Two Books

The grass roots were chewed and crushed in Lu Ming's mouth, filling his oral cavity with sweet juice. What reassured him was that the taste was not much different from his memory.

He hadn't made a mistake.

So, he fearlessly and greedily swallowed the juice, leaving only some coarse fibers in his mouth, like sugarcane dregs.

Due to the time constraint and the need to quickly fill his stomach, Lu Ming didn't choose to spit out these dregs, but swallowed them along with the rest.

Then, he grabbed several more handfuls and quickly devoured them.

With a few handfuls of grass roots down, Lu Ming finally regained some strength. He didn't leave immediately but decided to collect some to stuff into his clothes and take with him while he continued to chew and eat.

After all, this was another world, and he didn't know how long it would be before he encountered familiar plants that could serve as food again.

When his clothes were stuffed full and his strength had mostly returned, Lu Ming struggled to stand up.

Although he still felt a bit dizzy, he could at least stand steadily.

Once he was stable, he roughly determined his direction and then set off with heavy steps.

Based on the original owner's memories, this place should not be far from Shuofeng City, where he made his living.

As for why the original owner had left the city and appeared in this wilderness, there was a reason.

Wherever there are people, there is Jianghu, and Shuofeng City was no exception, with many different walks of life.

Various large families, sects, businesses, and escort agencies formed a complex web of powers. Even beggars had a mutual support group called the Beggars' Sect.

The original owner, as a beggar, was not a member of the Beggars' Sect but was controlled by one of its members. He had to hand over most of his daily alms to this person.

If he failed to collect anything, he would be beaten.

Although he was unlikely to be beaten to death, as they would keep him alive, knowing that even a useless person could still bring in some income.

However, he would definitely suffer a lot.

Perhaps due to bad luck, the original owner had been unable to beg for anything for several consecutive days. Fearing the beating, he had simply fled the city yesterday.

He knew that his outing was a death sentence because, in this weather, the temperature in the wilderness at night was something his frail body could not endure.

However, he could no longer bear the daily oppression and had already resolved to die, hoping to end his painful life sooner.

As a result, he did die, and Lu Ming inexplicably transmigrated.

"Don't worry, I will continue to walk the path ahead."

Lu Ming continued to chew grass roots for energy as he walked. He felt great sympathy for the original owner's experiences and could relate to them.

However, he felt no anger, only a sense of calm.

In his opinion, seeking revenge was not a difficult matter at all.

Or rather, seeking revenge on a mere underling was not even worthy of being his goal.

He had always been a tenacious person. Once he set his sights on a goal, he would relentlessly strive towards it.

Just like in his previous life, he relied on this personality to build an extremely vast fortune from nothing.

Yet, fate played a cruel trick, and he woke up here.

However, this world was more interesting. Even though he was facing some difficulties now, it didn't make him despair. Instead, it made him more excited and filled with fighting spirit.

He loved this feeling of striving.

Returning to the present, he had already formed a grand goal: to join the mainstream of this world and practice martial arts.

And to continue on that path, wanting to see if the legendary immortality was truly real.

Therefore, seeking revenge on a minor figure seemed insignificant.

"Should be almost there."

Without further thought, Lu Ming found a tree to rest. Along the way, he had been roughly counting his steps and constantly paying attention to any unusual movements around him. He had been walking for over an hour.

The place he was heading to now was the main road leading to Shuofeng City, and he would follow that road.

This would reduce the risk of encountering fierce beasts and be much safer.

Fortunately, it seemed he was quite close to Shuofeng City, and the journey had been uneventful.

After resting for a while while chewing grass roots, Lu Ming glanced at the sky, estimating that it was already afternoon.

He decided to pick up the pace.

Thus, after walking for another short while, a winding road finally appeared in his sight. Following the road, the silhouette of a massive city also came into clear view.

"Finally, we're here."

Seeing the city's silhouette, Lu Ming breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't help but lament how far the original owner had run in his dying moments, searching for scraps of meat left by a fierce beast to taste some meat.

However, it was worth mentioning that although the original owner never got his wish, he seemed to have found something else.

And that something was currently in his embrace.

"I hope it doesn't disappoint me."

Temporarily out of danger, Lu Ming touched the hard object in his clothes. Besides his remaining grass roots, there were also two books.

These were left by the original owner. He had discovered them long ago but had suppressed his curiosity and not taken them out to read due to the threat of unknown beasts.

Regarding the origin of these two books, according to his memories, he learned that the original owner had obtained them yesterday from a tomb, possibly unearthed by a mountain flood, while searching for the residual meat left behind by a fierce beast.

Since it happened yesterday, the memory was very clear.

He remembered that when the original owner encountered the tomb, he was indeed startled, but quickly became overjoyed.

This was because there were rumors in Shuofeng City of people "accidentally finding treasures and soaring to success."

The original owner naturally hoped to find some treasures in the tomb, turn his life around, and even have the chance to study martial arts at a martial arts school, and then get revenge on the beggar who had oppressed him.

So, he began searching with excitement and found it: a stone coffin, with its heavy lid already half-opened.

He then, taking advantage of the increasingly dim sky, mustered his courage to look inside. Inside was a skeleton. Although its flesh and blood had turned to dust, strangely, the clothes were still as good as new.

He didn't think much of it and instead looked at the area around the skeleton's abdomen. There were two books, held in the hands of two skeletal palms.

Upon seeing them, he guessed they were the martial arts manuals he often heard about.

So, he excitedly took them out and stuffed them into his embrace.

Then he continued searching, as his greatest desire was still to find some treasure.

However, as he was continuing to look, a beast's roar suddenly echoed, and the sound was getting closer and closer, clearly heading towards him.

Therefore, he couldn't bother searching for treasure anymore and fled for his life.

He ran blindly like this, and after an unknown amount of time, he finally stopped. The moment he stopped, he felt utterly exhausted and could barely stand, eventually passing out.

He ended up freezing to death, which led to the current situation.

Lu Ming, having received the memories, naturally knew about the tomb from the start and also knew that there were still treasures left there.

However, he didn't plan to search for them because the risk was too great.

On one hand, the fierce beast that pursued the original owner might still be lurking in the vicinity.

On the other hand, if he were unlucky, he might encounter those "Monster Hunters" from Shuofeng City.

These people were Martial Artists who roamed the wilderness year-round, making a living by hunting Demonic Beasts.

If he accidentally ran into them, not only would he lose the items he had already obtained, but he would also lose his life.

When one lacks strength, knowing when to quit is the best choice.

Therefore, Lu Ming resolutely decided to head to Shuofeng City first.

Now he had arrived near the main road, but instead of rushing onto it to enter the city, he hesitated because his clothes were thin, clearly indicating he had something on him.

And after entering the city, he would very likely encounter the beggar who controlled the original owner.

So, to prevent his belongings from being stolen, he decided not to bring them into the city and instead planned to find a place to hide them.

He would retrieve them only after establishing a certain foundation.

However, before hiding them, he decided to take a look first.

He then found a slightly more secluded spot and, with an excited heart, took out the two books from his embrace.