Qin Shi Ambitious

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Their physical attacks were nothing more than a tickle to the black bear.

Roar!

The little humans are so hateful! The black bear turned around and swung its claws. The three of them were too clumsy. Although they raised their arms to block in front of their chests, they still cried out in pain and were swept away and rolled into the snow.

The blood of the three men splattered the white snow at the black bear's feet and the white fur on its chest.

good chance!

With the black bear now facing away from him, Lu Wei, after gathering his strength, launched a sneak attack with a full-force Ice Palm.

The palm strike, accompanied by snowflakes in the air, formed a sharp cone that pierced through the black bear's fur coat, knocking it to the ground with a single blow.

The black bear fell heavily, sending snowflakes flying everywhere.

We must not be careless; we must finish them off!

Lu Wei unleashed a flurry of attacks with both palms, once again employing the Frost Palm technique.

Roar! The injury drove the beast into a frenzy. After standing up again, it neither dodged nor evaded, but instead took the two palms with its belly. Even though blood was spilling from its mouth, it did not care. Instead, its bear paws were clasped together, determined to crush the head of the little man in front of it!

Lu Wei felt the wind rushing from the sharp claws and knew it was too late to dodge. His strong will to survive made his brain work at high speed. Looking at the cruel bear face with blood on its mouth that was close at hand, his eyes lit up. He took the initiative to look into the black bear's eyes and then unleashed his full power of Soul-Shaking Technique!

The Soul-Swaying Technique is a mental attack method. The attack method mainly uses eye contact and sound. When facing an enemy, it can make the opponent unable to concentrate, their mind go blank, and they not know what they are doing.

If the user possesses sufficient skill, they can even forcibly alter the memories of others. However, everything has its advantages and disadvantages. If the target of the altered memory has a strong will, the backlash from failure can severely injure the user, cause dementia, or even lead to sudden death.

Even a wild beast like a black bear, which only knows how to eat and sleep, was immediately affected by the Soul-Swaying Technique. Its expression froze, and its swinging arms slowed down.

"Boss, use this!"

Shan arrived late, carrying four spearheads in his arms. Upon seeing the battle, he picked up one from afar and threw it at Lu Wei.

Lu Wei, who had initially planned to escape the bear's embrace, immediately changed his mind. He raised his hand to grab the flying spearhead, then leaped high into the air, actually mounting the black bear's shoulder. He aimed for the bear's throat, rapidly activating his Rejuvenation Technique, and with all his might, plunged the spearhead into the ground...

A sharp tear as the fur was ripped open, and bright red blood stained the entire snow-covered ground...

Chapter 4 Entering Agriculture

With a loud bang, the black bear fell down.

This time it will never be able to stand up again.

Its twitching body proved that it was slowly losing its life.

Life, compared to its resilience, is often more vulnerable and its fragile side is more readily apparent to people; destruction is always much easier than creation.

"Brother Lu, are you alright?"

Yu, who had been knocked away earlier, surrounded them. His arms hung limply, and his sleeves were stained with blood.

Behind Yu were Mu and Ye, supporting each other. They were in a similar state to Yu, and all three had deep wounds on their arms from the bear's strength.

However, it was precisely by taking advantage of their injuries that Lu Wei had the opportunity to gather strength and launch a sneak attack.

Standing at the cave entrance, Shan looked at the panting leader riding on the black bear and his three injured brothers, and felt a pang of guilt.

He only threw out the spearhead at the very end, but it cannot be said that he made no contribution at all.

Yamashita's indecisiveness towards anything makes him take longer than others to make decisions, but because of this, he is always better prepared than others.

If Shan hadn't thrown the spearhead at the crucial moment, it's unknown how long it would have taken to kill the black bear.

"It's nothing," Lu Wei said, tearing a long strip from his clothes to bandage the wound on his left hand that had been cut open due to excessive force. Feeling the slight pain in the wound, he lowered his eyes and said nothing more.

This unexpected battle, despite the opponent not being human, allowed him to gain an initial understanding of his own combat skills.

He gained a deeper understanding of the personalities of his four underlings.

Mountains, rain, trees, leaves—it was definitely the right decision to take them with me on my escape.

"However, some details still need to be refined for the four of them so that they can be used more smoothly."

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"Name."

"My name is Lu Wei, and the four of them are Lu Shan, Lu Yu, Lu Mu, and Lu Ye."

On a field ridge, Lu Wei, along with his four younger brothers, each carrying a simple yet enormous bundle, answered an old man's question.

"You want to join the farm?"

After a quick glance at the five people, the old man focused his attention on their leader, Lu Wei.

"Yes, Uncle Tian," Lu Wei replied with a fawning smile and a fist salute.

"We five brothers fled from the south. Relying on our brute strength, we hunted some wild animals in the mountains and wanted to sell them in the city, but we were troubled by not having any identification..."

"Therefore, I want to dedicate myself to farming."

His words were all true, and the reasons he used were not uncommon for a large agricultural family.

A month had passed since they killed the black bear in the mountains. Yu, Mu, and Ye's injuries had a self-healing effect thanks to their rejuvenation techniques, and with the addition of a large amount of meat to replenish their bodies, they recovered extremely quickly.

It's all fine now.

Only a few scars remained that could not be removed. The three of them didn't care about those scars at all. Yu even often showed the scars to Shan to prove his bravery.

