Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

In the kitchen filled with the aroma of meat, Tian Chang lifted the lid off a pot only to find several severed hands and feet and two human heads, one male and one female.

The scent of the meat soup in the kitchen grew even richer, yet the several constables around him fled outside on the spot, vomiting profusely as they cast sideways glances at Lin Rui with a look of surprise. It seemed he had been on the job for only a few months, yet he was so strong? The thunderous strike from Lin twelve a moment ago had left everyone in shock.

At this point, Wang Sen also walked in, "Arrest officer, the two kids from this household are still alive, tied up in the woodshed."

He never should have glanced towards the cooking pot.

Wang Sen too quickly ran to the side, throwing up as if his guts were churning.

Poor him, having just descended and still not having eaten anything.

Lin Rui watched this scene with an expressionless face, showing no reaction.

He was examining the information that appeared in his mind.

Instruction 7: Holding the Battle Spirit Ring and slaying any demon or transformed Martial Cultivator, allows one to extract their Soul Power.

Tip: Soul Power points can be used to repair the Battle Spirit Ring, copy skills from the battle spirit, deduce martial arts, enhance the efficiency of stake techniques, and temporarily boost the power of your moves and spiritual power during combat.

Instruction 8: The current integrity of the Battle Spirit Ring is 12.15%. Once the integrity reaches 20%, the second battle spirit slot will unlock, capturing stronger battle spirits.

Upon discovering this, Lin Rui's interest piqued; was the Battle Spirit Ring currently in a damaged state?

Killing demons and Martial Cultivators yielded Soul Power points to repair the Battle Spirit Ring?

Lin Rui thought to himself, hearing this just kept him awake.

Achieving 20% integrity would allow capturing stronger battle spirits? How strong? A Brigadier General, Major General, or Marshal?

Even Xue Bogao's battle spirit was impressive enough to teach him Grandmaster-level martial techniques, so what of Brigadier Generals, Major Generals, or even Marshal-level battle spirits?

Beyond that, the uses mentioned in the tip were quite enticing—Soul Power points could enhance stake technique efficiency as well? To what extent? And they could also trade skills, how many Soul Power points were needed to exchange?

In short, killing demons = getting stronger?

Lin Rui reflected, what kind of luck was this? Wang Sen's suggestion to become a constable really hit the mark given the current best option.

Fang Ranran and Yu Feicui both wanted him to just relax and coast along, but given the current circumstances, he was afraid he couldn't fulfill their wishes.

Whether it was the pole star or the Earth Federation, it was a world where the strong were revered. Now that there was a chance to become stronger, of course, he would blindly charge forward!

At that moment, Tian Chang looked over at him with a trace of astonishment, "Lin twelve, you're still new here, right? I remember you've been at the government office for only three months?"

He felt surprised, this guy didn't find the stew disgusting? That was rare among the newcomers.

Upon hearing this, Lin Rui recalled the sight of Xue Bogao turning into a corpse. He had seen worse; this scene was nothing in comparison.

"Chief Zhang, it's precisely three months since I joined!"

After bowing in response, Lin Rui pointed to Nurse Zhang outside, who was still burning vigorously: "Chief Zhang, do you know what exactly the Thousand String Demon is all about? The two people in this pot, they should be her son and daughter-in-law, right?"

"It's domestic strife."

Tian Chang shook his head and sighed, "From what I know, Nurse Zhang was very harsh on her daughter-in-law when she was younger. As she aged and weakened, the couple despised her. The daughter-in-law in the pot also harbored thoughts of revenge, driving her out of their home several times. Nurse Zhang, in a moment of despair, transformed into a demon. Her bloodline power was just too strong, alas!

It's difficult to clearly state who's right or wrong in this case, but fortunately, Nurse Zhang still had some conscience left, not laying hands on her grandchildren."

"I see!" Apart from understanding, Lin Rui also felt sad realizing that even the people of Tianji Star have family conflicts and household issues.

The two children from this family are really pitiful, so young to have lost both parents.

At this time, Tian Chang was observing Lin Rui.

As Lin twelve had just joined, he didn't know much about this Lin twelve, and the kid usually didn't stand out much.

However, today, whether it was Lin twelve's displayed swordsmanship, or his calmness and ruthlessness in the face of the enemy, all impressed Tian Chang deeply.

Tian Chang unconsciously thought of those Heavenly Demons from other realms. Since 100 years ago, guarding against the infiltration of Heavenly Demons has been a top priority for the government office, but just now Lin twelve had attacked with full force without any sign of holding back or any shady intentions, his tone and demeanor entirely forthright, not resembling a Heavenly Demon.

At this time, the emergence of a master like Lin twelve in the government office was actually a good thing.

While these thoughts ran through Tian Chang's mind, his face revealed nothing, "Let's go, we'll leave the rest to the clerks at the government office. Let's head to Zuihua House, we shouldn't keep the County Magistrate waiting."

Afterward, he patted Lin Rui on the shoulder, "You're a promising seedling for a constable, keep up the good work! Strive to achieve a bit more, and soon I'll be able to help you move up to black belt constable rank. You already possess the cultivation of the second realm's channel opening, coupled with your superior martial arts talent, your combat level is definitely qualified."

The others here may not notice, but Tian Chang discerned that Lin Rui's bloodline talent might well include Divine Authority and Divine Speed.

