Fang Tooth

Jing Qian stared at Li Dragon for a long while!

With the help of Worldly Understanding, he realized that this Dragon Python had already been refined into a strange spirit mechanism!

And this was also the first spirit mechanism he had ever seen.

Among the knowledge he possessed, information about spirit mechanisms was exceedingly scarce.

He only knew that so-called spirit mechanisms were an advanced power that cultivators of the seventh-rank Prolonging Life realm could come into contact with.

Subduing a spirit mechanism was also a necessary step toward advancing to the sixth-rank Subduing Spirits realm.

At this moment, Jing Qian still could not imagine just how powerful one had to be to control this Li Dragon.

That realm was still far too distant from him!

While he was lost in thought, Tao Yong walked in from outside the courtyard.

When he saw Jing Qian, he immediately said:

"You brat finally decided to come out. You've used up quite a bit of my Education Directorate's energy reserves."

"Your successful advancement has at least given the Jing Household another breath of life."

"However, your household has no shortage of good things, and plenty of people have their eyes on them. You still need to work harder and cultivate properly."

As he spoke, he handed Jing Qian a small purple plaque and continued:

"This is the official identification plaque for the prefectural office. With it, you can be considered a true member of the prefectural office."

Jing Qian, who had successfully secured a government position, reached out and took it. A streak of purple spiritual light flashed across the plaque and vanished. He could not help asking:

"This was made from Li Dragon scales?"

Tao Yong replied:

"You brat do have a good eye!"

"All the identification plaques of our prefectural office personnel are made from sixth-rank Li Dragon scales."

"With this item in hand, once you reach the sea, ordinary demon beasts won't dare approach you!"

"You are the ninety-seventh official cultivator in our prefectural office. Every three years, you can receive a Destiny Flame to nourish your body. This is the best treatment among all the Destiny Islands in the entire Military Zhou, and an opportunity countless people would beg for but never obtain. You must make good use of it."

Jing Qian stroked the plaque, nodded, and said nothing.

As Tao Yong had said, a position in the prefectural office was fiercely contested and worth a fortune.

With one position among more than a million people, it should at least be equivalent to a deputy director, right?

Jing Ran had exhausted every means to secure an official position for protection, yet she had not even managed to get close.

But the moment Jing Qian inherited Jing Chuan's legacy, he immediately achieved a breakthrough in status and position.

This was all fate!

Then Tao Yong spoke again:

"With your background, you naturally ought to take a post in the Maritime Affairs Office."

"Steward Qian Yuan has also formally petitioned Zhu Landlord to take you under his command."

"However, since you have only just advanced to Determining Destiny, you still have a year of leave. You can use it to properly organize your cultivation, so there is no need to hurry over to report to Qian Yuan."

Jing Qian nodded, then asked:

"I have only just advanced and understand nothing. I must thank Steward Tao for his guidance."

"Besides, Zhu Landlord once told me that after entering the path, I should ask the Education Directorate for a new inheritance. I would ask Steward Tao to teach me."

"Come with me."

The two left the courtyard one after the other.

Jing Qian turned back for another look. Under Worldly Understanding, the auras of all the Destiny Hearths were completely exposed.

Seven Destiny Hearths, wrapped densely in countless restrictions, were deeply bound to the Li Dragon beneath their feet.

Destiny essence and Magic Power circulated between them, forming a clever and stable structure.

This was also an eye-opening sight for Jing Qian. It was worth using Worldly Understanding to record everything he could see.

Only then did he follow Tao Yong to a study next door.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the study was dilapidated, with only a single bookshelf holding a little more than twenty old books.

But in the eyes of Worldly Understanding, spiritual light from Magic Power flashed violently throughout the room, while every old book was covered in restrictions.

Tao Yong walked to the bookshelf and said:

"Our remote Military Zhou has meager stores, with fewer than thirty Destiny Constitution inheritances."

"And you can only choose from fourteen White Fang inheritances."

"Don't be fooled by the low ranks of these Destiny Constitutions. Anything that can enter our prefectural office's secret vault has unique properties and absolutely no side effects. They are all rare Destiny Constitutions, enough to enrich your Jing Household's inheritance."

"This is the catalog of the fourteen inheritances. Take a look and choose."

Jing Qian reached out, took it, and began reading carefully.

Ever since he had figured out how to use the Destiny Forging Opportunity, he had attached even greater importance to White Fang-rank Destiny Constitution Refinement Methods.

He could fully understand this from Wave Tide's example.

A White Fang Destiny Constitution with excellent properties and a low refinement threshold could display the characteristics of the Destiny Forging Opportunity at a lower cost.

While smoothing out the curve of his strength's growth, it could still guarantee an extremely high upper limit.

Of the fourteen inheritances, Lifeform Destiny alone accounted for more than half, with a full eight.

These Destiny Constitutions focused on strengthening and tempering the physical body. They sacrificed flexibility and sharpness, were insufficiently compatible with Jing Qian's system, and had many restrictions on their refinement materials. He skipped over them directly.

There were only four God-Ghost Destinies, a sharp decrease in number.

Jing Qian examined them carefully and found that although these four Destiny Constitutions possessed strange might and tremendous potential, the precious medicines required for their refinement were quite rare, making the cost of refining them much higher.

If he refined one only once, it would not be so painful that he could not accept it. But if he wanted to use the Destiny Forging Opportunity to raise its rank substantially, the required cost would be unbearable.

Looking farther down, there was one Mountain-Sea Destiny and one spirit treasure Destiny, making them the rarest of all.

As for the Mountain-Sea Destiny corresponding to the Wave Tide Destiny Constitution, Jing Qian had already mastered it and had refined it quite deeply, so there was no need to elaborate.

But the final spirit treasure Destiny caused his thoughts to stir the instant Jing Qian saw it:

Fang Tooth

Rank: White Fang

Smelt copper and temper metal, through a thousand grindings and ten thousand blows!

He made his decision almost instantly.

Jing Qian said:

"Steward Tao, I choose this Fang Tooth Destiny Constitution."

Tao Yong maintained an objective and neutral attitude. He would not take the initiative to guide or influence Jing Qian's choice, leaving the decision entirely to him.

He walked to the bookshelf, rummaged around, pulled out a copper plaque, and handed it to Jing Qian. Then he said:

"This Fang Tooth Destiny Constitution has quite a history. It was left behind forty years ago by a swordsman from the Upper Zhou who was traveling here."

"He exchanged this Fang Tooth Destiny Constitution inheritance for a rank-eight dragon boat, then sailed out to sea on his own."

"The properties of this Fang Tooth are quite good. It is sharp enough, keen enough, and simple to refine."

"The only drawback is that it is too short, making it unsuitable for large-scale combat."

"However, making armor by stripping hides, or even sewing and weaving clothes, are all highly suitable uses for its sharpness."

"Nearly every grandmaster in the Craftsmen Directorate refines a Fang Tooth to use as a personal tool."

"If you are interested in learning the four major logistical professions, choosing this Fang Tooth would indeed be very appropriate."

Jing Qian looked at the copper plaque in his hand and said nothing. In Tao Yong's mind, this Fang Tooth was a production tool unsuitable for combat.

But in Jing Qian's eyes, it was the core component needed to make up for the shortcomings of his system!