The martial artist's mockery wasn't wrong. When the Yin Family's caravan came over, those that rushed forward were all martial artists above the seventh level of the Brute Force Realm. Those below the seventh level of the Brute Force Realm could only watch enviously.
River West Corridor was a road to riches. People who used this road to travel between the imperial capital and the southwest border would usually have two outcomes. One was to get rich quickly, and the other was to die suddenly.
For example, Bianliang Yin Family was the number one caravan in Song. All they needed to do was to buy beast hides, bones, and other goods for cultivation at a low price and bring them back to Bianliang City. They would make a hundred times the profit.
There were many people who coveted the Yin Family. Some were from other places, and some were from Yangshuo City. Why could you buy my goods for one tael of silver and sell them for a hundred taels of silver after traveling a thousand miles? I can do it too!
Those who said they could do it were the second kind of sudden death. They didn't get rich and would be robbed by the River West Bandits while they were halfway there, making the River West Bandits rich.
Therefore, at least in terms of business, the Yin Family monopolized the River West Corridor. Of course, this wasn't because they were in cahoots with the River West Bandits. The Yin Family only had what they had today because of the war decades ago.
That cruel war was called the War of Blood.
In the war with the River West Bandits, 99% of the Yin Family men died. The 300-mile corridor was filled with the hot blood of the Yin Family men.
In the end, none of the Yin Family men were left alive. There were still 30% of the River West Bandits. Just as the remaining bandits were about to heave a sigh of relief, another group came from afar. It was this group that scared the River West Bandits into retreating into the village for more than a month, not daring to come out.
This group was made up of women. There were 80 old women and young girls who had just learned how to walk.
In terms of martial strength, 10 River West Bandits could kill this army of women. However, no one dared to do it. All the River West Bandits were shocked by the Yin Family's ferocity. Half a month later, the River West Bandits and the Yin Family came to an agreement. In the decades that followed, the Yin Family caravan wasn't harassed by any River West Bandits.
It was precisely because of this that the Yin Family became the protective umbrella of the Hexi Corridor. They also understood the rules and would only recruit lone martial artists as guards. They would never allow merchants to join their ranks, giving the Hexi Bandits enough face.
The Yin Family also had their own standards for recruiting warriors. The standard was Brute Force Level Seven Brute Force because the guards of the Yin Family caravan were all at least of this level.
Xie Tian wasn't tall. He stood on his tiptoes and looked into the crowd. The Yin Family's guards were checking the cultivation of the martial artists one by one. The method of checking was very simple. A martial artist at the seventh level of the Brute Force Realm had 700 kilograms of strength. As long as he could leave a 70% deep fist mark on a rock that was half the height of a human, it would be fine.
He had never been too clear on just how much strength he had, but he remembered that yesterday, Xie Da's palm strength was no less than seven hundred jin, and he only spat out a mouthful of blood. Logically speaking, he should have about the same strength, and this made him a little suspicious.
He was only at Brute Force Level Five, but how could he have more than 700 kilograms of strength? However, he quickly remembered what the books said. The higher the level of the skill, the stronger the effect of cultivation and the easier it was to break through to the next level. Correspondingly, the difficulty of cultivation would also increase.
Xie Tian understood. Although the skill he was cultivating didn't have a cover page and all the books were like salted vegetables, they were high level skills. However, he didn't know which level the nine books belonged to among the four levels: Mortal, Superior, Peak, and Absolute.
Xie Tian finally made up his mind and walked towards the crowd. Soon, it was his turn.
"Name."
"Xie Tian."
"Cultivation."
"Brute Force Level Five."
The Yin Family guard raised his head and glanced at Xie Tian. At this moment, Xie Tian was still the same as yesterday. His entire body was covered in blood, his clothes tattered, and he looked extremely miserable. The guard wanted to laugh but explained patiently in the end, "Little Brother, we only recruit those at Brute Force Level Seven and above. Leave quickly."
