Slaying demons and eliminating evil, a martial saint among mortals.

When Qin Lie walked in, the shopkeeper was sitting behind the counter, using an abacus.

Hearing footsteps, the shopkeeper looked up.

First, they noticed Qin Lie's black outfit from the Demon Suppression Division, then they glanced at the Demon Suppression Blade at his waist.

"Sir, are you here to deliver a message?"

"I do need to send a letter, but it's not official business; it's a private message."

"Understood, understood. For official business, the communication from the Demon Suppression Bureau is much faster than that of our small shops. Where do you want it delivered to?"

"Black Mountain Town".

Upon hearing the place name, the shopkeeper pondered for a moment.

"Black Mountain Town isn't too far from our Dongxuan City. Ordinary letters can be delivered within three days, and if you need expedited service, they can be delivered by tomorrow evening."

How much would it cost for expedited service?

The shopkeeper held up two fingers.

"Two taels of silver!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Lie couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement: Two taels of silver is really expensive!

If it were placed in Heishan Town, it would be enough to feed a family for two or three months.

However, we shouldn't skimp on money in this matter.

If the letter arrives a day earlier, Liu Yunniang and the others can make preparations a day earlier.

"Urgent."

Qin Lie took out the silver directly and placed it on the counter.

Upon seeing the silver, the shopkeeper's smile became even more enthusiastic.

"Alright, sir, would you like to write it yourself, or would you like me to write it for you?"

"I'll write it myself!"

People who are illiterate usually hire someone to write letters for them, so Qin Lie, who can write, doesn't need this paid service.

The shopkeeper immediately fetched paper and pen, and moved the oil lamp forward a little.

After Qin Lie sat down, he picked up his pen and remained silent for a while.

Suddenly, I couldn't figure out what kind of content to write.

The map of Langya Mountain and such things definitely cannot be mentioned, because they are classified information of the Demon Suppression Division. If they fall into the wrong hands, there will be a lot of trouble.

After thinking for a while, Qin Lie finally put pen to paper.

Yunniang:

I'm in Dongxuan City, everything is fine, no need to worry too much. But I've felt that things aren't very peaceful in the mountains these past few days.

Pack up your important belongings at home beforehand, and keep your money and other valuables close to your body so that no outsiders know about them.

Especially Tiger, keep an eye on him, don't let him run around, and especially don't let him go to the mountains to play.

I'll pick you up in the next couple of days once I've settled everything in.

Qin Lie.

After finishing writing, Qin Lie read it over again.

Liu Yunniang should be able to understand what he means.

He folded the letter, put it in an envelope, sealed it with wax, and handed it to the shopkeeper.

"Sir, who is the recipient of this letter?"

"Black Mountain Town, Zhang Family Courtyard, Liu Yunniang."

"Remember, shopkeeper, give it to me personally, not to anyone else."

Qin Lie added a word of caution, still feeling uneasy.

The shopkeeper grinned.

"Don't worry, sir, we have our rules."

"The mail is delivered to the recipient, and if the recipient is not home, the messenger will be asked to wait. It will never be given to just anyone."

Qin Lie then nodded.

"it is good."

The shopkeeper put the letter away and called out to the backyard.

Soon, a nimble young messenger came out.

The shopkeeper handed over the letter.

"Black Mountain Town, urgent."

The messenger took the letter and glanced at Qin Lie.

"Guest, please rest assured, as long as we don't encounter any monsters along the way, we will definitely arrive before tomorrow evening."

Qin Lie glanced at the messenger.

"Try to take official roads, even if they are longer, and be careful. Never take mountain roads."

The messenger paused for a moment, and the shopkeeper also glanced at Qin Lie, probably guessing what Qin Lie meant.

"What are you standing there for? Listen to the guest, take the main road!"

"Alright, shopkeeper, I understand. I'm off!"

The messenger responded, carefully put the letter away, and quickly led his horse out of the backyard.

Qin Lie stood at the shop entrance, watching the fast horse disappear around the street corner.

He only slowly withdrew his gaze after the sound of horses' hooves had completely faded into the distance.

The letter has been sent out, so now I need to work hard and accumulate some merit points.

If you can only apply for housing if you are a demon hunter, then exchange your merit points for silver and buy a house in the city.

Moreover, I need to improve my own abilities.

If you don't have the strength to quell the trouble, bringing people to Dongxuan City might not guarantee their safety.

When Qin Lie returned to his residence at the Demon Suppression Division, it was already very late at night.

The courtyard was quiet, with the occasional sound of footsteps patrolling in the distance.

He pushed open the door, placed the demon-suppressing sword on the bedside, and slowly sat down.

I still have a faint feeling in my chest. Even after applying the medicine, the wound still hurts when I breathe heavily.

Qin Lie took a deep breath, suppressing the pain in his chest, and first opened his control panel.

[Realm Level: Early Stage of Rank 8]

[Cultivation Technique: Basic Body Refinement Method - Minor Success]

[Martial Arts: Basic Swordsmanship]

[Technique: Qi Observation]

【attribute】

[Physical Fitness: 10]

[Agility: 10]

【Spirit: 10】

Free attribute points: 24.95

[Family Business Value: 1]

Seeing the free attribute points section made Qin Lie feel a little better.

