A Reader in the Library Pavilion

Invincible beneath the Golden Core!

His second battle with Liang Cen fully proved that Wang Chen's current strength had reached the pinnacle among those of the same realm.

Liang Cen was no ordinary Evil Cultivator.

He had once been a Silver Badge constable of the Demon Suppression Department. After falling into evil, not only had his cultivation not declined, it had instead risen, carrying him into the realm of the half-step golden core.

That was precisely why Wang Chen's severe injuries in his first battle against Liang Cen had not aroused any suspicion from Guan Shengping.

In the eyes of that Golden Core True Person, it was perfectly normal for Wang Chen to lose to Liang Cen.

He simply had not expected Wang Chen to "lose" so miserably.

But when Wang Chen no longer needed to put on an act and faced this Purple Mansion peak enemy once more, what he displayed was utterly crushing power!

In truth, even before Wang Chen had obtained the external Golden Core, he had been able to defeat Liang Cen with certainty.

After refining the external Golden Core for his own use, let alone dealing with Liang Cen, he could even fool a Golden Core True Person like Guan Shengping!

Yet after quietly returning to Yongle Immortal City, Wang Chen still maintained the appearance of having a damaged Dao foundation and a fallen realm when outside.

This caused Guan Shengping to lose all interest in Wang Chen entirely. He could not even be bothered to use his connections to find someone to treat him.

Under the instructions of the Steward of the Demon Suppression Department, Wang Chen, whose "injuries had yet to heal," was swiftly transferred to a new post.

A very leisurely job.

Steward of the Library Pavilion.

His first two jobs—prison guard