Chapter 33: The Art of Dog Training

After seeing off Li Erniu and the Zhang Dazhuang group, Lin Feng returned to his small courtyard.

"Woof, woof~"

At this moment, Wangcai immediately trotted to his feet and wagged its tail. After these days of feeding, Wangcai had become quite sturdy.

When Lin Feng had first picked it up, Wangcai was so thin it was just skin and bones, but now its fur had gained some luster.

"Just in time to have harvested a dog-rearing technique; it wouldn't be bad to try it out on you!"

Lin Feng had buried so many corpses today that his harvest could be considered quite substantial, among which was the corpse of a hunter skilled in raising hounds.

After burying it, Lin Feng had harvested a rather sophisticated dog-rearing technique from the *Corpse-Planting and Ghost-Raising Scripture*.

The dog-rearing technique mastered by that hunter was merely a crude method of domestication, using food, herbs, and the like to raise excellent hunting dogs.

However, the dog-rearing technique harvested through the *Corpse-Planting and Ghost-Raising Scripture* was clearly different. Its greatest distinction lay in the ability to use internal energy to transform an ordinary dog into the strongest and fiercest king of dogs.

If combined with the ghost-tattooing methods he had mastered, he might even be able to raise a special hound possessing ghostly power!

"Woo-woo?"

Finding a stool in the courtyard to sit on, Lin Feng grabbed Wangcai and began to feel its physique.

Caught by Lin Feng, Wangcai obediently squatted down without moving. It wasn't any rare breed of dog, just an ordinary local mutt.

It was about four months old now, and its body hadn't fully developed yet, but this was the best time for training.

"The foundation is still a bit lacking. If it had the foundation of a wolfhound or a Tibetan Mastiff, it would definitely be a king among dogs once raised; it might even be able to defeat a fully armed adult."

"But never mind, if the foundation is poor, it's poor. I'll just raise it with some herbs and meat, and use internal energy every day to slowly transform it. Its size won't be small once it reaches adulthood!"

Seemingly finding Lin Feng's kneading quite comfortable, Wangcai closed its eyes and rested its head on Lin Feng's leg, looking quite content.

However, it immediately widened its eyes, because it felt a warm energy slowly flowing into its body through Lin Feng's hand.

"Woo-woo?"

"Don't move. I'm using a hundred years of internal energy to lay a foundation for you. This is a treatment that even those rich young masters can't enjoy!"

Seeing it feeling uncomfortable and wanting to struggle, Lin Feng tapped it lightly on the head, and the little guy immediately became obedient.

Today, he had buried so many corpses that his own internal energy had successfully broken through the hundred-year mark!

Now, the internal energy within his body not only formed its own cycle, circulating endlessly, but could also subtly transform his own body.

It was a pity that such a vast amount of internal energy was now being used by Lin Feng to raise a dog...

After a long while, Wangcai, feeling weak all over, was finally released by Lin Feng. The little guy was now filled with strength, so much so that it couldn't even walk steadily; it staggered back to its kennel and began to sleep soundly.

"Phew~"

Lin Feng also felt a slight sweat on his back. The process of cleansing the marrow and cutting the hair for Wangcai according to the description in the dog-rearing technique had not been a small drain on him.

"If I do this a few more times, Wangcai will be completely transformed before long. However, no matter how strong its body is, it will still be helpless against ghosts. It would be best if I could integrate ghostly power into its body as well."

"If I succeed, there's no doubt I'll have an extra helper in the future, and I won't have to sleep with one eye open at night..."

The biggest reason Lin Feng was willing to spend such a high price to cultivate Wangcai still stemmed from the sense of crisis in his heart.

Even though he had already mastered four ghosts with impressive power, he was still essentially a creature of flesh and blood, still needing to eat, sleep, and drink.

If he had a loyal and reliable hound by his side to help, he would undoubtedly feel much more at ease.

As for other people, Old Quezi could barely count as half a person he could trust.

Li Erniu and Zhang Dazhuang could only be described as acquaintances; the biggest reason they were willing to associate with him was simply that they had taken a fancy to his abilities.

Just as Lin Feng was lost in thought, the sun set, and the sky gradually darkened.

At this time, Old Quezi also walked back slowly from outside, carrying a basket and leaning on a cane.

During the day, he had originally wanted to help Lin Feng, but was rejected by Lin Feng. Later, he had left and no one knew where he had gone.

"Hungry?"

Old Quezi had just entered the courtyard when he saw Lin Feng sitting on the stool and immediately asked him.

"Yeah, I am a bit hungry."

"Perfect, I bought some sesame cakes and braised meat. Eat up."

Old Quezi placed the bamboo basket in front of Lin Feng; inside were indeed some cooked foods.

"Hiss~ Why are you willing to buy these things today?"

Seeing this scene, Lin Feng was not happy, but instead felt unusually surprised.

"It's for visiting Old Ghost Ding's grave. Last night, that old thing didn't make it after all. After he died, there wasn't even anyone to burn incense for him."

Old Quezi's expression was somewhat desolate as he spoke slowly about this matter.

Only then did Lin Feng realize that Old Man Ding, with whom he had once shared a drink, had also died. It made sense; the ghost slave of the Starving Ghost had caused such a huge commotion last night, so surviving wasn't easy.

"..."

Lin Feng didn't know what to say, so he just picked up a sesame cake and started eating.

In this world, death was already a common occurrence. He didn't feel sad, but he sounded a silent alarm in his heart.

If he wanted to survive in such a world and live well, he had to continue to become stronger no matter what!

That night, Lin Feng went to sleep early, but outside Changshou Town in the eastern part of Luohe City, a strange scene was unfolding.

During the day, Bai Yuanlong, Qin Annian, and the others had already arrived here with soldiers.

Unfortunately, what they encountered here was not a group of rioters holding wooden sticks and hoes, but a strange scene.

The original Changshou Town should have been destroyed by the rioters, but the ancient town before their eyes was still there, exactly as it had been.

The so-called rioters were nowhere to be seen; instead, there were some slovenly, dirty-looking people living in the ancient town.

There were even people coming and going on the streets of the town, and the shops and stalls on both sides of the street were doing business as usual.

The only suspicious thing was that the entire Changshou Town was shrouded in smoke, and the faint sound of prayer could be heard from the houses.

If one approached Changshou Town, one could smell the scent of burning incense and candles in the air. It seemed as if this town had never suffered any disaster, and the people inside were living happily within it.

"My Lord, your subordinate dares to swear that when I retreated a few days ago, this place was definitely occupied by rioters, and many places were even burned to the ground by them!"

At this moment, the face of Junior Officer Zhang Xuan turned green as he kept swearing to the heavens in front of Qin Annian.

Because the scene before them was truly bizarre, and some in the army even thought that he, Zhang Xuan, had reported false military intelligence and abandoned his post!

According to military law, that was a capital offense!

"Divine Catcher Bai, what do you think of this?"

Qin Annian looked at the peaceful Changshou Town in the distance; it would be a lie to say he had no doubts in his heart.

However, he was not a member of the Ghost Suppression Division and lacked relevant experience with such strange scenes, so he directly asked Bai Yuanlong beside him. ===== CHAPTER 34 =====