Chapter 50
Lin Fan did not answer directly, but asked, "Brother Sun should have entered the level of Internal Training, right?"
Sun Guangwu said, "Yes, I just broke through last month, and now I'm at the first level of 'Spirit Refining'."
Lin Fan said, "In fact, even if I didn't make a move yesterday, Fu Dalong wouldn't have succeeded. With Brother Sun's cultivation, you can see through the evil spirit at a glance."
"No, no," Sun Guangwu said, "The evil spirit is terrible because it is strange and unpredictable. After the evil spirit is attached to the body, one can see through it at a glance. My current cultivation is still lacking. Besides, when it attached to my brother's body, I couldn't arouse any vigilance at all, so it's difficult to find out …"
"Brother Sun is modest." Lin Fan said. "You are the martial arts genius of Qingyang County."
"Not at all." Sun Guangwu waved his hand and smiled, "It's just that I stepped into the martial arts too early. These years I have traveled extensively, so I have more knowledge than the martial artists in Qingyang County …"
Lin Fan heard this and became interested, "Brother Sun, can you talk about the outside world? Is the outside world the same as Qingyang County?"
"It's the same everywhere in the chaotic world of demons. Small places have their own hardships, big places have their own dangers. No place is peaceful. Qingyang County is still considered good. Some places have been ruined by those demons, and it can be said that the people have no way to make a living. "
Sun Guangwu talked a lot about the outside world, and finally concluded, "To live in this world, you must have the ability to protect yourself. So these years, I have diligently practiced martial arts, and practiced more martial arts. No matter good martial arts or bad martial arts, as long as I get my hands on it, I will practice it. You must know that for a martial artist like me, having more skills is not a burden, haha …"
Hearing this, Lin Fan was convinced and felt that it was very reasonable.
Martial arts focused on authenticity, while martial arts focused on variety.
For example, Frenzy Blood Eighteen Blades, its specialty was the suppression of qi and blood, and it specialized in restraining ghosts. At the same time, the eighteen blades were as fast as lightning, and connected together to form a dense seal. For those ghosts attached to the human body, it was simply a fatal skill. Other martial arts could not be compared to it.
Thinking of this, he nodded in agreement. "Big Brother Sun, I don't lack anything right now except martial skills."
"I know that you are too limited in the Haitian Gang. The Haitian Gang's cultivation methods and martial arts techniques are good, but they are too few and too simple," Sun Guangwu said. "Don't be in a hurry to ask for martial arts techniques. First, tell me what cultivation methods and martial arts techniques you are currently practicing."
Lin Fan said, "After I perfected the Blood Nourishing Art, I underwent Body Tempering through Blood Refinement. Then, Master taught me the Blood Collapsing Fist and the Frenzy Blood Eighteen Blades."
For example, you should practice a set of agility type martial skills. You have to know that in this world, safety is the most important thing. If you meet an enemy, you should fight if you can win. If you can't win, you should run. If you want to escape from an enemy who is stronger than you, you must have a powerful agility type martial skill. "
"Big Brother Sun, you are absolutely right," Lin Fan said.
"Then I will teach you a set of agility type martial skills, Cloud Leap."
Lin Fan said, "Big Brother Sun, is Cloud Leap a type of agility type martial skill?"
"No," Sun Guangwu said. "I have a set of agility type martial skills called Blood Shadow Step. In terms of speed, it is not as fast as Cloud Leap. However, it is not too far off. "
Lin Fan said, "Uh, is there a faster one?"
Sun Guangwu said, "The faster one is Ghost Shadow Step. It is a Ghost Dao technique that uses Yin Qi to create a hallucinatory effect. However, you can't practice it."
Lin Fan was stunned when he heard this. He did not expect Sun Guangwu to be proficient in Ghost Dao techniques. However, when he thought about how he had mastered the Sinister Wind Palm, he did not find it strange. He said, "Big Brother Sun, can you teach me all three sets of agility type martial skills?"
Sun Guangwu was stunned and smiled bitterly. "Lin Fan, you want so many martial skills. Are you going to sell them?"
Lin Fan replied, "How can that be? I'm thinking that I'll practice every single one of them and see which one suits me the best."
"Lin Fan, this is a stupid method. It is very time-consuming. You can't spend all your time on this," Sun Guangwu said.
"I understand this. However, I am usually very diligent in my practice. I will find time to practice and experiment, "Lin Fan said." Big Brother Sun, please fulfill my wish. "
"Alright," Sun Guangwu said. "However, Lin Fan, these martial skills are extremely rare. You can say that I exchanged them with my life. You can practice them, but you must not reveal them to others."
Lin Fan said, "Don't worry. If I reveal them to others, Big Brother Sun, you can kill me the next time we meet."
Sun Guangwu laughed. "That won't happen."
Then, he asked, "Lin Fan, can you understand martial arts manuals?"
Lin Fan hesitated and said, "I don't understand."
"It's okay. I will teach you slowly." Sun Guangwu frowned. "I'm afraid you don't have time."
Lin Fan quickly said, "I have time now. I will put the gang mission aside first. "
"Alright." Sun Guangwu said, "Come to my house. There is space and it is quieter."
… …
After spending an entire morning, Lin Fan learned "Cloud Step", "Blood Shadow Step", and "Ghost Shadow Step" from Sun Guangwu. These were three sets of martial skills.
In the end, Sun Guangwu gave Lin Fan a set of martial skill "Barbaric Bull's Strength" that focused on strength.
After teaching it, he explained, "This Barbaric Bull's Strength is more suitable for martial artists who are tall and strong. However, I see that you are training your body with blood. Blood Qi is your strength, so it is more suitable for you. When you grow older and taller, it will be more suitable."
"Thank you, Big Brother Sun." Lin Fan bowed deeply.
"If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask me."
Lin Fan said, "Big Brother Sun, if I practice Ghost Shadow Step, will I become a heretic?"
Sun Guangwu laughed. "Lin Fan, you really dare to dream. I can't even practice Ghost Shadow Step, how can you? Don't tell me you really want to raise a ghost? "
Without waiting for Lin Fan to answer, Sun Guangwu said, "Lin Fan, do you want to ask me if I am a heretic? Let me tell you, even if I practice Ghost Shadow Step, I will not be recognized as a heretic. As for why, you will slowly find out in the future. "
Lin Fan said, "Then if I practice Ghost Shadow Step, will I be a heretic?"
Hearing this, Sun Guangwu's face became serious. He looked at Lin Fan and said seriously, "Lin Fan, let me tell you, I regret teaching you Ghost Shadow Step. I was afraid that you would try it. I am not afraid that you will be regarded as a heretic, but I am afraid that you will fall into the Path of Ghost. The Yin Qi is very harmful to the body, and it can even confuse people's minds …"
Lin Fan said, "But you still taught it to me. It shows that it is still useful for cultivation. "
"Of course it's useful. Orthodox cultivation methods have their own strengths, and Ghost Arts have their own strengths. In terms of external skills, moves and footwork, the two can complement each other and learn from each other," Sun Guangwu said. "I see that you're talented and intelligent. Maybe you can understand it."
"I think so too," Lin Fan said. He could only say so. Otherwise, Sun Guangwu would really think that he wanted to practice Ghost Shadow Step.
After bidding farewell and leaving the Sun family, Lin Fan found a secluded place and secretly opened the panel. The four sets of cultivation methods appeared on the panel.
Name: Lin Fan
Vitality: 350
Martial Arts: Blood Forging Body Tempering Stage First Level "Phloem Realm" (Basic)
Martial Arts: Blood Crushing Fist (Basic) Eighteen Berserk Blood Blades (Basic) Cloud Step (+) Blood Shadow Step (+) Bull Strength (+)
Ghost Arts: Yin Wind Palm (+) Ghost Shadow Step (+)
Corpse Qi: 1786
Yin Qi: 294
Demon Qi: 0
… …
Seeing the plus sign behind Blood Shadow Step, Lin Fan was not surprised because it was a movement technique that was related to Vitality.
However, the other three skills also had a plus sign behind them, so he could not help but be surprised.
