Zongwu: The Rise of the Little People

End of the year, early winter.

Festival items change all the time, time flies, and in a blink of an eye it is the end of the year.

In Qingzhou, the first snow of early winter has not yet fallen, but the cold is already felt.

People seize the time before the winter snow at the end of the year to complete the last major event of the year - the Xiangfan Fair.

The Xiangfan Fair is an annual event in Qingzhou.

During this month, the flow of people in Xiangfan City will be several times more than usual, and it will be a mixed crowd of good and bad people.

Those who can come to Xiangfan City are all "talents" from all over Qingzhou.

People from all over Qingzhou are flocking here. This is a good opportunity for all forces to recruit manpower.

Outside Xiangfan City, Zhao Xu stared in amazement at the surging crowd.

Since his rebirth, Zhao Xu has been staying in rural areas like Xiaowang Village, and he really can't imagine the scene of an ancient big city.

As a modern man, Zhao Xu had seen big scenes before, but he was still shocked when he arrived in Xiangfan City.

Xiangfan City is different from ordinary provincial capitals.

Xiangfan is the backbone of the world. If the Central Plains possesses it, they can annex the southeast; if they possess it in the southeast, they can also plan for the northwest.

It is a strategic location that is fought over by both land and water.

The city walls of Xiangfan City are towering into the clouds and majestic. The thick and solid walls make Xiangfan City indestructible.

After entering Xiangfan City, Zhao Xu said goodbye to Wang Bo and other villagers.

Carrying the letter given by Uncle Wang, he will go alone to the Wang family's mansion in Xiangfan City.

The layout of Xiangfan City is "rich in the east, poor in the west, noble in the north and humble in the south", and the Wang family is located in the East City District.

Zhao Xu entered from the west gate.

Xicheng District is where ordinary people live, with a large population and densely packed houses. The streets are crowded and bustling.

After entering Dongcheng District, the flow of people slowed down and the situation was completely different.

There are many restaurants and shops on both sides of the main street, and they are all high-end. Ordinary people can obviously not afford them at a glance.

Zhao Xu quickened his pace and arrived at a mansion in the southeast corner a quarter of an hour later.

The Wang family of Qingzhou has arrived.

During this period, the Wang family has not stopped recruiting people, and there are still some people queuing outside the gate.

As a person with connections, Zhao Xu naturally didn't have to wait in line like ordinary people.

The behavior of the servants and stewards of the Wang family is reminiscent of the military.

Be meticulous in your work.

Zhao Xu did not encounter the bloody plot like other predecessors who traveled through time, where servants and stewards looked down on people.

After handing over Wang Bo's letter, Zhao Xu was quickly brought into the mansion by the steward.

Walking into the main hall, Zhao Xu saw a familiar face, Wang Quanlin. Except that he was ten years younger, he looked almost the same as he remembered from his previous life.

Wang Quanlin was the first character from the previous life's film or television that Zhao Xu met. From his appearance, he could infer the images of other characters.

Zhao Xu suppressed his excitement.

"Greetings, Uncle Wang." Zhao Xu bowed deeply to Wang Quanlin.

While Zhao Xu was observing Wang Quanlin, Wang Quanlin was also observing him.

Zhao Xu was tall and strong, with a wasp waist and a monkey's arms, a handsome face and bright eyes.

"Not easy!" Wang Quanlin said in his heart.

"Hurry up and get up, my dear nephew, you have worked hard on the journey!" Wang Quanlin helped Zhao Xu up with a smile.

After helping him up, Wang Quanlin walked him to a chair nearby and let him sit down.

After Zhao Xu sat down, Wang Quanlin turned around and sat next to him and started chatting with him.

They mainly talked about things in Xiaowang Village, with the elderly in the village being the focus of their attention.

"My dear nephew, how about I call you Xiaoxu from now on?" After chatting for a while, the two sides became familiar with each other.

"Thank you uncle."

Zhao Xu agreed immediately.

Wang Quanlin smiled brightly.

"You've been busy all the way, so let's stop here today and talk about other things tomorrow," said Wang Quanlin.

"It's all up to uncle's orders!"

"Wang Zhong, my nephew Xiaoxu has just arrived in Xiangfan and has been traveling for several days. Take him downstairs to wash up and have a good meal." Wang Quanlin instructed the housekeeper outside the hall.

