In a small adobe bungalow, the furniture is simple and shabby. The only thing that can be called a decoration is a yellowed poster on the wall. On it is a woman wearing a cheongsam with red lips and a bright smile, which is quite Chinese.
Characteristics of the Republic of China period.
Inside the house, Zhao Qi sat on a squeaky wooden bed with his bare upper body exposed. He had many bruises on his body, his skin was sallow, his eyes were dark and purple, and his lips were pale. He looked very weak.
His abdomen was slightly bulging and he was making the sound of gastrointestinal peristalsis. The five kilograms of rice, three kilograms of pork, one kilogram of vegetables, five eggs and a large bowl of sugar water that he had just swallowed were being rapidly digested.
After about fifteen minutes, the gastrointestinal motility stopped.
Food is the source of nutrients for the body.
A large amount of food was efficiently absorbed by Zhao Qi's intestines and stomach, and a steady stream of nutrients was transported to all parts of the body. As a result, the injuries on this thin body were quickly repaired.
An hour later, the bruises on the surface of Zhao Qi's body had disappeared, and his sallow skin had returned to a trace of blood, but his face still looked a little pale.
"This body is really troublesome. Does it need at least two or three meals to return to normal?"
Zhao Xuanqi opened his eyes, felt his current physical condition, and couldn't help but shake his head.
His soul does not belong to this body.
Zhao Xuanqi, the most powerful martial artist in Blue Star, in order to pursue the pinnacle of martial arts, used force to break the ban, ignored international laws, continuously killed important individual combatants from many countries, invaded secret military bases, and was listed as the most wanted criminal by Interpol. Eventually, he was killed in many countries.
He was forced into the desert during a joint operation and died under heavy firepower for more than thirty minutes. When he woke up, his soul had already entered the frail body named Zhao Qi.
As for Zhao Qi, whose real name is Zhao Jinwen, he and his sister Zhao Lingfei fled here. Originally, their family came from a scholarly family, but their father's straight calligraphy offended the local warlord, and the family was ruined.
On the way to escape, the family servants who had been in their hometown for more than ten years fled with their money. The siblings had a difficult journey and spent half a year arriving in Guangdong. As a result, there was no news about the relatives who wanted to join them. It is not known whether they have also fled to other places.
In troubled times, human life is like grass.
The two had no intention of escaping again, so they settled in Guangdong and changed their names to Zhao Qi and Zhao Qin. However, they were young, no longer rootless, and had no skills. From then on, they were no different from fat sheep, let alone living in peace.
Even personal safety cannot be guaranteed.
In desperation, the two of them sold jade items handed down from their families, scraped together a sum of silver coins, and sent Zhao Qi to the local Xiaolin martial arts school as a registered disciple. With the martial arts school's protection, Xiaoxiao retreated.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Registered disciples were assessed once every six months. Those who were not good at their studies would be expelled from the martial arts school. Zhao Qigen had poor qualifications. For the safety of his sister and brother, he practiced hard for six months. Not only did he fail to reach the assessment threshold, he also failed to pass the examination.
Instead, he accumulated injuries all over his body. Seeing that the exam was approaching, he blindly practiced more and more, and finally lost all his energy and blood. He fell to the ground after practicing two days ago and died, as Zhao Xuan Qijiu occupied the magpie's nest.
Fortunately, Zhao Xuanqi was reincarnated. Although he lost his powerful body and martial arts realm, his martial arts experience still existed. Moreover, one of the most powerful physical talents in his previous life seemed to be reincarnated with his soul, which affected Zhao Qi's behavior.
Embodied body.
That’s powerful digestive ability!
He is able to control his intestines and stomach, digest food quickly and efficiently, and convert it into nutrients that can be used to strengthen or repair the body. This talent is one of the keys to his ability to reach the pinnacle of individual martial arts in his previous life.
The journey of martial arts consists of three parts of training and seven parts of eating!
