Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

"Yes."

"Recently, several cases suspected to be caused by demons have occurred in Yunze Prefecture. I originally wanted to discuss this with him, but I didn't expect Lord Meng to be away at this critical juncture." Ye Hang sighed.

Therefore, these cases can only be put on hold for now, and discussed again when the Mongolian side returns.

On the table, several secret letters from various parts of Yunze Prefecture were laid out.

The letter vaguely reveals horrifying words such as "villagers' bodies were mangled and skinned to death", "the dead were drained of blood", "children went missing and their bodies were buried in the barren mountains behind the village, with their bodies buried underground and their heads sticking out of the ground", and "the whole village hanged themselves overnight, dressed in white".

……

The food at Tianyalou is indeed excellent, especially their unique lotus-scented osmanthus wine, which is so delicious that you can't help but praise it after drinking it.

While Ren Qianxing and the other two were tasting the food, Ning Xiu summoned his proficiency panel to check it.

...

[Spiritual Vision Technique: Level 8 (711/6000)] (+)

【Burning Sun Taiyao Scripture: Level 5 (12/6000)】(+)

[Heavenly King Vajra Skill: Level 6 (8/7000)] (+)

【Fivefold Hammer Force: Eight Layers (34/6000)】(+)

[Concealment Technique: Level 6 (3/3000)] (+)

General Proficiency: 12500

...

Previously at Yunxia Mountain, Ning Xiu only had enough general proficiency left to raise the Concealing Qi Technique to the sixth level.

According to Shen Congyun, when you reach the twentieth level of Great Perfection, even a first-grade expert will not be able to see through your strength.

In other words, Ning Xiu's current sixth-level concealment technique can only conceal the aura of people in the lower three ranks.

It's easy to tell the difference between a mid-level and top-level expert.

The reason why Dong Changgui sent his guards to deliver the invitation to the hero must be because his sixth-rank martial arts guards had seen through his strength.

This is why Dong Changgui wanted to hire him as his henchman with a large sum of money to go to Cangshan to participate in the martial arts conference and win the title of martial arts leader for Dong Changgui's power.

Although the title and the value it represented were of no use to Ning Xiu, they were quite useful to the locals of Yunze Prefecture.

To cultivate the Concealing Qi Technique to the point where even a mid-level 3 person cannot discern one's true strength, one must raise it to around the twelfth level. However, Ning Xiu's current general proficiency is insufficient, so there's no rush to raise it further.

Looking at the panel, the only techniques that can still be cost-effective with only one or two upgrades are 'Spiritual Eye Observation Technique' and 'Fivefold Hammer Force'.

It seems that the Spirit Eye Observation Technique has now reached the eighth level, and there are only a few levels left before reaching the Great Perfection realm. I wonder if it will continue to evolve after reaching the Perfection realm, or if it will directly transform into a supernatural power and enter the body. This makes Ning Xiu quite curious.

So he spent 5300 points of general proficiency on the Spiritual Eye Observation Technique.

[Spiritual Aura Observation: Level 8 (711/6000)] → [Spiritual Aura Observation: Level 9 (11/7000)]

It will consume another 7000 points of general proficiency.

[Spiritual Aura Observation Technique: Level 9 (11/7000)] → [Spiritual Aura Observation Technique: Level 10 (Can be evolved)]

After reaching the tenth level, the Spirit Eye Observation Technique finally reached its perfect state, and at the same time, a path for further improvement appeared.

evolution.

As Ning Xiu made his choice, the words "Spiritual Eye Observation Technique" quickly began to change, and at the same time, new cultivation methods and insights emerged in Ning Xiu's mind.

[Aura Observation and Fortune Telling Technique: Level 1 (0/2000)]

Starting with 2000 points of general proficiency, Ning Xiu is extremely proficient in this. Now, his evolved Qi Observation and Fortune Telling Technique is on the same level as the Burning Sun Taiyao Scripture and the Heavenly King Vajra Technique, and its power should not be much inferior.

