The proof of Emperor Wu began with daily rewards for diligence.

Chen Jue took the "Minor Five Elements Manual" and borrowed a quiet room, where he recited and practiced it at the same time.

In the past, if he wanted to memorize the five internal cultivation techniques, which totaled nearly ten thousand words, it would have taken him at least three to five days.

But ever since he awakened his talent for rewarding diligence, no matter what Chen Jue learns, he will always have the "you will reap what you sow" buff.

It's not that I have a photographic memory, nor that I have amazing comprehension.

He "gained" the contents of the five martial arts techniques simply because he had "invested" time and effort in memorizing them.

With this talent, Chen Jue quickly mastered the basics of the "Minor Five Elements Technique".

From then on, all his acupoints were sealed, leaving only five meridians for circulating internal energy and communicating with the spiritual energy of the outside world.

Chen Jue practiced each of the five internal skills for an hour, using his Qi and blood as a river chariot to carry the spiritual Qi of the five elements along specific meridians and into the dantian furnace.

Refining and fusing.

Through Chen Jue's unremitting efforts, his first wisp of Five Elements True Qi was finally born in his dantian.

"First level of True Qi, achieved!"

Feeling the "plump and strong" true energy in his meridians, Chen Jue couldn't help but show his joy.

Three years of hard work have finally paid off!

Now, he is a formal martial artist at the True Qi Realm!

Chen Jue stood up and stretched his limbs, feeling an unusual force emanating from his entire body.

He certainly knew the source of that force.

Since he achieved "Martial Arts Foundation Building" and his dantian was forged into a furnace, his physique and blood have been freed from constraints.

Since his body could not hold the excess qi and blood, he transferred the qi and blood to the dantian furnace.

It not only solves the hidden danger of excess Qi and blood potentially tearing the meridians, but also increases the pressure and heat of the dantian furnace, accelerating the refining of spiritual power into true Qi.

Chen Jue handed the card back to the young administrator, registered the selected cultivation method, and signed a standard confidentiality agreement, guaranteeing that the cultivation method would never be passed on to outsiders.

It was already afternoon when we left the city patrol office.

Chen Jue went to the famous "Imperial Cake Shop" in the inner city and bought peach shortbread, which his mother loved, and then picked up He Tang from school on the way.

Outside the gate of Linjiang Martial Arts High School, the flow of people picking up students after school remains the same.

Chen Jue arrived a little late; He Tang and her best friend Pei Qingying were already walking arm in arm down the street.

Just as he was about to go forward to greet them, he saw three furtive boys following behind the two girls.

Seeing this, Chen Jue frowned slightly, remained calm, and quietly followed.

The two girls, He and Pei, were naive and oblivious to the world's ways. They were followed by three little tails for three streets without even realizing it.

And these three little tails weren't much more alert.

Chen Jue pretended to look down at his phone, following the flow of people as they approached and moved away, vaguely hearing some conversations between the three.

"Two more main streets and we'll reach the junction of the inner and outer city... The alley He Tang likes to walk in has had its surveillance cameras sabotaged by the church members beforehand, so we'll make our move there..."

"But if Miss Pei is with her, wouldn't that...?"

"What's there to be afraid of? The third young lady of the Pei family has a lower status in the Pei family than a distant relative."

"A legitimate daughter with no talent in martial arts, unloved by her father and mother. Even if she dies outside, no one will care..."

After entering the True Qi Realm, Chen Jue's hearing improved dramatically, and he could hear three people whispering from ten steps away.

Chen Jue walked past the three of them with his head down.

"Feng Li, check the mechanism in the sleeve again."

"That bitch He Tang has two types of qi and blood. If we don't use the muscle-softening powder to bewitch her, I'm afraid even the three of us combined won't be able to take her down."

"Tang Bi, you're too nervous. Even if Feng Li fails, I still have my hidden dart."

"The Dharma Protector only said he wanted the blood of the 'Boar Fire Woman,' he didn't say he wanted to capture her alive..."

"Tu Ji? Are you serious?"

"He Tang only rejected your confession in public, is it really necessary for you to be so jealous and resentful? We're classmates after all, don't try to kill him right off the bat..."

"Heh! Tang Bi, stop pretending to be righteous. I don't believe you're still so naive after being a member of the sect for so long!"

"Do you think we'll get away with capturing He Tang alive? What good will happen to her then?"

"Have you forgotten how many beautiful, deranged women are imprisoned beneath the church?"

"Right, instead of letting those old fogies get away with it, instead of drugging her later, let me..."

"Snap!~~"

The sound of a phone screen shattering suddenly rang out beside the three of them, startling them.

Their instinct was to attack the tall man next to them, who was over six feet tall.

As a result, the man muttered to himself, "Sure enough, you get what you pay for," and then brushed past them and disappeared around the corner.

"Thank goodness, I thought someone had overheard us!"

"Tu Ji, behave yourself in public!"

