With the revival of spiritual energy, I cultivated the Great Emperor's Technique on Blue Star.

The next day happened to be the weekend.

The sky was clear and the air was fresh, with a gentle breeze.

"call."

Lin Yan woke up leisurely, exhaling a long breath. The night's cultivation made him feel even more refreshed and invigorated. His spirit and energy were like the rising sun, radiating endless vitality.

"Mom, I went to the gym to work out!"

After a quick and easy shower and washing up, Lin Yan couldn't wait to use the professional fitness equipment to check out his current condition.

His family is relatively well-off. They live in a neighborhood called Dongcheng Community, which is only a ten-minute walk from the high school he attends.

Lin Yan's father, Lin Qingshan, opened a gym in Dongcheng District after retiring from the military. It was a moderately sized gym, which was also where Lin Yan would be going. His mother, Su Wanjun, came from a scholarly family and had a gentle temperament. She could manage the father and son, one big and one small, perfectly.

It is said that before starting a business with Lin Qingshan, she was a member of the Jiangcheng Research Institute, a true top national talent. For this, Lin Yan's father suffered a lot of disdain from Lin Yan's maternal grandfather.

"Okay, be careful on the road."

"By the way, your dad suddenly received a call from his old comrade-in-arms last night. He might not be at the gym for a while. If there's anything, go find your Uncle Dong."

"I see."

I left the residential area, bought breakfast, and waited for the ride he had called.

When Lin Yan boarded the bus, there were already two passengers, a man and a woman, who looked like a couple, but they gave him a very strange feeling, and the atmosphere was quite cold.

"They probably had a fight."

Without giving it much thought, he sat down in the passenger seat, fastened his seatbelt, and took out his phone to search for reports about the supermoon last night.

It was obvious that this was a manifestation of the revival of spiritual energy. Although it only lasted for a very short time, it does not rule out the possibility that others will awaken extraordinary abilities.

Moreover, Lin Yan's intuition told him that this phenomenon was definitely not the first time it had occurred!

This means that there were already so-called extraordinary individuals and cultivators on this blue planet, such as the old Taoist priest who had been bothering him.

"No wonder he left in such a hurry yesterday; he probably didn't want to miss this opportunity."

Lin Yan pondered silently, while swiping his finger to keep refreshing the latest news.

After a night of speculation, various experts online have already asserted that last night's "blood moon" was merely an extremely rare optical phenomenon, creating a visual illusion.

As expected, Lin Yan found no trace of anything extraordinary, except for some banned posts or videos, but this already explained everything.

However, his main purpose was not these things, but to find some kind of opportunity and good fortune similar to a "supermoon".

He wants to keep triggering his cheat codes!

Currently, Lin Yan already has a cultivation method, but there are no chapters recording forbidden imperial techniques, nor has he obtained imperial techniques from other universes. Although he can comprehend the word "emperor" from the Daoist scriptures and use it to fight enemies, he always feels that something is missing.

"Sigh, let's just take it one step at a time."

Lin Yan put away his phone, leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and silently studied the "Taoist Scripture".

Just as they were about to arrive at the gym, a woman's angry voice suddenly came from the back seat of the car: "Useless trash, you can't even refine a little bit of blood energy. It seems I'll have to help you out."

This rebuke was chilling and piercing, completely devoid of the grievances and anger of a typical couple arguing. Instead, it was filled with a bone-chilling indifference and cruelty, like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, instantly shattering the silence inside the car.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan suddenly opened his eyes, his brows furrowed slightly, and the Daoist scripture within his body began to circulate spontaneously, instantly putting him on alert.

He had just closed his eyes to comprehend the scriptures, his mind focused inward, and now he could clearly sense the strange, filthy, bloody, and extremely cold energy emanating from the two people in the back seat.

He doesn't look like a decent person at all!

The man sitting beside the woman trembled, his face ashen, his eyes filled with extreme fear, and his lips quivered as he tried to beg for mercy: "Ah Qing, I was wrong, please spare my life..."

"Spare you?"

The woman called "Ah Qing" slowly raised her eyes. Her originally delicate and gentle face was completely distorted, and her pupils were stained with an extremely crazed blood color. Strange blood lines ran under her fair skin, and her pale hand pressed directly onto the man's crown.

"Become a blood puppet."

"ah!!!"

A piercing scream erupted in the cramped carriage, and a thick, nauseating stench of blood enveloped the entire vehicle, while a bone-chilling cold seeped into one's very bones.

Through the rearview mirror, Lin Yan and the driver could see that the man's body was shriveling up at a visible speed, his blood was being frantically drawn out by the palms on his head, his skin was clinging tightly to his bones, and his flesh was rapidly stiffening.

In just a few seconds, a vibrant adult was completely devoid of life. In its place stood a bizarre being, its body covered in dark red blood-red markings, its eyes empty and lifeless, its limbs stiff yet brimming with a violent, bloodthirsty aura.

"This is a blood puppet? It looks just like the legendary zombies."

Lin Yan glanced at the blood puppet out of the corner of his eye, a glint of shrewdness flashing deep in his eyes. Then, without making a sound, he adjusted his posture, looking for the best angle to attack.

These are practical techniques passed down by the older men at the gym. Many of them, like Uncle Dong, are comrades who retired with Lin Qingshan. Besides providing professional fitness guidance to customers, they like to give Lin Yan and his younger relatives a good workout, calling it "strengthening their bodies."

He had never seen any elders use any special techniques when they made a move!

"roar."

The stiff blood puppet slowly raised its head, letting out low growls from its throat. The joints in its neck cracked, and two eerie blood flames burned in its empty eye sockets. Thick, bloody mist swirled around it, and every movement carried a heavy aura of death and bloodlust.

The driver was so frightened that his whole body stiffened. He gripped the steering wheel tightly, cold sweat poured down his forehead, and his legs trembled uncontrollably. He almost lost control and crashed into the roadside guardrail. His voice trembled terribly as he asked, "What...who are you?! What do you want?!"

The woman leaned back slowly in her seat, her cold eyes sweeping over the driver in front of her. Her tone was indifferent and devoid of any human warmth: "Shut up and drive properly. The destination remains the same. Continue to the East City Gym. If you dare to shout, stop the car, or call for help, you'll be the next blood puppet."

The driver's pupils contracted sharply, and a huge wave of emotions surged within him.

He never imagined that the couple he picked up along the way were not human, but such terrifying demons!

Do demons really exist in this world?!

Why are they targeting my family's gym?

Lin Yan, standing to the side, was lost in thought. Despite his young age, he remained remarkably calm and composed, an unusual demeanor that immediately caught A Qing's attention.

She looked at Lin Yan in the passenger seat, sized him up, and a cruel smile curled at the corner of her lips: "I didn't expect such a pleasant surprise. Your blood energy looks several times purer than that piece of trash from before."

"Such excellent blood puppet material is truly a rare find."