I can't be a demon.

Chapter 39 What is a blessed land?
After Shen Lian finished ransacking the Second Courtyard, he simply took a rest in the side room.

The entire courtyard looked like it had been gnawed by a dog. Not only were all the plants and trees gone, but even the moss in the corners of the courtyard wall had been stripped off.

The mynah bird shook its head in disappointment, disgusted with Shen Lian's bad behavior, then flapped its wings and disappeared into the night.

There is no way. It is unreliable to rely on Shen Lian to get rich.

"Hiccup~"

Shen Lian burped with a strong earthy smell and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Mosquito legs are also meat, it's just a little indigestion."

Even though Shen Lian tried his best to train his body, the consumption of nutrients was limited. A large amount of nutrients had to be wasted and turned into smoke and dust and dissipated.

The Second Courtyard Hall was unknowingly shrouded in fog, and visibility was getting lower and lower.

Shen Lian glanced at the profession panel and found that the progress of Nine-Eared Chaofeng had reached 37.87%, while the progress of Sharp-Tooth Warrior was 22.43%.

"By the way, where's the mynah bird? I wonder where he went to appraise treasures."

[Appraisal completed, Nine-eared Chaofeng experience +0.36%]

[Appraisal completed, Nine-eared Chaofeng experience +0.21%]

.........

The occupation panel would show prompts of successful identification from time to time, which showed that Myna was indeed not idle and was also busy using his keen eye for details.

"Not bad, very conscious."

Click click click.

Bone Blade opened his mouth and licked the blade in approval.

After the starling sneaked away to eat alone, Bone Blade naturally had to be responsible for protecting Shen Lian's safety, but it did not show any dissatisfaction and seemed to be able to eat with Shen Lian to satisfy its appetite.

Shen Lian performed the Tide-Strike Fist technique in the courtyard while keeping an eye on the prison.

The situation in the yamen was indeed more urgent than expected. The Jinwu Guards stayed in the prison the whole time and had no time to take care of the ghosts outside the yamen.

I am timid in front of the Jinwu Guards, but I strike hard against demons!
"Even if the yamen runners have the talisman, they can't deal with the ghosts."

"Something big will happen in the government office sooner or later."

As soon as Shen Lian finished speaking, he felt the ground shake violently, and then the clouds in the southwest corner of the yamen turned into a pitch-black color.

"It should be not far away, so we can harvest some of them while we're at it."

.........

In the southwest corner of the yamen, there is a hall.

The reason why the Jinwu Guards used the hall to seal off ghosts was purely because there was only one door. As a result, over time, the talismans posted were insufficient and could not withstand the impact of the resentment.

dong dong dong.

The talisman was dim and the door was shaking as if it had been hit by a flood.

Five yamen runners were holding onto the gate tightly, feeling their body temperature slowly draining away. But if they were let go, they would be dead.

Through the crack in the door, you can see dozens of ghosts rushing towards each other like moths to a flame, even though their heads have been deformed.

Pungent fishy smell.

“No, no!!!”

The yamen runner wailed in despair, blood streaming from his eyes uncontrollably.

That was a sign that resentment had entered the body. The internal organs had begun to dry up. The strength could delay it for a while, but it was a drop in the bucket.

As for the talisman that was close to his body? Only a few of them were left after the spontaneous combustion.

Sudden.

The yamen runners felt heavy footsteps coming from behind them.

They subconsciously looked back and saw a tall figure in the darkness, carrying a creepy black wooden coffin from afar to near.

For some reason, the other party seemed to be aggressive, yet seemed inexplicably... relaxed?
The bailiff hadn't reacted yet.

Shen Lian threw the black wooden coffin out with force.

boom.

The black wooden coffin fell heavily in front of the hall door. The bailiff's pupils shrank slightly, and he didn't know whether the coffin was for human funeral or for demons.

Shen Lian walked towards the door.

The yamen runners subconsciously looked at Shen Lian, who then patted their shoulders, and they immediately felt the resentment in their bodies dissipate. "You, you are..."

Shen Lian leaned over and entered the hall. After a muffled sound, the door closed.

Behind the door were a group of ferocious ghosts. They stared at Shen Lian eagerly, drooling at the extremely rich blood and energy.

Shen Lian heard the ghost's whispering and the heavy breathing of the yamen runners outside the door.

"Let me count them. One, two, three, four... Yes, there are thirty-six in total."

"Really... not... wrong!"

The moment Shen Lian finished speaking, his right hand grasped the ghost's head like an iron clamp, and the excess energy and blood flowed into his palm continuously.

"Ahhhh!"

The scorching heat made the ghosts suffer excruciating pain.

The other ghosts were not afraid at all. Instead, they grinned in excitement, and couldn't wait to devour the delicious blood.

Shen Lian exhaled heavily and used his wisdom to see the subtle details.

[Appraisal completed, Nine-eared Chaofeng experience +0.47%]

When the ghost's soul is scattered, it means that the rest of the ghosts are trapped. Now it is the turn of the demon to roar in despair.

Bang bang bang.

The little ghost who had practiced Taoism for decades was no match for the wise eye.

As Shen Lian moved around, the resentment in the hall that was about to get out of control began to dilute, and every ghost was reduced to ashes without exception.

Jiu'er Chaofeng reached 51.33%.

The bailiff was trembling with fear, not knowing why such a commotion had occurred.

Shen Lian was about to climb over the wall and leave when he suddenly realized, "Hall? It should be the place where documents are stored in the government office. Maybe there are a few martial arts secrets books. It would save nutrients."

He stepped into a low building nearby.

The pages of books were scattered all over the floor. In addition to the files recording cases over the years, there were indeed more than a dozen martial arts secrets books thrown in the corner.

Shen Lian hurriedly looked through the secret book.

But he found that there were not many types of martial arts secrets, and they were all repeated, with only two in fact.

[Pure Yang Posture], [Breath Holding Method]

The strength generated by the Pure Yang Posture can effectively resist the aura of demons. It is considered a nearly superior stance, but it has a very high demand for qi and blood.

The other breath-holding method surprised Shen Lian a little.

He originally thought that breath-holding was a useless auxiliary martial art, but he didn't expect that it was actually a horizontal training, and a superior horizontal training at that.

There are very few acupoints involved in the breath-holding method, but they are located inside and outside the heart.

Once mastered, Shen Lian can control the frequency of his heartbeat by holding his breath.

Slow down your heartbeat to converge your Qi and blood; speed up your heartbeat to greatly increase your strength in a short period of time.

"No wonder, these two martial arts should be mastered by yamen runners after they join the job, otherwise they will have no chance of winning against the monsters."

Shen Lian slapped the secret book of Chun Yang Zhuang.

[Do you want to consume 1 point to master the Pure Yang Stance?]

Sure.

Shen Lian now has enough points, but the nutrients he digested are lost in vain. The importance of mastering the second method of stance can be imagined.

When the Pure Yang Posture (First Glimpse) appeared on the career panel, a warm current suddenly emerged in Dantian. The Pure Yang Force is completely opposite to the Tidal Force.

"Well."

Shen Lian quickly suppressed the tidal force, and then felt the nutrients rushing to his dantian, and every nook and cranny of his bones were being tempered.

The mist surrounding the body became thinner.

"Come on."

[Do you want to consume 2 points to upgrade your martial arts: Pure Yang Posture (Minor Success)]

Shen Lian walked out of the hall amid the incredulous gazes of the yamen runners, carried the black wooden coffin on his shoulders, and disappeared in a few strides.

Looking at the courtyard again, there were no ghosts there.

(End of this chapter)