Martial Arts: Starting from a Seemingly Real System

"How much is it for?" Qiao Rui asked.

"Priceless!" Lao Yu blurted out.

Qiao Rui was stunned. After talking for a long time, he asked, since it is priceless, why do you still recommend me to buy it?

Seeing Qiao Rui's expression, Lao Yu realized that he had spoken too quickly and made Qiao Rui misunderstand him, so he smiled bitterly and explained: "The Royal Villa cannot be sold easily. Several conditions must be met before you can buy it."

"Tell me about it!" Qiao Rui nodded to show that he understood. The palace of Emperor Gengshi was not only a royal garden, but also a place for meditation for peerless and powerful people like immortals on earth. If they found some martial arts inheritance, they would make a fortune. Of course, it could not be sold easily.

"First, the buyer must have made contributions to the court, or be famous for his chivalrous deeds. Those who have done nothing and have a lack of moral integrity are out of the question."

Have you made contributions to the court? That's right, you can't sell it to a villain with ulterior motives. Even if you can't be loyal to the royal family, at least you have to be loyal to the country and put chivalry first.

"Secondly, the buyer's own skills must be among the top masters in the martial arts world. No matter how wealthy or how high their status is, they are not eligible to buy."

Emperor Gengshi Gu Hongwu had already reached the pinnacle of martial arts during his lifetime, and his title as the best in the world was well-deserved. If his former residence were occupied by ordinary first- or second-rate people in the martial arts world, it would be a blasphemy to this unparalleled leader.

Qiao Rui nodded, he just met all these conditions.

It seemed as if it was specially tailor-made for me, and a strange feeling came to my mind again.

"Only those who meet the above two conditions can purchase the Yulong Villa priced at 700,000 taels of silver!" Old Yu said lightly.

"Seven hundred thousand?" Qiao Rui raised his eyebrows slightly.

It’s not that he thinks it’s too expensive. Not to mention that it is a royal manor, the fact that it is the former residence of the peerless powerful Gu Hongwu alone makes it worth the price.

It just felt like a coincidence that after confiscating all of Lu Batian's property, he got 800,000 taels of silver for himself. He spent 700,000 on buying the manor, and used the remaining 100,000 taels for repairs and reconstruction, and then recruited guards...

If it weren't for the 20,000 taels of gold notes found on Lu Batian, the price of 700,000 taels of silver would have seemed tailor-made for him.

"Seven hundred thousand taels of silver, can you afford it?" Old Yu asked nervously. Seven hundred thousand taels of silver was a bargain for the royal villa, but compared to ordinary people, it was a huge sum of money that they could not earn in ten lifetimes. If Qiao Rui couldn't afford it when the time came, wouldn't he be happy for nothing?

"Money is no problem!" Qiao Rui put away the strange feeling in his heart, smiled and nodded.

Only then did Old Yu feel relieved, as if he had already seen that the position of Si Cheng was beckoning to him.

The Secretary of the Industry Department is the second in command under the Director, hehe!

"That's great. You pay a deposit of 100,000 first, and I'll take you to see the yard. If you're satisfied, you can come back and pay the balance and hand over the title deed."

In order to avoid any more trouble, Lao Yu asked someone to bring out two horses and hurriedly took Qiao Rui to see the scene. If this matter succeeded, it would benefit both himself and others, and it would be a win-win situation for him and Qiao Rui. They must not let others get there first and take advantage of the opportunity.

Yulong Valley was more than sixty miles away from Longxing City. The two men rode their horses at full speed and arrived in half an hour.

From afar, the mountains in the Meiling area are vast, rolling and undulating. The remaining mountains at the foot of the mountain extend forward like two tentacles, surrounding a group of luxurious courtyards, just like embracing a pearl in one's arms. This is the Yulong Valley.

A white silk stream cascades down from the top of the mountain like an upside-down Milky Way; the splashing water vapor forms a light mist in the air, just like fairy air.