Therefore, he first stared at the plus sign behind Blood Shadow Step. As he stared, words flashed on it: Convert 100 points of Vitality to Blood Shadow Step to raise this skill to Basic.
Then, he stared at the plus sign behind the Cloud Leap Steps. Words flashed on it: Convert your current 300 points of Vitality into Cloud Leap Steps to upgrade this technique to Initiate.
Seeing this, Lin Fan was shocked. They were both movement techniques. Even though Cloud Steps was faster than Blood Shadow Steps, Sun Guangwu had also said that the difference in speed between the two was not that great. How could there be such a huge difference in the amount of Blood Qi consumed?
Soon, he came to a conclusion. Cloud Step was not related to Vitality. Using Vitality to raise it would cost a lot. Of course, this was only his guess. The system did not give a clear conclusion.
Chapter 51
Lin Fan's gaze landed on the plus sign behind 'Barbaric Bull Strength', and words appeared: 'Convert 300 Vitality to Barbaric Bull Strength to raise this skill to entry level.'
As expected, the Strength of the Barbaric Bull required 300 Vitality to level up. This meant that Lin Fan's conclusion was correct. That was, the amount of Vitality required to level up a non-Blood-related martial skill was more than double that of a Blood-related martial skill.
Then, Lin Fan's gaze landed on the plus sign behind 'Ghost Shadow Steps', and words appeared: 'Convert 50 Yin Qi points to Ghost Shadow Steps to raise this Ghost Art to entry level.'
Ghost Shadow Steps did indeed require Yin Qi, and the amount of Yin Qi required to raise this skill was actually the same as Sinister Wind Palm. According to his inner force mantra and outer force footwork, Ghost Shadow Steps could not be performed without Yin Qi. It was basically channeling Yin Qi into the feet and even the legs, and when it was used, the Yin Qi would be released to create a hallucinatory effect. Therefore, although Ghost Shadow Steps was strange and fast, the amount of Yin Qi it consumed was still quite large.
Lin Fan had enough Yin Qi, but he was not in a hurry to raise it. He was mainly afraid that the Yin Qi would cause a backlash when it attacked his body, and he was also afraid that it would be like what Sun Guangwu said, where his mind would be confused by the Yin Qi and he would fall into the Path of Ghost. If that happened, he would be doomed eternally.
Lin Fan's attitude towards Ghost Shadow Steps was the same as his attitude towards Sinister Wind Palm. He would not raise it if he could, and he would not use it unless it was absolutely necessary.
He decided to raise Barbaric Bull Strength and Blood Shadow Steps first. In terms of cost-performance ratio, raising Blood Shadow Steps was obviously more cost-effective than Cloud Steps.
Although the Blood Shadow Steps was slightly slower than the Cloud Leap Steps, when the Blood Shadow Steps was used, the blood aura around the body would naturally form a layer of blood aura defense. This was something that the Cloud Leap Steps could not compare to.
Thinking of this, he decisively began to raise it. With a thought, his Vitality decreased by 100 points, and at the same time, two streams of Qi entered from the soles of his feet, into his feet and legs, and then spread throughout his body.
In the next moment, his feet and legs began to tremble as if they had been electrocuted. At the same time, all the joints in his body began to tremble.
Body movements were not as simple as running and jumping. Running did not only rely on the feet and legs, but also the joints of the whole body. Therefore, they had to be strengthened.
These joints were shaking, making crackling sounds that sounded like beans being popped. After a while, it stopped, and all the joints in his body stopped shaking.
At this time, he subconsciously looked at his legs and secretly sensed them. He felt that his legs and feet had become more powerful and his whole body had become lighter.
He bounced on the spot and actually jumped to a height of three meters. His body felt as light as a swallow, and he couldn't help but be secretly surprised.
Then, he did a running test. Sure enough, his speed was more than twice as fast as before.
Then, he increased his Barbaric Bull's Strength.
At this moment, he only had 250 HP left. Seeing this number, Lin Fan could not help but smile bitterly. He then hurriedly replenished his HP.
Yin Qi was still useful, so he didn't dare to waste it. Therefore, he used corpse Qi. He controlled it with his mind and turned the corpse Qi he got from the zombie young man into Qi and blood.
He felt that the corpse Qi on the zombie young man's body should be of good quality. It was definitely not something normal corpse Qi could compare to, so he didn't dare to convert too much at once. First, he converted 50 points.
With a thought, the corpse Qi decreased by 50 points and his HP increased by 50 points.
A 100% conversion rate!
Looking at the changes of the two values on the panel, Lin Fan was pleasantly surprised. Just as he expected, the zombie youth's corpse Qi was not only of a higher quality than a normal corpse's corpse Qi, but also of a higher quality than a normal hairy zombie's corpse Qi. Comparing it with the corpse Qi left on Ge Wang's two sons, Lin Fan couldn't tell.
After replenishing his HP, he then converted it to Barbaric Bull's Strength. With a thought, 300 points of HP was consumed. A surge of energy poured into his head and spread throughout his body, reaching his limbs and bones.
At this time, Lin Fan could clearly feel the increase in his strength. The amount of strength that was distributed to different parts of his body was different.
He felt that the strength was mainly distributed to his head and shoulders.
Among them, the head was the most, followed by the shoulders, hands, and feet, which were the main attacking parts.
This was not strange.
This was because Barbaric Bull's Strength was similar to the Elephant Fist Arts in his previous life. It imitated the various specialties and forms of animals to attack and defend.
For example, the Praying Mantis Fist focused on the strength and attack of the arms, while the bull's attack was focused on the head and shoulders.
This was especially true for the head. For example, the killer move of Barbaric Bull's Strength, "Raging Bull's Charge", was to use the head to kill the enemy like a bull. This was a bit similar to the Iron Head Art.
However, judging from the attack style, it was even more ferocious than the Iron Head Art.
After the upgrade, Lin Fan felt that the strength of his body had increased, especially his head and shoulders. Not only did the strength increase, but his skin and flesh also seemed to have become much thicker. It felt as if there was a layer of cuticle, and it was very tough.
Then, Lin Fan replenished his HP.
After replenishing his HP, he looked at the interface again. This time, the interface changed again:
Name: Lin Fan
HP: 350
Martial Arts: Blood Forging Body Tempering First Level "Phloem Realm" (Entry)
Martial Arts: Blood Crushing Fist (Entry) Eighteen Berserk Blood Blades (Entry) Cloud Step (+) Blood Shadow Step (Entry) Barbaric Bull's Strength (Entry)
Phantom Arts: Sinister Wind Palm (+) Ghost Shadow Step (+)
Corpse Qi: 785
Yin Qi: 294
Demonic Qi: 0
…
This time, although the zombie young man's corpse qi added to the conversion, it still consumed more than 900 points of corpse qi, which depleted more than half of Lin Fan's original corpse qi.
It seemed that he had to replenish his points again!
But now, the mission he was doing couldn't bring him too much Yin Qi. Killing a Ferocious Spirit only gave him about 50 points of Yin Qi.
However, Lin Fan wasn't discouraged. He was still as active as ever.
That afternoon, he didn't find anything. He simply called it a day and went back early. He didn't want to wait until nightfall and encounter danger again.
That day.
Not only did Lin Fan not find anything, the other 199 disciples also didn't find anything.
That night, another murder happened.
The next day, when the sky was just beginning to brighten, Lin Fan got up and set out while the other disciples were still sleeping. He did this because he didn't want to be pestered by the other disciples.
That evening, Lin Fan returned.
That day, he killed another Ferocious Spirit.
When he reported to Xue Hansan, Xue Hansan patted him on the shoulder and said, "Lin Fan, I'm counting on you now. Do your best!"
Lin Fan said, "Hall Master Xue, what do you mean?"
Xue Hansan sighed heavily, "Alas, don't mention it. It's been three days since the mission was released. You're the only one who killed three Ferocious Spirits. The others didn't find anything. By the way, a female disciple ran into a Ferocious Spirit today. At that time, the Ferocious Spirit was attached to a man and was attacking him. I don't know if she was scared or afraid of hurting the man, but she didn't dare to do anything. By the time she called back, the Ferocious Spirit had already run away …"
Then he shook his head, looking disappointed.
