Joy and Satisfaction

"Phew! I passed! I finally passed the Martial Scholar exam!"

Hearing the announcement from the City Lord's Mansion staff, even Lin Yi, usually calm, couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

Becoming a Martial Scholar had been his lifelong obsession. Passing the exam meant not only a significant boost to his own status and easier job prospects, but also a better life for his family. At the very least, his father wouldn't have to push himself so hard anymore.

With this thought, Lin Yi walked over to his equally excited parents and smiled.

"Dad! Mom! Your son has fulfilled his mission! I have successfully passed the Martial Scholar exam."

"We saw! We saw! Yi'er, we all saw it!"

Hearing Lin Yi's words, Lin Haichuan's eyes welled up with tears. Ji Xuan, on the other hand, couldn't help but cry with emotion again, her hands tightly gripping Lin Yi.

A moment later, Lin Haichuan wiped the tears from his eyes and chuckled.

"Alright! Xuanxuan, stop crying! Yi'er passing the Martial Scholar exam is a good thing, why are you crying like this?"

"Be happy! After the City Lord bestows the Martial Scholar title upon Yi'er, we'll go to the biggest restaurant in the city for a splurge to celebrate."

"Also, when we find the time, we'll go back to our hometown to pay respects at the graves of your grandfather and grandmother and tell them you passed the Martial Scholar exam."

"Yi'er, you don't know how much your grandfather wished during his lifetime that I could pass the Martial Scholar exam. It's a pity your old man was useless and never got to see that day before he passed."

"But it's okay now. I didn't pass, but my son did! And he passed at just fourteen years old!"

"If his spirit in heaven knew this news, he would surely be even happier."

"Yes, Father, you are right. In a couple of days, I will go home with you to honor our ancestors."

Lin Yi nodded, but then his tone shifted. "However, before that, I hope you can promise me to quit your job as an escort. That business is too dangerous. I think it would be good to go back to our hometown, Qinghe County, and open a Martial Arts School."

"As for the venue, if we can't afford to buy one, we can rent first. The rent in the county town is cheap anyway."

"Also, our house is too dilapidated. We'll go to a Realtor tomorrow and find a good agent to help us rent a new one. The house doesn't need to be fancy, at least the environment shouldn't be so bad."

"What! Change houses? Stop being an escort?"

"You brat, you just passed the Martial Scholar exam and you're already getting ahead of yourself?"

As soon as Lin Yi finished speaking, Lin Haichuan's eyes widened, and he shouted.

"Change houses, what houses! I think the house we're living in now is perfectly fine, no need to change! That money saved would be better spent on Qi and Blood Pills for you."

"As for returning to Qinghe County to open a Martial Arts School, let's forget about it. I've been an escort for so long, and now I only know how to escort. How could I possibly teach disciples?"

"As for danger? Our Zhenyuan Escort Agency has been operating in Guangling Prefecture City for so many years, our reputation shakes Guangling. Where are there so many dangers? Don't try to persuade me anymore, your father knows what he's doing."

"No!"

Hearing this, Lin Yi shouted, his gaze firm as he looked at Lin Haichuan.

"We can postpone changing houses, but you absolutely cannot continue being an escort! Otherwise, what's the point of me working hard to practice martial arts and passing the Martial Scholar exam?"

"If you don't agree to this condition, Father, then I won't bother practicing martial arts anymore. It won't help the family in the slightest anyway."

Lin Yi's expression was furious, as if he were a rebellious teenager throwing a tantrum.

Of course, what he said was a lie. He had a cheat system, and as long as he was careful, he was destined to become a strong individual in the future. How could he give up practicing martial arts?

Moreover, if he wanted to change his fate and that of his family, he could only work hard at martial arts and become a true powerhouse on the Nine Provinces Continent.

It was just that he knew his father's temper was always stubborn. Once he made up his mind, not even eight bulls could pull him back. If he didn't use the "quit martial arts" trump card to threaten him, his father probably wouldn't compromise easily.

"What! Quit martial arts? You unfilial son, how dare you!"

Hearing Lin Yi's words, Lin Haichuan on the other side thought he was serious. His eyes immediately widened, and his face turned furious. For the first time, he showed a fierce expression in front of Lin Yi.

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But Lin Yi met his gaze fearlessly, not backing down an inch.

A moment later.

"Sigh! Forget it!"

Lin Haichuan sighed helplessly and was the first to yield. "Yi'er, you've grown up. Dad has lost to you. Since you don't want me to escort anymore, then I'll listen to you. Dad won't go to the escort agency anymore."

"Coincidentally, a few months ago when I returned to Qinghe County, I ran into your Senior Brother Sun, Sun Longxing, who was the head disciple of our Haichuan Martial Arts School back then. He had been complaining that since I left Qinghe County, there haven't been any good masters in the county, and he wanted me to go back and reopen the Martial Arts School."

"I didn't agree at the time, but since you want me to go back and open a Martial Arts School now, I'll just fulfill his wish!"

"After all, he's right. Those old guys in the county, they teach martial arts while hiding things here and there. How can they compare to your old man?"

After speaking, Lin Haichuan couldn't help but grin, his face filled with genuine joy.

Seeing this, Lin Yi also smiled happily. "Yes, yes! Dad is amazing! In the small Qinghe County, who can compare to you as a Martial Arts School Master!"

"But someone just said they didn't want to go back to the county to open a Martial Arts School! And yet, you remember what someone casually said a few months ago so clearly. Tsk tsk!"

"You brat, you've gotten bold, haven't you? Daring to make fun of your old man."

Hearing this, Lin Haichuan's old face flushed red. He immediately stiffened his neck and explained, "Isn't it just that I have a good memory? Never mind things from a few months ago; I can remember things from years ago clearly too!"

"Is that so?" Lin Yi asked with a smile. "Then Dad, tell me, what were you doing on this day a few years ago?"

"I, I…" Seeing this, Lin Haichuan's face turned even redder. He stammered, unable to utter a single word. In the end, he could only angrily wave his hand, "Get out, get out! Hurry up and get out! Those who have passed the Martial Scholar assessment are all waiting obediently over there!"

"You're the one with so much nonsense. Get out! Hurry up and get out! Just looking at you makes me angry right now."

"Alright! Then Mom and Dad, you wait here. After the Martial Scholar assessment officially ends, we'll go to the biggest restaurant in the city together to celebrate."

Lin Yi chuckled.

Seeing his family safe and happy filled his heart with joy and satisfaction. After all, making his family happy was the greatest meaning behind his own struggles.

Of course, what he was doing now was still not enough. The family's conditions had only improved slightly compared to before; they hadn't even changed houses.

"But, from now on, I will work harder! Even harder!"

"And then I'll let my family live in large mansions, wear the best clothes, and be able to do anything they want, until finally, they no longer have to worry or fret about anything!"

Lin Yi's heart was resolute. He stopped teasing his father and obediently returned to the designated waiting area for candidates who had passed the assessment.

As time passed, more and more candidates passed the assessment. After about an hour, hundreds of candidates underwent two rounds of assessment, finally determining just over a hundred Martial Scholars.

Afterward, Lin Yi and these hundred-plus Martial Scholars followed the City Lord in a series of tedious rituals before the Martial Emperor statue: prayers, sacrifices, being awarded the Martial Scholar long robes, tokens, the first month's Martial Arts Subsidy Silver, and so on.

When all the ceremonies were completed, it was exactly noon.

Seeing this, Lin Yi planned to take his parents to a restaurant in the city for a meal. But just then, a voice sounded in his ear.

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