The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 11 Song Qi Talks about Martial Arts
"I'm grateful that Master Song has shown me respect, but there are so many mountain dwellers in and around these mountains willing to serve Baicaotang. Why did Master Song choose an unknown kid like me?"

Su Yan was very confused and a little alert in his heart. Did they need to come to him specially to find a precious plant? There were so many mountain people here. Although he was a little luckier, he might not be able to match the human wave tactics.

"This is a personal matter, not Baicaotang's official business. Besides, you are better at finding and identifying herbs than ordinary herbalists."

Song Qi just mentioned it a little, but did not point out the problem that Su Yan might have raised some small exotic beast.

Whether it is treasure-hunting rats or mountain dogs, being able to tame these things is itself a method of mountain people, and of course it is the ability of powerful mountain people.

This is usually a method that old mountain herders and hunters hold tightly in their hands, and it is indeed precious.

But that was only relative to the mountain people. As for Song Qi, he couldn't just take the strange beast and go into the mountains himself. Whether it could be obedient was still a question.

He stopped there, but Su Yan reacted and realized that he might have been discovered when he asked the Yinshui centipede to dig medicinal herbs.

"This Song Qi probably just realized that I had help, but he didn't know what it was. It's common for mountain folk to raise hunting dogs and falcons, even though they're only in the hands of a few people. It's not something someone like him could do to chase rabbits in the mountains himself."

His eyes flickered as he thought quickly, thinking: "Let's just listen to what he has to say first."

"Old Song, it's hard to say whether there are precious plants like the Blood Vein Flower in the mountains. Although I can find and identify herbs, I can't guarantee it."

He didn't agree directly. Upon hearing this, Song Qi said, "I've received news that there are dozens of hilltops in the mountains. There have been rumors about three hilltops near Yunqian Village and Dagou Village. Maybe we can look for them. I'm not asking you to trade the Blood Tendon Flower for my recommendation. If you agree, I'll talk to you about martial arts training first."

As Song Qi spoke, he suddenly reached out to grab Su Yan's shoulder.

Su Yan was startled, his expression suddenly changed and he wanted to dodge the big hand.

However, he didn't expect that the slow big hand was unavoidable, and his avoidance seemed like he was actively facing it.

not good!

He thought something had changed, but his shoulders were already being grabbed by skinny, large hands, like iron hoops.

He struggled hard, but Song Qi pressed him lightly. His shoulders bore the huge force and he couldn't move.

"Indeed, at fifteen or sixteen, your muscles and bones begin to develop strength. Although you are a year or two older, it is still the right age. You can develop the strength of a calf in a month. I think your bones are quite good."

Song Qi let go of Su Yan's shoulders and said, "It doesn't matter if you can't find it. Just consider it as my fate and guidance."

Song Qi came from humble beginnings. It was the owner of Baicaotang who picked him up from among the refugees and helped him become what he is today.

He saw that Su Yan was striving for advancement despite his humble status, and he developed some affection and curiosity for him from the moment he saw the book of Hundred Herbs.

Now, going with the flow and doing a favor is also an investment.

Although the three martial arts schools in Yuncang Town are independent of each other, there is still a difference in closeness between them and other herbal halls, weapon shops, wealthy families, and gangs.

Su Yan has good physique and is good at finding medicine. He might be a good fighter in the future. However, it would not be good if he was sent to a martial arts school that was on good terms with his rival Xiaoshan.

Su Yan naturally didn't understand the ins and outs of it, but he knew that it would be beneficial to him rather than harmful.

"I won't speculate on the relationship between the martial arts hall and this Song Qi, but if I offend him now, I won't be able to resist. I still have the Fierce Insect Cauldron system to rely on, but it's not all about martial arts, there is a cost of trial and error."

Su Yan quickly made up his mind, and without hesitation, he bowed and thanked her, "Su Yan is willing to give it a try."

Seeing Su Yan agreed, Song Qi took out a business card from his pocket.

"You have no background, and you're not a genius. You can't get a place as a government official or a city official. I don't think you'd be willing to be an apprentice at Baicaotang or a weapon shop for a few years."

Song Qi hit the nail on the head: "Take my name card and go to the Golden Ape Martial Arts School. You can save a year or two of hard work and directly learn the Zhuang Gong. Whether you can get in depends on your luck."

Su Yan took the business card, but a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Doesn't this mean that if you join a martial arts school, you can learn real skills?"

"Do you think a single skill is worth fifty taels?"

Fifty taels was very expensive, because ten taels of silver could cost a poor man his life.

Even if he sold himself as a slave, the amount he would get might not be fifty taels.

But I remembered the warrior who killed the tiger with one finger.

How can such power be compared with dozens of taels of silver?
He shook his head, and Song Qi continued, "Those who pay to go in are mostly weak. They train themselves up and learn some fighting techniques so they can bully ordinary people. But if you want to learn the real stuff, you have to be a registered disciple for several months or even a year."

