Becoming a Saint From the Iron Armor Skill

Chapter 394: Chapter 202: Great Success in Bone Forging

As a Purple-clothed Guard of the Demon Suppression Department, Wang Xiongzhang should have known better.

But for Wang Xiongzhang to leave at such a critical time just for a Beast-Exorcising Incense formula inevitably made Shen Zhiheng suspicious.

The question caught Wang Xiongzhang completely off guard.

He hadn’t expected the Demon-slaying Team to move so quickly, so he had hastily written a secret letter and rushed off to deliver the message.

This so-called Beast-Exorcising Incense formula was just a pretext he had hastily concocted to deliver the secret letter alone.

He had been in a rush and hadn’t considered the flaws in his story. Now, seeing the suspicion in Shen Zhiheng’s eyes, he inwardly cursed, ’This is bad.’

But Wang Xiongzhang was indeed resourceful. He smiled faintly and said unhurriedly:

"It’s not any extraordinary formula. The last time I was in Moshan County slaying demons, I heard that the mountain folk like to use herbs like poisonous mugwort to repel venomous insects.

The weather is hot and dry now, so there are bound to be many venomous insects in the mountains. I thought I’d buy some to see how effective it is.

If it works well, we can save on the Demon Suppression Department’s Beast-Exorcising Incense."

As he spoke, Wang Xiongzhang shook the herbs in his hand and continued, "I just went to the apothecary. They have more than just poisonous mugwort; they also have moringa bark, poison..."

"You can experiment with those things later, Young Master Wang! We need to get on the road."

Shen Zhiheng waved his hand, cutting Wang Xiongzhang off. With a call, he took the lead and headed out of the city.

Only then did Wang Xiongzhang let out a huge sigh of relief. ’Next time I need an excuse,’ he thought, ’I’d better think it through more carefully.’

The others didn’t seem suspicious either.

But Shen Qingxuan suddenly leaned closer to Wang Xiongzhang and whispered:

"Young Master Wang, didn’t I hear you say before that while poisonous mugwort is somewhat effective at repelling venomous creatures and fierce beasts, it’s also toxic to humans and shouldn’t be used lightly?"

"Uh..." Wang Xiongzhang cursed his carelessness again. ’How did I still leave such a glaring hole in my story!’

However, he was truly exceptionally clever. He smiled at Shen Qingxuan, a look of admiration in his eyes, before answering seriously:

"Miss Shen is absolutely right. That’s why we must be extra careful when using poisonous mugwort and do our best not to inhale its fumes.

That you thought of this, Miss Shen, just proves how exceptionally intelligent you are."

What started as Shen Qingxuan questioning him had suddenly turned into him praising her.

This bout of flattery not only dispelled Shen Qingxuan’s suspicions but also left her quite pleased. She said with a beaming smile:

"That’s easy enough to figure out. You flatter me, Young Master Wang."

...

The demon-slaying mission in Moshan County was in full swing, with the Shen Family’s Demon-slaying Team as the main force, supported by the Protectorate Army and the Moshan County garrison.

Chen Cheng, however, didn’t have much to do.

Strictly speaking, he had one task: collecting and compiling the demon-slaying reports from the various towns.

But in reality, these reports were all reviewed by the County Magistrate, Shen Zhiming, first. Only then would the subordinate Shen Zhiming had assigned to Chen Cheng report to him.

All concrete matters, such as arranging and deploying manpower, were still handled personally by Shen Zhiming.

In Shen Zhiming’s words, he, as the County Magistrate, was more familiar with Moshan County.

Chen Cheng should first spend some time getting to know the area, and then he would be gradually assigned specific duties.

Chen Cheng had no objection. Every day, aside from collecting demon-slaying reports, he focused on cultivating the Martial Dao in the small courtyard where he was staying.

「Three days later.」

Early in the morning, while Chen Cheng was cultivating the Iron Armor Dragon Elephant Skill, He Xingwen rushed over to report that the two young ladies of the Shen Family had slain a Tier Three Bear Demon in Luoshan Town.

They were now tracking another Tier Three Bear Demon.

He Xingwen was Shen Zhiming’s protégé and held the post of a civil servant in the County Yamen. He was also the subordinate Shen Zhiming had assigned to Chen Cheng.

He was the same age as Chen Cheng—nineteen—with a refined and scholarly appearance. He was modest, courteous, and exceedingly respectful toward Chen Cheng.

In this world, where the Martial Dao flourished, He Xingwen, despite being a civil servant, was not some powerless Scholar.

He possessed the strength of Great Success in the Skin Grinding Realm, and it was said his Seven-Star Sword Technique had long since reached the Perfect Level.

This was undoubtedly a sign that he was Shen Zhiming’s True Inheritor.

