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

By the time Wang Qi returned to the courtyard carrying half of the armored snake demon, it was already late at night.

However, the area in front of the courtyard was still bustling with activity.

The sight of carriages blocking the entire road surprised Wang Qi greatly.

One after another, officers and cadets walked out of the courtyard and got into the car.

Wang Qi saw Gao Ya standing at the door and quickly went over to him, asking, "What's wrong?"

"Qi-ge is back!"

Startled, Gao Ya forced a smile and said, "These Dingzi are leaving."

"So what kind of movement is this?"

Wang Qi frowned slightly; these people looked like prisoners being held captive.

"Aren't these 'Ding's' people people who sold themselves into the government office?"

"Now that the government has abandoned it, the indenture is still in their hands... so it's been resold again," Gao Ya explained.

"Huh?" Wang Qi exclaimed in surprise, "Then where will these be sold?"

Gao Ya counted on his fingers, "Being a bodyguard for a wealthy family, a errand runner for a security escort agency, or a handyman at a martial arts school means you have a worse status and treatment, but fortunately, the government pulled some strings and you can still retain your lowly status."

"If you don't leave now, and by the time your three-month term is up, you still haven't reached the level of external training, you'll be directly demoted from a lowly status to a slave."

"You'll never be able to turn your life around."

"Absurd," Wang Qi blurted out.

This shift from left to right hand, from lowly status to slavery, is quite something.

He looked at his former colleagues in the T-class, the cadets... their eyes were now dim, and many of them had lost their vitality.

Gao Ya continued, "The group of T-class citizens who left a while ago did so through connections arranged by their families."

"This batch has absolutely no connections. They have no choice but to leave now."

Wang Qi sighed.

This world is truly cruel.

"Right now, the government is in dire need of manpower. If they all leave, who will do the work?"

Wang Qi was puzzled.

"The one thing Big Tang has in abundance is people." Gao Ya pointed to the end of the street, "There's a bunch of newbies waiting over there. They'll come in after they're done here."

"We'll replace it with another batch in three months."

"This way, truly talented individuals won't go unnoticed, and the government can even make an extra profit... It's like having an extra business out of nowhere, isn't that great!"

Gao Ya smiled wryly, "Fortunately, it won't affect characters A and B, which is a blessing in disguise."

"I don't want to leave! I want to go back! I'm sure I can break through in the remaining month!"

One person shouted and ran off the carriage back into the courtyard.

"Hmph, a good-for-nothing who only dreams."

The well-dressed coachman sneered.

Then his gaze shifted and he saw the light blue constable's uniform with the knife wrapped in it in Wang Qi's hand.

"Hey! Officer!"

He jogged up with a smile. "I guess you're a newly promoted bailiff?"

Wang Qi nodded.

"My master is the head of the Yuanfeng Escort Agency, and he's willing to offer you 700 cash for a contract to operate under his name! Would you consider it?"

The driver rubbed his hands together, his face full of obsequiousness.

"Let me think about it."

Wang Qi's expression was indifferent.

"Okay!"

The driver greeted us with a smile, "We can discuss the price further. Feel free to come to Yuanfeng Escort Agency for tea anytime."

Wang Qi nodded indifferently.

Seeing Madam Che's two different faces, one in public and one in private, filled him with endless emotions.

Just one border separates heaven and earth.

He broke through the external training.

They were the "police officers" the coachmen talked about, offering an exorbitant price of seven hundred coins to persuade me to go and register with them.

Former colleagues who can no longer train outside.

They were put into carriages and sold to wealthy gentlemen to be slaves, never to rise again.

"Fortunately, now that I'm a formal servant, I won't be sold off like merchandise anymore."

At the very least, it can guarantee a younger generation the opportunity to "inherit their father's business".

"yes."

Gao Ya, standing beside him, also sighed.

Snapped!

Five taels of silver suddenly fell into his hand.

"Brother Qi, what is this...?"

