Zombie World: Starting as an apprentice of the Thunder King

After five months, the secret realm's stone gate slowly opened.

Lin Bei walked out of the stone gate, his body still radiating wisps of electric arcs.

His demeanor also underwent a significant change; his already sharp eyes became even more profound.

Master Yu Lei stood outside the stone gate. When he saw him come out, his gaze narrowed slightly: "Peak of the Mage realm, your physical cultivation has greatly increased... It seems you have gained quite a bit in these five months."

Lin Bei bowed respectfully, saying, "I am deeply grateful for your help, Master."

"No need to be modest."

A hint of approval flashed in Master Yu Lei's eyes, "In just half a year, you've gone from the late stage of a mage to the peak, and at the same time, you've also pushed your physical body to the late stage of Iron Bone."

"Even with the help of a secret realm, this cultivation speed is still extremely rare."

Shi Shaojian also came over. In the six months since we last met, his cultivation level had improved a lot.

He has reached the critical point of becoming a Taoist master, and is only one step away from becoming a sorcerer.

"Junior brother! You've finally come out!"

Shi Shaojian ran over and hugged Lin Bei tightly, saying, "If you hadn't come out, I would have thought you'd been struck by lightning!"

Lin Bei pushed him away: "Can't you say something auspicious?"

"hey-hey……"

Shi Shaojian chuckled and took two steps back, looking him up and down. "Good heavens! You're... at the peak of the mage realm?"

"Absolutely..."

Lin Bei patted him on the shoulder, "You're not bad either, your energy and spirit are much better than they were six months ago."

Shi Shaojian chuckled: "I haven't been idle these past six months either; I've mastered the Thunder Cutter technique to perfection!"

After the two joked around for a while, Master Yu Lei couldn't help but smile as he looked at these two clowns.

He then said seriously, "Your master's Celestial Master Ceremony is in half a month, and you should set off back to Maoshan."

Lin Bei nodded: "That's exactly what I was thinking."

The next morning, the two packed their bags and prepared to set off.

Zhou Xuanqing, Wang Shun, and other disciples of the Shenxiao Sect also came to see them off.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, Fellow Daoist Shi, take care on your journey," Zhou Xuanqing said, cupping his hands in greeting.

Lin Bei returned the greeting: "Until we meet again."

The two, with two little foxes in tow, embarked on their journey back to Maoshan.

Bai Ling perched on Lin Bei's shoulder; after not seeing him for almost half a year, the little one had grown even bigger.

The fluffy tail coiled around Lin Bei's neck and occasionally licked him.

As for Bai Chen, he was still restless and rolled around in Shi Shaojian's arms.

After half a year of nourishment from spiritual energy, the two little foxes had improved their cultivation considerably and could barely be considered as minor demons.

"These two little ones are so clingy."

Shi Shaojian pulled Bai Chen closer to his chest. "Do you think they might cultivate into powerful demons in the future?"

"That's not necessarily true..."

As Lin Bei walked, he said, "If they can keep cultivating with us, transforming into human form will definitely not be a problem."

"As for cultivating into a great demon... that depends on the situation!"

Shi Shaojian chuckled, "Being able to transform...that's not bad!"

"You can be our good helpers in the future, and we can also train you as a guardian spirit beast!"

"A guardian spirit beast?"

Lin Bei glanced at him. "It's not that simple!"

He remembered that there was a dragon at the Celestial Master level in the secret realm!

The two traveled for two days and saw many wandering cultivators carrying magical implements along the way.

The cultivators were in a hurry, most of them wearing short robes, with compasses and magic swords hanging at their waists, and some were even leading spirit dogs or spirit monkeys.

"These people are all going there because of the kill order."

Shi Shaojian watched the backs of those people, "The reward for a high-grade magic weapon from the Shenxiao Sect is enough to make these rogue cultivators risk their lives."

Lin Bei shook his head: "People die for money, birds die for food!"

"If heretics were so easy to kill, the Divine Firmament Sect's own Earth Master Elder wouldn't have died at his hands."

"Most of these people will just be throwing their lives away if they go."

"Who cares about them? It's none of our business anyway."

. . . . . .

The two chatted and laughed all the way, traveling for seven or eight days, and were still halfway to Maoshan.

At noon that day, the sun shone brightly in the sky!

The two found a large, leafy tree and sat down to rest in its shade.

Bai Ling and Bai Chen lay by the tree roots, each curled up in a ball and dozing off.

Lin Bei circulated the Shangqing Great Cave True Scripture, and a faint spiritual light surrounded his body.

Nine Dao patterns flowed across the fake pill, radiating a warm purple light.

They are only one opportunity away from reaching the realm of a true immortal, but no one can say for sure when that opportunity will come.

Shi Shaojian leaned against the tree trunk and closed his eyes to rest. His cultivation was just one step away from breaking through to the level of a mage.

Half-asleep, Shi Shaojian casually turned his head and glanced at the distant mountain peaks.

Then I froze for a moment...

On the distant mountaintop, a figure was skipping and hopping through the forest.

The speed was neither fast nor slow, yet it exuded an indescribable eeriness.

"Zombies?"

Shi Shaojian rubbed his eyes, and when he looked again, the figure had already disappeared among the trees.

He blinked and stared at the mountain peak for a long while.

I'm sure I'm not mistaken, there's nothing on that hilltop.

"How is that possible..."

"I must be seeing things!"

Shi Shaojian muttered to himself, "How can there be zombies jumping around outside in broad daylight?"

"You wouldn't come out for a spring outing, would you?"

He chuckled to himself. If a zombie dared to swagger around in the sun, it would definitely be a monster, and a monster at that, a monster-like monster.

Lin Bei opened his eyes and saw him talking to himself. "What are you muttering about?"

"It's nothing..." Shi Shaojian grinned, "I just had a dream that I became a Taoist master."

Lin Bei rolled his eyes: "Your dream is quite embarrassing."

Shi Shaojian laughed and changed the subject, but he was still thinking about what had just happened.

Seeing zombies jumping around in the mountains in broad daylight?

If this were to get out, even he himself would find it outrageous.

After resting enough, the two continued their journey.

After traveling for two days, a town appeared ahead.

The town isn't big, but it's quite lively, with shops lining both sides of the main street, selling all sorts of things.

Just as the two were about to find a place to rest and eat, they suddenly heard a commotion coming from the direction of the town center.

"The prisoner is being executed!"

Someone shouted at the top of their lungs, "The security team has arrested several sorcerers and they're going to execute them at the execution ground in the town center!"

Lin Bei paused, "A demonic cultivator?"

He and Shi Shaojian exchanged a glance and quickly walked towards the town center.

A crowd had already gathered in the open space in the center of town.

Several men in security uniforms stood beside three wooden stakes, carrying rifles.

Three people, one old and two young, were tied to the wooden stakes. They were all dressed in Taoist robes, covered in dust, and looked desperate.

The moment Lin Bei's gaze fell on the old man, his pupils widened in shock.

The old man was about forty years old, with messy hair.

He looked disheveled, wearing an old Taoist robe, and his face carried a look of despair.

Isn't this just mediocre?

"Holy crap!"

Lin Bei recognized him. "Isn't that... Mama's Uncle-Master?"