Zombie World: Starting as an apprentice of the Thunder King

Lin Bei and Zhang Zhiling walked hand in hand down the town's street.

Bai Ling perched on Lin Bei's shoulder, her little head nestled in the crook of his neck, her tail drooping down and swaying gently.

Some houses along the roadside were affected by the previous fighting and were reduced to ruins.

Several villagers were squatting in front of their homes, cleaning up the mess, but seeing their homes reduced to such a wretched state, they were filled with sorrow.

Next door, a woman sat on the ground holding a toddler, staring blankly ahead, unsure of what to do.

They didn't even pay attention to the child crying!

Lin Bei stopped in his tracks, a moment of silence falling over him.

A moment later, he took out a small box filled with gold bars and jewels from the space stone.

"Auntie, take this money, use it to build the house and buy some food for the children."

The woman stared at the few gold bars for a long time before she came to her senses.

He waved his hands repeatedly, "Daoist Master... how can this be... we..."

"Take it."

Lin Bei placed the gold bars in her hand, saying, "These are things that those foreigners plundered; they should be returned to the people."

"Taoist Master... thank you so much..." The woman, holding her child, kowtowed several times to Lin Bei and Zhang Zhiling.

Lin Bei stopped her, then waved his hand and walked straight to the next store.

He distributed some gold and silver to each of the affected people. Although it was not much, it was enough for them to rebuild their roofs to shelter them from the wind and rain.

Zhang Zhiling followed behind, her eyelids twitching as Lin Bei limped from house to house, knocking on doors and stuffing gold and silver into the hands of the people.

After Lin Bei had distributed most of the gold and silver in his hand, Zhang Zhiling finally couldn't help but ask, "Where did you get all that gold and silver?"

"Most of these things were looted from the Qingye Sect, and some were just taken from the church."

Lin Bei said without turning his head, "Anyway, it's all stuff that's been plundered from the people, so it's only right to return it to them."

"Qingye Sect?" Zhang Zhiling was stunned!

"That's right, it was an evil sect, and I wiped it out!"

Lin Bei dusted off his hands. "That sect leader looks like a respectable person, but he's secretly involved in cannibalistic schemes. Once I kill him, his wealth will naturally fall into my hands."

"Exterminate the entire family?"

Zhang Zhiling paused, her eyes widening: "You're quick to wipe out entire families? Then how come you were beaten so badly just now?"

Lin Bei scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed, and said in a low voice, "Um... I used a little special method."

"Uh... what kind of amazing method is that?" Zhang Zhiling didn't react for a moment.

"No, not really... back then I used the ancestral master I summoned through divine intervention."

Lin Bei smiled somewhat reservedly, "If I were to take action myself, how could I possibly defeat that sect?"

"No wonder!"

Zhang Zhiling patted his chest, his face exaggerated, "That scared me to death! I was wondering where in the world there could be such a freakish mage, turns out he has a powerful backer."

"Go to hell." Lin Bei rolled his eyes.

Bai Ling poked her head out from Lin Bei's shoulder. Zhang Zhiling laughed and, ignoring Bai Ling's resistance, scooped her up and hugged her tightly, stroking her vigorously.

Bai Ling's fur stood on end from his rubbing, and she howled and slapped his wrist with her paws.

"Master! Master! This scoundrel is rubbing my head!"

Zhang Zhiling couldn't understand what she was saying, but he saw the little fox wriggling in his arms and found it very cute.

He lifted Bai Ling up in front of him and looked at her: "This little guy is becoming more and more intelligent."

He then took out a Spirit Gathering Pill from his pocket and waved it in front of Little White Spirit: "Want some?"

Upon seeing the Spirit Gathering Pill, Bai Ling's eyes immediately lit up.

Its two little paws were pawing in the air, looking incredibly hungry.

"Alright, alright, here you go."

Zhang Zhiling fed the pill to Bai Ling, who swallowed it in one gulp, then squinted his eyes in satisfaction and snuggled into his arms to begin refining the medicinal power.

A faint wisp of spiritual energy emerged from her body, and her cultivation level was slowly rising.

Lin Bei watched this scene, and his heart stirred slightly.

He still has many low-grade spiritual herbs that he plundered from the Qingye Sect in his spatial stone. If he can refine them into pills, not only will Bai Ling be blessed, but he himself will also be able to use them.

As for the art of alchemy, well, he does have the recipes, but he just hasn't tried refining them yet.

I can only ask my master for guidance after I return to Maoshan!

After finishing their business in town, the two found an inn to stay in, only to be told that there were no rooms available.

It turns out that the recent battle had left a large number of people homeless, and they had all crowded here.

When the innkeeper learned that it was Lin Bei and his companion, he specially gave them one of his reserved rooms.

Upon entering the room, Lin Bei sat cross-legged and began circulating the Shangqing Great Cave True Scripture, guiding his magical power to repair the injuries within his body.

Injuries have become commonplace for him along the way, and his pain tolerance is far beyond that of ordinary people.

This was the first time Zhang Zhiling had been beaten so badly.

"You used to get beaten up a lot?" Zhang Zhiling lay on the bed, looking at Lin Bei, who was healing his wounds across from her.

"More or less."

Lin Bei stared at the ceiling. "When I first came down from the mountain, I was chased and beaten every other day."

"It got better gradually. If you couldn't beat them, you would run away. If you couldn't outrun them, you would call for help. If you couldn't call for help, you would fight to the death."

"You're quite open-minded."

"It's not a matter of whether you can let go or not. If you can't let go, the grass on your grave will be several meters high by now," Lin Bei chuckled.

Zhang Zhiling shook her head speechlessly, and then began to heal her wounds.

The innkeeper didn't dare disturb the two and brought their meals to their door on time every day.

Whether you've eaten or not, they'll replace the food with a hot one when it's mealtime, which is quite thoughtful.

Little Bai Ling was the first to wake up.

After absorbing the medicinal power of the Spirit Gathering Pill, her cultivation level stabilized at around ten years' worth of cultivation, making her a true little spirit beast.

She opened her eyes and saw that Lin Bei and the other person were still meditating and healing, so she quietly left the room.

Seeing the food on the ground, he unceremoniously ate the entire plate clean.

After finishing his meal, he licked his lips with lingering satisfaction and took small, quick steps toward the inn's kitchen.

The cook in the kitchen was cooking when he suddenly saw a pure white fox swaggering in, startling him so much that he almost dropped the spatula.

Then she grabbed a kitchen knife, and a waiter nearby recognized Bai Ling: "No, no, no, this is the spirit beast beside that Taoist priest!"

Little Bai Ling didn't stand on ceremony. She squatted down next to the stove, pointed to the braised pork stewing in the pot, and called out softly.

The cooks looked at each other, and finally placed a bowl of braised pork in front of her.

Bai Ling gracefully lowered her head to eat, and after finishing a bowl, she looked up again.

It wasn't until it had eaten two bowls of meat that it licked its paws contentedly, then sauntered back to its room, jumped onto the bed, curled up in a ball, and lazily stretched.

Seven days later, Lin Bei and Zhang Zhiling had recovered most of their injuries.

The two looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

"Let's go, let's go eat, I'm starving."

"That's exactly what I was thinking." Zhang Zhiling patted his stomach.

Lin Bei immediately told the innkeeper to serve the dishes.

The waiter quickly brought out a table full of dishes, including braised pork, sweet and sour fish, and steamed chicken—all hearty dishes.

The two devoured most of the food in a flash, while Bai Ling squatted on a small stool next to them, taking small bites of the chicken that Lin Bei had given her.

After eating and drinking their fill, the two checked out of the inn and continued on their journey.