9: Only children make choices. I believe in your vision.
“What is your name, Little brother?”
“My name is Jiang Yi, the Yi from ‘easy’!”
“Jiang Yi, Jiang Yi, a good name!”
Liu Sheng praised him!
“Since you are willing to join my Yu Hang!”
“Then, you can tell me any requests you have. As long as they’re not too excessive, feel free to bring them up to me.
You’re already calling me Uncle Liu!
Then Uncle Liu will do his best to satisfy you!”
Liu Sheng looked quite magnanimous!
In his opinion!
Given his position in Yu Hang, he could definitely meet most of Jiang Yi’s demands.
Things like money and beautiful women were certainly not an issue.
Really?
Then can you call me—
Dad!
That’s not too much to ask, right?
Jiang Yi mused internally!
Without much thought, he already had an idea in his mind, and he briefly responded to Liu Sheng with four words—
“Ranked Martial Art!”
With his current cultivation level, to advance further, he needed to Cultivate more profound Martial Arts.
Which meant—
Ranked!
At the very least, Yellow Rank Low Grade!
The Rank of Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts!
They are divided into four major Ranks—Heaven, Profound, Earth, and Yellow—based on the level of Realm one can Cultivate to!
Each Rank is further divided into High, Middle, and Low Grades!
Among them, Heaven Rank is the highest, and High Grade is the best!
In this small WuShui Town, anything above Profound Rank is almost impossible to find.
Yellow Rank High Grade!
It was probably already the highest Rank of Martial Art.
“Ranked Martial Art, huh?”
Liu Sheng couldn’t help but smile knowingly, laughing at himself for having already guessed the young man’s thoughts.
“According to Yu Hang’s rules!”
“Any external martial artist who joins Yu Hang, if they are at the Skin Grinding Realm, must go to a stall to guard it.
The monthly salary is fifty taels!
If they wish to obtain an entry-level Martial Art, they must guard for more than half a year before they can enter my Yu Hang’s Shou Yu Pavilion!
And select a Ranked Martial Art from the pavilion.”
When it came to serious matters!
Liu Sheng’s expression began to grow solemn and grave.
A close look at his brows!
Also vaguely revealed a hint of worry!
“However, at present, my Yu Hang is short of manpower, so we can relax some restrictions—
There happens to be a shortage of a martial artist to guard the Qing Shi Street area south of the bridge!
If you are willing to go!
I can vouch for you to enter Shou Yu Pavilion first and choose a Yellow Rank Martial Art.
How about it?”
“Guarding a stall? What exactly do I need to do?” Jiang Yi asked.
“Nothing else!”
Liu Sheng looked at him and slowly said, “Deterring petty villains and upholding the prestige of my Yu Hang!”
“Good!”
After a few breaths of silence, Jiang Yi nodded and agreed.
“Haha, good!”
Liu Sheng happily patted Jiang Yi’s shoulder!
“Nephew Yi, with you there, I believe that stall will be absolutely secure.”
“Our Yu Hang has never been afraid of trouble, nor afraid to cause trouble!”
“Go ahead and do it boldly, Uncle Liu will back you up!”
He was already calling him nephew!
Jiang Yi felt a bit speechless, thinking that climbing the ladder so quickly was a bit too much.
“Since the matter has been settled!”
“Then we must hurry. Come, I will personally take you to Shou Yu Pavilion to choose a Martial Art!”
“Let’s go!”
...Giving a man a fish feeds him for a day; teaching a man to fish feeds him for a lifetime!
Shou Yu Pavilion, this name was taken from that ancient saying—
Cultured, but not overly so!
After arranging for others, Jiang Yi followed Liu Sheng to a three-story small pavilion.
“Greetings, Warden Liu!”
“Dispensed!”
The three-story pavilion, each floor receding!
It was entirely made of wood, displaying a grayish-brown color, as if it had been built many years ago, enduring decades of wind, frost, and dust.
Its aura was simple and unadorned, yet it exuded an invisible majesty!
