The Imperial Guards, like Yama, slaughtered until the Empress cried out for help.

After much self-persuasion, Zhang Shan finally calmed down and began to explain.

"These merit points are like the currency in our Embroidered Uniform Guard. We can't rely on missions to earn small rewards for training every time. If that's all we do, we might as well go run escort missions."

"We will earn merit points for each mission we complete. These merit points can be exchanged for various weapons, treasures, elixirs, and other valuable items in the Hall of Merit."

"For example, that Crimson Jade Fruit last time was worth sixty contribution points."

"But how come you didn't know about contribution points? Someone should have told you about them after you were promoted to captain..."

Suddenly, Zhang Shan seemed to remember something, and a resentful expression returned to his face.

"Yes, you were promoted too quickly. You were promoted to centurion not long after you were promoted to general. The garrison headquarters didn't even have time to send someone to tell you."

Shen Qing's eyes lit up. "Only sixty Crimson Jade Fruits? I can get three hundred just by catching Sun Yun?"

What a windfall!

"Where is the Hall of Merit?"

"It's on the right-hand side when you enter the Zhenfu Division."

After obtaining the exact location, Shen Qing exchanged a few brief pleasantries and then ran towards the Hall of Merit.

Zhang Shan stood there for a long time without moving. After a while, he turned around and walked out of the Zhenfu Division.

The captain hurriedly followed, asking, "Sir, where are you going!"

"Where to? To solve a case! I need a stroke of luck too!"

......

The officers on duty in the Hall of Merit immediately stood up and saluted when they saw Shen Qing.

"Greetings, Your Excellency."

"I wonder what you wish to exchange for, sir?"

Shen Qing threw his centurion's token over.

"Please check how many points I have. My name is Shen Qing."

The captain had barely sat down when he glanced at the token before immediately standing up again: "Greetings, Commander Shen."

He then quickly flipped through the files and soon found Shen Qing's entry.

"Lord Shen, according to the records, you have 630 merit points remaining."

"Capture Liu Chengle, a remnant of the White Dragon Cult, and receive 100 contribution points; kill Sun Yan, the traitorous commander of Baiyun Town, and receive 30 contribution points."

The massacre of the Ping'an Town family earned 20 contribution points; the annihilation of the Blood Cultivator Clan in Chaoyang County earned 100 contribution points; the capture of Detective Cloud Master Sun Yun earned 350 contribution points; oh, and here are 30 contribution points from Qiushui City.

"A total of 630 points."

The more the captain read, the more interesting his facial expression became.

Is this really the resume a trial 100-person commander should have? So impressive?

"Lord Shen, what would you like to exchange?"

"Are there any precious fruits or pills that can be used to cultivate true qi at the Innate Realm?"

The captain quickly bent down and picked up the two scrolls.

Yes, yes.

"This white scroll contains precious fruits and elixirs that we have in Luoshui City; we can obtain them quickly."

"This green volume is a treasure that other states' garrison commands possess; we can also apply to have it transferred."

Without a second thought, Shen Qing tossed the green booklet aside.

Transferring from other states? That requires approval first. It has to be approved by the centurion of the Hall of Merit, then by the commander of the Garrison Command, then by the Garrison Commander, and finally sent to another Garrison Command. After waiting for a long time, you are told that the treasure fruit there is also gone!

Then the approval process is rejected, and the applicant selects a new product and initiates the approval process again.

By the time the precious fruit was finally obtained, it was too late.

Shen Qing quickly flipped through the scroll, which contained more than a hundred pages, each page recording a precious fruit or elixir that could be used to break through to the Innate Realm.

This is the power of the state apparatus. Ordinary sects are considered to have a rich foundation if they have a stable output, but the Wu Dynasty directly produced more than a hundred kinds of things for you.

Shen Qing didn't think much of it and went straight to the most expensive pages.

【Snow Jade Butterfly】

Merit Points: 190

[It has mild medicinal properties and is used for breaking through to the Innate Realm. It accelerates the condensation and purification of true qi. It has a refreshing taste with a light minty flavor.]

Mint flavor? Great stuff, I'll buy it!

Bitter lotus fruit

.....

[The taste is bitter and cannot be removed within three days]

It tastes bitter? Go find somewhere cool and stay there!

[Ten Blood Pills]

[Meritorious Service: 200]

[This medicine is potent and extremely effective at purifying internal energy, and can also enhance strength. Note: It has an excellent taste, similar to braised beef.]

Shen Qing licked his lips. "Excellent taste? Like braised beef? Buy it! I want to see what's going on."

Purple Dew Nectar

Merit Points: 220

[The best-in-class medicine for the Innate Realm, developed by the Divine Medicine Pavilion, tastes exactly like orange juice.]

