He Yiming woke up early the next morning. After washing up, he looked much less dejected and dispirited, and he seemed to be in high spirits.
Although he had dressed up to fool others, he had already inquired yesterday. What was even better was that Seventh Master had also gone to greet him. If he still didn't make use of this, he would be called stupid.
However, since he planned to be a customer for a few days, he naturally had to dress up. If he still looked dejected, he was afraid that people would be suspicious.
After tidying up, he left the room and went to the front desk to settle the bill. Then, he walked along the main road.
It was only a distance of a few miles. For a cultivator, it didn't take much time at all.
However, under He Yiming's deliberate control, he still arrived at the Xujiabao after an hour.
When he saw the Xujiabao for the first time, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion. As expected, this century-old aristocratic family wasn't something the current He Clan could easily surpass.
The entire Xujiabao occupied an area of several hundred mu, and a huge wall was built against the mountain. The wall was about five meters tall and was made of huge rocks. From afar, it looked like an ancient giant beast lying on the ground, giving people the feeling that it was impossible to break through.
He Yiming had seen the city wall in the county before, but compared to the Xujiabao in front of him, it was inferior by a lot.
He sighed inwardly. In Taicang County, the power of the government was indeed much inferior to the aristocratic families.
Third Brother and the others had also said that although the Cheng Clan's main residence was in the county, they also had a few villages outside the city. It was said that the place where they started out was also a heavily guarded place that was easy to defend and hard to attack.
Every time he saw more of the Xu and Cheng Clans' trump cards, He Yiming's heart was filled with amazement. It was no wonder that the He Clan, which obviously surpassed the Cheng and Xu Clans, was ranked last among the three aristocratic families. This wasn't without reason.
He suddenly thought of something. The He Clan didn't raise any customers. This wasn't just a matter of financial resources. He was afraid that those capable customers would choose to join the Xu Clan after seeing the Xujiabao's imposing manner. This might be the real reason why his grandfather wasn't willing to recruit customers.
He Yiming looked up for a long time and finally walked towards the castle gate.
Just as he arrived at the gate of the castle, he was immediately pulled back by someone. This man was in his thirties and wore a long gown. Obviously, he was different from the other castle guards. He cupped his fists at He Yiming and said with a smile, "Brother, you look unfamiliar. May I know what business you have with the Xu Family?"
He Yiming returned the salute and forced a smile. "I'm Xiao Qin, from Taichong County. I've heard of the Xu Family's reputation, so I came here to seek refuge and make a living."
His explanation was very simple, and he explained his origin and purpose in a few words.
That person's face didn't show the slightest bit of surprise, as if he already knew about this matter. He said, "So that's how it is. I am Xu Yuchang, one of the stewards of the outer castle. Brother Xiao, please follow me."
With that, he turned around and left.
He Yiming hesitated for a moment before following him. Since this person's name had the word "Yu", it was clear that he was of the same generation as Xu Yucai and the others. However, seeing that he was already in his thirties, his cultivation was only around the fifth layer, and he was only one of the stewards of the outer castle. He probably came here today because he received news about the Xu Family's town, so he specially came to welcome him.
No matter from which point of view, this person's status in the Xu Family wasn't very high.
This made He Yiming sigh with emotion.
The Xu Family was really prosperous, and the He Family's third generation children added up to less than ten people. None of them had reached the age of thirty.
After entering the castle, the first thing He Yiming saw was a piece of farmland that had been reclaimed. He was slightly startled and immediately understood why the castle occupied such a large area. It turned out that the castle also had its own cultivated land, although it might not be enough to satisfy everyone's rations.
However, if there was a war, as long as the castle gate was closed, then it could last for a long time without needing to ask for outside help.
From this, it could be seen that the Cheng Family's ancestors had racked their brains for the sake of the family's foundation.
In the middle of the farmland, there was a road that could allow eight horses to walk side by side. After passing through this road, there was a continuous residential area.
Xu Yuchang brought He Yiming to a spacious courtyard and said, "Brother Xiao, welcome to our Xu Family's Castle. However, our Xu Family's Castle has a rule for accepting diners. I don't know if you've heard of it before."
He Yiming slowly nodded and said, "Before coming here, this little brother has already inquired about it. The diners of the Xu Family's Castle need to be at least at the third layer of inner strength."
When he said this, He Yiming sighed in his heart.
In the He Family Manor, although the servants were cultivated by Old Master He bit by bit, among them, the highest level of inner strength was only at the third layer. Most of them were below the third layer.
In the Xu Family's Castle, even the worst diner needed to be at least at the third layer of inner strength. The gap between them was really too big.
