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Chapter 322 Mental Calculation (Three-in-One)

The divine cultivator ascended into the sky.

His eyes were filled with terror, as if he had seen something exceptionally frightening high in the sky.

Immediately afterward, that fear rapidly expanded in his eyes.

It stretched its two eyeballs until they grew bigger and bigger.

Fear with nowhere to go, ultimately:
Snapped--

The two eyeballs practically burst open the head.

Blood, flesh, bone fragments, brain matter, and so on, splattered everywhere.

The fear in his eyes burst forth, transforming into countless black poisonous insects, bats, and snakes that roamed around before disappearing into the void, vanishing without a trace.

The divine cultivator has already released three seventh-rate Yin soldiers.

One of them wrapped around Di Youzhi, while the other two were chasing after the other captains.

The six-eyed moth slowly took flight, flapping its wings.

The four eyes on its wings seemed to contain vortexes, drawing the three ghostly soldiers inside.

The martial arts master under the lady's command roared and charged towards a certain spot with his shield raised.

He has keen eyesight and has already discovered Xu Yuan's hiding place!
Xu Yuan covered his hand with Pi Dan, which transformed into a gauntlet.

Then, without dodging or avoiding, he threw a punch at the martial arts practitioner.

This punch was delivered with 70% of its power, but because it used the fighting style of the "Dragon Appearance Technique," Xu Yuan felt that he was able to unleash the full power he had previously possessed.

"Boom!"

Xu Yuan punched the shield, and with a "crack," the rammed corner flew off, and the shield dented and shattered.

Wu Xiu let out a muffled groan, staggered back three zhang, and rolled twice on the ground.

Then he got up.

Standing there, he forced himself to take another step forward, seemingly wanting to challenge Lord Xu to another duel.

But he couldn't hold back and vomited a mouthful of blood with a "whoosh".

Blood vessels throughout his body burst with a series of popping sounds, and blood splattered everywhere.

Lord Xu's punch caused him to lose his powers and his blood to explode.

Wu Xiu spread his arms and fell backward.

boom!
Its massive body could never stand up again.

Wen Xiuzheng is engaged in a fierce battle with Lang Xiaoba.

Miao Yu suppressed Dan Xiu while also providing support for Lang Xiaoba.

This was the first time Lang Xiaoba had faced a worthy opponent since he took over Xiao Loufang's magic.

Xu Yuan didn't interfere, letting Lang Xiaoba gain some experience.

The lady retreated a dozen steps, and the "ancient corpse's ominous aura" that enveloped her had already transformed into seven or eight streams of "air," trying to penetrate into her eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and other acupoints.

Among them, faintly visible are large numbers of tiny insects, no bigger than the tip of a pin.

Once it gets inside the body, the consequences are predictable.

The lady had no choice but to summon countless gray moths, and then she began to chant some kind of "algorithm formula".

The gray moth flapped its wings, scattering a shower of gray powder from its wings.

The ash powder blended into the aura of the old corpse, each grain of ash powder precisely targeting a single tiny insect.

In an instant, all the tiny insects were killed!
The old corpse's malevolent aura immediately weakened by more than half.

The lady's gray moths, however, were not so lively anymore.

The lady's three hairpins flashed, cleanly and neatly stripping the ominous aura of the old corpse from her body—when she suddenly noticed a thin rope under her feet!
The lady was startled and quickly dodged, and sure enough, the rope came straight for her ankle.

"Hmph!" The lady scoffed, gently twirling the three hairpins in her hand—

Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding...

The silver bell rang softly, and Xu Yuan immediately felt an extreme heaviness on his head.

It felt as if three heavy silver beams were pressing down on his head.

It was pressing so hard it felt like my neck was going to break and my skull was going to crack!

Xu Yuan retorted angrily, "Are you the only one with a bell?"

The bicycle bell appeared in Xu Yuan's hand, and he shook it vigorously.

"Clang clang..."

The sound of the carriage bells grew louder, and although it couldn't drown out the six silver bells on the three hairpins, the lady's soul still trembled.

But the gray moths flapped their wings again, and more gray powder fell, surrounding her and actually isolating her from this space.

Xu Yuan's bicycle bell couldn't get through—but neither could her silver bell.

The lady lunged forward, a hairpin in her left hand and two in her right.

She also practiced martial arts.

The three hairpins in his hand were made by a fifth-rate craftsman!

Xu Yuan shared the same feeling as Shen Qingpeng: he felt like he had been tricked.

Moreover, when facing Xu Yuan, Madam went all out. Xu Yuan felt this even more strongly, as if Madam had calculated everything he did.

