Chapter 88 - Establishing a Sect (1/2)

“Are you going to pay me or not?” Qin Fen asked once more. This period of time could be spent on going back to the Sky Martial Battle Network. He could likewise make money there, so he didn’t want to waste time here.

Okamoto Takeshi struggled in hesitation as he looked at Qin Fen. Spending money to fight someone damaged a warrior’s honor. However, a refused challenge was an even greater harm to a warrior’s honor.

“Okay, fine! I’ll pay you!” Okamoto Takeshi stuck a hand in his pocket as he spoke, but his entire body froze in the next second.

Okamoto Takeshi was from the State of Japan. He was invited by the military region to join the military, so the military region provided for all his eating, drinking, living, and other expenses in the military camp. Why in the world would Okamoto Takeshi have money on him?

“So, there’s a problem….” Okamoto Takeshi complexion was more or less that of awkwardness as he asked, “I don’t have any money on me. Can we first say I owe you one? I’ll pay you double after the fight.”

“Apologies.” Qin Fen shook his head, “I don’t take credit.”

Qin Fen had deep grudges towards debt.

In the high school time period of his life, he had worked several jobs where he was told he would be paid at the end of the week. In the end, he received not even a penny.

Since then, the jobs Qin Fen looked for were jobs that allowed him to survive. He had to be able to get the money immediately. Regardless of the size of the company, big or small, Qin Fen always followed and acted on this principle.

Qin Fen didn’t wait for Okamoto Takeshi to speak. He already made his way around Okamoto Takeshi by going to the side. He made his way quickly back to the living quarters.

Okamoto Takeshi stood in the same spot, watching Qin Fen’s back as he left. His two enormous fists pressed against each other in hate, covered all over with large green veins. His fists were akin to two giant iron hammers. “Qin Fen. I will be here tomorrow, and I will toss two thousand dollars in your face. I will let you know what happens when you insult a warrior’s honor.”

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Qin Fen returned to his living quarters and saw that Du Peng’s bed was still as empty as usual. Qin Fen shook his head as he sat on his own bed.

Ever since this young man found out the whole story about how Qin Fen had defeated Park Jong-Hwan, he had become even more crazy about cultivating on the path of the martial dao. He should have returned much earlier, but now not even a shadow of him could be seen.

Qin Fen lay on his bed and finished his call with Song Jia. He got some news about Lin Liqiang and Enzo Rota from her; they were living cheerful lives at university. Qin Fen wasn’t concerned about entering the Sky Martial Battle Network tonight.

Qin Fen’s winning streak was being maintained for a long time without losses. The number of challengers were beginning to lessen quite a bit when compared to before. Most of the messages he received were requests to become his apprentice, hoping that Qin Fen would teach a few combat skills.

Qin Fen had been thinking quite a bit these days about whether or not he should take these challenges to fight and change into starting a small martial arts school on the battle network. He was seeking new avenues of economic growth.

Opening a martial arts school was different from the arena channel of the martial arts battle network.

Qin Fen made some inquiries. To start a martial arts school, he would need to enter the general network of the martial arts battle network.

This was none other than the Sky Battle Net itself. It was a super comprehensive battle network formed from the integration of science and technology, martial arts, and life.

Here lay a completely virtual society. Here, one could be anything from an Air Force pilot, to a chef, to an expert mechanic, to even a mobile armor pilot.

Of course, one could also start a school here, establish a martial artist sect, or even found a large faction.

One could even found a nation in this virtual world if one possessed the ambition!

As for a martial arts school? In the Sky Battle Net, that was starting, establishing, and founding one’s own martial arts sect.

In reality, the founders of many martial arts schools also opened online sects on the Sky Battle Net. This was to choose disciples suitable to their martial arts school.

Of course, those who used this channel found that it allowed many people to gather. Whether it was conflicting views, competition over talent, or starting one’s school of thought, everything was settled through combat.

The Sky Martial Battle Network was none other than the dueling channel of the Sky Battle Net. It was also the channel that Qin Fen visited the most. In a certain sense, this whole thing was the product of opportunity.

Of course, besides interacting with other people in this enormous world, one could also utilize the ‘people’ virtually generated by programs.

For example, Qin Fen had first learned the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art from ‘people’ virtually generated virtual programs.

Once Qin Fen had learned the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art, he rarely entered the Sky Battle Net. He had to focus all his efforts on making money instead.

With more and more people asking for his guidance, Qin Fen’s heart stirred a bit. Though his strength was far from being able to establish a large sect of his own, it wouldn’t be hard to perform some guidance for the cultivation of two-star martial artists.

He wouldn’t be able to found a large sect, but a small sect should be doable. There were as many small sects on the Sky Battle Net as there were hairs on an ox. After all, founding a sect was extremely troublesome in reality; there were many limitations.