Refining the True from the False: Becoming a God Starting with Devouring a True Dragon

Datang, Beiting Protectorate, Heihe County.

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The gloomy, cool breeze of early autumn blew across the eaves of the blue-tiled house and slipped into the dilapidated thatched hut.

The loose wooden planks crackled and popped with the autumn chill, striking the very fabric of the world.

Wang Qi shivered, and his consciousness began to return.

The bitter smell, mixed with the stench of excrement, urine, and sweat, filled my nostrils.

The cold, sharp stone bed beneath him made him look to his side.

The large dormitory-style beds on both sides, with a total of more than a dozen beds, were all occupied. Directly in front of them was a broken wooden table, a water vat as thick as a waist, a fragment of a bronze mirror, and a row of dark gray constable uniforms with the characters A, B, C, and D hanging on the wall.

The sight of the scene evoked memories, which flashed before my eyes like a slideshow.

"Both parents died, no car, no house... He inherited his father's position as a clerk and entered the government office."

Wang Qi looked at the glaring black words "candidate" on the belt of his constable's uniform and sighed inwardly.

Because the duties were fulfilled, it was not good to break the rules.

The government office created a probationary constable, who did a lot of work, but his pay was only 30% of that of a regular constable...

"I've been in this world for over half a month... and haven't eaten a single piece of meat. In my past life, everyone said this was rotten and that was rotten, but even at its worst, I still had plenty of food. Every meal included meat. Unlike now, every meal is just rice porridge and mush..."

This is really difficult~

Wang Qi harbored resentment.

Even so, countless people in Heihe County want to be candidates for this civil service post but don't have the connections.

The first rays of dawn shone through the hole in the thatched roof and fell on his face.

"At least we have a sunny house now."

"Consider this payment."

Another story in the chaotic memories is about a hot-blooded orphan college student who rushed into the earthquake zone to save people. After working for two days and two nights, he fell asleep and never woke up again...

As Wang Qi pondered this, he suddenly felt his mouth become dry and parched.

He quickly put on his clothes, ran to the water vat in the house, picked up a water float and put it in his mouth.

"Slurp slurp...click~"

Wang Qi let out a joyful sound.

He was about to add another ladleful when he noticed something unusual about the water in the jar.

Why are there three question marks on the water?!

【? ? ? 】

"Am I still half asleep?"

Wang Qi rubbed his eyes and looked at the water again.

The question mark on the water's surface still hadn't disappeared.

What exactly is this thing?

Wang Qi stared blankly, bending his head to get closer and closer, trying to see the truth behind the question mark.

suddenly,

The question mark rippled, and the words on the surface appeared like waves.

[Nectar: ​​A sweet elixir extracted from life; drinking it can replenish physical strength and has a chance to increase qi and blood.]

Ok? !

The question mark in front of him was gone, but Wang Qi's mind was now filled with questions.

Wang Qi stood there, lost in thought.

He tentatively scooped up another ladle of water and put it in his mouth.

The cold water went down my throat, but the coolness disappeared.

The heat exploded within his body, surging towards his limbs and bones.

Something's really wrong!

The cold water turned into hot liquid.

My suddenly awakened ability is... to recognize the essence of objects?

Actually, the water in the jar isn't cold water, but rather a kind of elixir that has the potential to boost blood and energy.

"happy!"

Beside me, I could hear the satisfying sound of Ge Daniu, who was in the ward, drinking water.

"What do you think you drank?" Wang Qi asked, looking at the other person.

"Water!"

How did you feel after drinking it?

"Refreshing! Quenches my thirst!" Ge Daniu replied matter-of-factly.

"That's it?"

"That's it." Ge Daniu stared wide-eyed at Wang Qi. "My mother won't let me play with idiots, so she's gone."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Wang Qi continued to look at the water vat.

Ge Daniu drank cold water, but what I drank... was at least hot water.

He might not know if it was nectar or not, but he could still feel the temperature.

Wang Qi gulped down two more large ladlefuls.

At this moment,

A thin layer of sweat had already formed on his forehead.

Now he was absolutely certain that what he had drunk was indeed nectar!

"I get it, this is my cheat code!"

It doesn't matter what the item originally was, as long as it has the effect of being recognized by the cheat code when you use it!

That's a great skill.

If cold water can be turned into nectar, then what about the rest...?

Wang Qi rushed out the door without waiting.

Before he could take two steps, his vision went white, and then the world began to spin.

My legs suddenly went weak, and I almost fell to the ground.

boom!

Wang Qi quickly grabbed the wooden pillar, panting heavily.

"This ability doesn't seem to be something you can use carelessly... it seems to take a toll on your body."

He staggered out of the room and it took him a long time to recover.

All around...

Question marks are on the land, question marks are on the wooden beams of the thatched hut, and question marks are also on the straw roof.

It seems there is nothing within sight that cannot be seen through.

But Wang Qi dared not try it lightly.

He was afraid that his joy would turn into sorrow, so after more than half a month of hard work, he finally got his cheat system to awaken, but then he died from overwork.

