Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 398 - 388: Jin Fengyu Arrives

"Boom!"

The prairie was deathly silent, with only the sound of booming echoing continuously.

When the booming sound rose, the straight blade and the soft sword collided with a thunderous force, stirring up immense aftershocks.

The aftershocks were like ocean waves, leaving no grass alive in their wake.

Qin An’s figure rapidly retreated, leaving two long streaks on the ground.

The straight blade was propped on the ground, sending soil flying wherever it passed.

On the other side, Chang Yuan’en stood firm like a mountain, once again striking at Qin An with the soft sword.

"Your blade skill is strong, and your secret technique can indeed be considered astonishing, but compared to me, there’s still a gap."

The true Unity Realm is the pinnacle existence in Xunyang Prefecture, each one extremely rare.

A battle between the Unity Realm and the Inner God Realm can decide the life and death of a master in the Inner God Realm with just one move.

Now, after one move, Qin An is still alive, without even a visible wound.

If this gets out, the entire Xunyang Prefecture would be shocked.

Chang Yuan’en did not give Qin An the chance to survive.

His teacher once said, Qin An has many hidden cards, either don’t try to kill him, or if you do, take his head decisively.

Therefore, Chang Yuan’en didn’t even want to waste a single word with Qin An.

Qin An looked at the thrusting soft sword and sighed in his heart: "I can kill a half-step Unity Realm, but there is still a gap to the true Unity Realm."

"It seems that today I can only use the Substitution Needle."

He didn’t even want to use the Seven Stars Blood-Burning Demon Hand.

After all, under this kind of gap, even the Blood Burning Secret Skill is of no use.

"Given time, once I step into the Unity Realm, I will take your head first."

With this thought, Qin An intended to activate the Substitution Needle using his True Essence.

But just at that moment, a piercing wind sound suddenly arose.

Chang Yuan’en, who was about to take Qin An’s head, suddenly stiffened.

Immediately, a red line appeared on Chang Yuan’en’s neck.

The beautiful head soared into the sky, and blood splattered onto the ground as if it cost nothing.

When the head fell to the ground, it still carried a look of disbelief, as if it never thought it would die.

The headless body collapsed on the ground, twitching for a moment, then went still.

Behind the corpse, a burly man stood proudly on the prairie.

The man dressed in black, a gold-embroidered badge hanging from his waist, reflecting a dazzling light under the sunlight.

Upon seeing the man, Qin An sheathed his blade and respectfully cupped his fists, "Greetings, Mr. Jin."

Jin Fengyu shook his head slightly, "You had a way to escape, I was meddling."

Qin An shook his head, "It’s good to kill her, but I wonder how to explain it to the one behind her."

Jin Fengyu chuckled lightly, "Explain? No need to explain, I killed her, Situ Shen will say nothing."

At these words, Qin An frowned slightly.

Encountering Jin Fengyu now was unexpected for Qin An.

Even if Jin Fengyu could kill Chang Yuan’en in one strike, Qin An wouldn’t be surprised, after all, Jin Fengyu is a veteran Mountain Patrol Golden General of this era.

But what Jin Fengyu said earlier carried another meaning.

From the looks of it, it seemed he already knew what Situ Shen had done.

Jin Fengyu spoke calmly, "This was indeed a coincidence, I happened to be passing by, but I see from your expression, you seem to know that we are aware of Situ Shen’s matter." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Qin An nodded slightly.

Jin Fengyu waved his sleeve, "This matter is difficult to talk about and inconvenient to discuss. When you join the Mountain Patrol Golden Generals, you’ll naturally have the right to be involved, and by then, all will be revealed."

Qin An’s brow furrowed even tighter.

Jin Fengyu’s words just now seemed to connect with what Green Luo said not long ago.

Back then, Green Luo also said the same, telling him not to delve into the issues of the people behind the scenes as Mountain Patrol Silver Generals were not entitled to know these things.

At this moment, Qin An’s heart was filled with countless confusions.

Including how Jin Fengyu and the others clearly knew that the person behind it was Situ Shen, yet did not act against him, and what kind of secrets were hidden behind this.

These things were like a fog, shrouding the entire Xunyang Prefecture.

But since Jin Fengyu didn’t speak, Qin An felt there was no need to continue asking.

