Cultivating for Immorality: I Evolved Martial Arts into the Immortal Path – Chapter 149

Chapter 149: Become a House Slave for the Count’s Manor?

“A few years later, Xu Long will definitely have more children, and we can continue!”

Yan Gong waved his hand, saying something quite outrageous.

The others present could not help but be astonished.

This Law Enforcement Hall Master was known for his seriousness, but tonight he showed such a humorous side.

Such a significant change was probably for Chu Liang’s sake.

“It’s going to rain, everyone, please come in and sit down. Have some tea, and we can chat while we drink,” Li Ren said, as the host of this place, inviting everyone to enter the martial arts hall.

“Good.”

“I’ve been wanting to discuss saber techniques with Hall Master Li.”

“Then we’ll have to trouble Hall Master Li.”

Everyone was talking and laughing as they entered the martial arts hall through the main gate.

Inside the martial arts hall, the many disciples were full of energy and excitement. It would probably be difficult for them to fall asleep tonight.

They had just witnessed with their own eyes Hall Master Li Ren injure the Blood Sword Scholar, a Skin Tempering Realm expert, with his Blood Coagulation Realm cultivation.

And he used the Autumn Blade Technique!

This meant that the Autumn Blade Technique still had a lot of room for improvement.

Not only were these disciples excited, but even the three masters were particularly spirited, especially the Saber Master.

The Saber Master couldn’t wait to ask, “Hall Master, could you show me that move you just used again?”

“Of course, how about tomorrow? We have guests tonight,” Li Ren replied.

“Good, good, tomorrow it is!”

The Saber Master, uncharacteristically excited, his voice trembling slightly.

Hearing this, the many martial arts hall apprentices who practiced saber techniques looked at Li Ren with eager eyes.

Seeing this, Li Ren smiled, “Don’t worry, everyone will be able to learn this improved saber technique.”

As soon as he said this, the entire martial arts hall erupted in cheers, and the surrounding apprentices were flushed with excitement.

The martial arts hall was filled with a lively and joyful atmosphere.

Li Ren waved his hand and said, “It’s getting late, everyone should rest early.”

“Yes!”

The disciples responded in unison.

The Hall Master of the Mountain Fist Martial Arts Hall, Shen Nong, smiled and said, “Hall Master Li, your martial arts hall has become increasingly famous recently. It’s truly enviable.”

“It’s all thanks to Chu Liang,” Li Ren replied.

“That’s true. If I had known, I would have come to your martial arts hall to snatch him away,” Shen Nong said with a relaxed smile, teasingly.

“Your 《Mountain Fist Technique》 might not suit Chu Liang.”

“That’s hard to say. He is a genius, after all. If it weren’t for what happened back then…”

As he was speaking, Shen Nong suddenly paused, looked at Qi Hong beside him, and cupped his hands, “Hall Master Qi, please don’t take offense. I tend to speak without thinking and often offend people.”

“It’s no matter. It was indeed my Black Sword Martial Arts Hall’s fault back then.”

Qi Hong smiled faintly and didn’t blame him. He wasn’t a petty person.

He also had his own difficulties regarding that incident. After all, it was his daughter, Qi Yue, who started it, and Qi Yue still refused to apologize to Chu Liang.

Apologizing was easy to say but incredibly difficult to do.

“Chu Liang, my daughter has been spoiled since she was young and has a poor character. I’ve arranged many hardships for her, but she hasn’t made much progress,” Qi Hong sighed and said to Chu Liang, “You have a superior character and might not care about this matter, but I still feel uneasy. My Black Sword Martial Arts Hall is at fault in this matter.”

As he spoke, he took out a black booklet and solemnly handed it to Chu Liang.

Chu Liang was taken aback, “Hall Master Qi, what is this…”

“This is a copy of the 《Sinking Water Sword》,” Qi Hong said to him, “Perhaps you and my martial arts hall are truly not meant to be, but I hope you will accept this. You are strong in offense but lacking in defense. You can take a look at this 《Sinking Water Sword》. After all, saber and sword are not so different. Perhaps you can gain some new insights.”

“Alright, then thank you, Hall Master Qi!”

Chu Liang did not refuse and accepted it directly.

After all, this 《Sinking Water Sword》 had quite a reputation. It wouldn’t hurt to take a look.

Seeing him accept it, Qi Hong’s smile grew wider, and his expression softened considerably.

“This is great. This kid has already collected two of the three great martial arts hall’s signature techniques,” Luo Hong laughed, “Hall Master Shen, now it’s just your Mountain Fist Technique missing.”

“No problem! Whenever Chu Liang wants to see it, he can come to my martial arts hall directly,” Shen Nong said generously, indicating that everything in the Mountain Fist Martial Arts Hall was open to Chu Liang.

Everyone was talking and laughing as they walked into the main hall of the martial arts hall to drink tea and chat.

During this time, Chu Liang was frequently asked about “starting a family,” which gave him a headache.

