The Wise Are Always Wise

Hu Qi Xiang ChangSong sat side by side, clinked their jars together, and drank Snake Gall Wine with gusto.

The bitter wine stings my throat and my heart aches...

Ton ton ton On the Martial Arts Field, two apprentices hesitated for a long time before stepping forward to ask, "Senior Brother Hu, could you please give us some pointers on Tiger Fist?"

"OK!"

Hu Qi shook his clothes to dispel the smell of alcohol from his body.

Isn't it just that Junior Brother broke through the Wolf Smoke, went out for half a month, killed a Snake Demon, and incidentally discovered a Mermaid Ruins?

I'm used to it! Inside the hall.

After provoking his two senior brothers, Liang Qu vividly recounted the heroic feat of the White Ape slaying the snake and his good fortune in finding the Mermaid Ruins.

Yang Dongxiong listened quietly, while Xu Shi picked up her teacup, covered her face with the lid, and squinted slightly.

a long time.

After speaking...

Liang Qu picked up his tea to moisten his throat, secretly observing his Master Master's Wife's expressions. Suddenly, he caught sight of Xu Shi squinting, and his heart skipped a beat. He then carefully chose his words.

"This is roughly what happened. I admit that I acted impulsively about making the pledge, and I didn't inform Master Master's Wife beforehand, for fear that Master Master's Wife..."

Yang Dongxiong asked with a smile, "Do you really think you acted impulsively? Or are you just prepared with your own words to answer my and your Master's Wife's questions?"

Xu Shi put down her teacup and sneered, "It sounds like a deliberately made excuse. She thinks we two old folks talk too much, so she's coming to apologize in advance so we'll handle it gently."

Liang Qu gave an awkward smile, "Master Master's Wife have wise eyes, this disciple knows his mistake."

Yang Dongxiong shook his head.

"It's been almost two years since we became master and disciple. Your Master's Wife and I, if we don't know you 100%, we've seen 80 or 90 percent of what kind of person you are."

While kind-hearted, he is also quite cunning, much like Zi Shuai, and not the kind of person who would risk his life for profit.

"You dare to make such a solemn pledge; your relationship with that White Ape is deeper than most people imagine. You probably already have a firm grasp on how to capture the Snake Demon."

Liang Qu remained noncommittal.

indeed.

I am it, and it is me.

Our lives are intertwined; we live and die together.

It's something that ordinary people can't even imagine.

Yang Dongxiong continued, "In today's peaceful world, the path for Martial Artist to advance must be fast and steady. Without the background of the Aristocratic Clan, one can only rely on merit. But the opportunity to make merit will not fall into one's lap for nothing; one must fight for it."

I served in the military for decades and personally witnessed many people make pledges and rise rapidly in rank, including myself.

"Did Master also make a pledge?"

Yang Dongxiong nodded. "It has been established, and it has to be established. No matter what kind of superior is, they will eventually prefer to use experienced and reliable subordinates. No matter how daring and ruthless you are, if you are ranked at the bottom, how can you find an opportunity to gain the favor of the commander-in-chief?"

Even trusted subordinates compete for opportunities to earn merit, let alone those without relatives or friends. At this time, a pledge is the only bargaining chip that can be used.

Since I joined the army, I have signed two military pledges, and I was quite lucky to complete them successfully. However, I have also seen those who only signed one pledge and then died on the spot.

If it succeeds, no need to say more; if it fails... no need to say more either.

You only need to remember one thing: those who are hot-tempered are like fire, burning everything they encounter; those who are ungrateful are like ice, killing everything they meet; those who are stagnant and stubborn are like stagnant water and rotten wood, their vitality exhausted; none of them can achieve great things or prolong their lives.

"To deal with the Snake Demon, you've entered Wolf Smoke fray, and no matter what, you won't get a chance to earn merit. If you're aware of the situation and don't get carried away, then you should act accordingly. Success is success, and I won't say anything against you."

"Master, you are wise!"

Liang Qu clasped his hands in deep gratitude.

Xu Shi added, "If you are unsure about something, don't argue about it. If you miss it, you miss it. It's just a matter of being faster or slower."

You have your Master, and your Master also has General Wen Zhu and General Xu. Separated by two layers, you are not like the direct descendants of those Aristocratic Clan families, who have everything, but you are not some barefoot man either.

"Yes, Master's Wife, I will remember it well."

As Yang Dongxiong's direct disciple, Liang Qu benefited from his Master's connections and was naturally in the same faction as his superior, Xu Yuelong. He was not a junior disciple without any kinship.

From this point of view alone, it is already much better than the days when Yang Dongxiong joined the army and ventured out on his own.

As it turned out, Yang Dongxiong and Xu Shi were quite open-minded about the matter of signing a military pledge.

He was, after all, a soldier.

"Master, Master's Wife, I have one more thing to ask."

"What is it?"

"I dug up a lot of Mermaid Tear in the Mermaid Ruins. I specially selected two of the best quality ones to give to my Master's Wife and senior sister. Please ask my Master's Wife to pass on the senior sister's one."

Liang Qu took out two small boxes from his pocket, inside which were two Mermaid Tear that he had carefully selected, the ones that best matched the shape of teardrops.

"Why are you sending them again? Last time it was Giant Clam Pearl..."

