Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

If you could time travel once, what attribute would you trade your height for?

This is a message that suddenly popped up on Ren Yuan's phone while he was slacking off at work. Ren Yuan, a fan of the Water Margin, was a Water Margin enthusiast.

He didn't want to waste his precious rest time on such a boring question.

But for some reason, Ren Yuan, who was eating breakfast that day, suddenly had a whim and seriously considered it before choosing his answer:

Comprehension.

To his surprise, after he made his selection and clicked "OK," a mysterious black hole suddenly appeared on his phone screen!

A tremendous suction force came from the black hole. Ren Yuan felt as if his brain had been hit hard by a heavy hammer. His vision blurred, and before he could even swallow the bun in his mouth, he lost consciousness!

……

The Great Song Dynasty, Taiyuan, Shanxi.

"Have you heard? The other day, that guy in the back alley who was learning sumo wrestling choked on a steamed bun and almost died."

"Well, that guy was quite handsome, but his face turned purple that day."

"It is said that he was somewhat disoriented after waking up, and it seemed that he could no longer engage in sumo wrestling."

"It's a real pity. I heard that Master Zhou wanted to see this guy's sumo wrestling before."

……

In a small courtyard, Ren Yuan, shirtless, stared blankly at his own muscular reflection in a water vat, listening to the outsiders' discussion without uttering a word.

In the second year of the Daguan era, which is 1108 AD, during the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song, there was a sumo wrestler from Taiyuan named Qingtianzhu...

Once all the information was put together, Ren Yuan knew where he was.

This is the Song Dynasty, and it's the Song Dynasty from the Water Margin!

The person he transmigrated into was the man with the same name in the Water Margin, who was ultimately smashed on the forehead by Li Kui with a stone slab!

Optimus Prime Ren Yuan!

This is a typical minor character from the Water Margin, a professional sumo wrestler, tall, strong, and imposing. Outsiders say he has the appearance of a Vajra and the bearing of a Jiedi (a powerful deity).

Apart from that, he has no money and no connections, making him a typical cannon fodder.

That won't do. We've come all this way to the world of Water Margin, we can't just become cannon fodder for nothing!

At this time, Ren Yuan was twenty-two years old and had already reached a height of eight feet five or six inches. He secretly calculated that there were still three years left before Instructor Wang was forced to flee to Shi Family Village in the original novel. (Because many people who haven't read the original novel or the later parts of the story are saying that the height hasn't been changed, I'll explain: Ren Yuan was one zhang tall in the original novel, but in this book, he finally reached nine chi tall, a reduction of one-tenth. His height was changed due to the change in his understanding. Now you understand, right?)

There were still thirteen years until he was defeated by Yan Qing and killed by Li Kui in the original story.

However, it would be another eighteen years before the Jingkang Incident, in which the people of the Central Plains were ravaged.

Therefore, Ren Yuan still has enough time to secure a place for himself in the upcoming chaotic world.

Ren Yuan neither wanted nor was willing to live a second life, yet he could not make a name for himself.

What's more, he traded one-tenth of his height for incredible comprehension!

These days, when he uses his own training tools to test his physical fitness, he finds that his comprehension has indeed improved a lot!

Ren Yuan's sumo skills were not particularly strong; he relied more on his physique and strength to overpower his opponents.

As for technique, Ren Yuan's master had already given up on letting him practice it.

The reason given was that Ren Yuan was too tall and slow, so it was better to use brute force to overcome his skills.

The subtext is actually: You're too slow to learn, incredibly stupid, and you'll never learn a technical skill in your life.

But after Ren Yuan transmigrated, when he recalled the sumo techniques his master had taught him, he discovered that the sumo techniques that his predecessor had never been able to understand or comprehend were now clearly and repeatedly replayed and deduced in his mind.

Many things that I couldn't understand before have gradually become clear to me as I keep thinking about them!

Ren Yuanhao felt, without exaggeration, that if he were to wrestle with his past self, he could use his skills to defeat ten of them!

This is the power of comprehension!

What made Ren Yuan even happier was that, seemingly due to the transmigration, the power of his body had been further developed.

The heaviest stone block he used for exercise in his home weighed over 500 jin (250 kg). Although Ren Yuanqian could lift it with one arm, he inevitably found it strenuous.

