The kid lay on the bed and began to think about how he ended up in this situation. The child's name is Lin Tian, and he is six years old. Today, his martial soul was awakened. Lin Tian is a reincarnator, but his condition is a little different from the usual. He wasn't born with his past life memories directly, but rather regained them in the middle of being trained by the woman named Su Ling. Some may be confused what do you mean training but to understand the meaning of this word, we must go back a little.
in anicent times when no life existed okay just kidding
lin tian was born to a drunkard father who was heavily in debt. Lin Tian's mother abandoned him and his father when he was a baby and left. It is said that she married a young nobleman after that. Lin Tian didn't care, as he had never seen his mother and had no memories of her. but His father's condition worsened. In the past, his father would come home drunk and break things in the house, but now he began to beat Lin Tian as well, because he reminded him of her. Lin Tian understood why his mother abandoned his father, but he didn't understand why she abandoned him too. He hadn't done anything wrong.
But after all, Lin Tian didn't abandoned His father and was naively convinced that his father would change,
until that day came.
The debts increased as time passed, and the creditors' patience ran out. His father became increasingly agitated and drunk, until the creditors arrived. The creditors were the leader named Lu Fengzi and his three team members: the woman Su Ling, the assistant spirit master Chi Nian, and the red-headed idiot Yan. His father owed them money and had no source of income. After working his alcohol-soaked brain, he came up with a brilliant idea:
to hand his son over to them and let him work as their servant until the debt, or at least part of it, was paid off. Lu Fengzi and the others knew that even if they beat Lin Tian's father to death, they wouldn't be able to get their money back. So they accepted the idea and told Lin Tian's father to quickly pay off his debts, then took Lin Tian away.
To kid Lin Tian, the sky seemed to have fallen. He didn't understand why his father was doing this to him. He cooked and cleaned well and was completely obedient. Lin Tian tried to resist, but a single punch from Chi Nian to his stomach rendered him powerless. Lin Tian was taken to the hunting lodge and became a servant to Lu Fengzi and the others. It was a little difficult at first, but he held on to the hope that his father would pay his debts and he will return home, so he endured. However, the abuse increased until it became unbearable, with beatings and hard labor. He tried everything. Until a woman named Su Ling began to torture him in a blatant manner. She began to train him on how not to disobey their orders, the tone in which he should speak, and how to work without complaining or crying, as his voice was annoying. Lin Tian could not bear the abuse and this blatant torture, so he cried out that his father would return and save him from them.
Su Ling looked shocked, then burst out laughing and said to him in a joking tone, "Oh yeah , you don't know yet. Your stupid father is dead and our money is gone because of that ."
Lin Tian looked shocked at this statement and refused to believe it until Su Ling told him that his father had been killed while fighting another soul Master over a woman from the Red Street. She even showed him his former home after it had been seized and took him to his father's grave, or simply the pit in which he was buried. Lin dug. Lin Tian explored the tomb like a madman and found inside what he refused to believe...
Su Ling brought him back and told him he was now their property. She began training him again. This time, Lin Tian couldn't take it anymore. All the torture and trauma had taken a toll on him at that time he thought it would be better to die then to live this kind of life, but just as he was about to break completely,
he regained his memory of his previous life. He remained in a coma for two days. He then woke up. After understanding his condition, Lin Tian pretended that Su Ling's training had been successful, and that he had been reduced to a puppet with no will to resist. It was a bit difficult, but he had been through even harder things in this life, so he managed to do it.
Recovering the memories of his previous life not only prevented his mental breakdown, but also gave him hope for the future and completely transformed his way of thinking.
That strange mixture of different feelings and mentalities from both his lives: anger, madness, sadness, and the overwhelming desire to burn everything down, mixed with his rationality and life experience as someone who lived in a world where people usually depend on their minds and different systems for living, turned him into a completely different person. As they say, experience shapes the person. He is now different from what he was in both his lives: different lives, different thoughts.
The merging of his two lives' experiences enabled him to think like an adult, elevating his outlook on life and increasing his understanding of the complexities of human thought. It also allowed him to see the world from a completely different perspective, something he couldn't do in this world as an orphan or as a human from douluo dalu world The memory and experience of this life also gave him terrifying endurance To pain and an acceptance of his harsh reality .
