A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

"What martial arts techniques? Isn't it a martial arts manual?"

"Look at this, look at this, my god, this is a whole level above martial arts! Cultivating qi and blood power, isn't this the martial arts techniques in novels?"

"Goodness, Zhou An, where did you get this technique? It seems quite powerful when you practice it."

Upon hearing this, Zhou An said calmly, "These are the cultivation techniques I obtained in this instance, in the Eternal Night Continent."

"That world was a world where martial arts flourished, but it was invaded by evil spirits."

"The martial artists there are incredibly strong; even those at the fourth level can use their true essence to briefly fly through the air."

"A fifth-tier expert can even split mountains and rivers. If someone is even stronger, they can move mountains and fill seas. They are probably comparable to the realm of the strange world."

Zhou Tianhan's pupils dilated in shock: "Eternal Night Continent? Martial arts, have you entered a completely new instance?"

"The Ninth Forbidden Zone, the Eternal Night Continent," Zhou An said calmly.

"These two are just martial arts techniques. Once you start learning them, you can double your movement speed and triple your attack power. If you master them, their power will only be greater."

"It's a pity that I originally had another Qi and Blood cultivation technique, the Xuanming Technique, but it wasn't awarded to me. At that time, because I was cultivating ghost power, I couldn't cultivate this Qi and Blood cultivation technique either," Zhou An said with some regret.

"That's such a pity. If you had a Qi and Blood cultivation technique, it would probably be even stronger than these Northern Darkness Techniques," Yan Cheng said with a regretful expression.

“Although I cannot cultivate the Xuanming Technique, I have already recorded it down, and I recited it from memory on the train,” Zhou An said with a faint smile.

He then took out a notebook.

"Really? Let me see." Zhou Tianhan's face lit up with joy, and he quickly took it.

He didn't even need to look at the contents, because the item's attributes were already in his mind.

【Xuanming Gong】: A high-grade Xuan-level Qi and Blood cultivation technique from the Eternal Night Continent.

Effects: Upon entering the cultivation stage, one can sense the flow of qi and blood, stepping onto the path of martial arts. With the support of qi and blood, every move becomes incredibly powerful.

Chapter 126 Headquarters of the Bureau of Strange Events, Five Spirit Contract Holders

"With this Qi and Blood cultivation technique and two martial arts skills, I think that should be enough to meet the requirements I mentioned, right?" Zhou An said calmly.

"That's enough, absolutely enough. If the Beijing headquarters doesn't agree, Lao Yan and I will just go and rob their prop warehouse." Zhou Tianhan nodded repeatedly.

"Hey, hey, Lao Zhou, don't count me in when you go robbing. You can run away after you rob, but I can't." Yan Cheng quickly waved his hand.

Zhou An smiled and said, "Director, I can't cultivate this Xuanming Technique because it conflicts with ghost power. However, players can cultivate the other two martial arts techniques."

"But whether ordinary people or new players can cultivate it depends on the government finding people to test it."

"Don't worry, the Bureau of Strange Events will definitely allocate resources to cultivation techniques."

"I'm about to deliver the items to the Beijing headquarters of the Bureau of Mysteries. Would you like to come along?"

"At that time, you will be able to directly select items and skills from the General Administration's inventory." Zhou Tianhan looked at Zhou An.

“Okay, sure.” Zhou An nodded.

"Yay, yay! We're going to the capital! I've never been to the capital before!" Li Shengsheng cheered excitedly.

"Let's not delay, let's set off now."

"Old Yan, keep a close eye on things in Changsha," Zhou Tianhan instructed.

"Okay, no problem. But once you've figured out those techniques, you have to get me a copy as soon as possible." Yan Cheng was still very interested in the Lingbo Weibu and the Xuanming Youlong Body.

"You'll get your share," Zhou Tianhan said irritably.

Then Zhou Tianhan and Zhang Li took Zhou An and Li Shengsheng straight to Huanghua International Airport.

An hour later, a private jet took off directly from the airport.

……

At 6 p.m., Zhou An and his group arrived at the headquarters of the Bureau of Strange Tales in the capital.

The Beijing headquarters is located in a building within the Second Ring Road of Beijing.

It covers a large area, and you can see a lot of players coming and going here.

A quick glance reveals that they are at least level three or four players.

However, there are very few at the top, that is, above level 60.

Obviously, those above level 60 are already extremely rare.

"Director, what is the highest level we have in the country?" Zhou An asked.

“Level 89, Director of the Beijing Headquarters, Zhang Tiandao,” Zhou Tianhan said directly, without any pretense.

"Level 89?" Zhou An's pupils contracted slightly.

This is equivalent to taking a half-step into the Ghost Emperor level, which is considered a top-tier existence in the strange world.

"Are there any level nine players worldwide?" Zhou An asked again.

Zhou Tianhan shook his head: "Globally, the highest level is only 89. Considering the time, they should have been able to advance to the ninth rank long ago."

"But I heard that special conditions are required to advance to the ninth rank; otherwise, even if you clear the dungeon, you won't be able to level up."

