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Noon, outside the city of Qinghe County.

The sun blazes high in the sky, under a clear blue sky.

Mu Yang tightened the reins and gazed at the magnificent city before him.

Unlike the simple city wall in Qingxi County, which was only three zhang high.

The city wall of Qinghe County is ten zhang high, and is made entirely of a single piece of dark blue granite with molten iron poured between the bricks. It stands majestically and solemnly on the ground.

The city gate was incredibly wide; even four horse-drawn carriages could easily drive in side by side.

Even the guards on both sides of the city gate were all entry-level martial artists with abundant blood and energy, at least at the level of the flesh and skin realm.

The leader, dressed in light black iron armor and carrying a silver-white longsword, was at the second-tier Bone and Tendon Realm.

With such skill, he would easily rank among the top three in the Qingxi County police station.

But here, he is merely a squad leader commanding ten men to guard the city.

Mu Yang and Xue She dismounted, took the reins, and followed the flow of people into Qinghe County.

Upon entering the city gate, one is immediately enveloped in the vibrant atmosphere of everyday life.

The wide cobblestone streets are lined with shops, wine flags fluttering in the breeze, and even street performers are putting on magic tricks, making it a lively scene.

"This is the county town. It's crowded, lively, and full of opportunities, but it's also dangerous," Xue She sighed.

About half an hour later, the two arrived at the county government office.

The scale of the prefectural government office was much larger than that of the Qingxi County government office. Its vermilion gate was wide open, and two stone lions, each taller than a person, stood in front of it, exuding an imposing aura.

The two guards at the entrance were clearly second-tier Bone and Tendon Realm martial artists.

"Brother Xue, long time no see!"

Perhaps because Xue She had visited the county government office so many times, even the gatekeepers recognized him.

After a brief greeting, Xue She led Mu Yang into the yamen with practiced ease, passing through the front courtyard's main hall and arriving at the constables' quarters in the back.

The constables' quarters of the prefectural government occupied a vast area, divided into a drill ground in the front yard and an office and living quarters in the back yard.

At this moment, there were about a dozen constables practicing in the training ground, with flashing swords and deafening shouts.

Mu Yang glanced around and saw that most of them were martial artists who had reached a certain level.

A few others were also full of energy, wielding their weapons with great skill, and were probably not far from entering the next level.

"The minimum requirement for constables in the county town is the second-level Bone and Tendon Realm. Those who are first-level Skin and Flesh Realm can only serve as reserves and can only assist in missions," Xue She said in a low voice.

Mu Yang nodded.

In Qingxi County, anyone with strength can become a constable. Once you've entered the ranks, you can work your way up for more than ten years and even have the chance to become a squad leader.

However, in Qinghe County, one needs to be at the second rank to become a formal constable, and at the third rank is the minimum requirement to become a squad leader.

Even some of the top-ranked class leaders are definitely at the fourth level of Qi Condensation Realm.

Not to mention the chief constable.

With a fifth-order Meridian Opening Realm cultivation level, one is among the very elite in the entire county.

"Old Xue, you're back so soon?"

Just then, a cheerful voice rang out.

The two turned their heads and saw a middle-aged man in a blue outfit with a resolute face striding over.

He was tall and strong, with broad shoulders and a thick back. His hands had large knuckles and calloused palms, clearly indicating that he was a man who had been using weapons for many years.

"Senior Brother Dai!"

Xue She smiled, quickly went to meet the other person, and gave him a big hug.

Dai Wang, the head of the seventh squad, was Xue She's senior fellow apprentice. The two joined the yamen together when they were young and were even in the same constable squad.

We've been through thick and thin together for over a decade.

If Xue She hadn't gone to Qingxi County after his marriage, he would probably be working as a squad leader in Qinghe County now.

"Senior brother, let me tell you, this is Mu Yang, the genius I mentioned to you before!"

Xue She introduced him to Dai Wang.

"Not bad, broad shoulders and long arms, robust blood and energy, he's definitely a promising talent!" Dai Wang praised with a smile.

"Since you were brought by Lao Xue, I'll take the liberty of calling you Brother Dai."

