From a humble farmer to a great martial arts master

67, Benefactor

A few days later.

Fuhu Martial Arts School.

After finishing his day of martial arts training, Ren Yaohui tidied up briefly, declined several invitations from his fellow disciples to socialize, and prepared to go help out at the grain store.

Since his sixth uncle passed the martial arts examination, his status at the Fuhu Martial Arts School has risen steadily. With the help of his senior brother Wang Jingyong, one of his closed-door disciples, he has begun to gain momentum.

However, having experienced what happened before, Ren Yaohui remained calm and composed, humble and cautious.

Even though he had already bought the Silver Blood Pill and was gradually converting its medicinal power, he hadn't told anyone.

"Ah Hui, hahaha, where are you going?"

Just as he was about to leave, he saw Pang Qingyun walking over with a smile, naturally putting his arm around his shoulder, looking very friendly.

"I'm going home. Is there anything you need me to do, Senior Brother Pang?"

Ren Yaohui smiled, his toes secretly digging into the ground.

Since being enlightened by his sixth uncle, he has become even closer to Pang Qingyun, keeping his sixth uncle's teachings firmly in mind: even if you decide to kill him tomorrow, you should still greet him with a smile when you see him today!

"What are you talking about? How dare I give you orders? You're a big shot now. Come on, let's talk over there."

Pang Qingyun half-dragged, half-carried Ren Yaohui to a secluded, deserted spot outside the martial arts school.

Looking around, Pang Qingyun carefully took out a document and a packet of silver from his pocket and forcefully stuffed them into his hand: "Ahui, about that matter before... well, even though you didn't say it, I know you're still angry. Today, let's call it even, shall we?"

"If you're still not satisfied, I'll send that bitch to you, and you can teach her a lesson!"

"That vile woman, she's sowing discord among us fellow disciples, she deserves to die!"

Ren Yaohui looked at him thoughtfully, truly not expecting such a turn of events.

Pang Qingyun... chickened out!

His family had three martial arts scholars, and they came from a farming family.

He was already of silver blood, but his own bones remained iron.

How could he be a coward?

Why should he be a coward?

Of course... it wasn't because of myself.

It was because of Sixth Uncle.

"What are you saying, senior brother? In the end, it was my fault."

"However, since Senior Brother is willing to be magnanimous and completely forgive me this time, I would naturally be more than happy to do so."

Ren Yaohui accepted the document and the bag of silver, and said with an exceptionally bright smile.

Pang Qingyun took a deep breath, a fleeting trace of pain in his eyes, but he still smiled and said, "No problem, no problem. We're brothers, from now on we'll be good brothers."

After chatting with him for a while, Ren Yaohui politely took his leave.

I felt light on my feet, but a sense of emptiness and suffocation filled my heart, as if I were half iceberg and half flame.

I really want to yell at the river.

But I still managed to hold back.

A thought grew clearer in his mind: if he encountered Pang Qingyun on the martial arts stage during the martial arts examination next year, he would kill him fair and square!

If it's not next year, and not in a ring setting, let alone whether he could win, even if he assassinated Pang Qingyun, he would face legal trouble. He still has his parents, and Xiao Qi is still working in the yamen. Wouldn't he be at Pang's mercy? It might even cause his sixth uncle and the Pang family to become enemies.

A good man should be both brave and resourceful!

The only way is to kill him in the ring!

It's just that Pang Qingyun's skills are inferior, and the Pang family won't say anything.

Clenching his fists tightly and letting out a long breath, Ren Yaohui silently recited the eight words, "If the heart is pure as ice, one will not be alarmed even if the sky collapses," and quickly walked towards Mi Xing.

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Wude Academy.

After finishing his class, Ren Qingshan saw Master Zhou coming to find him, saying that Lord Fang had something to do, so he followed him.

Upon entering the room, one sees a robust-looking boy, who appears to be about ten years old.

"Qingshan, there's something I need your help with."

