Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

Ning Xiu was quite excited as he experienced this new realm for the first time, and he immediately channeled the internal energy in his dantian into his palm.

With a forceful slap on the wall inside the room, a dented handprint immediately appeared on the brick wall.

Although the dent was shallow, it was enough to demonstrate the power of internal force. In the past, without the help of internal force, Ning Xiu would never have been able to do this on the stone wall, even if he smashed his hand to pieces.

“The Yuan Yang Fist cultivates blood and qi, which can protect me from the influence of evil qi, but the internal energy cultivated by the Great Sun Mystic Scripture can give me the power to fight against evil spirits. This is my trump card for self-protection.” Looking at the palm print on the wall, Ning Xiu thought to himself with delight.

He added all the remaining general proficiency to the Great Sun Mystic Scripture, instantly raising it to the fourth level.

Ning Xiu immediately felt that the internal energy in his dantian had increased by at least 50%. If the internal energy of the first level of the Great Sun Mystic Scripture was a ball of gas, then the internal energy of the fourth level was almost condensed into water.

This cultivation speed is definitely unique in the entire Shang Dynasty.

……

【Yuan Yang Fist: Level 7 (730/3000)】 (+)

[Golden Bell Shield: Four layers (112/800)] (+)

[Spiritual Vision: Level 1 (21/200)] (+)

【Mahavairocana Sutra: Fourth Layer (910/1600)】(+)

General Proficiency: 0

……

"I'm already at the ninth rank of martial arts, so I could definitely join the Demon Subduing Division. But rather than spending all my time going out and dealing with evil spirits, it would be much easier to stay in the Demon Suppression Prison and easily execute evil spirits every day," Ning Xiu thought to himself, looking at the panel.

Bang bang bang!

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Ning Xiu went over and opened the door, only to see He Yunlang standing outside with a joyful expression.

"What's wrong? Why are you so happy?"

"The jailers are summoning all executioners to the main hall. Today, the Demon-Subduing Guard has come to the Demon-Suppressing Prison to recruit people. If we are selected by them, we can directly join the Demon-Subduing Division!"

Upon hearing this news, Ning Xiu, in contrast to He Yunlang's excitement, looked resistant.

He no longer wants to join the Demon Subduing Division; his dream is to stay in the Demon Suppression Prison and quietly serve as an executioner for ten or eight years.

But there was nothing he could do; such matters were not up to a mere apprentice from the Champion Camp to decide. Ning Xiu had no choice but to follow He Yunlang to the main hall.

When Ning Xiu arrived at the main hall, most of the executioners had already arrived; he was one of the last to arrive.

Among the crowd, six men and women dressed in black silver chainmail and with extraordinary bearing immediately caught Ning Xiu's attention.

Demon Slayer!

"Quiet down, everyone. Stand in line and wait for Lord Demon Slayer's selection. Don't make any unnecessary moves," a jailer shouted from the side.

Ning Xiu and He Yunlang walked into the crowd and lined up one after the other, but unlike He Yunlang, who took the initiative to stand on the outermost edge of the line.

Ning Xiu kept pushing his way into the very center of the crowd until he was standing at the very back.

This behavior clearly showed his intention to avoid punishment, which puzzled many of the executioners. However, Ning Xiu's actions were a good thing for them, so no one spoke up to stop him.

But Ning Xiu didn't notice that among the six demon-subduing officers, one woman was constantly scrutinizing him.

This woman is petite with a baby face and fair, porcelain-like skin. If she were to take off her black silver chainmail, no one would believe she is a demon-slaying officer.

Compared to everyone else who wanted to stand on the periphery, Ning Xiu's behavior of constantly trying to squeeze in was very interesting to Su Qianqian.

"Some apprentices in the champion camp have actually cultivated internal energy ahead of time. Their talent is quite good, but they're a bit timid and trying to avoid the selection by relying on their numbers." Su Qianqian thought to herself, already planning to check on Ning Xiu's situation first later.