"I can join if I leave a 70% deep fist mark on that rock, right?" Xie Tian pointed at the rock that was half a person tall behind the guard and asked in a light voice.
The guard was startled and laughed, "Exactly, but …"
Xie Tian walked around the guard and arrived beside the rock. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes before extending his right fist. The surface of his fist lightly touched the rock, but the rock didn't have the slightest reaction.
"Pfft …"
The guard burst into laughter. The surrounding martial artists roared with laughter as well, as if they were ridiculing Xie Tian for overestimating his ability.
Xie Tian remained unmoved. Under his clothes, the skin and flesh on his entire body were trembling rapidly. When this trembling spread to the air outside his clothes and caused his clothes to flutter without any wind, he suddenly opened his eyes and his entire body twisted strangely!
Ox Demon Charging at the Tower!
Instantly, all the strength in his body converged on his right hand and transmitted into the rock through his right fist.
Bang!
Dust flew in the air, and thunder roared.
Xie Tian's figure became shorter by an inch.
The rock that was half a person tall retreated by an inch.
Xie Tian pulled his feet out from the ground by an inch and walked to the rock to look at it seriously. He then walked to the dumbstruck guard and said, "It's exactly 70% deep. Am I qualified?"
The guard swallowed his saliva and sized up Xie Tian again. His face was sallow and emaciated, and he was as thin as a match. This was a cripple that had lost his Yang energy. However, this person who should have been content to be an ant actually had the same cultivation as him.
For some reason, the guard who was able to patiently explain to the miserable person just now immediately felt jealousy in his heart.
"If I say no, it means no!" The guard's expression instantly changed and he shouted at Xie Tian coldly, "Leave now, or else, don't blame me for not being polite!"
Xie Tian looked at the guard in Silence. He didn't say anything and didn't leave either.
The surrounding martial artists finally recovered from their shock. They first looked at Xie Tian with admiration, guessing which hidden expert had taken in a genius disciple. However, after hearing the guard's words, most of the martial artists instantly changed their expressions and opened their mouths to scold Xie Tian.
"Brat, didn't you hear what the Yin Family said? Get lost now!"
"Hmph, who knows where you secretly learned a move from, but you actually dare to show off in the Yin Family!"
"He's obviously a cripple that has lost his Yang energy. So what if he's at Brute Force Level 7?"
"That's right, if they really fought, I think even a Brute Force Level 3 martial artist would be able to defeat him!"
…
Just as the crowd was denouncing Xie Tian, a loud shout suddenly came from the crowd, "What's with all the noise!"
The guard who was sneering was shocked. He turned around and saw a stocky man walking over. He quickly ran over and said respectfully, "Greetings, Leader Yin."
This person was the leader of the Yin Family's guards. His name was Yin Fang. Seeing that the martial artists were silent, he frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Leader, this brat wanted to pass the recruitment of the Yin Family's guards. I didn't agree, so he started a ruckus!" The guard pointed at Xie Tian and said quickly.
Yin Fang glanced at Xie Tian with deep disgust in his eyes. He waved his hand impatiently and said, "Get lost! Breaking the precept of lust at such a young age, you're a disgrace to my generation! If you don't leave now, I'll really cripple you! "
Yin Fang's gaze made Xie Tian feel a stab of pain again. He knew that this was an expert who was even stronger than Chen Feng, but he couldn't accept it!
If it wasn't for the Yin Family, how could he safely pass through Hexi Corridor and reach Bianliang?
If he didn't reach Bianliang, where could he go to find a way to prolong his life? Where could he find the two people he remembered deeply?
Xie Tian didn't expect that a hundred miles away from Yangshuo City, there would be an insurmountable wall that cut off his chance to prolong his life and cut off his path of revenge.
He couldn't defeat the West River Bandits, and he also couldn't defeat the Yin Fang in front of him. Xie Tian lowered his head and slowly walked out of the crowd. His body under his tattered clothes started to tremble again.
