Do You Crave Power?

It was hard to see any obvious expression on his dark face, but Mysterious Stone still smiled.

"What the Dao Supervision Palace has applied for on Daoist friend Xiao's behalf is Special Licensed Constable Status. This also shows the Dao Alliance's regard for exceptional talent. Please, both of you, come this way."

Though somewhat reluctant, Xiao Bai still cupped his hands and offered thanks.

Then, together with Zhang Yufeng, he followed Supervisor Mysterious Stone to the registration room on the first floor.

After registering and completing the official document handover, Mysterious Stone led Xiao Bai to the storeroom on the second floor to collect a full set of Constable Storage Ring, Personal Sword, and clothing for Xiao Bai.

"You can leave the rest to me. Enforcer of Discipline Zhang, please return."

Zhang Yufeng frowned, feeling the handover process was too brief. He asked in confusion,

"How can the handover happen without an internal examination?"

Mysterious Stone said,

"During the Sect Tour Ceremony Heart Questioning, the Sect Overseer was present. The Dao Supervision Palace trusts Xiao Bai completely. We'll just go through the internal examination procedure later."

Zhang Yufeng detected a hint of something amiss.

"Are you saying you're sending me away for the internal examination? Martial Uncle Xiao is still a member of the Snow Flame Sect after all. It doesn't seem appropriate for the Dao Supervision Palace to do this."

The internal examination, or physical examination, was a necessary procedure for joining.

Xiao Bai finally understood that Enforcer of Discipline Zhang was not colluding with Sect Overseer Qi Shan, and the Discipline Hall was not entirely a dog of the Dao Alliance.

He had misunderstood him before.

It seemed the Dao Alliance wanted to find the fundamental reason for his ability to refine qi through the internal examination.

Xiao Bai wasn't afraid either. Even Yu Hu, who was proficient in soul techniques, couldn't detect his Modifier.

As long as they couldn't find the Modifier, he had nothing to fear.

Seeing Zhang Yufeng's doubts, Mysterious Stone's face suddenly darkened.

"This is the Sect Overseer's decision. The Sect Overseer is currently on the eighth floor. From today onwards, Daoist friend Xiao will be a formal Dao Alliance Constable. The Snow Flame Sect need not worry about Constable Xiao's safety."

Zhang Yufeng had nothing to say. He couldn't possibly go and argue with the Sect Overseer.

Indeed, he was somewhat worried about Xiao Bai.

But for some reason, judging by Xiao Bai's reactions along the way, he was also a little worried about something else...

For example, the safety of the internal examination Daoist Doctor.

"Then I shall trouble Supervisor Mysterious Stone."

Zhang Yufeng cupped his hands and bowed, then turned and left the Dao Supervision Palace, eager to return and heal his injuries.

Watching Zhang Yufeng's retreating back, Xiao Bai suddenly realized he was fighting alone.

"The internal examination room is on the fifth floor. We need to use the Connecting Heaven Well."

Mysterious Stone led Xiao Bai to the five-sided stone pillar in the center of the second floor.

In front of the stone pillar was a pair of double doors.

Mysterious Stone pressed his palm print onto the obsidian beside the door, and the stone doors automatically opened. The two entered the pillar.

The inside of the pillar was hollow and connected from top to bottom. Within it were Floating Stones for people to move up and down, reaching the desired floor, much like an elevator.

Xiao Bai couldn't help but wonder, could the powerful figures who established the Dao Alliance back then also have been Transmigrators?

Subsequently, the two stepped onto a Floating Stone and slowly moved upward from inside the well.

Looking closely, the inner wall of the Connecting Heaven Well was inscribed with densely packed Spell Seals, forming a Formation to ensure the Floating Stone's operation.

It also used Runes to indicate the purpose of each floor.

For example, the top floor was the residence of the Dao Supervision Envoy, and also the location of the highest reception area and the Heavenly Judgment Court.

The Sect Overseer Team and the State Supervisor Team were located on the eighth and seventh floors respectively.

The Constable Quarters were on the third floor.

The Internal Examination Room was on the fifth floor.

In addition, beneath the Dao Supervision Palace, there was a hundred-zhang deep Underground Prison.

The Underground Prison had eighteen levels, housing the most heinous criminals in the Cambrian Kingdom.

He heard that most of them were political prisoners...

Xiao Bai looked up at the top of the well.

Five massive swords rotating in a circle formed a purple Teleportation Array, possessing a solemnity that seemed to pierce the sky.

He then looked down.

The dark Underground Prison was bottomless, as if tentacles might suddenly emerge.

In a trance, Xiao Bai actually heard an old, low plea for help—

"Save me... save me..."

"Young man... do you desire power?"

"Let your spiritual pressure resonate with this old man's divine sense, and you can obtain the power you've always dreamed of..."

Xiao Bai clearly didn't do that.

But he was still unnerved by this divine sense, fine sweat beading on his forehead...

