Jidao Wusheng: I am invincible in my flesh and tear the weirdness apart with my bare hands

Chapter 1 Zhang Lingshan

Wow!
A cold wind blew by, and red leaves fluttered all over the mountain.

"It's winter."

Zhang Lingshan tightened his tattered grey shirt, licked the last bit of oil and water from the bottom of the bowl, showing an unsatisfied expression and sighing secretly in his heart.

It has been half a year since I came into this world.

As soon as it was light in the morning, I rushed to Hongye Mountain with my father to work as a laborer. I worked with a group of men to carry stones and wood up the mountain, and then carried the waste materials down the mountain to pave the road, and repeated this process.

In the evening, I hurried home, fearing that if I was a step late, I would encounter some dirty things and die before dark.

But after all this hard work, the daily wage was only sixty cents, and the food they had was just steamed buns and cabbage. The little oil and water they had was only enough to soak the bottom of the bowl. Their life was far less comfortable than that of the carpenters and stonemasons who built the temple in the mountains.

So after Zhang Lingshan's father had worked hard to save up twenty taels of silver, he asked someone to send Zhang Lingshan to an old carpenter to learn a skill and find a way out.

However, Zhang Lingshan refused.

Strictly speaking, he was rejected by Zhang Lingshan before.

He was originally an idealistic and ambitious child who had no interest in carpentry and only wanted to learn martial arts. However, he could not persuade his father, so he stole some silver and went to Hong's martial arts school to become an apprentice.

As a result, as soon as he reached the door of the martial arts gym, he was caught by his father who came and slapped him hard, while the onlookers were watching and laughing.

The original body was angry and ashamed, and banged its head against the wall in anger.

This collision knocked the current Zhang Lingshan over.

"Although the original body's behavior was a bit extreme, his idea was not wrong."

After living in this world for half a year, Zhang Lingshan deeply understood his original body's thoughts.

Practice martial arts, you must practice martial arts!

How can you have a bright future without practicing martial arts?
In a world where human life is worthless and demons are rampant, the life of ordinary people is not called living, but just muddling through, and they muddle through one day at a time.

Only by becoming a powerful warrior can you experience the true taste of being alive.

It's a pity that Zhang's father didn't even understand such a simple truth. He insisted on letting his son learn carpentry, which forced the original person to death.

In fact, it’s not that Zhang’s father doesn’t understand the truth, but because he knows it too well. Martial arts depends on talent. Without talent, practicing for a lifetime is just a waste of time, and may even cause injuries. It is better not to practice.

According to Zhang's father, the ancestor of their Zhang family was also a great master of martial arts. Unfortunately, the world has changed so much that the bloodline has become thin when it comes to their branch.

He once fantasized that his child was extremely lucky and would inherit his ancestor's talent for martial arts, so when Zhang Lingshan was eight years old, he asked someone to feel his bones, but the result was disappointing.

Later facts proved that what the bone-touching Taoist priest said was correct.

Not only does his child have no talent for martial arts, he is also shorter than his peers.

Now he is fifteen years old, but only less than 1.5 meters tall. If he was not in good physical condition, he would not even be qualified to carry bricks for Hongye Temple.

That's it, and you still want to practice martial arts?
I have to say that Mr. Zhang’s idea is correct. If there is no panel…

"Open the energy panel."

Name: Zhang Lingshan
Martial arts: None
Energy: 0.3
Looking at the lonely 0.3, Zhang Lingshan felt helpless.

This 0.3 of energy was only saved up by eating and drinking well while recuperating from a broken head. If I make a living by moving bricks, I'm afraid I can't even save up 0.3, let alone 0.1.

In half a year, Zhang Lingshan had roughly figured out a way to accumulate energy.

If you want to accumulate energy, ordinary meals are of no use. Even if you eat a hundred white flour buns, you won’t be able to accumulate any energy.

Only meat and various rare medicinal herbs can provide energy.

And neither meat broth nor fatty meat will do.

It has to be pure protein.

Medicinal materials must be truly effective in curing diseases. Wild vegetables, radish leaves, fake ginseng roots, etc. are not acceptable.

Zhang Lingshan roughly calculated that with the financial support his father gave him now, if he converted it all into lean meat, he could only accumulate two energy points at most.

But the most urgent task is not to accumulate energy, but to join a martial arts school and learn martial arts.

