Chapter 513 Xiao B

There is soup in the bowl,

The soup is very clear,

A few grains of brown rice were rising and falling, and two unknown vegetable leaves were floating in the air.

With a gentle blow, the rice grains and vegetable leaves floated to the edge, and the soup in the middle was as clear as a mirror, reflecting the face of a young man.

This is a slightly square facial features.

A head of sparse long hair that turned yellow due to lack of nutrition grew in all directions, like dead grass scattered on the ground in the cold winter.

Under the thick eyebrows, there is a pair of straight eyes, giving people a dull and dull feeling, without the agility and vitality that should be expected at this age.

Under the ordinary bridge of the nose, the slightly thick lips were chapped and purple, and bloodshot eyes could be seen in the cracks. They had not been moisturized for an unknown period of time.

"Xiao Yi!"

Uncle Zheng's voice sounded from the side:

"Don't be in a daze, drink quickly, and you can get the second bowl after you finish it."

"oh!"

There were ripples in the water, and the figure reflected on it retracted his eyes, showing some maturity. He nodded, picked up the bowl, and drank.

This kind of clear soup is not very watery. How can one bowl fill you up?

…………

From the 7th to the 9th year of Yonghe reign of Emperor Shun of Liang Dynasty, there were severe droughts in Kang, Ping and Ji continents for several years. The fertile fields failed to harvest and the people were displaced.

Natural disasters caused turmoil, and bandits arose in the three continents, even affecting other state capitals.

The villagers of Wegou Village also had to stay away from their ancestral land and were forced by refugees to flock to the rich land of Qizhou. Fifteen-year-old Xiao Yi was one of them.

After months of traveling, the villagers have long been scattered, and their relatives are nowhere to be found.

Fortunately!

Kunshan City received the decree of the imperial court and accepted tens of thousands of refugees. The wealthy businessmen, powerful men and gangs in the city even took turns giving porridge to appease the refugees.

Xiao Yi is one of them.

However, after many twists and turns along the way, the former Xiao Yi left in his sleep, replaced by a trace of distraction from the Xu world.

"correct."

Uncle Zheng, whom I met not long ago, asked while carefully licking the soup residue at the bottom of the bowl:

"I keep calling you Xiao Yi, but I still don't know your last name?"

"My last name is..."

Zhou Jia was stunned, then Fang spoke slowly:

"The surname is Zhou, Zhou Yi."

this life,

Only Zhou Yi.

As he finished speaking, he suddenly sighed in his heart.

He didn't know whether it was intentional by the main body, or whether it was too far away. Everything he experienced in the ruin world was like a fantasy dream to him.

The general outline is there, but the details are extremely vague.

Only the memory of the earth is still clear.

"oh!"

Uncle Zheng just asked casually and didn't care. After licking the bottom of the bowl, he pulled Zhou Yi up and ran to the team to get the hot porridge.

In order to avoid being discovered, they did not choose the team to receive porridge for the first time.

The uncle was lame and walked with a limp, but his speed was not slow.

Zhou Yi is not old, but he is not short. He is a full head taller than his opponent.

He wore hemp shoes with tattered uppers, three of his five toes were exposed, and the rags on his body also stank because they had not been starched for a long time.

The person serving the porridge was a maid with beautiful features. When the two of them approached, she frowned subconsciously, pinched her nose and hurriedly filled up the porridge.

"Go quickly, go quickly!"

"Why do you smell so bad!"

I've encountered a lot of refugees in the past two days, but this is the first time I've encountered something so smelly.

Zhou Yi laughed dryly and hurriedly left with the bowl in hand.

The stench on his body was not only dirty, but also a bit of corpse odor. Even if he hadn't washed his body for several months, he couldn't cover it up.

Fortunately, he is alive, and the stench will naturally dissipate after a while.

"When... when..."

A rapid sound of gongs sounded from not far away.

"The Lin family is hiring!"

