Immortal Martial Arts: Pushing Through Two Realms From Reality - Part 35

By now, staying in the inner city meant he could be a VIP guest at any shop just by speaking.

What if he became a martial artist in the Skin Grinding Realm in the future?

Even though he had already infinitely overestimated the status of martial artists.

But judging by yesterday's situation, he had still underestimated it.

His plan should also undergo some minor changes.

"Invest! Fifty-fifty split!"

As soon as Jiang Shu finished speaking, Zhou Yang eagerly interjected. If they were ordinary people, the Zhou Family Restaurant would have forced them to reveal how these salt and MSG were made.

For regular martial artists, the Zhou Family Restaurant would adopt a cooperative model with a nine-one split. After all, the restaurant had considerable costs to bear; the staff, chefs, and ingredients all required money.

But when facing Jiang Shu, they had to agree to a fifty-fifty split.

Without a fifty-fifty split, how could they show their sincerity in cooperation? Jiang Shu was confident in the salt and MSG, and Zhou Yang was even more so!

With this salt and MSG, the dishes at their Zhou Family Restaurant could be priced several times higher!

The customers wouldn't decrease; they would only increase!

Who among those who dined at the restaurant lacked that little bit of money?

What they craved was the flavor they couldn't create at home.

"Fifty-fifty is too little. Let's do a three-seven split, with your restaurant taking three."

"Brother Jiang... This... Three-seven split."

Zhou Yang almost spilled the wine in his cup, his chubby face contorting.

He could still make a decision about a fifty-fifty split and persuade his father with some negotiation. But a three-seven split? Not to mention that Jiang Shu was currently only at the Full Body Vital Energy Circulation stage, even a martial artist in the Skin Grinding Realm wouldn't get his father's approval.

This was too much...

"Do you think I'm being greedy? You write the contract. Fifty percent goes to my master, thirty percent to the restaurant, and twenty percent to me." Seeing Zhou Yang's expression, Jiang Shu knew what he was thinking.

After becoming a formal disciple, he understood the inner city much better than before.

Skin Grinding Realm, Bone Forging Realm, Viscera Refining Realm.

Any major family would have a powerhouse in the mid-to-late stage of the Bone Forging Realm.

Excluding the county magistrate, a martial artist in the late stage of the Bone Forging Realm was essentially the ruler of Pingling County.

The Martial Arts realms were like ascending to a new heaven with each stage.

The gap between the Bone Forging Realm and the Skin Grinding Realm was even greater than the gap between the Skin Grinding Realm and the Full Body Vital Energy Circulation.

If the salt and MSG were just a small venture, only increasing the restaurant's profits by ten to twenty percent would be acceptable.

But was that possible?

"If the Zhou Family Restaurant's business booms because of the salt and MSG, what will the major families in the county do? Think about the Luo Family Pharmacy."

Jiang Shu lowered his voice and said, "Write a three-seven split in the contract. But in reality, we'll do a four-six split. Your restaurant takes four, my master gets five, and I only take one part."

"My master might not take all of his fifty percent; he might even distribute some to other martial arts schools or major families. But you don't need to worry about that. Just focus on making the dishes well."

After settling all matters and handing over the contract with the Zhou Family Restaurant to his master, Elder Qiu.

In the small courtyard, Jiang Shu took a deep breath and, with a thought, returned to Xuan Star.

Qingjiang Garden.

His room.

Looking at the familiar room layout, Jiang Shu felt a sense of relief.

He hadn't rested at all during this period. In martial arts, he had mastered all three methods of training, conditioning, and combat at the Hungry Tiger Martial Arts School, earning the status of a formal disciple and obtaining the Roaring Tiger Mountain Strength for Skin Grinding Realm cultivation.

Financially, he had reached a cooperation agreement with the Zhou Family Restaurant. Although his share was only ten percent, he believed that over time, the Zhou Family Restaurant would gradually become a golden goose.

Furthermore, as a formal disciple, he had gained the qualification to deal in gold within Pingling County. Trading between the two worlds would also bring in a substantial amount of money, as long as he paid a little attention to gold exchange rates in the inner city.

Now, all he needed was to perfect his Horse Stance and gain admission to an academy without an examination before the college entrance examination.

Jiang Shu thought to himself.

He had contemplated which academy to attend multiple times.

Shengjing Academy was located in the political center and produced many high-ranking officials and nobles. As the top academy in the Xia Kingdom, its martial arts faculty and resources were undoubtedly the best. However, within it, politics would always take precedence over martial arts.

