When Li Pin finally made it home, a car hastily pulled up at the place where he had fought with the Cat Demon.
Several cars had already parked there.
They came from both the Guard Station and the Martial Arts Association.
As soon as one of the cars stopped, a man with a badge of the Guard Station stepped forward to greet them.
"Director..."
"The guard was informed that the Cat Demon had been dealt with and he turned back halfway."
Getting out of the car was none other than Zhang Youping, the Deputy Director of the Liuchuan County Guard Station.
He knew what the captain wanted to ask, so he took the initiative to explain, and then asked, "Captain Liu, what's the status?"
"Six are dead, three injured in Zhou family Village. Four are dead in Wang family Village, and two injured just rushed to hospital, we don't know whether or not we can save them in time."
Captain Liu said.
"Ten."
Zhang Youping felt a heavy sinking in his heart.
Ordinary beasts like Cat Demon, Dog Demon, and Rat Demon are almost impossible to guard against.
They might just sense the Star God one day, bathe in the starlight and evolve into beast monsters in an extremely short time.
And even though they are inherently weak, not comparable to the beast monsters evolved from wolves, bears, tigers and leopards, they still pose a great threat to ordinary people after transformation.
At this moment...
"I heard on the way that the Cat Demon was killed? Even in a life-or-death struggle, it's not guaranteed that an Elixir Energy Martial Master can kill the Cat Demon, a beast that is more agile than a Dog Demon or a Rat Demon. Are there such masters in Sanshun Town!?"
Zhang Youping asked.
"There is a captain questioning the driver right now, we will soon know."
Captain Liu said.
Zhang Youping nodded and quickly came to the side of the Cat Demon's corpse.
Members from the Guard Station's execution team had already cordoned off the area.
There were still dozens of villagers from the surrounding area discussing this matter with fear in their hearts.
At this time, a middle-aged man was squatting next to the Cat Demon corpse, examining something.
"Chairman Meng."
Zhang Youping greeted.
"Director Zhang."
The middle-aged man, known as Chairman Meng, nodded, stood up, and with a touch of emotion said, "What a fierce Elixir Energy, it's no wonder it was able to kill this Cat Demon."
"Was it really an Elixir Energy Martial Master? I heard reports on the way that it was a local who acted. Besides Chairman Meng and some of the guild leaders, are there any Elixir Energy masters in Liuchuan County?"
Zhang Youping said.
At this time, a member quickly leaned to Captain Liu and said something. Captain Liu quickly walked up and reported, "We found out that the person who did it is named Li Pin. We checked his information...it's a bit strange, he's only a second-level Martial Artist."
"Second-level Martial Artist?"
Without hesitation, Chairman Meng retorted, "No way! Looking at the injuries on the Cat Demon, it was definitely killed by an explosion of Elixir Energy!"
"That Li Pin...he's only twenty-two years old…"
Captain Liu added.
"Twenty-two years old?"
Chairman Meng was slightly taken aback, then replied, "Let me make a call."
"A second-tier martial artist at the age of twenty-two is excellent."
Zhang Youping observed.
The ratings in the martial arts realm are somewhat similar to that of the academic world, hence people often like to compare these two worlds.
However, since the martial arts realm weighs heavier than the academic world, a second-tier martial artist is relatively at the level of a lecturer in a key university.
In a rural town, he would definitely be a prominent figure.
"How did a second-tier martial artist kill a Cat Demon?"
Captain Liu questioned, "Even if, as claimed by the driver and passengers, the Cat Demon was attacked midway before it could charge in, the difference...is too big."
"You've underestimated Li Pin the second-level Martial Artist."
At this moment, Chairman Meng came back from his call, excitedly saying, "I found out that he did not take the first-level martial artist assessment, instead he directly took the second-level martial artist assessment, and he's even going to participate in the sixteenth Jiangzhou Martial Arts Competition next year!"
Zhang Youping looked stunned, and thinking about how each martial arts competition always sprung some unexpected talents, he quickly understood what Chairman Meng meant: "You mean..."
"Yes, I suspect that he usually devotes all his energy to hard training, ignoring everything outside. Now, taking advantage of the Jiangzhou Martial Arts Competition, he's planning to make a big splash."
Chairman Meng said, "The second-level martial artist, because of the first martial arts assessment, the highest level they can attain is second-tier. His true strength has reached Transformed Energy, and with the secret technique, he can even exert Elixir Energy… Such strength, if he was from a famous family, can be considered for the Deputy Senior position by the martial arts association at the provincial level."
"Deputy Senior!?"
Zhang Youping and Captain Liu gasped in astonishment.
A second-tier martial artist can already be considered at the level equivalent to the lecturer in a key university.
A martial artist with a Deputy Senior rank...
Would be the equivalent of a full professor.
If he's willing to join the Liuchuan County Martial Arts Association, after one or two years of observation, he could be appointed as Deputy Chairman.
The Martial Arts Association is only half a level lower than the local government, which means this man's status can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Deputy Director of the Guard Station,
The key is...
"Li Pin... he's only twenty-two?"
Zhang Youping said.
Chairman Meng smiled and nodded.
"Congratulations Chairman Meng. We've found such a promising talent in your area. Once he truly attains the Deputy Senior rank, it will absolutely be a shining point on your resume."
Zhang Youping said with a smile.
"The specific situation, we still need to meet him in person."
"What are we waiting for? Let's go together. There's such a potential dragon hiding in Sanshun Town, I'm eager to see him now."
"He has used up a lot of energy now, I'm afraid he's resting by now. We'll go visit him tomorrow afternoon."
Chairman Meng said.
Hearing this, something stirred in Zhang Youping's heart.
A twenty-two-year-old Transformed Energy...
In the future, there's probably an eighty to ninety percent chance of achieving Elixir Formation, and there's even hope of cultivating Astral Energy.
With this kind of strength, the future is limitless.
As he is now, he has consumed a lot of energy and naturally needs to recuperate.
Reminded of the century-old ginseng his nephew had brought recently...
...
On the other side.
Li Pin greeted his mother, changed his clothes, and went to rest.
It wasn't until the next morning, after he had somewhat recovered his vitality that he decided to get up.
But instead of getting up right away, he focused his spirit on his right hand.
With the subtle senses, he clearly perceived the damage in his arm including bones, muscles, and nerves.
This kind of injury, even with the physique of a martial artist, would probably take more than a month to heal, even if assisted with professional therapeutic drugs.
The pain was like being cut with a small knife, stimulating his spirit.
Fortunately, he had become somewhat used to this kind of injury in his previous life, so it wasn't like an ordinary person who would probably not dare to move his hand at all.
How can you practice martial arts without getting injured?
He attempted to mobilize the Life Vital Energy cultivated by the Innate Qi Nourishing Art within his body towards his arm to nourish the damaged areas.
However...
The effect was minimal.
After some thought, Li Pin cultivated the Innate Qi Nourishing Art, slightly adjusting the rhythm of his breath.
At the same time, he focused his spirit to take note of the movement of every bit of Life Vital Energy.
Every time Life Vital Energy was about to pass the arm, he would slow down the speed, allowing the Life Vital Energy that circulates around to stay a bit longer.
This might stop the Life Vital Energy from growing due to the halt of circulation, but indirectly created a "qi transfer" therapeutic effect.
"Indeed, it works."
Li Pin smiled slightly.
Choosing the Innate Qi Nourishing Art as an auxiliary exercise was indeed the right choice.
Moreover, this qi cultivation technique concerning Life Vital Energy…
There should be plenty more potential to be tapped.