I Shall Take This Seat

The night passed until dawn.

Early in the morning, Fang Xing woke up quite early.

After eating breakfast and washing up, he subconsciously checked his Crimson Panel.

Name: Fang Xing

Cultivation: Bright Force

Enhancement Level: One Star (3%)

Enhancement Points: Sixteen

Hmm?

Sixteen points?

Looking at the enhancement points on the panel, Fang Xing was suddenly taken aback.

They had increased by two points!

What was going on?

Could it be related to the breakthrough in my cultivation?

A thought emerged in his mind.

Looking at the Crimson Panel, Fang Xing's eyes burned with intensity.

He remembered very clearly.

When he checked yesterday, it was still fourteen points, but now it had become sixteen.

An increase of two enhancement points a day.

It should be that... if so, then once I break through to Dark Force, I should be able to obtain even more enhancement points.

As the thought flashed by, his heart suddenly grew warm.

The stronger the cultivation, the more enhancement points obtained.

Two points a day at Bright Force—how many could he obtain a day at Dark Force?!

Three points?

Or would it double?!

If it continued to improve like this, the enhancement points he would gain in the future would surely be even more.

With enough enhancement points, his improvement would no longer be an issue.

A virtuous cycle!

Looking at the Crimson Panel, his mood suddenly felt clear and refreshed throughout his entire body.

Satisfying!

If things continued this way, transcending the mortal and becoming a saint would not be a problem.

In thirty days, he would be able to obtain sixty enhancement points.

As long as he persisted for a month, he would be able to accumulate the enhancement points needed to upgrade his Capture Hand.

Now that I have sixteen points... I am still forty-eight points short. Converting that, in just twenty-four days I will be able to enhance my martial arts.

Then I shall just be patient for now.

Looking at the Crimson Panel, Fang Xing quickly made his decision.

Enduring for twenty-some days was not a big deal.

Once his martial arts were enhanced, relying on his heaven-sent comprehension, his strength would inevitably increase significantly.

As for breaking through, the stage from Bright Force to Dark Force was not something that could be crossed so easily.

Its difficulty was several times greater than stepping from the Blood-Qi Limit into Bright Force.

The Three Foundation Establishment Realms were equivalent to three Dragon Gates!

Each Dragon Gate was higher and more difficult than the last!

The Dragon Gate of Bright Force was ten meters, the Dragon Gate of Dark Force was thirty-three meters, and the Dragon Gate of Transformation Force was even over three hundred meters!

Martial cultivation was like a pyramid!

After crossing one Dragon Gate, one might find it difficult to cross the next one in an entire lifetime.

Talent, bone structure, aptitude, comprehension, fate, and other such factors had a huge impact!

There was no need to rush.

Closing the panel, Fang Xing left his home and headed toward the County Yamen.

Passing through the streets, it was not long before he arrived at the County Yamen.

Stepping into the ward office, the others had basically all arrived.

"Brother Le, why is your complexion so poor?"

Coming before Xu Le, Fang Xing looked at Xu Le's pale face and sensed that his blood-qi was somewhat depleted, so he couldn't help but ask.

"Sigh, don't mention it. I failed at Gate Knocking," Xu Le said with a sigh.

"Failed at Gate Knocking..." Hearing this, Fang Xing was stunned.

In his memories, Xu Le had already reached the Blood-Qi Limit for nearly half a year.

This was his first time attempting the Gate Knocking, but he hadn't expected that half a year of preparation would still not be enough.

Having failed at Gate Knocking, it was no wonder his blood-qi was depleted.

If he didn't have the assistance of his enhancement ability, he feared his future result would be the same as his.

For an ordinary person, this step was simply too difficult.

Failing at Gate Knocking not only required a large amount of time to regulate blood-qi, but it also required consuming quite a few resources to stabilize it again.

The older one got, the fewer advantages one would have.

According to the standards of this world, if one failed to succeed at Gate Knocking by the age of twenty, the probability of stepping into Bright Force would be extremely low.

Some might even never step into Bright Force in their entire lives.

Xu Le was nineteen this year; in other words, with this failed Gate Knocking, the probability of him stepping into Bright Force was likely not high.

I still cannot support him now... I must wait, at least until I reach Dark Force myself.

