I'm already invincible, and you're telling me I just logged in?

The next day, after Xu Yan woke up, he learned from Chen Xuan that Shen Shuangning had left early in the morning.

Chen Xuan said that Shen Shuangning set off after receiving news of Feng Jing from the government office, without inviting anyone else.

In Shen Shuangning's view, this was a matter of cleaning house, and she could handle it herself.

Xu Yan was confident in Shen Shuangning's true strength, so he wasn't too worried.

After breakfast, Xu Yan began his cultivation practice in the courtyard.

An hour later, as the sunlight gradually fell on him, he opened his eyes, somewhat surprised.

[ID: Xu Yan]

[Title: Unparalleled in the World]

[Level: LV17 (314/450)]

[Qi and Blood Value: 520/520 (+104)]

[Internal Force Value: 460/460 (+92)]

External Attack: 90 (+21)

[Internal Attack: 32 (+6)]

External Defense: 37 (+8)

[Internal Defense: 5 (+2)]

[Critical hit rate: 0%]

Block rate: 0%

【...】

External martial arts: "Wind-Splitting Saber", "Seven Injury Fist", "Breaking Mountains and Rivers (Fragment)" (76/300)

【内功武学：《破山河（残）》LV：1（76/300）、《铁山劲》LV：1（0/100）、《日月两仪（残）》（水，火）（4/300）】

Something's not right.

Xu Yan looked up at the sunlight overhead.

Because the "Sun and Moon Yin-Yang" is a dual-attribute internal skill, he plans to use all the effects of the first Bright Heart Pill on this skill in order to facilitate the future rotation of the five elements.

But he soon discovered that practicing in the sunlight was much more efficient than practicing indoors the night before.

Perhaps because the manual is incomplete, this point is not mentioned above.

Without much thought, Xu Yan closed his eyes, resumed his breathing exercises, and immersed himself in cultivation.

Unlike "Breaking Mountains and Rivers," "Sun and Moon Yin and Yang" does not have corresponding external skills, nor does it require the same internal and external stimulation and pressure on the body as when practicing boxing.

If he could go without eating, drinking, or resting, Xu Yan could practice for almost twelve hours a day.

But this is obviously impossible.

Time quickly passed and it was late at night.

Xu Yan opened his eyes and looked at the panel.

[Level: LV17 (330/450)]

【The Two Elements of Sun and Moon (Fragment) (Water, Fire) (21/300)】

With the combined boost from the elixir and the experience multiplier, my cultivation speed today is ridiculously fast.

My character experience and martial arts experience each increased by nearly twenty points.

At this rate, the level of "Sun and Moon Yin-Yang" can be upgraded in just half a month!

The moonlight at night can also enhance the practice of the "Sun and Moon Yin-Yang".

Xu Yan closed his eyes, intending to practice for another hour.

Last month's system update said that the rewards for eliminating evil had been increased.

Although Xu Yan was unsure of the exact extent of his improvement, he no longer planned to accept any bounties.

He made a lot of money by using the information displayed on the control panel through gambling games run by wealthy businessmen.

I now have about two thousand taels of silver.

My current goal is to quickly advance to the Transcendent Realm. Once my Qi and speed have greatly improved and I've achieved the Unity of Heaven and Man, I'll be able to fight against those in the Origin Realm, and then I can try something more difficult.

Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

[Update Announcement]

Thank you for your support of "Eight Desolations". The update details are as follows.

【….】

This is yet another top-notch "mind-clearing pill" designed to deceive people.

Xu Yan put away the pills and checked the update as usual.

[-Balance Adjustment]

[Recently, many players have reported that some ultimate skills in the Battle of Gods mode are too powerful, affecting the battle experience.]

Therefore, this update introduces a new Rage value system.

After the update, casting ultimate techniques will no longer consume internal energy, but will instead consume rage points.

[Rage is gained through: attack hits/damage taken]

Players are advised to pay attention to the rage accumulation rhythm in actual combat and plan the timing of ultimate skill release accordingly.

【...】

[Ultimate Skill "Raging Waves" - If the ultimate skill is canceled in advance, 50% of the rage value will be restored.]

【...】

[The ultimate technique "Harmony of Heaven and Man" has a new bonus for fist cultivators: even when the ultimate technique is active, you can still gain rage points through attacks, increasing the ultimate technique's endurance.]

After reading the update announcement, Xu Yan immediately glanced at his panel.

"Hmm? No change?"

He looked at it twice.

There is no rage meter, and the description of "harmony between man and nature" remains the same, without the addition of the fist-cultivation bonus.

Xu Yan frowned.

It's probably because my ultimate technique isn't complete yet, so the system didn't include this part in the update.

It seems I need to finish the Eastern Ocean side story as soon as possible.

If it could really be changed to a rage consumption system, he could keep his rage value in a usable state indefinitely.

No need to worry about depleting internal energy anymore.

After closing the panel, Xu Yan was about to continue practicing his boxing when a voice full of surprise rang out from not far away.

"Senior Sister!"

Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw Shen Shuangning walking in through the martial arts hall gate and nodding to the disciple who called her.

Just then, Shen Shuangning finished responding to the disciple and looked up, her gaze meeting his.

Their eyes met, and Shen Shuangning quickly looked away.

She had some injuries and her clothes were torn in several places, but she looked more relaxed than before she set off.

Judging from the looks of it, Feng Jing has probably already been dealt with.

He was too stubborn, and Shen Shuangning still couldn't find out where those children had been sold.

Xu Yan stepped forward and greeted him, "Uncle-Master, how have you been?"

"Hmm." Shen Shuangning responded faintly, her gaze fixed on Xu Yan's face, as if waiting for him to say something.

She overheard Xu Yan and Chen Xuan's conversation that night and realized that Shi Jian was Xu Yan.

That night, Shen Shuangning stood outside, waiting for Xu Yan to confess to her.

As a result, he didn't mention it at all.

Shen Shuangning gritted her teeth secretly, her face gradually darkening.

"Don't you have anything to say to me?"

A month has passed, and Shen Shuangning still can't understand why Xu Yan held back that day.

This made her feel even more frustrated and upset than losing fair and square.

Xu Yan was taken aback. He noticed that Shen Shuangning's level on the panel had increased by one, and casually remarked, "Uncle-Master's cultivation has improved again!"

Shen Shuangning turned her face away: "Go practice your boxing."

After saying that, she took out something and tossed it to Xu Yan, then turned and walked towards Shen Hua's room, intending to go see her master.

In the afternoon, the two of them received a mobilization order from the Police Department.

Immediately set off for Baishi County to cooperate with the government troops in suppressing bandits in the mountains.

......

Meanwhile, in Baishi County, at Tianlang Mountain.

This place is not far from Blackwater City and Qingshi Town. The mountains are continuous and the mountain roads are difficult to travel. A sizable band of mountain bandits is entrenched here.

Inside Tianlang Village, a middle-aged man looked at the secret letter in his hand with a gloomy expression.

The bandits here are all desperate people who take advantage of the mountain terrain to rob passing caravans.

The imperial court delayed sending troops to suppress them, partly because most of the soldiers were low-level people with low cultivation levels, and they were no match for these bandits who were getting richer and richer by robbing.

Second, the mountain roads are difficult to traverse, making them easy to defend but difficult to attack, thus hindering the deployment of government troops.

Third, it's because they haven't fattened up yet.

The man gripped the secret letter tightly, letting out a cold laugh: "Qin Feng, you dare to use me as a stepping stone for promotion? Then I'll make sure you don't leave alive this time!"