Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

Chapter 50: Chapter 50 Offering Help in the Hour of Need

Canglang Martial Arts Hall.

At this time, the front courtyard had already gathered many disciples.

It also included five True Disciples who truly had a master-apprentice relationship with Master Wang.

The True Disciples of the Martial Arts Hall had a genuine master-apprentice relationship with Master Wang.

In Great Xia, the relationship between master and disciple was hardly inferior to that of father and son.

As the saying goes, “One day as a master is a lifetime as a father.”

Today marked a grand occasion that had recently approached for the Canglang Martial Arts Hall.

The fierce tiger that Master Wang had caught from the mountains and had been raising for several days was about to be released from its cage.

This was an opportunity for all disciples to watch their senior brothers fight the mighty tiger up close and to observe the majestic might of the king of beasts.

The Tiger Form Boxing, one of the Five Animals Fist, originated from the tiger, so closely observing a tiger in combat was an opportunity for any disciple practicing the Tiger Form Boxing.

If one could grasp this opportunity and comprehend some essence of the tiger’s spirit, their boxing could achieve a breakthrough.

Achieving Great Success in any boxing method of the Five Animals Fist would qualify one to become a True Disciple of Master Wang.

For many who entered the Martial Arts Hall, becoming a disciple of Master Wang was an opportunity to change their destiny.

If their boxing could advance further and achieve Perfection, harnessing the explosive Power of the mighty tiger.

Then their combat power would undergo a qualitative change, and it would be of great assistance to those entering the lower ranks of the Martial Arts.

Perfection in lower-level martial arts, even among the ranks of Ninth Grade Martial Artists, was achievable by only half of them.

In the martial arts prosperous Great Xia, wealth and status had to be upheld by martial force.

Ordinary affluent youth had no real status before a Martial Artist of the Martial Arts Nine Grade.

Becoming a disciple of Master Wang, they had a tenfold probability of reaching Martial Arts Entry.

This could mean a change in status even for the children of the affluent.

If they could advance further in this lifetime and become an Eighth Grade Martial Artist, they would be considered distinguished figures throughout Luoshui County.

The position of an Eighth Grade Martial Artist was far superior to that of the common wealthy or noble families.

This was why, although the Canglang Martial Arts Hall had not been open for long and the fees were extremely high, many wealthy and noble individuals still came to the hall to become disciples.

However, most could not persevere.

Including now, there were still Outer Disciples who could not endure the hardships of martial arts training and left after a certain period.

In the Martial Arts Hall, less than half could persist for six months.

Not to mention meeting Master Wang’s criteria and achieving Great Success in any boxing technique.

At this moment.

In the front courtyard of the Martial Arts Hall.

Liu Zhixiang, with a goatee, stepped into the gate of the Martial Arts Hall with an attendant.

Just moments before, he had received Master Wang’s permission to enter.

Crossing the gate of the Martial Arts Hall, his gaze swept across the people in the front yard and immediately met Zhou Xing’s eyes.

“Nephew Zhou, it’s been a while. Are you well?”

Liu Zhixiang’s lips moved slightly, and as he locked eyes with Zhou Xing, a kindly smile appeared on his face.

Although his voice was not loud, who was Zhou Xing?

He was nominally the senior brother of the Canglang Martial Arts Hall, already a Martial Artist with entry-level skills, small success in Skin Training, and skin tough as stone of Ninth Grade.

Moreover, he had achieved Great Success in four stances of the Five Animals Fist, and Tiger Form Boxing to the point of understanding its true meaning, reaching Perfection, and mastering the tiger’s Power.

Such a figure, even in Luoshui County, stood out among the younger generation.

With such martial prowess and exceptional senses, he could naturally hear Liu Zhixiang’s words.

At this moment, hearing Liu Zhixiang’s words.

Zhou Xing’s originally smiling face suddenly darkened.

“Such arrogance. It seems that the matter is not just baseless rumors. The business of Sihe Chamber of Commerce must indeed be involved with the Liu family of the three great houses!”

