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Chapter 111 The Black Iron Spear and the Blood Essence Pearl

Internal Affairs Department.

Wu Ming arrived at the yamen, which was in charge of exchanging merits.

The middle-aged patrol officer was still sitting in the main hall, but unlike when Wu Ming came last time, this patrol officer no longer sat behind the desk when he saw Wu Ming arrive. Instead, he stood up and greeted him warmly.

"Inspector Wu, it's been a long time. Are you here today to exchange for some merit points?"

The inspector in charge of the treasury was very enthusiastic.

When Wu Ming last came, he was just an ordinary young patrolman, but now he is a rising star in the Cautious Punishment Division. Although his rank is only equivalent to Wu Ming's, his future is undoubtedly much brighter. He is expected to achieve four blood coagulations and be promoted to a hall manager, while Wu Ming is already over forty years old and will only be able to remain a patrolman for the rest of his life.

"Inspector Liu."

Wu Ming returned the greeting with a cupped hand and said, "Let me take a look at the records of merit point redemption."

The middle-aged inspector responded with a smile, then picked up a file from the table and handed it to Wu Ming. He gestured for Wu Ming to sit down on a chair nearby and called out towards the door, "Someone come and serve tea to Lord Wu!"

soon.

A minor official then entered, carrying a tea tray, and served tea to Wu Ming.

Wu Ming sat in his chair, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and calmly opened the file. He first turned to the section on weapons. His Crimson Python Spear had been damaged in the previous demon tide. Since he had only recently broken through to the third stage of Blood Condensation and his physique was still undergoing transformation, and he had been staying in the city recently, he hadn't been in a hurry to get a new spear. Now that his realm was initially stable and his physique was solid, he could start working on getting a more suitable spear.

After glancing at the catalog, Wu Ming weighed his options repeatedly between the Hundred Refined Black Iron Spear and the Hundred Refined Dragon Pattern Spear.

The Hundred-Refined Black Iron Spear weighs eighty-two jin and is forged entirely from Hundred-Refined Black Iron. It is indestructible and is a superior spear far superior to the Crimson Python Spear. It is very suitable for martial arts masters who have completed three stages of blood coagulation. It requires two thousand merit points to exchange for.

The Hundred-Refined Dragon Pattern Spear weighs 131 jin and is forged entirely from Hundred-Refined Black Steel. Its material is superior to Hundred-Refined Black Iron and is more resilient, but also heavier. It requires 12,000 merit points to exchange for.

"With my current merits, I can afford to exchange for both of these spears, but weapons are not necessarily better the more precious they are. Although this Hundred Refined Dragon Pattern Spear is of better quality, its weight of 131 jin may make it less agile, even though I can wield it with my current physique."

Wu Ming pondered for a moment.

He now possesses over 50,000 merit points, enough to exchange for three of the Hundred Refined Dragon Pattern Spears. Merit points are naturally no problem for him; he is now considering which one is more suitable.

Liu Xunsi, who was in charge of the warehouse, had been sitting to the side. When he saw Wu Ming hesitating between the black iron spear and the dragon pattern spear, he smiled and said, "Lord Wu, if you don't know which one to choose, you can have them bring them over first and try them out."

"Hmm, is that alright? Wouldn't that be a bit troublesome?"

Wu Ming looked at Liu Xunsi beside him with slight surprise.

Patrolman Liu smiled and said, "What trouble is there? It's just a small matter."

After all,

He then turned to the clerk beside him and said in a deep voice, "Go to the treasury and bring over a hundred-refined black iron spear and a hundred-refined dragon-patterned spear. Tell them that Lord Wu wants to test the spears!"

"Yes."

The clerk beside him immediately responded and ran out quickly.

Seeing this, Wu Ming also bowed slightly to Inspector Liu and said, "Then I will trouble you, Lord Liu."

"You're too kind, Lord Wu."

Inspector Liu smiled and waved his hand.

Wu Ming sat in his chair, continuing to review the files and drink tea. Soon he heard heavy breathing coming from outside. Several minor officials, carrying two large guns, huffed and puffed as they walked in.

These minor officials were all low-level servants in the Censorate, none of them were martial artists. It took two people to carry the 82-pound refined black iron spear all the way here, while the 131-pound refined dragon pattern spear left the three minor officials sweating profusely.

The group carefully placed the two large spears on the ground.

Seeing this, Wu Ming stood up and stepped forward. He first looked at the hundred-refined dragon-patterned spear, and saw that its shaft was covered with long, fine, and dense patterns formed by forging, resembling dragon patterns. The spear was dark silver in color, with only a few dark red hues seeping into the patterns. With a flick of his toes, Wu Ming lifted the heavy spear, which weighed over 130 jin (approximately 65 catties), into the air. After spinning it once, it landed in his hand, startling the several panting officials nearby, who scrambled away.

"It is indeed a bit heavy."

Wu Ming weighed the Hundred Refined Dragon Pattern Spear in his hand, gripped the shaft with one hand, and casually swung it a few times, creating a few spear flourishes.

Now that he has reached the third stage of blood clotting, his limbs can unleash tremendous force when he goes all out. He can still easily pick up and swing a spear weighing over a hundred pounds, but when he does, he feels a bit sluggish and not flexible enough.

