System Upgrade, Martial Arts Fusion

In Chu Jiang's courtyard.

Su Yan'er, dressed in a light purple silk dress, moved gracefully through the room.

In the few days since entering the city, she had completely transformed, evolving from a Cinderella into a graceful young lady. Her eyes were bright, and a faint smile played on her lips.

She slowly approached Chu Jiang, a gentle smile on her face. First, she spread a velvet rug on the floor, then brought over a bronze foot basin.

As she added hot water, she tested the temperature with her hand.

Su Yan'er slightly bent her knees and said softly, "Young Master, it's time to wash your feet."

Chu Jiang nodded and placed his feet into the basin.

He had no choice. He had refused at first, but her persistence was too much to bear.

Her hands, delicate as orchid petals, gently stirred the water, allowing the hot water to evenly envelop his feet.

Feeling the enchanting sensation, Chu Jiang felt completely relaxed.

No wonder people in his past life loved washing their feet so much; there was a reason for it.

This girl, she had only been in the city for a few days.

Her learning speed was incredible; she was now a qualified maid.

"Damn it, I've really become a wealthy old landlord."

Just then.

Someone walked in from outside.

"My lord, you have such leisure!" Zhang Sanbao said with a smile, carrying a large chest.

Su Yan'er, understanding the situation, took the foot basin and retreated. Every time this fatty came, it meant important matters for Master Chu to discuss.

Chu Jiang took a sip of tea and asked, "What news is there this time?"

"Your joining the Demon Suppression Division has been specially approved. Your position is General Banner Officer, ranked seventh grade. You don't need to go through the usual procedures. These are your onboarding items."

"Two sets of Kirin robes, a token, a Demon Suppressing Blade, and some miscellaneous items."

Zhang Sanbao pointed to the items in the chest and said with a smile.

The Kirin robe was a special uniform of the Demon Suppression Division, worn only by Demon Suppressing Guards.

When Chu Jiang opened the chest, he was amazed by the craftsmanship of the Kirin robe. It was truly, damn it, handsome.

"Appointed as a General Banner Officer of the Demon Suppression Division right after joining? I'll be in charge of dozens of people, right?"

He had to admit, the Demon Suppression Division was bold in their appointments, promoting a newcomer with no achievements directly to General Banner Officer.

He had expected to start as a regular Demon Suppressing Guard and work his way up.

Zhang Sanbao gave an awkward smile and said, "My lord, the Demon Suppression Division is currently short-handed, and there's no one else to deploy. However, I've been temporarily assigned to your command."

Chu Jiang was stunned for a moment. "So, I'm just a figurehead commander."

He could only command one person, and it was temporary?

"There's another matter. The County Magistrate of Baishi County has disappeared."

Chu Jiang: "The Head of the Demon Hunting Office, Li Feng, is dead. The County Assistant and Warden have been arrested, and the County Magistrate is missing..."

What was going on in Baishi County? The high-ranking officials were either killed or arrested, and even the County Magistrate had disappeared. He remembered this County Magistrate had only taken office not long ago.

"I asked Hu Yijiang and Liu Kong. They said their Hall Master took them away about a month ago. The major affairs of the county were basically handled by those two," Zhang Sanbao said solemnly.

"Now, the higher-ups have ordered you to temporarily take charge of all the military and political affairs of the county, awaiting the arrival of the new County Magistrate."

Currently, the four power centers of Baishi County were either dead, arrested, or missing. The entire county yamen was in a semi-paralyzed state, without leadership.

Someone had to temporarily control the situation.

"Alright."

Chu Jiang agreed, not refusing. With great power comes great responsibility. With the high command wiped out, he was the only one left, with no other choice.

His current authority was terrifyingly immense.

Holding the dual positions of County Magistrate and Head of the Demon Hunting Office, he was at the pinnacle of power in Baishi County.

They chatted for a while longer, and then Zhang Sanbao left the courtyard.

Chu Jiang looked at the large chest. There were quite a few items inside.

Besides the Kirin robes, token, and Demon Suppressing Blade, there were also several miscellaneous books.

