Chapter 7: Chapter 7: Concealing Breath Scripture, Breakthrough to Tongxuan

’The new Prison Chief is a Qi Sea Realm Martial Artist, too!’

Standing off to the side, Su Bai was stunned by the new Prison Chief’s powerful aura, marveling inwardly.

Of course, that was to be expected. Without a powerful Cultivation, the Prison Chiefs wouldn’t be able to keep these fiends in line!

"Heh..."

Faced with the new Prison Chief’s oppressive aura, the Demoniac Evil Monk just sneered and said nothing.

His expression remained incredibly arrogant.

It was as if, even as a prisoner, he was still a cut above these Prison Guards!

"Administer the torture!"

The new Prison Chief wasn’t about to indulge him and immediately gave the order.

He had Li Da and the others use every torture instrument in the room to break the man’s spirit!

"I’ll make you understand exactly what kind of place you’ve come to!"

An old Prison Guard smiled grimly, holding a new, black torture implement.

Su Bai couldn’t see what happened next.

He and some of the other young Prison Guards were ushered out.

They could only hear the Demoniac Evil Monk’s furious roars and pained curses coming from the torture chamber, his earlier arrogance completely gone!

’Tsk... Even a Qi Sea Realm Martial Artist has to bow his head before these instruments!’

Su Bai shook his head, thinking to himself.

From his perspective, if all the torture instruments in that room were used on the Demoniac Evil Monk...

The result would surely be a fate worse than death!

「An hour later.」

Su Bai saw the Demoniac Evil Monk being dragged out by the guards like a dead dog.

His skin was split open, blood pooling on the floor. His face was a contorted, mangled mess of flesh and blood. He was gravely injured and on the brink of death!

There wasn’t a single uninjured spot on his entire body!

"Let’s go. We need to lock this man up!"

Li Da gripped the man’s shoulder blades and came to Su Bai’s side.

He planned to lock the man up in the C-Class Prison with him.

Normally, given his status, he wouldn’t have to perform a task like locking up a criminal.

But he was a little worried about Su Bai.

After all, this Demoniac Evil Monk was a Qi Sea Realm expert!

There was no telling what kind of special tricks he might have up his sleeve!

By going with him, he could ensure Su Bai’s safety.

"Okay, Uncle Da!"

Working together, the two of them locked the Demoniac Evil Monk into a sturdy iron cell.

Coincidentally, his cell was right next to Long Jingyun’s.

CLICK!

After Li Da personally secured the lock on the cell, information about the Demoniac Evil Monk appeared on the Purification Tripod in Su Bai’s mind.

[Criminal: Li Qingzhi]

[Sin Level: Three-Star]

[Strength: Qi Sea Fifth Layer]

[Status: Severely Injured (Imprisoned)]

[Suppression Involvement: 1%]

[Reward: 50 Experience Points/Hour]

’Fifty Experience Points!’

Seeing the reward entry, Su Bai was pleasantly surprised.

This person’s Experience Point reward was equivalent to ten Lin Hus!

Now, even with Li Mu dead, Su Bai wouldn’t have to worry about running out of Experience Points!

After finishing the lock-up, Su Bai and Li Da walked down the corridor.

"Uncle Da, that man in the torture chamber was so arrogant. What’s his story?"

Su Bai’s interest was suddenly piqued, so he asked.

Li Da glanced at him, his expression turning solemn.

"That man is a genius from the Black Lotus Sect. He’s only nineteen, but he has already cultivated to the Qi Sea Fifth Layer!"

At this point, Li Da lowered his voice, leaned close to Su Bai’s ear, and whispered,

"And let me tell you, he’s a major criminal who has committed deep sins. He won’t be in our C-Class Prison for more than a few days."

"In about five days, he’ll be sent to the next level down—the B-Class Prison!"

The Black Lotus Sect!

Su Bai’s heart jumped when he heard the name!

The Black Lotus Sect was one of the three great Demon Cults within the Great Xia!

It was said that the doctrine this Black Lotus Sect followed...

...was to prove one’s path through slaughter and cultivate the Ten Thousand Laws through evil!

