Gangs

"Uncle Liu!" Li Qi stood up and greeted his Uncle Liu with a big smile.

But Uncle Liu couldn't laugh. He immediately punched Li Qi the shoulder, looking extremely angry. "You brat, I told you to come back in a year or two! It's only been half a month! What are you doing back? Do you think no one's coming after you? If the authorities don't come looking for you, do you think all the members of the Mighty Gang are dead?!"

Li Qi took the punch with a smile, then gently raised his hand, and his inner energy surged out.

Uncle Liu suddenly felt lightheaded, as if he had been thrown into the air, and the whole world had turned upside down.

Then, he landed slowly without any bumps.

This move stunned the boatmen and Uncle Liu around them.

The surroundings were silent, and the originally lively atmosphere had cooled down a bit.

Then came a deafening cheer!

"Brother Li, have you mastered Technique Method?!"

"Our gang has produced a master!? Does this mean we're going to rise to prominence in the future?!"

"Alas!"

The boatmen erupted in cheers, overjoyed and beaming with happiness.

Seeing this, Li Qi smiled and then took out a gold ingot.

It is roughly the weight of one gold.

He slammed the gold ingots on the table. "Everyone, buy some wine and meat today! We'll have a good meal tonight when the other brothers get back!"

Another, even louder cheer erupted.

"Alright, Uncle Liu, let's talk in the room." Li Qi ignored the happy boatmen and pulled the hunched-over man out of the crowd.

Uncle Liu looked at Li Qi with surprise in his eyes and was speechless. However, he knew what was important and followed Li Qi into the room.

As soon as Uncle Liu entered the room, even though it was just a dilapidated little wooden house with thin planks, he carefully closed the door and locked it.

Then, he lowered his voice and stared sternly at Li Qi: "What's going on! You've only been gone for half a month, where did you get so much money?! And what's with these skills?!"

"You're still young, don't be greedy and cause trouble!"

He didn't immediately notice the gold ingot Li Qi had taken out; instead, he looked at Li Qi anxiously, not wanting anything to happen to him.

For this old boat tracker who had toiled his whole life, one tael of gold, or ten thousand coins, was far too much, so much that it made him Anxin.

He would rather not have the money than have people safe and sound.

Seeing this, Li Qi smiled.

This reminded him of two or three years ago when he trekked through the forest for two days, collapsed into the Li River, and was swept downstream like a corpse, only to be pulled out of the water by his Uncle Liu.

The Wave-Pushing Gang was his first home after he came into this world, and these brothers truly treated him like one.

In this world, even brothers may not be trustworthy.

But the brothers in the gang are truly bound together by life and fortune; they are comrades you can entrust with your back, good brothers with shared interests and deep affection.

In the beginning, Li Qi, who knew nothing, caused them a lot of trouble and had to rely on these already poor boatmen for help.

Therefore, Li Qi also had deep feelings for the Wave-Pushing Gang.

"Don't worry, Uncle Liu, listen to me first." Li Qi reassured his Uncle Liu and began to tell him about his situation this month.

He concealed some things, such as Lady Luofu, the war between Wushen Mountain and Tang Kingdom, and the soldiers of the Song Kingdom. He only talked about how he embarked on the path of cultivation, encountered monsters along the way, and was tricked by an old woman.

Even this alone made Uncle Liu tremble with fear, constantly asking Li Qi if he was alright.

After saying this, Li Qi took out five gold ingots, or five gold coins, and placed them in his Uncle Liu's palm.

"Now that I'm a cultivator, making money is much easier. Don't worry, I can handle this money!" Li Qi said confidently.

Uncle Liu looked at Li Qi.

This little rascal seems to be quite different.

"I don't know what a cultivator is, but if they earn a lot, it means they must spend a lot of money. I'll take two of these." Uncle Liu weighed the gold ingots in his hand, divided them into three, and returned them to Li Qi: "We won't spend much money. You will definitely need to buy elixirs and divine weapons in the future. You should keep these for yourself. It's your own money, so spend it on yourself."

"Uncle Liu, what's there to argue about? Do you think I won't be able to earn it in the future? Besides, I'm keeping some for myself." Li Qi stepped back, feigning indifference.

He knew that giving too much money was not a good thing, so he only took out six gold coins, one of which was for food tonight. This amount of money was enough to buy food for several hundred people.

The hardware is best kept hidden by my wise and prudent Uncle Liu.

"Now, I'm someone who can be compared to those head constables!" Li Qi raised his head and said.

These words startled Uncle Liu.

Immediately, the hunched old boatman accepted the money.

Yes, Li Qi is someone who can be compared to the head constables; he's already a big shot.

For decades, Uncle Liu has known very well how much money those constables make.

Which of the various stall owners and gangs didn't offer some tribute?

Each family earns hundreds or thousands of coins. Not to mention the whole city, just in this one district alone, with so many gangs, that's hundreds of gold coins a year.

This kid Li... how come he's become so successful after just one trip?

Before Uncle Liu could figure it out, Li Qi continued, "Also, don't practice the Technique Method I taught you last time. I've already learned from a master that those Technique Method have flaws. Practicing them is fine, but using them without a trigger could be fatal."

Uncle Liu's train of thought was interrupted. He was startled when he heard this. He was about to say something, but when he saw that Li Qi still had something to say, he quickly shut up and listened to Li Qi.

"But don't worry, you shouldn't have mastered it in just over half a month, so don't panic. After that, you don't need to practice this anymore," Li Qi said.

"But... if we don't practice this, how will we survive?" Uncle Liu asked again.

"Don't worry, I've found another set of Cultivation Method for you. It's an upgraded version of the Wave-Pushing Strength, called Carp Flowing Intent!" Li Qi said.

"Carp Flowing Intent, is that the Cultivation Method you're currently practicing?" Uncle Liu asked curiously.

"I have cultivated, but that's not the main thing. As for my main Cultivation Method, I can't teach it to you. You should know that, Uncle Liu."

"I understand, I understand." Uncle Liu naturally knew the Cultivation Method, so there was no need to elaborate.

However, he soon realized something.

Li Qi is no longer a member of the Wave-Pushing Gang.

He practiced a new Cultivation Method, which led to the formation of a new gang.

But that's normal, people naturally strive for better things...

Yes, that's how it should be.

"Don't worry, I won't forget this place. Look, I immediately thought of you all and came back." Li Qi said with a smile when he saw his Uncle Liu's expression.

As he spoke, he took out a roll of linen cloth on which he had written on the road about the cultivation method of Carp Flowing Intent.

However, while they were still talking, an explosion suddenly came from outside!