This time, it wasn't because he was using the Chaotic Demon Bull Force, but because he was angry and unwilling.
As he passed through the crowd, his ears were filled with the mocking voices of the martial artists. However, it wasn't leaves that blew into Xie Tian's heart, but small knives that cut his flesh and scraped his bones.
Xie Tian didn't need to look to know that these people were the same as the Xie Family's disciples. They were all mocking him and making fun of him. So what if he had the strength of seven hundred kilograms? He could beat Xie Da, he could kill Xie Li, but he couldn't win the hearts of the people.
He knew very well that the martial artists had changed because they needed to rely on the Yin Family to cross the Hexi Corridor. Compared to this goal, upholding justice? Haha, it was nothing!
Seeing Xie Tian pass through the crowd and walk away, the guard's lips curled into a cold smile. Genius? Haha, if you can't cross the Hexi Corridor and see the real Jianghu, so what if you're a genius? Sooner or later, you'll vanish into the crowd!
"Alright, the caravan will depart in half an hour," Yin Fang retracted his gaze and shouted, "Hurry up, the quota will be full in another five people. As for the rest, wait for the next caravan of the Yin Family …"
"Wait!"
A clear female voice interrupted Yin Fang's words. Yin Fang looked in the direction of the voice and was shocked. He quickly ran over and cupped his fists respectfully. "First Mistress, why have you come down?"
The First Mistress that Yin Fang spoke of was about fifteen or sixteen years old. She was dressed entirely in white and had beautiful facial features. The slight tiredness between her brows made one feel pity for her. Especially her pair of clear eyes that still carried a hint of childishness, they were simply the most seductive divine artifact in the world.
And this pair of eyes had been staring at Xie Tian's back.
"Accept that martial artist," the First Mistress said softly, then walked towards her horse carriage under the escort of her maids.
Yin Fang was a little confused but did not dare to delay. He hurriedly chased after Xie Tian and shouted, "Brat, you're in luck. My master took pity on you and made an exception to recruit you. Follow me!"
What the f * ck, this works too? The martial artists looked at each other, envy, jealousy, and hatred in their hearts. But after that, things did not develop as they had expected.
Xie Tian did not respond. He had also heard the woman's words, so when he turned around, he only saw the graceful and exquisite back view.
Seeing that Xie Tian did not move, Yin Fang impatiently growled in a low voice, "Brat, don't be so shameless!"
The guard in charge of the inspection did not expect the situation to take such a turn. But even Yin Fang did not dare to slight the First Mistress's words, so what could he do?
Seeing that Xie Tian did not move, he thought that Xie Tian was taking the opportunity to put on airs and report him. He immediately panicked and hurriedly said, "Brat, don't be so ungrateful. If you leave the Yin Family, you won't be able to walk out of Hexi Corridor!"
His voice was a little loud. The First Mistress, who was about to enter the horse carriage, paused and turned her head.
Thus, when she saw Xie Tian's dejected face, a trace of disgust flashed past her eyes.
Thus, Xie Tian also saw the First Mistress's face that was comparable to Xie Yun's, and he turned to leave.
"No need, thank you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Tian had already walked more than ten feet away, leaving behind a crowd of shocked and confused people. Among these people was the First Mistress who was standing on the horse carriage.
"He, why …"
A trace of doubt flashed past her mind, but in the next moment, she shook her head and entered the horse carriage. She did not mind if a small character like Xie Tian said a few words out of pity, but if she had to waste her energy on such a small character, she could not bring herself to waste her energy on him.
She had clearly witnessed the entire process, but she did not punish the guard who had lied. Because the guard was also a small character, it was not worth her energy to waste on him.
"Once you're ready, set off. There's no need to report."
After saying that, the First Mistress closed her beautiful eyes. However, before she thought about the Yin Family, Xie Tian's face flashed past her mind again. This time, there was no disgust in her heart, only pity.
Because she knew that if Xie Tian travelled alone, there was a 99% chance that he would be buried in Hexi Corridor.
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