Ning Xiu immediately used his Qi Observation and Qi Recognition Technique to observe Ren Qianxing and the others sitting next to him.

In Ning Xiu's sight, he could immediately see three long lines, one white, one black, and one blue, on Ren Qianxing, Zheng Wu, and Xia Yunsi, extending straight up to the roof above, with no end in sight.

The white line represents a person's goodness; the more good deeds one does in life, the brighter the white line becomes.

The black line represents a person's evil deeds; the more evil one commits, the darker the black line becomes.

Both the lines of good and evil influence a person's fortune, which is the third line that Ning Xiu saw.

The luck lines are divided into four colors: blue, red, purple, and gold, and each color is further divided into light and dark.

In other words, there are eight levels of luck, and the higher the level, the better the luck of the person.

The three of them, Ren Qianxing, had a deep blue aura, which was relatively ordinary. They were the type who would neither have bad luck nor great fortune.

This type is also the common luck line for most people.

"What's wrong? Did something get on my face?" Ren Qianxing asked, putting down his chicken leg when he saw Ning Xiu staring at him.

"It's nothing." Ning Xiu shook his head, picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks, and put it in his mouth.

This eye technique, which allows one to see the good and evil and fortune of others, is extremely rare and must never be known to anyone, lest it cause any unnecessary trouble.

With this skill of observing aura and predicting destiny, Ning Xiu will be able to judge people much more accurately from now on.

Boom boom boom!

Suddenly, the sound of drums rang out outside the private room, and Ning Xiu and his group heard someone outside shouting:

"Tianya Tower is recruiting powerful martial arts assistants. Those of the lower three ranks can become guests of the tower, those of the middle three ranks are on par with Manager Dong, and those of the upper three ranks can make their own requests. As long as you are willing to represent Tianya Tower in the Cangshan martial arts competition, you can receive a generous reward."

"The Yunze Martial Arts Tournament is a competition to elect the leader of the martial arts alliance. If one can win the title of leader of the martial arts alliance as a member of Tianya Tower, Manager Dong is willing to give away 60% of the income of Tianya Tower's influence."

"Martial arts experts are welcome to participate and try; even if you don't succeed, you will still receive a reward."

Ning Xiu pushed open the door and walked out of the private room, where he saw people from Tianya Tower beating drums to announce something in the main hall.

Without their words, the people of Nanjiang City would never have known that such a thing existed in Yunze Prefecture. They all immediately showed curiosity and became very interested in this martial arts tournament.

As locals in Nanjiang City, we all know very well that Tianyalou is not just a restaurant; it has many chain businesses behind it.

For example, if you can get 60% of the income from a winery, inn, or cloth shop, that's a huge sum of money, enough to live a life of luxury for many years.

But most ordinary people only thought about it; those without some strength wouldn't dare participate in this martial arts tournament—that would be suicide.

"The martial arts tournament is great! It's so exciting. I wonder when it started. If we're on the way, we can go and take a look," Ren Qianxing said with a smile.

Xia Yunsi was somewhat worried: "Although it is true that civilian forces do not need to be controlled as long as they do not come into contact with evil spirits and demons, I wonder if the appearance of this martial arts alliance leader will affect the situation in Yunze Prefecture."

Tempted by the hefty sums of money, quite a few martial artists volunteered to join Tianya Tower.

Although these people were only at the eighth or ninth rank of martial arts, or even below the top rank, and were considered insignificant, Tianya Tower still accepted them all without hesitation.

Merchants all over the world are driven by profit.

It's understandable that Tianya Tower wants to compete for the position of leader of the martial arts world and expand its influence.

Meanwhile, outside Tianya Tower.

A group of men in black, exuding a menacing aura, crowded together in an alley.

“Senior brother, I have already interrogated those who were captured and left alone. The forces behind Tianya Tower are secretly colluding with the Qinglong Society. It was Tianya Tower that burned down our gang.”

