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

Three days after Yan Wuyuan left White Fish City.

Suining Prefecture Astronomical Bureau, Judgment Hall.

In the afternoon, there were six stacks of files piled up in the public housing, the shortest of which was still up to elbow height.

Pei Zongyue, the deputy head of the Judgment Hall, sat behind his desk, his left hand pressing down on a wanted document sent by Qingxi County, a county under the jurisdiction of the prefecture.

With his right hand, he picked up the pen and wrote the six characters "Transfer to the Department of Punishment for Verification" on the last page.

The ink on the paper was still wet when footsteps came from outside the door.

One of his personal guards entered the room, holding an envelope in both hands, and said:

"My lord, this is a secret letter from the Underworld Bureau."

Hearing this, Pei Zongyue didn't look up, but simply gave an order:

"Put it on the left, I'll look at it when I'm done."

Upon hearing his master's words, the guard added a comment.

"Sir, this was sealed with black ink and stamped with the sealing wax seal of Deputy Chief Inspector Yan."

Upon hearing Yan Wuyuan's name, Pei Zongyue stopped writing.

The letters from Youquan Division also come in different formats.

Ordinary cases are sealed in gray, while cases involving high-ranking criminals are sealed in black.

The Xuanmo seal is only sent to the Judgment Hall, and it will not be used unless it involves the True Gang Realm or a county in turmoil.

"Give it to me."

He put down his pen, took the envelope, and looked at it.

The envelope had a kite-shaped seal pressed onto the black sealing wax, and the pattern was intact, showing no signs of being opened.

Pei Zongyue took out a paper cutter, cut open the seal, and pulled out three pages of letter paper.

The beginning is in Yan Wuyuan's own handwriting.

"In the southern region of White Fish City, deep within White Dragon Marsh, an investigation has revealed the presence of a leader of the Nine Evil Sect, whose cultivation is at the mid-stage of the True Qi Realm and has already reached the perfection of the Inner Qi Realm."

This person used the water source at the bottom of the swamp to create a blood pool, using the essence and blood of martial artists as a sacrificial offering. Seventy-eight deaths have been confirmed so far.

Upon seeing the words "Master of Incense" mentioned in the letter, Pei Zongyue's hand clenched, causing the letter to wrinkle.

The appearance of the Nine Evil Cult Leader in the county town is a major event; his True Qi Realm strength is overwhelming for the county town.

The fact that the incense master appeared in the jurisdiction of Suining Prefecture and even set up a blood pool means that the danger of this matter must exceed the scope of the four departments and must be reported directly to the chief inspector. If necessary, the Zhenfu Guard must also be dispatched.

Seventy-eight warriors are dead.

If it drags on for a few more days, and the incense master completes the sacrifice, how many living people will be left in White Fish City?

Pei Zongyue grabbed the blank official document and picked up his pen to draft a transfer order to support Yan Wuyuan.

But when the tip of his pen was still half an inch from the paper, his gaze swept to the next line.

"The sacrificial ritual has been broken. I went to Bailongze in person and fought with the incense master, severing three of his meridians."

He used forbidden techniques from an evil cult to forcibly enhance his cultivation and escape to the bottom of the swamp. He has now suffered severe injuries, his martial arts foundation has been damaged, and he is incapable of making another attack in the short term.

Pei Zongyue held his pen in his hand and stared at those lines for a moment.

He put the pen back on the pen holder, leaned back in his chair, shook his head, and chuckled:

"Yan Wuyuan is still Yan Wuyuan."

"As expected of you, you still have that confidence and pride."

The guards, standing at the table, heard their master's comments about another deputy chief inspector, but did not respond.

In the entire Suining Prefecture, the number of people who dared to pursue Bailongze alone and fight against a mid-stage True Qi Realm evil cultivator could be counted on one hand.

The person in charge of the Youquan Division wrote it lightly, severing three meridians in only half a line.

The fact that he seriously injured a leader of the Nine Evil Cults is described so casually, as if it were a trivial matter.

Pei Zongyue flipped down half a page; he hadn't expected there to be more.

The letter continued for a longer time.

Ye Jin, the leader of the Nine Evil Sects in White Fish City, has been executed.

