Chapter 41

Lin Yiming was stunned.

The surrounding villagers and servants were also stunned, even Liu Yuliang, who had been knocked away and had just climbed back up, was stunned.

This... this, what is this? There are such bizarre people in the world.

After a long while, a voice from the villagers spoke up: "You want money? Weren't you going to help us? Why do you want money?"

"Good question." Zhao Yongli snapped his fingers, puffed out his chest, and said proudly, "I am a wandering knight, and my life is dedicated to righting wrongs and eliminating evil. However..."

At this point, his expression suddenly changed, and he said solemnly, "Wandering knights are people too, and they need to eat and sleep. Without money, how can I fill my stomach? If I can't eat, how can I eliminate evil? So, I still need to charge. Besides, you heard their background; it's the Fierce Wind Martial Hall. Helping you resolve this matter will also cost money. One million taels of silver, I'm only charging you the cost."

Zhao Yongli looked at Lin Yiming with an expression that said, "I've given you a great deal, and I haven't made any profit."

Under Zhao Yongli's gaze, Lin Yiming slowly shook his head: "One million taels of silver, we simply can't come up with that much money."

"No money, then I can't handle it. I can't possibly pay out of my own pocket to help you resolve this. Besides, I don't have that much money either." Zhao Yongli sighed, turned his head, and looked at the man and Liu Yuliang who were still standing opposite.

"Hey, you two, what are you still standing there for? Do you still want to do evil? Even though I won't help you resolve this, I'm still here. Do you still want to do evil in front of me?"

The man realized that this newly arrived martial expert did not recognize Lin Yiming, but it was clear that he couldn't act today. He bowed to Zhao Yongli and said, "Today, I'll give you face. Next time, when I come back, I believe you will make the right decision."

After saying this, he turned and called the servants to gather behind Liu Yuliang.

Liu Yuliang had already stood up from the ground and walked to Lin Yiming's front. He glanced at Zhao Yongli as if he didn't exist, and his gaze fell back on Lin Yiming and Lin Ning.

"Listen well, both of you. I, Liu Yuliang, speak my word. Today, I leave this message here. Within five years, I will definitely enter the Fierce Wind Martial Hall and then return as a martial scholar. At that time, I will use all my titles to kill everyone in your village. As for you two,

Lin Ning, within five years, I will come with an imperial edict and have the emperor grant me marriage. Then, I will see how you can refuse. You don't want to marry me? I will fulfill your wish. After I marry you, I will keep you in a harem, making you live alone and in misery, facing only the walls every day."

Liu Yuliang's eyes were full of malice as he looked directly at Lin Yiming: "And you, I will find a prostitute for you to marry, and then make your family serve me as slaves for generations!"

Lin Yiming, listening to his words, his face darkened, and he gritted his teeth and said with hatred, "Remember this, I will never forget today. Within five years, I, Lin Yiming, will obtain an imperial edict to annul the marriage. And you, within five years, I will personally kill you!"

"Arrogant and ignorant!" Liu Yuliang sneered, threw a disdainful remark, and left.

As Liu Yuliang and his group left, they looked slightly more disheveled than when they arrived. They quickly disappeared from Lin Yiming's sight.

Walking on the winding path in the countryside, the most powerful servant among them remained silent for a long time before suddenly asking Liu Yuliang, "Young Master Liu, are you really going to take the entrance exam for our Fierce Wind Martial Hall? With your strength, there should be no problem. It seems we will be fellow students in the future."

"Fellow students? No... a small Fierce Wind Martial Hall, I will definitely take the exam. But my true goal is the Qi Wang Academy!"

Liu Yuliang looked ahead with pride. His greatest wish was to restore the glory of his ancestors.

In the town, the Liu family was one of the largest surnames. Like the Minong Trading Company in the city and the largest cloth shop, although they were not his family's, the owners all belonged to the Liu family.

But compared to the glory of the Liu family in the past, the current Liu family had declined significantly.

In the past, the Liu family's ancestors had great achievements, and they were a well-known family in the entire state.

Now, the family could only be confined to a small town. His greatest wish was to revitalize the family. As long as he could enter the Qi Wang Academy, he would certainly revitalize the family.

"Qi Wang Academy..." The man swallowed. "Young Master Liu, you are naturally talented, but the Qi Wang Academy is not easy to enter. However, I know that the Qi Wang Academy has set up preparatory academies for those who want to enter it.

Although they are preparatory academies, the cultivation resources available are incomparable to other sects. Occasionally, teachers from the Qi Wang Academy will come to teach martial arts. As long as you can enter the preparatory academy, your chances of entering the Qi Wang Academy will increase significantly. However, the preparatory academy is also not easy to enter."

"If everyone could enter, it wouldn't be the Qi Wang Academy." Liu Yuliang's face still carried a proud expression. "You should all know that I have had a great encounter. But what you don't know is that I, from being an ordinary person, to cultivating to the fourth level of the Martial Dao Spirit Heart, only took three months. I will definitely enter the Qi Wang Academy."

"Three months..." The man's face showed a moment of shock. To cultivate to the fourth level of the Martial Dao Spirit Heart in just half a year was an extraordinary talent. Liu Yuliang's encounter was even greater than he had imagined. But this encounter, he could not have any thoughts of coveting.

