Starting from the Greyhound, seventy-two changes.

Chapter 94 Genius
In the lobby of Yaowang Hall, people came and went to buy medicine, pills, and healing medicine.

Jiang Shaoyou's words "inner energy" attracted everyone's attention, mainly because of the second half of his words.

The internal energy realm of being under twenty years old is the screening criterion for the martial arts examination.

If one can pass, he will be called a Wutongsheng, or martial artist, and from then on he will no longer be a commoner, but a noble person with the status of a student.

Although many families in the city are rich and powerful, being rich does not mean being noble.

No matter how rich you are, you still have to kowtow when you meet the county magistrate, county deputy, or county lieutenant.

But it’s different when you have achieved fame.

If a scholar passed the examination and became a scholar, he could be exempted from the tax on 100 acres of land, and he could also avoid kneeling when speaking to a seventh-rank county magistrate.

For warriors, only a martial arts boy is needed.

More importantly, the poor are scholars but the rich are warriors, and the military has a higher tax exemption amount, and a warrior can be exempted from taxes of 10,000 silver coins every year.

However, Jiang Shaoyou only obtained the qualification to take the martial arts examination.

But this qualification alone is rare among the 100,000 households and hundreds of thousands of people in Baojiao County.

Just when everyone was sighing that the Tongwenguan generation also needed to have a noble member.

Chen Ku's "also" seemed even more complicated when Jiang Shaoyou said it loudly.

"Junior Brother Chen? You said..."

Jiang Shaoyou paused for a moment, and then his eyes were filled with disbelief:

"Could it be that you have also... attained inner energy?"

Chen Ku smiled and nodded, saying: "What a coincidence, I also felt the energy today, just stepped into..."

"No!"

Jiang Shaoyou felt a little dizzy:
"You just learned the Qigong techniques from two masters two days ago, right? And now... you have a sense of Qi?"

What kind of genius and talent is this?

I think the reason why he was stuck at the stage of combining intention and strength and couldn't use internal energy was because he was stuck in a bottleneck. That's why he had to rely on his family to pay a lot of money to come to Yaowang Hall to learn the fundamental diagram of the Five Animals Great Strength Exercise, which is the best foundation in Baojiao County...

All in all, including his family's Qigong exercises, it took him at least half a year to get the technique, and he finally entered the realm of internal Qi today.

result……

Chen Ku...used a speed hundreds of times faster than him.

Immediately,

Everyone in the Medicine King Hall was shocked.

When the news reached the ears of several master chefs in the back yard.

Shang Yunfang's face was full of disbelief.

Yang Luchan laughed heartily:

"As expected of my disciple, Yang Luchan. This talent... is really fucking amazing!"

Although Yang Shaoqi was so surprised that the table rag fell off, he began to mutter in his heart after hearing the shameless words of the master:

"What does it have to do with you? I am just accompanying my junior brother in training. You only taught him a formula and it hasn't even been two days. My junior brother has strong talent. He already has a sense of Qi without your teaching or guidance. How can you be so proud?"

And in the several small courtyards further back.

The expressions of the three shopkeepers varied as well, ranging from surprise, silence, to complexity.

Cao Shouxiong was in his own courtyard, looking at his apprentice who was already thirty years old, and said:
"You, Huo Xiaoxia, the disciple of Nong Lao, Zhang Renfeng, the disciple of the second shopkeeper, and Kou Ming, the successor of the first shopkeeper, are really just a few years older, have practiced a few more years, and have more experience than others. Give him time. You can't escape from respecting him as the leader of your generation."

Opposite, there was a thirty-year-old man with a beard, who was silent.

This side of the lobby.

After Jiang Shaoyou collected his thoughts, he said to Chen Ku, "I didn't expect that my two brothers would break through on the same day. You should go. This is almost the rule in our circle. If anyone has good news, we must hold a banquet. Let's take the opportunity to get together. Today is a good day for two!"

Chen Ku thought about the last time he went to this circle. Although there were some minor setbacks, he still got a lot of benefits in the end.

The bait rats are now in stock, and the price is rising every day.

Especially after the incident of self-execution in Heian Province, it was defined as a cult, and the reward for bait rats in the black market was directly raised to four hundred taels per rat.

"Okay, I'll go check out the yard first and I'll be there in the evening. Since there's this rule, let's consider it as my senior brother and I treating other young men and women to a banquet." Chen Ku said with a smile.

"Of course, you are the host today. It's such a great thing! We are all the protagonists on the stage."

Jiang Shaoyou finished speaking:
"Then I'll go get ready first, see you in the evening."

Chen Ku bowed and said goodbye.

