Chapter 81

Since achieving mastery of the Iron Sand Palm, Shen Changqing has spent nearly half a year at the Demon Suppression Bureau.

During this time,

He has been diligently studying the Hundred Battles Saber Technique and the Heavenly Net Stepping Technique.

During this period,

Shen Changqing also went to the library and memorized a martial art called the Willow Fluff Body Technique.

As expected,

After memorizing the Willow Fluff Body Technique, the panel showed that the Heavenly Net Stepping Technique and the Willow Fluff Body Technique could be fused.

However, due to the shortage of slaughter points, he has been unable to fuse them.

Similarly,

The Iron Sand Palm and the Mountain Splitting Palm Technique have also been limited by this.

Shen Changqing is not overly anxious about the shortage of slaughter points.

Although there are many demons and evil spirits causing havoc within the Great Qin Empire, and it is not difficult to plunder slaughter points—just by slaying a few demons, the slaughter points will naturally come—

However,

He is not overly anxious.

Indeed, with his current strength, Shen Changqing is confident that any demon below the Slaughter Level would not be his match.

However, the world is vast, and there are many powerful demons.

Whether they are at the Ethereal Level or the Grievance Level, they are not considered particularly strong.

Moreover,

Although he is confident in dealing with demons below the Slaughter Level, if their numbers are too many, he might not be able to retreat unscathed.

Shen Changqing is very clear about this.

In this world, no one is invincible.

Even the Demon Suppression Envoys can fall to demons.

Although his strength is not bad, if he were to wander around recklessly, he might die at the hands of a demon at any time.

Especially since he recently destroyed a Longevity Alliance base, he is likely already on their hit list.

In this situation,

Shen Changqing will not go out casually.

He will only go out to hunt demons and harvest slaughter points when his strength reaches a point where there is no further progress.

In the past three months,

Plus the current half a year,

More than half a year has passed, and his strength has improved significantly.

The Hundred Battles Saber Technique has reached the peak of the third level, not far from the fourth level. As for the Heavenly Net Stepping Technique, it has reached the fifth level, almost crossing into the sixth level.

During this period,

Shen Changqing also consumed and digested the bottle of Meridian-Opening Pills he had exchanged, thereby opening several more meridians.

Although it did not allow his Heavenly Martial Aura to break through, it did make his true qi more robust.

"Since returning from the last mission, it has been about ten months. The one-year rest period is almost over. Even if I continue to practice intensively for another two months, there won't be any significant breakthroughs in martial arts.

Since that's the case, I can consider taking on a mission."

Shen Changqing thought to himself.

After nearly ten months of intensive cultivation, although his realm has not broken through, his foundation has strengthened significantly.

If he were to fight his former self from ten months ago,

He is confident that he could slay his former self without much cost.

"There is an opportunity to try sparring with a Master, but it would be too risky—"

Shen Changqing shook his head slightly, tidied up briefly, and then headed towards the Demon Slaying Hall.

Upon arriving at the Demon Slaying Hall,

Because he is a Yellow-Rank Demon Suppression Envoy, he went to the Yellow-Rank section.

The Yellow-Rank Hall is similar to the Merit Hall and the Treasure Hall.

There are many windows, and some Demon Suppression Envoys are either accepting or submitting their missions.

Coming to an unoccupied window,

Shen Changqing showed his identity token.

"Yellow-Rank Demon Suppression Envoy Shen Changqing, here to accept a mission."

"Um."

The person at the window is an old man with a scar on his face, looking quite fierce.

He took the identity token, examined it carefully, then took out a piece of paper, recorded the name, and returned the token.

"I have several missions for you to look at."

As he spoke, the old man handed a book to Shen Changqing.

Seeing this,

Shen Changqing took the book and opened it.

On the first page, the content was recorded.

"In the Moon Worship City area of the Southern Ethereal Prefecture, demons are causing havoc. Initially, about twenty people have been killed by the demons. The demons' strength is estimated to be at the mid-Ethereal to late-Ethereal level, with one demon. Completing the mission rewards: two merit points!"

Shen Changqing is well aware that missions come with merit points.

Most missions within the Demon Suppression Bureau have merit points, but the probationary Demon Suppression Envoys' assessment missions do not.

The reason is simple.

Probationary Demon Suppression Envoys are just starting in the Demon Suppression Bureau, and everything is provided by the bureau, with little personal contribution.

Even if probationary Demon Suppression Envoys carry out some missions during their time in the bureau, those missions are not particularly difficult and do not create much benefit for the bureau.

Therefore, the assessment missions for probationary Demon Suppression Envoys are to repay the bureau for the initial expenses.

