Night Watcher, Divine Strength Realm!

"To join the Night Watch, you first need to tell me how you dealt with Bai You!" Shi Meng asked, looking at the large hole in the wall.

Originally, he had given Wei Fan the Little Flame Talisman just to defend against Bai You's attacks, but judging by the traces at the scene, Bai You had clearly been dealt with.

This surprised Shi Meng, as ordinary people couldn't confront Bai You. Even with the Little Flame Talisman, it could only ensure one's safety and prevent harm from Monstrosities.

It was impossible to kill Bai You with just a tattered Little Flame Talisman!

"My Tiger's Breath Art has reached the third level!" Wei Fan explained.

Reaching the third level of the Tiger's Breath Art granted a strength of a thousand jin, which also explained how he could have smashed through the earthen wall.

"Third level of Tiger's Breath Art?" Shi Meng's eyes widened, and he looked at Wei Fan in disbelief. "This technique is incredibly difficult to cultivate. Even your father only cultivated it to the second level. I never expected you, at such a young age, to reach the third level!"

"Yes, I was also very surprised. I don't know how, but I suddenly had an epiphany, and cultivation became very easy, progressing a thousand miles a day!" Wei Fan said with a smile.

"I didn't agree to let you join the Night Watch at first, but you single-handedly dealt with Bai You, have experience fighting Monstrosities, and have cultivated the Tiger's Breath Art to the third level, giving you the ability to protect yourself. You might be a promising talent that shouldn't be buried. Joining the Night Watch will allow you to obtain more advanced techniques!"

Shi Meng sighed, then changed his tone to a serious one. "But you must remember, during night watch duty, the strange and monstrous creatures are ever-changing. Remember not to trust anyone. The only one you can trust is yourself. When it matters, survival is paramount!"

Hearing Shi Meng's warning, Wei Fan nodded heavily. "Don't worry, I understand!"

"Come report to the Night Watch first thing tomorrow morning. Joining my squad will also allow me to look after you!" Shi Meng said, then turned and left, his figure disappearing into the thick night.

Clearly, he had been on a mission when he heard the commotion here and took the time to check.

Wei Fan placed the Little Flame Talisman on Wei Yingying and went back to sleep.

The night passed without incident.

The next morning, Wei Yingying also woke up. She knew nothing of what had happened the previous night. Upon learning that Wei Fan had caused the large hole in the wall, she didn't say much and diligently prepared breakfast.

After the meal, Wei Fan went to one of the Night Watch's outposts.

It was a three-story tower-like building, where the Night Watch team members rested during their shifts.

Wushan Village was arranged in a circular shape, and there were four such Night Watcher towers, distributed in the four cardinal directions of the village.

Wei Fan arrived at the East District Tower, which was Shi Meng's area of responsibility.

Each tower was guarded by a Vice Captain-level expert to ensure the village's safety from Monstrosity invasions.

When Wei Fan arrived, two corpses were lying on the flat ground in front of the tower. A Night Watcher, holding a steel knife, stood guard with a somber expression.

"I'm looking for Vice Captain Shi Meng, is he inside?" Wei Fan asked as he approached.

"You're Wei Fan?" The Night Watcher sized Wei Fan up and pointed behind him. "Vice Captain Shi Meng has been waiting for you for a long time. You can go in yourself!"

Wei Fan nodded and entered the tower's main hall.

As soon as he entered, he smelled a strong medicinal aroma.

It was clear that something had happened last night, and the Night Watch had suffered heavy casualties.

"Xiao Fan, you're here!" Shi Meng sat on a stone chair with a look of exhaustion in his eyes.

"Xiao Fan, you still have a chance to regret this!" A sharp glint flashed in Shi Meng's eyes. "As you can see, the death rate in the Night Watch is extremely high, and there's a constant possibility of dying. Do you still want to join?"

"I'm sure!" Wei Fan said without hesitation.

"Good!" Shi Meng's eyes showed admiration. He had just been testing Wei Fan's resolve in the face of danger.

He was very satisfied with the result, as Wei Fan had not retreated even after knowing the dangers of the Night Watch. Such willpower was extremely rare.

"This is the Three Yuan Battle Art. Cultivate it well!" With that, Shi Meng threw a small stone tablet.

Wei Fan caught it and looked at the mysterious patterns carved on the tablet, which included a set of breathing techniques and special movements.

"Got it!" Wei Fan's eyes lit up. He had joined the Night Watch precisely to obtain this set of techniques.

"The cultivation of the Three Yuan Battle Art relies heavily on compatibility and your own comprehension. There's not much I can teach you," Shi Meng said, shaking his head. He then slowly continued, "Xiao Fan, do you know how our realm of cultivators is divided?"

"I don't know!" Wei Fan replied truthfully.

"We martial artists compete based on who has the greatest strength. As the saying goes, 'strength overcomes all.' Therefore, the initial stage is also called the 'Strength Training Realm.'

When your strength reaches 3000 jin, which is the peak of the Strength Training Realm, and you break through by cultivating the Three Yuan Battle Art, you can temporarily unleash three times your strength, possessing nearly ten thousand jin of power!

Reaching ten thousand jin of strength means reaching the next realm, the 'Divine Strength Realm.'

In the Divine Strength Realm, one possesses innate divine strength, capable of tearing apart tigers and leopards with their bare hands.

At this level, combined with various talismans, one can kill some low-level Monstrosities."