As zombie's corpse finally lay motionless, Xu Yan received a system notification. Indeed, the stronger the zombie, the more merit Xu Yan gained—a full thousand points!! His innate Thunder Spirit Constitution truly was formidable.
Uncle Ninth glanced at Xu Yan, who was still in his moment of wonderment, and sighed inwardly. Without Xu Yan, it would have been extremely difficult for him and Qiusheng to handle this zombie.
A pile of ink-line could only cause limited damage to the zombie, but Xu Yan's combination of golden coin sword and Lightning Thunder Fist had left the flying zombie struggling in its death throes after just two attacks.
The disparity was truly vast.
Zombie's corpse was still burning, with black smoke and a pungent smell rising continuously. Uncle Ninth decided to wait until the body was fully burned before cleaning up; the corpse must be completely incinerated to avoid causing major trouble.
But how should he use these 1,350 merit points?
Xu Yan was once again torn between upgrading his Thunder Mantra or his Lightning Thunder Fist. The Lightning Thunder Fist required only 400 merit points, while the Thunder Mantra demanded more. Xu Yan estimated it might cost 800 points. Plus, he had only recently upgraded his Thunder Mantra and needed time to digest it.
Even the most talented person couldn't upgrade a skill level in just a few days.
However, having merit points felt great. He could upgrade his inner cultivation techniques, physical training techniques, and fist position whenever he wanted.
"Alright, the zombie is dead. Don't be afraid. Qiusheng, you and Wen Cai, clean up the surroundings first, especially the glutinous rice. We can still use it; don't let it interfere with our work."
Other tasks could be postponed, but the glutinous rice in the courtyard and ancestral hall had to be cleared.
Considering Xu Yan had contributed the most and exhausted much of his qi, Uncle Ninth decided to let him rest while Qiusheng and Wen Cai handled the mundane tasks.
This made Qiusheng and Wen Cai feel like outsiders, while Xu Yan was the favored one.
"Why is the gate open?"
As everyone began cleaning up, Four-Eyes Taoist Priest arrived with a group of corpses. Seeing the violently broken gate, he was surprised and wondered what had happened.
Impatient, he rushed in but didn't notice the glutinous rice on the ground, immediately falling flat on his face.
"Ouch, what is this stuff?"
Master Four Eyes was in great pain. Not far away, Qiusheng, who was sweeping the glutinous rice, thought his uncle had a minor brain malfunction...
Couldn't he see the glutinous rice all over the ground?
"Younger brother, you're here."
Uncle Ninth, who was dealing with zombie's corpse, walked out and saw Master Four Eyes lying on the ground with a grimace. He explained with a twitching mouth:
"Sorry, younger brother. Something happened just now. A fierce zombie came to cause trouble, so the ground is covered with glutinous rice. Can your supplies wait outside for a bit?"
"No problem."
Master Four Eyes rubbed his old waist and stood up, looking at the mess all around him and bitterly smiling, "Brother, what did you encounter? It's so brutal."
Ordinary demons and ghosts dared to cause trouble at the Yizhuang?
With glutinous rice everywhere, yards filled with talismans, and ink-lines scattered all over, it was evident that a major battle had taken place.
"A flying zombie, very powerful. Fortunately, Xu Yan's Thunder Mantra broke through to the third level; otherwise, it would have been difficult to eliminate it."
"What?! The third level?!!"
Master Four Eyes exclaimed in disbelief, "How long has it been since he started, and he's already at the third level?"
Uncle Ninth gave him a white look, "Do you think the innate Thunder Spirit Constitution is just a myth? I feel he might break through anytime. Don't be surprised and come help clean up."
Xu Yan's internal qi was abundant, not like someone in a stabilization phase, so Uncle Ninth thought he might break through anytime.
However, this depended on fate, but fortunately for Xu Yan, he didn't rely on fate. With enough merit points, he could break through without worrying about stabilizing his realm.
Free labor. Why not use it? Uncle Ninth pulled Master Four Eyes and began cleaning.
Master Four Eyes felt dizzy. He had lived like a dog for decades, and Xu Yan had only practiced for such a short time. How demoralizing!
You're really a monster, kid!!
Master Four Eyes kept staring at Xu Yan with eyes full of wonder, making Xu Yan feel uneasy, as if his uncle was plotting something devious.
"Younger brother, when do you plan to return?"
After cleaning up the Yizhuang, it was almost dawn. Except for the overly frightened Ren Tingting and Wen Cai, no one felt like resting. Uncle Ninth simply asked Qiusheng to brew tea and started chatting with Master Four Eyes in the courtyard.
"Uh-huh~ Brother's tea tastes great."
Master Four Eyes praised, and Uncle Ninth said nothing, "I'll give you some later."
"That's wonderful."
Master Four Eyes chuckled and couldn't resist glancing at Xu Yan practicing fist position again, sighing, "I plan to leave tonight. I'm worried that Jiale will rebel if I stay too long. That rascal, if he had half... no! Even one-tenth of Xu Yan's abilities, I'd be satisfied."
Wen Cai and Qiusheng were two oddballs, and Master Four Eyes's disciple, Jiale, wasn't much better. They were all evenly matched.
Upon hearing this, Uncle Ninth chuckled. weren't his other two disciples the same?
Fortunately, he had taken Xu Yan as his true disciple; otherwise, there would be no successor.
"Kid, go pack your things and leave with your uncle tonight. By the way, make it clear to your little bride."
After Xu Yan finished practicing fist position, Master Four Eyes surprised him with a statement that made him choke on his saliva.
Staying at Master Four Eyes's house for a while had been previously discussed, but when did Ren Tingting become my bride? It's not even a done deal.
Uncle Ninth smiled and said, "It's good to go and see. Remember to communicate more with your senior brother Jiale. If you can learn your uncle's hidden skills, that would be even better. Your grandfather was biased and taught them to your uncle."
Hidden skills?
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