Entering the pavilion!
Inside, to the right of the door, a large red square table was placed.
In front of the table!
Was an old man dressed in all white, leaning back in a grand armchair!
His legs crossed, ungracefully propped on the table.
Head tilted back, eyes squinted!
He seemed to be sound asleep there!
“Greetings, Old Chang!”
After Liu Sheng entered, seeing the old man, he respectfully bowed to him.
“The Little brother beside me is named Jiang Yi!”
“He joined my Yu Hang today. I’m bringing him to the second floor of the pavilion to choose a Yellow Rank Low Grade Martial Art.”
He paused, then Liu Sheng spoke again respectfully!
“Little Liu will vouch for him!”
“Hmm~~~”
Whether it was because of his snoring or something else!
The old man grunted once!
He seemed to nod, then continued to snore loudly.
No other sounds were made.
Liu Sheng bowed respectfully again and then led Jiang Yi up to the second floor of the pavilion.
“There are a total of five Yellow Rank Low Grade Martial Arts here!”
“If cultivated to the Major Achievement Realm, one can smoothly Breakthrough to the second minor Realm of the Martial Dao—
Flesh Refining Realm.
At this Realm, one possesses a thousand catties of strength and can tear tigers and leopards with bare hands!”
Jiang Yi looked at them one by one!
These five Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts were “Mountain Splitting Palm”, “Tiger Roar Fist”, “Cauldron Origin Skill”, “Soaring Cloud Leap”, and “Wrathful Saber Art”.
Just as Jiang Yi was about to inquire about the characteristics and advantages of each Martial Art here!
Detected Yellow Rank Low Grade Martial Arts “Mountain Splitting Palm”, “Tiger Roar Fist”, “Cauldron Origin Skill”, “Soaring Cloud Leap”, “Wrathful Saber Art”. Do you wish to engrave them?
Lifespan consumption: 5 years.
Jiang Yi: “...Yes.”
Only children make choices; adults, of course, choose to—
Have them all!
Although it’s said that too much ambition spoils the broth, who told him he had a Golden Finger?
As Lifespan was consumed, the contents and Mind-Cultivation Techniques of the five Martial Arts were simultaneously poured into Jiang Yi’s Sea of Consciousness.
He hadn’t had time to digest them!
He only felt his brain somewhat swollen and a bit dazed!
In Liu Sheng’s eyes, however, he thought Jiang Yi had—
Decision-making difficulty!
“Nephew Yi, if you’re having trouble deciding, I actually recommend you choose the “Cauldron Origin Skill”!
This one!
Ranks first among all these Yellow Rank Low Grade ones. If cultivated to the Perfection Realm!
It even has the possibility of breaking into the third minor Realm!
Nephew Yi, why don’t you choose this one...”
Before he could finish speaking!
Jiang Yi nodded directly and replied,
“I’ll listen to you, Uncle Liu, I’ll choose this Martial Art!”
“...Uh, you trust me that much?”
“I believe Uncle Liu’s judgment is impeccable!”
“Ha... very good!”
If it weren’t for the unsuitable location!
Liu Sheng, feeling immensely trusted, almost burst into hearty laughter.
This feeling, two words: truly good.
“Haha, trust Uncle Liu, you can’t go wrong!”
“Mm, right!”
“Then we’ll choose this “Cauldron Origin Skill”. I’ll arrange a small courtyard for you later.”
“According to the rules, this Martial Art cannot be taken out!
You can only comprehend it within this Yu Hang Compound, and you must not copy it. Once you have memorized it, you must return the Martial Art scroll as it was.
Remember!”
Jiang Yi nodded again, taking the ancient scroll recording the “Cauldron Origin Skill” with a serious expression.
Liu Sheng watched, filled with relief!
“If my boy had even a tenth of your ability, I’d die content right now!”
The more Liu Sheng thought about it, the angrier he got!
Hmph!
After returning, he’d have to give him a good beating to vent his frustration!
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