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The eighteen rare exotic herbs and flowers from the second bag were neatly arranged on the table by Elder Qin.

Elder Qin began inspecting them one by one from the very first, meticulously checking their age and type while providing a professional valuation.

Yang Ling stood by, not idle, popping Spirit Nurturing Pills into his mouth one after another.

He currently had eighty-two Spirit Nurturing Pills, and his Ethereal Steps proficiency was at 66,006 out of 100,000.

He only needed to consume sixty-eight pills to advance his Ethereal Steps to Skilled.

"Please select the martial arts technique proficiency to enhance."

"Ethereal Steps."

In an instant, a warm current surged into Yang Ling's body.

It felt as if he had been training the Ethereal Steps for many days straight.

Elder Qin looked somewhat surprised. "Chief Constable Yang, are you already starting to take Spirit Nurturing Pills? Aren't you going to practice your martial techniques to digest the medicinal power?"

Yang Ling smiled. "I was just about to. Please continue with your valuation, Elder Qin. I'm listening carefully."

With that, his body began moving and leaping around the room at incredible speed.

Elder Qin let out a heartfelt sigh. "For someone as young as Chief Constable Yang to have reached such a level of skill, it truly is the result of hard work. How many young people nowadays would train anytime and anywhere like you, Chief Constable Yang? They all find it dull and tedious."

After his lament, he resumed the valuation.

Throughout this time, Yang Ling kept popping Spirit Nurturing Pills into his mouth.

The effects of each pill were digested in an extremely short time.

Before he knew it, sixty-eight Spirit Nurturing Pills had gone down.

The Ethereal Steps' proficiency finally broke through the one hundred thousand mark!

"Congratulations, Ethereal Steps has advanced to Skilled."

[Skilled: Increases Agility by 48 points]

A warm current like a raging flood surged into Yang Ling's body.

Yang Ling felt his entire body shudder, followed by a soothing relief in his bones and tendons.

He quietly exhaled a mouthful of stale air, filled with myriad emotions in his heart.

"Finally reached Skilled!"

"I've been in the Divine Realm for so long, and this is the first martial arts technique I've gotten to Skilled!"

Yang Ling glanced at his status panel and did some mental calculations.

"The Vajra Bright King Technique boosts Agility by 60 points, the Tiger-Capturing Saber Technique boosts Agility by 9 points, and the Ethereal Steps boosts Agility by 48 points."

"My base Agility is 73 points. With the Tiger-Capturing Saber Technique active, my maximum Agility is 190 points!"

"If I factor in the Jiaogu Saber's boost, my Agility hits exactly 200 points."

"As for using the Heaven's Will Divine Blade, the Agility is roughly the same. It's currently at Beginner's Insight, adding 8 Agility, just 1 point less than the Tiger-Capturing Saber Technique's Flawless Proficiency bonus."

Yang Ling couldn't help but crack a smile.

Lu Yunchen's base Strength and Agility attributes were higher than his.

However, the internal technique his opponent cultivated was inferior to his.

Comparing the two, if Lu Yunchen went all out, it would be difficult for his Strength to break past 200 points.

"With my current combat power, I should truly be beyond the Seventh-Rank category. It's just that my base attributes aren't high; it's all thanks to the boosts from techniques, martial skills, and equipment."

"Fighters like Jie Hai are only on par with Lu Yunchen in strength."

"If I have a chance to cross blades with them, it would confirm exactly what level my current strength has reached."

"Lower Sixth-Rank shouldn't be the limit. I should at least be at the Middle Sixth-Rank level..."

"Chief Constable Yang, these rare exotic herbs and flowers are valued at forty thousand taels. Would you like silver notes or Spirit Nurturing Pills?" Elder Qin asked.

Yang Ling paused his movements, walked over to the table, glanced at the herbs and flowers, thought for a moment, and said, "Spirit Nurturing Pills."

Elder Qin handed Yang Ling eighty Spirit Nurturing Pills.

The total number of Spirit Nurturing Pills on Yang Ling once again reached ninety-four!

He opened his status panel to take a look.

"The next realm for Ethereal Steps is Transcendent. It needs one million proficiency..."

"Boulder Crushing Fist? Not considering it."

"The Tiger-Capturing Saber Technique is Third-Rate, but it's a prerequisite for the Dragon-Capturing Saber Technique. Its proficiency can be inherited by the latter, so it's on hold."

