Mountain Patrol Officer?

Upon hearing these three words, Qin An slightly furrowed his brow and shook his head, saying, "I don't know."

Qin An had no knowledge of what a Mountain Patrol Officer was.

But seeing Yang Quanfeng speaking seriously, it must be an opportunity, and an important matter at that.

Yang Quanfeng took another sip of wine and slowly said, "Do you know the current situation of the Evil Extermination Bureau?"

Qin An pondered for a moment before answering, "Twelve Gold State Officials are guarding Lingzhou, of which three have gone out with the State Chief."

"There are thousands of Silver State Officials, and even more Bronze State Officials and state officials."

Yang Quanfeng smiled and said, "And what about the demon pseudo-god power?"

Qin An contemplated, "Countless."

If asked about demon pseudo-gods, although three major powers have been eliminated nowadays, there are still four that can be compared to them.

There's also a demon hall coveting from the shadows.

Not only that, numerous small and large demon pseudo-gods are lurking, which could be described as too many to count.

Yang Quanfeng nodded and said, "How can the situation be stabilized with only twelve Gold State Officials?"

Qin An stroked his black knife, silently.

He thought of some things.

The current combat power of the Evil Extermination Bureau seems strong, but if it truly relies on this strength to stabilize the situation, it would be an arduous task.

In fact, Qin An had thought of this problem a long time ago, but he didn't dwell on it.

He only wanted to improve his own strength, and he wasn't willing to get involved in too many other matters.

Now that Yang Quanfeng mentioned this, Qin An had some ideas.

Yang Quanfeng rubbed the wine pot in his hand: "The so-called Mountain Patrol Officer is to search the mountains and rivers, lying in wait for a thousand miles to kill demon pseudo-gods."

"If State Officials are considered as those who hold the ground, then Mountain Patrol Officers are the sharpest sword of the Evil Extermination Bureau."

"They can venture alone into the demon pseudo-god's lair, and can also use the weapon in their hand to decapitate the enemy amidst thousands of troops."

"They are indeed the most important people to stabilize Lingzhou."

"Although dangerous, they can also harvest many meritorious achievements."

At this point, Yang Quanfeng paused slightly, giving Qin An time to digest.

Qin An frowned thoughtfully, and after a long time, he raised his eyes and said, "Is Jade Bone Realm Perfection the threshold?"

Yang Quanfeng nodded and said, "That's right, in half a month, it will be the annual recruitment phase."

"If you can reach Jade Bone Realm Perfection, you can receive tasks, and after completing them, you can join the Mountain Patrol Officer."

"But you need to know, after joining, the danger will double, unlike the safety inside the Evil Extermination Bureau."

"The choice is all up to you."

Qin An mused for a moment, and decisively said, "I am willing to join."

Yang Quanfeng was slightly stunned: "Don't you want to think it over?"

In his youth, Yang Quanfeng had also thought about this, but back then he chickened out.

Because joining the Mountain Patrol Officer was more dangerous.

But as of today, Yang Quanfeng regretted it.

A good man should wield a sharp sword to establish peace for Lingzhou.

If given another chance, he would be willing to give up his Gold State Official status to join the Mountain Patrol Officer.

Qin An shook his head: "No need to think about it."

Think?

Why think about it.

He knew well his Golden Finger.

Although he could gradually improve with the Golden Finger, neither the Cultivation Technique nor the blood and qi could be omitted.

Recently staying in the Evil Extermination Bureau, Qin An also felt there weren't many tasks.

He had offended too many people, and now even the demon hall was eyeing him covetously.

If he didn't quickly improve his strength, he would be the one to die.

The Mountain Patrol Officer can quickly earn merits and obtain the blood and qi of demon pseudo-gods, which is necessary for Qin An.

Danger?

These days, even eating a meal could choke you to death.

As long as the benefits outweigh the dangers, it is feasible.

Yang Quanfeng lamented, "You are braver than I."

Qin An asked, "Mr. Wan once said he would lend me a helping hand, how will he help me?"

Yang Quanfeng came back to his senses: "To be a Mountain Patrol Officer, besides reaching Jade Bone Realm Perfection, you also need to join the Evil Extermination Bureau for a year, but Wan Ziqing has a privilege."

"If she recommends you, you won't need to wait for a year."

Qin An rubbed the black knife: "Why does only Mr. Wan have this privilege?"

Yang Quanfeng showed a look of emotion: "Her parents, elder brother, and sisters were all part of the Evil Extermination Bureau and have all died in battle, a family of loyalty and valor."

