You have slain a fourth-layer Profound Realm Dog Demon, gaining 2 Demon Points! You have slain a sixth-layer Profound Realm Boar Demon, gaining 3 Demon Points! You have slain a fifth-layer Profound Realm Cat Demon, gaining 2 Demon Points!
Li Xuanxiao searched all over Ning'an City for lone demons.
After several hours, his Demon Points had astonishingly accumulated to as many as 50!
"System, add points for me!"
In an instant, the system screen appeared before his eyes.
15 Demon Points consumed. Evergreen Art has reached the Sublimity Realm! 15 Demon Points consumed. Focused Spirit Slash has reached the Sublimity Realm!
With 30 Demon Points invested, both his cultivation method and martial skill had broken through to the Sublimity Realm!
The Sublimity Realm was the supreme realm of cultivation methods and martial arts!
It was not something one could attain through diligent study and bitter practice, but required that mysterious, indescribable flash of inspiration.
But once attained, it was a qualitative transformation!
"I never expected the system could directly raise even the Sublimity Realm..."
Li Xuanxiao clicked his tongue inwardly.
His aura surged sharply, soon reaching the peak of the ninth layer of the Profound Realm.
He was only one step away from the Martial Dao Second Realm—the Pinnacle Realm.
Just one step away.
The abundant inner force within his body gradually underwent a subtle, wondrous change.
It actually condensed into substance, becoming something like a thin mist.
True Qi!
Li Xuanxiao was overjoyed. This was the sign of entering the Pinnacle Realm!
Even though the transformation was not yet complete, the strength he could unleash now was already nearly twice what it had been before!
Once all the inner force in his body had transformed into True Qi, he would officially enter the Pinnacle Realm!
The improvement in his cultivation method was gratifying, and the changes in his martial skill were equally remarkable.
Now that Focused Spirit Slash had reached the Sublimity Realm, not only could it split into five blade lights at once, it could also condense them into a single point and inflict several times its former destructive power!
Li Xuanxiao's overall strength soared once more!
According to the memories of his predecessor, the strongest martial artists in Ning'an City were only at the ninth layer of the Profound Realm.
Li Xuanxiao's peak Profound Realm cultivation had already made him the de facto strongest martial artist in Ning'an City!
The improvement of his cultivation methods and martial skills had now reached its limit.
If he wanted to improve further, he would have to study cultivation methods and martial arts of a higher grade.
Li Xuanxiao pondered. Where could he find such things?
His predecessor had been a constable in Ning'an City. Having inherited everything from him, he was naturally a constable now as well.
The several Constables in the yamen were all late-stage Profound Realm martial artists. They should possess higher-grade cultivation methods and martial skills!
With that thought, he casually shook the demon blood from his blade and sheathed it.
He decided to return to the yamen first and take a look.
Following the route from his memories, he soon saw the familiar yamen compound.
Li Xuanxiao stepped inside, only to find several demons walking toward him.
They were precisely the late-stage Profound Realm demons that had just finished negotiating with the Magistrate!
Li Xuanxiao unconsciously narrowed his eyes, casually swept his gaze over them, and walked inward.
The demons also noticed this greenhorn dressed as a constable.
For a moment, they found it rather strange.
Everyone else trembled at the sight of them, terrified out of their wits.
Not wetting their pants already counted as courage, yet this brat simply ignored them.
Moreover, the smell of blood on him was so thick, and Killing Intent coiled around his entire body. It seemed he had seen blood not long ago.
But their purpose had been achieved, and they were in quite a good mood, so they could not be bothered to think further.
Blood?
The Rat Demon among them twitched its pointed nose a few times, its brows knitting slightly.
Why did this brat seem to faintly emanate such a familiar aura?
Yet for the moment, it could not recall where that familiarity came from.
How strange...
Shaking its head, the Rat Demon dismissed it as an illusion. After casting Li Xuanxiao another glance, it continued away with the other demons.
Li Xuanxiao soon arrived at the yamen's main hall.
The Magistrate sat high in the seat of honor, while the Constables below all hung their heads in dejection, as though mourning their parents.
The atmosphere was off. It seemed the negotiations had not gone well.
Li Xuanxiao approached his superior and asked quietly, "Head Wang, how did the negotiations go? What was the result?"
The middle-aged man called Head Wang shook his head.
"The lord agreed to the demons' demands. From now on, even if demons hunt martial artists, we can only stand by and watch..."
Li Xuanxiao clicked his tongue. This was undoubtedly pushing all martial artists straight into a pit of fire!
The lower-level martial artists who knew nothing of this would all become targets for the demons' hunts without any defense.
"You brat, be careful lately. Try not to act alone. If it truly comes to it, move in with me. There's still an empty room in my courtyard."
Wang Debiao said softly, "A low-level martial artist like you will most likely be among the demons' first targets!"
Li Xuanxiao felt grateful.
"Thank you, Head Wang, but I'm used to living alone, so I'd better not."
Wang Debiao glared at Li Xuanxiao. "You brat, why can't you listen? You finally stepped onto the path of martial arts—how can you die in a place like this?"
"Stay with me. If something happens, I can still look after you."
Li Xuanxiao shook his head.
In a world where demons ran rampant, one either fought desperately to grow stronger or became demon fodder.
Not to mention that he now had the system by his side—even without it, he would never sit and wait for death.
"Running away is slow suicide. There will always come a day when there's nowhere left to retreat. When that day comes, the ending you face may be even more tragic than dying in battle..."
Wang Debiao froze, not expecting Li Xuanxiao to say such words.
That was right. Could running away really stop all this?
Did the Magistrate's repeated concessions earn the demons a sudden awakening of conscience?
No! They would only push their luck and press forward step by step.
He snorted. "You brat, you sure know how to talk. I've said what I needed to say—whether you come or not is up to you!"
Li Xuanxiao smiled with pursed lips. "If Head Wang really wants to help me, then..."
Ning'an City, Wang Family.
Wang Debiao dragged a wooden chest out from beneath his bed.
Li Xuanxiao stood to one side, silently waiting.
Soon, the wooden chest was opened, revealing the items within.
Several different cultivation methods and martial skills lay quietly inside.
Wang Debiao looked at them, a hint of pride appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"Back in my younger days, your Head Wang here was also a martial artist who wandered the martial world. During that time, I collected quite a few cultivation methods and martial skills."
"These books are all treasures I've kept at the bottom of my chest. If not for these extraordinary times, I truly wouldn't have taken them out."
Li Xuanxiao nodded furiously like a chicken pecking at grain, offering timely flattery.
The smile on Wang Debiao's face grew even broader.
"I know you brat are saying nice things to butter me up, but it doesn't matter."
"It won't hurt to let you look at these things, but remember: biting off more than you can chew will only leave you unable to swallow."
"Besides, after seeing my treasures, you must agree to one condition. That empty room over there will be your residence from now on."
"Don't refuse! I don't want you looking at these today, only to step outside tomorrow and get slaughtered by demons!"
Li Xuanxiao indicated that he understood, then immediately swept his gaze over the names of these cultivation methods and martial skills.
"Soaring Hawk Nine Steps"
"Myriad Manifestations Violet Zenith Art"
"Thousand Peaks Ruin Blade"
"Silent Heart Sutra"
"Brat, I recommend you first study that blade technique and movement technique."
"The other two aren't for Profound Realm martial artists."
Li Xuanxiao's eyes lit up. Exactly—they were not for Profound Realm martial artists!
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