NOVEL NEXT Chapter 41: Quarry Patrol Inspector
Chapter 41: Quarry Patrol Inspector
“Is it possible to turn down this position?”
Xu Lian didn’t feel the slightest bit of joy. On the contrary, a cold shiver ran through his body and he shivered.
His strength and this position were a serious mismatch!
Pingyang County was so big, even the slightest disturbance could bury him. Who would he dare to supervise?
“The position assigned from above cannot be refused.”
The white fox thought for a moment and said, “I am your superior, and you can report anything to me. The position assigned to you by the higher-ups is basically assigned to me as well.”
Xu Lian understood then, “So the Quarry Patrol Inspector is a senior disciple, and normally it would be impossible for you to take such a small position as the Quarry Patrol Inspector of Green Bamboo Town. Does this mean that the higher-ups want to give you more responsibility?”
The white fox nodded, “Exactly. The higher-ups originally planned to promote me to a higher position, but my main body is too busy with other things and can’t spare time for the Yi Sect. I refused the promotion, preferring to stay in Green Bamboo City as a simple quarry patrol inspector. Now that I’ve brought you into the sect, the higher-ups have decided to give me the higher responsibilities through you, in effect, indirectly giving me more duties.”
Xu Lian felt that the wooden plaque in his hands was as hot as a potato, “Then please, Quarry Patrol Inspector, take it.”
The white fox shook its head, “No need to give it to me. You should keep it. If you encounter something you can’t handle, you can report it to me and I’ll take care of it. You’re not strong enough, so don’t try to supervise others.”
Xu Lian’s eyes lit up, “I understand now! As long as I do nothing… I won’t offend anyone.”
The white fox looked at him and said, “In the short term, that’s fine. But over time, it will definitely become a problem. When the higher-ups see that you’re not fulfilling your duties, they will hold you accountable. You still need to focus on improving your strength. Once you’re strong enough, you won’t have to worry about offending others.”
Xu Lian nodded and wholeheartedly agreed. Regardless of title or position, strength was the most important thing.
The white fox raised its small paw and pointed to the third item the higher-ups had sent to Xu Lian: a small roll of bamboo slips. “This is a cultivation method for you. You can practice it with your main body or your avatar. Of course, if you have a better method, you can choose not to practice it. There is no compulsion from above.”
Practice!
How could he not practice!
Xu Lian wasn’t like the mysterious high-level practitioners of the Yi Sect, his main body was just a secondary account…
He had been struggling with a lack of skills and tools, how could he not practice?
He immediately tore open the bamboo slips with his little paw. There were tiny characters written on them.
He couldn’t understand a single word because he had never learned any cultivation techniques. After all, he relied on his Golden Finger to practice, not on traditional methods.
Not understanding, Xu Lian asked, “I don’t have a better cultivation method. I want to practice this one, please teach me, Quarry Patrol Inspector.”
The white fox looked at the bamboo slips and said, “This is just an introductory sword technique. It’s very simple. You don’t even understand it? How did you usually practice? How did you get to the bone refining stage?”
Of course, it was through the Fragmented Sleep cultivation… Xu Lian felt embarrassed, “When I was young, I received instruction from a passing martial artist. After that, I just explored and practiced on my own. To be honest, I don’t really understand cultivation.”
The white fox gave him a strange look, “You practiced like that and broke through to the bone refining stage in just half a month? Looks like I really underestimated your talent.”
She then pointed at the sword technique on the bamboo slips and carefully explained it to Xu Lian.
If someone were to watch from a distance, they would see a white fox and a white cat huddled together, staring at the ground and muttering to themselves.
The White Fox’s explanation was thorough and clear, but Xu Lian was a complete “cultivation novice”. He didn’t even understand the basics like acupoints, meridians, or energy circulation, so he was completely lost in the explanation.
【Detected the first volume of the “Breaking Wind Sword Technique.” Would you like to record it?】
Just as he was struggling to figure out how to learn the sword technique, a prompt appeared on a glowing screen in front of him.
