Chapter 9

After leaving the Demon Suppression Prison, Shen Changqing did not return to his residence but instead headed towards the Library.

The time interval for the mission.

It was exactly the same as the time interval for entering the Library.

Every time he left the Demon Suppression Prison,

Shen Changqing would immediately head to the Library.

Over two months,

Not only did he memorize the Pure Yang Technique in the Library, but he also spent a lot of time researching matters related to demons and monsters.

As a Demon Suppressor,

If he had no knowledge of demons and monsters, he would surely die on future missions.

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Two hours passed in a flash.

After leaving the Library, Shen Changqing returned to his residence.

He stayed there for five days.

During this period, except for necessary meals, he did not leave his room, focusing entirely on the martial arts he had obtained from the Library.

Soon, Liu Chang visited again.

The mission had not changed; it was still mainly about patrolling the Demon Suppression Prison.

After completing the mission, Shen Changqing went to the Library, reviewed the martial arts he needed to memorize, and then returned home.

Time passed quickly.

In the blink of an eye,

Shen Changqing had been in the Demon Suppression Bureau for ten months.

Over ten months,

Among all the apprentice Demon Suppressors, he was considered one of the most experienced.

At this point,

Most of the apprentice Demon Suppressors had already started taking missions, either advancing to become true Demon Suppressors or dying on missions, disappearing without a trace.

The Demon Suppression Bureau was divided into four sections: Heaven, Earth, Mystery, and Yellow.

Shen Changqing did not know much about the other three sections, but in his own section, he noticed that many familiar faces had disappeared.

Although he did not have much interaction with those people,

After his strength improved, he had some impression of anyone he had met.

As for those who had disappeared,

There was only one possibility: they were dead.

Regarding this,

Shen Changqing remained calm, with no strong feelings.

The death of others was irrelevant to him; what truly mattered was his own changes.

It's worth noting that,

Excluding the wasted month, in the remaining months, Shen Changqing's martial arts skills had also improved significantly.

When he looked at his status panel, it was already very different from the beginning.

Name: Shen Changqing

Affiliation: Great Qin Demon Suppression Bureau

Identity: Apprentice Demon Suppressor

Martial Arts: Thirteen Protectors Hard Training (13th Level, Unupgradable), Pure Yang Technique (6th Level, Unupgradable), Seven Killings Saber Technique (2nd Level), Iron Sand Palm (1st Level)

Kills: 0

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It took Shen Changqing six months to successfully advance the Pure Yang Technique to the 6th Level.

Such progress.

He did not rely on kill points but achieved it through his own hard training.

Even Shen Changqing himself did not expect to make such rapid progress while cultivating the Pure Yang Technique.

Although he did not think his talent was poor, he also did not believe it could be so extraordinary.

In six months,

He advanced the Pure Yang Technique from nothing to the 6th Level.

Such progress was beyond the description of a genius.

In Shen Changqing's view,

The breakthrough in the Pure Yang Technique was likely due to the Thirteen Protectors Hard Training.

Because the 15th Level Thirteen Protectors Hard Training generated true qi in the dantian every day, which was then converted by the Pure Yang Technique into a higher level of Pure Yang True Qi.

In this way,

The Pure Yang Technique had a powerful supplement, allowing it to continuously increase the amount of Pure Yang True Qi.

Therefore,

He was able to advance the Pure Yang Technique to the 6th Level in just a few months.

The Meridian Realm is defined by true qi. Any martial artist with true qi is considered a Meridian Realm expert.

However, within the Meridian Realm,

True qi also has varying levels of strength.

According to Shen Changqing's estimation, his 6th Level Pure Yang Technique should make him stronger than some true Demon Suppressors.

Of course,

Without a real confrontation, he could not be 100% sure.

But defeating all apprentice Demon Suppressors should not be a problem.

In addition to the Pure Yang Technique,

Shen Changqing also practiced a saber technique and a palm technique.

After all, with true qi, he needed corresponding attack methods; otherwise, his strength could not be fully utilized.

The Seven Killings Saber Technique!

It is one of the stronger saber techniques in the first level of the Library.

It emphasizes stopping violence with violence, making it suitable for Demon Suppressors.

The remaining Iron Sand Palm was chosen by Shen Changqing at random.

No other reason,

Just because the name sounded familiar.

After learning the two martial arts, he noticed a problem: they did not have the "unupgradable" label, which likely meant they could not be upgraded using kill points.

Shen Changqing needed time to verify this.

After all, he currently had no kill points, so he could not be 100% sure.

"Ten months, and in two more months, I will be forced to take a mission!"

"Two months left, I have a chance to advance the Pure Yang Technique to the 7th Level. Once I break through, my strength will increase significantly—"

Shen Changqing looked at the status panel, thinking to himself.

