I’m Still Practicing Martial Arts, But How Did My Daughter Become an Immortal? – Chapter 11

Ch 11: The Money Sender Arrives

“It’s a female.”

Lin Tian looked at her. She was petite, her clothes were a bit mismatched, her long hair cascaded over her shoulders, and she exuded a lively aura.

Lin Tian sat in his chair, scrutinizing her. “What’s your name? How old are you?”

The little beggar felt uneasy under Lin Tian’s gaze, her posture becoming somewhat unnatural. “I… I’m called Qing Yi, and I’m fourteen this year… no, no, no! Fifteen.”

Lin Tian looked at her in surprise, examining her up and down. This girl probably wouldn’t grow much taller. Fifteen years old and only one meter thirty, underdeveloped.

“Looking at your skinny frame, it’s too gaunt, malnourished. For the next few days, you can do odd jobs.”

Afterwards, Lin Tian asked her about some things. Qing Yi had followed her father to Beiliang a year ago to visit a friend, but they encountered bandits along the way. Her father died, and she ended up stranded in Qingshui County.

When Lin Tian asked her what her surname was, the girl said it was Tang. That was strange. As far as he knew, only the Tang Sect had that surname. Was this girl from the Tang Sect? Lin Tian knew very little about the Tang Sect.

“Have you ever seen this before?”

Lin Tian took out his first sign-in reward, Rainstorm Pear Blossom.

He opened the box, revealing a five-inch-long iron rod, gleaming with a metallic luster and engraved with pear blossoms and other exquisite patterns.

Tang Qingyi carefully examined the iron rod, then shook her head. “I’ve never seen it before.”

Lin Tian didn’t ask any further. “If you haven’t seen it, then you haven’t seen it. This thing is yours. The operating instructions are inside, take a look yourself.”

Lin Tian didn’t really like this thing. It was a hidden weapon, and he preferred the thrill of hand-to-hand combat. It was better to give it to her for self-defense.

Tang Qingyi held the iron rod in her hand, playing with it, immediately captivated by the Rainstorm Pear Blossom.

There was a sound from outside the gate. Lin Tian looked up and saw a beautiful woman leading a child of about ten years old to the gate.

The child looked displeased. “Mother, is this the place Father was talking about? This expert doesn’t seem like much, living in such a dilapidated place.”

The beautiful woman sternly rebuked him. “Say less. Have you forgotten what your father said?”

Lin Tian looked at the two of them. The beautiful woman had a lovely face, fair skin, and her eyes sparkled with the charm of a mature woman. It was clear that she was from a wealthy family, unaccustomed to manual labor.

“And you two are?” Lin Tian asked, wondering why these two had come to him.

The beautiful woman was about to speak, but the boy interrupted her, his tone somewhat arrogant.

“My father is Zhang Erhe. My father said to let us come and give you money. I’m very curious, someone as money-grubbing as my father would actually give money to someone else.”

The beautiful woman slapped the boy on the head. “How can you talk to your uncle like that?”

Then she looked at Lin Tian and said with a smile, “Please excuse him. My master had something urgent come up and couldn’t come, so I’m here to deliver it on his behalf. This is my son, please forgive him.”

Then she took out a silver note with a face value of one thousand taels and placed it on the table. Lin Tian’s expression couldn’t help but break into a smile.

“Haha, so it’s Madam Zhang. It’s like the flood washed over the Dragon King Temple, we’re all one family. Brother Zhang swore an oath back then, what’s his is mine, his wife is my… cough cough.”

Lin Tian realized he had said the wrong thing and coughed twice to ease the awkwardness.

Madam Zhang’s face turned red. She thought to herself, how could this person talk such nonsense? It’s so embarrassing.

The boy next to her became anxious upon hearing this. “You actually dare to think about my mother? Give up on that idea. My father won’t agree.”

Lin Tian smiled awkwardly and waved his hand. “This isn’t what I said, this is what your father said. If you don’t believe me, ask your father when he gets back.”

The beautiful woman’s face was as red as an apple. Her upbringing made her unsure how to respond to these questions. She wanted to escape this awkward place as soon as possible.

Seeing this, Lin Tian also waved his hand. “I’ve received your good intentions. Go back and tell Brother Zhang that I’ve made him my friend. Even if the Old Emperor comes, it won’t change anything.”

