touchnovel Chapter 28 Yan's Golden Bell Shield
Chapter 28 Yan's Golden Bell Shield
The servant stepped forward to report:
"Young Master, Steward Yan, Master Liu from Bajiquan has arrived ahead of schedule."
Butler Yan's gaze fell on Liu Sheng.
He quickly looked him over.
Seeing that Liu Sheng was extremely young, his skin was not shiny and his complexion was not much different from that of ordinary people.
This suggests that Liu Sheng is a martial artist who has only recently entered the ranks of martial artists.
The steward had originally hoped that the person from the Bajiquan would be a master of the eighth rank like Yang Hongliu, or a martial artist of the eighth rank like Lin Yi.
That's why he offered a high price of one tael of silver for one hour.
The main reason is that I hadn't heard of it before. The Bajiquan Academy has gained another disciple who has reached the rank of Master.
Liu Sheng's arrival was unexpected.
Therefore, the housekeeper was inevitably somewhat disappointed.
But Butler Yan, being a manager of a wealthy family, was extremely well-mannered, and his smile remained unchanged.
He cupped his hands and said, "So it's Master Liu from Bajiquan. Thank you for your trouble. I am Yan Shou, and this is our young master, Fufeng."
Yan Fufeng, after all, is only a ten-year-old child, and his temper is not so good.
He glanced at Liu Sheng, snorted lightly, casually cupped his hands in greeting, and, too lazy to even speak, turned his head to the side again, continuing to sulk.
Butler Yan looked slightly embarrassed and gestured for Liu Sheng to step aside so they could talk privately.
Apologize:
"Master Liu, please don't be offended. The young master is not in a good mood today and has been somewhat lax in his martial arts practice."
He paused, lowering his voice slightly, "To be honest, my patriarch originally hoped to invite an eighth-rank master from your esteemed institution to enhance the young master's interest in martial arts. If the young master continues to refuse to practice, I'm afraid we'll have to temporarily suspend this sparring arrangement..."
Liu Sheng thought to himself, "What does this mean? I haven't even started working yet, and now I'm going to be unemployed?"
Although his heart stirred, he remained outwardly calm.
Based on his observation, although the young master Yan Fufeng was in a bad mood, he was still willing to cup his hands in greeting.
This shows that this young master is not an ordinary playboy; he has some manners to speak of.
"If you want me to go back, it wouldn't be difficult to invite a senior brother or sister over..." Liu Sheng gave Steward Yan a way out.
The latter's expression also softened.
Unexpectedly, Liu Sheng pressed on, asking:
"But now that I'm here, I must make things clear when I get back, lest I cause any trouble. Could you tell me why Young Master Yan is unwilling to learn martial arts?"
Butler Yan's expression shifted between light and shadow, but he noticed that Liu Sheng possessed an extraordinary bearing, and despite his young age, his words and actions were so appropriate.
Furthermore, Bajiquan is indeed the best martial arts school in the county, so we cannot underestimate them.
They led the other party to a more secluded corridor.
"Alas, it's a long story, and it's also my patriarch's fault for being too eager. He examined the bones at ten years old and found only inferior aptitude..."
The butler then began to explain.
It turns out that Yan Lie, the head of the Yan family, didn't care much about his youngest son, who only had inferior aptitude, but he was afraid that his son would be disappointed.
Thinking about how to motivate his youngest son, he told him about the deeds of their ancestor, the Martial Saint Yan Chenhu.
After all, Yan Chenhu only had inferior aptitude, yet he was able to cultivate all the way to the Martial Saint realm.
Initially, the incentives did work, and Yan Fufeng practiced diligently for a period of time.
To his surprise, he kept wanting to hear what happened next, but Yan Lie and the steward naturally wouldn't tell him, and forbade anyone in the Yan family from mentioning it to the young master.
Despite all the careful planning, they forgot that the cause of Yan Chenhu's death was written at the beginning of "Yan's Golden Bell Cover," which was then discovered by the young master.
So the young master learned that even though his ancestor was already a Martial Saint, he was still poisoned and assassinated by the demon race, and eventually died from the poison.
He was devastated.
Liu Sheng nodded silently. He had heard Old Man Kang mention Yan Wusheng's past before.
"That's alright, the child may have trouble accepting it at first, but he'll probably get used to it after a while."
Butler Yan continued, "However, the patriarch's temperament is somewhat...impatient. In order to further encourage the young master, a few days ago, the patriarch took the young master to the inner city of Shazhou..."
Yan Lie's original intention was to send his youngest son to see the demon race, which was still oppressing the human race, and which was not visible in Crescent Moon County.
