Chapter 127: Six Passes Overflowing
Shenzhou is very complex.
Things passed down from ancient times have not dissipated in the presence of martial artists and demonic creatures.
Just as the Western Countries still have a large number of kings and nobles today,
When the Central Plains fell back then, many people chose to withdraw from the world, and it was only thirty years ago that they gradually came out.
“Your master’s matter was a dividing line back then, and also a fuse.”
Xu Chengsui said, “At that time, our new generation was weak, unlike the older generation that came out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and unlike your new generation now which has all kinds of resources. Plus, the west was at its peak then, and quite a few people left.”
“When your master’s matter broke out, the higher-ups finally made up their minds to clean up, and the effect was good, but the Disinfection Bureau also became short of talent after that battle, no longer as prestigious as it once was. Later on, there were more choices.”
With advanced technology, noble families, sects, and companies all got involved, leading to more and more choices, so naturally no one chose the Disinfection Bureau.
Especially after this department’s overall duties began shifting toward specializing in regional demonic creatures, even fewer people chose it.
But this is also some kind of inevitability; to make people work for you, you have to give them some sweets. You can’t expect the horse to run without letting it eat grass; otherwise, no one would be willing to do the work.
When the Disinfection Bureau, which supervises martial artists, let go of power, they could feel at ease. Only when everyone put in effort could Shenzhou rise up as it is today.
But while power was let go, the name was not. When necessary, the Disinfection Bureau can pick it up again.
“But that’s for later. Right now, our balance is good. Without policies, you can only fight for it yourself.”
Xu Chengsui pointed at Li Ye with a smile and said, “After all, someone like you can be considered a department with power left over from the old dynasty, feudal remnants. If something happens, you have to shoulder it yourself, but if you can shoulder it, then everyone will have to listen to you.”
“You’re young after all. I think it’s better for you to come to us for some experience; it’s also protection and normalcy. At least at the Three Realms can you guarantee safety.”
Li Ye had wiped out all the martial artists in Jinze City; he had just heard about it and was truly shocked.
This commotion was no small matter. Li Ye still had no fame yet; it was probably being suppressed at the provincial level, but now it probably couldn’t be suppressed anymore.
It’s fine to say in Jianghuai Province, but Li Ye will have to go to university eventually. Whether the Disinfection Bureau can protect him then, he was skeptical.
But it’s different in the military region; this is a furnace. No matter what noble families or sects. Whoever comes has to become a soldier and join the Demon Realm battlefield.
Shenzhou’s top ten military regions are distributed across the east, west, south, north, and central five directions.
Among them, the two eastern military regions, the ‘East Sea Lock Dragon Military Region,’ are responsible for defense and suppression in the East Sea area.
The ‘Tianlan Town River Military Region’ guards the Yangtze River and major tributaries, ensuring inland water transport.
Xu Chengsui belongs to one of the two eastern military regions, the ‘Tianlan Town River Military Region,’ with the rank of Major and the position of Battalion Commander.
Li Ye shook his head with a smile, didn’t say much, and then took out that fist-sized heart ore. “I mentioned this to Fan Tie before; it’s a magic treasure that burst out from dealing with demonic creatures. He said I don’t need to turn it in. Is that right?”
“No need. Even for us, it’s distributed directly according to contribution.”
Xu Chengsui looked at the heart-like ore and said, “Most magic treasures related to mines are the best weapon materials; this one should be no exception. But I don’t understand it. Your Disinfection Bureau are the experts in this area, so you can confirm it yourself later.”
Li Ye nodded upon hearing this, put away the ore; he also thought it was for forging weapons, but what exactly it was would require checking some information when he got back.
After all, he had never even seen this demonic creature before.
“You cleared the Demon Realm yourself. What do you think about this aspect? If you don’t join the military, you could try the business side.”
Xu Chengsui said, “Mines cover livelihood; they’re coordinated and bid on by mayors of various cities. If you’re interested, you can come bid.”
“I understand.”
The military doesn’t get involved in this aspect; Li Ye could, but he finds it troublesome.
This kind of thing requires one’s own strength and foundation, and also recruiting martial artists. Without that foundation, it’s quite difficult.
The newly built temporary camp naturally wouldn’t have a canteen or special meals; they ate military rations, but the portions were sufficient and the quality wasn’t bad.
After eating, Xu Chengsui didn’t keep Li Ye; after exchanging contact information, Li Ye took his leave, left the mine, and headed straight to the Disinfection Bureau in Jinze City.
“Bureau Chief Li, the situation is temporarily stabilized.”
Zhong Chang greeted him and went to the Bureau Chief’s Office, and had also prepared new clothes.
“As long as Jinze’s martial artists cooperate, we can hold out until new people come to the Disinfection Bureau, and then the subsequent situation can return to normal.”
“I’m afraid you won’t be able to wait that long.”
Li Ye changed into the clothes and said upon hearing this, “I’m temporarily leaving these martial artists for you to use. After the Disinfection Bureau here is reorganized, you can transfer to Ningjiang.”
Can’t wait.
Zhong Chang’s eyes widened. “Bureau Chief Li, you…”
Li Ye waved his hand. “No breaking, no establishing. You hold this mess for now; anyway, it’s all gone. We’ll reorganize the Disinfection Bureau later, and work will be easier to carry out. For now, let Bai Rongzu and the others come over first.”
