Selecting a constable chief
"One thousand steps!"
When the two returned to the valley entrance, a look of surprise flashed in Wang Ling's eyes. He hadn't expected Lin Qing to make such great progress in just two and a half months.
Two months ago it was 500 steps, now it has doubled, and the number of steps directly reflects a person's strength.
"It seems you've made great progress in the past two and a half months!" Wang Ling nodded slightly.
"There has indeed been significant progress." Lin Qing nodded.
He glanced at the panel. During this time, he had copied twenty-eight kinds of force by collecting corpses, bringing the total number of force types to fifty-six, and his Arm Strength had exceeded 180,000 jin.
In terms of Combat Arts, he has mastered 62 types of fighting moves from the Tathagata Fist Manual Combat Arts, and has also reached Minor Mastery proficiency in the Passing Glimpse technique.
Now, Lin Qing felt increasingly confident, believing his combat strength had at least doubled compared to two and a half months ago.
"At this rate, I think it won't be three years before you reach the True Astral Force and have a chance to reach the deepest part of Blood Valley," Wang Ling said.
"I will do my utmost to improve my strength," Lin Qing said, cupping his hands in greeting.
"Let's go back to the city first. The selection of Constable Chief will be held in three days. I originally thought you had no chance, after all, Ao Ziyi is True Astral Force Martial Artist, but now, I've changed my mind. Perhaps you can compete for it," Wang Ling said slowly.
True Astral Force Martial Artist's strength will transform into Astral Force, which can be projected outwards and attached to their hands, feet, and Pill Embrace Formation stage.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, even the strongest Martial Artist with the Pill Embrace Force cannot compare to Martial Artist with the True Astral Force. In a one-on-one fight, they would basically be crushed.
But he had a feeling that Lin Qing was different. He had met no fewer than a hundred Martial Artist Pill Embrace stage, but none of them could compare to Lin Qing.
The aura emanating from Lin Qing was even stronger than that of many True Astral Force Martial Artist.
Lin Qing nodded, silently contemplating in his heart that he must fight hard for this Constable Chief selection.
Three days later.
In the eastern part of Soul-Calming Office, there is a Little Mountain with a Divine Temple on its summit. Eight mountain paths lead from the foot of the hill to the top.
The selection of Constable Chief was held here. At this moment, there were no fewer than several hundred Constable waiting to watch the excitement at the foot of the mountain, while many high-ranking Soul-Calming Office, such as Wang Ling and Qiu Changming, stood on the mountain.
At this moment, Lin Qing stood on an open space at the foot of the mountain, looking up at the Hill. Directly in front of him was a mountain path, and he could clearly see nine people standing on the steps, scattered from the foot of the mountain to the top, separated by dozens of steps.
Beside him stood four other Martial Artist vying for the position of Constable Chief, including Ao Ziyi, Tan Shaochong, and two Deputy Constable Chief under Tu Jiuqian.
Ao Ziyi, dressed in white, stood to the side. He came from an outstanding family and had been pampered since childhood. Coupled with his extraordinary talent in martial Talent, he had a smooth and successful life, which made many people envious. Therefore, although he did not make any moves at the moment, he was still exuding an air of arrogance.
"Ziyi, do your best! Grandpa will be waiting for you at the mountaintop!"
At this moment, a tall man walked over from not far away, with his hands behind his back, a fierce appearance, and an imposing demeanor.
As they passed by the many Constable, everyone shouted in unison.
"Lord Ao!"
Lin Qing glanced over when he heard the commotion. This man was one of the Eight Executives of the Soul-Calming Office, in charge of the Netherworld Pacification Bureau. He held a high position and great power. His name was Ao Xiong, and he was Ao Ziyi's grandfather.
The Ao Family is a prominent Lineage in the Prefectural City, ranking tenth, and is even more successful than the Luo Family.
He went straight to Ao Ziyi, his eyes full of affection.
