Chapter 26 Modifying a Martial Art (1/2)

“Young Master, you’re looking for me?”

As soon as he knew that Zhou Donghuang was looking for him, Qin Yi hastily stopped whatever he was doing and rushed to the receiving chamber of the Qin family.

Qin Yi was the patriarch of the older generation of the Qin family and was the only level-two adept in the Qin family. He was just as well-known in Qingshan Town as Wang Yukun, and his ability was on par with Wang Yukun’s.

Still, Qin Yi did not dare put on any airs in front of Zhou Donghuang, who had killed Wang Yukun with a single blow, and his demeanor was as humble as could be, even though he was a prominent figure in Qingshan Town.

“Mm.” Zhou Donghuang nodded casually. “I’m here because I would like to ask the Grand Patriarch of the Qin family for his help on a certain matter.”

“Young Master Donghuang, if anything is the matter, just speak plainly! As long as it is within my power, I Qin Yi, will definitely help you sort out every last detail.”

Qin Yi’s promise was sincere, and from his manner, it was as though he was ready to leap through hoops for Zhou Donghuang.

“I would like to ask the Grand Patriarch of the Qin family to ride as fast as he can to the prefecture capital on a ferghana horse, to help me buy some herbs.”

Zhou Donghuang fished out a piece of paper covered with the names of various herbs from his pocket as he spoke, “Of course, it is not necessary to buy them all… just buy whatever you are able to buy.”

“It’s nothing.”

Unhesitatingly, Qin Yi reached out and took the paper and swore solemnly, “Young Master Donghuang, within two days, I will bring back all the herbs you need.”

“Of course, I won’t allow the Grand Patriarch of the Qin family to run my errands for me without reward.”

Zhou Donghuang fished out a scroll of paper from his pocket with a flourish and presented it to Qin Yi.

“Young Master Donghuang, you don’t have to feel obligated with me… to be able to help you out is Qin Yi’s honor.”

This time, Qin Yi did not reach out to take the paper that Zhou Donghuang presented to him. In his opinion, what could be more precious than the obligation of this Young Master Donghuang?

If he accepted the gift, would not the obligation of Young Master Donghuang be gone?

Zhou Donghuang killed Wang Yukun with one blow, and he was just sixteen years old.

Wang Yukun’s abilities were not inferior to Qin Yi, and in a fight to the death with Wang Yukun, he might not necessarily emerge alive.

And yet, such a man had been killed by the youth standing before him in a single blow.

He was extremely clear on what this implied.

He was already this fearsome at sixteen years of age.

If this Zhou Donghuang grew up without incident, there would be nothing that could contain him, not just in Qingshan Town, but also the prefecture capital, the capital, or even the whole of the country of Yunyang.

If he, as well as the Qin family, could cultivate a relationship with such a person, there would be all the world to gain from it and nothing to lose from it.

“Grand Patriarch Qin, this is a martial arts technique,” Zhou Donghuang said with a slight smile, “Are you certain… that you will abandon this martial arts technique on behalf of the Qin family?”

A martial arts technique?!

Although Zhou Donghuang had spoken softly, his words shook him to his core and left him stunned, and he stared blankly for a time before a feverish expression began to show on his face.

In the next instant, Qin Yi’s arm shot out like lightning and took the paper Zhou Donghuang had offered without any hesitation, and he opened it and began to read.

Shortly, he was left staring dumbly, his hands shaking in fright until the paper almost fell to the floor, but thankfully he recovered in time to catch hold of it again.

“Weighted Sand Palm… third… third-grade offensive martial art?

Qin Yi originally assumed that the martial art Zhou Donghuang had passed to him was a style of lesser-grade martial art, and if that had been the case, it would have been a huge stroke of good fortune if the Qin family had managed to obtain it.

And now, looking at the words written on the paper that Zhou Donghuang had passed to him, he came to the realization that this was not a lesser-grade martial art, but a third-grade technique.

In the country of Yunyang, only the Royal family and the Imperial Court possessed third-grade techniques!

This Young Master Donghuang, what kind of person is he? Giving the Qin family a third-grade technique just for helping him run an errand for two days?

In the more than sixty years of Qin Yi’s life, this was the first time he had lost his composure this badly.

If it could be said that a lesser-grade martial art was the object of his dreams, then a third-grade technique was something he would not even dare dream of in a dream.

“Young Master Donghuang, you’d better take it back.”

Qin Yi passed the paper that the third-grade offensive martial art, Weighted Sand Palm, was recorded on back to Zhou Donghuang with a bitter smile.

But Zhou Donghuang did not reach out to take it.

“Grand Patriarch Qin, I am giving this martial art to the Qin family not only as compensation, but also because I hope the Qin family will make me a promise: In the future, treat Xiaoyu well, and don’t force Xiaoyu to do anything she does not want to do.”

The Qin family was a lesser family. Oftentimes, the women of the Qin family had no choice in their marriage.

He would have to leave Qingshan Town sooner or later, and so before leaving Qingshan Town, he hoped to be able to make arrangements to provide for the future of his little sister, Qin Xiaoyu.

“Young Master Donghuang, even if you didn’t give this martial art to the Qin family, the Qin family would not mistreat Xiaoyu and force her to do anything she was unwilling to do… you can be rest assured on this point.” Qin Yi said solemnly, “You had better take back this martial art… the Qin family cannot accept it.”

Even if Zhou Donghuang dared to give a third-grade technique, Qin Yi dared not to accept it.

It was easy to imagine how the Qin family would invite catastrophe on itself if one day if word got out that the Qin family was in possession of a third-grade technique.

A third-grade technique was so coveted that not just the preeminent families, but also the powerful grand houses and the tycoons would resort to any means necessary to obtain it.

Cannot accept?

Zhou Donghuang could not understand at first, but after Qin Yi had spoken, realization dawned on him. He had not thought so far ahead.

He had thought by giving the Qin family a third-grade technique, he would be granting them a great boon and ensuring that the Qin family could take good care of Qin Xiaoyu in the future.