The Da Jing Dynasty administered household registration with extreme strictness.
Even within a single county, settling in the county town required possessing household registration.
This was even more true for larger district and provincial cities.
"A trifle, no matter."
Completely unconcerned with such trivialities, Chou Hai waved his hand, rose from the bed, and circled Jiang Shu. "I recall, Jiang lad," he said slowly, "you came to my Famished Tiger Martial Club to study Martial Arts just three months ago, correct?"
"Exactly three months."
Jiang Shu held his head high, meeting Master Chou's gaze without any avoidance.
Many apprentices in the martial club, even with sufficient Martial Arts resources, took over a year to achieve the full circulation of Qi and Blood throughout their bodies.
Yet he, after joining the Famished Tiger Martial Club, had progressed from novice to Great Success in merely three months.
And it was Great Success in all three foundational techniques.
