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1. Martial Arts Section

The sky was a clear, bright blue, with occasional white birds soaring overhead.

Lu Feng stood on the low steps in front of the door, gazing at the blue sky. The soft sunlight under the layered clouds was not dazzling.

His pure black eyes stared at the clouds, momentarily lost in thought.

Under the sunlight, the chill emanating from his frail body, barely 1.4 meters tall, seemed to be dispelled considerably.

Not far behind him was an old wooden door that had long since faded. The iron rings on the door were rusted, and several of the couplets were missing. The threshold was uneven and looked very dilapidated. This was his home now.

His stiff neck turned and turned, his mind was a little dizzy, and this cold feeling had been lingering in his body since he woke up, making him very uncomfortable.

but...

"You really wore it?"

Then, in my mind, I thought, "Then I'll hang up!"

I called out in my heart for a long time, but in the end, nothing came out.

Someone shouted from behind the door.

"Feng'er, dinner's ready."

It was the voice of my mother in this world, a gentle voice tinged with weariness.

Lu Feng stopped worrying about it, replied with a "I understand," turned around, stepped over the threshold, and used his rough hand to close and bolt the old door.

Inside the old gate is a small front yard with mottled and faded walls, weeds growing in the corners, and a lush jujube tree growing in the corner of the yard.

Lu Feng walked along the old stone path from the small courtyard into the house and into the central hall where the whole family ate.

On the old table near the window in the central hall, steaming dishes were arranged in neat squares.

The meat dish was stir-fried pork strips with dried bamboo shoots; the rest were all dried vegetables, and there was visibly very little oil. A group of people sat around the table.

Sitting in the middle chair is Lu Feng's father, Lu Chen, who is now the patriarch of the Lu family.

To the left is Lu Zhou's second uncle and his family of three. They only have one daughter, Lu Wei, who was born late in life. She is five years old this year, small in stature, but with a chubby face.

When she saw Lu Feng come in, she smiled and clapped her chubby little hands to greet him.

The man sitting in the middle chair, Mr. Lu, was middle-aged with a square face. He had studied in his youth and had been a student of the Imperial Academy, but unfortunately, he had not made a name for himself.

Upon seeing Lu Feng arrive, his serious face remained expressionless as he simply said, "Quickly sit down and eat."

Lu Feng obediently sat down in his designated spot, holding a bowl in his hand, and began to eat his rice.

The Lu family enjoys chatting, a habit passed down from the older generation. As the eldest son, Lu Chen was somewhat absent-minded, and after eating a few bites of food, he sighed.

Second Uncle Lu Zhou couldn't help but ask, "Why is eldest brother sighing?"

This sentence opened the floodgates.

Lu Chen followed suit, a look of lingering fear appearing on his wrinkled face.

"The Chen family next door died last night. The county government handled it quickly. I heard they died at the hands of a night demon."

Lu Chenshu was not successful in his studies, but he managed to get into the government office by virtue of his former status as a scholar. After many years of ups and downs, he became a minor official and was able to hear rumors about matters involving ghosts.

He let out a bitter laugh as he spoke.

Everyone in Cangwu County knows how terrifying the Night Ghost is. It is a malevolent spirit that only appears occasionally at night. In this vast outer city, no matter how rare it is, there are always unlucky people who will encounter it, and the result is the death of their entire family.

Lu Feng listened intently, his heart immediately on high alert. The world was far from peaceful; he had initially thought his experience was just an isolated incident.

He transmigrated into the body of someone with the same name in another world because the original body of the original drowned. Therefore, he doesn't remember much of his past memories and can only vaguely recall them.

Lu Zhou, the second uncle, also lost his appetite. The Chen family really did live next door!

He had spoken to the other person's family yesterday, and today the person is gone.

If they had been a little unlucky last night and the night ghost had entered their house, today the Lu family would have been wiped out by the night ghost.

After a short while, Second Uncle Lu Zhou clicked his tongue, but was also helpless about the current situation: "If only we could go to the Taoist academy to learn some martial arts. I heard that the disciples who go to the Taoist academy can kill night ghosts after they learn, and they can live in the inner city, which greatly improves their safety."

Of course, he was just saying that, since everyone knows the harsh conditions for entering the Dao Academy. Just the silver requirement alone can bankrupt ordinary families in the outer city.

Moreover, these bigwigs in the Taoist academies talk about aptitude all the time, and those with poor aptitude can't even get through the door.

Upon hearing his second son's words, Lu Chen first looked at his own son.

Forget it, this guy is just a blockhead. He's thirteen years old and has accomplished nothing.

I took a test when I was a child and found I wasn't qualified. I won't be able to study when I grow up, and my future will only be that of a laborer. I'll become an apprentice and be able to support myself once I graduate.

Then his gaze shifted to the second son's youngest daughter, and he said, his lips barely moving, "Xiao Wei will be able to take the test next year, right?"

Six years old is the age for the Taoist academy's test, but one needs to pay silver to qualify for the test.

The amount of silver needed was exactly five taels, which was all the money an ordinary family could save in a whole year.

Hearing his elder brother's words, Lu Zhou shook his head: "Yes, next year, but I don't have high hopes. As a girl, all you need is to grow up, marry into a good family, and not suffer. Talent is too unrealistic."

Lu Chen suppressed his words, his voice serious: "Second brother, you're wrong to think like that. If you lose your life, everything is lost. At least we still have something to look forward to, since we haven't had the test yet. Don't worry about the money for the test; our two families can chip in, we can manage."

"Big brother, I..."

Lu Zhou wanted to say something, but Lu Chen stopped him.

