"It's normal to react like this when you've just started prison."

Listening to Liu Dashan's explanation, Wu Er pursed his lips and looked at Su Wu in front of him.

"You're quite good at reacting like that in a crisis."

"What's done is done."

"Yesterday, the prison clerk praised you and said he would promote you to a regular position ahead of schedule, so you can be promoted to a regular position along with the two scavengers from the previous batch."

"Pack yourself up and come with me."

Hearing Wu Er's arrangement, Su Wu did not hesitate. He immediately got up, dressed, and followed Wu Er out.

"Uncle Liu, I'll be going now."

"Young Su, how could such a momentous occasion as your promotion be complete without my presence as your Uncle Liu?"

Liu Dashan, who was still somewhat worried about Su Wu, chuckled and quickly followed.

"Wu Dianli, I can see this, right?"

Faced with Liu Dashan's request, Wu Er rolled his eyes in exasperation.

"Take a look, it's not a big deal, feel free to look."

Afterwards, Wu Er led Su Wu and the other man to the outside of Chen Duo's residence.

As the person in charge of personnel changes among the lower-level prison guards and managing the strange movements of prisoners and demons, Su Wu and his colleagues had to go through Chen Duo's hands before changing jobs.

To avoid suspicion, Liu Dashan, who was following behind Su Wu, did not approach the main office, but waited near the nearest passageway.

Outside the main room, there were two or three jailers. When they saw Su Wu coming, they greeted him warmly.

"Hey kid, are you here to get a permanent position too?"

"To be promoted to a full-time position at such a young age, you must have some ability and connections."

"What's your name, kid? Tell me. Maybe I know your parents."

"You wouldn't happen to be Su Wu, the one who caused such a stir in our Demon Suppression Prison yesterday, the one who killed the former dynasty's general Qin Poyue shortly after being imprisoned last night, would you?"

"Really? You're that fierce, kid?"

Since these scavengers were not from their cell number E, they did not recognize Su Wu's identity when they saw him.

As Su Wu was about to answer their questions, a cough came from inside the office.

"Noisy."

Then, Chen Duo walked out from the entrance of the main office.

"Alright, I've summoned you all here today to express my gratitude for your hard work. I'm here to confer official titles upon you and to teach you the basic Demon-Suppressing Stance."

After saying that, Chen Duo beckoned to Wu Er, who immediately understood and turned around to bring out three sets of prison guard uniforms from the inner chamber.

"This is your official uniform upon becoming prison guards."

"Having this official uniform signifies that you have become a formal member of the town's prison guards."

"From now on, you will all be officially employed guards, and your duties will be upgraded from cleaning up filth to patrolling the cells, delivering food and water, and escorting demons in and out."

"The salary will also be 20% higher than before."

Upon hearing Chen Duo's instructions, the prison guards standing next to Su Wu quickly bowed to Chen Duo and thanked him.

"Thank you, Prison Secretary Chen."

Su Wu, along with several prison guards, thanked Chen Duo.

Chen Duo seemed quite pleased with their thanks, nodding in satisfaction.

His gaze swept over the group, and when it passed over Su Wu, his eyes furrowed almost imperceptibly before quickly returning to normal, and he turned his gaze to Wu Er beside him.

"Wu Er, my inauguration ceremony is over."

"You will be in charge of teaching them the basic demon-suppressing stakes from now on."

"As an official member of my Demon Suppression Prison, I must learn some methods to strengthen my body and prevent being harassed by demons."

"Don't worry, Lord Prisoner!" Wu Er nodded quickly upon hearing this, then turned to look at Su Wu and the remaining prison guards.

"Alright, now that you've all been officially appointed, it's time to learn the basic Demon-Suppressing Stance with me."

"The space here is too small to move around freely, please follow me."

After saying that, Wu Er walked ahead and led everyone to an empty cell.

"Okay, this is it."

At this moment, Wu Er led the group to stand in the prison cell and turned to look at them.

"The Basic Demon-Suppressing Stance is a stance technique that all official guards of our Demon-Suppressing Prison must learn."

"This method aims to strengthen the body, improve blood circulation, and prevent demonic influences."

"Now, you will learn from me!"

"Watch closely, everyone. If you miss this lesson, it will take you much longer to catch up later!"

After saying that, Wu Er began to demonstrate the basic demon-suppressing stance in front of everyone.

"The Basic Demon-Suppressing Stance is different from those radical martial arts techniques outside. It is intended to suppress the malevolent energy in the body and stabilize the foundation of the physical body."

"Once this stance is established, it requires the assistance of mental techniques."

"Next, I will pass on this standing posture and mental techniques to you."

As he spoke, Wu Er slightly bent his knees, clasped his hands together in front of him, and softly chanted an incantation.

"With both feet firmly planted at the root of the Nine Netherworlds, and both hands firmly locked at the gates of the Three Corpses."

Its bark is like an old tree bound by iron chains, and its veins are like a deep ditch flowing with an underground river.

Day and night, I refine only a single drop of blood, grinding it for ten years to create just half an inch.

When the fierce wind transforms into spring rain, the mortal body will shed its demonic form.

After saying this, Wu Er also conveyed the meaning of this incantation and mental technique.

"The so-called 'two feet firmly planted in the nine netherworlds' means that when practicing standing meditation, the feet should be as stable as tree roots plunging into the nine netherworlds, connecting one's own blood and energy with the earth's veins, and using the power of the earth to suppress the corrosive evil spirits within the body."

"The skin should be as tough as an old tree bark wrapped in iron chains, and the meridians should be like a deep ditch flowing underground, the deeper and more stable." This refers to the physical sensations during cultivation: the skin should be trained to be as tough as the bark of an old tree wrapped in iron chains, and the meridians should be like an underground river flowing underground, the deeper and more stable.

"As for the last two lines, 'Refining only a drop of blood day and night, grinding for ten years to make half an inch,' this line elucidates the core of this body tempering technique: slowness."

"Don't be greedy, don't rush, refine only one drop of essence blood each day, and you'll only grow half an inch of bones in ten years, but this kind of foundation is the most solid, and demons and evil spirits can hardly invade."

"When the fierce wind turns into spring rain, the mortal body transforms into a demonic body" is a metaphor describing the state of this method when it is perfected. When one can absorb the violent fierce energy as gently as spring rain, the mortal body will transform into a "demon body".

"However, don't misunderstand. The demonic body here refers to a body that is more resilient than that of an ordinary person, not a demonic transformation."

As Wu Er demonstrated the Demon-Suppressing Stance while explaining the basic mental techniques, the surrounding jailers gradually showed signs of understanding.

But Su Wu was different.

When Wu Er practiced the Demon-Suppressing Stake posture, Su Wu didn't find anything unusual.

But as he recited the accompanying mental cultivation method, Su Wu's pupils shrank almost imperceptibly.

wrong!

The Demon-Suppressing Stance that Wu Er practiced was different from the Demon-Suppressing Stance that Liu Dashan taught him!

Wu Er's Demon-Suppressing Stakes are more about stabilizing the body's vital energy and using the power of the earth to suppress the corrosive demonic energy within the body.

Although he was strengthening his foundation, he did not have the method of refining Yin energy to temper his body by devouring Yin energy that Liu Dashan had taught him!

"This demon-suppressing stake... something's not right!"

But the moment this thought arose, Su Wu had another doubt in his mind.

"But the basic demon-suppressing stance is a stance technique that is taught to every prison guard when they are promoted. Wu Er and his group would not tamper with it and be criticized."

"Could it be that the Demon-Suppressing Stakes that Uncle Liu taught us are the wrong ones?"

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