"Congratulations, boss." Wu Gui was finally able to speak at this time, his face full of excitement: "The internal energy realm, this is already a first-class master in Baojiao County."

Hua Jin, in Baojiao County, is not considered a master at all.

None of them are the true realm of a warrior.

Only when you generate internal energy can you be considered to have entered the realm of martial arts and be called a master.

"When you go back today, give all the guys some red envelopes, and you should get some too."

Chen Ku, of course, wanted to share the joy of this event with the people in his shop, and then said:
"Let's not talk about this for now. Take me to see the yard."

"okay!"

Soon, Chen Ku and Wu Gui arrived at a courtyard on West Street in the inner city, which was close to Yaowang Hall and Tongluo Lane where his brother-in-law lived.

Chen Ku went in to take a look. The courtyard was a double-entrance quadrangle, covering an area of ​​about 300 square meters. There was a well, a flower garden, and a screen wall in the yard. There was a women's house in the backyard, with exquisite furniture and screens, as well as a dressing table. Outside the outer courtyard, there was a large courtyard planted with flowers, plants and trees, which made it convenient for him to practice martial arts.

He took a fancy to it.

The next step was to negotiate the price, which was handed over to Wu Gui. In the end, he bargained down the price by three hundred taels and the deal was settled at two thousand two hundred taels of silver. All the furniture and everything were left behind, and people could move in directly.

Chen Ku took the house deed and land deed and said to Wu Gui:

"Next, I have to ask you to find me a cook, two maids, one to take care of the children, one to take care of the elderly, and four long-term workers. After you find them, I can go to the countryside to bring my mother and others over."

"Don't worry, boss. Leave this matter to me."

Wu Gui agreed.

Chen Ku returned to Yaowang Hall. Today was a slaughter house, but there were no demons to be slaughtered.

Shang Yunfang had been preparing for a long time to sigh. It took two or three days to achieve internal energy. This kind of talent...

If he had known a way to impart his power, he would have wanted to impart all his skills directly to Chen Ku.

Chen Ku accepted the praise, then bowed to Shang Yunfang and began to practice swordplay and footwork.

Soon, it was night.

……

In the Perfume Pavilion, the familiar lanterns are still hung high, and the place is decorated with lights and colorful decorations, just like during the Chinese New Year. People coming and going are either rich or noble.

Just different from last time.

This time, Chen Ku, who was wearing the embroidered silk gown of Yaowang Hall, did not need to report when he entered the door. The guards at the door of Xiangshui Pavilion bowed and flattered him directly:
"Shopkeeper Chen is here, come in! Come in!"

Chen Ku walked in and asked:
"Who's in there?"

"Master Jiang and Young Master Chai have already arrived, as well as Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhou from Lan Kwai Fong, and Miss Wang from the County Office's Chief Clerk's family... You are the sixth one to arrive."

Chen Ku nodded, threw some change to the man, and said:

"I know. I can go there by myself."

Before he reached the door of the private room.

The people inside heard the voice and came out one after another.

Chai Tiangui was the first to be touched. He smiled cheerfully and kindly, stepped forward and immediately congratulated him, saying:

"Brother Chen, Brother Chen, what kind of dragon are you? How come good things happen to you every day? Just two days ago, you were accepted as an apprentice by two masters, and you are also Master Yang's personal disciple... It's only been two or three days, and you have already broken through the internal energy! And you got the good news on the same day as Brother Shaoyou, which is really double happiness!"

Facing this big money sponsor, Chen Ku immediately stepped forward and bowed: "Young Master Chai, congratulations to you, everyone."

Chai Tiangui asked kindly: "I heard that you are looking for a yard for your family..."

Chen Ku quickly said, "It has been purchased."

He was really afraid that this person would give him another house. If this favor continued to accumulate over and over again, it would be too great.

Chai Tiangui showed a hint of regret when he heard this.

Ever since the news of Yang Luchan accepting Chen Ku as his disciple came to light, he knew that no matter how he tried to make friends with Chen Ku or give him gold or silver, it would be a profitable business.

What's more, today there is another exciting chip added.

He has only learned the skills for three or four days and has already entered the internal energy stage. If you say that this kind of person will not be the signature figure of Baojiao County in the future, he would not believe it even if you kill him.

"Come on, take a seat, this meal is on my table." Since today is Chen Ku's good news, and his status and position are no longer the same as before, then this meal should be on his table, and he can't...

"Junior brother, I just said that, but... Young Master Chai has already booked the entire place for today." Jiang Shaoyou smiled helplessly and said, "He didn't even give us a chance to pay."

"Look at what you said. Where is this? This is my base, Chai Tiangui. How can I be treated by others?"

