County Magistrate Sets New Captain!

The next morning, Lu Feng was already dressed in his constable uniform, holding his ox-tail saber, and preparing to head to the County Yamen.

Before leaving home, he reached up and touched the injured spot on his head. He found that the wound didn't hurt much anymore and was almost healed.

"It seems a martial artist's body recovers much faster than an ordinary person's."

With that, he walked outside.

Upon arriving at the County Yamen, Fan Tao and Chen Han were gathered together, chatting about something.

These two were usually the earliest to arrive at the County Yamen, but upon seeing Lu Feng arrive early once again, they both wore expressions of confusion.

"Lu Feng, why are you here so early again today? Are you out of money?" Fan Tao asked suspiciously.

Normally, the original owner only arrived at the County Yamen this early to clock in when he was out of money; at other times, he would definitely be the last to arrive.

Hearing this, Lu Feng shook his head helplessly. "You've actually guessed right. I really don't have much money left. Why don't you two lend me some?"

When the two heard he wanted to borrow money, they both frowned and said they didn't have money either.

The original body didn't have very good relationships at the County Yamen, so these two naturally wouldn't lend him money easily.

Seeing that they wouldn't lend him, Lu Feng didn't actually intend to borrow money. He changed the subject and asked, "By the way, what were you two talking about just now? You seemed so engrossed."

"Oh, we were talking about the election for the Captain position. A couple of days ago, the County Magistrate said he was going to create a Captain position and select the best from our existing constables," Chen Han replied directly.

As soon as he said this, Lu Feng's eyebrows shot up. "Huh?! There's such a thing? How come I haven't heard about it?"

Before Chen Han could answer, Fan Tao spoke up. "Lu Feng, don't blame me for being too direct, but this election for Captain is basically out of your reach. You should understand what I mean."

Seeing Fan Tao say this, Lu Feng wasn't angry. After all, he knew Fan Tao had a sharp tongue but no ill intentions towards him.

The other party was just stating facts.

Lu Feng smiled faintly. "Fan Tao, what you said is wrong. What do you mean it's out of my reach? Am I not a constable of the County Yamen?"

Fan Tao was speechless for a moment, but he still added, "Lu Feng, you are a constable of the County Yamen, that's true. But to compete for the Captain position, you need to be at least a Sixth-Rank Martial Artist. Do you think you're qualified?"

"A Sixth-Rank Martial Artist? I really don't have that! But doesn't our Qinglu County Yamen already have three Captains? Why would the County Magistrate suddenly want to add another one?" Lu Feng shrugged and then asked in confusion.

Chen Han continued, "This matter is likely related to the Martial Arts Examination three months from now!"

"Martial Arts Examination?!"

Lu Feng's heart trembled slightly. The world he was in was an era where martial arts reigned supreme. Even the Great Yan Dynasty selected officials primarily through the Martial Arts Examination.

While there were civil service examinations, the status of civil officials was lower than that of military officials.

For example, the County Magistrate of their Qinglu County was a Martial Master Realm expert.

Chen Han nodded, "That's right! This year's Martial Arts Examination is said to be very exciting. Not only will the major martial arts noble families participate, but even the powerhouses on the Great Yan Martial Arts Talent Ranking will join. The County Magistrate has added an extra constable position precisely to test the capabilities of us constables."

After listening to Chen Han's explanation, Lu Feng finally understood.

At the same time, he also heard some new information, such as the Martial Arts Examination and the Great Yan Martial Arts Talent Ranking.

Even the original owner of his body was completely unaware of these matters. It seemed that the election for the new constable was indeed significant.

At this moment, Lu Feng leaned against the side of the yamen office, stroking his chin in thought.

Although his current Martial Realm had not reached the qualification to compete for the constable position, he had the Proficiency Panel. Breaking through to become a Sixth-Rank Martial Artist was very simple.

However, there were already four Sixth-Rank Martial Artists among the constables in the county yamen, and that was only what he knew. He wasn't sure if any other constables were hiding their strength.

