[Blacksmith lv.5 (0/800): The quality of your forged items has increased]

[Medic lv.5 (0/800): Your treatments for patients are somewhat effective]

[Dancer lv.5 (0/800): Your dances are more graceful]

The smoke cleared, and the corners of Qin An's mouth lifted into a smile.

Having all three professions at level five was a significant gain for Qin An.

However, currently there is no Cultivation Technique available, and he only has one blood marrow, thus he cannot yet use it for professional simulation.

Qin An rubbed the hilt of his black blade, pondering, "I need to continue accumulating accomplishments and blood marrow."

With his professional proficiency catching up, Qin An naturally planned to focus next on Cultivation Techniques and blood marrow.

Cultivation Techniques are like forbidden treasures, unattainable for ordinary people.

After joining the Evil Extermination Bureau, all it takes is meeting performance standards.

Qin An was now eager to find a task that would earn him sufficient achievements.

The Tiger Race treasure would be perfect for this.

"Half a month remains, after which the Tiger Race treasure will open."

"If I can earn accomplishments, or even find something good in the Tiger Race treasure, it would definitely take me a step further."

With this in mind, Qin An stepped outside, just in time to encounter Qiu Hong passing by.

Qiu Hong cupped his hands and said, "Humble servant greets the Lord."

Originally part of Li Zheng's former subordinates, Qiu Hong and many others from Copper Prefecture had become utterly loyal to Qin An after being impressed by him.

Qiu Hong was capable at governance, thus Qin An tasked him with reasonably distributing Evil Extermination Bureau missions, and reporting tough situations to him.

Upon being promoted to Silver Prefecture Guard, each task completed by his subordinates let Qin An earn a portion of achievements.

Though each contribution wasn't much, the accumulation was still considerable.

Qin An nodded, "Were any brothers injured or killed?"

Qiu Hong quickly responded, "Injuries yes, but no deaths. Oddly enough, Lingzhou has been quite calm recently."

Qin An raised an eyebrow, saying, "There's always calm before the storm, don't let your guard down."

The reason for the calm was, of course, due to the Tiger Race treasure matter.

The Fox Mother had devoted herself entirely to it, so it was expected that no major disturbances could be made.

Qiu Hong cupped his hands, "I humbly obey."

Qin An said no more and walked straight out, heading towards where Yang Quanfeng was located.

The reason he went out was that earlier in the morning, an official from the Internal Affairs Department had informed him to go to Yang Quanfeng's courtyard.

Being summoned at this time, Qin An suspected it had something to do with the Tiger Race treasure.

...

The courtyard was quiet.

Yang Quanfeng, as usual, was engrossed in wiping the hammer in his hands.

When Qin An entered the courtyard, Yang Quanfeng then set down the white cloth and took a sip from his wine jug.

"I like your nature, the fiercer your intent to kill, the more I appreciate you. Unfortunately, you don't drink, which is somehow lacking in perfection." Yang Quanfeng put down the wine jug.

Qin An stepped forward, "Alcohol dulls the mind; with various demonic creatures and Pseudo-Gods eager to take my head, I need to stay clear-headed."

Yang Quanfeng shook his head, "That's good, but it's always somewhat dull. The Tiger Race treasure is about to open; are you prepared?"

Qin An shook his head, "No need to prepare, just follow orders from above."

He speculated it was related to the Tiger Race treasure matter, and it seemed his assumption was correct.

However, Yang Quanfeng's implication appeared that there might be other secrets involved.

Yang Quanfeng's eyes deepened, "Once the treasure opens, the Copper Prefecture Guards will oversee the perimeter, and Silver Prefecture Guards will explore the treasure along with the Jinzhou Guards. Five Jinzhou Guards are set to go."

Qin An's brow furrowed slightly.

"That many?"

Jinzhou Guards were the face of Lingzhou's Evil Extermination Bureau, with twelve in total, three of whom were currently eliminating demons outside.

The remaining nine remained stationary, preventing demonic creatures and Pseudo-Gods from wreaking havoc in Lingzhou.

The opening of the Tiger Race treasure involved mobilizing more than half of them.

Plus, each Jinzhou Guard commanded hundreds of Silver Prefecture Guards, each Silver Prefecture Guard commanded hundreds of Copper Prefecture Guards, and each Copper Prefecture Guard had numerous officials under them.

This trip would probably involve mobilizing tens of thousands.

Yang Quanfeng nodded, "For safety's sake, if it weren't for the concern of leaving Lingzhou unguarded, all would have gone."

"After all, the treasure of the Tiger Race is enough to make a small demon clan rise. If the Evil Extermination Bureau seizes it all, Lingzhou's strength will increase significantly."

Qin An rubbed his chin, "It seems extremely prudent."

With such numbers, even if the Fox Mother arrived, even with Cangyun Valley, they wouldn't come back.

Yang Quanfeng shook his head, "Not necessarily. The treasure is fraught with dangers; besides guarding against demonic creatures and Pseudo-Gods, there's also the risk within. The mission is likely to be extremely perilous."

Qin An pondered, "What do I need to do?"

Since it came to this point, Qin An knew arrangements would certainly follow.

Yang Quanfeng lifted the wine jug and took another sip, "You'll come with me into the treasure."

Qin An nodded, "I accept the command."

Yang Quanfeng laughed, "Some of the Silver Prefecture Guards will be guarding outside, which will be safer. Don't you want safety?"

Qin An looked up, "If I wanted safety, why join the Evil Extermination Bureau?"

Yang Quanfeng laughed heartily, "Good, good, well said. Remember, for the life and death you risk today, there will be rewards worth your effort in the future."

Having discussed this, the conversation reached its end.

Qin An thought for a moment and asked, "Any news about Fox Qiao and the Prison Guard?"

Yang Quanfeng retracted his laughter and shook his head, "No news yet; it's extremely strange. We'll see how it goes."

Qin An stood up, "In that case, I shall take my leave first."

With the conversation finished, Qin An planned to return and continue practicing his professional skills.

He intended to prioritize practicing the Scholar profession.

With the current timeframe, it's certainly possible to advance the Scholar profession to level six.

Every third level of a profession brings about a significant transformation and the acquisition of new talents.

Though improving old talents can be set aside for now, new talents are extremely important to Qin An.

Enhancing all aspects of the Scholar profession, and advancing it to level six before the treasure opens, to better handle the upcoming danger.

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