Gao Ya stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

"Let's pay off the family's high-interest loans first," Wang Qi said calmly. "Then focus on your cultivation; don't let my money go to waste."

"Thank you so much, Brother Qi!" Gao Ya was so excited that he was about to kneel down to Wang Qi again.

"No kneeling allowed!"

Wang Qi said sternly, "This money isn't given to you for nothing; you'll have to pay me back later!"

"From today onwards, if Brother Qi points east, I will never go west; whatever I'm told to do, I'll do!" Gao Ya swore, pointing three fingers to the sky.

He knew Wang Qi didn't have much money either, so the fact that he could offer five taels of silver as a token of his friendship...

Quite heavy!

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[Bone Serpent Demon: A serpent demon with skin and bones like iron armor, its body is incredibly elastic, capable of contracting into a spring-like shape and then bursting forth as a sharp arrow, or used to defend against attacks. As food, its taste is not very appealing, but it has the remarkable effect of strengthening bones and muscles.]

Inside the constables' quarters.

Wang Qi sat by the stove, cooking and eating the flesh of the Bone Serpent Demon.

The house was still a thatched-roof house, but instead of a large communal sleeping area, there was a bed in each of the four corners.

A pig farm was converted into a four-person dormitory.

The room not only had a stove, but also a thick cotton quilt and a separate small water tank.

The stench of excrement and urine that once filled the air was completely gone.

The accommodation has been completely renovated.

To be honest, after living there for more than two months, Wang Qi was a little unaccustomed to being moved to such a clean environment.

My roommates are still Ge Daniu and Lu Shun, which is the result of Ge Daniu's strong protest.

It stands to reason,

A lowly constable is not entitled to choose a house.

However, his second uncle, who had been favored by the deputy garrison commander, now wielded immense power in the government, which greatly increased the influence of his nephew's words. Few dared to offend him.

Slurp~

Wang Qi slurped the snake meat, which resembled potato starch, into his mouth.

The bone snake flesh and the armored snake demon that this can see through are completely opposite. As for the latter... you'll know once you see the scales that the Moon Offering Fairy removed after it's done; they're rock hard.

Wang Qi even had the leisure to buy a bag of chili peppers and a small sachet of salt, and made a spicy snake dish.

Let's not talk about how it tastes yet.

Anyway, the flavor is definitely there!

Even if Wang Qi lent Gao Ya five taels of silver to pay off his debts, he would still have two taels and four mace of silver left, making him a proper little tycoon.

Plus, with the promotion and move, I really need to treat myself to a nice meal.

In the past, eating beef and snake meat was entirely for practical reasons.

Now, savoring the experience, it is truly a delightful experience.

[Increase in 'Prestige' by 1%]

[Increase in 'Prestige' by 1%]

The characters began to jump continuously as Wang Qi swallowed the bone snake meat.

During his breakthrough in external training, Wang Qi, who had consumed dozens of kilograms of green snake meat, had already increased the progress of his [Majesty] skill to 13%, which is equivalent to 130 kilograms of strength.

And now,

One pound of bone snake meat can directly provide 1% of the progress.

This shows just how terrifying high-quality snake meat can be.

"Cultivation techniques require high-quality beef and snake meat... this can create the five elements."

Wang Qi murmured, "Heihe County has a lot of water, so things that fit the water element are indeed better and easier to unleash their power."

"But who wouldn't love something that's versatile enough to embody all five elements?"

After a moment's thought, he decided to start with water transport and then proceed gradually.

of course,

Even more important is to get [Prestige] to level one as soon as possible!

He was eager to know what changes would occur.

Wang Qi had a gut feeling.

It will definitely not be as simple as just increasing the weight of demons by [subduing] them.

[Snake tendon: Improves the elasticity of your muscles and tendons.]

When Wang Qi finished the sixth pound of snake meat, the words reappeared before his eyes.

My comprehension is indeed exceptional!

I won again!