Chapter Ten: Iron Claw Lone Wolf

  The next day, Yu Ze Cheng woke up and felt that his whole body was full of energy, his mind was clear, and his physical condition was excellent. The only regret was that his blood energy had actually disappeared by a thread, leaving only two threads left.

  The sun rises, and I sit on the rooftop again, starting to absorb the sunlight. This time, I find that it's distinctly different from before. The true energy of the Tiger Roar Heaven Technique inside my body rapidly increases as I absorb the sunlight, at a speed three times faster than before.

  The true energy absorbed into the body was slowly transformed into the power of Blood Slab by Yu Zecheng, and the disappearing thread of blood energy slowly recovered. Although it was still very small, it actually increased substantially.

  Transformation complete, Yu Ze's accomplishment had a feeling, that was hunger, his front and back heart were stuck together with hunger, he couldn't bear it, he hastily jumped off the rooftop, he didn't notice this time descending from the rooftop was much more agile than yesterday.

  After coming down, I rushed to the kitchen and started devouring last night's leftover food. In just a few mouthfuls, all the remaining dishes were gone, and my hunger finally subsided a bit, but I was still hungry.

  The mother saw this and said:

  "What's wrong with you, how can you be so hungry? I'll cook for you right away."

  Yu shook his head and said:

  "No way, I'm too hungry, can't wait any longer, it's unbearable. I'll go out and eat something first."

  He finished speaking and ran out. Fortunately, Xu Erlai's restaurant in the front alley provided breakfast every day, so Yu Zecheng entered his restaurant and shouted:

  "Quickly, bring me two steamed buns, a bowl of congee and some side dishes."

  The shop assistant next door immediately brought over a package of buns, and a little girl in the back room ladled out a bowl of porridge and brought it over.

  That little girl is the one who was introduced to me for blind dating last time. Looking at her, she has a clear and delicate face, slender and weak, getting up so early to work, it can be said that neither her father nor mother loves her, looking like I am happier than her.

  Xu Erliang's wife passed away in middle age, and last year he married a young woman who is very cruel and abusive to the daughter left behind by his previous wife. The little girl has to get up early to do chores, no wonder her father is eager to marry her off.

  When she brought out the porridge, Yu Ze Cheng said:

  "I'm sorry about what happened that day, I hurt you and it's really my fault."

  The little girl didn't say anything, she just put down the porridge and turned to leave. Yu Ze Cheng started eating the buns and drinking the porridge, suddenly discovering that there was an egg in the porridge, which was secretly added by the girl. He couldn't help but look up, and the girl was hiding in the inner room, peeking at him. Their eyes met, and the girl immediately hid, making Yu Ze Cheng feel a warmth in his heart.

  After eating two steamer baskets, Yu Ze Cheng ate another two and only then did the feeling of hunger disappear. Yu Ze Cheng returned home. Although this time he was not far from Shan Zhu County, only thirty miles away, it would take just one hour to return on horseback, but this time Yu Ze Cheng was far away from home, his mother was completely worried.

  A mother's needle and thread, a son's traveling clothes. Before departure, she sews in secret, fearing his late return. Who says the heart of a humble grass can repay the warmth of three springs?

  Mother repeatedly helped Yu Zecheng pack his luggage, instructing this and that, deeply afraid that he would suffer grievances outside and lack things. Mother's body has now recovered more or less, no need to drink soup every day, which made Yu Zecheng very happy.

  This time, Mother brought over two gold leaves for Yu Ze Cheng. When taking office, one has to bribe the helmsman, this is a rule of the rivers and lakes, and Mother still understands it. In addition, there were seven taels of silver, which can be said to have taken all the money from home, so that when Yu Ze Cheng needs to use money, he won't have no money to use.

  Yu Ze Cheng then brought the dagger with him, wrapped three secret books in oilcloth and tied them to his chest, and rushed straight to the Black Tiger Hall. This time he came early, Ma Lao Hei had not appeared yet, so as to avoid being told that he was late. After waiting for a while, people arrived one after another, Ma Lao Hei also slowly appeared, saw Yu Ze Cheng, slightly nodded his head, then turned around and left, starting to busy himself with other matters.

