Body Tempering Ninth Level, Promoted to Captain!

[Ding! Consumed 400 Crit Points, Qi Guiding Art crit success!]

In an instant, an unimaginable, world-ending torrent of energy surged through his limbs and bones.

It launched a fierce assault towards the higher, more profound realms on the path of martial arts!

The latter three stages of Body Tempering: Organ Refining, Viscera Refining, and Aperture Opening!

This was a transformation process from the inside out, far more dangerous and arduous than the previous six stages.

For ordinary martial artists, even with sufficient resources and cultivation techniques, breaking through one stage

required years of meticulous effort. A slight misstep could lead to damaged internal organs and severed meridians.

But Lin Feng had the System!

The first wave of the torrent precisely targeted his five internal organs.

All impurities within his five organs were expelled, replaced by an incredibly potent life essence!

Body Tempering Seventh Stage, Organ Refining Great Success!

The energy torrent showed no signs of stopping, immediately surging towards his six viscera.

Body Tempering Eighth Stage, Viscera Refining Great Success!

The breakthrough continued!

The final, and most crucial step.

Aperture Opening!

The human body has nine apertures: the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, tongue, and the two lower apertures.

These nine apertures are the bridges connecting the human body to the outside world.

As that immensely vast energy surged towards Lin Feng's nine apertures, he felt his entire world change!

His five senses and six consciousnesses experienced explosive enhancement!

His body seemed to establish a faint, almost imperceptible connection with the world, allowing him to more clearly sense the flow of spiritual energy in the heavens and earth!

Body Tempering Ninth Stage, Aperture Opening Perfection!

"Hoo..."

As the last wisp of energy integrated into his body, Lin Feng slowly opened his eyes.

He gently clenched his fist, and with a "pop," the surrounding air exploded, forming a visible ripple of force!

He could feel a terrifying power contained within him, capable of moving mountains and filling seas!

A strength of a thousand jin?

With the 10x crit multiplier, his current strength

was capable of breaking ten thousand jin with a single punch.

The next day, a piece of news, like a magnitude twelve earthquake, completely shook Qingyang County.

The Black Tiger Gang was gone!

The Black Tiger Gang, which had plagued the city for years, acting with impunity, even earning a measure of deference from the County Office, was eradicated overnight!

The gang leader Wang Ba, along with over a hundred core members, perished without a trace, all beheaded!

And the one responsible for this was not some powerful outsider, nor a military crackdown.

It was Lin Feng, a constable who had joined the County Office less than a month ago.

One person, one blade, exterminated a century-old gang overnight!

When this news spread, everyone's first reaction was disbelief!

This was too fake!

Faker than a dream from the Mountain God!

But when countless brave citizens flocked to the Black Tiger Gang's headquarters and witnessed the piles of corpses and the hellish, bloody scene, they believed.

What followed was boundless shock and heartfelt jubilation!

"The heavens have eyes! Those beasts from the Black Tiger Gang have finally met their retribution!"

"Lord Lin! Lord Lin is the true righteous official of our Qingyang County!"

"From today on, if anyone dares to speak ill of Lord Lin, I'll be the first to fight them!"

The entire Qingyang County emptied its streets as citizens spontaneously poured out.

They beat gongs and drums, and set off firecrackers.

Lin Feng's reputation reached an unprecedented peak at this moment!

Inside the County Office, however, the scene was entirely different.

Dead silence.

A stillness like that of a tomb.

All the constables sat frozen in their seats, like ducks with their necks wrung, too afraid to even breathe.

They looked at Lin Feng's empty seat, their eyes filled with a hundred times more fear than they felt when facing demons.

That wasn't a human, it was a god of slaughter wearing a human skin!

In Constable Li Gang's office, there was a loud "Clang!" as if someone had fallen off their chair in fright.

County Magistrate Zhao Dehai, a public official always known for his "steadiness," sat in his study for a full hour after receiving the news before trembling and uttering three words.