Demon Suppression Division Entry Guide

Demon Catalog

Demon Suppression Division: Five Thousand Years

The Fall of Dynasties

There were seven or eight books in total. Just reading them all would take considerable effort.

Since there was nothing else to do lately, Chu Jiang sat down and began to study these books carefully.

It was his first time learning about this world.

"This introductory guide clearly explains the ranking system of the Demon Suppression Division, as well as matters regarding accepting quests and the function of contribution points..."

Chu Jiang casually flipped through it before picking up another book, the Demon Catalog. This book was bizarre and fantastical, recording over a thousand types of demons, each with different habits and incredibly strange appearances.

Among the thousands of types, the Hundred Tribes formed the main body, with the Royal Tribes as the most respected, totaling seven great Royal Tribes.

Every demon that flowed with Royal Tribe blood had exceptionally extraordinary talent, with unique abilities.

Chu Jiang stayed in his room for several days, captivated by this strange and eerie world.

That night, as Chu Jiang prepared to sleep, a voice suddenly sounded in his mind.

"Ding, System upgrade complete!"

Chu Jiang: You said forty-eight hours, look how long it's been?

It's seriously overdue.

The system's voice sounded in his mind again: "There was a minor glitch in the program, which caused the delay."

"You can talk now?"

Chu Jiang was a little surprised. The status panel had always been inanimate before, only displaying messages when he killed a demon.

However, this time the panel did not respond to Chu Jiang.

"You can talk, but it's only one sentence." Chu Jiang shook his head and looked at the upgraded status panel.

[Demon Lifespan: Nine hundred and ninety-eight years]

[Self Lifespan: Ninety years]

Two new functions had been added.

One was a Martial Arts Fusion module, and the other was a Demon Probe module.

"Multiple Houtian martial arts can be fused. Do you wish to fuse them?"

Chu Jiang smiled slightly, filled with excitement and anticipation, looking at the martial arts before him.

"Fuse Demon Suppressing Saber Technique and Meteor Saber!"

[Now fusing martial arts: Demon Suppressing Saber Technique (Mastered), Meteor Saber (Mastered)]

"Fuse Great Strength Fist and Great Vajra Palm!"

[Now fusing...]

"Fuse Demon Slaying Star Saber and Blood Saber Manual!"

[Now fusing...]

"Fuse Golden Sun Art and Wind-Thunder Vajra Body (Upper Chapter)!"

[Now fusing...]

A series of martial arts fusions left Chu Jiang dazzled and overjoyed.

The fused Great Strength Divine Palm integrated all the moves into one, transforming into a heaven-shattering palm strike, with its power increased severalfold.

The Blood Saber Divine Manual's moves remained unchanged, but its power was significantly boosted, greatly enhancing its ability to suppress demons.

As for the Wind-Thunder Vajra Body, its fusion with the Golden Sun Art did not result in significant changes.

Perhaps the gap in their realms was too large; one was at the Houtian level, and the other was at the Grandmaster level. Even fusion only served as a touch of icing on the cake.

The Clear Wind Art was not fused.

This Martial Arts Fusion module could only fuse martial arts with similar attributes.

There were no suitable fusion partners at the moment.

It could only be put aside for now.

"Fusing Golden Sun Art and Wind-Thunder Vajra Body was a bit of a loss."

After fusing several times, Chu Jiang began to understand the mechanism.

The lifespan consumed by fusing martial arts depended on the one with the higher realm.

However, it was still a massive profit.

If he were to use martial arts deduction, what could he achieve in forty years? Nothing.

As for the Demon Probe module, before battling a demon, he could probe its strength, provided it was not more than two major realms above his own.

This was also a divine skill.

It could prevent some tricky situations where opponents hid their true strength to cause trouble.

He thought he could play the pig to eat the tiger, but in reality, he had already been seen through.

This system upgrade is good.

[Demon Lifespan: 898 years]

After unlocking the Martial Arts Fusion module, Chu Jiang instantly felt that the demon's lifespan was not enough.

If he got a few more martial arts manuals, his current demon lifespan wouldn't be enough to spend.

Unfortunately, in Baishi County now, all the demons had fled.

Knock knock knock, knock knock...

"Sir, someone is causing trouble in the city and specifically asked for you!"

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door from outside.