chsdbacks Chapter 20 Generous, the Zhang Family
Chapter 20 Generous, the Zhang Family
After arriving in the county town, Li Qingshan hadn't had a proper chance to explore it yet.
Even though he's been here for almost a month, his understanding of the county town is actually about the same as when he first arrived.
But he's not in the mood to go shopping right now.
He felt somewhat uncomfortable with everything that had happened after his transformation.
The stance training and manipulation of qi and blood in martial arts are essentially about controlling the body.
When Li Qingshan first regained consciousness, he was still a little dazed and couldn't immediately adapt to the sudden surge of strength.
After walking around for a while, I was able to control it more easily.
The only problem is that the heightened senses are a bit annoying.
Within a radius of ten meters, it's hard for him not to notice even the slightest movement or the wrinkles on the faces of passersby.
There's also the enhancement of reflexes...
This is the most distressing.
If Li Qingshan paid even a little attention to a certain spot, his field of vision would automatically switch to a weakened version of bullet time, which made him very uncomfortable.
It can be said that it has undergone a complete transformation.
Both his physical strength and his perception of the five senses underwent a qualitative change.
...
We walked through several streets.
Li Qingshan felt a little better, and his mind passively adapted to the more acute five senses.
He asked several passersby for directions and arrived at a building with a separate archway inscribed with "Foreign Affairs Hall".
This is the Foreign Affairs Hall of the Iron Legs Sect.
Although it's called the Foreign Affairs Hall, it's more like the ancient government office from his previous life, but with much more relaxed regulations.
Inside the main gate, there is a small gatehouse.
On either side of the gatehouse stood two burly gatekeepers, with knives at their waists, lazily surveying the street outside.
He saw Li Qingshan walking over.
A man stepped forward, looked him up and down, and then said, "We don't handle internal business here. If you have something to do, please register at the registration desk on the street corner."
As he spoke, the other person pointed in the direction Li Qingshan had just come from.
Li Qingshan was taken aback, then realized what was happening.
So this whole street was the office of the Foreign Affairs Office.
However, the gatekeeper's attitude surprised him quite a bit.
He nodded his thanks and walked over there.
After everyone left.
Another doorman, who looked younger, asked in confusion, "Brother Tiger, why are you being so polite to this ordinary-looking commoner?"
The gatekeeper who had just given him directions looked at the younger man as if he were an idiot: "I taught you before, in this county town, when you judge a person, you judge them by their demeanor, their aura!"
The man was dressed plainly and had only regular features, but his skin was fair and rosy and his eyes were bright, so he couldn't possibly be a peasant.
They were either rich young masters or martial artists who had mastered physical training.
This younger generation still needs to learn how to see things clearly.
...
He followed the doorman's directions.
Li Qingshan arrived at the street corner gatehouse.
Upon entering, one sees a counter with an old man inside, head bowed, reading a book.
Hearing the noise, the other person didn't even look up, and habitually asked, "This is the reception area of the Foreign Affairs Hall. What business do you need?"
Li Qingshan took out his registration card and placed it on the counter: "I've broken through to the Physical Realm, so I'm here to exchange it for a registration card."
Upon hearing this, the old man suddenly looked up.
He narrowed his eyes and, in a flash, revealed a fawning smile: "So you're the newly promoted martial artist, please wait a moment."
He didn't even bother with the test before putting away Li Qingshan's name tag, then quickly left the counter and headed towards the small door inside.
Li Qingshan felt puzzled.
Previously, Wang Xiao could tell at a glance that he had completed the tempering of his entire body and broken through to the Physical Body Realm. This can be explained by the fact that Wang Xiao is a Qi Sea Realm martial artist above the Physical Body Realm, and has a sharp eye.
In his perception, the old man was clearly suffering from qi and blood deficiency, so why did they proceed with the treatment without even conducting any tests?
It didn't take long.
The old man, accompanied by a middle-aged man, returned to the front desk.
The middle-aged man was holding a tray with a new sign and a large box on it.
"My lord, this is your new registration card. You need to confirm your address as soon as possible to complete the martial arts registration. Inside the box is a reward from the Iron Legs Sect for every new master. There is also a book called 'The Complete Guide to Martial Arts.' Please be sure to read it when you have time..."
The old man placed the items in front of Li Qingshan with a respectful attitude.
Li Qingshan picked up the sign.
The same material as Wang Xiao's sign, with his name on the front and blank on the back.
He opened the box.
There are quite a few things inside.
At the top was a stack of silver notes, all of them ten taels in value, a thick bundle, probably numbering over a hundred.
Next to the banknote was a house deed.
Looking at the address, it turns out to be on the same street as Li Tie's father-in-law, and the area is quite large.
