Chapter 4: The Collapse of Journey to the West
After Shen Lian saw the tip of the iceberg of this world, he could not help but feel frightened.
"Since there is hope of lying down for five hundred years, it is still necessary to work hard."
There is a saying that life is not only about the present, but also about the distant world, and suddenly practice martial arts One more reason has been added.
He put away the fishing documents and went to the wing to check on Mr. Wang. The latter was fine.
The next few days were fairly uneventful.
Shen Lian noticed that the experience of appraisal has indeed shrunk tenfold, and the income from occasional treasure appraisal has only increased by one thousandth.
Seeing this, he decided to put martial arts practice on the agenda.
It just so happens that the efficiency of Jiuer Chaofeng's destruction has been reduced. Well, let's just find a warrior profession. Double destruction is the way to go.
Of course, one cannot be too blind when practicing martial arts in Yanliang Town, a place where good and bad people are mixed.
Shen Lian asked Mr. Wang to help select martial arts schools, and several clerks also intentionally or unintentionally inquired for information when purchasing daily supplies.
After less than half a month of investigation, the scope was finally narrowed down to five martial arts schools.
After he politely refused to follow Ding Ding, he walked out of the store on a sunny early morning, planning to go and see the current situation of each martial arts school by himself.
The cold wind blew in my face.
"Hiss..."
Shen Lian shuddered, and Myna screamed and got into his clothes. It seemed that one person and one bird had not been out since late autumn.
"Ah~ Master Ba is going to hibernate!"
"If you poop on me, I will kill you."
Birds are all guts, but After Bage was bound to the Chaofeng profession, he had indeed changed his habit of solving problems anywhere.
“Having said that.”
Shen Lian weighed Bage and couldn't help complaining: "Why do I get no benefits from career promotion? Bage, you are much stronger, and you have already caught up with crows."
"Ba Ye, Call me Master Ba.”
“Hey, you are my father’s boss, right?”
Shen Lian rubbed his hands in coldness and walked towards the scheduled martial arts gym.
The streets along the road are already decorated for the New Year, with lucky calligraphy frequently seen, and bright red lanterns emitting a faint light.
A poor scholar set up a stall selling calligraphy, with reluctance written all over his face.
When the weather gets warmer, the business of throwing pots and traps will also appear. Going to the market during the Spring Festival in the Tang Dynasty is still very interesting.
"But, it remains to be discussed whether it was the Tang Dynasty in the previous life."
The Tang Dynasty in Shen Lian's impression was completely destroyed in two or three hundred years.
But in today's world, the Tang Dynasty actually extended back thousands of years, and the geographical location in the private school textbooks is marked as [Nanfangbuzhou].
Only by traveling to the west, the world is divided into four continents. In addition to Nanfangbu Continent, there are also Dongshengshen Continent, Xiniuhe Continent and Beijulu Continent.
"Nanbuzhou? Eastern Tang Dynasty? If I hadn't seen monsters and ghosts, and there were no golden cicadas, I would have thought I was in the world of Journey to the West."
The world of Journey to the West is completely like a fairy. There were fights and constant disputes between Taoism and Buddhism.
As for the Eastern Tang Dynasty where Shen Lian is located, Taoism and Buddhism are not prosperous, but the presence of the imperial court is very strong, and Jinwu Guards are all over the towns.
“The morning market is here.”
Shen Lian passed by the morning market at the junction of the northwest city and saw a huge crowd of people.
There is an endless stream of vendors selling food, the aroma of various pastries is coming to your face, and the voice of the storyteller can be heard from the teahouse.
Shen Lian glanced at the entrance of the morning market, and myna's head poked out of his coat.
“Ah~”
“Big butt, easy to give birth to, worthless thing!”
Shen Lian attracted strange looks from others, grabbed Myna's neck, lowered his head and got into the crowd, "Where are you doing this treasure appraisal?!"
The crowd did not pay attention to each person or bird.
Shen Lian didn't want to show off during his trip, so he took a detour to the nearest alley.
"Next time you dare to talk nonsense, I will put you in a birdcage as soon as you go out."
"Call me Master Eight~"
The Eighth Brother shook his head mischievously.
Shen Lian sighed, not in the mood to continue messing around with Bage.
He pointed to the martial arts gym a hundred meters away. It was heavily guarded. There were four guards at the door alone. The plaque read [Black Pine Martial Arts Gym].
"Old rules, ask for information, get two taels of peanuts."
"Ba Ye wants three taels."
"Go, go, go."
Shen Lian waved his hand feebly, and Bago flew into the Black Pine Martial Arts Hall. He found a stall nearby and observed the warriors coming in and out from the corner of his eye. Usually, he could tell whether he had a gang background by looking at his attire.
Heisong Martial Arts School has been established for twenty years, and the martial arts inheritance is very comprehensive.
