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Although he had been busy all day, Zhou Yi felt satisfied with the sense of strength coursing through his body.

Glancing at the sky outside the window, Zhou Yi slapped a Cleansing Talisman onto himself. His Provincial Governor's Office uniform instantly became clean, the bloodstains from battle disappearing.

Leaving the small courtyard, Zhou Yi decided to first go to the uncle's place to sort out dinner, and then head to the Provincial Governor's Office to report in.

The uncle, having been quite frightened by the Weirdness that day, had decided to close his stall half an hour earlier each day. However, upon seeing Zhou Yi approaching, the uncle stopped his packing work and said to Zhou Yi, "Benefactor, are you here for noodles?"

Zhou Yi smiled and nodded, simultaneously holding up two fingers in front of the uncle.

The uncle guessed uncertainly, "Two bowls?"

"No, twenty bowls."

After speaking, Zhou Yi sat down by a small table, waiting for the uncle to cook the noodles for him.

Even though the uncle had already witnessed Zhou Yi's appetite last time, this time it refreshed his impression of Zhou Yi's eating capacity. As he cooked the noodles, the uncle chatted with Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi quietly sat to the side, listening to the uncle talk.

Soon, bowl after bowl of noodles was brought out by the uncle, and Zhou Yi began to eat. After finishing the last bowl, Zhou Yi let out a satisfied burp and looked at the uncle, who was covered in a fine sheen of sweat. Making twenty bowls of noodles consecutively had quite tired him out.

"Uncle, I'm full. You should head back early."

Without waiting for the uncle's reply, Zhou Yi threw down twenty taels of silver and ran, knowing the uncle wouldn't accept his money.

The uncle smiled as he watched Zhou Yi's retreating figure, then pocketed the twenty taels of silver before beginning to pack up his stall.

At this time, Zhou Yi had already arrived at the Provincial Governor's Office. News of Zhou Yi single-handedly killing two Vitality Realm cultivators last night had somehow spread, and most people in the plaza were looking at Zhou Yi, intentionally or unintentionally.

Among these gazes were suspicion, scrutiny, jealousy, and envy. However, no one stepped forward to provoke him. Setting aside Zhou Yi's strength, his relationship with Captain Du alone made them hesitant to act rashly.

The members of Captain Du's team, however, flocked to Zhou Yi's side, showering him with flattering words.

One person was an exception. This person looked even younger than Zhou Yi and was currently glaring at Zhou Yi with clear dissatisfaction.

Before Zhou Yi arrived, he had been considered the renowned genius of the East Courtyard, and Captain Du had paid him considerable attention. But after Zhou Yi's arrival, Captain Du had barely noticed him.

This made him believe that everything was Zhou Yi's fault.

With this thought, Huang Ming walked directly up to Zhou Yi and said, "Zhou, do you dare to spar with me?"

At this, everyone surrounding Zhou Yi fell silent, turning their attention to Huang Ming, who had spoken. None of them wanted to offend anyone, so they distanced themselves from Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi looked at the person who had spoken. Seeing someone younger than himself, Zhou Yi immediately lost interest. Having lived two lives, Zhou Yi felt it would be too much to bully this young man.

So, Zhou Yi calmly replied, "I don't dare."

Hearing Zhou Yi's calm refusal, Huang Ming felt as if his words had hit cotton.

Then, looking at Zhou Yi's placid expression, Huang Ming felt insulted. At this moment, words of dissuasion came from the side.

"Young Huang, don't be rash!"

Just as the person next to him finished speaking, Huang Ming could no longer stand it. He immediately drew his sharp sword and lunged at Zhou Yi.

Seeing that the man had actually drawn a weapon against him, Zhou Yi no longer held back and threw a punch.

Huang Ming fell to the ground with a thud. He felt as if his bones were about to fall apart and was shocked by Zhou Yi's strength. He was only slightly older than him, so how could he be so strong? He couldn't even withstand a single move.

With this thought, anger surged within Huang Ming. He struggled to get up to fight Zhou Yi again. Enduring the intense pain, Huang Ming stood up and pointed his sword at Zhou Yi once more. This time, Huang Ming poured all his Vital Energy into his weapon, and the sword tip glowed a fiery red.

Still not giving up, Zhou Yi looked at Huang Ming, who was attacking him again, and threw another punch.

Huang Ming was sent flying backward again. Seeing that he still couldn't withstand even one move, Huang Ming's anger boiled over. He spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.

Zhou Yi looked at his fist with some doubt. He had only used ten percent of his strength. Could this Huang Ming really be this weak?

At this moment, seeing Huang Ming faint, the surrounding people rushed over to help him up and carried him towards the pharmacy. After all, he was part of their small team.

Just then, Captain Du also emerged from the study. Seeing the unconscious Huang Ming, he asked everyone with a stern expression, "What happened?"

Zhou Yi was about to speak when someone preempted him, "Huang Ming provoked Zhou Yi, and Huang Ming even used a weapon to attack Zhou Yi."

After speaking, the person gave Zhou Yi a friendly smile. Zhou Yi's strength had been evident to all. If nothing unexpected happened, Zhou Yi would at least reach the level of a captain in the future. This was simply him showing goodwill in advance.

