The next day, Ao Potian went out to sell vegetables and fruits in the morning and didn't return until almost 3 p. m.
Upon returning, she approached Ling Yi, her face filled with anxiety, and said, "Young Master Ling, Young Master Ling, I just ran into two people on the street. They seemed to be asking about you!"
Ling Yi hummed in agreement, not taking it to heart. At this time, the only people who would be looking for him were Jin Wufeng's men.
But Ling Yi is now completely unafraid of any of this; whoever comes looking for trouble, he'll simply kill them.
He glanced at Ao Potian and asked, "What happened to the injury on your face? Did someone beat you up?"
"A few punks tried to ruin my business, so we got into a fight. But I'm a really good fighter; they fared much worse than me."
Ao Potian an orphan, now helpless and without any background in Fengyun City, so it's normal for him to be bullied.
His courtyard, in particular, is a considerable piece of property, and it has long been coveted by others.
If it weren't for this kid's ruthlessness and a bit of cleverness—he had hidden the property deeds elsewhere long ago—he probably wouldn't even have left any bones or scraps by now.
"Young Master Ling, I'll go cook. What would you like to eat tonight?"
"I put some fish in the kitchen!" Ling Yi said, pointing towards the kitchen.
"Uh, I understand!"
When Ling Yi was in Panshi Town, he would go out every afternoon.
Besides gathering information, he did quite a lot of other things.
Now, his backpack is filled not only with a large amount of silver coins, but also with a considerable amount of supplies.
The source of the money was naturally not legitimate.
With the backpack's [ Click to Collect ] function, making money couldn't be easier.
Before leaving Panshi Town, Ling Yi made a special trip to the private treasuries guarded by the northern and southern garrisons of the Great Jin Nation and Jinyun Nation.
Of course, Ling Yi still has some bottom line in his actions, and his targets are mostly wicked and evil people.
The private treasuries guarded by these two towns hold hundreds of times more silver than the official treasury.
This shows just how greedy these two garrison commanders were.
There was plenty of raw and cooked food, meat, eggs, vegetables, and all sorts of other things. Most of it was bought with money, but some was bought for free because I didn't like some unscrupulous merchants.
It's safe to say that with the supplies in Ling Yi's backpack, he could easily survive for three to five months even if he just found a Old Lin spot deep in the mountains to live in seclusion.
Ao Potian didn't think much of the extra ingredients that often ended up in the kitchen, assuming that Ling Yi had gone out to buy them while he was away.
Because we cooked early today, the sun hadn't set yet when we finished eating.
Ao Potian continued to wield his broken wooden sword with great care.
Feeling Ao Potian's gradually taking shape, Ling Yi couldn't help but sigh once again.
"Gaze" lingered on the wooden sword in Ao Potian's hand for a moment longer.
No wonder he's suspected to Protagonist.
Other novel Protagonist grow gradually through various opportunities and luck.
This guy, on the other hand, probably won't need any special opportunities. As long as he keeps practicing his sword, he'll probably become a master of understanding the principles of the universe in a year or two.
Don't know internal energy cultivation techniques? Use momentum to strengthen your Body Tempering and soul; what need is there for internal energy cultivation techniques?
Not knowing martial arts techniques? One sword Drawing Momentum, one force can overcome ten techniques, and techniques become a burden.
Whether you understand the situation or not makes a huge difference.
In Ling Yi's view, Martial Practitioner who has not grasped the essence of power cannot be called Martial Practitioner.
Based on Ao Potian's current rate of increase in momentum, it is estimated that he will gain 1 point of momentum every half month or so. Currently, his momentum is around 15 points.
However, he has only grasped the Nurturing Shi, not yet the concept of Drawing Momentum. Therefore, although the momentum around him has reached a certain scale, he does not know how to use it.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten injured fighting with ordinary people.
Because of the passive " Correction " state, Ling Yi's understanding of the situation is already at a top level.
