Elderly Martial Saint: Sixty Times the Cultivation Speed ​​at the Start

As dawn broke over White Fish City, the blue brick floor of the Sky Patrol Bureau's backyard was still damp.

The murdered body lay there, its blood no longer flowing much, but congealed into a large, dark brown pool that spread from beneath it to the steps in front of the door.

Yi Yang stood beside the corpse, not looking at it any longer.

He was thinking about something else.

The framework of White Fish City is now in place. Last night, the heads of several major powers were taken off overnight, but simply taking their heads is not enough.

Their bodies are still intact, and there are at least seventy or eighty mid-level forces from various factions scattered throughout the city, including gang leaders, shopkeepers, and thugs they secretly employ. These people are currently keeping their heads down and dare not show their faces, but sooner or later they will jump out and cause trouble.

As the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot to forge a good knife.

After dealing with the leaders of the various factions, Xu Pei had already led his guards out.

Before dawn, Yi Yang had him gather his men and split them into three groups.

They went to the former site of the Wei family to inventory the warehouses, went to the Mo family mansion to seize the family property, and swept through several strongholds of the Green Snake Gang in the east and north of the city.

Just then, the faint sound of horse-drawn carriage wheels rolling over the stone road could be heard outside; it was a procession carrying goods back.

Silver was carried out in boxes from various storehouses, weapons were sorted and stacked in the open space in front of the Sky Patrol Bureau, and martial arts manuals were packed in a separate box and sent to the backyard.

Yi Yang moved a chair and sat on the veranda, drinking water from a rough porcelain bowl in his right hand, while his left hand rested on the hilt of the Tiger Roar sword. He watched as his harvest was continuously delivered, and he was in a very pleasant mood.

About half an hour later, Xu Pei hurried over from the front yard; he was there to report on the situation.

As soon as I reached the corner of the backyard, my right foot stopped in mid-air.

He first saw the blood on the ground.

Further ahead, there were shattered blue bricks, broken pillars, and corpses lying on the ground.

The body was turned to the side, with an old scar on its brow bone and a broad jaw.

Xu Pei stared at that face for a few moments, his Adam's apple bobbing, and his grip on the account book tightened.

He had seen this face in the wanted poster.

The other party was the leader of the Six Bandits who committed massacres.

True Qi Realm.

This man had been entrenched around Suining Prefecture for seven years, intercepting government silver, killing county magistrates, and robbing caravans of powerful families.

The Punishment Division of the prefectural city issued six arrest warrants, and more than thirty Inner Qi Realm guards died at his hands.

His bounty for his arrest increased from the initial 50,000 taels to 300,000 taels.

But this ruthless man has now died at the gate of the director's courtyard.

Xu Pei's lips moved twice, but the words stuck in his throat.

He shifted his gaze to the corridor.

There was a man and a woman standing there.

Both were dressed in black, with swords at their waists, and no official insignia on their bodies. The man leaned against a pillar, resting with his eyes closed, while the woman wiped the scabbard of her sword with a cloth stained with blood.

Although the other party's aura was concealed, Xu Pei had cultivated for many years and his judgment of aura was not far off.

Although neither of them showed any outward signs of distress, the intense sense of danger made the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end. His body was telling him that the other could easily crush him.

Moreover, the fallen corpse was also telling him about the other party's level of cultivation.

True Qi Realm.

two.

Upon receiving this information, Xu Pei's mind went blank.

When did the Director get two True Qi Realm attendants?

Who exactly is he?

Being able to mobilize two True Qi Realm experts is something even the reserve chief inspectors of the prefectural city might not have the face to do.

At this moment, Yi Yang glanced at Xu Pei in the courtyard, offered no explanation, and asked directly:

"Have you finished checking everything?"

Xu Pei snapped out of his daze and quickly stepped forward to answer:

"Reporting to Your Excellency, most of them have been cleared out."

He opened the ledger and read aloud, "The Green Snake Gang headquarters has been emptied out; many members have fled. The silver, medicine, and weapons in the storeroom have all been moved back."

