blogombal Chapter 1: Becoming a Disciple Again - Gu Jian
Chapter 1: Becoming a Disciple Again - Gu Jian
Dongyi City is the hometown of Grandmaster Si Gu Jian. With him alone here, both Northern Qi and Southern Qing are extremely wary and dare not occupy this place.
In a simple courtyard in the west of the city, a boy of about twelve years old is practicing swordsmanship.
The young man had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and was dressed in a black training uniform!
He wasn't practicing any advanced sword techniques, just the most common basic sword moves, commonly known as basic swordsmanship.
[Ding! Basic swordsmanship has reached level 10. One point of Constitution awarded.]
As the notification sound rang out, Ye Chengfeng immediately felt a warm current flowing through his body, which brought some relief to his body, which had been suffering from illness for a long time!
Ye Chengfeng is a time traveler, and a transmigrator at that!
Unfortunately for him, he transmigrated to the world of Joy of Life.
The worldview of this world is that after a nuclear war, the world is filled with nuclear radiation.
People in this era, after countless years of 'evolution,' have adapted their bodies to nuclear radiation.
It even led to the development of techniques that could absorb radiation energy and refine it into so-called "true qi".
Ye Chengfeng, however, was an ordinary time traveler who lived in the 21st century and naturally did not have radiation antibodies.
When he first transmigrated, his body was that of an eleven-year-old boy.
Having lived in this radiation-filled world for a year, one can imagine how bad Ye Chengfeng's physical condition must have been.
In other words, due to the passage of time, the radiation in this era is no longer as harmful as it was back then.
Otherwise, Ye Chengfeng probably wouldn't live more than a year!
"Good, good, good! I thought it was just a panel, but I didn't expect that improving the basic swordsmanship would also reward attribute points!"
How could Ye Chengfeng not be happy?
The interface is too strict; if the basic sword techniques are not performed correctly, no proficiency points are awarded.
Just over a month ago, he became completely familiar with the basic sword techniques, which is why he was able to cultivate them to level ten so quickly.
He was driven almost crazy that year!
He drinks milk every day, even though he was allergic to milk before he transmigrated. Even though it caused him to vomit and have diarrhea, he dared not stop drinking it!
As for meals, Ye Chengfeng also tries to eat until he is only about 50% full.
The reason is simple: food in this era also contains radiation!
The same applies to herbal medicine; his radiation-related complications are basically incurable by medicine!
But today he saw hope for his survival.
Although the panel only gave him a little bit of physique, Ye Chengfeng could clearly feel that his body was improving!
"Keep practicing!"
The proficiency level of basic sword techniques on the panel does not have a specific number, but only a percentage.
The level of proficiency gained from practicing basic sword techniques varies each time.
The level of proficiency depends on how well Ye Chengfeng completes the basic sword techniques.
The higher the completion rate, the more proficiency you gain, even exponentially.
Ye Chengfeng practiced several more times, but ultimately, due to his physical condition, he could no longer maintain the strength.
"The efficiency is too slow. At this rate, it would conservatively take at least six months to reach level 20!"
"Cough cough, cough cough cough."
Ye Chengfeng wiped his mouth, looking at the trace of crimson on his hand.
"Ugh, I'm coughing up blood again. Can my body hold up for another six months?"
Ye Chengfeng had considered becoming a disciple of Si Gu Jian. With the guidance of this sword master, he would definitely gain proficiency much faster.
However, Si Gu Jian thought he was physically weak and refused to accept him.
Sitting in the recliner, Ye Chengfeng looked dejected and sighed, "Sigh, should we try again?"
Si Gu Jian himself did not live in Dongyi City, but in Jianlu, which was not far outside the city.
That was also where he taught his disciples swordsmanship.
"I must go. If I want to survive, I need to find a master swordsman to guide me."
Ye Chengfeng clenched his fists and coughed violently several more times, coughing up blood again.
This made him even more determined to become Si Gu Jian's apprentice.
Ye Chengfeng tidied himself up and prepared to go to the Sword Pavilion to become a disciple again.
"Xiao Lan, prepare a gift and come with me to the Sword Pavilion one more time."
Ye Chengfeng called out towards the kitchen.
