Cultivation Twice the Result with Half the Effort, Applying for a Security Jurisdiction (Please Follow, Please Vote!)

Sitting in the car.

Qin Annian let out a soft breath.

From today onward, he was a married man.

But that was not what he cared about.

Rather...

"His Life Development Power exceeded 30 points from the moment he was born?"

He had truly won at the starting line while still in the womb.

However.

Qin Annian's gaze was resolute.

"Falling behind for a while does not mean falling behind forever."

"Only those who laugh last are the true winners."

"The sights along the road of catching up and surpassing others can be just as magnificent."

Han Xi's martial heart was firm. Was his not as well?

"I'll spend the rest of today moving."

"I'll wait for Miss Ju Zi's notice and apply to manage a security jurisdiction."

"Once the case is closed and the points are issued, I'll exchange them for the Willow-Bending Fist."

Having planned out his next steps.

Qin Annian drove the official vehicle back to the Security Bureau.

"Huh?"

"Why is the bureau so busy today?"

Watching his hurried-looking colleagues, Qin Annian was somewhat puzzled.

Buzz!

His Personal Terminal vibrated.

"Hello, Mr. Qin."

"We are East Wind Express Moving Company."

"Entering the Universe Tower requires owner verification. When will you be available?"

Qin Annian looked away and replied, "I'm free right now."

"All right."

"We'll come serve you immediately."

The call ended.

Qin Annian caught the tram back to the low-rent housing.

He had already packed everything that needed to be moved.

The moving company's staff loaded his belongings into storage crates and placed them in a small truck.

Very soon.

Looking at the now-empty room, Qin Annian wrote a passage on a sheet of paper and stuck it to the Practice Room window overlooking the Universe Tower.

Then.

He turned and left the home he had lived in for more than two months.

Whoosh!

A gust of wind blew in through the window, making the white paper flutter.

"The world belongs to everyone, but in the end, it belongs to us young people."

"Mr. Qin."

"Are you satisfied with our service?"

"Please give us a positive review!"

Beneath the Universe Tower.

The small truck slowly drove away.

Qin Annian turned to look at the towering skyscraper that reached into the clouds.

"To own an apartment in the Universe Tower, your Life Development Power has to exceed 500 points."

"Without exception, every owner here is a renowned martial artist in Taiyu City."

Han Xi's suite here had a floor area of more than three hundred square meters.

It had everything: a Practice Room, recovery room, study, office, even a home theater.

Han Xi had not made any sort of cohabitation agreement with Qin Annian.

He had the right to use every room and item in the suite.

He only needed to keep everything neat and clean.

Qin Annian's bedroom was also one of the master bedrooms.

He did not have to live in a storage room like the male leads in those live-in son-in-law novels.

After taking a lap around the apartment and remembering each room's purpose.

Qin Annian plunged straight into the Practice Room.

Warm lighting spilled down as the air conditioning ran automatically, maintaining a pleasant temperature.

Faintly.

Waves of medicinal fragrance gradually filled the Practice Room.

Qin Annian lowered his shoulders, sank his stance, and began practicing the Standing Posture.

"Exhale!"

"Inhale!"

As time passed, his body grew weary, and restless thoughts began to surface.

His Inner Demon snarled and roared in furious accusation:

"You worthless freeloader!"

"You're actually relying on a woman to cultivate?"

"I despise you! I look down on you!"

"Do you still deserve to call yourself a martial artist?"

The demonic voice echoed through his mind.

Protected by the scripture, Qin Annian's thoughts did not waver in the slightest.

However.

He noticed something unusual about this cultivation session.

"It feels as though my consciousness is shielded, making it easier to hold onto my true heart and understand my nature more quickly."

"Is it because of that Secret Medicine Incense?"

As his consciousness entered the Spirit Sea, Qin Annian guided the Force of Creation.

He had not noticed it yet.

But when that power spread from within to the outside, permeating every part of his body.

The rate at which his cells divided and evolved was also far faster than before.

Buzz!

It was only when his Personal Terminal received a message.

That Qin Annian withdrew from the Spirit Sea.

"My Life Development Power is increasing so quickly!"

Feeling the changes in himself, delight filled his eyes.