This will motivate Yan Fufeng to study martial arts diligently, so that he can do something for the human race when he grows up and become a useful person.
I don't want my child to be emotionally fragile.
He saw that the humans on the street, and the demons passing by, all had to bow and pay their respects, not daring to look directly at each other.
Then they saw children, innocent and carefree, running, jumping, and laughing without bowing. The demons then whipped them at will, beating them until their skin was torn and bleeding.
It was a young member of a human noble family who happened to be passing by who couldn't bear to watch any longer and stepped forward to stop the beating, thus preventing the child from being killed.
Finally, while strolling around the inner city, I saw that a new small city had been built there, and all those coming and going were demons. There was a demonic inscription at the entrance: "Humans and other races of the Bone Bird Khanate are not allowed to enter."
Even Yan Lie fell silent.
Therefore, contrary to expectations, when he returned, the young master Yan Fufeng had already lost his spirit.
Yan Lie urged him to continue practicing martial arts, but he replied, "What good is becoming a Martial Saint? In the end, I'll still be poisoned to death."
Yan Lie tried to persuade him, and he even hit him.
Later on, they even resorted to family discipline.
But it was useless.
That's why Liu Sheng just witnessed what happened.
Liu Sheng listened and shook his head repeatedly.
This Yan family head is used to being the head of the family and is accustomed to putting pressure on people.
The other servants and even the steward could understand that this pampered youngest son had never seen the dangers of the world.
Right from the start, she took him to see the inner city of the sandbar, a place overrun by demons, which he had never seen before.
How can someone have any ambition?
This young master Yan Fufeng has lost all hope and is pessimistic about the future of humanity. Simply advising or pleading with him is useless.
Liu Sheng thought for a moment and asked the steward, "What if... I had a way to get the young master to willingly start practicing martial arts again?"
Butler Yan's eyes lit up at first.
Then it quickly dimmed.
Clearly, he didn't believe it; even the family discipline had been applied to the young master, to no avail. What could he possibly do with a young man like this?
But thinking he might as well try anything, he said, "If Master Liu can help the young master recover, it won't just be a matter of hiring you; my master will also offer a generous reward!"
If it were the old Liu Sheng, he would have readily agreed to the extra money, and might even have started haggling.
But now his thinking has changed.
From the moment he saw the book "Yan's Golden Bell Cover," he had a new idea.
Ordinary skin-sharpening martial artists only have one layer of skin membrane, but he gained a second layer of earth-element skin membrane due to a fortuitous encounter and a visualization diagram.
If I still have the chance to practice the Golden Bell Shield technique, wouldn't that be equivalent to three layers of defense?
Wouldn't that greatly increase the survival rate?
I'm about to take the military examination. Even if I don't do well, I hope I'm alright.
Although he didn't know the specific principles behind the Golden Bell Shield, he at least knew it was a defensive technique, and since it was passed down in Yan Wusheng's family, it must be excellent.
The fact that the young master can both observe and practice shows that it does not conflict with the skin smoothing method.
"No need for additional silver; the original price was already high enough. However, I have a favor to ask..."
He pointed to the "Yan's Golden Bell Cover" book on the rosewood rocking chair and continued to ask for a price:
"I would like to borrow this book, 'The Golden Bell Cover.' Butler, you certainly can't make that decision on your own. If possible, could you please ask the head of the Yan family for his opinion? What do you say?"
Upon hearing Liu Sheng mention the words "Golden Bell Cover," Butler Yan's pupils dilated.
He was surprised that Liu Sheng actually knew the Great Qian script. You should know that among the human race, only a very few aristocratic families are proficient in this script.
The steward thought for a moment and concluded that it was probably Gao Huang who taught the young man in front of him, since everyone knew that Gao Huang was the future head of the Gao family of Shazhou.
This also shows that Gao Huang values this young man highly, which is why the steward guessed.
"I will go and ask the head of the family right away."
"Alright, if you agree, then whatever I do afterward, please, patriarch and everyone, do not stop me. I will return to the Yan family a diligent young master."
Seeing Liu Sheng's confidence, Steward Yan hurried off to find Yan Lie.
A little over fifteen minutes passed.
Butler Yan has finally returned:
"The patriarch said that the Golden Bell Shield technique is right there. You can look at it yourself and learn as much as you can today, but you cannot pass it on to others. From now on, you can do whatever you want, as long as you don't harm the young master, we will definitely not interfere with you."
"It's a deal!"
A confident smile appeared on Liu Sheng's face.