An elder in green shirt held a gong and shouted while banging it:

"Young people under the age of sixteen can come here and give it a try. If they meet the requirements, they can enter the Lin Family Martial Arts Academy and have no worries about food and drink!"

"Lin?"

"The Lin family on the mountain actually came out to appease the refugees?"

"Lin Family Martial Arts Academy, this is a great place!"

"..."

For a moment, whispers began.

Zhou Yi stopped eating and drinking, looked up, his eyes were slightly bright, and he was obviously moved.

Judging from the voices of other people's words, the Lin family's status in Kunshan City should be extraordinary, and it is very different from the wealthy businessmen who give out porridge.

And he can also practice martial arts!

He knew that there were extraordinary beings in this world, and maybe joining the Lin family would give him a chance to contact them.

Even if these are not mentioned.

The mere package of food and drink was a great temptation for him now. Zhou Yi felt the same way about what he had experienced along the way.

The feeling of starvation and suffering is not pleasant at all.

"Xiao Yi."

Uncle Zheng looked sideways:

"You seem to be less than sixteen years old. You might as well go over and give it a try. It's better to have a way to survive than to live without hope."

"Um."

Zhou Yi nodded:

"Uncle, please look at my bowl."

"Go ahead."

Uncle Zheng waved his hand:

"I'm waiting for you where I live. It's best to join the Lin family, so that maybe I can benefit from you in the future."

Zhou Jia chuckled lightly, stood up and ran towards the direction of the sound with the flow of people.

…………

"How old are you?"

"fifteen!"

"fifteen?"

The strong man guarding the gate raised his eyebrows slightly:

"This guy doesn't look like he's fifteen."

As he spoke, he reached out to grab Zhou Yi. His speed was not very fast, but for some reason it was difficult to dodge, and he clasped his wrist accurately.

After pinching a few bones, the strong man curled his lips:

"You're really fifteen, let's go in!"

"yes."

Zhou Jia held his hand and was surrounded by people behind him to a spacious courtyard. After a while, the place was already crowded with people.

They are all young people, most of them are in rags and have sallow complexions, but there are actually a few clean-cut teenagers among them.

You can tell at a glance that these people are not refugees.

Do they also want to enter the Lin family?

In the middle of the courtyard, there was a high platform. Standing on the high platform was a burly man, with two exquisitely shaped chairs placed behind him.

A beautiful figure sat on one of the chairs.

The other one was empty.

Qianying wore a tulle on her head and said nothing. There was a young man in brocade clothes standing aside, bending down and whispering something.

Someone in the crowd was surprised and said:

"That young man seems to be the young gang leader of the Qingzhu Gang, and he is still standing despite his status. What is the origin of that woman?"

"Is the Lin family that powerful?"

"Shh..."

"Silence!"

The big man on the high platform seemed to notice something and frowned. He looked in the direction of the sound, pointed his hand and said in a cold voice:

"Come on, throw those two people out!"

"yes!"

There were some men dressed as guardians around the courtyard. When they heard the sound, they separated the crowd with their big hands and slipped the two young people out like chickens.

Their faces were fierce and their eyes were sharp. The two teenagers were so frightened that they became speechless on the spot, their bodies paralyzed into a pulp and unable to resist.

"Remember them all!"

The big man on the high platform glanced at the audience, first cupped his fists and raised them far away, then said in a muffled voice:

"The fact that you are here today is a gift from the Lin family. Don't be ignorant. Being honest and obedient is the basis for entering the martial arts academy."

"Talking nonsense, they will be your fate!"

"yes."

"yes……"

Under the stage, there were sparse sounds of greeting, and more of them were fearful looks.

"snort!"

The big man snorted coldly, as if he didn't expect anyone present to remember. He waved his hand to someone to get the incense burner, lit a stick of incense and inserted it into it.

Then look into the field:

"The Lin family never wants waste, they want the best among their peers. I'll give you a moment to burn incense and listen carefully."