"Grandpa, don't worry. Of the five people here, except for me, they are all at the Pill Embrace Force. Even if they combined their strength and gave me a handicap, I could still easily win," Ao Ziyi said calmly.
"That's right, my grandson should be this confident, but I must also remind you not to be too arrogant. The other three are no threat to you, but my only concern is Lin Qing. Although he is at the Pill Embrace Force, his combat strength is a mystery. He may be hiding some of his power, so you must not underestimate him," Ao Xiong advised.
"Grandpa, you're just too nervous. He's a martial arts genius, but am I not? It's just a pity that this selection didn't include one-on-one matches in the arena, otherwise, I would definitely show you just how big the gap is between his strength and mine," Ao Ziyi said calmly.
He harbored a deep dislike for Lin Qing. Ever since Lin Qing's arrival, people had been comparing him to himself, with some even believing that Lin Qing's martial arts Talent surpassed their own and that he might become the next Chief Commissioner of the Soul-Calming Office. This made him very unhappy. From childhood to adulthood, he had never been overshadowed by anyone. Today, he would prove that he was the most Talent new generation member of the Soul-Calming Office, and that Lin Qing was completely incomparable to him.
"Hmm, perhaps I'm being too cautious. Killing a Core Formation Realm Pill Embrace is as easy as crushing a chick for someone in the True Gang Realm." Ao Xiong felt that the Constable Chief position was already Ao Ziyi's for the taking.
"Grandpa is waiting for you on the mountain." Ao Xiong pondered for a moment, then turned and left.
Lin Qing suddenly felt an extremely aggressive gaze drifting from his left. He glanced around and found that the gaze came from Ao Ziyi.
Although the two belonged to the same of the Eight Gold Tokens Constable, they were not from the same batch. Moreover, Ao Ziyi was in the Netherworld Pacification Bureau, while he was in the Night Patrol Office, and they usually had little contact with each other.
He only occasionally heard this name from other people, and knew that this person was a martial arts genius.
At this moment, Lin Qing could understand why he was looking at him like that; it was normal for geniuses to be proud and competitive.
However, he didn't take it to heart and completely ignored the man's provocative gaze.
He only focuses on himself, and as long as he has done his best, that's enough, regardless of the outcome.
At that moment, a shout came from behind him.
"Go Lin Qing! This heroine is rooting for you! Charge! Charge! Charge!"
Lin Qing didn't need to turn around to know that it was Ma Ziye calling out from the crowd.
Today is a grand event for the Soul-Calming Office. Apart from a few Constable who need to be on duty, everyone else is required to attend and witness the birth of a new Constable Chief unless they have other important business.
And indeed, Ma Ziye appeared very excited behind Lin Qing.
She is naturally lively and loves being in a crowd; the more people there are, the more she can't help but show off.
Li Ping, Wei Dong, and Lin Shurou were all standing beside her.
Li Ping said in a deep voice, "Brother Lin, it will be very difficult for you to win the position of Constable Chief. The main reason is that Ao Ziyi has already entered the True Gang Realm, while Brother Lin is still at the Core Formation Pill Embrace. There is a huge gap in strength between them."
"The chances are slim, but we still have to cheer for Lin Qing!" Ma Ziye shouted, waving her fist.
"I believe in Brother Lin. He'll definitely become Constable Chief today," Wei Dong shouted from the side, holding a donkey meat sandwich in his hand, taking a bite now and then, his mouth dripping with oil.
"I also believe in Brother Lin Qing," Lin Shurou said with a smile.
Aside from Li Ping, the others in the crowd were also discussing the matter, but the vast majority believed that Ao Ziyi would be the final winner.
Just then, Qiu Changming arrived at the front of the crowd and suddenly shouted loudly.
Today, we will select a new recruit to Constable Chief. The rules are simple: when you hear my command, the five of you will each choose a mountain path to climb. There will be nine people blocking each path. Whoever can defeat all nine people and reach the Divine Temple at the summit the fastest will be the new Constable Chief!