The Mo family mansion has been sealed off, and the collateral branches of the Mo family are staying indoors; no one dares to stop them.

"Twenty-seven boxes of silver, sixty-seven weapons, thirty-four martial arts manuals, and twelve boxes of pills and medicinal herbs were found in the Wei family's storeroom."

"The land deeds, shop deeds, and boat deeds under the name of the Sanhu Gang have also been collected."

Adding the silver reserves of the Green Snake Gang and the Mo family, all the items combined are worth over 820,000 taels of silver. The pills and materials are still being priced, but they are estimated to be worth a considerable amount as well.

Eighty-two hundred thousand taels.

Ordinary people in White Fish City might work their whole lives and still not be able to save up a hundred taels.

These few companies have been entrenched in White Fish City for many years, and the amount of silver piled up in their warehouses is truly astonishing.

Yi Yang reached for the account book, flipped through a few pages, and said:

"B, send all the cultivation techniques you obtained from them to the backyard. I want to review them personally."

"Yes."

"Yes."

Half an hour later.

Fifty-four manuals of martial arts filled the desk in the duty room, stacked three layers high.

Yi Yang sat at the table, flipping through the books one by one.

This includes internal energy cultivation techniques, as well as martial arts skills related to qi and blood circulation.

There are twelve books on knife techniques, nine books on sword techniques, six books on body techniques, and the rest are mostly palm techniques, hard skills, and hidden weapon techniques.

There are many types of these exercises, but they are generally of average quality.

The three best books among them are the most powerful and superior cultivation techniques, capable of being used for cultivating to the third level of internal energy perfection. They are enough to be passed down as family heirlooms in White Fish City, but they are not considered rare in the prefectural city.

As for cultivation techniques at the true skill level, there isn't a single one.

I haven't seen any secret techniques of the True Qi Realm either.

Yi Yang closed the last book, "Overturning Waves Palm," placed it back on the table, and tapped the cover twice with his index finger.

Expected.

Although places like White Fish City have developed trade routes, treasures of the True Skill level are still extremely rare. In the armory of the Heavenly Patrol Division in the prefectural city, only experts at the True Qi Realm are qualified to read the True Skill level cultivation methods.

The reason why someone like Mo Qianhe could dominate White Fish City was because of his overwhelming cultivation level, not because of his profound martial arts techniques.

The truly good stuff can only be found in the prefectural city.

Xu Pei stood to the side and, seeing that Yi Yang wasn't very interested in these secret manuals, hesitated for a moment before whispering, "Sir, a batch of old books were also found at the Mo family's place."

Hearing this, Yi Yang became interested and looked up at Xu Pei, asking:

"explain."

"These were all found in Mo Qianhe's study. It's not appropriate to store them with the cultivation manuals, so I had them packed into three separate boxes."

Xu Pei closed the ledger and explained:

"These books are quite old, but the Mo family has kept them in good condition."

The contents inside are of dubious authenticity, and also include secret and unusual books collected by Mo Qianhe. Would you like to take a look?

Yi Yang did not answer immediately.

He remembered something.

When I was browsing through old books at the Yunlin County Archives, I found the records of Songqing Daoren in a tattered catalog of ancient books.

Three hundred years ago, a master who appeared out of nowhere gave the complete version of "Yi Mu Health Preservation Technique" to the poor for free. After being assassinated by a powerful family, he turned around and killed the Inner Qi Realm expert they sent, and then disappeared without a trace.

Therefore, Yi Yang's cultivation technique ended when he reached the True Qi Realm.

He only cultivated the Yi Mu Health Preservation Exercise to the third level of internal energy, and he has not found the subsequent content to this day.

The silk scroll that Qi Shujian helped him obtain only reached the third level of internal energy.

If Mo Qianhe's collection contains records about Songqing Daoren's whereabouts after leaving Yunlin County.

Even a single clue could provide a solution to the problem of a gap in one's cultivation technique.

