Recognition, Change

Lin Feng arrived at the military camp.

As the Chief Clerk, he was the secretary to County Magistrate Guo Yang, having been promoted by Guo Yang himself.

He naturally knew that everything County Magistrate Guo Yang had just said were just polite words!

Eat what you should eat, take what you should take!

Just don't go too far.

If he didn't take anything, how could his cultivation level increase?

By relying on the meager silver he received each month?

If his cultivation level couldn't keep up, what would he use to serve the County Magistrate?

His own head?

"General Liu! By order of the County Magistrate, I've come to offer condolences to the soldiers in the army!"

"Chief Clerk Lu! Thank you for your trouble!"

County Lieutenant Liu Ben cupped his fists towards Lin Feng.

"The casualties in the army this time were not small. Some demons tried to charge the city, but fortunately, the brothers sacrificed their lives to stop them!

They managed to hold off all the demons.

And preserve the peace within the city!"

"Mm, General Liu and all the brothers have worked hard. The County Magistrate sees it all!

Here is eight thousand taels of silver. Settle the families of the fallen and wounded well.

Don't let the families of the deceased and injured feel disheartened!"

As he spoke, Lin Feng took out the silver notes and handed them to Liu Ben.

"Thank you, County Magistrate, for your concern!"

In a short while, Lin Feng walked out of the military camp.

He now held an extra five hundred taels in his hand.

A gift from Liu Ben.

"Someone, call Commander Wu over here for me!"

At this moment, Liu Ben shouted towards the outside of the tent.

Soon, a person entered.

"The reported casualties this time are eight hundred people! Along with all sorts of weapons and clothing losses.

I'm giving you four thousand taels of silver.

Make sure all the camps in the army are settled!"

"Yes, General!"

And so, it went down the ranks, Chief Clerk, General, Commander...

In the end, the families of the deceased soldiers received only two taels of silver each.

Reduced by five to six times.

And they still had to be grateful to those above them!

The next day, the entire Kaiyang County city returned to its peaceful state.

Deaths were too common!

According to the pattern, with the strong offensive from the demons this time, it should be quiet for a long time to come.

Within the city, the county yamen, noble families, and the Demon Purging Division were all busy recruiting personnel.

Lin Feng went to the slaughterhouse as usual.

Fortunately, Old Wu San was staying in the city with his brother-in-law, Pan Liancheng, so he was not affected.

Only the few laborers had been replaced several times.

It would be the best outcome if they could meet again.

Lin Feng greeted Old Wu San and then got to work.

Half an hour later, Improvement Points +2.

Before heading to the Demon Purging Division, he came to the blacksmith shop in the city.

"Sir, what weapon would you like to forge?"

A burly man in the blacksmith shop, seeing the flying fish robe on Lin Feng, immediately respectfully greeted him.

"Forge me a butcher knife!"

"A butcher knife?"

The Demon Purging Division uses butcher knives, how rare!

The big man thought he misheard!

"Does Sir have any special requests?"

"It needs to be thick, sharp, and sturdy!"

Lin Feng stated his requirements.

"Sir, understood. We have a piece of heavy iron here, weighing sixty to seventy catties. I will forge it a hundred times to make a butcher knife!"

The big man said.

"Mm, alright!"

Lin Feng nodded. This material and craftsmanship were already the best Kaiyang County could offer!

To continuously forge a sixty to seventy-cattie piece of heavy iron, remove impurities, and finally shape it into a butcher knife was no easy feat!

To get better materials, one would have to go to a larger Prefectural City.

Or use military merit to exchange for them in the Demon Purging Division's treasury.

But even with materials, there wouldn't be a master craftsman capable of forging them!

This shop was the largest and best blacksmith shop in Kaiyang County.

Soon, Lin Feng paid a deposit of fifty taels of silver.

He would be able to pick up his new weapon in three days.

He arrived at the Demon Purging Division.

Early in the morning, Centurion Zhao Hu had gathered everyone.

Of course, everyone except General Ding.

This General Ding seemed to have fully embraced slacking off.

