Li Yuan inquired carefully for a while more and, through his conversation with Cai Ze, gained a basic understanding of the Blood Saber Sect's operations and structure.

There are roughly two types of disciples in the Blood Saber Sect.

One type of disciple learns the Blood Saber Sect's cultivation skills and does not engage in productive work; these are the inner sect disciples and part of the outer sect disciples.

The other type of disciple maintains the operations within the Blood Saber Sect's domain, which includes the outer disciples... and some outer disciples with less aptitude for cultivation. Cai Ze belonged to this type.

Now, he felt fortunate just to have smoothly acquired a residence permit for Silver Creek Square; being an outer disciple wasn't so bad.

As for the four choices, he first ruled out the Martial Arts Shop,

feeling that such a tiresome and unrewarding job shouldn't be pursued with a stubborn mindset;

next, he ruled out the Government Office,

since donning official robes meant rushing around to collect taxes in other places.

Although the kickbacks would surely be substantial and there would be many people to win over, the chances of encountering cultivation skills were minimal;

then came the choice between Ming City and the Black Market.

The former offered enjoyment and freebies.

The latter, while slightly dangerous, showcased numerous items, and if no cultivation skills could be found there, it wouldn't be found anywhere else.

Since the Blood Saber Sect didn't formally admit him, he had to give himself some hope.

...

Besides, the disciples who oversaw the grounds did just that, while the disciples engaged in cultivation would either repeatedly practice within the sect or venture out in groups for practical training, and upon reaching a certain level, they would enter seclusion.

This made Li Yuan recall those memories during his "Skills Points Breakthrough."

The breakthrough of basic and intermediate skills was often accompanied by memories of "extensive practice"; advanced skills were linked with memories of "practical combat"; expert-level skills involved memories of "enlightenment"; grandmaster-level skills required guidance from experts.

Meanwhile, there was also a lot of consumption involved.

These memories vaguely matched the current scene.

Those disciples repeatedly practicing within the sect were precisely the ones breaking through basic and intermediate skills, weren't they? Those venturing out in groups for practical training were breaking through to advanced skills, right? Those in seclusion were aiming for "enlightenment."

This made Li Yuan sigh with emotion.

Indeed, in this world, everything requires effort and time to achieve.

He glanced at his remaining points.

The total was now 96 points again.

Perhaps next time he should focus on adding points.

But there was no rush.

Li Yuan felt that if he had ten parts of strength, he should only reveal three, and reserve the "explosive power" to maintain some sense of security.

And these 96 remaining points were precisely the explosive power.

...

After retrieving two tokens and bidding farewell to Cai Ze, Li Yuan cheerfully headed straight to Little Ink Workshop.

Although he wasn't able to formally become a Blood Saber Sect disciple...

Although he still had to live in the shed area...

The possibility of successfully moving to Silver Creek Square already allowed him to breathe a sigh of relief.

His first small goal had thus been achieved.

It also represented an improvement in social status.

Returning home, Yan Yu was doing laundry, and Li Yuan hugged her from behind.

Lady Yan let out a frightened scream, raising her hand to grab at the lime bag at her waist, but upon turning around and seeing it was her own man, she coyly chided, "You want to die, scaring people like that?"

Li Yuan picked her up, spun her around several times in mid-air, and then recounted what had happened today.

Lady Yan also brightened up.

Although they were moving to the shed area, it was after all Silver Creek Square, and her own man had become an outer disciple of the Blood Saber Sect.

The young couple sat in the courtyard, starting to discuss their future life.

Li Yuan said, "From now on, you can stay home, and I won't have to worry too much...

During the day, I'll either go help look after the market at the Black Market or go hunting at Xiao Mo Mountain.

In the evening, I can take you for a stroll on the county's streets.

We won't lie in bed right after it gets dark anymore.

Oh right, you won't have to do all the chores anymore either. I'm thinking of buying a maid to take over those chores.

You can do whatever you want to do, alright?"

"Buy a maid?" Lady Yan was briefly taken aback.

Li Yuan said, "We'll live in the main house, and the maid can live in the side room next door. Although it's the shed area, settling in the Silver Creek Shed Area doesn't mean associating with riffraff. Other families certainly have maids too."

Lady Yan became silent, maintaining a happy expression, but with a hint of a little melancholy in her eyes.

However, considering their slight wealth, and the move to Silver Creek Square, with Li Yuan as an outer disciple of the Blood Saber Sect, buying a maid was indeed not excessive.

