The Martial Saint begins by collecting corpses.

Swish!

Just as Lu Ming and the others were shocked, the zombie Sun Dazhi actually stood up from the sharpened bamboo, completely ignoring the splattered blood, and jumped out of the pit that was nearly ten feet deep.

He lunged at Lu Ming!

"Big brother, be careful!" Da Hu and the others were shocked.

Da Hu grabbed the carrying pole and rushed over, but just as he reached the pit, he suddenly stopped, his mouth agape, staring in astonishment at what lay ahead.

Sun Dazhi's corpse jumped into the air, then suddenly went limp and fell to the ground, motionless, seemingly turning back into an ordinary corpse.

Big Tiger, Wolf, and Monkey cautiously approached and poked at the corpse with a carrying pole and a hoe, but there was no movement.

The three breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and saw Lu Ming calm and composed. The monkey said admiringly:

"Big Brother's domineering presence even suppressed a zombie resurrection; I admire you!"

Da Hu chimed in, "Big Brother is indeed Big Brother."

Ah Lang was extremely shocked, and his eyes showed a hint of reverence as he looked at Lu Ming.

Lu Ming said calmly, "Since I'm leading you guys in the corpse collection business, I naturally need to have some skills."

He said that, but in reality, he was sweating profusely.

The fact that a dead person could turn into a zombie, with a terrifying power that seemed even stronger than when they were alive, truly startled him.

Fortunately, no matter how strong this thing is, as long as it is restrained by the Heavenly Heart Seal, it can only be turned into its nourishment.

The moment the corpse approached him, a white light appeared and was swallowed by the Heavenly Heart Seal.

[Gain martial arts experience.]

[Acquired martial arts skills: First Line Strike, Mighty Fist.]

[Obtained partial root bone.]

After exchanging a few words with Ah Lang and the others, Lu Ming calmed down and immediately felt that his Mighty Fist, after absorbing Sun Dazhi's experience, had directly advanced from the beginner level to the master level, and his power had surged!

The martial art called "First Line Edge" has a rather unusual name. In reality, it's just a third-rate sword technique, but it's Sun Dazhi's signature move, which he has now learned.

He vaguely sensed that after absorbing Sun Dazhi's martial arts experience, some changes seemed to have occurred within his body; he felt a tingling or itchy sensation, indicating that a transformation was about to take place.

A thought struck him, and he immediately began walking around the large pit, instructing the monkeys and others to search the corpse while he devoured the numerous gray lights.

In an instant, a large amount of martial arts experience flooded into his body.

[Gain martial arts experience.]

[Acquired martial art: Mighty Fist.]

[Obtained incomplete bone structure.]

After absorbing the spiritual energy of all twelve corpses, he stood in the courtyard and felt a change in his physique. His strength seemed to increase out of thin air, and his body seemed to become heavier, but he did not feel burdened.

[The student's physical constitution has been improved from low-grade to lower-middle grade.]

Lu Ming was overjoyed; his physical constitution had improved!

His physical attributes, or aptitude, should refer to his talent for martial arts. He was previously only of inferior quality, but now he has probably reached the average level.

However, he had never seriously practiced martial arts, so he didn't know how much of an improvement this would bring.

Having absorbed so much martial arts experience, he now understands that martial arts experience is merely a summary of their martial arts practice and cannot directly improve his cultivation level.

However, the martial art of Mighty Fist is different. Having absorbed the experience of so many people in Mighty Fist, he has reached the mastery level in it.

He lacked the corresponding skill, but possessed exceptional insight.

He took a deep breath and immediately began practicing in the courtyard.

The Mighty Fist emphasizes overwhelming force with sheer power. Its moves are very simple, consisting of only three techniques: Mighty Force, Giant Force, and True Force.

Aside from simple blocking and counter-attacking, and advancing and retreating footwork, it's all about the techniques of applying force.

At this moment, he drew a circle with his left hand and suddenly punched out with his right hand, then drew a circle with his right hand and punched out with his left hand!

During this time, the coordination of his legs and waist, the harmony of his chest and abdomen, and the exhalation and inhalation of his breath were all performed smoothly and effortlessly under his mastery of the Great Strength Fist.

After only a few exchanges, each of his punches was already quite powerful, reaching the level of great force!

