Two old donkeys, one in front and one behind, quickly left the county town.

  Chen Jis expression was serious and he lowered his head.

  He didnt expect Shen Yi to actually agree to go out of town and even brought himself along in an unusual manner.

  This should be good news, but...

  Chen Ji turned his head and saw that Shen Daren was riding on a donkey, with one hand flipping through a martial arts manual, looking very interested.

  As per previous conventions, when dealing with demons and monsters, the other party would always send someone to buy some good wine and meat, which they called "etiquette".

  As for this matter, Chen Ji had always been discontented and displeased in his heart.

  But today, with empty hands, he became a bit worried. If they couldnt get rid of those two monsters, the several hundred farming households in Liuli Temple Village would probably be eaten clean in no time.

  "Always turning back to what you were doing before, focus on guiding the way, dont be jealous of this lords handsome face."

  Shen Yi roughly finished copying the manuscript and slowly closed it.

  There are two more lines of text on the panel.

  Yún Cháng Quán (Uninitiated)

  Ling Snake Eight Steps (Not Entering the Gate)

  A set of fist and palm techniques, a set of light body skills, plus the previously learned Fowu Knife Method.

  This is all the martial arts passed down by Town Demon Camp Lieutenant.

  If you can practice all three formulas to a small accomplishment boundary, you will have the ability to deal with some minor monsters.

  Shen Yi didnt hesitate and poured all the remaining demonic lifespan into his currently most lacking agility.

  After all, even if the knife is sharp, it must be able to catch up with people.

  You already have a deep foundation in martial arts, strong and powerful, and youve only taken a year to master the Eight Steps of the Spiritual Snake.

  In three years time, your figure has become increasingly elusive, with a slight achievement in agility.

  Six years have passed, and the Eight Trigrams of the Spiritual Snake have become an integral part of your instincts, reaching a state of great perfection.

  In the eleventh year, your body is like a ghostly apparition, your moves are shapeless, and your lightness skill is perfect.

  Remaining lifespan of the demon: twenty-five years

  ……

  Shen Yi felt the changes in his body and was also a little surprised in his heart.

  He poured his life into martial arts, and the specific progress would still depend on his current physical condition.

  So-called association and analogy, an old martial artist who is obsessed with knife skills, naturally cultivates martial arts much faster.

  He subconsciously adjusted his posture on the donkey, and suddenly felt that his body had become much lighter, as if he could rush out three to five zhang with one step.

  Unfortunately, there is no chance to try it now.

  Shen Yi concentrated his mind and poured the remaining demonic lifespan into Paiyun Changquan, while deducing martial arts, hoping to gain insight into "Initial Realm" once again.

  However, this times result made him somewhat disappointed.

  Although you are not skilled in boxing, after 18 years of tempering, you can still achieve the effect of a fist like thunder and a palm that can split rocks, and the Cloud-Long Fist has reached perfection.

  In your 20th year, you made no progress, fell into confusion, and felt like you were wasting time.

  In the twenty-third year, I began to doubt myself; after this fist method was perfected, it seemed that there was no room for further improvement.

  In the 25th year, through years of contemplation, your mastery of fist and palm techniques has improved, and your innate talent for fist and palm has increased.

  Having exhausted all the demonic lifespan, the harvest obtained is fully revealed on the panel.

  Yún Cháng Quán (Yuán Mǎn)

  Dragon Snake Eight Steps (Perfection)

  Fist and Palm Mastery: Reduces the training time for Fist and Palm martial arts, increasing the chance of gaining insight.

  Apart from obtaining two perfect martial arts, he also obtained something similar to a natural talent, but unfortunately did not get the news about "Initial Realm" that Shen Yi wanted.

  He slightly raised his eyes: "Calculating the time, shouldnt the Town Demon Division come to our county for inspection?"

  Upon hearing this, Chen Ji, who was leading the way with a focused mind, suddenly felt a slight tremble in his body, and his eyes flashed with complexity without turning back: "Report to your lordship, its roughly about another month."

  He didnt understand where he was wrong, this is Mr. Shen reminding himself.

  The entire Baiyun County government is in a state of anxiety, and the most pressing matter at hand is to get through the inspection by the Town Demon Division, and must submit a report that the county is peaceful and harmonious.

  If anything goes wrong, at least half of these people will have their heads hung in the vegetable market, and the youngest and most handsome one must be Mr. Shens.

