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

"That's impressive."

Wang Qi looked at the newly opened spell and his face lit up with joy.

In a place like Heihe County, which has abundant water resources, good access to water can provide great convenience.

In case of any unexpected situation, being able to enter the water and move quickly will definitely provide him with a variety of options.

Wang Qi suppressed the urge to run to the Heihe River right now to test his swimming ability.

He needed to go to the clerk's office first to upgrade his status.

Outside the office of the clerk,

A few young men were squatting here and there, looking around furtively with shifty eyes.

Upon seeing Wang Qi, dressed in his constable's uniform, all eyes turned to him.

This startled Wang Qi, who then quickly walked into the courtyard.

"Reach out your hand~"

Sitting at the table, the lazy bailiff, propping his head up with one hand, spoke with droopy eyelids.

Wang Qi exposed his tiger's mouth.

The constable reached out and pinched her hand. "Name."

"Wang Qi".

"Who do you want to work for, or did anyone train you before?" the constable asked.

"Zhang Zaotou has been very kind to me, and I want to work for Lord Zhang."

Wang Qi spoke.

"Zhang Yuan?"

The constable's tone changed slightly, and he looked up at Wang Qi, "Quite handsome, and quite capable."

"what?"

Wang Qi did not understand what the man meant. "Please enlighten me, sir."

"You don't know Zhang Yuan's reputation?"

The constable looked surprised, then chuckled, "Then you can go back to the courtyard and wait. Someone will come to find you tomorrow or the day after... We'll see which shift you're assigned to then."

As he spoke, the constable stood up, picked up a pair of scissors, and cut off the words "candidate" after "constable" on Wang Qi's head.

"Let's go."

"Yes."

Wang Qi responded, then turned and left.

I just left the compound.

The group of people who were looking around immediately swarmed over.

"May I ask your name, officer?"

……

"My name is Wang Qi."

"I am the manager of Qingfeng Tower. Zhang Cong wants to ask Officer Wang to register with my household, paying him three hundred cash per month..."

"I'm the pond owner of the Blackfish Gang, my family will offer five hundred coins!"

"The officers may visit the girls other than the top courtesan of Yuxiang Courtyard once a month."

"..."

The crowd began to make their bids.

Wang Qi had heard Ge Daniu mention this a few days ago. Simply put, all the gang businesses in this city needed someone in the government office, but they didn't need to commit murder or arson. They just needed to inform the authorities if anything related happened.

This is a low-risk business that can earn you some extra money.

It is also one of the hidden benefits of becoming a constable.

All the officials and runners in the yamen did this. Just like Zhang Zaotou said, didn't the county magistrate also have a share in the Black River Gang?

of course,

Their level is different.

This is another way of classifying it.

However, there's an unspoken rule in government offices regarding things like affiliation: small figures like them can only be affiliated with one company.

The idea was to ensure everyone had something to eat, so that all the brothers could have something to eat.

As for what actually happened, Wang Qi had no idea...

He politely declined these people's offers to "think about it."

Since I can only be affiliated with one company, I naturally need to think about it carefully.

Moreover, he has no time for such things now; all he can think about is how to resolve the trouble from the Black River Gang.

Admitting fault and admitting defeat?

But what wrong have I done?

Apologize... How could I have handed over the [Weifu]?

A lowly constable like him is utterly insignificant in the face of a behemoth like the Black River Gang.

Wang Qi clenched his fist tightly.

Although Zhang Yuan had gone to gather information for him, he absolutely could not sit here and wait to die.

We need to find ways to deal with emergencies.

His gaze swept across the street and quickly locked onto a pharmacy.

Wang Qi strode towards the pharmacy.

"Sir, are you feeling unwell?"

The doctor in the clinic saw Wang Qi's attire and forced a smile.

Are there any herbs that can improve blood circulation and energy?

Wang Qi asked.

Besides the specific 'ingredients' required for cultivation, most martial artists also enhance their martial arts qi and blood by consuming spiritual treasures of heaven and earth, including the flesh of some demons with extremely rich qi and blood.

Qi and blood are one of the foundations of martial arts.

No matter what level of spiritual attainment you are in, replenishing your Qi and blood is never a bad thing.

"Of course I have it!" The doctor laughed as he got up and rummaged through the medicine boxes on the wall behind him. "These days, which pharmacy doesn't keep these in-demand items on hand?"