Not long after, the three Second Realm martial artists who came from Ningjiang City this time arrived at the Disinfection Bureau and stood respectfully in front of Li Ye.
“The people who came this time, stay here and guard for a while first.”
Li Ye said directly, “The Demon Realm’s pollution is already under control, and it can be entered. You’ve performed well; I’m not stingy. For the proliferating mine department, you can send people in to do some business.”
“Bureau Chief Li, really?!”
They had been a bit disappointed at first, thinking they were to be free labor, but Li Ye’s next sentence made all three show ecstatic joy.
“Have I ever joked with you?” Li Ye said.
“This, this Bureau Chief Li, we’d go through fire and water!” Bai Rongzu shouted excitedly.
Martial artists, no matter what they do, ultimately care about two things: money and resources.
In districts and counties, they count as local tyrants, but the resources they occupy aren’t that many—basically just two livelihood companies and a few entertainment establishments.
The Ren Family only controls one-third of livelihood, and no one can achieve a monopoly on a local market; that would be asking for death.
The appearance of the Demon Realm is dangerous, but it’s also a new opportunity.
Bai Rongzu and the others hadn’t thought of it before; they just wanted to preserve themselves and not die.
After fighting this round, they didn’t expect good fortune to fall on their heads.
There are definitely risks; they’d have to personally enter the Demon Realm, organize people to kill demonic creatures and pioneer, making the Demon Realm more stable, but they could also mine ores inside and run a mining company.
They’d bear the revenue and risks themselves.
Normally, as mere local tyrants, they couldn’t eat it up; at most, they’d follow behind big companies and sip some meat broth.
And they weren’t even local tyrants of Jinze City; even if they wanted a share here, those martial artists wouldn’t agree.
But with Bureau Chief Li speaking, it’s different.
And with all of them here, uniting, they could definitely eat a portion.
They didn’t dare dream of eating it all, but this portion would absolutely fill their bowls to overflowing.
“Bureau Chief Li, rest assured; we’re not ungrateful people.”
Bai Rongzu patted his chest and said, “We absolutely won’t let you down.”
“Just do your jobs well.”
Li Ye said, “Whether in Ningjiang or Jinze, I’ve given you the benefits, but if something goes wrong…”
Bai Rongzu quickly interjected, “Rest assured, no need for you to say it; I’ll deliver myself to your door!”
Li Ye looked at the other two; their expressions were similar, so he nodded, stood up, and said, “Remember your words. Go do the work.”
As the few left, Li Ye also had Zhong Chang arrange a car and returned to Ningjiang.
He dictated the specific report to Zhong Chang, who would organize and submit it.
The Demon Realm matter was taken over by the military; his order was just to hold out until the military arrived, and now it’s over-fulfilled.
Once finished, of course he’d go back.
All that pollution he devoured needed a place to digest.
While waiting for the military earlier, he had digested some, but far from enough.
Upon returning to the large courtyard house in Ningjiang, Li Ye went straight into the Hulong Palace at the bottom of the lake in front, stood in the center, closed his eyes, and several afterimages flashed around him. Each afterimage struck different poses: some with fists and feet, some in standing stake form, others in lightness skill movements.
Unlike the previous Twelve Golden Palace Dragon Tiger Gate, back then Li Ye still needed to practice moves, but after evolving into Six Passes World-Suppressing Dragon Tiger Gate, he returned to simplicity, no longer focusing on power application techniques and movements, but more on the moves themselves.
His energy circulation was the same: circulating energy from all directions to cover all six mysterious passes.
But he couldn’t practice evenly.
Three mysterious passes were still only at the ‘trace’ level, so he should focus the pollution absorbed from this Demon Realm on those three first.
With the Devour Ghosts ability, he could convert turbid qi to pure qi, strengthen oneself, and concentrate one by one.
Li Ye was concentrating now.
For cultivation at the Second Realm Breaking Through Realm, he didn’t use much data quantification; mainly because before, there wasn’t a way to quantify it, as the pollution and demonic creatures devoured were too few.
Now, from a place the military classified as a ‘small Demon Realm,’ the amount of pollution Li Ye devoured to stabilize the Demon Realm was equivalent to drinking the richest first broth; what remained was just the dregs’ isolation.
But such an amount of pollution…
“Six Passes full.”
He didn’t know how long he practiced; as Li Ye exhaled a breath of qi, the pollution was thoroughly converted by him, raising the remaining three mysterious passes from ‘trace’ level to ‘full’ level.
Reaching the state of Six Passes full.
For normal martial artists, Six Passes full means they’ve already reached the Three Realms Opening Origin Realm, stepping into the highest Heavenly Origin of the Three Origins.
But for Li Ye, it was still a bit short.
He still had an ‘extreme’ realm.
“Based on the estimate of this amount… the pollution from one small Demon Realm should be enough for me to break through to the extreme realm of the mysterious passes. Six small Demon Realms, and I can break through the six extremes, stepping into the Three Realms.”
Li Ye looked at his hand. “If the Three Realms can protect oneself, then my current combat power is enough to protect myself. Once I find other Demon Realms and break through the six extremes, it naturally won’t be a problem anymore.”
How many Demon Realms there are, Li Ye doesn’t know, but with his new military connections, he can fully borrow the military region’s power to go to Demon Realms.
They surely wouldn’t refuse someone who asks for nothing, just wants to enter the Demon Realm to suppress demonic creatures.
This is free labor, after all.
