Chapter 95: The White Snake Grows Bigger, You Are Such a Fool

Early morning, the sun was bright.

When Luo Zijun got up, the depression and heaviness in his heart had already been swept away.

It was as if the sun had risen outside his window.

His life was a brand-new day once again.

Since he had already decided to stay, then, he would continue to work hard!

He walked out of the room to greet the morning sun outside.

As he was washing up in the small courtyard, Bai Bai suddenly came out from the room and said sweetly, "Brother Zijun..."

Luo Zijun turned his head to look and was immediately startled.

This young girl in a white dress, whose chest had been plain and unremarkable, was now suddenly bulging high, looking quite spectacular.

As expected of a demon!

Overnight, she had made that part grow bigger!

Luo Zijun hurriedly turned his head away and looked at his sister, who was washing clothes in the courtyard, afraid of startling her.

However, his sister had a calm expression on her face.

Had she not noticed yet?

Just as Luo Zijun was about to go over and scold her, Bai Bai puffed out her towering chest and walked toward him, blinking her charming, large eyes as she said, "Brother Zijun, I have grown up now, we can... ah!"

Who would have thought that before she could finish her sentence, her high-bulging, towering chest suddenly collapsed.

"Bang!"

Two golden pomelos suddenly fell out from her white dress and rolled onto the ground.

Luo Zijun: "..."

Bai Bai hurriedly lowered her head to pick them up, turned around, and ran into the room in a panic.

A moment later.

She came out again, puffing out her high-bulging chest, and said shyly, "Brother Zijun, I..."

"I'm going to the Academy!"

Luo Zijun did not stay any longer; he said a word to his sister and left with quick steps.

This demon really had many tricks up her sleeve!

He had to be vigilant at all times!

When passing by Bao'an Hall, he prepared to go over to greet his senior sister and mention the matter of the marriage, but he found the shop door closed and locked.

"Did she go out so early?"

He was stunned for a moment, but didn't think much of it and continued walking toward the Academy.

When passing by West Lake.

Looking at the beautiful scenery of West Lake and thinking of the story of Xu Xian and the White Snake, he couldn't help but reveal a self-deprecating smile.

Who would have thought that he was the person in the story.

After going around in circles for so long, it turned out he had been acting it all out for himself.

All that talk of taking Xu Xian to the Brothel, or tempting Xu Xian to fall into depravity.

All that talk of finding ways to make Bai Niangzi loathe Xu Xian, or whatever bullshit conspiracies and schemes.

It turned out he had been acting all by himself.

There were quite a lot of people going to the Academy in the morning.

While walking up the steps, he heard men and women discussing the general amnesty.

"Is there a general amnesty today?"

He had heard his brother-in-law mention it last time.

Because the Liang King was bedridden, he wanted to use a general amnesty to pray for the heavens' mercy.

When his brother-in-law spoke of this matter, his face was full of worry.

Those who had just been arrested, or those who had been caught long ago, would likely take this opportunity to be released.

His brother-in-law had caught quite a few people over the years, so he naturally had concerns.

The thug who had snuck into their home late at night to seek revenge last time was caught by his brother-in-law.

Thinking of this, Luo Zijun's mood suddenly became heavy.

He had to become stronger quickly.

Relying solely on his brother-in-law's protection definitely wouldn't work; there would always be times when his brother-in-law was not at home.

Thinking of the danger that night, he couldn't help but have lingering fears.

"General amnesty today! General amnesty today!"

When he walked into the classroom, some students were shouting excitedly.

Other students were also excitedly chatting about this topic.

Luo Zijun didn't quite understand what a general amnesty had to do with them.

It was nothing more than having more topics for discussion and gossip.

"Hmph!"

When Luo Zijun greeted Su Bie and Wang Dafu and sat down next to Xu Xian, Xu Xian twisted his body, turned his head away, and let out a huff, looking quite indignant.

Luo Zijun thought it was because of last night's events and said in a low voice, "Brother Xu, rest assured, I will not reveal your other name to anyone else."

That guy was actually named Zhang Goudan; he really couldn't keep a straight face.

Xu Xian kept his head turned and ignored him.

Luo Zijun didn't pay him any more mind and continued to think about his cultivation in his heart.

A moment passed.

Xu Xian finally could not help it; he turned his head, looked at him, and said indignantly, "Brother Luo, why do you go back on your word?"

