Chapter 8: Fighting for Lives in Troubled Times

Chen Tai cleaned up his mood and came to Luming City!

In the past two years, he has been familiar with the life of Luming City, living here, as long as he doesn't provoke those wealthy families, as a disciple of the martial arts hall, he can also walk at will!

A third-rate peak martial artist is already a good player in the city, even if there are more than a dozen core disciples in the martial arts hall, only the senior brother is a first-class martial artist, and the others are all second-rate.

The senior sister is only with him now!

Luming City has changed greatly!

Pedestrians have lost their former calmness, the entire Gale Country has been affected by the catastrophe, the Jichuan River has fallen, water sources are scarce, shops are depressed, street vendors are embarrassed, and the people at the bottom have been somewhat defeated!

Chen Tai had no waves in his heart, bypassed those passers-by who were in a hurry, and walked into a pharmacy!

"Objective, please come in!"

Chen Tai nodded and walked into the pharmacy cabinet!

"Shopkeeper, do you have tiger skin balm?"

A short shopkeeper with the appearance of a profiteer greets him with a smile!

"Yo, it's Lu Shaoxia from the Tiejia Martial Arts Gym, I think I want tiger skin paste to forge my body, but recently there is a shortage of medicinal materials in Luming City, and many medicinal materials have been out of stock, so it's not cheap if you want it!"

Chen Tai was speechless, so he could only press down on his unhappiness and said:

"Say, what price!"

"One hundred taels of silver can be exchanged for one dollar, which can be used for a month, don't blame the guest officer, our pharmacy can't either!"

Chen Tai was silent, this martial arts practice is really expensive, one hundred taels of silver is definitely not less, this is still the income from him going out of the city several times to kill those passing horse bandits, and it has accumulated for a long time to be enough to practice martial arts in January.

Martial arts training is improved, reliable qi, but energy intake does not come out of thin air, and those medicinal materials are still needed to replenish it, if there is no medicinal material assistance, several promotions may turn him into dry wood!

"That's it! Give me a penny! ”

Chen Tai glanced at the shopkeeper who was covered in fat, this guy looked greasy, his strength was definitely in the second-rate martial arts, and he was a smiling tiger!

"Take it well, and you will receive a hundred taels!"

Chen Tai took out a few pieces of silver, put them on the counter, picked up the medicine bag and left.

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It's getting late, and a strong wind is blowing in the city!

The wind and dust and sand are blowing on the face, and it is very uncomfortable to hit the body!

The changes in the city are vivid, and Chen Tai knows very well what these changes mean, and he knows that it is impossible to live a peaceful life anymore.

It costs money to practice martial arts, it costs money to eat, the martial arts hall can provide food to many disciples, and many medicinal materials for practicing martial arts have to find their own way, and the help that the martial arts hall can provide is limited!

Passing by a lodging shop, Chen Tai remembered his sister at home, this girl is now about ten years old, her appearance has changed greatly, and she looks like a little girl for the first time!

Thinking of this, my heart is also warm, the only thing that remains unchanged for this girl is that she likes to eat as much as he does!

"Xiao Er, pack ten steamed buns, two roast chickens, and a pot of sake!"

"Okay! Wait a minute! ”

Chen Tai paid the money and hurried home!

Tiejia Wuguan Street, the original dormitory was no longer enough for two people to live, there was a difference between men and women, and Chen Tai was not good at living with the two all the time, so he asked his senior sister to change a small courtyard for him.

It only takes a little rent to improve, so why not!

"Boom! Knock knock~! ”

The one who opened the door was a beautiful girl, with a slightly red face, delicate eyebrows, and simple clothes, not the yellow-haired girl of the past.

Both of them are people who have come through hardship, and their relationship is exceptionally good!

"Wow! Second brother~ You're back! ”

"Yes! Nothing going on today, right? ”

Chen Taihu glanced at the somewhat strange girl suspiciously, and always felt that there was a faint familiar taste!

"Huh? Brother, what are you talking about, I'm fine, come in, it's all sand outside, I've already made soup! ”

The little girl's face was ruddy and she didn't look like there was anything wrong, so Chen Tai didn't care!

"No, add dinner tonight!"

"Wow! It's roast chicken, brother, you're so good! ”

Both of them usually go to the martial arts hall for lunch, and they solve it by themselves in the evening, and the martial arts hall is not very prosperous now!

Steamed buns, roast chicken, cauliflower soup, the meals are simple, but the two of them are extremely happy! This is also Chen Tai's rare peace!

Finish eating! The little girl skillfully picked up the dustpan on the side and carefully sewed socks for Chen Tai, practicing martial arts and sweating, and her clothes were easily rotten!

Chen Tai picked up the basin of water on the side and wiped his body slightly, the water source is limited, if it weren't for better medicine, he could only boil it!

Chen Tai's skin is slightly red, there is a faint luster, now that his body has grown, he doesn't have to worry about practicing the exercises, this reddened skin is caused by "Copper Skin Gong"!

"Iron Bone Gong" is complete, followed by "Copper Skin Gong", practicing this kung fu has the effect of strengthening the body and exercising the skin membrane, which needs to be combined with a lot of medicinal wine, and the tiger skin paste in Chen Tai's hand has the best effect!

Lu Xia looked at her brother's cramped appearance a little funny, her arms were limited, and many places on her back could not be reached.

