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

"Master Lin, what do you mean?"

Lu Jin was stunned, puzzled by Lin Tianzheng's words. Seeing the somewhat worried look on his face, his heart sank.

Lin Tianzheng took a deep breath. "As the saying goes, foxes repay kindness and pass it down from generation to generation, and weasels take revenge and pass it down from generation to generation as well."

"While it may not be that terrifying, the fact that weasel spirits hold grudges is a lesson learned by our ancestors over thousands of years."

"If you don't wipe out this weasel spirit's family, someone who's seeking revenge might be watching you from not far away."

At this point, Lu Jin felt a cold wind brush against his body, but Lin Tianzheng remained expressionless after finishing his speech.

"It's alright. We won't leave the Miao village for now, so even if some beast has thoughts of revenge, it can't do anything about it."

Lin Tianzheng's tone was full of confidence. If it weren't for foreign guns and cannons or a master of the Transcendent Realm, he alone would be able to protect the Miao village and the surrounding dozens of miles from peace.

"Nothing's wrong."

After calming himself down, Lu Jin sneered and said, "If any of this beast's family members really attack, I will make sure their entire family doesn't leave alive."

Now that they have the weasel's corpse, the experience gained from looting it is quite good, so Lu Jin doesn't plan to run around anymore for the time being.

I've already discovered my innate martial prowess, so I need to work on my stats and improve my strength in the coming days.

If any reckless weasel spirits really came, Lu Jin would guarantee that the beast's entire family would be wiped out.

Today's events, however, served as a reminder to Lu Jin.

In the future, when dealing with trouble, if you can kill the whole family, do so as much as possible. If you can't kill them all right now, then increase your strength and kill them immediately.

To avoid causing big trouble later.

Upon hearing Lu Jin's words, Lin Tian looked at him suspiciously, thinking to himself that he was indeed a ruthless and decisive talent.

This made Lin Tianzheng's impression of Lu Jin even more profound.

If we observe Lu Jin for a while longer, and if his talent in martial arts is indeed quite good, he can be groomed as a successor to the corpse-driving master.

"Alright, go back and rest."

After bidding farewell to Lin Tianzheng, Lu Jin carried the corpse of the weasel spirit back to his dilapidated Miao village. He placed the corpse, which had been coated with preservatives, aside and took out the bone-strengthening and blood-activating pills that he had exchanged with Xu Yeqing.

It was completely black with red stripes, and it was unknown what kind of medicine it was made from, but even the simplest Qi-tonifying soup cost dozens of copper coins.

In this land, most ordinary people still use copper coins for everyday transactions. They usually exchange their annual surplus of copper coins for silver dollars and store them.

A few dozen copper coins are enough for many migrant workers in the city to eat for several days, let alone in the Miao village where Lu Jin lives.

It must be said that during his encounter with Xu Yeqing and the others that night, Lu Jin not only followed them into the tomb, but also exchanged a not-so-good demon beast core for ten Bone Strengthening and Qi Nourishing Pills.

He definitely made a killing.

"After all this, I owe a huge favor. If I become a strong person in the future, I might consider inquiring about the Muchen Pearl."

Lu Jin dislikes trouble and owing favors.

Of course, resolving troubles and repaying favors must be based on his ability to do so.

Coming to his senses, Lu Jin swallowed ten Bone Strengthening and Qi Nourishing Pills at once. In an instant, the pills transformed into pure energy that surged into Lu Jin's limbs and bones.

Several warm currents suddenly flowed through my body, and the feeling of hunger in my stomach disappeared, replaced by a surge of blood and energy.

Bang bang bang!

The sound of the waves washing over his bones assaulted Lu Jin's eardrums. He felt a powerful energy surging through his body.

Lu Jin immediately adopted the starting stance of Bajiquan, full of energy and vitality, making it the perfect time for him to practice.

Immediately, Lu Jin imagined a wooden dummy in front of him, stared at it, and then kicked the ground, twisted his waist, swung his arms, and threw a punch.

Bang!

Under the moonlight, the dull thud of punches echoed through the narrow Miao village. Lu Jin felt the impact of each punch he threw.

He absorbed more of the pill's energy, and not only that, his understanding of Bajiquan also reached a new level.

[Bajiquan: Training Internal Strength (3/300)]

"My talent has indeed improved a lot."

Looking at the handwriting in front of him, Lu Jin was delighted and immediately continued to cultivate. At the same time, he remembered the few words of martial arts incantation that Lin Tianzheng had taught him about the early stages of martial arts.

