From a humble farmer to a great martial arts master

43, Good Guy Card

Guan Shanyue gave a brief instruction and then strode towards the bungalows at the end of the training ground.

As he passed the training ground, he glanced at the center and saw his eldest son practicing martial arts with focused concentration. A slight smile appeared on his lips, but he did not call out to him.

Upon reaching the door, I knocked and entered.

As soon as you enter, you can smell a strong medicinal aroma.

Lord Fang, dressed in a slightly faded blue robe, was decocting medicinal herbs, boiling four pots at the same time. Beside him were the clean-shaven, white-faced Master Zhou and Lord Fang's chief disciple in medicine, Wang Liang.

"Sir, are you busy?"

Guan Shanyue smiled brightly, but his straight back unconsciously hunched over.

"Well, there's been a lot of pediatric parasitic infections in our county lately, and common medicines aren't working. I'm researching this right now. What's up? Tell me."

Fang Yanping speaks very quickly, revealing a decisive and straightforward manner.

"My lord, you truly work tirelessly and thoughtfully for the well-being of the people of this county..."

Guan Shanyue quickly offered a flattering remark, saying with a smile, "Today I heard that a martial artist with the Silver Blood True Sound has emerged from Renjia Village in the countryside, so I went to the village to investigate and brought him back. This person is named Ren Qingshan. He is from no sect or school, and has been a martial arts genius since childhood. Now at the age of thirty-five, he has actually cultivated to the late stage of Silver Blood."

"Oh? Our county has such an extraordinary person? Renjia Village, is it the village seventy-three li west of the city, the one with a stream at its entrance? The village chief's name is Ren Zhengwei, he used to be a bodyguard, right? What is the relationship between Ren Qingshan and Ren Zhengwei?"

Fang Yanping seemed to know everything about the county, and immediately asked questions.

"Your Excellency is wise. It is indeed this village. Ren Qingshan is Ren Zhengwei's cousin, and he is the sixth in the clan."

Guan Shanyue responded with a smile, inwardly admiring him.

The county magistrate is truly remarkable; he has a photographic memory and an astonishing ability to remember even a nobody like Ren Zhengwei.

"Let him in, I'll ask him."

Stirring the broth in the medicine pot, Fang Yanping spoke calmly.

Guan Shanyue then hurried out and invited Ren Qingshan.

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When Ren Qingshan entered, he also smelled the fragrance of medicine, saw the three people, and noticed a calligraphy scroll hanging on the wall.

To save the world and bring peace to the people.

This Lord Fang was thin and looked to be in his early forties. He had wheat-colored skin and a dignified and refined air about him. Even at his age, he could still be described as handsome.

Well, only slightly worse than me.

"Ren Qingshan greets Your Excellency, County Magistrate."

Ren Qingshan bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

"No need for such formalities. Have you ever been to school?"

Fang Yanping's voice was gentle, giving people a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze.

"I've read some, so I have no problem recognizing characters."

Ren Qingshan responded modestly.

"What martial arts style do you practice? Do you have a master?"

Fang Yanping handed the wooden spoon used to stir the medicine to his apprentice and approached to ask.

Ren Qingshan, without batting an eye, said, "When I was a guard at the Lu family, I learned the Mountain-Opening Palm Stance Technique. Later, I was also fortunate enough to acquire a leg technique called the Wind-Chasing Leg. When I was a guard at the Lu family, Fang Yonggang, the Lu family's top guard, was my master. He gave me some pointers, but he only paid me monthly. Later, he embezzled the New Year's bonus from the master. I refused, so he kicked me out of the Lu family. It's shameful to say, all for two taels of silver. It's disgraceful."

Interviewing is an art.

Ren Qingshan tried his best to downplay the importance of his martial arts background.

Fang Yanping chuckled, "I've heard of this person. He's narrow-minded towards his subordinates but shrewd and calculating towards his superiors. Oh well. It's truly not easy for you to have achieved what you have today. Have you learned the internal energy cultivation method?"

"No, there's also an internal energy cultivation method?"

Ren Qingshan feigned ignorance, putting on a convincing performance.

Everyone in the room was taken aback, especially Guan Shanyue.