"By the way, you just arrived, right? Have you had lunch yet? It's lunchtime, how about we have a drink together?" Dai Wang pulled Xue She's arm and invited him warmly.

Seeing this, Xue She did not refuse and pulled Mu Yang out of the yamen together.

Inside a private room in a restaurant.

Dai Wang ordered a table full of food and drinks, and the three of them ate and chatted.

Of course, most of the time it was Dai Wang and Xue She who were talking, while Mu Yang just silently ate the dishes that the two of them had picked up first.

Midway through, Xue She mentioned that he would take Mu Yang to stay temporarily at the police station.

"Oh, it's nothing. My yard is huge, you two can stay wherever you like," Dai Wang said, his face slightly flushed.

As one of the squad leaders of the county constables, and one of the few squad leaders at the fourth level of Qi Condensation Realm, he had a sizable detached courtyard in the backyard of the constables.

It could easily accommodate Xue She and Mu Yang, let alone two more.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, senior brother!"

Xue She picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Mu Yang asked, "Brother Dai, there's something I'd like to ask you."

"Speak freely," Dai Wang mumbled, taking a bite of his chicken leg.

"I wonder if we can exchange Qi Condensation martial arts techniques at our county government office? If so, how do we do it?" Mu Yang asked.

This is what he cares about most right now.

He came to the county town not only to join the Demon Slaying Division to facilitate the search for and killing of demons, but also to find a Qi Condensation martial art to break through to the fourth level.

Upon hearing this, Dai Wang wiped his mouth and said, "There are quite a few Qi Condensation martial arts techniques in the county government's armory, but the conditions for exchanging them are rather stringent."

Dai Wang stretched out his hand, raised three fingers, and continued, "First, you have to join the county government's police station and officially become a constable in the county. Second, you have to work hard to cultivate to the third level of the Blood Marrow Realm and serve as a squad leader. Finally, you also need to complete enough tasks and accumulate enough merit points before you can exchange them."

"I see."

Mu Yang nodded, indicating his understanding.

After listening to Dai Wang's explanation, Mu Yang gave up his idea of ​​exchanging martial arts skills from the county government.

In the Great Jing Dynasty, the Demon Slaying Division and the County Government were two completely different official systems. If you joined the County Government, you could not join the Demon Slaying Division.

As for the identity of the constables in Muyang County?

That doesn't count as entering the system at all.

"There's no need to rush the Qi Condensation martial arts. With your talent of reaching the Bone and Tendon Realm at the age of twenty, it won't be difficult for you to apply to join the Demon Slaying Division as a reserve officer."

"Once you cultivate step by step to the Blood Marrow Realm perfection, the Demon Slayer Division will usually provide you with subsequent martial arts techniques," Dai Wang said.

"Senior brother, what are you saying? What do you mean by 'step by step'? Mu Yang has already entered the Blood Marrow Realm, and he has killed almost a handful of third-tier demons." Xue She complained, his face red.

"???"

Dai Wang was taken aback.

What third tier? When you left last week, didn't you say that Mu Yang was a second-tier bone and muscle realm cultivator?

Looking at Mu Yang's excessively youthful face, he asked uncertainly, "You've already reached the Blood Marrow Realm?"

Mu Yang nodded: "Exactly."

"Hiss~~"

Dai Wang gasped, slapping Xue She on the back of the head: "No way, why didn't you say something this important sooner!"

"What did you say?"

Xue She was taken aback.

"A twenty-year-old Blood Marrow Realm cultivator who just came from a county town, and you're sending him to the Demon Slayer Division?!"

"If you had said so earlier, I would have applied to the chief constable to let Brother Mu join our county constable office. It would have been much safer than the Demon Slayer Division!" Dai Wang said speechlessly.

With such great martial arts talent, and not even from a prominent family, why send him to a dangerous place like the Demon Slayer Division, where monsters abound?

"So, Brother Mu, do you want to join our county government office? Just say the word, and I'll get the chief constable to specially approve a Qi Condensation martial arts manual for you right now!" Dai Wang looked at Mu Yang, his tone full of anticipation.