Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

If it were only once, Dai Yuxi might have thought it was a coincidence.

But counting this time, it’s already the third time, and with someone wanting to buy her family’s pharmacy, she can’t help but suspect there’s a deliberate scheme targeting the family pharmacy.

The objective, naturally, is to make the pharmacy unable to continue operating, forcing it to be sold.

This pharmacy was left by her grandfather before he passed, and has been running for thirty years. It is the foundation of the Dai family in the Capital City, so how could it be sold?

Once it’s sold, the Dai family will find it hard to continue in the Capital City, and it won’t take long before they might have to leave the Capital City entirely.

The Capital City is large, but living here is not easy.

When her grandfather was still alive, the Dai family’s life was fairly good, but as he passed away and the family had no Middle Grade martial artists in charge, her father and several uncles exhausted much of the family’s savings yet couldn’t break through to Middle Grade, and the family gradually declined.

Fortunately, the pharmacy was there. With its thirty-year reputation, the monthly earnings, though not comparable to its Peak, could still maintain the family expenses and support the martial arts training for the younger generation.

The pharmacy absolutely must not be sold.

”Miss, how should we handle this situation right now? The young master probably can’t resolve it, should we report to the Government Office?”

The crowd gathering was getting larger, which was not good for the pharmacy. The first time this happened, people gathering around wouldn’t have their opinions influenced due to the pharmacy’s long-standing reputation, but repeated incidents would surely lead martial artists in the city to doubt the pharmacy.

Dai Yuxi’s brows were furrowed; the hardest part was how to prove the pharmacy’s innocence.

The pharmacy reported to officials the previous two times, but though the officials took the perpetrators away, they did not clear the pharmacy’s name. There even began circulating rumors that the pharmacy had used connections to expel these troublemakers from the Capital City.

”If only Lord Dai were still around, how could he allow these people to act so recklessly?”

”It’s been almost ten years since grandfather passed away, and the Dai family no longer has many connections in the Government Office.”

A sign of helplessness appeared in Dai Yuxi’s eyes. The Government Office in the Capital City might be just, but many things happen in the Capital City every day, including some martial artists’ disputes. Officials are extremely busy every day, and to clear the pharmacy’s name, it requires a thorough investigation into the troublemakers, let alone someone daring to do this must have connections in the Government Office as well.

In the years before her grandfather passed away, there were still some connections around, but after he passed, and with her father and uncles failing to reach Middle Grade, many relationships dwindled.

”I’ll handle it.”

Dai Yuxi descended from the second floor, first glancing at everyone present before speaking, ”Ladies and gentlemen, my Dai family pharmacy has been in business for decades, and there’s never been any incident of supplying inferior products as quality. Back then, grandfather said, the reason the pharmacy was named Dai Family Pharmacy was to inform descendants that if the pharmacy engages in deception, it would shame the family, and grandfather Dai Jingfeng’s name would be cursed.”

After speaking, Dai Yuxi looked up at the plaque above the shop’s entrance. Below the Dai Family Pharmacy, there was a carved imprint, engraved with the words Jing Feng.

Among the crowd, Lin Chen froze upon hearing the name Dai Jingfeng. Though he had never met him, that name remained etched in his mind.

[Liang Calendar year 275, on my fiftieth birthday, the elders of my hometown came bearing gifts. Reflecting on the past, I left a Martial Path Will for the elders to take back to our homeland, for future talents. Once this scroll is activated, one must place a powered-up palm on it within ten breaths, and the Martial Path Will shall manifest. Do not miss it... Left by Dai Jingfeng!]

Back then, he found this Martial Path Will left by Senior Dai Jingfeng while searching the premises of Zhou San’s family, and it was through this Martial Path Will that he perfected the Clear Wind Palm and eventually claimed the top prize in the martial arts competition.

Though they hadn’t met, he was indebted to him.

Although this Martial Path Will wasn’t intended for him by Senior Dai, in the end, it still benefited him.

He wouldn’t actively seek this Senior Dai, but if he did encounter Senior Dai or his descendants, he would be willing to repay the favor.

But, is this Dai Jingfeng from Dai Family Pharmacy the same person as that Senior Dai Jingfeng?

It’s not unheard of for two people to share the same name.

Now it’s the year 300 in the Liang Calendar, which means this Senior Dai should be around seventy-five years old. For a Middle Grade martial artist, although the Qi Blood might start to wane, it’s not yet near the end of life expectancy.

The usual life expectancy for a Middle Grade martial artist exceeds eighty, with many reaching ninety or even a hundred years.

Yet, from what his granddaughter said, this Dai Jingfeng from the Dai Family Pharmacy seems to have passed away.

”Let’s first head to the Military Affairs Department.”

Whether the two Dai Jingfengs are the same person, he decided to ask Lord Kong after visiting the Military Affairs Department. He also needed to learn if this descendant truly sold inferior Pill products at the pharmacy; if her character was lacking, he’d repay the ’karmic debt’ and let it end there.

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After taking a deep look at Dai Yuxi and that plaque, Lin Chen didn’t linger further but continued toward the Military Affairs Department. This time, he didn’t stroll leisurely as before but headed directly to his destination.

In front of the Military Affairs Department’s gate, Lin Chen’s attention was drawn to the words on both sides of the red wall.

To the left: Liang Martial Path Flourishes.

To the right: Every Citizen a Dragon.

The two lines of characters were powerful and vigorous. Due to frequently copying the ”Joyful Ascension Scroll,” Lin Chen had gained some understanding of calligraphy. Just seeing these two lines made his Qi Blood circulate involuntarily.

His blood was boiling!

The calligraphy of these two lines was by a master, and these words could influence martial artists.