Chapter 14 Heavy Taxes, Fierce Snakes!

At noon, the sun shadow is faint, and the autumn is crisp.

In the courtyard, Luo Sheng was practicing boxing as usual.

He was shirtless, with a large sandbag tied to both arms and legs, and his fists and feet were whirring.

Each of these sandbags has 20 pounds, which adds up to 80 pounds.

But as if he was unaffected, his fists and feet were agile and swift, swinging out afterimages all around him.

Two months have passed, and the benefits of awakening the bloodline are very obvious, and Luo Sheng's strength has skyrocketed again.

Originally, exercise and fitness made obvious progress at the beginning, but later it will become slower and slower, and it will become a long-term process.

But Luo Sheng's progress in the past two months has been even more exaggerated than the previous two months.

Judging from his appearance alone, absolutely no one can say the word "thin" anymore.

Broad shoulders and back, full waist and abdomen, slender and well-proportioned limbs.

On the dragon-like arms, the angular muscles are undulating and contracting, showing full strength.

The shoulders are stretched outward, and the sturdy and full back forms the shape of a tree, like a hideous grimace.

Even Luo Sheng's size has jumped in the past month, and the height of his head has risen by half a head.

The originally immature face is also more mature, and I can't see the appearance of a teenager anymore.

It's not just weight-bearing training and boxing that can make a difference.

On the one hand, it is due to the consumption of great tonic things such as medicinal herbs and strange bird meat, and more importantly, after he has the true spirit bloodline, he has fundamentally transformed.

"Hoo ......"

Luo Chang let out a sigh of relief, and his fist method was closed.

Practicing boxing can nourish qi and regulate breathing, and temper the body in an all-round way, and the body is the foundation of martial arts practice.

So for two months, his main focus was still on boxing.

Of course, not only his physical improvement, but also his martial arts attainments have also improved greatly.

Name: Luo Sheng

Lifespan:(15/80)

Martial Arts: Mangshan Snake Fist lv3 (43%)

Archery Lv3 (84%)

Sorcery Lv2 (24%)

Intent: 26.01

Bloodline: Heavy Bird Lv0 (96%)

Qi and blood value: 0

Not only is the proficiency of the most practiced snake fist nearly halfway through, but the trickery sword has also improved significantly with the enhancement of Luo Sheng's physical body.

Of course, the most surprising thing for him was that he practiced less archery, and his progress was the most exaggerated, and he was not far from breaking through to the next realm.

Luo Sheng speculated that this should be the effect of his talent for re-eminencing the blood of the bird, and the strengthening of his eyesight made his archery skills also improve.

In addition to his martial arts attainments, Chongming Bird's bloodline is also approaching his next awakening as he continues to eat strange bird meat.

There is also lifespan, an attribute that is almost forgotten by Luo Sheng, and it is really the same as he thought, it will continue to rise as his body improves.

When the bloodline was awakened, it was directly added for 10 years, and then it rose until the age of 80.

At this moment, Luo Sheng's eyes moved, and he turned his head to look outside.

I saw a little girl in a coarse cloth dress running from a distance, and she shouted out breathlessly as she ran:

"Luo Sheng, Lord Snake...... The snake master was beaten by the official servants! ”

……

A quarter of an hour later, Luo Sheng came to the snake master's house.

He gave the little girl who reported the news two copper plates, and then pushed the door into the house, only to see the snake master lying on the bed with his eyes closed and a weak face.

Luo Sheng frowned, walked to the bed and called softly: "Snake Master? Snake Master ......"

The snake master slowly opened his eyes, turned his head to look at Luo Sheng next to the bed, and closed his eyes, "It's you kid......"

Luo Sheng said: "Where was the body injured? I'll take you to the infirmary in the city. ”

The snake master said after a long while: "I'm fine, I'm just dizzy, just lie down for a while."

"I've been slapped all my life, and I can't stand it if I take a few more today."

Luo Sheng was silent for a while and asked, "Is it because you can't pay taxes?" ”

In his impression, the snake master not only catches snakes, but also farms.

Even if the tax is increased this year, not to mention how much surplus there is, there should be no problem in paying the tax.

The snake master shook his head, "The taxes are heavy, and I am alone, but I can still bear it."

"But the government wants me to pay taxes with a strange snake, which is really impossible."

The alien snake is a strange snake species produced in the vicinity of Mangshan Mountain.

It has a black texture and white patterns, and the plants and trees that this snake touches will dry up and die.

If this snake bites someone, it is an incurable poison and will surely die.

But if you can catch it and dry it to make bait, it can be used to kill human parasites, remove necrotic muscles, and cure leprosy, sores, swollen neck, curled hands and feet and other diseases.

The alien snake is undoubtedly a treasure medicine, so the imperial court of the Yue Kingdom collected this snake medicine, which can be used to offset taxes.

It's just that this kind of alien snake is extremely rare and contains highly venomous, so it is not so easy to catch.

Nine out of ten snake catchers in Mangshan died because of the poison of the snake.

The snake master's ancestors, fathers, and two sons were all bitten to death by strange snakes, and even he himself almost died several times.

Luo Sheng remembered that a long time ago, he had asked the snake master, why did he do it when catching snakes was so dangerous? Is it okay to change errands and resume paying taxes?

But the snake master said that his situation was much better than those neighbors who couldn't pay taxes.

The taxes of the imperial court are getting heavier and heavier year by year, coupled with the county order, and the governor exploits and withholds in the name of "fire consumption".

Many peasants pay taxes on the grain they produce in their fields, but it is still not enough, and it is still not enough to use their family's money and savings to pay taxes.

had to leave his hometown, crying bitterly and fleeing.

The wind and rain are brave, the cold is scorching and the heat is scorching, and I don't know how many people are starving to death on the road, starving all over the wilderness.

According to Master Snake, when their ancestors moved here, there were less than ten families living together.

Even the neighbors who live with the snake master have less than four or five of the ten households, and they are either dead or fleeing.

But the snake master survived by catching snakes.

Even if there was a risk to his life when catching snakes, he would pay off the taxes by handing over the snakes, and the harvest would keep him fed and clothed.

There are only a few times a year when I am almost bitten by a snake, and it is much better than those neighbors who are terrified all day long.

This is the ancient feudal dynasty, the lives of the people at the bottom are as cheap as grass, and the harsh government is fiercer than poisonous snakes!

If Luo Sheng didn't have a panel and didn't join the Black Lotus Sect, it would definitely be such a situation at this time.

The snake master sighed, "No way, I'm already much better than those who were caught for hard labor, that's nine deaths."

"As long as I can catch snakes, the official will not kill me."

Luo Sheng thought for a while, and took out an ingot of ten taels of silver, "The official will come again, give him this money, let them be a little accommodating, and use this money to deduct taxes."

"There are so many snake catchers near Mangshan, and the weight of one less person must not be in the way."

The snake master glanced at Yinzi, did not refuse, and nodded, "Thank you." ”

After a while, Luo Sheng walked out the door.

For the snake master, he can't help much, so he can only do his best.

Luo Sheng's heart was a little gloomy, and he slowly clenched his fists, "Practice boxing!" Practice boxing! Only strength is king! ”