He was wholeheartedly devoted to martial arts and really didn’t want to start a family in this soon-to-be chaotic world.

After finally enduring until the end of this exchange, it was already late at night.

“Phew…”

Chu Liang returned to his room and lay down on the bed, feeling utterly exhausted.

Dealing with these questions was simply too difficult. Even tempering Qi and blood wasn’t this tiring.

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Rat One came running over, bouncing up and down, and said to Chu Liang, “Master, Xu Long of the Green Robe Gang is going to hold a gang meeting. He has notified all the gang’s key members and demanded that they must attend tomorrow night.”

“Oh? What does he want to do?” Chu Liang asked.

“He wants to establish a new underground system, and this system is only aimed at one person, and that is you, Master,” Rat One replied.

“Hmm… tomorrow night, all the key members…”

Chu Liang got up, sat on the bed, and thought for a moment.

Outside, the wind howled, and cold rain finally began to fall.

Thunder rumbled, and from time to time, dazzling lightning flashed, illuminating Chu Liang’s pondering face through the wooden window.

After a moment, he made a decision, “Then we’ll act tomorrow night!”

“Master, are we going to kill them all?” Rat One was a little excited, waving his two small paws.

“Yes!”

Chu Liang nodded and looked at the wind and rain outside the window, “The weather is bad these days, with thunder and rain. It’s perfect for killing.”

Rat One became even more excited, his small eyes flashing with bloodthirsty light, “Master, if we kill all the key members of the Green Robe Gang and take all the treasures they’ve accumulated over the years, the County Magistrate in the county yamen will definitely go crazy.”

“Go crazy? That has nothing to do with me.”

Chu Liang smiled indifferently. That County Magistrate had directly sent a Skin Tempering Realm expert to deal with him. He had no good feelings towards him.

Although the two sides had never met, they were already opposed to each other, almost to the point of flipping the table.

“That’s it then. Rest early and conserve your energy for tomorrow.”

Chu Liang lay down again, falling asleep to the sound of thunder and rain.

The next day, when he woke up, the wind and rain outside the window still hadn’t stopped.

The wind howled, and the rain was fine and dense.

Dark clouds pressed down on the city, and thick clouds churned in the sky. From time to time, lightning snakes slithered through the clouds.

Chu Liang had a late breakfast and was about to open the 《Sinking Water Sword》 to browse when suddenly there was a knock on the courtyard gate.

Knock, knock, knock!

“Is Senior Martial Brother Chu here?” A young disciple’s voice came from outside the door.

“I’m here, what is it?” Chu Liang got up, held up an oil-paper umbrella, walked into the courtyard, and opened the gate.

“Senior Martial Brother Chu, there is an invitation letter from the Martial Alliance, specifically for you.”

“Oh?”

Chu Liang’s expression shifted slightly and took the invitation from the young disciple.

He thanked him, casually gave him two taels of silver, then closed the courtyard gate and returned to his room.

“It’s actually an invitation from a noble family.”

Chu Liang sat by the window, lit an oil lamp, and looked closely.

The emblem on this invitation was from one of the four noble families in the prefectural city, the 【Count of Ruixian】.

The content of the invitation was simple:

【Chu Liang, if you are willing to join my Ruixian Count Manor and sign a fifteen-year contract, the Count’s Manor can provide you with the cultivation techniques, martial skills, pills, demon beast blood essence, and other resources you need.】

Chu Liang was not surprised by the content.

Previously, Hall Master Luo Hong and others had said that with Chu Liang’s talent, if he went out into the world, he would definitely attract the attention of powerful factions.

This invitation seemed very sincere, merely inviting Chu Liang to join.

As for the fifteen-year term, it was a conventional practice.

But Chu Liang soon frowned.

The contract attached to the back of the invitation was not a normal employment contract but a slave contract!

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At this time, in the Martial Alliance, in the residence of the Ruixian Count’s family.

A young woman stood under the eaves. She was dressed in a purple dress, with fair skin, delicate features, and deep, beautiful eyes. She was admiring the fine rain curtain in front of the eaves.

Beside her was a young man in fine clothes, who looked somewhat similar to her.

“Sister, will that Chu Liang agree?” The young man asked, “Giving him a slave contract directly seems a bit inappropriate. He is a genius, after all.”

“A genius?” The woman shook her head slightly, “A-Yuan, there are countless so-called geniuses outside who want to enter our Count’s Manor but can’t find a way. Do you know what it means to enter the Count’s Manor?”

“It means… becoming a superior person?” The young man scratched his head and asked.

“That’s right.”

The woman smiled slightly, her temperament extraordinary, exuding an indescribable air of ease and nobility.

As members of a noble family, their starting point was the end goal that countless people yearned for throughout their lives. They indeed had the capital to be proud.

“I had people investigate. That Chu Liang was originally just a farmer. This invitation is a great opportunity for him. Just wait, it won’t be long before he comes to us.”