The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 350 Testing
How about we talk about the rewards?
Upon hearing this, Su Yan knew that this meeting was probably not so simple.

As a member of the Demon Suppression Guard, is it really necessary to discuss a town magistrate rewarding the town magistrate who has made meritorious contributions?

Of course not, unless he needs to talk about something else.

Su Yan bowed and greeted Governor Xi.

Xi Hebo nodded and then said, "You have made great contributions in the Eastern Wilderness Prefecture. We have already informed the Left and Right Deputy Governors and the three officials of the Central Capital Prefecture. All three officials have agreed to reward you with two Five Elements Dharma Aspect Divine Pills and 300,000 contribution points."

Su Yan looked surprised. He had already obtained a Five Elements Dharma Image Divine Pill before, so he naturally knew how good its quality was.

This pill is specially prepared for condensing a Dharma Aspect. Not to mention a prodigy like Su Yan, even an ordinary Danqiao Realm martial artist could probably become a Dharma Aspect martial artist if they had a few of these pills.

Bridging the gap in qualifications and consolidating the foundation of the legal system.

It can be said that this thing is an extremely precious elixir for a Dharma Aspect True Person.

Three hundred thousand contribution points are enough to exchange for two fourth-tier spiritual weapons, or other cultivation techniques.

"Thank you, Governor."

Su Yan didn't stand on ceremony and agreed.

Xi Hebo slowly said, "Besides this reward, there is the arrangement for your Twenty-Four Divisions. After the great chaos in the Eastern Wilderness Prefecture, although the remnants of the Poison Man Sect were eliminated, there are still other troublesome forces that have not been eradicated. The Royal City, the Western Prefecture, the Red River Prefecture... all the prefectures need to be inspected. Your Twenty-Four Divisions have only been established for a short time. I want to keep you in the Royal City. What are your thoughts?"

Xi Hebo asked about Su Yan's thoughts, but he wasn't asking where the Twenty-Four Departments would be transferred to; rather, he wanted to know which side Su Yan was leaning towards.

His mind was as clear as a mirror, and he calmly replied: "The disciples of the Beast King Sect joined the Demon Suppression Guard because of the Demon Suppression Guard's kindness. When disciples go out into the martial world, they need to serve in the Demon Suppression Guard for a period of time. Since they are disciples of the Demon Suppression Guard, the arrangements will be made by the Governor of the Prefecture. However, since their roots are in Lingnan Prefecture, they will inevitably have to return to the mountain to cultivate in seclusion when the time limit is up."

Xi Hebo narrowed his eyes: "The Demon Suppression Guard is a matter of great importance to the Great Li Dynasty. It is probably not an easy matter for them to come and go, and they are not so easy to put aside their current affairs."

He understood Su Yan's meaning, of course. He was willing to serve because someone in the Demon Suppression Guard had helped the Beast King Sect overcome difficulties during the demonic invasion.

However, this is only out of gratitude; it won't do if they want the Beast King Sect to truly serve them.

The disciples' training and assistance to the Demon Suppression Guard in managing affairs of the martial world are already a way of repaying a debt of gratitude.

Wanting to return home is not so easy.

Xi Hebo was naturally delighted to hear this news, but he still wanted to see Su Yan's attitude.

"To stay or to leave"

Su Yan said, "In the past, there were precedents of disciples from my Beast King Sect joining the Demon Suppression Guard."

He made his stance clear, and Xi Hebo pondered for a moment before saying, "In that case, regarding your promotion, how about you concurrently serve as the elder of the Pill Refining Room, given your status as a fourth-level alchemist?"

Hearing this news, Su Yan was somewhat surprised. The identity of a fourth-level alchemist was indeed precious, but the position of elder of the alchemy room of the Demon Suppression Guard was also a lucrative one.

Although he is not in charge of the alchemy room, as an elder, he can mobilize more medicinal materials than a regular steward.

Moreover, if one were to refine some fourth-tier pills for the Demon Suppression Guards, it would be an easy way to win over colleagues.

Xi Hebo was trying to win over Su Yan and also wanted to separate him from Zhao Wenyuan's faction.