Xu Lian was overjoyed. It turned out that he didn’t need to practice, he could record it directly!
What are you waiting for?
He silently muttered in his mind, “Recording”.
[Recording successful]
[Name: Xu Lian]
[Rank: Bone Refining Stage]
[Skill: “Breaking Wind Sword Technique” Volume 1]
[Items: None]
[Remarks: You have mastered “Breaking Wind Sword Technique” Volume 1. Once you obtain the complete “Breaking Wind Sword Technique,” you can choose to allocate points to advance and improve the sword technique’s grade.]
Seeing Xu Lian lost in thought, suddenly spaced out as he listened, the white fox became a little annoyed. “My main body is very busy. I’m using this white fox avatar to guide you into the Yi Sect, even explaining cultivation methods to you, and this is how you repay me?”
Xu Lian snapped out of his thoughts and quickly explained, “Sorry, Quarry Patrol Inspector, I was distracted by something with my main body, which caused my white cat avatar to lose focus for a moment.”
The white fox understood that he wasn’t adept at multitasking yet, so it didn’t scold him any further and continued with the explanation.
Xu Lian spoke up, “I… I think I’ve learned it already.”
The white fox paused for a moment, “I haven’t finished explaining it yet. You’ve already learned it? Show me, practice it once.”
Xu Lian reluctantly picked up a withered twig from the ground with his small paw.
Then he stood up on his cat legs, and began practicing.
As gusts of sword wind swept up the fallen leaves around him, the white fox’s bright eyes sparkled with surprise. “Your skill is truly remarkable.”
“It is also because the Quarry Patrol Inspector taught me so well and helped me open my mind that I was able to grasp this sword technique so quickly.”
Xu Lian smiled like a cat and casually patted the fox’s bottom.
The white fox snorted, “Don’t try that on me. Do you have any more questions?”
Xu Lian had many more questions lingering in his mind, so he asked them all at once.
This ancient temple-this place didn’t seem like the main hall of the Yi Sect. Where exactly is the Yi Sect’s main hall?
Also, the higher-ups gave him the position of Pingyang County Inspector, which implied that the Yi Sect’s influence must stretch beyond Green Bamboo Town, covering all of Pingyang County?
And what about those Night Patrol beings who had been troubling him? What is their true origin?
“Am I asking too many questions?”
Xu Lian felt a bit embarrassed. “If it’s inconvenient for me to know, then forget it.”
The white fox replied, “As a disciple of the Yi Sect, you’re entitled to know these things.”
“The Yi Sect does not have a main hall. Instead, we have branches established in various places to guide people into the sect, promote disciples, reward or punish members, and report on matters from different regions”.
“The scope of the Yi Sect’s influence isn’t clearly defined because the power structures are deeply intertwined, making it difficult to say exactly which area belongs to whom.”
“If we had to delineate, Pingyang County is certainly under the Yi Sect’s control. In fact, the Yi Sect is quite a powerful force even within the entire Taizhou Prefecture. Apart from the Yin Dynasty’s Taizhou Prefecture, the Yi Sect also has branches in some regions of the Liang Dynasty, Qian Dynasty, and Yu Dynasty.”
Xu Lian was stunned by this information.
This was the first time that he had learned a vague outline of this world!
The white fox continued, “As for the Night Patrol people in Green Bamboo Town, they’re actually descendants of the Ghost Soul Sect. The Ghost Soul Sect and the Yi Sect came to an agreement, allowing them to rent several small towns in Pingyang County to raise their descendants. During infancy, they stay in Stone Town to absorb life force, and during childhood, they stay in Green Bamboo Town to absorb blood qi”.
Xu Lian’s cat eyes widened. So, the Night Patrol people of Green Bamboo Town were essentially the souls of the Ghost Soul Sect’s children during their childhood?
Black.
This world… is truly dark!
The ordinary people in their homes will probably never understand the true nature and darkness of this world, even until the day they die.