novelraw Chapter 174 She felt uncomfortable that the Han family had won so much!
Chapter 174 She felt uncomfortable that the Han family had won so much!
"I didn't register, so how do I go? Do I need someone to introduce me?" Dong Wuyou (Tong Yuheng) asked.
"The two rooms behind the appraisal room are where the staff of the Ancient Martial Arts Association are responsible for registration. Individuals, families, or even sects can register; there are no special requirements." Qiu Lancheng was a good guide.
Tong Yuheng registered as an individual ancient martial artist under the identity of Dong Wuyou, with a strength level of intermediate martial arts master. His address was listed as Huanxi, Liaoning Province, without specifying a concrete address. His contact person was Qiu Lancheng. Zheng Yunqing, after all, is not a member of the ancient martial arts world, so listing him as such is inappropriate.
She took a gold-inlaid jade pendant as proof of her identity, with the three characters "Dong Wuyou" engraved in seal script on the back on the spot. She also paid a registration fee of one hundred yuan. From then on, she was entitled to participate in trade fairs and auctions held by the Ancient Martial Arts Association, as well as to accept missions to obtain resources.
She was very grateful to Qiu Lancheng for bringing her to the trade fair. Perhaps she could come again after registering with the Tong family, but she might not be able to encounter these treasures that shook the space.
She took out two small glass bottles containing Dragon Tiger Bone Strengthening Pills and Energy Nourishing Pills, each containing only five pills the size of a pigeon egg, and gave them to Qiu Lancheng to thank him for acting as her contact person.
She wouldn't give away or sell the Cleansing Meridian Pill; it's an auxiliary medicine that can improve martial arts aptitude, something that would drive the ancient martial arts world crazy. Not only could the Tong family not withstand it, but even the most powerful families in the ancient martial arts world wouldn't be able to!
If it were anything else, Qiu Lancheng could have been polite, but this was a rare elixir he hadn't seen in years! What if he was too polite and Sister Dong didn't give it to him? He quickly accepted it and thanked her repeatedly.
He also gave Dong Wuyou an invitation. Invitations from various families are not returned and can be reused. However, the one Qiu Lancheng gave her had a gold surface, which was probably for a very distinguished guest.
This young man was very good at dealing with people. He even used the excuse that she was new to the world and that since gold and silver were no longer used as circulating currency, she might not have much cash. He insisted that she accept a bearer check for 20,000 yuan from the Qiu family. She accepted it without refusing.
Qiu Lancheng dared not delay and immediately had his clansmen relay the message home, urging them to take this martial artist who could refine medicine seriously, and warning the younger generation not to offend her out of ignorance.
Tong Yuheng also wanted to exchange some resources with Qiu Lancheng through him within the ancient martial arts family, which is why he showed some of his possessions to Qiu Lancheng. His family needed many auxiliary resources and medicinal herbs for cultivation, and they couldn't possibly grow everything themselves.
Besides, the Tong family isn't very strong right now, so it's not suitable for them to use any pills to attract attention. As a lone martial artist, Dong Wuyou isn't afraid. If she offends someone powerful, she can just disappear!
Originally, he was supposed to go back after finishing his business here, but because he couldn't resist his curiosity about the Ancient Martial Arts Association, Tong Yuheng went to the mountains and forests of Yanjiao the next day, where the Ancient Martial Arts Association was located.
Using her identity jade token to enter, she first went to the mission hall, where she saw all sorts of missions: some asking for herbs, some searching for people, some hunting down sect traitors...
Here, secular laws seem to have little binding force. It's not uncommon for people to be killed by martial arts practitioners and, unable to take revenge themselves, to ask others for help in dueling arenas.
After that, she went to watch the dueling arena. The Ancient Martial Arts Association stipulates that it is not allowed to affect people's normal work, study and life. Therefore, if a martial artist commits murder and robbery, the Ancient Martial Arts Association's law enforcement committee will determine the matter, and the Ancient Martial Arts Action Group will arrest and deal with it.
If it's a matter of personal or family feud, the two families can agree to fight in the arena, with the loser accepting the bet. However, some families commit heinous crimes, and the victimized families issue kill orders to all ancient martial arts families or notify the Ancient Martial Arts Association to gather forces to wipe out the entire family in revenge.
As luck would have it, today a family surnamed Zhou and the Han family were having a conflict, each accusing the other of bullying their own family members. They didn't have any evidence, so they agreed to fight, with the losing family having to apologize and compensate for the losses.
The Han family was basking in their victory and feeling quite smug when a young man who had been beaten yesterday happened to see Dong Wuyou watching the commotion from below!
He muttered something to his elders, and the middle-aged man looked at her, pressing down on her with a bit of internal force!
She immediately channeled her inner strength and charged at him, actually countering his inner strength, which was close to that of a Martial Grandmaster! Wow! All that hard work over the past year has really paid off!
"Pah! You shameless old man! You take advantage of my good looks to act like a lecher. Is this the kind of upbringing your Han family has? You disrespectful old man!"
The beautiful Dong Wuyou started cursing as soon as she opened her mouth, and this shrewishness shattered her beautiful and gentle image!
"You, you dare to curse me, you ignorant fool! Do you dare to come up and fight me!" The middle-aged man was only at the high-level of martial arts master, and he was already the strongest fighter among the people present.
"Who do you think you are to the Han family? You think you can just start a fight like that? I'm not playing with you if you don't offer some kind of reward!" Feeling confident she could handle the man, she continued to provoke him.
"I am Han Zhuoqun from the Han family, an uncle of Han Yingshan and the others. You have repeatedly provoked and humiliated my family's juniors, and I hereby challenge you!"
"A challenge is fine, but you have to bet all the winnings you just won, plus another 10,000 yuan in cash, and I'll reluctantly play along," Dong Wuyou said disdainfully.
She wanted to play a game, partly because she was eyeing the stakes they had just won. There were some good items in them, and she was unhappy that the Han family had won so much!
"I'll bet you, what valuable thing do you have to wager? Is it yourself? You're not bad looking, but you can be my concubine!" Han Zhuoqun provoked with ill intent.
Among ancient martial arts families, some still practice polygamy, but that can only be done in private. It is indeed rare for a family like the Han family to openly proclaim it in public.
Even if the ancient martial arts world has its own rules, it cannot openly violate national laws, let alone what era this is now? This is 1971, when the great movement is in full swing!
Such an arrogant and rebellious family, no matter how powerful its backing, will eventually bring about its own downfall!
"Young lady, he's almost at the level of a Martial Grandmaster, and he's ruthless. Don't agree to fight him!" The middle-aged man, who had just lost on the dueling stage, kindly advised her despite his injuries.
"Thanks for reminding me, friend. I have a healing pill here; please take it!"
Tong Yuheng casually gave him a dark green pill. The man was stunned for a moment, then quickly thanked him.
He swallowed the pill, and a warm current slid from his throat into his stomach. Then, the warmth instantly rushed to his limbs and bones. He quickly sat down on the ground and practiced his internal energy to regulate his breathing.
No one cared whether the Han family and this woman would fight or not; they were focused on the middle-aged man sitting on the ground healing his wounds.
What did that woman just give him? Pills! Were they really pills? Were they the kind they understood—almost lost to time, pills that could enhance a martial artist's strength?!