Becoming a Saint Starts with Copying Martial Arts

Chapter 52 Suppression

Lin Qing remained silent, unsure of what Pang Tong meant by those words.

"There are four internal strength training methods in the Zhenhun Division's treasury. My method is called Zhenyue Gong. When you master it, you can unleash Zhenyue Jin. With the added strength, your power can double, making you capable of crushing bones and tendons when attacking enemies. If you want to learn it, I can teach you myself, but the prerequisite is that you join the Han family," Pang Tong said calmly.

"Join the Han family? What will I be required to do? And what are the benefits?" Lin Qing asked.

"There are many benefits. All you have to do is serve the Han family and follow Master Han's arrangements, just like the other worshippers."

Master Han is a great philanthropist who loves to cultivate young talents. You have recently gained fame and Master Han admires you greatly. This is a golden opportunity.

"Given your background, even if you went to the prefectural city, without sufficient martial arts resources, it would be difficult for you to achieve great things. But with the Han family supporting you, everything will be different," Pang Tong added.

"Please convey to Master Han that I appreciate his kindness, but Lin Qing is not strong enough to shoulder such an important responsibility, let alone be qualified to become a retainer of the Han family," Lin Qing said in a deep voice.

He heard that Han Shantong was recently recruiting martial artists to serve as retainers in the Han family.

He suspected there was something wrong behind it all. Pang Tong was making it sound very nice now, saying that joining the Han family would grant access to a lot of martial arts resources, but it would be normal for Han Shantong to sell him out once he actually joined the Han family. After all, based on the information he had gathered, Han Shantong was no good person.

"You won't agree? Lin Qing, it's good for young people to be proud, but too much pride will only harm themselves and others. Even if they have talent, if they don't know how to assess the situation, they will eventually find it difficult to achieve anything." Pang Tong's tone suddenly turned cold, and a sense of pressure emanated from his body.

"Thank you for the reminder, sir. This matter is of great importance. I will think about it for a few days and then give you an answer," Lin Qing said in a deep voice.

"Hmph, you came to me wanting a cultivation technique?" Pang Tong raised an eyebrow.

"Yes."

"Go back and wait. In a few days, I will send someone to deliver the cultivation technique to you. Young man, don't be impatient," Pang Tong said indifferently.

"Yes."

Lin Qing turned and left, stepping out of the courtyard gate, a surge of anger rising within him.

He had guessed that this would be the outcome; Pang Tong was deliberately suppressing him, trying to force him to bow down to the Han family.

But he refused. If he bowed down and became tethered to the Han family, he would lose his life in the future.

The Han family is secretly colluding with the Byr cult, doing all sorts of dirty things behind the scenes, such as developing banned drugs and collecting babies. Sooner or later, something bad will happen to them.

If the matter is exposed and the perpetrators are convicted of colluding with a cult, it will result in the confiscation of their property and the extermination of their entire clan. The Han family members will die, and the retainers will also be implicated.

Therefore, even with pressure from the Han family, he refused to back down.

Anyway, he had already received the silver token from Ran Hongxia, so Pang Tong wouldn't dare to act forcefully. As long as he didn't reveal any flaws, it would be fine.

Of course, Lin Qing didn't intend to sit idly by and wait for his death. As he walked towards the courtyard, he pondered whether he had the strength to kill Pang Tong.

He thought it was possible. Although he didn't have internal strength, he had three methods of cultivating external strength, so he wasn't at a disadvantage in terms of physical strength, and might even have an advantage.

The only thing he lacks is combat skills; he currently lacks a martial arts technique for external training.

The internal strength of martial artists is extremely powerful, so external training is very important. Otherwise, they cannot withstand even a single punch from a face-to-face confrontation. The pressure and risks are too great.

"Once Pang Tong is killed, the problem of practicing internal energy will also be solved. I have the Record of Rebirth, so I don't need to practice it myself. I can just take Pang Tong's martial arts directly," Lin Qing thought to himself.

...

Inside the courtyard, Lin Qing had just left when Han Tai arrived.

"Sir, what brings you here?"

"I have a task for you. Investigate whether there's anything fishy going on at Lin Qing's grocery store," Pang Tong said coldly.

"Does Your Excellency suspect that Lin Qing has a Buddha statue hidden in his home?" Han Tai asked.

"Whether there's a Buddha statue or not is unimportant. The most important thing is whether there are any problems. I want to see the general store closed within three days," Pang Tong said in a deep voice.

"Understood, it's a small matter, sir. Lin Qing still refuses to back down?" Han Tai asked.

"A stubborn person like him won't listen to reason no matter how clearly it's explained. Since he's determined to stand against us, I can't let him have an easy time. I must find a way to crush him in Qishan County."

"Hmph, so what if he's talented? Ran Hongxia will be leaving Qishan County soon. Let's see who supports him then!" Pang Tong said coldly.

"This kid is far from being able to compete with adults," Han Tai said with a smile, then turned and left.

...

Half a day later, Han Tai led a group of constables into the Lin family's small general store. Lin Cheng was cleaning a white porcelain bottle that he had just received. When he saw Han Tai and the others burst in, he hurriedly went up to greet them.

"Master Han, what can I do for you?"

"Someone reported that you're hiding stolen goods from the Beagle Cult here?" Han Tai said coldly.

"My lord, I'm innocent! I've always been honest and upright in my business dealings, and I've never hoarded anything of dubious value," Lin Cheng hurriedly said.

"Whatever you say goes. What use are we? Search the shop!" Han Tai waved his hand, and a large group of constables dispersed and began ransacking the shop.

They claimed to be searching for stolen goods, but their actions were extremely violent; they were simply smashing and destroying items.

The white porcelain bottle that Lin Cheng had just cleaned was smashed to pieces by a constable's punch, and other items were also roughly damaged.

Lin Cheng was trembling with anger. He had made a living as a general store owner all his life, and he loved to wander the streets and alleys collecting broken old objects. It could be said that everything in this store was his life's savings, but now it was being ruthlessly destroyed before his eyes. His heart was bleeding.

But he gritted his teeth, remained silent, and simply stood aside to watch quietly.

He knew that Han Tae was deliberately trying to cause trouble. Arguing was useless; the people couldn't fight against the officials, so he could only endure it.

After wrecking the things in the shop, Han Tai and his gang broke into the backyard and smashed up the old objects there, destroying everything they could see and destroy.

"Sir, they're just some old, broken items. We didn't find anything," a constable approached and reported in a low voice.

"Old Lin, not bad, it seems the intelligence was wrong. Let's go." Han Tai waved his hand, turned and left, leaving behind a mess.

The grocery store was so badly vandalized that it had no choice but to close down. Although they didn't find any stolen goods that could be used to convict him, they had still achieved their goal.

After Han Tai and the others left, Lin Cheng slumped to the ground, his face ashen. The scene before him had dealt him a heavy blow.

At this moment, neighbors who had heard the commotion outside also squeezed in, each one showing great concern.

"Old Lin, pull yourself together. Ah, that's just how the world is."

"Yes, the people can't fight against the officials, so we can only endure it."

"Oh, what kind of world is this? They don't even give ordinary people a way to survive."

The neighbors, one after another, all sighed repeatedly.

Lin Cheng is a down-to-earth and warm-hearted person who often helps his neighbors, so he has a very good relationship with the people around him.

Seeing the Lincheng General Store smashed, everyone felt angry but helpless.

Because they also frequently suffered oppression from the government and the officers of the Soul Suppression Division, but there was nothing they could do but endure it.