Chapter 2: Seven Years
Chapter 2: Seven Years
The martial arts school was called the Golden Bull Martial Arts School.
In the county, it was considered a significant force, controlling a considerable amount of land.
The school's headmaster, Xu Jun, was a fully refined Skin Tempering martial artist, and the instructors were mostly mid to high-level Skin Tempering martial artists.
Although Gu Qingfeng's strength wasn't extremely high, he had reached the mid-level of Skin Tempering, which was enough to qualify him for joining the Golden Bull Martial Arts School.
Thus, after demonstrating his abilities, it was only natural for him to become an instructor.
"An ordinary instructor earns five taels of silver per month. I assume there should be no problem for Instructor Gu, right?"
Xu Jun chuckled.
Gu Qingfeng nodded, "No problem at all!"
Five taels of silver was not a small amount.
In the county, a typical family of three could live comfortably for a year with that sum.
This was the difference between a martial artist and an ordinary person.
Even a mid-level Skin Tempering martial artist received treatment far beyond what an ordinary person could dream of.
Soon, they signed the contract.
Gu Qingfeng would serve as an ordinary instructor at the Golden Bull Martial Arts School, earning five taels of silver per month. He was required to guide disciples in their training for at least twenty days a month, with each session lasting at least four hours.
If he failed to meet this requirement, the Golden Bull Martial Arts School had the right to deduct his monthly salary.
Gu Qingfeng had no objections to this.
Five taels of silver was more than enough to raise a child, and even hire a wet nurse if needed.
However, considering his current financial situation, Gu Qingfeng asked for his first month's salary in advance, and Xu Jun did not refuse.
With the silver in hand, Gu Qingfeng first hired a wet nurse for one tael of silver per month. She was a woman in her thirties, still in her prime but with a slightly pale complexion, indicating a lack of proper nutrition. Upon hearing the generous offer, her face lit up with a healthy glow.
Once everything was arranged, Gu Qingfeng's life returned to a normal routine.
He practiced every day and waited for his son, Gu Yang, to grow up, hoping for another chance to trigger a reward.
Initially, Gu Qingfeng had considered marrying again and having more children, but the cost of marriage was high, and raising multiple children would be a significant burden.
Moreover, when it came to marriage, Gu Qingfeng wanted to find someone he was compatible with.
He did not want to be reduced to a mere tool for procreation, which was not what he desired.
At least for now, he had no such plans.
...
Time passed swiftly.
Seven years had flown by.
During these seven years, Gu Qingfeng had become more mature. He was now twenty-nine years old, just a step away from the age of thirty.
Two years ago, Gu Qingfeng had perfected the Mountain-Crushing Fist, advancing his cultivation to the late stage of Skin Tempering.
It wasn't that his talent had suddenly improved, but rather, he had refined a Blood Qi Pill and used his monthly salary to purchase various resources for cultivation, which allowed him to break through successfully.
With his advancement to the late stage of Skin Tempering, Gu Qingfeng's status at the Golden Bull Martial Arts School also rose. He was promoted from an ordinary instructor to a senior instructor.
His monthly salary also increased from five taels of silver to ten taels of silver.
If he continued to work diligently for a few years, the accumulated silver would be more than enough for an ordinary person to live comfortably in their old age.
Unfortunately, as a martial artist, Gu Qingfeng earned quickly but spent even more rapidly.
Over the years, Gu Qingfeng hadn't managed to save much silver.
However,
The courtyard he had been renting, he had bought outright a few years ago, establishing it as his true foothold in Lin County.
After finishing his set of boxing techniques, Gu Qingfeng stopped, allowing the boiling energy in his body to gradually calm down. At that moment, a half-grown boy walked in from outside.
The boy had a clear and bright appearance, with eyes that shone with innocence. His features bore a striking resemblance to Gu Qingfeng.
"Father!"
"Class was dismissed so early today?"
"Today, the teacher had some matters to attend to, so he dismissed us early!" Gu Yang chuckled.
Gu Qingfeng nodded slightly, then looked at his son, who, at seven years old, was much more robust than most children due to a well-nourished upbringing.
Seeing this,
Gu Qingfeng said, "You came at the right time. You are now seven, the perfect age to start building a foundation. Today, I will teach you martial arts to see if you have any talent in this area."
"Really?"
Gu Yang's eyes lit up. He had watched his father practice martial arts since he was young and knew that his father was a senior instructor at the Golden Bull Martial Hall, a well-known expert in Lin County.
Gu Yang had previously expressed his desire to practice martial arts, but Gu Qingfeng had always refused, citing his young age.
Now that Gu Qingfeng had brought it up on his own, Gu Yang was overjoyed.
—
Teaching Gu Yang how to box was no challenge for Gu Qingfeng.
Having taught apprentices at the martial hall for several years and having mastered the Mountain-Crushing Fist, teaching a seven-year-old child was a piece of cake.
Gu Qingfeng had expected Gu Yang to find it difficult and to struggle to maintain his practice for long, so he had prepared to use some discipline to keep him on track.
To his surprise,
Despite his young age, Gu Yang showed remarkable perseverance.
No matter how tough the training was, Gu Yang pushed through it.
Moreover,
Gu Qingfeng discovered that Gu Yang had a natural talent for martial arts, far surpassing his own.
Gu Qingfeng had spent years practicing the Mountain-Crushing Fist to barely reach the initial stage, but Gu Yang managed to achieve the same in less than three months, breaking through to the initial stage of the Skin-Tempering realm.
At that moment, the long-dormant information panel finally showed a new message.
"Your offspring 'Gu Yang' has broken through to the initial stage of the Skin-Tempering realm!"
"Reward: 1 Enhancement Point!"
"Reward: 20 Blood Qi Pills!"
"Reward: Low-Grade Martial Technique 'Iron Body Art'!"
This time, the rewards were much more generous.
The Enhancement Point aside, the number of Blood Qi Pills had doubled compared to the last time, and an additional low-grade martial technique, the Iron Body Art, was included.
A low-grade martial technique is a beginner-level martial art.
Gu Qingfeng's current practice of the Mountain-Crushing Fist is an example of a low-grade martial technique.
Even so, low-grade martial techniques are highly valued and difficult to obtain for many people.
Only by joining a martial hall and paying a substantial amount of silver could one be taught a low-grade martial technique.
Now,
A single reward had added another low-grade martial technique, which made Gu Qingfeng quite satisfied.
Furthermore, through this experience,
Gu Qingfeng had finally figured out how his attribute panel worked.
Whenever his offspring advanced in cultivation, he would receive corresponding benefits.
With Gu Yang breaking through to the initial stage of the Skin-Tempering realm, the rewards were already this generous. So, if he were to break through to higher realms in the future, the rewards would only be better.
(End of Chapter)
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