Surviving in the chaos of war begins in the wilderness.

Chapter 85 Old Deng's Arrangements

Before transmigrating, Zhou Ye was a white-collar worker, so he must have had a lot of social engagements. Therefore, he was quite adept at social situations and could easily spout polite remarks. As a result, it didn't take long for him to make Senior Sister Weiwei giggle.

However, this shows that as Zhou Ye's strength grows, he also becomes more and more confident. At times, he no longer suppresses his true nature.

Before long, the two became quite familiar with each other.

"Senior Sister Weiwei, something seems off. Wasn't Junior Sister supposed to be marrying into the Song family? Why isn't the engagement ceremony being held at the Song family's residence, but instead at our martial arts school?"

Senior Sister Weiwei suppressed a laugh: "Aye, let me give you a piece of advice: just pretend you don't know anything about this! Even Master Du doesn't care, so why should you and I? I heard that Song Zhongqi's status in the Song family is very low. He's only respected because he's the son of the Song family head."

"Oh? Isn't he one of the Ten Heroes of Fufeng? I heard he won many matches in martial arts competitions?"

"It's precisely because they lack status that they have to make a name for themselves outside. Otherwise, look at the legitimate sons and grandsons of various aristocratic families, do they ever show their faces in public? But let me tell you, this marriage is still a step up for junior sister. After all, she's marrying into an aristocratic family."

"oh oh."

"Ah Ye, I've heard a lot about you at the martial arts school!"

"Oh? Is it those five-day Qi Sensation? Seventy-day Qi Entry? I'm ashamed, I've disgraced our Fenglei Martial Arts School."

"Hehehe, there are such rumors." Senior Sister Weiwei smiled and said, "But Master Du's evaluation of you is quite good. He said you have excellent comprehension and understand martial arts techniques very quickly. Even if you can't break through to the Ming Jin stage, you can still find a small town to open a small martial arts school and teach those country kids martial arts. If you discover any good talents in the future, you can send them to our Feng Lei Martial Arts School."

Zhou Ye was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected that the old man to actually have such good taste.

If someone has good comprehension but poor aptitude, they may not have much of a future in martial arts, but they could be a great teacher.

At this moment, Zhou Ye suddenly wondered if the complete set of martial arts techniques that Du Juan had given him earlier might have been Old Deng's intention.

Later, I'll find a remote town where no one teaches martial arts and open a small martial arts school for beginners. If I happen to find some outstanding students, I can send them to the Fenglei Martial Arts School to learn...?

In this way, wouldn't it be equivalent to Fenglei Martial Arts Academy gaining another branch? And a large influx of students? Once Du Keyuan hands over the academy to Du Juan and her husband, wouldn't he become part of Du Juan's inner circle? Because Du Juan always needs her own capable people. And wouldn't this also prevent the Song family from having malicious intentions and ultimately devouring Fenglei Martial Arts Academy completely?

Holy crap! Is this the legendary palace intrigue? That old guy really thought this far ahead, huh? Not only did he arrange everything perfectly for me, but he also made himself Du Juan's lackey?

Just then, Senior Sister Weiwei suddenly asked, "Aye, have you reached the mid-stage of the Strength realm yet?"

"Uh...more or less." Zhou Ye nodded vaguely.

"It should be the acupoints in your arms that you just started stimulating, right? That's fine then, no need to rush."

"I'm not in a hurry, really not in a hurry," Zhou Ye said, sweating. This was the side effect of hiding one's cultivation level. Although playing dumb to outsmart others was indeed quite satisfying, when you encountered someone who cared about you, you could only pretend to be clueless.

"In that case, there's something I'd like to ask you."

"you say."

"My youngest brother is about to break through to the next level of cultivation; could you please give him some guidance?"

"Huh?" Zhou Ye exclaimed in surprise, "Senior Sister, weren't you already at the Ming Jin level?"

Senior Sister Weiwei was slightly embarrassed: "I have a quick temper and I'm not very good at teaching. Besides, my little brother has failed to pass the level twice already. So this time I want to find someone more reliable."

Zhou Ye understood. This senior sister must be a "brother-supporting demon" (a woman who prioritizes her brother's well-being over her own). She wasn't very good at teaching herself, so she wanted to find a private tutor.

I've also heard that Senior Sister Weiwei came from a middle-class family, but later married into a moderately wealthy family.

In the martial arts world, there are very few masters willing to be private instructors, and the fees are extremely high. Therefore, Senior Sister Weiwei wanted to find someone cheaper.

Especially considering her younger brother failed to break through to the next level twice? This is extremely difficult, because if you fail to break through, each attempt is much harder than the last. Even some very famous private instructors wouldn't want to go through such trouble.

If you fail to pass the test three times in the end, then you will ruin your reputation.

However, that makes sense, but why me?

Zhou Ye asked in confusion, "Senior Sister Weiwei, didn't you know I entered the Qi realm in 70 days?"

"You know that? But even though you're slow, you managed to pass the level on your first try!" Senior Sister Weiwei laughed. "Master Du told me that there are actually many kinds of talent, but everyone's talent is different. The most obvious one is innate talent. That's a talent that can be seen at a glance. But comprehension is a more difficult talent to judge. You have to practice martial arts to determine it. Whether it's cultivation techniques or martial arts skills, they learn them exceptionally quickly. There's another kind of talent, like yours..."

"Me? I have talent?" Zhou Ye was taken aback. "Can you see my stats?"

Senior Sister Weiwei continued, "That's right! Master Du once heard of a type of person. They tend to be slower at mastering techniques. But once they start practicing martial arts, they constantly avoid mistakes and stay on the right path. Unlike us, who often try and fail repeatedly, wasting a lot of time. Ultimately, these talented people will cultivate faster and faster and catch up quickly."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ye broke out in a cold sweat. Wasn't this his own control panel—a permanent certificate?

It's amazing how diverse and amazing the world is, with geniuses everywhere, even indigenous people having talents similar to their own character's abilities.

Zhou Ye couldn't help but feel a little guilty: "You have this kind of talent?"

"Of course they exist! Even ordinary people have them. For example, the ability to see ghosts. Even old women and children, these ordinary people who can't even kill a chicken, having the ability to see ghosts is still a talent, isn't it?"

Okay! You're right!

However, upon further reflection, Zhou Ye realized that if he truly possessed this talent, then there was an explanation for why his cultivation speed would be slightly faster in the future.

It's much more believable than falling off a cliff, eating an unknown vermilion fruit, then having sex with a demoness and gaining immense power overnight, right?

At this point, Senior Sister Weiwei inquired about some issues related to breaking through to the next level of internal energy.

To be honest, since it was a permanent certificate, Zhou Ye had a deep understanding of these issues. Besides, there was no need to hide anything. So he answered truthfully, hoping to offer some help to his senior.

And so, the two quickly began exchanging these insights...