"This kid can enter Anjin only because of your old age!"
Qin Feng was afraid that Zhang Hu would say the wrong thing, so he hurriedly smiled and said with a bowed waist: "When you came out yesterday, I felt like a real dragon was crushing me. When I got home, the tiger broke through."
Qin Feng originally came from a humble background, and after so many years of work, it didn't matter if he lowered his stature, and the flattering smile on his face was not much different from that of a waiter in a restaurant here.
"Huh? Let him speak for himself..."
Lu Fenglei glanced at Qin Feng. Although Qin Feng's appearance was also on the threshold of Ming Jin, he was already in his twenties at this time. In terms of qualifications, there was a huge difference between him and this person named Zhang Hu.
"I don't know how to break through!"
After being touched by Qin Feng, Zheng Hu said angrily: "When you came out yesterday, I felt a force pressing on me and almost fell to my knees. I pushed it at the time, and when I went back I felt comfortable all over. My cousin told me
This is my breakthrough."
As early as last night, Qin Feng taught Zhang Hu how to speak. After he said these words, Lu Fenglei nodded slightly. He also remembered that the boy seemed to resist yesterday.
People who practice martial arts must first have a heart for martial arts. They must not be afraid of hardships and power, and must survive in adversity to gain the heart of a warrior.
Like Qin Feng's behavior yesterday when he was scared and fell down, in Lu Fenglei's eyes, he was like a rotten tree that cannot be carved. No matter how good his qualifications were, he would not be able to go further in martial arts.
On the contrary, Zhang Hu is a very good boy. He uses his countryman's stubbornness in martial arts training. If he can keep it up, his future achievements will be limitless.
Thinking of this, Lu Fenglei couldn't help but think about recruiting a disciple, because he had never seen anyone who broke through to Ming Jin at the age of thirteen or fourteen. Even among the five major clans with profound heritage, it is extremely rare.
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"Little guy, who else is there in your family?" Lu Fenglei changed his previous arrogant demeanor and asked pleasantly.
"I...I have a younger sister at home, and a grandpa..."
Hearing Lu Fenglei ask about the situation at home, Zhang Hu couldn't help but panic. He knew that the man in front of him had a close relationship with his grandfather, and he was afraid that he would see something.
"Oh? Where are your parents?"
Lu Fenglei raised his eyebrows. In fact, he didn't doubt anything, but if he really wanted to accept a disciple, he always had to find out the disciple's family background, and at the same time, he also had to look at the family's character.
"Senior, my cousin and sister-in-law went hunting in the mountains more than ten years ago and failed to come out, leaving behind this pair of children."
Seeing something wrong with Zhang Hu's expression, Qin Feng quickly interjected: "My uncle raised these two children by himself, and his health has never been very good.
Fortunately, Hu Zi is trying his best. Let’s see if he can be a tutor at the town’s martial arts school in the future. This will save him the pain of suffering in such a miserable place..."
"Both parents died, and you grew up with your grandfather?"
After hearing Qin Feng's words, Lu Fenglei's heart suddenly moved. After thinking for a moment, he turned back to Qian Yuandan who had already walked out of the yard and said, "Young Master, can you wait a moment? Let's go in after I have something to do."
Mountain trip?"
Although Lu Fenglei is the leader of this trip, Qian Yuandan is one of the future heads of the Qian family. In front of Qian Yuandan, Lu Fenglei has never dared to make mistakes and will seek his opinion no matter what happens.
"Mr. Lu, please excuse me, as long as I don't go into the mountains today!"
Qian Yuandan smiled and waved his hand. He knew that Lu Fenglei was actually a bodyguard to him. But also, in normal times, Qian Yuandan also gave Lu Fenglei enough respect.
According to the rules of the Qian family, those who are qualified to take over the position of head of the Qian family must travel around the world to gain experience after they reach their early years. And the Qian family has dedicated people to rate and judge these future heirs.