And so began Lin Tian's plan. At first, he considered trying to escape, but later rejected the idea for several reasons. First, this world isn't as simple as the story portrayed. If he escaped, he would be caught within a few days, and his fate would be even worse. He also had no experience in anti tracking. and thats the reason the drunkard couldn't escape and ended up dead. As for Lin Tian, he was just a kid who hadn't even awakened his martial soul. It's impossible to escape, and even if you did, where would you go? Don't forget that there are many bandits in this era and slave traders. So, Lin Tian gave up on escaping, at least until he could plan well, be prepared, and awaken his fighting spirit. Lin Tian spent a year and a half here, cooking, cleaning, and working as an assistant to soul beast meat sellers. He was good at cooking in his previous life, so despite the difference in ingredients, his cooking was still good. As for cleaning, he had been cleaning since the age of three, which was impossible in his previous world. But people here grow up quickly. At six, it seems... Their bodies look like those of ten-year-olds in his previous world. Not to mention Tang San, Dai Mo Bai, and Mahong Jun, who look seventeen even though they are only in 12 and 13
So his plan was simple. First, he would try to understand the strength of these bastards, their martial souls, their soul power level, and their soul skills.
Second, he would try to understand the team dynamics and the relationships between them.
Third, he would try to form an escape plan. His plan included several things, including an escape route, which he found, and funding, which he obtained through various means. As for the other items, he possessed an iron dagger stolen from a drunken spirit master. As for the bottles of colored liquids, it was simple: a collection of various poisons and substances with different effects, and they came from his workplace.
He worked in a slaughterhouse where spirit beast corpses were processed, separating meat and consumables, such as meat, some internal organs, and valuable materials from garbage and useless materials.
Fish-type spirit beasts are highly valued, with the value of the meat increasing with the rarity and age of the beast. The corpses of plant-type spirit beasts are a popular commodity, purchased by pharmacists and poison masters. The heads and claws of powerful beasts are also a great display tool for nobles. To boast of their strength. The furs and tails of beautiful soul beasts, such as foxes, are among the best gifts for a noble woman. Dishes made from soul beast meat are also a great tonic for a soul master. However, it's not that simple. Killing a soul beast and bringing its body out of the forest is not easy. First, you risk your life to kill a soul beast and absorb its soul ring, which means it will be close to yours in strength. Fighting and killing a soul beast means the possibility of injuries. Who would take such a risk for a soul beast's body when they could work as a mercenary and hunt the same soul beast for someone for a much higher price? The scent of blood from the corpse will also attract other soul beasts, greatly increasing the risk. Therefore, the losses far outweigh the gains. If someone is strong enough to kill a soul beast and ignores these risks, they will find a better position in an organization, such as the Soul Hall, as a guard for a noble, or as a teacher at a soul master's school. The pay for these jobs is much better than hunting weak soul beasts. All of these factors have led to a shortage of Spirit beasts corpses despite their high price.
Of course, shortages don't mean they are nonexistent. Every day, a large number of spirit beast corpses flood the market. The place where Lin Tian worked was responsible for separating the hide from the flesh, so Lin Tian often had the opportunity to steal some materials, such as beast fluids. Each possessed several effects, such as Datura Snake Venom, Jade Ocean Monkey Venom, Rose Queen Tonic, and many other poisons with different properties. He also took some hides for himself. The hides of some rough-type spirit beasts served as armor against ordinary swords and arrows. Of course, these armors wouldn't protect you from a spirit master, but they were better than nothing. He didn't take a large amount, just a few scraps that were enough to protect his small body. But the biggest gains were two things: The first was nutrition. He cut up a small amount of edible spirit beast meat and cooked it in the hunting lodge. Because he had worked for nearly a year and a half, his body was well nourished, much better than when he was with his father. Of course, he was careful to conceal this, as it would be obvious if something was wrong. The reason he stole the spirit beast meat was to nourish his body and strengthen it so that he would gain soul power upon awakening.
His father was only a seventeenth-level spirit master with a white spirit ring, and his innate soul power is two, so if he doesn't eat well and lets his body suffer from hunger, there's a chance his talent will deteriorate and he'll lose his soul power. This is what almost happened to the protagonist of the seconde book, Huo Yuhao, who suffered from starvation and abuse and awakened his level 1 innate spirit power. Of course, this is just a theory, but even if the spirit power is amazing, it must follow certain principles. Anyone who has read the novel will understand that the innate spirit power and talent of a Spirit Master are linked to their body. He remembers a specific explanation that says that a Spirit Master's body and their martial spirit are twins, meaning that the body affects the martial spirit and vice versa. Therefore, Lin Tian considered his body his highest priority. Despite all the problems, he made sure to feed himself with spirit beasts and exercise that his body could do without affecting its growth. The second gain was actually a storage ring. He still remembered how he found the ring.
