Blind Spot
Chapter 436: Origin of 398 Four

Chapter 436: Origin of 398 Four

Li Chengyi made a split-second decision to let go of the Golden Sword, quickly regrouped, and in the blink of an eye unleashed another sword strike at his opponent.

At the same time, this strike was also imbued with True Qi.

The speed surged instantaneously.

With that second sword strike, he truly held nothing back, unleashing his full power.

The Soft Qi circulated, and he executed the Dragon Slay technique.

The force of over three thousand tons, amplified by the boost of True Qi.

He really wanted to test if he could handle these monsters barehanded without resorting to the Flower Language Technique.

Boom!!!

The Golden Sword, carrying a blinding flame, mingled with the pearly white True Qi, was like a giant warship smashing onto the old woman’s hand.

Ahh!!!

She screamed, letting out a wild roar.

Her body’s red glow, as if sensing a deadly threat, rapidly converged in front of her into a tiny mass, to meet the descending Golden Sword.

Seven times the speed of sound, a three thousand-ton cleave!

Boom!!!

In the blink of an eye, the large body of the red-dressed old woman was chopped open on the spot.

Countless chunks of flesh and blood sprayed backward, painting a blood waterfall on the dark soil.

Li Chengyi stood still, watching the creature that had been completely shattered and torn to shreds by the blast.

Though he had won, there was no trace of joy on his face.

A mere Red Eye phase monster already possessed such strong resistance.

What then of the stronger monsters?

Unimaginable...

He tossed aside the Golden Sword, suddenly feeling an itch on his arm.

Looking down, he noticed some bloodstains had somehow smeared on his forearm.

The blood, like insects, was frantically devouring the material of his Invisible Flora Cloak covering his body.

And it was swelling and growing rapidly.

Li Chengyi’s other hand gently wiped over it, and pearly white Pine Pattern Energy quickly enveloped it.

As soon as the two came into contact, they reacted like fire and water, hissing shrilly.

With a vast amount of Pine Pattern Energy being consumed constantly, it took half a minute for the bloodstain to be completely eradicated, fading away, losing its vitality, and turning into a black blood mark.

Li Chengyi flicked it away, glanced again at the flesh on the dark soil, then stepped forward and gave it a kick.

The Giant Strength instantly stirred up a large swath of dirt, covering and burying all the flesh and blood.

After finishing these tasks, he hurried back towards Xinmeng Town.

’As expected, the True Qi can counteract the contaminated flesh left by the monster; no wonder martial artists can serve as auxiliary forces, joining the Government Office. Now it seems there’s a reason for that.’

Li Chengyi thought to himself.

Without delay, he quickly returned to the road and rushed straight to the Town Guard Mansion in the town.

To join the Shenwu Office, one must be recommended by the Town Guard Mansion first, go to the county city, and then after passing the assessment there, would one be qualified to join.

And even then, the initial position would only be at the county level Shenwu Office. To move up the ranks, one must constantly show strength and earn merits.

At the Town Guard Mansion in Xinmeng Town.

The Town Guard Wu Xinhao and Wang Yifeng had specially arranged to evaluate Wang Yichen today.

As colleagues, Wang Yifeng sought Wu Xinhao’s presence to write a recommendation letter for his third son to join the Shenwu Office.

Naturally, Wu Xinhao wanted to assess Wang Yichen’s true strength; after all, having someone incompetent referred by him would ruin his reputation.

He himself was from the Shenwu Office, and if word got to his former colleagues, he would lose face.

So although he was willing to do a favor due to their relationship, if Wang Yichen truly lacked ability, he would not write the recommendation letter.

As for the prodigy claims? Wang Yifeng bragging about his own child held very low credibility and was entirely out of consideration.

At this moment, in the side courtyard of the mansion, both Wu Xinhao and Wang Yifeng were present, along with the mansion’s record-keeping official, responsible for documenting Wang Yichen’s performance and the entire assessment process.

This report card, coupled with Wu Xinhao’s comments and recommendations as the Town Guard, would serve as the so-called recommendation letter.

Li Chengyi was quickly ushered in by an officer and arrived in the courtyard.

Wu Xinhao was not a tall man himself, so he had a favorable impression of those who were tall.

Upon seeing Li Chengyi enter, with a robust and strong physique, his hair tied up high, full of vigor, and dressed in a clean and tidy ash-colored short outfit, he immediately had a good first impression.