"What a scoundrel Tianya Tower! We're both from Nanjiang City, and we usually keep to ourselves. But now they're secretly collaborating with the Azure Dragon Society, which seems to have appeared out of nowhere, and they've even extended their reach to our Blood Blade Society. Our leader is away and hasn't returned yet. We must force the people from Tianya Tower to tell us the details."

The scarred, burly man who was leading the group gripped his scabbard and said, "Brothers, get to work! Remember to block all entrances and exits of Tianya Tower, guard the doors and windows tightly, and do not cause any chaos. We are only targeting the people of Tianya Tower, and we must not harm innocent civilians."

"Yes," the others replied in unison.

As soon as he finished speaking, Scarface rushed out of the alley and ran into Tianya Tower with his knife in hand.

The waiter standing outside the door didn't even have time to react before this person punched him unconscious.

"Hurry up!" Scarface shouted.

The numerous burly men in black following behind him poured into Tianya Tower one after another. The last two men hung up the "Closed" sign and closed the door, announcing that Tianya Tower was no longer accepting customers that day.

A large number of strangers carrying knives rushed in from outside. After entering, they immediately closed the doors and windows without saying a word, which immediately caused panic among the diners in the lobby.

The scarred man at the head of the group immediately roared, "In the martial world, every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt its debtor. As long as you're not from Tianya Tower, you'd better stay put and sit here. We won't hurt you."

When the watchman of Tianya Tower in the lobby saw that something was wrong, he immediately ran to the rooftop to tell the manager what had happened.

But the men in black were faster, subduing the onlookers the instant they moved.

"What's going on! These martial artists dare to cause trouble in Nanjiang City?"

"Don't move around. We'll listen to him and stay where we are.

"I think I've seen this person before. He's a key member of the Blood Blade Society in the city, isn't he?"

Ning Xiu and his companions, who were standing on the corridor outside the private room on the second floor, witnessed this scene from their elevated position and exchanged glances.

Should we intervene?

"Wait a minute, let's see what's causing their fight."

Ning Xiu and the others immediately leaned over the fence and watched quietly.

The lobby on the first floor of Tianya Tower was set up with many people to watch the show, but most of them were ordinary people, with only a few martial artists remaining.

Seeing that someone dared to cause trouble at Tianya Tower, these people immediately steeled themselves and stepped forward to reprimand and drive away the Blood Blade Society members.

If they stay in their positions and pretend to be dead today, they'll lose their lucrative job as gatekeepers when Manager Dong comes down and finds out.

Therefore, those watching the scene could only gamble, betting that the Blood Blade Society would be somewhat wary of Manager Dong's status and wouldn't be too reckless, daring to hurt people here.

However, to the disappointment of the onlookers, Scarface drew his sword and slashed at them, causing blood to splatter everywhere, a truly shocking scene.

The weapons used by the Blood Blade Society were already stained red, and after being stained with blood, they appeared even more vividly red.

"what!!!"

Many diners sitting nearby couldn't help but scream when they saw this.

If the Blood Blade Society hadn't already killed the people at the main gate, they would have run away long ago.

"Shut up. We won't lay a hand on anyone outside Tianya Tower, but if you want to attract attention from outsiders, don't blame me for being impolite," Scarface said coldly, staring at the screaming people.

Soon these people shut their mouths, fearing that they might bring about a deadly disaster.

"What kind of grudge do these people have against Tianya Tower that they would rush in seeking revenge like this? They probably don't plan to stay in Nanjiang City any longer," Ren Qianxing said in a low voice.

Ning Xiu nodded: "It seems that the forces behind Tianya Tower are not clean either."

Just then, after being tipped off by his subordinates, Dong Changgui, who was originally upstairs, finally came downstairs and appeared.

With a friendly smile, surrounded by numerous martial arts guards, he addressed the Blood Blade Society members, saying, "My lords, what brings you to my shop today, so full of murderous intent?"