Wei Zhao, the head of the Wei family, who colluded with a cult and collected the list of martial artists for the Blood Pool, was executed.

The Mo family and the Green Snake Gang took advantage of the chaos to seize property and murder the families of the patrol guards of the Sky Patrol Bureau. The person in charge was executed and the property was seized.

The ruthless bandit, who had been in the True Qi Realm, was lured into the backyard of the White Fish City Patrol Division and killed by Yan Wuyuan.

A total of over 820,000 taels of silver were seized, while the value of elixirs, weapons, medicinal herbs, and shop deeds is still being calculated.

From uncovering the Blood Pool to wiping out the forces within the city, and then to taking the heads of those killed, the same name appeared repeatedly in the letter.

Yiyang.

The other party was the Director of the Youquan Division, who was on his way to the Baiyu City Sky Patrol Division to investigate the whereabouts of the Nine Evil Sects.

Pei Zongyue became curious about the name and ordered his guards to bring Yi Yang's file.

I pulled out the attached file summary, first looking at the place of origin, then the age.

Sixty years old.

Upon seeing this person's age, he paused for a moment but didn't say anything.

Look down again.

Martial arts foundation, Class C.

Cultivation level: First level of internal energy.

Having served in the office for less than half a year, he served as the patrol chief and patrol general of Yunlin County. Later, he was recommended by Qi Shujian to enter the Youquan Division in the prefectural city.

The first person went to the Beast Ridge Mountains to hunt down Zhao Hu, discovered that Zhao Hu had concealed his Inner Qi Realm cultivation, and successfully killed him.

They were attacked by a group of red dolphins, but managed to escape.

He was later appointed acting governor of White Fish City to investigate the whereabouts of the Nine Evil Cult and the death of the previous governor.

Pei Zongyue flipped the file to the back to make sure nothing was missing.

He flipped back and read "sixty years old" and "Bingzhong Root Bone" for the third time.

Who reviewed this file?

The guard replied, "The archives of the Youquan Division and the clerk's office of the Judgment Hall have each checked it once, and both sides have been stamped on the back."

"A sixty-year-old with a Bing-level constitution, who reached the peak of the third level of internal energy cultivation in just six months, still has the strength to wipe out all the local bullies in White Fish City?"

Are you telling me this story?

Pei Zongyue picked up the teacup and brought it to his lips before realizing that the tea had already gone cold.

He didn't drink it and put the teacup down again.

"What does this old man eat to grow so tall?"

The guard kept his head down and didn't reply; he knew it was best to keep quiet at this moment.

Pei Zongyue didn't mind that his guards didn't respond; he just sighed.

The only sound in the communal room was the rustling of pages turning.

At the end of the file, there is also a recommendation written by Yan Wuyuan.

"Yi Yang is mature in his actions, good at investigation, judgment, and killing. He can retreat when faced with a strong enemy and will not let a weak enemy go unpunished."

In the case of White Fish City, he prevented the sacrificial offerings, quelled internal strife, eradicated a cult, and protected the city's inhabitants. His achievements are worthy of record, and his talents are worthy of application.

The last line was written even shorter.

"Yan Wuyuan, the deputy chief inspector of Youquan Division, recommends Yi Yang for promotion to acting chief inspector."

Pei Zongyue put down the letter, raised his hand to rub his temples, and pondered for a moment.

The candidate chief inspector has entered the senior ranks of the Prefectural City Astronomical Bureau, and when the position becomes vacant, he is qualified to take charge of the affairs of the bureau.

In such a position, if one lacks any one of the following—cultivation, merit, or seniority—there will be opposition.

Yi Yang's contributions were sufficient, and his cultivation level was barely adequate.

However, their qualifications still need to be honed.

Six months into his tenure, while many others hadn't even figured out which way the doors of the various government offices faced, he had already gone from the county town's archives office to the front door of the candidate chief inspector's office.

This rise was incredibly fast.

If he continues at this pace for a few more years, the Court of Judgment will have to prepare a chair for him in advance, but that's not something he can decide.