No matter what methods he uses, it seems that in the end, the lady will poke several bloody holes in his body!

Xu Yuan decided to stop hiding.

He stood there, staring wide-eyed as the lady's three hairpins swiftly stabbed him six times with a series of "plop plop plop" sounds.

During this process, he raised his hand and threw out the tortoise shell, and opened his mouth to spew out a wisp of fire from his abdomen.

The tortoise shell made a cracking sound.

Today's divination: Very auspicious!
With three hairpins stabbing six times in succession, there is a 50% chance that they will pierce Xu Yuan's skin.

Under normal circumstances, Xu Yuan should have three bloody holes in his body.

However, the divination result was "very auspicious".

None of the six attempts managed to pierce Pidan.

Xu Yuan drew his long sword and unleashed a burst of electricity from the Dragon Balls.

scoff-

In the flash of lightning, gray moths fell one by one.

The lady's algorithm was insidious; her gray moths should have been in the "turbid chamber."

Even if an algorithm is used, it will only manifest in the mortal world; the true nature remains in the turbid realm.

However, in order to block out the sound of the bicycle bell, these gray moths scattered ash powder.

The original body then entered the mortal world.

The gray moth is extremely weak and cannot withstand electric shock.

The lady was deeply distressed.

Her algorithm is based on these gray moths; the more they die, the weaker her algorithm becomes.

The lady quickly retreated, sending all the remaining gray moths back to the murky room.

He was utterly horrified: Why did I miscalculate?!
The algorithm was activated, and Xu Yuan's entire response was anticipated.

But he hadn't anticipated that he would stand there motionless, allowing him to prick him six times.

This led to a series of subsequent setbacks.

The lady quickly understood: "Fate cultivation?"

She couldn't guess the "unrestricted" destiny, but she could guess that Xu Yuan might be a destiny cultivator and possess a certain destiny that could deceive the algorithm.

Xu Yuan did not answer, but quietly took out the dog-head gold magic object.

With this magical artifact, wherever Xu Yuan went, his "stall" was within five zhang of him, without needing to make any prior arrangements.

Xu Yuan quickly closed in.

His combination of the "Dragon Transformation Method" and the "Dragon Appearance Technique" makes him extremely fast.

Before the lady's eyes could see anything, Xu Yuan was already in front of her.

The lady flew away.

He was even more astonished: "Two paths: life cultivation and martial arts cultivation?"

But the lady was very confident in her speed.

Her martial arts training focuses on speed, agility, and flexibility, rather than strength.

After all, she was a woman, and her beauty was one of her weapons.

It's too big and bulky to be repaired.

The lady also retreated, maintaining a distance of about ten feet between them.

The lady spoke first: "Would you be willing to serve me?"

"As long as you agree, I can forgive and forget what happened before!"

"I guarantee that you will become the head of law enforcement within three years; and Ma Tianshou's position will be yours within ten years!"

Twenty years from now, you might even be ranked among the top five in the Northern Capital Command!

"Our strength is far beyond your imagination!"

A cultivator whose destiny is worth investing heavily in to recruit.

Even if we are enemies now.

Xu Yuan's face showed a hint of interest, and he slowed down slightly.

The lady keenly noticed the change in Xu Yuan's expression and slowed down accordingly, maintaining a distance of about ten feet between them.

“You may not know our identities, but you should have heard about what happened at the Grand Canal Administration a while ago.”

The lady revealed her identity.

She had to make this cultivator aware of the power he represented!
Xu Yuan felt his "Eight Directions Injury" move slightly.

So it was you guys...

No wonder such a group of formidable enemies suddenly appeared out of nowhere!
So it seems... they harmed Duan He just to lure themselves out.

This woman practices algorithms, and somehow figured out that she was related to the cocoon-eating incident.

But you're a bit stingy, aren't you? The conditions you promised aren't as good as what I could achieve through my own hard work.

Xu Yuan lowered his voice and asked, "Cocoon food?"

The lady nodded: "If you took it, as long as you hand it over, my promise will still stand."

Don't be greedy. That thing involves too many people; taking it won't do you any good.

Xu Yuan shook his head: "I didn't take it."

Do you know who did it?

"I don't know..." Xu Yuan seemed to be genuinely trying to talk to her about "turning enemies into friends," but suddenly his pace increased dramatically.

The lady suddenly became alert and retreated—but suddenly felt as if she was being held back by some force, and she couldn't pick up her speed!

In Xu Yuan's "stall," Xu Yuan is in charge.

Xu Yuan suddenly appeared in front of the lady, thrusting out his two Dragon-Slaying Swords.

laugh--

Two bloody marks were left on the lady's body!
The lady was furious and quickly calculated a way to escape. Countless gray moths appeared around her, opening up a "passage".

