Chapter 763.
Chibi City had a population of hundreds of thousands.
Because of the blockade of the mists, even though there were Saint Ancestor’s Walking Paths connecting to the other cities and the villages below, this city was more like an independent vassal state.
This was actually not much different from the Immortal City in the Haotian Realm.
The forces in control of this city were mainly the City Lord’s Office, the World Families and the Martial Arts Schools, with the City Lord’s Office at the top, the World Families occupying the middle position, and the Martial Arts Schools at the bottom, making a clear distinction between the different levels!
As a martial artist from a village, Wang Chen could only go and join these three major forces if he wanted to make a name for himself.
“It’s either a lineage or a martial arts school.”
Shi Yan suggested, “There are pros and cons to each.”
There were dozens of large and small lineages in Chibi City, operating many industries and businesses, being able to join any of them wouldn’t be too bad, at least the basic cultivation resources were guaranteed.
However, to join a family, one needed to sign a blood contract, and had to serve for twenty to thirty years before gaining freedom.
And the status is very low at the beginning, one needs to work hard to climb up the ladder.
As for the martial arts halls, the number is quite a bit more than the family, as long as you have the strength of the bone refining realm, you can make a living in them.
It was relatively free compared to the lineage, but the treatment was definitely quite a bit worse.
How to choose between a family and a martial arts school was up to Wang Chen’s own will!
Shi Yan spoke carefully and earnestly, and after listening, Wang Dust asked curiously, “Then why can’t we choose the City Lord’s Mansion?”
“The City Lord’s Mansion usually only recruits the children of lineage families.”
Shi Yan laughed bitterly, “We can’t even get in the door!”
In fact, the City Lord Mansion was the biggest lineage, and although there were various contradictions and strife between lineages and lineages, they could also be regarded as one, with their own set of rules in place.
Unless Wang Chen was the kind of superb genius who was looked upon after becoming famous, it was an impossible thing to enter the City Lord’s Mansion.
“Then let’s pick a martial arts school.”
Wang Dust thought about it and said, “I don’t want to sign a blood contract.”
Shi Yan nodded, “Uh-huh.”
In fact, according to Shi Lao Wu’s initial idea, he intended to “sell” Wang Duan to a certain family.
That way, both he himself and Little Stone Village would get some benefits.
However, Shi Laowu’s idea changed, and when he said goodbye, he specially instructed Shi Yan to respect Wang Duan’s choice.
Wang Dust was obviously not the kind of teenager who was willing to condescend to others, and his choice to join the martial arts school was completely expected by Shi Yan: “I’ll take you to Hong Yi Martial Arts School tomorrow.”
The two of them made do and stayed in the inn room for the night, and got up early the next morning to go to the Hongyi Martial Arts Center that Shi Yan had mentioned.
This martial arts center was not very far away, but it was also not in the busy and bustling section of the city, and its location was also a bit remote.
Just before arriving at the door of the martial arts center, Wang Dust heard shouting and drinking sounds coming from inside.
The gate was open to the public, and it could be seen that there were twenty to thirty people practicing martial arts in the courtyard inside.
They were all naked, revealing their strong and sturdy bodies, the surface of their skin sweating like pulp and steaming hot, and everyone was concentrating on swinging their fists and kicking their legs, with a tiger-like aura.
A middle-aged martial artist was supervising from the side.
The other party obviously noticed the appearance of Wang Dust’s two men, he shouted “Stop”, then unhurriedly came to the door and politely inquired, “What do you two need help with?”
“Master Liu, do you still remember me?”
Shi Yan hurriedly saluted, “I’m Shi Yan from Little Stone Village, we ate together at the Tongfu Restaurant three years ago.”
The middle-aged martial artist froze at first, then laughed loudly, “I said why does it look so familiar, so it’s old brother Shi, please come in!”
“You are welcome.”
Shi Yan explained, “I came here this time because I want to introduce you to a rookie from our village.”
He pointed at Wang Dust next to him, “Wang Dust, fifteen years old, Bone Refining Realm!”
“Hm?”
Master Liu’s eyes lit up, “Fifteen years old, Bone Refining Realm? Is that true? Don’t lie to me!”
It was common for local villagers to come to the martial arts center to recommend newcomers, but a fifteen year old Bone Refining Realm martial artist was too rare.
One must know that the conditions in the villages below are hard, many people don’t have enough to eat, and practicing martial arts and refining the body eats up a lot of resources, so even if there are geniuses, they will easily be buried away.
Master Liu wasn’t very confident that this pie would fall on his family’s head.
“Of course it’s true.”
Before Shi Yan could reply, Wang Chen pointed at those martial arts disciples inside the courtyard and said without changing his face, “I can beat ten of them like that!”
Scary!
Shi Yan could not spit out a mouthful of old blood, and Master Liu’s eyes widened.
As for those disciples of the martial arts school who were named, they were in an uproar!
“What?”
“Fight ten?”
“Kid don’t be too crazy!”
“Heh, really doesn’t know the heights of heaven.”
“All of you spread out, let me teach this country bumpkin a lesson!”
These martial arts hall disciples were basically in their early teens and twenties, young and vigorous with a strong temperament, where could they bear to be belittled and provoked by Wang Chuan, a teenager from the countryside!
Some of them cursed, some of them showed fierce eyes, and some of them rushed over to give Wang dust a little color!
Master Liu stopped his own disciple and said with a smile, “Let’s put it this way, not to mention ten, as long as you can defeat three of them, I’ll report it to the Pavilion Master and grant you a position as a Martial Master!”
Under normal circumstances, martial artists like Wang Chuan who came to the door on their own would have to start as apprentices.
But if Wang Chuan could really pick ten at a time, then he would be fully qualified to teach disciples.
“It’s a deal.”
Wang Dust said cheerfully, “You can pick three, five, or ten.”
He had come to Red Cliff City to make a name for himself and find Hu Jiaojiao as soon as possible, so he didn’t want to take the low-profile development route.
Most importantly, the current Wang Dust also had the backbone to be high-profile!
Seeing how confident Wang Dust was, Master Liu got serious.
He thought for a moment and named each of them, “Xiao Wu, Su Qi, Chen Kui, the three of you come and try this little brother’s weight, punches and kicks without eyes on point.”
Immediately, three disciples of the martial arts school stepped forward, rubbing their fists and eyeing Wang Chen!
Those who weren’t named were very upset, but the three singled out by Master Liu were the strongest among them, so everyone could only wait for the outcome.
In full view of everyone, Wang Dust stood in the middle of the courtyard and hooked his finger at the three martial arts disciples, “The three of you go together.”
Xiao Wu, Su Qi, and Chen Kui looked at each other and suddenly let out a deep cry, simultaneously lunging towards Wang Duan.
The three of them were not weak, and they also had a tacit understanding with each other, and they all attacked in unison with an amazing momentum, instantly sealing off all of Wang Dust’s evasive space.
One fist and foot greeted towards Wang Dust, with full force and ferocity.
These three people are holding a breath in their hearts, and at this moment all of them vented out.
Master Liu screamed that it was not good, and his body was ready to intercept.
He did not want to cause a death.
As a result, the martial arts master only felt a flash in front of his eyes, and the three figures instantly flew backwards!