Courtyard House: My Time Travel is a Bit Too Strong

As dusk approached, knowing he had to take the exam the next day, he casually placed his sword beside his bed, washed up, changed his clothes, and went to sleep.

The next morning, after breakfast, with his sword at his side, he strolled into the courtyard.

"Manager Jiang," Lin Quan said with a cupped-hands smile.

"Is everything ready?" Jiang Zuo asked.

The former manager, Liu Chang, died long ago at the hands of a monster.

That year, many of the demon-slaying envoys from the Yellow Army perished.

Jiang Zuo unfolded a document: "Heavenly Guard Report: A strange creature has appeared in Wu Family Village outside Qingyun City, Guangyuan Prefecture. The Demon Suppression Division has classified it as a Netherworld level. Go and eliminate it."

"Yes!" Lin Quan replied readily.

Jiang Zuo handed over a clear and elegant jade pendant, along with a file.

He was an apprentice demon hunter, not qualified to bargain, nor capable of shirking responsibility.

Demons roam freely; as long as you live, you can't escape them.

A secluded peace? Where in the world can one truly catch one's breath?

Lin Quan believed only one thing: if you don't charge forward, you'll be swallowed up sooner or later.

After reviewing the case, he set off alone towards Qingyun City.

"There's no time limit, we can take it slow and practice along the way."

At three o'clock in the afternoon, he checked into an inn.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, they returned to their rooms, sat cross-legged, and silently practiced the Pure Yang Gong.

First, circulate through the Yin meridians... The amount of true energy decreases, but it becomes more condensed; after the entire stream of true energy has been tempered once, then switch to circulating through the Yang meridians.

In the stillness of the night, he lay down and closed his eyes.

The next morning, after practicing his swordsmanship, he continued on his journey.

The nation and the world? That's too far removed from him. He can't even hold his own life, how can he talk about righteousness?

He just wanted to live longer and be stronger.

Camping in the wilderness? Too dangerous. Finding a place to stay in advance ensures no one can find fault.

He was merely at the Meridian Opening Realm, not a master of the Innate Realm, much less a peerless figure.

Even those innate martial artists dare not rest casually in the desolate mountains at night, let alone him?

After much deliberation, he decided not to wear the robes of an apprentice demon hunter.

Demons roam the land; it's impossible to tell who's loyal and who's treacherous at a glance.

The intelligence provided by the Heavenly Observation Guard may not be entirely accurate.

Some of the constables had secretly infiltrated the monster and become its accomplices.

Life is only once, and there is no room for carelessness.

He's not Shen Changqing... He doesn't have those Thirteen Bodyguards practicing martial arts, and he hasn't encountered any cheat codes.

Shen Changqing could withstand Zhang Long's sneak attack head-on, but he wouldn't dare risk his neck.

Even if one's body is forged with pure Yang Qi, it doesn't mean one is invulnerable to swords and spears.

Looking at the ordinary sword in his hand, its imposing presence was nowhere near that of a precious blade or a divine weapon.

The garrison commander had plenty of weapons that could cut through iron like mud.

So he disguised himself as a wandering martial artist, setting off at dawn and stopping at inns at dusk every day, practicing his skills whenever he had free time.

After a twenty-day journey, we finally arrived at Qingyun City.

After paying the entrance fee and entering the city, we inquired at several places before choosing an inn to settle in.

The next day, just as dawn broke, he bypassed the main road and headed straight for Wu Family Village.

Finding a secluded grove, I took out an old garment from my bundle... It was covered in dark green spots, and as I lay down in the grass, my shadow blended into it.

He climbed to the top of the slope and stared at the village more than 300 paces away.

"It's strange that no one is moving around in broad daylight."

After watching for more than an hour, all they saw was a middle-aged man standing at the village entrance; there was no one else.

"The case file states that five people were killed... If I'm not mistaken, he's the only survivor."

As dusk approached, a man and a woman walked towards the village entrance.

The man stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Young hero, heroine."

The young martial artist took out a silver ingot: "Passing by your esteemed place, may I ask for a bowl of water?"

The man chuckled and accepted it, saying, "Young hero, you're too kind."

Lin Quan, squatting on the slope, could see it clearly... The two were talking to each other in the open space, their eyes fixed, clearly trapped in an illusion.

"This village chief has already been captured by the monster."

He changed into the robes of a trainee demon hunter, drew his sword, and with a swift movement, rushed straight towards Wu Family Village.