This passage is a temporary passage through a murky area.

The lady's strength is insufficient to stay in the turbid realm for an extended period, but under the protection of the gray moth, a short passage is not a problem.

The lady retreated ten feet, her eyebrows furrowed and her almond-shaped eyes wide: "You wicked scoundrel!"

"If you don't eat the toast, you will be punished with alcohol!"

The gray moths fanned down a large amount of gray powder, but this time it didn't surround the lady's body; instead, it directly anointed the three hairpins.

The lady let out a sharp cry, and the three hairpins flew out of her hand, shooting through the air like sword pellets.

Meanwhile, countless counting rods are hidden behind the gray moth.

Gray moths flew out, filling the sky, in order to avoid the lightning strikes.

Xu Yuan was immediately surrounded.

Let's see how many more times you get lucky!

The lady guessed that the reason she failed to injure Xu Yuan six times was because he had a destiny that enhanced his luck.

But luck is just luck, and no matter how lucky you are, you can't always be "lucky".

Xu Yuan laughed loudly, "Isn't this a coincidence?"

You have three hairpins, I have three swords.

A pair of dragon-slaying swords flew out, and sword pellets followed.

They clanged and clattered together in the air.

The Dragon-Slaying Sword was not at a disadvantage.

However, Kenmaru was only a sixth-rate fighter, and he gradually became unable to hold his own.

Gray moths fluttered about, and counting rods flew towards them one after another.

This set of counting rods was a fifth-rate artifact crafted by a skilled artisan at great expense by the lady. The lady herself was a fifth-rate magic cultivator and a sixth-rate martial arts cultivator.

Each counting rod was precisely calculated, and when activated in a chain reaction, Xu Yuan simply couldn't withstand it.

No matter what methods you use, you will fall into the "trap" of counting rods, just like Shen Qingpeng just now.

Xu Yuan continued to resist, simply enduring the attack.

Same as before.

Pidan covered his entire body.

A smug smile appeared on the lady's face.

We already missed a calculation once; how can we repeat the same mistake this time?

With hundreds of counting rods, you're bound to lose a few through sheer luck!
However, the lady did not expect that although Xu Yuan did not move, a chariot appeared beneath his feet.

Flames rolled from the wheels, while the carriage was heavily fortified.

The chariot sped along, moving at lightning speed.

After the stepmother's second renovation, the carriage's defensive capabilities, like Pidan's, had reached a fifth-rate level.

Those counting rods broke the carriage, but they couldn't break the leather.

Despite the double defense, the lady's "scheme" failed once again.

While the sword pellet was no match for the hairpin, Xu Yuan had even more insidious tricks up his sleeve.

Suddenly, Jin Dan appeared and wrapped around the silver chain behind the hairpin.

Once grabbed, the hairpin could no longer move freely in the air.

Swordball, on the other hand, was incredibly agile, constantly launching sneak attacks.

Moreover, apart from the lady, all the battles took place within a five-zhang radius of Xu Yuan.

They were constrained by the power of Xu Yuan's "stall".

Xu Yuan's speed was comparable to that of his wife, but after boarding the chariot, his speed increased dramatically.

Moreover, the chariot powered by the fire in her belly was as agile as the lady's.

The lady was caught up again in an instant, and Xu Yuan slashed her down from the chariot.

The lady had no suitable weapon in her hand, so she patted her waist—and a handcrafted soft sword sprang up like a serpent.

With a clang, it struck Xu Yuan's longsword.

If it were Xu Yuan before he obtained the "Dragon's Appearance Technique," this sword strike, using skill to overcome force, would surely have been able to deflect the longsword.

However, Xu Yuan has now made up for his shortcomings in martial arts, so this sword strike had no effect.

After all, the soft sword wrapped around the waist is a very unsuitable weapon when facing the charging "chariot soldiers".

The longsword trembled slightly, then continued its momentum and slashed down.

Swah——

The lady swiftly dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the knife.

Yet a piece of skin and flesh was still sliced ​​off his shoulder!
Fresh blood quickly seeped out, staining half of her body red.

The lady screamed in agony, drenched in cold sweat from the pain.

Xu Yuan hadn't gone far when the chariot turned around and charged back again.

This time, Xu Yuan waved his hand—

A sudden downpour!
As the fine rain began to fall, the lady was startled and hurriedly opened a broken ivory fan with a snap.

The folding fan opened up a ten-foot-wide shadowy image, blocking the "rain that was hitting our faces".

