The Corpse Driver of Western Hunan: My profession panel has no upper limit.

"That's...very good."

Upon seeing this talent, Lu Jin was overjoyed and nodded to himself.

As the saying goes, when you're out in the world, it's always good to have more skills. Some martial artists carry guns with them, and if that's not an option, carrying some poison is a way to protect yourself.

Not to mention that Lu Jin had heard that in this land, there were martial arts masters who grew up with poisonous creatures, soaking in venom to practice their skills, their bodies containing deadly toxins, and their poison skills were unparalleled.

While immunity to all poisons doesn't directly boost his combat power, it's enough to make him stand out among all opponents in terms of magic resistance. If he encounters the monster Lu Jin again in the future, he only needs to surpass them in physique.

"This harvest has been quite substantial."

Lu Jin snapped out of his daze and quickly fell asleep. However, in the dead of night, his door was suddenly blown open by a howling wind, and the cold wind seeped into his bones.

This sight caused Lu Jinxin to sink slightly, remaining in a half-asleep, half-awake state until the sun rose in the east.

The crowing of the rooster in the Miao village was deafening. Lu Jin sat on his makeshift bed made of wooden planks, stroking his forehead, his face contorted in a grimace.

"Was it a dream, or the scheme of that bride in red?"

Thinking of the nightmare he had, in which he kept seeing the terrifying face of the bride in red, her eyes filled with bloody tears and overflowing with resentment, and the bride in red speaking with a kind of magic, as if she was frantically trying to lure Lu Jin to her burial mound on the night of the full moon.

"Damn it, you can't even let someone die in peace. I'll kill you sooner or later."

Lu Jin grinned, quickly washed up, grabbed something to eat, and then picked up the corpse of the weasel spirit and headed towards the Miao village where Lin Tianzheng was.

The sun was shining brightly, and the scenery was beautiful.

Many people, dressed in Miao costumes, began their work for the day with great enthusiasm. Countless slender Miao women, adorned with silver ornaments on their heads and silver rings around their necks, uttered melodious laughter.

At the same time, many eyes were focused on Lu Jin, a handsome young man with sword-like eyebrows and cold eyes.

After practicing martial arts for a while, Lu Jin's physique and temperament became increasingly outstanding. Many elders, seeing his tall and handsome appearance, were eager to introduce him to potential partners.

"Ah Lu, you've become quite a handsome young man lately from practicing martial arts. Do you want a wife? I have a niece who's about your age..."

Such remarks came one after another, but Lu Jin politely declined them all.

In this chaotic world, he was already struggling to make ends meet, and he didn't want to have any unnecessary worries. Besides, he had no interest in thinking about any ridiculous romantic love stories.

He only wanted to learn martial arts to become stronger.

Women will only affect his punching speed.

"Then you should be careful when you go out in the future. When you have time, go to the high priest and ask for a talisman that can ward off evil spirits. A handsome young man like you might be targeted by that bride in red."

"I heard that the Wang family's child went into the mountains alone a few months ago, and they still haven't found him."

Upon hearing this, the elders who were talking to Lu Jin all changed their expressions drastically. Although they had no evidence, they all felt that it was the work of evil spirits. Ordinary people both revere and fear gods and ghosts.

"Stop talking about it. The High Priest and the Chieftain strictly forbid discussing this matter. There are no ghosts or monsters. It's just a trick the elders use to fool children."

"Old Wang's child..."

After carefully inquiring about the matter and understanding the ins and outs, Lu Jin frowned even more deeply. In the dead of night, as if possessed, he ran wildly toward Huangquan Mountain to calculate the date.

The night this person disappeared was a full moon night.

There are all sorts of stories in the Miao village, and some people even say they witnessed the bride in red that very night.

She walked ahead, while the unfortunate boy from the Wang family, hot-blooded and impulsive, couldn't resist the temptation and never returned.

His remains have been lost, causing his parents to fall ill with grief and weep every day. In the past few days, they have also fallen seriously ill and passed away together in the Western Paradise.

"It seems like I don't have much time left."

A fierce glint flashed in Lu Jin's eyes. He needed to have the strength to eliminate this bride in red before the next full moon.

"I'll definitely scatter your ashes to the wind."

He wasn't joking. Once he was strong enough, he would burn the red-clad bride's coffin, along with her body, to ashes, and then beat her until her soul was scattered.

After parting ways with the elders of the Miao village, Lu Jin entered Lin Tianzheng's village and saw Lin Tianzheng returning angrily, his breathing disordered and his face flushed, as if he had just been in a fight.

Upon seeing Lu Jin, Lin Tian gestured for him to follow. Then, he approached the group of people who had come to practice martial arts as usual and said weakly, "No martial arts practice today, free time."

Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately dispersed, some saying they wanted to go crayfish fishing, others saying they wanted to catch frogs. There were only a few ways to have fun in the Miao village, but soon someone discovered the blind spot.

"Where's Xiong Yan?"

"Oh right, why didn't Xiong Yan come? Didn't he go to the assessment with Lu Jin yesterday? Why did only Lu Jin come back? I hope something happened to Xiong Yan?"

His words caused a huge stir, making the group of teenagers gasp in shock.

Before they could even react, they heard the clan chief's whistle ring out in the Miao village. It was their village's call to assemble. Except for special personnel, all able-bodied men had to put down what they were doing and go to the assembly.

"Something terrible has happened!"

Seeing this commotion, many people were moved. Lu Jin slowly asked, "Master Lin, don't I need to go?"