It’s not clear what the business is like behind the scenes, but at least it’s relatively stable on the surface. Many descendants of wealthy businessmen have joined the Black Pine Martial Arts School.
Shen Lian waited until noon before Bago returned to his side.
Bago did not yell loudly this time, but whispered into Shen Lian's ear.
After hearing this, Shen Lian's expression changed and he left the morning market without hesitation and headed to the next Baichao Martial Arts School.
“It’s a big deal.”
“According to what the maid said, female family members often have unexplained miscarriages in the Black Pine Martial Arts Hall, and all the dead babies are buried under the rockery in the backyard.”
"There are only about a dozen female dependents in a large martial arts school, and it is unrealistic to give birth every month. Ha, it can't be the ghost mother in the Caotang Miscellaneous Notes, right?"
"In my opinion, the Black Pine Martial Arts School must be doing it secretly. Human smuggling is a serious crime of decapitation. "
Shen Lian came to Baichao Martial Arts School, which specializes in Qinggong Kung Fu.
Ba Ge made another secret observation and found that there were not many problems in the Baichao Martial Arts School. Unfortunately, it has not recruited martial arts disciples in the past six months.
Seeing that it was getting late, Shen Lian had no choice but to think about it tomorrow.
On his way back to the pawn shop, he stopped by the alternate Tide Dojo.
The Tide Martial Arts Gym is of average scale and has only been established in Yanliang Town for half a year. The owner of the gym is a martial artist from outside, which makes Shen Lian feel wary.
The rivers and lakes are deep, and many foreign warriors have committed crimes in their original hometown.
The advantage is that it is not closely related to gangs.
Shen Lian releases Ba Ge, who is responsible for guarding and attracting police when encountering danger.
He pushed open the ajar door of the martial arts hall and saw a dozen children squatting on horseback. Some children's legs were trembling and they were crying.
A middle-aged man with a cold face poured bitter well water on the child's back.
The owner of the tide hall is named Bai Haibo. He looks like a rough man in his early forties. His thick muscles indicate that he is an expert in external martial arts.
The situation in the martial arts school should be average. The clothes Bai Haibo was wearing have been washed and turned white.
"After enduring hardships, you can achieve unparalleled achievements! San'er, Qi sinks in Dantian..."
"Huh?"
Shen Lian raised his eyebrows and noticed some fish scales on Bai Haibo's half-exposed neck.
When Bai Haibo saw a visitor coming to the door, he signaled the child to rest for a while, then came to Shen Lian's side and gave him a friendly fist.
"Young master, are you here to practice martial arts?"
Shen Lian did not reply, Bai Haibo quickly explained: "My dear Bai Haibo, the Longxing Escort Bureau was established in Yanliang Town for thirteen years, and was only recently established. The martial arts school is not a bad person.”
"If you want to get started, the money will definitely be cheaper than other families."
After Bai Haibo said this, he bent down and knelt down, and the hot blood rushed to his face.
“The Tide Martial Arts School focuses on hard qigong and boxing skills, and its inheritance is placed in the [Foundation Building] level, so it can definitely be regarded as a middle-class one.”
“Then why are you so depressed?”
The folk divide the merits of martial arts inheritance into three categories: upper, middle and lower. Even if you look at Yanliang Town, the middle and upper grades can already be ranked at the forefront.
"This place is suitable for aquatic life. There are no big rivers near Yanliang Town."
Bai Haibo answered questions and answers, occasionally testing Shen Lian's tone.
It can be seen that he really doesn't want to miss Shen Lian.
Children in Tide Martial Arts Hall are from poor backgrounds, and are sent to practice martial arts to find many ways out. In the future, they can become nursing homes, bodyguards, etc. How can their families have enough money to support them as martial arts practitioners?
Bai Haibo currently does not have any direct disciples, they are all outer disciples, and the martial arts gym may not be able to make ends meet.
Poor in literature and rich in martial arts.
For a rich man like Shen Lian, even if he is older, he can still make up the difference by taking big medicines, so that he can hope to build up his body and foundation.
"Master Bai, your fish scales are..."
Bai Haibo replied with a smile: "External skills polish the body, which will inevitably produce [special], but you can rest assured, you are not a sea citizen. Origin, fish scales are almost invisible.”
“Special? I’ve heard a little bit about it.”
Shen Lian heard Shen Hansheng say this. The appearance of martial arts practitioners was different from ordinary people, but he didn't expect the fish scales to be so exaggerated.
He recalled two Jinwu guards, one with skin full of scars and the other with withered and pale hair.
"It is also famous for its external skills. Young Master, you should know about Hunshan Martial Arts School in Beicheng."
"Hunshan Martial Arts School's special external skills make the body hair strong. After it is perfected, the hair is difficult to be hurt by swords and swords, but it can no longer be harmed by swords." The woman is getting close..."
"Okay, I'll come in during this period."
Bai Haibo's mouth opened slightly. The young master in front of him was really weird.
(End of this chapter)