Travel through a martial arts world and gain a little breakthrough every day.

Halfway there, Lin Feng changed his appearance, wearing a tight-fitting outfit, a bamboo hat, and carrying a sharp sword.

The journey was quite smooth, and we arrived in the county town in less than two hours.

He went directly to the home of the wealthy Li.

The gate to Master Li's courtyard was open, and two burly men stood at the entrance, looking like guards.

Lin Feng stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and asked, "Is Master Li at home?"

Seeing Lin Feng dressed as a chivalrous swordsman, the guard dared not be perfunctory and respectfully asked, "May I ask who you are?"

"Oh, I'm Lin Feng, the new neighbor who just moved in next door. I've had some drinks at your place."

The guard said politely, "Young Master Lin, you've come at an inopportune time. My master has gone out to discuss business and will probably not be back until tonight."

Lin Feng decided to go back to the house next door and wait for a while.

Lin Feng went next door to get his keys and opened his own courtyard gate.

The courtyard was the same as when I left last time, except that there were more fallen leaves on the ground.

Since there was nothing else to do, Lin Feng swept the courtyard with a broom.

Then, I cleaned the main room.

Xiahe Village is becoming increasingly unsafe, and he wants his family to move to the county as soon as possible.

Then I can live alone in Xiahe Village and still learn martial arts from Mr. Hong every day.

If all else fails, you can travel between Xiahe Village and the county town every day.

If you want to travel back and forth every day, you'd better learn a skill of lightness or buy a horse.

Horses are like sports cars in this world—luxury vehicles that most families can't afford to keep.

Even the most ordinary horse costs one hundred taels of silver.

And there also needs to be a stable, and someone needs to feed the horses water and hay every day.

The cost is even higher than the cost of owning a car in my previous life.

Lin Feng felt that learning a light-body skill should be much easier than raising a horse.

Horses are also a symbol of status and prestige.

I'll definitely raise horses again when I'm rich.

After cleaning one room, Lin Feng prepared to rest for a while.

There's no end to the work, so it's essential to balance work and rest.

He cleaned the water tank and then pumped a tank full of water using the well in the yard.

Then, I brewed a pot of tea using the teapot and tea leaves left by the original owner of the courtyard.

He sat alone in the courtyard, slowly drinking tea and enjoying his peaceful time alone.

People who are too busy or whose minds are constantly occupied with thoughts are prone to obsession.

You have to calm yourself down from time to time to return to your true self.

Lin Feng recalled a funny story he had heard in his previous life, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

The story goes like this:

A man was leading a donkey through the desert.

He only had half a bottle of water left and felt like he wouldn't be able to get out of the desert.

He suddenly realized that he had never kissed a girl, and felt a little regretful.

Then, he felt that the donkey he was leading was quite cute, and he wanted to kiss it to make up for his regret.

As it turned out, the donkey was very unruly.

When a man brings his mouth close, the donkey will dodge away.

The situation remained deadlocked as one person left and the other remained separated.

A beautiful girl appeared in the desert shortly afterward.

The girl was dying of thirst.

She said to the man, "Brother, give me a drink of water, and I'll do anything you want."

The man gave the remaining water to the girl, then said to her, "Help me hold the donkey back, don't let it move around."

......

Lin Feng leisurely drank his tea for a while when there was a knock on the courtyard gate.

dong dong.

"Is Brother Lin here?" Master Li's voice came from outside the courtyard.

Lin Feng hurriedly got up to open the door.

This Mr. Li was very outgoing. Ever since they had drinks together last time, he had been calling him "Brother Lin."

Lin Feng could only call him Brother Li.

"Brother Li, did you just get back?"

“I heard from the guards at home that Brother Lin went to my house looking for me, so I came straight here.”

Master Li's face was slightly flushed, his eyes were somewhat unfocused, and he exhaled a breath of alcohol as he spoke.

Lin Feng helped Master Li into the courtyard.

"Brother Li, you've had quite a bit to drink today. Come in and have a cup of tea to sober up."

Lin Feng poured a cup of tea for Master Li.