The seven people burst into laughter when they heard this.

After a while, the last three people came, naturally they were the three people with the highest status last time.

The leader was Sui Qingfang, the daughter of the legal advisor. Behind her was Qi Renwang, the son of Qi County Magistrate, and there was also a martial artist from last year named Zhou Bing.

Mr. Zhang stood up and wanted Sui Qingfang to sit in the main seat again.

Unexpectedly.

Sui Qingfang looked at Chen Ku, his voice clear and crisp, his face gentle and polite, and said: "Last time, it was Qingfang who broke through the internal energy, so she sat in the main seat. Since this time it is a good thing for Brother Chen and Brother Jiang, of course they will sit in the main seat."

"That's right." Chai Tiangui was about to stand up and invite Chen Ku and the other two to the center.

Chen Ku did not refuse, but was a little dazed.

The last time he was just sitting far away at another table, listening to the conversation of the young men and women at this table.

Unexpectedly, not long after, I not only sat at this table, but also sat in the main seat.

As soon as they sat down, these young men and women started talking.

Unlike last time, Chen Ku had gained a lot of knowledge this time, especially about the Taiping Dao monsters, so he talked about some of them.

It was different from last time. No one talked to him after he sat there for a long time.
This time, he wanted to take a break and eat something, and someone came up to talk to him.

It’s Sui Qingfang.

"Brother Chen, how old are you this year?" Sui Qingfang asked curiously with a blink of an eye.

"My birthday is in the summer. After the Chinese New Year, I will be eighteen years old." Chen Ku said the age of this body.

"Chen...you're only seventeen? So young."

Sui Qingfang's beautiful eyes widened in surprise:

"At the age of seventeen, you already have the strength of the Four Symbols, and have developed internal energy. It seems that in the martial arts examination next spring, Chen Ku, you will make a stunning debut and stand out."

"Hmm? What do you mean by standing out?"

Chai Tiangui wiped his mouth with a silk scarf and boasted to Chen Kudao:

"At the age of seventeen, with his internal energy and the power of the four symbols, he will be able to overwhelm all the heroes, okay? It can be said that Chen Ku will definitely have a place in the martial arts student quota next year, there is no escape."

But Sui Qingfang said seriously: "You don't know that the martial arts exam after the beginning of next spring will be very unusual. There will be many geniuses who are not from Baojiao County coming."

Chen Ku was very surprised.

What do you mean someone is not from Baojiao County and is coming?
Jiang Shaoyou also looked at Sui Qingfang with concern. The reason why he was so happy about becoming an internal energy master was because he wanted to pass the examination to become a martial artist... How come, now listening to Sui Qingfang's words, it seems that even someone with the physique and talent of Chen Ku... just stood out?

"Ms. Sui, is there any hidden story?" Jiang Shaoyou asked with a frown.

Sui Qingfang took a deep breath, exhaled a faint orchid, and said: "In fact, the reason behind this is very simple, you only need to think about it to know, but I have some inside information, which is...

It is basically certain that the Master of the Golden Hammer who we talked about during our last gathering will come.

But that’s why, you understand?”

Half of the people had puzzled looks on their faces.

Chen Ku seemed to have thought of something and said, "Last time, everyone said that the Golden Hammer Grandmaster Qin Yuxian is the president of the 36 martial arts associations in Qiulong Mansion. He can be said to be the most prominent person in the white way of Qiulong Mansion... So, if he comes to supervise the exam, Miss Sui wants to win his favor... But from this, it can be inferred that... most of the young people in Qiulong Mansion think the same way."

"Yes, Chen Ku, you have a very smart brain."

Sui Qingfang said calmly:
"The 'Qiulong Martial Arts Association' founded by Grandmaster Qin Yuxian has united heroes from all walks of life for more than 30 years. He is the undisputed number one in Qiulong White Dao and a respected elder in the eyes of all martial artists in this mansion. He is already highly respected. In addition, he himself is a master of martial arts and loves young talents... Anyone who can get a little guidance from him will benefit from it for the rest of his life... Not to mention how many young people in Qiulong Mansion dream of becoming his disciples."

"From what I know, among those who will come to our Baojiao County to participate in the 'Wusheng' competition next spring, there will be young geniuses from the eighteen major forces in Qiulong Prefecture, not to mention the small and medium-sized people from the counties below."

After listening to what Sui Qingfang said.

Jiang Shaoyou felt a little dizzy:
"If that's the case, then wouldn't the martial arts exam next spring be like a 'prefectural exam'? Countless geniuses from a prefecture will come to a county to compete for twenty tongsheng places?"

He suddenly felt that the road ahead suddenly became dark.

