The sunlight slanted through the intricately carved window lattice, casting a golden hue on the green brick floor.

A half-cup of cold tea sat on the sandalwood desk, with two unfolded tea leaves at the bottom of the celadon glaze cup.

Qin An took a brief moment to rest, then lifted the teacup for a sip and picked up a second book.

Since he had already gained momentum today, he might as well see this breakthrough through to the end.

Two demon essences and one pseudo-essence glowed faintly, while half of a Tiger Evil Bead added a touch of blood-red hue.

This accumulation was enough for him to push all the cultivation techniques to a new realm.

"Although I could choose to improve my proficiency first to reduce the consumption of qi and blood, time waits for no one," Qin An thought as he flipped through the cultivation technique in his hand.

The threat from the Demon Hall was far greater than the three major forces he had already eliminated, and the Mountain Patrol Officer's assessment was imminent. Being stingy with qi and blood now would be like putting the cart before the horse.

In these times, only the benefits in hand are the sweetest.

The greatest regret in life is dying with money unspent.

The second cultivation technique was called the Extinction Blade, emphasizing a fierce and ruthless momentum, leaving no room for the enemy or oneself once the blade was drawn.

Although the Tri-Absolute of Ice Flame was powerful, it lacked the determination to press forward.

Once the blade was drawn, it should cut off the retreat for both the enemy and oneself, so Qin An needed to make up for this shortcoming.

After finishing the cultivation technique, Qin An closed his eyes to ponder for a moment, then drew the black saber from his waist and began practicing with the moves of the Extinction Blade.

The black saber rang out as it was unsheathed, and the saber's momentum tore through the quiet chamber like ripping fabric.

After practicing for only a few breaths, smoke appeared in front of him like a serpent.

[You practice the Extinction Blade, triggering the mastery talent of saber-type techniques in the Body Storage Realm]

[You sat in meditation for years, consuming a large amount of qi and blood, finally achieving enlightenment]

[Extinction Blade (Initial Mastery)]

The Butcher talent was only at level five, still a talent of the Body Storage Realm, and Qin An was forcefully deducing with a massive amount of qi and blood at this moment.

Although it cost a lot of qi and blood to advance the Extinction Blade to initial mastery, it was like a drop in the ocean for Qin An.

Now he had a large amount of demon essences, enough to continue deducing, and the real excitement was just beginning.

Qin An took a deep breath and once again used the Butcher talent for deduction.

Words emerged again.

[You continue to deduce the cultivation technique, attempting to merge the Tri-Absolute of Ice Flame with the Extinction Blade, but the talent is insufficient, and no progress is made]

[Out of desperation, you sat in meditation for days, finally resolved to ruthlessly burn your internal qi and blood]

[Using the level five Butcher talent as a guide, supplemented by all the qi and blood in your body, but it was still lacking]

Still lacking?

Qin An rubbed his chin, sensing that his internal qi and blood were already depleted, and continued to absorb the evil qi from the Tiger Evil Bead.

As time passed, the smoke before his eyes kept flickering.

[Still lacking... still lacking... still lacking...]

Until half of the Tiger Evil Bead was entirely absorbed, the words in front of him finally changed.

[You consumed an enormous amount of qi and blood, finally achieving enlightenment, naming the new saber technique the Ice Flame Extinction Saber]

[Ice Flame Extinction Saber (Great Success)]

It's at Great Success!

Qin An exhaled deeply, thoroughly sensing the traits of the new saber technique, then fully mastered it.

The Ice Flame Extinction Saber, having reached Great Success in the Jade Bone Realm, was extremely formidable. Besides the previous power of the Tri-Absolute, it made the saber technique overwhelmingly ruthless.

When the blade is drawn, nothing stands between him and his target, compensating for the inadequacies of the Tri-Absolute of Ice Flame.

Moreover, the stored power of the Tri-Absolute has reached a new level. Qin An estimated that an eruption of the Tri-Absolute would be enough to instantly kill someone at Jade Bone Realm Perfection.

"A pseudo-essence and two demon essences remain, deduce other cultivation techniques."

After pondering briefly, Qin An planned to switch to another cultivation technique for deduction.

The Butcher talent was ultimately only level five, and though it surpassed the Small Success Realm from initial mastery to Great Success, the qi and blood consumption was substantial.

From Great Success to Perfection is a long way and would be even more terrifying.

The rest of the cultivation techniques were only at initial mastery, so Qin An would rather balance the improvement of various techniques.

Thinking of this, Qin An picked up the third cultivation technique.

Several words were written on the cultivation technique—Holy Yuan Fist.

