know I was wrong. I only made this decision as a last resort because of the apothecary. I don’t expect you to return to us, but I hope that you can return home often on account of the master-disciple relationship that has lasted for more than a year.”
Liu Changyue held the silver notes, his face full of affection.
“Tsk, tsk, a hundred taels of silver! So many of them!”
“Is that so? That’s enough to pay the registration fee for two martial arts centers!”
“It’s amazing to let two people learn martial arts. I forgot that Qin Huai is already a second-refinement martial artist.”
The surrounding people were all enigmatic.
“You keep calling yourself ‘Master.’ Those who don’t know better might think that you brought your disciple to Ghost Slope Mountain to kill bandits with Senior Brother!” Luo Ya walked out from the crowd. She was dressed in a bright red robe and looked rather festive.
Her words were also sharp, and she did not have a good impression of the Liu family’s apothecary.
“When Senior Brother killed those bandits to save my life, I didn’t get any sympathy and happy words when I returned to the apothecary. Instead, you blamed Senior Brother and locked me up. If I were shopkeeper Liu, I wouldn’t have the face to call you ‘master.'”
“Well said!” The crowd cheered again.
Liu Changyue’s face quickly turned red.
Luo Ya wasn’t done, though. “The one year of master-disciple relationship you mentioned was when Senior Brother needed you the most, and you kicked him out? You let the Blackhawk Gang do whatever they want with him? If it wasn’t for Senior Brother’s outstanding talent and superior strength, I’m afraid there would be another corpse of a hero who dared to attack the bandits on the streets of Pingnan City!
“You still want Senior Brother to return to the apothecary? Will he be kicked out of it again? Moreover, this 100 taels of silver may be a small amount to a second refinement martial artist, but is it worthy of the master and disciple’s kindness? ” Luo Ya emphasized the words “master and disciple.”
“If I were you, I’ll just secretly put it on Senior Brother’s bed when there’s no one around, and then I’ll wait for a month or two for the news to die down before continuing my business as if nothing happened.
“You’re saying all this in public. Are you trying to make things difficult for Senior Brother and leave a bad name?” Luo Ya was not even panting. Her words were like pearls.
Now, the people around them looked at Qin Huai in a new light.
Qin Huai’s impression of his little junior sister was that she was lively and active. She had never shown this female scholar’s face before.
“Yeah! What’s the meaning of you doing this in public, old man?”
“The doctor’s benevolence that’s hung in the hall of your apothecary has been eaten by dogs?”
Hearing Luo Ya’s words, everyone who had come back to their senses began to mock Liu Changyue again.
As Liu Changyue listened to the curses from all directions, the redness on his face suddenly disappeared. He vomited a mouthful of blood on the ground and fainted.
Qin Huai shook his head. He had mixed feelings about the unconscious Liu Changyue on the ground, but he didn’t help him in the end.
“Forget it. Let’s go,” Qin Huai said.
Luo Ya pulled Qin Huai away from the unconscious Liu Changyue and said, “Senior Brother, are you alright?”
“Do I look like I’m in trouble?” Qin Huai spread out his hands. “But don’t mention the apothecary again, alright? By the way, when did you arrive?”
“I’ve been waiting at the city gate since last night. I couldn’t squeeze in just now, so I just watched from outside.” Luo Ya leaned close to Qin Huai’s ear. “Senior Brother, you didn’t agree to the small test invitation from the two dojos, right?”
“Not yet. I can’t embarrass the other family in front of so many people, right?” In his previous life, although Qin Huai was just a social animal who had just graduated, he still understood the basic ways of the world.
“Senior Brother is wise!” Luo Ya rejoiced. “My father told me that to show his gratitude for saving my life, he will help Senior Brother get a place in the preliminary test of the Thunderbolt Dojo, the top of the eight major martial arts centers.”
“Oh?” Qin Huai’s eyes lit up, but he was also a little puzzled. “Is there a huge gap in strength between the eight major martial arts centers? ”
“The eight major martial arts centers can be roughly divided into three classes. The Changshan Dojo and the Tyrant Fist Dojo are in the third class. There’s also the Crane Dojo and the Six Harmonies Dojo. They’re both third-class, and there are three second-class dojos. I don’t know much about them, though.
“The Thunderbolt Dojo is a unique existence. If one masters the Thunderbolt skill, they can shoot out thunderbolts with just a raise of their hand. The killing power is amazing.” Luo Ya seemed to be reminiscing, and her body trembled.
“In comparison, the techniques of the Changshan Dojo are very ordinary. Their killing power is very weak, and the threshold of cultivation is not high. That’s why the Changshan Dojo has the most disciples among the eight major martial arts centers. However, their only advantage is probably that they have many disciples,” Luo Ya muttered. “Also, the Changshan Dojo and the Thunderbolt Dojo both have mines outside the city. Our family is in the forging business, so we have a good relationship with both martial arts centers.”
Qin Huai understood. He naturally wouldn’t reject the opportunity to choose the top of the eight martial arts centers.
If he was able to reach such a level of power with the cultivation technique that had no offensive power, wouldn’t it be even more shocking if it was the rumbling Thunder technique that could produce thunder fire?
However, the Changshan Dojo was not bad. With so many disciples, didn’t that mean that he could pick up more experience?
Qin Huai was conflicted.
Suddenly, there was an uproar in front of the city gate.
“Reihom has returned!”
Upon hearing this name, the crowd that had been surrounding Qin Huai dispersed and rushed to the city gate.
“Who is Reihom?” Qin Huai was confused.
“He’s the most talented young man in the current generation of the Thunderbolt Dojo. It’s such a coincidence that he did the same thing as Senior Brother when he was fifteen years old.
“It’s just that Reihom left the city from the south gate and killed his way out for 30 kilometers. All the mountain bandit gangs along the way were wiped out by him. About a thousand people, I guess. I heard from my father that the road outside the south gate was filled with vultures and hyenas for seven days.
“Senior Brother, let’s go and take a look.” Luo Ya’s face was filled with anticipation.
“Alright.” Qin Huai nodded. He also wanted to see what the number one person among the younger generation of the Thunderbolt Dojo, which was the top of the eight major martial arts centers, looked like.