The Heavenly Supervision Bureau

"I've reached Dark Force now. I wonder how many Enhancement Points I can get each day..."

Fang Xing pondered.

When he broke through to Bright Force, he could get two Enhancement Points each day.

Based on his deductions, after breaking through to Dark Force, he should get more Enhancement Points each day.

The stronger his cultivation, the more Enhancement Points he would gain daily.

Enhancement Points were the foundation of his progress.

They could turn rotten wood into something miraculous.

The more Enhancement Points he gained each day, the faster he could improve.

"Never mind. I won't think about it for now. I'll know tomorrow. There's still some medicinal energy left, and I can't waste it."

He calmed his mind and focused his thoughts, then continued practicing the Demon Subduing Technique.

After entering the Dark Force stage, the power of the Demon Subduing Technique had increased explosively.

Every movement carried a hint of sharpness.

The Demon Subduing Force within him had grown more than tenfold.

Although he had only just entered the Dark Force stage, his strength had undergone a complete, earthshaking transformation.

In the courtyard, invisible currents of air swirled around him.

The medicinal energy remaining within him would help him consolidate his gains more quickly.

It wasn't until midnight that Fang Xing finally stopped.

The Spirit Ginseng's medicinal energy had been absorbed, and his Demon Subduing Force had grown stronger and more substantial.

This wave of growth had also allowed him to complete the basic consolidation of his breakthrough.

He took off his short jacket, rinsed himself off, and went inside to rest.

Early the next morning, Fang Xing woke from his sleep.

The instant he opened his eyes, Fang Xing summoned the Crimson Panel to check it.

Name: Fang Xing

Cultivation: Dark Force

Enhancement Level: One Star (22%)

Enhancement Points: Four

"Four..."

"Twice as many!"

Seeing the Enhancement Points on the Crimson Panel, Fang Xing immediately perked up.

Two at Bright Force, four at Dark Force!

In a month, he could accumulate a hundred and twenty Enhancement Points.

After a few months, he'd be able to take off!

"Twice as many. Not bad."

Fang Xing let out a soft breath.

Four Enhancement Points a day would add up to quite a sum.

Although progress at the Dark Force stage took more than ten times, even dozens of times, the effort required at Bright Force, as long as he had enough Enhancement Points, breaking through wouldn't be a problem.

If his natural aptitude was poor, he could always use Treasure Medicine like Spirit Ginseng to improve it.

Even the great clans of Qingshan County didn't have the resources to use Treasure Medicine to improve their cultivation like that.

After all, Treasure Medicine was nothing like ordinary medicinal herbs.

A hundred-year-old Treasure Medicine could make an ordinary person rich enough to live freely for the rest of their life.

The great clans had deep foundations, but even they wouldn't dare do that.

Using Treasure Medicine in daily cultivation was extravagant even for them.

But for him, using Treasure Medicine to improve his cultivation was no problem.

As long as he had Enhancement Points, he could buy ordinary wild ginseng and enhance it.

Now that he gained four Enhancement Points each day, he could accumulate them much faster than before.

Taking too many pills could cause their medicinal properties to build up in the body.

But Spirit Ginseng and other Treasure Medicine were different. They were the essence of heaven and earth.

A single Spirit Ginseng Treasure Medicine was enough to make ordinary martial artists fight tooth and nail for it.

Looking at the morning sun on the horizon, Fang Xing felt at ease.

With steady progress day after day, sooner or later he would reach the summit of Qingshan.

Once he attained Transformation Force, everything would be different.

Even without a title, he would earn the respect of the local great clans.

Strength decided everything!

Especially when it came to young, powerful martial artists.

"Knock, knock, knock!!!"

Just as Fang Xing was about to leave, a hurried knocking suddenly sounded.

Fang Xing came to his senses, strode forward, and opened the courtyard gate.

A young constable stood at the entrance, panting for breath.

Lin Shan.

He was a constable from the North Ward Office.

He was also one of Fang Xing's subordinates.

"What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?" Seeing the young constable panting, Fang Xing frowned and asked.

Lin Shan took a few heavy breaths, looked at Fang Xing, and said, "Brother Xing, the County Magistrate has ordered all the constables and deputy constables to assemble immediately. I came to inform you."

Hmm?