Luo Zijun asked in confusion, "Where did I go back on my word?"

Xu Xian said angrily, "You... you said that day that you would take me that night to... to listen to music."

Luo Zijun immediately realized: "Ah, sorry, sorry, I forgot."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xian felt both angry and aggrieved: "You... you actually forgot! I... that night, outside Tianxian Pavilion, waited for an entire night... After I went back, I was even beaten by my sister..."

Luo Zijun: "..."

Waited for an entire night?

It was just listening to some music, was it necessary?

"Xiao Xian, listen to Brother Luo, you are still young and don't know the value of your body. You should go to such places less, try not to go at all."

Luo Zijun advised him earnestly.

Xu Xian opened his eyes wide and looked at him: "Brother Luo, wasn't it you... who took the initiative to encourage me to go?"

"Was it?"

"Yes! It was you! You took the initiative to encourage me to go!"

Seeing that he would not admit it, Xu Xian became even more indignant.

Luo Zijun was silent for a moment, then said very seriously: "Xiao Xian, actually, I was deliberately testing you. Didn't I tell you before? To touch women less; you have an old ailment there, and you must not go to a Brothel at all. That day, I was just deliberately probing you to see if you had listened to my words. Look at you, you actually really went there and waited for an entire night; that being the case, you truly did not take my words to heart."

Xu Xian: "..."

"Alright, alright, remember it next time; go less in the future, or don't go at all."

Luo Zijun patted his shoulder, pretending to be very concerned.

Since this guy was not the Xu Xian he was looking for, he certainly could not spend money to take him to a Brothel again. His money did not come from a strong wind, but was obtained by cheekily asking Liu for it.

"Hmph!"

Xu Xian turned his face away and ignored him again.

After a while, he could not help but whisper: "Brother Luo, don't you want me to help you win over my sister?"

Luo Zijun said: "Forget it, I have already had a change of heart."

"Ah?"

"Ah what?"

Xu Xian hurriedly whispered: "Brother Luo, don't, I have already told my sister that you like her, and that your dream in this life is to marry her and bring her home as your wife."

The corner of Luo Zijun's mouth twitched, and he looked at him: "Xiao Xian, are you setting me up?"

Xu Xian said with a bitter face: "Didn't Brother Luo admit himself that you like my sister?"

"I didn't admit it!"

"But Brother Luo tacitly agreed."

Luo Zijun was speechless.

Xu Xian hurriedly begged: "Brother Luo, you are so outstanding and so charming, and my sister is so beautiful; you are a perfect match. Don't have a change of heart, hurry up and make your move."

Luo Zijun opened his book and ignored him again.

Xu Xian, however, looked at him with a resentful face and said: "Brother Luo, is the one you had a change of heart for those two young girls who took the initiative to invite me onto the boat by West Lake last time? That night, I saw you take them to an inn to get a room."

Luo Zijun said: "I suppose so."

Xu Xian immediately looked envious and jealous.

At this time, Yuan Mang walked into the classroom holding a textbook, wearing a Confucian robe, looking graceful and elegant.

The noise and clamor all around immediately quieted down.

"I presume everyone knows that today is the day of the Academy Examination for our Lin'an students, and it is also the day of the amnesty in our Liang Kingdom. We shouldn't be having class, but because the last break was too long, today, we will only have class for the morning..."

He then explained the reason for the amnesty.

Then he told everyone that he hoped those who had time could go to the temple to pray for the King, and so on.

Hearing the word temple, Luo Zijun suddenly felt a palpitation.

If there were no other reasons in this life, he truly dared not go to a temple again.

Besides that perverted female flower-picking thief, perhaps the great monk Fahai at Jinshan Temple was also waiting for him.

"Tomorrow, we will take the newly recruited students, along with Linfeng Academy and other academies, to Qingyun Academy in the Inner City for an exchange activity. Anyone who wants to go can also sign up. Aside from the new students, each classroom has ten spots..."

Yuan Mang announced another piece of news.

Upon hearing this, everyone was very excited. "This time we are actually going to Qingyun Academy in the Inner City for an exchange! That's great, I haven't even been to the Inner City yet!"

"I have been there, but I have never entered Qingyun Academy."

"I heard that for this exchange, many nobles, including people from the Four Great Families, will also send people to watch."

