System Upgrade

"Panel upgrade complete, panel permissions opened, fusion function now activated..."

Zhou Yi, who hadn't woken up yet, was startled awake by the voice in his head. Hearing the news that his panel had been upgraded, Zhou Yi's heart filled with excitement, and he immediately lost the desire to sleep. He sat up in bed and opened his panel.

Name: Zhou Yi

Race: Human (10%)

Vitality: 5

Spirit: 1.2

Cultivation Methods: Tongming Record (Mastered) Primordial Pile (Mastered)

Skills: Body Refining, Saber Technique, Footwork, Special

Yin Energy: 53

Strange Qi: Qi (5)

The panel had become much simpler. Strength, speed, and physique were now replaced by Vitality. Martial arts were now classified as Skills by the panel. At the same time, Zhou Yi noticed a percentage added after his race. Zhou Yi didn't understand what this 10% meant or what would happen if it became 100%.

Unable to figure it out, Zhou Yi ignored the percentage number and clicked on Body Refining. The Body Refining Techniques he had practiced were listed there, but the word "Mastered" had been replaced by "Fusion Possible." Zhou Yi attempted to fuse the Jade Lock Skill with two other Body Refining Techniques using his mind.

"Fusing..."

"Fusion failed, insufficient Yin Energy."

"So it is possible to fuse, I just don't have enough Yin Energy!" Zhou Yi then looked at the Yin Energy on his panel. It was only 53 points. It seemed he had consumed too much Yin Energy during his previous advancement.

Zhou Yi, who had calmed down, was wondering where to get more Yin Energy when suddenly three bell tolls sounded from outside the door.

From his memories, Zhou Yi knew this was the sound of the Village Chief summoning the villagers to the ancestral hall for a meeting. Usually, the village bell was only rung when something significant happened.

Zhou Yi guessed they were going to discuss the Red and White Fiends, as nothing else major had occurred.

After getting dressed, Zhou Yi opened the door and walked towards the village ancestral hall. On the way, he met many villagers walking together and discussing.

"What major event has happened? Old Wang, do you know?"

The villager being asked shook his head, indicating he didn't know.

After the person asking had inquired around, the surrounding villagers all shook their heads, saying they didn't know. Seeing that no one knew what was happening, most villagers wore grim expressions, wondering what major event had occurred. After all, every time the bell rang, it signified something bad. The last time the bell rang was five years ago, and many people in the village had died then.

Zhou Yi also heard this but didn't answer the villagers' questions. He just shook his head and quickened his pace towards the ancestral hall.

Upon entering, most villagers had already arrived at the ancestral hall. Zhou Yi glanced around and then walked towards the location where Old Qin and his master were.

A burly middle-aged man stood beside his master. Arriving before the three, Zhou Yi greeted Old Qin and his master. They both nodded at Zhou Yi.

His master then introduced the middle-aged man standing beside him.

"This is our Village Chief's Head Constable, Li Zhengqing. Just like your master, he is also a master of the Vitality Realm," Qu Yong said to Zhou Yi.

Then Qu Yong pointed at Zhou Yi and said to Li Zhengqing, "This kid is my disciple, and he has also just entered the Vitality Realm!"

Qu Yong emphasized the words "Vitality Realm," clearly wanting to show off. Zhou Yi greeted Li Zhengqing.

Li Zhengqing, who had been dismissive moments before, now that he heard Zhou Yi was also in the Vitality Realm, put away his contempt. According to his guess, Zhou Yi, at his current age, should be at most in the middle stage of the Strength Channeling Realm, but he didn't expect him to be at the same level as himself.

Thinking this, Li Zhengqing did not dare to be careless and also greeted Zhou Yi, saying, "Young Brother Zhou is truly formidable for his age!"

"You flatter me, you flatter me," Zhou Yi replied to Li Zhengqing with a calm expression.

After greeting each other, they followed Qu Yong to the front of the ancestral hall and sat on the chairs on either side.

Li Zhengqing suddenly found the name Zhou Yi very familiar. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly remembered. Wasn't this the "hotshot" from the Patrol Team that his subordinate Li Yuanfang had told him about? He didn't expect it to be him.

