Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 343 - 333: What Is the Remnant Moon Sect? Meeting a Colleague
The room was utterly silent, so quiet that even the sound of a pin drop could be heard clearly.
Qin An lightly tapped the silver-embroidered token on his waist with his fingertips, causing a screen visible only to him to slowly unfold before his eyes.
Now, he had raised all his cultivation techniques to the initial comprehension of the Inner God Realm. Although several professions had not yet reached the thirteenth level, he decided to set them aside for now and take on a mission first.
This simulation had consumed two demonic senses, leaving him with only eight.
If he were to continue cultivating the scholar profession, advancing it to level fourteen, then elevating the heart method to the great success of the Inner God Realm, the demonic senses needed would be beyond estimation.
Qin An never engaged in anything without certainty, so he needed to accumulate enough achievements before then to ensure he could smoothly achieve the great success of the Inner God Realm.
To gain achievements, one must complete missions.
The two months of silent time were already enough.
The tasks in the screen kept rotating.
Qin An’s gaze narrowed slightly and finally locked onto one.
"This mission is the closest, convenient for travel, just what I wanted."
Qin An rubbed his chin and decided to accept the task before him.
As his mind moved, the task turned gray, indicating Qin An had accepted it.
Details about the task surfaced before his eyes.
[Investigate the collusion between the Sect Leader of the Remnant Moon Sect and the demonic beings]
[Recent clues suggest that the Remnant Moon Sect may be colluding with unknown demonic beings; the truth must be uncovered]
[If the evidence is irrefutable, execute without mercy]
The task requirements were simple: clarify whether the Remnant Moon Sect was colluding with demonic beings.
If not, drop it; if so, exterminate all involved.
This indeed matched the style of the Evil Extermination Bureau.
Anyone colluding with demonic pseudo-gods cannot be left alive.
After accepting the task, Qin An pondered briefly, then absorbed the eight demonic senses on the table into his body before stepping outside.
The sunshine outside was just right, casting a mottled pattern on the ground.
Qin An first went out for breakfast, then returned to the Internal Affairs Department to take a fast horse before setting out from the Evil Extermination Bureau, following the map’s guidance.
Many Prefecture Generals looked stunned as they watched Qin An lead the fast horse out of the courtyard.
The previously silent Evil Extermination Bureau became lively once more.
"Isn’t that the Mountain Patrol Silver General, Qin An, who’s been rising to fame lately with both blade and fist skills?"
"Indeed! I was fortunate to see him once. Judging by his manner, he’s going out?"
"It must be so. He has been dormant for two months, and rumors abounded, saying he hid away from retaliation after annihilating Carefree Mountain."
"With this outing, the rumors will be dispelled naturally."
"It’s unknown what kind of storm this journey will stir up."
The whispers filled the courtyard, spreading like wildfire among the Prefecture Generals.
Zhou Yuanfeng, holding a wine jug, leaned against the door, listening quietly with a slight smile.
"Let it be boisterous, the bigger, the better."
He had witnessed Qin An’s rise firsthand and hoped Qin An could soar even higher in Xunyang Prefecture than he had himself.
Zhou Yuanfeng tilted his head back and downed the wine.
A Prefecture General approached with a jug of wine, saying respectfully, "Sir, the fine wine is ready. Shall we send it to the courtyard, or will you take it yourself?"
"I’ll take it," Zhou Yuanfeng replied, taking it and strolling towards Tang Zizhen’s courtyard.
"If I don’t exchange a few yin-yang words with Senior Sister every day, I feel a bit bland. Just as well, I can see her get angry again."
As Zhou Yuanfeng muttered to himself, the courtyard returned to silence.
...
On the official road, Qin An rode a fast horse, galloping away.
The weather was just right, not too hot or too cold.
At this moment, Qin An was getting closer and closer to the location of the Remnant Moon Sect.
He pondered the intelligence about the Remnant Moon Sect while riding.
The Remnant Moon Sect was located east of Xunyang Prefecture, named after the Remnant Moon Heart Method.
It was said that those who practiced the Remnant Moon Heart Method must be individuals with deficiencies.
What is meant by deficiencies is that only those with bodily imperfections can practice the heart method of the Remnant Moon Sect.
Moreover, the greater the deficiency, the more powerful one becomes after practicing the heart method.
This bizarre and peculiar path was something Qin An had never heard of.
