The sun had just risen from the east, and there were obvious drops of water on the leaves of the trees. However, the sound of swords swinging could be heard in the dense forest behind the mountain.
He saw a sixteen-year-old youth holding a three-inch-long wooden sword. He was practicing his swordsmanship in the forest. The youth had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. Although he wore simple clothes, his expression was serious and he was immersed in practicing his swordsmanship.
The sword technique he practiced was only a basic sword technique. Although the moves were plain, every move and every move was perfectly practiced by the youth.
This youth was called Lin Xun, a disciple of the Lin family.
Slashing, stabbing, lifting, sweeping…Each of the seemingly simple basic sword techniques seemed to glow with youth in Lin Xun's hands, especially the wooden sword in his hand. It had transformed from its initial wooden color to pure black, revealing a strong historical aura. It must have been used for a long time.
However, Lin Xun's face instantly turned pale after he finished practicing a set of sword techniques. At the same time, a trace of unwillingness appeared in his eyes."My physical fitness is still not up to par. Just a basic sword technique is enough to make me unable to take it. The heavens are unfair.”
As soon as he finished speaking, his unwilling expression gradually disappeared. Looking at the rising sun, Lin Xun calculated the time and said softly,"It's time to get your monthly salary again. Let's go early and hope that our luck is better today.”
After saying that, he put the wooden sword away and turned around to walk towards the Lin family.
The Lin Family was one of the three great families of Qingyun Town. It originated two hundred years ago. Back then, it relied on medicinal herbs to start its business. In the end, its ancestors cultivated by chance and created an aristocratic family. It might not sound like much, but Qingyun Town had a population of 100,000. Other than the other two aristocratic families, there was no one else who could rival them within a hundred miles. They could be said to be the local emperors.
The back of the mountain was not far from the Lin family. Before long, Lin Xun had already reached the main entrance of the Lin family. The entire main entrance was made of precious red sandalwood. Even if an ordinary citizen obtained a piece, they would be able to live comfortably for several years.
The handle on the door was made of a ferocious demon beast made of gold, and two precious luminous pearls were inlaid beside the handle, which were white and moving. From afar, the golden door looked even more dazzling under the sunlight.
Just the gate alone was enough to show the prestige and foundation of the aristocratic families. Only the three aristocratic families dared to be so ostentatious. If ordinary people were like this, even if they were rich, they would not be able to compete with a cultivator's divine power.
Behind the gate was a wide courtyard. There were flowers and trees planted on both sides of the path for people to admire. However, at this moment, Lin Xun was not in the mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery. He only wanted to receive his monthly salary as soon as possible so that he could cultivate better.
The monthly salary was distributed by the outer manager, Qin Ming, in a remote accountant's room. However, the usually quiet accountant's room seemed to be bustling with people today. Although there were many people, it was not chaotic at all. Everyone lined up in an orderly manner. Although there were some soft conversations mixed in, it was not a big deal.
However, Lin Xun was completely different from the others. It was as if he was invisible. No matter how happy the others were chatting, it had nothing to do with him. There was even an empty seat in front of him and behind him. No one was willing to approach him.
Lin Xun didn't care about this at all. He looked at his nose, looked at his mouth, and looked at his heart. He waited quietly. The monthly salary could be said to be a benefit for the disciples of the clan. No matter how lazy you were, the monthly salary given by the clan could guarantee your basic life.
The team moved forward very quickly. The steward basically gave out the monthly salary after confirming with a glance. There was basically no delay. It was not long before it was Lin Xun's turn.
Just as he was about to step forward to receive his monthly salary, a person slowly walked in from the door.
He had no intention of queuing up at all. He directly ran in front of Lin Xun and said indifferently,"Take it out!"
This attitude could be considered to be extremely arrogant. The surrounding conversations also slowly stopped. However, in the face of such a bad attitude, not only did Manager Liu not show any dissatisfaction, but he even smiled."Isn't this Lin Yao? You're here to help the eldest young master collect his monthly salary again. This is this month's salary. Take a look.”
After saying that, he gave Lin Yao two bottles of Body Refinement Pills and dozens of taels of silver.
However, Lin Yao's nostrils were raised to the sky. He casually took his monthly salary and turned around without saying a word. This made Manager Liu smile awkwardly. Many people around him also looked at him with smiles.
However, even if Lin Yao was rude, Steward Liu could do nothing about it. Lin Yao's master was the eldest young master of the Lin family, Lin Long. He was already at Body Tempering Stage Eight and was about to break through to Body Tempering Stage Nine. He could be called the number one genius of the Lin family. The small monthly salary was not in his eyes at all. It could even be said that it was a tip for his servant.
Steward Liu could not do anything to Lin Yao. He was filled with anger and could not help but look at Lin Xun's expression behind him. He casually took a tael of silver and placed it on the counter. He said lazily,"Here, this is your monthly salary.”