Captain Du's expression instantly turned furious upon hearing this. "This Huang Ming has gone too far! Have I been too lenient with him, making him forget the rules here?"

He then turned to Zhou Yi and asked, "Are you alright?"

Hearing Captain Du's concerned words, Zhou Yi shook his head.

Captain Du examined Zhou Yi carefully and, finding no wounds, turned back to address the crowd. "Put Huang Ming down. Let him lie here for the night!"

The person carrying Huang Ming responded with a "yes" and quickly placed Huang Ming on the ground.

Seeing Captain Du's favoritism towards Zhou Yi, everyone began to speculate if Zhou Yi might be Captain Du's illegitimate son.

Soon, with everyone assembled, Captain Du began assigning patrol duties. Zhou Yi was assigned to a different area for patrol this time.

After the dispersal, Zhou Yi, holding New Moon, was about to step out of the East Courtyard when Captain Du called out to him. When Zhou Yi approached, Captain Du led him into his study.

"This Huang Ming was indeed a bit excessive. I'll deal with him. Next time you encounter such a situation, you don't need to hold back. I'll cover for you."

Zhou Yi shook his head upon hearing Captain Du's words. "Forget it. He's just a child. A warning is enough."

Seeing Zhou Yi refer to someone his age as a child, Captain Du felt an inexplicable smile. However, he then thought about how his nephew could knock down Huang Ming, who was also in the Vitality Realm, with two punches. It seemed his talent was indeed extraordinary.

After hearing Zhou Yi's words, Captain Du pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, I'll listen to you."

After resolving this matter, Zhou Yi bid farewell to Du Wei and headed to his patrol location for the night. Looking at the street before him, which was clearly more prosperous than yesterday's, Zhou Yi sighed inwardly. Uncle Du assigning him here clearly meant he was afraid Zhou Yi would encounter more Weirdness.

Zhou Yi didn't know if he was unlucky or lucky. He had encountered Weirdness for two consecutive days, and even two at once last night in a fit of anger. However, the more Weirdness he encountered, the more Yin Energy he gained, and the faster his strength improved. It seemed he needed to find Uncle Du to discuss this another day.

Suppressing the thoughts in his mind, Zhou Yi looked at the streets on both sides. Although it was already night, the area was still brightly lit. The number of people coming and going was less than during the day, but it was still better than the street being completely deserted like yesterday.

Zhou Yi walked to a small food stall by the roadside, bought a flatbread, and ate it while patrolling.

After walking around once, it was already midnight. Even the most prosperous streets were now sparsely populated.

Zhou Yi stood still for a moment to rest. Just as he was about to start his second patrol, a scream echoed from ahead. Zhou Yi immediately rushed over. A paper figure appeared in the middle of the road, its eerie smile causing the crowd to scatter in panic.

A slash of his blade cut the paper figure in half.

"Yin Energy +1"

Zhou Yi pouted. This was the lowest-level Weirdness he had encountered so far. He sheathed his blade.

The surrounding crowd, seeing Zhou Yi dispatch the Weirdness with a single strike, couldn't help but cheer for him.

Zhou Yi merely glanced at the crowd before continuing his patrol.

Finally, the sky began to lighten, and a ray of sunlight shone on Zhou Yi's face. After returning to the Provincial Governor's Office and reporting in, Zhou Yi didn't leave in a hurry. He still had five hundred Weirdness Points and wondered if he could exchange them for a Pure Spirit Bone.

Upon arriving at the Scripture Repository, Zhou Yi inquired about the location of the Pure Spirit Bone. However, after looking at the required Weirdness Points, he realized it was a price he couldn't afford.

Zhou Yi shook his head and walked out of the Scripture Repository. A single Pure Spirit Bone cost two thousand Weirdness Points. Now Zhou Yi finally understood why Uncle Du had spent ten years to become a captain. A large portion of the Weirdness Points likely had to be used to improve his strength.

Just as he was about to step out of the Provincial Governor's Office, Zhou Yi turned back to the Scripture Repository. After exchanging for nearly a hundred sheets of blue Talisman Paper, he finally left the Provincial Governor's Office. The Talisman Paper wasn't expensive, costing only two Weirdness Points per sheet. If purchased from the Treasure Pavilion, it would cost a thousand taels per sheet of blue Talisman Paper.

Since he had spent all his money buying Spiritual Skills from the Spirit Treasure Pavilion last time, Zhou Yi had no choice but to use Weirdness Points for the exchange.

However, once these Talisman Papers were in his hands and made into Talisman Spells, their value would instantly multiply dozens of times.

Mental state is very important before drawing talismans, so after returning home, Zhou Yi first slept. He only woke up at noon. After calming his mind, Zhou Yi began drawing Talisman Spells on his desk.

After drawing twenty sheets, Zhou Yi's mind became a little hazy due to the rapid depletion of his energy. After resting for a while, Zhou Yi didn't continue drawing talismans. Instead, he checked the number of Talisman Spells in his hand.

"Twenty sheets, should be enough," Zhou Yi murmured.

Then, Zhou Yi placed the remaining Talisman Paper in a box.