It could be seen that this place was heavily guarded. There were two guards at the entrance. After the carriage entered the courtyard, the gate immediately closed, isolating everything outside.
In the courtyard, there were several apprentices practicing boxing. Their ages varied. The older ones were in their twenties, while the younger ones were in their teens. Although their ages differed, they all practiced well.
Lin Fan was arranged to stay in a dormitory. The dormitory was very large, and there were four people living inside.
The Haitian Gang members all wore the same uniform. Even the blankets were distributed uniformly. Therefore, it didn't matter if Lin Fan didn't bring any blankets or luggage.
Moreover, this branch had a cafeteria, so there was no need to go outside to eat. In short, food and accommodation were provided. For Lin Fan, who had just entered the city and was poor, this solved all of his living problems.
After bringing Lin Fan here, Mei Dadao left. Before leaving, he had a male apprentice take Lin Fan to familiarize him with the surroundings and explain the gang's rules.
This apprentice was called Lu Hua.
He looked very friendly and just so happened to be Lin Fan's roommate. Therefore, in the dormitory, he patiently explained the gang's rules to Lin Fan.
Then, he took him outside to familiarize himself with the surroundings.
During dinner, Lu Hua took Lin Fan to the cafeteria to eat. It was a big pot of rice. There were two dishes, cabbage and tofu, and radish vermicelli. Although they were all vegetarian dishes, they could eat as much as they wanted. There was also enough porridge.
After getting the food and seeing Lin Fan eating happily, Lu Hua said, "How is it, Lin Fan? Our food here, is it okay?"
Lin Fan nodded, "Not bad."
Lin Fan was telling the truth. The living environment and living conditions of this world were obviously not as good as his previous world. In Sanmiao Village, he couldn't even eat steamed bread. Now, there were vegetables to eat. The food here was many times better.
"Actually, the treatment here is the best. The food of the other departments is far inferior to ours. For example, in the restaurant, the chores apprentices can only eat the leftovers of the customers. It's not clean at all."
Hearing this, Lin Fan felt that he was right not to follow his uncle to Hongbin Restaurant. Although he could endure hardship, he was a bit of a clean freak. It didn't matter if he ate poorly, but it had to be clean. He was afraid that he would find it hard to swallow the leftovers of others.
"Also, we can receive 100 copper coins every month, which is also incomparable to other departments."
When Lin Fan heard this, he was secretly pleasantly surprised. One hundred copper coins could buy sixty catties of white flour. Sixty catties of white flour was enough to feed two adults for a month.
In other words, from next month onwards, his parents in the countryside would no longer need to eat mixed grains. They could always eat white flour and steamed buns.
Thinking of this, Lin Fan's heart was filled with excitement, and his face was also filled with excitement.
That Lu Hua seemed to like to compare himself with other departments. He quite enjoyed this feeling of superiority. Seeing Lin Fan's happy face, he wanted to say more.
At this time, he added, "Also, don't think that our work here is dirty, but it's not tiring at all. Other departments have to work every day, but here, we don't even have to work once every ten days or half a month. We're so bored that we're flustered. And even if we do work, it's just moving corpses and cleaning up the scene. The longest we'll be busy is less than two hours …"
Hearing Lu Hua talk about moving corpses, Lin Fan was secretly excited. He thought that he had come to the right place. Just being able to come in contact with corpses was already a profit for him. This was because he could obtain corpse energy from corpses.
Moreover, according to Lu Hua, he would have a lot of time to practice martial arts.
Thinking of practicing martial arts, Lin Fan had a question. "Hey, Senior Brother Lu, when will Master teach me martial arts?"
"Should be tomorrow," Lu Hua said.
Sure enough, the next day, Mei Dadao came. He called Lin Fan to a practice room and began to teach him martial arts.
"Every disciple who has just entered the Sect will first practice the Blood Nourishing Technique. The Blood Nourishing Technique is to nourish one's Qi and blood through tempering one's body. Of course, it's also supplemented by medicinal pills. Generally, the medicinal pills used in our Sect are the Blood Revitalizing Pills. Every odd job disciple can only receive one pill per month.