Looking at the mere tael of silver on the counter, Lin Xun could not help but grit his teeth and clench his fists tightly. At the same time, he secretly remembered: "This is the 120th time in the 10th year.”
One had to know that the Lin family's monthly salary for the younger generation was ten taels of silver per person and a bottle of Body Tempering Pills. The Body Tempering Pills were the bulk of it, and Manager Liu only gave Lin Xun one-tenth of the rest.
Not to mention a bottle of Body Refinement Pills, there was not even a single one. Compared to Lin Yao from before, it was a world of difference. One had to know that Lin Yao was just a servant of others.
"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect Lin Xun to still have the face to stay and even have the courage to come and receive his monthly salary.”
"Yeah, I really don't understand why we took him in. He's just a servant.”
Waves of mockery came from the surroundings, which made Lin Xun grit his teeth even harder. His nails pierced into his skin, and the pain made him even more clear-headed.
In the past ten years, he had already experienced this scene a hundred and twenty times. It could be said that every time he received his monthly salary, he would be ridiculed.
However, Lin Xun did not dare to let himself get used to the ridicule of others. Looking at the mocking faces around him, he silently said to himself,"You have to know shame before you become brave.”
"Alright, Steward Liu, give him his monthly salary.”Suddenly, a tall beauty walked in.
She was over twenty years old and had fair skin. Although her face was full of charm, she was extremely serious, like a cold wind. The two temperaments intertwined and attracted everyone's attention as soon as she arrived.
"I didn't expect the young miss to come. I heard that she's also in the tempered body ninth layer. Not only is she beautiful, but her talent is also so good. Why is she here today?"
"I don't know. Maybe he's here to collect some medicinal pills.”
"Yes, Miss Yanran." Steward Liu did not dare to refuse the Eldest Miss's orders. After bowing, he took out ten taels of silver.
He casually threw it on the cabinet. His face was full of mockery. He did not know whether it was intentional or not, but he still forgot about the bottle of Body Tempering Pills.
Lin Xun did not argue. In the past ten years, he had tried all kinds of methods in 120 times, but it was useless. In the end, Lin Xun understood that only strength was the right path. What he needed to do now was to endure hardships and taste courage.
After packing up his monthly salary, Lin Xun did not say a word. He turned around and walked out of the door. Not long after, he disappeared from everyone's sight.
In the side courtyard, Lin Xun hid the gold coins as if he had predicted it.
Not long after, the three young men slowly walked over. Lin Xun was still expressionless. Even though he was quite familiar with the people in front of him and knew what was going to happen next, it was as if it had nothing to do with him. He just watched quietly.
"Yo, I heard that you received a lot of monthly salary today? Hand it over!" Lin Yang said in a strange tone.
"Yeah, I heard that it was the young miss who helped him out. She really doesn't know what's good for her.”Lin Yong mocked.
"Why are you talking so much nonsense?”Lin Ce's words were sharp.
The three of them directly stepped forward and gave Lin Xun a beating. Their fists landed on Lin Xun's body without any mercy, and their mouths continuously mocked,"Why are you doing this? Couldn't he just hand over his monthly salary obediently? We can avoid being beaten up."
"It doesn't matter if you don't hand it over. It's just nice to hit it once a month to vent your anger.”
These words caused Lin Xun to clench his teeth tightly. His eyes stared fixedly at the three people in front of him, and he firmly remembered their faces in his mind.
After a long while, the three of them clapped their hands and nodded in satisfaction."Alright, let's call it a day. If we continue fighting, he might be killed. That would be difficult to deal with. After all, he is the adopted son of the clan leader.”After saying that, he turned around and left.
On the other hand, Lin Xun was in an extremely sorry state. His originally tattered clothes were like strips of cloth, and his entire body was covered in bruises. There was even blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.
He moved his body stiffly. Even with his willpower, he couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. There was no part of his body that didn't hurt."Lin Yang, Lin Yong, Lin Ce, I will remember the humiliation of the past ten years. One day, he would definitely repay ten times, or even a hundred times.”
After a long while, Lin Xun finally endured the pain in his body.
He kept the ten taels of silver and slowly walked towards his residence.
In the past ten years, it was not that he had not resisted, but as a person who was weaker than an ordinary person, he was not a match for the other party at all, so he was beaten even more ruthlessly.
Moreover, when being beaten, even if he made any unnecessary movements and wailed, it could also become a reason for being beaten.
In addition, he still remembered this sentence in his mind,"When your strength does not allow it, you need to endure it. However, after you become stronger, you must remember your revenge. Don't let anyone go!”
Therefore, Lin Xun had told himself to endure it since then, and he had firmly remembered these ten years in his mind.
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