Cross the last inner-city street.

As usual, He and Pei walked into a small alley leading to the junction of the inner and outer city.

The three followers were all delighted and quickly caught up with him.

The alley was dark, but not narrow; it was wide enough for a car and an electric scooter to pass side by side.

"Congratulations..."

Feng Li, with his pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks, stretched out his hand.

But before the word "Congratulations" could be uttered, a howling gust of wind came from the side and behind.

Snapped!

His left cheek was struck by a scabbard carrying immense force, and half of his face, covered in pimple marks, instantly caved in. His neck turned to the right, and his teeth, mixed with red and white matter, splattered towards Tang Bi beside him.

"you……"

Tang Bi was smeared with a foul-smelling substance, and he was terrified. Just as he was about to make a sound, a large, iron-like hand grabbed his throat, and he could only let out a clucking sound like a hen giving birth.

Bang!

Tu Ji, who was trying to escape, was kicked in the chest and lungs by Chen Jue. He was slammed against the wall like a painting, his sternum shattered and his internal organs kept spilling out of his mouth. He was clearly going to die.

"Speak! Who sent you to follow Miss Pei?!"

Chen Jue's face was covered by a black cloth, leaving only a pair of fierce, starry eyes that radiated boundless killing intent.

He wasn't this angry even when he was shot in the back by the Rat Gang or extorted and humiliated by Zhang Wei.

How could he tolerate these spoiled brats daring to lay a hand on his cousin?!

Thinking of the care and love his uncle and aunt had shown him, he felt an urge to tear the three people in front of him to pieces!

How dare they!

"My lord, spare us! We weren't following Miss Pei; we were following the commoners around her!"

Tang Bi was terrified.

Chen Jue was ruthless and killed two of his companions.

As a member of a powerful family, he looked down on the inspector, but he could only beg for mercy in a sorry state.

"Don't kill me! I'm from the Tang family, a seventh-rank aristocratic clan. Let me go, and I'll give you a million in ransom!"

Chen Jue's eyes were icy, and his voice was stern: "What is the Tang family, a seventh-rank family? Since you dared to provoke the Pei family, you should know the consequences!"

"Tell me everything you know truthfully, or I will wipe out your entire Tang family!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Bi's pupils contracted sharply, and he was filled with horror.

Wasn't it said that Miss Pei was not well-liked in the family?

How can the intelligence be so different from reality?!

They only did something that affected Miss Pei, and now their family is in danger of being destroyed?

"My lord! It's a misunderstanding! We're only targeting that commoner woman!"

"The three of us were ordered by our families to join the Fire Sect in order to uncover its secrets."

"The Pei family must have been involved in this matter as well. If you don't believe me, you can call the family to inquire."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jue's eyes remained cold and unwavering.

"Then tell me, why did the Fire Sect kidnap that commoner girl? If you can explain the whole story, we'll spare your life!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Bi's eyes lit up with hope, and he poured out everything he knew, like beans spilling from a bamboo tube.

"The deity worshipped by the Fire Church is a star demon with a pig's face and fangs."

"Now the number of believers in the outer city has reached 100,000. We only need to sacrifice 99 more 'Pig Fire Maidens' whose zodiac sign is pig and whose innate constitution is primarily fire to the 'Indoor Fire Star Demon,' and we can refine the souls, bones, and flesh of 100,000 believers into a breakthrough pill for inner realm experts to break through to Martial King level!"

"Many families in the inner city are now plotting this..."

Chen Jue interrupted, "Besides the three of you, how many other people know that He Tang is the 'Pig Fire Woman'?"

"The military academy's archives are open to powerful clans..."

Tang Bi was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly realized that he had never mentioned He Tang's name, and his expression immediately changed.

"you!"

Before he could utter a word, Chen Jue forcefully crushed his throat, sending him sprawling to the ground, convulsing in agony.

How dare this person?!

How dare he kill a member of a powerful family for the sake of a mere relative or friend?!

Tang Bi had realized that Chen Jue was not a member of the Pei family, but it was all in vain, because he was going to die too.

He died at the hands of a commoner who was born lowly!

"You'll die a horrible death!"

Tang Bi conveyed a curse to Chen Jue with a fierce look in his eyes.

Chen Jue remained expressionless, and before leaving, he stomped out Tang Bi's wide-eyed eyes like a light bulb.

He bent down to search the body, divided the loot into several portions, and threw them into a nearby secluded corner.

The valve system has a long history and numerous methods.

Chen Jue was worried that these spoils of war might carry tracking methods, so he decided to observe them for a while first.

This was his first murder, and lacking experience, he was bound to be cautious.

As for the discomfort after the first kill, it was all overshadowed by Chen Jue's anger and lingering fear.

He was by no means a serial killer, but some people had a code to their death, and he had no choice but to kill them!

"I, Chen, am utterly innocent; it's this filthy world that has ruined me!"