Cheers erupted from all sides as the common folk spontaneously cleared a path, watching the Imperial Guard escort the prisoners away.
Su Fei rode his horse alongside Commander Ling.
Commander Ling, with a smile on his face, said to Su Fei, "With this merit you've earned, and your reputation now established, you're quite the figure in Qingzhou Prefecture."
Commander Ling was in high spirits. He stroked his long beard. Although the case of the missing children was solved by Su Fei, Wan Mengchang of the Golden Saber Society had colluded with the Blood Sea Cult, and he had caught them red-handed.
The imperial court had always attached great importance to matters related to demonic cults.
His own contributions would certainly not be overlooked.
This Su Fei was truly a lucky general.
By the time they returned to the Thousand Households Office, it was already noon.
Commander Ling sent Wan Mengchang and the others into the Imperial Guard's Heavenly Prison and then had someone notify the families of the missing children to come and claim them.
After everything was arranged, Commander Ling looked at Su Fei.
"You've performed a great service this time, and I will report it truthfully to the Commander. You just wait and see, kid."
Su Fei cupped his hands in a salute.
"Thank you for your guidance, sir."
The case was over, and Su Fei didn't need to be involved in the interrogations.
He found a quiet room for cultivation in the Thousand Households Office.
He closed the door.
He silently chanted, "System, extract Dragon Catching Skill and Fifty Years of Cultivation!"
Instantly, the cultivation methods of Dragon Catching Skill flooded his mind.
Condensing Qi at his fingertips, he could control objects from a distance.
The wooden table in the center of the quiet room seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, trembling slightly.
Su Fei raised a finger to test it, and surprisingly, he gently lifted the teacup on the table by an inch.
"What a remarkable Dragon Catching Skill."
A sharp glint flashed in Su Fei's eyes.
This martial art was an extremely potent grappling technique. When practiced to its depths, it could even move objects weighing thousands of pounds from a distance, snatching things from the air.
Su Fei was very interested in this martial art's techniques.
"System, consume twenty years of cultivation to upgrade Dragon Catching Skill."
[Year 1: You pondered the mental cultivation method of Dragon Catching Skill day and night, barely able to lift fallen leaves from the ground.]
[Year 5: You gained enlightenment through actual combat. Your True Qi flowed as if it were your own arm and finger, allowing you to snatch an enemy's weapon from a distance. Dragon Catching Skill broke through to Minor Accomplishment.]
[Year 10: You achieved complete mastery. You could use your True Qi to manipulate objects within forty to fifty feet. Dragon Catching Skill broke through to Major Accomplishment!]
[Year 20: You condensed Qi into a vortex at your fingertips. The invisible Qi force gathered around you, allowing you to manipulate objects within ten feet. Dragon Catching Skill broke through to Perfection!]
[Cultivation results feedback in progress...]
A surge of majestic True Qi flowed from his dantian to his fingertips. Su Fei activated the Dragon Catching Skill martial art.
He felt as if his hands had transformed into invisible giant pincers, and the surrounding air flowed according to his will.
He pointed his finger at the stone stool in the corner of the room, and the several dozen pounds of bluestone floated before him like a kite.
"With the crowd control of Dragon Catching Skill at Perfection, the solid foundation of Nine Yang Divine Art, and the charge of Thunderous Saber Art."
The three martial arts complemented each other, and his strength surged significantly once more.
He had thirty years of cultivation remaining, which he would use to upgrade Nine Yang Divine Art.
As his core internal art, every increase in Nine Yang Divine Art brought about earth-shattering changes. Now that Dragon Catching Skill had reached Perfection, it was the perfect time to cultivate his internal art.
"System, consume the remaining thirty years of cultivation to fully upgrade Nine Yang Divine Art!"
[Year 1: You circulated the Nine Yang True Qi to cleanse your meridians. Your blood and Qi boiled like a furnace, and Nine Yang Divine Art gradually stabilized.]
[Year 5: You cultivated under the scorching sun, absorbing the Yin and Yang of heaven and earth to temper your True Qi. The True Qi in your dantian became even more refined, faintly touching the threshold of the third layer.]
[Year 10: You entered seclusion for three months. Your True Qi completed a full circulation within your meridians. With a flash of inspiration, Nine Yang Divine Art broke through to the third layer!]