Beyond this, Tian Chang suspected that Lin Rui possessed a powerful fire talent.

Considering Nurse Zhang, whose body was still burning at the moment, unaffected by water, something clearly wasn't normal.

The several constables around couldn't help but glance at Lin Rui again.

Black belt constables are the elite among constables, second only to the deputy arrest officer.

However, given the strength Lin Rui displayed today, he truly qualified. This youngster, usually silent and unnoticed, had unexpectedly cultivated his staking skills to the level of channel-opening!

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When Lin Rui left the small courtyard, he quietly slipped five pieces of broken silver into the hands of two children.

When different body walkers arrive on Tianji Star, the Different Body Management Bureau provides an initial fund of five "demonic silver" coins.

In addition, the companies and organizations to which different body walkers belong also give some extra money to help them develop and grow quickly. Mingde University, which Lin Rui was part of, was generous and gave them a full twenty taels.

Lin Rui also inherited twelve taels of broken silver from Lin Shier's estate.

Demonic silver is very valuable. Its purchasing power inside Tianji Star is high, and the repurchase price by the Different Body Management Bureau is one thousand federal currency per tael, while different body companies offer twelve hundred per tael. However, this is for external parties. Contracted different body walkers can only get six hundred.

Lin Rui was moved by compassion.

These two children were indeed pitiable. When they were released by Wang Sen and others, they were confused, unable to understand why their parents were in the pot and their grandmother was burning like a torch.

Although they were people of Tianji Star, Lin Rui still felt deeply for them.

He noticed Wang Sen doing the same, secretly giving money to the two children.

Given his thick eyebrows and big eyes, one would not expect him to be so thoughtful.

Aside from using their silver to help out, there was little more they could do.

Soon after, they arrived at Zuihua House with Zhang Tianchang.

This was a famous brothel located in 'Hanhua Alley' in the south of Silver Moon County, a benchmark on the local brothel street.

However, when they arrived, the street, usually bustling with crowds and traffic and filled with the sounds of joy, was now unusually quiet.

Not only were there no pedestrians on the street, but all the doors and windows on both sides were also tightly closed, creating a gloomy and oppressive atmosphere with not a trace of human life.

Lin Rui also noticed many dried bloodstains on the street's bluestone tiles and the walls on both sides.

The entire street was deserted with only the main door of Zuihua House open. Lin Rui followed Zhang Tianchang inside, went up to the second floor of Zuihua House, and found that in this huge hall, there stood about forty people, scattered around.

They all seemed to be in poor shape, some looking confused, some pale-faced, some with a gloomy look in their eyes, some even with bandaged heads and swollen faces; overall, their spirits were very low.

The other six arrest officers from the county yamen were sitting quietly around a square table, waiting.

Although Silver Moon County was quite far from the county seat of Wang City jurisdiction, it was on a major traffic route. To the north was the region known as the 'land of fish and rice,' Tianyue County, right next to Tianyue Lake, and to the south, it led directly to the capital of Shazhou, making it a populous county with abundant money and grain.

The county yamen had enough funds to sustain eight squads of constables, with eight arrest officers.

At the head of the table sat a middle-aged man around his forties, his face like a red jujube, who was none other than the local historian Jiang Hanzhang.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Lin Rui took a special look at this person.

The governmental system of Tianji Star's Great Song dynasty was similar to ancient China's Song and Ming dynasties. The historian was responsible for assisting the county magistrate, handling arrests, and prisons. Although his official rank was not high, his authority was substantial, ranked just below the county magistrate, the county's deputy, and the county captain.

Of course, in the language of Tianji Star people, he was not actually called a historian, but was translated as such due to the similarity in job titles.

Lin Rui noticed that this historian, Jiang Hanzhang, had looked coldly at Zhang Tianchang as soon as they ascended the building. His gaze was as sharp as a knife or spear, extremely stern. Then he looked at Lin Rui and the others with a gaze so cold it seemed it could freeze someone,

Lin Rui instantly realized that his superior might not get along well with the historian, and he too was caught in the crossfire.

As Lin Rui was observing the scene, a strong and robust voice from downstairs announced, "The County Magistrate has arrived!"

Following that shout, a young man about 2.4 meters tall, dressed in loosely-fitting magistrate clothes and with handsome features, ascended the stairs of Zuihua House's second-floor hall, accompanied by an old man.

Lin Rui's gaze shifted to the stairway entrance, inwardly marveling, "No wonder this Tianji Star civilization resembles ancient China, even their official robes are hardly different."

At that moment, all the constables inside the hall bowed and said, "We greet the County Magistrate!"

"Dispense with the formalities!"

The County Magistrate walked over to his seat and slouched down, sitting boldly more like a bandit than a scholar, brimming with roguishness.

He picked up the teacup from the table and asked casually, "Do you know why I have summoned you here today?"

All the government officials present made listening gestures, with Lin Rui and Wang Sen being particularly attentive.

The arrest officers and the historian seated at the table were silent, faces grim.

Only Zhang Tianchang stood up and said, "My lord, have you come concerning the Blood Blade witch who has been wreaking havoc in the southern part of the city?"

Lin Rui's mind stirred upon hearing this.

Four days ago, Lin Shier had been struck by a remote sword attack from that very Blood Blade witch, suffering severe internal injuries, which eventually led to his death.