Free Web NovelOn the road from Autumn Water Pavilion to Shenbing Peak.
After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the mountain gate was already visible.
At this moment, a long line had formed in front of the mountain gate.
An Outer Sect Disciple supervisor sat there, receiving and sending off people, with a pile of identity tokens stacked in front of him.
"Li Zhenchuan."
The old woman saw Li Mo and bowed to him.
Although a True Disciple held no real power within the Sect, their status was certainly higher than that of an Outer Sect Disciple supervisor.
Li Mo found the old woman somewhat familiar.
On that day, she had felt his bones and determined his talent to be C-grade.
The Outer Sect Disciples around, who were handing in their tokens, all showed expressions of envy and longing when they saw the white cloud-patterned robe on him.
Yet, no one hesitated; one by one, they handed their tokens to the old woman, shouldered their bags, and walked out of the mountain gate.
"What are they doing?"
Li Mo couldn't help but be curious.
It shouldn't be time to dismiss Outer Sect Disciples yet, should it?
Why were so many people lining up to hand in their tokens, looking as if they were withdrawing from Qingyuan Sect?
"Because the Sect trial is imminent, and as it's called a trial, it inherently carries a certain degree of danger."
The old woman extended her left hand, revealing only three fingers remaining out of five.
"So that's how it is."
Li Mo thought for a moment and understood the old woman's meaning.
Not everyone had the confidence to compete for an inner Sect position.
If they stayed, they would have to participate in the Sect trial.
If they became disabled and failed to enter the inner Sect, and were eventually expelled from the Sect, even their livelihood would become a problem later on.
Dying in the trial was also not impossible.
"Many people, after entering the Sect, never even thought about entering the inner Sect."
The old woman shook her head and casually put away the tokens she had just collected.
Learning some skills in the Outer Sect and returning home [N O V E L I G H T] to open a Martial Arts school, or becoming a constable—these were considered excellent prospects in the eyes of many.
Li Mo couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.
Martial Arts was a river flowing against the current; most people weren't even fish swimming upstream, but merely grains of sand swept along by the river.
If he didn't have his cheat, his future probably wouldn't be much better.
He would probably return to the county and, under his father's arrangements, become a City Guard Captain.
He was about to leave.
Yet, as if by some strange impulse, he still used his constantly active Tianming Divine Eye to scrutinize the crowd in front of him, one by one.
Immediately, information about many people appeared before his eyes.
【Name: Wu Bing】
【Age: 19】
【Bone Root: None.】
【Realm: Qi Blood Realm, Three Meridians.】
【Destiny: White】
【Evaluation: A Bing's Martial Arts performance is not ideal.】
【Recent Encounter: Recently received a letter that Widow Wang at the village head's third husband died, preparing to return home to pursue love.】
...
Looking around, most of the Outer Sect Disciples who were voluntarily leaving Qingyuan Sect had white or gray destinies.
And there was basically no investment value in them.
For example, this person named Wu Bing.
What reward could he get for helping him pursue Widow Wang?
If it was bad, it would be a few copper coins; if it was good, there might be special items, such as Widow Wang's belly band... freewebnσvel.cѳm
Of course, there were exceptions to everything.
【Name: Liu Hui】
【Age: 19】
【Bone Root: None.】
【Realm: Qi Blood Realm, Three Meridians.】
【Destiny: Black】
【Evaluation: A complete jinx and unlucky fellow.】
【Recent Encounter: On the way home, encountered an Immortal trick, failed to be a hero saving the beauty, was instead stabbed in the back by the woman, and thrown into the river to feed the fish.】
...
After reading, Li Mo sighed softly.
It was a life, after all.
He felt he couldn't remain indifferent to everything.
Even for unrelated people, as long as there was no deep-seated hatred, he didn't wish to see them die an unclear death.
"Liu Hui!"
"Uh... huh? Li Zhenchuan?"
Liu Hui was stunned, pointing to himself, seemingly unable to believe that the Li Zhenchuan, who had risen to prominence in one step, had called out his name.
He racked his brain but couldn't figure out what relationship he had with the other party.
"May I ask, Li Zhenchuan, what do you need?"
"When you return home, will you pass by Qinghe County?"
Li Mo stepped forward and asked.
"Uh... no, I won't..."
Liu Hui said, completely confused.
Qinghe County? That was not just out of the way; it was completely off course.
He could originally take the waterway and go downstream to return home, but if he went to Qinghe County, he would have to travel by land.
However, something even more bewildering happened to him.
Li Mo actually pulled out a small gold bar, about the thickness of a thumb, from his sleeve.
"Now?"
"Uh... yes, it's on the way, on the way!"
Liu Hui wasn't stupid and quickly reacted.
Li Zhenchuan had something he wanted him to do in Qinghe County.
That small gold bar looked like four or five taels, enough to buy a house back home.
"Good, if it's on the way."
"Help me deliver a message to Li Dalong, the County Lieutenant of Qinghe County..."
"Please speak, True Disciple."
...
A moment later, Liu Hui, holding the small gold bar, left joyfully.
Above his head, his black destiny had turned white again.
His recent encounter also changed to: "Detoured on the way back home, met the head of the Yangwei Escort Agency, and became an escort."
And a crisp sound rang in Li Mo's ears.
【Congratulations, Host, investment successful, saved a life.】
【Investment Feedback: Two years of Martial Arts Comprehension.】
Although Liu Hui was not a person of destiny, but just one of the most ordinary common people, he still brought Li Mo two years of Martial Arts Comprehension.
"This is an unexpected bonus."
Li Mo's lips curled into a slight smile; he hadn't thought that much.
Good things like Martial Arts Comprehension, no amount was too much, and even a little was still desired.
Accumulating bits makes a lot.
So, Li Mo began to follow suit.
Five minutes later.
【Congratulations, Host, investment successful, saved a life.】
【Investment Feedback: Two years of Martial Arts Comprehension.】
...
Ten minutes later.
【Congratulations, Host, investment successful, saved a life.】
【Investment Feedback: Two years of Martial Arts Comprehension.】
...
Half an hour later.
【Congratulations, Host, investment successful, saved a life.】
【Investment Feedback: Two years of Martial Arts Comprehension.】
...
Don't even mention it.
This world was not peaceful; there were both natural and man-made disasters, and quite a few people encountered accidents on their way home.
Some encountered fierce tigers and thought their newly practiced Six Harmonies Fist could withstand that Qi?
Then they failed their slide tackle and became a meal.
Some encountered black inns and were made into human meat buns.
In short, it made Li Mo understand why his father had spent a fortune to hire escort guards when he came to Ziyang Prefecture City.
These unlucky fellows also brought Li Mo considerable gains.
Eight years of Martial Arts Comprehension in the bank!
If he were given another twenty or thirty years of Martial Arts Comprehension, he might be able to push a certain Martial Arts technique to Perfection.
"Before the Sect trial, people will continuously leave the Sect."
"I can come and check every day, to periodically refresh a wave of investments."
Li Mo was in a great mood.
There were still thirteen days until the Sect trial.
Even if fewer and fewer people left the Sect later, there was still a chance to get seventy or eighty years of Martial Arts Comprehension.
Enough to elevate several Martial Arts techniques he relied on to another level.
Li Mo surveyed the crowd again.
Hmm.
There were no more young men with black destinies.
He took satisfied strides and walked towards Shenbing Peak.
But it didn't matter; he would come again tomorrow.
He had just asked, and the Disciples returning home from the Sect would all come to the mountain gate in the morning.
Anyway, he planned to go to Shenbing Peak every day recently, so he would pass through here daily.