"Yi Chen, since you want to join the Shenwu Office, you should be clear about the dangers you’ll frequently face. Therefore, martial prowess is a major part of the assessment."

Wu Xinhao stated gravely.

"In consideration of your father’s face, I will give you a chance for an individual assessment. We can skip the miscellaneous parts; if you can withstand ten moves from me, I will write your recommendation letter."

"Thank you, Town Guard!" Li Chengyi replied respectfully.

This was his first step here.

But he wondered about the Town Guard’s strength.

To be cautious, he planned to rely solely on the power of True Qi without using his physical fitness or the Flower Language Technique.

As for the amount of True Qi, it was just slightly stronger than his predecessor’s, old man Wang Yifeng, which was completely sufficient to meet the requirements for heading to the Shenwu Office.

Having made up his mind, he immediately stepped forward a few paces, clasping his fists in salute.

Wu Xinhao also stood up and returned the salute.

The two faced off, one in ash clothes and the other in the blue official attire.

"Forgive me for this, Lord!" said Li Chengyi as he lowered his hands, covering his body with a layer of pearly white True Qi light.

The Pine Deer Blade Technique comprised a full set of offensive and defensive moves, totaling a dozen or so, all straightforward and direct.

Li Chengyi raised his hand and executed the Wind Rolls Through the Pines, smashing down directly overhead.

The name was pleasing, but the actual move was to raise one’s hand, channel sufficient True Qi, and slap it across the opponent’s face.

Pearly white Pine Pattern Energy with twenty distinct pine patterns faintly visible on it.

Seeing the patterns, Wu Xinhao’s eyes faltered momentarily, failing to react in time.

By the time he snapped back to his senses, Li Chengyi’s palm was already less than an inch from his body.

He immediately let out a low shout, and his right palm thrust out later but quicker, radiating the same white light, and forcefully pressed up against Li Chengyi’s wrist.

Thud.

The dull sound of wood clashing echoed.

After fending off the move, Wu Xinhao took the opportunity to unleash a set of the Black Hawk Iron Claw Technique.

The claws, bolstered by True Qi, were incredibly fast; even though they couldn’t reach the speed of sound, they were still far beyond what ordinary people could execute.

Li Chengyi, seeing the situation, followed the opponent’s lead, answering move for move.

With his combat experience, he had encountered similar opponents during the competition, and even using only True Qi and the speed and movement of ordinary people, he fought with flair and skill.

Wu Xinhao clearly wasn’t using his full strength, but neither was he.

In the blink of an eye, thirty moves had passed, far exceeding the initial agreement of ten moves.

Wu Xinhao stepped back and looked at the twenty pine patterns on Li Chengyi’s body, clicking his tongue in admiration.

"Indeed... I was saying, when Wang Yichen was attacked outside the city, why he could survive. Now it seems he must have been hiding his true strength, causing his opponents to misjudge him; that’s how he was saved... Wang Yifeng, you old fox, you’re not straightforward at all."

He pointed to Wang Yifeng, who also wore a face of shock.

"Having such a promising seedling and keeping him hidden at home all along, if it weren’t for the need to assess for Shenwu Division, would you have never let him out?"

Wang Yifeng had no reply.

He clearly remembered that just a month ago, there were only six pine patterns, but now... there were twenty already!?

Moreover, he, born with Giant Strength, could barely accommodate nineteen pine patterns of True Qi, yet his little son was already able to contain twenty patterns of Pine Pattern Energy. How high his limit would be in the future was really unpredictable.

No wonder he could hold his own against the Town Guard.

Even though the Town Guard didn’t use his full strength, the grade of their Martial Arts was different after all!

The grade of the Black Hawk Iron Claw Technique was one level higher than that of the Pine Deer Blade Technique.

This meant that the True Qi cultivated was also one level stronger.

Equal amounts of True Qi at the same level, the Black Hawk Iron Claw Technique would overpower the Pine Deer Blade Technique.

And the total capacity for True Qi was limited; after all, the human body is only so large. Even those with extraordinary talents couldn’t differ too much.

So, one must cultivate the quality of True Qi.

"Alright, I’ve written the recommendation letter. You truly are a genius! A genius who emerged from my Xinmeng Town, definitely deserves to be written about in bold letters! If Yi Chen can rise to a higher position in the future, it will be a glory for Xinmeng Town!"

Wu Xinhao happily said.

