The Martial Saint, starting with daily intelligence.

Pu Jianghai wasn't satisfied with just giving Zhong Ming a dressing down; he wanted to get some more benefits from him.

"I've taken a look at your mission log. You're quite capable; you've gathered a lot of intelligence."

"You have quite a few contribution points, more than I do."

"It was just luck, Station Chief Pu, you flatter me."

Zhong Ming replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, as if he hadn't grasped the other party's implied meaning.

Pu Jianghai stared at Zhong Ming for a while, while Zhong Ming remained indifferent, head bowed.

"You're a good intelligence agent, I hope you can be more sensible."

"A common man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure. Sometimes you should learn to share. That way, you're good, I'm good, and everyone's good."

Pujiang Haiyin opened his mouth with a hint of sadness.

"I don't understand what you mean by that, Station Master. Please enlighten me, Station Master Pu."

If they've got their eye on my contributions, they should just say so directly. Why do they have to beat around the bush and try to have it both ways?

That bitch wants both the benefits and the virtue.

You think you're so great?

If you make me unhappy, I'll fucking kill you!

"hehe."

"Do you really not understand, or do you just not want to understand?"

"How dare you speak to your superior like that? Don't you have any respect for hierarchy?"

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Zhong Ming remained silent and did not answer.

"I'm saying, shouldn't your contributions be acknowledged in some way?"

"Otherwise, how will I know if you truly respect me!"

After Pu Jianghai finished speaking, he unleashed an aura that was extremely frightening.

Zhong Ming merely frowned slightly, wanting to slap the other person to death, but it was just a thought.

Joining a faction isn't like having a job in your past life that you can just switch to whenever you want.

Besides, even if I leave Tingfeng Tower, where can I go?

Should we stay in Tianjin?

Tingfenglou would never let him off the hook.

Go live a quiet life in some small county town?

But these are chaotic times!

Learn about the three elements of eeriness, bandits, and demons.

Every month, newspapers report on several counties being breached due to strange occurrences, bandits, or demonic forces.

In a small county town, with his invincible strength below the Refinement God level, he could indeed walk around with impunity. But here in Tianjin, he had to keep a low profile everywhere, for fear of offending someone he couldn't afford to offend.

But the ecology of small counties is too fragile!

If you encounter these three items, it's a matter of life and death!

In a small county town, Qi Refining martial artists are like overlords. If anyone covets this county town, their every move will be closely watched, and the first to die will be those who are Qi Refining or above.

Tianjin, on the other hand, is the eastern gateway to Kyoto and the largest port and trade hub in the entire north.

Among them are hidden talents and crouching tigers; even those who cultivate their spirit must keep a low profile. Even grandmasters or legendary experts cannot do whatever they want.

The combination of the supernatural, bandits, and demons couldn't shake this megacity at all.

Even if powerful beings have their eyes on Tianjin, there will naturally be grandmasters and legendary experts to deal with them.

That's the principle behind the saying "If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up."

In a small county town, the strongest cultivators are those who can refine qi. If the sky were to collapse, it could crush people to death; they simply couldn't withstand it.

If it weren't for the fact that we live in a chaotic world, amidst war and turmoil...

Otherwise, Zhong Ming would have long since hidden himself away in a small county town, never venturing out until he reached the Grandmaster level.

But the reality is that big cities are much safer than small towns.

There are conflicts in Tianjin almost every day, but those who die are all martial artists at the Body Tempering Realm. In more than three years, the number of martial artists above the Qi Refining Realm who have died can be counted on one hand.

Um, the scheme that Tingfenglou plotted against the Iron Fist Club last time is excluded.

Only four Qi Refining warriors died in total, and they were all at the early or middle stages of Qi Refining.

If you have the strength of Qi Refining or above, and keep a low profile, it's really hard to die even if you want to.

Zhong Ming happens to be in this niche right now, and he is invincible below the Refinement God level. As long as he doesn't provoke those powerful families, Zhong Ming can live a very comfortable life.