Later, they inadvertently rescued a hunter from the jaws of wolves. Through him, the deserter squad learned the location of Jicheng. The hunter, relying on his memory, drew them a blurry map and pointed out a way for the five men to enter Jicheng: join a farmer's family.

This coincides perfectly with Lu Wei's plan.

So the group arrived at the village, which was entirely made up of farmers, found the village chief, and explained their purpose.

“You’re all unfortunate souls,” Uncle Tian said, looking at the five brothers’ young faces and knowing their young age, he felt a pang of pity. “Since that’s the case, I will take you in. Write your names and hometowns in the Gonggong Hall register.”

The old man took out a scroll of bamboo slips and a carving knife, and handed them to Lu Wei.

Seeing that the men had surnames and that they were somewhat polite in their speech and behavior, he guessed that they were probably orphans of wandering knights and perhaps knew some culture. So he pretended to be unintentional and used this opportunity to test them.

Lu Wei seemed unaware of Uncle Tian's purpose. He smiled gratefully, thanked him, and naturally accepted the bamboo slip. He then opened it and began to carve his name with a knife.

After he finished carving, the old man put away the bamboo slip with satisfaction, looked at it carefully, and asked curiously, "You also know something about martial arts?"

When Lu Wei first started carving the characters, he held the bamboo slip in his left hand and the knife in his right, standing upright and carving the characters out of thin air. If it were an ordinary person, carving the characters like that would definitely result in crooked characters, or even make it impossible to carve them at all.

On the bamboo slips, the name and place of origin are written in dozens of characters, neat and uniform.

Someone without martial arts skills certainly couldn't do this.

"Yes, Uncle Tian has a keen eye!" Lu Wei innocently scratched his head: "My brothers and I have learned some of our family's martial arts. Although our family has declined now, we dare not forget our heritage."

"Okay, okay!"

A disciple who is literate and skilled in martial arts is considered a top-tier talent in rural communities.

The old man stroked his beard and chuckled. With his other hand, he took out five strings of one-star grass from his chest, which Lu Wei accepted with both hands.

"The earth nourishes all things, and Shennong is immortal. Are generals, ministers, kings, and nobles born with a special destiny?"

Uncle Tian solemnly recited the Farmer's Creed, and the five brothers followed suit, reciting it once. Thus, Lu Wei's joining the Farmer's Clan was completed smoothly and easily.

"After you enter Jicheng and sell your wild goods, if you don't have a place to stay, you can go to Luqiu Pavilion to find something to do. If you do have a place to stay, you should report there at the beginning of each month."

"Otherwise, your status as farmers will be revoked, do you understand?"

Uncle Tian earnestly gave his instructions.

"I understand, Uncle Tian." Lu Wei looked at the old man and nodded.

Uncle Tian then handed him the pass to enter the city, repeatedly emphasizing that they must enter through the north gate, where the guards were farmers and would not extort money from them.

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After leaving the farm village, Lu Wei distributed the Star Pearl Grass to his four younger brothers.

"Is this the proof of being a disciple of the Farmer's School? It looks so ordinary."

Lu Yu put the pearl grass on her wrist and tilted her head to ask.

Lu Mu chose to hang the pearl grass around his neck: "It's just ordinary grains of rice with a string of grass rope. I'm really afraid it will break at any time."

"Hehe, so now we can be considered disciples of the Hundred Schools of Thought?"

Lu Ye's personality has become increasingly lively lately. He followed Lu Mu's example and also hung the pearl grass around his neck. The difference was that Lu Mu hung it on his right chest, while he hung it on his left.

"After entering the city, we will be brand new versions of ourselves."

Lu Shan was the last to speak.

The four younger brothers originally had no surnames. Before leaving the mountains, Lu Wei suggested that each of them give themselves a surname to facilitate their activities.

The obedient Yu immediately suggested that everyone take the same surname as the boss, Lu.

No one objected, and the matter was settled.

Ji City was the capital of the Yan State.

The Zhao state launched its offensive against the Yan state in early winter. The Zhao army where Lu Wei and his four companions had served was not the first to set out. In addition, they had been on the run for more than a month, and the New Year was approaching.

They greeted the guards at the north gate of Jicheng in a friendly manner and entered the city without any problems.

"Wow!"

The fourth brother, a country bumpkin, lived in the countryside when he was in the State of Zhao and had never seen the prosperity of Handan. Today, he entered the capital of another country and was immediately overwhelmed by the dazzling world.

"Don't be surprised. If we don't sell some leather goods today, we won't even have a place to rest tonight!"

Lu Wei was in a good mood and even made a rare joke about his fourth brother.

"It's alright. We can stay in the snow-covered cliffs for a month. This street is quite wide; thousands of people can lie down here!"

For the first time, Lu Yu smiled and refuted her boss.

Chapter 5 Luqiu Pavilion

In the state of Yan, Lord Yanchun wielded power second only to the emperor.

As the younger brother of Prince Xi of Yan, he could do whatever he wanted as long as it wasn't a serious crime like treason. Even the current Crown Prince Dan of Yan wouldn't dare to openly oppose this uncle.

Lord Yanchun's mansion occupies a vast area in Jicheng. Inside is a Snow Dance Pavilion, where at night, red candles burn brightly and dancers display their graceful charm.

The owner of this pavilion, Lord Yanchun, sat high above, holding a seven-colored glass cup, swirling the fine wine in one hand, admiring the elegant singing and dancing of the twin sisters in the center of the red-clad dancers, their alluring faces, and couldn't help but laugh heartily.