002. Tiger Roar Fist, Entry Level

Li Qiming looked at the Entry options:

[1, Tiger Roar Fist Entry Level: martial arts experience / Common.]

[Tiger Roar Fist: One of the Dragon Roar Martial Hall's basic boxing styles. Once mastered to Minor Accomplishment, it can open the Ren and Du Meridians and make you a cut above the rest!]

"This one's not bad. I've been unable to reach Entry Level in Tiger Roar Fist for ages... This would save me years of hard practice..."

Li Qiming was tempted, excited, but didn't act. He looked further down.

[2, ten taels of silver: money / Common]

[Ten taels of silver: protection money collected by Wang Ba, never spent.]

Li Qiming had just stealthily searched Wang Ba, but found neither Qi Nourishing Pills nor a single coin. Still, he had a hunch that Wang Ba had stashed away some private funds somewhere. After all, he loved shaking down the other servants for their wages, calling it "protection money."

"Ten taels of silver... Wang Ba, you really were a crook. You'd extorted this much..."

Honestly, Li Qiming was tempted, but not as much as he was by the prospect of reaching Entry Level in Tiger Roar Fist.

After all, once he grew strong, money wouldn't be much of a problem.

He looked at option three.

[3, Laifu Restaurant servant: status / Precious]

[Laifu Restaurant servant: With this status, you can learn Tiger Roar Fist and might have a chance to turn your life around.]

"What does this mean? If I choose this Entry, will I become a servant at the restaurant?"

Li Qiming was a little puzzled.

What if the dead man had been an emperor? Would I become one just like that?

He slowly shook his head. If he couldn't figure it out, he wouldn't choose it for now. Besides, he was already a servant at Laifu Restaurant. Picking this would be pointless.

He looked at the final Entry.

[4. Fine "Essence-Nurturing Pill": medicinal pill / Rare]

[Fine Essence-Nurturing Pill: Even master alchemists succeed only one time in ten. Taking it can increase your Blood Qi to some extent. Recommended for use when breaking through.]

"I know about Essence-Nurturing Pills, but what's a fine Essence-Nurturing Pill?"

Li Qiming murmured slowly. He didn't know, but from the name alone, he could tell it had to be better than the shoddy Essence-Nurturing Pills Laifu Restaurant had just handed out to its servants!

But I only wanted an Essence-Nurturing Pill to break through in martial arts. Why not just choose Entry Level in Tiger Roar Fist?

With that thought, Li Qiming made up his mind. He chose Entry One: Tiger Roar Fist, Entry Level.

The next second,

memories of diligently training in Tiger Roar Fist surfaced in his mind.

It was as if he had truly practiced the boxing style painstakingly for years.

The Tiger Roar Fist he had trained for three months without making any progress instantly reached Entry Level.

Li Qiming felt some obvious changes in his body.

For instance, his muscles had bulged slightly all over, he'd grown two centimeters taller, and his arms had thickened considerably.

His whole body seemed to brim with inexhaustible strength!

"I could beat ten of my old selves now!"

Li Qiming threw a few punches at the air. It felt great to make progress in martial arts!

No wonder Wang Ba had been so arrogant. With Entry Level martial arts, he could knock down ordinary servants with a single punch. He certainly had reason to swagger.

"Pity I can't call myself a martial artist yet. A true martial artist has to channel Blood Qi through both arms, open the Ren and Du Meridians, and produce Dark Force!"

"They say you have to train Tiger Roar Fist to Minor Accomplishment before you can open the Ren and Du Meridians!"

Li Qiming glanced at Wang Ba's corpse and shook his head. Try to be a better person in your next life.

He also silently reminded himself that this world was too dangerous. He had to keep a low profile.

Suddenly, Li Qiming froze.

He realized the Entries were still there.

They hadn't disappeared after he made his choice.

[First corpse search: one free Entry selection granted.]

Seeing the words before him, Li Qiming was overjoyed. He hadn't expected his Golden Finger to be so considerate!

Without hesitation, he chose the most valuable option: the "Fine Essence-Nurturing Pill."

