Chapter 66

The mayor's eyes sparkled. "Of course, if in the future you encounter a powerful enemy and there is a risk of your demise, you can naturally use it. I hope to see you soon reach the highest level of the Profound Heaven Art so that we can evaluate what the highest level of the Profound Heaven Art can achieve. Only then can we decide whether to spread this ultimate technique. The reason I asked you to tell me is to have an additional backup record, but it is limited to just you and me. You haven't taught the Profound Heaven Art to anyone else, right?"

Xiaosan silently thought, "I can use it when I need to kill someone to keep a secret."

Xiaosan shook his head. "I only taught Mr. Wang the method to control the Wind Blade."

In fact, he had tried to see if he could learn the Profound Heaven Art on Ling Muxue, but she didn't know it was the Profound Heaven Art. Because he already had the Demon God Transformation, the attempt was unsuccessful.

He didn't say anything to avoid causing trouble for Ling Muxue and the others.

The mayor's reaction was unexpected, but acceptable. Although his current mental strength wasn't high, the divine consciousness hidden within it was enough to judge whether someone was being sincere.

"Good. Remember, what you told me today must never be mentioned to anyone else, including within our organization. I will keep a confidential file on all your information. As long as I am alive, no one, not even those of higher rank within the organization, will be able to see it. Once I die, the person who takes over will receive this file and continue to maintain contact with you. The fewer people who know, the safer you will be."

At this point, he paused, a glint in his eyes. "If in the near future, it can be proven that the cultivation method you practice can reach a higher level, perhaps we humans will have a chance of our own."

"Uh-huh." Xiaosan could only nod in agreement, not knowing what else to say.

When the mayor discovered his secret, he was already prepared to kill to keep it. His biggest trump card was the divine consciousness he brought from his previous life. Once unleashed, he believed it could solve most problems. However, using it would mean that this divine consciousness would be consumed and could not be restored until he reached the divine level.

What Xiaosan didn't expect was that the mayor's reaction was even better than the best he had anticipated. Not only would he keep the secret, but he also made Xiaosan swear to do the same. This made Xiaosan look at the Redemption Organization in a new light.

"Let's become master and disciple." The mayor suddenly said.

Xiaosan was taken aback. "Master and disciple?"

The mayor looked at him, his gaze returning to calm. "What else?"

"Alright." What else could Xiaosan say? When the roof is over your head, you have no choice. He immediately knelt down and performed the grand ceremony.

"Master."

The mayor nodded in satisfaction, a smile appearing on his calm face. "Xiaosan, if one day it can be proven that the cultivation method you practice is suitable for all of humanity, I hope you will agree to contribute it. To contribute an important force for the rise of our human race."

"Uh-huh." Xiaosan silently grumbled, "You already know, so what more do you want me to contribute?"

The mayor said, "My name is Zhang Haoxuan. My Demon God Transformation is the Flame Tiger King. The Flame Tiger ranks second among tiger-type monsters, just below the Gold Bloodline of the Tiger Emperor. Ninth rank."

Ninth rank? Xiaosan was stunned. This was the most powerful being he had encountered since coming to this world. Although he had felt completely overpowered during their confrontation, hearing Zhang Haoxuan confirm it made him realize the extent of this person's cultivation. Compared to his previous life, this person was at the peak below the divine level, equivalent to a Sealed Douluo. Moreover, the bloodline power of his Demon God Transformation was quite strong.

Tigers are the kings of beasts, and tiger-type monsters should be among the top in the monster race. The Flame Tiger ranks second among tiger-type monsters. The bloodline of the Flame Tiger King is truly formidable!

The mayor continued, "From now on, you are a part of the Redemption. According to your cultivation, you could have directly become an Orange-level Redemption. But to conceal your strength, we will start you at the lowest Red-level Redemption."

Before Xiaosan could ask, the mayor continued, "In our Redemption, every member is ranked. Different ranks have different levels of authority. There are seven major ranks, corresponding to the colors of the rainbow: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet. Red is the lowest, and Violet is the highest. As a newcomer, you will naturally be a Red-level Redemption. Accumulating merit can lead to promotion. To encourage everyone to improve their cultivation and accelerate their training, according to the organization's rules, any Fifth-rank being, regardless of merit, can be promoted to Orange-level if they are a formal member. That's why I said you could be Orange-level."

"Once you reach Seventh-rank cultivation, you can be promoted to Yellow-level. Ninth-rank corresponds to Green-level. This is the highest level that can be directly promoted through cultivation. For the higher three levels, in addition to powerful cultivation, you must also make significant contributions to the organization to qualify."

Seven levels of the rainbow. Interesting! Xiaosan silently thought.

"Master, what level are you?" Xiaosan asked with curiosity.

Zhang Haoxuan said, "I am Blue-level. Green-level and above are considered the organization's upper echelons. I am one of the main responsible persons in Jialin City, handling daily affairs."

Xiaosan asked, "So, you are the highest-level Redemption here?"

Zhang Haoxuan shook his head. "No, there are two others here with higher Redemption levels, but their situations are special, and they do not directly manage the organization's affairs. In Jialin City, I am the main person in charge."

"I understand." Listening to his explanation, Xiaosan gained a better understanding of the Redemption Organization.

Zhang Haoxuan said, "To conceal our identities and avoid being discovered by the monster race, the organization has a special secret method for verification. I will imprint a secret mark on your hand. When a higher-level Redemption is in front of you, they can use the secret method to detect your mark. You can also display your mark to verify your identity when necessary, to help each other."

"Master, are the people in this town all part of our organization?" Xiaosan asked the question he most wanted to know.

Zhang Haoxuan shook his head. "Of course not. How could we have so many members? More people mean more mouths, and once exposed, it would be a disaster. Only about one percent of the town's population belongs to the organization. You will gradually learn who they are. So, you must also conceal your identity. That's why I took you as a disciple, to give you a normal, public identity. You don't need to worry about anything; just focus on your cultivation."

"I'll give you a brief overview of the town. Our small town exists to serve Jialin Academy, so it's called the Academy Town. Many people in the town work at the academy. As vassals, we receive better treatment at the academy. At least the monsters here are relatively civilized and won't easily harm vassals. Working at the academy is also a form of training, and sometimes it can be beneficial. You will learn more about this in the future. When the time is right, I will also let you train at the academy."