24.95

The trip to Langya Mountain was indeed dangerous, but it was also very rewarding.

Low-level monsters do give fewer attribute points, but there are just too many of them.

Of course, Big Head still gave 8 free attribute points when he finally killed Wolf King.

After this trip, the number of free attribute points he had increased several times over.

Qin Lie looked at the panel and began to make plans in his mind.

Every single one is important!

However, Qin Lie ultimately focused his attention on physical fitness.

Only by improving one's physical fitness can one survive when faced with unavoidable attacks.

If his physique hadn't already improved to ten points today, he probably would have been killed by Wolf King's claw.

"Improve physical fitness."

The thought settled.

The number of free attribute points on the panel has started to decrease.

[Physical Fitness: 11]

[Physical Fitness: 12]

[Physical Fitness: 13]

……

A surge of heat welled up from deep within my body.

First the chest, then the limbs.

It was as if an invisible hand was gradually reinforcing his body.

The pain in my chest also subsided considerably.

It wasn't that his wounds had healed, but rather that his body's resilience had increased.

[Physical Fitness: 18]

[Physical Fitness: 19]

[Physical Fitness: 20]

When his constitution reached 20 points, Qin Lie could clearly feel that his qi and blood had become thicker and more abundant.

If he was like a hollow iron bucket before, he has now become a solid iron rod.

Qin Lie tried moving his arm, and the wound on his chest no longer hurt at all.

He glanced at his free attribute points again; he had 14.95 left.

Previously, when you were at the ninth rank, the maximum attribute points you could add was 10.

Now that I've reached the eighth rank, my physique has increased to 20, but there's been no message indicating that it can't be increased any further.

Does this mean that 20 points after the eighth rank is not the limit?

Qin Lie stared at the physique column and tried adding a little more.

[Physical Fitness: 21]

The next moment, the heat surged into his body again.

Qin Lie's eyes lit up slightly.

You can add more.

In other words, twenty is not the upper limit.

Qin Lie now has a better understanding of the situation. The upper limit will definitely increase after the eighth rank, but it's hard to say exactly how much.

I roughly estimate that the upper limit of the eighth rank is 50.

If that's the case, then I don't have enough attribute points right now!

Qin Lie didn't add any more points, not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't put all his attribute points into Constitution at once.

Use the remaining points for emergencies!

Qin Lie looked at the new panel.

[Realm Level: Early Stage of Rank 8]

[Cultivation Technique: Basic Body Refinement Method - Minor Success]

[Martial Arts: Basic Swordsmanship]

[Technique: Qi Observation]

【attribute】

[Physical Fitness: 21]

[Agility: 10]

【Spirit: 10】

Free attribute points: 13.95

[Family Business Value: 1]

Based on its current attributes, it shouldn't be as badly injured as before when facing a demonic soldier like the Wolf King.

He's not a masochist, so if you really run into him next time, it's best to stay away.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Qin Lie woke up.

After getting up, I washed my face and changed into clothes I bought in Heishan Town.

I didn't wear the Demon Suppression Division's outfit today because both pieces were already torn.

After leaving the house, I went to the Hall of Merit; I had no choice but to go.

Qin Lie suddenly thought of a question last night and decided to ask it.

The same middle-aged clerk was in the merit room as yesterday. When Qin Lie entered, the clerk looked up at him.

"You're here so early today, have you decided what you want to change to?"

"Let me tell you, once you've exchanged it out, you can exchange it for silver with me again. You definitely won't lose out."

"Let me see first; I still don't know what I can exchange it for."

Qin Lie made an excuse and changed the subject.

What can it be exchanged for? He already knew, but that wasn't why he came here today.

"There's a lot of stuff up there, but nothing I like."

"By the way, how do you get promoted from an apprentice demon hunter to a full-fledged one?"

This was Qin Lie's real purpose in coming today: to find out how to become a permanent employee.

"You didn't know that? Didn't your captain tell you?"

"But that's normal. I think you've only been here for two days. There's no need to tell you about this so early."

"However, I feel like I have a connection with you, so let me tell you about it."

Qin Lie curled his lip upon hearing this.

Are we destined to be together?

They probably just want to make money off him, since he's a newcomer!

"I also feel that I have a connection with you, brother. Please tell me about it."

"Normally, trainee demon hunters need to stay with the team for a full month, complete three missions, and then take a unified assessment. If they pass the assessment, they can be promoted to full-fledged demon hunters."

"Are there any abnormal situations?"

"There are also abnormal situations. You need to be recommended by a demon hunter of Silver Rank or above, and then pass a practical test to be promoted to a formal demon hunter."

"However, the prerequisite is that you have to be strong enough."

"What are the practical assessment tasks? Is it still about killing monsters?"

"Of course! We're all demon hunters. The assessment doesn't involve hunting demons; we can't expect you to kill people!"

Hearing the clerk say this, Qin Lie felt relieved.

Killing demons is good; he loves killing demons the most.

If the assessment involves killing demons, then it won't be a wasted effort; passing the assessment will also earn you attribute points.

"Don't just grin! I already said, you need to be strong enough!"

"To pass the practical assessment, you need at least seventh-rank strength. You're not qualified yet!"