Because I don’t have any martial arts skills, I can only look at the energy but not use it.

But after paying the apprenticeship fee, I had no money left to buy meat.

Zhang Lingshan looked at the empty bottom of the bowl, his thoughts drifting far away, a trace of sadness on his face.

"Xiaoshan, keep this money." A rough big hand suddenly touched Zhang Lingshan's arms and stuffed a crumpled piece of paper into the small pocket sewn in his arms.

"Dad, what is this?"

Zhang Lingshan felt his hands in his arms and couldn't help but be surprised.

Today's wages for two people total only 120 coins, but this silver note should be worth ten taels.

How come there are so many?

Zhang's father smiled slightly on his rough face, and whispered, "The Lei family has taken on another job at Jinguang Temple for half a year, but they don't need many people, and they only need experienced and capable people. Old Lei recommended a few of us and even prepaid us three months' wages. But I can't go back for the next six months, so your mother and your brothers and sisters will have to rely on you to take care of them."

"That's all I get for three months! Do I have to stay in Jinguang Temple for half a year? Will there be any danger? Where is Jinguang Temple?"

Zhang Lingshan felt a little uneasy and couldn't help asking questions rapidly.

It is not so easy to earn ten taels of silver these days, and they also provide food and accommodation and pay three months' wages in advance. It is so unbelievable that it makes people feel uneasy.

Father Zhang patted Zhang Lingshan on the shoulder and said with relief: "You have grown up and know how to worry about others. But don't worry, Old Lei is a good man and trustworthy, and the Lei family is also trustworthy. They are a wealthy family, so what difference does ten or twenty taels make? If someone has bad intentions, none of us can leave the mountain today."

"That's true."

Zhang Lingshan nodded.

In fact, he still felt uneasy, but his father had made up his mind and it was useless for him to say anything. Besides, his father had already agreed to the plan and Old Lei had taken the money. If he suddenly changed his mind and didn't go, it would easily anger him.

So, that's it.

As long as he had strong military support, it was useless to be vigilant and worried. If the Lei family really wanted to sell them all to work as miners, he would be helpless.

The most urgent task is to return to the city to learn martial arts and grow up as quickly as possible.

"Dad, I'm leaving now. Be careful when you're out there, and stay with everyone else. Don't be too bold or you might get into trouble."

Zhang Lingshan wrapped his clothes tightly with a belt and gave instructions.

"alright, I got it."

Father Zhang nodded heavily, his eyes slightly red, he was extremely pleased and sighed.

The child has finally grown up and knows how to care for others.

Apart from the fact that he insisted on learning martial arts and wasted money, Xiaoshan is the best kid in the world, alas.

After watching Zhang Lingshan and a few of his good friends leave together, Zhang's father withdrew his gaze and went to meet up with Old Leitou.

Down the mountain.

Zhang Lingshan and his companions quickly entered the official road and quickened their pace towards Jincheng.

If you go out late after dark, it is said that there will be dirty things wandering outside, and you will be doomed if you encounter them.

Together with Zhang Lingshan were Wang Datou, the son of the Wang family, and Li Xiaole from the Li family.

The fathers of the two men were honest and hard-working people just like Zhang's father. They were all retained by Old Lei to work in Jinguang Temple, so each of the three men now has at least ten taels of silver notes on them.

You are carrying a treasure.

Now I am afraid of encountering robbers blocking the road.

Although the probability of encountering robbers on the official road is very small, there are many people moving bricks with them in Hongye Temple.

What if someone knew that the three of them were carrying a large sum of money...

"Hey, why are you guys in such a hurry? I'm short on money lately, can you lend me some money?"

As an unpleasant laugh was heard, three young men with sneering faces suddenly appeared on the left and right sides and in front.

"It's over. It's Li Hu and the other three."

Wang Datou’s face turned pale, his whole body stiffened, and his calves trembled.

Li Hu and his two companions were well-known for valuing money over their lives. When they were moving stones on Hongye Mountain, many adults had borrowed money from them.

These three people are ruthless and have no ties to their family, so even adults cannot afford to offend them.

Aren't the three of them going to be bullied by others?
"Don't be afraid, there are three of us..."

Li Xiaole said he was not afraid, but his trembling voice betrayed him.

(End of this chapter)