Chapter 1 Changlong Escort Agency

Dayan, Yunxiao County, Wuxiang City.

Changlong Escort Agency Martial Arts Training Ground.

At this time, the atmosphere here is very warm.

"Lin Shenglin Escort Master monthly salary of ten taels."

"Luo Qiangluo Escort Master monthly salary of twelve taels."

…….

The voice of singing salary echoed in the backyard. Looking at the escort masters who came on stage to receive their monthly salary, the escorts were full of envy.

For them, becoming an escort master and earning a considerable salary every month is already the biggest dream in life.

Zhao Ya stood among the errand boys, but his attention was not on these escort masters.

He looked at the middle-aged man sitting on the chair on the stage, with a calm temperament like a mountain, and his eyes showed curiosity.

Is this the chief escort Meng Lei of Changlong Escort Agency, who is famous throughout Wuxiang City?

Speaking of joining Changlong Escort Agency as an errand boy for more than a month, this is the first time Zhao Ya has seen this chief escort Meng, so he is naturally a little curious.

At this moment, Meng Lei on the stage seemed to have sensed something and glanced at Zhao Ya.

Zhao Ya felt that the eyes of this chief escort leader Meng were as sharp as a sword, and hurriedly lowered his head, his blood boiling.

He was indeed a martial artist in the membrane-forging realm, as he could make him do this with just his eyes.

Zhao Ya was not surprised but happy when he thought of this. His mind moved slightly, and a light curtain invisible to others appeared in front of him.

Name: Zhao Ya. Age: 16. Remaining life span: 20 years.

Skills: Five Tiger Fist (32/100 for beginners).

His eyes stayed on the remaining life span for a while, and Zhao Ya sighed secretly.

Although it is said that the life span of ordinary people in this world is very short, according to the above hint, he can only live to more than 30 years old at most, and he can't even live to 40.

Is this considered a premature death?

Zhao Ya also had some guesses about this, thinking that it should be related to the tragic experience of his predecessor's childhood.

After all, life is difficult, and the parents of the previous incarnation died in childhood due to an accident. With no one to take care of him, he survived by relying on the charity of others.

Maybe that's why he was injured.

If the previous incarnation hadn't stood firm by his own efforts and barely had enough to eat, he probably wouldn't have lived this long, let alone passed the assessment of the escort agency and became a handyman.

Then Zhao Ya opened another light curtain.

This light curtain is an extremely complex human body outline map, covering all the internal organs, meridians and acupoints. At first glance, it looks like a sky full of stars, which is dazzling.

However, most of the area is covered by gray fog at this time, and only the stomach area shows a glimmer of brilliance.

[Stomach unlocking progress: 2%]

Seeing this unlocking progress, Zhao Ya sighed.

It has been more than a month since he traveled to this world, and Zhao Ya has roughly figured out the role of his golden finger.

Needless to say, the attribute panel at the beginning shows the skills he knows.

The key is the human body outline at the back.

Zhao Ya found that this human body outline is closely related to himself, and it should be a reflection of his real body condition.

However, Zhao Ya has not figured out what the unlocking progress is, and how to speed up the unlocking progress.

But no matter what, with the blessing of this golden finger, Zhao Ya is confident that he can make a name for himself in this world of Dachang cultivation.

Especially after seeing the demeanor of this chief escort Meng, Zhao Ya's idea has deepened.

Because this is a world where strength is supreme, as long as you have strong strength, you will live a demeanor, otherwise you can only fall to the bottom and be slaughtered.

Zhao Ya's eyes showed a trace of determination.

At this moment, someone suddenly pushed him.

"Hey, what are you in a daze, it's time for us to collect our wages."

Zhao Ya turned around and reminded himself that he was also a handyman of Changlong Escort Agency, named Tan Dong.

This person has a cheerful temperament, and after more than a month of getting along, he has a good relationship with Zhao Ya.

Zhao Ya nodded and followed the servants to the stage to wait.

At this time, the escorts had finished singing their salaries, and the escorts had been led to the front hall for a dinner.

This is the rule of Changlong Escort Agency. Every month when the salaries are paid, an escort dinner will be held, which can be regarded as a kind of team building.

