Fantasy: I can equip everything

The next morning, the area in front of Chunfeng Tower was packed with carriages from various families.

They're all here to throw money away.

These guys all assumed that Chen Chuang had been in the mountains slaying demons for many days and had died under the curse.

But now, Chen Chuang is back.

Those who broke their promises will have to pay a heavy price.

Chen Chuang had a huge appetite, which almost cost them their entire fortune.

At this moment, inside a private room at Chunfeng Tower.

Chen Chuang sat on the soft chair, examining the silver notes in his hand.

The design is luxurious and the workmanship is exquisite.

The material is both flexible and sturdy.

Even with Chen Chuang's physical strength, it would take some effort to tear it apart.

However, unless he's insane, he definitely wouldn't do that.

Because the amount on the banknote is ten thousand taels.

The canal gang was very particular, and fearing that Chen Chuang might change his mind after the agreement was made, they delivered the ten thousand taels of silver early this morning.

With the money sent by other families, Chen Chuang now had more than 15,000 taels in his hands.

Even a behemoth like the Small Knife Society only had eight thousand taels of silver in its accounts before.

But for Chen Chuang at this moment, 15,000 taels was far from enough.

The fifth slot in the equipment inventory requires 100,000 taels to unlock.

Four days later, the curse of the Ghost Bride changed again, and the Millennium Vermilion Fruit he was currently equipped with wouldn't last long.

With a sigh, Chen Chuang gently waved his hand, and the silver note in his hand was placed into his storage ring.

This ring is quite a nice piece.

Unfortunately, it only provided him with some convenience.

It doesn't do much to improve your strength.

Before leaving the county government office yesterday, Chen Chuang specifically asked Li Zhiyuan about it.

Could we let him observe the internal cultivation techniques at the county government office?

Li Zhiyuan didn't hold back and showed it to him directly.

Unfortunately, the situation with that particular technique was somewhat special.

Whether it's cultivation or putting it to use, it requires the assistance of an official seal.

Even Chen Chuang's equipment system requires him to be an official to equip this technique.

If he were just an ordinary official, he would be content with his current position as a sixth-rank undercover investigator in the Demon Slayer Division.

But what that technique requires is for Chen Chuang to obtain an official position in charge of a region.

They could only hold official positions such as county magistrate or prefect.

It's not worth binding yourself to one place and working like a slave just for a technique to cultivate internal energy!

If you want to continue equipping yourself with even stronger techniques, Qinghe County is no longer a viable option.

According to Li Zhiyuan, if you want to obtain internal cultivation techniques above the level of internal strength, you either need to go to Yongzhou Prefecture.

There are many prominent families there, all of which are long-established martial arts sects.

However, obtaining their family's internal cultivation techniques is extremely difficult.

Either way, we can go to Yuzhou in the east.

Yuzhou is not a large area, but it is rich in spiritual energy and has many rare and precious materials.

As a result, countless sects, large and small, were born.

These martial arts sects do not exclude outsiders from joining.

It sounds like it would be a good fit for Chen Chuang to go there.

After thinking about it for a while, Chen Chuang decided it would be better to go to the prefectural capital first.

According to Uncle Nine, the only ones who survived the curse of the Ghost Bride, besides the two who used the Nine Nether Rebirth Pill, were the founder of the Kuhua Temple in that prefecture.

However, he still needs to wait in Qinghe County for a while.

Among the benefits that Xiao Qianzhong mentioned for the Secret Investigation Division, it seems that there are cultivation techniques included.

As he was pondering, his eyes flickered and he looked toward the doorway.

A soft footstep slowly approached.

Boom boom boom!

"Come in!"

A young woman from Chunfeng Tower walked in, bowed to Chen Chuang, and said, "Master Chuang, Magistrate Li from the county government has sent someone to invite you to come and discuss important matters."

"Discussing important matters?"

Chen Chuang was somewhat uninterested.

But what the other person said next really perked him up.

"They said it was related to a demon, so they invited powerful martial artists from all over the city to assist the county government in slaying the demon."

Yes!

Slay the demon!

His system can also drop some good items when you kill monsters.

What if you're lucky and manage to get some items that increase your health recovery?

Thinking of this, Chen Chuang stood up and said, "Take me there!"

A moment later, inside the county government hall.

A dozen or so people sat down, each in a different posture.

Some closed their eyes to rest, while others chatted with others.