Xu Yuchang nodded with a smile and said, "That's right, the diners of the Xu Family need to be at least at the third layer of inner strength. However, if Brother Xiao's inner strength can reach the fifth layer, then you'll be qualified to enter the Xu Family's inner castle. If you make a contribution in the castle, you can even enter the library and learn the castle's combat skills. "
He Yiming nodded heavily. His eyes seemed to reveal a strange burning aura, but his heart didn't waver.
Xu Yuchang calmly looked at the other party. He had received a lot of wandering cultivators like this. Most of them couldn't meet the requirements of the third layer of inner strength. Even if they barely met the requirements, their strength was only ordinary.
However, this was very normal. How could a cultivator with real ability come to the remote Taicang County? Those who were willing to come here were mostly older cultivators who hadn't accomplished anything. They came here with the mentality of eating and waiting for death.
Of course, there were also some fourth and fifth layer inner strength cultivators who came, but their goal was the Xu Family's library. However, they didn't know that unless they were truly accepted by the Xu Family, the books in the library would only be the most ordinary combat skills.
He Yiming took a deep breath and took a few steps back. He cupped his hands towards Xu Yuchang, then crossed his palms and began to practice his fist technique.
He used the water element combat skill, Soft Palm.
This set of combat skills was widely spread among all cultivators. As long as it was a water element inner strength cultivator, then eight or nine out of ten would know a few moves of Soft Palm.
When He Yiming used the Soft Palm, Xu Yuchang's eyebrows slightly wrinkled. In his heart, his evaluation of the man in front of him suddenly dropped a lot.
However, his eyes lit up after a brief moment. Moreover, there was a hint of surprise in his eyes, and the contempt that he originally had for Ou Yangming was gone.
Although He Yiming had suppressed his inner strength to the fourth level, the Soft Palm that he displayed was definitely not something that an ordinary person could compare to.
Even if it was only the most basic moves of the Soft Palm, there was still a kind of endless feeling, as if there was no end to it.
In Xu Yuchang's heart, there was a sudden feeling of amazement.
With his strength and position in the Xu Family Fort, it was really impossible for him to come into contact with people and things that were too high. However, he grew up in the fort, and under the influence of what he saw and heard, he could still distinguish between good and bad combat skills.
After seeing He Yiming's Soft Palm, which was like flowing water, he had already made a self-righteous judgment in his heart.
This person's inner strength cultivation might not be very high, but he was a veteran with a lot of combat experience. Moreover, he had a certain understanding of the Soft Palm combat skill. At the very least, he had already grasped the fist intent of this combat skill.
This was something that many cultivators would never be able to comprehend in their lifetime.
In Taicang County, such a person could already be considered a talent.
In the time it took to burn a stick of incense, He Yiming had already finished the first move of the Soft Palm. He withdrew his palm and stood there, quietly looking at Xu Yuchang.
To be honest, he was a bit nervous in his heart because he did not know what the specific standards were, so when he used the Soft Palm, he deliberately used some of his real skills.
Xu Yuchang nodded slightly, stretched out a hand, and said, "Brother Xiao, please."
He Yiming was suddenly completely speechless. It turned out that this person was watching for a long time, and he could not even see that he was using the fourth layer of his inner strength.
However, this could not be blamed on him. In fact, it was not easy to see through the opponent's strength through a set of fist techniques. This not only required extraordinary eyesight and strength, but also a lot of experience.
For example, when He Yiming heard the old man's voice in Xujia Town, he was able to deduce the situation of the old man's inner strength. That was definitely a special case, and it was impossible to apply to everyone.
He Yiming stretched out his palm, and at the same time, he and He Yiming mobilized their inner strength.
Xu Yuchang's face showed a trace of a smile, and said, "Brother Xiao, congratulations, your inner strength cultivation has already reached the fourth layer, and the application of the Soft Palm has also reached a very high level, completely meeting the standards of the Xu Family's diners."
He Yiming smiled as if relieved of a burden, and his expression fell into the eyes of the other party, which made him more and more convinced.
After that, things became much simpler. Since he had gained Xu Yuchang's approval, he could get a house of about 20 square meters to live in the outer castle. He could have his three meals at a fixed place every day. Furthermore, he could get a monthly allowance of one tael of silver. This treatment was already the best in Taicang County.
After Xu Yuchang confirmed his strength, he tried to find out the location of He Yiming's "hometown" by beating around the bush.
Of course, He Yiming understood his intention and told him the name of a place in Taichong County. With the strength of the Xu family, it would take at least a month to find out whether Xiao Qin was there or not.
However, by that time, He Yiming would have already left.
PS: Sweat …
Zhou recommended fell to third place. Brothers, if you have tickets, please send me two, thank you!
Also, the guy who wrote "Great Devil King", against the heavens, has started to write a book. This guy's book has always been good, and it has already reached the new book list with 10,000 words, hehe! Although the number of words is a little low, but it can be fattened up and then read ^ _ ^
[Book id = 1472329, Book name = "Ten Directions Heaven Scholar"]
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