"The Universe Tower truly deserves to be the sacred ground in the hearts of all Taiyu City's martial artists."

"Living here is not merely a symbol of status. It also comes with a full set of cultivation-support equipment, allowing martial artists to get twice the result with half the effort."

"With the Secret Medicine Incense's help, the gains from these three hours of cultivation have been more than double what I used to achieve."

"I'll test how much my Life Development Power has risen later."

He picked up his Personal Terminal.

"It's a message from Miss Ju Zi."

"Has the evaluation come out?"

[Probationary Peace Officer Qin Annian, in view of your outstanding performance in the "Old District Gang Brawl Case".]

[You may choose one of the following areas as your security management jurisdiction.]

After opening the link, a flat map of Taiyu City unfolded before him.

Most areas were dimmed out, while the illuminated ones were available for selection.

"Only those who perform outstandingly during probation earn the right to choose."

That was also why Qin Annian had decided to cut through the mess quickly and solve the case as soon as possible.

However.

Qin Annian frowned slightly as he looked at the map and thought:

"Why can't I choose the Old District?"

He asked Miss Ju Zi:

"Can I choose the Old District as my security jurisdiction?"

Not long after.

Miss Ju Zi replied.

[To cooperate with the City Government's Old District redevelopment plan, the Old District jurisdiction has been divided into five security jurisdictions.]

[You will be granted permission to choose Old City District Five.]

Huh?

That was different from what he had expected.

Qin Annian had originally thought he could take over all of Zhao Daming's security area.

Unexpectedly.

The Old District's security jurisdiction had actually been subdivided?

"It seems the City Government is very determined."

"The redevelopment plan will surely begin soon."

Looking at the available jurisdiction that had shrunk to one-fifth of its former size, Qin Annian fell into thought.

"Although I haven't tested it yet."

"My Life Development Power is probably still below 15 points, so the jurisdiction I choose should preferably have gang martial artists with Life Development Power above 15."

He requested materials on the Old District gangs from Miss Ju Zi.

After filtering them.

He quickly found a security jurisdiction suited to him.

"This is the one."

Qin Annian tapped the southwestern corner of the Old District with his finger.

[Please confirm your selection.]

[Selection confirmed.]

[Entering into the system.]

[Generating Peace Officer permissions.]

Very quickly.

Miss Ju Zi completed the procedures.

[As the Old District redevelopment project is about to begin, your remaining leave will be temporarily postponed.]

A probationary Peace Officer's probation period lasted one month.

After resolving the cases at hand, if there was any time remaining.

Those remaining days would count as leave before officially taking up the post.

However.

The Old District redevelopment was imminent.

Qin Annian had to begin work within five days at the latest.

In other words.

Excluding the two days spent handling the case, he had accumulated twenty-three days of leave before even starting the job.

"Five days?"

"I'll use all of them for cultivation."

"Miss Ju Zi, I would like to apply to exchange for the martial skill, Willow-Bending Fist."

[Application approved.]

[Please sign the confidentiality agreement before clicking the instructional video.]

Qin Annian's eyes lit up as he looked at the video link.

Security Bureau.

Night had fallen deep, yet the building was brightly lit.

Especially in the Documentation Office, where the staff responsible for drafting indictments had bloodshot eyes.

"This indictment's chain of evidence is insufficient. Go have those Peace Officers retake their statements."

"And this one too. Xu Laosan and Ge Qingwang must be nailed down. There absolutely cannot be any mistakes."

"Quick, fill in the evidence and charges. Don't leave anything out!"

In between work.

They couldn't help complaining.

Just which legend had handled this case?

They had rounded up more than five hundred people in one go!

And they were still happily keeping a low profile, while everyone else was so busy their heels barely touched the ground.

"Right!"

"Don't leave out the necessity of using force either!"

The Security Bureau's higher-ups were working overtime as well.

Even the director of the Security Bureau, who had been scheduled to appear on a program tomorrow, was in his office reviewing the operation plan.

He set down his pen and rubbed his brow.

Seeing the wedding candies Han Xi had sent over on the desk, he couldn't help but smile wryly.

"Ah."

"Are you really not going to let these old bones of mine retire in peace?"

At that moment.

The secretary knocked and entered.

"Director."

"A name has come up on the Old District Peace Officer roster!"