Then he stared at Lin Fan and said, "Lin Fan, do you have any tricks? Tell us about it. "
Lin Fan said, "Hall Master Xue, I don't have any tricks."
Xue Hansan froze. "Lin Fan, although this is a little unfair to you … for the sake of the big picture, you should …"
Lin Fan said, "Hall Master Xue, I really don't have any tricks."
Xue Hansan said, "How about this? If you tell us your tricks, I'll give you an extra 100 points."
Lin Fan smiled and said, "Hall Master Xue, your calculations are wrong. Two hundred of us went out of the cave. Even if no one killed anything, the sect would have to pay us 400 points every day, right?"
Xue Hansan pointed at Lin Fan. "You brat, you only know how to haggle over every little thing. You're not forthright at all."
"Honestly, the points aren't important. The key is that two hundred of our sect members have been running around aimlessly every day and have no time to train. We're just wasting our precious time. To the other sects, we're just constantly falling behind."
"Also, I heard that two more murders broke out last night. Also, something happened to the pleasure boats outside the city, the gambling dens in the city, and the Haitian Gang's businesses, right?"
When he heard this, Xue Hansan gritted his teeth, extended his right hand, spread his fingers, and said, "Five hundred points. I'll give you an extra five hundred points. If your tricks are useful and you can solve all the cases within three days, I'll give you another five hundred points. "
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"Okay." This time, Lin Fan was decisive and straightforward. He responded and said, "However, forget about the next 500 points. I'm not that greedy. You can just give me 600 points."
Lin Fan was clear in his heart that his trick wasn't really a trick. Many disciples would be able to figure it out.
Regardless of whether he shared the trick or not, those disciples would not be able to find and kill Gui Sha as easily as he did because they did not have a panel ability. So he knew in his heart that he would not be able to get the next 500 points reward.
When Xue Hansan heard this, he pointed to Lin Fan and said with a smile, "You brat, it's a pity that you didn't learn how to do business. With your brain, you will definitely become a business expert!"
"How can business have a better future than martial arts?" Lin Fan said, "Record the points. I will share the trick with everyone tomorrow."
Xue Hansan shook his head and smiled. Then he took out the points book and wrote down another 600 points for Lin Fan.
As the hall master and responsible for such a big task, the higher-ups would naturally distribute a certain amount of points for him to use. He had the authority to distribute points at will. However, to reward a disciple with 600 points at once, it also required a lot of courage.
Looking at Lin Fan's total points, he could not help but say, "Hey, Lin Fan, your points have reached 1350. Lin Fan, if this is converted into silver, it would be more than 1000 silver. You are rich. You are right. Doing business is not as promising as practicing martial arts. Lin Fan, how do you plan to use these points?"
Just as he said this, before Lin Fan could answer, he heard a voice. "Father, what are you making a fuss about? What rich? Who is rich?"
Along with this voice, a pretty figure walked through the door with joy.
Xue Hansan did not need to look to know that it was his daughter, Xue Jiaying, so he did not raise his head.
Lin Fan also heard that she was Xue Hansan's daughter, but he had only heard of this Xue Jiaying and had never seen her before.
He had heard that not only was she talented and had a strong cultivation base, but she was also very beautiful. She was one of the top beauties in the inner disciples' area. Curious, he turned to look at her.
If he didn't look, he wouldn't have known. Now that he did, his heart started thumping. The rumors weren't false. This Xue Jiaying was indeed as beautiful as a flower. She was also tall and well-developed. Even the wide sleeves of her robe couldn't hide her curvaceous figure.
Based on his experience of two lifetimes, she should be considered to be of superior quality.
This was especially the case when she smiled. Her eyes were bright and her teeth were white. Lin Fan could not help but want to take a few more glances at her.
Xue Hansan looked up at his daughter, pointed at Lin Fan and said, "Who else could it be? Lin Fan, of course. In just three days, he earned more than a thousand points. Isn't he rich? "
Xue Jiaying looked at Lin Fan with her beautiful eyes. Seeing that Lin Fan was shorter than her by a head, she couldn't help but be surprised, "Oh, so you're Lin Fan. I've heard of you a long time ago, but I didn't expect you to be so young …"
"Lin Fan is only fourteen years old. He's much younger than you." Xue Hansan said, stroking his beard and smiling, "But don't look down on him because he's young. His brain is bigger than three adults' …"
Lin Fan felt awkward when he heard this. He thought that his mental age wasn't much younger than Xue Hansan, but he couldn't say it out loud. He just turned to him and said, "A thousand taels of silver is quite a lot. It's enough for you to get a wife."
Lin Fan then turned to Xue Jiaying, "Senior Sister Xue, don't you think so?"
Xue Jiaying blushed when she heard this.
She was already seventeen years old. How could she not hear the teasing in his words?
He was clearly seizing the opportunity to flirt with her. Even Xue Hansan thought so.
Flirting with his daughter in front of him, how bold of him!
Xue Hansan couldn't help but feel angry. If it was an adult disciple, he would have slapped him. However, Lin Fan was shorter than Xue Jiaying by a head. What could a brat like him know? How could he argue with him?
Xue Jiaying was embarrassed. She rolled her eyes at Lin Fan, "Look at you. You're going to be on the Heroes List soon. Why are you always thinking about that …"
"I was misled. I was thinking about how many elixirs I could exchange with these points. I never thought about exchanging them for silver. However, Hall Master Xue mentioned silver again and again. I thought, what can I do with so much silver? Of course, it's for lifelong … "
Before he could finish his sentence, Xue Hansan's face turned red and he scolded loudly, "Little bastard, what nonsense are you talking about? What does it have to do with me?"
Without waiting for him to finish shouting, Lin Fan had already slipped away.
"Heh, this brat, his speed is so fast. Did he cultivate a movement type martial skill?" Xue Hansan was also embarrassed. He felt a little embarrassed after being described by Lin Fan, so he took the opportunity to change the topic.
"Father, I also want to investigate and kill the demons. I also want to be on the Heroes List." Xue Jiaying changed the topic.
However, Xue Hansan was disgusted by this topic. He frowned and said, "Jia Ying, you're a girl. Why are you on the Heroes List? All the people on the Heroes List are men."
"Father, women are not inferior to men. Haven't you heard of it? "
"Okay, stop it. I'm doing it for your own good. I'm afraid that something will happen to you. Do you know how dangerous the demons are?" Xue Hansan didn't allow her to explain, "Practice in seclusion. When your cultivation reaches the level of Internal Training, it won't be too late to come out and make achievements."
"Father, you're too overbearing. Ever since I started practicing martial arts, I've always been in closed-door training. I've almost turned into an idiot." Seeing that her father was ignoring her, Xue Jiaying turned her face away and said angrily. "Humph, I'm so angry. I'm ignoring you."
"It's good that you're ignoring me," Xue Hansan said coldly. "Go back and practice in seclusion."
Xue Jiaying was speechless.
…
When Lin Fan returned to his dormitory, he saw a little fatty sitting on his bed. It was none other than Wang Baole.
After the ordeal, Wang Baole wasn't as fat as before. However, his eyes were still as small as before. He used reality to prove that the size of one's eyes had nothing to do with the size of one's face.
Upon seeing Lin Fan return, Lin Fan's small eyes immediately narrowed into two lines as he stood up from his bed. "Lin Fan, I've been promoted."
Lin Fan was pleasantly surprised as he asked, "Baole, when did you transfer?"
"I came in the morning. I've been waiting for you the entire day," Wang Baole said.
"Not bad. I told you, you can pull through! "Lin Fan walked over, clenched his fist, and punched Wang Baole on the shoulder. In the future, we can see each other every day.
"Yes, yes." Wang Baole said happily, "The entry disciple zone is great!"
"What's so great about it?"
"There are beauties." Wang Baole laughed slyly.
"Tsk, why are you always talking about beauties?" Lin Fan scoffed.
