Chapter 2: The Demon Tamer!

  Tang Linru squatted down like a horse stepping on its hoof, his hands raised to the top of his head, as if holding up the sky, his arm and back muscles tense, like a strong bow pulled full.

  Splash!

  One step forward, fists like a dragon emerging from the sea, rising to meet the attack.

  Cuckoo!

  His entire skeleton seemed to crackle like beans, his chest, arms, waist and back all relaxed and entered the warm-up stage of martial arts practice.

  "No wonder Father said that after the loss of the 'Pure Yang Martial Classics', the status of the martial arts hall plummeted. A good martial art can easily exercise all 360 bones in the human body, while a poor one can only exercise a single part."

  "For example, Iron Palm, Golden Bell Cover, Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Practice and so on. Either they only train the palm of the hand or just the body, but the hardest place to train on a person's body is the **and neck above. Only top-notch martial arts techniques can train these two places."

  Tang Lin threw punches while feeling the changes in his body, and although he only performed two or three moves, about 80% of his skeletal system had already become agile.

  "Cheers!"

  Tang Lin's fist burst out violently, the force spreading from his arm, but his entire arm felt numb, as if the joints were about to dislocate.

  "No way, I'm too weak physically, can't exert myself so much from the start, or else muscle strain will be a problem." Tang Lin's mind was alert and he immediately reduced his strength.

  The night deepens.

  Tang Lin repeated his training over and over again, his whole body was already drenched in sweat, every pore opened up to absorb the natural energy in the air, nourishing his body.

  "My father said that there are many energies of nature floating in the universe, which can nourish the human body and give birth to life. When the human body exercises, all cells are exhausted to a state of hunger and thirst, and then frantically devour the energy between heaven and earth, thus strengthening the body and making it stronger!"

  "This state is the most difficult to attain, you must persist in it!"

  Tang Lin gritted his teeth and continued to practice.

  Suddenly——

  Boom!

  A sharp pain shot through his head, the back of his skull felt like it had been struck with a heavy hammer, his vision went black, and he fell forward immediately.

  His cheek was stuck to the cold sandy ground, rubbing out a scorching pain. Tang Lin's consciousness was about to blur, lying on the ground, even his fingers couldn't move.

  "Damn it, congenital blood deficiency is weak again! Bastard, bastard......"

  A surge of great anger and unwillingness rose in Tang Lin's heart, his whole body feeling empty and weak as if on the verge of death. He didn't dare to struggle again, could only lie powerless on the sandy ground, tears of grievance flowing from his eyes and seeping into the soil.

  "Woof woof……"

  Suddenly, a dog barked.

  Tang Lin struggled to open his eyes and looked over, only to see a small grey dog crawling beside him, licking his cheek with its tongue.

  "Little Gray." Tang Lin suddenly remembered, "Oh no, I was too excited when I met my brother today and forgot about you. You must be starving!"

  The little grey dog in front of him was found on the side of the road half a month ago, and he took it home out of pity. Thinking that his father didn't like small animals, he put it in the backyard, secretly taking leftover bones from the kitchen to feed it every day.

  "Rumble..." Xiao Hui's stomach was growling.

  Tang Lin let out a bitter laugh, feeling the heavy sense of powerlessness in his body, and silently sighed, watching Xiao Hui spin around him as he secretly recovered his strength.

  At this time, Tang Lin suddenly discovered a strange phenomenon. The moonlight in the sky shone on Xiao Hui's fur, revealing a layer of white silver-like luster, faintly shining in the dark.

  Illusion?

  Tang Lin blinked his eyes vigorously.

  Look carefully.

  That's right, Xiao Hui's body was indeed glowing, and her soft gray fur seemed to have turned a few shades whiter under the moonlight.

  Tang Lin's eyes widened in surprise.

  This bizarre scene exceeded his cognitive abilities, it was truly unthinkable!

  Is it a monster?

  "Don't be afraid." A hoarse and lazy voice suddenly came from Xiao Hui's mouth, "I won't hurt you."

  "Puppy, speak, speak!" Tang Lin stared at it in shock, "Monster!"

  "Little guy, I'm not a monster." Xiao Hui slightly raised his head, like an old man with a high and distant gaze. "I am a demon-slaying Taoist priest, have you heard of a demon-slaying Taoist priest? I think among humans, there should be records too."

  "Yokai Tamer!" Tang Lin's eyes widened in surprise, "You, you're a Yokai Tamer?"

  "Of course," Xiao Hui said coldly, raising her head proudly.

