Start your cultivation journey by allocating points to your Destiny.

Lu Chen heard the notification tone as soon as the morning classes ended.

Under the host's guidance and impetus, the fates of fifteen people, including Lu Chengzong and Lu Yaozu, have changed.

[Stage Life Points Calculation: 15]

"Is the payment settled after the first formal class?"

Lu Chen was overjoyed.

With these 15 points, he now has a total of 150 points.

Back home, after dinner, he began practicing squats, high jump, long jump, sprint, shuttle run, and other events.

One hour later.

[Host's footwork skill detected; entry generated]

[Agile Walking (Beginner)]

"Why is this the kind of entry?" Lu Chen wondered, looking at the entry's description.

[Improves agility and running speed, stabilizes the lower body, and reduces energy consumption]

Seeing the results, Lu Chen was quite satisfied.

"Just add some more!"

When Lu Chen went down at 10 o'clock, he felt as if his legs had been soaked in a hot spring, massaged thoroughly, and every toe felt incredibly comfortable.

It's so much better than washing your feet!

After a long while, Lu Chen jumped up in place, and it was clear that he jumped much higher than before.

He tried sprinting and shuttle runs, and he was indeed much more agile and faster.

A visible improvement.

[Slight improvement in gait -1%]

"That's good. If we encounter a situation where we need to escape or pursue, having this entry will give us more confidence."

Lu Chen instructed Lu Ming and Lu Tang not to go out, while he carried a bamboo spear, a bamboo basket and a machete, and a bag of stones and headed into the mountains.

……

On the road from the county town to Qingshan Village, two oxcarts were traveling.

The oxcart was covered with a straw mat.

A man of medium build with a mole on his chin was following the car, his face showing some joy.

He was Huang Chao, a subordinate of Cheng Datou, a minor leader of the Green Bamboo Gang.

Cheng Datou had only five core trusted subordinates, and now four of them are dead, leaving only him.

With no competitors, he ended up with all the lucrative positions.

For example, this time we went to Qingshan Village to collect debts.

Lu Chen owed Li Feng, the young master of the Li family, 10 taels of silver. Li Feng sold the debt to the Green Bamboo Gang, and the Green Bamboo Gang naturally made a profit from it.

He should at least collect 15 taels back from a debt of 10 taels of silver.

That's where the profit comes from.

The oxcart creaked and groaned as it arrived at the entrance of Qingshan Village. Some villagers saw Huang Chao and his group and became somewhat wary.

However, Huang Chao quickly caused a stir among the villagers of Qingshan Village.

Those hooligans, Lu San and Lu Si, are dead!

The bodies have all been returned.

died?

Many people were secretly delighted, unable to suppress their smiles.

Good riddance! What a wonderful death!

These scourges should have died long ago!

Even Lu San and Lu Si's biological parents didn't show any sadness; they were just numb, and there was even a hint of relief in their eyes.

Having given birth to these two beastly sons, they've had a pretty tough time.

Teng Jun is an orphan who only has his uncle's family, while Luo Yong only has his mother and older brother.

The four people were taken away by their relatives without causing a ripple, becoming nothing more than topics of conversation among the villagers.

After seeing his colleague off, Huang Chao inquired about Lu Chen in the village.

Little did anyone know, Lu Chen had already gone into the mountains.

The villagers were also wary and hostile towards him, which made Huang Chao very unhappy.

Unfortunately, in this kind of village, he didn't dare to cause any trouble. Even if he was beaten to death, he would have nowhere to seek justice. After wandering around Lu Chen's house twice, he could only reluctantly find a shady spot to sit down and wait for Lu Chen to return.

"That kid was injured and still went into the mountains. Wasn't he just asking for trouble? If we can't get the money back, we'll sell his house. It looks like a big brick and tile house, probably worth some silver."

Huang Chao leisurely found a flat spot under the tree and lay down, resting his neck on his arm. He was thinking about how to scare the kid and make him obediently return the money.

I heard he has younger siblings. If this kid dares to disobey, we'll just snatch his sister and sell her to a brothel; she'll be worth a lot of money.

Lost in thought, I drifted off to sleep.

……

Lu Chen didn't encounter any pheasants or rabbits in the mountains. He wasn't very lucky this time; he didn't see a single living creature.

There were quite a few birds in the woods, but unfortunately they were all too small and had hardly any meat, so he didn't bother with them.

However, whether he is lucky or unlucky is unknown, but he is currently facing off against a group of wild boars.