Wang Baole ignored Lin Fan's expression and continued. "Sigh, I heard that there are seven beauties in the entry disciple zone, known as the Seven Fairies. Among the seven fairies, the daughter of the odd Hall Master Xue, Xue Jiaying, is the most beautiful. Lin Fan, have you seen her before?"
Lin Fan was shocked when he heard that. He thought to himself that Wang Baole was really something. He had only been there for a day, but he knew all the beauties in the entry disciple zone. However, he pretended to be disdainful. "I've seen her. She's just so-so."
"Lin Fan, you're really something. I heard that it's not easy to see her. Some disciples have been here for more than half a year, but they haven't even seen her once."
"Tsk, what's so rare about that? I was just flirting with her." Lin Fan's expression became even more disdainful.
Wang Baole knew that Lin Fan would not lie. At that moment, his squinted eyes widened to their widest extent as he stared at Lin Fan with a look of adoration. "No way, Lin Fan, you're really something. You actually dared to flirt with Hall Master Xue's daughter?"
Chapter 53
Lin Fan added, "Furthermore, you did it in front of Hall Master Xue."
Wang Baole was in disbelief as he narrowed his eyes. "Lin Fan, you must be bragging."
Lin Fan glanced around and saw that Lu Hua and his two roommates were also looking over. He then realized that bragging was not only meaningless, but it would also invite unnecessary trouble. Therefore, he patted Wang Baole on the head and laughed. "Haha, I was bragging to begin with. You are so smart, so why can't you tell?"
Wang Baole revealed a surprised smile. "Lin Fan, when did you learn to brag?"
Lin Fan said, "People are always changing."
"Sigh, Lin Fan, I heard that you are now an influential figure among the entry disciples. You are the best at killing Fiends. In the future, you will be ranked on the Heroes Roll." Wang Baole was truly impressed this time.
"Don't listen to the nonsense of others." Lin Fan changed the topic. "Baole, which dormitory are you staying in?"
"I want to stay in the same dormitory as you, but I'm afraid they won't agree." As Wang Baole spoke, he swept his gaze across the others.
The entry disciples' dormitory was not small. It was about fifty square meters, and it was quite spacious for six people to stay in it.
Lin Fan's dormitory only had five people, so there was an empty bed.
Lin Fan swept his gaze across them and said, "Baole, what are you thinking? They are all reasonable people and good brothers. Why wouldn't they agree? Move in."
Lu Hua obviously had nothing to say when he heard Lin Fan's words. The two disciples in the dormitory were originally unwilling. After all, having an additional person in the dormitory would make it more crowded and noisy. However, they could not bring themselves to disagree with Lin Fan's request.
Lin Fan said to Wang Baole, "Let's go. Bring your luggage over."
Wang Baole was pleasantly surprised as the two of them went to retrieve their luggage.
Seeing Wang Baole's huge pile of luggage, Lin Fan was surprised. "Baole, why did you bring so much luggage?"
Wang Baole smiled smugly. "They're all good stuff. There's also some delicious food. Let's eat together when we move over."
Lin Fan said, "Baole, you should have stayed in my dormitory the moment you arrived. Didn't you read the rules? As long as there is space, you can stay anywhere you want. "
Wang Baole frowned. "Of course, I know about this rule. I was planning to stay in your dormitory, but your dormitory has a Brother Biao. He said that your dormitory is full. I said, isn't there an empty bed? He said that I had already reserved the empty bed. I saw that he was a tough nut to crack, so I didn't dare to move over … "
Lin Fan said, "Brother Biao? Du Biao? "
Wang Baole said, "Yes, I think his name is Du Biao. He wasn't in the dormitory just now; otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have agreed to let me stay there."
"The dormitory doesn't belong to Du Biao. What can he do about it?" Lin Fan said.
The duo carried their luggage to the dormitory. Du Biao had already returned. He was lying on the empty bed with his eyes closed, pretending to be asleep. Clearly, he was deliberately not letting Wang Baole stay there.
Du Biao was considered old. He had been promoted to an entry disciple for three years, but as his performance was not outstanding, he had not been promoted to an elite disciple.
The Haitian Gang had its own promotion process.
Every miscellaneous chores apprentice could become an entry disciple half a year later, but not every entry disciple could become an elite disciple.
Elite disciples naturally had to be outstanding martial arts geniuses. Not only did they have to improve their cultivation level rapidly, but they also had to contribute to the gang.
The selection of entry disciples had clear criteria. Disciples below the perfected Blood Nurturing Technique were not part of the selection process. Every entry disciple at the Outer Tempering stage had to advance a level within a year. For example, if they advanced from the Phloem Skin realm to the Bone Tempering realm, they could become an elite disciple.
There was another criterion. If one could obtain three thousand points in a year, regardless of their cultivation level, they could become an elite disciple.
Du Biao had been in the gang for more than three years, but his cultivation level was still at the Phloem Skin realm. His points had yet to exceed a thousand. Not only was he far from becoming an elite disciple, but he was also at the bottom of the heap among the disciples who had entered the gang with him. This result left him extremely frustrated and frustrated.
Especially after killing the Infernal Fiends, he had failed to find anything in three days. He only received a pitiful two points a day. When he saw how Lin Fan, a newcomer, was able to obtain so many points that it looked like he would be able to accumulate three thousand points in less than half a year and become an elite disciple, he was naturally jealous.
He did not want Wang Baole to stay in the dormitory to begin with. When Wang Baole mentioned that he was Lin Fan's friend, he was even more displeased.
Wang Baole looked at Lin Fan when he saw Du Biao forcefully occupying the bed. He frowned and shrugged helplessly.
Lin Fan said, "Du Biao, there's a newcomer. Give the bed to him."
Du Biao opened his eyes and glanced at Lin Fan. He said sarcastically, "Lin Fan, aren't you meddling too much? Who do you think you are? The Internal Affairs Envoy is not your uncle. "
Lin Fan said, "Baole is my friend. I'm definitely meddling in today's matter. Give up the bed. "
Du Biao crossed his legs and shook them leisurely. He waited patiently and said in a leisurely tone, "I've already reserved this bed for someone."
Lin Fan asked, "Who did you reserve it for?"
Du Biao stood up, took off his shoes, and threw them on the bed. A look of mockery and playfulness flashed across his face. "I reserved it for my shoes. Heh heh … "
"Du Biao, take your smelly shoes away." Lin Fan pointed at Du Biao. At this moment, he was also furious.
Du Biao crossed his arms and took two steps forward to Lin Fan. He twisted his neck and stared at him. "Kid, don't think that you're invincible just because you killed a few fiends. Let me tell you, you're still too inexperienced …"
Lin Fan had just become an inner disciple, and Du Biao did not think that Lin Fan had the ability to go against him. Besides, the sect rules were strict, forbidding disciples from fighting among themselves. The punishment for those who attacked first would be doubled.
At this moment, he also wanted to take the opportunity to make things difficult for Lin Fan. If Lin Fan attacked him first, regardless of how the Internal Affairs Division judged it, Lin Fan would be the one who attacked first. If it was serious, his points would be deducted, and if it was light, he would have to reflect on his actions. No matter what, Lin Fan would not have it easy.
As he said that, he extended his head towards Lin Fan. "I'm not taking it away. What can you do? Do you still want to hit me? If you have the guts, come and hit me … "
Before Du Biao could finish speaking, Lin Fan twisted his neck and swung his head violently. He actually head-butted Du Biao. With a bang, Du Biao's head shook violently, and even his body staggered as he fell backward.
Finally, he landed solidly on the ground. Blood flowed out from the wound on his head, and he was in a sorry state.
As for Lin Fan, he stood in his original spot and did not move at all. The spot where his head had hit was unharmed.
Seeing this, everyone present was stunned.
Wang Baole was still unaware of Du Biao's cultivation level, so he was not too surprised. The other four did.
Du Biao was already at the Phloem Skin realm. At this level, his skin and flesh had been tempered to become extremely tough. It would be difficult for ordinary knives and spears to pierce him, much less head-butting him. It was completely illogical for him to be bleeding from his head.
