Afterward, Lu Ming and Big Yellow used the broken door planks, the broken bed, and anything else in the house that could burn as fuel.
They carried the corpse straight out to the courtyard and burned it.
Once the burning was done, Lu Ming still felt uneasy.
So he dug a pit in the outhouse and buried the ashes of the corpse inside.
“Thanks to the Top Donor for the resources. Since you were chosen to deliver resources to me, your luck probably wasn't great. This latrine has the purest turbid energy in heaven and earth. It will surely wash away the bad luck clinging to you, and you'll definitely be reborn into a good life in your next incarnation...”
Lu Ming mumbled to himself as he shoveled the dirt, while Big Yellow watched him from the side with a face full of adoration. Boss really knew a lot.
After burying the remains, Lu Ming dragged his exhausted body back inside.
Pulling the storage bag out of his crotch, Lu Ming rubbed his chin.
“Big Yellow, how do you think we open this storage bag?”
Big Yellow stared at the storage bag in Lu Ming's hand and shook its head excitedly. No idea!
“Let's try this, then...”
Saying that, Lu Ming bit his finger and dripped blood onto it. But as the blood dripped down, the storage bag didn't react at all.
Lu Ming felt it carefully, but there was no response.
“Is this not right? Don't novels always have you claim ownership with a drop of blood?”
Big Yellow also widened its dog eyes, staring intently at the storage bag in Lu Ming's hand.
“Does it actually need divine sense, spiritual energy, or some kind of incantation?”
Lu Ming muttered as he rubbed the storage bag in his hands.
“I don't have spiritual energy, and I don't know how to use divine sense. But as a protagonist, it's impossible for me to obtain an opportunity I can't use...”
Then, Lu Ming began shouting at the storage bag:
“Open sesame! Odd changes, even stays the same! Imperial Jade Liquid Wine...”
Looking at the storage bag, which still showed no reaction.
Lu Ming grew a little angry. It actually dared to show such disrespect to a future Immortal Emperor! It seemed he needed to unleash his ultimate move!
He placed the storage bag on a wooden plank, stood up abruptly, and swept his sleeves back.
Extending his right index and middle fingers, he held them upright in front of his face, level with his nose, and shouted,
“Limitless Heaven and Earth, borrow the laws of the universe! Swiftly execute this command, open!”
As soon as the words left his mouth, Lu Ming jabbed his fingers toward the storage bag.
Seeing Lu Ming's imposing aura, Big Yellow held its breath. So powerful!
Crack!
The nearby fire suddenly crackled, throwing off a few tiny sparks as the flames flickered...
Big Yellow couldn't help but take a deep breath. It looked at the completely unresponsive storage bag, and then back at Lu Ming.
Woof!
Boss, it's not showing you any respect.
Lu Ming stared at the unresponsive storage bag, completely speechless. Was it really going to disrespect him, the protagonist, like this?
He picked up the storage bag and grumbled, “So you really won't show me any respect, huh? Just you wait. Once this Emperor masters the method of using storage bags, I will definitely stir-fry, deep-fry, and boil you...”
Just as Lu Ming was about to give up and wait until he entered the cultivation world,
His gaze suddenly locked onto the spirit sword stabbed into the ground. His eyes flickered. “Let's try one more thing...”
Big Yellow's eyes lit up as well. Boss is awesome, he's got another idea!
Lu Ming grabbed the radiant spirit sword, extended his left hand, grit his teeth, and slid his finger along the blade.
Hiss...
Lu Ming gasped in pain as a drop of blood, carrying a faint trace of spiritual energy, fell onto the storage bag.
Lu Ming and Big Yellow both stared wide-eyed. Just as Lu Ming thought he had failed again,
The storage bag suddenly flashed with a brief light. Lu Ming felt a sudden jolt in his mind, sensing that he had established a connection with the storage bag.
It was just like a successful Bluetooth pairing.
“Hahaha... I knew it! As a protagonist, how could I possibly be unable to open a storage bag?”
With a thought from Lu Ming, the spirit sword was instantly pulled inside the storage bag.
“Big Yellow, what do you think?”
“Woof!”
Big Yellow, who had been sitting on the floor, leaped to its feet and looked at Lu Ming with a face that practically screamed, You are amazing!
Lu Ming tilted his head up at a forty-five-degree angle, his eyes carrying a lonely, melancholic air of one who stands at the peak:
“This is the heaven-defying luck of a protagonist. Every time I survive a disaster, I'm bound to encounter an opportunity...”
