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

Wang Qi tried to bend his fingers outwards.

The middle finger, which was originally stiff and could only tilt slightly, was now slowly approaching the back of his hand.

"It actually stuck on!"

Wang Qi stood up and tried to shake his arms!

His arm looked more like a whip than before...

To be precise, it better matches the muscular and muscular state required for practicing the cobra pose.

He took the knife off the wall and started twirling it outside the door.

His hands were nimble and delicate.

His arms seemed to transform into a snake's body, and his long sword into a snake's head.

It sways back and forth, making it difficult to understand.

Then,

Two thick streams of black energy emanated from his body, swirled twice in front of him, and then merged back into his body.

In an instant, a warm current surged through Wang Qi's body.

At the same time, a sense of unease arose in my heart.

The urge to kill gradually intensified.

This is the difference between the external training and the internal strengthening realm. After eating the flesh of a demon and then cultivating, one will see this scene of "refining essence and energy and storing it away according to the power".

This vital energy will continuously strengthen oneself, serving as the foundation for advancing to the next realm.

corresponding,

It can also bring evil thoughts and malice to warriors.

From this point onward, each practice session becomes dangerous.

Wang Qiping calmed himself down and started practicing the snake pose again.

"That was a brilliant move!"

The sound of praise came from not far away; it was Zhang Yuan, the soap maker.

"It's rare for you to have a day off, I didn't expect you to still be practicing."

Zhang Yuan looked at you with admiration, saying, "Your body was originally quite stiff, and your snake-twisting style was more like a martial artist acting as a courtesan, not human."

"Look at you now, so nimble. From a distance, it looks like you have a snake strapped to your arm."

"I suppose you've put in a lot of effort behind the scenes."

"You flatter me, sir."

Wang Qi bowed with his hands clasped, looking very humble.

The ancients said that diligence can make up for lack of talent, and this is indeed true.

Zhang Yuan walked into the room and sat down.

Today is Wang Qi's first day in office, so he has no free time all day.

"Li Xiong is dead, burned to death by fire."

Zhang Yuan cut to the chase, "Someone from the fast-paced class leaked this information to Hong Yu, 'Fish in the Water' of the Black River Gang, saying that this matter might be related to a newly promoted constable."

"Then Li Xiong's boss, the ship owner Li Fengchao, came to me and said he wanted to find out more about the situation from you."

Wang Qi spread his hands, his eyes wide, and said, "I don't know."

"Since Li Xiong died from being burned by raging fire, shouldn't he seek revenge against demons or martial artists with such abilities?"

"I really don't know."

Wang Qi looked completely innocent.

Zhang Yuan remained expressionless.

The stalemate lasted for a long time.

Zhang Yuan laughed, "You... if you were to run into the Black River Gang outside, your acting skills would be truly impressive."

"Although the Black River Gang is powerful, you are a formal constable of the government."

Even if the Black River Gang has solid evidence, they wouldn't dare to openly hire someone to kill you.

"Besides... he's just Li Xiong, not some big shot."

Zhang Yuan reassured Wang Qi once again.

"That being said, you should still be more careful when you go out in the future."

Wang Qi nodded.

This is one of the reasons why everyone wants to work in the government.

It's good to have a big tree to lean on for shade.

His Black River Gang is a big tree, and his own government office is an even bigger tree within a big tree.

In this world, connections matter!

Zhang Yuan changed the subject, "Now that you've been promoted to the soap-making class, I'll explain the rules of the soap-making class to you properly."

"The bailiffs were in charge of internal affairs, such as administering punishments and standing guard in court. The bailiffs were usually responsible for protecting the county magistrate and providing ceremonial guards, as well as standing on both sides when the county magistrate held court to create a solemn courtroom atmosphere."

"Therefore, when selecting people for the soap-making team, they usually look for those who are handsome or tall and strong."

"Therefore, the constables of the soap-making class often managed to find good marriage partners."

"Many wealthy peasants and landlords would find a promising young man to marry their daughters to, and then support him all the way."

"It's not uncommon for exceptionally outstanding individuals to be able to marry into the families of high-ranking officials."

Wang Qi smiled and said, "I've also heard about it over on Yuan Street."

"But things are different now."

Zhang Yuan said, "Since Master Huang was assassinated, the Third Shift and Sixth Office have been greatly reorganized and redundant."

"Not only have the rules for the reserve officers changed, but the rules for the regular officers and foremen and stewards have also changed."

"What do you mean?"

Wang Qi listened attentively.