Seeing that Xiao Bai's composure wasn't bad, Mysterious smiled:

"You don't need to pay attention to these; these criminals can only wail all day."

Xiao Bai finally breathed a sigh of relief. So the Dao Supervision Palace was aware of these divine senses.

"Since you know these people can emit divine sense, why don't you block or prevent it?"

Mysterious said:

"Since ancient times, excessive pursuit of personal power has been the root of great mistakes. Keeping these divine senses is for training our character, ensuring that Dao Alliance members are not misled at any time."

Xiao Bai felt a lingering fear.

"What if I really adjusted my spiritual pressure to match the divine sense?"

Mysterious said:

"These criminals want to use external force to break out of prison, but normally matching spiritual pressure won't cause resonance. Unless... you are naturally connected to demons, monsters, ghosts, and goblins."

Xiao Bai wasn't easily scared. He walked straight and sat upright. Even if he had private dealings with demons, monsters, ghosts, and goblins, it was to subdue them and contribute to a harmonious cultivation society.

"Has anyone been misled and made a big mistake?"

Mysterious stared at Xiao Bai, his voice like a muffled bell:

"Never."

The fifth floor was the Medical Dao Hall.

The Internal Examination Room was located within it.

Entering the Internal Examination Room.

The large, five-cornered Internal Examination Room was empty, as if prepared solely for Xiao Bai.

Inside the Internal Examination Room, there was a black stone bed for spiritual testing, high-level formations for analyzing bones and blood vessels, and three accompanying Dao Alliance doctors for a more in-depth comprehensive examination of the body.

The three Daoist doctors were two men and one woman, all wearing simple, archaic Dao Alliance auspicious cloud gray robes.

Leading them was an old Daoist doctor holding a short knife, while the other man and woman were very young, like intern Daoist doctors.

Hanging from their waists were various knives and small medicine pots; it was clear they were surgical Daoist doctors.

This made Xiao Bai inexplicably nervous, feeling like he was about to be dissected again...

Just in case, Xiao Bai set the remaining medicinal power of the chocolate liqueur pill on the outer wall of his Dantian to a self-activation mode upon Dantian attack.

Only then did he realize that, including the Heart-Returning Powder, Spine Gu Pill, and chocolate liqueur pill, as long as they were pills and elixirs given by the Female Lead, after being ingested and broken down, they could self-activate when the Host was in danger.

Even if Xiao Bai was unconscious, as long as his Dantian was in danger, the medicinal power would still self-activate.

Xiao Bai recalled that when he wrote the Modifier, he did indeed add a fully automatic pill-taking function...

"No need to be nervous, it's just a formality."

Saying this, Supervisor Mysterious turned and left the Internal Examination Room.

Immediately, the female Daoist doctor began to undress Xiao Bai.

Using a large black towel to cover his lower body, she helped him lie down on the cold obsidian bed.

She didn't touch Xiao Bai's body at all throughout the process, her skill so proficient it could be described as understanding how to accommodate others.

It was a pity she was a good woman, but her appearance and cultivation were ordinary, and she was very indifferent to Xiao Bai.

Her gaze was like looking at a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

The young male Daoist doctor brought a cup of clear water and handed it to Xiao Bai. The smell was clearly not right.

Xiao Bai didn't drink it and asked:

"Is this anesthetic?"

The old Daoist doctor said:

"Something like that."

Xiao Bai didn't like being at the mercy of others after losing consciousness.

"Can I not use anesthetic? I'm not afraid of pain."

"No."

The old Daoist doctor said coldly.

Immediately, the anesthetic volatilized and automatically entered Xiao Bai's nasal cavity, going straight into his internal organs.

"This is for your own good too."

Next to the Internal Examination Room was a Surveillance Room.

From within the Surveillance Room, one could clearly see a stereoscopic projection of the Internal Examination Room. Not only was the picture incredibly detailed, but it could also analyze the spiritual pressure fluctuations within the room.

At this moment, the tall man standing in the Surveillance Room, monitoring every movement in the Internal Examination Room, was none other than—

Sect Overseer Qi Shan.

The door creaked open.

Mysterious Stone entered with his head bowed, his expression complex and unpredictable.

"I don't know why, but regarding Xiao Bai, this subordinate always has some ominous premonitions..."

Qi Shan stood with his hands behind his back, his slightly plump face extremely calm, almost devoid of color.

"Did you hear that divine sense just now?"

Mysterious Stone was startled.

"Did you hear it too, sir?"

Qi Shan's eyes were like torches, and his voice was low.

"That was a divine sense from Qu Yangzi of the Heavenly Demon Sect on the eighteenth level... If I'm not mistaken, this is the first time he has sent out a divine sense asking for help."

Mysterious Stone's brow furrowed, and the ominous premonition in his heart grew stronger.

"Why would this child attract the attention of the Demon Race?"

Qi Shan shook his head.

"Who knows? The internal examination can begin."