For a moment, the atmosphere at the table was a little depressing.

Chen Ku was also stern.

Isn't this equivalent to the county's ordinary college entrance examination, but as a result, all the top students from the city's key high schools come to join in the fun?

You are a top student and a top student in the county. Can you also be a top student who crushes everyone else in the larger city?
Geniuses emerge from the population base.

The larger the territory, the greater the space for geniuses.

"Well, this is the information I want to provide to you this time. I have a list of young geniuses from the eighteen forces that I know of and some simple intelligence about the underworld. I can give it to Chen Ku and Shao You."

Sui Qingfang took out two booklets, which was equivalent to studying the opponent in advance.

Chen Ku casually opened it and took a look.

The first place was the best fighter of the younger generation of the Hongwu Society of Qiulong Prefecture, Pei Qingzhi, known as the 'Red Stick'. He was only sixteen years old this year, but he could carry two five-thousand-jin-weight White Tiger Silver Hammers. Despite his young age, he made some of the older generation figures of Qiulong kneel down and beg for mercy, and they were terrified at the mention of him.

The second one is a true swordsman named Dugu Wuer, who comes from Dugu Castle and is known as the 300-year-old Dugu family. He has welcomed a savior who carries a sword box on his back, and it is said that there are nine magic swords hidden in it.

Look further down.

……

Eighteen in total.

"...Everyone looks like a template for the protagonist?"

Chen Ku looked at the descriptions in the intelligence, and just a few words made him feel that they were all templates of genius protagonists.

"There are truly countless geniuses in this world."

Not only Chen Ku sighed.

Although other people have different emotions, they have the same idea.

Finally, the banquet ended in a slightly heavy atmosphere.

"Chen Ku, Jiang Shaoyou."

Before leaving the banquet and going home, Sui Qingfang said to the two people at the door:
“I hope that the three of us can get a place next spring. Even if we can’t, we must try our best to live up to our efforts.”

"Well, thank you Miss Sui for your words, let's encourage each other."

"Farewell."

"See you next time."

Jiang Shaoyou drank too much and was taken back by his servants.

Chen Ku was not feeling too depressed. It was November now, and the military examination would be in February or March next spring.

At least it would leave him four months to continue improving.

Call ~
In November, on the way home, it was a bit cold, and my breath came out white. But it hadn't snowed yet...it was just dry and cold.

The next day, Wu Gui informed him that the cooks, maids, and farmhands had all been summoned.

Chen Ku said something to the two masters, then rode a horse out of the city. Half a day later, he returned to Dachen Village, Sheyu Town.

From far away, the women, wives and children in the village started shouting.

"A rich young man wearing a gown and riding a big horse has arrived at the village!"

"How magnificent! Come and see!"

But when they arrived at the village entrance, they all exclaimed in surprise.

“Isn’t this Brother Chen Ku?”

"What is he wearing? My dear grandfather, silk satin, and embroidery... Even Mr. Guo has never worn such beautiful clothes."

Mr. Guo and the village chief had heard the news long ago and rushed over.

"Brother Chen! Brother Chen! I heard that you opened a mine and asked Ji Yang to manage the mine for you? You also opened a shop in the city! Is this true?" Mr. Guo came closer and stopped smoking his pipe, just curious to know the answer.

Chen Ku got off his horse and said with a smile, "Yes, there is a small shop. Aren't you going to take my family to the city?"

"I'll hold the horse for Brother Chen, you just walk ahead." Zhang Xianmin, whose family runs a brick kiln, put on a smile and reached out to hold the horse's reins.

"No, no, be careful of getting kicked." Chen Ku said quickly.

"It's okay, I have a mule at home, I know how to lead it, don't worry, just go ahead..." Zhang Xianmin blushed, and took over the job of leading the horse, then said: "I heard my son say when he went to town that on the day you opened your business, you were accepted as an apprentice by Mr. Yang Luchan from Baojiao County? He also gave you a coat, this one, right?"

Chen Ku fully felt the slight pride and satisfaction of returning home rich and powerful.

People like Zhang Xianmin are actually very common in the village. In order to brag about it in the future, I once led the horse for some prominent people.

Chen Ku is now one of the most prominent figures in Dachen Village.

Telling it to others makes you feel proud.

"Yeah, yes, yes." Chen Ku was a little overwhelmed. Fortunately, he saw Zhao Bocai coming and got away. He stepped forward and said, "Brother Zhao, my mother, sister-in-law, and Hu Zi are in the village. Are they all right?"

