Chapter 60: The Generous Young Master Fang

However, since he knew nothing about Huangsha City and the memories in his mind were of no help, Qin Li decided to find a guide. Ahu and the others were definitely not around; these hunters couldn’t stay idle. Besides, they had only met by chance, and especially under the current circumstances, Qin Li felt it wasn’t appropriate to have too much contact with them, lest he bring trouble upon them.

Qin Li had no friends in Huangsha City; the only one he could think of was that Fang Haonan from the Fang Family.

He rented a carriage and soon arrived at the entrance of the Fang Zheng Martial Arts School. It was bustling with people coming and going, quite lively. Qin Li thought: This should be the true face of the Fang Zheng Martial Arts School, right?

He walked in casually and heard shouts coming from inside the martial arts school. The atmosphere was very intense, with many people sweating profusely as they practiced various Combat Techniques.

In this era, ordinary people who wanted to succeed had only a few paths: those from wealthy families could send their children to academies. If talent was discovered, they would immediately receive focused training. Those who couldn’t afford school either joined various families directly, becoming part of their basic forces, where they could practice some low-level Combat Techniques and mental methods, relying on their strength to slowly climb up. Those who didn’t want to join families and be controlled, yet couldn’t afford school, could only come to martial arts schools. These places were more relaxed, offered greater freedom, and charged much lower fees than academies. Most importantly, they could participate in activities organized by the school to earn some money.

It could be said that martial arts schools were the best choice for children from poor families! And those who ran martial arts schools were mostly from large families. The elites trained in these schools would mostly join families, which was fundamentally different from those who directly joined families. As soon as they graduated from the martial arts school and entered a family, they would immediately hold a certain status, something the former could not compare to.

As soon as Qin Li entered, he saw Fang Haonan, bare-chested, moving nimbly among a cluster of wooden stakes in the center of the school. His fists and feet struck the stakes from time to time, emitting dull, powerful thuds. Qin Li could tell that Fang Haonan’s moves didn’t use any Yuanli, but each punch hitting those stakes likely carried a force of no less than several thousand pounds! He handled the heavy force with ease, controlling it excellently! The stakes looked brand new, probably recently placed there. Moreover, Qin Li was certain that after Fang Haonan finished this set of moves, all these stakes would be completely destroyed!

This was a true master!

Between two Mysterious Rank fifth-level Martial Artists with the same Yuanli, it all depended on who had a deeper understanding of Combat Techniques, who controlled their strength more precisely, and who used their Yuanli more rationally!

It was like doing work: some used clever force, finishing the task without getting too tired; others used brute force, sweating profusely halfway through, and no matter how much strength they had, it couldn’t withstand reckless waste.

Thud, thud, thud, thud!

Another series of heavy punches landed on the stakes like dragonflies skimming water, but each punch produced a dull thud. When Fang Haonan emerged from the cluster of stakes, a chaotic crashing sound followed behind him.

All the stakes… were completely destroyed, shattered into pieces of wood, as if a black bear had ravaged a small grove.

Clap, clap, clap!

Almost everyone in the martial arts school stopped what they were doing at that moment, looking at Fang Haonan with admiration and clapping vigorously. Many straightforward fellows even cheered outright.

“Ha, the boss’s strength has improved again! That set of punches was so satisfying. Without using any Yuanli, he still has such destructive power. I think even those two geniuses from the Qin Family are no match for our boss. What do you all say?”

“That’s right! Those so-called geniuses from the Qin Family—how many Alchemical Pills have they bought from our family? Everyone knows it. Not to mention, not long ago, Qin Feng was injured by a weak clansman. That guy looks like a pretty boy; his skills are all for show. Hahaha!”

“Enough, stop talking nonsense!” Fang Haonan clapped his hands, not even out of breath, and laughed heartily. “Let’s not discuss others’ affairs. My skills are nothing compared to those brothers. How old are they, and how old am I? So, all of you, work hard in your training! We’re not on the same level as them. As long as you work hard to improve your lives and find a pretty wife, that’s good enough!”

“Hahaha…” The crowd in the martial arts school erupted in laughter, but in many people’s eyes, there was a longing for the life Fang Haonan described.

Qin Li couldn’t help but secretly admire him. This Fang Haonan was truly a born straightforward person. Being able to blend in with these people, calling each other brothers—probably among the young masters of Huangsha City, he was the only one.

