Chapter 010 A rare waste in martial arts?
At night, in Xiangyang city, at the Hanshui garrison.
After completing the entry procedures and having a full meal, Ni Kun walked into his single dormitory holding the clothes, bedding and other daily necessities distributed by the gang.
Looking at the simple single room of only ten square meters with only a bed, a table, a chair and a half-worn wooden box, Ni Kun couldn't help but mutter in his heart:
"In this world where martial arts masters emerge one after another, and there are even sword immortals and strange heroes, I have become a small clerk in a vibrant social organization, living in a small dormitory without a private bathroom... I, Ni Kun, can be considered a disgrace to time travelers! I must find a way to change this situation as soon as possible!"
You can temporarily join the Hanshui Sect for survival, but being a diligent worker for the Hanshui Sect and devoting your whole life to the cause of the Demon Sect is out of the question.
But to be honest, Ni Kun doesn't have much idea about how to change his situation.
The main reason was that the world was too chaotic, and who knew how the situation would change in the future. He had too few resources, and apart from a copy of the Sunflower Manual, he had almost no resources that could change his situation.
The reason why I say "almost" is because he still has ten ultimate moves.
If he was willing to be so ruthless as to sacrifice his life and perform a "Night Kai" or "Super Railgun" to knock down a section of the Xiangyang city wall, or even use a "Great Dragon", it is guaranteed that the Queen of Yin, Zhu Yuyan, would be alarmed and would come to invite him in person.
"Well, I've risked my life to show off my abilities. If Ruoyin invites me later... I should at least ask for some VIP treatment, right? For example, ask for Kankan or Bai Qing'er to come over as bed-warming maids?"
Ni Kun tried to find a way to cheer himself up in the midst of suffering and started to imagine. He felt two little men appear in his mind.
One of the little people was a little devil holding a steel fork, swinging his devil tail, flapping his bat wings and shouting loudly:
"Xianxian' or 'Bai Qing'er? Ni Kun, can you be more ambitious? Can you remove the 'or'? Also, you have even risked your life and paid such a huge price, it is not too much to ask Queen Yin Zhu Yuyan to be a maid? A big bed, a few cute girls, shouldn't a man's happiness be so pure?"
Another little man with angel wings and a halo on his head nodded solemnly and righteously:
"He's right!"
“…”
Ni Kun slapped his face hard, feeling that his thoughts were about to go downhill.
"Let's not try so hard for now . Let's try to see if there are other ways to improve the situation."
After making the bed and putting the distributed clothes, shoes and other living things into a wooden box, Ni Kun sat on the head of the bed, holding the cassock containing the Sunflower Manual and pondered for a while, then put the cassock down and looked at the little finger of his left hand.
After looking at it from all angles for a long time, he still couldn't figure out what the relationship was between his little finger and the "key" to the secret treasure house of the Moon Worship Cult.
Then again, even if he could find out the secret hidden in his little finger, he didn't know where the secret treasure was, and he couldn't find the door to the treasure even with the key.
"The boss behind Liu Sheng Piao Xu and Da Huan Xi must know where the treasure is. In fact, if that boss can discuss it with me, I may not be unable to cooperate with him. We can all get rich together by being harmonious...
"Unfortunately, even if I say I am willing to cooperate now, that boss may not believe me. After all, he and I have a grudge against each other for 'annihilating our entire family'."
He pressed and kneaded the little finger of his left hand for a while, but still couldn't see any clues. Ni Kun could only give up for the time being, collect his thoughts and go to bed.
He hadn't slept in a bed for several days. As soon as his head touched the pillow, he groaned comfortably and soon fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, Ni Kun officially began his career as a gang clerk. He was assigned to intern under an old accountant in the gang. While doing some basic work such as organizing account books and copying documents, he also learned how to keep and calculate accounts from the old accountant.
When he was a student, he joined a calligraphy club and practiced calligraphy for a while. He could write neat small characters and had no difficulty copying documents.
Counting accounts is naturally easier, you just need to learn the accounting methods of this era.
However, as a person who has received higher education, it is naturally no problem for me to learn how to keep accounts.
So after just a few days of study, Ni Kun has mastered various clerical work and can do accounting independently.
The world is in turmoil today, with rebellious armies rising up everywhere, bandits everywhere, and trade routes blocked. The silk business, which is the main business of the Hanshui School, has actually been severely affected.
After all, silk was just a luxury item, and in troubled times it was far less popular than grain, iron, and salt. Nowadays, even the rich and powerful would not spend their extra money on luxury items.
Therefore, the silk business of the Hanshui School became worse day by day.
Although business is difficult, Hanshuipai not only does not lay off employees, but also frequently recruits people in large numbers over a long period of time.
Not only do they recruit warriors who can fight and kill, they also recruit scholars who can read and write.
Business is getting worse and worse, revenue is decreasing, but the company is hiring more and more people.
This is certainly not just about money. There is too much money and nowhere to spend it, so one has to do charity to support the idle people.
