Diligence System: From Servant to Martial King-Chapter 327 - 269: Entered in the Flower Cage, Tigers and Wolves Arrive Together? Deep Fate, Serving the Beauty (4)
Ye Cheng smiled and said, "I can tell from your footwork that you must have some martial arts skills, but never mind, I’m not interested in probing into past matters. Most of the disciples on this ship were brought in by masters. Our Flower Cage Sect teaches without discrimination, whether or not you can advance depends entirely on your own abilities."
"Our Flower Cage Sect is not short of extraordinary talents who have risen from poverty. Here, all you need is hard work and endurance, and anything is possible."
"You may go now."
Li Xian replied, "Yes!"
The two maidservants led the way back to the room. Li Xian calmed himself and assessed the current situation. He was surrounded by two major dangers: Wen Caishang and the Flower Cage Sect.
If he tried to escape now, both dangers would converge on him, making his situation extremely perilous with people like Su Qiuyu chasing him down. If he stayed on the ship, he was already registered. Ye Cheng might not act against him.
Moreover, as Ye Cheng had mentioned... this ship had its secrets and could evade pursuit. Wen Caishang was highly skilled, and whether the ship’s secrets could deter her was uncertain. Whether she could find him was hard to say.
But... Li Xian thought. Even if he tried to escape on his own, it wouldn’t be faster than the ship. Weighing the advantages... staying temporarily on the ship with the Flower Cage Sect was the best choice.
Li Xian thought to himself with bitterness, "I originally wanted to join the Yue Mountain Sword Sect, a prestigious sect, enjoy a carefree life, and be admired by others. How did I end up, by some twist of fate, as a disciple of the Flower Cage Sect?"
"Well... as long as I adhere to my principles. No matter where I am, I am still myself. With a steadfast heart, every path is a smooth one."
Without overthinking, he started moving his body to strengthen himself.
[You move your body, Skill Level +1]
...
Soon it was the early hours of the morning. There was some commotion on the ship as all the disciples dressed and gathered on the deck. Li Xian joined the flow and stood in a corner.
During the day, the Flower Boat needed to disguise itself. There was no place for everyone to practice martial arts, so they all gathered on the deck at night to train.
Senior Brother Qiao said, "Brother Hua, since you’ve just been registered, I’ll first teach you the ’Pan Chang Xiaobu’, so pay attention."
He demonstrated it several times. "Pan Chang Step" wasn’t considered martial arts; it was a kind of walking technique. By using physical movements, one could walk to the left while giving the illusion of going to the right.
It’s used flexibly.
In a dense forest covered with trees and plants, he zigzagged, moved east and west... if someone lost focus for even a moment, they would lose track of him.
Li Xian practiced according to the method. He was very smart and quickly grasped the essentials. His footwork was extremely confusing, surpassing many senior disciples.
He mastered the skill and used it flexibly, even incorporating his understanding of the "Four Directions Fist", making the Pan Chang Step even more bewildering. Here on the ship’s deck, it was wide open without obstacles.
Others couldn’t see the subtleties.
However, if it were in a dense forest, Li Xian’s escape would make others dizzy. Senior Brother Qiao asked in surprise, "Brother Hua, have you learned the Pan Chang Step before?"
Li Xian said, "Someone taught me before, but I never had the chance to practice it."
Senior Brother Qiao praised, "Then you’re amazing! Pan Chang Step is neither too hard nor too easy, yet some people spend their whole lives unable to master it, while others grasp it at a glance."
Li Xian said, "Senior Brother Qiao, are there other martial arts you can teach me?" Since he had decided to stay on the ship temporarily, he was determined to learn as much martial arts as possible.
Even basic martial arts were treasured. Senior Brother Qiao hesitated, "This... this might not be appropriate. Even basic martial arts require..."
Ye Cheng said, "It’s alright, make an exception and teach him one skill."
Upon hearing this, Senior Brother Qiao immediately taught Li Xian the "Flying Snake Hand". Although it was basic martial arts, Li Xian was still serious, practicing diligently on the deck for two hours.
[Flying Snake Hand]
[Skill Level: 369/500 Beginner]
...
It was just past dawn. The disciples returned to the cabin, and the Flower Boat quietly sailed on.
In the early morning.
Fog covered the river. The kitchen in the first layer was starting preparations for breakfast, all simple dishes. There were boiled beans, pumpkin soup, shredded meat with cauliflower... Li Xian held a wooden bowl, simply filling his stomach without asking for more.
"Hey... newcomer, are you done eating?"
The Order Holding Disciple "Wang Zekai" called out to him.
Li Xian said, "Yes."
Wang Zekai said, "Alright... you look quite handsome. Take these two servings of soup and feed them to the two women."
"Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Those two women may be beautiful, but don’t get any funny ideas. Although they can’t move, heh heh, they have quite fiery tempers. If they bite your ear off, heh heh, it’s your own bad luck."
"If you can manage to get them to eat a single bite, then you’re impressive, and I’ll give you one tael of silver as a reward."
