Chapter 442: The Great Change in Baisha County

Chapter 442: The Great Change in Baisha County

By Jiang Shangjing

On a wide official road, horses galloped with thunderous hoofbeats, causing the crowd to step aside and watch in awe.

"Xun Ruo Ben Lei, truly a swift steed!" someone exclaimed as the five riders passed by at incredible speed.

Among them was Bai Luoyu, who had just retrieved Heaven's Seal.

"Brother Jiang understands me!" he smiled, feeling reassured.

Days ago, he had sent subordinates to Baisha County, but they had gone silent.

The last message received suggested that the County Master of Baisha might be involved with Bai Shen Jiao, and an investigation was underway.

When the messages stopped, he knew something was amiss.

Today, he personally led a team to investigate Baisha County.

Before leaving, he left a message for Jiang Ning, fearing he might need help against the powerful Bai Shen Jiao.

"How much longer until we reach Baisha County?" Bai Luoyu asked without turning back.

"With our speed, we'll arrive by tomorrow evening," replied one of his companions.

Bai Luoyu had brought his strongest subordinates from the Patrol Office, including three Fifth Grade and one Sixth Grade Yu Gu Jing cultivators, making them a formidable force in Baisha County and even in Dongling City.

"With Brother Jiang's support, we're guaranteed success. If needed, we can even call upon Zhao Fu Zhu for assistance!" Bai Luoyu's mind raced with thoughts, and he felt a sense of relief.

Without further hesitation, he spurred his horse forward.

Meanwhile, in the afternoon, Jiang Ning found himself with free time in his courtyard.

Sitting in the wicker chair once occupied by Lin Qingyi, he held a cup of tea and contemplated.

He had been investigating the matter of the Queen of Qi, but the information was highly classified, and he had little to go on.

All he knew was that she was the only queen of King Qi, who was rumored to have a congenital defect and had been bedridden for years, unable to bear the light of day.

The marriage to the Queen of Qi was a gesture to appease the Old King, hoping to bring good fortune.

The Old King was a pillar of the royal family, the first to be bestowed the title of Yi Zi Bing Jian Wang, and was considered one of the top two strongest individuals of his generation, having reached the pinnacle of martial arts.

Jiang Ning shook his head, realizing it was too early to consider such matters without sufficient strength.

He then turned his attention to his cultivation interface:

[Cultivation Level]: Fourth Grade Lian Sui (1999/1999)



[Yuan Neng]: 2134

[Refinement of Marrow Progress]: Perfected, but with limited Yuan Neng points.

With limited options, he focused on gaining experience in his cultivation techniques.

[Techniques]:

- Wu Qin Quan (5 Limit Breaks: 455/6000)



- Pi Chai Dao Fa (10 Limit Breaks: 20000/20000)



- Goldenvolution Invencible (1 Limit Break: 2/20000) (Attribute: Dragon Elephant Power)



- Feng Lei Jian Shu (3 Limit Breaks: 63/4000)



- Shui Huo Zhen Jin (5 Limit Breaks: 6000/6000) (Attribute: Shui Huo Xian Yi (Water-Fire Immortal Garment), Control of Water and Fire, Stone Boiling, Water-Fire Harmony)



- Guan Xiang (Entry Level: 288/1000)



These were the techniques that could aid him.

By improving his Wu Qin Quan, he could enhance his Qi and Blood Power, strengthening his martial arts foundation and bottomless.

With this, he aimed for nine blood renewals, striving to match the Martial Saint and reach the limit.

With nine blood renewals, he had no further concerns.

To achieve this, he needed to increase his physical strength, bottomless, and foundation.

As for Pi Chai Dao Fa, breaking through the limit again would further enhance his sword intent.

Previously, Xiao Qiu Shui had attempted to reach the realm of sword intent, aiming for the Third Grade and becoming a Divine Human Master.

Although he failed, it indicated that Jiang Ning could also achieve the Third Grade and become a Divine Human Master through his sword intent.

However, the challenge with Pi Chai Dao Fa was not in experience but in the required Yuan Neng points, which were insufficient for the next limit break, demanding a daunting 20,000 points.

This number left him in a quandary, especially since he wasn't sure how advanced his sword intent needed to be to trigger the Celestial Resonance and ascend to the Third Grade.