As for experts above the Refinement God level, fighting is prohibited in Tianjin. At least in the three years that Zhong Ming has been in Tianjin, he has never heard of a single battle between experts above the Refinement God level.

Qi-refining martial artists have had their share of fights, but they only fight to the point of injury, and they usually stop short of killing unless the two sides are mortal enemies.

Therefore, given Zhong Ming's current strength, the best option is to stay in Jincheng and hide there. Moreover, with the protection of Tingfenglou, if he encounters any irresistible forces, Tingfenglou will naturally handle the situation.

If Mundo were to extend an olive branch to him, Zhong Ming wouldn't mind switching to another club.

But the other person's attitude towards me is strange. Even though I am extremely important to him, he just doesn't seem to be able to get close to me.

They have always maintained a distant and aloof attitude.

This is also why Zhong Ming cannot give up the Tingfenglou storyline for the time being.

"Fine, I'll spare your life for now."

"Consider this as giving alms to a beggar. This time, out of respect for Tingfeng Tower, we'll let it go."

"If there's a next time, I'll risk being exposed to kill you right here!"

Zhong Ming calmly replied, "Then how would Station Chief Pu like me to express my gratitude?"

The other person patted Zhong Ming on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"See, aren't you pretty savvy?"

"I don't really need your contribution points, I just want to know your sincerity and see your attitude."

"Just give me any essence blood pill, that's all I mean."

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Daily Intelligence System

Martial Arts Realm: Mid-stage Bone Forging (38 drops of essence blood)

Body Refinement Realm: Qi and Blood Manifestation Level 1 (Proficiency: 6665/10000)

Transcendent System: Transcendent Tier 1 (Proficiency: 0/1000) [Erosion Level: 0]

Exercise: Spirit Turtle Gazing at the Moon Stance (Proficiency: 125/10000) [Five Stars]

武技：伏虎拳法大成（熟练度：353/400）【三星】，青雀三掠小成（熟练度：184/200）【四星】，降龙掌法小成（熟练度：52/200）【三星】，灵蛇七缠功入门（熟练度：37/100）【四星】

Secret Technique: Concealing Breath Technique [Three Stars]

Extraordinary Inscription: Tier 1 Super Strength [Three Stars]

Superpowers: Three-Light Eye Technique [Five-Star], Petrified Skin [Four-Star], Skin Hardening [Three-Star], Bone Manipulation [Four-Star], Blood Burning [Four-Star]

Root bone: 38 (B-grade)

Comprehension: 42 (C)

XP: 268

Warrior realm:

Body Refinement Realm

炼血期：成功凝练出一滴精血即入门，1-12滴精血为初期，13-24滴为中期，25-36为后期

36-72 represents perfection.

The limit is 73-81.

81-136为破限（81-108一步破限，109-136二步破限）。

Once one's essence blood reaches 72 drops, one reaches the peak of the Essence Refining stage and can directly break through to the next realm, the Qi Refining stage. A few core disciples of aristocratic families and disciples of major sects break through to the Qi Refining stage after reaching their limit or breaking through their limit.

Bone Forging Stage: The bones are forged and tempered, becoming as strong as steel. Movements are as swift as thunder, with the strength to move a thousand pounds; a martial artist can move faster than seven steps.

During the marrow cleansing stage: 35mm muskets posed little threat to him.

[The Blood Refining stage primarily increases strength, reaching up to a thousand jin; the Bone Forging stage strengthens tendons and bones, increasing defense; the Marrow Cleansing stage enhances all aspects, including flesh, bones, and internal organs, doubling strength to two thousand jin, and doubling defense and speed.]

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Qi Refining Stage: Internal energy is released externally, making ordinary foreign gun squads pose little threat to it.

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Refining God Realm:

The maximum lifespan is three cycles of sixty years, but due to the hidden injuries from early cultivation and the wear and tear on the body, the actual lifespan often cannot reach the limit.