Thinking this, Li Zhengqing spoke to Zhou Yi, "Young Brother Zhou, do you know Li Yuanfang?"

"Yes, Constable Li has helped me a lot," Zhou Yi replied, thinking about giving Li Yuanfang some support.

Hearing Zhou Yi's words, Li Zhengqing smiled and said to Zhou Yi, "Is that so? I must thank you again for helping to deal with that ghost infant last time. Otherwise, the yamen would have suffered heavy losses."

"It was just acting in accordance with justice," Zhou Yi replied to Li Zhengqing, not really in the mood to chat, his gaze fixed on Qu Yong.

Seeing that Qu Yong's expression was not so bad, Zhou Yi felt a little relieved. Since he had transmigrated, only his master and Old Qin had genuinely helped him.

Zhou Yi continued to engage Li Zhengqing in conversation, not expecting that the seemingly tall and strong Li Zhengqing was actually a chatterbox, Zhou Yi mused inwardly.

Most of the villagers below the ancestral hall were whispering amongst themselves, discussing what had happened.

After a while, the noise in Zhou Yi's ears suddenly quieted down. He turned his head and saw that the Village Chief had entered from the entrance of the ancestral hall and was walking towards the location of Old Qin and Qu Yong.

Ordinary villagers might not recognize Qu Yong, the captain of the patrol team, but they definitely recognized Qu Zheng, the village chief of Qingzhu Village. Normally, if villagers had disputes, they wouldn't go to the yamen but to the village chief. The villagers generally believed in the fairness with which the village chief handled matters in Qingzhu Village. As for the yamen, they only appeared in cases of murder.

After walking up to the ancestral hall, the Village Chief cleared his throat and said to the quiet villagers below, "Everyone, I've called you here today because we've discovered two Weirdness, both of Crimson Grade or higher. If they were ordinary Crimson Grade Weirdness, my son Qu Yong could handle them. However, those two Weirdness have already gained considerable power, to the point that my son was injured when he went to investigate with our village's Talisman Master."

"What, what can we do?" "Can't the sacred aura resist them?" "Even Lord Qu was injured!"

The villagers in the ancestral hall asked many questions with fearful voices, their faces unconsciously becoming tense.

Seeing this situation, the Village Chief on the stage immediately shouted, "Everyone calm down and listen to me."

The villagers in the ancestral hall turned their gazes to the Village Chief, hoping he would come up with a solution.

Under the villagers' watchful eyes, the Village Chief said, "I'll answer your questions first. Since the Weirdness appeared within the village, the sacred aura cannot defend against them. As for a solution, we can only request aid from Luoshi City."

After the Village Chief finished speaking, the villagers in the ancestral hall erupted in discussion again.

"What, asking Luoshi City for help? Their appetite isn't small. Looks like all our work this year will be for nothing."

"Yeah, yeah, Village Chief, think of another way!"

"I say, you people, your lives are on the line, and you're still worried about a few scraps."

"Wang Lao'er, easy for you to say. Your family doesn't have this many mouths to feed."

The Village Chief on the stage watched the villagers arguing heatedly, a pained expression on his face. But he still gritted his teeth and said to the villagers, "Everyone, I know your lives have been difficult, but asking Luoshi City for help is our last resort."

"My son, Qu Yong, was injured fighting that Weirdness. Now, there's no one left in Qingzhu Village who can resist the Weirdness. I had no choice but to resort to this strategy."

"If that Weirdness enters the village, it will be no different from a massacre."

Hearing the Village Chief's serious words, the villagers below stopped their discussion.

After a while, a voice came from the crowd.

"Village Chief, you've always treated us well. I support you."

"Yeah, when has the Village Chief ever harmed us? I support the Village Chief too."

Before long, the villagers' emotions were stirred, and they all expressed their support for the Village Chief.

Seeing this, the Village Chief, tears welling up, said to the villagers, "I won't let you down. It's up to all of you now."

After the Village Chief finished speaking, the villagers left the ancestral hall one after another.

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