Teaching

The next day.

As the sky on the horizon turned the color of fish belly, Lin Sheng was already up and about. After a simple tidy-up, he headed out for work. As for Xie Guilan, no one knew when she had already left to help out.

"A Sheng, take these two steamed buns."

Just as he was about to leave, Lin Hong's voice rang out.

Lin Hong was already sitting on the stone roller in the courtyard, leaning on his cane, holding two steamed buns in his hand.

"I've already eaten. Take these two to eat on the way," Lin Hong said with a smile.

Lin Sheng paused, then walked forward to take the buns before heading out.

On the road, he took large bites of the coarse-flour steamed buns in his hand. He naturally understood that these two buns were specially saved for him by his elders.

This kind of thing happened almost every day. He had tried to refuse at first, but Lin Hong always reacted strongly, so he always obeyed.

While two coarse-flour steamed buns meant nothing to him in his previous life, the long-lost familial affection still touched him.

"Beast Hunter Hall."

Suppressing the thought of the buns, Lin Sheng muttered to himself.

In the slaughterhouse, the repetitive work began again.

Bleeding, skinning, cutting, deboning…

One step after another.

By the time a rock sheep was processed, it was already noon.

At this moment, Wang Dehai, who usually only came in the evening to inspect everyone's work, had, unusually, arrived at the workshop at this time.

Wang Dehai's face showed none of his usual indifference. Instead, it was filled with smiles, and he even led someone behind him with a hint of fawning.

This scene quickly drew the attention of everyone in the slaughterhouse.

Almost all eyes were on the person behind Wang Dehai.

For most people in the slaughterhouse, it was the first time they had seen Wang Dehai act like this, and they were filled with curiosity about the identity of the person behind him.

Lin Sheng was the same. However, he thought of something and glanced at the barely concealed joy on the faces of some of the older workers, confirming his guess.

"Everyone gather around and stand properly."

Wang Dehai then focused his attention on the people in the slaughterhouse, coughed lightly, and shouted loudly.

The workers immediately put down their tools, stood up, and looked at the two with some curiosity and anticipation.

The person behind Wang Dehai was a man in a grey short jacket.

He looked about the same age as Wang Dehai. Although he was not tall, being half a head shorter than Wang Dehai, around 1.75 meters, his physique was extremely solid and sturdy. He stood there like a thick wall.

"You brats have struck it big. This is Deputy Hall Master Tian from the Beast Hunter Hall. He's here today to tell you something, so listen carefully."

Wang Dehai took a step back, revealing the sturdy man beside him.

"It really is the Beast Hunter Hall!!"

Upon hearing Wang Dehai's words, the workers in the slaughterhouse all showed expressions of surprise, and the crowd became a little noisy.

"Silence!"

Seeing the mostly thin workers in front of him, Tian Hu frowned and immediately shouted, instantly quieting the crowd that had become noisy due to the sudden surprise.

This shout was full of energy and extremely loud, as if it exploded right beside their ears.

"What a loud voice."

Lin Sheng was also startled and thought to himself.

Looking at the now quiet crowd, Tian Hu scanned everyone with a blank expression before speaking indifferently.

"You are all people of the Town Mountain Tower. Whether you know it or not, the Beast Hunter Hall is currently short of personnel and will be selecting elites from various halls to join. I'll state the harsh truth upfront: the treatment in the Beast Hunter Hall is indeed very good, but it's earned with your lives. As members of the Beast Hunter Hall, you will inevitably have to fight fierce beasts on Yangping Mountain. Joining the Beast Hunter Hall is equivalent to tying your heads to your belts."

Tian Hu paused here before continuing.

"Those who are willing to join the Beast Hunter Hall, step forward."

The skinners looked at each other, and then almost all of them stepped forward.

Out of nearly a hundred skinners, almost ninety percent stepped out.

"Indeed, in troubled times, there are no shortage of people willing to risk their lives."

Lin Sheng thought to himself as he looked at the people around him.

Many people knew about the dangers of the Beast Hunter Hall, but it was still much better than the slaughterhouse. Moreover, they could also learn martial arts, which was why so many people were interested.

Seeing this, Tian Hu seemed to have expected it and showed no surprise on his face. He simply said indifferently.

"Those who choose to join the Beast Hunter Hall, come out with me."

After speaking, Tian Hu turned and left, leading the group to the open-air drying area outside the slaughterhouse.

This was where animal hides and dried meat were usually dried, so it was quite spacious. Even with so many of them, they only occupied a corner.

"For the time I have left, I will teach you a cultivation technique. If you can achieve the basics of this technique within a month, you will be eligible to join the Beast Hunter Hall. If you fail, you will return to your jobs as skinners."

Seeing everyone standing properly, Deputy Hall Master Tian spoke indifferently.

"So it's not that easy to join the Beast Hunter Hall."

Lin Sheng wasn't surprised by Deputy Hall Master Tian's words. If the Beast Hunter Hall was so easy to join just based on passion, that would truly be abnormal.

"The cultivation technique I will teach you is called Raging Bull Fist. Although it's just an ordinary fist technique, it's quite effective for strengthening your body. After you master the basics of this technique, with your current shallow foundation, your strength should increase by at least thirty percent. Alright, I will now teach you the first stance of this fist technique. Tomorrow, I will teach you the corresponding qi circulation method. Watch closely, I will only demonstrate it three times."

After speaking, Deputy Hall Master Tian began demonstrating without any delay.

The apprentices naturally widened their eyes, carefully observing and learning.

Lin Sheng also followed suit, imitating the movements with a serious expression. Although Deputy Hall Master Tian didn't seem particularly interested in teaching them, his movements were not fast. Instead, he performed the technique quite slowly and methodically. The movements of the Raging Bull Fist also seemed rather simple.

After Deputy Hall Master Tian finished his three demonstrations, most people had already remembered the movements.

"I will return tomorrow afternoon. At that time, you can ask me any questions you don't understand."

After giving a few instructions, Deputy Hall Master Tian turned and left, leaving the group of skinners to practice on their own.

He came quickly and left just as fast. From his arrival to his departure, he had only been here for about half an hour.

As the Deputy Hall Master of the Beast Hunter Hall, he naturally wouldn't spend too much time here. Besides the slaughterhouse, he had other places to scout for suitable candidates.