Grand cultivator: A cultivator who has comprehended the 'Domain' at the Refining Spirit Realm.

To break through from the Refining Spirit stage to the Embracing the Elixir stage, one needs the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, meaning that the three flowers of Essence, Qi, and Spirit must break through simultaneously.

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Grandmaster (Embracing the Elixir Realm)

The spirit, energy, and vitality are perfectly integrated, making one flawless.

He comprehended his own "Tao".

The maximum lifespan is nine Jiazi, or 540 years. And because the essence, energy, and spirit are unified, one's own essence and energy no longer leak out, so theoretically it is easier to live to the maximum lifespan.

Breaking through from the Core Formation Realm to the Deity Transformation Realm requires gathering the Five Elements, also known as the Five Elements Returning to the Origin. These are the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The core is these five elements, but they can be substituted with others, such as ice instead of water.

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Divine Realm (Quasi-God) [Can possess a body up to three times]

Nascent Soul Realm:

They live for a thousand years and can control the power of heaven and earth.

The body is merely a shell; the soul is the essence. One can be reborn by possessing another body after physical destruction, but without a physical body, one can only exert up to 80% of their original strength. The first possession will reduce one's strength to 80%, the second possession to half, and the third possession will cause one to drop in realm, with strength reduced to only 30%.

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Yuan Shen Realm: A plus version of the Nascent Soul stage. All abilities are 1.5 times that of the Nascent Soul stage, and the overall strength is about three times that of the Nascent Soul stage. Lifespan increases to 1,500 years. The physical body is no longer a constraint. Losing a physical body does not affect strength. One can regain 100% strength after possessing three bodies.

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Yang Shen Realm:

The "Great Monk" of ancient times.

He lived to be two thousand years old.

When one severs the Three Corpses, the Three Corpse Gods will instantly revive the original body after the original body is killed. Each of the Three Corpses possesses 100% of the original body's strength. Unless all three Corpses are killed simultaneously the instant the Great Cultivator is killed, the Great Cultivator of the Yang God will not be killed. As long as one of the Three Corpses is still alive, both the Three Corpses and the original body can be revived in an instant.

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Dao Integration: Earth Immortal, God King, Celestial Being

Harmony with Heaven and Man.

My soul is entrusted to the Way of Heaven; I am the Way of Heaven, and the Way of Heaven is me!

They are immortal and indestructible. Unless the portion of their soul entrusted to them by the Heavenly Dao can be erased, they cannot be killed. Even if killed, they can be resurrected after replenishing their spiritual energy. A Dao-Merging Celestial Being can only die as their soul essence slowly depletes over time until it is completely exhausted; this is called "Return to the Void."

After a celestial being dies, their spiritual energy will gradually merge into the universe, causing the universe's spiritual energy to regain its vitality.

All of them are at the level of attaining the Dao.

The Celestial Being is the normal state of attaining the Dao, where a portion of their soul essence is entrusted to the Heavenly Dao of the main world. Therefore, compared to Earth Immortals and God Kings, Celestial Beings can also be called "Celestial Immortals."

Once a Dao-Merging Celestial Being entrusts their soul to the Heavenly Dao, their human form will remain in the mortal world at a half-step Dao-Merging realm. Theoretically, they can only last for a maximum of ten thousand years before their human form decays and perishes. Moreover, the more they do, the stronger the Heavenly Dao's pull on them becomes, and the shorter their stay will be.

The human body can fully unleash the Dao Integration Realm and combat power, but the corresponding losses of the human body will increase exponentially. Even if the human body is resealed at the half-step Dao Integration Realm, the lost lifespan of the human body cannot be replenished.

Once the human body of a Dao-Merging Celestial Being perishes, it becomes difficult to interfere in the affairs of the main world. The soul resides in the Heavenly Dao, and although it is immortal, it is limited by the rules of the main world. To interfere in the main world, it must be limited by a medium, and the power used is extremely limited. Moreover, each interference in the main world depletes the essence of its soul. Over time, the 'humanity' in the soul will be increasingly consumed until it becomes an existence without joy or sorrow, devoid of all emotions. In the end, it can only follow its instincts to absorb and release spiritual energy until the last bit of soul power is exhausted.

