Nine Out, Thirteen Back! Pure Yang Art!

Three thugs beat someone up, uttered some harsh words, and then left.

The onlookers finally started to discuss amongst themselves.

"Sigh! That Zhou Shen guy, how much money did he borrow?"

"How much did he borrow?"

"That Zhou Shen guy lost everything gambling and borrowed from them at exorbitant interest! He thought he could make a comeback, but he lost it all again! If he can't pay it back..."

Some people around looked at Zhou Shen, who was lying on the ground, with disgust. Such a gambler isn't worth sympathizing with!

"What a shame! This Zhou Shen, his parents spoiled him too much before they died!"

After hearing this person speak, the surrounding people also shook their heads and ignored Zhou Shen on the ground.

Su Xian also ignored Zhou Shen on the ground; after all, gamblers aren't worth sympathizing with.

He followed the three thugs who were leaving and stopped them in a corner.

"Su Xian? What do you want with me?"

Zhang Zuo frowned as he looked at Su Xian blocking his path, then his eyes lit up:

"Could it be you've finally come to your senses? I told you marrying into the Li Family wasn't good! That person from the Li Family is quite fond of you!"

As he spoke, Zhang Zuo glanced behind Su Xian with a lecherous grin.

"No," Su Xian's brow furrowed slightly, a hint of disgust flashing across his face.

Zhang Zuo wasn't just moonlighting as a matchmaker. The person from the Li Family was a man, but his preferences were also for men.

It was said that men who married into the family barely lived for six months. Su Xian was just a potential victim.

"No, then why are you stopping me? Do you want a beating?"

Zhang Zuo's expression turned cold. His two companions clenched their fists, surrounding Su Xian, ready to beat him up at the slightest disagreement.

"I'm here to borrow some money," Su Xian said softly, his expression unchanged as he looked at the two men closing in.

"Oh! Then you've come to the right person! How much do you want to borrow?"

Zhang Zuo's eyes lit up at this, and he inwardly prayed that Su Xian would borrow as much as possible.

If Su Xian couldn't repay it, he would have a legitimate reason to sell him to that person from the Li Family!

"Ten taels of silver," Su Xian said expressionlessly, looking at Zhang Zuo.

"Ten taels! What do you need so much money for?"

Zhang Zuo was taken aback. He knew Su Xian; he was usually frugal. Why would he suddenly need ten taels of silver?

"That's none of your business. Are you going to lend it or not?" Su Xian didn't answer Zhang Zuo's question.

"Lend it, why wouldn't I! You know the rules, Nine out, thirteen back! If you can't repay it in two months!..." Zhang Zuo chuckled, sizing up Su Xian.

"I know. When do I get the money?"

"Tomorrow morning, I'll come to your house!"

"Alright!" Su Xian nodded and turned to leave.

"Big brother, I really don't like this kid! I want to follow him and beat him up!"

Beside him, one of Zhang Zuo's underlings clenched his fist. Su Xian's dismissive attitude just now had annoyed them greatly.

"No rush. When he can't repay the money, we'll have plenty of time to deal with this kid!" Zhang Zuo waved his hand and sneered.

If he couldn't repay the money, he would make Su Xian understand his methods.

On his way home, Su Xian saw Zhou Shen limping and shook his head. Without a word, he returned to his home.

"Once I get the money tomorrow morning, I'll go to Blazing Sun Martial Arts School to become a disciple! Demon Strategy, I'll see your limits then!"

Su Xian was a little excited. After all, he would soon be able to practice a legendary martial arts manual!

The next morning, Zhang Zuo arrived at Su Xian's house with two underlings.

After signing the IOU and stamping their fingerprints.

"Here are nine taels of silver. Su Xian, you only have two months. If you can't repay thirteen taels of silver by then..."

Zhang Zuo sneered, sizing up Su Xian. The implication was clear.

"I know," Su Xian said calmly, nodding as he took the nine taels of silver.

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"Kid, pray you can repay it!" one of Zhang Zuo's underlings said with a wicked grin.

"Let's go!" Zhang Zuo waved his hand and left with his two underlings.

Su Xian looked at the nine taels of silver in his hand and put it away.

This was how Nine out, thirteen back worked: borrowing ten taels at the start meant a 10% upfront interest.

So, he only received nine taels, but he had to repay thirteen taels.

"But, thankfully, I don't plan to."

Watching Zhang Zuo and the other two leave, Su Xian felt no pressure at all, even wanting to laugh!

Why should he repay money borrowed through his own abilities?

Su Xian took all his savings and headed towards the Blazing Sun Martial Arts School in the center of the county town.

It was time to learn about true martial arts techniques!

Along the way, the surroundings had already become lively, with all sorts of stalls set up.

Su Xian bought two flatbreads and walked towards the Blazing Sun Martial Arts School while eating.

Passing by a small alley, the entrance was crowded with people.

"Another person was drained dry! It must be a demon!"

"Sigh! This Blackwater County is becoming more and more unsafe! People die every few days!"

"I think this must have been a Fox Demon draining them dry!"

Just then, a few constables arrived. They cleared the crowd, and Su Xian took the opportunity to glance into the alley.

A naked man lay in the alley, his entire body pale, withered, and devoid of any blood, as if all his vital energy had been drained.

"Alright, alright, that's enough, everyone scram!"

Three constables chased away the onlookers and then dragged the body away, preparing to dump it in the mass grave outside the city.

Seeing this scene and hearing the discussions of the crowd, Su Xian felt a sense of urgency.

He hadn't expected that there would be monsters killing people in Blackwater County!

Strength! He had to improve his strength as quickly as possible!

Su Xian quickened his pace and arrived at the entrance of the Blazing Sun Martial Arts School.

"Brother, please inform them, I'm here to train!"

Su Xian looked at the burly man guarding the door. The man was nearly 1.9 meters tall and looked strong and powerful.

"Training?" The burly man glanced at Su Xian, then looked away and opened the door.

"You can go in."

"Thank you!"

Su Xian entered the Blazing Sun Martial Arts School and was greeted by a large courtyard filled with training equipment like stone locks and wooden dummies.

In the middle of the courtyard, about 20 people were standing in strange postures.

"Here to train?" An old man approached Su Xian and asked softly.

"Yes!" Su Xian quickly nodded.

"Five taels of silver for one month. I will teach you Pure Yang Art and Blazing Sun Fist. How much you learn depends on your luck."

"The martial arts school provides three meals a day during this month."

"If you can cultivate Pure Yang Art to the Minor Accomplishment stage within this month, you will become a formal disciple of the Blazing Sun Martial Arts School, and you won't need to pay any more money afterward."

The old man sized up Su Xian, immediately recognizing that Su Xian had reached the peak of external martial arts.

If he could cultivate Pure Yang Art to Minor Accomplishment within a month, he would have some talent, and it wouldn't be a problem to accept him as a disciple.

"Deal!"

Su Xian nodded and paid the five taels of silver. Becoming a disciple was secondary; he just wanted to obtain martial arts techniques as quickly as possible!

"Follow me!" The old man took the silver and turned to walk into the house.

Su Xian followed closely behind.

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