"Move over here."

Xu Pei acknowledged and left to make the arrangements.

After a while, he came back and stood at the door without leaving.

Just as Yi Yang was about to open the lid of the first box, he caught a glimpse of him out of the corner of his eye and, seeing his appearance, asked:

"Is there anything else?"

Xu Pei, standing at the door, clenched his fist, his expression conflicted for a few moments, before finally asking:

"My lord, although the leaders of the major forces in the city have all been executed, there are still seven or eight Inner Qi Realm experts scattered around them. These people are currently hiding out of fear of you, but they are still a hidden danger."

He glanced at Yi Yang.

"I don't have anyone under my command who can deal with someone at the Inner Qi Realm. What do you think about this...?"

Yi Yangz was about to pull an old book out of the box when he heard this and fell into deep thought:

"Xu Pei is telling the truth. The highest level of the patrol guards in the White Fish City Patrol Division is only the fourth or fifth level of Qi and Blood. If they encounter someone in the Inner Qi Realm, they will only lose their lives."

But Yi Yang didn't want to spend his time chasing down these small fry.

He was still engrossed in reading three boxes of ancient books, and he couldn't stop practicing the "Mind Monkey Guardian Technique." He had just begun to understand the "Four Symbols and Six Harmonies Blade" and was waiting to make progress. He didn't have time to run around the city looking for people.

Yi Yang's gaze shifted to the corner of the courtyard.

The two figures in black were still there under the eaves.

The man remained leaning against the pillar with his eyes closed, while the woman had already wiped the scabbard clean and was folding the cloth and putting it into her sleeve.

Before he could speak, the female shadow guard sensed his gaze and looked up at Yi Yang.

Before Yi Yang could speak, she said, "Director Yi, when Lord Yan sent us here, he instructed us to follow your arrangements regarding matters within the city."

"Leave these minor matters to us."

Yi Yang was surprised that she agreed so readily, and bowed to express his gratitude, saying, "Thank you both."

"It's my duty."

The woman turned to the side and said:

"Shadow Six, let's go."

The male shadow guard opened his eyes, glanced at Yi Yang, and then stepped out of the backyard.

Xu Pei quickly led the way.

As he passed through the moon gate, he couldn't help but glance back out of the corner of his eye. Two True Qi Realm experts followed behind, their steps very light, while he didn't even dare to bend his back.

At the command of the chief, two True Qi Realm experts went to arrest the person.

With such a grand display, the deaths of the various factions in White Fish City were not unjust.

They even tried to gang up on the director last night; they were practically asking for death.

Even the reserve chief inspectors in Suining Prefecture probably don't have this kind of face.

Just what exactly is the identity of our director?

After leaving the Sky Patrol Office, Shadow Six transmitted his voice and asked, "Shadow Four, you're actually taking the initiative today. Usually, when I ask you for help, you can't even be bothered to lift your head."

Running errands for a mere Inner Qi Realm director now is not in line with your style.

Shadow Four, with his hands resting on the hilt of his sword, explained without pausing his steps:

"That's why your strength is similar to mine, but you're ranked behind me."

Shadow Six's brow twitched, and he said somewhat displeased:

"What do you mean?"

"The lord had previously sent us to investigate the assassination attempt, and after receiving the secret letter, he personally went to Bailongze. Before leaving, he specifically instructed us to follow the instructions of this Director Yi."

Shadow Four looked at Xu Pei, who was leading the way, and continued to transmit his voice:

"You really think of someone who's driven adults to this level as just an ordinary director?"

Shadow Six remained silent after being spoken to.

Shadow Four said in a calm tone, "Take care of a few Inner Qi Realm cultivators casually; it won't take much effort. It's good to establish good relations with these people who are favored by the adults; it won't take much effort."

When he rises to the next level in the future, this small act of kindness today will be a real reward.

After a two-breath silence, Shadow Six said admiringly:

"You're thinking ahead."

Shadow Four ignored him.