"My lords, all the outstanding apprentices we recently recruited from the Champion Camp are here. There are also some executioners trained by our Demon Suppression Prison. Please take a look at them. If they have the potential to join the Demon Suppression Division, they will serve the Demon Suppression Division with their whole hearts and souls."

The head jailer walked up to the six demon-slaying officers and laughed.

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony and will choose first." Su Qianqian stepped forward first, cupping her hands and smiling at the other five people.

Su Qianqian is the leader of the Sixth Team of the Bronze Leopard. A few days ago, when she went out to fight demons, her entire team suffered heavy losses and lost many members.

Before the selection process, the six members had already agreed that she would be chosen first to fill any vacancies in the team.

According to the plan, Su Qianqian was to recruit seven people this time, and the moment she walked out, she attracted everyone's attention.

In a world plagued by evil spirits, both men and women can rely on cultivation to protect their homes and country and vanquish demons. As long as they have enough talent and effort, women can also join the Demon Subduing Bureau and hold important positions.

Su Qianqian may appear to be a young girl of sixteen or eighteen, but she is a genuine seventh-rank immortal bronze leopard-level demon-subduing officer, possessing both strength and beauty.

Who wouldn't want to work under such a young, capable, and lovely female boss?

So when they saw that Su Qianqian was the first to choose someone, many of the young champions' trainees subconsciously straightened their chests, intending to show their best side.

However, under everyone's gaze, Su Qianqian walked straight into the crowd as if she had a preordained goal.

Wherever she went, people around her made way for her, keeping a certain distance from Su Qianqian.

As Su Qianqian walked deeper and deeper into the queue, her eyes never once glanced at anyone beside her.

People couldn't help but wonder, what was this Demon-Subduing Officer doing? Why wasn't he selecting someone?

Ning Xiu, who was in the crowd, was initially very calm, but as Su Qianqian continued to walk in his direction, Ning Xiu inexplicably had a bad feeling.

Surely not? I may be handsome, the type of guy girls like, but that's not enough to make a demon-slaying officer spot me in a crowd.

But as Su Qianqian got closer, all the people who had been covering him with their bodies dispersed, and Ning Xiu was already quite certain of what had happened.

This woman came specifically for me, what a tragedy.

Snapped.

Finally, Su Qianqian stopped in front of Ning Xiu and looked up at him with great interest, as he was a whole head taller than her.

Seeing the 'How could it be you?' expressions on the faces of those around him, Ning Xiu awkwardly scratched his chin. Who would have thought this would happen?

"Don't you want to join the Demon Subduing Division?" Su Qianqian asked after staring at her for a few moments.

Her voice was pleasant, gentle, and soft, like a gentle breeze.

If Su Qianqian hadn't been wearing the Xuan Yin Chainmail of the Demon-Subduing Officer, Ning Xiu definitely wouldn't have thought she was a Demon-Subduing Officer of the Great Shang Dynasty.

"No, not really, but I've been thinking about it." Faced with Su Qianqian's gaze, Ning Xiu could only reply.

"Does he/she have any hidden illnesses, difficulty walking, or is he/she greedy or lustful?"

"No, I'm a very nice person."

Su Qianqian nodded, and suddenly stretched out two fingers and pointed at Ning Xiu three inches below his navel.

The action was so sudden that Ning Xiu didn't have time to react at all, since this position is quite private for a man.

Who would have thought that a clean-cut, cute, and well-behaved little girl would suddenly point at you?

With his dantian activated, Ning Xiu instinctively mobilized his internal energy, directly shaking Su Qianqian's two fingers away.

Upon seeing this, Su Qianqian's eyes lit up, and she immediately said, "Alright, you can join the Demon Subduing Division with me."

These words immediately drew envious glances from those around them, who were envious that Ning Xiu had been chosen by Su Qianqian.

"Who is this person? Why did that Demon-Subduing Officer approach him directly and even touch him there? Is there some story behind this?"

“I know Ning Xiu. He’s a very diligent and hardworking person, but he’s also quite introverted. I doubt he has any connection with this Demon-Subduing Officer.”