At this moment, Fang Haonan also saw Qin Li and laughed loudly. “Brother Qin, what brings you here? Haha, come on in!”

Everyone in the martial arts school looked at Qin Li, most with curiosity in their eyes. Although they had heard about the fight between Qin Li and Qin Feng, they didn’t know that this handsome young man in front of them was that Illegitimate Son of the Qin Family. Seeing Fang Haonan treat him so politely, they were very curious, but no one came to disturb them, showing Fang Haonan’s authority here.

Qin Li smiled and cupped his hands in salute. “I’m here to trouble you, Brother Fang. I want to buy a sword, but I don’t know which weapon shop in Huangsha City is good. I couldn’t find anyone else, so I had to come to you for help.”

Those who heard this were taken aback again, thinking: Is this young man not from Huangsha City? No wonder we’ve never seen him before. He might be a friend of the boss from out of town.

Fang Haonan was initially surprised but then laughed. “Haha, you want a weapon? There’s no need to buy one. Come on, I’ll take you to a place. Whatever you like, just take it!”

As he spoke, Fang Haonan grabbed Qin Li and walked straight out. At the door, he turned back and shouted at those whispering among themselves, “You brats, train properly! Otherwise, when I get back, I’ll drill you to death!”

Amid the groans and sighs of the apprentices, Fang Haonan laughed and led Qin Li out, directly boarding a Fang Family carriage. Fang Haonan instructed the coachman, “To the Fang Ji Weapon Shop!”

Hearing the name, Qin Li knew it was most likely a business of the Fang Family. He couldn’t help but smile wryly. “Brother Fang, this… isn’t very appropriate, is it?”

“What’s inappropriate about it? It’s just a sword. We definitely don’t have divine weapons, but we have plenty of ordinary swords. I don’t like those things; I prefer broadswords! Haha, I always feel swords are for girls to play with… Hahaha, brother, I’m not talking about you…” Fang Haonan laughed heartily, patting Qin Li on the shoulder.

Qin Li rubbed his nose, somewhat helpless, but he was still deeply moved. Having lived two lives, he could naturally tell that Fang Haonan was innately generous. What did he have now that anyone would want to scheme against?

“By the way, doesn’t the Fang Family mainly deal in Alchemical Pills? Why do you also forge weapons?” Qin Li asked curiously.

“Hey, brother, it seems you’ve really become foolish from training, shutting yourself off from the world! Since ancient times, our Fang Family has been a great family in both Alchemical Pills and weapons. It’s just that our reputation in pills is a bit greater. But in Huangsha City, when it comes to weapons, I’m not boasting, no one dares say theirs are better than the Fang Family’s!”

Qin Li couldn’t help but smile wryly upon hearing this. It seemed that “his” past was really too isolated!

The carriage turned a few corners and soon stopped in front of a shop in the city center. A few luxurious carriages were parked at the entrance. Fang Haonan let out a surprised “Huh,” then smiled bitterly. “Damn it, bad timing. Several of your archrivals are here.” He looked at Qin Li with some concern.

Qin Li was startled. He glanced at the carriages and noticed that two of them bore the Qin Family emblem. He knew it was likely Qin Feng and Qin Hu inside. But since he was already here, there was no reason to avoid them. However, this was the Fang Family’s territory after all. Qin Li smiled slightly. “Well, maybe we should leave first. I don’t want to cause trouble for you, Brother Fang…”

If Qin Li hadn’t said this, Fang Haonan might have considered avoiding the situation. Not to mention anything else, just based on Qin Li’s talent for stirring up trouble, he was a bit wary. Not long ago, at the Shangguan Family, Qin Li had offended that little Demoness Mo Feifei so badly. Although the matter was later suppressed, who in Huangsha City’s upper circles didn’t know that the Mo Family’s little Demoness was scared so badly she wet her pants? If they ran into each other here today, it would be like fire meeting dynamite—strange if they didn’t fight.

But after Qin Li said that, Fang Haonan felt that leaving like this would be too shameful. Being scared away by a group of outsiders on his own turf… what kind of thing was that?

“It’s nothing. This is the Fang Family’s shop. I doubt they’ll go too far. Let’s go in!”