Looking at the items issued by the Demon Suppressing Division on the table, they were: a token, a jade pendant, medicinal pills, and a uniform. The jade pendant was used to collect Yin and malevolent energies to determine the ghosts killed. The token was a symbol of identity, and the medicinal pills were blood-changing pills that could speed up the body refinement progress.
Gu Yuan opened the small porcelain bottle. There were three body refinement pills inside, emitting a faint fragrance. Gu Yuan took out one, swallowed it in one gulp, and it transformed into a warm current that flowed to all parts of his body. He began to circulate the "Extreme Yang Art" to absorb this medicinal power.
After spending some time absorbing all three blood-changing pills, Gu Yuan tidied up and went straight to bed. The night passed without incident.
The Golden Crow rose from the east, casting its light upon the human world. Yuanshan City, which had slept for a night, began to awaken.
After washing up, Gu Yuan put on the uniform. He had to admit that the Demon Suppressing Division's clothes were truly handsome. When Gu Yuan wore them, he exuded a natural aura of authority. The Demon Suppressing Division uniform was primarily black, with red patterns as embellishments.
He placed some important items in a small compartment under his bed and set up some small mechanisms on his door. After locking the door, he headed towards the Demon Suppressing Division.
The grayish-white street was paved with flagstones, each as large as a washbasin.
People came and went on the street, with the hawking of vendors, the chatter of pedestrians, and the mingled scents of various delicacies.
Gu Yuan smelled the aroma of food and bought several large meat buns at the intersection, eating them as he walked.
What he found rather strange was that the pedestrians looked at him with a mixture of reverence and enthusiasm. He didn't know if Ye Xiuchen's guess was correct. He took a deep breath, realizing that the Demon Suppressing Division's influence was even greater than he had imagined.
After finishing the buns, Gu Yuan reached the imposing gates of the Demon Suppressing Division and walked in casually. The guards saw Gu Yuan in his Demon Suppressing Envoy uniform and stepped forward to check him. Their attitude was much better than yesterday. Gu Yuan took out his token, and after inspection, he was allowed to pass.
Gu Yuan passed through various buildings and arrived at the entrance of the Scripture Repository. The Scripture Repository was a six-story building that looked very ancient from the outside. Gu Yuan tidied his robes and walked in.
As soon as he entered, he saw an old man sitting there, his eyes closed, meditating.
"Huang rank Demon Suppressing Envoy Gu Yuan requests entry into the Scripture Repository."
"Hmm."
The old man slowly opened his cloudy eyes. A faint, imperceptible crimson glow flashed from his eyes.
At that moment.
Gu Yuan's powerful divine soul felt a sharp sensation on his back, making his hair stand on end. It was his body's instinctive warning. The old man before him far surpassed him, which was why he felt this way.
It felt like a small boat in a storm, swaying precariously, on the verge of perishing at any moment.
"Show your token."
"Senior, please take a look."
"A newly promoted Huang rank Demon Suppressing Envoy?"
Gu Yuan nodded in affirmation.
"A newly promoted Huang rank Demon Suppressing Envoy is entitled to three martial skill manuals of the Blood Changing realm for free. You may choose them yourself. Any further learning will require merit points. Do you understand?"
Gu Yuan bowed and replied, "Junior understands."
The old man handed the token to Gu Yuan, who received it with both hands.
"Go, the Blood Changing realm martial skills are on the second floor. Don't go to the wrong place," the old man said lazily, then closed his eyes as if in deep sleep.
Gu Yuan bowed again and headed towards the bookshelves containing the cultivation techniques and manuals for the Blood Changing realm.
He didn't feel too much about the previous bow. Having descended into this world, he had to bear his karma. Strength was everything. When one was weak, one should do what matches one's status.
Gu Yuan understood this very well.
The Scripture Repository.
It was the place where the entire Demon Suppressing Division stored cultivation techniques and martial skills.
To deal with demons and ghosts, one must cultivate profound techniques and martial skills to have the capital to fight.