Zhang Yuan cut off a piece of Wang Qi's roasted snake meat and said while eating, "It's a point system. Standing guard, protecting, and ceremonial guards all add points. Sixty points is the passing grade, with no increase or decrease. Those who score less than sixty points will be fined one hundred coins for each point less."

"But nowadays, there are too many bailiffs in the yamen, so there aren't enough people to share the work of the bailiffs."

In other words, you have to be eager to do the work to avoid being fined!

"Want to slack off? Sure, as long as you're willing to pay."

Wang Qi was stunned, as if he had returned to his past life.

Why do I have to pay to go to work?

"What if you don't manage to grab it and don't want to be fined?" Wang Qi asked.

"Simple. Demons are rampant in the city these days... kill demons to earn points." Zhang Yuan explained, "The points are calculated by taking heads, and the money for the corpses and the flesh are split 50/50."

"It's so dark."

Wang Qi finally understood.

This forces everyone in the three classes and six departments to become "constables" and go out to catch demons.

Eliminate the evil forces...

It can only be said that Master Huang was indeed resourceful.

"What if you don't have the money to pay the fine?"

"You'll owe it for now. Once you've owed a hundred taels... you'll be kicked out of the yamen."

"Does this day off count as part of the month?"

"Calculate."

"..."

"The meat market is open this month, why don't you go check it out?" Zhang Yuan said with a smile.

"Doesn't that mean the meat at the meat market is of dubious origin and unsafe?" Wang Qi had heard of the meat market before.

It was a large market selling meat.

At first, it was just chicken, duck, fish, and sheep, but later it included all sorts of demon meat, and its origins were unknown.

People often fall into evil ways after eating meat from meat markets.

"But it's cheap."

"A pound of demon meat costs the same as beef, so are you going to buy it or not?"

Wang Qi's opinion of the meat market immediately changed.

Thirty-one catties of demon flesh, no matter how strong the demonic energy inside or how powerful the effects, it's all worth it.

I also want to say that it's because of my poor health.

Besides,

Don't I see through it all?

Find a bargain!

Find a bargain!

……

The meat stalls lined the street, forming a long queue that stretched as far as the eye could see. The spectacle was no less impressive than when Master Huang had paraded through the streets earlier.

I've been feeling down these past few days because of Li Xiong from the Heihe Gang, but seeing this lively scene has suddenly lifted my spirits.

"Ten coins for beef, ten coins!"

Wang Qigang couldn't hold back his emotions as soon as he walked in.

Beef that costs ten coins a pound.

He looked toward the thronging stalls, and the beef tendons and meat looked somewhat disjointed, which was strange.

Wang Qi resisted the urge to use his insight.

After more than a month of training, he can now use the skill twice a day without experiencing significant nausea.

"Camel-humped wolf demon meat, 27 coins a catty, don't miss it if you pass by."

At the meat stall,

They sell all sorts of things: rat demon meat, sparrow demon meat, and some even dare to call it phoenix meat.

Wang Qi made a special trip to see the Phoenix Meat restaurant that had captured his heart.

The result was his grandma's chicken!

It's still hen meat!

Because a customer cut an egg right there on the spot.

This meat market truly lives up to its reputation as a notorious black market.

Wang Qi was suddenly drawn to the azure blue flesh of a snake demon at a stall, because the snake corpse had evolved four claws.

"Sir, this is Blue Lotus Serpent Demon meat, forty coins per pound." The stall owner was an extremely fat "mountain of meat".

Wang Qi estimated it to be 300 jin (approximately 150 kg).

These days, people who can eat their way to this physique must be either rich or noble.

This is also why Wang Qi stopped.

"What is this Blue Lotus Serpent Demon?"

Wang Qi asked.

"This is a noble creature of the water. Legend has it that the true dragon has the power to control clouds and rain, and this Blue Lotus Serpent Demon has inherited the bloodline of the true dragon's ability to control rain. It is the serpent demon whose bloodline is closest to that of the true dragon."

A real dragon... forty-one jin?

Suddenly, blood seeped from his skin and flesh.

It's actually blue blood.

Wang Qi had doubts, but still decided to try the skill.

Break it!

[The Rain-Splashing Dragon: It can swallow the water of an entire lake and hide it inside its belly without revealing itself. It can then quickly release all the water from its belly, like a torrential downpour. Eating its flesh has a chance to grant the 'Lake Bag' technique; eating its gallbladder directly grants the 'Lake Bag' technique.]

[Lake bag: A bag that can hold the water of a lake.]

A spatial bag?!

We found a bargain! This is a real steal!