In order to ensure the safety of these heirs, the Qian family will send an energy transformation master to follow them, and Lu Fenglei is currently performing this duty.
"Thank you, young master!"
Lu Fenglei clasped his fists at Qian Yuandan, looked at Zhang Hu, and said: "Little guy, is your grandpa here? Call him over. I have something to talk to him about..."
"I...my grandpa is not here, you...what are you going to do?" Zhang Hu was still young after all. Hearing Lu Fenglei mention his grandpa, he suddenly became nervous.
"Not here? What's going on? Don't you have a sister?"
Hearing Zhang Hu's words, Lu Fenglei frowned. In this space, it is indeed very difficult to become a famous teacher, but to recruit a good disciple, it also requires chance.
Generally speaking, if the apprenticeship is successful, the apprentice's family needs to give the master a large thank you gift every year. This fee will depend on the master's cultivation and reputation in the world.
But if the master chooses his disciples, the situation will be reversed, because in this case, the master will choose his direct disciples, and the secrets he will teach will not be passed down.
Therefore, for such apprentices, the master must not only teach them martial arts carefully, but also take care of their food and drink. Even when they encounter apprentices from relatively poor families, they will also lend a helping hand to their families to relieve the disciples' worries.
Lu Fenglei wanted to see Zhang Hu's grandfather because he wanted to leave a sum of money and take Zhang Hu out. However, Zhang Hu's grandfather was not there, which put Lu Fenglei in a bit of a dilemma.
"Senior, my uncle is sick from overwork and has been in poor health. He went to the mountains yesterday to collect medicine. Maybe we can run into him when we go into the mountains."
Qin Feng didn't know what Lu Fenglei was thinking. He was afraid that he would think of Uncle Zhang because of his surname, so he quickly explained.
"Sir, this is indeed the case. I was there when Uncle Zhang went into the mountain yesterday." As soon as Qin Feng finished speaking, Yao Er also spoke next to him.
"Oh, so that's it?"
Lu Fenglei nodded slightly and said: "I have some medicine here that can strengthen the body and strengthen the body. I will leave a few pills for your grandpa. Generally, diseases caused by physical weakness and fatigue can be cured..."
In fact, both Qin Feng and Zhang Hu thought too much. In addition to the five major clans, there are also many people with the surname Zhang in this place. In this small mountain village, in addition to the Zhang Hu family, there are two families with the surname Zhang.
So how could Lu Fenglei associate a surname with his old rival of more than ten years, hiding in this ravine?
"Why don't you quickly thank this senior?"
Qin Feng slapped Zhang Hu on the head who was stunned. He had already seen it. Lu Fenglei had taken a fancy to Zhang Hu's qualifications and was interested in accepting a disciple.
"Bold!" Seeing Qin Feng teaching Zhang Hu, Lu Fenglei was immediately unhappy. He looked at Qin Feng with a look of murderous intent flowing out of him.
"Ouch..." Looking at Lu Fenglei's eyes, Qin Feng stumbled and almost fell to the ground.
"Is he someone you can teach him a lesson?"
Lu Fenglei thought he had punished Qin Feng a little, but he didn't know that Qin Feng was all pretending. Even if he faced him head-on, he would be able to escape unharmed even if he lost to Lu Fenglei.
"Yes, that's what senior said." Qin Feng bowed his waist and said with a smile: "Senior is so kind to my cousin, no... I don't know what you want?"
"I want to take him as my disciple!"
Seeing that Qin Feng was also Zhang Hu's elder, Lu Fenglei said straight to the point: "Let's go to the mountain first and wait until we get out of the mountain. I'll tell his grandfather and let him follow me to study outside the mountain!"
"I don't want to, I don't want to leave here..." Upon hearing Lu Fenglei's words, Zhang Hu suddenly became anxious. He was still a child and couldn't calm down, so he shouted loudly on the spot.
"You kid knows nothing!"
Qin Feng slapped Zhang Hu on the head again and said: "Senior can like you. It's your blessing. Will you be a popular drinker after following senior?"