However, from the Yellow-Rank Demon Suppression Envoys onwards, every mission comes with merit points, including the assessment and promotion missions at each stage.

A mission, two merit points, may seem a bit low.

But it is important to note that

When slaying demons, the spirit jade pendant can still capture the demon's aura and exchange it for merit points.

So,

Strictly speaking,

A mission can yield three to four merit points.

A bottle of Meridian-Opening Pills costs six merit points, and a mission that yields three to four merit points is already a generous reward.

However,

Shen Changqing only glanced at it and skipped this mission.

A mid-Ethereal to late-Ethereal demon is not worth his attention. Since he is taking on a mission, there is no need to choose such a low-difficulty one.

Originally, he is a top-notch martial artist at the innate level, and taking on missions as a Yellow-Rank Demon Suppression Envoy gives him a significant advantage.

If he were to choose simple missions, how long would it take to accumulate enough slaughter points?

Flipping to the second page,

There is also a detailed mission description, but unfortunately, the difficulty is similar to the first mission.

He quickly flipped to the third page.

—

After a long time, Shen Changqing closed the book and returned it.

"What, didn't you find a suitable mission?"

The old man's expression was strange.

He saw that Shen Changqing had flipped through most of the book but found no suitable mission.

It should be noted that the missions listed are not too difficult, and any Yellow-Rank Demon Suppression Envoy has a good chance of completing them.

But to complete them with 100% certainty is impossible.

"When did the Demon Suppression Bureau produce such weak envoys, who dare not even take on such missions? They will have no future."

The old man sighed inwardly.

In his eyes, Shen Changqing is the type who won't last long.

Being overly cautious and timid increases the likelihood of death in future missions. After all, caution is good, but being too cautious is bad.

Just as the old man was feeling helpless, Shen Changqing spoke.

"Are there any more difficult missions? The missions listed seem quite ordinary. As the person in charge of mission assignments, you must have a good understanding of the current missions in the Demon Suppression Bureau."

He was too lazy to flip through them one by one and decided to ask directly.

"Um—do you think the previous missions are too easy?"

The old man was taken aback, then carefully examined Shen Changqing, as if trying to reassess him.

Many people come here to accept missions, but those who complain about the missions being too easy are few and far between.

Anyone who says this is very confident in their strength.

The old man collected his thoughts and fell into deep thought.

After a long time, he looked up at Shen Changqing.

"There is indeed a more difficult mission, but I'm not sure if you have the confidence to take it."

"Please tell me."

"In the Great Wasteland Prefecture's Jin City, there are demons causing havoc. According to intelligence, the demons' strength was initially assessed as early to mid-Ethereal, so it was listed as an assessment mission for probationary Demon Suppression Envoys.

However, later intelligence from the Heavenly Surveillance Corps suggested that there might be Longevity Alliance members active in Jin City, suspecting that it is a Longevity Alliance base, which significantly increased the mission's difficulty."

As the old man spoke, he flipped to the later pages of the book, glanced at the information, and then explained.

"Longevity Alliance base?"

Shen Changqing raised an eyebrow.

Any Longevity Alliance base has considerable strength. If there is indeed a Longevity Alliance base, it would be a good opportunity.

However, he did not interrupt and let the old man continue.

"But—"

The old man paused and continued.

"You must understand that any Longevity Alliance base has innate-level members, and even Ethereal-level demons may be hiding. Such missions are usually only taken by Black-Rank Demon Suppression Envoys.

However, because the Longevity Alliance base is not 100% confirmed, sending several Black-Rank Demon Suppression Envoys for an uncertain matter would be a waste of resources, so the mission difficulty was reduced to Yellow-Rank."

After the old man finished speaking,

Shen Changqing asked, "What do I need to do?"

"If you accept this mission, it will be divided into two parts. The first part is to protect the probationary Demon Suppression Envoys when they complete their mission. If they are in danger, you can intervene.

If all the probationary Demon Suppression Envoys return safely, you will receive an additional two merit points.

However, unless a demon beyond the mission's scope appears, you cannot help slay the demons. If you violate this, you will not only lose the merit points but also be penalized two points."

The old man spoke at length and then continued.

"The second part is to investigate whether Jin City is indeed a Longevity Alliance base. The Heavenly Surveillance Corps is strong in intelligence but weak in strength, so they need the cooperation of Demon Suppression Envoys.

Completing this part of the mission will earn you three merit points, totaling five merit points with the first part."

Hearing this, Shen Changqing understood the specific mission process.

Then, he thought of another question.

"What if I destroy the Longevity Alliance base?"

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