However, the lady unexpectedly discovered that this trick was not actually that powerful.

She had become extremely nervous after Xu Yuan's previous attacks.

When Xu Yuan made his move, I instinctively thought it would be very fierce.

She moved the folding fan away from her and looked at Xu Yuan with a puzzled expression, only to find that there was a blur in front of her. There were seven or eight Xu Yuans standing on the chariot, raising their long swords and flashing with lightning, rushing towards her!
Dragon spitting out a clam!
This trick works even better in places with high humidity.

For a moment, the lady couldn't tell which one was the real Xu Yuan.

She now has two choices:

The first step is to calculate which one is true.

The second method is to directly disperse the counting rods and attack each "Xu Yuan" separately. The fake ones cannot withstand the fifth-rate craftsmen's work and will naturally be destroyed, leaving only Xu Yuan.

The lady made the right choice, took back the counting rods, and quickly began to calculate.

Xu Yuan's "Eight Directions of Injury" destiny chart had an effect, but it was ineffective.

The lady is, after all, only of fifth-rate caliber, and is very likely immune to the effects of fate.

If the lady disperses the counting rods, then only a small portion of the counting rods remain, which is completely ineffective in hindering the real Xu Yuan.

The lady quickly calculated the true Xu Yuan and shot all the counting rods at once.

bang bang bang...

A series of crashing sounds rang out from the carriage.

The lady darted to the side, dodging Xu Yuan's knife.

Xu Yuan wasn't in a hurry.

The lady already has three wounds, and with the effect of "Ghost Doctor Stealing Life," she will continue to weaken rapidly.

However, this place is still within the city, and soon forces from all sides will arrive to provide support.

Lang Xiaoba is becoming increasingly adept at using Xiao Loufang's magic.

Wen Xiu had unwavering faith in his wife; he believed that as long as she dealt with Xu Yuan, victory would ultimately be theirs.

But when he saw that his wife was injured one after another while Xu Yuan was unharmed, he panicked.

With Miao Yu, a sixth-rate fighter, standing guard on the side, Wen Xiu struggled to hold on. Before he knew it, Lang Xiaoba slashed through his protective calligraphy scroll with a single blow, and his head flew into the air!

Wenxiu's death also affected Madam.

Her entire army has been wiped out!
The lady gritted her teeth, thinking, "As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn. I'll spare your life today!"
Xu Yuan immediately realized that this woman was trying to run away!
How can this work!
Xu Yuan had a sudden thought; there was actually one more move he hadn't used yet.

Xu Yuan shouted, "Lord Miao, pronounce the verdict!"

Miao Yufu suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He raised the large seal, a sacred object, high into the air and shouted, "According to the law, attacking government officials in the street is punishable by death!"

Xu Yuan then released the Tiger Head Guillotine!
The Tiger Head Guillotine can behead evil spirits, and it can also behead criminal cultivators.

But practitioners must be "convicted".

There are also some subtle differences, namely: the guillotine of the Exorcism Division cannot kill criminals of the Mountain and River Division.

Xu Yuan forcefully lifted the tiger-head guillotine—

The lady, who had already been convicted by Miao Yu, immediately felt an immense, boundless power from heaven and earth gathering around her, which seized her and forced her under the guillotine!
Xu Yuan was unwilling to use this tactic if the woman didn't run away.

This is tantamount to admitting that his tiger-head guillotine is the same one used by Fu Shuanghui.

The lady fought with all her might, and all the counting rods flew back. The gray moth fanned off all the gray powder on its wings, which condensed around the lady into a hazy gray giant, helping her fight against the immense power of heaven and earth.

Xu Yuan gritted his teeth, took out his begging bowl again, and began to sing "Lotus Flower Ballad".

As soon as the song ended, there was a sudden clattering sound from the beggar's bowl.

Xu Yuan looked closely and was surprised to find that he had actually obtained the set of counting rods that belonged to the lady!
The tortoise shell divination was indeed accurate; today is a very auspicious day!
Caught off guard, without this set of essential tools, the lady was even less able to resist the tiger-head guillotine's capture with only the gray moth.

laugh--

Two long marks were worn down on the lady's feet as she was forced to sit under the tiger-head guillotine!

"You can't kill me!"

The lady cried out in terror, "Do you know who I am?"

"I'm in Beidu..."

Xu Yuan wouldn't let her say anything more; if she actually mentioned a few names, that would be troublesome.

chap!
The guillotine fell sharply, and a beautiful woman's head rolled off.

The countless gray moths flapped their wings and vanished in an instant, all returning to the turbid realm.

Xu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

My first reaction was to put away the guillotine and the beggar's bowl.

