Chapter 9 (1/2)

Translator: TuiwenEditor: Tuiwen

The Mountain-splitting Saber Technique was not too hard to master.

At least, this was what Shen Ling felt based on the notifications he was getting from the Perseverance and Hard Work 3.0 system.

From what he could see, the moves of the Mountain-splitting Saber Technique were very simple, easy to implement, and convenient to learn.

After the first twenty people mastered it, Shen Ling began to train the second group of young and strong sharecroppers.

One group after another, Shen Ling taught them all very seriously. During his lesson, he would point out what the young and strong sharecroppers did and didn’t do right without any hesitation.

Shen Ling was very strict with his lessons. He wanted to make sure these sharecroppers knew how to wield the saber correctly. He didn’t expect them to master the technique overnight.

But at least, they should get the posture right.

“Not too bad.”

Seeing the young sharecroppers work so hard, Shen Ling smiled with satisfaction.

After one morning, all one hundred young and strong sharecroppers had learned the basic movements of the Mountain-splitting Saber Technique.

At lunchtime, Shen Ling released them so that could eat and take a break. They were to come back in the afternoon.

In the afternoon.

Shen Ling explained the basic mindset for the cultivation method of the Mountain-splitting Saber Technique to the young and strong sharecroppers little by little.

In simple terms, this was a type of cultivation method that required you to regulate one’s breathing.

Shen Ling’s students got the hang of it in no time at all.

Now they had acquired both the Mountain-splitting Saber Technique and the mental cultivation method.

Shen Ling looked at the group of sharecroppers standing before him and nodded his head in satisfaction. “From this day forward, everyone will continue practicing in this way.”

The young men also nodded their heads in agreement.

With weapons and saber techniques intact, their motivation was no less than when Shen Ling would go about training himself.

Shen Ling was motivated because he was always seeing new improvements in his cultivation, while these young men were moved to continue working hard because they wanted to protect themselves and their village.

These two modes of motivation were different, but the effects were pretty much the same.

Another seven days passed like this.

The enthusiasm of these hundred young and strong sharecroppers continued to increase by day. Each of them saw a great improvement compared to the very start of their training.

“Elder Young Master!”

On this very day, the servants of the Shen family arrived once again in the village.

“I know.”

While looking at the group of young and strong sharecroppers before him, Shen Ling nodded in a helpless manner at the servants standing behind him.

From the very first day, Old Master Shen did not want Shen Ling to stay in the village even temporarily. No matter what message Shen Ling had the servants send, there was nothing they could do to change Master Shen’s mind.

Shen Ling knew that Old Master Shen was currently thinking of letting him take complete control of all matters of the Shen family. However, for Shen Ling, he actually did not want to take on that responsibility.

Shen Ling had never thought about being the head of the family…

However, he was left with no other choice.

Looking at the young sharecroppers standing in front of him, Shen Ling gave them a smile. “I’m leaving now. Continue practicing. I’ll try to come and visit often.”

One of the young sharecroppers said in a loud voice, “Young Master Shen, don’t worry about it. None of us will slack off. Also, we’ll teach whoever slacks off a valuable lesson if they fail to keep up with us.”

Shen Ling smiled, feeling very pleased with his students.

The atmosphere in the village was very good, and during the training, everyone became one united front.

So, the lesson they were actually talking about was basically a joke.

Shen Ling did not bother to say anything else. He made his way into the carriage, and the carriage took him in the direction of Qi Hua City.

“Young Master Shen is gone.”

All the young sharecroppers turned their eyes to the carriage and watched as it disappeared out of their sight.

“I’m going to practice my saber right now.”

One of the young sharecroppers took the initiative to turn around and walk in the direction of the open space in the center of the village.

“I’ll join you too.”

Another young sharecropper followed behind his companion.

One by one, the one hundred young sharecroppers all choose to be diligent in their training and not slack off.

The old village chief standing at the village entrance had a very gratified look on his face.

He had been the village chief for half of his life, and this was the first tinges of hope he had felt in a long time.

“Hmph.”