"I am Wu Wei, the village chief of Wu Family Village. I greet you, sir!" The man clasped his hands and bowed.

Lin Quan's blade flashed suddenly, sweeping out horizontally.

The head was severed from the neck and rolled into the dust.

Wu Wei's body fell to the side, and the illusion shattered in response.

The couple trembled, still shaken: "Thank you so much for saving our lives, sir!"

Lin Quan did not answer, but focused intently on looking around, his hand on the hilt of his knife, not letting up an inch.

Suddenly, they heard the sound of wind breaking behind them... The two of them simultaneously drew their swords and stabbed fiercely from the left and right.

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Lin Quan was alone against three people, facing one danger after another, and could no longer care about the safety of others.

Two martial artists who had lost their minds, plus a lurking monster, were truly fighting three against one.

He was struck in the back by a sword, and the excruciating pain shot straight to his head. He clenched his teeth and forcefully suppressed the churning blood and qi, which instead provoked a fierce energy.

He channeled all his strength into the blade, instantly boosting his combat power.

With a single slash, he broke the young man's longsword, then spun around and struck again, the blade flashing past his neck as a head rolled to the ground.

Without retreating or dodging, he slashed down diagonally, and the young man's head was severed in an instant.

The pain was so intense that his vision blurred, but Lin Quan forced himself to calm down... There was still a strange creature hiding in Wu Family Village, and he couldn't afford to be careless.

Using the Qingling Jade Pendant as a sensory aid, within a dozen breaths, the location of the creature's hiding place was roughly determined.

He kicked over a clay pot in the corner, and a dark figure suddenly darted out.

Lin Quan was used to such scenes. His mind did not waver for a moment. He channeled his pure Yang energy into the blade and slashed more than ten times. The black shadow hissed a few times and then turned into green smoke and dissipated.

He glanced down at the Qingling Jade Pendant; its originally bluish surface had turned pale white, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

They gathered dry firewood and piled up the three corpses to burn them.

The man and woman were clearly disciples of a sect. Even though they were bewitched by the strange creature, they ultimately died by his blade.

If their sect finds out, there's no guarantee they won't investigate further.

It's true that the Demon Suppression Division is powerful, but he's only at the Meridian Opening Realm right now. He might be able to fight one-on-one, but if he really faces a major sect, he'll probably be reduced to ashes.

While the various sects within the Great Qin territory dare not openly break ties with the Demon Suppression Division, there are precedents of them secretly killing members of the Demon Suppression Division.

To prevent future trouble, he only had one option: to destroy the body and cover up the crime.

Despite the stench, they dragged all the corpses from Wujia Village, along with the bodies of the man and woman, onto the woodpile.

Tear out tinder, strike it with a flint, and flames will rise and crackle.

"The sun is setting; we cannot stay here any longer."

After quickly bandaging his wound, Lin Quan hurried into the woods and rested against a large tree for a moment.

The probability of encountering demons while traveling on official roads is far higher than hiding in the forest.

If he were a demon, he would surely be lying in wait at the crossroads, waiting for his prey to fall into his trap.

The demon was not stupid, so he had no choice but to do the opposite.

The fire in Wujia Village soared into the sky, burning brightly in the dark night, its red glow visible from ten miles away.

Curious martial artists and evil spirits drawn by the scent of blood will most likely head that way.

Staying in the village meant waiting to die; traveling through the night was even more certain death.

With no other choice, he had to spend the night in the woods.

"The cut on my back... doesn't hurt anymore?"

Tearing off the strip of cloth, I reached in and found the skin and flesh were completely intact, without even a scar.

"Is this cheat code healing?"

Having determined the direction, he turned back the way he came.

The mission is accomplished; there is no need to see the magistrate again.

Now that the village chief has become a sorcerer, who dares to guarantee that the city's constables and county magistrates are clean?

The Qingling Jade Pendant can warn off demons and monsters, but it can't detect evil people... This thing is unreliable.

After reporting back to the Demon Suppression Division, Lin Quan was promoted to Yellow-Rank Demon Exorcist, and was given free access to the first and second floors of the library.

All attack methods from the Demon Suppression Division are free; as long as you're qualified, you can watch as many as you want.

Yellow-rank demon slayer, you can read in the building at any time.

In Lin'an, Shen Changqing performed his duties excellently and was temporarily appointed as the county magistrate. He also acquired a new skill, "Tianwu Gangqi".

If he hadn't taken this job, he could have chosen his own attack method.