Qin An had perused the Evil Extermination Bureau's techniques but hadn't found a suitable fist technique, so he casually picked one to support the enhancement of the Blood-Burning Heaven-Cutting Hand.

In his view, the Blood-Burning Heaven-Cutting Hand was strong enough, possessing both immense strength and the awe of burning blood, with no need for enhancement at present.

In front of him, the smoke twisted like a serpent.

[You practice the Holy Yuan Fist, combining it with the Blood-Burning Heaven-Cutting Hand, deducing by analogy, consuming a large amount of qi and blood, finally achieving enlightenment]

[Holy Yuan Fist (Initial Mastery)]

The smoke had not yet dispersed when Qin An took out a pseudo-essence and chose to continue.

The smoke was disturbed, forming new words.

[You look at the two unarmed techniques and decide to merge them into one]

[You begin to consume qi and blood...]

The pseudo-essence gradually dimmed, continuously absorbed by Qin An into his body.

Until Qin An absorbed half of the pseudo-essence, the words before his eyes finally changed.

[You consumed an enormous amount of qi and blood, finally achieving enlightenment, and the Blood-Burning Heaven-Cutting Hand was too domineering, devouring the Holy Yuan Fist]

[Blood-Burning Heaven-Cutting Hand (Great Success)]

Qin An opened his eyes, a glimmer in them.

The Blood-Burning Heaven-Cutting Hand was similar to the Two Principles Bodhi Heart, both extremely formidable cultivation techniques.

Although the Holy Yuan Fist was also a Jade Bone Realm fist technique, there are strengths and weaknesses even in the Jade Bone Realm. Being devoured by the Blood-Burning Heaven-Cutting Hand was natural.

After reaching Great Success from initial mastery, the utilization of qi and blood in the Blood-Burning Heaven-Cutting Hand became more pure. Qin An estimated that burning the same amount of qi and blood would achieve double the effect.

The harvest was extremely rich for Qin An.

"The third book."

With two more cultivation techniques remaining, Qin An planned to elevate them completely.

The third cultivation technique was called the Wind Skill, a body technique.

This body technique possessed the speed of a gale, maximizing speed.

Qin An's Shocking Dragon Wind and Cloud Step also had speed, but he wanted to maximize it.

In these times, the ability to escape should not be lacking; it concerns one's life.

In front of him, smoke appeared and twisted into serpent-like words, hovering in the air.

[You practice the Wind Skill, triggering the Dancer talent]

[You consumed a large amount of qi and blood, finally achieving success]

[Wind Skill (Initial Mastery)]

Qin An narrowed his eyes and again absorbed the remaining half of the demon essence.

As the demon essence gradually dimmed and was consumed, the words before his eyes changed>.

[You consumed an enormous amount of qi and blood, with the dominance of the Shocking Dragon Wind and Cloud Step, completely devouring the Wind Skill]

[Shocking Dragon Wind and Cloud Step (Great Success)]

Qin An landed lightly, circulating a trace of True Qi.

The next moment, only an afterimage was left in place, as Qin An had already appeared at the end of the room.

The Shocking Dragon Wind and Cloud Step at Great Success had pushed his speed to the extreme, making it difficult for the naked eye to discern Qin An's figure.

Qin An held the teacup, drank the remaining cold tea in one go, and only then picked up the last Cultivation Technique.

——Vajra Body.

The so-called Vajra Body uses True Qi transformed into golden light, spreading around the body, as solid as a rock.

The reason Qin An chose Vajra Body was because it embodies the power of the Buddhist path.

The Two Principles Bodhi Heart he was cultivating also contained Buddhist principles, complementing each other, the power would be stronger.

Before him, smoke gradually appeared.

[You are cultivating Vajra Body. Due to possessing Celestial Spirit Body Protection, you have learned something about Vajra Body slightly. After consuming a large amount of Qi and blood, you have initially comprehended Vajra Body]

[Vajra Body (Initial Comprehension)]

The Yao Yuan in his hand quickly dimmed, and only after half of it was consumed did the text finally change.

[You consumed a massive amount of Qi and blood, merging Celestial Spirit Body Protection with Vajra Body, naming it Celestial Spirit Body]

[Celestial Spirit Body (Great Success)]

A great deal of information flooded into Qin An's mind.

Qin An opened his eyes and then circulated the True Qi within his body.

Gang Qi more than a foot thick spread throughout his body, with a hint of gold surging inside.

After Celestial Spirit Body Protection became the Celestial Spirit Body, the defense was now divided into two layers.

If the Gang Qi outside was broken, the golden light inside would instantly condense, forming a second layer of defense.

For Qin An, his life-protecting skills had increased by one more layer.