As for Lin Fan, although he was also at the Outer Refinement realm, he had only been here for less than two months. How high could his cultivation be?
Although he had killed a few fiends, everyone knew that fiends were terrifying not because of their offensive strength but because they were good at invisibility. It was difficult to detect fiends instead of killing them.
Therefore, this did not prove that Lin Fan's cultivation level was high. It only proved that he was smarter than others and was good at detecting the traces of ghosts.
Comparing Du Biao's ability to withstand injuries, Du Biao's head was broken and bleeding while Lin Fan was unscathed. This was even more surprising.
Even though Lin Fan's body was tempered by Blood Tempering and his physical body was stronger than Du Biao's, the difference was still too great.
Little did they know that Lin Fan had used the trump card of the Barbaric Bull Force, the Barbaric Bull Charge. Its ferocity and strength were naturally extraordinary. In fact, Lin Fan had already held back. If not, Du Biao would not have ended up with just a broken head. He would have been left with a concussion.
Furthermore, Lin Fan had reached the initial stage of the Phloem Skin realm. His Blood Tempering gave him an innate advantage over Du Biao, who had tempered his body with herbs.
Furthermore, he had reached the initial stage of the Barbaric Bull Force, and the flesh on his head had formed a thick stratum corneum. It was completely incomparable to Du Biao's head.
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Du Biao was also shocked at this moment. He didn't expect that Lin Fan would dare to make a move against him, nor did he expect that he would be knocked down and injured by Lin Fan.
At this moment, he was both shocked and furious. He naturally wasn't willing to let the matter go, so he got up from the ground and cursed angrily. "Little bastard, you dare hit me? If I don't cripple you today, then I'm not surnamed Du."
But unexpectedly, before he could get up, Lin Fan rushed up and stomped on his chest. Firmly stomping him on the ground, he coldly snorted and said, "It's fine if you're not surnamed Du, follow my surname Lin. People like you are shameless. Since you're shameless, then I won't give you any face."
As he spoke, he didn't give Du Biao a chance to catch his breath and suddenly attacked. A series of violent strikes like lightning, banging bang bang bang bang! Du Biao was beaten black and blue to the point that he didn't have the strength to fight back, and could only let out angry and miserable cries of pain.
The other people in the dormitory were stunned once again. The first time was because of Lin Fan's strength, and the second time was because of Lin Fan's domineering and overbearing aura.
Under their shocked gazes, Lin Fan's hands didn't stop in the slightest as he continued to violently torture Du Biao.
He had his own rules when teaching people a lesson, and that was, once he made a move, he must beat the opponent into submission and not give the opponent a chance to fight back.
So, once this series of violent torture started, he would absolutely not stop until he heavily injured Du Biao. His fists fell down like raindrops, hitting Du Biao's body and emitting muffled sounds. Under Lin Fan's violent torture, Du Biao's body trembled and twitched, and his cries of pain became more and more miserable, causing the people in the dormitory outside to surround the door and watch.
Seeing Lin Fan violently torturing Du Biao, they all stared with their eyes wide open in surprise. They felt it was a bit inconceivable.
"Alright, Lin Fan, stop hitting him. If you continue, he'll die." Lu Hua came up and advised.
He was really afraid that Lin Fan would accidentally kill Du Biao. In that case, even if Lin Fan was in the right, he would still be severely punished. After all, the rules of the faction were strict. Killing a fellow disciple in the faction would most likely result in capital punishment.
Lin Fan saw Du Biao twitching on the ground, his head and face bruised, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, breathing heavily. If he continued to beat him, he would lose his life. Only then did he stop and said, "The one surnamed Du, remember this lesson. If there is a next time, I won't let you off so easily."
As he spoke, he slapped Du Biao again, and only then did he stop.
Lin Fan was frightened out of his wits as he stood there in a daze. Although he had previously heard of how ruthless Lin Fan was, stabbing Xu Youcai, he did not feel shocked because he had never seen it with his own eyes. Now that he saw Lin Fan brutally torturing Du Biao, he was truly shocked by his ruthlessness. He also felt some respect for Lin Fan.
However, his good friend's domineering attitude gave him a sense of security. He threw away the shoes that Du Biao had placed on the bed and tidied his bed. Then, he took out some beef jerky to share with Lin Fan.
However, Lin Fan did not eat it first. Instead, he got Wang Baole to share it with the other three people in his dorm.
He knew very well that it was advantageous for him to win the hearts of others over.
Du Biao was like a dead pig, breathing heavily. He tried his best, but he was unable to crawl up from the ground. His face was filled with venom and anger. He wished he could tear Lin Fan into pieces, but he lacked the strength to do so.
Lin Fan had been too heavy-handed. Every punch of his was just right. It did not kill him, but it left him injured and in pain. The pain was so excruciating that he was unable to crawl up from the ground.
Moments later, the matter spread like wildfire. Naturally, it alarmed the Internal Affairs Department.
The Haitian Gang had an Internal Affairs Department and an External Affairs Department. The External Affairs Department was in charge of the gang's external businesses, while the Internal Affairs Department was in charge of the daily affairs of the gang's disciples.
Apart from the various departments that the menial disciples were in, the other branches of the Haitian Gang had an Internal Affairs Envoy in charge of all internal affairs. This position was equivalent to the internal affairs supervisor of an institution in Lin Fan's previous life.
Typically, such private fights between disciples would be decided by the Internal Affairs Envoy. If the matter could not be handled, or if the disciple refused to accept the outcome, the matter could only be settled by the Law Enforcement Hall.
The Internal Affairs Envoy's surname was Ye, and his name was Haisheng. When Ye Haisheng heard that his disciples had a private fight in the dorm and that someone had been injured, he brought people over. When he saw Du Biao lying on the ground, heavily injured and unable to speak, he was shocked. He got people to carry him away for treatment before asking about the cause of the incident.
Lin Fan took the initiative to admit it, and then told him the whole story. Ye Haisheng naturally would not only listen to Lin Fan's one-sided story, so he asked the other people in the dorm.
Lu Hua naturally stood on Lin Fan's side and did his best to defend him.
The other two had seen Lin Fan's ruthlessness, and had also eaten beef jerky. At this time, they were both respectful and afraid of Lin Fan, so they naturally stood on his side.
Du Biao was originally overbearing and unreasonable. At this time, they naturally added oil to the fire, making Du Biao even more unbearable. In the end, they unanimously said that Du Biao was a scoundrel, a black sheep, and that they had long since wanted to drive him out.
When Internal Affairs Envoy Ye Haisheng heard this, he naturally felt that it was Du Biao's fault. However, Lin Fan had been too heavy-handed, and had heavily injured Du Biao. If he was not punished, it would be difficult to convince the others.
Thus, he gave Lin Fan the lightest punishment, and punished him to face the wall to reflect on his mistakes.
The Inner Disciple Area had a Reflection Hall, which was specially set up to punish disciples. It was different from the Reflection Cliff in the wuxia novels that Lin Fan had read in his previous life. It was not at some cliff behind a mountain, but in a room.
This room was very large, very empty, and very dark, as if there was no daylight. Once one was locked in, it was like being confined.
If it was an ordinary person, they would have a nervous breakdown after being locked in for a day, but Lin Fan was not. After being locked in, he directly laid on the ground and slept. His body was vast and mighty, and he was not afraid of the damp air. He slept through the night, and nothing was delayed.
After an emergency treatment and a night of rest, Du Biao was able to walk and speak the next day. When he found out that Lin Fan was only punished to face the wall to reflect on his mistakes, he was very unwilling. He felt that the Internal Affairs Division's decision was unfair, and swore to complain to the Disciplinary Hall.
This was equivalent to refusing to accept the Internal Affairs Division's decision, so Internal Affairs Envoy Ye Haisheng was naturally unhappy. He did not care about him, and allowed him to complain.
As a result, Du Biao was rebuffed by the Disciplinary Hall.
Because Du Biao was not in the right, and Lin Fan was punished, the Disciplinary Hall felt that the Internal Affairs Division's decision was fair and reasonable, and did not accept Du Biao's appeal at all.
