Chapter 80

"Kong Yu has only been practicing martial arts for a month and a half, and he has already successfully gathered Qi!"

The news of Kong Yu successfully gathering Qi spread, and many people's faces also showed uncontrollable shock; gathering Qi in a month and a half was simply terrifying.

Among them, most people spent more than two and a half months to successfully gather Qi, and some even spent three months.

"This kind of talent is simply terrifying!"

"The Fierce Wind Hall has picked up a treasure."

"In my Weiyuan Martial Hall, who can contend with Kong Yu?"

…

After the shock came worry. Weiyuan Martial Hall and the Fierce Wind Martial Hall were at odds, and there were frequent incidents of kicking down the hall.

Once Kong Yu grew for a while longer, he feared he could sweep through Weiyuan Martial Hall.

"A-minus level innate talent, and it actually took a month and a half to succeed in gathering Qi. This Kong Yu is nothing much."

Lu Ren looked indifferent and said confidently: "As a disciple of Ji Yun, he must have been using resources at will. Even so, it took him a month and a half; everyone doesn't need to look like they are facing a formidable enemy."

He only took two months to gather Qi; if he had sufficient resources, he was confident he could also gather Qi within a month and a half.

"Junior Brother Lu's words make sense!"

"A month and a half, not invincible."

"It took a month and a half to gather Qi; by the time of the Martial Examination's Dragon Ascent, it is absolutely impossible to reach Marrow Cleansing."

"With good innate talent, I imagine his comprehension is somewhat poor."

…

Lu Ren's words immediately gained the approval of Gu Fang, Jiang Ping, and others, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Senior Brother Lu Ren, Kong Yu didn't take a month and a half to gather Qi. The news I got is that he gathered Qi ten days ago, but the people from the Fierce Wind Hall deliberately concealed the news." The disciple whispered.

In an instant, everyone who was discussing it felt as if someone had pinched their throats, and the remaining words in their mouths could no longer be spoken.

Lu Ren's face changed from indifferent confidence to shock rapidly.

It was actually ten days ago!

This kind of speed finally made even him feel shocked.

"Is this true?"

Lin Cheng appeared out of nowhere, his gaze staring sharply at the disciple who had delivered the news.

Seeing that it was Lin Cheng who spoke, this person hurriedly bowed and said: "Returning to Master, the news the disciple inquired about is like this. Whether it is true or not, the disciple cannot guarantee one hundred percent."

Although he said so, everyone understood that for someone with A-minus innate talent, gathering Qi in a month and a few days was not a difficult thing; it was highly likely to be true.

"An A-minus innate talent still can't turn the sky upside down. Everyone, practice your fist techniques seriously." Lin Cheng turned and left.

Seeing him like this, the disciples felt much more at ease; if the sky fell, there was still the Master to hold it up.

"A-minus innate talent…" Xu Yang's expression was calm.

As long as he kept a low profile, by the time of the Martial Examination's Dragon Ascent, his innate talent and comprehension should also reach this level.

"Senior Brother Xu, aren't you worried?"

Qiu Wenjie, who was by his side, saw that Xu Yang had maintained a calm and unruffled expression from beginning to end, and could not help but ask out of curiosity.

"Worried about what?"

Xu Yang laughed: "Is the martial arts hall my home? Am I worried about the martial arts hall being swept through? Or am I worried about that Kong Yu coming to challenge me?"

As soon as these words were spoken, many people around showed relaxed expressions.

It was indeed not their turn to worry about this matter. If the martial arts hall was swept through, it would have no impact on them, these disciples; they didn't even have the qualifications to care about the future of the martial arts hall.

Even if Kong Yu came to Weiyuan Martial Hall to kick down the hall, his targets would be geniuses like Lu Ren, Sun Tao, Jiang Ping, and Zhao Zhifei; their names didn't even have the qualifications to be remembered by Kong Yu.

They should just do what they were supposed to do.