But the chief escort Meng Lei did not leave. He was standing on the stage and talking to the escorts who received their monthly salaries with a smile.

"Liu Lin, you did a good job last month. Keep up the hard work."

"Wang He, I heard that you are engaged. Congratulations."

…….

No matter who it is, Meng Lei can accurately call out the other person's name and know their situation well.

And the people who were called were naturally flattered, and those who were shallow-minded were so excited that their eyes were red.

After all, they were just escorts of the escort agency, but they could get the kind care of the chief escort. How could this not be exciting.

Zhao Ya watched this scene across the crowd and nodded secretly.

It is true that it is not easy to achieve success. Let’s not talk about Meng Lei’s cultivation. Just based on his skills, he is worthy of being in charge of such a huge Changlong Escort Agency.

“I am really envious. When can I become a escort and get the care and greetings from the chief escort.” Tan Dong, who was standing by, couldn’t help but sigh.

“That’s probably a big deal.” Zhao Ya said.

“Why?”

Zhao Ya glanced at Tan Dong, “Why don’t you know? Just tell me what you did the night before yesterday?”

Tan Dong looked embarrassed, "Didn't I just go to drink?"

"You couldn't even stand up the next day?" Zhao Ya laughed.

Tan Dong: "..."

Then he gritted his teeth and said with a face full of grief and indignation.

"I won't go again. I want to practice martial arts well and strive to become a porter as soon as possible."

Zhao Ya did not comment.

At this time, many porters had received their monthly salaries, and Meng Lei did not stay any longer.

He just waved to Zhao Ya and the other servants, "Thank you for your hard work."

Then he turned and left.

"Tan Dong, one tael of monthly salary."

"Shi Sen, one tael and one cent."

"Zhao Ya, one tael and two cents."

…….

Accompanied by the sound of the accountant's abacus, Zhao Ya received his salary for this month.

One tael and two cents of silver.

This number sounds insignificant, but Zhao Ya knows that this income is already a truly high salary for the outer city of Wuxiang City.

You have to know that nowadays, a strong laborer can only earn one or two taels of silver a month if he works non-stop every day.

And if a family of three lives frugally, the monthly expenses are only about eight or nine coins of silver.

And now a 17 or 18-year-old virgin girl can be bought for only a dozen taels of silver on the market, and it is said that the price is still falling.

You can imagine how difficult this world is.

Zhao Ya put the silver close to his body and was thinking about what to buy later when Tan Dong's big face came over.

"Hehe, we just got our salary, let's go have a drink, I'll treat you."

"No." Zhao Ya refused straightforwardly.

"Why are you so disrespectful? I tell you, we two brothers are not just drinking. After drinking, let's take a bath first, then go to the brothel to listen to some songs, and then find a woman we like... Tsk, tsk, it's beautiful just to think about it!"

"And with your looks, those women may not ask for money, but directly pay for you." Tan Dong lowered his voice and said with shining eyes.

Zhao Ya didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Didn't you just say that you won't go again in the future and practice martial arts well?"

Tan Dong rubbed his hands and laughed, "Isn't this a celebration of the monthly salary? Don't worry, it's just this time, and I won't go again in the future."

Zhao Ya certainly didn't believe these nonsense. He firmly rejected Tan Dong's invitation and turned to go out.

After leaving the escort agency, Zhao Ya went to the rice market to buy rice, flour, grain, oil and other things.

Grain prices have been high in recent times. It is said that the county city in the south suffered a flood, so there is a trend of rising prices. Zhao Ya naturally has to make preparations early.

He bought half refined rice and half brown rice, and the other supplies were also matched in the same way.

Even so, Zhao Ya still spent six coins of silver after buying enough for a month.

He kept some of the remaining silver for emergency use and bought all the dried bacon.

This thing is slightly more expensive than fresh meat, but it has no moisture and is solid.

The key is that it is very durable.

There is no refrigerator in this world, and food will rot if it is not stored properly.

Zhao Ya does not want to get sick from eating unclean things.

Carrying a full bag of supplies, Zhao Ya walked home.

Zhao Ya was very vigilant along the way.

After all, the world is getting more and more chaotic now, and many people are willing to take risks to survive and dare to kill people in broad daylight.

This is still in the city. I heard that it is even more chaotic outside the city.

