I have a martial arts panel.

"I currently have 12 units of energy left..."

Xu Ning glanced at the martial arts panel again.

With the remaining 12 units of energy, the Gale Blade Technique can be directly upgraded to its perfect state.

However, once the Gale Blade Technique is perfected, all remaining energy will be depleted at once.

Moreover, with the Source Breath Body Tempering Technique, one cannot improve upon it independently.

After Wei Changqing led the new recruits in their last speech, the complete text of the Source Breath Body Forging Technique was distributed to everyone.

Those who had previously undergone the assessment also discovered that the black patterns on the circular stone tablet were actually the guidance method for the Origin Breath Body Tempering Technique.

In Xu Ning's view, the Source Breath Body Tempering Technique is a very practical and powerful external martial art.

If one can cultivate the Origin Breath Body Forging Technique to its peak, then under the Inner Abundance Realm, almost no one can rival one's physical strength.

Therefore, Xu Ning is currently in a dilemma.

Should we improve the Gale Blade Technique or the Source Breath Body Forging Technique?

Or perhaps, he's saving 12 units of energy to prepare for advancing to the Qi Sensing Realm?

For a moment, Xu Ning was at a loss as to which choice to make.

……

At this moment, in Chen Ren's study.

Apart from Xu Ning, the other six people at the Black Armor Guard Post in Maple Willow Lane are already here.

Captain Chen Ren sat in his seat, his face looking very unpleasant.

"Someone come here!"

Chen Ren shouted towards the outside.

The city guard who had delivered the message earlier walked in, his face showing some fear.

He could tell that the captain was not in a good mood.

"Have you gone to call Xu Ning yet?"

Chen Ren asked in a calm voice.

"Lord Chen, I have already informed Lord Xu."

The city guard responded.

"Why hasn't he arrived yet?"

Chen Ren's tone already betrayed his undisguised dissatisfaction.

The city guard stammered, "This...this subordinate doesn't know."

"So they've already started to show no respect for their elders...?"

Chen Ren sneered.

Just last night, Chen Ren learned that Xu Ning had secretly returned the Green Willow Pill that he had accepted in front of him.

He never expected that Xu Ning would disregard him so much, that he would dare to disobey his orders so directly.

"Pan Du".

Chen Ren turned his gaze to the group of people sitting to the side and called out one of their names.

Only a pale-faced, tall, thin man stepped forward.

He looked to be in his thirties, his eyes were devoid of any emotion, and his whole demeanor was cold and aloof.

"grown ups."

Pan Du clasped his hands in greeting.

"Go and invite Xu Ning over yourself."

When Chen Ren said "please," it sounded like he was gritting his teeth.

Pan Du nodded upon hearing this: "Understood, sir."

With that, Pan Du walked out the door.

"Xu Ning..."

Chen Ren felt it was necessary to prove to Xu Ning that he was the only one in charge of the Fengliu Lane Guard Station.

……

Pan Du arrived at Xu Ning's small courtyard.

At this moment, Feng Sigua was still waiting in the same spot.

"Where is Xu Ning?"

Pan Du saw Feng Sigua and asked in an unfriendly tone.

Feng Sigua knew Pan Du well; he knew Pan Du was a very vicious person with a strong dark side to his personality.

Once, a city guard inadvertently offended Pan Du and was not only dismissed from his post, but also suffered a double blow, both physically and mentally.

Normally, when they saw Pan Du at the post station, Feng Sigua and the other city guards would avoid him, not wanting to have anything to do with him.

But right now, Feng Sigua knows there's no turning back.

"Lord Pan, Lord Xu is still in his study, dealing with important matters."

Feng Sigua braced himself and stepped forward.

"Handling urgent business?"

A shadow crossed Pan Du's eyes: "What could be more important than Commandant Chen summoning him?"

With that, Pan Du shoved Feng Sigua aside and walked straight toward Xu Ning's study.

Seeing that things were going to get bad, Feng Sigua gritted his teeth, made a tough decision, and chased after them.

He quickened his pace and walked directly in front of Pan Du.

"Lord Pan, Lord Xu is busy with important matters, please do not disturb him."

Feng Sigua was also desperate. He reached out to stop Pan Du, preventing him from going any further.

Pan Du looked surprised and sized up Feng Sigua from head to toe.

Pan Du's gaze sent chills down Feng Sigua's spine.

But he still held back, refusing to budge an inch.

"You, a mere city guard, dare to block my way?"