So, for now, he could only temporarily place the key to breaking through to the Divine Human Master on hold, focusing on Nourishing Life with Inner Dan.

As for how to enter the Divine Human Master realm through the power of his blade, he planned to ask Ye Zhengqi about it later.

Ye Zhengqi, a long-standing Divine Human Master from the Governor's City, would undoubtedly have a better understanding of the information required.

Regarding the Goldenvolution Invencible, he took a glance at it and temporarily set it aside.

Although this cultivation technique significantly enhanced his strength, the consumption was also terrifying.

Breaking through once required ten thousand Yuan Neng points, and a second breakthrough would undoubtedly need twenty thousand Yuan Neng points.

His primary goal now was to reach the Third Grade and become a Divine Human Master, rather than continuing to enhance his combat power in the Fourth Grade Refinement of Marrow.

This didn't hold much significance.

Advancing in cultivation grades was the most apparent way to improve one's strength, especially when entering the Third Grade.

Not to mention the control over the power of heaven and earth, but the mere transformation at the level of life brought an extremely exaggerated increase in strength.

Moreover, extending one's lifespan beyond two cycles of sixty years held even greater significance.

From this, one could also see the hidden meaning within.

Significantly increasing lifespan beyond the theoretical limit of the human body indicated that the Master had thoroughly broken through human limitations.

They could already be considered a higher-level life form.

Furthermore, with each blood renewal, as they emerged from dormancy into rebirth, their life level would continuously transform, and their lifespan would continue to increase gradually.

Therefore, without a doubt, entering the Third Grade and becoming a Divine Human Master was his top priority and goal at the moment.

It wasn't about continuing to grind experience points for Goldenvolution Invencible to enhance his strength and combat power.

For this reason, he merely glanced at Goldenvolution Invencible and set it aside for the time being.

With those twenty thousand Yuan Neng points, he would only enhance his blade techniques to strengthen his blade intent.

As his blade intent grew stronger, it would ultimately help him enter the ranks of the Divine Human Master.

As for the Wind-Thunder Arrow Art, although it was easy to improve at the moment, he found that with his newly acquired ability to shrink space, there was currently no enemy he couldn't catch up to.

Thus, the improvement of this arrow technique temporarily held little significance.

The only benefit to him was the new characteristic gained after breaking through the Wind-Thunder Arrow Art.

But to grind experience points for this martial art solely for the sake of new characteristics was undoubtedly a waste.

So, he directly excluded it as well.

That left the Shui Huo Zhen Jin.

What it lacked was Yuan Neng points, not experience points, as the experience points had long been fully maxed out," he thought.

"Yuan Neng points are becoming increasingly scarce!"

He shook his head.

Then, he stood up, assumed a stance, and began practicing his punches.

Three days later, Jiang Ning clenched his fist, and the Qi and blood within his body roared like a dragon, emitting a series of loud rumbles.

He couldn't help but smile.

"The Qi and blood have become stronger."

He then looked at his panel.

[Skills]: Wu Qin Quan (5th Breakthrough 2073/6000) (Characteristics: Wu Zang Cang Jing, Wu Xing Ling, Quan Fa Zong Shi, Xiong Hu Zhi Qu, Wu Xing Ti)



As his martial arts cultivation improved, the efficiency of gaining experience points while practicing punches also increased significantly.

Three days of dedicated practice had increased his Wu Qin Quan experience points by more than 1500.

More importantly, it noticeably enhanced his Qi and blood.

Each practice of the Wu Qin Quan, which had broken through five times, could bring about more than twenty strands of refined Qi and blood.

Compared to the fully cultivated level, the efficiency was incomparable.

He still remembered that at the fully cultivated level, practicing Wu Qin Quan once could only bring about five strands of Qi and blood growth.

And now, it fluctuated between twenty-three to twenty-five strands.

The efficiency compared to the perfect level of Wu Qin Quan had directly increased by nearly five times.

In just three days of practicing the fist technique, it was equivalent to half a month of dedicated training for a Wu Qin Quan martial artist.

The resulting growth was naturally very noticeable.

Just at this moment, his gaze flickered slightly.

The next instant, he took out Heaven's Seal.

At this moment, the patterns on Heaven's Seal glowed with faint light.

A plea for help?

His eyes suddenly sharpened.

Then, he received the message transmitted by Heaven's Seal.

After a few breaths, he put away Heaven's Seal and murmured.