This time Qin Feng taught Zhang Hu a lesson. Lu Fenglei didn't say anything, because he was already a little unhappy. With his cultivation and identity, if Feng was released to recruit disciples, I don't know how many people would break down the door of his home, but this
The silly boy is still not happy.
"Lu Laogong takes part in nature. It is your blessing to have you as my disciple."
Qian Yuandan, who had been watching with cold eyes, said that in fact, the masters worshiped by the direct descendants of the Qian family were all masters of energy transformation.
Qian Yuandan wanted to become a disciple of Lu Fenglei in his early years, but he gave up because Lu Fenglei's kung fu was too sinister and did not suit his character.
"Let's talk about this later, young master, we can go into the mountain..."
Lu Fenglei brushed his sleeves. With his status, he would naturally not beg for a child. He would just wait until he went out to meet the child's grandfather and take him away directly.
"Okay, congratulations to Mr. Lu!"
Qian Yuandan laughed. Although he couldn't tell Zhang Hu's level of cultivation, he must have very good qualifications to make Mr. Lu determined to accept him as a disciple.
Lu Fenglei walked to the place where the supplies were placed, put the two loads onto one load, pointed at Qin Feng and said, "Hey, pick up that load..."
"I...I choose..." Qin Feng didn't expect that good qualifications would have such advantages. Lu Fenglei had already begun to feel sorry for his apprentice.
However, this load of things was nothing to Qin Feng. He lowered his head and quickly stepped forward, picked up the load of things on his shoulders, and winked at Zhang Hu.
"Xin'er, are you ready?" Qian Yuandan walked to a brightly lit room and said, "Why don't you go into the mountain? I will take care of the things you told me..."
"Cousin, I'd better go with you!" Following the words of the lady yesterday, the door opened from the inside, and the maid named Du Juan walked behind the lady carrying a package.
Unlike yesterday when they were wearing skirts, today both women were wearing long clothes and trousers with leggings on their calves, looking very smart.
However, the young lady wore a cloak on her head just like yesterday, covering her face.
"Cousin, I won't cause you any trouble!" The young lady named Xin'er also held a sheathed sword in her hand. Qin Feng saw that her movements with the sword were quite skillful.
Different from the ancient belief that no talent equals virtue, this space advocates martial arts, and even women practice martial arts since childhood. Of course, under normal circumstances, they will not go out to show their faces.
Young Master Ning, who has great authority in the town, is just an errand boy here at best. After seeing everyone coming out, he said to Yao Er: "Yao Er, let's go. Once the matter is done, the young master will give you a lot of rewards!"
"Hey, let's go now!" Yao Er agreed, walked quickly to Qin Feng, and whispered: "Brother He, do you want me to help you share some of the burden?"
"Where did all this nonsense come from?"
Master Ning glared at Yao Er and said, "Looking at how strong he is, if he can't even lift this little thing, how can he be worthy of the reward given by the young master?"
Master Ning was still feeling distressed when he threw out two stones of grain yesterday.
Originally, Master Ning was thinking of waiting for Qian Yuandan and others to leave before getting the food stamps back. But when he saw that Lu Fenglei was interested in accepting a disciple, his plan suddenly went south.
"It's okay, Brother Yao, I can do it!" Qin Feng smiled gratefully at Yao Er and carried the burden out of the yard first.
It was already bright at this time, and the sun rose from the top of the mountain, bathing the entire small mountain village in the sun.
There are a few clouds floating in the blue sky, which seem to be connected with the mountain in the distance. It looks spectacular. The white clouds on the mountainside make it look like a fairyland.
"Damn it, what the hell is this place? There's no such good air outside!"
Taking a deep breath, Qin Feng felt comfortable all over. If he hadn't used the breathing technique, the true energy in his body would have become active at this moment.
The small mountain village was originally built on the mountain, and there was a mountain road beyond the courtyard. Since Qin Feng could not walk fast while carrying things, Qin Feng walked at the back after starting the trip.
