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Chapter 73: The Mission! (Please Subscribe!)

The monk Zhuming's voice echoed throughout the entire Xuanyiwei yamen.

next moment.

A clear, cold voice rang out from the direction of the inner courtyard.

"Zhu Ming! How dare you make such a racket in front of the Xuanyiwei headquarters! You are utterly insolent!"

Lu Qingshuang's voice wasn't loud.

But the moment it rang out, it drowned out Zhu Ming's voice.

Even though Zhou Yan and the others hadn't seen anyone, they all felt a sudden heaviness in their chests, as if a mountain had suddenly pressed down from mid-air.

The two energies clashed in mid-air.

Even without taking action, his words alone influenced most of the lower-level Xuanyi Guards.

"Seven days later, at Chongming Lake, this humble monk will await the arrival of Commander Lu."

The monk Zhuming's voice rang out again.

"roll!"

The sound faded.

Everyone felt the pressure in their chests suddenly ease and let out a soft breath.

This is the strength of the Human Ranking.

  

The verbal exchange alone left most of the lower-level Xuanyi Guards breathless.

Seven days later?

He had witnessed Lu Qingshuang's strength, and it was indeed formidable, but the monk's ability to read the entries was no less than Lu Qingshuang's.

The clash between two young masters is certainly something to look forward to.

There will probably be a lot of people there.

Zhou Yan slowly withdrew his gaze and looked at the several black-clad guards in front of him.

The competition for the top spot is currently irrelevant to him.

What he needs to do now is to get to know the people under his command better.

Zhou Yan cleared his throat and said, "From now on, you'll be under my command. I don't have many rules; we're all brothers normally, but when we're on a mission, you must obey orders, or don't blame me for being ruthless!"

The expressions of the several guards in black robes in the courtyard turned solemn.

Everyone, including Li Kun, clasped their hands in a fist salute.

"Yes! I understand!"

Zhou Yan nodded.

"Let's go, come with me to the Mission Hall."

After saying that, he took the lead and walked out of the courtyard.

Li Kun and the others also wisely lagged behind, following half a step behind him.

Inside the mission hall, the noise was as constant as ever, with people accepting missions, turning in missions, and checking their merits.

People come and go, their meridians never ceasing.

This was Zhou Yan's second time visiting the mission hall. He looked up at the huge notice board.

The mission to pursue the remnants of the Wusheng Cult, which was at the very top last time I visited, is no longer available.

Instead, a red notice was displayed.

Mandatory Quest: Hunt!

Time: Half a month later.

Introduction: Apart from the personnel remaining in the city, the squads under the command of each captain of the Xuanyi Guard of Jiande Prefecture went out of the city to hunt down the spirit beasts in Qingmang Mountain and collect materials from them. Merit was calculated based on the merits obtained.

Posted by: Xuanyi Guard Station of Jiande Prefecture City.

Zhou Yan narrowed his eyes.

Beast!

He suddenly remembered the tiger that had given him the "power of two tigers".

How can they possibly wipe out this thing? They're just second- or third-level Black-Clad Guards.

Li Kun, who was standing nearby, also saw the mission and muttered to himself, "Yeah, there's a beast tide this year, I completely forgot about it."

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Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan glanced at him and asked, "What is this beast tide?"

Li Kun explained in a low voice, "There are many spirit beasts in Qingmang Mountain. Every few years, the Xuanyi Guard will organize people to go into the mountain to clear out a batch of them. Otherwise, if the spirit beasts multiply too much, they will easily break out of the mountains and forests and harm the people in the surrounding counties."

Li Kun said in a low voice.

"However, this is actually a good opportunity to earn merit. At that time, the commander will lead a group of centurions into the mountains first to kill high-level spirit beasts, leaving us with only those that are not of the same rank."

It turned out to be the case.

This is indeed an opportunity to earn a lot of merits.

However, it's still a long way off, and it'll be next month.