The best medicine for the Innate Realm? One bottle costs 220 contribution points?

But after buying it, I only had 20 contribution points left.

But it tastes just like orange juice.

Let me see what's going on!

All in!

The captain took the ledger, recorded Shen Qing's needs, and then spoke respectfully.

"Lord Shen, the precious medicine is expected to arrive within three days. Would you like to have it stored at the Zhenfu Division or somewhere else?"

"Huh? Isn't the precious medicine stored in the Zhenfu Division? Can't we get it right away?"

The captain shook his head: "Sir, it's not like that. Our Hall of Merit is just a record point. The real location of the precious medicine is in a mysterious place in Yongning County. It is said that there are troops guarding it. We just send them the requirements, and then they are responsible for allocating them."

Shen Qing nodded, indicating his understanding; the existence of the Zhenfu Division was indeed inappropriate.

In Yongning County, Zhenfu Division is both the safest and the most dangerous place. It is safe because there are more than a dozen Xiantian Realm warriors, and the commanders are even Grandmaster Realm warriors.

The danger lies in dealing with serious criminals every day, and it's inevitable that mentally ill people will storm the Zhenfu Division. It doesn't matter if people die, but it would be heartbreaking if precious medicines were damaged.

"Send it directly to the West City Hundred Household Office."

Shen Qing waved his hand, turned around and walked out of the Hall of Merit.

As soon as I stepped outside, I saw the scholar striding towards me.

"Boss, boss, we've finally found you."

"I was walking down the street when someone from the Pan family handed me an invitation, saying they wanted to invite you, Boss, for drinks."

Shen Qing took the invitation and glanced at it: "The Pan family?"

The scholar quickly spoke up.

"I've learned a bit about the Pan family over the past couple of days."

"Their former head of the family, Pan Honghu, was a veteran centurion of the Luoshui Town government, and he had just retired a few years ago."

"It is worth noting his three children. His two sons, Pan Ruhai and Pan Ruyuan, were both centurions in the Zhenfu Division, while his daughter, Pan Xiaoping, married into the Ningshui Earl's family."

"They were at the height of their power in Luoshui City, and in recent years they probably wanted to take the family to the next level."

"The invitation is quite polite, saying it's for drinking and merrymaking, but I'm afraid it hides a knife. Pan Ruhai is thinking of going further up the social ladder. Is Pan Ruyuan forming cliques to promote his brother and trying to get you, sir, to take sides?"

Shen Qing frowned. Another drinking party? Another drinking culture incident?

On Earth, Shen Qing hates drinking culture the most.

Shen Qing waved her hand: "No, no, do I even know him? He just wants me to go drinking?"

Drinking, drinking, all you do all day is drink, I'll drink your mother's head.

He casually tossed the invitation to the scholar: "Make up any excuse to decline it."

"Let's go, isn't there a famous snack street in Luoshui City?"

"Let's add Black Dog and the others, and go have a drink."

......

It was the afternoon of the third day.

A group of soldiers delivered the three treasures to the centurion's office.

Shen Qing opened the box in the room, and inside were three small wooden boxes.

Opening them one by one, the first one was a snow-white Snow Region Butterfly Flower, about the size of a palm, exuding a faint fragrance; you could feel a slight chill when you brought your fingers close.

The Ten Blood Pill looks like an ordinary pill, but the fragrance it emits is enough to make people salivate.

As for the Purple Dew Nectar, that's interesting. It's contained in a small, pale white porcelain bottle, but a faint purple light emanates from it.

Shen Qing chuckled, "Finally!"

Let me see what's going on.

Without much thought, Shen Qing threw the Ten Blood Pill into his mouth.

Shen Qing's eyes widened; it really tasted like braised beef!

tasty!

Then I picked up the Snow Jade Butterfly Flower in my left hand, took a bite, and the minty flavor spread in my mouth!

It cuts through the greasiness!

Then I picked up the Purple Dew Nectar, took a sip, and it was icy cold.

Cool!

A happy smile appeared on Shen Qing's lips. This was what cultivation should be like.

The immense medicinal power surged through his body instantly, and he activated the Overbearing True Qi Technique at full power.

When other cultivators cultivate, they usually first increase the total amount of true qi, and then purify the true qi to improve its quality.

But Shen Qing is different.

The left brain controls the absorption of medicinal power, causing the total amount of true qi to grow wildly, while the right brain operates the domineering true qi technique, violently purifying the quality of true qi.

A two-pronged approach led to rapid improvement.

What did you say? A barrier to spiritual attainment?

Something that doesn't exist at all.