Hearing this, Fang Xing's gaze sharpened.

He was gathering all the constables and deputy constables.

Something big was probably about to happen!

"Do you know what's going on?" Fang Xing asked.

Lin Shan shook his head. "Brother Xing, how would I know? But it seems someone from above has arrived."

"Someone from above..." Fang Xing murmured, lost in thought.

Lin Shan looked at him and said, "Brother Xing, we'd better hurry. The magistrate might get angry if we're late."

"All right, let's go." Fang Xing nodded and asked no more questions. He would find out when they got there.

Before long, Fang Xing and Chen Shan arrived at the County Yamen. They also ran into Xu Zhengxiong, who had just arrived.

When he saw Xu Zhengxiong, Fang Xing stepped forward and asked, "Boss, do you know what's going on?"

Xu Zhengxiong shook his head. "I'm not sure. I just got the notice too. Come on, we'll find out when we get to the main hall."

At that, Fang Xing nodded and followed Xu Zhengxiong toward the County Yamen's main hall.

Soon, the two of them reached the main hall.

By the time they arrived, most of the other constables and deputy constables had already gathered inside.

Fang Xing glanced around and caught snippets of discussion, but no one knew exactly what was happening.

When the two arrived, the others turned to look at them as well.

"Old Xu, I heard someone from above has arrived. Do you know anything?" Chen Shan stepped forward and asked Xu Zhengxiong.

Xu Zhengxiong shook his head. "I'm not sure. Do you know?"

Chen Shan grinned. "I did manage to find out a little."

"Oh? Let's hear it." Xu Zhengxiong looked surprised.

"I heard the people who came from above are from the Heavenly Supervision Bureau."

"The Heavenly Supervision Bureau?!"

Xu Zhengxiong froze. Beside him, Fang Xing was startled too.

The Heavenly Supervision Bureau!

It was an extremely special institution in Great Jing, filled with experts and spread throughout its prefectures and provinces.

Every prefecture and province had a branch of the Heavenly Supervision Bureau.

It was no ordinary government department, but a special institution independent of the Six Ministries and Three Courts.

The institution was filled with countless experts. They said Transformation Force cultivators were everywhere, and even those beyond Transformation Force were extremely common.

The Heavenly Supervision Bureau watched over the realm, wielded imperial authority, and patrolled in the name of Heaven!

Its members could mobilize all local government forces.

They truly held high office and immense power.

Even the generals commanding the garrison could be called upon by the Heavenly Supervision Bureau when needed.

The Heavenly Supervision Bureau had existed since Great Jing was founded.

Ordinary people might never have heard of it, but as a government official, Fang Xing knew a little about it.

The institution's primary mission was to safeguard Great Jing.

Not only from internal threats, but more importantly, from external ones.

To slay demons and eliminate evil!

The targets of the Heavenly Supervision Bureau were almost always demons and heretical cults.

Even as a government official, Fang Xing had only ever heard the Bureau's name.

As for seeing one of its members, how could a backwater place like Qingshan County ever host someone so important?

In Great Jing, this institution could be said to wield power that reached the heavens.

And it wasn't just its authority—its strength was also the most terrifying of all the institutions in Great Jing.

It was packed with martial arts experts, and even the great sects regarded it as a top-tier force.

"Someone from the Heavenly Supervision Bureau has come to Qingshan County. Could it be because of demons or a heretical cult?!"

The thought flashed through Fang Xing's mind.

As it did, he couldn't help thinking of something that had happened before.

The Black Tiger Gang!

Even though several months had passed, the memory was still fresh.

The fugitive they had pursued back then had been a member of a heretical cult.

Fang Xing had wanted to settle things once and for all and eliminate the threat for good.

But he hadn't been strong enough, so he'd put it aside for the time being. Now that he had broken through to Dark Force, he had planned to make a trip to Baichao Township.

But before he could act, people from the Heavenly Supervision Bureau had arrived first.

Although he didn't know whether the Bureau had come to Qingshan because of the heretical cult, given the traces of the cult's activity, it seemed quite likely.

Of course, it could also be because of demons!

However, he hadn't heard anything about demons.

Qingshan County was only a small place, after all.

Although demons existed in this world, ordinary people generally never encountered them.

Great Jing was in troubled times, but for the most part, it was still stable.