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Chapter 11 The Zhang Family, Enhancing Cultivation Techniques

yamen.

Five bodies were laid out side by side in an open space.

The constables standing on both sides lowered their heads and remained silent, but their eyes occasionally swept over Xu Yan, and their eyes flashed with undisguised surprise.

That's how it went.

Chief Constable Chen stood below the hall and finished reporting on the events of the night.

Finally, he added a sentence.

"I never expected that Brother Xu would be such a hidden master."

Xu Yan stood to the side, calm and composed, without saying a word, simply placing his hand on the long sword.

What happened tonight cannot be hidden, nor is there any need to hide it.

Others aren't fools, and he had no excuse to shift the blame to others.

Since we can't hide it anymore, we might as well face it honestly.

"very good."

Magistrate Zhang spoke in a calm tone, as if he were talking about a trivial matter: "It is a blessing for Anping County to have another expert emerge from here."

His words revealed a hint of perfunctoriness.

After saying that, he turned his gaze to the five mangled corpses on the ground.

"The Blood and Flesh Evil Technique is the work of those wicked bastards who have sided with evil spirits in the Ascension Sect."

"From this day forward, all four constables shall keep a close watch on the movements of the Ascension Sect."

The Ascension Cult?

Xu Yan felt a strange sense of familiarity upon hearing these three words.

Soon, Xu Yan knew where this familiar feeling came from.

My aunt died a horrible death because she joined the so-called Ascension Cult.

Even Xu Yan, the coroner, couldn't figure out the cause of death.

Judging from Magistrate Zhang's words, this Ascension Sect is not simple and is related to evil spirits.

"Your subordinate obeys!"

Officer Chen quickly clasped his hands in greeting and responded.

Magistrate Zhang waved his hand: "The matter is settled. Now do as I have instructed. You may leave."

After saying that, he actually got up and left the yamen.

Xu Yan watched Magistrate Zhang leave and shook his head slightly.

There's no follow-up to this matter, no clues can be found, and even if we wanted to deal with it, we couldn't get to a conclusion.

Xu Yan did not linger and planned to go back to his room first, heading towards the outside of the yamen.

He now possesses five strands of vital energy, which can enhance his vital energy and the Xuanpin Qi.

Now there's Master Wang, the Ascension Sect, and an evil spirit.

And most importantly, he himself was involved in all of these things.

He guessed that there would be more to the story regarding Master Wang.

The best course of action now is to go back and improve our strength.

As for Constable Chen, he would leave him alone for the time being, and he would never draw his sword against Constable Chen in the main hall.

Officer Chen stared at Xu Yan's retreating figure, saying nothing and making no attempt to stop him.

After Xu Yan left, he followed him out of the yamen and walked in one direction.

The direction he left was the direction of the Wang family.

……

Wang family.

Master Wang sat in a chair, holding a teapot, and took a small sip.

Below was a long table, on which lay a large amount of flesh and blood.

If you look closely, you'll find that all this flesh and blood comes from humans.

On both sides of the long table, servants jostled and ate the flesh and blood on the table.

Their eyes gleamed with fervor as they ate and mumbled incoherently.

"Those of flesh and blood suffer weakness, but those who attain enlightenment ascend to immortality!"

Master Wang admired the scene before him.

Seeing these captive blood slaves devouring their own kind like hungry dogs made him feel even more excited.

Just then, footsteps suddenly came from outside the door, disturbing Master Wang's mood.

"Wang Qiande!"

Officer Chen burst into the room, ignoring the bloodstains, and roared angrily.

"The five blood corpses you sent were all killed by Xu Yan alone! This man is incredibly skilled and far from ordinary!"

Master Wang was slightly taken aback, and the teapot in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter.

"What did you say?!"

What else can I say!

Officer Chen sat in his chair, his face extremely grim: "I almost got screwed up! Since that guy is a martial arts expert, he must have heard what I said. He absolutely cannot be allowed to live!"

Master Wang fell silent, and after a long while, he slowly raised his head.

"I was sent here by the sect to seek blood offerings. If I die, it will be a huge loss to the sect. Xu Yan must be killed."

Officer Chen frowned and asked, "How should we kill him?"

He thought Master Wang was simply delusional.

Of the four constables, Constable Guo died; he was a member of the Ascension Sect.

But the two strongest factions, A and B, were the county magistrate's men.

Given this situation, the Ascension Sect could at most carry out clandestine assassinations; they would never make a major commotion.

"What if we lure him out?"

Master Wang sneered, "These blood slaves are far stronger than blood corpses. With the two of us working together, taking his life will be a piece of cake."

The reason he didn't send anyone was because he was afraid of revealing his identity.

But now he has no choice; if he doesn't kill Xu Yan, he will be in danger.

"How do we lure them out?" Constable Chen asked, frowning.

"I have my own way."

Master Wang took a deep breath: "You just need to do as I say."

Officer Chen fell into deep thought, then nodded and said, "Alright."

As he was an official, it was not appropriate for him to stay there for long, so he quickly left the Wang family residence.

"You, come here!"

Master Wang was feeling annoyed and pointed to a servant.

The servants, as if they had been appointed by imperial decree, knelt and crawled before Master Wang as if they had received a divine favor.

Master Wang grabbed the servant by the neck, bit down on him, and began to suck on him forcefully.

A moment later, a mummified corpse fell to the ground.

Master Wang raised his arm and gave a call to action.

"He has attained immortality and ascended to heaven; congratulations to him!"

The servants prostrated themselves on the ground and shouted in unison.

"Those of flesh and blood suffer weakness, but those who attain enlightenment ascend to immortality!"

Looking at this group of crazed blood slaves, Master Wang's eyes grew even colder.

……

When I got back to the house, it was already late at night.

"Snapped!"

Xu Yan closed the door, locked it from the inside, and then took out a roll of old window paper from under the bed.

Coroners are at the bottom of the government hierarchy, and even though Xu Yan often accepts bribes, he cannot be considered wealthy.

At best, we can only be considered to be doing a little better.

Therefore, he had to repair the house himself when it was damaged.

After skillfully pasting the paper onto the windows, Xu Yan sat back down on the bed.

The light from the oil lamp illuminated Xu Yan's face, his features appearing and disappearing in the light and shadow.

A strange plume of smoke appeared, condensing into words.

[Mysterious Female Qi Technique (Initial Stage): 15%]

He had only practiced this mental cultivation method for one night, so his progress was not fast.

But things are different now. He has five strands of vital energy, which might allow him to catch up.

"start."

Xu Yan's heart stirred slightly.

Five strands of qi and blood surged forth, and then all of them entered Xu Yan's dantian.

The next moment, Xu Yan felt his blood and qi boiling like fire, as if he were in scorching magma.

At the dantian, the mysterious female energy suddenly surged at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At the same time, the smoke in front of Xu Yan changed.

[15%→35%]

"A mere wisp of vital energy can provide such a significant boost?"

Xu Yan felt a slight joy in his heart.

"The power of blood and qi is not specifically for enhancing true qi. If it could specifically enhance true qi, there would probably be even more."

Thinking of this, he became even more tempted by the thumb ring in Master Wang's hand.

With the infusion of Qi and blood, the progress continued to increase.

[35%→55%→……115%]

As the last wisp of vital energy disappeared, the smoke suddenly reformed, transforming into a new line of information that appeared before Xu Yan's eyes.