Chapter 113: Calmness, Part One
“First, let me upgrade the specialty level and see how it goes.”
Li Ju looked at the reward that allowed him to upgrade a specialty level once and without hesitation applied it to the Three-Origin Spirit specialty.
Among all his specialties, the Three-Origin Spirit brought him the greatest enhancement. Using the opportunity to upgrade the specialty level on it was the most beneficial choice.
“Upgrading specialty level...”
“Specialty: Three-Origin Spirit → Ancient Bosa Saint Body”
“Ancient Bosa Saint Body (cannot be further upgraded): an evolved form of the Three-Origin Spirit, this physique exists only in the imaginations of martial artists from the ancient Bosa kingdom. This physique can be regarded as the embodiment of the Three-Origin Martial Way within the human body. Those who possess this physique encounter no breakthrough obstacles in their cultivation of the Three-Origin Martial Way up to the Great Three-Origin realm. All Three-Origin martial arts techniques can be mastered at a glance, and the power of all Three-Origin martial arts moves they use is quadrupled compared to the original level. (Source: Demon Might Dominates the World · Ancient Bosa Kingdom)”
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Li Ju did not expect such an astonishing surprise. Although he had long known that the Three-Origin Spirit would become extraordinary after the upgrade, he never imagined it could reach such an extent.
The Ancient Bosa Saint Body, judging by its description, could be treated as a true divine weapon in its own right, and in terms of value, it might even surpass an actual divine weapon.
“As expected of a physique that exists only in the fantasies of the ancient Bosa martial artists...” Li Ju sighed.
After acquiring the Three-Origin Spirit, his cultivation of the Three-Origin Martial Way had already been incredibly swift. In the dungeon world, he had taken just three years to achieve a Red Demon Body that ordinary people would struggle to cultivate in centuries and had even broken through the Small Three-Origin realm.
Now, with the even more formidable Ancient Bosa Saint Body, his martial cultivation speed would double once again. Achieving the Great Three-Origin realm within three years was no longer a dream.
From this point forward, he would shift from the underdog storyline to the prodigy storyline—indeed, an unparalleled genius storyline!
“Next, I will focus on gathering information about the main world and simultaneously restore my cultivation.”
After the surge of excitement in his mind subsided slightly, Li Ju thought this through.
Although his previous cultivation in the Ghost Bat Technique and other demonic sect skills had been lost, his Small Three-Origin realm remained, and so did his Small Three-Origin spiritual energy. For him to restore his cultivation, he only needed to retrain the physical energy and blood energy within his body.
With the added enhancement of the Ancient Bosa Saint Body, it wouldn’t take long for him to fully recover his cultivation, and perhaps he might even manage a small breakthrough along the way.
“This is also a perfect opportunity to change my foundation.”
Li Ju stroked his chin thoughtfully.
This time, due to the Demonic Machete, all his painstakingly cultivated demonic skills were ruined, but this suited him perfectly.
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He had never been particularly attached to cultivating demonic skills. After understanding the connection between the demonic sect's arts and the mysterious demonic energy, he had long intended to abandon them, especially after witnessing the terrifying power of the Demonic Machete, which only strengthened this resolve.
When he was still a mere novice, getting involved with a powerful figure like the Three-Origin Demon Lord Demonic Machete was not something he considered fortunate.
Moreover, he wasn’t without excellent techniques. As the pinnacle of the ancient Bosa kingdom’s thousand-year Three-Origin Martial Way, the ancient Bosa Scriptures were far superior to the Ghost Bat Technique, the Hundred Poisons Vajra Body, and the other seven demonic arts. If those eight demonic arts could forge the Red Demon Body only thanks to the demonic energy, then they wouldn’t even qualify to be compared against the ancient Bosa Scriptures.
With the Ancient Bosa Saint Body paired with the ancient Bosa Scriptures, plus the perfectly matching divine weapon—the Solar Crown Pearl—once he reattained the Small Three-Origin realm, he might even surpass his former Solar Crown Demon Body state.
At that stage, his power rivaled that of the Azure Martial Spirit King Mu at his peak.
“Phew... For now, I’ll rest a while before opening the second dungeon.”
Li Ju closed the reward settlement interface and exhaled deeply.
In the Demon Might Dominates the World dungeon, he had been on edge all day, unable to sleep soundly. Now that he was back in the temporarily peaceful main world, he could finally relax.
At the very least, he would wait to restore his cultivation before making any further moves.
He had entered the dungeon at night, so he returned at night as well. After organizing all the loot from this dungeon, he went straight to bed.
After the exhaustion of completing a dungeon, he could finally rest.
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The next morning, he got up on time and went to work as usual at the Shimen County government office.
After all, he was still a working man.
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Three months later.
Shimen County Government Office.
“Li Ju, another batch of grain has arrived recently. Go check and verify it.”
A middle-aged man casually placed a stack of papers on Li Ju’s desk.
“As you command, Lord Wang.”
Li Ju, busy at his desk, took the papers and stood up, bowing to Lord Wang.
“By the way, Li Ju...”
Just as Lord Wang was about to leave, he seemed to remember something. Looking around to ensure no one else was nearby, he leaned toward Li Ju and whispered, “There’s progress on your matter recently.”
“You mean—?”
Li Ju furrowed his brows.
“A month from now, a current supervisor will reach the end of his term. He has accumulated enough merits and has the backing of the county magistrate, so he’s about to be assigned to serve as a county assistant magistrate elsewhere.”
“Once he leaves, your opportunity will come.”
Lord Wang said excitedly.
“However, many others are eyeing that supervisor position too. Although your abilities stand out, you’ve only been here a short time and don’t have the advantage over the veterans.”
“I heard you have connections with Lord Gongcao. You should visit him and cultivate relationships.”
“Lord Gongcao is responsible for selecting new supervisors. If you can secure his favor, your path will be much smoother.”
Lord Wang patted Li Ju on the back as he spoke.
“I’m truly grateful for your guidance, Lord Wang.”
Hearing this, Li Ju smiled and quietly handed a one-hundred tael silver note from his sleeve to Lord Wang.
“Oh, no need to thank me. I’m just trying to promote capable officials for the sake of Dayong and Shimen County.”
“You’ve only been here three months, but your achievements surpass many veterans. If not you, then who deserves promotion?”
Lord Wang accepted the silver note, his smile broadening.
“Then I sincerely thank you for your keen insight, Lord Wang.”
“When I become supervisor, I’ll have to invite you back for a drink.”
Li Ju and Lord Wang shared a few more laughs. After some casual chatting, Lord Wang took his leave.
Standing at the doorway, Li Ju watched Lord Wang’s figure recede, his smile unwavering.