He immediately suppressed the emotions that were bubbling up inside him.

Then, after patting Xiao Peng, who was in front of him, and offering some words of encouragement, he made his way to the backyard to pay his respects to Wang Jin.

Zhou Xing knew that if the Zhou family were to rise, Wang Jin was one key factor.

Wang Jin was his mentor, a father figure to him.

Behind Wang Jin stood Master Wang from Luoshui County’s stationed military, a significant figure.

That was precisely the reason he, despite having better options, chose to join Canglang Martial Arts Hall.

Secondly, he knew that he also needed to rely on himself.

The Inspection Office, in his eyes, was an opportunity – a chance to stir the pot and possibly change the current situation in Luoshui County.

Military strength, though vital, paled in comparison to influence and power.

By joining the Inspection Office, he could leverage its influence and seize power for himself.

As the saying goes, commoners should not contend with officials; no matter how prosperous the Zhou family might be, they were still just commoners.

Only by leaning on the Great Xia Court, like a towering tree, could one hold power.

And it was this reasoning that drove him to start investing in people close to him, to recruit talents, looking to carve out a niche within the Inspection Office.

Only then could the Zhou family have the chance to rise again under his leadership, to become an equal among the three great families of Luoshui County, or even the sole Zhou family in Luoshui County.

These thoughts flashed through his mind as Zhou Xing walked steadily towards the Martial Arts Hall’s backyard.

He knew that currently, he did not have the grounds to fall out with Liu Zhixiang because the latter represented the Sihe Chamber of Commerce, which potentially represented the Liu family’s interests among the three great families.

Elsewhere.

Liu Zhixiang, sporting a goatee, watched Zhou Xing’s departing figure with regret before becoming somewhat wary, his gaze towards Zhou Xing sharp as a knife.

“I underestimated this lad! With such blatant provocation from me, yet he acted as if he saw nothing; it seems he will not be easy to deal with!”

As he contemplated this, he also considered the information he had about Zhou Xing.

Zhou Xing was called the Zhou family’s prodigy.

His talent in Martial Arts was exceptional, a youth of just over twenty.Upd@te by n0vgo .c0

He had reached Martial Arts Nine Grade and achieved small success in Skin Training.

His talent in Boxing was extremely high, having achieved Perfection, possessing the ferocious power of Tiger Form Boxing.

Liu Zhixiang secretly regretted his position a bit.

“I should not offend Zhou Xing too deeply; I need to find an opportunity to ease tensions!”

“However, I must also carry out the mission assigned from above!”

“The Inspection Office concerns the future of Great Xia, a heavy bet placed jointly by His Majesty above and the world-overpowering Martial Saint to pull Great Xia back from the brink!”

“After its establishment, the Inspection Office will inevitably stir up the world’s situation, and the eligible individuals for the Inspection Office must be taken seriously!”

“As they say, ‘circumstance makes the hero.’ For those talents, one must make a good relationship!”

“A timely aid in their moment of need will harvest goodwill!”

“Such investments are indeed the way of commerce.”

With these thoughts in his mind, Liu Zhixiang’s gaze swiftly scanned the bustling courtyard of the Martial Arts Hall.

Before coming here, the chairman had given him a dossier on the Canglang Martial Arts Hall, listing disciples with the potential to join the Inspection Office.

His task, as a manager representing the Sihe Chamber of Commerce, was to personally make investments in the people listed in the dossier.

To offer help when it was most needed.

With their current strength, a small investment could win goodwill and bring relationships closer.

If any of these individuals rose to prominence, becoming major figures in Luoshui County, that goodwill could be worth a fortune.

This was the way of commerce for the Sihe Chamber of Commerce.

To grow stronger in business, if there wasn’t a powerful figure or a few high-ranking Martial Artists backing it, how could it possibly thrive?

It would be like battling a pack of wolves who eat their prey whole.

The danger of such dealings was by no means less than that of sword and shadow on the battlefield.

It was the peril of killing someone unseen!@@novelbin@@