"What I'm talking about is a way to break through the level, and you can step into the blood exchange!"

"If you are not qualified enough, forcing yourself to practice will only damage your body, so whether you succeed or not depends on what kind of foundation God has given you."

"The anger is rushing into the sky, the blood is flowing impermanently..."

The big man didn't explain too much and just started talking about the method of breaking through the barrier. He didn't say a word about what breaking through the barrier was and what blood transfusion was.

On the contrary, the method of breaking through the barrier was explained in great detail.

Zhou Jia held his breath and concentrated, not thinking about anything else. He first memorized what the other party said, and then started to try.

Break through!

Carry Qi and blood and attack the entrance.

If successful, blood can be exchanged, and there will be a basis for practicing martial arts.

No,

Naturally, everything is over!

Hold your breath, hold your breath... exhale, feel the heat in your chest, imagine a fire burning in your mind, driving the fire to sweep through your body.

At some point, a faint layer of smoke appeared in the field, and as many young people in the field carried their energy and blood, it submerged into their bodies.

The smoke enters the body, and the circulation of qi and blood suddenly accelerates.

"puff!"

Zhou Yi opened his mouth and vomited blood, and staggered.

"puff!"

"ah!"

"..."

At the same time, many people woke up from the so-called "breakthrough", most of them vomited blood, and some passed out directly.

"waste!"

The big man's eyes were cold and he ignored these people who were 'breaking their skills' and focused on the few people left in the field.

Thirty-five…

"Um!"

"I can not stand it any more!"

In just a short moment, someone else couldn't bear it anymore and opened their eyes to gasp for air. Fortunately, they didn't vomit blood, they just showed discomfort.

There were twenty-seven left, and the big man's expression did not change.

"Peng!"

One person fell to the ground.

Soon, like dominoes, they fell one after another.

The big man's expression finally changed.

until...

"ah!"

One person looked up to the sky and roared, his whole body was steaming with heat, and several young people beside him even stepped back, leaving a clear space.

"Break the barrier!"

The big man's eyes lit up and he leaped towards the young man.

His feet did not accelerate, but he could easily jump five to six meters. His explosive power was astonishing, and it made the corners of Zhou Yi's eyes beat and his heart heat up.

Martial arts!

He really has martial arts!

Although he can't go up or down, he is still far beyond ordinary people.

On the high platform.

Qianying, who was wearing tulle hair, straightened up slightly on the chair and said in surprise:

"The first time I passed the level, I passed it and entered the blood exchange. I never thought that I would meet such a talented young man once I came out."

His voice was clear and crisp, like that of an oriole. He must not be very old, but his tone was old-fashioned and had a condescending quality.

"yes."

Wen Shanjing's bow should be:

"Second Miss Hong Fu, this kind of talent is unique, and he can actually appear among the homeless people. This person is also very lucky, and he met you, Second Miss."

"Um."

The second lady said with a smile:

"Ask his name. I'll stay with you for a while to learn the rules, and then go up the mountain after the New Year."

"yes."

Wen Shanjing could not help but sigh at this person's luck, and his thoughts suddenly changed.

Off stage.

The big man slapped the young man on the shoulder and shouted:

"Good boy, what's your name?"

"Liu Mengyan!"

"Liu Mengyan? This name is elegant. Do you know the characters?"

"know!"

"well!"

The big man's face was filled with ecstasy and he praised him repeatedly.

Being able to read and write means that the family environment was not bad in the past and that one knew certain rules. The key is that it saves time for studying and reading in the future.

People who practice martial arts also need to be literate, otherwise they will not be able to become a big success.

The time for a stick of incense passed quickly. In addition to Liu Mengyan who successfully passed the test, there were twelve people who persisted until the end and were left behind.

As for everyone else…

They were all kicked out.

But it also gives me the opportunity. As long as I successfully pass the test within the next year, I can come back and find another way.