The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 28 What if I can master the skin refining?
Li Shun simply said, "Inner disciples are considered the true members of the martial arts school. Not only do they not have to pay tuition, but they can also choose to work in the martial arts school's business and receive monthly wages, medicinal soup, and wild beast meat."

"Is Senior Brother Gao Zheng, Senior Brother Zhou Hui like this?"

After being here for so long, Su Yan has only met a handful of inner disciples, namely Zhou Hui, Gao Zheng, Ma Shengming and others.

Now it seems that it is not that there are too few disciples entering the inner sect, but that each of them has their own destination.

If a martial arts school wants to continue to expand, it cannot rely solely on students. Training students to become their own people is a powerful force.

"Teaching is one of the inner sect disciples' duties, but not all. In Yuncang Town, the Golden Ape Martial Arts School in Yunling Mountain and Bailubo both have some assets, but we have no way of knowing since we haven't entered the inner sect."

Dian Jing said in a deep voice, "If we had entered the inner sect, we would have had enough resources and wouldn't have to exhaust our family wealth to practice martial arts. We mountain dwellers and lake dwellers are different from the wealthy families in the city. They have money, so even if they don't seek a way out, they can still support their continuous training. We can't do that. The martial arts hall is our best option. At worst, after leaving the inner sect, we can find a living elsewhere."

That being said, it’s not enough to just paint a rosy picture for yourself.

Su Yan glanced at the two of them and said, "Brothers, I think you two want to show off your skills in the competition. How can I help you? Let me tell you first."

Li Shun's eyes lit up slightly, thinking Su Yan had agreed, and he immediately said, "Those poor people and the rich kids in the city are both insidious. If we fight, they will definitely bribe people to attack Dian Jing and me, draining our energy. Please, Junior Brother, go up to the stage first and hold them off for a while."

Hearing this, Su Yan sneered in his heart. It is a waste of you, but if I go on stage first, wouldn’t it be a waste?
Dian Jing wanted to say something but stopped himself, but at this critical moment, he couldn't be a good person.

Su Yan smiled but said nothing. Li Shun thought he was worried about his opponent, so he advised: "Don't worry, Junior Brother. There are only five outer disciples who have achieved the great success of skin refining."

He counted them off carefully: "Dian Jing and I, Ma Xiaodong, the son of the city's dog butcher, Li Ying, the youngest son of the Li family's cloth shop, and Liu Yinglong, the second son of the Liu family's grain shop. Only the five of us will be fully accomplished. We are all focused on entering the inner gate and will not take action easily."

"If we enter the inner sect first, we will definitely take care of you. After the winter tax, we will definitely help you make some arrangements to help you succeed in the competition."

Li Shun then threw out his chips, but Su Yan's eyes were indifferent: "That's all?"

Li Shun was stunned and annoyed. He had not only looked for Su Yan, so how could he be so ignorant of the situation?

However, Su Yan can fight a vicious tiger, which means he is only a small success, but he is probably one of the best.

A warrior needs to train his body and courage. If he does not have the courage to fight, he will be seven points weaker when he meets the enemy.

Although the masters have different backgrounds, they have all acquired their skills through continuous practice over the years.

Of course they dare to fight, but some of the younger brothers in their own group who are in the Skin Refining Realm may not be so brave.

Therefore, Su Yan, who is a capable warrior in the Skin Refining Realm, is of great importance at this time.

"Junior brother, you have only achieved minor success in skin refining, so it is unlikely that you will win this fight. If you help us become inner disciples first, not to mention that the outer disciples Yamano and Huji will be led by you, we will help you learn martial arts in the future..."

"Brother, I can't eat this cake of yours."

Su Yan interrupted Li Shun and wanted to ask someone to do something for him, but he couldn't even come up with half a tael of silver. He was so inefficient and stingy.

Su Yan suddenly stood up, turned around and walked out of the tavern without any hesitation.

Li Shun's face changed, he stood up, and the wine glass in front of him was knocked to the ground with a clanging sound.

