Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 196: Chapter 192: The Zhu Family’s Ancestral Cultivation Technique

Zhu Shanghe evidently wasn’t there just for show, as he began his work on the second day of his arrival at the Yang family.

His task was simple: to train the guards of the Yang family.

The guards of the Yang family were divided into two groups: one consisted of ten disciples from the Sky Blue Sword Sect, and the other was made up of twenty young Martial Artists cultivated by the Yang family.

As Ding San had mentioned, Zhu Shanghe excelled at tailing and tracking, but due to the loss of an arm and his age, his strength and abilities had declined significantly.

However, this did not matter much as Yang Zhenshan valued his experience.

Regarding the training of the guards, Yang Zhenshan had a long discussion with Zhu Shanghe.

Only then did he learn that Zhu Shanghe’s skills in tailing and tracking were inherited.

The most important thing about tailing is not to stick to the target, but to avoid exposing oneself.

And what Zhu Shanghe excelled at was concealment and Qinggong.

Knowing this, Yang Zhenshan felt the impulse to become his disciple.

His Qinggong had always been a weak point, and if not for his sturdy physique, his Qinggong would basically be non-existent.

”Old Brother Zhu, how about I take you as my master and you teach me Qinggong?”

Yang Zhenshan said, grabbing Zhu Shanghe.

”How can that be!” Zhu Shanghe was startled by his proposal.

Frankly speaking, Yang Zhenshan’s closeness had already touched him deeply.

However, the idea of Yang Zhenshan wanting to take him as a master was something Zhu could hardly dare to accept.

After all, he was just a commoner, while Yang Zhenshan was a Secondary Third Rank Deputy Magistrate.

”Why not? Rest assured, a master for a day is a father for life. I’ll take care of you in your old age!” Yang Zhenshan was sincere.

Zhu Shanghe was fifty-three this year, while Yang Zhenshan was already forty-two, which might seem inappropriate.

But don’t forget, Yang Zhenshan’s actual age was only just over thirty.

Zhu Shanghe had more than enough to be his father.

Age was not an issue, so no other aspects were problematic either.

However, Zhu Shanghe was cautious about the status difference, ”If the lord wishes to learn, the old can teach the lord without the need for apprenticeship.”

”Is that appropriate? After all, this is the Cultivation Technique passed down in your Zhu family!” Yang Zhenshan said.

”What’s inappropriate about that? I was already planning to teach them!” Zhu Shanghe pointed towards the guards who were assembling not far away.

Yang Zhenshan thought for a moment, ”Well then, I won’t insist. In the future, don’t address me as ’lord’. It feels too distant, just call me by my name!”

”Although we do not bear the name of master and disciple, we do have the reality of it. We may not acknowledge a master-disciple relationship, but we can acknowledge a brotherhood!”

A smile appeared on Zhu Shanghe’s sallow face, ”Then I will not stand on ceremony anymore, thank you Brother Zhengshan for your care!”

”Hahaha, Old Brother, you’re being too formal!”

Following that, Yang Zhenshan joined the guards in accepting Zhu Shanghe’s training.

Of course, he couldn’t stay here all day for training, as there were many official duties he needed to handle in the office, so he only took out an hour each morning to receive Zhu Shanghe’s guidance.

You have to say, having guidance made a considerable difference compared to having none. In just a few days, Yang Zhenshan felt that his understanding of Qinggong had deepened significantly.

This showed that Zhu Shanghe was quite suitable as a teacher, because although Yu Qingyi had also guided Yang Zhenshan in Qinggong, it wasn’t very effective.

It might also be because Yang Zhenshan was more suited to the Cultivation Techniques of the Sky Blue Sword Sect, or perhaps Yu Qingyi lacked the natural talent to be a master.

In any case, thanks to the arrival of Zhu Shanghe, not only could the Yang family’s guards learn new skills, but even Yang Zhenshan had the opportunity to compensate for his shortcomings in Qinggong.