The small courtyard is only more than ten square meters in size, the courtyard wall is low, and some of the mud walls expose rubble.

The courtyard is adjacent to three houses, which are also old.

The white couplets on both sides of the central hall are faintly visible, and they look quite dilapidated.

However, the small courtyard was very clean.

A few clothes that had not yet dried hung on a bamboo pole on one side of the eaves, and the large water tank under the eaves was mostly empty.

Integrating the memories of his predecessor, for Wu Yuan, this is like a home that he has lived in for more than ten years.

In his previous life, he had a villa covering an area of thousands of square meters, but since his sister got married, it was just a house.

And in this life, this small courtyard gave Wu Yuan the feeling of real home.

This courtyard is actually the largest in the whole street.

In Wu Yuan's memory, when his father was still young and the family was at its most financially prosperous, the family moved in.

Later, with his father dying in battle, his family was in distress, and he had to support Wu Yuan's cultivation in the martial arts academy, so he had to sell the mansion, where could he take care of the renovation.

"Mother, brother is back." A childish crisp sound full of surprise floated up.

Whoosh~ Immediately after that, a thin girl about eight or nine years old in a gray cloth shirt jumped out of the side room, her face was red and fluttering, quite excited.

"Brother, hug me!"

"Okay." Wu Yuan smiled.

stepped out, took the girl who jumped up with his right hand, and with a slight force, he walked into the courtyard with one hand to support the other party.

This is the most common game played by the siblings.

"Xiao Yi, what did you do today?" Wu Yuan asked casually.

"Follow my mother in Buzhuang! I learned how to tie flowers with Sister Xing today. The girl replied excitedly.

"Haha, Xiao Yi is really amazing." Wu Yuan smiled.

But Wu Yuan felt a little distressed in his heart.

Cloth Village.

It is the Wu family based on the foundation of leaving the city, opening several cloth villages, such as the patriarch Wu Qiming is responsible for the 'Wu Xing cloth village' in the city hundreds of cloth villages can be ranked in the top ten.

Most of the hundreds of people of the Wu clan are attached to this industry, some are responsible for purchasing and weaving cloth, some are responsible for dyeing cloth, and some are responsible for selling.

Wu Yuan's mother is a good hand at dyeing cloth!

It stands to reason that with Wu Yuan's father's death pension and family annuity, plus his mother's salary, it is enough for a family of three to live without worry.

It's just that Wu Yuan's martial arts cultivation can be called a gold-swallowing cave for civilian families!

If it weren't for the patriarch's strength to override the public opinion and try his best to support it for several years, Wu Yuan's mother alone would have been unable to support the family for a long time.

After all, although Wu Yuan has some martial arts talents, he is not top-notch, and he has invested a lot of money in the clan, which may not be able to be fulfilled in the future.

It's just that because of the prestige of the patriarch, each room doesn't dare to say more.

"My predecessor has been cultivating in the martial arts academy for many years, and he has worked very hard, so he can only reach the rank of eight-rank warrior." Wu Yuan sighed secretly: "Step by step, it's hard to change your fate!" ”

The land of Middle-earth, martial arts is respected.

But if you are only a samurai of the lower three grades, you can be a housekeeper, a nurse, and a dart master at most, and you will only become an ordinary sergeant when you enter the army, full of cannon fodder.

At least you have to become a martial artist to hopefully change your fate!

From the seventh-rank warrior to the sixth-rank martial artist, it is an important level of Middle-earth martial arts.

If you can't reach the seventh rank before the age of sixteen, under normal circumstances, it is almost impossible to become a martial artist in your twenties.

Martial arts cultivation is not about cultivating for a longer period of time, the higher the cultivation will be!

When you are young, you are full of blood and vitality, and if the morning sun rises, there are infinite possibilities, and you will enter the country very quickly.

Once you are over 30 years old and have not yet reached the point of 'practicing dirty and washing the marrow, penetrating the acupoints and prolonging life', even if the physical function has not declined, the life potential will decline rapidly, and it will become more and more difficult to break through.

"In the past, it was difficult for Wu Yuan to become a seventh-rank martial artist before the age of sixteen."

"But now, I'm here!" Wu Yuan had many thoughts in his heart.

If this body was eighteen years old, even Wu Yuan would encounter many difficulties if he wanted to succeed in cultivation.