"When would be a good time to head to the county?" Wang Yifeng suppressed the shock in his heart, knowing only his family was aware that his younger son’s talent was far stronger than what Wu Xinhao imagined.

Unfortunately...

Due to the principle of one-to-one correspondence in True Qi cultivation, once one began practicing a particular True Qi, it couldn’t be changed for another.

This was because the Essence of the True Seal could only accept one kind. Once it bonded, trying to encounter a second kind would be met with rejection by the spirit of the second True Seal.

If his younger son had been born into a great martial family, starting with higher-grade Martial Arts, perhaps...

Wang Yifeng didn’t continue the thought, as the regret was already set in stone, with no possibility of turning back.

Changing to other Martial Arts was too costly; looking at his eldest son was enough to know, as he still hadn’t mastered the so-called Blood Fury Technique.

"There’s no time to delay. I’ll write the letter immediately. The recruitment date for Shenwu Division in the county is the third day of next month. From here, with Yi Chen’s pace, it would take at most half an hour to get there," Wu Xinhao said with a laugh.

"Thank you, Town Guard, for your assistance!" Wang Yichen, who was also Li Chengyi, gave his thanks with a fist and palm salute.

"No need to thank me, right now I am the Town Guard, but who knows, perhaps in the future my esteemed nephew could take up my position. Fortune turns with time; we’ll see who helps whom later on," Wu Xinhao said, his attitude noticeably warmer than before.

Wang Yichen had demonstrated his talent; so young, yet already naturally stronger than his father, Wang Yifeng. This meant it was very likely he would distinguish himself in Shenwu Division.

As long as he distinguished himself, he might receive higher-grade Martial Arts as a reward, meaning that the next generation of the Wang Family would train in high-grade Martial Arts, and they could very well reach the same level as him.

This was the fundamental reason for his change in attitude.

Soon, the scribe by his side recorded the specific examination process, and handed it over to Wu Xinhao to complete the commentary afterward.

Li Chengyi bid farewell to Wang Yifeng and left the Government Office.

It was tentatively set that he would head to the county on the third of next month.

Although his future development was determined, the strength of the red-eyed madwoman he had encountered on the road still caused him worry.

He was uncertain about the true level of the woman’s strength in this area.

And with the limited information of the small town and no government position, he had too little access to information.

He would only be able to access such intelligence once he entered Shenwu Division.

This gray veil of ignorance regarding information made him miss the times when he had Rainbow Candy.

Back then, he just needed to find the enemy and resolve the battle, without worrying about anything else.

But now...

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Town General’s Mansion.

"Lusheng is dead."

Dong Fangling, still dressed as a refined and elegant scholar, floated in, appearing outside the study of the mansion.

His brow was furrowed as he looked towards the Town General Song Judao within the room.

"Was it your handiwork?"

"A mere red-eye period; as long as she doesn’t affect the nearby civilians, I don’t have time to bother with her," Song Judao said as he pushed the door open and stepped out at a leisurely pace.

The so-called Blood Body, in the same system as the Blood Seed, but the former is controlled by one’s own sanity, whereas the latter has moments of uncontrollability every day.

The former is more rational, while the latter is more frenzied.

Consequently, for Song Judao in the Blood Body phase, taking the life of Lusheng dressed in red was effortless.

"But around Xinmeng Town, apart from you with the strength, no one else could have killed Lusheng so quickly," Dong Fangling said gravely.

"I still need your help with the post-clean-up trade of goods; wouldn’t killing her be asking for trouble?" Song Judao retorted.

"Then it must have been a passing expert," Dong Fangling said with resignation.

He believed what the other said because no matter how he thought about it, Song Judao had no reason to kill Lusheng.

He would have done it long ago if he had wanted to.

"When are you leaving?" Dong Fangling asked again.

"...You’ve guessed it?" Song Judao chuckled.

"If I still couldn’t guess with all the preparations you’ve made, wouldn’t I be too foolish," Dong Fangling countered.

"Next month... I might need your help arranging the route," Song Judao said.

"What about this town?"

"As you please," Song Judao said with a smile. "You can slaughter them all if you like, but not while I’m here. Once I leave, do as you wish."

Just as a genius has appeared in the town, intending to send him to the county for further development,

He naturally wouldn’t let this meat slip from his mouth; thus, he planned to start right away, devouring the local experts one by one, as reserves for the blood energy to suppress Blood Body’s side effects.

Dong Fangling looked at him steadily.

"Agreed!"

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