"From today onwards, you will be the Miao village's corpse driver, second only to the clan chief and high priest. Unless it is a particularly important matter, you do not need to participate." Lin Tianzheng looked ahead, gazing at the Yellow Springs Mountain shrouded in mist, and finally sighed.

"Xiongyan is probably in danger."

"What?"

Lu Jin feigned surprise, then showed a hint of sadness, "How could this be? Xiong Yan is stronger than me. I encountered a demon king snake and an evil spirit and I was unharmed. How could this happen?"

"This is also what's puzzling me. I searched the mountains for a long time last night, but I couldn't find a single clue. Perhaps he encountered something even more dangerous."

"After I came back, I told his father, Eagle, about this, which is the clan chief. This led to some friction between us. I guess he's going to lead a group to search the mountain now."

Lin Tianzheng's words were true. In a village not far away, a burly man with half of his shoulder exposed stood there, his imposing figure radiating authority. He held the Miao village chief's special sword, and a few traces of sadness flashed across his face.

When he announced that Xiong Yan had disappeared at Huangquan Mountain, it caused a huge uproar. Soon after, a large group of Miao youths marched towards Huangquan Mountain.

In the words of the clan chief.

I want to see him alive, or I want to see his body if he's dead.

Little did they know that Xiong Yan's remains had vanished.

"Life is truly unpredictable."

Lin Tianzheng stared at Lu Jin for a few moments, then finally nodded in agreement, "Yes, let's not talk about that. From today onwards, you will inherit my mantle."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin's feigned sadness vanished instantly, replaced by anticipation. After performing the apprenticeship ceremony, Lu Jin respectfully handed Lin Tianzheng a cup of tea.

"Master."

"Good!" Lin Tianzheng's eyes also showed joy. He took the tea and drank it all in one gulp. "A-Lu, from now on you will be my personal disciple. You will come into contact with the true way of martial arts."

"Ming Jin, An Jin, Hua Jin, and above are all classifications of a martial artist's strength. The Bajiquan you have learned can be called a technique. As the old saying goes, technique kills."

"Even the most powerful techniques require the martial artist's own physical strength to maintain them. True martial arts can make your blood and qi surge and grant you boundless longevity."

At this point, Lin Tianzheng finished his tea in one gulp and released all his strength. Cracks immediately appeared on the ground beneath his feet. Although there was no physical crack, Lu Jin seemed to see Lin Tianzheng's blood and energy as bright as the blazing sun.

The muscles throughout my body trembled under this aura, and my blood and qi were in turmoil!

"Therefore, true martial arts requires you to learn a health-preserving technique to temper your body and enhance your qi and blood. When your qi and blood are sufficient, ghosts and monsters will all flee in terror. This is also the secret of how martial artists deal with ghosts and monsters."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Tianzheng took out a small booklet wrapped in a gift box. It seemed to contain a mysterious power. "This is the health-preserving stance exercise I have learned. You can observe it by concentrating your mind."

"Humans possess vital energy and spirit. Only when one's vital energy and spirit reach a certain level can one learn. This is also why most people cannot enter the true path of martial arts. If one's talent is insufficient, learning various techniques will instead result in a backlash against one's vital energy and spirit."

After Lin Tian finished speaking, he tossed the booklet to Lu Jin. It exuded a sense of vicissitude. The booklet had five large characters on the top: Hunyuan Wuji Zhuang. When he opened it, he saw a dense array of tiny figures and various incantations written next to them.

"Concentrate your energy and spirit, and try to feel it with your heart. Take your time and try it slowly. It took your master several months to master it."

Just as Lin Tianzheng was speaking in a deep voice, Lu Jin had already immersed himself in the booklet. The moment he touched it, Lu Jin felt dizzy, but it took him a while to get used to it.

The illustrations and descriptions of the figures in the booklet instantly flooded Lu Jin's mind, while a line of words quietly solidified in front of his retina.

[Hun Yuan Wu Ji Zhuang: Beginner Level (1/500)]

[Hun Yuan Wu Ji Zhuang: Beginner Level (5/500)]

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"Sink your Qi to the Dantian, unify your essence, Qi, and spirit, feel your own breath, assume a stance, and try to guide your essence, Qi, and spirit to circulate throughout your body, skin, flesh, tendons, bones, meridians, orifices, blood, and marrow. Through multiple rounds of tempering, you can see that your spirit will not be damaged!"

Seeing Lu Jin diligently cultivating, Lin Tianzheng secretly nodded in approval. He was quite satisfied with Lu Jin as his disciple, and perhaps his life could be given a second spring because of Lu Jin.

"Ah Lu, you practice first, your master is going to catch up on some sleep."

At this moment, Lu Jin couldn't hear what Lin Tian was saying at all. He only knew that he was performing the Hunyuan Wuji stance movements one by one.

The flow of emotions shifted from unfamiliarity to fluency. His blood and qi seemed to be boiling, and his skin felt hot. Words appeared one after another in front of his retina.

When the sun was high in the sky, Lin Tian, ​​who was catching up on his sleep, reappeared, holding two walnuts in his hand, and stared at Lu Jin's figure once more.

The next second, Lin Tianzheng crushed the two walnuts into powder without thinking, his eyes wide with disbelief, and he froze on the spot.

"How is this possible...? This kid has already mastered the basics in less than half a day?"

Lin Tianzheng knew that Lu Jin's talent was extraordinary, but he did not expect it to be this extraordinary, which undoubtedly caused a great deal of turmoil in Lin Tianzheng's heart.

"This kid...has extraordinary talent!"

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