Du Biao could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger. Unexpectedly, when he returned, he heard that Lin Fan's punishment had been lifted. At this time, he was teaching the disciples the tricks of killing demons.
Generally speaking, facing the wall would take at least three days.
Lin Fan's punishment was lifted after facing the wall for a night. It was too strange and went against common sense. This was obviously cheating. Of course, Du Biao refused to accept it, so he went to find Ye Haisheng to argue.
Ye Haisheng was too lazy to answer, and only said, "Lin Fan was personally taken away by Hall Master Xue. If you have any dissatisfaction, go find him."
Then he said, "Also, let me inform you that you have been transferred out of your original dormitory. From now on, you will live in dormitory number 14."
Hearing this, Du Biao's eyes widened, and his face was full of resentment.
Dormitory number 14 was an empty room. It was said that someone had died in the past, and because the number was inauspicious, no one was willing to live in it.
"Why?" Du Biao was extremely angry.
"Why? Because not only are you not united, but you also like to be special. The four people in your original dormitory all want you to get lost. "
Hearing this, Du Biao was so angry that his eyes rolled back, and he almost fainted.
"Also, regarding your actions this time, the Internal Affairs Division has also given you a corresponding punishment. Considering that your injuries have not recovered, they will not punish you physically. Instead, they will deduct 30 points from you …"
"Why?" Du Biao shouted angrily.
"Why? Because you booked a bed for your smelly shoes. Deducting 30 points from you is already a light punishment. "
Hearing this, Du Biao felt a wave of dizziness under his shame and anger. His body staggered, and he fell on his butt.
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As for Lin Fan, even if he injured Du Biao, so what? Not to mention injuring Du Biao, even if he killed Du Biao, when the fiendish spirits were causing a ruckus, Du Biao would not be executed. This was another reason why he was so ruthless towards Du Biao.
At this time, he was teaching the disciples the so-called "trick" to find and kill the evil spirits.
The 198 disciples listened very carefully, for fear of missing a word. But in the end, some shook their heads in disappointment, and some had an epiphany. Obviously, some people had thought of Lin Fan's trick and had been using it to find and kill evil spirits. But some people obviously did not think of it, so they felt like they had found a treasure. They were overjoyed.
Then they could not sit still for a moment and could not wait to leave. They followed Lin Fan's trick to find and kill evil spirits.
This trick was still useful. Although they could not accurately lock onto the evil spirits like Lin Fan, at least it could let them get closer to the evil spirits. So in this day, the harvest had obviously improved.
On this day, a disciple killed an evil spirit, killing one person and injuring two people by mistake.
Two disciples found the evil spirits separately, but did not succeed in killing them.
One disciple found the evil spirit but did not kill it in time. Later, he turned his failure into strength and killed two more evil spirits. But he killed four people and injured seven people by mistake. Because the price was too heavy, it caused a lot of resentment.
This person was not someone else, but Lei Jun.
Because of this matter, Lei Jun suffered a lot of criticism, but he did not feel disobedient. Instead, he was complacent and proud.
After returning, Lei Jun also found Lin Fan and praised Lin Fan for his good brain and that the trick was very effective.
Lin Fan said, "Lei Jun, now do you believe my words? Sometimes the brain is more useful than the muscles."
Lei Jun was embarrassed, but he still laughed. "I believe it, I believe it!"
Then he stopped smiling and narrowed his eyes. "But Lin Fan, this time, I am the first on the Heroes List. You can't compete with me. Hehe! "
Lin Fan also had a harvest today. He harvested a Fiendish Spirit, but he did not accidentally injure anyone.
Towards the actions of the Lei Army, Lin Fan felt that it was shameful.
In order to obtain more Fiends, Lei Jun did not care about the lives of the common people. It could be said that he was killing the innocent.
Lin Fan didn't reply. He just looked at Lei Jun and smiled. In his heart, he cursed him for being an idiot.
In his opinion, it didn't matter if he was on the top of the list or not. He didn't want to become someone like Lei Jun.
The next day, Lei Jun was rebuffed.
Because of the accidental killing yesterday, the common people were afraid of Lei Jun. Some people remembered Lei Jun's appearance. They told each other in private. Then, no matter where Lei Jun went, people avoided him like he was the plague, which directly led to him not being able to carry out the mission that day. As a result, he had no harvest today and returned dejected.
The consequences of this incident were not only that, but also directly reduced the credibility of the Haitian Gang in the common people's hearts. The disciples of the Haitian Gang were respected and feared by the common people.
Then, not only did they avoid Lei Jun, but they also avoided all the disciples of the Haitian Gang.
This made the task of killing the Fiends even more difficult.
On this day, only Lin Fan killed a Fiend. The others did not get any harvest.
On the contrary, a disciple was counterattacked by a Fiend and was finally frozen to death by the Yin Qi.
Lin Fan had already returned. When he heard the news, he immediately rushed to the wilderness where the corpse was buried.
At that time, the disciple's corpse had already been buried by two odd job apprentices.
When Lin Fan rushed over, the two odd job apprentices were about to leave.
Lin Fan asked them where the corpse was buried and asked the two odd job apprentices to dig up the corpse. The two apprentices were very surprised and asked Lin Fan what he wanted to do.
Lin Fan lied and said that the buried disciple was his friend and wanted to see him one last time.
The two odd job apprentices were very reluctant and handed him the shovel. They let him dig.
Lin Fan dug up the soil and pretended to be sad. He took the opportunity to absorb the Yin Qi and corpse energy on the corpse.
The Fiend was very vicious. Lin Fan absorbed a total of ten strands of Yin Qi from the disciple's corpse.
Of course, he also obtained ten points of corpse energy.
After a person died, their corpse energy would not dissipate in time. Generally, it could be preserved for three days.
"Hey, are you done? He's already dead. What are you still reluctant to leave?"
"That's right. He's your friend, not your brother. Are you that close?"
Seeing Lin Fan dilly-dallying, the two odd job apprentices were very unhappy.
Lin Fan frowned and did not say anything. He hurriedly pushed the corpse into the hole and buried it again. He shoveled more soil and raised a large mound on top of the hole.
After the Haitian Gang's disciples died, their corpses would be buried in the wilderness. If no family came to visit, they would not even have a tombstone. It was very miserable.
"Return the shovel to us. We're leaving." The two odd job apprentices said coldly. They were very unhappy with Lin Fan for wasting their time.
Lin Fan turned around and returned the shovel to them. "You're from the Patrol Office's branch right?"
"Hey, you're very clear!"
Lin Fan said. "That's a good place. The treatment is good and there's a future!"
"Yeah, I'm talented. I can't help it!" One of the apprentices shrugged and took the opportunity to show off.
These two odd job apprentices were from the branch where Lin Fan used to be, but Lin Fan could not see his own shadow in them.
They were impetuous and arrogant. Lin Fan could not help but shake his head.
They glanced at the big knife wrapped in coarse cloth on Lin Fan's back. Their faces were full of curiosity and playfulness. One of them asked, "Hey, what's that on your back?"
Until now, they still had not figured out Lin Fan's identity. Lin Fan secretly laughed. They were talented, but their eyesight was not!
He sneered and said, "It's a killing tool."
"It's a weapon for killing, isn't it?" The expressions of the two chores apprentices changed. One of them finally noticed something and said, "The sword is on the back and the saber is hanging on the waist. Other people's big sabers are hanging on the waist, but you're carrying it on your back and even wrapped in a rag.
"It doesn't matter if it's a knife or a sword, as long as it can kill!" Lin Fan's eyes turned cold, but there was no killing intent.
But at this time, the two odd job apprentices did not dare to be disrespectful. They did not dare to say another word. They just looked at Lin Fan strangely and turned to leave.
Lin Fan looked at the sky. The sun was setting and the tomb was dark. He also wanted to go back so that he would not have to wait until it was dark again.
Before he left, he turned back to look at the newly buried grave. It was fine if he didn't look, but when he did, he was immediately shocked.
The grave that he had just set up was gone.
