New Captain Election Begins!

Early the next morning, he arrived at the County Yamen bright and early. Sure enough, Fan Tao and Chen Han had beaten him there again.

Seeing the two of them, Lu Feng went up and greeted them.

Fan Tao and Chen Han scrutinized him carefully. Then Fan Tao was the first to speak.

"Lu Feng, so you'd been hiding your strength all along. If Li An hadn't attacked you yesterday, were you planning to keep it hidden forever?"

Fan Tao and Chen Han had wanted to ask how he had captured Li An yesterday, but Captain Wang's appearance had left them no chance to do so.

However, since Lu Feng had beaten Li An so badly that he was seriously injured, his Martial Realm could not possibly have been below that of a Seventh-Rank Martial Artist.

Lu Feng had always presented himself as a Third-Rank Martial Artist at the County Yamen. Now that this incident had happened, Fan Tao and Chen Han naturally guessed that he had been concealing his strength.

Lu Feng merely smiled faintly at that. "Heh heh, how could that be? I'd originally planned to make a name for myself at the New Captain Election, but now everyone knows. Sigh!"

At those words, their brows rose. Chen Han immediately nodded. "Didn't expect you to be such an ambitious kid. But with your current strength, you really can fight for it!"

Fan Tao also smiled and chimed in, "Chen Han's right. Lu Feng, if you really become the new captain, don't forget us. Remember to transfer us under your command when the time comes."

Lu Feng smiled helplessly. "Becoming the new captain won't be that easy. Let's talk about it after I actually get the position."

"That's true. I heard Li Hu and Chen Yu have both broken through to Seventh-Rank Martial Artists. This contest for the new captain will probably be quite a spectacle," Chen Han said thoughtfully.

Lu Feng raised a brow. "Oh?! Looks like I'm not the only constable in the County Yamen hiding his strength. This is getting interesting."

Li Hu and Chen Yu had always been popular candidates for the position of new captain.

Now that both of them had broken through to Seventh-Rank Martial Artists, the best way to defeat them easily would be to raise his own Martial Realm to Eighth-Rank.

Only then could he ensure nothing went wrong.

Before long, the other Yamen Runners and constables began arriving at the Yamen Room, and Captain Wang entered behind them.

The moment he came in, he shot Lu Feng a cold look before beginning roll call and assigning tasks.

A short while later, everyone had been assigned a task—except Lu Feng.

Seeing this, Lu Feng looked at him and asked, "Captain Wang, what is my assignment today?"

Captain Wang turned to him and gave a cold smile. "Heh heh, I nearly forgot Constable Lu's assignment. You'll remain at the yamen today and await orders."

With that, he rose and left the Yamen Room.

Lu Feng shrugged, then found a chair and sat down.

Since Captain Wang had assigned him to await orders at the yamen, Lu Feng considered it a good thing.

That way, he could wait for assignments while cultivating the Peiyuan Gong in the Yamen Room.

As everyone left the Yamen Room, Lu Feng slowly closed his eyes and began circulating his Cultivation Method.

[You circulate the Peiyuan Gong once. Proficiency +1]

[You circulate the Peiyuan Gong once. Proficiency +1]

...

Time passed second by second, and the Peiyuan Gong's proficiency continued to rise.

Before he knew it, an entire day had quietly slipped by.

No one came looking for him during that time, as though the entire County Yamen had forgotten he existed.

A trace of puzzlement flashed through Lu Feng's eyes. Though he did not know what Captain Wang intended by doing this, it was a good thing for him personally.

After a day of cultivation, the Peiyuan Gong's proficiency had risen to just over two hundred points.

As long as he went home and cultivated for another two hours, he could raise this Cultivation Method to Greater Completion.

Thus, after checking in, he left the County Yamen and returned home.

To prepare for the hunger that would follow his Cultivation Method's breakthrough, he bought ten jin of cooked beef when he passed Hongman Tower.

After returning home, Lu Feng did not waste any words. He directly sat cross-legged in the courtyard and began cultivating.

An hour later, the Peiyuan Gong's proficiency was nearly at three hundred points.

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As the final point of proficiency rose, a different notification immediately appeared on the panel.

[Your Peiyuan Gong proficiency has reached 300. This Cultivation Method's proficiency level has advanced from Lesser Completion to Greater Completion.]

[Your Martial Realm has successfully advanced to Eighth-Rank Martial Artist.]

At this moment, the Peiyuan Gong had finally broken through to Greater Completion, and his body became flushed along with the Cultivation Method's breakthrough.

It was as though the blood in his body had been ignited. Though it was somewhat painful, his Internal Force was rapidly increasing.

After ten breaths, his flushed skin gradually returned to normal. However, a foul, fishy stench filled his nostrils.

Lu Feng immediately opened his eyes and saw that his body was covered everywhere in blackish-red viscous fluid.

That foul, fishy stench was coming from this fluid.

At the sight, Lu Feng immediately realized something. The foul liquid on his body was most likely impurities expelled from within him.

This was also one of the special effects of cultivating the Peiyuan Gong to Greater Completion.

"Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle!~"

Just then, his stomach suddenly growled, followed by a powerful wave of hunger.

But his entire body was covered in foul-smelling liquid right now, making it impossible for him to eat.

He could only endure the hunger and immediately fetch water to wash himself.

Once he was clean, Lu Feng changed into a fresh set of clothes and began eating the cooked beef.

As he ate the beef, he called up the Proficiency Panel to inspect it.

[Name: Lu Feng]

[Age: 19/50]

[Realm: Eighth-Rank Martial Artist]

[Cultivation Method: Peiyuan Gong (Mid-Grade, Upper-Tier, Greater Completion 0/500)]

[Martial Skill: Cloud-Dispelling Palm (High-Grade, Lower-Tier, Perfected 258/1000)]

By now, his Martial Realm had broken through to Eighth-Rank Martial Artist, and the Peiyuan Gong had also reached Greater Completion.

With his current strength, if he faced Li An, the Great Chieftain of the Caobang Gang, again, he could defeat him within three moves—even without using any Martial Skills.

"Hmm, with the strength of an Eighth-Rank Martial Artist, I should be able to take the captain's position easily tomorrow!"

If he became a captain, he would no longer have to put up with Captain Wang's crap.

Besides, being a captain was far more comfortable than being a constable. As long as he assigned work to the constables below him, he could sit in the Captain's room, drink tea, and wait for the end of the day.

Full and satisfied, Lu Feng did not continue cultivating. Instead, he lay down directly on his bed and went to sleep.

Tonight, he needed a proper rest to prepare for tomorrow's captain election.

Early the next morning, Lu Feng changed into a new constable uniform, picked up his ox-tail saber, and headed for the yamen.

The moment he arrived at the County Yamen, he saw that quite a few constables and Yamen Runners had already arrived ahead of time.

They were gathered in twos and threes, chatting about something.

Lu Feng looked around and spotted Fan Tao and Chen Han.

He quickly walked over and greeted them. "You two, what are you talking about now?"

Chen Han replied with a smile, "What else could it be? Of course, we're talking about today's New Captain Election."

Lu Feng merely nodded and said nothing more.

But Fan Tao, standing beside him, looked at him and asked, "Lu Feng, how confident are you about running for the new captain?"

"Oh?! Why ask me that?"

Fan Tao glanced around before saying, "If you're confident you can win the new captain's position, then I'll bet my entire fortune on you."

Lu Feng immediately understood. "You mean someone has set up a Betting Pool for this?"

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