But since it existed, there must be a reason for it.
Thus, besides completing the task, Qin An was curious about the Remnant Moon Sect.
Ahead, the official road split into two paths.
One wide, the other narrow.
To reach the Remnant Moon Sect, one needed to take the narrow path and then traverse a rugged mountain road.
Fortunately, the fast horse from the Evil Extermination Bureau was majestic, and even on rugged paths, its speed didn’t decrease in the slightest.
Qin An tightened the reins on the right side and continued along the narrow path.
He had set out in the morning, and after traveling this far, it was already noon.
At this moment, the sun was high in the sky.
Although it was autumn, the sun still carried a bit of heat.
The flat road had disappeared, replaced by a rugged mountain path.
The speed had slightly decreased, but Qin An remained steady on horseback.
After passing through several dense forests, Qin An finally tightened the reins.
Ahead, the outline of a towering mountain loomed faintly.
The Remnant Moon Sect was on that mountain.
However, a figure suddenly blocked Qin An’s path.
Qin An squinted his eyes to examine and slowly spoke, "Since you’re a colleague, why do you stop me?"
Under a large tree not far away, a young man in dark clothes but wearing a bamboo hat leaned against the tree trunk.
The man held a bamboo staff in his right hand, and the silver-embroidered token at his waist glimmered under the sunlight.
Though seemingly asleep, Qin An could feel the man’s attention entirely focused on him.
The man with the bamboo hat heard Qin An speak, slightly opened his eyes, and stretched lazily: "That was a very restful sleep."
He did not answer, but instead stood up with the help of a large tree.
It was only then that Qin An noticed the man’s eyes were dull and gray.
"You can’t see?" Qin An asked with a frown.
The young man nodded and walked toward Qin An.
Despite being blind, he moved as if he were on flat ground.
Even when encountering obstacles, he could easily step over them.
Qin An gripped the hilt of the Cold Star Saber, saying nothing, as he stood on horseback.
When the man with the bamboo hat was within a mere ten zhang, the Cold Star Saber was unsheathed by half an inch.
A faint killing intent circled around Qin An.
This was a desolate and wild land, and Xunyang Prefecture was rife with intrigue.
Even among fellow Mountain Patrol Silver Generals, caution was necessary.
After all, this place was not the impenetrable Lingzhou.
Here, each Mountain Patrol General had their own secrets and motives.
The man with the bamboo hat seemed to sense the killing intent from Qin An and slightly shook his head, saying, "No need to be agitated, Mr. Qin. Since you have accepted this mission, we are comrades on this path."
"You know me?" Qin An raised an eyebrow, saying, "It seems my reputation is quite significant."
The man with the bamboo hat laughed, saying, "Qin An, the Glorious Twin of Saber and Fist, is quite well-known among the Mountain Patrol Silver Generals. I may not be talented, but I am somewhat skilled in gathering information, so naturally, I know who you are."
Qin An pondered, saying, "In that case, why are you blocking my path?"
"Naturally, to be a comrade on the same mission," the man with the bamboo hat replied. "I already said this earlier. I wonder what Mr. Qin thinks?"
"What is your name?" Qin An asked.
The man with the bamboo hat did not hesitate, and simply replied, "My name is Jiang Chi. I specialize in a form of spiritual mind warfare. Although I’m blind, I can use my mind as my eyes, seeing more clearly than those who have sight."
"Why do you want to travel with me?" Qin An asked again.
This desolate wilderness suddenly had a blind Mountain Patrol Silver General appear, who even introduced himself and wanted to accompany him.
This seemed somewhat mysterious.
Jiang Chi’s smile did not waver: "By traveling with you, the mission will be easier. I have been waiting here for quite some time, but past Mountain Patrol Silver Generals have turned me away from a distance. After all, who wants to partner with a blind man?"
"Many Mountain Patrol Silver Generals?" Qin An’s eyes narrowed: "So many people came for this mission, it seems it’s not that simple."
Jiang Chi nodded, saying, "Since the Carefree Mountain incident, Mr. Qin has been resting and recuperating, so naturally doesn’t have the intelligence. This Residual Moon Sect isn’t simple. Gathering evidence is not difficult, but exterminating it isn’t easy either."
"Oh?" Qin An’s interest was piqued, "Tell me more."
Jiang Chi remained silent, implying that if Qin An was unwilling to be comrades, he would not share the intelligence he had.