"Our pharmacy has this Blood-Boosting Herb, Red Water Lily, and Flesh Mushroom..."

"The cheapest is the Blood-Boosting Grass, 300 coins per plant. Red Water Lily is 1 tael per flower, and Meat Mushroom is 70 coins per mace."

Upon hearing the price, Wang Qi's expression underwent a subtle change.

That's really expensive.

He used all the money he earned from fishing to buy beef, and now that he has just broken through, he only has ninety-two coins left.

I thought that with this month's salary, I could at least buy some herbs to boost my blood and energy.

I never imagined that my savings, enough to buy three pounds of beef, wouldn't even buy a decent herb.

Such expensive herbs...

I can buy a coin's worth of meat mushrooms myself.

However, one qian is too small a quantity, and even if it is evolved with a cheat code, it is unlikely to bring any substantial improvement.

Wang Qi suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

Are there any herbs that can quickly boost blood and energy?

The doctor was taken aback upon hearing this, and remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"have."

"The dried liver of the Red-bellied Bull Demon—this stuff can boost one's qi and blood by nearly 30% in a short time!"

"The side effect is that this stuff is toxic... It can increase the invasion of demonic energy in a short period of time, and there may be other side effects as well... We haven't fully grasped it yet."

"I wouldn't even talk to an ordinary person, and I wouldn't dare sell it for fear of someone getting killed."

"It means that people who practice martial arts are physically strong and can barely handle it..."

"If you want to buy it, officer, I can bring it over for you to see."

The doctor deliberately lowered his voice and whispered in Wang Qi's ear, "I know the yamen has some kind of assessment going on recently, and it's very strict."

"Is the officer trying to get away with this?"

Wang Qi smiled without saying a word, "Please bring it here first."

It can increase your health and mana by 30% in a short time, which is a good thing for boosting your combat power!

In addition, his own ability to "see through" things can further enhance the effects of this dried beef liver.

It's an excellent trump card for dealing with special situations!

"Alright."

The doctor turned and jogged into the backyard. A short while later, he returned with a box and pushed it in front of Wang Qi.

He muttered under his breath, "To be honest, there have been two constables here asking about related matters these past few days, not counting you."

"Is that so?"

Wang Qi looked surprised.

Were those people trying to temporarily boost their Qi and blood, pretending to break through external cultivation barriers?

Wang Qi couldn't understand it, because the abnormality at the tiger's mouth of a martial artist who practices the Ox-Snake Saber Technique is actually quite obvious.

Simply boosting qi and blood probably isn't enough...

He couldn't understand it, and wisely refrained from asking further questions.

Asking too many questions can easily lead to your death.

The doctor in front of me wasn't very shrewd.

Wang Qi opened the box and saw a palm-sized, dark red piece of dried beef liver inside.

"How much is this?"

"Thirty coins a pound, the same price as beef."

It's definitely cheap.

"Wrap it up."

Wang Qi waved his hand and paid to take the dried liver of the red-bellied bull demon in the river.

"There's something you should pay attention to."

"You can only eat a mouthful at most at a time. If you eat any more... even a god couldn't save you!"

The doctor gave instructions and watched Wang Qi leave.

"This world is tough~"

Even those with connections and connections have to fight tooth and nail for a promotion.

He sighed, then noticed a hand slapping on the table.

"Oh, another police officer."

The doctor was taken aback. "What do you want?"

"Whatever that person wanted, I'll take."

That's what the man said.

If Wang Qi were here, he would definitely recognize the other person at a glance; it was none other than Gao Ya, the only one in the "Striving Four" who hadn't been promoted.

……

As soon as I returned to the courtyard.

The few people remaining in the courtyard noticed that only the two characters "errand boy" remained on Wang Qi's belt, which had been cut off.

Their eyes revealed envy.

The people who usually didn't greet each other much all came up to offer their congratulations.

"When I saw the two suns shining brightly at noon, I thought something wonderful was about to happen!"

"So it was Brother Qi who broke through the external training barrier."

Congratulations!

A young man, nearly thirty years old and with many wrinkles on his face, shouted with a bright smile, as if he were the one who had broken through the barrier.

Thank you.

Wang Qi calmly cupped his hands in greeting and then entered the room.

The two had never interacted much before, but now that he had broken through to a higher realm, they were as if they were separated by heaven and earth.

There will be no chance of us meeting again...