Ni Kun knew very well that Qian Duguan was expanding his power and wanted to make a career in this chaotic world.
As soon as Yang Guang died, Qian Duguan would immediately drive away the imperial governor, occupy Xiangyang and serve as the city defender.
In order to occupy and rule such a large and powerful city as Xiangyang, which has been a thoroughfare for land and water since ancient times and a place of contention for military strategists, Qian Duguan naturally had to prepare for the future and recruit talented people.
Anyway, Qian Dalong has a strong financial background and the secret support of the Yingui Sect, so it is no problem for him to support an army of several thousand people.
Ni Kun was well aware of this, but he did not show any sign of abnormality and continued to do his job in a low-key manner.
Since the gang's business was not good, his accounting and clerical work was naturally easy and he had plenty of free time every day.
He did not waste his free time. Whenever he had time, he would go to the gang's clinic and help out on a voluntary basis in exchange for advice from the gang's doctors.
Anyway, he only learned the knowledge of meridians and acupoints, and did not learn medical skills, so he would not take away the doctors' jobs. In addition, he was handsome, hardworking, polite and spoke nicely, so the doctors were willing to give him guidance.
Before I knew it, a month had passed.
During this month, Ni Kun had a very fulfilling life. He learned a lot of knowledge and was able to accurately identify his own meridians and acupoints.
He also followed an old doctor and learned an unknown breathing method that was said to have the ability to prolong life and strengthen the body.
But after practicing for more than ten days, he didn't feel any changes.
He neither developed the legendary "sense of qi" nor felt his body become lighter or stronger. The lifespan value on his personal panel did not increase by even a second.
This made Ni Kun wonder, could the nameless breathing method taught to him by the old doctor be fake?
Sometimes he would go to the training ground at the garrison to watch the Hanshui School disciples practice martial arts.
As a martial arts sect, the Hanshui School teaches martial arts to its members and disciples for free.
Not only do they teach boxing, kicking and weapons, they also teach internal skills.
All members of the Hanshui School can learn it, and civil servants like Ni Kun can also learn it if they are interested.
But since it is taught for free, no matter whether it is the martial arts such as boxing, kicking, and weapons, or the internal power, they will only be the most basic and common stuff.
If you want to learn advanced martial arts, it’s not impossible.
If you can make great achievements, the gang will also pass down some slightly more advanced kung fu.
But no matter how advanced the kung fu is, at best it can only be practiced to a third-rate level.
Want to become a top player...
Well, Qian Dalongtou himself is just a first-rate master.
Therefore, in the Hanshui School, unless you can become Qian Duguan's disciple and receive the true teachings of the Great Leader, you can forget about obtaining the advanced martial arts of the top level in the martial arts world.
When Ni Kun had nothing to do, he also learned some basic internal skills.
Unfortunately, just like the health-preserving breathing method, he insisted on meditating for an hour every day and practiced the internal skills hard, but after ten days, he still failed to develop a sense of qi.
This made him wonder if he was a rare waste in martial arts ?
Although he is indeed past the best age for martial arts training, it shouldn't be the case that he can't even develop a sense of Qi, right?
It should be noted that the more advanced the martial arts, the more requirements are placed on foundation and qualifications.
Popular and superficial skills, on the contrary, have no or few requirements for foundation and qualifications.
Otherwise, how can it be called a “popular” practice?
Although the growth ceiling of popular martial arts is extremely low and has almost no potential, even if you practice diligently, you can only be a supporting actor or a gangster. But such martial arts, even if you start practicing in your twenties or thirties, can at least develop some sense of qi and increase your agility and strength.
How could there be someone like Ni Kun who can't even develop a sense of Qi through basic internal skills?
As far as Ni Kun knew, an ordinary gang member who had recently joined the gang, who had only practiced external martial arts before and was over 20 years old, developed a sense of Qi after only three days of practice. However, he, who was older than Ni Kun, had practiced for ten days and gained nothing.
This made him a little depressed.
That evening, Ni Kun received his first monthly salary and wanted to go out for some shopping to change his mood. When he was about to go back to his residence to change clothes, Manager Zhou, who had recruited him into the gang a month ago, suddenly rushed over and shouted from afar, "Xiao Ni, wait a minute!"
Ni Kun stopped, bowed to Manager Zhou, and asked with a smile, "Manager Zhou, what do you want me to do?"
Manager Zhou walked quickly to him and looked him up and down. He saw that although he was wearing an ordinary green shirt and a small hat, he had an upright posture, a handsome face, and a calm demeanor. He could not help but nod and admire:
"Xiao Ni is really born with good looks!"
Ni Kun was puzzled, and smiled awkwardly but politely:
"You are too kind, Steward ."
"No, no, Xiao Ni, you really are born with a good appearance."
Manager Zhou looked at him with a smile and said in a subtle tone:
"Xiao Ni, your chance has come. The leader has given me an important task and asked me to select a capable disciple to carry it out. When I heard the leader's requirements for the candidate, I immediately thought of you!"
