Chapter 31: Application
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"You'll have to get your money back. You can't let them drag this out even further. I'll go with you," Chi Qiaosong said.
It was already hard for his uncle to make money. There was no way the young boy would let other people make use of his uncle's kindness and honesty. He was angry at the people who would actually make his uncle, who would work before the sun rose until the sun had set entirely, go broke.
"But..."
"What are you worried about, Uncle? I'm already a Wrestler Plane martial artist. There are only a few thousand in the entire county that is actually stronger than me. Also, my master is He Bozhao, the chief instructor of the Military Academy and a Knight Plane martial artist."
After Chi Xiuyuan thought about it, he realized his nephew was right. There was no way a shop owner would offend a martial artist over a few dozen dollars worth of debt.
There was also the fact that Chi Qiaosong had already reached the Wrestler Plane despite his young age.
"Alright. Let's go together. We'll be able to get the money back."
"Once that happens, you should stop working as a distributor. Why don't you just stay with dad and care for the farm?"
"I can't. The farm isn't big enough for both of us." The uncle shook his head.
The farm was under Mr. Chi's name. Since Chi Xiuyuan didn't want to pay the farmer's tax and the profit from farming was low, he decided not to keep a piece of the land for himself and work in the city instead.
"We'll just take the whole First Ridge then."
"Are we still doing that? Didn't the jade lentils fail?"
"So? We still have to get the entire First Ridge either way since this is where the Chi family's foundation lies. As for the money, just leave that to me."
Chi Qiaosong was confident that it wouldn't be hard for him to earn more money as a Wrestler Plane martial artist.
He needed to own the entire First Ridge because the farm that came from his head would continue to expand.
He would plant even more spirit roots, and all of those had to be kept a secret.
"But, it'll cost 75 thousand for a five-year contract. How are we supposed to find that money?"
For the next few days, Chi Qiaosong accompanied his uncle to visit a few dry food and herb stores to get the money back.
When he showed his Wrestler Plane ID, the owners' expressions would change immediately.
They would then laugh awkwardly as they quickly pay their debts while saying something like, "Mr. Chi, I have no idea that your nephew is a martial arts genius. I look forward to our cooperation in the future. I promise I will pay you when I get the products."
That actually managed to make Chi Xiuyuan have a change of heart. "Qiaosong, isn't it better if I keep working on this?"
"No. It's too exhausting."
"It's just that I don't feel any stability in farming. How can we know if the whole land is suitable for farming? Look at the lentils. There aren't even enough to use them as fertilizers."
"Uncle, why are you such a worrywart?" Chi Qiaosong sighed. "Think about it. How much money would we get if we sold the Place Subduing Noble and the She-Viper? It would at least take us a few years of farming to get that much money."
"Well... You're not wrong on that."
"I'll just go back to the mountain to hunt more spirit beasts. Since I'm officially in the Wrestler Plane now, it's time to use that to the full advantage."
However, it didn't go as the young boy had planned.
He headed into the mountain for the next few days, to the point where he even headed to the Tenth Ridge, but he did not encounter even a single spirit beast. He had also been guarding the farmhouse, and no She-Viper tried to invade the farm either.
It frustrated him, and he needed to calm himself down with a fan.
"Could it be that the spirit plants in the greenhouse are not alluring enough for them?
He had always believed that the She-Viper and the Mountain Drum were both attracted by the farm. That was why he thought another spirit beast would try to do the same.
Yet, after a whole week, he didn't even spot a normal wild animal trying to enter the greenhouse.
"If I don't run into a spirit beast, it'll take at least a few years to get enough money for the First Ridge by hunting normal animals." Chi Qiaosong was a little frustrated.
He had also considered using some of Earth's inventions to make a fortune in the new world.
However, most of the necessities already existed in Daxia Republic. They didn't have things that couldn't be easily made, like handphones, computers, and even electric vehicles.
Also, handphones and computers were already invented in the Daxia Republic. They just weren't normalized yet.
He had also thought of writing novels, but he couldn't remember the detail of the novels he had read. He still tried to write Jin Yong's wuxia novels, but he couldn't even finish writing the prologue. He even felt he could finish telling the entire the Legend of the Condor Heroes story in 1000 words.
Yet, he clearly remembered that that specific book had a million words.
"Man, this is a bust. Why can't I have like a super memory and can make an exact copy?
In the end, he concluded that his only way to make money was still through his martial arts.
Fortunately, he could still encounter a few wild boars and bears in the mountain and had made some money from selling those.
At least he had saved up enough to buy the gifts for Xu Jingyang.
"When the tiger strikes, its muscles will tense up before launching a full-strength attack. The Fierce Tiger Heavy Fist follows that same principle..." Xu Jingyang started teaching Chi Qiaosong after accepting two Gold Saints and two Hazy Wus from the young boy.
As long as there was enough gift, the instructor would teach the student everything he knew.
Chi Qiaosong followed the instructor's teachings down to the detail. Having mastered three external skills, all of his joints had been loosened, and he could easily mimic all the moves.
However, the lack of martial arts talent in his body was still slowing him down.
"You have only copied the movements and did not understand the concept behind each move!" Xu Jingyang shook his head as he watched Chi Qiaosong perform the punches. "You are the best student in your year. Why do you look like you are worse than most of your peers?"
"Maybe because I struggle with the foundation but can quickly master the entire thing after that?' Chi Qiaosong quickly made an excuse.
"Maybe, but Xi Longlong is much more talented than you. He's already better than you in terms of mastering the Fierce Tiger Heavy Fist."
Xi Longlong was the second student to advance to the Wrestler Plane after Chi Qiaosong.
However, the second did not receive the same treatment as the first. The chief instructor didn't even pay attention to Xi Longlong, and another Knight Realm instructor became his master. The problem was that instructor wasn't that focused on teaching the student.
That was why Xi Longlong would frequently visit Xu Jingyang.
As a young boy, it was hard for Chi Qiaosong not to retort to that. "I only need to use one of my arms to defeat him."
"You sure have a big mouth." Although Xu Jingyang didn't like that remark, he didn't deny it either.
After Xi Longlong advanced to the Wrestler Plane, he wasn't happy that Chi Qiaosong had managed to beat him to it. He challenged Chi Qiaosong, thinking he could win his peer and become the eldest senior brother of the Military Academy.
The result was Xi Longlong getting knocked out by Chi Qiaosong with a single punch in front of hundreds of students.
Although they were both in the Wrestler Plane, Xi Longlong was only in the Low-grade Beginner Rank Wrestler Plane. He couldn't defeat Chi Qiaosong, who was in the High-grade Beginner Rank.
From that day onward, Chi Qiaosong had secured his title as the eldest senior brother.
A lot of students tried to befriend him, and he was even approached by many organizations, hoping that he would join them.
However, he obeyed his master's suggestion and did not join them.
Instead, he approached Xiang Cong, an instructor in the New Right Society, to assist him in writing an introduction essay totaling around 1500 words.
Hao Bozhao had submitted the essay, and all he had to do now was wait for the New Right Society to approve his application.
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