Helping each other with countless me.

Chapter 500 begins with "The Zombie Era"

"Ren-ge, are you really leaving?"

Under the cover of night, Li Zhongren and Ren Tingting looked at the moon on the balcony.

Tonight is the fifteenth, a night for family reunion, but unfortunately Ren Tingting is all alone.

Now, Li Zhongren is leaving again tomorrow, and she feels a little reluctant to see him go.

"Tingting, our family business is doing better and better these days, and you should know why: it's all about power."

"At all times, wealth depends on power."

“If I stay here, it will be difficult for me to make progress. If I don’t make progress, I won’t be able to protect these treasures, and protect you.”

"That's why I'm leaving."

"But we have enough wealth now. As long as we don't expand our business, it should be fine, right?"

"Silly girl."

Li Zhongren ruffled Ren Tingting's hair.

"What era are we living in? It's the end of a dynasty, with warlords fighting each other. In the future, this world will only become more and more chaotic. Although your husband is powerful, he is not someone who can defeat ten thousand men. If we don't prepare for the future now, are we just going to watch our beautiful life be lost when chaos comes?"

"Then I want to go with you."

"Heh, do you think I'm keeping you here simply to protect you?"

"Is not it?"

Ren Tingting thought of that mirror; it was incredibly magical.

As long as she carries that mirror with her, almost no one in Renjia Village can harm her; the array here even protects her on its own.
"Protecting you is only one aspect, after all, you are my wife. But more importantly, you are useful for maintaining the business and making money."

"What's the use?"

“Cultivate our own power.”

"what?"

"What are you talking about? Having a gun in hand makes you feel less panicked. No matter how capable I am, how many places can I protect by myself? It's better if we have an army. Then, who can threaten our safety?"

"But... I don't know how either."

"Haha, it's still early. For now, just keep the business running and make a lot of money. It will be time to start training the army after I come back."

"Okay, I understand, Ren-ge."
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Under a clear blue sky, Li Zhongren left Renjia Village.

He didn't know where to go.

However, he absorbed Liu Cheng's soul and learned his aura-gazing technique.

He only needs to look into the distance to see the rising aura there.

Something is bound to happen there.

Just go there.

After all, where there are contradictions, there are conflicts; where there are conflicts, people die; where people die, there are souls; and where there are souls, one can absorb souls and become stronger.
According to the handbook Lin Jiu gave him, when all the blood in his body becomes as dark as mercury, it means that he has reached the pinnacle of tempering his essence, energy, and spirit.

At this point, if one is a Taoist, it is called "Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, Five Qi Returning to the Origin," thus advancing to the rank of Grand Master.

And what about Buddhism? It is about upholding the precepts, taking the precepts as the center, and achieving the indestructible body of an Arhat.

Of course, he is not a monk and therefore does not need to observe precepts.

Ultimately, what does it mean to uphold precepts?

It's just about establishing a belief.

He is a martial artist, so what he needs to do is establish his own martial will.

What is martial arts will?
To put it simply, it's like having the same values ​​and beliefs.

Outlook on life, values, and worldview.

These three values ​​determine how a person faces their life, how they weigh interests, how they view the world, and how they treat the entire social group.

The will to fight is actually similar to, but not exactly the same as, one's worldview.

After all, martial will is, in essence, a condensation and anchor of extraordinary power.

It doesn't necessarily have to be grand, like the Buddhist precepts, where I make a great vow or something.

The martial will itself does not have this inclination; it has its own unique direction, namely, its attitude towards extraordinary power.

What was his attitude?
Power is merely a tool for him; he uses power to achieve his goals, rather than becoming a slave to it.

To put it more bluntly.

I become stronger so that I can have a better life, so that my body and my soul can live comfortably.

So, how can we live a better life?
Become stronger.

Becoming stronger is just a general concept.

It needs to be more concrete.

It is very concrete.

Running fast, jumping high, throwing far, and so on.

After his last battle with Liu Cheng, Li Zhongren had some ideas.

The powerful energy generated from the condensation of qi and blood is a good thing.

Externally, it is capable of both offense and defense.

Internally, it nourishes the spirit and soul.