"I also want to be chosen by this beautiful demon-slaying officer. Even if we're dealing with evil spirits, it'll be a feast for the eyes."

Amidst the hushed whispers of those around him, Ning Xiu stepped out of the crowd and stood a short distance away to wait.

From this moment on, he was a prospective Demon Slayer. Now that he had been chosen by Su Qianqian, his dream of continuing to serve his sentence in the Demon Suppression Prison was shattered.

Since he was already there, Ning Xiu quickly calmed down. After all, there were still evil spirits to kill outside, it would just be more difficult and arduous.

After Ning Xiu, Su Qianqian carefully selected six more people, but none of them were as outstanding as Ning Xiu.

After her, the other five Demon-Subduing Officers continued to choose, and soon they had selected the people they liked.

To Ning Xiu's surprise, He Yunlang, who was standing on the outermost edge of the crowd, was not chosen. Looking at his dejected expression, Ning Xiu felt a pang of emotion.

The person who most wanted to join the Demon Subduing Division didn't, while the person who most wanted to stay in the Demon Suppression Prison actually joined the Demon Subduing Division. What a cruel twist of fate!

"Alright, all of you go back and rest. Don't be discouraged. The fact that the instructor sent you here means you are all the best apprentices in the champion camp. If you weren't selected this time, you'll have another chance next time." The head jailer comforted the disappointed boys.

Perhaps he was too disappointed, He Yunlang left the main hall without even saying goodbye to Ning Xiu.

Looking at his best friend in the championship camp, Ning Xiu couldn't help but think that he should find some time to whisper something in Su Qianqian's ear.

He needed to get her to recruit He Yunlang into the Demon Subduing Division. He had just observed that the six apprentices Su Qianqian had chosen after him were not necessarily as good as He Yunlang.

It's a pity that none of the six demon-slaying officers chose him.

"Come with me." Having achieved their goal of coming to the Demon Suppression Prison, there was no need to linger and waste any more time. Su Qianqian waved her hand and led Ning Xiu and the other seven away from the Demon Suppression Prison.

……

The Demon Subduing Division has four ranks for its Demon Subduing Captains: Iron Horse, Bronze Leopard, Silver Tiger, and Golden Dragon.

The lowest rank of Iron Horse Demon Slayer is responsible for going out to investigate various strange events and information about evil spirits.

If you are chosen by the Copper Leopard Demon-Subduing Captain, you will no longer need to do these things; you only need to follow the team to go out and subdue demons.

The Bronze Leopard Demon-Subduing Officer can command a team of ten men, specifically tasked with eliminating any signs of evil or known demons discovered by the Iron Horse Demon-Subduing Officer.

The Silver Tiger Demon-Subduing Captain is in charge of dealing with any evil spirits or dangerous matters that the Bronze Leopard Demon-Subduing Captain cannot handle. These matters should be reported to them for processing.

The Golden Dragon Demon Subduing Captains are the most mysterious members of the Demon Subduing Division. The Demon Subduing Captains only know that there are indeed experts of this level, but they don't know what they are responsible for.

【007】Six-Character Golden Pearl

Each Demon Slayer has their own private room within the Demon Slayer Bureau.

The scene of joining the Demon Subduing Division was completely different from what Ning Xiu had imagined. There was no elaborate joining ceremony or any welcome party for new employees.

Simply going to the warehouse to collect a set of Iron Horse Demon Slayer's black silver chainmail and sword, along with an iron-plated horse-carved identity token, was enough to successfully join.

It's absolutely minimalist.

On the way to the house to be vacated, led by Su Qianqian, Ning Xiu received an explanation from Su Qianqian, the Copper Leopard Demon-Subduing Officer.

The Demon Subduing Division may seem prestigious, but in reality, the death toll is extremely high, with six or seven out of ten of its members being at the level of Iron Horse Demon Subduing Captain.

Therefore, the Demon Extermination Division had to recruit apprentices from the Champion Camp from time to time to replenish their ranks. Over time, no one paid attention to these newcomers who might die at the hands of evil spirits at any time.