The clear and flawless waterfall converges into a cold blue pool at the foot of the mountain, and then flows out of the cold pool, extending to the outside of the valley in a winding manner.

The valley is filled with green grass, green trees, red flowers and warm sunshine. Even in this cold winter, there is no sense of desolation at all. Large courtyards are scattered in the valley like stars.

The most eye-catching manor is majestic, huge, magnificent and domineering. It is built against the cliff and on the mountain, majestic and magnificent. The huge blue cold pond is just an inner lake in the back garden of this villa.

On the broad and smooth official road, Qiao Rui and Lao Yu dismounted and led the way. Lao Yu pointed to the large fields outside the valley and said, "These dozens of hectares of good farmland all belong to the royal family. You can buy them according to your ability and rent them to your clansmen or to refugee tenants. This is also a long-term way to manage the family."

Qiao Rui nodded to accept the instruction. As they were talking, the two arrived at Yulong Valley. The entrance of the valley had been built into a fortress. Both ends of the wide wall were embedded in the mountain, separating the inside and outside of the valley. In the middle was a towering gate tower guarded by imperial guards.

Old Yu was about to go forward and knock on the door when he was suddenly grabbed by Qiao Rui.

At this moment, with a sharp "swoosh" sound, a wolf-tooth arrow flew through the air and pierced Lao Yu's feet. Half of the arrow was embedded in the ground, leaving only the tail still trembling.

A loud shout came from the tower, "Stop, or I'll kill you all!"

Qiao Rui frowned and looked up. On the city wall, a group of guards were surrounding a general holding a bow. The general was strong and sturdy with a full beard, and there was a bit of viciousness in his roughness.

The man looked down at Qiao Rui and the other man from the city wall with a condescending look and indifference.

Qiao Rui was furious. This man was so rude. If he hadn't been alert, Lao Yu would have suffered. Although that man calculated that Lao Yu's step was less than two feet away, and the wolf-tooth arrow only shot two feet in front of Lao Yu, and Lao Yu took that step and the arrow just missed, what if Lao Yu took a little bigger step, wouldn't he have been hit?

Even if everything went as that man expected, and Lao Yu took a step forward, the wolf-tooth arrow would be nailed three inches in front of his foot, but suddenly encountering such danger, Lao Yu would surely be frightened to death and would definitely make a fool of himself.

What a sinister intention!

Old Yu also reacted at this time. He was an experienced official and he immediately figured out the twists and turns of the matter. He was also secretly resentful. He was not afraid of the show of power. He was working for the court. What can you do to me?

I'm afraid that unexpected complications will arise and I will fail to live up to your trust, which would be very bad.

Shaking his sleeves, Old Yu said with a gloomy face, "I am Yu Deshui, the director of the Document Office of the Industrial Department of Longxing City. The Royal Dragon Courtyard has been put up for sale in my Industrial Department. I wonder if you have been notified?"

"So what if we were notified?" asked the rough general.

"Someone wants to buy Yulong Villa today, so I bring him here to visit. You should open the door quickly and don't delay him!" said Lao Yu.

"Hey, is that him?" The rough general pointed at Qiao Rui with disdain on his face, "Isn't it possible for just anyone to buy the Royal Villa?"

This is just looking for trouble. A cold light flashed in Qiao Rui's eyes. This little brat is really troublesome.

Old Yu looked at the rough general and said in a colder voice, "Of course I understand the rules. I brought him here because I think he is qualified.

This little brother Qiao Rui beside me is a top-notch person, a core disciple of the second generation of Shaolin, and the junior brother of Abbot Wuxiang. He is known as the 'Dragon Subduing Palm' and the 'Dragon Subduing Hero'. He is a well-known hero, a rising star in the martial arts world, and a leader among the younger generation..."

"He has a reputation as a hero? How come I don't know that?" The general interrupted Lao Yu rudely before he finished speaking, snorting, "Has he served the country and the people, or has he made contributions to the country?"

"You are so young, and you dare to call yourself a hero?"