Cheng Sufeng stood in front of Qin An, silver needles flowing between his fingers with a cold gleam: "That person is a Thousand-faced Monkey from the Monkey Race."

Qin An rubbed his chin with his fingertips, a look of realization flashing in his eyes.

He originally intended to investigate the matter of the Yinzhou Commandery, unexpected by Cheng Sufeng's sudden appearance.

Qin An knew well Cheng Sufeng's character, who would prefer to bury himself in medical books than to step into the Confidential Library. There must be a deep reason for his visit this time.

Since there was a reason for Cheng Sufeng's action, Qin An followed Cheng Sufeng to this place.

It now seemed like it was out of concern for alerting their foe.

"The Thousand-faced Monkey has always hidden well, yet he forgot this is the Evil Extermination Bureau."

The silver needle in Cheng Sufeng's fingertips hummed: "If even these tricks can't be uncovered, how could one guard Lingzhou?"

Since the incident with Fox Qiao and the prison guard, the Evil Extermination Bureau had been secretly planning.

After numerous investigations, they finally locked onto the trail of the Thousand-faced Monkey.

Qin An caressed the black blade in his hand and said, "Counter their scheme with a scheme?"

Cheng Sufeng nodded and said, "You are always engrossed in the Confidential Library, so there's not enough time to elaborate, but lately, the Thousand-faced Monkey has been constantly in contact with you. I know your temperament, so I've come specifically to remind you, do not alert the enemy."

Qin An mused, "I will still go to the Confidential Library as usual."

Cheng Sufeng was slightly surprised, his movement with the needle paused slightly, and there was a hint of confusion in his eyes.

He was a bit confused as to why Qin An still insisted on going to the Confidential Library to connect with the Thousand-faced Monkey.

Qin An replied calmly, "If I suddenly change my actions, it might alert the other side, instead causing the exact concern of alerting the enemy."

Cheng Sufeng showed a look of realization, slapped his forehead and said, "I see, then we'll proceed as usual."

He had been concerned about alerting the enemy but hadn't considered this angle.

After discussing for a while, Cheng Sufeng left the quiet place with his medical books.

Qin An, on the other hand, entered the Confidential Library once again with his black blade.

The Thousand-faced Monkey was no longer visible within the Confidential Library; Qin An knew well the monkey must be on high alert now, unwilling to expose its identity.

However, he didn't alert the enemy, nor did he care whether the Thousand-faced Monkey would come.

The higher-ups naturally had their solutions. Rather than worry about these things, it was better to read in peace and upgrade his Scholar profession to level six quickly to deal with the forthcoming Tiger Race's hidden cache affair.

...

Time passed, and in a blink, several days had gone by.

During this period, Qin An constantly lingered in the Confidential Library.

As for the incident with the Thousand-faced Monkey, he had not encountered it again.

During this period, Cheng Sufeng came by to inform Qin An that the Thousand-faced Monkey, fearing exposure, would not return to the Confidential Library, but the Evil Extermination Bureau had been secretly monitoring to ensure no mishaps.

Qin An did not put much thought into Cheng Sufeng's words, remaining deeply immersed in advancing the Scholar profession.

The sun was shining brightly today, morning light filtering through the checkered window lattice, casting mottled shadows on the stone floor.

Qin An sat in a chair, closing the tome in his hands with a long exhale.

Before him, smoke floated serpentine-like and gradually transformed into text.

[Scholar lv.6 (0/1000): Your reading speed has greatly improved, and you have a photographic memory]

[Promotion Condition: Read three books of Jade Bone Realm Cultivation Techniques (3/3)]

[Promoted]

[Talent: Great Enlightenment in Jade Bone Realm Heart Method, Great Sudden Enlightenment in Jade Bone Realm Heart Method]

The smoke disappeared, and a torrent of information surged into Qin An's mind.

With the book in his hand, Qin An leaned back in his chair, eyes closed in contemplation.

Moments later, having absorbed all the information, Qin An had mastered it.

"Not bad."

Qin An's gaze was calm, with a hint of joy in his heart.

After reaching level six, the Scholar's capabilities had increased. Besides boosted reading speed, a photographic memory was also added.

For Qin An, these were just embellishments.

What truly felt like a significant enhancement was the subsequent talent.

First, his comprehension had achieved Great Success, allowing Qin An to quickly cultivate the Jade Bone Realm Heart Method to Great Success by combining it with his talent in the future.

Beyond that, there was also the Great Sudden Enlightenment.

Sudden Enlightenment, a mysterious experience.

If cultivating within the Jade Bone Realm's Great Success in the Heart Method, one could enter a state of sudden enlightenment without consuming energy and blood.

For realms beyond Great Success, there was a chance for advancement without consuming energy and blood.

As for what the chance was, Qin An hadn't tried yet.

Qin An rose, looking at the sunny view outside, stretching lazily, placing his hand on the black blade once more.

"Hungry."

Today, as the Scholar profession was about to reach level five perfection, Qin An hadn't even had breakfast, and now relaxed, he felt a bit hungry.

"Let's get something to eat first."

Qin An left the Confidential Library, heading for the street, met with respectful eyes from the Internal Affairs Department's state official.

...

A bowl of meat noodles, a cup of tea.

Qin An ate while carefully pondering the upcoming plan.

"I need a Heart Method."

Qin An quickly concluded.

The Scholar's profession already reached level six, capable of rapidly advancing a Heart Method to Great Success, not to mention Qin An could do so without consuming energy and blood due to the Sudden Enlightenment talent.

Currently, Qin An only possessed the initial comprehension of the Jade Bone Realm.

Hence, the Heart Method was essential.

"It's unfortunate my merits are insufficient for now." Qin An thought inwardly.

Lingzhou's recent peace meant that even if the Yinzhou Commandery could share subordinates' merits, Qin An still hadn't accumulated enough to exchange for a Jade Bone Realm Heart Method.

"Perhaps ask Yang Quanfeng for a task?"

Qin An set down his chopsticks, sipping the last of the soup, contemplating whether to undertake an assignment.

As he considered this, a gentle breeze passed through.

Qin An held the bowl in his left hand, while his right hand quietly placed on the black blade at his waist, and he looked at the new arrival: "What's the matter?"

Ye Lengshuang, dressed in dark clothes, sat opposite Qin An with a complex expression: "Here, take this."

A package wrapped in oiled cloth was placed on the table, pushed softly in front of Qin An by Ye Lengshuang.

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