Now, he can easily lift the heaviest stone block with one hand, toss it up and catch it steadily, and even swing it around in his hand for a while. After putting it down, his face doesn't turn red, his mouth doesn't pant, and his breathing is not disordered.

Such immense strength is probably the pinnacle of power in the Water Margin world!

Coupled with his extraordinary comprehension, if he could find an excellent teacher to guide him in martial arts...

Ren Yuan felt that becoming the top fighter in the Water Margin shouldn't be a big problem!

With his familiarity and understanding of the original work and history, it seems that it is not impossible for him to accomplish something great in this era!

Thinking of this, he was very excited. With his hands, he twisted off a large piece from the edge of the water tank!

Stop, don't get excited. Where should we go next?

In Water Margin, there aren't many famous teachers. In Ren Yuan's mind, Wang Jin, the chief instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards in Tokyo, was definitely the first choice.

The problem is, it will be three years before Instructor Wang is framed by Gao Qiu and forced to flee to Shi Family Village. Does that mean I have to go to Shi Family Village now and wait for him?

Moreover, Shi Jin is the only son of Shi Taigong, so it is only natural for Wang Jin to teach Shi Jin at Shi Family Village. Even if I went to Shi Family Village to become a servant, I might not be able to get Wang Jin to teach me.

Does this mean I have to become the godfather of Grandmaster Shi?

If you don't choose Wang Jin, who else can be your teacher?

Ren Yuan pondered deeply, and suddenly, he thought of someone!

Someone outside just said that Master Zhou wants to watch himself wrestle sumo?

Master Zhou? Which Master Zhou?

Ah! That's right! How could I forget about him!

Ren Yuan slapped his forehead; his mind suddenly clicked!

In later storytelling performances related to Water Margin, there was indeed such a hero named Zhou.

It is said that he had four disciples, all of whom were at the pinnacle of martial arts skills in the Water Margin!

Iron-Armed Zhou Tong! (Historically recorded as Zhou Tong, but in storytelling, he is called Zhou Tong; we'll use the storytelling name here.)

It's hard to say whether Lu Junyi, Lin Chong, and Shi Wengong were really his disciples, but Yue Fei was definitely his student!

If I could become his disciple... with my aptitude, my martial arts skills would surely improve rapidly!

And you can even get a famous junior brother for free! If possible, maybe even a famous senior brother!

This deal is such a great bargain!

Just do it!

Ren Yuan put on a jacket, pulled open the gate to his small courtyard, and the moment his tall figure appeared, the group of people who had been chatting at the doorway immediately fell silent.

After all, Ren Yuan was indeed a big guy, and his tough and dignified appearance was quite intimidating.

"Who was talking about Master Zhou just now?"

After looking around, Ren Yuan asked.

"Yes, it's me..."

A servant-like figure, not daring to look up, raised his hand slightly in greeting.

"Where is Master Zhou now? Do you know?"

Ren Yuan was overjoyed and rushed over, grabbing the servant's shoulders tightly with both hands like tiger claws!

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."

Ren Yuan's strength was so great that the servant couldn't help but cry out in pain. Seeing that he had acted rashly, Ren Yuan quickly let go, patted the servant, and at the same time reached into his waist and stuffed a piece of silver into the servant's hand!

"Young man, take this silver, it's about half a string of cash. Just tell me where Master Zhou is!"

Don't underestimate this half-kan of money. Even if the sumo wrestler is amazing, he can only win about 5-6 kan of money in one match.

During the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song, one string of cash could be exchanged for half a tael of silver, which was a quarter of a tael – quite a lot! (In the early Song Dynasty, one string of cash could be exchanged for one tael of silver, but during Huizong's reign, economic power declined and inflation occurred, so one string of cash could only be exchanged for half a tael of silver.)

"If I remember correctly, I just heard someone say that he went to the West Gate. If you go to find him now, you should be able to catch up with him."

The servant was initially very unhappy that Ren Yuan had pinched him so hard, but when he saw the money in his hand, he immediately forgot about complaining and pointed Ren Yuan in the right direction.

"Thank you!"

Ren Yuan hurriedly abandoned his servant and ran towards the west gate, following the route he remembered!

As he ran, he kept shouting in his mind.

"Master! Wait for me!"

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