  After Choe In-ho arrived, he took Yu Je-seung to the armory behind the main hall and chose a set of Black Tiger combat uniform for him. The uniform consisted of six items: combat boots, warrior's suit, outerwear, etc. All were made from black silk mixed with metal threads, having an effect of defending against swords, with a huge black tiger emblem on the back, representing that he was a disciple of the Black Tiger Hall, perfectly fitting Yu Je-seung's body, showing that it had been hastily made overnight for two days.

  Yu Ze Cheng, under Cui Ren Xiong's instructions, changed into iron-plated shoe-bottomed warrior boots and a majestic warrior uniform, donning a battle robe. Indeed, clothes make the man, and after changing, Yu Ze Cheng instantly gained an air of elegance.

  Chui Ren-xiong nodded and took Yu Ze-cheng to the armory, where he chose a Tang knife for Yu Ze-cheng.

  This knife originated from the Tang Dynasty of China, hence its name. This knife was forged by the Iron Family, with a black body that is at least three feet long and extremely sharp, emitting a cold aura. As soon as you touch it with your hand, you can feel a chill. This is one of the best ice-tempered iron knives made by the Iron Family, worth at least twenty taels of silver. On the blade are two inscriptions: "Cold Snow", which is the name of this knife.

  Choi In-ho said:

  "This is the basic equipment of an executor, Xiaoyuzi you take care of it, but don't use it to fight with people, you're still young, when you get there be patient, after a few years when your wings are full, I'll help you."

  Yu Ze Cheng replied:

  "Thanks to the master's cultivation, then it will be remembered."

  Then he took him to the Scripture Pavilion, and let him choose a martial arts secret book in it. The rest entered the Scripture Pavilion, and the martial arts secret books of the Black Tiger Hall were all ordinary, without any profound secrets. White Brother said that if he was still practicing the "Mighty Tiger's Roar to Heaven", then he wouldn't choose an internal skill secret book. Since he had obtained a precious sword, he would choose a swordsmanship secret book instead.

  He thought of Yu Ze Cheng starting to browse the bookshelf of knife skills, Blood Kill Ten Styles, Military Array Seven Slashes, Mountain Cutting Knife, Crazy Wind Knife Skills, Desert Knife Skills, Iron Arm Knife, Bridge Knife Techniques, Draw Knife Secrets, Arhat Knife, Five Tigers Broken Gate Knife...

  Yu Zecheng looked for half a day and finally chose the Wuhu Duanmen knife, which has the word "tiger" on it. It's also the knife technique that the storyteller loves to talk about the most. Although they are all supporting characters who get killed as soon as they appear, this name is familiar among these techniques, so it should be good.

  After making his selection, Yu Ze Cheng went to the side and began to copy under someone else's supervision. In fact, there were specialized copying masters here who would copy for those Black Tiger Hall disciples who couldn't write, and they also took charge of lecturing, but it cost two taels of silver. Yu Ze Cheng was too stingy to spend that much, so he copied slowly by himself.

  As they walked out of the Cangjing Pavilion, Cui Renxiong said:

  "Alright, the disciple recruitment notice was posted yesterday. All idle disciples will be waiting in the main hall. Let's go there and you can choose four disciples to take with you as your core team. These disciples who follow you will have a record in the sect and will receive a monthly allowance."

  After finishing, Cui Renxiong took Yu Zecheng to another large hall. This was the custom of the Manton Tiger Sect. Every year, many disciples would be idle at home for various reasons, either because they had just come of age, or were cleared out by the executive, or were injured and recovering, losing their jobs. Each time a new executive was born, these disciples would be summoned, allowing the executives and disciples to choose freely.

  This time everyone knows that Yu Zecheng, this little kid, has become the executive, and many people don't think highly of him. They know that wherever he goes, he will be set up as a puppet, and there won't be any good results. Only a handful of people came to apply, fewer than ten, including Fu Gang and his two sons.

