Longevity from Liao Zhai

Chapter 4 This panel is really a bit dog
"My eldest son works in the county government, and my second son works in the escort agency. They have both killed people! The third and fourth sons are the most useless. They can only be apprentices in He Ren Tang."

"Hey, isn't this Zhou Ping? Come and have some peanuts that Auntie just peeled from the field."

Three streets away from Lijia, Zhou Ping met a group of women who were chatting and peeling peanuts.

Among the women was a strong woman named Chen Li.

Chen Li is Chen Erdan's mother.

The Chen family has four sons, and the eldest son takes over his father's job as a servant in the county government.

The servants in the yamen were all on a succession basis, but the position could only be passed down to one son, so Chen Erdan didn't get a turn.

There are not many good jobs in Qinghe County. Apart from working in the county government, the best job is to work in two large enterprises, Herentang and Yanjia Escort Agency.

As for farming and running a small business, it's really hard to describe. It's hard work and you'll be bullied.

He Ren Tang had a lot of work to do and employed thousands of people, but the requirements for people were not high. The eldest son of the Chen family had the face to do so, so he arranged for the third and fourth sons to be apprentices at He Ren Tang.

The difficult part was the escort agency, as it had very high requirements on the physical fitness of its personnel. Boss Chen asked many people for help and spent several taels of silver before he arranged for the shrewd Chen Erdan to work in the escort agency.

One son is a clerk, the other is a son who works in a security company. This is why Chen Li became the core of a group of women.

As for her two sons who were apprentices at Heren Tang, Chen and Li were not interested in talking about them.

Being an apprentice at He Ren Tang not only earns less than working at the escort agency, but the escort agency pays wages on a daily basis. However, He Ren Tang often delays the payment of apprentices' salaries.

The third and fourth sons of the Chen family would not have a good life without the eldest and second sons to support them.

Furthermore, apprentices at He Ren Tang had no status.

In this chaotic world, working in a violent enterprise, no one dares to look down on him even if he is just a watchdog.

In fact, it is very difficult for ordinary people to be an apprentice in HeRentang.

"Thank you, ma'am."

Zhou Ping didn't hesitate and grabbed a few peanuts and started eating.

"Zhou Ping, Erdan is weak, not as strong as you and Daoba, and he is timid, not as brave as you to kill. You should take care of him."

Chen Li said with a smile.

"Don't worry, Auntie. We are good brothers. I would do it even if you don't say it."

Zhou Ping smiled and waved goodbye. He ate two peanuts and put the rest back.

When someone invites you to eat, it is out of courtesy. If you are polite in return, he will offer you food next time. But if you just grab a handful and eat it, he will not offer you food next time.

This is the rule.

Chen Erdan had never killed anyone. He had always served tea and water to several veteran bodyguards in order to gain their protection.

Whenever there was a fight between the escort agency and the robbers, Chen Erdan had no idea where to hide.

After Zhou Ping left, a group of women rushed to ask Chen Li.

"Sister Chen, did Zhou Ping really kill someone?"

"No, my son said he killed more than one person, but many people. The robber's head was cut off, and the white and yellow inside were all there."

"Oh my! It's incredible!" A cry of surprise came from the crowd of women, and many old ladies looked at Zhou Ping's back with a bit more awe in their eyes.

Chen Li also took the opportunity to straighten her back.

back home.

"It's time to practice."

Zhou Ping washed his hands without burning incense, then opened "Introduction to Martial Arts".

This introduction to martial arts and a book called "The Art of Sword Domination" were left behind by my predecessor's father.

In fact, his predecessor was also very weak. If the escort agency really used their selection criteria, the agency would not have wanted Zhou Ping.

The father of his previous life was an old man in the escort agency, and later died during a mission.

Zhou Ping was the second generation of a bodyguard, which was why he got a job in the escort agency.

“In the martial arts world, the bravest will win. The muddier the road ahead, the more you must charge forward even if you are bleeding. Only by fighting hard and continuously can you reach the top.”

Every time Zhou Ping saw these words, his lips would slightly curl up.

"Okay, just consider it a warning from the FBI."

The second page showed a person sitting in the air with his legs bent and his hands stretched out. There was only a picture but no words on the second page, but Zhou Ping still understood it. It was a picture of a standing posture.

Zhou Ping opened the third page.

"Feeling the spiritual energy is the first step to absorb the spiritual energy into the body. It is subject to individual physical conditions, opportunities, venues, and drug assistance. The duration of feeling the spiritual energy varies from person to person, ranging from one day to ten years."

“How quickly you feel the aura does not represent what you will ultimately achieve.”

"Dripping water wears away a stone, and wind blows away a stone! If you persist for ten years, you will gain something."

The remaining pages are all blank pages, and the entire secret book only has three pages.

Zhou Ping looked at the secret book and began to think.

I have practiced standing still before, but it was too hard, so I did it intermittently, and later on I even stopped practicing it.

What’s the point of standing still? How can it be as fun as listening to music and playing mahjong in a brothel?

The predecessor had mastered a set of sword techniques and had some success, which gave him an advantage in fighting against the enemy.

However, that set of sword techniques involves large-scale opening and closing movements, which requires a lot of physical strength, so it is easy for people to be brave in the early stages but weak in the later stages.

"This world is a place where you can cultivate and perhaps achieve immortality."

According to the memories of my previous life, this world has ghosts, monsters, and spiritual energy.

The human race absorbs spiritual energy into their bodies to transform themselves, and some can even cut off mountains and rivers.

The more spiritual energy you absorb, the higher your cultivation level will be. From low to high, they are tenth grade, ninth grade, eighth grade, seventh grade, sixth grade, fifth grade, fourth grade, third grade, second grade, and first grade.

The Yan family's escort leader is at the ninth level.