In the moment of distraction,

Everyone inside the thatched hut had finished washing up and was dressed in dark gray clerk's uniform, ready to get to work.

The clerks were very busy, not only responsible for cleaning, fetching water, and chopping wood throughout the yamen, but also for sharpening knives and many other miscellaneous tasks.

The key is to be at the beck and call of the various "big shots" from the fast shift, the strong shift, the bailiff shift, the clerk's office, the household office, the rites office, the military office, the criminal office, and the public works office—a total of three shifts and six offices.

Wherever there is a shortage of personnel, they must immediately fill the gaps and be ready to be dispatched.

Doing manual labor, running errands, carrying pots and pans... these are all commonplace tasks.

Occasionally, they also had to take on the role of the cattle and horses kept in the ceremonial room for the county magistrates, adding a touch of grandeur to their outings.

Oxen and horses get to eat a few more eggs for doing this job, but they don't get a penny.

They are truly worse than cattle or horses.

"Who the hell cleaned this table? It's covered in a foot of dust!"

A bailiff with a long knife at his waist and a wooden plaque hanging from his waist cursed and kicked the boy next to the table to the ground.

His head unfortunately hit the doorpost, and blood flowed freely.

"Master Zhang, I made a mistake, I'll wipe it again right away!"

"If you try to cheat and cheat again, I'll break your legs next time!" Zhang Zaoye's voice was filled with murderous intent.

But the boy ignored his injuries, kowtowed repeatedly, and immediately got up to wipe the table.

"Soap Master" is their general term for the soap-making brigade runners.

These security guards were mainly responsible for protecting the county officials, their processions, as well as internal affairs and some security work.

Especially in TV dramas, when the county magistrate is judging a case, those dull-witted men standing by with long sticks shouting "Majesty!" are the constables.

But these seemingly insignificant "minions" on TV are actually the superiors of these police officers, and even have the power of life and death over them.

It doesn't matter if one or two of them are accidentally killed each year.

And since this Master Zhang was a head soap maker in the soap-making team, holding an even higher position, they dared not say anything more.

Grandpa Zhang walked to the middle of the courtyard, glanced at everyone, and said, "Liu Gou Dan from the fast-track class is dead, there's a vacancy... Hey you, Zhang Er Yang, isn't it your turn?"

"Go to the clerk's office today to collect your constable uniform and report to the police station."

"yes!"

The man named Zhang Eryang forced a smile, but showed no joy at being promoted.

"Why are there so many deaths in the fast-track trains lately?"

Ge Daniu muttered to himself, "We used to not see a single vacancy for a whole month, but this month there's already the second one."

"It's all because of the snake demons. I heard they found a snake demon's lair in the sewers last month, but they only killed one and the rest escaped. I guess they've come for revenge..."

Another constable revealed the inside story: "Recently, there have been more and more demonic disturbances."

Master Zhang coughed lightly, and the courtyard immediately fell silent.

"Furthermore, Master Huang of the military government recently slew a giant dragon!"

"He's been touring various counties with the dragon's head on his back. He arrived outside our county yesterday and will likely come to our yamen."

"Be quick and efficient today, and do things shrewdly. Sharpen your blades until they gleam, and make sure I don't see a speck of dust in any nook or cranny... If Fourth Master sees anything and even frowns, it will damage our Heihe County's image in his mind."

"Then don't blame me for not informing everyone beforehand..."

Zhang Zaoye's gaze was sharp; no one dared to meet his eyes.

"Finally, you're in for a treat this morning, we're having dragon meat soup for breakfast."

"One bowl of this, and I guarantee your blood and energy will soar!"

"This is something that Master Huang personally instructed us to do, and it's an immense favor. Cherish it."

"Long live Master Huang!"

"Long live Master Huang!"

The crowd cheered.

Wang Qihu's body trembled, and he didn't dare to shout those two words.

Those two words could cost you your head.

However, Master Huang's prestige was indeed very high at the border, and I often remembered people saying, "Master Huang could very well take his place."

Amid cheers, Zhang Zaoye, with his hand on his hip knife, strode away.

"A giant dragon?!" The prospective constables in the courtyard finally began to discuss, "What's a giant dragon?"

"Idiot, you don't even know what a great dragon is? It's a giant snake!"

"Fool, the Great Jiao is a dragon."

The crowd argued, but no one could come up with a reasonable explanation.

Wang Qi listened with shining eyes.

just in case……

Can a giant jiao (a type of dragon) really become a dragon?

What about yourself?

Suddenly, a surge of heroic spirit welled up in Wang Qi's heart.

The text that suddenly appeared before his eyes, regardless of its actual effect, was clearly his "cheat code".

Since God gave him a second chance, and transported him to a world where martial arts flourished, and even gave him a cheat code.

I certainly can't let this time go to waste!

He thought of his own name.

Wang Qi.

The old man at the orphanage said that the meaning of his name is... that orphans start with nothing and hope to run towards the future without any burden.

But my surname is Wang.

that……

What is the origin of the name "King"?

Wang Qi swallowed a dragon!