  Yu Zecheng arrived here and exchanged a glance with Fu Gang and his son, who had been waiting for a long time. The two of them understood each other without needing to say a word.

  Fu Gang was once a powerful figure in the Black Tiger Hall, known for his strong martial arts skills and nicknamed "Iron Claw". However, he had a straightforward personality and would often intervene in matters that didn't concern him, frequently clashing with the hall's leaders. As a result, no one could tolerate him, and he was left idle for nearly ten years, forced to make a living through small business ventures. It wasn't until middle age that he learned how to navigate social situations properly, but by then his reputation had already been tarnished, and no one dared to hire him easily.

  Fu Gang had two sons, both of whom were big and tall. They were not yet twenty years old, but their arms stretched out long, with five fingers emitting a black glow, which was the reaction of having practiced Tiger Claw Hand to the realm of great accomplishment.

  Seeing the three of them, Cui Renxiong was taken aback, turned his head to take a look at Yu Zecheng, saw that Yu Zecheng did not want to be a puppet, then smiled and patted Yu Zecheng's shoulder, saying:

  "Good, as expected, the Yangtze River's rear waves push forward the front waves. Since ancient times, heroes have emerged in their youth."

  Yu then lowered his head and replied:

  I still need Uncle Choi's help, I won't forget Uncle Choi's timely assistance.

  The next job interview was simple. The three Fu family members were successfully hired, and another quota, Yu Zecheng, had not yet been selected. Cui Renxiong said:

  "Wait a minute, since you have this idea, I'll help you out, I'll call someone over for you."

  After finishing, he waited for a while, and a man in green clothes walked in. Seeing that all the black tiger hall disciples were shocked, this person wore green clothes, held a long sword in his arms, was extremely proud, had three huge scars on his face, and was blind in one eye, completely disfigured.

  His name is Lin Ye Hong, nicknamed Lone Wolf. In the Black Tiger Hall, he has a ranking of number one, his martial arts skills are among the top twenty, not inferior to those of the pavilion masters. Originally, he was a disciple of the Wild Wolf Gang, but because the young master of the Wild Wolf Gang raped his wife and later killed his entire family, he betrayed the gang and joined the Fierce Tiger Gang, seeking revenge.

  The scar on his face was inflicted by Mo Tian Lang, and he managed to escape from Mo Tian Lang's hands, so his martial arts skills are naturally very high. This person's swordsmanship is exceptional, but he is a loner, a heavenly scourge, and has gone through three attendants, who either died in battle or from illness, all of them deceased.

  In the last war, he went all out and finally avenged his hatred by cutting the young master of the Wild Wolf Gang into eight pieces, avenging his own blood feud. However, his leader, the fourth boss, was not so lucky and was killed by Mo Tian Lang in the final battle, being extremely unlucky to the point where people said he was cursed with a heavenly solitary star, and everyone in the underworld believed it, even though he had high martial arts skills, no one dared to hire him, becoming a lone wolf.

  Everyone present was stunned at his appearance, and Choi In-ho said:

  "How about Little Yu Zi, dare to use him?"

  Yu Ze clenched his teeth and said:

  "There's nothing to be afraid of, such a master is hard to come by even with a lot of money, I invite you."

  Lin Ye Hong nodded slightly, which was equivalent to greeting Yu Ze Cheng, completely ignoring the three members of the Fu family. Fu Gang's eldest son, Fu Qiang, suddenly became furious and glared at him fiercely, but Lin Ye Hong ignored him. Before they even set off, a conflict had already arisen among Yu Ze Cheng's four disciples.

  In this way, Yu Ze Cheng took in four disciples. However, none of the four looked up to him and thought he was just a young whippersnapper. This hadn't even reached Shanzhu City yet, but the phenomenon of the underling overpowering the master had already appeared. If it weren't for Yu Ze Cheng having the Huo Fu in his hand and being confident, no matter what this servant said, he wouldn't do it.