He still has mandatory tasks this month, and his subordinates also need time to work out and get to know each other better.

By taking on a task first, he can familiarize himself with the task process.

After glancing at it for a while, Zhou Yan was suddenly drawn to a name.

The Giant Whale Gang.

Non-mandatory mission: Investigate the Whale Gang.

Introduction: Following a tip-off from an informant, it was discovered that the Giant Whale Gang may be involved in smuggling salt. The investigation is ongoing to verify whether this is true.

Reward: 100 merit points.

He turned to Li Kun and whispered, "What's the background of this Giant Whale Gang? Do you know anything about them?"

Li Kun was taken aback upon hearing this, then looked at Zhou Yan and whispered, "Captain Zhou, you wouldn't be thinking of taking on a mission from the Giant Whale Gang, would you?"

Raising an eyebrow, Zhou Yan asked, "What, it's not okay?"

"No, it's just that—"

Li Kun looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention, spoke.

"However, everyone knows that the Wang family of the inner city is behind the Giant Whale Gang, so this mission has been left hanging here without anyone taking it."

Wang family.

Zhou Yan sneered inwardly.

No wonder this gang has such a large presence in the outer city.

In that case, with his current strength and influence, he is not qualified to even touch such a behemoth.

This is a debt we need to remember.

After pondering for a moment, Zhou Yan glanced at the notice board again, and another task caught his attention.

Non-mandatory mission: Capture Tian Youfeng, the notorious womanizer.

Mission Description: Tian Youfeng, a peak-level cultivator of the Third Refinement Realm, possesses exceptional agility. According to reports from the outer city government, this man has already harmed three families since appearing in Jiande Prefecture. Capturing him alive or beheading him will both count as mission completion.

Mission reward: 70 merit points.

Flower thief, three training sessions?

This is it.

Zhou Yanping hated philanderers the most in his life; such people should all be castrated.

He turned to Li Kun and said a few words.

Li Kun followed his gaze and nodded.

"Tian Youfeng? This guy has indeed been causing quite a stir lately. And I've heard that several squads of Xuanyi Guards have already accepted the mission."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan raised an eyebrow slightly.

Is this task not something that only one person can take on?

After asking him a little, I learned that anyone could accept the missions from the Black-Clad Guard Mission Hall, and in the end, it all came down to who could catch the person.

He nodded, indicating that he understood.

Tell Li Kun to go to the window where you accept the task to get the task document.

A moment later, Zhou Yan led the group back to the small courtyard next to the training ground.

After entering the hospital, I briefly explained my mission.

Zhou Yan then sent the men out of the yamen to investigate, and told them that if they had any information, they could go directly to his house to find him.

The advantages of having subordinates became apparent at this moment.

There's no need to do everything yourself.

What he needs to do is to make his move when the time comes.

After assigning the tasks, Zhou Yan did not linger in the courtyard but went directly to the armory.

The Black-Clad Guard Armory!

Without lingering on the first floor, Zhou Yan went straight to the second floor.

The second floor has rows of bookshelves.

Each bookshelf does not contain actual martial arts manuals, but rather introductions to various martial arts styles.

If you really want to exchange it, you need to find the manager in charge and exchange your merits for the real secret manual.

The second floor is divided into four areas.

The lower level, the middle level, the upper level, and the ultimate secret techniques.

The so-called secret techniques are not all orthodox martial arts; they are all desperate methods collected by the Xuanyi Guard.

Zhou Yan first went to the area of ​​secret techniques and unparalleled skills, but he had never actually seen any of these so-called secret techniques and unparalleled skills.

The area for secret techniques and unique skills is not large.

There is only one bookshelf.

There were only three synopses on the bookshelf.

"Burning Yuan and Sacrificing Oneself Technique".

"The Sword of Absolute Death Reincarnation".

"Bloodlust Technique"

Tsk tsk tsk —

Zhou Yan looked at the three names and his lips twitched slightly.