[Year 18: Your supreme Yang internal energy surged like a mighty river. Every movement you made emanated a palpable heatwave, and you were only one step away from the fourth layer.]
[Year 30: You drew lightning into your body during a thunderstorm, merging it with your Nine Yang True Qi. A dragon's roar echoed from within you as Nine Yang Divine Art broke through to the fourth layer!]
[Cultivation results feedback in progress...]
The True Qi in his Dantian had completely transformed into robust Xiantian True Qi, emitting a scorching aura like a small sun. As it circulated, a pleasant tingling sensation spread through his meridians.
[Host: Su Fei]
[Talent: God-tier Insight Technique]
[Realm: Fifth Level of Xiantian Realm] [Martial Arts: Nine Yang Divine Art - Fourth Layer, Thunderous Saber Art - Perfection, Dragon Catching Skill - Perfection] [Current Cultivation: None]
He had reached the Fifth Level of Xiantian Realm.
Su Fei stood up and stretched his limbs. Each step he took was as steady as a mountain. His Xiantian True Qi circulated endlessly within his body, and the internal injuries he sustained from taking Wan Mengchang's palm strike earlier had long since healed.
The transformation from the fifth level of the True Qi Realm to the fifth level of the Xiantian Realm, powered by thirty years of cultivation, was akin to a complete metamorphosis.
He raised his hand and struck the air. The Xiantian True Qi actually left a faint palm print on the wall.
"The fourth layer of the Nine Yang Divine Art is even more powerful."
Su Fei felt the surging True Qi within him, his heart filled with excitement.
The quality of Xiantian True Qi was more than ten times stronger than that of True Qi.
This divine art was truly formidable. The fourth layer of the Nine Yang Divine Art could already be projected externally to injure enemies. Combined with the perfected Thunderous Saber Art and Dragon Catching Skill.
Even facing an enemy at the seventh or eighth level of the Xiantian Realm, Su Fei was confident he could put up a fight.
He felt incredibly strong.
With a single palm strike, he could kill Captain Li, who seemed to be only at the third level of the Xiantian Realm.
Not to mention that other Captain.
If he dared to cause trouble for me in private, I wouldn't mind giving him a surprise.
Su Fei hummed a cheerful tune and walked out of the Thousand Households Office, heading home.
The next morning, Su Fei arrived at the Imperial Guard Thousand Households Office in high spirits to start his duty.
As soon as he reached the Strongman barracks, he saw Wang Meng and ten other subordinate strongmen surround him, all with excited smiles on their faces.
"Lord Su, you're finally here!"
Wang Meng rubbed his hands, his voice filled with unconcealed excitement.
"Just now, the Commander sent someone to deliver a message. The Commander wants to meet you personally."
"He wants you to see him as soon as you arrive."
The gazes of the other Imperial Guards also shifted towards him, filled with envy, reverence, and a hint of curiosity.
Everyone knew that Lord Su had made great contributions in yesterday's Golden Saber Society case. Now, even the Commander wanted to summon him personally. This kind of treatment was not something an ordinary Squad Leader could expect.
Under everyone's gaze, Su Fei followed the messenger through the corridor towards the Commander's office.
He pushed open the heavy wooden door and saw two men in official attire standing opposite each other in the spacious study.
On the left was Captain Li. Seeing Su Fei enter, a look of approval appeared in his eyes.
The man on the right had a resolute face and sharp eyes. He was Feng Changqing, the Imperial Guard Commander of Qingzhou Prefecture, who was fifty-six years old this year.
Due to his profound martial arts cultivation, his appearance was no different from that of a middle-aged man in his forties.
"Subordinate Su Fei pays his respects to the Commander!"
Su Fei cupped his hands in greeting, his posture upright.
Commander Feng scrutinized him for a moment before revealing a kind smile.
"Su Fei, you are young but possess both courage and wisdom. In one day, you solved the case of the missing children in the west of the city and assisted in apprehending Wan Mengchang of the Golden Saber Society, who was colluding with the Blood Sea Cult. You have eliminated a major scourge for Qingzhou. This achievement deserves commendation."
"Your deeds have now spread, and many people in Qingzhou Prefecture are aware of your accomplishments."
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