The few people in front of Qin Feng were all servants of the Qian family. They were all carrying something more or less, and they were about ten meters away from Qian Yuandan and others in the front.
"Brothers, haven't you had breakfast yet?"
Qin Feng carried the burden and still had enough energy to take out a few pieces of dried meat from a package he brought. He said, "I made it at home. Would you like some of the eldest brothers?"
"Huh? You are quite sensible, kid!"
As the saying goes, there are seven-rank officials in front of the prime minister. Although these servants of the Qian family are servants in front of Qian Yuandan, when they go out, they are equal to Master Ning.
Several people who didn't even look at Qin Feng at first, saw Qin Feng take out the food, and their eyes suddenly softened a little when they looked at Qin Feng.
"Big brothers, it's not easy to go out. Big brothers, please prepare some food first. After you finish eating, I still have..." Qin Feng handed several pieces of dried meat to several people's hands, and the smell of meat filled their nostrils.
"It tastes good, boy, I'm really interested."
I got up early in the morning. These servants were only busy with serving Qian Yuandan. They hadn't had breakfast yet, so they were not polite and started eating after taking the meat.
Martial arts practitioners eat a lot of food. The few kilograms of meat Qin Feng brought were eaten by several people in a short time. However, just these few kilograms of meat changed their attitude towards Qin Feng.
"You are so skinny and weak, you can't tell how strong you are." One person looked at Qin Feng and said with a smile, "If you feel tired, let me know, and my brothers will take your place..."
"You don't need to bother the elder brothers. Country people are used to walking on mountain roads, so this trick is nothing." Qin Feng said with a smile: "I haven't asked the elder brothers for their names. I don't know how to call them?"
"What's your surname? Are you kidding me?"
The person who spoke before laughed and said: "We all have the surname Qian. My name is Qian One, and they are called Qian Two, Qian Three and Qian Four. When the master's family does not fulfill certain duties, they are all called by numbers.
of……"
As the saying goes, someone else's hand is weak and someone else's mouth is short. Just after eating Qin Feng's dried meat, these people started chatting with Qin Feng in a pleasant manner.
It turns out that these people have been assigned to serve Qian Yuandan since they were young. None of them have their own names. They will only be named after Qian Yuandan opens the door and establishes a household. This is also a reward.
"Brothers, why did our young master come out with a female family member?" Qin Feng continued to get close to a few people, brazenly classifying himself into the Qian family.
"What about our young master, what is your identity?"
After hearing Qin Feng's words, Qian Yi couldn't help but frowned and scolded: "Boy, we are hiring you to pick things up on this trip. If we find out that you are pretending to be the Qian family outside and cheating in the future, be careful about your life!
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When the Qian family trains heirs, it's not just about letting them wander around in the world.
In the Qian family, there is also an organization that specializes in judging the performance of heirs. Each person is graded based on his behavior and reputation, and the performance of his subordinates is also included in this scoring system.
Therefore, those who want to compete for the heir of the head of the Qian family are very strict. People like Qian Yi and others have a somewhat arrogant attitude outside, but they dare not do things that bully the market and pretend to be powerful.
"Yes, yes, what Brother Qian taught you is..."
Qin Feng staggered and said with a panic look on his face: "Brother Qian, don't I also admire the majesty of these elder brothers? Is there any way for me to follow these elder brothers and serve the young master?"
Qin Feng's fearful look made Qian Yi a little embarrassed. He looked at Qin Feng and said, "We have all lived in the Qian family since childhood, so don't think about this idea.
But if your kung fu skills can match those of Mr. Lu, you might still have a chance..."
According to Qian Yi, the ancestral residence of the Qian family is almost the same as the imperial palace. There are hundreds of servants inside. In order to ensure the safety of the family, all the servants are basically born into the family.
The so-called family-born children are somewhat similar to the rules of the Qing Dynasty in the outside world, that is, children born to the master's family are the children of domestic slaves, and then continue to serve the next generation.