After practicing a few more times, his body gradually adapted. Suddenly, his eyes flashed, and he came to a corpse, bent down, and threw a punch.

click!

He broke the corpse's arm.

The level of immense power!

At this moment, he felt his blood and energy boiling, and his face became rosy. He couldn't help but continue practicing.

The more he practiced, the more he felt all the strength in his body coalesce into one. Soon, he felt a jolt, and his skin hardened slightly before returning to normal. He then noticed that his body felt lighter.

His eyes flashed, and he strode toward a jujube tree in the corner.

It moves with rapid and powerful speed, light and swift, with a significant increase in speed!

He gathered all his strength and slammed it into the tree trunk!

click!

He struck the tree trunk, causing it to crack, and as it shook, leaves mixed with a few jujubes fell down.

Become!

Lu Ming clenched his fists, stopped practicing and stood still. A glint of light flashed in his eyes. He should have already broken through to the Martial Artist realm by relying on the Great Perfection level of the Mighty Fist.

However, he was unaware of the different levels of martial arts practitioners and did not know what level he was at.

"B-Big Brother." Ah Lang and the others were stunned. Monkey exclaimed in surprise and delight, "When did you learn such good boxing skills?! You could teach boxing now!"

Big Tiger exclaimed happily, "Why don't you teach us, Big Brother?"

Ah Lang was equally astonished, but quickly calmed down and said:

"Brother, you are strong, but even someone like Sun Dazhi obeys Zhao Meng's orders. Brother, what should we do now? And what should we do with these corpses?"

At this moment, the monkey respectfully stepped forward and handed it to Lu Ming, saying:

"Brother, this is the silver we found on them. There is a twenty-tael silver ingot, and a few taels of loose silver."

More than twenty taels?

Lu Ming was overjoyed and immediately accepted it.

However, he quickly thought that although he had become a martial artist with his powerful fist, judging from Sun Dazhi's transformation into a zombie, this world was probably far more dangerous than he had imagined.

The Mighty Fist technique has already reached its peak, leaving little room for further improvement. Sun Dazhi's First-Line Blade Technique is only third-rate.

He needed to find a more advanced technique and cultivate it quickly, otherwise he would be in danger if Zhao Meng attacked.

Previously, he only collected corpses in this area and had never encountered any zombie resurrection in the past few months. However, Zhao Meng collected corpses throughout the entire city. This person must know about zombie resurrection and be able to deal with such things.

But why would someone with such skills choose to do this kind of work?

Lu Ming frowned in thought, but could not find an answer.

He didn't think for long and quickly said:

"The only way to deal with Zhao Meng now is to join forces with a powerful faction."

Ah Lang shook his head and said, "Zhao Meng has bribed the county government. Who can we turn to? Who would dare to take us in?"

Lu Ming laughed and said, "Yes, Ah Lang, and yes, Blackwater Duke!"

Big Tiger's eyes widened. "The County Magistrate?"

Ah Lang said in astonishment, "The county government indeed has no jurisdiction over the county magistrate, but he really is willing to accept it..."

Lu Ming interrupted him: "Let's go to Qingshui Street first and send the Blackwater Gang on their way!"

……

Qingshui Street, the stronghold of the Blackwater Gang.

Both gang members were robust and skilled fighters, possessing immense strength and power. They were sitting in the courtyard drinking when one of them frowned and said:

"Why have the gang leader and the others been gone for so long? Why haven't they come back yet?"

Another person laughed and said, "I guess someone ran away and they're chasing after them. You know those guys aren't good at anything else, but they're masters at escaping."

Suddenly, with a loud bang, the courtyard gate was kicked open.

"I wonder how good you are at escaping?"

As the voice spoke, a man strode over, followed by three subordinates of varying builds.

The two were startled and stood up, saying:

"Who dares to trespass on my Blackwater Gang's territory!"

One of them suddenly changed his expression, pointed at the knife at Lu Ming's waist, and said in a trembling voice:

"That...that's the gang leader's sword."

"What? Good sir, spare me..."

The man stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence, as Lu Ming's knife was drawn and plunged into his abdomen.

"Looks like it's not very good." Lu Ming grinned, his face, stained with a few drops of blood, looking quite ferocious.