But only a fourteen-year-old body?

It is the golden age of martial arts cultivation!

What's more, although the talent of the predecessor was not outstanding, he could cultivate hard enough, and his physical foundation was extremely deep.

"I don't know why I came to this world, but I will do my best to fulfill your wishes."

With the passage of time, it blends with the memory and perception of his predecessor, and sometimes Wu Yuan will have the feeling of 'Zhuang Zhou Dream Butterfly'.

I don't know if I traveled by myself, or if I experienced the wonderful science and technology federation from the big dream.

"Click~" The door of the hall opened.

"Yuan'er, I'm back." I saw a weary woman come out of the dim room, holding tongs in one hand, and seemed to be making a fire.

There was a trace of soot on her face, a sickly pale dripping on the sides of her cheeks, and the wrinkles on her forehead could not hide the flamboyance of her youth, and she was full of smiles.

This is Wu Yuan's mother 'Wanqin'.

Over the years, he has single-handedly raised their brother and sister.

"Mother, you don't have to give me hot food, I just came back from the General's Mansion with the patriarch, and I have already eaten it." Wu Yuan said.

said.

Wu Yuan put down the tongs in his mother's hand, picked up the wooden bucket next to the water tank, and walked out of the courtyard: "Mother, you go wash first, and I'll take Xiaoyi to fetch water first." ”

In wealthy mansions, there are usually wells.

But in the 'Wu Street Lane', there is usually a well shared by more than ten families in one room, which is a good living condition in the city!

One hand is holding his sister 'Wu Yijun'.

Fetch water with the other hand.

It is a little difficult for ordinary people, but it is easy for Wu Yuan, he is more than two feet in one leap, as agile as a cheetah, which caused his sister to laugh for a while, and shouted, 'Brother is faster'!

In the hall, listening to the sound of water being poured into the tank and the laughter of the two brothers and sisters, her mother Wan Qin couldn't help but smile.

Life is difficult, this pair of children is her hope and happiness in life!

…… As the night wore on, my sister had fallen asleep.

Wu Yuan came to the east wing, an oil lamp was lit in the room, the light was a little dim, and his mother Wan Qin was weaving

"Yuan'er, sit down." Wan Qin Road.

"Hmm." Wu Yuan nodded and sat beside his mother, and said softly, "Mother, I have some things to discuss with you." ”

"You say." Wan Qin smiled, but the movements of his hands did not stop.

"I will give up this year's martial arts competition." Wu Yuan said directly.

"What?" Wan Qin's face changed, the movements in his hands suddenly stopped, and he looked at Wu Yuan eagerly and puzzledly: "Haven't you been improving your ranking these few times?" It should be no problem to enter Nanmeng Martial Academy, why give up?"

On weekdays, she is very relieved of her son and does not ask much about the situation in the martial arts academy.

But how can mothers not care?

Nanmeng Martial Academy, far inferior to Yunwu Palace, after all, one recruits hundreds of disciples a year in the land of one mansion, and the other recruits dozens of disciples a year in the land of three mansions, whether it is the overall talent of the disciples and the resources of the martial academy, they are all very different!

But in Wanqin's cognition, it is excellent to be able to enter the Nanmengwu Academy.

She didn't understand why her son wanted to give up the martial arts competition.

"Mother, I'm going to participate in the big competition next year, and I have a great hope of entering the Cloud Martial Palace!" Wu Yuan added: "The patriarch and the dean are very supportive of me. ”

Wu Yuan did not reveal the inside story.

Wan Qin was stunned when she heard this, but she was a little hesitant.

She trusted the patriarch 'Wu Qiming' very much, and she also remembered that the dean of the martial arts academy was a kind old man, but this was a matter of her son's future.

"Mother, if the child can enter the Yunwu Palace, he will be at least a fifth-grade martial artist in the future, and even higher, and his father will be very relieved when he knows about it." Wu Yuan said directly: "No matter how bad it is, I will also be able to enter the Southern Dream Martial Academy next year, and it will not be too late to go a year later." ”

"Five-rank martial artist?" Wan Qin seemed to be a little moved.

Because, she always remembered her husband's thoughts, that is, they could produce a five-grade martial artist in this room.

Besides, she knew very well what it meant to be a five-rank martial artist.