The concept of "momentum" is divided into three stages: Accumulating Shi, Nurturing Shi, and Drawing Momentum.
It is not that one cannot learn by force.
If Humanity Sect and guides you, and you have a good understanding, you can instantly grasp the Accumulating Shi.
Those with poor comprehension may need three to five months, or at most three to five years, to Accumulating Shi.
Accumulating Shi is relatively easy to grasp, but Nurturing Shi and Drawing Momentum are extremely difficult.
Without Nurturing Shi, cultivation is of no benefit; without drawing upon Drawing Momentum, Combat is of no benefit.
Ao Potian, however, was able to comprehend the Nurturing Shi without any Humanity Sect from anyone. This level of understanding is beyond description, even beyond the realm of the heavens.
Understanding how to Drawing Momentum shouldn't be too difficult.
Even if he cannot Drawing Momentum, Ao Potian can still strengthen his body and soul by Nurturing Shi, and in the long run, he can become a master of external martial arts.
To be honest, Ling Yi has developed a fondness for talent, since he has nothing else to do anyway.
Ling Yi is a transmigrator who has no sense of belonging to this world, no goals, and no direction.
Taking on an apprentice wouldn't be bad; it's just a way to pass the time.
Whether or not to teach him, Ling Yi needs to observe for a while longer before making a decision.
Everything else is unimportant; the key is character.
Don't let your students turn out to be traitors and disloyal brats; that would be a real mess.
Just as Ling Yi was lost in thought, footsteps sounded outside the courtyard.
Immediately afterwards, the courtyard gate was kicked open Dali.
Seven young men of varying heights and builds rushed in.
" Ao Potian, I told you this afternoon that I, Lin Er, have joined the Azure Dragon Gang, but you wouldn't believe me. Now, let's see how arrogant you can be!"
One of the young men, thin and pale, pointed at Ao Potian with an arrogant expression.
His face was swollen, his eyes were dark, he was missing three teeth, and he spoke with a lisp.
That arrogant face looked strangely funny.
Ao Potian remained calm, his wooden sword still swung in his hand, Taunt, " The Azure Dragon Gang even accepts trash like you? It seems the Azure Dragon Gang is no respectable at all."
"Who are you calling trash?" the skinny man snapped.
"You three or five adults can't even beat a thirteen-year-old boy like me. What are you if not trash?" Ao Potian sneered.
"You..."
" Lin Er, shut up!" Before the skinny man could say anything more, he was scolded by a bald, burly young man.
"Kid, I'll only tell you two things. First, White Stone Street is now under our Azure Dragon Gang's control. The street fee is two hundred coins a month. Once you pay, you can start your business."
"Secondly, Lin Er joined the Azure Dragon Gang, so he's Azure Dragon Gang my brothers. He can't be beaten for nothing. You have to pay for his medical expenses. Considering you're young, I won't ask for too much—five taels of silver."
One tael of silver had the purchasing power of approximately Wu Bai dollars.
Five taels of silver is two thousand five hundred yuan, which is no small sum for Ao Potian.
Ao Potian frowned as well.
It wasn't that he was afraid of these people, but rather that he had more to consider.
Since the other party dares to collect street fees on White Stone Street, this newly established Azure Dragon Gang cannot be a simple gang.
White Stone Street is one of the specially planned street markets in Fengyun City.
Those who can collect street fees here must have some connections.
Two hundred coins is quite a lot. He can only earn about Wu Bai coins a month, which is half a tael of silver.
This is still considered good; under normal circumstances, he would only earn two or three hundred yuan a month.
This also includes his income from running errands, showing directions, delivering messages, acting as a guide, and so on—all sorts of miscellaneous earnings.
He couldn't possibly give him two hundred coins a month; otherwise, they wouldn't be able to make ends meet.
If they're not even willing to give two hundred coins, then five taels of silver is even more out of the question.