Afraid that he had found the wrong direction, he looked around, but he still didn't see any graves. The graves were just two meters behind him. Now, not to mention two meters, there wasn't even a single grave within ten meters.
The evening mist was heavy and the wind blew. Lin Fan's body tensed up.
At this time, there was a scream behind him. "Eh? Why is there a grave in the middle of the road? I didn't see it on the way here … "
"Damn, this is a new grave. Look at the soil. Could it be a prank?"
When Lin Fan heard the two odd job apprentices calling out to him, he hurriedly turned around.
Sure enough, 30 meters away, in the middle of the road, there was a grave. The soil was new and it was obviously just set up. But he did not see it on the way here. It was too strange to set up a grave on the road.
When he thought about the grave that disappeared behind him, Lin Fan had a bad feeling. His face changed. He almost subconsciously shouted at the two odd job apprentices, "Ignore the grave. Go around it and leave quickly."
The two Chores Apprentices felt their hair stand on end. They turned around to look at Lin Fan, then retreated a few steps and circled around the mound in an attempt to escape.
But at this time, the grave in the middle of the road suddenly moved. It moved parallel to the ground and moved towards the two odd job apprentices. Its speed was not slow at all.
"Damn, this, what is this situation?"
"It's a ghost. Run!"
Seeing this, the two odd job apprentices were so scared that they pissed their pants. They broke into a run, but unexpectedly, the grave mound seemed to have locked onto them and was moving towards them at lightning speed.
Not far away, he saw a grave chasing after two people. Lin Fan felt a chill down his spine and his scalp numb.
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Lin Fan tried his best to calm himself down. Then, he circulated his blood Qi and focused his vision on the moving grave. However, he couldn't see anything. There were no ghostly shadows as he had imagined. It was still a very ordinary grave.
However, at this moment, Lin Fan discovered that the grave wasn't just moving. It was also flipping. Waves of earth surged, but it was able to keep the grave from changing shape. Seeing this, Lin Fan felt that something was strange.
Generally speaking, ghosts existed in the form of souls. Souls tended to be illusory things. At the very least, they weren't big.
But now, there was clearly a huge thing moving inside the grave. It was moving forward with the earth.
Just as Lin Fan discovered this, one of the two odd job apprentices tripped over a rock and fell to the ground.
In the next moment, the grave behind him rushed forward. The rolling waves of earth were like the mouth of a monster or a landslide, swallowing him up.
Then, he heard two short and mournful cries from the grave. A living life came to an abrupt end.
While swallowing that apprentice, the grave didn't stop at all. It continued to chase after the other odd job apprentice. Its speed wasn't slow at all. Instead, it was fast.
The odd job apprentice heard his companion's cries and looked back. He couldn't see his companion, but he saw the grave rushing towards him. He was so scared that his face turned ashen. His body was covered in cold sweat. He shouted, "Save me, save me … Big Brother … Save me!!"
At this moment, he thought of Lin Fan. Unfortunately, he hadn't asked for Lin Fan's name before, so he didn't know how to address him. He could only call him Big Brother.
However, Lin Fan wasn't that righteous. He would be a fool to risk his life for a mere odd job apprentice.
Without knowing the other party's background and strength, Lin Fan wouldn't take the risk.
Moreover, he had already seen the other party's strength. Whether it was a human, a ghost, or something else, since it could escape through the earth, it was clearly tyrannical. He couldn't fight it head on!
He turned around and fled, using the Blood Shadow Steps. Not only did his speed soar, but his whole body was covered with blood qi, forming a layer of defense.
Just as he ran 50 meters away, he heard a miserable shriek behind him. It was obvious that the errand boy had also met with misfortune.
Lin Fan didn't look back and continued to dash forward.
The sky darkened and the moon had yet to rise. The wilderness ahead was pitch-black.
It was quiet all around. Lin Fan could hear his own heartbeat and his own footsteps.
At this moment, he was afraid of hearing other sounds.
However, what he was afraid of always happened. A sound came from behind. It was a kind of muffled rumbling sound, the sound of soil cracking. It sounded like an earthquake. Although the sound was not loud, it was hair-raising.
Lin Fan looked back while running and saw that the mound had already caught up. Its speed wasn't slow at all, and it was getting closer and closer.
Seeing that his Blood Shadow Steps wasn't as fast as the other party's Earth Escape, Lin Fan couldn't help but be shocked. Seeing that the rolling wave of soil was about to sweep over like a mudslide, Lin Fan suddenly turned around and jumped three meters high. At the same time, he pulled out the broadsword on his back and chopped down at the mound.
When the broadsword chopped down, the mound collapsed and a tall figure jumped out.
In the next moment, the broadsword chopped down on the figure's shoulder.
Zheng!
A sonorous sound rang out.
Lin Fan heard the sound and knew that it wasn't good. When he looked up, under the dusky sky, he saw that the figure he had chopped down seemed to be a human. It was tall and thin, like a bag of bones. However, the flesh on its body wasn't white. On the contrary, it was a bit yellow, the color of bronze.
There was a thick white liquid left on its mouth. Looking at the liquid, Lin Fan instinctively thought of human brain matter.
In the darkness, the guy's eyes were glowing with a strange red light, like the eyes of a snake. It was cold and bloodthirsty, looking abnormally terrifying.
Lin Fan's full-strength attack from top to bottom only cut the other party's skin, and a bit of blood flowed out. The white blood proved that it was undoubtedly a zombie, but it was clearly stronger than the one Lin Fan had killed last time.
Just as Lin Fan was stunned, the zombie let out a shrill cry and grabbed Lin Fan's broadsword. With a fierce tug, it pulled Lin Fan towards itself. The terrifying strength made the suspended Lin Fan unable to resist.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Fan was pulled in front of the zombie. It opened its mouth and bit Lin Fan's shoulder. Then it reached out to grab Lin Fan's head.
Lin Fan's heart couldn't help but jump when he thought that zombies only ate brain matter. He decisively turned his head and took the opportunity to avoid the zombie's grab. Then he fiercely slammed into the zombie's head.
Bang!
With this "Raging Bull Charge", Lin Fan's head solidly slammed into the zombie's head. Accompanied by a loud sound, the zombie's head shook violently. At the same time, its body staggered backwards. Although it finally stabilized its body, Lin Fan was able to shake it off.
After shaking off the zombie, Lin Fan didn't escape in time because along with the pain of the bite on his shoulder, words flashed in front of his eyes:
Corpse Qi + 3
Corpse Qi + 6
Seeing the Corpse Qi points added, he immediately realized why the zombie bit him. It obviously wanted to use the Corpse Qi to freeze him to death. But this zombie would never have thought that Lin Fan had the ability to absorb Corpse Qi.
And through this, it could be seen that this zombie was not related to the zombie he killed earlier. At least, they weren't very close.
At this time, the zombie kept shaking its head. It was obvious that it was hit hard by Lin Fan's killer move. For a moment, it didn't take the initiative to attack again. After stabilizing, it actually said, "Kid, your head is hard enough!"
Lin Fan twisted his neck and said, "Are you a f * cking dog? You bite me when you see me!"
"Biting you is thinking highly of you. Do you feel that your wound is very painful and cold right now?"
Lin Fan's body pretended to tremble, "Damn you, what kind of poisonous gas did you use on me?"
The zombie laughed, "Haha, that's not poisonous gas, it's Corpse Qi, understand? Corpse Qi, to you humans, is more powerful than any poisonous gas. Once infected, there's no way to get rid of it. The amount I used on you just now can even freeze a cow to death, let alone you.
So, I'm too lazy to make a move now. I'll just sit and wait for you to freeze to death. " Saying that, the zombie actually stood there with his arms crossed. Then, he stared at Lin Fan playfully with a sneer on his face.
Seeing that Lin Fan still didn't escape, he actually sat down cross-legged on the ground.
"Damn you. You're so sneaky, "Lin Fan said, and also crossed his arms and squatted on the ground. The zombie thought that Lin Fan was shivering in the cold and didn't pay much attention.
But unexpectedly, in the next moment, Lin Fan's feet paused. His body bounced up like a spring and actually rushed out like a cannonball, rushing towards him.