He remembered that once, someone stronger than him tried to take Liu Yuliang's encounter, but was killed by Liu Yuliang. If he tried to take it, his fate would be death.

Besides, following Liu Yuliang was not bad. He had been stuck at the fifth level of the Martial Dao Spirit Heart for a long time, but with Liu Yuliang's help, he not only broke through to the sixth level but also made faster progress. He had confidence to break through to the seventh level.

The Qi Wang Academy, a place he dared not even dream of, Liu Yuliang said he could definitely enter. People are indeed different. Some are naturally favored by heaven. The people in that village are truly blind.

At the entrance of Nanlin Village, it was much quieter than before.

After Liu Yuliang and his group left and disappeared, Lin Yiming turned to Zhao Yongli and bowed deeply, his face showing sincere gratitude: "This time, I owe you a great deal. I will remember this day."

"Don't take it to heart, I am a wandering knight." Zhao Yongli said this, but his face turned red for some reason. He then coughed and said to Lin Yiming, "But this time, you have really gotten into big trouble.

The Fierce Wind Martial Hall, you might not know, but it is a very difficult martial hall to deal with. It is the largest martial hall in Beilan Town, which is ten times more prosperous than Maple Bridge Town. More importantly, I have heard that the hall master of that martial hall has studied at the Qi Wang Academy. If he wants to kill you, no one can stop him. You can avoid this time, but the next time will be hard to avoid."

"Please teach me." Lin Yiming clearly heard that Zhao Yongli said it would be hard to avoid, not that it couldn't be avoided. Hard means there is a way, but it is difficult.

Zhao Yongli, hearing Lin Yiming's words, showed a rare look of approval on his face. He nodded and said, "There are ways, for example, if your father is a Thousand Realm giant, he can naturally protect you."

"Thousand Realm giant?" Lin Yiming shook his head, his face showing a self-deprecating smile. He had grown up with his sister, and he had no memory of his parents, let alone a father who was a Thousand Realm giant.

"Then there are only two choices." Seeing Lin Yiming shake his head, Zhao Yongli extended a finger and said, "One, join your original sect. I have heard that you were originally from the Shuiyao Sect, which has some connections. If the Qi Wang Academy wants to cause you trouble, as long as your sect is determined to protect you, it won't be a big deal. Then, as long as your sect intervenes and you apologize, you might be saved."

Zhao Yongli extended another finger and said, "The second and best choice is to enter the Qi Wang Academy. If you become a student of the Qi Wang Academy, this matter will become an internal matter of the Qi Wang Academy, and even the emperor won't interfere."

"Qi Wang Academy?" Lin Yiming shook his head in his heart. Although he could now absorb the spiritual energy of the immortal realm, the possibility of him entering the Qi Wang Academy was extremely low.

The Da Peng Dynasty was a very special dynasty. It looked a bit like the Warring States period before his穿越. Besides the Da Peng Dynasty, there were seven very powerful feudal kingdoms. The Da Peng Dynasty was like the Zhou Dynasty, but it was much stronger. The other seven feudal kingdoms had to unite to ensure they were not completely annexed by the Da Peng Dynasty.

The seven feudal kingdoms nominally belonged to the Da Peng Dynasty and paid tribute every year, but except for calling themselves a dynasty, they were no different from independent countries.

The place he was in was the location of the State of Qi.

The strongest academy in the State of Qi was the Qi Wang Academy. If he entered the Qi Wang Academy, he would be a figure that the entire Da Peng Dynasty would pay attention to. If he could advance further and represent the Qi Wang Academy in the Seven Kingdoms Martial Arts Competition held every four years by the seven feudal kingdoms and the Da Peng Dynasty, it would be even more remarkable.

But the Qi Wang Academy was not easy to enter.

Not to mention the entire Da Peng Dynasty, even the State of Qi was vast, with seven states. The division of the Da Peng Dynasty and the State of Qi was the same: ten villages made up a township, a hundred townships made up a town, a hundred towns made up a city, a hundred cities made up a prefecture, and ten prefectures made up a state.

With such vast land, only the most outstanding geniuses could enter the Qi Wang Academy each year.

Moreover, it wasn't just the people of Qi who would choose to join the Qi Wang Academy. Entering the Qi Wang Academy was as difficult as entering the top universities of his previous life, such as Cambridge and Harvard, and successfully graduating, but even more difficult.

However, if he couldn't enter the Qi Wang Academy, he could still join his former sect. His master, although not highly cultivated, had a very high status.

Besides, his master had been very good to him, and he should return to the sect to take care of his master. His master had always been good to him, and as long as he showed his talent, his master would help him obtain sufficient cultivation resources.

After his master passed away, he would go to the Qi Wang Academy.

In his previous life, he was a person living at the bottom of society. In this life, with such strong mental power, he could become a powerful appraiser. He also had a mysterious dagger that could absorb immortal energy and an ancient cultivation scripture, the Ancient Withered Spirit Scripture.

With so many conditions, he must work hard in this life to stand out, to become a rule-maker, not a follower, and to avoid the humiliation he suffered today!

Qi Wang Academy, in this life, he must enter it.

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