Xiao Lan was a maidservant who came with the identity assigned to him by the interface after he transmigrated.
"Young master, you're practicing swordsmanship again? Why won't you listen to advice? The doctor already told you not to engage in strenuous activity."
Hearing Ye Chengfeng call her, Xiao Lan quickly walked out of the kitchen.
Looking at his pale face, Xiaolan felt sorry for him and tried to comfort him again.
"It's alright. Since things have come to this, practicing swordsmanship won't hurt. I know what I'm doing."
"Young Master, why have you suddenly decided to seek a master again?"
Ye Chengfeng went to the Sword Pavilion to seek a master several times, but he was kicked out before he even saw Si Gu Jian's face.
If Ye Chengfeng hadn't been a resident of Dongyi City, he probably would have been kicked out.
According to the disciples of Jianlu, Ye Chengfeng's body is simply not suitable for sword practice.
On one occasion, a disciple of the Sword Pavilion, seeing that he was somewhat pitiful, even gave him a manual of internal energy cultivation techniques.
Originally, the intention was to discourage Ye Chengfeng from becoming an apprentice.
But Ye Chengfeng dared not practice that internal energy cultivation method at all!
"Perhaps becoming a martial artist could improve my physical condition?"
This wasn't the first time Ye Chengfeng had used this excuse with Xiaolan.
This was obviously an excuse, but Xiaolan couldn't refute it.
Although Ye Chengfeng didn't practice the internal energy cultivation manual given to him by the disciples of the Sword Pavilion, Xiao Lan did.
After Xiaolan cultivated her true qi, she did feel that her physical condition had improved and she had more energy to do her work.
"Okay, I'll go prepare the gift right away."
After taking only a few steps, Xiao Lan turned back to Ye Chengfeng and said, "Young Master, you're not allowed to practice your sword anymore!"
"Okay, okay, I know, go quickly."
"Hmph, young master, you're just trying to lie to me. If you lie to me again, I'll... I'll cry right here!"
Xiao Lan looked at Ye Chengfeng with teary eyes, as if she would really cry if Ye Chengfeng disobeyed her.
Xiao Lan was only a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, while Ye Chengfeng, though physically only twelve, was mentally mature.
But before he transmigrated, he was a 36-year-old man who was pampered by a little girl like a child.
Where will Ye Chengfeng put his old face?
"How old are you? Why do you cry so easily?"
Xiao Lan blushed and fled as if she were running away after being spoken to like that by her young master.
"Hehe, little brat, easy to handle."
Xiao Lan went to prepare the gift, and Ye Chengfeng also needed to change his clothes.
His previous coughing up of blood had left his training clothes stained with a lot of blood.
Moreover, it's inappropriate to wear training clothes when going to become an apprentice.
Ye Chengfeng changed into a black robe, and his solemn expression, if not for the childish look on his face, would not have made him look like a twelve-year-old boy at all.
At the entrance of the Sword Pavilion, the disciples guarding the place watched the stubborn young man.
They were also somewhat helpless.
"Brother Chengfeng, you should leave. The teacher won't accept you, and your physique isn't suitable for sword practice."
Although they kept driving Ye Chengfeng away, it was hard to dislike such a tenacious young man.
Moreover, the gatekeepers were two female disciples.
"I'm sorry, sisters. I tried to persuade him, but he just wouldn't listen."
Xiao Lan quickly stepped forward to explain.
"Sisters, could you please let me see him, just once!"
Just as the two disciples were about to refuse Ye Chengfeng again, a young man in a gray robe walked over.
"Come with me, the teacher has agreed to see you."
Upon recognizing the newcomer, the two female disciples greeted him in unison, "Greetings, Senior Brother."
Yun Zhilan waved her hand gently, indicating that they didn't need to worry about it.
"Let's go. I really don't understand why you're so persistent."
Others might not know, but Yun Zhilan did, that Ye Chengfeng was from the same family as his teacher.
People believed that Si Gu Jian had slaughtered his entire family, leaving only his younger brother alive.
Little did they know, another person survived, and that person was Ye Chengfeng.
The truth is that the panel assigned Ye Chengfeng an identity in this world.