Letting You Practice Life Skills, You Grind to Divine Positions

Captain Zheng's long saber shattered in his hand.

Qin An's fist, whistling with fierce wind, struck Captain Zheng's chest.

A bloody fist pierced through the back of Captain Zheng's heart, his fingers gripping a dripping, bloody organ.

Qin An withdrew his fist, letting Captain Zheng's heart fall to the ground. He placed a hand on Captain Zheng's shoulder, gently wiping away the blood.

Once he had finished wiping, Qin An released his grip.

"For someone as foul as you, your heart is still red."

Captain Zheng fell to the ground, his body twitching like a shrimp for a moment before falling silent.

Not far away, the remaining dozen or so Eagle Demons, seeing this, let out terrified screeches and fled quickly.

Qin An, expressionless, caught up to one and raised his fist.

With every punch that landed, an Eagle Demon's corpse fell to the ground.

A few Eagle Demons attempted to fly into the sky, and a whistling sound immediately echoed from the ground.

The wild grasslands were filled with many rocks.

Qin An picked up a stone, throwing it with the force of a thousand pounds, hitting the Eagle Demon with pinpoint accuracy.

The Eagle Demon, struck by the stone, dissolved into a mist of blood.

After about ten breaths, the ground was covered in bloodstains and corpses.

Qin An slowly walked towards Chen Chun.

Seeing the dripping dagger in Qin An's hand, Chen Chun shivered, finding the Qin An before him utterly unfamiliar.

When they first met, Qin An was just a butcher.

He had felt pity for Qin An getting caught up in the whirlpool and reluctantly given him the Wind-Splitting Blade Technique.

But he never expected that in just over ten days, Qin An would have annihilated a nest of Eagle Demons.

What kind of genius could annihilate Eagle Demons at the peak of the Qi Concealment Realm in just over ten days?

"Are you alright?" Qin An asked.

Chen Chun snapped back to attention and nodded, "I'm injured, but it's nothing serious. I'll be fine after a few days of rest."

Qin An turned around, squatted on the ground, and began butchering the Eagle Demon corpses.

Seeing this, Chen Chun's lips twitched slightly.

He had expected Qin An to show a bit more concern, but instead, Qin An immediately turned to butcher the Eagle Demons.

This calmness and decisiveness filled Chen Chun with admiration.

Qin An's movements were skilled, each cut landing precisely on the Eagle Demons.

After reaching level three in the Butcher profession, Qin An gained a deeper understanding of butchery, and the time it took to butcher decreased accordingly.

These Eagle Demons had no Blood Crystals; only Eighth Master Eagle would have one.

Qin An communicated with his Qi, converting the Blood Crystal into his own blood energy for storage.

He didn't have a cultivation method for the next level, so he could only store it for later use.

He had used a lot of blood energy when practicing the Mountain-Lifting Fist last time. This stuff was precious, and it was good to have it on hand.

Suddenly, a wisp of smoke condensed before him.

[Butcher Lv. 3 (80/400): The livestock you butcher are slightly more delicious]

He had butchered a few Pig Demons not long ago, and today he had butchered Eagle Demons. Coupled with his higher Butcher profession and more proficient techniques, he had accumulated 80 points of proficiency.

Qin An stood up and walked to Captain Zheng's corpse, picking up two cultivation manuals and examining them carefully.

Seeing this, Chen Chun quickly sat cross-legged to recover.

In a place littered with corpses, he didn't have Qin An's composure. Recovering his injuries sooner would make him safer.

With the bonus from his Scholar profession, Qin An quickly memorized both cultivation manuals.

The first was a blade technique called the Great Goose Blade Technique, which emphasized broad, sweeping movements. It was the blade technique Captain Zheng had practiced.

The second was a movement technique called the Azure Bird Leap, which made one as light as a swallow when executed.

Qin An pondered for a moment, then turned his attention to the Great Goose Blade Technique, practicing its moves.

Subsequently, a line of smoke appeared before his eyes, transforming into text.

[You have cultivated the Great Goose Blade Technique, triggering mastery of Qi Concealment Realm blade techniques]

[Great Goose Blade Technique: Perfected]

[You begin to ponder the commonalities between the Great Goose Blade Technique and the Wind-Splitting Blade Technique, aiming to integrate them]

After the text appeared, Qin An was slightly surprised.

His golden finger had changed.

Qin An suppressed his surprise, his expression becoming calm as he stared into the empty space ahead.

Was the change good or bad?

At least based on the description, it seemed related to fusion, which should be a good thing.

[You pondered day after day, and due to your mastery of blade skills, you combined the strengths of both, expending a large amount of vital energy to comprehend a new cultivation method, which you named the Wind-Breaking Goose Blade Technique.]

[However, your talent is insufficient. The Wind-Breaking Goose Blade Technique is a Body Infusion Realm blade technique, and reaching the initial stage is already the peak.]

[Wind-Breaking Goose Blade Technique (Initial Stage)]

A flood of information entered Qin An's mind. After absorbing it, he grasped the essence of the Wind-Breaking Goose Blade Technique.

The so-called Wind-Breaking Goose Blade Technique concentrated the speed of the Wind-Splitting Blade Technique and the broad, powerful movements of the Great Goose Blade Technique.

When executing the technique, the strikes were like mountains and seas overturning, or like a fierce storm.

What Qin An found novel was that the Wind-Breaking Goose Blade Technique was a Body Infusion Realm technique, while his talent was at the Qi Concealment Realm, so he could only deduce it to the initial stage.

But even at just the initial stage, it was far stronger than the perfected Wind-Splitting Blade Technique.

"The next realm is Body Infusion Realm. That's not important; Chen Chun is here, and I can ask him later."

"This golden finger is quite interesting. It seems I shouldn't forget my old profession while searching for new ones."

Qin An made plans in his heart.

The initial stage of a Body Infusion Realm blade technique was already the limit for a level three Butcher. What about level six?

He planned to practice Butchery later.

Qin An continued to search the bodies.

Besides Captain Zheng, he didn't miss any of the other constables and found quite a bit of silver.

Chen Chun had recovered considerably and slowly stood up, looking at Qin An with increasingly complex emotions.

Qin An reinserted the dagger at his waist. "What should we do with these bodies?"

Chen Chun snapped back to attention. "We can only dispose of them simply."

"You do it," Qin An said.

Chen Chun's mouth twitched slightly.

He really wanted to say he was injured, but looking at Qin An and remembering Qin An's life-saving grace, he could only give a helpless wry smile and began to clean up the scene.

A simple disposal could interfere with the Yamen. Although it wouldn't delay them for long, it was better than nothing.

After Chen Chun finished, Qin An walked towards the county town.

"Let's go, I still have some things to ask you."

Chen Chun followed behind Qin An.

His injuries hadn't healed, and he couldn't leave Ding County, so they had to return to the county town to talk.

The figures of the two gradually disappeared into the wilderness.

By the time they returned, night had fallen.

Qin An pushed open the door and lit the oil lamp on the table.

Under the dim yellow light, Qin An's face flickered in and out of view.

For some reason, Chen Chun stared at Qin An's face, and remembering the scene in the wilderness where Qin An had single-handedly taken down the Eagle Demon, he shivered involuntarily.

Qin An asked, "Are you cold?"

Chen Chun shook his head. "No, I'm not. What did you want to ask me?"

Qin An pondered for a moment and said, "What is the next realm?"

Upon hearing Qin An's question, Chen Chun froze on the spot like a wooden statue.