True Power

After finishing all this, Kong Wu passed Qian Zhenghao without even sparing him a glance.

The Qian Family truly was a tyrant in Qingshan County, and many people did not dare offend them.

But Qian Zhenghao had gotten one thing wrong.

In this backward era, in this remote county town, the reason the Qian Family could act with impunity was not their Old Master, nor their fertile fields and family property.

What supported the Qian Family's reputation was the nearly hundred thugs and servants under their command.

The foundation of power was unstoppable force.

And Kong Wu was stronger than them!

In the past, the so-called big shots of this county town had all thought that although Kong Wu possessed formidable personal strength, before the gentry who held countless resources, he was nothing more than a beggar trying to scrape together a living.

But after one of the county town's wealthy families offended Kong Wu and was invaded by bandits that very night—with more than thirty thugs in the household all dying and the family head being burned alive inside his own home—those people understood one thing.

The magistrate's words could be ignored, but Kong Wu's rules had to be obeyed.

Thus, the security in Qingshan County improved greatly, and the young masters who had once had their legs broken all became refined and well-mannered.

It was not that no one had tried using underhanded methods, but the price of failure was too great.

When the price of failure was one's own death, the gentry and local tyrants became extremely docile.

"Constable Kong!"

The woman rescued by Kong Wu wore plain clothes. Her face was pale but clear and fair, and she was a beauty in the making.

"Miss Li, let me take you home."

Kong Wu nodded, and a trace of a smile appeared on his stern face.

Miss Li was a widow, and happened to live right next door to Kong Wu.

When he had first crossed over and had not yet adapted to this world, she had helped him many times.

Otherwise, with Kong Wu's terrifying appetite, he probably would have taken up highway robbery to make a living long ago.

She walked beside Kong Wu, looking up at his face as though it had been carved from rock. In a soft voice, she said, "Constable Kong, the Qian Family is the wealthiest household in Qingshan County. Are you..."

"Don't worry. Old Master Qian is a clever man."

Miss Li nodded and stopped worrying.

If Constable Kong said there was nothing to worry about, then there definitely wasn't.

As they walked, she occasionally turned her head to glance at Kong Wu. Whenever he noticed, she hurriedly looked away.

Apparently enjoying the feeling, she soon began humming a little tune, her hands clasped behind her back and her steps light.

Under the moonlight, their shadows stretched long, long behind them.

Before long, they arrived.

Kong Wu nodded as a greeting and turned to leave.

Miss Li watched his broad, imposing back and bit her lip, as if she had made some sort of decision. Then she called out, "Constable Kong... I..."

Before she could continue, Kong Wu cut in, "Don't worry. That lecher won't come bother you again. As long as I'm here, you'll be safe."

Seeing Kong Wu flee into his home as though escaping, Miss Li's body relaxed, and she let out a sigh.

Kong Wu shut the courtyard gate and shook his head.

He had heard that Miss Li had married a poor scholar.

Although the scholar was impoverished, Miss Li's maiden family owned some property, and the couple had shared a very good relationship.

But fate was fickle. On his way to the provincial capital to study, the scholar had encountered vicious bandits and lost his life.

When Kong Wu had just crossed over, he often heard sobbing from next door late at night.

After being helped by her several times, Kong Wu had engraved this kindness in his heart.

Once Kong Wu became a constable, he began hunting bandits around the county town.

First, he wanted to see whether he might encounter some demons or monsters.

Second, he wanted to see whether he could find the vicious bandits who had killed the scholar, offer the scholar proper sacrifice, and untie the knot in Miss Li's heart.

As it turned out, he really did find that gang of robbers.

After carrying the bandits' heads over and knocking on the neighboring courtyard gate, Miss Li wept bitterly. After that, she began living her life properly.

Kong Wu had no designs on this widow.

In this world where immortals and demons could exist, Kong Wu's first wish was to cultivate immortality and live forever.

He had never considered matters of love and family. Toward Miss Li, he felt only gratitude.

It was the sincere gratitude of someone who had received help while far from home.

Kong Wu shook his head, then placed the things he had brought back on the stone table in the courtyard.

Next, he silently recited in his heart, "System, allocate points!"

He put all four free attribute points he had just obtained into Strength.

Actually, he had another choice: putting them into Lifespan.

If he did that, his lifespan would instantly increase by four years.

That was far more useful than any miracle elixir.

But what Kong Wu wanted was not merely these four years of life.

Become stronger!

Then hunt more demons and evil spirits. That way, his free attribute points would only grow more numerous.

After all, only by becoming strong enough could he live until his lifespan ran out.

As Kong Wu allocated the points, his Strength attribute became 11.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The deep, powerful beat of his heart grew faster and faster.

Kong Wu felt his entire body begin to heat up, forcing him to tear off his clothes at once.

The muscles throughout his body began to tremble. A cracking sound came from within him, as though his bones were rubbing together.

His skin began to redden, sweat constantly seeped from his pores, and was immediately evaporated.

Kong Wu's body was gradually concealed within a veil of mist.

The hazy silhouette suddenly swelled, then contracted!

It was his muscles compressing even further, solely to bear that explosive strength.

"Hoo~"

Kong Wu clenched both fists, his entire body taut with muscle, and heavily exhaled a breath of stale air.

Then, an invisible aura erupted. The mist scattered, revealing Kong Wu's body.

Looking down at his arms, which were a full circle thicker than before, Kong Wu squeezed his hands hard and felt the strength that differed from before.

He raised his head and listened intently.

Miss Li's heartbeat next door was so clear.

After his Strength attribute increased, his senses had also been enhanced.

Awesome!

This feeling was simply too exhilarating!

The thrill of directly feeling himself grow stronger—after a year, he was experiencing it again.

Kong Wu

Lifespan: 102

Strength: 11

Skills: None

Free Attribute Points: None

Special Attribute Points: 1 point

After glancing at his Attribute Panel, Kong Wu casually picked up the Zhanmadao and found that, in his current state, lifting the saber was as easy as lifting nothing at all.

He unconsciously flipped the Zhanmadao between his fingers a few times before making up his mind.

"System, allocate points!"

This time, he was going to use that Special Attribute Point on the Zhanmadao.

Special Attribute Points could randomly bestow an attribute upon an item.

After his Strength had increased once again, the Zhanmadao that had previously felt reasonably handy was no longer enough for him.

And in Qingshan County, Kong Wu could not find another weapon that suited him.

Even the Zhanmadao had been purchased from the provincial capital at great cost.

Thus, Kong Wu decided to use the Special Attribute Point on the Zhanmadao.

Although he did not know what random attributes it might receive, surely it would still be better than an ordinary mortal iron weapon, right?

Thinking this, Kong Wu looked at the Zhanmadao in his hand.

As the single Special Attribute Point in the Attribute Panel disappeared, the Zhanmadao in his hand was enveloped by a mass of pale golden light.

When the light faded, Kong Wu stared at the information transmitted by the system, his face full of bewilderment.

"Interesting."