"Bai Sha County indeed has a big problem!"

"No wonder it caught the attention of Ye Fushi!"

"No wonder Bai Luoyu chose to leave me a message before he left!"

"It seems he felt the trouble in Bai Sha County a few days ago!"

Jiang Ning understood in his heart.

He glanced in the direction of Bai Sha County from afar.

Then, he leaped into the lake, quickly rinsed off the sweat on his body, and then went ashore to put on his clothes.

Bai Sha County.

It was named Bai Sha County because the Bai Sha River flowed through the county, and the river sand was exposed, often reflecting dazzling white light under the sun.

"White Patrol Commissioner, why are you leaving in such a hurry?"

A middle-aged man with a rugged face and a military-like appearance appeared at Bai Luoyu's door.

His body stood at the doorway, blocking it almost completely, like a wall.

This person was none other than the county magistrate of Bai Sha County, Deng Fei.

Deng Fei was also a military man, having served in the army for half his life, and later exchanged his military merits for the position of county magistrate of Bai Sha County.

Over the years, he had been diligent and dedicated, without any achievements but also without any mistakes.

These thoughts flashed through Bai Luoyu's mind.

He immediately opened the folding fan in his hand with a 'swish' sound and gently waved it.

"Is County Magistrate Deng here to see me off?"

"Not at all!" The robustly built Deng Fei shook his head slowly: "I'm here to keep you as a guest! As the parent official of Bai Sha County, I haven't properly entertained you yet."

"White Patrol Commissioner, you must stay, and let me be a good host."

As Deng Fei spoke, his face not only lacked kindness but also showed a fierce expression.

The trembling flesh on his face made him look even more ferocious at this moment.

At this time, Bai Luoyu raised his hand to stop his deputy who had followed him, signaling with his eyes not to act rashly.

He could clearly see that the county magistrate of Bai Sha County, Deng Fei, had a problem.

His stature was already beyond the normal stage.

He also understood why he had wanted to meet Deng Fei the day before but had never been able to do so.

The reason was already very clear.

But at this moment, he did not want to create a conflict.

He had some knowledge of the strength of Deng Fei, the county magistrate of Bai Sha County, who was a Liu Pin Xuan Gu in his early years.

But now, standing at the doorway, he secretly gave Bai Luoyu a tremendous sense of pressure.

He never believed that his feelings were wrong.

So he knew that the current county magistrate of Bai Sha County was even more terrifying than he had imagined.

Looking at the county magistrate of Bai Sha County at this moment, Bai Luoyu also thought of some of the city residents he had seen when he left yesterday.

Mumbling at the corner of his mouth, words like 'Rou Shen Yong Sheng' and 'Rou Shen Bu Mie' reached his ears.

Those city residents were all followers of Bai Shen Jiao, and their minds were hazy, with ferocious expressions from time to time, indicating significant mental issues.

Moreover, the sheer number of them shocked him.

Wherever he passed, he saw tightly shut doors and sealed windows.

The entire Bai Sha County had become desolate.

Because of what he had seen and heard yesterday, he decided to leave Bai Sha County as soon as possible.

Even if the missing personnel were not found, he was prepared to leave temporarily.

From what he had seen, he realized that Bai Sha County had a big problem.

The problem was so big that he was unlikely to be able to solve it.

He needed to request the intervention of Zhao Yu Long and the Patrol Commissioner's Office.

At this moment, seeing the county magistrate of Bai Sha County, Deng Fei, and witnessing his condition, Bai Luoyu was even more certain that his previous guess was entirely correct.

The situation was even worse than he had imagined.

Because the problem with County Magistrate Deng Fei of Bai Sha County was even greater!

As thoughts raced through his mind, Bai Luoyu secretly calmed himself.

"I appreciate County Magistrate Deng's kindness, but I have urgent matters to attend to. I need to return to Dongling City to prepare for the Divine Human Master's Zong Shi Yan!"

Divine Human Master?

Zong Shi Yan?

Hearing these words, Deng Fei's eyes stirred with emotion, gradually becoming clearer from their clouded state.

But the next moment, his expression became dazed again, and his eyes were somewhat scattered and confused.

"How can White Patrol Commissioner leave without finding his missing subordinate?"

"I have news about White Patrol Commissioner's subordinate here. Why don't you come with me?"

(End of Chapter)

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