I rely on the system to support my eighteen brothers and sisters

Qiao Linbao said seriously: "No matter who Sister Lin Xi marries in the future, she will always be my sister and I should respect her."

"There's a saying, 'Once a teacher, always a father.' As a teacher, should I rank before your sister?"

"Tong Yu..."

Xiao Ji, who was sitting nearby and watching Tong Yu and the others talking, finally spoke up: "Why are you teasing him? Since he wants to learn martial arts and you like this kid, just accept him."

Tong Yu touched his nose. His master loved the boy and his family members as well. He was just teasing the boy, but his master still protected him.

"Well, since you want to be my disciple, kowtow to me three times, and I will accept you as my disciple."

Qiao Linbao was delighted. He put the things he brought on the table, knelt down with a plop, and kowtowed three times to Tong Yu.

"Master, please bow to me, my disciple."

"Okay, get up. From today on, you, Qiao Linbao, are my apprentice, Tong Yu. I will teach you everything I have learned in my life. I have only one request for you, that is, you must not bully the weak after you have completed your studies. I also do not ask you to serve the court after you have completed your studies, I only ask that you maintain a kind heart."

"I will definitely obey Master's orders."

Qiao Linbao has finally become his apprentice and his face is full of smiles.

"Have you had breakfast?" Tong Yu didn't expect that this boy would come to him immediately after he returned.

"Master, I have eaten."

Tong Yu gave Qiao Linbao a mysterious smile, then pointed to the center of the yard and said, "Go there and do horse stance."

"Like this," Tong Yu walked into the yard and explained while doing the movements: "Spread your legs slightly wider than your shoulders, then bend your legs and straighten your arms with fists."

"Ok."

Qiao Linbao didn't know what he was about to face, and happily ran over to learn what Tong Yu did.

"Stretch your arms straight and bend your legs a little."

Tong Yu, who had always been very kind, suddenly became stern. Seeing that Qiao Linbao's movements were not standard, he directly hit him with his sword.

"Well, that's it. You stay here and you can get up when I tell you to."

After saying that, Tong Yu yawned and said, "I'm so sleepy. I'm going to take a nap."

Everyone was very sleepless last night and went back to their rooms to catch up on some sleep.

Xiao Ji looked at Qiao Linbao and returned to his room. The originally lively courtyard suddenly became deserted, with only Qiao Linbao there.

Although it was morning, the sunlight was still very strong. Coupled with the drought, the temperature in the morning was not much different from that at noon. Soon Qiao Linbao began to sweat.

Tong Yu returned to the room, stood at the window, looked at Qiao Linbao, smiled, and then really lay down on the bed to rest.

Qiao Linbao stayed in the horse stance until noon, almost two hours. His clothes were soaked and his face was red from the sun. There were several times when he almost gave up, but when he thought of so many siblings at home waiting for him to protect them, he felt stronger.

When Tong Yu woke up after a good sleep and opened his eyes, he saw that the figure in the yard was swaying but had not fallen down.

"That won't do. You have to make him stand until he faints."

Tong Yu got up, stretched, and then walked lazily towards the yard.

"Stand still, with your arms straight."

Originally, when Qiao Linbao saw Tong Yu stand up, he was delighted, thinking that Tong Yu would praise him for standing for so long without giving up.

But in the end, Tong Yu kicked him on the leg and hit his arm.

"Master..." Qiao Linbao felt extremely aggrieved instantly. He had been standing there for so long, why did the master still hit him?

Tong Yu pretended not to see Qiao Linbao's face that was about to cry, stretched himself, and went to fetch water to wash up. After preparing water for his master, he went out again without speaking to Qiao Linbao the whole time.

Tong Yu went out with a few guards. They came back not long after, with a lot of food in their hands.

Especially in Tong Yu's hand, there was a golden roasted chicken tied with a hemp rope. When he got closer, Qiao Linbao could still see the oil dripping on the ground.

"Sniff..." Qiao Linbao sniffed: "Master, it smells so good."

"Hey, smells good, right?" Tong Yu deliberately brought the roast chicken closer to Qiao Linbao.

Qiao Linbao swallowed and said, "It smells good."

"Hehe..." Tong Yu smiled, and suddenly became stern again: "Stand up straight, look at what you are saying with your crooked posture."

Even after being kicked again, Qiao Linbao didn't dare to get angry, because he had chosen this path himself.

Tong Yu left with the roast chicken. As there were many of them, they quickly set up a table in the yard and put all the delicious food on it, which was very close to Qiao Linbao.

Qiao Linbao thought he could take a rest, as he would also have a share of the delicious food, after all, he was now Tong Yu's apprentice.

But Qiao Linbao was wrong. Tong Yu had no intention of sharing the food with Qiao Linbao. Not only did he not give it to him, he also wanted to eat it in front of him to tempt him.

Others also knew that Tong Yu wanted to train Qiao Linbao's willpower, and he did not mention giving Qiao Linbao a bite to eat.

Tong Yu grabbed a chicken leg and chewed it. He walked in front of Qiao Linbao and looked at him. Qiao Linbao could see the oil on Tong Yu's mouth and hear the sound of him chewing. This made him feel extremely hungry and his stomach was growling.

"Boy, this is the first lesson today. I will teach you a truth. If you want to achieve great things, you must first endure hardships..."

"Toil their muscles and bones and starve their bodies," Tong Yu's words were taken over by Qiao Linbao.

"Hey, you know this?" Tong Yu was a little surprised.

"Sister Lin Xi told me."

Tong Yu: It’s his sister again…

"Okay, since you understand this, just stand here."

Qiao Linbao's standing was beyond his expectation. He originally thought that he only needed to stand for a morning, and Tong Yu would teach him martial arts moves in the afternoon. But he was wrong. He stood all afternoon and evening. During this period, Qiao Linbao was not allowed to go to the toilet.

"Tong Yu," Xiao Ji, who was sitting in the house recovering from his injuries, looked at Qiao Linbao in the yard and said to Tong Yu, "This kid is good."

"That's right. When have I ever missed your vision?" Tong Yu was a little proud. The first time he met Qiao Linbao and was bitten by him, he knew that this kid was a talented person with great potential.

"Don't overdo it. He's just a kid after all. He has no experience in this area. Don't ruin him."

Tong Yu nodded: "Master, rest assured, I know my limits. If this little bit of training can ruin him, it means he is not suitable for this path. He started late, so the intensity of training must be increased. I also hope that he can become a talent and be used by us in the end."

Just as he finished speaking, Qiao Linbao finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell down with a bang.