"Precisely because of this, she practices the method of severing emotions and desires."

"The general state granted her privilege, no one dares to dispute, otherwise, they'd be opposing a house full of heroes."

Qin An was suddenly enlightened.

He didn't expect Wan Ziqing to have such a story.

But thinking about it carefully, normal people wouldn't practice the method of severing emotions and desires.

Only Wan Ziqing needed this method to conceal the pain in her heart.

Qin An pondered slightly and asked, "What is the second thing?"

Just now, Yang Quanfeng said there were two things to tell him, he already understood the first thing, now it's the turn of the second thing.

Yang Quanfeng shook the wine pot: "If you reach Jade Bone Realm Perfection, do not hastily advance to the Gui Cang Realm in a short time."

Qin An squinted and asked, "Why?"

Above Jade Bone is Gui Cang, like Yang Quanfeng and other Gold State Officials are of the Gui Cang Realm.

But what Yang Quanfeng said made a trace of doubt arise in Qin An's heart.

Yang Quanfeng slowly said, "Do you know what Gui Cang is?"

Qin An shook his head and said, "I know the name, but don't know its basis."

Although he had read many miscellaneous books, the content about Gui Cang mentioned was only sparse.

Yang Quanfeng put down the wine pot: "Qi Storage Realm cultivates True Qi, stepping into the threshold, Body Storage Realm cultivates muscles, forging the outer body, Jade Bone Realm forges the skeleton, refining the inner self, as for the Gui Cang Realm, it is about refining the five viscera."

"Storage connects to the viscera, the five viscera are precious."

"The heart governs blood, the liver governs discharge, the spleen governs transportation and transformation, the lungs govern respiration, and the kidneys govern essence and qi."

"If one refines the five viscera with qi, they can achieve unity of inside and outside, seamless and integrated."

"The name Gui Cang implies the return of everything, seamless like storage."

Qin An carefully mulled over what Yang Quanfeng said and nodded: "I understand, but why shouldn't I rashly break through?"

Qin An already had a rough understanding about the Gui Cang realm.

But the matter of not rashly breaking through as mentioned by Yang Quanfeng aroused his curiosity.

Yang Quanfeng slowly said, "If you hastily break through, it's no more than an ordinary Gui Cang Realm."

"But if supplemented with the Yang Elixir, you can gain endless potential after breaking through."

Qin An asked, "What is the Yang Elixir?"

At this point, he already understood Yang Quanfeng's intention.

Just like the Jade Bone Realm, if supplemented with Cangshan Jade, one can forge blood and bone, with profound reserves in the Jade Bone Realm like the sea.

The Returning to Storage Realm also has a special breakthrough method.

Yang Quanfeng answered, "The so-called Yang Elixir is made with ten pieces of demon essence or pseudo essence, refined into the ultimate Yang medicine through the Alchemy Technique."

"But Lingzhou is chaotic, and few people practice alchemy; even fewer refine Yang Elixirs."

"One Yang Elixir can transform one internal organ, and the Evil Extermination Bureau still has a few Yang Elixirs that you can exchange for if you have enough achievements."

"You just need one piece; transforming one is enough, and you shouldn't be greedy. After all, transforming all five organs would take too much time."

Saying this, Yang Quanfeng glanced at the wine pot, which was already empty.

For those like the state officials of Jinzhou, the worst among them have transformed at least one internal organ.

But wanting to transform all five internal organs is easier said than done.

So far, only the young chief state official has transformed five internal organs.

Demon essence or pseudo essence is easy to acquire, but individuals who can refine Yang Elixirs are extremely rare, not a single one in Lingzhou.

Yang Quanfeng only hopes Qin An can transform one internal organ and thereby achieve a breakthrough to the Returning to Storage Realm.

Qin An thought for a moment and said, "Understood."

The conversation topic for today had reached its end, and Qin An did not plan to stay any longer; he got up and bid farewell to Yang Quanfeng.

Yang Quanfeng picked up another pot of fine wine, looked at Qin An walking further away, and drank the wine. "Mountain Patrol Officer..."

He felt a bit melancholic, sat on a chair, and looked up silently.

...

After leaving Yang Quanfeng's residence, Qin An left the Evil Extermination Bureau alone.

This secret treasure trip involved extremely complex statistics, which would only be complete by tomorrow.

Qin An had no plans today, so he decided to go out to practice his proficiency in butchering.

Currently, the scholar profession has made rapid progress, reaching level six first and gaining a second talent.