The next moment, a pill appeared right in his arms. He reached in and pulled it out. The Fine Essence-Nurturing Pill, no bigger than a fingernail, gave off a rich medicinal fragrance. Its whole body was amber-like, and it was a lovely sight.

"Wang Ba, your death was worth it!"

The next day.

Li Qiming was chopping wood in the back courtyard when Shopkeeper Wang passed by. His eyes suddenly narrowed, and he stopped to size Li Qiming up.

His gaze seemed full of surprise, making Li Qiming's skin crawl.

After a moment, Shopkeeper Wang nodded. "Boy, what's your name?"

"Li Qiming."

"You're not bad. From now on, you'll be the head servant and manage this bunch for me. Be smart about your work. Don't be like Wang Ba, making people sick of you until you bring about your own death."

Shopkeeper Wang gave him a few words of advice.

"Thank you for your guidance, Shopkeeper."

Li Qiming was surprised. He hadn't expected Shopkeeper Wang to be so sharp-eyed, spotting at a glance that he'd reached Entry Level in Tiger Roar Fist.

After reaching Entry Level in Tiger Roar Fist, Li Qiming could see the Blood Qi in Shopkeeper Wang's body blazing like a roaring furnace!

Standing before him, Shopkeeper Wang exuded an immense pressure.

Li Qiming reckoned that Shopkeeper Wang could crush him like a fly with just his little finger.

Now that was a true martial artist!

They said martial artists had three major realms: Blood Refining, Bone Refining, and Organ Refining.

Shopkeeper Wang was a Blood Refining martial artist.

Li Qiming envied him.

When would he reach Shopkeeper Wang's level?

Only then would he have even a little real ability to protect himself in this world.

After Shopkeeper Wang left,

the seven or eight servants in the courtyard tossed aside their work and strode toward Li Qiming, faces hostile, surrounding him in a circle.

The two men at the front were Wang Ba's lackeys. They were also the ones who had blocked Li Qiming yesterday and stopped him from collecting his pill.

One servant had a square face, the other a long one.

"Boy, you really lucked out!"

"Yeah, why should you get to be head servant?"

"Brother Wang Ba's position isn't something just anyone can take!"

Facing their objections, Li Qiming furrowed his brows slightly and asked with a mocking smile,

"Oh? What do you want to do about it?"

The long-faced and square-faced servants exchanged a glance, then laughed.

"Heh, quite a mouth on you. Looks like we'll have to teach you a lesson!"

"Get him!"

"Right, let's show him who the real boss is!"

Their faces twisted with vicious intent.

In perfect unison, they threw punches and kicks at Li Qiming.

The next second,

thump, thump.

The long-faced and square-faced servants went flying backward, their faces deathly pale and blood spilling from their mouths.

Li Qiming calmly drew back both fists.

The servants watching the show stood there, utterly dumbfounded. What was going on?

The square-faced servant stared at Li Qiming in horror, his voice trembling.

"You... You've reached Entry Level in Tiger Roar Fist?!"

As soon as he spoke, the surrounding servants' eyes widened. They stared at Li Qiming in disbelief.

Li Qiming didn't answer. He only smiled faintly.

"Now tell me, who's the boss?"

"You are! Brother Li, of course you're the boss. We were only joking with you just now!"

The square-faced servant hurriedly replied.

The long-faced servant got up, picked up the shabby axe beside Li Qiming, and said with a solemn expression,

"Boss, leave dirty, tiring jobs like chopping wood to me from now on. Please don't lift a finger again! Otherwise, I wouldn't deserve to be your underling!"

Their attitudes had changed a hundred and eighty degrees. Li Qiming was stunned, secretly marveling at the sight.

But that was how these lowly servants survived.

Whoever had the strongest fists was the boss.

Li Qiming nodded slightly.

He wouldn't have to do dirty, tiring work anymore. That was certainly a relief.

That would leave him plenty of time to figure out how to improve his martial arts.

Opening the Ren and Du Meridians as soon as possible and becoming a Blood Refining martial artist—that was what mattered.