Martial Arts Ascension: From Constable to Peerless War God
Chapter 24

Planning

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"Huh?"

Si Miaoyin blinked, surprised that Li Xuanxiao had chosen that hall.

Of the Demon Slayer Division's eight halls, the Mission Hall was the most lax.

Strictly speaking, it wasn't even a hall.

It was more like a communal place for picking up tasks.

Not only were its members disorganized and undisciplined, but its rules and regulations were practically nonexistent.

The other halls jokingly called the Mission Hall the "retirement home," where members could maintain their status as Demon Slayer Division members without doing anything.

The other halls had ranks and various assessments.

Martial artists who didn't meet the requirements could very well be expelled from the Demon Slayer Division!

Only the Mission Hall had almost no strict assessments!

Martial artists who generally joined the Mission Hall were labeled as unmotivated and lacking ambition.

Si Miaoyin suddenly felt a bit disappointed. He had such great talent, yet he didn't strive for more or cherish it.

What a shame...

Her demeanor suddenly drooped a little. "Oh, I see... I wish you a bright future. I have to go now."

Seeing Si Miaoyin inexplicably become dejected, Li Xuanxiao was a bit clueless.

Women's hearts are like needles at the bottom of the sea.

Li Xuanxiao couldn't be bothered to think about it and turned to head straight for the Demon Slayer Division.

He still had many things to do!

After joining the Demon Slayer Division, the first thing he needed to do was get a good saber!

His constable blade had been destroyed in the last mission, and a martial artist couldn't be without a weapon!

Next was a flying martial art, which was also a top priority.

He planned to start high-intensity demon slaying soon and would often need to travel long distances.

Clearly, in such situations, flying in the sky would be much faster!

Finally, there was the acquisition of other techniques and martial arts, which should have been his first priority.

But thanks to his windfall in the Scripture Repository, he now had Profound Realm-grade techniques and martial arts.

So, in that regard, he wasn't lacking as much anymore.

It could only be said that he still needed them, but it wasn't urgent.

Getting a few more would definitely be icing on the cake!

From his previous battles, he had already deeply understood that every martial art and technique had its value.

So, in this aspect, more was truly better!

However, the premise of "more is better" was that he had enough Demon Points to improve.

In other words, he still needed to slay more demons!

With that, everything formed a perfect closed loop.

After organizing his thoughts, Li Xuanxiao submitted his application to join the Demon Slayer Division.

When asked about his realm, he hesitated slightly before finally stating he was at the first level of the Profound Realm.

At his age, being at the eighth level of the Profound Realm was too unbelievable.

It was unlikely that even the entire history of the Great Yu Dynasty could find another like him.

But he didn't expect that even at the first level of the Profound Realm, he would attract many curious glances.

It seemed that even at the first level of the Profound Realm, he was considered exceptionally talented for his age.

After recording Li Xuanxiao's information and his intended hall, the staff member gave him a Jade Token and told him to wait for notification.

Li Xuanxiao smiled wryly, holding the Jade Token, and felt that the process was surprisingly similar to job interviews in his previous life.

However, in his previous life, being told to wait for notification usually meant he was out.

Not wanting to overthink it, Li Xuanxiao simply started exploring the Demon Slayer Division.

Since there was nothing else to do for now, and he didn't have a weapon, he didn't need to think about going out to slay demons.

He wandered around, taking in the sights.

Of course, he couldn't enter the halls themselves.

After all, he wasn't an official member of the Demon Slayer Division yet, so he could only wander in the public areas.

He decided to familiarize himself with the different areas of the Demon Slayer Division and see the sights.

Elixir Workshop, Herb Pavilion, Technique Tower, Armory...

Li Xuanxiao wandered around, truly seeing a lot.

As expected of the Pei Province Demon Slayer Division, he hadn't taken a good look last time. This visit really opened his eyes.

All sorts of elixirs and miraculous medicines, various rare natural treasures...

Martial arts techniques from the Apex Realm, and even the Profound Realm, as well as weapons that looked quite extraordinary!

Li Xuanxiao's eyes turned green with envy, wishing he could take it all.

Unfortunately, most items were exchanged for Contribution Points, and he hadn't officially joined the Demon Slayer Division yet.

Naturally, he had no Contribution Points.

Thinking of Contribution Points, Li Xuanxiao suddenly remembered Liu Gelin's words.

"If you join the Demon Slayer Division, you can find me at the Law Enforcement Hall!"

With that in mind, Li Xuanxiao immediately changed his route and headed to the Law Enforcement Hall.

Upon arriving at the Law Enforcement Hall and after the guards announced his arrival, Li Xuanxiao was led into the main hall.

Liu Gelin, who was looking through a roster, slowly looked up at Li Xuanxiao, a slight smile appearing on his face.

"Have you decided to join the Demon Slayer Division?"

Li Xuanxiao bowed, "Yes, Lord Liu."

Liu Gelin nodded, "Do you have a preferred department?"

Li Xuanxiao immediately replied, "I've decided to join the Mission Hall."

"Oh?"

Liu Gelin raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised. "The Mission Hall? Do you understand the functions and differences between the departments?"

Li Xuanxiao nodded, "I've already consulted with Lord Miaoyin about the information regarding each department."

"Even so, you still choose to join the Mission Hall..."

Liu Gelin sighed softly. He had intended to recruit Li Xuanxiao into his own department.

After all, the eight halls of the Demon Slayer Division had both cooperation and competition among them.

The various resources issued by the Demon Slayer Division's Royal City headquarters were reallocated when they reached the provincial branches.

The basis for this allocation was the overall contribution of each department.

Therefore, each department would recruit and cultivate outstanding martial artists to increase their overall contribution, thereby increasing the resources allocated to their department.

If Li Xuanxiao were to join the Law Enforcement Hall, it would be a great boon to them.

Liu Gelin would also allocate more resources to cultivate Li Xuanxiao.

But now, it seemed the other party had made his decision.

"Never mind..."

Liu Gelin smiled. Everyone has their own aspirations; there's no need to force it.

"I'll convert the merits we discussed earlier into Contribution Points for you now."

Li Xuanxiao immediately expressed his gratitude upon hearing this.

Liu Gelin took out a Jade Token from his sleeve. "This contains 500 Contribution Points. You can use it to exchange for the resources you need in the relevant areas of the Demon Slayer Division."

He casually tossed it to Li Xuanxiao.

After a pause, Liu Gelin spoke again, "If you change your mind, you can still come to me."

"I'm still very optimistic about you!"

Li Xuanxiao took the Jade Token and thanked him again, "Thank you, Lord Liu!"

Liu Gelin nodded and said no more.

Li Xuanxiao, knowing when to leave, bid farewell and departed.

Outside the Law Enforcement Hall, Li Xuanxiao's face lit up with joy.

500 Contribution Points wasn't a small amount!

When he had wandered around earlier, he saw many good blades in the Armory. They only cost a little over a hundred Contribution Points to exchange for.

So, what was he waiting for? Li Xuanxiao immediately changed his route and headed straight for the Armory.

With a stronger weapon, his combat power would increase significantly!

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