Chapter 11 Conflict
"What a hero! But I have to ask, have you ever been to another sect before? At this time, the steward of the Hongwu Martial Arts Pavilion decided not to beat around the bush anymore and directly began to inquire about the origin of Tianjihong.
"No, I've never joined other sect forces." Tian Jihong had to say truthfully. I still don't know much about the things in my cultivation, if I casually pretend to be a disciple of another sect and miss the horse, it is okay to be directly kicked out of the martial arts hall, if a person is accidentally targeted by a big force and exposes his true identity, and then is noticed by Shi Yuzong, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Hearing Tian Jihong's words, the steward finally sank his face, at this moment he was already six or seven percent sure, most of the kid in front of him was a nobody who didn't know the height of the sky, and his family background was not much better; Even if he really knew some cultivation, I am afraid that it should only be the result of his own random thinking, and it would never be the successor of an unknown sect.
"Hehe, it turned out to be a loose cultivator." The steward's voice was raised a few degrees, his tone was no longer so polite, and he had a bit of a businesslike feeling, "Then let's say it directly, my Hongwu Martial Arts Pavilion has a clear standard for recruiting students, and the entry fee for apprenticeship needs to pay 50 silver coins first, and then the monthly cost of practicing in the hall is 5 silver coins, and the cost of facilities, weapons and other spiritual materials is not included. After completing the school, you can choose to leave the martial arts hall by yourself, and then you can no longer pay daily fees. ”
Tian Jihong couldn't help but gasp in his heart. Although he had a hunch that under the premise that he had no identity and no background, the cost of apprenticeship would definitely not be too low, but the astronomical amount of 50 silver coins was obviously more than he expected. All he had left was a few thousand copper coins left by his mother, and it was only a single digit when converted into silver coins. You must know that such an expense is enough for yourself and your younger brother to live in the village for more than half a year, but it is only a drop in the bucket if it is used for apprenticeship expenses, not to mention the monthly expenses in the future.
"It's... Isn't the cost too high? At this moment, he could only pretend to be hesitant and ask stubbornly.
"Huh, no money? Then there is no way. This rule is set by the owner of the pavilion, and no one is allowed to violate the rules, unless you can come up with a background that my Hongwu Martial Arts Pavilion values seriously, then naturally it is a different matter. "The steward is already a little impatient.
"It's... Isn't it true that Guiwu Pavilion only looks at the background, and shouldn't it refer to the talent of the joiner? Tian Jihong didn't want to give up yet, so he had to continue to fight, "I am only twelve years old now, and I have been instructed by famous teachers to practice the method of refining the body since I was a child, and many of my predecessors have praised my amazing talent in cultivation. If the Guiwu Pavilion refuses to miss it today, I'm afraid it will also be your loss. ”
"Hehe, then I'll ask you, how high is your cultivation realm now?" There was a little more sarcasm in the steward's words.
“… I haven't started cultivating yet," Tian Jihong had to say helplessly, "But today's cultivation doesn't mean anything, with my talent to start cultivating now, I will definitely be able to catch up with ......."
"Humph! It seems that what I expected was good, but I was really a stunned young man who didn't know anything, penniless and confused about cultivation, but he still had a dream of entering my Hongwu Martial Arts Pavilion and soaring into the sky. The steward interrupted Tian Jihong's words, "Look at your little child's family, I advise you to sober up as soon as possible." Let's not mention whether you have enough funds to support your own cultivation, even if you are really talented, but compared to the cultivators in the major sects, it is only the same; Most of the true disciples under his disciples have been cultivating for several years at your age, and there are even some peerless geniuses who have already entered the [Yi Tendon Realm] or even the [Bone Forging Realm], and if you want to start catching up with these people now, I'm afraid the gap will only widen. ”
"So stop having those unrealistic fantasies, honestly find a job and be an ordinary person; If you can save some income later and still want to practice martial arts, you can come to our Hongwu Martial Arts Hall to buy some exercise cheats when the time comes. As for apprenticeship, don't count on it, it's not something a poor boy like you can afford. "Although the steward was not very happy because he had wasted so much time, he was not angry with such a small child as Tianjihong, so he still kindly persuaded him." Okay, I have other things. Lao Li, send this little brother out. ”
Tian Jihong had to hang his head in frustration, and left the martial arts hall under the leadership of Steward Li, who walked out on the side. This experience really poured a basin of cold water on him, and at this moment he also felt that it was not easy to cultivate, most mortals were extremely envious of the monk's ability to fly to the heavens and the earth, but they did not know the hardships on this cultivation road. Not to mention anything else, just now, it seems that the amount of money needed to support the cultivation of monks and keep breaking through and improving is not something that ordinary people can imagine; This is also why in the martial arts world today, many masters who are rampant and famous all over the world are from various major factions; If an ordinary casual cultivator with no background and resources had not encountered all kinds of opportunities, it would be difficult for a strong person to accumulate such a huge amount of money for his own cultivation by himself.