Qin An said calmly, "Tell me what you know, and we can travel together. If not, step aside."
Jiang Chi tightened his grip on his bamboo staff slightly, thought for a long while, then looked up and said, "Not long ago, the Sect Leader of the Residual Moon Sect suddenly contracted the Madness Blood Syndrome. Every ten days, he becomes extremely irritable and only fresh blood can calm the turmoil in his veins."
Qin An lightly tapped the saber’s sheath with his fingertips, raising an eyebrow, "Go on."
This was indeed an extraordinary piece of news.
Qin An had no knowledge of what Madness Blood Syndrome was.
Even with his thirteenth-level medical skills, he didn’t know. It must be a condition beyond his current level.
But for such a condition to suddenly appear in a mid-level power, combined with the fact that the Evil Extermination Bureau had clues proving the Residual Moon Sect’s collusion with demons...
The two might be connected.
Yet, just this piece of information alone seemed too easy a threshold for traveling together.
Jiang Chi knew that this bit of information wasn’t enough and continued, "The more disabled someone is in the Residual Moon Sect, the more powerful the Heart Method they cultivate. From what I know, the Sect Leader has severed all his limbs and cultivated the Heart Method to an extremely high realm, and I am someone who can counter the Residual Moon Sect’s Heart Method."
Qin An pondered, "Why can you counter it?"
Jiang Chi pointed to his own eyes, "The spiritual battle method I practice compensates for the deficiency of sight. Since both are deficiency-based Heart Methods, the spiritual battle method is more advanced than the Residual Moon Sect’s Heart Method and can naturally counter it."
Qin An pondered, "What benefits do you seek from traveling with me?"
Whether the spiritual battle method could counter the Residual Moon Sect’s Heart Method was one thing.
There were countless Heart Methods in the world, and Jiang Chi wouldn’t say so confidently unless he had a reason.
But since this was a partnership, there must be benefits to motivate it.
Qin An was there for achievements, but Jiang Chi didn’t seem to be there just for achievements.
Jiang Chi paused briefly, then said frankly, "I’m here only to kill the Sect Leader of the Residual Moon Sect, seeking allies to make it happen, it’s that simple."
"Do you have a grudge?" Qin An asked.
Jiang Chi continued, "I was once a member of the Residual Moon Sect. But no matter how I trained there, I couldn’t get what I deserved. I put in endless effort and finally exchanged for the high-level Heart Method of the Residual Moon Sect, only to have it snatched away by the Sect Leader’s nephew."
"I approached the Sect Leader, but he kicked me out, which led me to join the Evil Extermination Bureau."
"I thought my deep grievance would be hard to repay, until unexpectedly, a mission related to the Residual Moon Sect appeared, so naturally, I came to see it for myself."
Qin An rubbed his chin, nodded, "Alright."
He was well aware of the sordid dealings between sects.
This was also why he joined the Evil Extermination Bureau.
Although Xunyang Prefecture was filled with political intrigue, the channels for obtaining achievements and Cultivation Techniques were sufficiently transparent.
He finally understood why Jiang Chi had blocked his way here.
Everything was for revenge.
Looking for allies was also to ensure a greater chance of success in revenge.
Moreover, Jiang Chi was not specifically waiting for him; it was just that the previous Mountain Patrol Silver Generals didn’t want to partner with him.
After receiving Qin An’s reply, Jiang Chi was relieved: "In that case, let’s head to the Residual Moon Sect immediately."
Qin An suddenly said, "Won’t wearing Evil Extermination Bureau clothing so openly arouse suspicion?"
Jiang Chi shook his head, "Mr. Qin overthinks it. Without these clothes, we can’t even get in. Wearing them, we can find other excuses, like saying the Evil Extermination Bureau wants to see how the Sect Leader’s Madness Blood Syndrome is treated. This is much better than disguising and infiltrating."
Qin An contemplated for a moment, then said no more, signaling to immediately set off on their journey.
Then, without delay, the two disappeared from the front of the giant tree.
...
After walking for another half an hour, the scenery on the high mountain ahead gradually became clearer.
A mountain gate was concealed in the mist.
In front of the gate stood two disciples, each with their own disabilities, solemnly guarding it.
Ahead, several Mountain Patrol Silver Generals were speaking with the disciples.
Before Qin An could get closer, a heartrending scream suddenly came from deep within the mist.
