Cultivating in Different Professions

Chapter 209: Chapter 144: Five Flames Heaven-Shaking Bow

For some unknown reason, after the Tier Three Demon appeared, it didn’t immediately attack Wuling City. Instead, it lingered about ten li from the Outer City.

Night fell.

The walls of the Outer City were still brightly lit, bristling with armed soldiers.

Everyone was preparing for war.

Su Mu, of course, was also stationed on the city walls, overseeing the defenses.

Seeing that it was past midnight, Su Mu’s thoughts stirred, and he summoned his system panel.

[Name: Su Mu]

[Identity: Outer City Commander / Taiping Captain (7th Rank)]

[Points: 2,000]

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

[Divine Techniques: Indestructible Golden Body]

[Cultivation Technique: Xuanhuang Blood Exchange Technique (25,000/100,000+)...]

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

Seeing the contents of the system panel, Su Mu was pleasantly surprised.

’Two thousand Points!’

He had earned two thousand Points in a single day.

This was the most Points Su Mu had ever gained in one day!

Normally, his position as Taiping Captain would earn him six hundred Points at most, even with top performance.

Two thousand Points meant that his new title as Outer City Commander had brought him a full one thousand four hundred Points yesterday.

And that was just from fighting outside the city for a short time.

’If the Demon Tide truly erupts and I manage to defend the Outer City,’ Su Mu thought, ’I can’t even imagine how many Points I’ll get.’

’Sure enough, the greater the storm, the more valuable the fish.’

’My choice was right. The decision to defend the Outer City was absolutely correct.’

High risk means high reward.

If he could truly defend the Outer City, Su Mu felt he might even be able to reach the Blood Transformation Realm of Perfection in one go!

’If my luck is good enough, I might even be able to advance my conceptual Realms to Major Mastery, saving myself years of painstaking effort.’

’Two thousand Points...’

Su Mu mused, recalling his experience the first time he’d performed a blood exchange.

Exchanging too much blood at once would leave his body feeling completely drained.

The demons were right before him and could attack at any moment. This was no time to be in such a weakened state.

’It’s a shame I forgot to prepare some blood-replenishing elixirs to carry with me.’

He could barely handle exchanging five to six hundred drops of blood in one go. Any more than that would trigger a period of weakness, requiring him to eat nourishing food or take elixirs to replenish his qi and blood before he could recover.

Lately, he had been spending all his Points the same day he earned them. He never imagined he would gain two thousand in one day, so he’d forgotten to prepare food and Elixirs beforehand.

’I’ll have to wait until the pharmacies open after dawn tomorrow to buy some.’

Su Mu thought to himself, preparing to spend six hundred Points first.

His body could still handle exchanging six hundred drops of blood.

Just then, Chen Song hurried over, carrying several bundles of various sizes.

”Commander.”

He reported in a low voice, ”Second Young Master Wang from the Inner City sent these things.”

”Second Young Master Wang from the Inner City? Wang Guan?”

Su Mu opened his eyes and asked, somewhat surprised, ”What is it?”

”It’s a collection of Elixirs.”

Chen Song said, ”Some are for healing, and others are nourishing.”

”Oh?”

This was a godsend. The Outer City was in desperate need of these supplies.

”And where is Second Young Master Wang?”

Su Mu asked.

”He had just arrived in the Outer City. He handed the items to a patrolling constable and then returned to the Inner City.”

Chen Song said.

Su Mu nodded, and Chen Song continued, ”He also asked the constable to relay a message to you, Captain.”

Chen Song’s expression turned a bit odd. ”He asked you, Captain, to save the position of deputy for him. He said he was returning to the Inner City to take care of something important and would be back soon to help you fight the Demon Tide.”

Su Mu’s expression also became a little strange.

That did sound like something Second Young Master Wang would do.

’Danger?’

’What would he know about danger?’

’He probably doesn’t even understand what a Tier Three Demon signifies.’

Still, he was a little curious what ”important business” Second Young Master Wang had returned to the Inner City to handle.

Chen Song shook his head. ”Second Young Master Wang didn’t say, and the constable didn’t dare to ask.”

Su Mu couldn’t help but chuckle. Here he was, seriously asking about it. Second Young Master Wang never operated on logic. What he considered ”important business” wasn’t necessarily important at all.

Conversely, something he considered trivial could very well be a major issue.

Pushing these thoughts aside, Su Mu took the bundles from Chen Song and found some Nourishing Elixirs inside.

”Take the rest of the Elixirs. If any of our men are injured, distribute them immediately.”

Su Mu waved his hand, dismissing Chen Song.

’These Elixirs came at the perfect time,’ he thought. ’I’ll just exchange these two thousand Points for blood first.’

Su Mu popped a Nourishing Elixir into his mouth, letting it dissolve as he focused his thoughts and tapped on the system panel.

......

「A short time earlier.」

Wang Guan had scrounged up a batch of Elixirs from the Wang Family’s storehouse, then slipped out of the Inner City with his attendant, Wang Er.

Although the Inner City was heavily fortified, the Demon Tide had yet to launch its main assault. With Wang Guan’s status, sneaking out wasn’t a problem.

He had just left the Inner City and was preparing to do something great when he was suddenly stopped.

”The Xiang Family? What are you doing in the Outer City?”

Wang Guan looked at his old acquaintance, completely failing to notice that Xiang Xiaoyuan was dressed in black infiltration attire.

Wang Er frantically tried to give his young master a look, but Wang Guan completely ignored him. Instead, he said familiarly, ”I don’t have time to listen to your music today, and I won’t for the next few days either. I’m a man with important business to attend to.”

”You know about the Demon Tide? This time, the only ones who can deal with the Demon Tide facing Wuling City are me, Wang Guan, and my Brother Mu.”

Xiang Xiaoyuan gazed calmly at Second Young Master Wang, her eyes showing no trace of contempt.