Gu Yuan had been to the first floor before, but the upper floors were only accessible to true Demon Suppressing Envoys.
Originally, the Scripture Repository could be accessed freely, but with development, the Demon Suppressing Division had more and more experts, and the cultivation techniques also needed specialization. Thus, it began to require merit points to cultivate techniques. Merit points were obtained through missions. Ye Xiuchen's promotion to Huang rank Demon Suppressing Envoy was just a low-level mission.
The second floor of the Scripture Repository was vast.
When Gu Yuan arrived, many people were already there, browsing through the books.
No one noticed Gu Yuan; they were all using their limited time to find the martial arts they needed.
The old man had just said that he could choose three cultivation techniques and martial skills, and the choice was entirely up to him. However, he had to be responsible for himself. After this selection, he would need to pay contribution points, which were obtained by killing demons and ghosts.
Gu Yuan already had a plan in mind for choosing martial skills.
"Fire Fiend Art," "Divine Movement Hundred Transformations," "Thirteen Swords of the Divine Gate," "Six Harmonies Saber," "Earth Fire Art"......
Various cultivation techniques and martial skills were available, leaving Gu Yuan unsure of how to choose for a moment.
As someone with extensive martial arts knowledge in his mind, Gu Yuan understood very well what he needed.
As a Demon Suppressing Envoy, dealing with demons and ghosts was commonplace. Techniques involving fire, yang, or lightning attributes would deal extra damage to demons and ghosts, so Gu Yuan would definitely choose this type.
Gu Yuan's gaze constantly searched for what he needed. Suddenly, his eyes lit up as a book titled "Fire Fiend Art" caught his attention.
To reiterate, the current Gu Yuan is a soul formed by a trace of his original body's soul merging with the soul of this body. He possesses some of the original Gu Yuan's memories, but not all of them.
Gu Yuan opened the "Fire Fiend Art." The manuals in the Scripture Repository only contained introductions and partial content. The true original texts were with the administrator of the Scripture Repository. As he continued to flip through, Gu Yuan's eyes grew brighter.
This "Fire Fiend Art," once mastered, not only strengthened the body but also imbued attacks with fire fiends, scorching the enemy and possessing a certain degree of toxicity.
Gu Yuan also chose a manual for "Five Tigers Severing Door Saber" and one for "Extreme Yang Fist."
The saying "ironclad Five Tigers Severing Door Saber, flowing protagonist" was not just a joke.
After making his selection, he went to the entrance of the Scripture Repository.
"Senior, I have finished my selection. Please take a look." Gu Yuan placed the three manuals and his token on the old man's table.
The old man opened his eyes, glanced at the cultivation techniques and martial skills Gu Yuan had chosen, and asked, "Confirmed?"
"Junior has confirmed."
The old man took Gu Yuan's token and drew a line with his finger. Three jade slips appeared in his hand, which he handed to Gu Yuan, saying, "When using, place it on your forehead to absorb. It can only be used by you, only once, and cannot be taught to others. If discovered, you will be killed. Do you understand?" A stern killing intent emanated from his words.
"Junior understands."
"Take them."
Gu Yuan received them with both hands, bowed, and turned to leave.
After exiting the Scripture Repository, Gu Yuan turned to look at the gates of the Demon Suppressing Division. This place would be his sooner or later, no need to rush. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and he turned to leave.
He hadn't expected even a remote branch of the Demon Suppressing Division to have such an expert. From this, he could see how powerful the entire Great Qian Demon Suppressing Division was. It truly lived up to its reputation as an organization that could suppress the entire world.
Gu Yuan touched the jade slips of the cultivation techniques in his怀 (huai - chest/bosom), and quickened his pace towards his home.
In just the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Gu Yuan returned to his residence.
Gu Yuan did not open the main door. He first checked the small mechanisms he had left behind. Finding them intact, he knew that in a world where supernatural beings existed, caution was still paramount.