"Power originates from the root, is controlled by the waist, manifests in the spine, and takes shape in the hands..."

Lu Jin felt his body; he seemed to have not even taken the first step, which was to generate power from the root.

If the lower body is unstable, the ground will shake.

The legs of those strong individuals are like the roots of an old tree, able to penetrate deep into the ground, remaining unmoved no matter how strong the wind or rain.

The immense force originated from the legs.

Thinking of this, Lu Jin began to ponder and analyze frantically. Sometimes he couldn't help but marvel at the wonderful use of his talent. Many things that were previously obscure were now easily understood and absorbed by Lu Jin.

With each punch and movement, Lu Jin could clearly understand where his problem lay.

"The power is only stored in the calves, which is far from enough."

Lu Jin stomped his foot, a common move in Bajiquan called "stomping foot," which uses the reaction force between the sole of his foot and the ground to enhance his explosive speed and power.

Techniques like the so-called "top elbow" and "single sheep top" require the use of foot stomping to quickly approach the enemy.

The elbow strike is like a heavy hammer, as if it were falling from the sky. When the elbow strikes, the enemy's internal organs are torn to pieces!

After understanding the problem, Lu Jin immediately adjusted and continued practicing punches, twisting his hips and waist, achieving harmony between his waist and stance.

boom!

A loud bang came from the cramped house, its power clearly much greater than Lu Jin's previous punch.

[Bajiquan: Training Internal Strength (27/300)]

"Not bad, keep going. Your leg strength is barely enough, but your lumbar spine isn't coherent enough, resulting in a significant loss of power!"

Lu Jin practiced continuously, analyzing his shortcomings as he practiced. Beads of sweat dripped down, forming a puddle at his feet.

The fists flew in disarray, and the explosions in the room grew louder and louder. By the time Lu Jin felt that the energy of the pills in his body had been exhausted, it was almost dawn.

"Phew~"

Lu Jin exhaled a breath of stale air, feeling refreshed and invigorated. A feeling of hunger returned to his stomach, and the retina reappeared before his eyes.

[Bajiquan: Training Internal Strength (93/300)]

"This is innate martial arts talent. The skills I practiced in one night are comparable to the ten days and nights of arduous training I underwent before!"

Looking at his own muscular physique, twisting his body, the cracking sounds of bones colliding filled Lu Jin with joy.

In just one night, he became much more familiar with the two key principles of the strength training stage: "Power originates from the root and is controlled by the waist."

Give him a little more time, and he will be able to achieve the "originating from the spine and manifesting in the hands" technique, reaching the Ming Jin stage.

Presumably, by then, Lin Tianzheng will want him to be the successor of the corpse-driving craftsman and to teach him the true martial arts.

"The attributes have increased quite a bit."

【Power: 6.5→7.7】

Agility: 6.0 → 6.9

[Spirit: 5.8→6.7]

[Willpower: 5.7 → 6.5]

Swinging his arms, Lu Jin clearly felt that after swallowing ten Bone Strengthening and Qi Nourishing Pills, his strength had greatly improved compared to before.

At that moment, he felt he could kill a yak with a single punch.

"What a pity. If I could take such pills every day, my strength would definitely improve by leaps and bounds. Perhaps I should find a way to make money."

However, Lu Jin knew he was overthinking it. Even Xu Yeqing and the others, as Taoists of Changqing Temple, probably only received a small supply of this kind of pill per month.

Even if he has the money, he might not be able to buy a large quantity.

But he still wanted to make money. The day to pay taxes to the warlords was fast approaching, but Lu Jin didn't want to make money by chopping wood and cutting silver.

He felt he was earning money too slowly.

"It seems the fastest way is to become a corpse-driving master as soon as possible."

Although being a corpse driver is not a respectable job, it is indeed a lucrative one, earning at least a few silver dollars for each corpse transported.

Carrying a wooden bucket, Lu Jin pushed open the door, turned the handle of the well-drilling machine, and drew out cool groundwater, then took a shower.

What a radiant and handsome young Miao man!

After doing all this, Lu Jin took out a dagger from his home and carried it with him. He wasn't sure if the weasel spirit would have any family members coming to seek revenge.

But even without such beasts, in this chaotic world, before his strength has grown, having a weapon for self-defense is certainly not a bad thing.

No matter how skilled you are in martial arts, you're still afraid of a kitchen knife; a foreign gun is fast and accurate within seven steps.

A wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall. Before one's strength is sufficient, weapons are always the fastest way for ordinary people to improve their combat power.

Unless—he's no longer human!

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