Cultivating in Different Professions

Chapter 187: Chapter 133: Su Mu’s Strength

He had been searching for Spiritual Medicine in the mountains with Feng Zhengqian, then encountered a Corpse Demon. After a great battle, he had rushed back to Wuling City without rest to deal with the Hu Family.

Now, having rushed to Supply Point Seven, Su Mu and Luo Anning were long overdue for a rest.

Zheng Tu arranged a tent for them, and they wasted no time ducking inside, seizing every second to rest.

Lying in the tent, Su Mu quickly fell into a deep sleep.

Martial Artists in the Blood Transformation Realm had incredible stamina and could go for days without sleep, but sleeping was still the best way to recover.

A little over two hours later, Su Mu awoke from his deep sleep. He felt all his fatigue vanish, his entire being completely restored. He was refreshed and clear-headed.

Seeing that the four hours Lin Qi Huan had mentioned weren’t up yet, Su Mu didn’t get up. He just lay there and, with a thought, summoned his system panel.

[Name: Su Mu]

[Identity: Taiping Capital Captain (7th Rank)]

[Points: 0]

[Realm: Blood Transformation Realm (Body Tempering Extreme Realm)]

[Divine Technique: Indestructible Golden Body]

[Cultivation Technique: Xuanhuang Blood Exchange Technique (12,000/100,000)...]

[Martial Arts: Gen Mountain Realm (Lesser Success), Kan Water Realm (Lesser Success), Xun Wind Realm (Lesser Success), Archery (Novice / +)]

During his days searching for the medicine in the mountains, Su Mu had been constantly improving himself.

After one experience where he exchanged too much blood and was left drained, Su Mu now chose to spend all the Points he gained each day.

With his physique, he could easily withstand exchanging a few hundred drops of blood each day.

It all added up. Over the many days, his blood exchange progress had reached an impressive 12,000 drops.

And that was with him deliberately slowing his blood exchange rate, worried he would be left drained again.

He had used a portion of his Points to improve his martial arts, directly raising the other two saber techniques of the Gen Mountain lineage to the Realm of Perfection.

With four saber techniques of the Gen Mountain lineage at Perfection, he had successfully comprehended his third realm: the Gen Mountain Realm.

If there was one thing Su Mu was currently dissatisfied with, it was his lack of progress in comprehending the Kan Water Realm Map and the Xunfeng Realm Map.

’Three realms are more than enough for me right now. Comprehending another one would offer only a limited boost to my strength.’

Su Mu fell into thought as he stared at the system panel.

At his level in the Blood Transformation Realm, even if he comprehended more realms, he lacked the foundation to bring out their full power.

There was little difference between having three realms and four in terms of his overall power.

’From now on, I should focus on blood exchange. If I have any extra Points, I can save them and use them to raise my realms to the Great Success Realm.’

Su Mu mused.

’Great Success, then Perfection, and only then is there hope of achieving a Phenomenon. It’s a long and arduous journey. The number of Points required is astronomical. My current rank is still too low; I’m earning Points far too slowly.’

’I have to climb the ranks as quickly as possible.’

Su Mu thought.

Promotion in the Taiping Bureau depended on both strength and merit.

He had only just become a Taiping Capital Captain; the next step up to Taiping Captain was still a distant goal.

’But I can do an outstanding job with my Capital Captain duties and earn more ’performance points’.’

Su Mu made up his mind.

After he had been thinking for a while, Lin Qi Huan’s voice came from outside.

When Su Mu stepped out of his tent, several people were already standing in the clearing outside the supply point.

They were all dressed in Brocade and Ink Shirts. On their chests and backs were large, circular patches embroidered with the word ”Taiping,” signifying their identities.

One wore silver thread, five wore black.

The silver thread marked a Taiping Captain; the black, Taiping Capital Captains.

Once Su Mu and Luo Anning fell in line, the number of Taiping Capital Captains with black-thread embroidery grew to seven.

They all served under Lin Qi Huan, but this was the first time Su Mu and Luo Anning had met them.

”It’s been years! We finally have some new junior brothers and sisters. Now I’m not at the bottom of the totem pole anymore.”

The Taiping Capital Captain standing next to Su Mu whispered with a grin.

He looked to be in his late twenties, with dark skin and lively eyes.

”I’m Cong Yuanlong. You can call me Senior Brother Cong.”

He added with a smile, ”That’s Ding Shiyun, Liu Yang, Zhang Chenchen, and Zhong Guizheng.”

He said, gesturing to the others.

”Su Mu.” ”Luo Anning.” They clasped their hands in salute. ”Greetings, Senior Brothers and Sister.”

”No need for formalities.”

The only female Capital Captain among the five, Zhang Chenchen, said with a smile, ”Our Captain is pretty hands-off, so we haven’t had any newcomers in years.”

She was young and quite pretty, with a figure even more statuesque than Luo Anning’s. Her tone was as gentle as a caring older sister’s.

”You’ll see once you’ve been around for a while. It’s actually a good thing that our Captain is hands-off. At least it gives us more freedom,”

she said, smiling.

”Let’s go.”

Lin Qi Huan’s displeased voice came from the front. ”Can’t you people keep quiet even when there’s a mission? Or should I give you a few days off so you can chat your fill?”

”Sounds good, Boss! Why don’t you throw in some silver, too? We can take our new junior brother back to the city for a night on the town.”

Cong Yuanlong, not the least bit intimidated, said with a chuckle.

”Get lost.”

Lin Qi Huan kicked Cong Yuanlong in the ass. ”Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Whoever kills the fewest Corpse Demons on this mission can pack their bags and go guard Yi Xian Gorge. For three years.”

”Boss, that’s not right! You’d be picking on our new junior brother and sister.”

Cong Yuanlong said, feigning concern. ”They only just became Capital Captains...”

”Junior Brother Cong, even the most experienced cardsharp can’t beat a beginner’s luck.”