Chapter 6

"Did you notice anything unusual?"

"No!"

At the exit of the first level of the Demon Suppression Prison, the person speaking to Shen Changqing was the one who had intercepted him earlier.

After a brief inquiry,

Shen Changqing handed over the manual of the Demon Suppression Prison to the other party.

The manual was the credential for entering the Demon Suppression Prison.

Any Exorcist leaving the Demon Suppression Prison needed to hand over the manual to the person guarding the prison.

Only in this way

could it be ensured that the manual of the Demon Suppression Prison would not be lost.

It also prevented others from obtaining the manual and entering the Demon Suppression Prison to do bad things.

After leaving the Demon Suppression Prison,

Shen Changqing returned to the Exorcist Academy.

This trip to the Demon Suppression Prison had brought him great gains.

Without mentioning other things,

just by going to the Demon Suppression Prison once, he had directly advanced the Thirteen Protectors' Hard Training from the third level to the fifteenth level.

His realm had also transformed from the Body Tempering stage to the Meridian Unblocking stage.

What is called Meridian Unblocking

is the cultivation of true qi, which allows martial artists to possess extraordinary strength.

If the Body Tempering stage is still within the realm of ordinary people,

then the Meridian Unblocking stage is the transformation of martial artists into the extraordinary.

Shen Changqing was certain

that among all the apprentice Exorcists, no one's realm could match his.

Because anyone who has reached the Meridian Unblocking stage

is a formal Exorcist.

"The slaughter points have been temporarily exhausted. I have collected all the possible slaughter points from the second and third levels of the Demon Suppression Prison. There might be more slaughter points on the fourth and fifth levels—"

Thinking of the fourth level, Shen Changqing shook his head helplessly.

With his current strength, he had no qualifications to collect slaughter points from the fourth level.

Just barely entering the fourth level, he almost died on the spot.

From this, it can be seen that the Meridian Unblocking stage is not a powerful realm.

It can also be inferred

what kind of powerful demons and monsters are imprisoned on the fourth level.

"I need to make up for my lack of knowledge about demons and monsters, otherwise, I won't know how I die when I encounter them in the future." Shen Changqing made a decision in his heart.

Dealing with demons and monsters is inevitable in the Demon Suppression Bureau.

With his current level of understanding of those things, it can only be described as shallow.

Returning to the courtyard,

Shen Changqing looked at the stone lock in the yard, and suddenly had a thought, casually picking it up.

The stone lock, which used to be so heavy that he couldn't lift it at all,

now, although not as light as a feather, was easily lifted by him.

"A stone lock weighs around three to four hundred pounds, and I can lift it easily. My strength has reached a very formidable level."

Shen Changqing estimated in his heart.

His current strength was at least eight hundred pounds, if not a thousand.

And this was without using true qi.

Once he used true qi,

his strength would increase even more.

Putting down the stone lock,

Shen Changqing stayed in his room for two days before going to the cafeteria.

Although the Exorcist Academy is the residence of all Exorcists, it also has a cafeteria.

The cafeteria of the Exorcist Academy

is exclusively for Exorcists.

No Exorcist would waste time cooking for themselves, and the Academy does not have the conditions for that.

Therefore,

the cafeteria is very necessary.

Showing his identity token, Shen Changqing easily entered the cafeteria.

At this time, there were already many people in the cafeteria.

After getting his food, he chose an empty seat and sat down.

It's worth mentioning that

the food in the Demon Suppression Bureau is really not bad. Even apprentice Exorcists can have a feast of fish and meat at every meal, accompanied by soup made from the bones of unknown animals.

After finishing all the food,

even Shen Changqing, who had a significant increase in his Thirteen Protectors' Hard Training and thus a larger appetite, felt full.

"Indeed!"

"Only when you are full can you have the confidence to cultivate."

"The cafeteria of the Demon Suppression Bureau provides food that meets the standards of martial artists, more than enough to replenish daily consumption."

Feeling satisfied after eating, Shen Changqing left.

In his previous life, if he wanted to eat a similar meal outside the Demon Suppression Bureau, it would cost a considerable amount of silver, which ordinary people could not afford.

But in the Demon Suppression Bureau,

he could eat freely.

And the standard of food he ate was for apprentice Exorcists; for formal Exorcists, the standard would be even higher.

Returning to his residence,

Shen Changqing basically stayed in seclusion.

Except for the necessary times when he needed to go to the cafeteria for meals, he spent his time familiarizing himself with his rapidly increased strength.

The increase in slaughter points

only raised his martial arts to a higher level.

But it doesn't mean that his body could immediately adapt.

According to Shen Changqing's guess,

if it were some offensive techniques, the increase in slaughter points would likely lead to a comprehensive familiarity.

Apprentice Exorcists

need to complete a task every five days.

Similarly,

the time for apprentice Exorcists to enter the library is also spaced five days apart.