"Su Yan, what do you mean? You've only achieved a minor level of skin refining. This plan is for your own good."

"You have indeed reached the pinnacle of leather refining. Your leather should be thicker than the walls of Yuncang Town."

Li Shun's face turned pale, but he heard Su Yan's voice coming from afar: "It took you a year in the outer courtyard and a year in the middle courtyard to achieve great success, while I only achieved small success in half a month. Guess what realm I will be in in another half a month?"

The voice was arrogant, but Li Shun's face changed and he clenched his fists, as if he wanted to take action.

But he was stopped by Dian Jing who was standing beside him: "Li Shun"

Li Shun went too far and he couldn't stand it, but he didn't have the face to say anything more. After all, he was dragged into this.

"Bah, you're just a lucky thing. If it weren't for Baozhi, you wouldn't be able to reach this point. You're shameless. Let's see what you'll do when you fight and no one helps you."
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The Tianfeng Weapon Shop was a time-honored institution in Yuncang Town, with a history spanning two to three hundred years, renowned for forging high-quality weapons. While they also forged ordinary weapons, those were merely training materials for apprentices.

The real deal is the weapons used by those warriors.

Being able to cut hair and chop iron like mud are just the basic requirements for a sharp weapon.

Advanced weapons also have special effects. They can resonate with qi and blood, circulate vital energy, and allow warriors to exert greater strength. This is their fundamental basis.

Su Yan walked through the main street of Yuncang Town, continued forward along the east street, and entered a wide road. Before he got close, he heard the sound of jingling.

A wide shop appeared in front of him from afar, with blacksmith apprentices and craftsmen swinging hammers around the furnace.

There were many weapons placed on the surrounding chopping boards and walls, including green-bladed swords, willow-leaf scimitars, long-handled steel spears, and heavy single-edged axes.
The ironware here is almost all weapons, without any farm tools or utensils. They are all sharp and radiate a cold light.

When Su Yan walked in, an apprentice came to greet him.

"Sir, what kind of weapon do you want?"

"How much is a piece of fine steel mesh?"

When the guy heard this request, he was stunned for a moment, then he realized: "This thing is really not common."

"Isn't there any at Tianfeng Weapon Shop?"

Su Yan frowned slightly, but the waiter said, "That's not the case. The other day someone from Bai Lu Bo ordered some fine wire nets to catch precious fish. So they made some wire fishing nets. Sir, please take a look and see if they are suitable."

The guy took out a wire fishing net and handed it to Su Yan.

When Su Yan saw it, he was really surprised.

The wire fishing net is a dark metallic color and is about four or five square meters in size. It should be a small fish net made up of leftover scraps.

Although it is made of brushed metal, it does not feel hard. When held in the hand, it has the weight and texture of seven or eight pounds of coarse cloth, and can be controlled by the person who makes the net.

This kind of blacksmithing skill is not something that ordinary people can do. No wonder such a weapons shop has been able to survive in Yuncang Town for two or three hundred years.

"how much is it?"

The guy's eyes lit up and he smiled. This thing was of little use to others except for those who needed to catch the powerful precious fish in Bailupo.

Now that someone is buying it, it is a happy thing.

"This wire fishing net is about four or five square meters in size and is worth 15 taels of silver."

So expensive!

This thing is more expensive than a hardwood bow. If they can't catch the precious fish, won't those people suffer a huge loss?

Although Su Yan felt sorry for his wallet, he had to buy the wire fishing net when he thought of the velvet fire scorpion.

Otherwise, if you use an ordinary fishing net to catch it, if the velvet fire scorpion insect escapes, you may never have a chance to catch it again.

"Help me put it up."

Su Yan took out some silver and bought the wire fishing net.

I originally wanted to buy a new longbow, but now it seems that it is not enough for the time being. I haven’t bought the medicine from Baicaotang and the wild beast meat from the butcher shop in the back alley, so I don’t know if it will be enough.

(End of this chapter)