Without exception, each of them was physically robust and exuded a powerful aura.

These are all internal strength martial artists from Qinghe County.

Strictly speaking, there are only three martial arts lineages in Qinghe County.

Apart from the destroyed Changchun Martial Arts School, there were only the Small Knife Society and the Canal Gang.

In reality, there are indeed some wealthy and powerful families who possess internal strength martial arts skills.

However, their internal energy martial arts practitioners were all invited from other places.

They were either disciples from major sects or masters who had graduated from martial arts schools in the prefectures.

Limited by the constraints of the sect and martial arts school, they are unable to pass on the skills and martial arts techniques they have learned.

"Old Zhao, I heard your canal gang really went all out this time, even selling that massive 1,000-ton ship?"

Sun Xiaodao looked at Zhao Qianhe beside him with a smirk, and said with schadenfreude.

He never expected that Chen Chuang would have such a powerful background.

This caused the Grand Canal Gang to suffer a great loss.

Not only did they have to send 10,000 taels of silver to settle the matter, but they also had to pay Qinghe County's tax revenue for the year out of their own pockets.

Zhao Qianhe remained silent with a sullen face.

No matter how much Sun Xiaodao teased him, he remained as steady as a mountain.

Sun Xiaodao suddenly felt bored and turned to chat with Yun Xuefeng.

"Second brother, Chen Chuang has such a powerful background, so the previous curse from the Blood Jade Bracelet was fake?"

Yun Xuefeng shook his head and said, "I've seen the Ghost Wedding Blood Mark many times since I was a child, I can't be mistaken. That... cough cough, that young brother, he has indeed fallen for the Ghost Bride's trick."

Sun Xiaodao frowned and said, "Even the Demon Slayer Division can't solve this?"

Yun Xuefeng sighed and slowly said, "Among those killed by the Ghost Bride, there was also a former commander-in-chief of the Demon Slaying Division."

"Goodness gracious!" Sun Xiaodao gasped, muttering, "Then I'd better hurry up and find a woman to marry..."

Yun Xuefeng glanced at him and said, "There's no need to worry in the short term."

"Since he is... his contribution this time must be significant, and given the Demon Slaying Division's substantial resources, he'll likely live longer than most people."

Sun Xiaodao shrugged and said, "That kid's weird. You said last time he wouldn't live more than a few days, but look at him, still alive and kicking... Hey, Brother Chen Chuang's here!"

As he spoke, he got up and walked to the door, welcoming Chen Chuang in with a warm smile.

"Master Dao!"

Chen Chuang nodded in acknowledgment.

Sun Xiaodao immediately waved his hand and said, "Just call me Brother Dao, come on in! I even saved a seat for you."

After saying that, he led Chen Chuang to his seat and looked directly at Zhao Qianhe.

Zhao Qianhe's face was extremely ugly.

But in the end, he had no choice but to force a smile, stand up and say, "Master Chuang is here, please sit here."

He gave up his seat and sat in a corner.

Everyone in the room watched this scene with varying expressions.

Zhao Qianhe, the leader of the Canal Gang, was among the top in terms of both status and strength among the people in this room.

But now, a younger colleague has taken his place.

Those who were well-informed and knew the inside story couldn't help but feel a hint of apprehension in their eyes as they looked at Chen Chuang.

The others were all cunning old foxes; seeing that no one else reacted, they could only suppress their curiosity.

Just then, Li Zhiyuan walked in amidst a series of hurried footsteps.

"Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to come. Oh, Xiao Chuang is here! Did you sleep well last night?"

Chen Chuang stood up and said with a smile, "It's alright, much more comfortable than in the mountains."

"That's good, that's good."

Of all the martial arts practitioners in the room, Li Zhiyuan exchanged only a few pleasantries with Chen Chuang.

Next, let's get down to business.

"Gentlemen, we recently discovered a demonic tide in the northwest. After much investigation, we have found that the demonic tide has already descended the mountain."

"Most of them are lingering near the foot of the mountain, and there is no sign of them heading towards the county town."

"However, some of the demons have left that place and have scattered and infiltrated various parts of our Qinghe County."

"The reason I invited you all here is to ask a master of internal energy to lead a team out of the city to wipe out these scattered demons and clear the way."

"If things go wrong, move the villagers from outside the city into the city as soon as possible to fight off the demon tide together."