This is very beneficial for Qin An.

As for other professions, they're all still at level five.

Qin An plans to improve them one by one.

The Heart Method has already achieved Great Success in the Jade Bone Realm, while the other Cultivation Techniques remain in the Small Success stage.

First, he plans to upgrade the butcher profession to level six to obtain the second talent.

As for how to improve, money can make ghosts run the mill.

Money is the least concern for Qin An.

As for the Yang Elixir needed for the Returning to Storage Realm breakthrough, Qin An already has a plan.

He intends to transform all five organs.

For ordinary people, without an alchemist, the Yang Elixir is a rare treasure.

But for Qin An, it is not.

He possesses the Golden Finger for life professions; he only needs to learn the alchemy method to gradually refine the Yang Elixir.

Currently, he does not plan to activate a new profession because the old professions need to be elevated quickly to boost combat power.

After leaving the Evil Extermination Bureau, Qin An found a butcher shop and, with the help of the dark clothing and silver coins, smoothly took over the butchering work there.

Time flew by, and a day passed in the blink of an eye.

After returning to the Evil Extermination Bureau, Qin An extinguished the lights and went to sleep.

...

The next day.

A sudden knocking broke the peaceful daylight.

"Mr. Qin, the achievements have been tallied, please review them."

The state official of the Internal Affairs Department stood respectfully at the door, holding a wooden tray with both hands.

Qin An, with a black knife at his waist, opened the door and looked at the achievement book placed on top, frowning slightly. "Just the achievements, no demon essence or pseudo essence?"

This time, he killed the Tree Lord, and logically should receive demon essence rewards, yet the tray was empty.

The state official of the Internal Affairs Department, hearing this, sweated like rain. "Sir, Mr. Mo said you have neglected your duties, and the demon essence is being used to atone for that."

Qin An narrowed his eyes: "Again Mo Chuan?"

The state official of the Internal Affairs Department wished he could block his ears.

He never expected Qin An to call the name of the Jinzhou state official so directly.

But he was just a small state official in the Internal Affairs Department and couldn't take part in the Evil Extermination Bureau's internal conflicts, so he pretended not to hear anything.

Qin An picked up the achievement book, scanned through it, then placed it back on the tray, saying, "Alright."

Yang Quanfeng and Wan Ziqing had not mentioned this matter much, clearly, it indeed conformed to the Evil Extermination Bureau's rules. Qin An did neglect his duties to kill the Tree Lord, so he had no thoughts of quarreling over it.

If Mo Chuan provokes again, once he advances to the Returning to Storage Realm, he will naturally have something to say.

The achievements were not deducted, meaning that today he can make an exchange.

After the state official of the Internal Affairs Department left, Qin An got up and headed towards the Confidential Library.

...

The Confidential Library was busier than usual.

This time, thanks to the hidden treasures of the Tiger Race, many people gained achievements, and naturally came to exchange them.

Qin An's arrival attracted significant attention.

Especially those who participated in the Tiger Race's hidden treasure hunt, their gazes lingered on Qin An for a long time until Qin An's glance made them quickly turn away.

Qin An handed the silver token to the state official of the Internal Affairs Department.

After tallying everything, the state official returned the silver token respectfully: "Sir, you can exchange for five Jade Bone Realm Cultivation Techniques."

Qin An nodded and then began searching among the bookshelves.

The search process was exceptionally smooth.

Currently, except for the Heart Method, other Cultivation Techniques were only in the initial understanding stage of the Jade Bone Realm.

Qin An's plan was simple, exchange one for each type of Cultivation Technique, including the Heart Method.

The reason for exchanging for the Heart Method is the scholar profession's sudden insight.

Although surpassing Great Success requires a chance for insight, encountering it even once will significantly reduce Qin An's blood and energy consumption.

Soon, Qin An, carrying five Cultivation Techniques, went to the state official for recording.

Once the official handed back the copied Cultivation Techniques, Qin An turned to leave.

But at that moment, footsteps sounded.

Qin An looked toward the source of the sound and saw a young man with a silver token at his waist entering the Confidential Library.

The young man carried a folding fan, with thin lips, a high nose, looking rather stern, eyes shadowed, glancing askew, a faint hint of mockery at the corners of his mouth.

Qin An raised his eyebrows slightly: "Coming for me?"

While thinking this, the young man walked up to Qin An, opened the folding fan with a snap, lifted his eyes slightly, and scanned Qin An from head to toe.

"Are you the arrogant young fellow who doesn't know his place?"

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