Therefore, he felt that his martial arts will should be focused on the Qi and Blood Wolf Smoke.

Use it as an anchor point and attach a special attribute to it.

Once it's done.

Then, his martial will can be visualized.

In the future, when using the Qi and Blood Smoke again, the Qi and Blood will materialize into something similar to Susanoo. This thing will control the Qi and Blood and give it that special ability.

However, Li Zhongren currently has no ideas or direction.

This is also why he left his comfortable life and decided to travel far away.
Fukang County

Li Zhongren strolled among them.

In a time of war and chaos, it was also a peaceful place.

Without a doubt, in this era, such a place must be protected by a master.

He came here this time because he discovered through the art of observing qi that there was a surge of qi in this direction, and there was no doubt that something would happen here.

To be honest, in Li Zhongren's opinion, the Liu family's most powerful asset was actually this secret technique. Because the surge of fortune meant chaos, and chaos meant wealth. Of course, the premise was that you had enough strength. Otherwise, if you participated recklessly, you could easily get caught up in it and lose your life.

Of course, this is not a big problem for Li Zhongren.

"The Jiang family."

I strolled along, asking questions as I went.

Li Zhongren already had a general idea of ​​where he was.

Tsui Hark's film "The King of Zombies" is also known as "The Great Era of Zombies".

The general plot is as follows.

In this place called Fukang Town, there lived a large family called the Jiang family.

The Jiang family has a craft that allows them to preserve people by turning them into preserved corpses.

Thanks to this development.

Furthermore, the current patriarch of the Jiang family, with his exceptional martial arts skills, once held a military officer position during the previous dynasty. He is highly capable in combat and has brought the Jiang family to a higher level.

Unfortunately, his son was mentally challenged. They had no descendants.

Therefore, she has always wanted her son to get married.

Normally, as one of the wealthiest people in the area, even if his son is mentally challenged, he can still get married and have children.

Unfortunately, his steward colluded with outsiders to try to kill his son, but his daughter-in-law had shielded him from harm the first few times.

It wasn't until the plot began that they succeeded, completely wiping out the Jiang family line.

Then they planned to join forces with outsiders, namely a group of bandits from the neighborhood, to swallow up the Jiang family.

How do you swallow it?
The last person he married was actually the sister of the bandit leader.

Therefore, their goal is actually quite simple: first, to make you childless, then to target the Jiang family patriarch, and finally to announce to the outside world, under the pretext of being heartbroken, that their younger sister will inherit the wealth, thus completing the substitution.

The plan was perfect, but a thousand-year-old tomb nearby was robbed, and the corpse of an ancient general inside turned into a flying corpse, which fought its way here, ruining the original plan.

But in the end, the Taoist priest from Maoshan in this story led his disciples to kill the Celestial Master and also those bandits.

Even more surprisingly, the bandit's sister married the Taoist priest's apprentice.

To be honest, the ending made him feel a little nauseous.

Because the Jiang family, especially the current patriarch of the Jiang family, is truly innocent.
Now that he's encountered this matter, he naturally has to take care of it.

This can be considered as calming down the unpleasantness from back then.

Moreover, there's another thing: the Jiang family's secret technique for turning corpses into zombies can actually be used to cultivate people into zombies.

Li Zhongren was very interested in this secret technique.

In this chaotic world, what kind of soldier can be as useful as a zombie?
Damn it, if you had an army of zombies, coupled with heavy weapons, they would be able to obey orders without question.

Then he might say, "Gentlemen, I love war."
"Who are you looking for?"

Li Zhongren knocked on the door of the Jiang family.

The gatekeeper looked at Li Zhongren and spoke somewhat haltingly, but this was the effect Li Zhongren wanted to achieve. After all, it's easier to see the King of Hell than to deal with his underlings.

Upon seeing Li Zhongren's terrifying aura, the guard immediately knew that this was not a problem he could handle.

"I'm looking for your clan chief. Please inform him."

"good"

"Tea, please."

The living room of the courtyard.

Li Zhongren sat down in the adjacent armchair, with two cups of tea placed between them.

The patriarch of the Jiang family spoke very politely to Li Zhongren.

You can't be polite.

