My Cultivation Techniques Upgrade Automatically

Chapter 232: Chapter 231: This Isn’t My Face Being Slapped, It’s the Demon Suppression Bureau’s...

"You should know, even for a Cloud Pattern Captain, it’s common to take three to five months to complete a single Level A mission."

Sun Yuting said, "Besides, you’ve only been in the Demon Suppression Bureau for a few days, and you’ve already completed two Level A missions. That’s a lot."

"Captain Sun, you’re exaggerating."

Wu Chen corrected, "It was one Level A mission and one Level B mission."

HUUFF!—

Sun Yuting rolled her eyes and let out a long sigh, a bit speechless.

’Is that really important?’

"Anyway, don’t be anxious. If any Level A missions come up, rest assured, I won’t forget you," she said.

Wu Chen nodded. "Thank you, Captain Sun."

With that, having asked all his questions and received his mission reward, Wu Chen exchanged a few polite words and turned to leave.

Just like before, he didn’t go to the Linwei Garrison. Having informed Li Youtao in advance, he left the Demon Suppression Bureau directly and returned to his inn.

In his quiet, luxurious room, Wu Chen began to look through the booklet.

He didn’t need to hide the Martial Arts manual from others, but the pills were a different matter.

Since the trip to Hidden Wind Valley, he could now digest a Nourishing Essence Pill in less than half a quarter-hour. His speed was far beyond that of an ordinary person.

Eating pills like jelly beans would attract more than just strange looks.

If he ate them slowly, it would undoubtedly be a waste of time.

So he planned to stay at the inn for two days, digest all the pills on hand, take a short break, and then go to the Linwei Garrison for duty.

「Two days passed in a flash.」

Early in the morning.

Wu Chen woke up on the soft bed and immediately looked at his panel:

[Deep Red Host] Wu Chen

[Martial Arts Realm] Ninth Layer of the Leakless Realm

(Qi Power: Wild Bull Shakes the Earth) (Vitality: Endless Qi Power) (Body: Disguise Skill) (Physique: Body Like Solid Rock)

[Martial Arts & Cultivation Techniques] ’Dragon-Grabbing Pulse-Severing Art · Treasured’ ’Mountain-Shattering Steps · Treasured’ ’Mountain-Breaking Saber · Treasured’ ’Cold Qi Body Refining Skill · Treasured’...

A Leakless Realm Martial Arts manual plus one hundred Nourishing Essence Pills had, as expected, raised his realm from the seventh layer of the Leakless Realm to the Ninth Layer.

’I’m just a little bit away from the Armor Forging Realm...’

Wu Chen stood up and let out a long breath. It was that feeling of being so close, as if he could shatter the barrier with one more push, yet it remained frustratingly just out of reach.

It made him feel slightly uncomfortable.

He sank his consciousness inward again to inspect the changes within himself.

The essence of the Rhombic Crystal now filled his flesh, bones, Qi, and Blood, making his entire inner physique shimmer with a silvery light, brimming with a vast life force.

The small serpent of condensed Qi between his five organs also grew more dazzlingly silver.

Wu Chen didn’t dwell on these things for long. He got out of bed and washed up.

SPLASH! SPLASH!—

While splashing the clear, cold water on his face, he muttered his plans to himself:

’No need to rush this last minor realm threshold. It’s just a matter of one more Level A mission.’

’If there are still no Level A missions, I’ll just go sweep through the Level B ones. Every mission is worth merits anyway.’

’Three Level B missions should be worth about half a Level A mission. It shouldn’t be a problem to exchange that for a Leakless Realm Martial Arts manual or a hundred Nourishing Essence Pills.’

After washing up, he put on simple clothes, grabbed his ink-black scabbard, and walked out of the inn.

He stopped at a street stall, ordered a jianbing with extra egg and meat, and paid twenty copper plates.

Munching on the crispy, fragrant jianbing, Wu Chen ambled toward the Demon Suppression Bureau.

At his current realm, he naturally didn’t need to eat such mortal grains, and these foods had little effect on him.

Even a single, unranked Blood Nourishing Pill from his storage bag was more substantial than this jianbing.

But Wu Chen preferred the lively atmosphere of the mortal world and the myriad flavors in his mouth.

’Swallowing tons of pills raises one’s realm quickly, but now, forget seeing a pill—just thinking the word ’pill’ makes me want to vomit...’

Just recalling the experience from two days ago—swallowing one pill after another—made his stomach churn with extreme discomfort.