"Please... invite him."

When Lin Feng walked into the county office hall again, the treatment he received had changed drastically.

All the constables, regardless of their seniority, stood up and bowed respectfully towards him.

"Lord... Lord Lin!"

Their voices were filled with reverence and trembling.

Lin Feng walked straight to the center of the hall and looked at County Magistrate Zhao Dehai, who was seated high above.

Zhao Dehai's expression was complex, containing shock, admiration, but more than anything, a deep sense of apprehension.

He looked at the young man before him and knew very well.

This small temple of Qingyang County could no longer contain this true dragon.

After a long silence, Dehai slowly spoke, his voice a little hoarse, "Lin Feng, the Black Tiger Gang... was it truly all your doing?"

"Yes."

Lin Feng's answer was simple and powerful.

Zhao Dehai took a deep breath, as if making a significant decision.

"Constable Li Gang, for colluding with bandits, corruption, and heinous crimes!"

Zhao Dehai slammed the gavel, his voice booming like a bell, "Seize him! To the death row, awaiting judgment!"

Outside the door, several trusted bailiffs rushed in and headed straight for Li Gang's office.

Soon, Li Gang's pig-like screams and pleas for mercy could be heard from inside.

Clearly, Zhao Dehai had already investigated last night's events.

After dealing with Li Gang, Zhao Dehai's gaze returned to Lin Feng.

"A nation cannot be without a ruler for a day, and an office cannot be without a head. From this day forward, Constable Lin Feng is promoted to the new Constable of the Qingyang County Office! You will be in charge of the county's security and apprehension matters!"

As this order was given, the constables present did not show any jealousy. Instead, they collectively breathed a sigh of relief and bowed again, shouting in unison:

"Congratulations, Constable Lin! Congratulations, Constable Lin!"

To have such a god of slaughter as their superior.

If they didn't show their loyalty immediately, were they looking to die?

Lin Feng was not surprised by this and calmly cupped his hands. "Thank you, Your Excellency."

He took this position as Constable not for power, but to more conveniently... find Crit Points.

After the meeting, Lin Feng officially took over the Constable's office.

As soon as he sat down, a sharp voice sounded in his mind.

"Congratulations, Master! Congratulations, Master! You've been promoted to Constable! You are truly virtuous and mighty, may you reign for ten thousand years and unite the martial world!"

Huang Fugui emerged from some unknown corner, stood on his hind legs, and bowed frantically to Lin Feng.

"Alright, stop joking around,"

Lin Feng said with a smile, "If you have something to say, say it."

"Heh heh, Master, I've already hidden all the wealth from the Black Tiger Gang and Li Gang. Also, a few days ago, I was investigating in the city on your orders, and I actually found something interesting."

"Oh?"

"Steward Zhang in the east of the city, you know him, right? The one named Zhang Datou who does the silk business."

"I discovered that his house is suspicious."

"How is it suspicious?"

"Every few days, he buys a large number of live animals from outside, chickens, ducks, cattle, and sheep. But strangely, I've never seen them eat any of it, nor have I seen any bones or anything like that thrown out. Those live animals just disappear into thin air."

Huang Fugui's small bean-like eyes twinkled with intelligence.

"Moreover, I've smelled it. Deep in his backyard, there's always a faint... smell of blood. That smell is different from ordinary blood, it carries a sinister aura!"

Raising live animals?

A sinister smell of blood?

Lin Feng's eyes narrowed instantly.

He thought of a possibility.

"Moon Worship Cult..."

This name was something he'd stumbled upon while reviewing information about this world.

A demonic cult that worshipped an evil god, used living beings, even live humans, for blood sacrifices, and raised demons.

Could it be that this small Qingyang County was hiding a demonic cult?

"Interesting."

"Huang Fugui, keep a close eye on him. I want to know what secrets he's hiding in his home."

"You got it! Just you watch, boss!"