Tian Jihong, who did not believe in evil, then walked into the Qingfeng Martial Arts Pavilion opposite, but this time there was no suspense, and the answer he got in the Qingfeng Martial Arts Pavilion was not about the same, and the silver taels in his hand were definitely not enough for the apprenticeship. Now there are two ways in front of me: one is to find another master, try your luck to find other suitable apprentices, maybe consider choosing a low-cost martial arts gym to join in first, and then think of other ways; The second is to find other monks to help open the sachet left by his father, Tian Jihong speculates that most of them have left money for their own cultivation, but this method has a lot of risks. As the so-called wealth is not exposed, now that he has no power to restrain the chicken, please go to a stranger to open the seal, if it is a trivial matter to expose his identity, if the other party sees the wealth and wants to shoot directly at himself, I am afraid that he will not even be able to protect himself.
The sorrowful Tianji Hong walked out of the courtyard gate of the Qingfeng Martial Arts Pavilion, and he didn't realize that the square not far away suddenly became lively at some point. At the intersection of the square and the street, two groups of young people dressed in their own uniform are facing each other in a tense manner, looking like they are always ready to make a move. As the noise of people on both sides gradually increased, Tian Jihong slowly came back to his senses, and he was a little curious and followed the passers-by who were busy on the side to the center of the dispute.
"Heh, your Bai family is just surviving now, and we don't bother to learn from you children of the declining ancient martial arts family." I saw that among the people in light blue robes, the leader was a tall young Taoist priest with a delicate face, who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old, and his long flowing hair covered his small half of his handsome cheeks. It's just that the contempt of his sarcastic remarks is not concealed at all, and the personable temperament that should be revealed is completely destroyed. Unlike the crowd around him, the sides of the robes that this young man wore were embroidered with dazzling silver edges; It is clear that his status is prominent, and this group of people is the only one who looks to him.
Confronting this group of guys dressed as Taoist priests were more than a dozen children of the family dressed in white clothes and white pants. Standing at the front facing the young man in the silver silk robe, it was a little girl with a bit of aura, her height was a little shorter than the young man in front of her, and her fair face was full of youthful vitality; It's just that at this moment, when she heard the other party's humiliating language, the anger in her eyes seemed to swallow the other side, and the soft sword on her side was already rippling with some spiritual power fluctuations, and the jade hand trembling slightly at the hilt of the sword showed the anger and unwillingness in her heart, and she couldn't wait to immediately give the young man opposite an unforgettable lesson.
"It seems that there is a conflict between a certain ancient martial arts family and a cultivator sect, and judging from this situation, I am afraid that the two sides will not die. I'm an anonymous person with no ability and no background, so it's better not to go and get involved; If you are accidentally involved in the dispute between the two parties and are affected, I am afraid that you don't know how you died. Tianjihong shrunk his neck and stepped back. But at this moment, he was already planning to get out and leave, but suddenly heard a familiar name and stopped suddenly.
"You Shi Yu Sect is really too deceitful!" The little girl scolded, her voice like a silver bell as beautiful as a yellow warbler, "My Bai family, as one of the eight ancient martial arts families in the martial world, has been inherited since ancient times, and it has a history of thousands of years; Even if the head of the family is sick, it is difficult for my Bai family to regain the prestige of the past, but it is not something that a sect like you, Shiyu Sect, which has been established for decades, can insult! ”
"Hahahaha! It's ridiculous. Now what your Bai family can brag about is just these old things. It's a pity that in the eyes of my Shiyuzong, the glory of the past is nothing; This Douwu Continent has always been a natural selection of the weak and the strong, a poor family that is on the verge of losing even its own unique skills, and now it will eventually usher in the final destruction, and this just indicates that my Shiyu Sect will continue to rise as a rising star. I think you might as well surrender to me as soon as possible Shiyu Sect becomes the outer gate of my sect, with my identity as a member of Shiyu Sect, when the day your Bai family is destroyed, you may be able to get away with saving your life. The silver-robed young man continued to sneer.
"It's so rampant! Don't think we don't know, the black hand behind the current family turmoil is the participation of your Shiyu Sect! My Bai family will never die with you! The little girl snapped.
"Yes, the Bai family is not greedy for life and afraid of death, and they will fight to the end!" The Bai family and the others were obviously mobilized, and they all shouted.