I became a martial arts saint while playing games.

The demon's lair was fraught with danger, but Gu Yan, now freed from his cage, moved through the dungeon as if it were empty.

During this time, he used the backboard to carry out a perfect assassination, killing four demons in one go along the way.

Although these monsters are all low-level demons with similar overall strength, each demon's specific level is different, so the potential points returned from killing each demon are slightly different.

Overall, after defeating the four demon heads, Gu Yan's potential points, which he had squandered at the start of the game, have returned to 147.

He mastered the initial skill "Zhenyue Long Fist" to a minor degree, and his potential points were actually more than when he was born. Moreover, he was unharmed during the process, so the gains were already worthwhile.

Gu Yan knew perfectly well that all he had to do was follow the direction of the torches on the wall, carry out a few more perfect assassinations, and escaping from the dungeon would be easy.

But he refused.

Simply escaping won't maximize the initial gains from this dungeon. Deep within this demonic dungeon lies another important hidden quest.

For Gu Yan now, this game is no longer just a game, but also his biggest cheat code after transmigrating, so he naturally needs to maximize the resources he can extract from it.

Therefore, he did not let go of the side quests, nor was he in a hurry to escape the dungeon. Instead, he turned around and headed deeper underground.

The deeper into the dungeon, the darker and damper it became. After descending the narrow stone steps, a sliver of light in a corner illuminated the eerie shadows all around.

Gu Yan descended to the stone steps, crouched, and waited for a few breaths. The moment the sentry demon turned around the corner, he darted out. He unleashed the Zhenyue Long Fist, a kill-or-be-killed strike, and another demon fell to the ground with a single blow, adding another 34 potential points to his account.

Gu Yan bent down and rummaged through the body of the dead demon, quickly finding a set of keys.

He already knew the key was on this little demon, so he deliberately took a detour to wait for it here.

If the normal process is followed, players will first need to explore the side hall of the demon cave of this nest, where they will find several jailers playing cards and chatting at the same time.

If players eavesdrop without alerting the jailers, they will hear monsters mentioning that there seems to be a special prisoner being held in the dungeon today, and which guard monster has the key.

But as a master of memorization, Gu Yan already knew this information by heart, so there was no need for him to risk sneaking into the side hall of the demon's lair where monsters roamed, nor to eavesdrop. He knew where the dungeon was and who had the key.

In the words of players who have played through multiple playthroughs, this is called memories from a previous life.

After dealing with the guards, he turned around and continued on his way. Not far ahead, he saw firelight.

By the flickering candlelight, one could vaguely see a woman leaning against a stone railing ahead.

The woman was dressed in a white, fitted outfit. Although it was stained with dust and her hairpins were broken, it could not conceal her elegant and refined demeanor. Her long hair was slightly loose, with a few strands of black hair clinging to her cheeks. Her skin appeared even whiter in the dim light, devoid of any color, yet this did not detract from her stunning beauty.

Gu Yan took out the key he had obtained from the guard and opened the cell door.

The woman, who had her eyes closed, opened them when she heard the clattering of keys. To her surprise, she saw that the person who entered was not a monster but a human.

Before she could ask a question, Gu Yan asked, "An inspector from the Demon Suppression Division?"

The woman didn't know where he came from; she just stared at him intently without saying a word.

"I was also a captive of demons. It's just that they didn't seem to know that I was skilled in martial arts. They just treated me like a mortal and imprisoned me arbitrarily. The guards were not strict, and I was lucky enough to escape from the prison."

Gu Yan took out his key and unlocked the woman's door, saying something at the same time.

"On my way here, I overheard the guards talking and they mentioned your identity."

The woman's name was Shen Qinghan. She had come to this remote and small place for personal reasons. With her cultivation level, she should not have been captured by this group of low-level demons. However, these demons had set a trap in advance and used a poison called "Spirit-Eroding and Tendon-Softening Powder" on her, which sealed her cultivation level and caused her to fall into this trap.

Although she looked sickly and was weak, her clothes were neat.

It seems that humans and demons are different species. What is a stunning woman in the eyes of humans is nothing more than a slightly more fragrant ingredient in the eyes of demons.

When Sun Wukong immobilized the seven fairies, all he could see were those plump and lustrous peaches; this is probably the same reason.

If this were placed in a short film featuring products from a neighboring island nation, it might be included in the "Secret Investigator" series, followed by a two-hour "puff pastry making process sharing" segment.

Gu Yan unlocked her shackles. Shen Qinghan closed her eyes and sat cross-legged on the ground, trying to circulate her internal energy, but she only felt that her meridians were blocked and her dantian was as empty as a secluded valley, and she could not raise even a trace of internal energy.

She knew that the effects of the "Spirit-Eroding and Tendon-Weakening Powder" were still present. Now she could barely breathe, her muscles and bones were weak, and she was not much stronger than an ordinary person.

Shen Qinghan was filled with remorse, regretting her carelessness while traveling and falling victim to the demon's ambush. If she still possessed her cultivation, how could this mere lowly demon possibly harm her?

However, she also had doubts. This Spirit-Eating and Tendon-Softening Powder was extremely potent, colorless, and odorless, making it very difficult to guard against. It could even dissipate the cultivation of martial artists who entered the realm, reducing them to mortals. It was by no means an ordinary poison and should be extremely rare.

This group of little demons are not highly skilled; they are all low-level demons. Where did they get such rare and precious medicine?

But we can think about that later; the most urgent thing right now is how to extricate ourselves from this situation.

Shen Qinghan's meridians were blocked, and he quickly realized that it would be a long time before he could break through the blockage on his own. However, if he could get help from outside forces, he might be able to speed up the process.

Thinking of this, she glanced at the boy in front of her.

Upon encountering fellow human beings in the demon's lair, she instinctively felt a sense of kinship. Furthermore, she was grateful for their rescue. Even so, Shen Qinghan remained wary.

The man said that the monster was unaware of his martial arts skills and that he had escaped from prison due to lax supervision. This explanation wasn't impossible, but it still made her suspicious.

What if this boy and the demon are actually in cahoots, and he's just putting on this act to gain my trust...?

Shen Qinghan had doubts in her heart. She looked up again and met the eyes of the young man. She felt that the other man's eyes were clear.

Shen Qinghan reconsidered. Having been captured, she was now a lamb to the slaughter. Her life was already ninety percent over; she was practically a dead man.

Why waste energy putting on a show for her with others when you can just put those monsters in a pot and stew them?

Moreover, she was in dire straits, and this was the only way out that suddenly appeared before her. Even if she had doubts, this was the only option if she didn't want to die.

Even if you've been scammed, what's there to lose?

Shen Qinghan's thoughts raced like lightning; though he considered many things, it was actually only a matter of two breaths.

Having made up her mind, she looked at the boy before her again and asked in a deep voice, "What's your name?"

"Gu Yan," Gu Yan answered truthfully.

"Gu Yan. My name is Shen Qinghan. As you know, I come from the Demon Suppression Division," Shen Qinghan said. "Now, we only have one way to escape."

She paused, then asked solemnly.

"Would you be willing to join the Demon Suppression Division?"