Shen Qingshan Gifts His Family's Cultivation Methods

[1,Take Dachun to roam the martial world, seeking more Martial Dao Opportunities;]

[2,Take Dachun to White Cloud County and seek refuge with Third Sister;]

[3,Return to the Black Stone Gang and say the River Demon has gone mad and ate Fourth Leader.]

[White Cloud County lies upstream on the Qing River, while Qing River County lies downstream.]

[After you and Dachun escaped the Black Stone Gang, you traveled upstream along this river.]

[This journey home, you walked with far more confidence.]

[You were now a powerhouse at the Third Stage of Body Refining!]

[Ordinary wild beasts and highway bandits no longer posed a threat to you.]

[As you neared White Cloud County Town, you encountered an old acquaintance.]

["This mountain was planted by me! This tree was opened by me..."]

[A familiar opening line, and a familiar bucket-shaped beauty.]

[Xu Linglong.]

["Yo! You handsome young man, you're not afraid at all when you see people like us, with our heads hanging from our belts? You can even smile? Have you been scared stupid?"]

[Xu Linglong still fell in love with you at first sight, her big eyes doing their utmost to radiate charm.]

[You still retained the simulation memories of your previous life, so you knew that among the bandits blocking the road, only Xu Linglong possessed Fourth Stage of Body Refining Martial Dao cultivation. Everyone else was an ordinary person.]

[You gave a light laugh and left on your own with Dachun.]

["Stop!"]

[Seeing that you ignored them, the bandits flew into a rage and raised their blades to strike.]

[Their movements seemed like slow motion in your eyes, and their strength was like that of children before you.]

[One against five, you knocked all five bandits to the ground.]

[For the sake of Xu Linglong's genuine treatment of you in the last simulation, you spared their lives.]

[Xu Linglong could tell that you were a Martial Artist. You struck with such calm composure and effortless ease that she could not gauge the depths of your strength.]

[To be safe, she could only admit defeat.]

["We have offended you, Senior. Please forgive us! Here is some silver. If Senior can use it on the road, please take it!"]

[Xu Linglong was very quick on the uptake. She emptied out all the silver on the bandits and placed it on the ground, then retreated ten steps away.]

[You smiled, walked over, and picked up the silver.]

[Only a bastard would turn down money.]

["For the sake of this silver, I'll give you a warning. Go back and keep a close eye on your Second Leader. There's something wrong with him."]

[Xu Linglong was puzzled, not understanding why you said there was something wrong with Second Leader.]

[While she was still dumbfounded, you left with Dachun.]

[The next day, you and Dachun arrived at White Cloud County Town and found Third Sister's home.]

[Fortunately, this time, you did not see sealing strips.]

[In the courtyard was a babbling child, about two or three years old.]

[Third Sister Chen Yun was hanging laundry in the courtyard.]

[When she turned her head and saw you and Dachun entering through the gate, tears immediately streamed down her face.]

["Fourth Brother? Is it really you? I thought..."]

[Chen Yun had already learned of Luoding Village's tragic massacre. She had thought that, like the villagers, you had died beneath the butcher's blade.]

[Being able to see you today, she wept tears of joy.]

[Upon learning that Dachun had saved you, Chen Yun immediately bowed to Dachun in gratitude. If not for him saving you, she would not have a single relative from her maiden family left in this world.]

[At nightfall, Third Brother-in-law Shen Qingshan returned. Seeing that you were still alive, his eyes also grew moist.]

[Chen Yun prepared a table overflowing with dishes to celebrate your family reunion.]

[Dachun ate with great relish, his mouth shining with grease, happier than ever.]

[For Dachun, as long as he could eat his fill, he desired nothing more. From morning till night, even watching ants climb a tree would make him feel content.]

[The next day, you took Dachun to Yuelai Inn.]

["Welcome in, honored guest! Are you here for a meal or a room?"]

[A familiar voice.]

[The proprietress was still as welcoming as ever.]

["Proprietress, I'd like to recommend my brother for work as a handyman. He's a little slow, so he can't handle troublesome tasks, but he can wash dishes and sweep floors. He's also quite strong, so you can give him some heavy work too."]

["I, Mei Sanniang, may be warmhearted, but if his head isn't quite right, I'm afraid..."]

["He doesn't need wages. Just make sure he gets enough to eat."]

["If I don't hire him, I'll feel a little guilty!"]

[You knew Mei Sanniang had excellent character and certainly would not mistreat Dachun.]

[Settling Dachun at Yuelai Inn was highly suitable.]

[On the way back, a frightened horse nearly crashed into you.]

[With a backhanded slap, you struck the horse until foam spilled from its mouth.]

["Heng, wretched horse!"]

[The common folk who witnessed it exclaimed that the great hero was mighty.]

[The corner of your clothes was slightly dirty on the outside, but inside, you felt incredible.]

[This scene happened to be witnessed by Shen Qingshan, who was patrolling the streets. He could tell that you were a Martial Artist.]

[That night, he spoke with you at length.]

[Unable to tell the truth, you only said that a year ago, a white-bearded old man had passed through the village. He discovered that you possessed Root Bone, so he gave you an External Cultivation method and a sword. That was how you came to possess some Body Refining Realm cultivation.]

["Since Fourth Brother has Root Bone, do not waste your natural talent."]

[Shen Qingshan took out several Cultivation Methods and handed them to you.]

["These are the Shen Family's inherited Cultivation Methods. Sadly, too many have been lost by my generation, leaving only these four. Still, they are all mid-tier Cultivation Methods. If you master them proficiently, finding a good position in this little county town will be as easy as turning your hand."]

["Brother-in-law, for this great kindness, Chen Yi..."]

["Why say such things among family? It is rare for someone whose ancestors had no Root Bone to be born with Root Bone. Do not fail the opportunity Heaven has given you."]

[Having obtained Shen Qingshan's Cultivation Methods, you did not plan to leave anytime soon.]

[This way, you would have a free teacher to guide you, one who understood these Cultivation Methods extremely well.]

[You also did not wish to freeload at your sister's home every day. You still had to find something to do.]

[Shen Qingshan said that you could take the Monster Slaying Division's demon slayer examination and, like him, serve in the Monster Slaying Division.]

["The two of us can slay demons together and rid the people of evil. Wouldn't that be glorious?"]

[You felt that this was a good suggestion.]

[But the premise was that you had to train your martial arts well first. Otherwise, with only Third Stage of Body Refining cultivation, passing the Monster Slaying Division's examination would not be easy.]

[You also asked Shen Qingshan about the massacre at Luoding Village, wondering whether the authorities had uncovered anything.]

["There are no clues at all. The other side acted with clear purpose, and every one of them was well trained. They left behind not a single trace."]

["Why massacre Luoding Village? We were only a group of farmers. How could we have provoked such enemies?"]

["I don't know... But from what I have seen in my years of service, when killers murder innocents, it is usually to silence them. Perhaps some villager knew something they should not have known."]