For this reason, Zhao Ya had to be on guard.

Maybe it was because of Zhao Ya's tall body, or the clothes he was wearing from the Changlong Escort Agency, that he was safe all the way.

Soon Zhao Ya returned home.

This is a shabby courtyard, but it is quite good compared to the crooked shacks around it that could collapse at any time.

Zhao Ya first looked at the mark he left before leaving, and found that there was no change before he opened the door.

There are only two houses in the courtyard, one is Zhao Ya's bedroom, and the other is the kitchen and living room.

Zhao Ya first put down the things and stored the materials that should be stored, then picked up the half bag of brown rice prepared in advance and went out.

Not far away from the courtyard gate, there is a more dilapidated courtyard, the courtyard wall is even tilted, and it seems that it will collapse at any time.

Zhao Ya knocked on the door, and a timid voice came from inside after a while.

"Who... who?"

"It's me." Zhao Ya replied softly.

The sound of the bolt being opened came from inside the door, and then a small face the size of a palm appeared from the crack of the door.

It turned out to be a girl.

The girl looked only 13 or 14 years old. She was very frail due to malnutrition, but her natural beauty could still be seen between her eyebrows.

When she saw Zhao Ya standing in front of the door, the girl showed a look of surprise.

"Brother Xiao Ya, you are back."

Zhao Ya nodded, "Well, have I washed all my clothes?"

"Yes, they are washed. Come in and get them."

"No need. I have something else to do. This is your reward."

Zhao Ya handed over the half bag of brown rice.

Tang Zuier took the bag of rice, and mist appeared in her big eyes.

"Brother Xiao Ya, thank you..."

Zhao Ya smiled slightly, "You wash my clothes for me, and I pay you. This is a matter of course. No need to thank me."

Tang Zuier nodded vigorously, "Then Brother Xiao Ya, wait a moment, I will get your clothes."

After that, Tang Zui'er turned around and went into the house with the rice bag, and soon ran out with a thick pile of clothes.

"Well, for you, brother Xiaoya."

Zhao Ya took the clothes and turned to leave. Suddenly, he thought of something and couldn't help saying.

"By the way, I should have more clothes delivered in two days. I'll have to trouble you, sister Zui'er, then."

"No trouble, no trouble, as much as you want." Tang Zui'er said very happily.

"Well, then you lock the door. The ground is not flat during this period. If there is nothing to do, try to go out as little as possible."

"Okay, I know." Tang Zui'er nodded repeatedly.

Zhao Ya left.

Tang Zui'er watched his back go away, and then closed the courtyard door again.

"Zui'er, who was that just now?"

An old voice came from the main room.

"Grandma, it was brother Xiaoya. He came to get the washed clothes and gave us half a bag of rice!" Tang Zui'er said happily.

"Oh, it's Xiaoya. It's hard for this child to still remember us. If your father were still alive..." The old lady's voice was choked with sobs.

"Oh grandma, stop talking about this. Your eyes have been blinded by crying. I'll go make you rice porridge." Tang Zuier hurriedly changed the subject.

Zhao Ya certainly didn't know this. At this time, he had already returned home and was preparing for today's dinner.

The little girl just now was called Tang Zuier, and she was Zhao Ya's neighbor.

Speaking of which, this little girl was also a miserable child. Her mother died when she was just born. When she was young, her father went out to do business and disappeared. Only she was left with a blind old lady.

The reason why Zhao Ya helped this little girl was because he had received help from Tang Zuier's father when he was young. In gratitude, he naturally couldn't stand idly by and watch the plight of the two grandparents.

This half bag of brown rice is nothing to Zhao Ya now, but it can provide great help to the two grandparents.

Otherwise, in this world, what awaits Tang Zuier will be a miserable situation darker than hell.

A bowl of white rice and a plate of fried bacon with garlic sprouts.

Zhao Ya ate ordinary ingredients, but he enjoyed them very much.

Soon, all the food was eaten.

Zhao Ya burped with satisfaction, and after cleaning up the dishes, he stood in the yard and began to practice what he had to do in the past few days.

In the first move, Zhao Ya first spread his arms, slowly raised them to the level of his shoulders, and then suddenly raised his fingertips, raised them above his head and thrust them into the sky.