He glanced at Su Yan and said, "Of the three martial arts schools, Golden Ape and Baicaotang are on good terms, so I can still offer them some face. Black Stone only cares about money. If you want to learn all the basic skills, including the standing practice, martial arts, and auxiliary skills, it will cost at least a thousand taels of silver. And you have to ask that old fellow Qian Black Stone to teach you."

"As for Qi Dao, he is connected to Xiao Shan."

Song Qi just sneered, Su Yan's eyes flickered slightly: "I heard that Xiaoshan Society, Lin Family, and Baicaotang rely heavily on Yunling Mountain for their livelihoods, and they had many disputes in the past. I think it's true."

"He recommended me to the Golden Ape Martial Arts School because he wanted to prevent me from getting close to the Xiaoshan Society. More importantly, the Blood Tendon Flower."

"Thank you, Master Song, for your guidance. I understand now." "Now that you understand, let's go back. We should get into the city as soon as possible. Fifty taels of silver will definitely attract some scoundrels."

Song Qi began to see the guest off. He had already said enough to Su Yan. Whether he could succeed depended on his luck.

Over the hundreds of years and generations of people in Yunling Mountain, only a few have been able to escape from the mud and become human beings.

Just like Song Qi, he is just lucky.

This kid, it depends on fate.

When Su Yan came out from the inner hall, Bai Shan had been waiting for a long time and handed him the settled money.

Su Yan took the silver, picked up the empty backpack, walked straight through the queue of people, and headed out of Shanji.

While hurrying on the road, I was thinking about what happened today.

He couldn't understand what Song Qi said just now, but then he mentioned the matter of the Golden Ape Martial Arts School, the Seven Swords Martial Arts School and the Xiaoshan Society.

He also realized that the Xiaoshan gang was competing with Baicaotang for interests, so they naturally couldn't bear to see him getting close to them like this.

Of course, this is secondary.

The most important thing is the blood vein flower, which is very important to Song Qi.

"For someone like Song Qi, who manages Baicaotang, it's probably not difficult to find a substitute to enhance Qi and blood. The effectiveness of this product lies in repairing the meridians."

Su Yan's eyes flickered slightly: "Could it be that Song Qi was injured, or was it Xiaoshan who did it? Otherwise, why would he avoid people like this?"

If Baicaotang can acquire it, Xiaoshanhui can also acquire it. If they really want to make a big fuss, there are a hundred ways to prevent you from getting it.

"Putting aside other people's grudges, if this name alone can save me several months or even a year of work, it's enough."

Su Yan had no choice. After all, if the Golden Ape Martial Arts School was like this, they would first strengthen the body and hone their skills for a year or two before teaching martial arts.

Then the situation in other martial arts schools must be similar, or even worse.

He doesn't have that much time to waste, so the sooner he starts learning martial arts, the better.

Only when you become stronger can you better protect yourself.

Su Yan returned home and saw from afar a large backpack at the door, covered with fern leaves and filled with things.

Xie Yuzhu stood aside, not knowing how long he had been waiting.

"Second Uncle, what are you doing?"

Xie Yuzhu saw Su Yan coming over and grinned: "Thanks to you, there are quite a lot of Danzhi in those places, as well as some purple Ganoderma, which are all medicinal herbs that can be sold. There are also many mushrooms a little deeper. We collected four large baskets in total and sent one to you."

The backpack was completely full, and it looked like it was carried down from the mountains, with a lot more stuff added on top, overflowing the basket by a few centimeters.

"Uncle, you don't have to do this. Those nests..."

Before Su Yan could finish his words, Xie Yuzhu interrupted him.

He said with a stern face: "How can I refuse? You gave me the location of the nest. If you don't say it, it's all yours. We took advantage of you. If you don't want it, I won't leave."

Having said that, Xie Yuzhu kept his word. If Su Yan didn't accept it, he would sit at the door and not leave.

"Okay, thank you, uncle."

Su Yan had no choice but to accept it, but he thought of his previous father and suddenly brought it up.

"Uncle, let me ask you something. Did my father really go to collect stone ear grass that day?"

When Xie Yuzhu was asked this question by Su Yan, he felt like he was electrocuted. His body stiffened and his expression became strange.

He quickly said, "Why are you asking this? You can't take the risk too. It's not worth it."

His eyes flickered, and he quickly added, "He was picking some stone ear grass, but he just decided on it on a whim and didn't call me. Don't think too much about anything else. Collect this basket of things, exchange it for money, find a wife, buy two acres of land, and live a good life."

After he said this, he turned around hurriedly.

"I'm going back first. If anything happens, call me. If someone comes after you, I still have some left over from those holes. Don't get into trouble."

Xie Yuzhu left the door soon and went to his yellow mud yard, then entered the house as if hiding.

Su Yan's eyes flickered, and he thought to himself: "Second Uncle seems to know something. We must not have a conflict. This is not my decision."

(End of this chapter)