Only My Way

Ling Wuyuan also couldn't quite describe his current mood.

He thought about his five years of effort, a whole five years of incredibly long time!

Constantly struggling for survival in the shadows.

Only now could he be considered to have a bed!

His mood was truly very complex and hard to explain.

Now, he chose to lie on the bed and think quietly for a while.

'Hmm...'

'Although the mattress on the bed isn't very soft, it's much better than the hard ground, and this quilt is quite good...'

For a time.

His thoughts were a bit chaotic and complex.

However.

He quickly stood up and began to look around the rest of the room.

Like opening the closet to take a look, or checking if there was anything under the bed...

Finally.

After confirming that everything was fine.

He came to the mirror.

It wasn't a bronze mirror, just an ordinary mirror in the literal sense. Compared to the kind of mirror Ling Wuyuan had in his previous life, there was no essential difference, only the price was relatively more expensive.

In this world.

Many things from his previous life, such as gunpowder, mirrors, clocks, etc., actually existed, but there were differences in manufacturing methods and popularity.

After all, the civilization of this world had been born for who knows how many years...

At this moment.

In Ling Wuyuan's eyes, the figure in the mirror was a good-looking, indifferent, black-haired kid.

Although his face was still extremely immature due to his body not yet being fully developed, the general appearance of his future self could already be roughly predicted through his facial features.

'Hmm~'

'As expected of me~'

'It's just that I'm dressed a bit plainly...'

'I have to go and get the gang uniform later...'

Looking at his expressionless self in the mirror.

Ling Wuyuan was quite satisfied.

As for why he was expressionless?

There was no way around it. Due to his living environment, he had become a bit accustomed to being expressionless over the years.

However.

His inner thoughts were as rich as ever.

Then, Ling Wuyuan chose to open the door and walk outside.

He planned to stroll around White Crow Mountain to familiarize himself with the surrounding environment, such as taking a look at the canteen...

According to what the guide had said before, the entire White Crow Gang had a total of four canteens. They were all independent, and each day they would prepare some communal meals at fixed times. All members of the White Crow Gang could eat for free with their membership credentials.

This was truly a huge temptation for Ling Wuyuan, who was constantly hungry and had to endure starvation all the time...

Of course.

If they didn't want to eat communal meals in the public canteen, members could also order dishes separately at the canteen at their own expense or eat in other private restaurants.

All of this was quite impressive, very much like the feeling Ling Wuyuan had in his previous life.

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The next day, early in the morning.

Ling Wuyuan's gaze quietly swept over the other newcomers around him.

The total number was about seventy people.

Adults accounted for half, while children and teenagers accounted for the other half.

It was just that now everyone was wearing the same clothes, all standing straight.

It was as if they were being reviewed in a military parade.

The main reason for this was the figure standing directly in front of them.

That was a tall figure with an apparent age of about sixty-five, but with no white hair on his head.

Although he was old, when the other party seriously looked at each newcomer present, everyone still had the feeling of facing a fierce tiger.

Even though the clothes he was wearing were relatively loose.

Everyone could still faintly see the muscles on his body.

Facing that old man, even if the other party didn't show any killing intent or hostility.

Everyone could feel a strange chill.

It was as if their instincts were warning them that they could never be a match for the person in front of them.

“Let me introduce myself first. I am Feng Shuyun, the manager of the Newcomer Training Ground. You can call me Elder Feng!”

“In the future, for a period of time that is not short, you will all have to live under my command.”

“The reason is very simple. As newcomers, you all need to be tempered, otherwise you will just be a rabble of small hoodlums…”

That was an extremely loud voice, full of vigor.

Even if it was a bit hoarse like an old man's voice, it was still extremely clear, and it wouldn't give people the feeling that he was already senile. It would only make people think that he was quite vigorous in his old age.

As those words came out of his mouth.

Many newcomers also had eager looks in their eyes.

In the White Crow Gang.

Elder and Hall Master are positions of the same level.

Going up from there are Deputy Gang Leader, Supreme Elder, and Gang Leader.

The Supreme Elder generally refers to the retired former Gang Leader.

Therefore.

Elder can basically be regarded as the top of normal power.

No matter how you look at it, they are truly powerful figures.

Especially when the other party is their direct superior, it is even more so.

So, as soon as they heard the other party say that they would have to live under his command for a long time in the future, many newcomers immediately began to think about how they should please him.

At the same time.

After Feng Shuyun briefly introduced himself.

He immediately pointed in one direction and asked everyone present:

“Now, all of you who are illiterate or don’t know many characters, stand over here for me.”

Hearing this.

Ling Wuyuan's eyes lit up immediately.

He was the first to stand over there.

Through the information he had gathered from the guide yesterday.

He understood that people like him who were illiterate would be assigned to the gang school next, where they would receive the most basic education.

Generally, it would last for a year.

During that period, the only thing they needed to do was read and learn characters!

Because if you don't know how to read, even if you are given a secret manual, you won't be able to understand it.

Even the recording format of some secret manuals is in the form of poetry.

So, not to mention not knowing how to read, even if you really know how to read, you may not be able to understand what the secret manual is talking about…

Therefore.

Reading and learning characters is one of the essential homework for cultivators.

A gang like the White Crow Gang, which has a history, regards it as the most basic hard requirement.

If a newcomer is still illiterate after entering the gang school for a year, they will be subject to physical punishment at best, and directly kicked out of the White Crow Gang at worst.

Faced with this situation.

To be honest, perhaps many newcomers would be a little disappointed.

Reading or something.

It really doesn't have much to do with the swords and shadows and happy grudges they imagined.

But Ling Wuyuan was very eager for this.

He knew that no matter what world it was, knowledge was undoubtedly important!

And the systematized basic education provided free of charge in the gang school was a necessity for him to continue moving forward!

Next.

Just like the information he knew, all the illiterate guys were assigned to the gang school equally, regardless of age or gender.

From now on.

They all needed to study hard and learn characters seriously, and they would need to undergo assessment every once in a while.

Once the grades failed, they would be punished!

As for those who had received basic education and already knew how to read, they could directly start practicing martial arts.

As a basic benefit of joining the White Crow Gang.

They could choose a basic martial arts secret manual from the gang's library to practice.