Jin Fengyu shook his head, "I know what you’re thinking, but you only need to know that we stand on the opposite side from Situ Shen, and as to why we don’t act against him, it’s because we are in the midst of the situation and cannot make a move, but perhaps it won’t be long before Situ Shen meets his end on this path."

At this point, Jin Fengyu stopped discussing the matter with Qin An.

He turned his head, looking at a jade stone next to Chang Yuan’en’s corpse, and then slightly flexed his fingers.

Next moment, the jade stone rose in the air, landing in Jin Fengyu’s palm.

Jin Fengyu activated his True Essence, channeling it into the jade stone.

The jade stone instantly emitted a wisp of soul, drifting like smoke in midair.

As the soul gradually condensed, it transformed into Tang Zizhen’s likeness.

Tang Zizhen, seeing Jin Fengyu, bit her lip and said nothing.

"You should refrain from mentioning the matter of Situ Shen for the time being." Jin Fengyu said indifferently, "Just pretend you know nothing, we have our own conclusions on this matter."

Tang Zizhen deliberated for a moment and could only nod in agreement.

Jin Fengyu waved his sleeve.

Tang Zizhen’s soul immediately fell into the jade stone.

The jade stone flew up, drawing a path and landing in Qin An’s hands.

Jin Fengyu said, "I won’t return to Xunyang Prefecture, you take Tang Zizhen’s soul back and place her; she only needs some rest to recover."

Qin An stored the jade stone away and suddenly asked, "Between you and Granny, are you good or evil?"

Jin Fengyu paused slightly, intrigued, and said, "Asking like that, aren’t you afraid I might be evil, and take your head?"

Qin An cupped his fists, "I’m taking my leave."

Jin Fengyu said in surprise, "You’re not going to ask anymore?"

Qin An spoke without looking back, "I already know the answer, so I won’t ask."

Jin Fengyu watched as Qin An’s figure gradually faded into the distance, shaking his head helplessly, "Truly a cold personality, but also a clever person. Only such a person can go further. Well, he has his own path to tread, and I cannot interfere."

Following that, Jin Fengyu made no further delay, disappearing into the vast prairie.

...

Returning to the Evil Extermination Bureau, it was already afternoon.

At this moment, in the courtyard where Zhou Yuanfeng resided, there were only Qin An and Zhou Yuanfeng.

Tang Zizhen lay on the ground, her eyes closed, her face extremely pale.

Qin An raised his hand and retrieved the jade stone from his bosom, channeling True Essence into it.

The jade stone emitted a dazzling brilliance, and in the sunlight, it slowly formed the silhouette of Tang Zizhen.

Qin An pointed to Tang Zizhen lying on the ground and said, "Enter."

The shadow did not pause, then transformed into a residual shadow and merged into Tang Zizhen’s body.

Tang Zizhen’s tightly closed eyes slightly twitched, and after a moment, they opened.

Seeing this, Zhou Yuanfeng immediately stepped forward: "Senior sister, are you alright?"

Tang Zizhen propped herself up from the ground and shook her head: "I’m fine."

After saying this, she did not continue to speak.

The scene fell into a dead silence, where even a pin drop could be heard.

Qin An didn’t speak either.

Zhou Yuanfeng looked around, his eyebrows slightly furrowed: "Who on earth is the person behind this? Why don’t you say anything?"

Qin An turned around and said: "Mr. Tang, there are some things I cannot clearly state. You and Mr. Zhou should discuss it; I shall take my leave."

Even Jin Fengyu told him not to speak, proving the entanglement inside was tremendous, far from what Zhou Yuanfeng could handle.

This matter couldn’t be spread outside; Tang Zizhen understood this as well.

It was much better for Tang Zizhen to explain than for Qin An to say it.

As for what comes next, Qin An has his plans.

Once he steps into the level of the Mountain Patrol Golden General, everything will find its resolution.

Soon, Qin An’s figure disappeared into the courtyard.

Zhou Yuanfeng looked at Tang Zizhen, the inquiry in his eyes growing more intense.

Tang Zizhen hesitated for a while, beginning to find various reasons to cover up the matter...

...

Returning to his dwelling, Qin An closed the door and lit the oil lamp on the table.

The dim lamp light made Qin An’s face appear mottled like shadows.

Qin An poured a cup of tea, sipped it lightly, and tapped his fingers on the table, pondering the next steps.