It was the first move of the Eight Vajra Exercises, which was to use both hands to help the three burners.

Zhao Ya learned the Eight Vajra Exercises on the Internet. It has a long history. Legend has it that it had its prototype in the Tang Dynasty, and by the Song Dynasty it had become the health-preserving secret of many Taoist sects.

The Eight-Section Brocade, which later became popular in the world, was derived from the Eight Vajra Exercises.

At first, Zhao Ya learned this just for fun, and he didn't think that this slow and leisurely movement like an old lady doing Tai Chi could be of much benefit.

But after traveling to this bizarre world, Zhao Ya decided to give it a try.

After all, the cultivation methods in this world are so precious, just take the Five Tiger Fist that he has mastered now.

This is an extremely superficial kung fu, but it was only after he joined Changlong Escort Agency and passed the probationary test that he was able to learn it.

Now, after practicing for a few days, Zhao Ya has not found any changes except that he feels better in sleep and eats more.

But since he has practiced it, he must continue to persevere.

The second form is to strengthen the kidney and waist with hands and feet forward and backward, the third form is to regulate the spleen and skin with a single lift, and the fourth form is to do the left liver and right stomach like shooting a eagle...

Eight movements, each movement nine times, Zhao Ya did it very seriously.

Soon, sweat appeared on his body.

When it came to the seventh move, when the phoenix spread its wings and exerted its full strength, Zhao Ya's muscles began to tremble, and he was sweating all over, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted.

Finally.

When he finished the 9981 times of the Eight Parts of Vajra, Zhao Ya raised his hands to his brows, then slowly dropped them, and the boiling blood and qi slowly returned to their original position.

[Eight Parts of Vajra proficiency plus 2]

[Stomach unlocking progress plus 1%]

The two lines of prompts that suddenly appeared made Zhao Ya stunned, and then he opened the panel in ecstasy.

Sure enough.

He saw that his skill column had one more item.

Eight Parts of Vajra (beginners 2/100).

At the same time, the remaining lifespan column also changed.

Remaining lifespan: 20 years (+10 days).

The key is that the stomach area of ​​the human body outline has also changed, and the light seems to have become a little more intense.

At the same time, Zhao Ya felt that his blood and qi were more vigorous.

These changes made Zhao Ya very happy, and then he felt a strong sense of hunger.

It was as if the pot of food he had just eaten disappeared out of thin air.

Zhao Ya quickly made another pot of rice porridge, but after drinking several bowls, the hunger still did not subside.

Zhao Ya's mind moved, and he took out a piece of bacon and simply washed it, cut it into large pieces, put it in the rice porridge to heat it up, and then ate it.

Sure enough.

As soon as the meat was eaten, the strong hunger was finally satisfied, and the hungry stomach stopped protesting.

In a whirlwind, a pot of rice porridge plus a large piece of bacon was all eaten, and Zhao Ya was satisfied.

Looking at the empty bowl in front of him, Zhao Ya finally understood why his practice of the Eight Vajra Kungfu a few days ago had no effect.

It turned out that he lacked the support of meat essence.

You know, in this world, eating meat is a very luxurious thing for ordinary people.

Many people only cut a little meat to eat during festivals.

This is really hard for Zhao Ya, who comes from a highly developed world, to accept.

So he bought a lot of bacon as soon as he received his salary to satisfy his craving.

But he didn't expect to discover the secret of the system.

Zhao Ya thought about it.

He just ate at least two large pieces of bacon, more than a pound, to unlock 1% of the progress.

If that's the case, wouldn't he have to eat a lot of meat if he wanted to unlock his stomach 100%?

But this is not unacceptable.

It's just that the salary he earns now is a bit unsustainable.

But Zhao Ya laughed immediately.

With this golden finger, are you still afraid of not making money?

Apart from anything else, as long as you unlock your stomach and your blood and qi are vigorous, your martial arts will naturally improve, and it will not be a problem to even cross the bone refining realm and become a master of the muscle changing realm.

What would a little bit of meat mean to me then?

Moreover, after I increased my unlocking progress, my remaining life span would also increase, which meant that as long as I continued to improve, my life span would also increase.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ya's heart became even more heated.