Chapter 8: Chapter 8: Grade 7 Cultivation Technique! The Temptation of Promotion

Su Bai carried the meal bucket, delivering food to the convicts one by one.

As he neared the cell holding the Demoniac Evil Monk, Su Bai quickened his pace.

’Serve the food and get out of here!’

With this thought in mind, Su Bai arrived at the cell where the Demoniac Evil Monk, Li Qingzhi, was imprisoned.

Li Qingzhi was currently sitting inside the cell. He must have used some unknown method, as his injuries had actually improved somewhat.

He stared at the young Prison Guard before him with his azure eyes, then narrowed them slightly.

A faint Demonic Qi emanated from his body. His two azure pupils were like abysses, capable of devouring the souls of living creatures!

Then, he spoke with a sinister smile.

"Kid, I can see your Martial Arts Realm isn’t very high. You’re at the Body Cultivation Seventh Layer at most."

Su Bai had used the Concealing Breath Scripture to keep his Cultivation seemingly around the Body Cultivation Seventh Layer, so naturally, Li Qingzhi couldn’t see through to his true strength.

In fact, just moments ago when he passed by Long Jingyun, even he hadn’t noticed that Su Bai’s Cultivation had already broken through to the Tongxuan Realm!

He still thought Su Bai’s Cultivation was only at the Body Cultivation Seventh Layer!

"Do you want to attain glory and riches? Wealth and beauties? Powerful Cultivation Techniques? As long as you’re willing to help me, I can give you all of it!"

"You have to understand, you’re just a lowly Prison Guard right now. Even if you work diligently until you die, you’ll only ever manage to scrape by. You’ll never get these things!"

"But if you help me, I can give it all to you!"

Li Qingzhi spoke like this, fully expecting Su Bai to be moved.

But to his surprise, Su Bai completely ignored him.

He ladled a scoop of black mush into Li Qingzhi’s small, shabby bowl, then immediately stood up and left.

’This kid! Is he playing dumb, or is he really deaf?’

’And why isn’t the Heart Demon Scripture working on him?’

Watching Su Bai’s retreating figure, Li Qingzhi frowned, his expression turning cold.

It was unclear what he was plotting in his mind.

Nearby, Long Jingyun sat cross-legged on the ground, his expression heavy.

He had a premonition that his time was likely running out.

Meanwhile, Su Bai, carrying the meal bucket, was pale and filled with lingering fear.

That Li Qingzhi was simply too terrifying!

’He must have just used that Demon Skill that bewitches people’s minds!’ Su Bai thought.

’If the Purification Tripod in my mind hadn’t resisted the Demon Skill’s assault at the critical moment, I’m afraid I would have been reduced to one of Li Qingzhi’s puppets by now!’

’This man is too dangerous. Thankfully, he’ll be sent down to the next level of the prison in a few days.’

’And the Prison Guards and Prison Chief of the B-Class Prison are not people that a mere Li Qingzhi can defy!’

The people who were assigned to the B-Class Prison were all elites among Martial Artists.

At the same time, the criminals imprisoned in the B-Class Prison were all astonishingly powerful, with sins to match!

「Five days later.」

A Prison Guard with an exceptionally powerful aura, holding a Blue Iron Sword, arrived at the C-Class Prison. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

’What a powerful aura! He must be a Qi Sea Realm expert at least!’

Su Bai led this person all the way to Li Qingzhi’s cell.

Along the way, he couldn’t help but marvel inwardly.

’This Prison Guard’s aura is even stronger than the new Prison Chief’s was! Moreover, the man is stern and unsmiling, his expression icy. A shocking Evil Qi faintly radiates from his body! He’s like a block of immortal ice, chilling anyone who lays eyes on him!’

When the Demoniac Evil Monk, Li Qingzhi, saw this man, his expression changed as well!

Then, he hung his head inside the cell and sighed, seemingly resigned to his fate.

After Li Qingzhi was taken away, Su Bai’s reward didn’t change at all.

He could still gain a reward of fifty Experience Points every hour!

As long as Li Qingzhi didn’t die anytime soon, he could continuously farm Experience Points!

Just like that, another ten days passed.

It had now been fifteen days since he started receiving Experience Points from Li Qingzhi.

In those fifteen days, Su Bai had accumulated over ten thousand Experience Points, and his Realm had risen to the Tongxuan Fourth Layer!

Compared to when he was at the Tongxuan First Layer, the amount of True Qi in his body had increased immensely, and his strength had grown considerably!

With his current Cultivation, plus the power boost from his Third Grade Saber Skill, the Purple Mist Saber Technique, he was no longer considered weak, even among all the Tongxuan Realm Prison Guards in the entire prison.

And as long as he had enough Experience Points, Su Bai could keep breaking through to new Realms!

His strength, naturally, would also grow ever stronger!

「Early one morning.」

Su Bai had just finished washing up when he saw Li Da walk into his room.

"Uncle Da, is something the matter?"

Su Bai was puzzled by Li Da’s sudden visit.

"Su Bai, do you remember Long Jingyun?"

After entering Su Bai’s quarters, Li Da sat down next to him. His expression grew serious as he spoke.

Su Bai nodded.

He wondered why Li Da was bringing the man up.

"Do you know why he was thrown in prison?"

"Wasn’t it for raising an army in rebellion?"

"Heh... raising an army in rebellion? That was just an excuse!"

Li Da chuckled at his words, then revealed the truth.

"It’s because on the border battlefield, he happened to obtain a Seventh-grade Fist Technique!"

A Seventh-grade Fist Technique!

Hearing this, Su Bai was shocked.

He had only obtained a Third Grade Saber Skill from Li Mu, the Shattered Flower Blade, and it was already so powerful!

He couldn’t even imagine how peerless a Seventh Grade Cultivation Technique, something far beyond a Third Grade Technique, must be!

Almost instantly, Su Bai understood why Long Jingyun was in prison.

A man is innocent, but his treasure makes him guilty.

The powerful nobles of the Great Xia Dynasty would never let him go!

"After word got out, he hid the Cultivation Technique. We’ve used all kinds of torture, but to this day, he refuses to talk!"

Li Da continued, his tone eventually becoming envious.

"The higher-ups just issued an order. Anyone who can pry his mouth open and make him reveal the location of the Secret Cultivation Technique Manual will not only receive a massive reward of resources but will also get a swift promotion!"

"Take me, for example. If I find out where the Secret Manual is, I could be promoted to Prison Chief of the B-Class Prison in a single step!"

The more Li Da spoke, the more excited he became.

After all, the Prison Chief of the B-Class Prison had immense authority, an easy job, and excellent benefits!

They even had a certain degree of immunity from some of the Great Xia Law!

But in the end, he couldn’t help but sigh.

"Unfortunately, no one has been able to make this Long Jingyun talk!"

He himself had interrogated Long Jingyun yesterday, even using all manner of brutal tortures!

But the man’s endurance is too great, his willpower is terrifying. He’d rather die than talk!

There was nothing to be done; they couldn’t actually kill him.

So he had to give up.

Today, he had come to Su Bai’s place to tell him this news and suggest he give it a try as well.

Although the chances were slim, who knew? Maybe Su Bai would have a chance to get the location of the Cultivation Technique out of him!

Given Su Bai’s current status as a D-level Prison Guard, if he completed this task, his position would surely be promoted to a Prison Chief of the C-Class Prison!

Maybe even higher!

And he and Su Bai had a good relationship.

If Su Bai were to be rapidly promoted, he would also reap quite a few benefits!