  Tang Lin was completely stunned.

  Heaven!

  He actually met an exorcist!

  According to the "Wu Dian" records, the entire Tianyu continent is vast and boundless. Outside the borders of the human-gathered Wang Dynasty Empire, there are still large tracts of desolate mountains where few people have set foot. Many ethnic minorities live inside, and among them, the Demon-Taming Masters are one of the most special!

  Since childhood, Tang Lin has been familiar with the martial arts dictionary and knows more about the mainland.

  Demon slayer, as the name suggests, is a strong person who specializes in eliminating demons.

  In this world, the energy floating in the air is extremely powerful. Not only can humans cultivate to become flying and wall-walking warriors who can travel thousands of miles in a day and are impervious to swords and guns, but also those ferocious beasts from the desolate lands can cultivate into powerful and ferocious demons!

  Even plants and trees can become spirits!

  Monsters have always been the archenemy of humans.

  In the history of the Cangxue Dynasty, there were numerous cases of monsters invading towns and wiping out all life within them.

  The noble status of a warrior is not only because of his super strong power, but also because the warrior is a guarantee for a town and a country. Only warriors can kill monsters to death!

  So the status of the martial artist is supreme!

  Everyone yearns to be a martial artist!

  If a martial artist can kill monsters, then the monster-tamer is the arch-nemesis of monsters. Any monster that sees a monster-tamer almost always turns around and runs away.

  Demon-slaying masters have a special and lofty status in every country.

  Tang Lin's emotions surged as he looked at Xiao Hui, and suddenly realized a problem. He curiously asked: "You're a Demon Tamer, why is your body in the shape of a small dog? If I remember correctly, although Demon Tamers are a minority race, their appearance shouldn't be too different from humans, right?"

  "The little dog you see now is not my true form, but rather my soul was sealed within it. My true body has long been reduced to nothingness." Xiao Hui's mouth moved slightly as if speaking in a human tone: "If not for the dense moonlight today, I borrowed the power of the moon's essence to open a small gap from the seal, and with great difficulty managed to exert one ten-thousandth of my power, changing the dog's vocal cords so it can speak human language. But I fear you will never know of my existence."

  "Body destroyed, soul sealed?" Tang Lin was shocked, looking at Xiao Hui, "You're saying that you've already been killed and your soul is still sealed inside a small dog's body?"

  "Hmm." Xiao Hui said calmly.

  Tang Lin felt a little sorry for him and was filled with sympathy.

  "What kind of person holds such a deep grudge against you, with a heart so vicious, that they would seal the great Demon Sealing Master like you within a small dog? Such humiliation is enough to make you wish you were dead."

  "It's just a despicable person." Xiao Hui didn't want to delve deeper into this, and said to Tang Lin: "Has your body recovered? You're lucky today. For someone like you with congenitally weak Qi and blood, daring to practice such a vigorous fist method is already a miracle if you don't die."

  When he said that, Tang Lin suddenly realized the risk he had taken today. His forehead was covered in cold sweat. He had also heard his father say it before, but today he had been impulsive and couldn't help but try again. Now thinking back, he couldn't help but feel a lingering fear in his heart. If he really died from practicing martial arts, how would his father and brothers feel?

  "My name is Tang Lin, Xiao Hui, what was your original name?" Tang Lin tried to struggle and get up, but found that his strength had not recovered yet, so he could only continue lying on the ground and talking.

  "My name is Huǒhuǒ." Little Gray slightly shook his head and said, "From now on, just call me Little Gray. Now that my body is a dog, being called by my original name would make me feel a bit uncomfortable."

  "Candle fire......" Tang Lin nodded, "This name sounds good, Xiao Hui, is there really no way to let your soul come out of this body?"

  "There is a way." Xiao Hui tilted her head and looked at him, "If you now have the power of a saint, I will again teach you our clan's sealing technique, and you can help me break the seal and let my soul return to freedom."

  "A saint?" Tang Lin was stunned for a moment, then immediately looked gloomy. "A saint is born only once every thousand years. In the twelve provinces of our Snowy Kingdom, with over a hundred cities, there's only one saint, who lives in the Moon God Pavilion next to the imperial palace. I'm already quite lucky to be just an ordinary martial artist, let alone a legendary saint."

  "On your own, it's naturally impossible." Xiao Hui slightly raised her head, her black eyes narrowing slightly, like a cunning little fox. "But with my help, that's different."

  "Help me." Tang Lin's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in surprise: "You're willing to help me become a martial artist?"

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