Zhou An was immediately shocked: "There are special conditions for advancing to the ninth rank? Doesn't the Bureau of Mysteries have the Book of Wisdom?"

"I don't know the specifics either. My authority is too low, and my strength is too weak."

"But once your privileges are upgraded, you might be able to view these messages," Zhou Tianhan said with a smile.

"Hmm." Zhou An nodded slightly.

The four of them traveled without any obstacles and went directly to the director's office.

"Xiao Zhou, what's the matter that made you rush over here in such a hurry, taking a private jet?"

An elderly man, around seventy years old, sat in the main seat, wearing reading glasses, and was reviewing some documents.

This person is Zhang Tiandao, the director of the Beijing branch of the Bureau of Mysteries, level 89, the most powerful player in the country.

There was also an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl lying on the sofa next to them.

He was wearing an eye mask, and it seemed he was sleeping.

Zhang Tiandao glanced at Zhou An and Li Shengsheng out of the corner of his eye, but didn't say anything.

Zhou Tianhan did not answer. He stepped forward and placed the martial arts manuals, a Qi and Blood Cultivation Technique, and two martial arts techniques in front of Zhang Tiandao.

"Director, you'll understand why I'm in such a hurry once you see it," Zhou Tianhan said calmly.

"Oh?" Zhang Tiandao put down his pen.

"Lingbo Weibu? What, are you trying to learn a martial arts manual?" Zhang Tiandao glanced at the top manual and chuckled.

But when he reached out and grabbed the Lingbo Weibu manual, his expression froze.

He saw the attributes of this manual.

“These…these martial arts manuals…” Zhang Tiandao suddenly grabbed the bottom few books.

The Northern Darkness Technique, the Lesser Formless Technique... all have attributes.

"These martial arts can be cultivated?" Zhang Tiandao stared intently at Zhou Tianhan.

Although these martial arts skills were no longer of any value to him.

However, the value of the technique lies not in whether it is useful to him, but in whether it is useful to the country.

As the director of the Bureau of Mysteries, he possesses the strongest abilities, the charisma to control the overall situation, and far-sighted vision.

Therefore, he realized the importance of these martial arts manuals almost instantly.

Zhou Tianhan calmly replied, "Director, whether or not one can cultivate is already explained by their attributes."

"Furthermore, you can take a look at the bottom three techniques; they are quite different from martial arts manuals."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tiandao immediately pulled out the three bottommost cultivation manuals.

After reading the attributes of the three cultivation techniques, he was immediately shocked.

"Great, great!" Zhang Tiandao immediately shouted.

"Grandpa, what are you shouting for? You scared me!" The little girl who was sleeping on the sofa was suddenly awakened.

However, Zhang Tiandao ignored his granddaughter and looked at Zhou Tianhan with great excitement: "Little Zhou, these three are martial arts techniques, right? Where did they come from?"

"Zhou An obtained it." Zhou Tianhan looked at Zhou An.

Seeing this, Zhou An stepped forward and said, "Director, these cultivation techniques are rewards I obtained from the previous instance, the Ninth Forbidden Area, the Eternal Night Continent."

"That Qi and Blood Cultivation Technique, Xuanming Gong, was something I memorized and wrote down from memory myself."

"These martial arts techniques and manuals, some can be practiced, while others have requirements before they can be practiced."

"We still need the Bureau of Mysteries to send more people to study this."

Zhang Tiandao stood up, walked up to Zhou An, and patted Zhou An on the shoulder: "Zhou An, you have done our Bureau of Strange Affairs a huge favor, an enormous favor."

"What kind of martial arts technique?" Zhang Xiaoye also became interested and quickly came over.

"I'm not handing this over to the country for free," Zhou An said with a faint smile.

"Oh? Tell me, what are your requirements?" Zhang Tiandao suppressed his excitement and looked at Zhou An.

Zhou An immediately stated his demands.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tiandao remained silent instead of speaking.

"Wow, wow, wow! Martial arts techniques, including Lingbo Weibu and Beiming Gong, it seems like I can cultivate all of these!" Zhang Xiaoye exclaimed excitedly.

However, at this moment, no one in the office was looking at Zhang Xiaoye.

After a long silence, Zhang Tiandao slowly spoke: "Okay, I agree to all your requests."

"From now on, your authority will be raised to the same level as the deputy director of the Beijing General Bureau, or you can come directly to the Beijing General Bureau to serve as the captain of the action team."

Upon hearing this, Zhou An shook his head: "Just upgrade my privileges, there's no need for me to come to the headquarters."

"Yes, secondly, the information you want to know can be directly accessed through the Ghost Affairs Bureau APP after your privileges are upgraded. Just remember not to share it with others."

"And as for the items you mentioned, you can freely choose from ordinary B-grade and below items and skill orbs."

"However, items of grade A and above, as well as rule items, rule items, and rule skills, need to take into account the merit exchange issues of all members of the Bureau of Mysteries nationwide."