Although the reputation is a bit unpleasant, being able to serve as a servant in the five major clans is a great blessing. If you are lucky, you can be released to manage the place, then you will be a powerful person.
"So that's it? Hey, it's a pity that I don't have this chance..." After hearing Qian Yi's explanation, Qin Feng sighed, showing a frustrated look.
"Not necessarily!" Qian Yi turned his head and looked at Qin Feng and said.
"Brother Qian, how do you say this?"
Qin Feng pretended to be overjoyed and said: "If the elder brothers are willing to support the younger brothers, in the future, the younger brothers will have to repay the favor of the older brothers..."
"Us?" Qian Yi laughed at himself and said, "We don't have that much face."
Pointing to the people walking in front, Qian Yi lowered his voice and said, "Have you seen Mr. Lu? If he really accepts your cousin as a disciple, you will have the opportunity to join the Qian family's bodyguards."
Maybe one day I can get ahead..."
"Ah? Is there such a good thing? I will definitely persuade Hu Zi when I get back."
Qin Feng smiled exaggeratedly and said: "Haha, if we can enter the Qian family, then we can all go sideways? Then the elder brothers must support the younger ones!"
"Walking sideways? Be careful of your bones being torn off!" Qian Yi snorted coldly when he heard this and said, "Boy, if you can't learn to behave with your tail between your legs, even if you join the Qian family, you won't live long..."
Perhaps Qin Feng was good at flattering him. Unknowingly, he got a lot of words out of Qian Yi and others, some of which were members of the Qian family that outsiders didn't even know about.
Regardless of the Qian family, the five major clans have their own armed forces, which are called guards among the major clans. In fact, they can also be called armies.
Different from the armies outside, the armies of the five major clans are all composed of masters who have reached Mingjin in kung fu. Although they only have five thousand people, if they fight against ordinary people, these five thousand people are enough to kill an army of 300,000 people.
The five major clans have invested all their financial resources and energy into the army of five thousand people without limit, and according to their agreement, each family can only maintain an army of so many people.
In fact, even without this agreement, it would not be easy for the five major families to maintain an army of five thousand Ming Jin masters.
You must know that in today's outside world, anyone with Ming Jin cultivation can be called a master. Even before liberation, there were only a handful of people who could enter Dark Jin.
Even if the martial arts in this space were at its peak, it would still be extremely difficult to recruit so many people. Several of the five major clans could not even reach this number.
However, this armed force is more for deterrence. No family will use these forces easily, because it means the coming of war.
What really determines the ranking of the five major clans is the Council of Elders, which is composed entirely of Huajin masters outside the military system. The number and cultivation of Huajin masters in the clan are the standards for measuring the strength of the family.
In the battle of the royal capital that year, almost all the Huajin masters from all clans were killed or injured, and it was only in the past few decades that some more Huajin masters appeared. Therefore, every Huajin master has a noble status among these clans.
status.
Therefore, if Lu Fenglei is willing to speak up, assigning Qin Feng to the bodyguard is just a matter of words, and the direct descendants of the Qian family who are in charge of the bodyguard will definitely give him this face.
As for the identity of the woman wearing the cloak, Qin Feng also found out the identity of the woman without revealing anything.
It turns out that the five major clans are not as harmonious as outsiders imagine. Some families are even incompatible with each other. However, there are some who have a bad relationship, and there are naturally some who have a good relationship. For example, the Qian family has a very good relationship with the Zhao family, and they have always maintained a good relationship.
Following the tradition of marriage.
This woman's name is Zhao Xiner. She is the legitimate daughter of the current head of the Zhao family. She was assigned to Qian Yuandan as his wife when she was just born. Zhao Xiner's mother is Qian Yuandan's biological aunt.
Influenced by the ancient incestuous relationship, there is no rule in this space that cousins cannot get married.
Of course, it is not open to outsiders whether the children born after marriage are more idiots.
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