Letting You Practice Life Skills, You Grind to Become a God

The two left the door and found a stall to sit down.

Several constables saw Qin An and instinctively hurried away, not daring to face him.

Chen Chun took in the constables' expressions and put a fried dumpling into his mouth. "Guys who bully the weak and fear the strong."

Qin An glanced around and asked, "How do we leave Ding County?"

Chen Chun's hand, holding the chopsticks, stiffened slightly. He shook his head. "It's difficult. To leave Ding County, we need to get past two demonic creature territories, be wary of the County Magistrate making a move, and there's also the River Blade Sect, which is in cahoots with the Yamen." He knew what Qin An meant, but acting on it was harder than ever.

Qin An took a bite of a fried dumpling and fell into thought.

There were two ways to break the deadlock.

One was to find a way to send Chen Chun to Ling Prefecture, but this method was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

The second was for Qin An to completely establish himself above all of Ding County, directly cutting through everything in front of him.

Compared to the first option, Qin An felt the second one was actually simpler.

"After we get back, give me the Evil Extermination Division's blade techniques too," Qin An said calmly.

Chen Chun gave a wry smile. "Practicing both a cultivation method and blade techniques... I really don't know what our fate will be if the Evil Extermination Division finds out." Apart from his family's inherited Wind-Splitting Blade Technique, he also had a set of blade techniques from the Evil Extermination Division.

The situation was critical now, and Chen Chun knew Qin An was the only one he could rely on. He just worried about the Evil Extermination Division's repercussions later.

Qin An wiped the oil from his mouth. "It's better than dying immediately."

Chen Chun sighed and agreed.

After they finished eating, they prepared to leave.

Just then, Qin An felt a gaze sweep over him. He calmly turned his head.

On the street not far away, a middle-aged man in silk was looking at him. The man had a short saber hanging from his waist, his face was fair, but his eyes held a fierce glint.

Chen Chun was slightly stunned. "Sect Leader Liu of the River Blade Sect?" As he spoke, Sect Leader Liu turned and left the street, disappearing.

Qin An narrowed his eyes. "Interesting." He hadn't expected to encounter Sect Leader Liu here. It seemed the County Magistrate's side was making a move. Without thinking, he knew this move was aimed at him.

"Let's go home." Qin An got up, paid, and walked towards their residence.

Chen Chun's expression was grave as he quietly followed Qin An.

A short while later, the two disappeared from the street.

Back home, Qin An asked Chen Chun for the Evil Extermination Division's blade techniques.

Chen Chun scratched his head. "Once you learn the Evil Extermination Division's cultivation methods, you have to destroy them. I can only tell you verbally."

Qin An nodded. "No matter." Whether it was spoken or not wasn't important; the important thing was to get the blade techniques.

Chen Chun began to recount them.

After two sticks of incense had burned, Qin An had memorized everything. He walked into his room, shut the door behind him, and, following Chen Chun's instructions, began practicing with a dagger in hand.

The Evil Extermination Division's blade technique was also for the Qi Concealment Realm, named the Demon-Subduing Three Blades. Although it consisted of only three moves, each move contained three variations, making its changes seemingly endless.

As Qin An performed the moves, smoke gradually condensed into text.

[You have cultivated the Demon-Subduing Three Blades, triggering the Qi Concealment Realm Blade Skill Mastery talent.]

[Demon-Subduing Three Blades (Perfection)]

The smoke did not dissipate immediately after appearing. New text appeared below it.

[You possess the Wind-Breaking Goose Blade Technique and the Demon-Subduing Three Blades, and wish to merge the strengths of both.]

[After consuming a large amount of Blood Essence, you failed to merge.]

[You lament that the Butcher's talent is insufficient, and hastily concluded the attempt.]

A feeling of weakness spread through Qin An's body. The Blood Essence that had recently recovered was now slightly depleted. Qin An frowned and thought to himself, "The Butcher's talent is holding me back somewhat."

After the recent surge in Blood Essence, there was no gain.

"I'll upgrade the Butcher profession first and see if there are any new effects after reaching level four."

Qin An made up his mind and decided to open his shop tomorrow.

Night fell, the darkness like a curtain, stars filling the sky.

Lanterns hung high at the Yamen, oil lamps burning steadily.

The main hall.

Constables stood guard in the courtyard, their sabers held sternly.

Sect Leader Liu strode into the courtyard with his hands behind his back, heading straight for the main hall, ignoring the constables around him.

This morning, he had met Qin An and sensed his Body Infusion Realm strength.

He was surprised, but that was all.

As someone who had been immersed in the Body Infusion Realm for a long time, Sect Leader Liu looked down on those who had just entered it.

What did it matter if they entered the Body Infusion Realm?

If their Cultivation Method was in place but their skills weren't, they were still destined to be killed.

Not long ago, someone from the Yamen had come, saying the County Magistrate had invited him.

The River Blade Sect was affiliated with a major power in Ling Prefecture, so even the County Magistrate only dared to use the word "invite."

Although he didn't know why he was invited, he figured he had nothing else to do, so he came in person. He also planned to give Clerk Wang a stern warning to find his missing disciples as soon as possible.

As soon as he entered the main hall, Sect Leader Liu felt a killing intent wash over him.

"Is there a demonic creature?"

There were four chairs in the hall.

County Magistrate Zhang sat in one, and a white-furred monkey sat in another.

The monkey was covered in white fur, its fangs protruding, yet it wore silk. It held a folding fan in one paw and a teacup in the other, leisurely sipping tea.

Sect Leader Liu frowned.

He knew the other party's identity: the leader of Cangyuan Mountain and one of the most powerful demonic creatures in Ding County.

Legend had it that its strength had been in the Body Infusion Realm for a long time. It was mysterious and a branch of a demonic power in Ling Prefecture.

Sect Leader Liu was aware of the Yamen colluding with demonic creatures, but the interests involved were complex. Even the River Blade Sect had a share, so Sect Leader Liu had never spoken out.

He knew that summoning the Monkey Demon today meant something big was about to happen.

County Magistrate Zhang's expression was grim. After Sect Leader Liu sat down, he crushed the teacup in his hand.

"Those beasts from Green Snake Valley, they actually didn't come!"

"Relying on the backing of demonic creatures in Ling Prefecture, how long can they remain so arrogant!"

"Scoundrels!"

The more he spoke, the fiercer the anger in County Magistrate Zhang's eyes became.

He had invited three parties, but only two had shown up. The Snake Demon from Green Snake Valley completely disregarded him.

Hearing this, the Monkey Demon gently fanned itself and said in a high-pitched voice, "Why should Your Excellency be angry? A mere scumbag in the Body Infusion Realm is enough for Sect Leader Liu and me to kill."

It spoke in a high-pitched voice, affecting a slow, scholarly tone, but it had a comical effect of trying to imitate someone else.

Sect Leader Liu frowned. "Are you talking about Qin An?"

County Magistrate Zhang came back to his senses and nodded. "That's right. I've invited both of you here today to deal with Qin An and the undercover agents of the Evil Extermination Division."

Undercover agents?

Sect Leader Liu's frown deepened.