yasinovel Chapter 7 Almost Lost His Job
Chapter 7 Almost Lost His Job
As Coach Zhou Yong said, this strand of hair, as thin as a hair, is faint but real.
According to the "Zhenyuan Body Strengthening Exercise", this is what the initial Qi and blood are like.
Afterwards, it needs to be continuously refined to grow stronger until it reaches the thickness of a thumb, at which point the refinement of the Qi and Blood is considered complete.
If one cultivates ten streams of Qi and blood, one will reach the peak of the Blood-Endurance Realm, and the strength of one hand will easily exceed a thousand catties.
Jiang Qi tested his strength and lifted a stone lock next to him.
This stone lock weighs eighty pounds. In the past, he would have needed both hands to lift it, but now he lifted it easily with a single arm.
"With the initial generation of Qi and blood, my strength has increased by at least 30%." Jiang Qi thought to himself, "If the first stage of Qi and blood refinement is completed, my arm should be able to weigh 200 jin."
For ordinary people, the increase in strength after refining their first wisp of blood and qi is not very significant. However, Jiang Qi has the support of two major professions, [Moonlight Envoy] and [Martial Artist], so when he first achieved this, his strength with one hand could reach over 100 jin.
"Finally, I have some ability to protect myself in this world..."
The sense of security that power brings is like holding "truth" in a past life.
......
A few days later, at the water shop.
Cui Yuan, the water spirit, gathered everyone in the courtyard with a serious expression.
"Today we announce that, effective immediately, Sweetwater Lane Water Shop will be officially merged into the Ironclad Gang."
The crowd erupted in uproar.
The day has finally come.
Cui Yuan raised his hand to silence the discussion: "The Ironclad Gang has sent a manager here. From now on, all affairs of the Water Workshop will be managed by the gang."
He stepped aside, and a lean, well-built man in shorts stepped forward.
"This is Manager Li of the Ironclad Gang," Cui Yuan introduced.
Manager Li swept his gaze across the crowd, and a sense of oppression seemed to emanate from the places he looked at.
Jiang Qi felt a chill run down his spine.
He has met many people at the martial arts school these days and has broadened his horizons.
This person possesses abundant vital energy and commands respect without uttering a word; he is undoubtedly a master who has cultivated multiple streams of vital energy.
"After the waterworks were merged into the Ironclad Gang, the rules remained the same, but the hiring standards changed." Manager Li's voice was deep. "For all Ironclad Gang properties, only our own people or martial artists will be retained. Ordinary waterworkers will have their wages settled at the end of the month and then find their own way out."
Although everyone had heard about it before, hearing it with their own ears still made them turn pale.
Shui Tou Cui Yuan added, "However, if someone is currently practicing martial arts, even if they haven't yet developed their qi and blood, they can be kept on temporarily."
As he spoke, his gaze swept over Tan Ming and Luo Yue, then lingered on Jiang Qi for a moment.
Of the dozen or so people in the water workshop, only three of them have actually gone to practice martial arts.
But what Cui Yuan didn't understand was where Jiang Qi got the money to practice martial arts.
Moreover, judging from his complexion, it seems that his martial arts training has paid off; his appearance has even changed somewhat.
In contrast, Tan Ming and Luo Yue remained the same snobbish types.
However, he didn't pay much attention to it. Going to a martial arts school to practice martial arts and becoming proficient in it are two different things.
If you can't cultivate your Qi and blood after three months, you'll eventually have to go back to the bottom of society to make a living.
What he should do most now is to cultivate a good relationship with this Ironclad Gang manager, Manager Li.
"Upon verification, three people from the waterworks meet the retention criteria," Cui Yuanlang said in a loud voice, "Luo Yue, Tan Ming, and Jiang Qi."
Luo Yue and Tan Ming looked delighted.
The other hydraulic workers were indignant, but dared not speak out.
Zhao Xiaoqi stood in the crowd, her face pale, but she looked much better than the others.
The job as a handyman for the Ironclad Gang fell through as expected.
Fortunately, Zuixianlou has already made arrangements, and we can start work tomorrow.
He just had a pent-up anger inside him.
We must find a time to get back the one tael of silver we gave to Cui Yuan, and then we can return it to Qi Ge'er.
......
As the crowd dispersed, Jiang Qi and Zhao Xiaoqi walked out side by side.
