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The next day, early in the morning.

As soon as dawn broke, Mu Yang changed into his Demon Slayer uniform and led Xiao Hei out of the county government courtyard.

The morning mist had not yet dissipated, and the air was still cool with dew.

Mu Yang walked down the street, intending to buy a few steamers of freshly baked buns to treat himself.

Not far along, a familiar voice came from the street corner ahead.

"Brother Mu!"

Mu Yang looked over and saw Lei Sai.

He was carrying two bags of fried dough sticks wrapped in oil paper, and Zhou Yao was standing next to him, holding a steaming cup of soy milk.

After chatting for a while, Mu Yang learned that Lei Sai and Zhou Yao had also met by chance while having breakfast and were planning to go to the Demon Slayer Armory together later.

Seeing that Mu Yang was also going, the three of them ate some breakfast together.

At their level of strength, ordinary food is no longer enough to meet their daily energy needs. They only eat breakfast occasionally to satisfy their appetites.

If you really need to replenish your energy, you can only rely on eating monster meat, high-energy food, or a kind of pill called Heavy Food Pill.

This is a type of pill with a wide range of grades.

Depending on the materials used, the lowest level is no rank, and the highest can even reach the fifth rank.

Of course, this fifth tier is the limit of the Demon Slayer Bureau's armory exchange catalog.

In fact, as long as the quality of the raw materials meets the standards, even higher quality heavy grain pills can be made.

One heavy food pill can basically meet the energy intake of a martial artist of the same level for a day without fighting, training, or engaging in extra exertion.

These are essential pills for most members of the Demon Slayer Division when they go on missions.

Of course, none of this has anything to do with Mu Yang.

Perhaps due to the constant bonus effect of equipping the monster corpse, he would not fall into a state of weakness caused by hunger or lack of food even if he did not eat for a day.

But if he wants to eat it, that's fine too.

Because of his physical strength, he also has an astonishing appetite.

At first, he thought that the martial arts of this world were unique and had no requirements on the amount of food consumed.

It wasn't until his first mission with Qin Yuan and the others, when he saw them taking heavy ration pills, that Mu Yang realized he was special.

Seeing that Mu Yang hadn't prepared any heavy food pills, Qin Yuan gave him a few.

The taste of the heavy grain balls is a bit like oatmeal without any seasoning in my previous life. It's not good, but it's not bad either.

Soon, Mu Yang and his two companions finished their breakfast and rode together toward the Demon Slayer Division.

After the three of them stored the horses away, Mu Yang spoke first: "You guys go to the armory first, I have something to do at the Internal Affairs Hall."

"The Imperial Household Department?"

Lei Sai was somewhat puzzled.

The task has been completed, and everything that needed to be said has been said. There's no need to go to the Internal Affairs Hall for the reward of clearing out the Pingwei Escort Agency. What's the point of going to the Internal Affairs Hall?

Could it be because of the Canal Gang's collusion with demons?

I'd like to apply to join. Are there any monsters left?

Brother Mu really loves killing demons!

Lei Sai immediately understood and silently nodded at his own intelligence.

"Alright, Brother Mu, see you at the armory later!"

After figuring everything out, Lei Sai had an expression that said, "I understand everything now."

Mu Yang and Zhou Yao were taken aback.

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On the other side, the Imperial Household Department.

Inside Mr. Liang's office.

Old Liang sat at the large mahogany table, a pen in his hand, his brows furrowed.

Yuan Yuan was also standing on one side of the wooden table.

At this moment, she was wearing a well-fitting dark black uniform, her long hair neatly tied into a ponytail, looking simple and capable, completely different from her quiet and serene appearance at home last night.

"Mr. Liang, how is it? Has the other person been confirmed?" Yuan Yuan asked.

Old Liang shook his head: "Right now, apart from you, the other first-class captains are all out on missions. The fastest one won't be back for two or three days."

After reporting to Yuan Yin yesterday, he returned overnight to review the mission files, only to find that there was no one available at the moment.

But that's normal.

Qinghe County is not a large county, and the number of first-class demon-hunting captains is not large, less than two palms' worth.

In addition, with the selection of blessed lands imminent, first-class demon-hunting captains are needed to confirm the safety of the blessed lands, so there are simply not enough people available at the moment.

"Then, should I go ask Lei Jiaojiao and Mei Cao?"

After thinking for a moment, Yuan Yuan said, "Although they are not from the Demon Slayer Division, they are strong enough to lend a hand temporarily."

Both of them were from prominent families and had grown up with her; their abilities and character were beyond reproach.

After a moment of silence, Old Liang slowly said, "That might work..."

"Knock knock knock~~~"

Just then, a knock on the door interrupted their conversation.

Old Liang raised his head and looked towards the doorway: "Come in."

A young man pushed open the door and entered.

It was Mu Yang, who had just parted ways with Lei Sai and Zhou Yao.

"Muyang?"

Upon seeing the person's appearance, Old Liang was clearly taken aback.

He was somewhat puzzled as to why Mu Yang had come.

Yuan Yuan, who was standing to the side, also looked at him with curiosity and examined him carefully.

"What's wrong? Did you run into trouble while cleaning up the escort agency last night?" Old Liang asked.

"The raid on the escort agency went very smoothly last night. The stolen goods were all collected by Captain Qin and sent to the front hall for inventory last night," Mu Yang said, shaking his head.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Liang became even more puzzled and waited for further explanation.

Mu Yang flipped his hand and handed over the bronze token: "Yesterday, while studying the Meridian Opening Method, I had a sudden enlightenment. Just then, my dantian qi reached perfection, and I opened the major meridians."

Mr. Liang: ? ? ?

Yuan Yuan: !!!

What does it mean to have a sudden enlightenment while thoroughly studying the method of opening the meridians, and thus open the major meridians?

He recognizes each word individually, but is it really something a human could say when put together?

Old Liang's pen hovered in mid-air, and he remained silent for a long time.

He stared at Mu Yang for a few moments, then turned to look at Yuan Yuan, as if to confirm that he hadn't misheard.

Yuan Yuan didn't speak, but stared at Mu Yang without blinking, her pupils trembling slightly.

"Wait a minute, you mean you've broken through to the Meridian Opening Realm?"

Mr. Liang put down his pen and asked a question earnestly.

It's no wonder he didn't believe it; the matter was simply too shocking to be believable.

When they came to report last night, it was already very late, and clearing out the remnants of the Pingwei Escort Agency and seizing their supplies would take a lot of time and effort.

In other words, from last night until now, it's only been three to five hours at most.

In such a short time, he has memorized the meridian-opening method and successfully opened the major meridians?

He recalled that before he first opened up the major meridians, it took him nearly a week just to find the exact location of the first major meridian in his dantian.

After nearly a month of hard work, the first major meridian was finally connected!

He was even called a rare genius by his teachers!

If he is a genius, then what is Mu Yang?

A genius among geniuses?

It's infuriating to compare yourself to others!

"Perhaps I have some talent?"

Mu Yang raised his hand, and a ball of true energy gathered in his palm.

With a gentle push, the clump of true energy slowly left his hand. The true energy was half a zhang in size, yet it remained condensed and rounded.

True energy is released outwards, condensed and not dispersed.

This is a hallmark characteristic of the fifth-order Meridian Opening Realm.

It is also a unique property that was added to the true qi after the birth of the major meridians.

Holy crap, he really broke through!

Old Liang stared wide-eyed, completely dumbfounded.