Everyone was excitedly discussing, wanting to take this opportunity to go to the Inner City and see that Qingyun Academy, which was full of noble talented men and women.

Luo Zijun, however, suddenly became vigilant.

New students going for an exchange certainly included him, and they might even make him go on stage to show off.

In the past, he wouldn't have cared.

But now, judging by what his sister and brother-in-law meant, the enemy who killed his parents should still be in the city, and they might be powerful and influential.

If they saw him showing off, he was afraid there would be trouble.

His sister and brother-in-law did not even dare to let him practice martial arts, and they did not even dare or could not move away from here.

!

This showed how powerful the other party was.

"Alright, let's begin the lesson."

After Yuan Mang finished speaking, he let everyone quiet down and began the lesson.

Luo Zijun's heart, however, could not remain calm.

After class, Yuan Mang called him out alone and said with a face full of smiles, "Zijun, for the exchange in the Inner City tomorrow, you are our Academy's..."

"Teacher Yuan."

Before he could finish, Luo Zijun immediately interrupted him and said, "I have something to attend to tomorrow, so I might not be able to go."

Yuan Mang was stunned upon hearing this and asked, "What is it?"

Luo Zijun sighed and said, "Tomorrow is the anniversary of my parents' passing. I must go outside the city with my sister to visit their graves and pay my respects, so I cannot get away to go to the Inner City."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Mang immediately frowned. Although he secretly thought it was a pity, he still said, "Filial piety comes first among all virtues. Since tomorrow is the anniversary of your parents' passing, you must prioritize the memorial. Sigh, I had originally planned to take you to the Inner City to earn you some reputation, but it seems that can only be abandoned now."

He then patted his shoulder and comforted him, "It's fine. With your talent, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

The two chatted for a few more sentences, and Luo Zijun took his leave.

Yuan Mang then hurried off to notify the others.

He exited the Academy.

Luo Zijun walked toward the Martial Arts Hall while lost in thought.

The one-month mark was almost up.

He felt that continuing to spend two hundred taels of silver at the Martial Arts Hall was truly not worth it.

After all, when he went to train every day, that Liu Shifu would only occasionally offer guidance if he happened to see him, which didn't seem to be of much help.

It was entirely up to himself.

He had already mastered the Kaishan Fist and knew the materials for the Medicine Bath, so he felt there was no need to continue wasting silver at the Martial Arts Hall.

There was also one crucial point: his martial arts training could not be spread around for the time being.

Judging by the fear shown by his sister and brother-in-law, he had to stop as soon as possible.

Fortunately, he had not yet succeeded in Skin Refining.

If he withdrew from the Martial Arts Hall in time, there should be no problem.

Even if someone came to investigate, they would just think he was suddenly curious and came to the Martial Arts Hall to try it out, only to give up because he couldn't endure the hardship after less than a month.

Who would care about a kid who hadn't even succeeded in Skin Refining?

Thinking along the way, he soon arrived at the Martial Arts Hall.

He went straight inside and found the Martial Master Liu, stating that he had been training for over half a month and truly saw no hope, and since he also had to study, he really had no time to train, so he wanted to voluntarily quit.

After listening, Liu Zhangqing gave a faint smile and said, "I told you long ago that you don't look like material for martial arts. This nearly month-long training has likely let you see your own abilities clearly. Fine, quitting in time is what a smart person would do. However, I said beforehand that although you haven't trained here for a full month, I will not refund a single coin of that two hundred taels of silver."

Luo Zijun cupped his hands and said, "That is only right."

Liu Zhangqing waved his hand and paid him no more mind.

Luo Zijun came out of the room and told that Yang Shixiong as well.

After hearing this, Yang Kaiming patted his shoulder and comforted him, "Cutting your losses in time is good. Studying hard is better than us training in martial arts so arduously."

That Cao Shixiong, who was training nearby, couldn't help but sneer and say, "Kid, not everyone can practice the Kaishan Fist. When you chose this technique, it was destined that you wouldn't succeed. Of course, looking at your weak and delicate appearance, even if you practiced other techniques, it would likely be very difficult to succeed in Skin Refining."

The other martial artists nearby all laughed as well.

Luo Zijun ignored them, cupped his hands toward Yang Kaiming, and took his leave.