  No wonder the other party was acting out of character today, it turns out they were waiting for me here all along.

  If there is one person in the yamen who looks forward to the arrival of the Town Demon Guard Captain, it can only be Chen Ji. He really hopes... that the imperial court will cut Shen Yi alive.

  If it werent for the other partys deceit, the government would never be able to keep the news under wraps. The Demon-Suppressing Army should have taken over this place long ago and swept away all the demons in the surrounding area!

  "A month?"

  Shen Yi rubbed her temples.

  As I recall, Im just a low-ranking official and dont have the qualifications to communicate with the Town Demon Office.

  Wants to get in touch with more profound martial arts, can only wait obediently.

  If one can thoroughly set foot in "Chu Jing" within a month, will they have the opportunity to join the Demon-Suppressing Department?

  The demons lifespan is still not enough!

  As thoughts wandered, the two old donkeys had already stopped in front of the field ridge.

  Shen Yi looked towards the small temple on the mountain slope, which was in a state of disrepair. The statue outside was covered with straw, and the offering table had collapsed by half, with weeds growing wildly.

  Farmers are so exhausted that they dont even bother to worship their gods, which is enough to see the resentment in their hearts.

  "Sir, this way."

  Chen Ji tied up the old donkey and pointed out the direction with his hand.

  Two people walked quickly across the ridge, a group of shabbily dressed farmers stood scattered in the distance, their faces withered and their eyes wandering aimlessly.

  After seeing clearly what the two were wearing, they squatted back down again, without crying out or calling for help. They knew very well who had brought them suffering.

  “……”

  Chen Ji was gazed at by distant eyes, and his slightly green face showed a few more points of shame.

  After seeing Shen Yis calm and collected expression as if nothing had happened, shame turned into resentment.

  He adjusted his bamboo hat, covering most of his face: "Its this household that was raided by the descendants of Huang Pizi at night... Youll understand once you go in and take a look."

  Huang Pizi is not a yellow weasel.

  Yao creatures also have power, mostly connected by blood ties, and establish their own mountain strongholds as kings.

  Different forces have different demands on Baiyun County, some want fresh meat, some want beauties, and others like precious treasures.

  Among them was a pack of canine demons, with whom Shen Yi had the closest relationship.

  The leading demon is a yellow-skinned old dog, who claims to be the Great King Huang Pizi.

  "Open the door."

  Shen Yi nodded slightly.

  Chen Jishun pushed open the wooden door and saw a narrow room with a nauseating dark red color.

  The room was dimly lit, with a disassembled skeleton on the table, neatly stacked, and those that couldnt be stacked were strung up with straw and hung from the rafters.

  A dog demon sat on the edge of the bed, holding a thigh in its hands and chewing on the rotten flesh with an expressionless face.

  Its eyes were sharp and piercing, like a loyal dog guarding its masters house.

  After taking a clear look at the persons appearance, his gaze softened slightly: "I thought you were someone else, how did you come here."

  Shen Yi walked into the house, feeling the pungent smell hitting her nose, and looked around with a glance.

  Chen Ji had seen this scene before, but the second time he entered this room, his face under the bamboo hat still twisted slightly, and his hand grasping the hilt of the knife trembled wildly, involuntarily pulling out three inches of the blade.

  He was extremely talented and had mastered the martial arts passed down by the Demon-Suppressing Department in just three years, reaching a minor completion stage. He fully qualified to fight against this dog demon and would likely emerge victorious.

  Previously able to endure the intention to kill, returned to the government office to report.

  One was for his sister at home, and the other was that he couldnt defeat the yellow-skinned monster behind the dog demon, so he dared not to act rashly, fearing it would bring even greater disaster.

  “……”

  Just then, a strong palm quietly reached out and helped him put the long knife back in its scabbard.

  Chen Ji came back to his senses and stared tightly at Shen Yis profile, wanting to see how the other would react.

  No matter how depraved the other party is, at least when they see their own kind being torn apart, they should have some feeling.

  In sight.

  Shen Yi finally looked at the old dog, his eyes without sorrow or joy, the corners of his mouth raised, revealing a row of neat white teeth, he smiled.

  Seeing this, Chen Jis heartbeat gradually slowed down, his disappointed eyes drooped, and he was unwilling to listen to the two peoples pleasantries anymore.