Then, feigning extreme exhaustion, he plopped down on the ground and said, "Lang Xiaoba, help me back to rest. Di Youzhi, you guys clean up the scene."

Throughout the entire ordeal, Lord Xu dared not even glance at Miao Yu!
Miao Yu hesitated for a long time but still didn't speak, watching Xu Yuan run away.

The lady and her five guards had many valuable items on them.

Miao Yu wanted the lady's three hairpins, but after thinking about it, he felt that he hadn't contributed much in this battle, and it would be greedy to take a set of fifth-rate craftsmen's items.

Even though he had already realized that Xu Yuan's tiger-head guillotine was the one that the Mountain and River Division had lost.

Miao Yu unceremoniously put away the soft sword wrapped around his waist.

This is also a piece made by a sixth-rate craftsman.

Moreover, Miao Yu's family is going to arrange a marriage for him soon, and Miao Yu is very satisfied with the woman.

This soft sword is perfect to give to the woman.

Even thinking about the tiger-head guillotine, Miao Yu still felt cheated.

He then said to his two subordinates, "Take whatever you like, Xu Yuan owes us!"

……

Xu Yuan was not greatly exhausted in this battle. After dodging Miao Yu, he no longer needed Lang Xiaoba's help and quickly returned to the South City patrol post.

As expected, everyone from Third Sister's Guild was there.

Xu Yuan called Miao Yan over: "Does Shen Qingpeng have any relatives?"

Miao Yan was perfectly aware of this: "Over the years, he has been focused on breaking through the sixth-rate barrier, and he has neither married nor had children."

His mother died long ago, and his father raised him. His father also died five years ago.

He now only has one older brother.

Lord Xu nodded, then had no more concerns: "Go and confiscate all of Shen Qingpeng's property; that's my money!"

I have promised that if Shen Qingpeng helps me with this matter, I will return all of his family property to him.

But now that he's dead, he's still mine!

"Yes!" Miao Yan was overjoyed.

Just as he was about to leave, Lord Xu suddenly called him back: "How about this, leave a small house for his brother, and give him another five hundred taels of silver to ensure he has no worries about food and clothing."

"Yes, I will make sure everything is settled. Please rest assured, sir."

Two hours later, Di Youzhi and his group returned.

They searched the body and took everything from it, then burned it in the street with fire from inside its abdomen.

Everything has been handled properly.

The lady's subordinates were all low-class; the crafts and medicines they carried were things that ordinary captains couldn't use.

Di Youzhi and Mao Dabing sorted it out together and brought it back to Lord Xu for his review.

But they are incredibly wealthy.

A total of 14,000 taels of silver were found on him!

There were also more than three hundred taels of loose gold and silver.

Xu Yuan gave all the loose gold and silver to Di Youzhi, and then took out a thousand taels of silver notes: "Distribute them to everyone, everyone gets a share."

The crowd cheered: "Thank you for your kindness, sir! Hehe, haha!"

Xu Yuan beckoned Jia Yi over and took out a thousand taels of silver notes: "I don't know when the imperial court's compensation will be issued. You should send this money to Duan He's family first."

Jia Yi's expression shifted, and he whispered, "Sir, isn't this too much?"

They gave the Duan family a thousand taels of silver, and any future brothers who died in battle would be given the same amount.

Moreover, Duan He was a captain; if he were to die in battle, he would be entitled to at least 1,500 taels of silver.

The job of the Purification Division is so deadly...

Xu Yuan waved his hand and said, "It's settled then. Before, our private coffers were empty, and we didn't have the means to help our brothers' families even if we wanted to."

Last time we killed a wild boar and collected a lot of feed. Adding this more than ten thousand taels, we'll use it all for the brothers from now on.

Other government offices' private treasuries are for officials' lavish spending on food, drink, and entertainment; we're different. Everyone follows me, risking their lives, so we must ensure everyone has no worries about the future.”

Jia Yi felt a surge of warmth in his heart, clasped his hands tightly, and said in a deep voice, "Your subordinate understands!"

Xu Yuan nodded: "Remember to visit Duan He's house more often in the future."

"Yes!"

Xu Yuan then examined the lady's belongings again.

I bought the set of "three hairpins" without hesitation.

Although I can't use it myself, it's still a fifth-rate craftsman's work.

In addition, the lady only had two ancient books on her.

The folding fan was taken away by Miao Yu's men.

The book, about three fingers thick, is called "Meditative Calculation," and it is the inheritance of the lady's algorithm.

It not only records the cultivation method of this algorithm, but also details how to make the "medicinal guide" for this lineage.

(End of this chapter)