This scene was too fast, out of the zombie's expectations.
The zombie didn't think that Lin Fan would take the initiative to attack him.
Bang!
Just as the zombie bounced up from the ground, Lin Fan's head collided with it.
This was the true charge of a raging bull!
This collision, compared to the previous one, was even more explosive!
This time, Lin Fan used all his strength!!
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The zombie was knocked down to the ground.
He was both shocked and angry. He was angry that Lin Fan had attacked him again, and it was a sneak attack at that. He was shocked that Lin Fan was immune to the damage of his corpse aura.
A zombie's flesh was in a dead state, and after being refined by corpse aura, it became even colder and stiffer. It was like a piece of meat that had been frozen in a freezer. It would be strange if it wasn't hard.
Therefore, a zombie's body was extremely tough. Moreover, this zombie had just advanced to a bronze-armored corpse, so its flesh was as hard as copper.
If it wasn't for the fact that it had just advanced, Lin Fan's attack wouldn't even have been able to hurt its skin.
To deal with a bronze-armored corpse like this, one could only use violent blows to inflict internal injuries.
Against a bronze-armored corpse, no matter how good one's saber skills were, they weren't as effective as a staff.
Lin Fan's Bull Rush was like a thick wooden stake that fiercely rammed into the chest of the bronze-armored corpse, causing its internal organs to tremble violently. The pain was unbearable, and it couldn't get up for a while.
Lin Fan had expended a lot of energy in his two charges. Seeing that he could only knock the zombie down and didn't make it spit out blood, it was obvious that its injuries weren't serious. He realized that it wouldn't be easy to kill this zombie, so he took the opportunity to flee.
After using Blood Shadow Steps, his speed was extremely fast.
However, when he fled a hundred meters away, the sound of earth cracking came from behind him again. Lin Fan didn't need to turn his head to know that the zombie was chasing after him again.
It was already very dangerous to be in the wilderness at night. Encountering such a troublesome zombie, Lin Fan naturally didn't dare to continue fighting.
Blood Shadow Steps wasn't as fast as the zombie's, so he could only try Ghost Shadow Steps.
As he ran, he opened the panel. When the panel opened, Lin Fan couldn't help but be surprised. This was because there was a clear change in the data on the panel.
Name: Lin Fan
Vitality: 350
Martial Arts: Blood Forging Body Tempering First Level "Phloem Realm" (Basic) (+)
Martial Arts: Blood Crushing Fist (Basic) Eighteen Blades of Berserk Blood (Basic) Cloud Leap (+) Blood Shadow Steps (Basic) Bull Rush (Basic)
Ghost Arts: Sinister Wind Palm (+) Ghost Shadow Steps (+)
Corpse Aura: 822
Yin Aura: 478
Demonic Aura: 0
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After a few days of accumulation, not only had the Yin Qi increased, but so had the Corpse Qi.
Moreover, there was a plus sign next to his martial arts, which meant that his skills could be improved.
At this critical juncture of life and death, it was necessary to improve himself.
Lin Fan didn't hesitate at all. His gaze landed on the plus sign behind the Phloem Skin Realm. Words immediately appeared above it. 'Convert your current 300 points of Vitality to the Phloem Skin Realm of Blood Tempering and upgrade this skill to Minor Accomplishment.'
Seeing that it was within the scope of his ability to upgrade, Lin Fan did not hesitate and directly converted it.
With a single thought, a surge of energy instantly flowed through his entire body. Then, his Qi and blood surged, rushing to his skin and flesh. His Qi and blood boiled, constantly impacting and tempering his skin and flesh.
His muscles trembled as he ran, but it didn't affect his speed. On the contrary, he felt that his legs were more powerful, and his body was lighter and more agile. His speed was actually faster than before.
At this moment, not only did his strength and speed increase, but his skin and flesh had also become thicker and tougher. His muscles seemed to have gone through a thousand or ten thousand hammering exercises in an instant. His muscles were even more powerful, and even his body had become thicker, causing his undergarments to burst.
Then, Lin Fan converted the Corpse Qi he just obtained from the zombie into Qi and blood.
With a single thought, the 9 points of Corpse Qi disappeared, and his Qi and blood increased by 18 points.
Looking at the increase, Lin Fan couldn't help but be stunned. The conversion rate had doubled!
Yes, this zombie was most likely a Bronze-armored Corpse!
Lin Fan didn't have time to think too much. Due to his injury, the Bronze-armored Corpse behind him was still closing in even though its speed was not as fast as before.
Seeing that it was only ten meters behind him, Lin Fan hurriedly converted the remaining Corpse Qi into Qi and blood to replenish his Qi and blood.
More than 800 points of Corpse Qi was obviously not enough. In the end, he used another 100 points of Yin Qi to replenish his Qi and blood. Then, he glanced at the interface again, preparing to upgrade Ghost Shadow Steps.
At this moment, he realized that after his skills had increased, many of his skills had also changed.
Name: Lin Fan
Qi and blood: 350
Martial Arts: Blood Forging Body Tempering Stage 1 "Phloem Skin" (Small Success)
Martial Arts: Blood Crushing Fist (Entry) (+) Eighteen Blades of Berserk Blood (Entry) (+) Cloud Walking (+) Blood Shadow Steps (Entry) (+) Bull Strength (Entry) (+)
Phantom Arts: Yin Wind Palm (+) Ghost Shadow Steps (+)
Corpse Qi: 0
Yin Qi: 358
Demonic Qi: 0
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After his skills had increased, he had consumed a lot of Yin Qi and Corpse Qi, but all of his skills could be upgraded.
Lin Fan thought that upgrading Ghost Shadow Steps should be able to help him escape this calamity, but he didn't want to run now.
He wanted to fight back.
The increase in his skills had brought him confidence.
He thought, This Bronze-armored Corpse's strength lies in its Corpse Qi, but its Corpse Qi is useless against me. If it wants to kill me, it can only rely on brute force.
I'm at a disadvantage in terms of strength, but now that my skills have increased, if I upgrade Bull Strength, I should be able to kill this Bronze-armored Corpse.
As he thought of this, his gaze landed on the plus sign behind Bull Strength. Immediately, the words appeared. Convert your current 300 points of Qi and blood to Bull Strength and upgrade this skill to small success.
Lin Fan thought, I now have 358 points of Yin Qi left. These 358 points of Yin Qi were all obtained from Yin Qi, and the conversion rate was 100%. After using 300 points, I still have 58 points left.
Upgrading Ghost Shadow Steps only required 30 points.
Therefore, even if he upgraded Bull Strength, he still couldn't defeat this Bronze-armored Corpse. He could still rely on these 30 points of Yin Qi to escape.
Thinking of this, Lin Fan decisively converted.
Converting Yin Qi into Qi and blood, and then into Bull Strength. Although it took a long time to describe, it was actually just a thought.
The next moment …
A surge of energy poured into his head and spread throughout his body. A large amount of energy stopped at his head, and two large amounts of energy entered his shoulders, causing his head and shoulders to tremble. When the trembling stopped, the skin and flesh on his head and shoulders had changed, becoming thicker and tougher.
Bull Strength had been upgraded to small success.
This Bull Strength relied on brute force. This skill complemented Blood Qi. Blood Qi could better support Bull Strength, and Bull Strength could better stimulate all the Qi and blood in the body.
Now, Lin Fan's Blood Tempering Realm had a small improvement, and his Bull Strength had also a small improvement. When the two were combined, it was not a small improvement, it was a huge improvement!
At this moment, Lin Fan's body surged with power, and his heart was surging with confidence. Seeing the Bronze-armored Corpse behind him chasing after him, not only did he not increase his speed to escape, but he also deliberately slowed down.
When the grave mound caught up to him, Lin Fan suddenly turned around. His feet stomped, and his body suddenly left the ground. He turned horizontally in mid-air, like a slowly activated missile, aiming at the grave mound.
At this moment, the grave mound collapsed, and the Bronze-armored Corpse rushed out. The moment he rushed out, Lin Fan had already charged forward.