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Lin Feng and his family walked on the main road in Xiahe Village.

The villagers would greet him warmly when they saw him.

Aunt Lin, who was out for a stroll, saw Lin Feng's family and came over to ask, "Little Feng's mother, you're dressed so nicely, where are you going?"

Lin's mother replied with a smile, "The children are all grown up now, so we're taking them to Mr. Hong to become his students and teach them some characters."

Aunt Lin shook her head and said, "Although the tuition you brought is good, it's still a wasted trip."

Lin's mother stopped in her tracks. "Why is that?"

"Two days ago, I took my grandson to become his apprentice, but Mr. Hong refused to accept his apprenticeship."

Mr. Hong's maid said that Mr. Hong was unwell and no longer had the energy to teach the children.

Lin Feng recalled that Mr. Hong's legs were unable to walk, and his health was indeed not good.

But Mr. Hong still has plenty of energy and used to really like children.

Unable to walk, he sat on the bed and taught his children to read and write.

Upon hearing this, Lin's mother became anxious, "What should we do?"

Zhou Chunlan said softly, "Now that we're out, we should go and see Mr. Hong."

Even if Mr. Hong doesn't accept students, we should still present the gift as a token of our respect and to pay our respects to him.

Lin Feng nodded. "What my wife says is exactly what I was thinking."

My wife is a generous person, but she hadn't shown it before because our family was too poor.

The woman has several older brothers who live quite well and used to often help the Lin family.

After the original owner became an alcoholic, her husband's brother came to take her away and asked her to remarry.

As a result, the wife couldn't bear to part with her children and refused her brothers' kind offer.

From then on, the wife's family stopped providing financial assistance to Lin Feng's family.

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Xiahe Village is small; you can reach it in a short walk.

Lin Feng and his family soon arrived outside Mr. Hong's courtyard.

Lin Feng knocked lightly three times on the courtyard gate.

Is Mr. Hong home?

A girl's voice came from the courtyard, "Who is it?"

Lin Feng introduced himself, "The Lin family from the west end of the village."

Mr. Hong's maid, Yue'e, opened the courtyard gate and saw the adults with children and gifts.

They immediately understood the purpose of Lin Feng's family's visit.

"My husband is unwell and is no longer accepting students. Please leave."

When Lin Feng looked at the maid Yue'e's attribute panel, his eyebrows twitched suddenly.

Name: Wang Yue'e.

Life: 30.

Martial arts:

Basic Swordsmanship (Lower Level) (Second Level)

Nourishing Life Sword (Superior) (Second Level)

Nourishing Heart Sword (Superior) (Level 1)

Wind and Thunder Sword (Superior) (Second Level)

Flying Flower Palm (Intermediate) (Second Level).

Dragonfly skimming the water (Intermediate) (Secondary level)

This isn't just a little maid; she's clearly a big boss.

It's really irritating to see people compare to each other.

Look at the martial arts skills they possess; even the lowest grade ones are inferior martial arts techniques.

He himself only possessed mediocre martial arts skills.

This little maid's lifespan is too high, it's actually thirty.

Lin Feng had no doubt that this little maid could kill him with a single slap.

If a mere maid is already this capable, then how strong must Mr. Hong be?

The maid was about to close the door after she finished speaking.

Lin Feng reached out to block the door and said with a smile, "It's alright if you don't take on students. We're all from the same village, and it's only right that we come to visit Mr. Hong when he's not feeling well."

Yesterday I hunted a big wild boar in the mountains, and today I specially brought some of the finest pork to Mr. Hong.

Lin's mother also said with a smile, "Since Mr. Hong is not feeling well, he needs to eat some meat to nourish himself."

Zhou Chunlan also said, "Sister, please let us go in and see Mr. Hong. My children are very sensible and won't make a fuss."

The maid Yue'e looked at the five pieces of fine wild boar meat, and her Adam's apple involuntarily bobbed.

She and Mr. Hong rarely left the courtyard, and usually ate only simple meals, rarely having fresh meat.

The maid Yue'e thought what these people said made a lot of sense, and that the master should eat some meat to nourish himself.

She looked at the five well-behaved children again, then opened the door and let Lin Feng's family in.

As soon as Lin Feng entered, he handed over five pieces of wild boar meat.

The maid Yue'e felt somewhat embarrassed. She had accepted the tuition fee, but the teacher wouldn't accept the child.

In fact, Mr. Hong never said he wouldn't accept students.

It was the maid Yue'e who, seeing that Mr. Hong was unwell, wanted him to rest more, so she told others that Mr. Hong was not accepting students.

Lin Feng noticed her predicament and said, "These wild boar meats are just for ordinary gifts. Sister, take them and stew them for Master to nourish his body."

The maid, Yue'e, thought for a moment and said, "Please wait a moment, I will go and ask the master."

She entered the room and said to an elderly man with white hair and beard sitting on a sickbed, "Sir, the Lin family from the village has brought their child here to become your apprentice."

They also brought some wild boar meat as a gift.

As she spoke, the maid Yue'e held up the five pieces of wild boar meat in her hand.

Five wild boar meat pieces are quite substantial, probably weighing several dozen kilograms in total.

Mr. Hong smiled and asked, "Which Lin family member has come?"

"It's a family of hunters from the village."

"Oh, Hunter Lin is a hero. Last time a wild beast came down from the mountain, Hunter Lin bravely stepped in and saved many people."

Didn't Hunter Lin pass away a couple of years ago?

"It's the son of Hunter Lin who's here."

Mr. Hong frowned. "Isn't Hunter Lin's son a notorious drunkard in the village?"

"I heard they've already fixed it; they even hunted a big wild boar on the mountain yesterday."

"Oh? A prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold. Let them bring the children in."

I'll assess the children's aptitudes before deciding whether to accept them.

Upon hearing this, the maid Yue'e smiled and first placed the five wild boar meat pieces in the kitchen.

Only then did they invite the Lin family members into the house.

Lin Feng and his family entered the house and respectfully bowed to Mr. Hong.

The five children stood in a row, bowing and greeting their father like little adults.

Mr. Hong glanced at everyone and nodded with a smile.

"Yue'e, invite the guests to sit down."

The maid, Yue'e, found stools for everyone.

Although Lin Feng was mentally prepared this time, he was still shocked when he saw Mr. Hong's attribute panel.

Mr. Hong's attribute panel only shows his name and health; the martial arts section is full of question marks.

Name: Hong Wenyuan.

Life: 120.

This life level is too high; it must still be in an injured state.

Lin Feng estimated that if the attribute was more than ten times his own, he wouldn't be able to see it.

Mr. Hong was injured and his life force was less than ten times that of himself, which is why he was able to see him.

Lin Feng was observing Mr. Hong, and Mr. Hong was also observing Lin Feng.

"Young man, have you practiced martial arts?"

Lin Feng suspected that Mr. Hong must have figured something out.

That makes sense; such a master could easily see through a newbie like myself.

"I practiced a low-level boxing style that my father passed down to me, and I perfected it."

Lin Feng said that he had reached the perfect level of his cultivation and also wanted to find a powerful backer.

If I could become Mr. Hong's apprentice, wouldn't I be able to rise to the top in one step?

Even if Mr. Hong doesn't accept me as a disciple, but just teaches me a couple of martial arts techniques, I'll still be making a huge profit.