On the fifth day,

Liu Chang arrived as scheduled.

"Have you made another breakthrough in the Thirteen Protectors' Hard Training?"

At the first sight of Shen Changqing, Liu Chang noticed something was off.

Compared to five days ago,

the Shen Changqing in front of him had a surging aura of qi and blood, indicating a significant achievement in the Thirteen Protectors' Hard Training.

Of course,

he didn't think that Shen Changqing had broken through to the fifteenth level.

Because the peak of the Thirteen Protectors' Hard Training is the thirteenth level. Once the thirteenth level is perfected, the body tends to be complete, and the qi and blood would not easily leak out.

However,

Shen Changqing's improvement broke the perfection of this martial art and the balance of his body, which is why Liu Chang noticed the leakage of qi and blood.

If it were at the beginning,

the leakage of qi and blood from Shen Changqing would not have been so simple.

But after a few days of cultivation,

he became more familiar with himself, and the originally leaking qi and blood was suppressed.

When Liu Chang saw him again, it was already at a normal level.

Hearing the other party's question,

Shen Changqing smiled: "I made some progress during the few days of seclusion, but it's nothing in front of Mr. Liu."

"Body Tempering is just the beginning. Once you have a solid foundation, you can consider going to the library to exchange for a Meridian Unblocking martial art.

Although martial artists can naturally enter the Meridian Unblocking stage after perfecting the Thirteen Protectors' Hard Training,

it takes a long time to do so.

Entry-level martial arts only need to refine the foundation. When the time is right, exchanging for an advanced martial art can help you enter the Meridian Unblocking stage faster.

Once you enter the Meridian Unblocking stage, your chances of becoming a formal Exorcist will increase significantly."

Liu Chang explained patiently.

He had secretly taken a liking to Shen Changqing, believing him to be a genius.

Seeing him today,

he found that his judgment was correct. In just five days, Shen Changqing had made significant progress in the Thirteen Protectors' Hard Training.

As long as there are no accidents,

Shen Changqing will definitely become a true Exorcist.

As the manager of the Exorcist Academy,

Liu Chang would also benefit from the growth of apprentice Exorcists into true Exorcists.

However, the transformation from apprentice to true Exorcist has a very high elimination rate, and few people can reach this stage.

Therefore,

Liu Chang didn't pay much attention to ordinary apprentice Exorcists, only following the rules.

"Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Liu. If I achieve something in the future, I will not forget it!"

"Ha ha, it's good to have such intentions."

Liu Chang smiled, a rare smile on his face.

Then,

he took out the manual of the Demon Suppression Prison.

"You have been to the Demon Suppression Prison several times, so you should be quite familiar with it. This time, you will still patrol the Demon Suppression Prison!"

"Yes!"

Shen Changqing did not refuse, reaching out to take the manual and put it away.

Actually,

he didn't have the right to request a different mission.

Whatever mission Liu Chang gave, he had to execute.

It can be seen that

Liu Chang always assigned him the same mission, which was relatively easy, and also had the intention of doing him a favor.

Regarding this,

Shen Changqing understood clearly.

After receiving the manual of the Demon Suppression Prison and bidding farewell to Liu Chang, he headed straight for the Demon Suppression Prison.

Since he had no intention of looking for slaughter points,

this patrol of the Demon Suppression Prison was very quick.

In less than an hour,

Shen Changqing came out of the Demon Suppression Prison and then headed for the library.

Liu Chang's words

suddenly made him realize something.

That is, the martial arts he possessed were still too few.

The Thirteen Protectors' Hard Training is good, but as Liu Chang said, it is only an entry-level martial art, the lowest level among all martial arts.

If the same amount of slaughter points were used to improve,

using a more advanced martial art would undoubtedly enhance his strength more.

"Apprentice Exorcist Shen Changqing of the Yellow Department requests to enter the library!"

Shen Changqing directly handed over his identity token to avoid the other party asking.

The old man sitting in the library opened his eyes, the familiar blood light flashing briefly.

But compared to the last time,

now when he met the old man's gaze, his fear had decreased significantly.

"Hmm—"

The old man returned the token and casually mentioned some precautions before closing his eyes again.

Seeing this,

Shen Changqing put away the token, thanked him, and walked towards the bookshelves filled with books.

The first floor of the library

not only has records of martial arts but also many strange stories and tales of demons and monsters.

However, different books are in different areas.

Although he wanted to learn more about demons and monsters,

after Liu Chang's reminder,

Shen Changqing still decided to improve his martial arts first. As for other things, he would learn them gradually when he had the opportunity.

Standing in front of the martial arts section,

he casually picked up a book.

It read: Iron Crotch Technique!

His lips twitched slightly, and Shen Changqing put the book back.

The Iron Crotch Technique is also an entry-level martial art, similar to the Thirteen Protectors' Hard Training.

But when compared,

the former is far inferior to the latter.