The Pure Yang Technique has nine levels, with each three levels forming a stage, corresponding to the early, middle, and late stages of the Meridian Realm.

He is currently at the 6th Level of the Pure Yang Technique, which is at the top of the middle stage of the Meridian Realm.

As long as he breaks through to the 7th Level of the Pure Yang Technique, his realm will naturally advance to the late stage of the Meridian Realm.

Suddenly,

Shen Changqing's ears twitched.

He turned his head to look at the closed courtyard gate, his brows unconsciously furrowing.

At this moment,

The gate was knocked on.

Shen Changqing opened the door and saw a stranger.

"Who are you?"

"I am the new manager of the Yellow Section, Jiang Fu."

"Jiang Fu?"

Shen Changqing's brows furrowed again: "I remember the manager of the Yellow Section was Liu Chang."

"Liu Chang died at the hands of a monster while on a mission, so the Demon Suppression Bureau appointed me as the new manager. You are Shen Changqing, right?"

Jiang Fu's face was calm, but his eyes showed a subtle change when he looked at Shen Changqing.

True qi!

To be qualified as a manager, his realm was naturally extraordinary.

With just one glance, he could see through Shen Changqing.

When he took over as manager, Jiang Fu received the Yellow Section's records and knew that Shen Changqing was one of the more experienced apprentice Demon Suppressors.

Over ten months,

Being able to successfully advance to the Meridian Realm, his talent was considered decent.

Noticing Jiang Fu's gaze,

Shen Changqing nodded: "I am Shen Changqing. Manager Jiang, are you here to assign a mission? What kind of mission should I take this time?"

"Your mission is to patrol the Demon Suppression Prison."

Jiang Fu took out the Demon Suppression Prison manual and handed it to Shen Changqing.

"Yes!"

Shen Changqing did not say more, put away the manual, and headed straight for the Demon Suppression Prison.

Watching his departing back,

Jiang Fu's eyes changed again.

After taking over the Yellow Section, he received all the information, including the missions each apprentice Demon Suppressor had taken.

Shen Changqing's file was particularly special.

Except for the first month, when he took some additional missions,

For the remaining time,

All the missions he took were consistently patrolling the Demon Suppression Prison.

Jiang Fu was not stupid and could see from the file that Liu Chang had taken special care of Shen Changqing.

The Demon Suppression Bureau rarely cared about personal relationships.

He also investigated and found that Liu Chang and Shen Changqing were not related.

Thus,

Liu Chang's special care for Shen Changqing was worth pondering.

"A background-less apprentice Demon Suppressor, to be valued by Liu Chang, must have some advantages. The most likely is talent!"

"Advancing to the Meridian Realm in ten months, his talent is decent, but not enough to be considered a genius."

"Of course, he might be hiding his strength. Perhaps he advanced to the Meridian Realm earlier, which is also possible. The Demon Suppression Bureau has many people, and it's not impossible for a few exceptionally talented individuals to appear."

Jiang Fu thought to himself.

He did not know much about Shen Changqing and could only see some clues from Liu Chang's records.

Therefore,

When assigning the mission, Jiang Fu did not deliberately make it difficult for him.

Since Liu Chang had given him a favor, why not do the same?

After all, the way apprentice Demon Suppressors' missions were assigned would not have a significant impact, and there was no need to offend an unknown factor over trivial matters.

"Ah!"

Jiang Fu sighed heavily and then left the spot.

On the other side,

Shen Changqing walked towards the Demon Suppression Prison without looking back.

He could feel Jiang Fu's gaze on his back but did not turn around.

His originally calm face suddenly turned slightly gloomy.

Liu Chang was dead!

Completely out of Shen Changqing's expectation.

In his view, Liu Chang's strength was far superior to his own.

Even with the Pure Yang Technique at the 6th Level, he could not detect any signs of Liu Chang's strength.

This showed that

Liu Chang's strength must have reached a very high level.

However,

Even someone as strong as Liu Chang ultimately died on a mission.

After receiving the news, Shen Changqing felt a great deal of pressure.

Originally, due to his improved cultivation, he had some self-satisfaction, which instantly disappeared.

In the past, many Demon Suppressors had disappeared or died, but since he did not know them well, he did not feel much.

Until Liu Chang died,

He felt a different emotion.

No matter what,

Liu Chang was the most familiar person he knew in this strange world, and the one he interacted with the most.

Strictly speaking,

He even owed Liu Chang a lot of favors.

Now that Liu Chang was dead, Shen Changqing felt a strange sensation.

Standing at the entrance of the Demon Suppression Prison,

He suddenly took a deep breath, and a thought emerged in his mind.

"Once you enter the Demon Suppression Bureau, your life is no longer in your control!"