"Uncle, I'm leaving now!" Zhao Xu bowed and said goodbye to Wang Quanlin.

Zhao Xu followed Butler Wang to a small courtyard on the south side of the house - Nanshuzhai.

"Mr. Xu, you can live in this South Study. There will be maids to serve you soon. If you need anything, just tell us!" Butler Wang said to Zhao Xu with a smile.

"Thank you very much!"

Zhao Xu bowed to Steward Wang and entered the South Study.

The Wang family is really efficient.

Before Zhao Xu finished touring the South Study, two maids came outside to order him around.

Of course, her looks cannot be compared with those of the maids in Xu Fengnian's Wutong Garden (Jiang Ni, Hongshu, Qingniao...).

But at least it allowed our Uncle Zhao to enjoy the feeling of being served like a young master of an ancient family.

In the past, Zhao Xu rejected such a corrupt life, but now, he just wants to say that it’s great to be rich.

After experiencing his first enjoyable bath since traveling through time, Zhao Xu came to the eating session.

After a comparison, he could only say that he had been eating "pig food" for most of half a year.

After this comparison, Zhao Xu gained a deeper understanding of the world. "What a painful understanding." It turns out that this is what life should be like!

This is just the life of a big family in Qingzhou like the Wang family.

What kind of life do the nobles in the Jing'an Palace in the Northern District, the Beiliang Palace in the Northern Liang District, and even worse, the imperial palace in the Tai'an City lead!

Whether in his past life or this life, Zhao Xu has always lived at the bottom of society.

The upper class has no idea how to live a life of extravagance and decadence.

Today's experience allowed him to uncover a mysterious corner of the upper world.

Midway through the You hour, dusk, South Study.

There were "bang, bang, bang" sounds in the courtyard, and a quarter of an hour later a gust of wind blew again.

These were the changes caused by Zhao Xu's practice of traditional Chinese martial arts.

At this time, a strange sight appeared in the courtyard.

As Zhao Xu practiced Tai Chi, the fallen leaves in the yard fluttered in the air and gathered into balls in Zhao Xu's hands.

Time passes as I stand still, swing my sword, and practice boxing.

Zhao Xu's pace of life has not changed due to changes in environment.

With Zhao Xu's last slap on a piece of bluestone, today's martial arts training came to an end.

A breeze blew by, and the bluestone that had just been hit suddenly turned into dust and was blown away.

Today's experience made Zhao Xu feel a little touched.

His determination to pursue martial arts became even stronger, and his martial arts skills also made a breakthrough, allowing him to enter the ranks of masters of Hua Jin.

When a warrior enters the state of Hua Jin, his strength increases greatly.

The strength reaches the whole body and not even a feather can hurt it. He can cross the river alone and the water level does not exceed his knees. His fighting time is greatly enhanced.

Zhao Xu was already extremely strong, and at this time his basic strength had reached five thousand kilograms.

The practice of Hua Jin is a process of physical evolution and sublimation.

To reach the peak of Hua Jin and refine the marrow, one must use the Tiger, Leopard and Thunder Sound to strengthen Qi and blood.

Once you have reached the pinnacle state where your marrow is as white as frost, your blood is as pure as nectar, and your body is spotless, you can then try to form the Qi and Blood Pill.

As your physical fitness level improves, your basic strength will also skyrocket.

Zhao Xu speculated that when one reaches the peak of Hua Jin, when one's marrow is as soft as frost and blood is as pure as nectar, one's basic strength may exceed ten thousand jin.

Although Zhao Xu's physical fatigue recovered after breaking through the Hua Jin, the mental fatigue caused by traveling for several consecutive days was not eliminated.

After taking a nice hot bath, Zhao Xu fell asleep.

In a corner unknown to Zhao Xu, a mysterious man had been silently watching everything in the yard.

He didn't know yet that his little secret had been seen by others.

It was obvious that this person was arranged by Wang Quanlin.

As a backbone figure of the Beiliang faction, Wang Quanlin would not easily trust an outsider, even if the two had some close relationship.

But even if Zhao Xu knew, he wouldn't care.

The skill of Chinese martial arts was the ability that Zhao Xu wanted to show to the outside world. Only a capable person would be respected.

Zhao Xu wants to be the object of investment.

Only by properly demonstrating your abilities can you demonstrate your value.