Zombie World: Starting as an apprentice of the Thunder King

In the days that followed, Shi Jian would stew a pot of weasel meat every two or three days, and then add a few slices of ginseng.

Lin Bei and Shi Shaojian would meditate and refine their magic power after each meal, and their magical strength increased rapidly.

In just half a month, Lin Bei's magical power soared from just over one hundred strands to two hundred and eighty strands.

Shi Shaojian's number of strands also increased from over one hundred to two hundred and thirty.

The two of them did nothing but eat and cultivate every day, living like pigs.

But pigs only gain weight; what they gain is magical power.

That night, Lin Bei meditated until midnight, when he suddenly felt a sense of emptiness in his mind, followed by a strange sensation coming from his dantian.

The magical power in his dantian began to circulate on its own, and the speed was getting faster and faster.

One lap, two laps, three laps.

The speed at which his magical power circulated reached three times the usual level, and the pressure in his dantian increased significantly.

The unrefined medicinal power within his body began to be rapidly transformed, and strands of magical power quickly condensed out!

Overnight, Lin Bei's magical power had reached 299 strands, just one strand away from breaking through to the mid-stage of the Taoist realm.

Hehehe!!

Outside, the crowing of roosters rang out, and the last wisp of magical power appeared in Lin Bei's dantian!

boom!

Then, his dantian trembled, and the speed of his magical power circulation suddenly increased, expanding the space in his dantian.

The three hundred strands of magical power dispersed, becoming more solid, each strand thicker than before!

Lin Bei opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them, and exhaled a breath of white air!

Unexpectedly, I entered this mysterious state again and even broke through to the mid-stage of the Taoist realm!

But that wasn't what made him happiest; the main thing was that his Maoshan Vajra Body had also broken through.

He broke through from the Lesser Completion to the Greater Completion of the Copper Skin Realm.

He looked at his palm with a smile; it had a faint bronze sheen, but after a while, it returned to its normal color.

But Lin Bei could feel that his physical strength was more than twice as strong as before.

He stood up and punched the blue brick wall, making a dull thud and leaving a deep fist mark on the wall, about half an inch deep.

Lin Bei looked at the fist mark and laughed.

"If this hit a monster, wouldn't it smash it to pieces with one punch?"

Hearing the commotion next door, Shi Shaojian strolled over leisurely. His still sleepy little eyes widened instantly when he saw the fist mark on the wall.

"Holy crap, did you do this?"

Lin Bei nodded smugly: "How about that? Pretty impressive, right?"

Shi Shaojian looked at the fist mark three or four times, then looked at Lin Bei's fist, opened his mouth as if to say something, but swallowed it back.

"Okay, you're good." Shi Shaojian gave a thumbs up. "But don't get too cocky. I've also been practicing the wooden stake technique that my master taught me recently. Although I haven't even mastered it yet, it's already quite powerful."

"The Wooden Stake Technique?" Lin Bei was taken aback. "When did your master teach you that?"

"Just a few days ago, you were practicing swordsmanship on the back mountain, right? My master was teaching me privately." Shi Shaojian chuckled. "My master said that my talent is not as good as yours, but I won't compare myself to you. I'll walk my own path."

Lin Bei patted his shoulder: "Senior brother, that's the right way to think. Cultivation isn't about comparing yourself to others, it's about comparing yourself to yourself."

Shi Shaojian nodded: "I know."

Days passed by, and life on Qingzhu Mountain was as peaceful as still water.

Lin Bei runs through the mountains every day, practices standing meditation, boxing, drawing talismans, and meditating, without missing a single one.

Shi Shaojian also practices every day. Although he has not yet mastered the wooden stake technique, he can already skillfully cast spells!

That morning, the two were drawing talismans in the courtyard when Shi Jian came out of the main room with a letter in his hand.

"Lin Bei, Shao Jian, come here."

The two put down their pens and ran over.

"Master, what is it?" Lin Bei asked.

Shi Jian handed him the letter: "A letter from the Liu family in town, saying that their house is haunted and asking me to go and deal with it."

Lin Bei took the letter and glanced at it.

The letter was very simple, saying that things had been unsettling at the Liu family's house recently, with strange noises every night that had frightened away all the servants. It requested that Master Shi make a special trip.

"After thinking about it, I've decided to leave this matter to you two to handle." Shi Jian stood with his hands behind his back. "You two have been cultivating for over two years now; it's time for you to broaden your horizons."

Lin Bei was taken aback: "Master, aren't you going?"

"I'm not going." Shi Jian said expressionlessly. "It's just an ordinary old ghost. If you two can't even handle this, you might as well get lost."

Lin Bei and Shi Shaojian exchanged a glance.

"Master, what if that old ghost is very powerful?" Shi Shaojian asked, feeling a little guilty.

"Very powerful?" Shi Jian sneered. "I will naturally handle the powerful ones; I don't need you to. The ones I ask you to handle are all ones that I have confirmed are capable of being dealt with by you."

"Go ahead, but don't embarrass Qingzhu Mountain."

Lin Bei and Shi Shaojian looked at the letter, exchanged a glance, and then slowly nodded.

"Yes, Master!"

Lin Bei hung the Demon-Slaying Sword on his waist and stuffed a large handful of talismans into his bundle.

The bundle was crammed full of exorcism talismans, evil spirit talismans, demon-suppressing talismans, and other talismans.

Shi Shaojian stuffed the Bagua mirror into his chest and also hung a bundle of talismans on his waist. Although he didn't have as many as Lin Bei, he still had quite a few.

The two changed into clean gray Taoist robes, their hair was tied up neatly, and they looked quite convincing.

Shi Jian stood at the mountain gate, looking at the two of them.

"Remember, good and evil are opposites, and the struggle will last a lifetime. No matter what you encounter, you must not back down."

"yes!"

The two descended the mountain and walked along the mountain path towards the town.

"Senior brother, are you nervous?" Lin Bei asked.

Shi Shaojian touched the Bagua mirror on his chest: "A little. What about you?"

"What's there to be nervous about? Just fight." Lin Bei patted the Demon-Slaying Sword at his waist. "It's just an old ghost. It's not like we haven't fought him before."

Shi Shaojian thought about it and agreed. Last time, when Lin Bei fought that fifty-year-old ghost for the first time, he was flustered, but he still managed to kill him in the end. This time, his cultivation has increased so much, and there are two of them. What is there to be afraid of?

The two walked into town and headed straight for Liu, the wealthy man's house.

Master Liu's residence was located at the east end of the town. It was the largest and most magnificent house in town, with blue bricks and gray tiles. There were two stone lions at the entrance, and a plaque above the door with the words "Liu Mansion" written on it.

Lin Bei stepped forward and knocked on the door. An old man opened the door and looked the two of them up and down.

Who are you?

Lin Bei clasped his hands in greeting: "We are disciples of Master Shi from Qingzhu Mountain. Your Master Liu wrote a letter inviting my master to exorcise the ghost, but my master was unable to come due to other matters, so he sent us instead."

The old man's eyes lit up: "Is he Master Shi's disciple? Please come in, please come in!"

Lin Bei and Shi Shaojian followed the old man into the courtyard.

Master Liu's house was even bigger than Master Zhang's, with a front yard, a back yard, and east and west wing rooms, totaling at least several dozen rooms.

The yard is planted with flowers and plants, and a small pond has been dug to raise a few koi.

Master Liu was a fat man in his fifties, wearing a silk jacket and with a big belly, sitting in the main room drinking tea.