In the Suining Prefecture's Sky Patrol Division, the highest authority rests with the Chief Inspector. As long as the Chief Inspector agrees, naturally no one dares to object.

Pei Zongyue took a copper tube, placed the secret letter and the file inside, sealed the tube tightly, and personally pressed the deputy hall master's private seal on it before saying:

"Send it to the Chief Inspector."

The guards accepted it with both hands.

Pei Zongyue added, "It must be done quickly; there must be no resale or lingering along the way."

"Your subordinate obeys."

The guard put the copper tube into his pocket, turned around and left the office.

The door closed, and Pei Zongyue leaned back in his chair, not touching the files on the table for a long time.

He sat in the Hall of Judgment for twelve years, handling no fewer than a hundred letters of recommendation.

Some powerful families offered 100,000 taels of silver to pave the way, while some sect elders came in person to ask for a position.

Some people even filled eight pages with their nephews' and nieces' battle records, wishing they could break down killing three bandits into three major battles.

At the age of sixty, with a strong constitution, he joined the company half a year ago and was recommended as a candidate for chief inspector.

The first one.

What's more troublesome is that the person who recommended him happens to be Yan Wuyuan.

That woman has never been one to speak up for others.

In the Youquan Division, she followed the rules to decide who lived and who died. Trying to bribe her to get her to help was impossible. Pei Zongyue even doubted whether there was anything in the city that that woman could possibly want.

The fact that she wrote this letter means that the achievements Yi Yang has presented can withstand scrutiny.

Yet, an elderly man in his sixties, after only six months in the company, slayed evil cultivators, wiped out gangs, and set a trap to kill a ruthless bandit at the True Qi Realm.

This is hardly a case of late bloomer.

This is an experience that only martial arts prodigies would have!

Pei Zongyue picked up the teacup again, looked at the murky tea, and finally put it back on the table as is, saying:

"Who cares if it's true or false."

"The Chief Inspector will make his own judgment."

That same evening, inside the main hall of the inner courtyard of Youquan Division.

A gray-feathered carrier pigeon landed on the wooden frame and flapped its wings a few times.

Liu Qing, who is now in charge of this hall, walked out from the corridor, untied the bamboo tube on the pigeon's leg, took out the rolled-up letter, and unfolded it to read.

She recognized Yan Wuyuan's handwriting.

The matter of White Fish City is settled.

The leader of the Nine Evil Sect was wounded and fled into the bottom of the swamp.

Yan Wuyuan will not return to the city for the time being; she will go to the Xuanjian Pavilion to investigate why the two disciples appeared near the Blood Pool.

The letter described Yiyang's victory in a few lines.

Ye Jin, Wei Zhao, Mo Qianhe, and Zhou Xiong were executed.

He was killed in the process.

All factions in White Fish City were purged, and more than 820,000 taels of property were seized.

The last line reads: "Yi Yang has been recommended as a candidate for Chief Inspector."

Liu Qing held the letter and stood silently in front of the pigeon coop for a long time.

She recalled the scene a few months ago when she led Yiyang into the main hall of Youquan Division.

At that time, Yi Yang was wearing an ordinary gray cloth shirt and looked like a country bumpkin from the county town. I don't know what means he used to get the young lady's attention.

When the other party received the "Hidden Breath Formless Technique," Liu Qing thought he definitely wouldn't be able to finish it on time and would likely be fired.

Liu Qing gave an evaluation at the time.

With mediocre talent and advanced age, it's a stroke of luck if he can even survive the assessment.

She even asked Yan Wuyuan privately why she would take in such an old man.

The adult replied, "Great talents mature late; he is a promising individual."

How much time has passed since then?

Yi Yang had reached the third level of perfect inner energy cultivation, standing on the same level as her, and had also swept through the forces that had occupied White Fish City for many years.

As the young lady's maid, she has indeed been somewhat lax lately.

The old man she had predicted wouldn't survive more than three months had already received a recommendation for the position of acting chief inspector.

This comparison made Liu Qing blush slightly, feeling a touch of shame.

Liu Qing folded the letter, put it in his sleeve, turned around, and walked through the corridor towards the outside of Youquan Bureau.

She's going to find someone, and that person will probably be very happy to hear this news.