Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Dai Yuxi scrutinized him with a discerning look; the person before her was definitely not here to buy pills.

Her grandfather had come from Jiangnan Dao to the Capital City. If it were someone from her father’s generation who had spent their youth in Jiangnan Dao, they might still have a bit of a Jiangnan accent. However, she and her brother were born in the Capital City and had no trace of a Jiangnan accent in their speech.

Lin Chen wasn’t surprised at all when the other party saw through his facade of being a pill buyer, because he didn’t want to resort to tricks anymore; he came straight to the point.

”To be honest, it’s because I saw your grandfather’s name on the pharmacy signboard that I came in. I am from Jiangnan Dao.”

”You came in because you saw my grandfather’s name. Do you know my grandfather?”

After asking this, Dai Yuxi shook her head herself. The person before her looked younger than she was, and her grandfather had passed away several years ago; it was impossible for him to know her grandfather.

”My family has some ties with Lord Dai Jingfeng, but I’m not certain if it refers to your esteemed grandfather.”

Upon hearing Lin Chen’s words, Dai Yuxi understood his intention—to confirm whether her grandfather was indeed the person related to his family, to avoid confusion with someone of the same name.

”My grandfather was from Quzhou Prefecture in Jiangnan Dao.”

Quzhou Prefecture?

Quzhou is adjacent to Raozhou Prefecture, and Zhou San had the opportunity to obtain that Martial Path Will scroll.

Lin Chen continued to ask, ”In Liang Calendar 275, was your grandfather over fifty years old? Was he a Middle Grade Martial Artist?”

It was possible for people to share the same name, but to share the same name, belong to the same Martial Path, be of the same age, and both be Middle Grade Martial Artists—that wasn’t likely to be someone else.

Hearing Lin Chen’s inquiry, Dai Yuxi realized that his family might indeed have some relation to her grandfather, but they probably weren’t very close; otherwise, he could have asked for more detailed information.

”That’s right. In Liang Calendar 275, my grandfather was exactly fifty years old, and he was a Fifth-Grade Martial Artist in his lifetime.”

It matched.

Lin Chen’s eyes lit up, and he cupped his fists toward Dai Yuxi, saying, ”Miss Dai, I once received the benefit of your grandfather’s Martial Path guidance.”

”You received the benefit of my grandfather?”

Dai Yuxi carefully studied Lin Chen. Her grandfather passed away several years ago, and before his death, the person before her probably hadn’t even started martial cultivation. How could there be a favor of guidance?

”Your esteemed grandfather once had a scroll that contained Martial Path Will, which I eventually used.”

”The Martial Path Will scroll, was it something my grandfather gave to your family?”

”No, it accidentally came into my possession.”

Lin Chen answered truthfully. He believed that the Martial Path Will scroll didn’t originally belong to Zhou San but that Zhou San obtained it through some means. After all, Senior Dai Jingfeng had mentioned in the scroll that during his fiftieth birthday, hometown folks gathered to celebrate, and he gifted the scroll to his fellow villagers as a token of gratitude.

Zhou San was a native of Poyang County, not from Quzhou.

”My grandfather’s fiftieth birthday—I wasn’t even born at that time.”

Understanding the backstory, Dai Yuxi realized what had happened. Her grandfather had given a scroll to the villagers back then as a gesture of support for the younger generation, and that scroll somehow ended up in the hands of the person before her.

If the person in front of her were also from Quzhou, and a descendant from her grandfather’s hometown, then her grandfather indeed bestowed a Martial Path Will favor.

But this person also mentioned that the scroll fell into his hands accidentally, indicating he wasn’t from Quzhou, nor her grandfather’s hometown descendant, so it couldn’t truly be considered a ”favor.”

”Back then, your grandfather’s Martial Path Will scroll provided me with significant help.”

Lin Chen knew what Dai Yuxi was contemplating. In a sense, he indeed didn’t have to regard the Dai family’s favor importantly, as that Martial Path Will scroll wasn’t specifically meant for him. Still, this ”cause and effect,” Lin Chen planned to repay.

”May I ask, what difficulties has your pharmacy encountered?”

Dai Yuxi glanced at Lin Chen, not answering directly. Instead, she asked, ”How should I address you, sir?”

”My surname is Lin.”

”Young Master Lin, this is a matter of my Dai family, so it’s better not to involve you.”

In Dai Yuxi’s view, the Martial Path Will her grandfather left wasn’t intended for this person, yet he still remembered the favor. This must mean that the scroll had substantially aided his martial cultivation path.

However, this also highlighted a problem: a Martial Path Will of a Middle Grade Martial Artist providing enormous help suggests that Young Master Lin’s background isn’t strong. At least in the Capital City, he should belong to a lower tier.

The people targeting the Dai family’s pharmacy likely have stronger backgrounds, so it’s better not to drag this Young Master Lin into the matter.

”Miss Dai, why not tell me? Perhaps I can offer some advice.”

Lin Chen smiled, knowing that Dai Yuxi thought he couldn’t be of much help.

Seeing Lin Chen’s resolute expression, Dai Yuxi thought for a moment and said, ”Last month, someone wanted to buy my Dai family’s pharmacy, but my family refused. Since then, three martial artists have bought medicine from us and experienced problems after taking it.”

”Pills from your family pharmacy?”

”My Dai family pharmacy has been operating in the Capital City for nearly thirty years. The efficacy of our pills is renowned, and we have never used inferior goods as substitutes, nor have we ever used counterfeit drugs.”

Dai Yuxi’s face turned cold, but Lin Chen wasn’t bothered by her attitude. His question was simply to ascertain whether the Dai pharmacy had engaged in any deceit, but her demeanor suggested they hadn’t.

At his current level, his ability to read others’ expressions was nearly flawless.

”It seems that the person wanting to acquire the pharmacy is causing trouble behind the scenes. Didn’t the Dai family report this to the Government Office?”