With the added title of Elder of the Alchemy Room, you can't just force Su Yan to lead your plan to conquer the martial world, can you?

That way, they'll have another excuse to stop it.

"Thank you, Governor."

Su Yan understood Xi Hebo's meaning and realized that this was an opportunity to extricate himself, so he agreed.

"In their eyes, the Dharma Form is nothing more than a knife; a fourth-level alchemist is more useful. Fine, let's stall for time..." The situation was beyond Su Yan's control, so he couldn't refuse. However, once he entered the alchemy room, he could use the pretext of alchemy to search for the transformation material he wanted with the help of the Demon Suppression Guard.

After leaving Xi Hebo, Su Yan went to the Demon Suppression Guard's library and exchanged some more pill formulas and alchemy techniques. His 300,000 contribution points almost emptied these books.

Compared to cultivation techniques that everyone can potentially practice, these pill formulas and alchemy methods are much cheaper.

He returned to the courtyard and summoned Yang Kun and the others.

"I will be going out soon. You can handle the matters in the royal city yourselves. If there are any issues that are difficult to address in person, go to Qu Qinglan of Lancang Medicine Pavilion."

"Yes"

Yang Kun, Zhai Long, and the others nodded. They were all Danqiao martial artists. Although they were not considered powerful enough in the royal city, they were not entirely at the mercy of others.

After their trip to the Eastern Wilderness Prefecture, everyone had accumulated a considerable amount of contribution points, which they exchanged for pills and spiritual artifacts, all of which boosted their strength.

The reputation of the Twenty-Four Divisions gradually spread, and Zhao Qier, Tang Wen, Zheng Tu and others began to recruit people through their own channels.

The number of people gradually approached three thousand, and it can be said that the power under Su Yan's command was constantly increasing.

After giving instructions to the Twenty-Four Divisions, Su Yan went out and took the Bright Spirit Pill to the Lancang Medicine Pavilion.

Halfway there, the sound of iron hooves suddenly came from the streets and alleys. There was no one around, and a black jade-scaled horse came to Su Yan's side like a heavy train.

A tall general sat atop the black jade-scaled horse, clad in heavy armor and holding a black and gold spear with a coiled dragon design. Upon seeing Su Yan, he asked loudly, "Are you Su Yan?"

Su Yan frowned as he looked at the newcomer. The newcomer's aura was heavy, as if he had just come from the battlefield, and the intense killing intent had not yet dissipated.

"Fellow Daoist, you're stopping me. Don't you know who I am?"

"Fellow Daoist?!"

The man laughed: "You're only at the Danqiao realm, aren't you afraid of being laughed at for calling someone a fellow Daoist? Let me test your skills."

The newcomer's spear transformed into a black dragon, and the image behind him shrank to about ten feet, revealing itself to be a silver-armored alligator dragon. Its heavy footsteps accompanied the spear's attack.

Seeing this, Su Yan did not back down. Golden light rose up, and he clenched his right fist. A Ming King appeared behind him, and he threw a punch.

The powerful and domineering black spear rushed in front of him, but its domineering power was invisibly dissolved. By the time it reached Su Yan, only seven-tenths of its strength remained.

As the attacker pressed forward, Su Yan delivered a powerful punch, shattering the overwhelming force of the gunshot. Even the Dharma Aspect Silver Armored Crocodile Dragon swayed at that moment.

Su Yan raised his hand and took out the Ten Thousand Insects Prison Tower, smashing it towards the newcomer.

The man swept his black and gold dragon spear horizontally, and with a clang, his arm went numb, and his true energy was suppressed considerably.

At this moment, a black shadow flew out and rushed straight towards the Panlong Black Gold Spear.

"Fuck..."

The man's expression changed drastically. He immediately created distance and struck the Devouring Soldier Youming with a palm, sending it flying.

He retreated rapidly, concealing the gun tightly.

"You bastard, you're really ruthless. My Panlong Black Gold Spear is broken, so your master has to compensate me..."

Su Yan frowned, and Long Qiuhu immediately shouted, "Little sister, I'm not testing your disciple anymore, why aren't you coming out to save me?"

(End of this chapter)