Chapter 9

"Sure enough, the energy has really increased."

Ito Seiichi felt the energy in the magic cube, which, though faint, definitely seemed to have increased. This completely confirmed Ito Seiichi's suspicion. It wasn't necessary to kill the opponent to gain energy; fighting them was enough. Since this was confirmed, the so-called act of disrupting a predetermined fate didn't necessarily have to be done by force. It was very likely that if he could influence the situation, just making the opponent change could also work...

This was why Ito Seiichi so boldly used a lie to challenge Bai Bin Jianyi. After all, as a teenager raised in a harmonious society, it was impossible for him to act recklessly from the start. Moreover, at this point, Bai Bin Jianyi was clearly already in the sights of the Liangshan group. Although it might seem easy to take care of Bai Bin Jianyi at this moment, who knew if he would still be alive the next day. With Fūrinji Miyabi, given his current situation, a fight with her would likely be a close match. At this point, Ito Seiichi finally remembered what the so-called "average resident ability" meant.

The original inhabitants of this world might be weak, but the hidden people in this world had high combat power. For example, those experts, any one of them could easily kill him. They were clearly not just one or two levels higher, but several levels higher. So, when averaged out, it seemed that the abilities of the residents of this world were only one or two levels higher than his. This was entirely due to the high abilities of those experts being averaged out. It might seem that he could blend in well, but if he really thought that way, he wouldn't know how he would die.

Thinking about this, Ito Seiichi became even more vigilant. He must not overlook any word given by the magic cube. Sometimes, these words could mislead him to death.

As for why he wanted to join Liangshan, it was another layer of consideration. Although he had a basic martial arts foundation, compared to those experts, he was nothing. Therefore, whether to blend in better in this world or for his own future, joining Liangshan, even if it was just for the next ten days, getting guidance from those experts was clearly a highly profitable deal. Moreover, many of the techniques and theories in this world were extraordinary.

The three of them quickly arrived at Liangshan as Ito Seiichi and Fūrinji Miyabi chatted intermittently, and Bai Bin Jianyi remained silent.

"Is this Liangshan?" Ito Seiichi looked at the ancient wooden gate in front of him, slightly stunned, and said softly.

"Yes, please follow me this way." Fūrinji Miyabi led Ito Seiichi and Bai Bin Jianyi through a small side door.

"Why not go through the main gate?" Ito Seiichi asked curiously.

"Hehe, that..." Before Fūrinji Miyabi could speak, a man about 2 meters tall, with a bronze-colored skin, blue hair, and a white headband, and a muscular build like a Muay Thai expert, suddenly appeared.

"Apacha!"

"Hey, it's Miyabi and Jianyi back, and you've brought a new guy?" Cape Koushi Akiu appeared in front of them, smiling.

"Oh? A new guy?" A rough man with a scar across his face, Nigishi Shizuo, said.

"Hehe, I didn't expect a new guy to come." A short man with a black top hat and green clothes, Bajian Xing, appeared beside them, smiling. At the same time, a sharp gaze fell on Ito Seiichi.

Ito Seiichi followed the gaze and saw a woman with a black waist-length ponytail, wearing a red, revealing top and a very short skirt—Kōban Shizuki—looking at them from a nearby tree.

Ito Seiichi felt a cold sweat break out. "Sure enough, they are all experts, appearing silently and leaving a deep impression..."

"Hello, I am Ito Seiichi. Nice to meet you all. I learned about this powerful dojo from Bai Bin and Fūrinji, so I came to take a look. I apologize for the disturbance." Ito Seiichi composed himself and greeted them politely.

"Quite polite, kid." Nigishi Shizuo said roughly. Cape Koushi Akiu still had a smile on his face, but it was hard to read. Bajian Xing, on the other hand, looked Ito Seiichi up and down and asked.

"Kid, you practice Chinese martial arts?"

"Yes, I learned a family-style martial art." Ito Seiichi nodded. It wasn't surprising that Bajian Xing, an expert, could tell, as those who practiced martial arts for a long time would always reveal certain characteristics in their body and habits. After that, Bajian Xing didn't say anything more, and the others didn't show any particular reaction. They took Bai Bin Jianyi to train, while Fūrinji Miyabi led Ito Seiichi to the back of the dojo, where Bai Bin Jianyi was training.

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"Bai Bin is training very hard." Ito Seiichi sipped the tea Fūrinji Miyabi had made, watching Bai Bin Jianyi undergo strange training in the field, with Fūrinji Miyabi kneeling beside him.

"Yes, Jianyi is very hardworking." Fūrinji Miyabi nodded, looking at Bai Bin Jianyi.

"Those masters are also very powerful." Ito Seiichi looked at the masters on the side and said.

"Hehe, of course. The masters are all experts in their respective fields." Fūrinji Miyabi nodded.

"I envy Bai Bin so much. With so many masters guiding him, his future achievements will surely be great." Ito Seiichi said enviously.

"Hehehe..." Fūrinji Miyabi just chuckled, looking very happy.

"Miss Miyabi, do you still accept new disciples? I also want to train here." Ito Seiichi said seriously to Fūrinji Miyabi.

"Oh? Kid, you want to train here too?" The masters who knew about Ito Seiichi's match with Bai Bin Jianyi had been paying attention to him. So when Ito Seiichi said he wanted to train there, Nigishi Shizuo, who had appeared at the door, said directly.

"Yes." Ito Seiichi knew that the outcome would be decided by these few words, so he answered very seriously.

"The fee is not cheap, you know." Bajian Xing appeared beside him, smiling.

"Um, although I don't have much money, I will try my best to gather the tuition." Ito Seiichi said.

"Then let's start with 10,000 yen." Bajian Xing instantly appeared in front of Ito Seiichi, rubbing his hands together with a smile.

"Um..." Ito Seiichi searched his pockets and took out all the money he had, about 10,000 yen, and handed it to Bajian Xing.

"Alright, from now on, you are a disciple of Liangshan." Bajian Xing announced.

"Hey!" Nigishi Shizuo exclaimed.

"A new disciple..." Cape Koushi Akiu rubbed his chin, smiling.

And so, Ito Seiichi became the second disciple of Liangshan...

{Piaotian Literature}