…

"Bad luck!"

Bao Gang walked out of the gambling house, cursing, his expression somewhat miserable.

He had lost all the money on him, and he had even borrowed two taels from the gambling house.

Initially, he just wanted to win some money to cultivate, but he didn't expect to sink deeper and deeper. Recently, he had lost every cent in the gambling house, and now he was penniless.

"Fortunately, the monthly stipend is being issued today." Bao Gang thought to himself.

By then, he would pay back the money to the gambling house, and then pay the apprenticeship fee… and he wouldn't have a cent left.

Thinking of this, he felt somewhat annoyed. Forget about cultivation resources for this month; he didn't even have any money for daily expenses.

"I'll borrow some from them in a while."

Braving the wind and snow, Bao Gang rushed to the Liu residence.

Outside the accounting room, Xu Yang, Wu Yongfeng, Wang Yun, and others were already waiting there.

"Who should I borrow from?"

Bao Gang's gaze swept over each of them, thinking about who it would be easier to borrow money from, and finally, his gaze locked onto Xu Yang and Wu Yongfeng.

Because everyone else had already borrowed from him and hadn't paid it back yet; only these two had he not opened his mouth to yet.

"How much was issued?"

Wang Yun was the first to enter the accounting room, and when he returned, everyone hurriedly asked.

Although the monthly stipend the Liu residence gave them was only five taels, many times it wasn't just five taels. When accompanying the main family out, if they encountered petty thieves and dealt with them, there were rewards, and there was also "overtime pay" for "working overtime."

"Five taels and five qian; I didn't perform any meritorious service last month."

Wang Yun looked at Xu Yang with a smile: "You helped the Master deal with thieves twice last month, and guarded the Madam for seven days while she stayed at her maiden home; I fear you can get seven taels."

Xu Yang didn't know how much he would get either. Yesterday, he had already reported his cultivation breakthrough; he didn't know what cultivation base the accounting room would use to issue his monthly stipend.

"Retainer Xu Yang, please come in."

Soon, the accounting room called Xu Yang's name. He pushed the door and walked in, seeing several pieces of white, shiny silver on the table.

"It's twelve taels!"

With a glance, he knew how much was issued. The accounting room had indeed issued his monthly stipend for last month based on his Qi Gathering Minor Success cultivation base.

"Retainer Xu, please sign and press your fingerprint here."

After quickly writing his name, Xu Yang walked out of the accounting room. Wu Yongfeng and the others came up to ask, but he only said he got seven taels; he didn't intend to reveal that he had already reached Qi Gathering Minor Success.

There was no need to show off like this; if the Liu family's enemies found out, it wouldn't be a good thing.

Of course, the Liu family would even less likely go around spreading such things.

"Brother Xu, can you lend me two silver taels? I will pay you back by next month at the latest." Bao Gang squeezed over and said.

Xu Yang got seven taels; if he only borrowed two, he should give him this face.

Xu Yang glanced at him and said: "Sorry, I don't have enough money for myself either; I still have to go to the martial arts hall to pay the tuition fee in a while."

Not to mention that he wasn't very familiar with Bao Gang, even if he were, he couldn't lend him money. Moreover, he also knew that Bao Gang had borrowed money from many people and hadn't paid it back yet.

And borrowing money just after getting paid—the hole was probably somewhat large.

With the lessons from those people before, if he still lent it to him, then his brain must be broken.

After speaking, he didn't give Bao Gang a chance to continue pestering him and strode toward the Retainer Courtyard.

Wu Yongfeng, Wang Yun, and the others were afraid that Bao Gang would find them to borrow money, so they immediately followed him and left quickly.

"Damn it, how dare he reject my face!"

Bao Gang looked at Xu Yang's departing back, his expression very ugly.

He had thought that Xu Yang was easy to talk to usually and would definitely lend it, and then he would take the opportunity to borrow some more from Wu Yongfeng, and he could go to the gambling house to win back his losses.