"Brother, I'll wipe it for you!"

Chen Tai smiled!

"Nuo~ to you, rub hard, the harder the better, this is what my brother is for!"

Lu Xia rubbed and said:

"Brother~!"

"What's wrong~"

"I found out that Sister Xinlan cares about you very much, and she came to chat with me today, I feel that she is very different from you!"

"What does the little girl know, don't care!"

"Brother, you'll be eighteen years old after the New Year!"

"yes~!"

"If Sister Xinlan is your daughter-in-law, it's actually pretty good!"

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Early the next morning!

Chen Tai got up early and practiced every day, rain or shine!

Wash it up!

"Lu Xia, I'm going to practice, there's been no rest in the city recently, don't go out of the martial arts hall, come to the martial arts hall to find me if you have anything!"

Chen Tai gave an order, and strode away!

When he arrived at the Great Martial Arts Field, Chen Tai no longer practiced with the crowd!

First of all, he ran to the plum blossom pile to practice his body, and landed on the ground like a plum blossom, light and elegant, and people couldn't feel the direction, many of the brothers and sisters who came with him would carefully observe his practice!

Forging is very important, and body method is also indispensable!

"Lu Ning~, it's so early!"

As soon as Chen Tai turned around, he saw a woman with a smile on her face, with an outstanding demeanor, like a flower girl!

Chen Tai landed lightly!

"Senior sister, aren't you practicing in the inner martial arts field?"

"Hmph~, don't you think I'm annoyed, I still teach you kung fu!"

Chen Tai smiled awkwardly, but he didn't have any other thoughts!

"Senior sister misunderstood, how could I forget Senior Sister's help!"

"Lu Ning! My brother asked me to take you to him, you will follow him to learn martial arts in the future, I have begged for a long time, but it is okay to learn martial arts, and you are not allowed to rebel! ”

Chen Tai is very happy, sure enough, there are people above who are good at doing work, no matter in which world, it is involution first, and the truth will not change!

In the envious eyes of a group of senior brothers, Chen Tai followed her into the inner courtyard!

Chen Tai rarely comes to this place, his master Tie Old Man has limited energy, and he has to take care of the big and small affairs of the martial arts hall, and the disciples can only take the elite route!

"Disciple Lu Ning, I've seen the master and the senior brothers!"

The disciples of the inner courtyard are all the core of the martial arts hall, and Chen Tai rarely sees them!

The old man sat on the chair and said with a smile:

"Lu Ning, I've heard everything Xinlan said about you, it's okay to find a senior brother to learn, don't hurt the harmony, your progress is very good, as long as you can break through the second-rate, you will be the core disciple of the martial arts hall in the future!"

"Now that the world is not peaceful, the martial arts brothers must unite!"

Chen Tai likes the style of the Tiejia Martial Arts Hall very much! Immediately nodded and did not refute!

The old man left, and all the brothers relaxed!

"Lu Ning, you kid is okay, you have been affirmed by the master so quickly!"

The one who spoke was Senior Brother Guan Hu, a thirty-year-old elegant man, who had a family legend of "Five Tigers Broken Door Knife" that was quite sharp, and Chen Tai had already heard of it!

"Senior Brother Guan, little brother is ashamed!"

"Haha~, don't be modest, practice hard, you have a great future!"

The stubble man waved his hand, and everyone fell silent!

"Ladies and gentlemen, this time the matter of going to Taizhou is a little tricky, I will personally embark on this trip, thousands of miles back and forth, the road will not be peaceful, I will pick a few senior brothers to go together, you have any opinions."

The brothers and sisters had different looks, but none of them said anything!

Chen Tai was a little puzzled when he heard this, but he had already prepared, of course the martial arts hall needs to do things to cultivate disciples, otherwise how could a large family continue to operate!

If you can contribute, you can repay the kindness, which is a good thing!

Ironbeard glanced around!

"Since there is no opinion, I will name it."

"Senior Brother Guan Hu!"

"No!"

"Senior Brother Xu Feng!"

"No!"

"Brother Quartz"

"No!"

"Senior Brother Lu Ning!"

Sure enough, there is him~!

"Yes!"

Iron Beard glanced at Chen Tai and nodded!

"Leave early tomorrow morning!"

"The rest of the people will stay in the martial arts hall, no matter what happens, protect the family on the martial arts street, understand?"

Everyone said yes in unison!

"Brother, I'm going too~"

"Don't mess around! This matter is not negotiable, keep your home! ”

Chen Tai glanced at the two brothers and sisters who were still arguing, and knew that this matter was by no means a smooth road, Senior Sister Tie Xinlan was simpler in the end, and it was a good thing not to go!

"Lu Ning, how about it, it's no problem to go out this time!"

Chen Tai nodded!

"Senior brother, I'm fine, but my little sister is at home alone, and I hope the martial arts hall can take care of it!"

Tie Xinlan glanced at Lu Ning, who was a little heroic, and said with a forced smile:

"Lu Ning, don't worry, I will take care of Xiaoxia, I will bring it back to live with me in the next few days!"

"Thank you, Senior Sister, for taking care of you!"

Without worries, Chen Tai doesn't think about it, the martial artist licks the blood from the knife, and the sword light and sword shadow!

This kind of troubled times is even more desperate!

It's just a matter of killing, just lack of qi, with the senior brother there, he at least has the bottom in his heart!