"Stop talking. We're all family. If Xiaofeng hadn't been carried back by you to Huichuntang to see a doctor, he would have died out there."

"Have a meal!"

Lu Feng, who was standing to the side, remained silent. After all, what Lu Chen said was true. In order to win a smile from a beauty, the original owner of this body had gone mad and explored the famous Willow Lake outside the city, which ultimately cost him his life.

This was indeed a stupid thing to do, and it's no wonder that Lu Chen, as a father, didn't have a good look on his face. If it were him, he would have started the Seven Wolves Education Method long ago.

The few memories he had left were of those guys who had egged him on, and that so-called beauty. He had to remember them all; they owed him a life, and he would have to collect it in the future.

but...

A strange light flashed in Lu Feng's eyes.

The Taoist temple seems like a good place.

Unfortunately, I didn't fail, and after testing my qualifications, I realized there was no hope. I'll just have to learn a trade honestly.

My family background was good this life, and my starting point was also decent, so making a living wasn't difficult.

You should know that many people in the outer city want to become apprentices but can't.

In the outer city of Cangwu County, where competition is fierce, their family could barely be considered upper class.

The family finished their meal quickly, and Lu Feng, as usual, left home to walk around the streets to digest his food.

There weren't many people at the entrance, since the family next door had just been wiped out, and no one dared to get too close for fear of bad luck.

Looking towards the door next door, it was quiet, but the usual family laughter was gone.

"This world." Lu Feng's expression was complicated, but he could only go with the flow and couldn't change anything.

Their house is located in a narrow alley; you have to walk 300 meters south to see the street.

After looking around the street, I felt somewhat disappointed.

First of all, there's the smell. It's much stronger than back home. There's always a stench emanating from the outer city. This is a unique smell of the outer city, and one of the reasons why the outer city is known as poor and squalid.

Looking at the streets, they were called streets, but they were really just a few meters wide, and the roadside vendors sold hard bread and other filling foods.

The street, from beginning to end, is estimated to be at most 500 meters long.

As soon as Lu Feng took a step forward, the hairs on his body stood on end.

He immediately sensed something was wrong; the previously noisy sounds had completely disappeared.

Upon closer inspection, the alley was still the same alley, but there was no one there, and the air seemed to have frozen.

"What's going on!" He felt a chill run down his spine, completely bewildered.

Suddenly I felt a chill emanating from behind me, as if a piece of ice was approaching me.

The coldness that was already present in his body seemed to be stimulated at this moment, and it was rapidly enveloping him.

This reminded him of that lake; was this chilling coldness trying to pull him into it?

Is it a hallucination? Absolutely not!

Pfft!

Pfft!

His heart pounded involuntarily, and a feeling of panic burst forth from his chest. Lu Feng's face showed horror.

He had felt that way once!

That was the moment before the original body died, and it felt exactly the same as now.

I'm entangled in something dirty again.

Do not!

Perhaps everything has changed since I returned from Willow Lake, but I just haven't realized it yet!

Thinking of the tragic death of the entire Chen family next door, which was caused by a single night ghost that could be dealt with, while Willow Lake has existed for over a hundred years!

The troubles at Liuhu will only get bigger and harder to solve.

Lu Feng felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, fearing that he would follow in the footsteps of this family.

Just as Lu Feng looked on in despair, waiting to die...

Snapped!

A large hand, hardened by years of labor, patted him on the shoulder.

The warmth of the large hand, like the blazing sun, dispelled the chill.

"Fengzi, what are you spacing out for? I've been looking at you for ages. Ugh, it's so cold."

A young voice, incongruous with the size of the hand, rang out.

call--

Everything around came alive again: the cries of vendors, the noise, the chirping of insects—all flowed together.

The icy, approaching feeling of impending death disappeared, but the chill in my body remained.

Lu Feng's face paled considerably, and he turned to look back at the young man in gray.

Unlike Lu Feng's gaunt appearance, the person patting his shoulder was an acquaintance, a childhood friend whom the original owner had known for a long time, named Tiger.

Tiger, with a large, imposing figure and a robust frame, grabbed Lu Feng's arm and his ordinary, even somewhat rugged, face was filled with excitement.

However, when Lu Feng turned around and saw the other person, he was stunned for a moment. It was not because of anything else, but because two lines of Chinese characters appeared above Hu Zi's head and instantly magnified in front of him.

[Talent Replica: Strong Physique/Can Enhance Some Health and Vitality]

【Required Martial Arts Points: 1 / 0 of the current Martial Arts slots】

"Quick, quick, Sanya said her family has a highly accomplished disciple from a Taoist academy. His temperament is exceptional. Let's hurry over and try to benefit from his influence. Maybe our talents will even develop!" She spoke as if she had witnessed it firsthand.

The panic in Lu Feng's eyes gradually faded, and his expression returned to normal.

"Thanks, Tiger."

Tiger was completely baffled by what he heard. He suddenly froze and said, "You haven't lost your mind, have you? Are you a little stupid now? This is so inexplicable."

Lu Feng twitched his lips. He couldn't explain what had just happened, so he simply kept it to himself.

However, I need to study this martial arts board carefully, as it relates to whether I can survive under Willow Lake's mark. I hope this cheat will be effective.

I hadn't seen Tiger while I was recuperating at home, but now that I have, something unexpected has happened.

He looked at the martial arts bar above him, paying particular attention to the martial arts points. As soon as he had a thought, a new semi-virtual interface appeared.

[Martial Arts Master: Lu Feng]

[Martial arts points: 1]

[Current cell count: 0/3]