Unfortunately, the two siblings were so poor that it was difficult to eat meat on weekdays. The meal he had eaten now had wiped out their existing savings. Fortunately, Zhao Qin planned carefully and hid a gold earring at some point. It was reserved for emergencies. At this time, he had already gone to the pawn shop to exchange money to buy food for Zhao Qi.
"I wonder how much food I can get in exchange?"
Zhao Xuanqi frowned slightly. He was not worried about his own safety, but for him who was reincarnated here, Xiaolin Martial Arts School was the best springboard to contact the world. It would be troublesome to miss this opportunity.
After all, judging from my memory, the Chinese martial arts in this world are now very prosperous.
Since the six powers opened the door of China with force a hundred years ago, the Great Qian Dynasty has begun to decline, and the ban on martial arts has existed in name only. Ten years ago, the dynasty weakened to the extreme, and the eight warlords who relied on large-scale martial arts schools rose up in rebellion and used force to Overthrow the Great Qian dynasty and separate China.
This is an era of sudden changes and the rise of heroes. It is a chaotic era that has not been seen in China for thousands of years!
Zhao Xuanqi wanted to restore the state of his previous life as soon as possible and learn the martial arts of this life.
In his reverie, suddenly, his ears twitched and he heard a quarrel coming from outside the house, so he stood up, walked forward and opened the door.
"It seems that you are unwilling to give up even if you don't see the Yellow River. You don't think that your brother's half-dead appearance can pass the martial arts examination, right? Promise yourself, and do it with us are two different concepts. If you take the initiative to cooperate, I can decide the price for you. Ten points higher, and I promise not to attack your brother, after all, he can't be sold at a high price like this."
Zhao Xuanqi opened the door and saw a young man about 1.75 meters tall, wearing a black gown with a sneer on his face. Behind him were two muscular men in short-sleeved clothes.
On the other side, there is a woman with her hair tied up, wearing old white plain clothes, and her skin is much fairer than that of ordinary residents.
"You don't have to worry about whether it passes or not. It's like a fly. It keeps buzzing all day long. Get out of here."
Zhao Xuanqi said calmly to the man in a long gown, his voice still a little weak due to physical reasons.
"Hey, can you still get out of bed? I thought you were about to die, and your tone is not too small. Okay, I can't afford to offend the disciples of Xiaolin Martial Arts School. I just hope that you can still have this tone in two days, right? , don’t even think about running away, my people are keeping an eye on you and you can’t run away.”
The man was not annoyed when he heard Zhao Xuanqi's words. Instead, he sneered, winked at the two men beside him, and left without stopping or looking back.
Looking at the man's back, Zhao Xuanqi narrowed his eyes slightly.
Deng Zhuo, the small leader of the Sanshui Gang. In troubled times, the three religions and nine sects are mixed together. The Sanshui Gang sounds scary in name, but in fact it only relies on a little relationship with the Shanghe District Police Force to run a car and foot business in the open and secretly. In some human trafficking activities, men are sold to the Lijian Federation or the Gili Empire to build railways or dig coal mines, while women are sold to the Land of Fireworks or do the same as coolies because of their beauty.
Some are voluntary contracts signed, but most of them come from the intimidation and inducement of the Sanshui Gang. Foreigners like Zhao Qi and his brother who have fled without a foothold are the best targets. Direct force coercion is enough, and the police will also turn a blind eye.
Just close one eye, after all, filial piety is enough.
Although Zhao Qin is not beautiful, she has been well-educated since childhood, has fair skin, and can read and write. She is a good commodity in Deng Zhuo's eyes. Deng Zhuo set his sights on Zhao Qin half a year ago. It is precisely for this reason.
Only then did Zhao Qin make up his mind to let Zhao Qi go to the martial arts school to practice martial arts.
Now that the martial arts examination is about to begin, the news spread that Zhao Qi fell ill while practicing martial arts. Deng Zhuo, who had been dormant for half a year, immediately jumped out and harassed him every day in the past few days.
I'm afraid that if Zhao Qi fails to pass the martial arts assessment, Deng Zhuo will take the Sanshui Gang people to take action directly on the day he is expelled from the martial arts gym.