Children Make Choices, I Trust Your Judgment

"What do you go by, young man?"

"My name is Jiang Yi. Yi, as in 'easy'!"

"Jiang Yi, Jiang Yi. That's a fine name!" Liu Sheng praised.

"Since you're willing to join our fishing guild!"

"Then, if you have any requests, feel free to state them. As long as they aren't too outrageous, just ask me boldly."

"You already call me Uncle Liu!"

"So Uncle Liu will do his best to satisfy you!"

Liu Sheng put on a rather magnanimous air!

In his opinion!

Given his status in the fishing guild, he could definitely fulfill most of Jiang Yi's requests.

Things like money and beautiful women were certainly not a problem.

"Really?"

"Then can you call me first—"

"Dad!"

"This request isn't too much, is it?" Jiang Yi mused inwardly!

Without much thought, his mind already made up, he briefly replied to Liu Sheng with four words—

"Ranked martial arts!"

With his current cultivation level, if he wanted to advance further, he would need to practice more profound martial arts.

That is to say—

Ranked arts!

The lowest would have to be Yellow-rank, lower grade!

The rank of martial arts techniques!

They are divided into four major tiers—Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, and Yellow—based on the level they can cultivate to!

Each tier is further divided into three grades: upper, middle, and lower!

Among them, Heaven-rank is the highest, and upper grade is the best!

In this small Wushui Town, anything above Mysterious-rank is almost impossible to find!

Yellow-rank, upper grade!

It was probably the highest level of martial arts available.

"Ranked martial arts, huh?"

Liu Sheng couldn't help but smile knowingly, amused that he had already guessed the young man's thoughts.

"According to the rules of the fishing guild!"

"Any outsider martial artist who joins the guild and is at the Skin Refining Realm must take up a post at one of our locations. They will receive a monthly salary of fifty taels!"

"If they wish to obtain an introductory ranked martial art, they must serve for more than half a year before they can enter our fishing guild's Fishing Teaching Pavilion!"

"From there, they can choose one ranked martial art."

Speaking of important matters!

Liu Sheng's expression became solemn and grave!

Observing his brow closely!

A hint of worry could be seen!

"However, our fishing guild is currently short-handed, so we can relax some of the restrictions—"

"In the Qiaonan area, on Qingshi Street, we are precisely short of a martial artist to take up a post!"

"If you are willing to go there!"

"I can guarantee that you can enter the Fishing Teaching Pavilion first and choose a Yellow-rank martial art. How about it?"

"Taking up a post? What exactly would I need to do?" Jiang Yi asked.

"Nothing much!"

Liu Sheng looked at him and slowly said, "Deter petty criminals and uphold the prestige of our fishing guild!"

"Alright!"

After a few moments of silence, Jiang Yi nodded and agreed.

"Haha, good!"

Liu Sheng happily patted Jiang Yi on the shoulder!

"Nephew Yi, with you there, I believe that post will be absolutely stable."

"Our Fishery Guild has never been afraid of trouble, nor have we shied away from causing it!"

"Go ahead with confidence, Uncle Liu will back you up!"

He's already calling me nephew!

A sense of speechlessness rose in Jiang Yi's heart. This climbing the ladder was happening a bit too fast.

"Since things have been settled!"

"Then we must make good use of our time. Come, I'll personally take you to the Fishing Teaching Pavilion to choose a martial art!"

"Let's go!"

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime!

The name of the Fishing Teaching Pavilion was taken from this ancient saying--

Cultured, but not overly so!

After arranging for others, Jiang Yi followed Liu Sheng to a three-story pavilion.

"Greetings, Steward Liu!"

"No need!"

The three-story pavilion, with each floor smaller than the one below!

It was entirely constructed of wood, with a gray-brown color, as if it had been built many years ago, enduring decades of wind, frost, dust, and soil.

Its aura was ancient and unadorned, yet it exuded an invisible majesty!

Entering the pavilion!

To the right of the entrance, a large red square table was placed.

In front of the table!

An old man in white was leaning back in a grand tutor's chair!

He crossed his legs, resting them ungracefully on the table.

Tilting his head back, squinting his eyes!

He seemed to be fast asleep, snoring away!

"Greetings, Elder Chang!"

Upon entering and seeing the old man, Liu Sheng bowed respectfully.

"The young man beside me is named Jiang Yi!"

"He joined our Fishery Guild today, and I'm bringing him to the second floor of the pavilion to choose a Yellow-rank, lower grade martial art."

Liu Sheng paused, then bowed respectfully once more!

"I vouch for him, Little Liu!"

"Mmm~~~"

Whether it was the snoring or something else!

The old man grunted and!

Seemingly nodded, then continued to snore soundly.

He made no other sound.

Liu Sheng bowed respectfully again, then led Jiang Yi to the second floor of the pavilion.

"There are five Yellow-rank, lower grade martial arts here!"

"If trained to the great completion stage, one can smoothly break through to the second minor realm of the martial path--

the Muscle-refining realm.

At this stage, one's strength reaches a thousand jin, capable of tearing apart tigers and leopards!"

Jiang Yi looked them over one by one!

The five martial arts techniques were Mountain Splitting Palm, Tiger Roar Fist, Cauldron Origin Art, Soaring Cloud Leap, and Wrathful Blade Art.

Just as Jiang Yi was about to inquire about the characteristics and merits of each martial art!

[Detected Yellow-rank, lower grade martial arts: Mountain Splitting Palm, Tiger Roar Fist, Cauldron Origin Art, Soaring Cloud Leap, Wrathful Blade Art. Do you wish to record them?]

[Requires consumption of lifespan: 5 years.]

Jiang Yi: "...Yes."

Children make choices, but adults choose—

I want them all!

Although they say too much greed leads to indigestion, who told him he had a golden finger?

As his lifespan was consumed, the content and mental cultivation methods of the five martial arts poured into Jiang Yi's sea of consciousness.

Before he could even digest it!

He only felt his head swelling and a bit dazed!

In Liu Sheng's eyes, however, he thought he had—

A choice disorder!

"Nephew Yi, if you're having trouble deciding, I recommend you choose the Cauldron Origin Art!

This one!

It ranks first among all these Yellow-rank, lower grade martial arts. If cultivated to the perfect realm!

It even has the possibility of breaking through to the third minor realm!

Nephew Yi, why don't you choose this one..."

Before he could finish speaking!

Jiang Yi nodded directly and replied, "I'll listen to you, Uncle Liu. I'll choose this martial art then!"

"...Uh, you trust me that much?"

"I believe Uncle Liu's judgment is always correct!"

"Ha... Very good!"

If it weren't for the unsuitable location!

Feeling that he had earned absolute trust, Liu Sheng almost burst into laughter.

This feeling, two words: truly wonderful.

"Haha, if you trust Uncle Liu, you definitely won't go wrong!"

"Mm, that's right!"

"Then we'll choose this Cauldron Origin Art. I'll arrange a small courtyard for you later."

"According to the rules, this martial art cannot be taken out!"

"You can only comprehend it within the Fishing Guild's courtyard, and you are not allowed to copy it. After you have memorized it, you must return the martial arts manual the way you received it."

"Remember!"

Jiang Yi nodded again, accepting the ancient booklet containing the Cauldron Origin Art with a solemn expression.

Liu Sheng watched, filled with relief!

"If my own son had even a tenth of your dedication, I could die with a smile right now!"

The more Liu Sheng thought about it, the angrier he became!

Hmph!

When he gets back, he'll have to give him a good beating to vent his anger!