"Now that the Heart Method is perfected, and all other Cultivation Techniques have reached Great Success Realm, I should be able to pass the Mount Patrol Trial smoothly."

With his strength improved, Qin An's heart was filled with joy.

He first absorbed part of the Yao Yuan, storing the Qi and blood within his body to the limit, then stored away the remaining Yao Yuan.

"There's still one and a half Yao Yuan left, with no Cultivation Techniques available. I'll save them as a backup, since the secret technique of the Blood-Burning Heaven-Cutting Hand requires Qi and blood."

Having decided on his course of action, Qin An turned his attention to another matter.

"I need to advance the butcher profession to level six as soon as possible, to see the transformation in talent."

He urgently needed to elevate the butcher profession to level six.

After reaching level six, there would be new talents, which would be a huge boost for him.

Once the butcher profession is elevated to level six, Qin An plans to start a new profession.

As for what the new profession would be, he had already made up his mind.

——Alchemy.

Now that he had reached Jade Bone Realm Perfection, he was not in a hurry to take the next step.

Others would arbitrarily breakthrough due to lack of the Yang Elixir, but Qin An could start a life profession and only needed to gain enough Yao Yuan.

When the five viscera have been entirely enriched by the Yang Elixir, it would be the time for him to reach the Returning to Storage Realm.

Qin An was very clear that Cultivation Techniques and Qi and blood were only auxiliary, but the Golden Finger was the foundation.

With the Yao Hall not yet eradicated, the crisis was ever-present, and joining the Mount Patrol would introduce even more crises.

Only by relentlessly enhancing his strength could he live more comfortably in this world.

Having made his decision, Qin An no longer thought about it and went out to have a meal.

...

As time passed, in the blink of an eye, several days had gone by.

Liu Qingzhou's hair was disheveled, his eyes lifeless.

The folding fan in his left hand was crumpled into a ball and violently thrown against the wall.

"Why!"

"Why can't I still master it!"

"The right hand can do it, why can't the left hand!"

Liu Qingzhou gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot.

Since his right arm was severed by Qin An, most of his skills were wasted.

Recently practicing with his left hand, he still couldn't make any progress.

On the table lay two Yao Yuan, which were extremely precious to any Silver State Captain.

Yet, Liu Qingzhou's anger only deepened upon seeing those two Yao Yuan.

"I got into trouble with Qin An for you and had my right arm severed. These two Yao Yuan are what I deserve!"

"But you said the grudge with Qin An is written off, what does that make me?"

"Mo Chuan, I regarded you as a predecessor, yet you treated me like this!"

The hatred suddenly surfaced in Liu Qingzhou's heart, devouring his soul like a venomous snake.

These two Yao Yuan were compensation from Mo Chuan.

He knew what Mo Chuan intended.

Indeed, he was at fault first for the arena incident, using concealed weapons to attack was wrong.

But he did it all to regain face for Mo Chuan.

And now it was only two Yao Yuan.

If Qin An had been punished, there would be no hatred in his heart.

But Qin An was more carefree than him.

Every time he walked in the Evil Extermination Bureau, the mocking gazes of his colleagues felt like a thorn in his throat.

Liu Qingzhou powerlessly sat on the ground, looking at the crumpled fan on the floor, his eyes growing more desperate.

Just then, a sudden knock on the door broke the silence.

Liu Qingzhou was slightly stunned, then, with disheveled hair, went to the door and opened it.

When he saw the person at the door, he immediately became alert.

"Nie Ruhai, what brings you to my place?" Liu Qingzhou's voice was hoarse.

Standing outside was a young man with a silver badge hanging at his waist and a long sword strapped to his back.

The young man was handsome, with a sharp eyebrow slanting to the temple, the curve of his eye's tail like a sword still in its scabbard.

Nie Ruhai cast a cold glance at him, fingers lightly touching the silver badge at his waist: "Looks like you've been hit hard."

Liu Qingzhou clenching his left fist: "That's none of your business."

Nie Ruhai's lips slightly curled, his voice like a frost blade unsheathing: "Of course it is, do you want revenge?"

At these words, Liu Qingzhou was slightly taken aback.

He knew very well who the young man before him was, an entity of extreme terror amongst the Silver State Captains.

Though his cultivation was only at Jade Bone Realm Perfection, he possessed a sword heart, and once his sword was drawn, Liu Qingzhou couldn't resist three moves.

But now Nie Ruhai was speaking of revenge.

As for what revenge, Liu Qingzhou understood well.

Now the person he hated to the core was only one, Qin An.

Nie Ruhai said indifferently, "Let's talk inside."

At these words, Liu Qingzhou, for some reason, as if compelled, stepped aside.

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