They burned, killed, robbed, and plundered, stopping at nothing!

In his spare time, he had heard other Prison Guards talk about the Black Lotus Sect. Many of the most horrifying massacres and major crimes were almost all their doing!

And since the Demoniac Evil Monk was a member of the Black Lotus Sect, he must have committed profound sins!

The Three-Star Sin Level displayed on the Purification Tripod was proof enough!

’No wonder even the new Prison Chief was so furious with him!’

Su Bai recalled the new Prison Chief’s rage and had a moment of understanding.

"Su Bai, when you deliver his meals over the next few days, don’t talk to him more than you have to!"

Li Da warned as they were about to part ways.

"I’ve heard he cultivates a Demon Skill that can bewitch people’s minds. You must be careful!" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"I understand, Uncle Da!"

Su Bai nodded.

He also grew vigilant in his heart.

His current Cultivation was still very low; he was no match for the Demoniac Evil Monk.

And from Li Da’s account, Su Bai also learned that...

once he fell under the Demoniac Evil Monk’s Demon Skill, he would become the man’s puppet.

A mindless, walking corpse!

At that point, one could only imagine what Su Bai’s fate would be.

’Looks like I’ll have to be extra cautious!’

Su Bai murmured after returning to his quarters.

「The next morning.」

When Su Bai brought the meal bucket to deliver the man’s food, he spent the shortest time possible, dumping a ladle of blackish gruel into the cell before immediately turning to leave!

He didn’t even spare the man a single glance!

Perhaps the prisoner had resigned himself to his fate, or perhaps he simply looked down on Su Bai too much to bother with him.

In any case, Su Bai’s meal delivery rounds proceeded as usual, without any danger.

Several more days passed like this.

Su Bai had now been at the Great Xia Prison for a full month.

「In his quarters.」

That morning, Su Bai had just woken up...

...when he discovered a new change in the Purification Tripod in his mind.

The small star point representing Lin Hu suddenly flickered.

"For suppressing Lin Hu for one month, special Cultivation Technique awarded! Concealing Breath Scripture!"

’There’s a bonus like this?’

Seeing the unusual activity from the Purification Tripod, Su Bai’s face lit up with joy.

With the Concealing Breath Scripture, Su Bai could break through to the next Realm without any worries!

"Learn!"

The next moment, countless pieces of knowledge about the Cultivation Technique poured into Su Bai’s mind.

A short while later, Su Bai had successfully mastered the Concealing Breath Scripture!

Now, he could freely adjust the strength of the aura he revealed and control the level of the Realm he displayed!

In other words, Su Bai could now break through without any fear!

’Now I’m set!’

Su Bai’s mind was at ease.

He then checked the Experience Points he had accumulated over this period.

’Over two thousand Experience Points already!’

Su Bai’s current Realm was still Body Cultivation Seventh Layer!

He did a quick calculation of the Experience Points needed to break through to the First Level of Tongxuan Realm.

He found that he would still have a few hundred points left over.

With that, he allocated the Experience Points to his Realm!

Body Cultivation Eighth Layer... Body Cultivation Ninth Layer...

Tongxuan First Layer!

A moment later, the "Body Cultivation Seventh Layer (500/700)" on his information panel...

...had changed to "Tongxuan First Layer (0/2000)"!

’After breaking through, my speed and strength have both increased several times over!’

Su Bai stood up, his entire body surging with True Qi.

It erupted in all directions!

He smiled as he felt his newfound power.

Then, Su Bai picked up his iron saber and practiced the Purple Mist Saber Technique once again!

He found that the power of the Saber Technique was even stronger!

Looking at the bluestone slabs on the ground, an idea struck Su Bai.

SHIING!

He gave a light swing of his saber, infusing it with True Qi. As if cutting through tofu, he easily sliced a bluestone slab in two!

"Amazing!"

After finishing his practice, Su Bai contentedly sheathed his iron saber.

He quickly washed up.

Then he headed to the rear kitchen, picked up the meal buckets, and continued his rounds delivering food to the criminals.