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The next day, early in the morning.

A misty haze drifted over Qingxi County, and under the morning light, it spread out with a faint glow.

Some people walked briskly, some enthusiastically hawked their wares, and some brought their children to eat freshly baked sesame cakes.

If Mu Yang hadn't just killed a demon last night, he wouldn't have believed that the world inside and outside the city was so different.

After a brief pause, Mu Yang carried the slightly dark red burlap sack in one hand and walked into the city.

If it were an ordinary person, they would inevitably be stopped and questioned by the city gate guards.

But Mu Yang was a constable on patrol outside the city, and the gatekeeper just assumed he was carrying a freshly slaughtered old hen and didn't pay much attention to it.

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Inside the county government's police station.

A faint smell of tobacco lingered in the room.

Several constables dressed in black short jackets were gathered together, holding yellowed long cards, playing a popular card game in the city.

"Old Fang, stop dawdling and play your cards! I'm determined to win back the money I lost today!"

"Come on, Lao Ye. You always say that, and you always end up losing everything. Be careful, or your wife might not let you in the house one day."

Just as everyone was laughing and joking, Mu Yang walked in, carrying a burlap sack in his hand and eating a sesame seed cake in his mouth.

"Mu Yang's back. What's he carrying, an old hen?"

Old Ye, who had just lost a round, angrily threw the leaf cards onto the table, took a drag of his cigarette, and looked at the bag in Mu Yang's hand.

These days, being a constable isn't exactly a prestigious profession.

But since it's a government job, it's normal for them to get some benefits when they occasionally go out on patrol.

But why does this taste so unlike chicken blood?

Old Ye smacked his lips on a piece of Jin Si Xun (a type of smoked liquor) and thought to himself.

Old Fang, who had just won a round, sniffed and his expression changed. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Xiao Mu, this... this isn't a monster, is it?"

Upon hearing this, everyone around was startled, and Mu Yang was equally taken aback.

He knew that Old Fang had a keen sense of smell and could always detect things that ordinary people couldn't, but he never expected that he could smell the demon blood even through a burlap sack.

Fortunately, Mu Yang didn't hide it and simply opened the bag.

The matter of exchanging merit points for slaying demons can't be hidden, and there's no point in hiding it anyway.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the bag was untied, revealing a huge rat demon's head. Its green vertical pupils were half-open, and its fangs were exposed, making it quite frightening.

"Holy crap, it's a monster!"

"Judging by its size, could it have reached a higher level?"

"Mu Yang? This...you killed him?"

The entire police station erupted in chaos. Several constables who were familiar with Mu Yang surrounded him, their faces filled with disbelief.

In Qingxi County, there are quite a few constables with advanced cultivation levels, but only a handful have ever killed a demon.

They are either current squad leaders or retired squad leaders.

Mu Yang, who was a novice who hadn't even mastered the "Tiger-Taming Saber Technique" three months ago, has now slain a demon?

"Mu Yang, did you really kill him?"

Just then, a gruff voice rang out from the doorway, and a burly man, over seven feet tall, strode over.

Wu Cai, Mu Yang's superior, is one of the four constables in Qingxi County. He is also one of the few constables who has family martial arts skills but does not specialize in the "Tiger Subduing Saber Technique".

"I encountered him while patrolling Huangjia Village last night and killed him on the spot," Mu Yang said.

"smoothly?"

The flat tone, as if it were the sound of killing a chicken, made Wu Cai's eye twitch.

Based on his years of experience and observation, he believed that this rat demon was probably a high-ranking demon beast, and killing it would naturally not be a problem for him.

But... Mu Yang?

Wu Cai carefully examined Mu Yang for a few moments.

He remembered that Mu Yang had only been on the job for three months and was only practicing the "Tiger Subduing Saber Technique," which was standard for constables. He never expected that Mu Yang would develop qi and blood and enter the next level.

Judging from the cleanliness of their clothes, they probably haven't been in a fierce battle.