Looking at the dejected-looking Xu Le, Fang Xing said to himself in his heart.

Xu Le had been very good to him.

Whether it was how he treated the original owner or their interactions over the past month, he had a very good impression of Xu Le.

However, even if he had currently stepped into Bright Force, it would be difficult to provide any significant support.

If he stepped into the Dark Force level, it would be different.

At that time, giving some resources to support him into Bright Force would not be too big of an issue.

Currently, he was struggling to make ends meet with his own cultivation and could not provide any support.

"It's fine, failure is the mother of success. Stabilize yourself well, and you will surely succeed at Gate Knocking in the future," Fang Xing said, patting him on the shoulder.

Xu Le sighed, "Easy for you to say. After failing this Gate Knocking, I fear it will be hard for me to attempt it again. I'm afraid my martial cultivation can only stop here."

Hearing this, Fang Xing could only offer words of comfort.

Just at this moment, at the door of the ward office, Xu Zhengxiong appeared in his red constable uniform.

Everyone fell silent and looked at Xu Zhengxiong.

Xu Zhengxiong swept his gaze over the crowd, then walked to the chair in the center of the ward office, sat down, and said, "Today, I'll mention one thing first. This matter concerns the adjustments for the North Ward Office."

Hearing this, everyone was stunned.

But soon, among the crowd, someone seemed to understand something. A young man looked at Xu Zhengxiong and spoke up, "Boss, is the adjustment you're talking about regarding the position of Deputy Constable?"

Deputy Constable.

This inquiry immediately focused everyone's gaze on Xu Zhengxiong.

The previous Deputy Constable had died in the line of duty while pursuing a fugitive, and the position of Deputy Constable of the North Ward Office had been vacant for over a month.

With Xu Zhengxiong bringing this up today, it was obvious that there was a ninety percent chance it was because of the vacancy of the Deputy Constable.

The Deputy Constable, as the assistant to the Constable, stood above all the other Yamen runners.

It was a position that many Yamen runners dreamed of sitting in.

The mood of the crowd suddenly boiled over.

But it was only for an instant; their moods immediately calmed down again.

The Deputy Constable—this position was not something just anyone could hold.

There was a very strict requirement.

One must be a martial artist!

But in the current North Ward Office, apart from Xu Zhengxiong, a martial artist, no one else was one; some hadn't even reached the Blood-Qi Limit.

To sit in the position of Deputy Constable was definitely impossible for them.

The only remaining possibility was that someone would be transferred from another ward office.

Thinking of this, everyone's expressions couldn't help but change.

The four ward offices of the County Yamen were four small circles.

Having one of their own promoted versus having someone parachuted in from the outside was completely different.

No one could guess who would be parachuted in, or what their character or temper would be like!

The ward office suddenly became quiet.

Looking at the expressions of the crowd, Xu Zhengxiong said indifferently, "That is exactly the matter. The County Magistrate has already issued an order; the position of Deputy Constable must be filled."

"Boss, does that mean the candidate has already been decided?" a Yamen runner asked.

Xu Zhengxiong looked at the Yamen Runner who had spoken and said, "There are currently two candidates, one from the East Ward Office and the other from the South Ward Office. It hasn't been completely decided yet, but we should have a result today."

Hearing this, the group fell silent.

They had the heart to compete, but their strength simply did not allow it.

A martial artist!

Without being a martial artist, one had no qualification to sit in that seat!

"It's a pity that our own people can't keep up with this step," Xu Le sighed.

Hearing this, Fang Xing glanced at him and asked, "Brother Le thinks it would be better if one of our own took the position?"

"Nonsense, if it's one of our own, we're all familiar with them, so of course that would be better," Xu Le rolled his eyes.

Hearing this, Fang Xing smiled slightly: "Then let me be the one to take this seat."

Xu Le: "???"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than Fang Xing strode forward and arrived in front of Xu Zhengxiong.

Watching this scene, the crowd was stunned.

But what Fang Xing said next left everyone even more dumbfounded.

"Boss, since it hasn't been truly decided yet, I would like to try for this position."

Fang Xing cupped his hands in a salute, neither humble nor arrogant, his expression calm.

The moment the words were spoken, the entire room instantly fell silent!