National Martial Arts: Daily Settlement, Starting as a Rickshaw Puller

At the end of the dynasty, warlords carve up the land from within, while Western powers encircle the nation from without. Ironclad warships and heavy cannons steadily erode the fortunes of the country. Foreigners desecrate ancestral temples, sever the dragon veins, and ban martial arts. The destruction of the nation and the extinction of its people loom at hand! Within the imperial court, ministers and nobles bend their backs and beg for surrender. Among the martial world, grandmasters cast themselves into the sea and die for their principles. Into this age arrives Lu Zhen, carrying the Daily Settlement Panel. Today’s Settlement: Pulled a rickshaw for eight hours and traveled one hundred li. Rewards Obtained: Silver Dollars +2, Level Experience +5, Physique Experience +5, Universal Experience +5! Level Increased: Lv.1 → Lv.2! Daily Settlement Rewards ×2! Pulling rickshaws. Practicing boxing. Slaying bandits. Exterminating demons. By accumulating tiny steps, one can journey a thousand miles. By gathering small streams, one can form rivers and seas. This is the darkest night ever to descend upon China. Yet it shall inevitably kindle the brightest light.