To be honest, he didn't even need to read the introduction; just by looking at the names, he knew roughly what kind of techniques these three martial arts were.

Fight desperately, struggle fiercely; either the enemy dies, or you are crippled.

Zhou Yan casually picked up the synopsis of "Bloodlust Technique" and glanced at it.

really.

The description states that this technique can unleash the body's vital energy in a short period of time, allowing martial artists to exert power far exceeding their usual strength.

If mastered, it can unleash nearly twice the power in a short period of time.

The cost is also quite direct.

Severe injury, depletion of qi and blood, and even damage to the foundation of health.

Zhou Yan's eyes twitched slightly when he saw the last line.

This cultivation technique actually requires five thousand merit points!

What a joke.

More importantly, the introduction states that after redeeming this technique, one must wait for a specialist to come and impart its true meaning.

Speechless.

He then looked through two other techniques, which were even more extreme.

Moreover, both of these techniques require acquired strength to cultivate.

He turned and left the area where the ultimate techniques were applied.

We have entered the superior zone.

There were noticeably more books in this area, filling an entire bookshelf.

After taking a quick look, the cultivation techniques were indeed quite good, and there were some that Zhou Yan needed.

The Prajna Body, a supreme martial art in Buddhism, yields a thousand merits.

Mighty Eagle Claw Kung Fu, Superior Claw Kung Fu, Five Hundred Merits.

The Eight Trigrams Step of the Soaring Dragon, a superior body technique, has earned seven hundred merits.

"Prajna Treasure Body"!

Zhou Yan was indeed very tempted by this cultivation technique, but the price of one thousand merit points made him hesitate.

Moreover, the Bronze Body Technique is not yet perfected. Forcibly switching to a superior external martial arts technique now may not immediately create combat power.

Moreover, the difficulty of cultivating superior techniques is not small.

You have to eat your food one bite at a time.

We must take things one step at a time.

The secret is right here, and it won't run away.

And the hunt half a month later—

I believe that by then, his Bronze Body Technique will be perfected, and he can then switch to the new technique.

With that thought in mind, Zhou Yan stopped lingering and went straight to the middle-class area.

The prices in the intermediate-level cultivation method area are quite affordable, generally around two to three hundred merit points per book.

After looking for a long time, Zhou Yan actually found a cultivation method that was quite useful to him.

That was a manual on external martial arts, the Iron Crotch Kung Fu, which was widely circulated in the martial arts world.

To be honest, Zhou Yan's expression was blank when he saw this.

Iron Crotch Kung Fu.

This thing is actually a mid-level external martial arts technique?

In my past life, weren't these all just tricks and gimmicks?

After reading the introduction, I realized that this is an authentic internal hard qigong.

Its core lies in the lower body weakness that is most difficult for martial artists who have undergone rigorous physical training to master.

When you reach a high level of proficiency, you can not only make up for the weaknesses in your external martial arts training, but also strengthen your foundation and cultivate your vitality.

After reading it, Zhou Yan became even more serious.

What is the biggest fear of external physical training?

I'm worried about its weak point.

Don't even mention that the Bronze Body Technique is only a mid-level external martial arts training method. Even the best external martial arts training methods will have weaknesses.

Of course, Zhou Yan didn't know about the more advanced horizontal training techniques.

Without hesitation, Zhou Yan directly exchanged for this martial art, spending 250 merit points.

Then he picked two inferior martial arts techniques from the inferior section.

These are Rolling Stone Fist and Mantis Kick, respectively.

Eighty merits were used up.

With the help of his new talent "Master of Fists and Feet," he should be able to master both inferior martial arts techniques in just a few days.

Then we'll have two more entries, which we can either exchange or give to Zhu A-San.

There are still 670 merit points remaining.

Zhou Yan did not exchange for anything else.

The martial arts skills we have now are enough. We should master them all and then prepare for the hunting day in half a month.

After carefully putting away the manual, Zhou Yan turned and left the armory.

Half-moon —

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