Pan Du's expression was initially amused, but then his smile faded, and his face turned cold.

Feng Sigua was sweating profusely, but he still refused to budge an inch.

"good……"

Without saying a word, Pan Du punched Feng Sigua in the stomach.

Feng Sigua was just an ordinary person who hadn't cultivated internal energy and had only learned some external skills, while Pan Du was a martial artist at the second level of the Mortal Realm, the Bone and Tendon Realm.

Although Pan Du's strength was considered to be below average among the Black Armor Guards, dealing with Feng Sigua was still a piece of cake.

Snapped!

With a single punch, the immense force caused Feng Sigua to suffer a severe blow.

An unbearable pain made Feng Sigua feel dizzy and his vision went black.

Afterwards, Feng Sigua felt a tightness in his chest and a metallic taste in his throat.

The next moment, Feng Sigua spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground like a shrimp.

Pan Du didn't lower his head, but merely rolled his eyelids down and curled the corners of his mouth.

Pan Du lifted his foot and continued walking forward.

Then, he felt his feet being grabbed.

This time he lowered his head and saw Feng Sigua, whose mouth was covered in blood, grabbing Pan Du's feet with both hands.

Pan Du was extremely surprised.

"Are you crazy?"

Pan Du asked Feng Sigua a sincere question.

He really wanted to know where Feng Sigua got his courage from.

Feng Sigua wanted to speak, but every time he moved his throat, it caused a sharp pain in his abdomen.

Pan Du shook his head, then raised his foot and stomped down on Feng Sigua's head.

Pan Du was clearly using all his strength; his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Feng Sigua felt a gust of wind whistling over his head.

Suddenly, Feng Sigua felt like he had been taken advantage of.

He hadn't gotten any real benefits from Lord Xu yet, but now it seemed like his life was about to be thrown away.

However, this thought flashed through his mind, and Feng Sigua thought of his mediocre first thirty years.

If I could do it all over again, I would still make the same decision to befriend and side with Xu Ning after meeting him.

Snapped!

A crisp sound rang out.

It wasn't the sound of bones breaking, but the sound of a hand touching skin.

Xu Ning had appeared behind Pan Du at some unknown time.

He raised his arm, turned his back to Pan Du, and slapped Pan Du across the cheek.

The immense power of the Inner Realm caused the unprepared Pan Du to immediately lose his balance.

At the same time, the immense force of Xu Ning's slap deformed Pan Du's face.

His already frail body seemed to be blown away by the wind, spinning halfway before being flipped to the ground.

"what!"

Pan Du let out a scream.

He felt dizzy, his facial bones were in excruciating pain, and his skin and flesh were swollen.

Pan Du was also unable to open his right eye.

"Xu Ning, how dare you attack your colleague?!"

Pan Du propped himself up on his forearms and sat up, covering his right cheek as he looked at Xu Ning, who was dressed in black clothes and armor.

Pan Du had never met Xu Ning before, but at this moment, the person dressed like this could only be him.

"Yes, how dare you attack your colleague?"

Xu Ning walked straight over.

He bent down and grabbed Pan Du's collar.

Then Xu Ning lifted upwards with force, a lift that almost made him sway.

He never expected Pan Du to be so light.

Clang.

Pan Du was shoved against the wall by Xu Ning.

Pan Du winced in pain from his back.

At this moment, Pan Du's hair was disheveled and his face was ferocious, losing his previous unique gloomy aura.

"Speak up, why are you bullying the city guards, bullying ours...?"

"Colleagues!"

Snapped!

Snapped!

Snapped!

Pan Du was held down by Xu Ning's right hand.

Xu Ning used the back of her hand to repeatedly slap Pan Du's left cheek, which was not yet swollen.

It didn't hurt much, but the humiliation made Pan Du want to tear Xu Ning apart.

But every time he tried to resist, Xu Ning would tighten his grip on his neck, forcing Pan Du to pull hard on Xu Ning's right hand with both hands, fearing that Xu Ning would break his neck.

At this moment, Feng Sigua was lying on his side on the ground, with a pool of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

After Xu Ning came out, he didn't say a word to Feng Sigua.

But Feng Sigua saw all of his actions.

Pan Du's miserable state at this moment made Feng Sigua want to laugh.

But with a laugh, he pulled at his muscles and bones, causing Feng Sigua to wince in pain.

"damn it……"

Feng Sigua muttered to himself.

"Serves you right!"