Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 155 - 153: We Compensate for Whatever You Lose! (Two in One)

Chapter 155: Chapter 153: We Compensate for Whatever You Lose! (Two in One)

Principal Officer Ximen led Zhang San around the Xiongfeng Manor in several twists and turns, and suddenly stopped in a deserted courtyard.

"Zhang San, turn around."

"Huh!?"

Zhang San widened his eyes, pretending he had not understood anything.

Seeing that Zhang San did not seem to understand, Principal Officer Ximen pointed toward the courtyard and spoke softly, "This is the Treasury of the Town Martial Office. Given your current level, you are not supposed to know how to open it. So, I need you to turn around and step aside for a moment."

Zhang San nodded, letting out a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, it was just to not look at the password.

"Alright, come inside with me."

As Principal Officer Ximen opened the large door to the Treasury, Zhang San noticed an entrance resembling a cellar on the ground of the courtyard; he followed Principal Officer Ximen down.

They quickly arrived at the guarded Treasury.

Principal Officer Ximen presented his token, leading Zhang San inside.

"All these are bronze, though they all have some impurities, but the Town Martial Office does not refine every batch of confiscated bronze. Just pick what you need; there’s a total of sixty pounds."

Zhang San looked around at the numerous shelves filled with bronze ware, each clearly labeled with what the items were, when the Town Martial Office confiscated them, and their weight.

Soon, Zhang San had chosen several items that together weighed exactly sixty pounds.

"After you’ve chosen, put everything into this bag. Storage Magical Treasures cannot be opened inside the Treasury; you must use this bag to take things out. Once everything is checked outside, you can take them away."

Zhang San promptly packed the bronze ware.

"Also, based on your contributions this time, the Town Martial Office has decided to reward you with a Middle Grade Mysterious Weapons grade Body-Protection Armor, which is much better than the ordinary one Bai Yucheng gave you initially."

Upon hearing this, Zhang San became curious.

"Principal Officer Ximen, I’ve always heard Mysterious Weapons are impressive, but how exactly are they graded?"

At that moment, Principal Officer Ximen led Zhang San to where the Body-Protection Armor was displayed.

"Mysterious Weapons are just a classification separate from ordinary weaponry and armor and Magical Treasures."

"Ordinary weapons and armor need no further explanation, just like the ordinary stock in the warehouses of the Town Martial Office."

"Magical Treasures, I presume need no explanation either? They are precious objects crafted through special methods for special purposes."

"Mysterious Weapons, you might understand as weapons or armor that lack special purposes."

"For example, if you use an ordinary weapon to fight enemies when you are in the Primordial Qi Realm, naturally, there is no problem. But when you are in the True Core Realm, because your Qi has enhanced and along with the use of the Power of the Five Elements, the weapon’s capacity is limited, and it easily gets damaged; that is when you need more potent weaponry. Those which can withstand the enhancement from a cultivator’s Qi are called Mysterious Weapons."

"As for Upper Grade, Middle Grade, and Lower Grade, there isn’t a clear boundary; it’s simply that Lower Grade Mysterious Weapons can be casually used by someone in the True Core Realm. Middle Grade Mysterious Weapons by someone in the Spiritual Platform Realm. Upper Grade Mysterious Weapons by someone in the Purple Mansion Realm."

"Because Mysterious Weapons themselves are made from stronger, more durable material, so one can imprint runes on them to enhance their attack power or defensive power."

Only then did Zhang San understand the classification of Mysterious Weapons, and he couldn’t help but think of his initial ordinary Horizontal Blade.

The reason it broke was that he applied too much force, coupled with the wear and tear of combat, leading to its ultimate destruction.

As Zhang San was selecting the Body-Protection Armor, Principal Officer Ximen reminded, "That Leng Danmo from the Pure Stream Sword Sect’s Purple Mansion Realm, can be considered your achievement, although the specific points are still being calculated. Once you have enough merit points, you can exchange them for a complete set of Spirit Armor. By then, you’ll probably have figured out whether you want to pursue Techniques, Martial Styles, and Runes, or even combine all three approaches, and there will be suitable Spirit Armor for you."

Zhang San quickly thanked Principal Officer Ximen.

After picking his items, Principal Officer Ximen led Zhang San out of the Treasury.

"By the way, regarding White Shadow, we recently conducted a thorough investigation. We can confirm that she knew nothing about the affairs of Bai Yucheng. Thus, we’ve lifted the previous confidential supervision. If you need her, she can specifically take responsibility for your protection," Principal Officer Ximen informed.

Although Principal Officer Ximen knew Zhang San was a test subject in the Soul Cleansing Plan, he knew better that Zhang San was a close disciple of Pharaoh.

The safety of Zhang San couldn’t possibly be ignored by the Town Martial Office.

"Then let her protect me. After all, I need to find a way to infiltrate the Heavenly Punishment Sect, and having her protect me in the background not only makes it safer but also keeps someone informed of my actions, allowing the Town Martial Office to be more reassured. Undercover work, if not done well, can be troublesome, but even when done well, it is still problematic," replied Zhang San.

Principal Officer Ximen reluctantly nodded.

After all, joining another organization, being part of someone who acknowledges all actions of that organization, who knows if you have already betrayed the Town Martial Office in your heart.

"So, am I supposed to report everything to you afterward?" Zhang San asked.

Principal Officer Ximen shook his head, stating, "Your joining the Heavenly Punishment Sect is known only by me and Principal Officer Yue; above us, only the Chief knows. No one else in the Town Martial Office knows. Moving forward, Acting Officer Third Miss Gan from Chuan-Yu Road will coordinate with you, and you will follow her arrangements for matters concerning the Heavenly Punishment Sect."

"Understood," Zhang San responded.

After bidding farewell to Principal Officer Ximen, he went to find White Shadow.

During this time, White Shadow had been in Xiongfeng Manor, keeping her distance from everyone.