Therefore, to successfully compete for the constable position, relying solely on the Sixth-Rank Martial Artist realm might not be enough.

Furthermore, yesterday, his Uncle had asked him to give up his constable position to his Cousin. Was this related to this matter?

Seeing that he remained silent, Fan Tao patted his shoulder and said, "Hey, Lu Feng! You're not actually thinking of competing for the new constable position, are you?"

Lu Feng looked up at him. Although Fan Tao's martial arts strength was average, he was very sharp at observing people and was quick-witted.

The other party had seen through his thoughts at a glance. It would be better to talk less with this person in the future, lest he expose any weaknesses.

"Ahem, you're overthinking it. You know my strength, don't you? I was just thinking about who among the yamen is most likely to become the new constable, so I can build a good relationship with them in advance." Lu Feng coughed lightly.

Fan Tao nodded, "So that's what you were thinking. If you ask me who is most likely to become the new constable, I think Li Hu is a strong candidate."

"Li Hu?!" Lu Feng showed a thoughtful expression.

The Li Hu mentioned by the other party was one of the four known Sixth-Rank Martial Artists in the county yamen.

Moreover, Li Hu had been honing his skills as a Sixth-Rank Martial Artist for over a year, and his martial arts talent was quite good. It wasn't impossible for him to break through to the Seventh-Rank Martial Artist realm now.

At this moment, Chen Han, who was beside them, spoke up, "I don't think so. Although Li Hu is strong, Chen Yu's strength should not be underestimated. He entered the Sixth-Rank Martial Artist realm a year ago, and his family runs a martial arts school. His practical combat experience must be stronger."

Just as the three were chatting enthusiastically, other constables and yamen runners from the yamen gradually entered.

Seeing this, the three immediately stopped talking.

A moment later, Captain Wang entered the yamen office and, as usual, conducted the roll call and assigned the day's tasks.

Lu Feng's task for today was still to patrol the West Street, and his partner was naturally Fan Tao.

The two left the county yamen and soon arrived at the outskirts of West Street.

At this moment, Lu Feng looked at Fan Tao and asked, "By the way, Fan Tao, when is this election for the new constable you were talking about?"

"In three days, I think. What? Do you really want to sign up?" Fan Tao looked at him with a smile.

"Uh, I was just asking, don't overthink it, kid."

After that, the two began their street patrol. Time quickly passed until noon. Nothing happened on West Street, and they both returned home.

As soon as he got home, Lu Feng's mind stirred, and he once again brought up the Proficiency Panel to check.

[Name: Lu Feng]

[Age: 19/50]

[Realm: Fifth-Rank Martial Artist]

[Cultivation Method: None]

[Martial Skill: Cloud-Dispelling Palm (High-Grade, Lower-Tier, Mastery 0/500)]

At this moment, the Mastery level of Cloud-Dispelling Palm had reached five hundred points.

The difficulty to break through further had actually increased exponentially.

However, five hundred points of proficiency wasn't a difficult task. His Internal Force could now be used to unleash Cloud-Dispelling Palm fifty consecutive times.

This meant he only needed to rest ten times to fully master Cloud-Dispelling Palm.

It was just that he didn't know what the proficiency realm was after Mastery.

Even the original body's father had only trained this martial skill to Minor Accomplishment. The father hadn't told the original body what realms existed beyond Minor Accomplishment.

It was mainly the original body's fault for being too useless. Not only was his martial talent poor, but he also disliked practicing martial arts.

This was why the original body's father hadn't taught him much about martial arts knowledge.

"Forget it, I'll just keep practicing for now."

With that said, Lu Feng began to cultivate with focus.

As he unleashed palm strike after palm strike, prompts appeared on the Proficiency Panel.

[You used Cloud-Dispelling Palm once, Proficiency +1]

[You used Cloud-Dispelling Palm once, Proficiency +1]