Red Dust Stepping Heaven Steps

Outside the Demon Suppression Grand Hall.

Qin Hundred-Household's eyes widened, and he said, "Right, do you have a place to stay in Yunzhou City? If not, you can stay with me for a few days first."

"Staying at the Demon Suppression Division is also fine, but the living conditions for single individuals at the Demon Suppression Division are generally average."

"It's your choice. You can rent or buy a place outside. I can help you contact someone."

The Yunzhou Demon Suppression Bureau has thousands of Demon Suppressing Guards. Except for a few important figures, most do not reside at headquarters long-term.

Speaking of which, the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Bureau has over a dozen Commanders, but the Demon Suppressing Guards are generally understaffed. Even the Demon Suppressing Guards under the Left Commander are nearly three hundred people short of full strength.

Some Commanders have only two hundred Demon Suppressing Guards, severely understaffed.

Yunzhou's territory is too vast, with thirteen subordinate prefectures. Each prefecture manages anywhere from a dozen to twenty or more counties.

The base number of strong individuals varies, and the severity of demon threats differs greatly.

Some prefectures and counties have frequent demon activity, which ties up a large number of Demon Suppressing Guards.

Some prefectures and counties are relatively peaceful, requiring only a small number of Demon Suppressing Guards for surveillance.

Chu Jiang pondered for a moment and said, "I'll stay at the Demon Suppression Division for now. The conditions don't matter, as long as I have a place to stay."

He was alone now and didn't need to be particular.

After the Genius Trial ended, he would look for a place in Yunzhou City.

Qin Hundred-Household nodded and led Chu Jiang to a small courtyard.

The courtyard wasn't large, not even half the size of a two-courtyard residence in Baishi County. However, Chu Jiang didn't mind; having a place to stay was enough.

Half an hour later.

Chu Jiang arrived at the Demon Suppression Division's Scripture Pavilion. After presenting his token, he entered the first floor.

The first floor was vast, with rows upon rows of bookshelves, housing tens of thousands of books. These included not only martial arts and cultivation techniques but also various miscellaneous classics.

The second floor contained precious martial arts and rare books.

Only those with the rank of General Banner Officer or higher could enter.

The third floor was a place only Commanders could access.

Chu Jiang did not head to the second floor. With his current Contribution Points, he wouldn't be able to pick out anything good even if he entered.

Currently, his only weakness was movement techniques.

He hadn't practiced a decent movement technique martial art yet.

The only movement technique martial art he had was a Houtian-level Clear Wind Art.

This Houtian martial art was cheap, costing only ten Contribution Points to exchange for one.

Chu Jiang exchanged for five in one go.

Cloud Treading Steps

Flying Catkins Movement Technique

Blood Burst Steps

Striding Meteor Steps

Spirit Cat Leap

Exiting the Scripture Pavilion, Chu Jiang handed the five books to the guarding elder for registration.

The pavilion elder frowned slightly. He looked at Chu Jiang and said earnestly, "These Contribution Points are not earned easily, yet you choose to exchange for these Houtian martial arts?"

The pavilion elder's gaze was fixed on Chu Jiang. He understood that for a martial artist who had already entered the Vajra Realm, these Houtian martial arts would not be of much help.

They might even become a hindrance.

However, Chu Jiang simply smiled slightly and replied with a firm nod, "I'm sure!"

His panel allowed for Martial Arts Fusion.

With it, Chu Jiang didn't need to go to the second floor to find higher-level martial arts.

Even by exchanging for a few Houtian martial arts on the first floor, he could fuse them to create powerful Xiantian or even Vajra martial arts.

This way, he could save a large amount of Contribution Points.

The pavilion elder fell silent for a moment, then finally sighed and continued, "These five martial arts rubbings must be returned within three months at the latest. You may go."

Chu Jiang nodded.

He went to his residence and began to cultivate in seclusion.

[Demon Lifespan: Four hundred and forty-one years]

[Self Lifespan: Ninety years]

"Multiple movement technique martial arts are available for fusion. Do you wish to fuse them?"

Chu Jiang smiled slightly, his mind moved, and the Martial Arts Fusion panel began to scroll.

"Fuse Clear Wind Art and Cloud Treading Steps!"

[Fusing Martial Arts: Clear Wind Art (Proficient), Cloud Treading Steps (Untrained)]

"Fuse Flying Catkins Movement Technique and Blood Burst Steps!"

[Fusing Martial Arts: Flying Catkins Movement Technique (Untrained), Blood Burst Steps (Untrained)]

"Fuse Striding Meteor Steps and Spirit Cat Leap!"

[Fusing...]

Spending thirty years of demon lifespan to obtain three Xiantian martial arts. Not bad, not bad.

Continue.

"Fuse Wind-Cloud Steps and Flying Meteor Steps!"

[Fusing...]

"Fuse Wind-Cloud Star-Treading Steps and One Reed Crossing the River!"

[Fusing...]

A series of system prompts sounded.

After spending fifty Contribution Points, a pseudo-Grandmaster movement technique was synthesized.

If this were placed on the second or third floor of the Scripture Pavilion, it would be worth at least several hundred Contribution Points.

Chu Jiang was overjoyed.

With the movement technique synthesized successfully, the next step was naturally to cultivate it. He did not hesitate.

A vast amount of demon lifespan was poured into this martial art.

[Year 1, you cultivate Red Dust Stepping Heaven Steps, falling from the sky with no progress.]

[Year 7, after falling for seven years, you finally gained experience. Red Dust Stepping Heaven Steps is trained.]

[Year 28, relying on your resilience, Red Dust Stepping Heaven Steps reaches minor accomplishment.]

[Year 45, you comprehend the Great Dao of Falling. Red Dust Stepping Heaven Steps reaches great accomplishment.]

[Year 67, Red Dust Stepping Heaven Steps reaches perfection.]

[Year 96, Red Dust Stepping Heaven Steps enters the proficient stage. Lotuses bloom with every step, and you comprehend a trace of void power.]

[Demon Lifespan: 265 years]

[Self Lifespan: 90 years]

Chu Jiang slowly opened his eyes, a smile appearing on his face.

"Proficient Red Dust Stepping Heaven Steps is complete!"

He took a step forward, and the surrounding air seemed to ripple slightly. The next moment, he had appeared a hundred meters away.

This speed was comparable to teleportation!

It was even a bit faster than the aerial flight of the Wind-Thunder Vajra Body.

His physique was almost on par with a Grandmaster.

His speed completely matched that of a Grandmaster.

However, when compared to a Grandmaster's offensive techniques, he might still be a little lacking.

His current strength had basically reached its limit.

All aspects had reached their peak.

The next step was to break through to the Grandmaster realm.

The Demon Suppression Division: Five Thousand Years recorded:

To break through to Grandmaster, three conditions are needed.

First, open the Eight Extraordinary Meridians and Twelve Primary Meridians, and step into the Vajra Realm Peak.

Second, comprehend an artistic conception.

Third, compress the true essence within the body nine times or more, condensing a miniature true essence sea.

He had barely completed one and a half conditions: Vajra Realm Peak, plus comprehending a trace of saber intent.

Compressing true essence required special secret techniques, otherwise, it would damage the meridians. These were placed on the third floor of the Scripture Pavilion.

Both the Spiritual Platform Secret Technique and the true essence compression secret techniques were on the third floor.

A sharp glint flashed in Chu Jiang's eyes.

He had to go all out in this Genius Selection Competition and take the top spot.

To gain the greatest resource allocation.

Hiding his strength and playing it safe was useless in a place like the Demon Suppression Division.