My previous life had seen the Yan Family Escort Team from afar. The leader of the Yan Family Escort Team could actually shoot through a huge rock with a single stone.

The ninth level of cultivation is so terrifying!
There are even rumors in the escort agency that the Yan family escort leader once single-handedly wiped out an entire bandit stronghold and killed hundreds of people.

"This aura is magic power."

"Standing still can absorb spiritual energy."

Zhou Ping has acquired the sword skills of his predecessor, but he still has no spiritual energy in his body.

"You still need to stand still to feel and absorb the spiritual energy."

Zhou Ping carefully read the three pages of the secret book, trying to find some tricks. The first page actually contained only one word: courage.

Page 2, diagram of standing posture.

The third page does have some information.

1. You must first feel the spiritual energy, and then absorb it into your body. The Yan family patriarch raised the stone lion with one hand, which should be the reason why he absorbed the spiritual energy into his body.

2. Personal body, opportunity, location, and drug assistance can all affect the speed of feeling spiritual energy.

This is not difficult to understand, just like learning.

A person's intelligence has a great influence on the quality of his or her academic performance.

But in addition to being smart, having a good teacher is also crucial.

It is also important whether there is a study table at home and whether parents can create a good environment.

Of course, compared with children who cannot eat rice, children who eat meat have good nutrition and have a greater impact on their studies.

"ten years!"

"It's only ten years! I live a long life anyway."

Let’s start practicing!
……

Autumn goes and winter comes, and a year has passed.

During this year, Zhou Ping practiced standing meditation every day.

Nowadays, Zhou Ping can already hold on for two hours.

However, Zhou Ping still did not feel the presence of spiritual energy.

But perhaps because of the standing posture, Zhou Ping's physical condition and spirit have improved a lot, and Zhou Ping's injuries have also healed.

"I have lived for twelve years, three months and nine days."

"It's time to try out the panel's other features."

Zhou Ping stared at the panel and made up his mind to exchange for "Telepathy" or "The End of the World Is Within Reach".

Open the blind box!
【Life span: twelve years, three months and nine days.】

【Telepathic communication: Zero.】

【The distance between us: zero.】

【Go on a courier journey to achieve immortality, and do not ask about worldly affairs. 】

Looking at the lifespan on the panel, as well as Lingxi Yizhi and Tianya Zhichi, Zhou Ping finally made up his mind to exchange one year of lifespan for Lingxi Yizhi or Tianya Zhichi.

While escorting the goods, Zhou Ping encountered a total of four groups of robbers.

I don’t know if it’s because winter is coming and there are no more wild fruits and vegetables in the mountains to fill their stomachs, which forced the refugees to rob the escort company.

Of these four times, the first two were fine, as the old escort who led the group scared the refugees away with just a little intimidation.

But the next two times, even though the old escort killed a chicken to scare the monkeys, the refugees still rushed forward.

Especially the last time, out of more than ten carts of medicinal materials, two were stolen by the refugees, and several escorts were injured.

Although the old escort is very powerful, a good tiger cannot fight against a pack of wolves.

In the mountains and forests, the refugees and bandits would not confront the old escort head-on. They would just rob and leave.

Zhou Ping was not injured in these accidents.

Zhou Ping would stand in a stance and practice swordsmanship every night, and ordinary people could not get close to him at all.

However, as the world changes, there is no guarantee that a full-level boss will not fall from the sky, so you still have to improve your abilities.

Zhou Ping has thought about "Telepathy" and "The End of the World Is Within Reach" many times, but he still has no clue. He thinks that as long as he takes out his life span to exchange them, he should be able to know what these two things are and how to use them.

However, Zhou Ping only planned to exchange one.

The lifespan is not enough, so you can only use it sparingly.

"It's you. The world is just around the corner."

After thinking for a long time, Zhou Ping chose Tianya Zhichi. Lingxi Yizhi sounds a bit stingy just by listening to the name, not as grand as Tianya Zhichi.

Products produced by the panel must be of high quality.

Zhou Ping's mind moved, and the panel changed.

[Lifespan: 11 years, 3 months and 9 days]

[Telepathy: Zero]

[The End of the World: 1]

[Go on a convoy to achieve immortality, do not ask about worldly affairs]

As the number behind "Tianya Zhichi" became one, a piece of information about "Tianya Zhichi" also entered Zhou Ping's mind.

[The world is within reach, you can instantly teleport to any place, but you need to use blood as a mark, mark two, and you can change it. ]

The End of the World is a close one, and it can zoom in on the entire map.

It can allow a person to reach any place instantly, but one needs to mark it with one's own blood and essence in advance, and only two places can be made, but it can be changed.

Of course, there are additional conditions. Zhou Ping's blood is needed as a mark, and only two marks can be made.

Zhou Ping carefully studied the functions of Tianya Zhichi. He thought to himself: This panel is really a bit shabby!
Isn't this a teleportation scroll?

I thought the panel must be a masterpiece, and it must be super cool and awesome, but I didn't expect that the skill was actually escape!

Zhou Ping seemed a little disappointed and regretted not trying the "Telepathic Finger".

But after thinking about it, this is actually a good thing for him now.

With this skill, if you encounter any monsters that you cannot defeat, you can escape instantly.

"Marked with blood!"

Zhou Ping cut his finger with a knife and a drop of blood fell on the floor in the room.

At the same time, a red dot suddenly appeared on the right side of Zhou Ping's split-screen panel.

There were originally two white dots on the panel, representing the cargo and the destination respectively, but now there is an additional red dot, which is the location where Zhou Ping can teleport.

With this red dot, Zhou Ping can quickly escape back to the fountain when he encounters danger.

This skill is instant, requires no casting time, does not require a pre-swing, and cannot be interrupted.

(End of this chapter)