Moreover, these people are clearly here to cause trouble; if he doesn't give in today, they're unlikely to let things end peacefully.
Taking a deep breath, Ao Potian decided to try to negotiate again.
"Is Administrator Fang aware of your practice of collecting street fees on White Stone Street?"
Upon hearing this, the bald, burly man gave Ao Potian a Taunt look.
" Administrator Fang? Haha, you mean Administrator Fang? Do you know that today's events were specifically instructed by Administrator Fang?" Lin Er pointed at Ao Potian and laughed loudly.
"Bang!"
The bald, burly man kicked Lin Er hard, the force sending him rolling more than three meters away.
"Puff!"
Lin Er coughed up a mouthful of blood, clutched his stomach, and stared at the bald man in disbelief.
" Brother Hu, why?"
"That kid's right, you really are a good-for-nothing. If Administrator Fang finds out we've revealed his identity, what will the consequences be?"
"If these words reach the city garrison's ears, do you think Administrator Fang can withstand them? If Administrator Fang is finished, we'll lose this great business, you fool!"
Ao Potian listened to their conversation, his face turning extremely gloomy.
Administrator Fang is the person in charge of Yuncheng City.
He wasn't a high-ranking official, but he was extremely greedy.
The reason why Ao Potian and Administrator Fang are connected is because of this small courtyard of his.
Although his courtyard was not small, it was located in a remote area and the houses were dilapidated, far inferior to those of large and wealthy families!
But it is, after all, a property.
The person who originally wanted his share of the property was not Administrator Fang, but the owner of a restaurant.
That is, the restaurant where the old chef who raised Ao Potian originally worked.
After the old cook died, the owner set his sights on this small courtyard.
Having tried all sorts of threats, Ao Potian had no choice but to devise a plan to use one enemy against another.
And this tiger is none other than Administrator Fang.
Ao Potian's promise to Administrator Fang was that when he turned sixteen, this courtyard would be given to Administrator Fang for free.
Ao Potian had long harbored the idea of leaving Fengyun City and venturing out into the world.
He planned to use these next few years to save money in preparation for leaving at sixteen.
Fang, the Administrator Fang, only needed to wait three or four years to receive the benefits for free, so he readily agreed.
Keep in mind that Ao Potian, is only thirteen years old. His ability to devise a method of using one tiger to devour another demonstrates his extraordinary intelligence.
Otherwise, he would probably have been murdered by the restaurant owner long ago, and the property would have been seized for nothing.
Unexpectedly, this Administrator Fang couldn't even wait a few years.
At this moment, the bald man glanced at Ao Potian and Ling Yi, and said coldly, "Originally, you could have lived, but you were just unlucky."
"I'd like to know why you're in such a hurry, Administrator Fang? My courtyard, though not small, is in a remote location, the houses are dilapidated, and it's only worth twenty or thirty taels of silver."
"It's alright to tell you. Administrator Fang valued was precisely that your place is big enough and secluded enough, and most importantly, secluded enough," the bald man explained.
Ao Potian immediately understood; it seemed that the Administrator Fang wanted to use this place to store some shady things.
It could be money, keeping a mistress, or something else entirely.
"So that's how it is!" Ao Potian smiled bitterly, knowing that he probably wouldn't survive today.
"Let Young Master Ling go. This matter has nothing to do with him; he's just a tenant here!"
"What do you think? You may be young, but you're quite Wisdom. You should know the consequences of not eliminating the root of the problem," the bald man sneered.
Ao Potian turned and glanced at Ling Yi, who was still sitting in his chair with a calm smile, and said, "Young Master Ling, I'm afraid I've implicated you today."
Ling Yi simply shook his head, said nothing, and remained sitting there calmly.
Ling Yi had only one purpose in giving these extras so many lines: to see what kind of person Ao Potian was.
Otherwise, these people would probably have been cleaved in two by Ling Yi's blade long ago.