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It was a year ago, when he was working in the slaughterhouse as usual. The corpse of a black snake with a 700-year-old cultivation came across it. Lin Tian recognized this spirit beast. It was a non-poisonous snake with a hard body that couldn't be penetrated by Ordinary swords , and his powerful jaws could shatter the bones of his prey. He had numerous wounds and scratches. "Looks like it was a tough fight." Lin Tian looked at the beast's body and thought to himself. Lin Tian and the others began working. The Spirit Masters cut the skin off the snake's belly, leaving Lin Tian and the others to skin it. This was a job that required some precision. After three hours of work, Lin Tian sat down, panting and sweating slightly. Even if he had been working here for half a year, stealing some pieces of Spirit Beast meat, the work was still too much for his small body. He looked around, and as usual, he was the only one left. He was always late compared to the other workers. For example, the others could complete their work in two hours, while Lin Tian needed three hours. The only reason he was accepted here was because those bastards had made a deal with the employer. Lin Tian worked harder than the others for the same price. In addition, Lin Tian was adept at handling delicate areas like the eyes and nose without affecting the value of the hide. The hides Lin Tian skinned is the most valuable hides, so Lin Tian was always left alone in the slaughterhouse. It had almost become a habit. Lin Tian didn't care. Although the money he was working on was in short supply and would go to those bastards, paying for their food and drinks, his constant stealing of the spirit beast's meat made up for it. After some rest, Lin Tian put down the skin and continued to walk around the snake's body.
It had become a habit for him to wander around and inspect the corpses of the beasts that came here, so he could harvest some valuable materials or parts. He noticed the beast's injuries, some stab wounds, some cut marks, and even burn marks. After some analysis, Lin Tian decided that the value of the corpse would be a bit low. Lin Tian didn't care. In any case, he wouldn't gain anything from the corpse, and the money he earned from the work would go towards paying off the debts. Although no one had said a word about how much the debt is, Lin Tian doubted they would ever let him go. He felt annoyed at the thought. He still had some time to awaken his martial soul, and he couldn't escape now. He wasn't ready yet.
Lin Tian walked towards the area where the snake's internal organs were placed. They were stacked together in a large wooden barrel filled with bloody water. He took a look at the organs, then became annoyed and said, "The bastards only left me the annoying ones." Lin Tian put on the gloves made of spirit beast skin and began cleaning the remaining organs, such as the lungs, intestines, and stomach. He quickly finished cleaning the lungs and then moved on to the intestines. It was a bit disgusting, but... He no longer cared about such things. As long as it fed him and kept those scum from bothering him, he could do this all day. Lin Tian placed the cleaned intestines in another barrel, then finally moved on to the most annoying one: the stomach. He put on a mask of leather and cloth, then took out a sharp knife and began cutting it open. He quickly moved to the side, letting the contents and stomach acid flow into the iron barrel. As he grabbed the stomach and poured out its contents, he heard a metallic clatter. It wasn't unusual to hear such a sound; in fact, he'd heard it many times before. Spirit beasts ate a lot of random things.
Lin Tian didn't care about the disgusting stomach liquid and moved away to another barrel and began cleaning the stomach. It took a while, but he was finally done. It was time to go back. Lin Tian cleaned himself up a little in a barrel of clean water, then headed outside. As he left, he passed by the barrel containing the stomach acid, took a brief look, then continued walking. After a few steps, his mind processed what he had seen, and he returned to the barrel for a closer look. Lin turned back and took a long piece of iron, inserting it into the green liquid. After a few attempts, Lin pulled out a corroded, white, bony hand. It looked as if it would crumble with the slightest touch. He looked at the human bone and sighed slightly. Even after seeing this scene a few times, it still affected him. He was human after all. Although this was the first time he had taken out a human bone, he had seen other workers take out such bones. Some were corroded, some large, some small, and he had even seen a semi-decomposed corpse before. That corpse was in an extremely tragic state. In any case, he put the bony hand aside and Lin Tian began trying to take out the rest of the bones. After taking out a few bones, he took out half a rib cage, but the condition of the bone made Lin Tian's small face frown. The boy wasn't bothered by the smell or the sight, but by the cut marks on the bones. He knew very well what that meant. This man had died in an attack by another person. How could Lin Tian be sure that the culprit was a human and not a spirit beast with the ability to cut? It was simple. The cut was so sharp that it didn't even affect the edges of the severed bone. The cut was extremely clean, and such a cut meant that the attacker was much stronger than the victim. If the attacker was a beast, he wouldn't leave the victim's body, but would eat it. However, what had eaten the victim was a black snake at the age of 700 years, neither the force nor the traces of the attack matched.
However, Lin Tian didn't think much of it. He simply removed the remaining bones to be buried later. A few minutes later, Lin Tian pulled out a foot bone still wearing a brown leather shoe. Lin was a little surprised, as the shoe was made from the skin of a spirit beast, enabling it to resist the corrosion of stomach acid. Lin lifted the shoe with the end of the iron rod. As he lifted it, a partially corroded foot bone fell out of the shoe. With the sound of falling bones, a metallic clash sounded, causing Lin to look down and see an engraved silver ring among the bones.
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