After a Celestial Being who has attained the Dao loses their human body, their soul can survive for tens of thousands or even millions of years. The less they interfere with the main world, the longer their soul can exist.

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Earth Immortals are one of the ways in which cultivators in the Eastern world utilize grotto-heavens. They entrust their soul essence to a grotto-heaven, which then becomes the Heavenly Dao of the Grotto-heaven.

The Heavenly Dao of the Cave Heaven is far weaker than the Heavenly Dao of the Main World, so the combat power of an Earth Immortal is far inferior to that of a Dao-Merging Celestial Being.

After merging with the Dao of the Cave Heaven, the human body can also be preserved for ten thousand years. Moreover, the human body possesses complete Dao-merging combat power, and its combat power is consistent with that of the Cave Heaven. Furthermore, within the Cave Heaven, the human body can also draw upon the power of the entire Cave Heaven, making it virtually invincible among its peers. There is no need to worry about the human body being consumed due to its actions, as the human body has a fixed lifespan of ten thousand years.

The downside is that once you leave the celestial realm, your human body will be suppressed in the main world, and you'll easily attract the possession of Dao-Merging Celestials. These Dao-Merging Celestials are already stronger than Earth Immortals, and Earth Immortals are already suppressed by the main world. In the eyes of Dao-Merging Celestials, they are simply tempting prey.

If a Celestial Being who has attained the Dao possesses the human body of an Earthly Immortal, they can live a second life, and the depleted essence of their soul will be replenished.

After the mortal immortal's human body perishes, they will live on as the Dao of the Cave Heaven. This period is often only tens of thousands of years, or even less than ten thousand years, which is only about one-tenth of that of a celestial immortal. The more they interfere in human affairs, the faster their soul is consumed.

When the soul of the local immortal dies, the grotto will once again become ownerless, randomly respawning anywhere in the world, waiting for a destined person to enter.

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The Divine Kingdom is a method used by Western cultivators to create grotto-heavens.

A divine court is established within the grotto-heaven to suppress it, thus imprisoning it in a certain place for a long period of time.

God King: An unconventional cultivator who attains enlightenment by absorbing the incense and faith of the mortal world, and entrusts his soul to the divine court. As long as the faith is extinguished, the God King will never die.

Within the Divine Court, the God King is invincible; outside the Divine Kingdom, his combat strength surpasses that of Earth Immortals but is weaker than that of Dao-Merging Celestials.

The limit for the human form of the God-King is also ten thousand years. As long as the power of faith and incense is abundant, he can definitely live to the limit. After the human form dies, the God-King's soul will be completely integrated into the Divine Court. As long as the faith of the Divine Court is immortal, the God-King will be immortal.

The downside is that the essence of the soul is easily polluted by the incense of faith. When the essence of one's own soul can no longer suppress the power of all living beings in the faith, one will gradually lose control of the divine power. At that time, the God-King will no longer be the original God-King, but the 'God-King' in the faith of all living beings.

Like the Earth Immortals, the God Kings also dare not leave their divine kingdoms at will, because they also face the risk of being possessed by a Dao-merging Celestial Being. However, compared to Earth Immortals, the probability is much lower.

To a Dao-Merging Celestial Being, an Earth Immortal's human form is like a delicious roast chicken, while a Divine King's human form is like a roast chicken that's been craving excrement—tasty, but stinky. This is because the body is filled with the power of incense and faith; the Dao-Merging Celestial Being, after possessing another body, will also be tainted by the karma of these sentient beings.

Once a Celestial Being who has attained the Dao possesses the human form of a God-King, they can also live a second life. However, upon returning to the Heavenly Dao, due to the power of all living beings they have been tainted by, their soul's essence...