Bai Yu made a mental note about Old One-Eye Zuo.

But dealing with just Old One-Eye Zuo wasn't enough. Killing one Zuo would only lead to others taking his place.

Only by eliminating the Black Wolf Gang entirely would it be truly effective.

Gangs may decline, dynasties may fall, but only immortality is the true essence.

When you weaken, that will be the day of revenge.

Bai Yu turned and walked back to the charity mortuary.

At this moment, Zhu Tong spoke mysteriously:

"Xiao Bai, do you know why the Black Wolf Gang's protection fee has doubled this time?"

Bai Yu asked curiously:

"Could it be that Brother Tong has some news?"

Zhu Tong glanced around and whispered:

"Just a rumor, I'm only telling you, don't tell anyone else."

"A few days ago, it seems the Black Wolf Gang had two underground casinos taken over by the Divine Power Sect."

"The leader of the Black Wolf Gang is scraping together resources, gearing up for a big fight with the Divine Power Sect."

Bai Yu suddenly understood; it was a conflict between gangs.

It seemed that these days would be anything but peaceful.

However, for the charity mortuary, this was actually a good thing.

In the following days, members from the two major gangs were frequently sent to the mortuary for burial.

Bai Yu's business boomed.

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Uncle Jiu noticed Bai Yu's rapid progress in the Zhuyou technique and simply handed over most of the affairs to him.

Originally, Uncle Jiu would recite scriptures to send off spirits, but now it was all left to Bai Yu to play the funeral dirge and dispel the sha energy.

Bai Yu was more than happy with this, as it increased his participation in funerals.

That day, the Black Wolf Gang sent another unfortunate soul.

This was a martial artist, his head split in two.

Bai Yu played the funeral dirge, while Old Zhangtou prepared the deceased's appearance.

Then Bai Yu led the group up the mountain for the burial.

After playing a funeral dirge, the funeral was complete.

[Funeral successful, reward received: Qi and Blood +36, Life Experience +60!]

[Funeral participation 79%, choose one additional reward.]

[Selectable rewards: Life-Taking Sword, Sword Technique Experience, Iron Sand Palm, One Year Martial Cultivation.]

Bai Yu's heart stirred; this time there was a new option among the funeral rewards.

One year of martial cultivation!

Never before had there been a reward that directly increased cultivation.

Bai Yu calmly descended the mountain.

Back at his small courtyard, Bai Yu finally claimed his reward.

First, a warm current surged, significantly increasing his Qi and Blood.

Then he chose one year of martial cultivation.

Immediately, he felt a shiver, his joints cracking, muscles filled with strength.

His entire body surged with Qi and Blood, a stream of essence rising from his head like a wolf smoke, solid and unwavering.

A cool energy flowed along his arm, traveling through his meridians.

This energy flow was the internal force transformed from Qi and Blood!

Essence like wolf smoke, Qi and Blood surging through the meridians!

Martial Dao Fourth Stage, Meridian Opening Realm!

The Meridian Opening Realm involves converting abundant Qi and Blood into internal force, opening the twelve meridians throughout the body.

Just now, Bai Yu had opened the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian.

From then on, his respiratory function greatly increased, providing ample breath for his body.

Bai Yu was overjoyed, then operated the Mysterious Turtle Breath Gathering Technique to gather his internal breath.

As the technique circulated, his skin even seemed to become a bit rougher.

In the days that followed, Bai Yu's life was incredibly fulfilling.

The conflict between the Black Wolf Gang and the Divine Power Sect grew increasingly intense, with many gang members, including martial artists, being sent to the charity mortuary.

In this place, both gangs maintained a tacit peace.

After all, who doesn't want a proper burial?

Bai Yu focused on funerals, extracting rewards, and his strength increased steadily.

He decided not to be greedy with cultivation techniques and martial skills.

Primarily choosing basic attributes like martial cultivation, blade technique experience, internal force, and strength.

Unless he encountered a cultivation technique with particularly high compatibility, he wouldn't choose to integrate it.

One day, he conducted a funeral for a fourth-stage martial artist from the Divine Power Sect.