No regime could allow personal strength to surpass political power.

Donghai Academy was situated in the Xia Kingdom's most prosperous financial metropolis, an unparalleled region in terms of economy. While it might lack some of the absolute top-tier martial arts resources, its basic resources were definitely abundant.

Tianshu Academy, formerly the Tianshu Military Academy, had produced countless generals. Even now, it was considered a cradle for military officers. The competition was fierce yet fair, and with his strength, it wouldn't be difficult to stand out.

As for Jiangnan Academy, the closest one to his home, it produced more scholars and literati. Its professors had even won world literary awards, and in the literary world, Jiangnan Academy was a truly brilliant pearl.

However, from a martial arts perspective, compared to the other three major academies, Jiangnan Academy had no advantages.

"Why don't you ask Mom and Dad for their opinion?"

"Everything's practically settled now, so I can reveal my own strength. I just wonder what Mom and Dad will think when they know their son can definitely get into an academy."

He couldn't help but purse his lips and smile. Thinking of the arduous work his parents had been putting in, leaving early and returning late these past days, Jiang Shu pushed open the door.

His parents had raised him for nearly eighteen years.

The coming years.

It was his turn.

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He slipped his phone into his pocket.

Jicheng City.

May.

The weather was getting warmer, and the streets were filled with beautiful sights. Striking curves occasionally met Jiang Shu's eyes.

His father, Jiang Yongyi, had taken on a big job and had to drive a customer to the neighboring city, so he wouldn't be back for a while.

His sister, Jiang Yanyue, was out shopping with her best friend.

Jiang Shu strolled through the city, heading straight for his mother's clothing store.

"Sister Xu, has your rent gone up too?"

"It has. Everything's going up now, except salaries. Fewer people are buying clothes. Anyway, that's how it is. Nowadays, just being here in the store, not exposed to the wind, sun, or rain, is pretty good. I don't earn much, but it's enough for the household."

"Ah, it's the same everywhere. Since online shopping came out, no one comes to my place to buy clothes anymore. By the way, I heard your son is taking his college entrance exams this year, what university is he planning to apply to?"

"Oh, my husband and I really don't care about that. As long as the child is happy, he can go wherever he wants. Kids these days aren't like us; they have their own ideas. As long as he's happy, that's all that matters."

"You can't say that. After graduating from a good university, won't you have an easier time later? My son's mock exam scores were quite good this time. He says he has a chance to get into a key university! Honestly, I think he's just bragging. He's usually only in the top ten of his class, how can he get into a key university? I reckon he'll just get into a regular university."

"Isn't a regular university enough? I wish my daughter could get into a regular university. I told her before to take it easy with her studies and that Jicheng University would be great. It's close to home, and she can come back to sleep whenever she wants. But instead, without a word, she didn't even participate in the high school entrance exam and got a recommendation spot for the First High School. Now, she might even get into a key university and end up attending a university in another city. Sigh..."

Hearing his mother's subtly boastful retort, Jiang Shu, who hadn't even entered the clothing store yet, couldn't help but chuckle.

He had to admit, his sister Jiang Yanyue's existence did give his parents plenty of ammunition for bragging.

Ever since they were little, whenever anyone wanted to talk about school and grades in front of his parents, mentioning Jiang Yanyue even briefly would basically shut them down.

A recommendation to Jicheng First High School.

With that kind of academic ability, as long as she didn't mess up in high school, getting into a key university was a sure thing.

As for himself... he had never brought much to his parents.

But that was in the past. It wouldn't be like that anymore.

As expected, after his mother's words, the other side could only offer a dry laugh.

"Mom."

Jiang Shu stepped inside and called out to Xu Lizhi.

"Sister Guo, no need to chat further, my son is here."

Seeing Jiang Shu, Xu Lizhi's face lit up. She said something to the middle-aged woman beside her and immediately walked towards Jiang Shu.

"Who was that just now?" Jiang Shu asked casually while glancing at the clothes hanging on the racks in the store. After the middle-aged woman left, he asked his mother.

"She's the new tenant next door, selling children's clothes. Business isn't good for anyone, so we just sit and chat to pass the time. Xiao Shu, why didn't you go practice martial arts today?"

"I got tired from practicing and came to see you. Business isn't good anyway, why don't I take you out for a bit? You've worked so hard, you should rest."

Xu Lizhi was taken aback, then nodded: "Okay."

Business was important.

But business could never be finished.