Xu Shi was about to refuse, Liang Qu turned to look behind him, and the servants standing at the door understood and carried in several wooden boxes.

"What is this again..."

"There are twelve bolts of Dragon Silk Mermaid Silk and two bolts of Mermaid Silk in the box Dragon Silk. I thought that my senior brothers and sisters would have no use for the cloth, so I took it upon myself to send it all to my Master's Wife to be made into garments, and then give them to my senior brothers."

"You're quite generous," Xu Shi said, stroking the fabric. "Do you know how much a Mermaid Silk is worth on the market?"

"The book says that a bolt of Dragon Silk is worth a hundred gold pieces. I think that scholars have exaggerated this, projecting their affections onto the Merfolk. In reality, a bolt of cloth is worth tens of gold pieces, or even several hundred taels of silver?"

Xu Shi sighed.

"A bolt of Mermaid Silk costs between seven hundred and eight hundred taels. These two Mermaid Tear, twelve bolts of Mermaid Silk, and Dragon Silk add up to at least fifteen thousand taels."

Liang Qu spoke in a lighthearted tone.

"My Master's Wife's wife is too distant. I have collected a total of eighteen Mermaid Tear, and with the addition of Dragon Silk and Mermaid Silk, I have a total of forty-four bolts. What I give to my Master's Wife, Master, and senior brothers today is just a small fraction. If we make them into autumn clothes, each of us will only get two sets."

A bolt of cloth is about four zhang long and about two chi wide.

It sounds long, but it can only make two to three sets of spring clothes or one and a half sets of winter clothes. Some scraps can be used to sew handkerchiefs, sachets, and brocade bags.

Xu Shi rolled her eyes. "Two sets for one person, and you still think it's not enough?"

"We can't replace them, can we? When we go to Huang Province this October, Master, Mistress, Master's Wife Brother will all be wearing Dragon Silk and Mermaid Silk. How impressive will that be? Besides, the Giant Clam Pearl from last time were too big, so it's not appropriate for Master's Wife to make a piece of jewelry to wear. We can ask Master to use Mermaid Tear to have Third Senior Brother make a hairpin. It will be sparkly and beautiful, won't it?"

Yang Dongxiong agreed, "That makes sense. It would definitely be very beautiful if used to make hairpins."

Hearing the two talking like that, Xu Shi was slightly tempted.

It's definitely better to go back to your parents' home in a more glamorous way.

"Alright, Xiao Jiu has great potential, I'll keep him for now."

Liang Qu laughed and said, "As long as Master's Wife is happy, I will be willing to give her Dragon Pearl I find in the water in the future."

Xu Shi poked Liang Qu's forehead hard and chuckled twice.

"Alright, you two can chat. I'm going to find someone to make clothes."

After saying this, Xu Shi took the small box and had the servants carry it away from the hall, leaving only the master and apprentice.

The two looked at each other.

Yang Dongxiong took a sip of tea. "The Second True Aura has been achieved?"

Liang Qu grinned. "Since I said it would be 100% successful, how could it not be?"

"That's true." Yang Dongxiong laughed and put down his teacup. "Come on, let's talk in the courtyard."

Liang Qu's heart stirred.

The two moved into the courtyard.

Oolong's father, Black Fang, was sunbathing when he saw Liang Qu and swished his tail.

Yang Dongxiong asked, "I know you raise a group of Water Beast and have dealt with many of Water Beast, but have you noticed that at the same cultivation level, some Water Beast Water Beast are large, some are small, and some Water Beast remain the same size regardless of their cultivation level?"

"I've noticed."

Liang Qu noticed early on that the Fat Catfish, Cannot Move, was a typical example of growing bigger and bigger, while the Fist was relatively restrained. As for Awei, he was still the same size as before, with basically no change, and he didn't go from a bracelet to a belt.

As for those that remain completely unchanged.

"It must belong to a person, right?" Yang Dongxiong glanced at Liang Qu's wrist and said, "This is the development of advantages. The small will remain small, the strong will remain strong, and the wise are always wise."

Tigers can roar through the mountains and forests, relying on their massive size to sweep trees with their tails and devour hundreds of pounds of meat a day. In contrast, domestic cats, even when faced with poisonous insects as large as mountains, lose their ability to hide.

Big things have their advantages, and small things have their benefits. Everyone strives for large-scale development, so why are there so many insects and ants living in the world? All things in nature have their own reasons for existence and ways of adapting.

However, the wise are always wise. If claws are inferior to a tiger's, then a spear is crafted to defend against the enemy. Humans, being the most intelligent of all beings, can employ various Cultivation Method and martial arts to address multiple challenges! True Qi is that spear! It reflects the inner and proves the outer, connecting heaven and earth, the beginning of great transformation! The Wolf Smoke is vastly different from Galloping Horse; the reason why Hunting Tiger Martial Master can unleash a hundred-foot-long blade of light is precisely this!

Yang Dongxiong stretched out his arm, pinched his five fingers together, and white steam swirled around, like invisible ripples spreading across water, shimmering with light.

Liang Qu was staring intently at his palm when he noticed the changing light and shadow on the ground and suddenly sensed something.

Looking up.

The air currents surged, and the Gang Wind shook violently.

Endless white mist gathered and transformed into a long sword that spanned the entire courtyard!