"This matter is significant, even the seasoned Mountain Patrol Golden Generals like Jin Fengyu and Lvluo are tight-lipped, indicating a severe crisis."

"I’ve already been drawn into it, and Situ Shen even dispatched someone from the Unity Realm to kill me; they won’t easily let this go."

"I must quickly elevate my strength to the Unity Realm and advance to Mountain Patrol Golden General to have the power to protect myself."

Thinking of this brought a flicker of insight to Qin An’s heart.

Smoke gradually condensed with the profession panel floating in midair.

Qin An gazed for a moment, already having a plan in mind.

"Currently, only Dancer, Pill Master, and Array Master haven’t been elevated to level fourteen."

"During this time, I won’t take tasks, focus on leveling the Dancer to fourteen, then infer my Body Technique to Great Success of Inner God Realm."

"Lastly, I’ll elevate the Pill Master and Array Master to level fourteen, so all my professions reach level fourteen, significantly enhancing my battle power."

Qin An poured another cup of tea but didn’t drink it; he stared at the tea leaves drifting in the cup.

Watching the tea leaves float, Qin An raised the cup and drank it in one gulp.

"Unity Realm is the goal, but I’ve already collected both Heaven and Earth True Intent, and I won’t pass up Earth Extreme True Intent. Once all professions reach level fourteen, I’ll head to the Ancient Battlefield Ruins to find where the Earth Extreme True Intent lies."

He has the jade stone given by Lvluo; once inside the Ancient Battlefield Ruins, the jade stone will guide him.

Before acquiring Earth Extreme True Intent, he must have ample strength.

Thinking of this, Qin An ceased pondering, stood up, and stepped forward.

The robust dance moved through the room, the Dancer proficiency increasing at a visible pace.

...

Inside a mansion.

Situ Shen clasped a tea cup, fingers slightly curled.

The tea cup turned to ash and scattered in the wind.

A Mountain Patrol Silver General knelt on the ground, shoulders trembling slightly, yet dared not utter a word.

On the table before Situ Shen lay a letter.

The letter was dense with small characters, exuding a solemn atmosphere.

After a long silence, Situ Shen picked up the letter, a gleam of killing intent flashed in his eyes.

"Well done, Jin Fengyu, just a simple ’settled’ after killing Chang Yuan’en?"

The Mountain Patrol Silver General shivered slightly, influenced by the murderous air from Situ Shen, sweat dripped from his chin onto the floor.

Situ Shen clenched his fist, the envelope in his palm shattered with a sound: "Fine, I indeed handled this poorly; what good will sending you Chang Yuan’en do. Ultimately, the winner can only be me, and those who lose this match will die."

At this point, the killing aura from Situ Shen diminished somewhat.

The kneeling Mountain Patrol Silver General breathed a sigh of relief.

The room returned to quiet, with only a slight breeze sweeping past.

...

Time slipped by, and in the blink of an eye, several days had passed.

During this time, Xunyang Prefecture’s Evil Extermination Bureau was enveloped in a heavy atmosphere.

The recent assault had many Jin Mansion Generals on edge.

After all, since the establishment of Xunyang Prefecture’s Evil Extermination Bureau, no one had dared to commit such vile acts.

Strange enough, no clues surfaced after the incident.

Even after Tang Zizhen’s recovery, Zhou Yuanfeng and Tang Zizhen remained silent.

Many Jin Mansion Generals harbored doubts but with no progress in the case, they had no options.

The matter gradually gathered dust.

At this moment, Qin An sat on a chair, idly fiddling with the tea cup on the table.

As the tea cup shifted positions, a mystical array slowly transformed.

Sometimes as sharp as autumn, sometimes calm as water.

The Array Master proficiency increased visibly.

After about an hour, Qin An finally scrambled the array upon the tea cup.

"Finally... it’s done."

For over three months, Qin An hadn’t stepped out of Xunyang Prefecture.

Every day, aside from honing proficiency, was spent eating and sleeping.

This immensely routine life astonished not only many Mansion Generals of the Evil Extermination Bureau but also bored Qin An.

He even felt like a hermit from the deep mountains, stepping out only to find time slipped away unnoticed.

Fortunately, the arduous efforts of this period weren’t wasted; he had leveled up the remaining three professions thoroughly to level fourteen.

Before his eyes, smoke transformed into serpentine text, floating in the air.