"Everything is fine. Kang Jian is doing well. When I left, they were working in the fields with Hu Zi." Zhao Huaicai said cheerfully, "You said that your mother and mother have rented out their land, and now they have come back to work on the vegetable field every day. I asked them, and they said that they will send all the vegetables grown next year to you and your sister to eat in the city."

Chen Ku's eyes turned slightly red.

He left everyone behind and arrived home first. When he saw three people busy in the vegetable garden, he walked up to them silently.

My sister-in-law was still digging when she felt a figure and turned back subconsciously:

"Hey, brother, why are you back?"

"Second uncle!"

The old lady also turned around excitedly and saw that it was really her son:

"came back?"

"Ah."

Chen Ku nodded and said:

"came back."

"It's good to be back. It's good to be back."

The old mother excitedly stepped forward and took her son's hand, then asked carefully:

"How many days will you stay this time?"

Sister-in-law and Hu Zi also listened carefully.

Chen Ku touched the back of his mother's dry hand, took a deep breath, and said, "I bought a house in the city, a very large yard. This time I came back to take you to live in the city..."

Then, he looked at Hu Zi, then at his sister-in-law, and finally at his mother:

"Mom, our family is rich now."

My old mother and sister-in-law were stunned by the sudden and huge change in their lives.

Although Chen Ku said before he left that he would buy a house in the city when he had the chance, and let Hu Zi go to school, take the exam and become the top scholar, but it has only been a short time.

I actually bought a big yard in the city.

The mother hesitated and said, "Son, I heard that you opened a mine, but your money didn't come easily. You bought a yard so quickly, and you still want to do business. It's better to sell the yard... and leave it to you to do business... It's good for us to live in the countryside."

Chen Ku shook his head: "There is no need to talk about this matter anymore. I am the head of the family and I have the final say. This year, we will go to the city for the New Year. It happens that my sister and my brother-in-law are also close, so we can be reunited."

I said this to my son when I saw him.

The two women lowered their heads and agreed.

"Go home and pack your things. Just take some simple things. There is everything there." Chen Ku said when he arrived home.

But suddenly, he saw his sister-in-law holding some talisman paper, and his expression changed slightly, and he said:
"Where did this... come from?"

"Hu Zi has often had stomach problems. Some time ago, a wandering Taoist priest came to the village and went door to door to see patients for free. He gave me these talismans. After drinking them, I really got much better. I still have a few more. I think I need to continue taking them when I go to the city." The sister-in-law heard that Chen Ku's tone was not right, so she bowed her head and said, "Then...then I won't take them."

Chen Ku felt heavy-hearted. He walked forward, picked up the talismans, sniffed them, and thought about what he had overheard that day...

Sheyu Town is indeed one of the strongholds of Pyeongan-do in the countryside.

But he did not explain anything to his sister-in-law, only saying:

"You forgot, I'm in Yaowang Hall. If I'm sick, of course I have to take medicine. The source of this talisman water is unknown. Let's go to the county town and let Hu Zi take a good look at it."

Following Chen Ku's advice, they did not take many things, so that they would have the opportunity to return to the countryside to relax and still need them in the future. Finally, in the evening, he brought his family to the yard.

In the yard, sister Chen Tian was already cooking with the chef she had hired.

When she saw her mother being taken to the city by her younger brother, she excitedly went up to her and hugged her and cried, constantly praising her "younger brother for his promising future."

Wait until Li Yuancheng comes back in the evening.

"The only one missing is your brother. I don't know... will he ever be able to come back alive?" Looking at the huge table of food, the sister-in-law wiped her tears.

"Don't worry, if my brother is not dead, I will definitely find him later."

Chen Ku assured.

The family had a reunion dinner on a non-festival day.

Then, he settled down completely.

Chen Ku also moved out of Yaowang Hall. Except for some secret matters occasionally when he had to go to the small courtyard in the outer city, he basically spent his time practicing martial arts in the big courtyard.

In a blink of an eye, fifteen days passed, with one plant every three days, a total of five precious herbs were eaten.

With the spiritual power of Ling'e, the speed of moving blood and qi was amazing. One day of moving blood and qi was equivalent to three to five days for others. The precious grass was digested very quickly. Chen Ku's internal strength ushered in a small breakthrough.

I saw that the energy in the blood vessels in the body actually formed a circle, connected into a line, and formed a cycle.

At the same time, Chen Ku's hair became more crystal clear.

“Hair is the residue of blood. If blood is deficient, hair will wither. If blood is abundant and qi is sufficient, hair will flourish and become beautiful…”

Chen Ku exhaled, full of energy:

"I have full internal energy. I am in the middle stage of internal energy."

Two chapters of 11,000 words, so I won't split them into three chapters. Please wait for me at noon.

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