"Twelve Paths Vajra Legs and Heaven's Will Divine Blade... the latter needs a specific environment to train. The former still needs nearly ninety thousand proficiency to break through to Skilled..."

"Now that I've grasped saber momentum, if I can obtain the Dragon-Capturing Saber Technique when I return to Yunwen Provincial Capital this time, using the Spirit Nurturing Pills on it would be far more cost-effective."

Yang Ling decided to see how things went after returning before making a final decision.

By this time, Elder Qin had already opened the third bag and started the valuation.

But as soon as he pulled out one rare exotic herb, he was immediately stunned.

Yang Ling's expression shifted, and he stepped forward.

"Five-Hundred-Year Frosted Vermilion Fruit. Consumption grants 10 Free Attribute Points."

Yang Ling's expression turned somewhat peculiar. He hadn't examined the contents of these bags earlier, so naturally, he hadn't noticed this Frosted Vermilion Fruit.

"I didn't expect the students from Star Observation Academy to have gotten their hands on such a good thing. Could it be they couldn't identify its effects and so didn't consume it right away?" Yang Ling mused with some emotion.

Most exotic herbs that could be consumed directly wouldn't be brought out of the Water Qilin Cave by martial artists.

Those that were brought out typically needed further processing before they could be used.

"Frosted Vermilion Fruit... judging by its age, it's at least four hundred years old..."

After recovering from his shock, Elder Qin exclaimed, "Chief Constable Yang, do you know the effects of this item?"

"It can enhance one's physique."

Yang Ling thought for a moment before replying.

Elder Qin looked somewhat surprised. "It seems Chief Constable Yang has also done some research on these exotic herbs. Indeed, this item can enhance a martial artist's physique. Even an ordinary person would gain increased strength after consuming it, enough to rival an Unranked martial artist. Truly miraculous!"

With that, Elder Qin chuckled, "This Frosted Vermilion Fruit alone is worth at least fifty thousand taels. It could be exchanged for..."

Yang Ling took the Frosted Vermilion Fruit from Elder Qin's hand. "Elder Qin, I don't plan to sell this item. I'll be consuming it myself."

With that, he plucked the Frosted Vermilion Fruit and swallowed it in one gulp.

Elder Qin was taken aback, then wore an awkward expression. "Fair enough. Good stuff like this is best enjoyed personally."

He secretly lamented the missed opportunity. He too would have liked to consume this Frosted Vermilion Fruit to boost his strength, which hadn't improved in many years.

A massive warm current blossomed inside Yang Ling's body.

After the warm current subsided, Yang Ling's status panel showed an additional 10 Free Attribute Points.

"This is like leveling up ten more times..."

Yang Ling thought for a moment and then allocated them to Strength.

He had enjoyed the benefits of high Strength when dealing with those guys from Star Observation Academy earlier.

"Strength, Agility, HP, Vital Qi... I need to raise all of them together."

"Specializing in one area is good, but being a well-rounded all-rounder is also very appealing."

Feeling the warm currents from his increased Strength flowing through his body, Yang Ling's mood grew even more cheerful.

In the blink of an eye, his attributes underwent another massive change.

He opened his status panel:

Character: Yang Ling

Class: Constable (Beast Tamer)

Level: 48

Strength: 67

Agility: 73 (20)

Spirit: 160

Exclusive Skill: Insight x3

Martial Arts: Vajra Bright King Technique (Flawless Proficiency)

Experience Points: 15,430/100,000

Divine Ape Contemplation Diagram (Flawless Proficiency)

Experience Points: 5,670/100,000

Heavenly Will True Scripture (Comprehensive Mastery)

Experience Points: 9,700/10,000

Boulder Crushing Fist (Flawless Proficiency)

Proficiency: 1,502/100,000

Tiger-Capturing Saber Technique (Flawless Proficiency)

Proficiency: 11,626/100,000

Ethereal Steps (Skilled)

Proficiency: 0/1,000,000

Twelve Paths Vajra Legs (Flawless Proficiency)

Proficiency: 11,463/100,000

Heaven's Will Divine Blade (Comprehensive Mastery)

Proficiency: 0/10,000

HP: 3,200 (200)

Vital Qi: 1,500

Faction: Ironclad Department

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