She clasped her long legs tightly encased in black pants, leaning slightly against Li Yuan's side, and softly said, "Okay."

Li Yuan said, "You buy the maid."

"What?"

Lady Yan's voice was laced with surprise.

"You go buy one. How would I know what kind you'd like?"

Li Yuan said, "It's not like she's for cuddling in bed; why should I like her?"

"During the day, I'm often not at home, and the maid spends more time with you, helping you with things, so naturally you have to choose who to pick."

Lady Yan wrapped her arms around her man's waist and said softly, "Brother Yuan, you're really good to me. In this life, I'll only be good to you alone, and my heart will only hold you."

For a lifetime?

Li Yuan glanced at his "immortality."

Hmm, a lifetime is a lifetime.

He held his woman tighter and gently responded, "Hmm."

...

Next day...

Lady Yan woke up in Li Yuan's arms, her long legs gently pressing and rubbing against the skin of the man beside her.

She lazily yawned, then moved up a bit and whispered playfully in Li Yuan's ear, "Husband..."

Li Yuan replied, "Why the change of address?"

"I was used to calling you Brother Yuan, so even after we got together, I've always called you that.

Now, I want to change it," Lady Yan said.

Li Yuan said, "I've never heard wives call their husbands 'Husband'."

"Don't you like it? Husband..." Lady Yan said coquettishly.

After last night's intimacy, she thought a lot.

She's ultimately a literate woman, naturally different from village girls who only know to work with their backs to the soil.

Now that her man is capable, she wants to be more charming, a little flirtatious, even dress up a bit.

Lady Yan knows that a dull wife can't keep a man's heart, and instead of letting outside girls seduce her man, she might as well take the initiative to nip the problem in the bud.

Li Yuan said, "I like it."

Lady Yan said, "I want to save the money for this maid."

Li Yuan said speechlessly, "Why are you referring to yourself as 'this wife'?"

Lady Yan teased, "Don't you like it?"

"Oh... I like it..." Li Yuan didn't really care, if his wife wanted to act, let her, "How will you save it?"

Lady Yan said, "I'll bring Aunt Wang to be the maid, okay?

I know Aunt Wang well, and she has the best relationship with me in the village. If I leave, her man is gone too, and life would be hard for her."

Li Yuan hesitated, "She has two kids and lives in the side room, it's small, can they fit?"

He'd seen the houses in the shed area, they weren't big.

Lady Yan said, "If Husband doesn't like it, then forget it."

Li Yuan said, "As long as you like it."

...

At dusk, a fast horse rushed into the Little Ink Workshop and stopped in front of Li Yuan's house.

The rider was a man in a profound robe, with blood-red edges, exuding an aura different from ordinary people.

Li Yuan heard the commotion and hurried out.

The man in the profound robe glanced at Li Yuan and said with a smile, "My name is Yu Mao, I can be considered your senior brother."

As he spoke, he took a box from behind him, "Inside are my Blood Saber Sect's robes and saber. After this, Junior Brother Li can wear these robes when traveling outside.

Ordinary people will know how to act when they see these robes, saving Junior Brother Li a lot of trouble."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Yu." Li Yuan glanced at the man's side "24~25," bowed, and then asked Yan Yu to go back inside to fetch some preserved meat.

"There's not much in this poor place, just some homemade preserved venison."

The man in the profound robe glanced at it but didn't take it, "I just came to inform you, Junior Brother, no need for courtesy.

The sect gives you three days to settle into Silver Creek, three days later... you will go to the black market.

The black market is a mix, and currently, Master Li from the sect is overseeing it there.

When you arrive at the black market, report to him.

By the way, Junior Brother Li can use his identity token to get a free residency in one of the huts in the shed area.

This is also our Blood Saber Sect's care for outer disciples.

Later rules, Master Li will tell you."

The other party didn't take the venison, Li Yuan wasn't embarrassed and took it back.

It's normal for others not to value these things, just as it's normal for people not to value him coming from Little Ink Workshop; nothing worth complaining about.

He thanked, then watched the man in the profound robe ride off into the distance, and only then turned back to the house, opened the box, took out the blood-edged profound robe, and tried it on; it was just the right size.

Lady Yan looked on in a daze, then said charmingly, "Husband, wearing these clothes gives off a different feeling, a layer of power."

Li Yuan smiled, took out the saber, then looked to his side.

The overall number directly changed from "9~10" to "12~13."

He put down the saber, then took the iron bow, and the number changed to "39~40."

He retracted his gaze, muttering to himself, "The black market... with all kinds of things, it really is something to look forward to."

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