He actually dared to skip a meeting called by the Centurion!

Ding Yun's behavior once again broadened Lin Feng's understanding.

Was he not afraid of being targeted by the Centurion, or worse, being court-martialed?

Centurion Zhao Hu was burly and imposing, exuding an aura as vast as an abyss!

He was the most powerful person Lin Feng had ever seen!

He first comforted the members of the Demon Purging Division.

Then, he awarded military merit and allocated some silver to those who had completed missions.

Even Lin Feng received ten taels of silver.

Ten taels of silver was equivalent to two months' salary.

It was quite good!

Although Lin Feng now held two thousand taels, no one would complain about having too much money!

When Lin Feng received his military merit, he noticed Li Wuyi looking at him with a shocked and displeased expression!

Lin Feng keenly sensed that Li Wuyi was still holding a grudge over what happened that day!

It seemed he needed to be cautious.

After all the rewards were distributed, Zhao Hu gave a command, and everyone dispersed.

At this moment, Zhao Chengzhe and Yu Qingqing walked over.

"I didn't expect you to actually kill a Second Realm Lesser Demon yesterday! Truly remarkable!"

Zhao Chengzhe's eyes showed surprise.

Lin Feng cupped his hands towards them.

"It was merely by luck! Far inferior to Young Master Zhao and Miss Yu! You two worked together and defeated over ten demons!"

Lin Feng had arrived early that morning and had already heard about the achievements of Zhao Chengzhe, Yu Qingqing, Li Wuyi, and others.

As expected of geniuses, their strength was formidable!

Their true combat power and skills were likely even greater than those of Muscle Tendon Transformation practitioners like Chen Fei.

At this moment, Lin Feng pretended to glance at Yu Qingqing casually.

Seeing that she showed no unusual expression, he felt a slight sense of relief!

He was now a genuine late-stage Bone Forging Realm cultivator.

How could anyone discover this after such a short time? It would be too astonishing!

It seemed he had managed to evade Yu Qingqing's scrutiny.

I wonder if I can hide it from the eyes of those masters.

This Qi Concealment Technique needs to be improved as soon as possible!

"Hmm, I'm two years older than you. How about you call me Brother Zhao from now on!"

Zhao Chengzhe said with a smile.

"Brother Zhao!"

Lin Feng cupped his hands. Regardless, Zhao Chengzhe had helped him a lot.

It wouldn't be bad to befriend him and improve their relationship.

He understood that Zhao Chengzhe was merely curious about him back then!

After yesterday's performance, Lin Feng had truly caught Zhao Chengzhe's attention.

He intended to make friends with him.

Yu Qingqing, as usual, remained indifferent on the surface.

She maintained the same attitude towards Lin Feng.

Afterward, the two of them left.

Lin Feng also returned to the courtyard with You Lin, Mu Yu, and the others.

Continuing to hone his saber techniques!

You Lin and Mu Yu began to cultivate even more diligently.

Although they hadn't experienced the great battle yesterday, many new students who had entered with them were gone overnight.

This filled them with a sense of urgency!

If you don't work hard during training, you'll end up as brothers in a demon's belly!

By noon, Lin Feng went to get food, and the previous taunts had become much less frequent!

Even the person serving food in the cafeteria became more enthusiastic.

They gave him an extra portion of food.

Some people were quietly discussing Lin Feng and Chen Fei's performance yesterday.

Especially Lin Feng, who remained calm in the face of danger and actually severed the head of a Second Realm Lesser Demon with a single saber strike!

This amazed some of the new trainees!

Their eyes held a hint of admiration as they looked at him.

Even You Lin and Mu Yu felt honored by association!

The strong are respected and welcomed everywhere.

However, Lin Feng, Chen Fei, and the others were still not used to eating in the cafeteria. After getting their food, they still found another place to eat.

Today was the medicinal meal, which was held every three days. This medicinal meal couldn't be compared to the kind served at the Drunken Immortal Tower. Lin Feng ate heartily.

He gained two additional Improvement Points at once.