[Funeral Target: Zhang Meng!]

[Identity: Senior Brother of the Divine Power Sect.]

[Age: 39.]

[Cultivation: Martial Dao Fourth Stage.]

[Funeral Participation: 69%.]

[Ordinary Reward: Internal Force +3, Life Experience +388.]

[Selectable Rewards: Qi and Blood +55, Vajra Technique, Arhat Blade, Blade Technique Experience, Golden Eagle Claw...]

Bai Yu glanced over and first chose the blade technique experience.

Then he looked through several techniques and found the Vajra Technique to be quite good, with a 92% compatibility with the Iron Armor Technique.

Bai Yu extracted the Vajra Technique and fused it with the Iron Armor Technique.

It became a new cultivation technique, Vajra Iron Armor Technique, Yellow Rank High Grade.

In this way, his strength advanced by leaps and bounds.

In just one month, he had opened seven meridians.

Opening five more meridians would complete the fourth rank, allowing him to step into the fifth rank Bone Tempering Realm.

Bai Yu checked his attribute panel.

[Name: Bai Yu.]

[Aptitude: 8]

[Qi and Blood: 370]

[Strength: 110]

[Internal Force: 18]

[Cultivation: Fourth Stage Meridian Opening Realm.]

[Cultivation Techniques: Four Symbols Five Elements Fist (Thorough Understanding, 3571/10000)]

[Martial Skills: Soul Severing Blade (Thorough Understanding), Mysterious Turtle Qi Gathering Technique (Practice Makes Perfect), Swallow's Void Walking Step (Practice Makes Perfect), Vajra Iron Armor Technique (Thorough Understanding)]

[Divine Ability: Immortality.]

[Other Skills: Play Suona (Thorough Understanding), Essence-Nourishing Powder (Practice Makes Perfect), Zhuyou Yin Talisman Scripture (Practice Makes Perfect), Meng Family Herbal Classic (First Glimpse of the Path), etc.]

With the strength of the Fourth Stage Meridian Opening Realm, Bai Yu could establish himself in River City.

However, Bai Yu remained as steady as an old dog.

Isn't it better to lie down and conduct funerals? Fighting and killing are so uninteresting.

Such happy days continued for another half month.

The conflict between the Black Wolf Gang and the Divine Power Sect had already affected life in River City.

Finally, under the mediation of the Liu, Zhao, Xiao, and An families, the two gangs ceased fire.

The Black Wolf Gang ceded a few streets to be managed by the Divine Power Sect.

This made the business at the charity mortuary much quieter.

However, during these days, Uncle Jiu frequently went out, sometimes not appearing for a week.

It was said he was out dealing with Sha Corpses.

For some reason, the occurrences of Sha Corpses in various parts of River City were increasing.

Bai Yu was somewhat curious about what these Sha Corpses really were.

That night, Uncle Jiu was still absent.

Bai Yu was on night watch in the front hall, lying on a small bed sleeping.

Old Mo was sitting on a small stool beside him.

In front of Old Mo were several books, which it was patiently flipping through.

Strangely, Old Mo had a real passion for books.

Bai Yu once asked Old Mo why it liked reading so much.

Old Mo barked a few times and wrote two lines of large characters with its paw.

"If you don't study today, you'll become trash tomorrow."

Bai Yu was amused, thinking Old Mo hadn't experienced the rigors of nine years of compulsory education.

If they were on Blue Star, he'd have to enroll Old Mo in a class and have it take the college entrance examination.

Half asleep, Bai Yu suddenly felt very cold.

Bai Yu sat up and said:

"Old Mo, it's your turn to sleep."

He noticed Old Mo had just finished reading "Spring and Autumn" and "Meng Family Herbal Classic," and was about to start "White Fox Scandal Chronicles."

Bai Yu quickly grabbed the book:

"Kids shouldn't read these."

Old Mo let out a dissatisfied whimper.

Suddenly, an inexplicable Yin wind blew through the front hall.

Old Mo barked loudly toward the inner courtyard.

"Woof woof~"

From the inner courtyard came an inhuman roar.