’Even if the pills were made into delicacies, at the rate I take them, I’d get sick of them in a single day.’

Wu Chen shook his head, swallowed the last bite of his jianbing, rubbed his stomach to suppress the discomfort, and strode to the rear entrance of the Demon Suppression Bureau.

Meeting the disdainful gaze of the Silver Wolf Captain on duty at the rear entrance, he took out the iron-cast waist token from the Linwei Garrison and handed it over.

"Lord... Lord Wu!"

The Silver Wolf Captain’s eyes went wide as he read the name on the token.

In an instant, he snapped to attention, respectfully handed back the token with both hands, the disdain in his eyes vanishing completely.

Over the past few days, Wu Chen’s fame had spread throughout the Demon Suppression Bureau.

Everyone knew of a young man named Wu Chen who, despite being at the Leakless Realm, stayed in the Linwei Garrison. He had earned great merits but refused a promotion, giving the honor away instead.

All those who had gone on missions with him afterward had returned with heaps of merits to claim their rewards.

Who would have thought that such a figure would appear right before his eyes today!

Wu Chen took back the token and smiled. "I’m just a garrison member. There’s no need for so many formalities. Just call me Wu Chen."

"Yes, Lord Wu!"

"..."

Wu Chen didn’t have time to dwell on it. He turned and walked into the Demon Suppression Bureau.

The Linwei Garrison wasn’t far from the rear courtyard, and soon he arrived at the entrance to its main yard.

The place was different from usual. There were no shouts from sparring matches in the yard; the atmosphere was somewhat somber.

Wu Chen walked into the courtyard and found the garrison members sitting quietly in corners.

"Lord Wu, good morning!"

"Morning, Lord Wu!"

"..."

As he entered the yard, friendly greetings came at him from every corner.

Wu Chen smiled and nodded in response. He scanned the yard, planning to find a corner to sit with everyone else. After all, he was just a garrison member himself; there was no reason to act special.

However, a booming voice came from inside the building:

"Lord Wu, please come inside and have a seat!"

Then, Li Youtao strode out of the building, blocking Wu Chen’s path to the corner, and invited him,

"I’ve just brewed a pot of fine tea. Lord Wu, why not come in and have a taste?"

"I’m not used to drinking it..."

Wu Chen didn’t like playing games; he truly couldn’t stomach the stuff. He was about to refuse when Li Youtao interrupted him in a low voice:

"If you sit out here, the others won’t be able to relax."

Hearing this, Wu Chen glanced around and only then noticed that while everyone’s faces looked normal, their eyes were filled with tension.

’It makes sense. My current realm is equivalent to a Cloud Pattern Captain in the Demon Suppression Bureau. I might see myself as a garrison member, but others don’t!’

A Cloud Pattern Captain sitting in the Linwei Garrison—it would be hard for this group of garrison members not to be nervous.

"Alright, I’ll go inside then," Wu Chen nodded.

"This way, please!" Li Youtao said, making a welcoming gesture.

As he followed Li Youtao inside, Wu Chen glanced over at the wall where missions were posted.

Just as he expected, the top section for missions was still empty.

This meant there were no Level A missions.

But this was all within his expectations. Wu Chen had already prepared himself to wait patiently for some time.

「And just like that, five more days passed.」

Five days of peaceful, uneventful life made Wu Chen feel like his bones were about to go soft from sitting around.

’I thought the faction behind Zhao Deyi would come looking for trouble. It seems Zhao Deyi wasn’t such an important figure after all!’

During the day at the Demon Suppression Bureau, Wu Chen naturally wasn’t worried. After all, with so many eyes watching, he believed the Zhao family wouldn’t dare draw their blades in the Bureau’s presence.

’After all, doing so wouldn’t be a slap to my face, but a slap to the Demon Suppression Bureau’s...’

But even outside the Demon Suppression Bureau, Wu Chen hadn’t felt like he was being watched these past few days.

Therefore, Wu Chen planned to take on a Level B mission today and take a trip out of the city.

This was also part of his earlier plan.

’After all, whether it’s completing a Level A mission or a Level B mission... at the end of the day, it’s all about serving the common people!’

’Besides, I can see if anyone from the Zhao family shows up to cause trouble once I’m out of the city.’

However, just as he was getting up from his chair, about to pick a mission to get out of the city and stretch his legs...

The sound of light footsteps came from the courtyard outside, followed by a clear, crisp voice:

"Lord Wu, you must be tired of sitting around these past few days, aren’t you?"

"How about taking a trip with me?"