Leading the group were two large wild boars, followed by a group of wild boars weighing about 100 pounds each and piglets weighing several dozen pounds each. The two groups met on a narrow path along a wildlife trail.

Lu Chen held the bamboo spear in his hand, his breathing somewhat heavy.

The wild boars opposite were also very uneasy. The two large wild boars looked to weigh three or four hundred pounds each. They were covered in dried mud, their bristles stood up, and their tusks were turned up, making them look quite frightening.

The wild boar leader took a few steps back. Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat. Without thinking, he immediately added points to [Swift Steps, Minor Mastery].

50 lives have been lost.

【Agile and brisk walking (1%)】

Increases agility and running speed by 20%, improves stability, and reduces stamina consumption by 20%.

He felt much lighter.

With 90 lives remaining, add more points.

【Mastery of Chopping (1%)】

Life value -47.

Increases slashing efficiency and speed by 30% and armor penetration by 15%.

"Huh, only used 47 points? That means practicing on your own is actually useful; it can save some life points?"

Before he could even adjust to the heat emanating from his body, Lu Chen felt a surge of confidence.

He didn't consider upgrading his thrusting technique because all he had was a bamboo spear without even an iron spearhead. It would be useless against so many wild boars and might break in an instant.

The wild boar grunted and charged at him like a heavily armored tank, its four hooves thumping against the ground with muffled thuds.

Another large wild boar followed closely behind, charging towards him with a thunderous roar.

Lu Chen breathed calmly, trying to stay composed, his eyes fixed on the wild boar in front. When the boar was about to reach him, he suddenly turned to the side, took a step to the left, and then lunged forward.

Stab.

He used all his strength to aim the bamboo spear at the wild boar's neck and thrust it in.

"Pfft!"

The bamboo spear pierced through the wild boar's thick skin and embedded itself in the meat of its foreleg.

The wild boar let out a fierce roar, fell forward but quickly stood up again, and charged angrily at Lu Chen once more.

Without pausing, Lu Chen abandoned the bamboo spear stuck in the wild boar and hid behind a large tree to his side.

The second wild boar almost crashed into him; luckily, he had upgraded his Agile Movement skill, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to dodge it.

Reaching the back of the tree, Lu Chen quickly put down the bamboo basket he was carrying, grabbed his machete, spun around, and slashed fiercely at the head of the wounded wild boar that was charging towards him.

"puff!"

The machete wasn't particularly sharp, but with its stat bonuses—15% armor penetration—and the force of its waist and abdomen propelling it, it slammed into the wild boar's skull, embedding itself deep inside.

The wild boar fell straight to the ground, its roar growing weaker.

Lu Chen gritted his teeth and pulled the machete from the wild boar's head, spraying a mouthful of hot blood.

The wild boar's struggle vanished instantly, and it lay trembling on the ground.

Upon seeing this, the second wild boar turned and ran away.

The group of wild boars scattered and fled.

Lu Chen gripped his machete tightly, his eyes reddening. He aimed at a small wild boar running at the back of the pack and suddenly threw the machete away.

The heavy machete made Lu Chen's arm ache. After spinning a few times in the air, the blade struck the wild boar's rump, cutting deep enough to expose the bone.

The little wild boar let out a miserable cry and tried to escape again, but Lu Chen's hands moved extremely fast. He took out two more pebbles from the bag and shot them out quickly.

"puff!"

"puff!"

A pebble hit the little wild boar's hind leg, and the little wild boar collapsed after only two steps.

Lu Chen ran forward, picked up the machete, stepped on the wild boar, aimed at its head, and swiftly brought the machete down.

The screams immediately ceased.

He finally caught his breath and realized that he was covered in sweat and his muscles ached.

The other wild boars had long since disappeared without a trace.

"Huff!" Lu Chen's heart was pounding. After catching his breath for a while, he carried the wild boar, which weighed about 20 pounds, to the side of the big wild boar.

The wild boar was not dead yet, but its breathing was weak.

The bamboo spear was stuck in its body, the tip of which had burst open and bent to one side, trembling and swaying with each breath of the wild boar.

Lu Chen pulled out the bamboo spear, and blood spurted out.

He looked at the bamboo spear.

This thing was only made a few days ago, and it's already broken.

Holding the machete, Lu Chen aimed at the wild boar's head and chopped down again.

"How am I supposed to move such a big wild boar out of the mountains by myself? Should I just give up?"