"This child is called Fang Xiaohu. He is the son of a distant relative of mine. That family had an accident and entrusted him to me. He can enter the Wude Academy, but there is no need to be high-profile. He can just practice martial arts in his daily life."

Fang Yanping said with a slight sigh.

With a slight thought, Ren Qingshan looked at the young man and nodded with a smile: "Alright, then he can attend classes with the students tomorrow. I'll explain to Elder Pang and Elder Zhao that he's a distant relative of mine."

Fang Yanping nodded slightly: "That's exactly what I mean."

The two looked at each other, their eyes meeting.

Ren Qingshan's lips moved, he thought for a moment, but still didn't ask anything. He just emphasized again, "I will take good care of him. Xiao Hu, from now on, call me Sixth Uncle."

Fang Xiaohu's eyes darted around, then he suddenly knelt down, kowtowed heavily, and said in a trembling voice, "Sixth Uncle!"

She lowered her head, forcing back her tears.

Ren Qingshan took a deep breath, helped him up, and patted his head: "Good boy."

Upon seeing this, Fang Yanping knew that Ren Qingshan had already guessed that the child was Li Xiaoting's orphan, but he did not say it outright. A look of relief appeared in his eyes.

At first, the assessment that he was "both wise and brave" was indeed correct.

That day at the martial arts arena, it was Ren Qingshan who was the first to call for the Li family. Although he arrived late and failed to save anyone, he did manage to retrieve the account book and catch the murderer.

If Ren Qingshan hadn't arrived in time, and Wang Quanxin had managed to escape, shedding his night clothes and walking openly as a constable, finding him would have been incredibly difficult.

"Qingshan, I want to suppress the bandits, but the documents I submitted were rejected. The matter of mobilizing troops is of utmost importance and has a very significant impact."

"However, I have already made up my mind to do this. I have ordered Jiang Shi'an to re-establish the Eight Horses Escort Agency and to recruit reliable personnel at great expense."

"Once this matter shows some promise, you'll come with me incognito as a scout, and before the autumn harvest, we'll wipe out a few bandits. How about that?"

Fang Yanping said sincerely that he already regarded Ren Qingshan as a trusted confidant.

The root of the problem of bandits lies in officialdom.

However, the officialdom is fraught with constraints, and the bureaucracy is deeply entrenched, making it impossible to act rashly.

Even so, a living person won't die from holding their urine, and the plan to travel incognito was his idea.

Of course, bandits can never be completely eradicated.

But kill as many as you can.

The Divine Dragon Cult is elusive, and the Qian family is deeply entrenched. It is still impossible to determine whether the Qian family is using the Divine Dragon Cult's infamous reputation or whether the two groups have already joined forces.

Let's kill them and we'll know!

"OK!"

"It's my duty!"

Ren Qingshan readily agreed.

Going incognito is quite interesting to think about; Lord Fang is indeed well-versed in the art of playing dumb to outsmart others.

Moreover, as a county magistrate, he was able to personally go to suppress bandits, so of course he would follow along. There must be a lot of gold and silver in the bandit's den.

"Okay. Then I'll have to trouble you. But there's no rush, it should take another month or two."

"Recently, my family sent me three secret medicines, Jade Marrow Pills, which are beneficial to chalcedony. They are extremely precious, costing over a thousand taels of silver each, and are priceless. I'm giving you one to see if you can make a breakthrough in the meantime."

"If we can break through the Jade Marrow, we will have more fighting power."

Fang Yanping was unaware that Ren Qingshan had already opened up a meridian.

If we harvest the land for a few more days, the second energy channel will be fully opened.

"Well... haha, thank you in advance, Lord Fang. I will practice diligently and strive not to make any mistakes."

Ren Qingshan readily accepted the medicine bottle from his hand and thanked him with a smile.

Jade Marrow Elixir?

Lord Fang is a true friend!

The road has widened!

Here and now, you are my benefactor; given time, I may very well become your benefactor.

Based on this person's character, he is still worth befriending.

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