Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 439 - 389: Power of Wishes Like a Tide, Watershed

Chapter 439: Chapter 389: Power of Wishes Like a Tide, Watershed

"Thankfully, I didn’t let the Huang Family persuade me or covet their wealth, otherwise, I would have been done for."

Cheng Guangyao’s mouth hung open as he watched the young man in a deep cyan uniform slowly descending from mid-air.

His heart was filled with mixed feelings.

Ever since Zhou Ping’an had risen to power in Dongjiang, Cheng had been keeping an eye on this "subordinate" from the minor city.

Then, he found that Zhou’s methods were ruthless—possessing a domineering attitude of ’thrive if you follow me, perish if you oppose me.’ Cheng actually didn’t like it at all.

Public officials, strictly speaking, are expected to be much like military personnel.

Personal capabilities are secondary; what’s crucial is the ability to follow orders and be sensible.

No matter how capable you are, if you don’t obey commands, you’re a major liability and no superior likes having such subordinates.

They might even suppress you crazily or find a way to dismiss you.

That’s an implicit rule.

If measures aren’t taken, and everyone starts emulating him, there would be chaos.

How can you lead a team when morale is scattered?

The reason he hadn’t taken action and had tolerated Dongjiang’s misconduct while watching Zhou Ping’an cause trouble is partly because the two cities were quite far apart, making mobilizing troops and commanders very inconvenient.

Another reason was, of course, Zhou Ping’an’s overwhelming martial prowess.

Every few days, upon receiving updates, he would discover that the defiant young man had grown significantly stronger, rendering the prepared countermeasures gradually obsolete.

Before he could even figure out what attitude to adopt towards this increasingly enigmatic "subordinate," after a night’s sleep, the daring man had gone so far as to eliminate the Hongguang Group’s Dongjiang Branch and even killed the direct lineage of the Huang Family. That really stirred up a hornet’s nest.

Soon after, he heard through special channels that Zhou Ping’an had even made peace with the Dongjiang battlefield forces.

No.

Strictly speaking, he had subdued the battlefield authorities. Even Shen Yanbei, that cunning old man, not only bore no grudges against Zhou Ping’an for their past trivial disputes, but he had actually initiated a friendship.

This was incomprehensible.

It was for this reason.

When the Huang Family and some people from the Administration Hall came seeking cooperation, Cheng Guangyao had kept his wits about him.

He did not agree.

Time proved.

This hesitation and observation turned out to be the biggest fortune of his life.

"King Level, how many King Level beings are there in this world?"

"I’m not sure about other places, but in the southern states of Zhuxia, they can be counted on one’s fingers. No, even among those of King Level, he is not weak but one of the formidable ones.

The Silver Wolf King, although only reaching King Level three years ago and recently undergoing transformation, is tough-skinned and fleet-footed, exceptionally cunning. Even the Lord Protector cannot say for certain that he could easily kill this wolf...

That such a highly troublesome and powerful ferocious beast was slain by him with a single strike."

Cheng Guangyao felt a chilly sensation around his neck.

It was a close shave.

Only a thought away, this was.

At this moment, where could he remember he was a governor, or even that he was nominally his superior?

Seeing Zhou Ping’an descend to the ground, he hurried forward with quick strides.

With a broad smile on his face, he said, "Captain Zhou, no, Chief Zhou, thankfully you could spare the time to come to Linhai today, otherwise, it would have been a disaster. By killing the Silver Wolf King and repelling the beast tide, the countless citizens of Linhai will honor your grace."

By the time Zhou Ping’an had landed, he was exhilarated by the surge of Wish Power, and within a short span, the threads in his mind had increased by seven to eight hundred thousand.

Eating simple meals suddenly felt like he was treated to a full banquet, which dazzled Zhou Ping’an’s eyes.

Previously he was worried that once the video of fighting the Foreign Devils in Proluo State slowly lost influence, his channel for gaining Wish Power would lose a major pillar, forcing him to struggle for another notable "achievement." Yet unexpectedly, just walking through Linhai, with the first half unremarkable and the latter half involving the killing of merely one wolf beast, suddenly struck a chord with the public like touching their G-spot, provoking an unexpected reaction.

Thinking it over, he understood.

"Say everything you want, the fights among one’s kind, killing each other, ultimately lack a noble cause and don’t impart a profound pain that would resonate with the citizens."

"On the other hand, this hundred-year resistance against beasts, even the most reclusive men and women cannot help but care somewhat, because it concerns their very lives. Whose grandparents or parents have not lived through the jaws of ferocious beasts by mere chance?

They empathize deeply.

Besides, ferocious beasts are as numerous as hairs outside the city, hopelessly powerful and prolific breeders. Kill one group and ten more arise, seemingly endless to exterminate."

"Under such circumstances, you can imagine how immense the pressure in all the citizens’ hearts is. If a hero appears who can slaughter these beasts, the respect and admiration he can gain are simply monumental."