In three months, he went from a complete novice to someone who had never even entered the door, to someone who had reached the flesh and blood realm, and even personally killed a first-level rat demon!

Our Qingxi County has produced a martial arts genius!

"Good lad, you're worthy of being one of my men, Wu Cai!" Wu Cai grinned and patted Mu Yang on the shoulder.

"Come on, it just so happens that Clerk Liu is on duty. I'll take you to apply for merit points right now. With your achievements as an advanced rat demon, it shouldn't be difficult to get you a squad leader position." Wu Cai excitedly pulled Mu Yang out.

Wu Cai felt extremely proud to have personally trained a squad leader.

Led by Wu Cai, Mu Yang quickly brought the rat demon's head to Liu Shuli's office.

Liu, the clerk, was a thin, middle-aged man with a short mustache.

At this moment, he was hunched over his mahogany desk, his brow furrowed, making annotations.

He, who was in charge of logistics, always had a stern face and rarely smiled.

But upon learning of Mu Yang's demon-slaying feat and that he had only been employed for three months, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his usually calm face.

After verifying and confirming that the rat demon had indeed entered the ranks, he wrote a stroke of his pen, and Mu Yang's account immediately gained 150 merit points, 50 more than expected.

"This is the exchange list. One merit point can be exchanged for one tael of silver, but I suggest you take a look at the martial arts section first."

Perhaps because Mu Yang was still young, Liu the clerk said something extra.

"Thank you for your guidance, Clerk Liu!"

Although Mu Yang had already planned to do this, he still thanked him.

After that, he immediately began to check the martial arts manuals available for exchange in the county government office.

There are many low-grade martial arts, but their quality varies greatly. The "Tiger Subduing Saber Technique" that he practiced is already the best among low-grade martial arts.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been used as a martial art for all constables to learn.

In terms of mid-grade martial arts, Curry has more than ten types, covering various aspects such as knife techniques, sword techniques, spear techniques, body techniques, grappling, and fist techniques.

Prices range from 60 to 80 merit points.

It was much cheaper than Mu Yang had expected.

After thinking it over, Mu Yang chose two of them.

The mid-grade sword technique "Dragon Subduing Sword Technique" is worth 80 merit points, and the mid-grade movement technique "Light Body Three Breaths" is worth 70 merit points.

The former is an advanced version of the low-grade martial art "Tiger Subduing Saber Technique," which is equally powerful but even more potent.

The latter is a martial art that increases movement speed by changing breathing frequency.

Unlike the Dragon Subduing Saber Technique and the Tiger Subduing Saber Technique, the proficiency levels of the Light Body Three Breaths Technique are not divided into beginner, minor, major and perfect levels.

Instead, it is divided into three breaths.

One breath to lighten the body, two breaths to gather momentum, three breaths to be full of strength.

The so-called "lightness of body" refers to the ability to mobilize one's qi and blood and adjust one's breathing after achieving certain levels of cultivation, thereby increasing speed and greatly reducing physical exertion when traveling.

The higher the proficiency, the better the lightness effect.

When mastered, one can even leave no trace when walking on snow.

The second breath of preparation involves accelerating the breathing rate based on the first breath of lightness, pushing the body to its limit, and continuing to move forward at this maximum speed until the vital energy is completely depleted.

As for the Three Breaths Fullness technique, it is the most difficult skill in "Light Body Three Breaths".

It is necessary to build up momentum in two breaths, then forcefully increase the breathing rate, accelerate the circulation of qi and blood, and unleash a speed that exceeds the limit.

Therefore, this technique can cause some damage to the body, and those who are not physically strong cannot use it for a long time.

It can be said that "Light Body Three Breaths" is a powerful martial art that combines long-distance travel with short-range bursts of power. If it weren't for its overly demanding cultivation requirements, it wouldn't be worth only 70 merit points.

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

He never considers the difficulty of martial arts training, only its strength!

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