In the entire Wu family leaving the city, there is not a single five-rank martial artist, as long as one is born, not only a small family, but also the status and power of the entire family will rise a lot.

This world, wealth, is only a derivative of force.

"Yuan'er, since the patriarchs support you, I won't say much." Wan Qin said: "However, don't be impulsive in case of trouble, you must pay attention to your own safety first." ”

"The child understands." Wu Yuan's heart warmed, as a parent, he often only wished that his children would be safe.

"Mother."

"This is a reward issued by the Martial Academy." Wu Yuan flipped his palm, handed out a silver ticket, and sent it to Wan Qin's hand.

"One hundred taels?" Wan Qin was in disbelief.

She worked hard for a month on weekdays, less than two taels of silver, and her salary for a year was only twenty or thirty taels.

One hundred taels of silver, enough for the living expenses of an ordinary family of three for several years!

"Mother, the martial arts academy focuses on cultivating me, and it will be distributed every month in the future." Wu Yuan smiled: "You take it first." ”

This is also the reason why Wu Yuan did not take out a thousand taels at once.

Too much!

When her mother Wan Qin saw it, she was afraid that she would be frightened.

"Yuan'er." Wan Qin looked at Wu Yuan.

She didn't know what to say for a while, she knew that the ability of powerful martial artists to earn silver money was amazing, but Wu Yuan was only fourteen years old after all.

"Mother, in the future, I will work hard to support you, and tomorrow, I will send 'Xiaoyi' to the school." Wu Yuan said.

"Well, send it to the school." Wan Qin nodded.

Wealthy families, even if their children do not have martial arts talents, most of them will be sent to the academy and then the imperial examination.

In this world, women can also participate in the imperial examination!

Without the power of a chicken, he is also expected to become a big member of the party, like the county guard, which can make many four-rank martial artists bow their heads.

If it weren't for the real embarrassment of the family, how could Wan Qin wish her daughter to learn weaving at such a young age?

"Mother, from now on, you don't have to work too hard." Wu Yuan suddenly said solemnly: "Go buy more supplements, take care of your body, and after a while, I will invite 'Danshi' to come and see you well." ”

"Danshi?"

Wan Qin couldn't help but say, "It's too expensive!" At most, ask the doctor to take a look, and I just need to rest. ”

Mother Wan Qin's health is not good, she has become ill from hard work, and she fainted twice in Buzhuang, the most recent of which was last year.

If he had the peak strength in his previous life, Wu Yuan could explore his mother's body for a moment or two, but now? Helpless!

Only by asking the Dan Master can you rest assured.

"Mother, the child knows it." Wu Yuan said with a smile.

Wan Qin hesitated, and seeing her son's excited appearance, she didn't speak again.

……

In the middle of the night, the whole street was completely quiet.

"Whoosh!"

An inconspicuous black shadow slipped out of the west wing, and with a slight leap it was several meters high, and went up to the eaves.

Landing silently, like a ghost.

In the blink of an eye, it disappeared into the darkness.

After only a few dozen breaths, Wu Yuan came to the river beach two miles away, which was extremely secluded.

Running through the whole of the city's 'Nanlong River', the river is wide, the water potential is gentle, there are buildings and boats coming and going not far away, and the wharf is brightly lit.

"It's wonderful."

"I was still thinking about what excuse I should find, so that I could get the big reward and not go to the Yunwu Palace." Wu Yuan smiled slightly: "I didn't expect that God was taking care of me." ”

"Five thousand taels of silver, a full ten times higher than I had expected."

"Control your muscles, relax your brain, and sleep for an hour, that's enough."

"It's time to start today's cultivation." Wu Yuan's wrist shook slightly, and the muscles and bones in his body seemed to shake at the same time, and the utensils on his back flew up suddenly.

It's a long knife.

"Whew!" Wu Yuan's fingers were strong, fast as lightning, and his five fingers reached out and grabbed the handle of the knife in an instant.

"Wow!" The knife slashed to one side, and then stopped!

So that this long knife is just horizontal and horizontal, and the score is exactly right.

"Two hundred and thirty pounds of long knives, some are not enough, is it possible to change another one?" Wu Yuan shook his head slightly, only to feel that the weight of the battle knife in his hand was lighter than last time.

It's not that the knife becomes lighter.

It's just that Wu Yuan's strength is stronger!