"I'll raise my Butcher and Blacksmith Professions first. Once their Profession Proficiency reaches the next level, I'll improve the others one by one."
A thought stirred in Qin An's mind. He swept away the smoke before his eyes, his next steps already decided.
Nothing else could trouble him now. At least, before the Heavenly Demon descended, only the Betrayers in the Forbidden Land might pose him any danger.
But those Betrayers probably wouldn't stir up trouble for the time being.
Since they couldn't, he would improve himself first and raise his skill proficiency as quickly as possible.
The higher his Profession Proficiency, the stronger he would become.
Once he had raised his strength enough to reach the Heaven-Human Realm, he would find a way to obtain the corresponding Supreme Foundation and successfully cross into that realm.
Only then would he have the power to fight the Heavenly Demon and his pack of lackeys.
There was no other way.
So after returning to the palace, Qin An did not go to see Emperor Xuanwu.
He needed to improve himself quickly and did not want to waste a moment.
The palace had a place dedicated to forging weapons, so that part was simple.
As for the Butcher Profession, the imperial kitchens had a slaughterhouse. That would not be difficult for him either.
"Then I'll start now."
The journey back from the Sea of Hope had taken a while, but nothing had happened along the way, so he did not feel particularly tired.
He wasted no time. Once he had made up his mind, he rose and headed toward the imperial kitchens.
Since he intended to improve both professions fully, he decided to start with the Butcher Profession.
Soon, Qin An disappeared at the end of a palace street.
Time passed. In