Starting with Mingyu Gong, the Soul-Chasing and Life-Stealing Technique

After Lu Chen finished digesting the Eight Trigrams Swimming Dragon Palm, he looked at the sky and saw that it was already evening. His stomach was rumbling and he was feeling a bit tired. He then circulated the Bright Jade Skill through his body and felt as if he were soaking in a hot spring. A stream of energy flowed through his meridians, which was extremely refreshing, and the feeling of hunger had lessened a bit.

Only then did he consider his options and decide what to do, thinking, "Should I just pack up and leave, or actually go and meet this Demon Extermination Division?"

Lu Chen naturally didn't want to have anything to do with the Demon Extermination Division.

He knew that the system was difficult to navigate; it had all sorts of rules, and in this day and age, all avenues for advancement were monopolized by powerful families and sects.

Those who engage in monopolies are never very friendly.

Those who reap the benefits are rolling in money.

But if you don't get to eat it, and you want to, you have to be labeled, side with someone, work twice as hard, obey orders, and be controlled by others.

Lu Chen was a beast of burden in his previous life. Now that he has finally transmigrated, he has to be a beast of burden again, being ordered around by others. Wouldn't that be a waste of his transmigration?

However, if I stand up the Demon Extermination Division, will they become angry and target me?

Lu Chen was deep in thought when he heard a whistling sound.

The voice was strange, neither male nor female. Lu Chen thought to himself, "Holy crap, is this some kind of ghost?"

He came to the cemetery to hide, and the crying really startled him.

Lu Chen activated his divine power and heard someone say, "Father, Mother, your son is so sorry!"

"Waaah..."

Lu Chen quickly understood what was happening as a man and a woman crying. He immediately felt relieved: "Hmm, although this world is unusual, according to the usual plot, a woman crying is likely to be something extraordinary. Since there's a man involved, it's probably nothing." Instead, he became curious, stood up, and walked towards the sound.

There was a man lying on a grave mound, wailing loudly; he was dressed like a typical farmer.

There was also a young girl in blue crying nearby.

Lu Chen thought to himself, "This doesn't seem like a suicide pact!" He walked over and sat down on a nearby mound of earth.

The man cried for a long time, muttering, "I'm sorry, elder brother, I have no face to see you two again."

Lu Chen couldn't help but ask, "Did you steal your older brother's wife?"

The man was crying his heart out when he suddenly heard this. He turned around abruptly, his eyes red, and cried out, "What did you say?"

The girl turned to look at Lu Chen, but didn't say anything.

Lu Chen laughed and said, "When you stood in front of your parents' graves and said you were sorry to your older brother, what else could it be but that you stole your sister-in-law's body?"

"Get lost!" The man threw a punch at Lu Chen.

Lu Chen casually swiped him away, saying, "So you're a man with a temper after all. What are you crying about here?"

The man was casually pushed away by him, and knowing he couldn't beat him, he started crying again.

Lu Chen sneered, "You really are a piece of trash. Since you've wronged your elder brother, you might as well just die."

The man initially ignored him, but upon hearing this, he cried out, "You important people have no idea about our suffering. Is crying a sin?"

Just then, they heard the sound of horses' hooves. Turning around, they saw a horse galloping ahead, followed by a dozen or so men wielding knives, spears, and clubs, coming along the mountain path.

Seeing this, the man shouted, "Sister, you should run!"

The girl said, "No, second brother, I'll die with you."

As they were talking, a rough voice said, "Zhou Ermin, you think it's a loss for you to let our sister become Steward Wang's concubine?"

The man, riding on horseback, was fat and had a fierce-looking face; one glance was enough to tell he was no good person.

That Zhou Ermin held the girl protectively in his arms, picked up a stick, and said, "Wang San, you're talking nonsense! I'd rather die than let this girl go into that den of wolves!"

Wang San jumped off his horse and laughed, "You're asking for trouble!" He then reached out and grabbed the girl.

Zhou Ermin struck down with his stick, but Wang San dodged to the side and kicked him in the waist.

Zhou Ermin staggered back a few steps, and Wang San swept his leg down with a thud, spitting and shouting, "You brat, if you dare to be disrespectful again, I'll chop you up!"

He looked at the girl and said with a smile, "Sister Sanni, you're really pretty. You'll be very lucky when you get to Steward Wang's place." Then he went to pull the girl away.

The girl was so frightened she was stunned; where could she possibly escape?

But just as Wang San was about to grab the girl, he suddenly felt his hand go out of control, turning around and hitting him squarely on the nose with a loud slap.

The sudden pain was intense, and he saw stars. When Wang San touched his face, he found it covered in blood. He then saw a man standing with his hands behind his back, the same man who had been sitting to the side earlier, looking like a young master.

Lu Chen was not a hero, but seeing the brother and sister being bullied at their parents' graves, he couldn't help but soften his heart. He reached out and pushed Wang San's arm, hitting himself instead.

Wang San, his nose bleeding profusely from the beating, was not about to swallow this insult. He cursed, "Pretty boy, you dare to meddle in Wang Family Village's affairs? I think you're tired of living! Get him!"

With a wave of his hand, the men he brought—Zhang San wielding a stick, Li Si with a machete—rushed forward.

Lu Chen had just obtained the "Eight Trigrams Swimming Dragon Palm" and hadn't even tried it out yet when his figure blurred and his palms flew out.

Thump, thump, thump! One slap after another, the group of thugs were beaten until they cried for their fathers and mothers.

These people had all practiced some martial arts, and at first they didn't realize the problem, but when the other party reached out and beat them black and blue, they realized they had met an invincible opponent, so they turned around and ran away.

"When father dies and mother remarries, everyone looks after themselves." This has always been a description of those who love to bully those inferior to themselves.

Lu Chen didn't go for the kill and didn't pursue. On the contrary, when Wang San saw that things were not going well, he tried to turn his horse around and run away.

Lu Chen kicked out and landed squarely on the opponent's buttocks.

The kick sent the opponent tumbling several times, leaving him with a bloody head.

Seeing that Lu Chen wasn't chasing after them, someone stepped forward to help him up, abandoning even his horse, wishing his parents had given him two more legs.

The girl then realized what was happening and quickly helped her brother up.

Although Zhou Ermin was in great pain from the fall, seeing that his sister hadn't been taken away, he suddenly crawled on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly to Lu Chen, saying, "Thank you, my benefactor."

The girl then knelt down, saying, "Thank you for saving my life, benefactor."

Lu Chen quickly helped the two up, saying, "It was nothing, you don't deserve this."

Zhou Ermin sighed, "If it weren't for our benefactor's rescue, my brother and I would not have survived."

Lu Chen asked, "Brother, what happened? Can you tell me?"

Zhou Ermin said, "Heaven has eyes, and I have truly met a great hero. What is there to hide? It's getting dark, and we're in this desolate wilderness. Please, great hero, do me the honor of having a meal with my siblings."

Just as Lu Chen was about to refuse, the girl said, "My benefactor, our place is not far from here."

Lu Chen was also a little hungry, so he said, "Alright."

The three of them came to a desolate wasteland overgrown with weeds. After passing through a grove of trees, they walked for a while and then came to see a few thatched huts.

The brother and sister invited Lu Chen into a thatched hut. Inside, there was only a dilapidated wooden table and two long benches, and the furnishings were very simple.

The girl said, "This is a rural place, please don't be offended, my benefactor."

Lu Chen said, "You're too kind, young lady."

Zhou Ermin said, "Sister, make yourself a cup of tea first, I need to talk to my benefactor."

"Okay!" The woman stepped back, and Zhou Ermin then began to speak.