I just passed the imperial examination, what the heck is this "Celestial Official System"?

"kill!"

The shouts of battle were deafening.

The martial arts practitioners in Shannan County fought the rat demon with incredible ferocity, creating a truly spectacular scene.

This was because the search for the mountain had been truly pent up.

Secondly, it was because of Gong Ling.

Gong Ling came from the martial arts department of Huanglong Prefecture and was the top superior of the martial arts office. Moreover, he was a disciple of that two-seal celestial official. If Gong Ling took a liking to someone, they might be taken to Huanglong Prefecture.

This transfer seems difficult.

But as long as you find the right connections, it's just a matter of a few words.

You might struggle your whole life in Shannan County and still not reach the eighth rank, but if you go to Huanglong Prefecture, the eighth rank is just the minimum.

The opportunity to soar to new heights is right in front of us.

Why don't you seize the opportunity?

Not to mention martial arts practitioners, even those skilled in industry and agriculture were desperately trying to showcase their talents.

"You beast, die!"

Zhu Ran swung his hammer like a whirlwind, the scorching fire elemental power burning the rat demon's fur and releasing a stench.

Although he is a mechanic, his combat strength is not weak.

The surrounding martial arts practitioners were all shocked.

"Finally dead."

Zhu Ran grinned as he looked at the rat demon that had been smashed to pieces.

He was just about to brag to his friend Huo Zhun.

Just then, he caught a glimpse of Song Li not far away.

My eyelids were twitching violently.

Song Li held a magic sword, but instead of slashing like other martial artists who wield swords, he randomly smashed the blade wildly.

It seemed to have no rules or strategy, yet it was incredibly domineering, forcing the rat demon to retreat repeatedly, utterly powerless to fight back.

However, Zhu Ran saw it as a completely different story.

Fire Hammer Technique!

He rubbed his eyes, even thinking he was seeing things.

"wrong."

"This is not the Fire Hammer Technique!"

Zhu Ran quickly realized the problem. Although Song Li's technique was somewhat similar to his Fire Hammer Technique, it was quite different.

It was a spell he had never seen before.

"When did this kind of practice appear in rural houses?"

But then another possibility occurred to him, and his heart skipped a beat: "Brother Song created his own magic?!"

The long sword in his hand swung wildly like a heavy hammer.

This was the first time Song Li had used the Fire Hammer Technique against an enemy.

Gradually.

As his spells became more and more proficient, they also deviated from the original form of the Fire Hammer spell. Each time he swung the magic sword, he felt that he had improved a little more, and gradually became immersed in it, even forgetting that he was on the battlefield.

Wonderful.

"A sudden realization?"

On the battlefield, Manager Zheng also noticed the scene here.

"Young Song does seem to have some good fortune."

The corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

A sudden enlightenment by a cultivator is extremely rare.

Once you enter that mysterious state, even a beginner's technique can become highly proficient.

It's something you can only encounter by chance, not something you can seek out.

When he was in the Zhenbei Army, he once saw a cultivator in the Zhenbei Army have an epiphany on the battlefield, who managed to find a glimmer of hope from a desperate situation and later became an extraordinary figure.

Besides Manager Zheng, Gong Ling also noticed it, but she only glanced at it briefly before continuing her charge.

Sudden enlightenment is rare.

It's only a ninth-grade Qi gathering skill. Even if one achieves enlightenment, it's still not comparable to an eighth-grade skill, so it's not worth the effort.

Half an incense stick later.

Song Li easily killed the rat demon in front of him.

"carefree!"

He felt his spiritual energy flowing smoothly and freely throughout his body, and his thoughts were clear and unobstructed.

At this time.

The rat demons in the demon's lair were almost all killed.

"Brother Song, what kind of magic did you use just now?"

Seeing that the battle was over, Zhu Ran rushed over impatiently.

Song Li also realized what was going on at this moment.

I glanced at the panel subconsciously.

Name: Song Li

[Realm Level: Ninth Grade (Fourth Level of Gathering Yuan Realm)]

[Exercise: Everlasting Spring Exercise]

[Spells: Sharp Metal Technique, Sweet Rain Technique, Flying Leaf Technique, Nameless Self-Created Technique]

[Fortune: 70/100]

Song Li was now completely certain that he had indeed created his own martial arts technique.

"The technique of hoeing and ridging".

The moment Song Li spoke, the words "Nameless Self-Created Technique" on the panel changed to "Dirty Soil Technique".

"The technique of hoeing and ridging?"

Zhu Ran was taken aback for a moment, then realized what was happening.

Isn't it just a skill of hoeing the ground?

But upon closer reflection, Song Li's swordplay just now seemed awkward, but if it were replaced with a hoe, it would have been just right.

"There are such techniques in rural houses?"

Zhu Ran admitted that she had been short-sighted.

"The technique of hoeing..."

Zheng, the head of the department, stood side by side with Gong Ling, listening to the conversation between Song Li and Zhu Ran.

He knew, of course, that there was no such magic in the farmhouse.

Although there was a technique for hoeing the land, it was too crude and was therefore excluded from the basic spells for farmhouses, completely incomparable to the spells Song Li had just used.

Manager Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly.

"You've misjudged it."

"It turns out that this kid's greatest strength is his comprehension."

A cultivator's talent can generally be divided into spiritual root and comprehension.

Spiritual roots are practical and easy to detect, but comprehension is more mysterious and can only be gradually discovered during cultivation, making it easy to be overlooked.

Manager Zheng turned his head and looked at the young woman beside him: "Lord Gong, what do you think of my subordinate?"

If it were anyone else, Gong Ling probably wouldn't have paid any attention, but Zheng's experience of being in the Northern Border made her hesitate for a moment before answering:

"His comprehension is decent, but his spiritual root is ordinary, and... he's quite old, so he's probably only at the seventh rank at most."

Rank 7.

He was already a top figure in Shannan County, yet Gong Ling casually mentioned it.

"Seventh rank, that's already quite high."

Manager Zheng chuckled.

He sighed inwardly.

"Looks like there's no chance."

Gong Ling is a young official promoted by Lord Lu. If Gong Ling takes a liking to him, he might be able to speak to Lord Lu and get him.

That is the true bright future.

of course.

This hope was extremely slim, and Manager Zheng was merely hoping for a stroke of luck.

Gong Ling comes from a good family, has a high cultivation level, and is still too young, so he naturally has a lot of ambition and looks down on ordinary geniuses from small towns.

What Gong Ling just said was extremely fair.

Beat the grass and startle the snake.

Then, of course, they would lure the snake out of its hole.

That rat demon, who called himself the Flying Ancestor, had all his demon sons and grandsons killed, so he should be furious and come to seek revenge.

Meanwhile, the people of Shannan County laid a trap, making it impossible for him to escape.

"Zhang Kun and Wu Ze, stay here. The rest of you, go back to your rooms."

"This is what Master Zheng said."

In a battle against a powerful demon, having a large number of people may not be useful; besides becoming collateral damage and increasing casualties, it serves no other purpose.

"Yes."

Everyone agreed in unison.

The group from Huanglong Prefecture remained indifferent throughout; the story of being chosen by Shangguan and then soaring to great heights did not unfold.

That's understandable.

Although there was no extraordinary encounter, the bones and muscles of this nest of rat demons were excellent materials for refining weapons. According to the rules of the county government, whoever killed them would own them.

of course.

In the end, almost all of them would end up in the workshop's hands.

Song Li took out the tendons and bones of the rat demon he had killed and handed them to Zhu Ran:

"Brother Zhu, is the matter of the spirit palace true?"

Zhu Ran grinned: "Of course it's true!"