His deference to Chen Cheng was partly fueled by his admiration for the strong.

Each time he finished reporting on the demon-slaying efforts, he would take the opportunity to ask Chen Cheng questions about Martial Arts Cultivation.

Chen Cheng quite admired this eager and ambitious young man and would often patiently offer him a few pointers.

Over time, the two became quite familiar with each other.

At least in He Xingwen’s eyes, Lord Chen was approachable, didn’t put on airs, and was an easy-going superior.

When County Magistrate Shen Zhiming occasionally asked about these things, he would answer in the same way.

The fact that the two Shen sisters, at the Small Success in Bone Forging Realm, had managed to forcefully slay a Tier Three Bear Demon was, in He Xingwen’s view, an incredibly shocking and thrilling piece of news.

"Lord Chen, did you know that a Tier Three Bear Demon is even stronger than an ordinary Perfect Martial Artist of the Bone Forger Realm?

Before this, two Perfect Martial Artists of the Bone Forger Realm teamed up to hunt these two Bear Demons in Luoshan Town, but guess what happened?

The two experts fought the Bear Demons for three days and three nights, but not only did they fail to kill them, one of them was severely injured by a swipe of a demon’s paw.

He had to recuperate in Moshan County Town for a full two months before his injuries healed.

And yet, when the two Miss Shens took action, they slew one of the Bear Demons in a single move!

That was a Tier Three Bear Demon! And the two Miss Shens are only Small Success Bone Forging Realm Martial Artists.

It’s simply unbelievable!

Lord Chen, with your formidable Martial Arts Power, you must know about Realms, right?

The two Miss Shens used a Realm to slay the Bear Demon, tsk tsk... To be able to manifest a Realm as Small Success Bone Forging Realm Martial Artists... their Martial Arts Talent is truly astonishing.

Although the official report said that the two Miss Shens forcefully manifested the Frost Snow Realm.

After killing the Bear Demon, their Qi Blood Power was almost completely depleted, and it took them two hours to recover. But still, that’s incredible!

The two Miss Shens are so young. In a year or two, they will surely be able to fully comprehend their Realm.

By then, they’ll be Realm experts! Tsk tsk, I can’t even imagine how powerful they’ll become!

Lord Chen, are you listening to me? Actually, our Lord County Magistrate is also a Realm expert.

It’s just that he dislikes fighting, and he cultivates the Literary Dao Realm, whose power seems to be somewhat lacking.

I’ve never seen him display his Realm..."

This He Xingwen fellow was a good man in every way, except he was a bit of a chatterbox who loved to hold forth and talk incessantly.

At first, he was very reserved, and Chen Cheng hadn’t noticed.

But after becoming familiar with Chen Cheng, his talkative nature slowly began to show.

However, he wasn’t like this with everyone. With people he looked down on, you would only ever see his taciturn, profound, and reserved side!

In his own words, he was only talkative because: "I felt an instant connection with Lord Chen and admire him from the bottom of my heart. So I often can’t help myself; I have to pour out everything I’m thinking to feel satisfied!

It’s just as the saying goes, ’When with a true friend, a thousand cups of wine are too few; when conversation doesn’t flow, half a sentence is too many!’"

Chen Cheng finished reading the official report in his hand, but He Xingwen was still babbling on, sighing with emotion.

Chen Cheng subconsciously rubbed his ears and said flatly, "Alright, kid. Go get busy!"

He Xingwen clearly wasn’t finished. "Lord Chen, I haven’t told you the details about the Realm Power of their Frost Snow Realm yet!

Did you know, this Frost Snow Realm..."

Chen Cheng’s hand shot out, grabbing him by the scruff of his neck. He tossed him out of the courtyard like a baby chick and shut the gate!

The guy kept saying, "Lord Chen, did you know?" As a Realm expert himself, how could Chen Cheng not know?

Demon Beasts were innately gifted with incomparably powerful physiques. The only reason they were inferior to Martial Artists of the Human Race was that humans could cultivate Realms!

Otherwise, Demon Beasts would likely rule this world!

With the courtyard quiet once more, Chen Cheng resumed his cultivation of the Iron Armor Dragon Elephant Skill!

[Iron Armor Dragon Elephant Skill Cultivation Progress increased.]

...

An unknown amount of time passed. Suddenly, the Qi Blood Power around Chen Cheng’s body surged violently, flooding into his bones.

All of his bones seemed to have reached a critical point, suddenly becoming incomparably solid!

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

A series of crisp cracks, like beans popping in a hot pan, rang out!

An unprecedented feeling of immense power filled his entire body. Chen Cheng’s eyes gleamed, and a faint smile touched his lips!

"I’ve finally reached Great Success in the Bone Forging Realm!"

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