"This eight hundred thousand in Wish Power Value is just the beginning, not the end..."

Zhou Ping’an was dizzy from this sudden windfall, almost losing track of time.

What he saw was not Wish Power but his own skills.

"Perhaps, with two hundred and six Starry Bones, and no need to worry about running out of Wish Power, the ’King of Light’s Golden Body Technique’ can also be cultivated to Completion. Even in the not too distant future, once the body is strong enough, one could possibly cultivate the ’Purifying World Lotus Body’ to the Seventh Level, a realm that never regresses. By then, who in the True Martial Realm could match me?"

Zhou Ping’an knew that the higher the realm one reached, the more Wish Power the cultivation techniques and skills consumed.

This wasn’t because the Incense Prayer Power was becoming less valuable, but because the more profound the cultivation techniques, the closer they touched the origin of heaven and earth, the laws themselves—naturally becoming much more profound than the initial stage techniques, and consequently, much harder to understand and comprehend, thus consuming more.

However, under the function of the Red Lotus Visualization Method and the Karmic Fire, which purges inner demons, as long as there are people thinking about it, one could harmlessly utilize this Incense Prayer Power for benefit without suffering any harm.

Even the hardest to comprehend secret martial arts techniques could be easily mastered by oneself.

"This Red Lotus Sect, tsk tsk..."

Through this Visualization Method, Zhou Ping’an vaguely perceived that this sect was definitely not simple; the intentions behind their techniques were remarkably profound.

Without asking, it was certain that this sect had a gloriously wealthy ancestry.

It was just uncertain to what extent.

"Previously, why didn’t I realize that killing ferocious beasts is such an effective method to gather Wish Power Threads? Right, in ten videos, nine influential hosts are slaying ferocious beasts.

Their slogans are louder than the rest, and their deeds more eye-catching. Even if I were to join them, I would merely be a drop in the ocean, barely making a splash, let alone gathering the mass’s heartfelt wishes by killing a few beasts."

This point became clear to Zhou Ping’an when he had killed the Blood Eagle Commander outside Dongjiang City.

Are Commander-level beasts strong?

Very strong...

But everyone is slaying them in varied ways, broadcasting it, and filming videos to spread their fame—after seeing so much of it, it becomes ordinary.

It’s like how everyone online talks about earning a million or ten million as if it’s nothing.

Someone nearby made a million in a few days.

Hearing such news frequently...

Even young men and women who are currently eating instant noodles and unsure about tomorrow’s salary would think, "I just haven’t found the opportunity; once I utilize my talent, earning a million Zhuxia currency is just a flick of the wrist."

Those with fortunes in the tens of millions are considered poor.

Only those with hundreds of millions are worth a serious look.

With such an "I can do it too" mentality, who would think killing a few mere ferocious beasts is a big deal?

Even a Commander-level beast isn’t too difficult to kill if one really desires to.

Probably that was the thought process.

This, in turn, led to Zhou Ping’an receiving fewer Wish Power Threads from killing the Blood Eagle Commander than from killing a few foreigners, which was somewhat ironic.

But today was different.

Today, he killed the "Wolf King."

The gap between a Commander and a King Level is vast.

Those who kill Commander-level beasts might just get some monetary reward, and wouldn’t boast excessively.

However, any individual or group killing a "King Level" beast would immediately soar in status and spread their fame far and wide.

At the same time, they would also, in reality, enjoy the treatment of a local "Town Defense Commander."

A status even higher than a big city’s Governor.

With such treatment, considering the bigger picture,

Such strong individuals cannot be slighted.

Even those who naively brag about "I can do it too", truly would end up dead.

’Two million Wish Power already...’

Zhou Ping’an could hardly suppress the corners of his mouth curling slightly upward.

Thinking about the Silver Wolf King’s recent city intrusion, which also resulted in numerous deaths, he felt it somewhat inappropriate not to express a heavyhearted sentiment at this moment.

Hastily suppressing the joy in his heart, and restraining his eagerness to advance the King of Light’s Golden Body Technique to the Completion Realm on the spot, he turned to look at Cheng Guangyao, who was currently rambling on about something.

The attitude wasn’t exactly respectful, but it was ten times better than the forced labor look of someone whose nose wasn’t a nose and eyes weren’t eyes before.

"Director Cheng..."

"Don’t, don’t call me Director, just call me Old Cheng."

Cheng Guangyao hurriedly waved his hand, thinking that before long, he might have to bow and call "Lord Protector" when seeing him, now certainly wasn’t the time to get carried away.

"I know that the internal positions in Police Security can hardly match Brother Zhou’s status and strength, but Dongjiang really needs a powerful expert to suppress all demons and monsters. I wonder, Brother Zhou, would you still be interested in also assuming the role of Dongjiang Police Commissioner, fully responsible for the city’s security?"

"Whoosh..."

Zhou Ping’an looked deeply at Cheng Guangyao.