The beautiful woman pulled the boy towards the door. There were still many things she hadn’t explained, but it was better not to. If she continued, her son might have another father.

The little boy looked unconvinced. “You just wait. I’m called Zhang Dingding. My mother won’t take a liking to you. Just give up on that idea.”

The beautiful woman slapped him on the head, then she seemed to remember something.

Her man had said to let this man teach Dingding martial arts so that he could participate in the clan selection in half a year.

Then she walked and walked, then turned back again, didn’t say a word, dropped her son and ran.

The corners of Lin Tian’s mouth twitched. Were the women from these wealthy families all so thin-skinned? He was really afraid she would run headfirst into the south wall and die.

Lin Tian glanced at Xiao Dingding. “What are you doing here? Aren’t you going to chase after your mother? I think your mother looks pretty good. Aren’t you afraid she’ll be snatched away on the way?”

“Shut up. I think you’re the one who looks like a bad guy. Who else would be thinking about my mother besides you?

Why don’t you ask around about the prestige of my Zhang Family in Qingshui County? Even the County Magistrate has to call me Young Master Zhang.”

Zhang Dingding’s tone was arrogant, as if his Zhang Family was in charge of the world.

Lin Tian looked at him with amusement. “I heard that your Zhang Family is also a prominent family in the Great Liang.”

“That’s right.” Zhang Dingding raised his head, looking very impressive.

Lin Tian’s tone changed. “But how did your father settle down in this small Qingshui County? Could it be that he was abandoned by your grandfather?”

“Looking at it this way, your Zhang Family isn’t that great after all. You’re only impressive in a small county town. Once you leave the county, even the dogs on the side of the road dare to bite you.”

Zhang Dingding had just been looking very impressive, but then his expression became very unsightly. He snorted coldly and said pretentiously, “You don’t understand anything.”

Lin Tian didn’t want to argue with a child. After all, Brother Zhang had given him too much, and he was really embarrassed to slap his son. He should just endure it.

Zhang Dingding looked at Lin Tian. “I heard your martial arts are very powerful? My father said to let you teach me martial arts.”

“Martial arts? Practicing martial arts is good. I, Lin Tian, am the best at teaching people martial arts. Do you want to try?”

“Then teach me. I want to see if you’re really as amazing as my father praised.”

Lin Tian was amused. “Alright! Do you see over there? Go chop down trees and pile them up for me.”

Zhang Dingding’s face immediately fell. “Is there anything simpler?”

“Yes! Carry two buckets of water and do the horse stance. Squat for an afternoon without moving, otherwise you won’t be allowed to eat dinner.”

Zhang Dingding instantly didn’t want to practice martial arts anymore. He pouted. “I’m not practicing, I’m not practicing. Practicing martial arts is so torturous. It’s better to go to Yong’an Street to look at beautiful women.”

As he spoke, he ran off in a puff of smoke. Lin Tian smiled. Practicing martial arts wasn’t that easy. Zhang Erhe had probably miscalculated. Without even this bit of perseverance, what martial arts could he practice?

As he spoke, he took out a cultivation method and handed it to Tang Qingyi. On the cover was written Eternal Youth Art.

Speaking of this cultivation method, it had quite a history. Lin Tian had entered his path because of this cultivation method, but now that he had the system, he wouldn’t practice this cultivation method anymore.

It was useless. Internal energy increased too slowly. After practicing for three years, he would barely enter the ranks.

Tang Qingyi took the cultivation method. Lin Tian told her how to adjust her breathing, how to guide internal energy to flow through her body, not letting go of every action, every detail.

“The Eternal Youth Art emphasizes nourishing qi rather than quick success,” Lin Tian said earnestly. “Although its progress is slow, once it is mastered, deep internal energy and longevity are guaranteed.”

Anyway, Lin Tian hadn’t practiced it to any significant degree. He thought it was useless.

Creak!

Lin Tian stood in the courtyard, watching the door being pushed open and a petite figure walking out.

Lin Tian directly picked up Nannan. “What do you want to eat for lunch, daughter?”

Nannan still looked like she hadn’t woken up, lying on Lin Tian’s shoulder. “I want to eat chicken legs.”

“Alright!”