Big Yellow actually believed Lu Ming's nonsense, and the adoration in its eyes grew even deeper.
This guy really got some skills after getting kicked by that donkey!
Maybe I should try getting kicked by a donkey too?
After showing off for a bit, Lu Ming finally checked the contents of the storage bag, finding some glowing stones inside.
“Big Yellow, we're rich! Do you know what these are?”
Looking at the glowing stones in Lu Ming's hand, Big Yellow shook its head with curiosity.
“Let me tell you, these are the legendary spirit stones. Do you know what spirit stones are?”
“Woof!”
Feeling the spiritual energy radiating from the stones, Big Yellow shook its head blankly. Never seen them. But the question is, how do you know, Boss?
“Your brother here is the legendary protagonist. Of course I know about the legendary spirit stones...”
Big Yellow didn't quite understand, but it didn't matter. As long as its boss was awesome, that was enough.
After playing with the spirit stones for a while, Lu Ming found three medicine bottles in the storage bag.
They were labeled: Spirit Gathering Pill, Recovery Pill, and Inedia Pill.
However, when Lu Ming opened them to check, he found that only the bottle for the Recovery Pills was empty.
The bottles for the Spirit Gathering Pills and Inedia Pills still had a few pills left inside.
Lu Ming smacked his lips and continued to show off to Big Yellow:
“Big Yellow, let me explain. This Spirit Gathering Pill is clearly for cultivation. This Recovery Pill should be for healing injuries. As for this Inedia Pill, it must be a pill that keeps you from getting hungry after eating it...”
“Woof!”
Boss, you really are incredibly knowledgeable. My admiration for you is like a surging river of drool, flowing endlessly.
Big Yellow wagged its tail furiously, like a fan on high speed, even making a whirring sound in the air.
Right then, Lu Ming couldn't help but gasp in surprise, startling Big Yellow so much that it jumped.
“Big Yellow, we're rich... Hahaha...”
Seeing Lu Ming laugh so wildly, Big Yellow also grinned widely, its tongue practically lolling out onto the ground.
No matter what the boss was laughing at, joining in was definitely the right move.
“Big Yellow, look! There's a cultivation technique...”
Saying that, Lu Ming pulled out a slightly damaged, yellowed technique page.
Written on it was some kind of “... Spirit Technique.” Because the page was torn, only those two words remained visible.
Big Yellow's eyes almost popped out as it stared excitedly at the technique in Lu Ming's hand.
“Big Yellow, we can cultivate now too! Just like those cultivators we saw today, flying back and forth in the sky. Isn't that awesome? Isn't that amazing?”
Woof, woof!
Big Yellow's eyes sparkled as it nodded frantically. Does this mean I'll become an immortal dog in the future?
“What do you mean, immortal dog? In the future, you will be the Oriental Great Emperor, the brother of Emperor Lu Ming! I told you, if you follow Emperor Lu Ming, I will absolutely make sure you stand at the very peak of this world...”
“Woof!!”
Dongfang Big Yellow's blood boiled with excitement. It couldn't help but stand up and pace awkwardly around Lu Ming.
Selling out my looks to support the boss for several months was totally worth it...
Splat!
Not knowing which of its four paws tripped over which, Big Yellow face-planted directly onto the floor.
“Hahaha... Hahaha...”
Seeing Big Yellow's clumsy fall, Lu Ming couldn't help but burst into wild laughter.
“Woof, woof!!”
Cock-a-doodle-doo...
Just as the man and dog were fantasizing about roaming the cultivation world freely, a rooster's crow echoed from outside.
“Big Yellow, get ready quickly! We still have to collect money today!”
“Woof, woof!!”
Big Yellow nodded. Leave it to me, Boss!
Just as the two finished tidying up and stepped out the door, a figure in the sky paused for a moment in mid-air before speeding away.
Lu Ming's eyes narrowed. He recognized that figure; it was the very woman who had been fighting with his Top Donor the previous day.
Lu Ming couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. He still wasn't being careful enough!
If that woman had arrived just a bit earlier, wouldn't she have caught him sorting through the storage bag?
It seemed he had to be even more cautious in the future.
“Let's go.”
Carrying the ancestral tablets of the Chen family on his back, Lu Ming vanished into the early morning mist with Big Yellow.
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