Master Li said with a smile, "It seems I've come at just the right time. Brother Lin, you have such refined tastes, sitting under the tree drinking tea all by yourself."

I really envy Brother Lin's leisurely life.

I have a constant stream of social engagements every day.

There's never a moment's rest!

Lin Feng casually asked, "What kind of business does Brother Li do?"

"I've dabbled in inns, pawnshops, restaurants, cloth shops, and bookstores, just to make a living."

Master Li and the county magistrate are brothers, and they probably monopolize a lot of businesses in the county, so they must be making a lot of money.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have given me five hundred taels of silver directly.

"I wonder what business Brother Lin has with me?"

Lin Feng got straight to the point: "I'd like to trouble Brother Li to take me to the black market. I'd like to buy a few martial arts manuals."

"This is simple."

Let's have some tea, and then we'll go to the black market tonight.

I was also thinking of trying my luck at the black market to see if I could find any valuable antiques or paintings.

The two chatted idly while drinking tea.

Lin Feng has knowledge from his previous life, so he can say a few words about any topic.

Many of his viewpoints were quite insightful for Master Li.

"Brother Lin's idea of ​​bunk beds is good. This way, more people can live in one room."

With prices coming down, even those who wouldn't normally choose to stay in a hotel will opt for it.

This will improve the inn's business.

I'll find a small inn to use as a pilot project tomorrow.

If the method works, I will promote it throughout the county.

If I really make money, I'll definitely thank Brother Lin.

"Brother Li, you're too kind. I was just offering a suggestion."

"Your idea might be worth a fortune."

The two chatted for a while longer, and then, seeing that it was getting dark, Master Li stood up and said, "We should set off now."

Wait for me a moment, I need to go back and get ready.

Things on the black market aren't cheap, brother, I need to bring enough money.

After Master Li left, Lin Feng carried his bundle and went out to wait.

He brought a thousand taels of silver with him this time, which he figured should be enough.

Even the most valuable secret manual can be worth more than a house.

Besides, I don't have high demands; I just need to buy a few low-level martial arts manuals.

Master Li quickly went out, followed by his steward and a dozen servants.

Li Yuan's entourage when he went out was quite impressive.

Lin Feng and Master Li walked side by side down the street, turning and twisting until they arrived at the gate of a large mansion.

There were four people guarding the entrance to the house.

Lin Feng sensed a dangerous aura emanating from these four people.

Lin Feng checked the attribute panels of the four people.

They discovered that their life attributes had all reached around fifty, and they all possessed low-level martial arts skills that they had mastered to a high degree.

Anyone I pick out is stronger than me.

Master Li took out a red waist tag, and the people checked the tag before letting him pass.

After entering the house, the group walked down a slope and entered a vast underground space.

Lin Feng never expected that there was a hidden world beneath this county town.

Master Li said, "Today happens to be the fifteenth. Brother Lin, you've come at just the right time. The black market is only open on the first and fifteenth of each month."

Lin Feng looked around. This space was ten meters high and probably several hundred meters long and wide.

Lin Feng couldn't help but sigh, "This is truly a grand undertaking; the cost of building this black market must be considerable."

You mean this underground space?

This underground space has existed for a long time.

It was established by a group called the White Lotus Sect.

That group wanted to overthrow the sect-based rule and establish a unified dynasty.

As a result, they failed and were wiped out by the combined forces of the righteous and the demonic factions.

This group of people are using the guise of working for the benefit of the people.

What I really want is to create a world where the whole country is ruled by one family.

One person and one family rule the world.

If they actually succeed, the people might not be living any better lives than they are now.

Lin Feng asked, "How do you know?"

Master Li whispered, "Every sect that rules the world is controlled by a few families."

Our world is essentially ruled by a coalition of families.

One family is not necessarily better than a group of families.

This has little to do with us; we just need to figure out how to live our own lives well.

Each stall in the black market had a large red lantern hanging in front of it, and further inside were rows of houses.

Lin Feng guessed that there were probably some special entertainment venues here.

After walking for a while, Master Li said, "Let's part ways here and meet at the door in half an hour."

It's very safe here, Brother Lin, feel free to wander around.