—No, you didn't even cultivate the True Qi Technique beforehand, yet you dared to advance to the late Silver Blood stage?

If the internal energy flows erratically and becomes uncontrollable, it can easily lead to injury.

Fang Yanping was slightly surprised: "And circulate your true energy to your middle finger, let me see."

Ren Qingshan took a deep breath, circulated his qi and blood, and noticed that the true qi in his body had grown stronger, increasing from one strand to twelve strands on its own. He immediately used one strand and carefully moved it to his middle finger.

My fingertips are slightly swollen and have grown a size larger.

"Inhale, and slowly draw it to the Taiyuan acupoint, then into the main meridian."

A hint of seriousness appeared in Fang Yanping's eyes as he spoke solemnly.

Ren Qingshan followed the instructions, and his middle finger returned to normal. He felt the true energy flowing peacefully through the main meridian, like a stream merging into the ocean.

"Your ability to cultivate to this point is truly extraordinary."

Fang Yanping let out a long sigh, paused, and continued, "Once the true energy is formed, if it is not controlled and the acupoints are reversed, it will cause serious injury at best, and death at worst. Your current situation cannot be delayed any longer."

"According to the regulations of the imperial court, those who are not martial arts scholars are not allowed to teach the true qi techniques of our dynasty. However, due to the urgency of the situation, I will take the liberty of teaching you the true qi techniques."

"Master Zhou, draft a document stating the matter, and have Ren Qingshan sign it for filing."

The clerk surnamed Zhou immediately went to the table to write a document, his pen moving swiftly.

Ren Qingshan was also somewhat surprised.

Could this really be a good official who loves his people like his own children?

In conclusion, being able to address people's urgent needs, saying these words, and doing these things truly demonstrates his exceptional personal charm.

call out.

For now, I'll give Lord Fang a "good guy" card.

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Master Zhou wrote the document.

Ren Qingshan glanced at it; the matter was clearly written: There was a rural martial artist named Ren Qingshan who had secluded himself to cultivate diligently without a master. Although he had not taken the martial arts exam, he had already reached the late stage of Silver Blood. To prevent his true energy from flowing backward, he was taught the basic true energy method in advance.

Legal representative: Ren Qingshan

Witnesses: Fang Yanping, Zhou Jinwen, Wang Liang, Guan Shanyue

Guarantor: Fang Yanping

From this document alone, Ren Qingshan could see that the Great Zhou Dynasty was still at its peak, and everything was done according to rules and regulations.

After signing their names, Fang Yanping affixed his seal and instructed Zhou Jinwen to put the documents away. He then took Ren Qingshan out of the house and went to the next room to preach the Dharma.

There is a wooden human figure in this room.

The acupoints and meridians throughout the body are clearly marked.

"Ren Qingshan, our Great Zhou Dynasty was founded on military strength, so we treat martial artists with great favor."

"You don't need to thank me for what happened today; you should thank His Majesty for his boundless grace."

Do you understand?

Fang Yanping, with a solemn expression, cupped his hands towards the sky and spoke in a deep voice.

"clear."

Ren Qingshan responded solemnly.

Although he had some thoughts in his mind, he did not show them at all.

As a modern soul, I don't really understand the emotion of "loyalty to the monarch," but loyalty is certainly a virtue.

"Alright, I will now teach you the basic true qi technique."

"This method was revised by His Majesty after reviewing all the martial arts manuals in the land and by inviting more than a dozen martial arts masters. It can be said that the entire nation's resources were used, and it is the most balanced and harmonious, embracing all rivers. Even those with many unusual and special meridians can cultivate it."

Fang Yanping spoke, pointing to the wooden figure, and began to explain in detail.

Ren Qingshan listened attentively, a warm feeling welling up in his heart.

It seems that my choice was indeed correct.

It still has to be the imperial court.

But I wonder what position this Lord Fang will assign me after he finishes passing on the teachings?

Working under such a person, it's probably really hard to make money.

However, I don't take money from the poor. I only take money from those who have money, but not too much. For example, in my cooperation with the Lu family, I only take what I deserve.

Thinking this way, Ren Qingshan felt exceptionally clear-headed.

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