The spear techniques he practiced, from the Falling Leaf Spear Technique to the Chasing Wind Spear Technique, all emphasized agility. The Thunderclap Spear Technique, which Liu Muyuan bestowed upon him, was also seven parts swift and three parts fierce, emphasizing speed.

Wu Ming put down the Hundred Refined Dragon Pattern Spear and picked up the Hundred Refined Black Iron Spear to test it. This time, he felt much more relaxed. The weight of over eighty pounds was just right for him now. He casually flicked the spear a few times, which not only made it much more agile but also created a whooshing sound, leaving the minor officials in the distance speechless.

These low-level officials were just ordinary people who rarely saw martial arts masters who had achieved three blood-clotting techniques make a move. Seeing Wu Ming wielding his nearly 100-pound heavy spear like a wooden stick with one hand, they were naturally terrified. After all, they had carried these two spears all the way here and knew all too well their weight.

The nearly 100-pound spear, swung like a wooden stick, could even create a flurry of spear flowers. One can imagine how astonishing its power was. Ordinary people would either die or be seriously injured, let alone be stabbed.

It can be said,
Martial arts cultivation begins to gradually transform into something inhuman from the third stage of blood coagulation. Without such martial prowess, martial arts masters would not be able to contend with the demons who roam the world and conquer a large area of ​​human territory.

"Let's use this one."

Wu Ming ultimately chose the Hundred Refined Black Iron Spear.

In terms of material, the Xuan Tie Spear is slightly inferior, while the Dragon Pattern Spear truly reaches the level of a 'treasure weapon'. Although in terms of value, it should only barely reach the threshold of a 'treasure weapon', it is still much stronger than the Xuan Tie Spear. However, in terms of ease of use, the slightly lighter Xuan Tie Spear is more suitable for him.

His master, Liu Muyuan, had said that once he reached the fourth stage of blood coagulation, he would prepare a magical spear for him.

Given Liu Muyuan's status, the treasures he prepared were naturally extraordinary, certainly not something like the Dragon Pattern Spear that barely met the threshold of a treasure. Therefore, for now, he only needed to choose a weapon that was easy to handle, and he didn't need to consider anything else too much.

After leaving the Hundred Refined Black Iron Spear behind, Wu Ming began to examine the other resources in the treasury. He had already browsed through most of them, but had not found the type that he wanted most—the one that could assist his primordial spirit in cultivation.

The rarest and most precious items in the world that can nourish the soul are extremely rare, far fewer than those that can replenish qi and blood. Among those with less than 10,000 merit points, there is only the Heart-Cleansing Grass. However, he had already used it once before. In addition, since his primordial spirit has now entered the third level of refinement, using the Heart-Cleansing Grass again would probably not have much effect. If he wants to nourish his soul, he can only look for other more precious resources.

unfortunately,

Wu Ming searched through the entire file but couldn't find any other resources to nourish the soul. Although there were several rare and precious items such as the 'Primordial Spirit Fruit' and the 'Soul Nourishing Flower,' they were all out of stock and not available in the inventory.

Thinking that Liu Muyuan also cultivated the Dao of the Divine Soul, Wu Ming couldn't help but suspect that all these resources that nourished the Divine Soul had been used by Liu Muyuan, leaving none in the inventory. If that were the case, there was nothing he could do about it.

"With my current cultivation progress, it would probably take me at least several years of hard work to cultivate my primordial spirit to the point where I can break through to the fourth level of refinement, without the help of resources. However, if I can use the Demon Subduing Diagram to suppress some demons, absorb and transform their power, and refine their blood and qi to nourish my soul, I can save a lot of hard work."

Wu Ming pondered to himself.

The search for evil spirits and demons can now be put on the agenda. The main reason is that his martial arts realm has now reached the third stage of blood condensation, and his blood energy is basically stable. Although refining blood energy to nourish his soul will lead to a deficiency of blood energy, the impact will not be significant. At most, it will only delay his progress in martial arts cultivation. For him, the cultivation of his soul is more important.

With the powerful secret techniques and arts he has cultivated, once he reaches the fourth level of primordial spirit refinement, he will be invincible and overwhelming at this level. Even top martial arts masters who have undergone four blood condensation stages will be no match for him.

He then flipped through the archived files again.

Wu Ming ultimately chose a rare resource that nourishes blood and qi, called 'Blood Essence Clam Pearl'. This item is the natal treasure produced by clam demons of the third transformation or above, and it is also a kind of spiritual object of heaven and earth. It has an extremely strong effect on nourishing blood and qi. Every day, he puts it into a clay pot to simmer, and the resulting Blood Essence Soup is far superior to any kind of nourishing medicinal diet.

Since there are no resources to nourish the soul, we should first nourish our blood, qi, and spirit. Whether we use the Demon Subduing Diagram to refine qi and condense the soul in the future, or simply promote blood condensation martial arts cultivation, it will be effective.

soon.

The Blood Essence Pearl was then retrieved from the storeroom and ended up in Wu Ming's hands.

This pearl is about the size of a baby's fist, and it is bright red all over. Under the sunlight, it emits a red glow. You can tell it is extraordinary just by looking at it. Just this one is worth a full 40,000 merit points!

After exchanging the Blood Essence Pearl and a hundred-refined black iron spear, Wu Ming's accumulated merits were almost gone. He did not use up the remaining merits. After obtaining the Blood Essence Pearl, he bowed to the in charge, Liu Xunsi, and took his leave of the Internal Affairs Department.

(End of this chapter)