Of course, the more of these pills the better. If your family has the means, you can also buy them outside and consume them. But you can't take too many. For example, when you just started cultivating, you can take at most three pills per month … "
"Vigorous Qi and blood, strong body, strong body, vigorous Qi and blood … The Blood Nourishing Technique is to strengthen the body and build a foundation for future martial arts. Without a good body, even the best martial arts are useless.
Also, Qi and blood have the power to deter and kill all demons and ghosts. Therefore, strengthening Qi and blood is very important for us … "
"The Blood Nourishing Technique is not a true martial art, but it is the foundation of all martial arts. It is also divided into four levels: Entry, Small Success, Large Success, and Great Success.
The Blood Nourishing Technique is not only to nourish Qi and blood, but also to nourish one's strength. Therefore, the division of the Blood Nourishing Technique is mainly based on one's strength.
When a practitioner's strength reaches one hundred pounds, they are considered Entry. When their strength reaches two hundred pounds, they are considered Small Success. When their strength reaches five hundred pounds, they are considered Large Success. When their strength reaches one thousand pounds, they are considered Large Success … "
Mei Dadao explained in detail. After he finished, he began to teach Lin Fan the cultivation method, the internal and external skills, as well as the incantation of the heart technique.
Mei Dadao thought that Lin Fan was as illiterate as the examiner said. He thought that Lin Fan would not be able to understand the secret manual, so he could only pass it on by word of mouth.
Teaching by example was obviously better than reading the secret manual. Otherwise, what would be the point of having teachers in school!
Therefore, he was happy to reap the benefits.
Mei Dadao thought that it would take a lot of effort to teach Lin Fan the Blood Nourishing Technique. In the end, he only said it once and Lin Fan grasped it. This made him very surprised. He asked skeptically, "You really remembered it?"
Lin Fan said, "I really remembered it."
"Can you understand it?"
"Yes!"
"Really?"
"I really can!"
"Heh, you little brat, you don't know many words, but your memory and comprehension are quite strong. Good, when you practice martial arts, comprehension is very important. With such a strong comprehension, your future achievements will definitely not be bad …"
Then, Mei Dadao patted Lin Fan's shoulder. "Okay, when you go back, go to the pharmacy and take a Blood Nourishing Pill. Then, practice well …"
Lin Fan said, "Master, you're not going to teach me a martial art?"
"With your current physical fitness, teaching you martial arts would be harmful to you." Mei Dadao's face was serious and solemn. "Wait until you master the Blood Nourishing Technique, then practice martial arts!"
Lin Fan did not speak anymore. When he went back, he went to the pharmacy and took a Blood Nourishing Pill.
He did not take it immediately, but took it back to the dormitory.
Lu Hua knew that Lin Fan went to get a Blood Nourishing Pill. Seeing him come back, he asked, "Did you get it?"
Lin Fan said, "Yes."
Lu Hua asked, "Did you take it?"
Lin Fan shook his head.
Lu Hua glanced at the other two people in the room.
He leaned closer to Lin Fan and said in a low voice, "Take it, it's safest in your stomach."
Lin Fan understood what he meant. He nodded and took out the Blood Nourishing Pill. When he was about to take it, one of the apprentices stared at the pill in Lin Fan's hand and said, "Hey, Lin Fan, are you selling the Blood Nourishing Pill?"
Lin Fan was stunned when he heard this.
He turned to look at his roommate. His name was Xu Youcai. He had a fat head and big ears, and he looked very stout. Usually, he looked like a minister. He lived a lazy life and was not enthusiastic about practicing martial arts.
"Sell it to you?
Why would I sell it? "Lin Fan was surprised.
"You're new here. Don't you need money?" Xu Youcai walked over and grabbed the Blood Nourishing Pill in Lin Fan's hand.
Xu Youcai had mastered the Blood Nourishing Technique. Not only was he strong, but he was also fast. Before Lin Fan could react, he had already thrown the Blood Nourishing Pill into his mouth and swallowed it.