"Qi-ge'er, I'm going to Zuixianlou tomorrow," Zhao Xiaoqi said. "I'll pay you back the money once I've earned it."
Jiang Qi smiled and said, "No rush."
Zhao Xiaoqi agreed verbally, but she was extremely anxious inside.
"Qi-ge'er is practicing martial arts now, his expenses must be huge, I need to pay him back as soon as possible."
"I still need to save some money to buy medicinal meals for Qi-ge'er..."
......
Jiang Qi saw Xiao Qi off at the water shop and then returned to the Suolong Well.
Because of the merger with the Ironclad Gang, Suo Longjing is currently being responsible for fetching and delivering water by himself, Tan Ming, and Luo Yue.
Tan Ming and Luo Yue were focused on practicing martial arts. As soon as Cui Yuan from Shui Tou and Manager Li from the Ironclad Gang left, the two of them also slipped away.
The fact that there was no one by the well suited Jiang Qi's wishes perfectly.
He gazed at the deep well water, his mind churning with thoughts.
For him, the merger of Shuifang into the Ironclad Gang is actually a good thing.
With this identity, his use of the well became much more legitimate.
The upgrade of [Moonlight Envoy] cannot stop.
The role of the "warrior" has also begun.
As night deepened, the bright moon rose.
In the well, the moon's reflection sways, as if a radiant glow flows within.
Jiang Qijing stood by the well, slowly circulating the thin strand of qi and blood within his body.
"Moonlight".
As the sound faded, moonlight rippled in the well, and a drop of [Moonlight Water] slowly condensed until it floated in the palm of the hand.
Looking at the drop of moonlit liquid, Jiang Qi smiled.
"Sure enough, after cultivating Qi and blood, my body became stronger, and my mental strength also increased."
"Originally, I could only use [Moonlight] once, but now..." He sensed his mental energy, "Three times should be no problem."
If you do this three times every night, you'll get three drops of [Moonlight Water], which is three times the original output.
A threefold increase in output means that his physical condition will also improve three times faster than before!
......
More than half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Zhenyuan Martial Arts School.
Jiang Qi diligently practiced the "Zhenyuan Body Strengthening Exercise" every day, supplementing it with "Moonlight Water" to improve his physique. His first stage of Qi and blood gradually solidified, transforming from a hair-thin strand to the thickness of a thumb.
Even more subtly, a second stream of qi and blood was beginning to sprout.
The two professions listed in the "Book of a Hundred Professions" have also been upgraded.
[Moonlight Envoy: 108/1000]
[Martial Arts: 67/100]
In contrast to Jiang Qi's relaxed demeanor, the atmosphere in the training ground grew increasingly tense.
Every few days, they would enter the martial arts school earlier, but some apprentices failed to develop their inner strength and left the school dejectedly.
Everyone saw this and was anxious.
That morning, Jiang Qizheng was focused on practicing his moves during his morning exercise.
A man nearby leaned over and whispered, "Have you heard? Two more left yesterday."
The speaker was Zhang Xiao. During the month Jiang Qi spent at the martial arts school, he mostly kept to himself, but Zhang Xiao often took the initiative to talk to him.
Jiang Qi usually just listened, nodding occasionally.
"It is indeed quite difficult for ordinary people to cultivate qi and blood in three months."
As Zhang Xiao practiced the moves, he muttered to himself, "I heard that some people, in their haste, hastily and chaotically swallowed Blood Qi Powder to forcefully build up their blood and qi, only to damage their foundation and never be able to practice martial arts again..."
As he spoke, his wrist flicking motion suddenly stopped, followed by an unusual blush on his face.
Then, he looked down at his hands, his eyes sparkling with surprise. Without further ado, he turned and hurriedly walked away.
Jiang Qi watched his retreating figure, lost in thought.
About half an hour later, Instructor Zhou strode into the training ground, his gaze sweeping over everyone: "I have an announcement to make. Apprentice Zhang Xiao has successfully refined his first strand of Qi and Blood today."
Effective immediately, you are promoted to a formal disciple of the martial arts school.
As soon as he finished speaking, the room fell silent, followed by gasps and whispers.
"Zhang Xiao?"
"He doesn't seem to practice very diligently, does he?"
"You can't judge a book by its cover..."