The reason why the Jiang family was able to suppress this area was because Jiang Shang was an extraordinary person with his ancestral swordsmanship. However, time waits for no one, and his family's tradition emphasized technique over philosophy. As he grew old, he was no longer as good as he used to be.

Of course, at least before his death, no one in this area should have wanted to cause him trouble. After all, an unattached superhuman is a nightmare for even warlords.

And this young man in front of me.

Like the rising sun, the immense amount of energy and blood within him made him feel slightly scorched.

How could he dare not give face to someone like that who came to visit?

"Thank you, Master Jiang."

"No, no, I'm a few years older than you. You can just call me 'brother,' but I would never dare to accept that title."

After taking a sip of tea, Jiang Shang put down his teacup and then spoke.

"May I ask what brings you here, young friend?"

"I'm also a rogue cultivator, just like you, brother. I'm not affiliated with any sect or school. If I want to improve, I need to find opportunities."

Li Zhongren spoke first.

"It just so happens that I possess a Qi observation technique. I followed the Qi to this place, and after some investigation, I found you, brother, because I feel that there is something strange about what happened in your family."

"Ok??"

Jiang Shang immediately narrowed his eyes.

What is the meaning of this?

"Hearing is believing, brother. If you are willing to believe me, please let me perform the ritual."

Having absorbed Liu Cheng's soul, Li Zhongren can be considered a semi-feng shui master. He can use many spells, but they are driven by qi and blood, so the nature of the spells will be slightly different.

"it is good."

Jiang Shang didn't waste any words.

Although he was old, he could still eat meat. In his own territory, he was not afraid of anything strange, unless those major sects came looking for trouble. But he asked himself, he had never done anything immoral or immoral over the years.

Soon, Li Zhongren set up an altar in the Jiang family compound. When night fell and the moon rose, he began the ritual.

After a series of actions, he exerted force, and the water basin in front of him rippled, and soon, a picture appeared inside.

"Brother, see for yourself."

Li Zhongren's poem is similar to a time-traveling technique.

It allows you to see images of a place from the past.

There are three conditions and restrictions.

First, without the aid of a formation plate, one can only observe the environment surrounding the altar.

Secondly, the place being observed must be free of any extraordinary energy fluctuations during this period; otherwise, it will not be visible.

Third, provide enough energy; the more energy you have, the farther you can see.

Given Li Zhongren's blood and energy supply, he should be fine for about a year.

However, it provides blood and qi energy, not spiritual energy.

Therefore, the image is not the clear picture of Liucheng; instead, it looks more like a thermal image.
"call"

Jiang Shang took a deep breath and looked at the reflection in the basin.

Inside, there was a record of his son's wedding last year.

At dusk, after paying his respects, his son led his wife back to their room. Unfortunately, the son was naive and did not consummate the marriage. In the middle of the night, a figure approached his son's room, and then a long, thin object crawled into the house and landed beside the couple.
Then, one of the flames went out.
"Creak~~"

With a single squeeze, Jiang Shang crushed the basin of water.

At this moment, Jiang Shang's face was terrifyingly ferocious.

Although there are only small, red figures that look like flames, who is Jiang Shang?

His swordsmanship was supernatural; judging solely from the footwork, he knew that the extra person was his steward, an old brother who had shared life and death with him for many years, someone he had never doubted in the slightest.
Now, he finally understood why all the wives his son had married in the past few years had died.

He ruined our relationship.
"Brother, you understand now, right?"

With a wave of his hand, Li Zhongren extinguished the pyre.

"I heard that your son is getting married soon, so I came to find you. My purpose is actually very simple. First, you, brother, have suppressed this area and protected the people in this chaotic era. However, instead of being grateful, they ridicule you behind your back, as well as the Jiang family and your steward. They are even traitors."

"I can't stand it, so I'll step in and help you."

"Secondly, it's my own selfish reason: to use this matter to get to know you, brother, and then propose a deal."

"What deal?"

Jiang Shang nodded slightly. It would be strange for someone who was neither a relative nor an acquaintance to help him like this; it would be normal for them to have ulterior motives.

"I have my eye on the Jiang family's corpse-repairing technique and would like to make an exchange. In return, I am willing to provide a technique of the same level."

(End of this chapter)