Leaving such an impression was naturally for the best.

Failed at Skin Refining, couldn't persist for even half a month, and gave up directly.

A weak scholar, that's normal.

He exited the Martial Arts Hall.

Luo Zijun wandered the streets for a while and then headed toward Bao'an Hall.

Let's go to the back courtyard of the Pharmacy to train first.

Last night, while practicing the Inner Cultivation Method, he felt that the Inner Strength Seed in his Dantian Sea had begun to grow slowly again. At the same time, the skin all over his body ached faintly and looked increasingly sturdy and lustrous.

The strength in his whole body also seemed to have increased quite a bit.

These signs all indicated that he should be close to succeeding in Skin Refining.

Keep up the effort!

"Huh?"

When he arrived at Bao'an Hall, he was surprised to find that the shop door was still in a closed state.

The large iron lock on it was particularly eye-catching.

Just as he was standing at the entrance in a daze, the proprietress of the shop next door walked out and said with a face full of smiles, "Is this Little Doctor Luo?"

Luo Zijun hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "That is me."

The proprietress handed him a key and said, "Before dawn this morning, Su Dafu and Su Guniang left. This is the key Su Dafu left for you."

"Left?"

Luo Zijun was stunned upon hearing this, reached out to take the key, and asked, "Where did they go?"

The proprietress shook her head and said, "Su Dafu didn't say, but I saw them loading many things onto a carriage; it looked like they were going on a long journey."

Luo Zijun's heart suddenly sank.

The proprietress didn't say anything more, smiled, and turned to enter her own shop.

"Click..."

Luo Zijun stood at the entrance for a while longer before stepping forward to open the shop door.

The wooden door pushed open.

The afternoon sunlight spilled into the room along with him, and the room immediately became bright.

The furnishings inside were just as they had always been, untouched.

The counter, the table, the chairs, the rocking chair—they were all there.

Even that abacus was sitting quietly on the counter, not taken away.

It was just that, behind the counter, one person was missing.

The entire shop suddenly became cold, desolate, and devoid of life.

Luo Zijun stood before the counter for a while, then suddenly noticed a letter placed beside the abacus; he hurriedly picked it up and lowered his head to read it.

It was written by his master.

"Disciple, by the time you see this letter, your master and your senior sister will have already left.

As for where we are going... none of your damn business!

As for why we are leaving, hehe, I suppose the weather hasn't been very good lately.

The Pharmacy is left to you; you can continue to practice martial arts there. However, your master still wants to give you one piece of advice: you are not cut out for martial arts; even a pig would be better at it than you. You should just go and study hard, and strive to return as a top scholar.

No need to worry about your master and your senior sister, though you probably don't care at all.

Actually, your master has always wanted to ask you a question: do you know what an idiot is? You certainly don't, so your master will tell you today: you are an idiot, and a super invincible big idiot!

Get lost!

Your master has always been refined and polite, never using foul language, but today, I have made an exception for you.

However, your master is qualified to scold you.

In the room upstairs, there is a bag of silver.

That is your master's very last bit of coffin money, along with the money your senior sister skimmed from you; it is all there. Since you are determined to practice martial arts, then take it and use it.

Also, in the front desk cabinet, there are some medicines you can use for a Medicine Bath. Although your master can be certain that using them on you is no better than feeding them to pigs, there is no help for it; someone wanted to give them to you, and your master dared not say no.

Oh right, there is also the backyard; you can go take a look.

That was prepared for you by your senior sister.

Of course, in her room, there are also the poisons and stupefying drugs you need.

Sigh, your master is old and nearly buried in the yellow earth, but I dare not die yet, because the coffin money I saved for half a lifetime has all been given to you.

No need to be moved; your master doesn't need it.

No need to worry; your master doesn't need that either.

Study hard, and show proper filial piety to your elder sister and your brother-in-law; they are your second parents, greater than heaven and deeper than earth.

We are leaving.

The world is so big, and your master and your senior sister want to go see it.

As for whether we can meet again in the future, your master thinks we probably won't. You should also pray to the heavens that you never see your master again, otherwise, your master will jump up and slap your face until you die.

The green mountains remain unchanged, and the flowing waters continue to run.

You idiot disciple, let us meet... never again!

————Your master, who has lost all his coffin money and is silently shedding tears."

(End of this chapter)