Below the property deed and banknotes was a black, fitted outfit with silver trim and a pattern on the top, looking very exquisite.
There was something else under the clothes.
Li Qingshan planned to go back and take another look.
He pointed to the land deed: "Each martial artist is allocated a house?"
The old man nodded: "That's natural. However, most martial arts masters only reside in the city when they are resting. When they pass away or leave Qingyuan County, their residences will be taken back."
Li Qingshan nodded.
It cost a thousand taels of silver and a house.
The Iron Leg Sect is quite generous to martial artists at the Body Refinement Realm.
Now that he has an extra house, he plans to bring his family over when he gets back.
As for making a living.
Li Tie's father-in-law was able to arrange a path to wealth for the Li family. He was only a month away from turning sixteen and had just entered the Physical Body Realm. Could he not arrange a path for his own family?
Li Qingshan had no doubt that once his family was settled, someone would bring him money.
Put your things away.
He couldn't help but wonder, "Is it really that easy to register as a military officer? They don't even need to verify anything?"
Upon hearing this, the old man paused for a moment before pointing to his forehead: "Sir, the people the Foreign Affairs Hall receives every day are imprinted with the spirit seal of the entire county, which can scan your cultivation level at a glance."
As they were talking.
A snake-shaped mark appeared between the old man's eyebrows.
Upon hearing this, Li Qingshan nodded.
It turns out that there is a Zhenling stationed throughout the entire Qingyuan County.
Wang Xiao hadn't explained much about the spirit-suppressing device to him before. In his mind, it was more like a little elf-like AI butler that could help with tasks and control the array set up in the courtyard.
He knew very little about these things that might be common sense.
This is the drawback of lacking a guide.
...
Li Qingshan then took out the compass that Wang Xiao had given him: "This is something my master left me. He told me to come to the Foreign Affairs Hall and register this Zhenling and that house under my name."
Upon seeing the compass, the old man's respectful demeanor deepened even further: "So your master is a Qi Sea Realm expert! Please wait a moment, please wait a moment, I will immediately contact the array master on duty..."
As he spoke, he took out a walkie-talkie.
Li Qingshan: ...
Needless to say, this is another product from the Bitter Realm.
He became increasingly curious about the miserable situation occupied by the Iron Legs Sect.
Barbarians, walkie-talkies, witchcraft...
Based on the fragmented information he gradually gleaned from Wang Xiao, Li Qingshan suspected that the other side of the Bitter Realm was a world with a modern wizarding background.
If that were the case, that would be great.
Come to think of it, his brother suffered because of him in his past life and never got to eat Western food.
I might give it a try this lifetime.
While pondering.
A cloud of black mist surged in through the small door behind the counter, transforming into a tall man shrouded in a black robe, revealing only the lower half of his face, exuding a chilling aura.
"Greetings, Master of Array Formation!"
After bowing to the middle-aged man beside him, the old man quickly stepped aside to make way for him.
The man in black robes raised his head slightly, revealing a pair of eyes with only blue flames flickering in them, and looked at the compass in Li Qingshan's hand.
He looked at it for a moment.
His voice was hoarse as he said, "This is the spirit-suppressing item that Wang Xiao redeemed before. I heard that he was cursed by a Hongyi sorcerer and was not long for this world. It seems that he is already dead?"
As he finished speaking, the strange man with flame-like eyes turned his gaze to the old man beside him.
Two serpentine phantoms appeared in the old man's eyes before he replied, "My lord, I have just checked the records. Lord Wang Xiao has already been taken away for purification by the people of the Purification Hall."
Upon hearing this, the man in black robes sighed softly.
He stretched out his palm towards Li Qingshan and made a gesture towards the void.
next moment.
He felt a chill run through his body, as if something had been drawn out and poured into the compass in front of him.
after that.
He actually gained a certain sense of control over the compass, and could even sense the state of the sleeping little tiger inside it through the compass.
"Kid, I've already helped you complete the bond with your master, but the price for the spirit seal isn't cheap. Be careful you don't get betrayed by your own people when you enter the Bitter Realm later, hehehe..."
The words fell.
The man in black robes dissipated back into a cloud of black mist and disappeared into the small door behind him.
...
Li Qingshan exhaled a breath of stale air.
When the other party appeared, he felt as if he were standing in front of a humanoid creature made up of countless wailing ghosts, which made his hair stand on end.
Now that the person is gone, he feels a little better.
"The waters of this world are so deep."
Li Qingshan was deeply moved. After thanking the old man and the middle-aged man, he added Wang Xiaoyuan's address to the register and left the office.
As the saying goes, "To return home in glory is like wearing fine clothes at night."
Now he has managed to get two government positions in the county town.
I should go back and bring my family here first, and let my clansmen also experience the joy of becoming a warrior.
Come back home!