Ruling Martial World by Infinite Insect Swarms

Chapter 53: Chapter 52: Understanding the Demon Suppression Bureau

Everyone’s eyes turned to Qin Yu, filled with admiration and envy.

The value of Li Wanqing’s promise was nothing short of astonishing for a Martial Artist who was still only in the Bone Forging Realm.

”I want to keep a copy of these cultivation techniques to serve as my family’s foundation.”

Qin Yu’s expression was filled with excitement, his body trembling as if he had only just realized the true value of the Coiled Snake Ring. After a long moment, he slowly spoke again. Li Wanqing had not deceived him. Instead, she had taken out all the treasures inside and let him inspect them. This was the most ideal outcome.

”Secondly, I want a suitable set of body refining martial arts focused on strengthening my physique. I also need a suitable bow and arrow, a long saber, armor, and so on,” he continued.

Li Wanqing nodded slightly. These were normal requests and did not exceed her expectations.

”These are your spoils of war, so you may make a copy,” Li Wanqing said. ”Are you planning to cultivate the Spirit Snake Shadow Poison Scripture? It is a very wise decision. This set is the core technique of the Five Poison Sect’s Spiritual Snake Lineage, possessing extremely high potential.

”If you join the Demon Suppression Bureau in the future, you can also exchange for the Five Poison Sect’s supreme core technique, the Five Poison Reunification Holy Scripture. It is an Alpha-level Upper Grade Technique that perfectly complements the Spirit Snake Shadow Poison Scripture.

”As for the body refining martial arts you want, the most powerful one in the Five Poison Sect’s inheritance system is the divine secret skill, the Ten Thousand Poison Golden Body. Once refined, not only will your physique become overwhelmingly strong, but you will also be immune to almost all deadly poisons.

”Besides that, there are also the Spirit Snake Branch’s Beta-level Techniques, such as the Nine Transfigurations of the Spirit Snake and the Ten Thousand Serpents Transforming into Dragon Skill. Any of them would work. Of course, the Demon Suppression Bureau has a vast sea of cultivation techniques. I won’t list them all; you will naturally find out once you arrive there.”

Li Wanqing’s voice was cold and clear, but her words left Qin Yu shocked.

They also filled him with confusion.

He wondered, ”The Five Poison Sect’s supreme core technique, the Five Poison Reunification Holy Scripture? And all these cultivation techniques from the Spiritual Snake Lineage? It seems the Demon Suppression Bureau has collected them all. If that’s the case, why does Li Wanqing still want the ones I have?”

Full of doubts, Qin Yu didn’t pretend to understand and simply asked directly.

”The Demon Suppression Bureau has all these cultivation techniques?” Qin Yu asked. ”Then why do you still want to get them from me? This Spirit Snake Shadow Poison Scripture is only a Beta-level Middle Grade technique, and the other two are low grade. They shouldn’t be considered much in the Demon Suppression Bureau, right?”

Li Wanqing shook her head. Before she could answer, Chen Sheying offered a bitter smile.

”It seems you don’t know anything about the Demon Suppression Bureau, little brother,” Chen Sheying said. ”Of course, the Demon Suppression Bureau has them. The Five Poison Sect was originally wiped out by the Bureau, so their cultivation techniques naturally have inheritances there.

”In fact, besides the Five Poison Sect’s techniques, the Demon Suppression Bureau has recorded the vast majority of all cultivation techniques in this world. Although the Bureau has them and learning them is simple once we join—provided we have enough merit points—we absolutely cannot pass them on to other people in our sect. We must swear an oath before the Heart Stone. If we ever violate it, the backlash will instantly kill us!”

After speaking, Chen Sheying gave a brief explanation.

After exchanging merit points for a secret technique in the Demon Suppression Bureau, one had to swear an oath never to spread it to outsiders! Just because they knew the techniques didn’t mean the other experts in the Spiritual Snake Sect did.

The Heart Stone, also known as the Heavenly Dao Stone, could be found in every branch of the Demon Suppression Bureau and was one of their core treasures. Once an oath was made, violating it would result in the person’s immediate obliteration.

This was why geniuses from many minor sects and small families, and even from some powerful factions, were so eager to join the Demon Suppression Bureau.

Through the Bureau, as long as they were willing to risk their lives, they could access higher-level martial arts!

This was evidently one of the methods the Demon Suppression Bureau used to attract geniuses.

Qin Yu finally understood the true value of the inheritances in his hands. They had not yet been recorded by the Demon Suppression Bureau, which meant they could be passed on to others! This was especially true for the three Beta-level Techniques, which were all engraved on inheritance jade scrolls. They were completely priceless.

”I see. So that means if I want to obtain the cultivation techniques Captain Li mentioned, I must join the Demon Suppression Bureau?” Qin Yu frowned slightly. ”However, even if I join, the merit points required to learn those Alpha-level Techniques must be an astronomical figure, right?”

He wasn’t opposed to joining the Demon Suppression Bureau. After all, there was no gaining without losing. One couldn’t expect to have everything go perfectly their way in this world.

”That is natural,” Li Wanqing explained with a slight nod. ”Once this mission is complete, we also need to return and report our duties before the Heart Stone. I will report your contributions exactly as they happened. Therefore, as long as you join the Demon Suppression Bureau, you will immediately receive a substantial amount of merit points—enough for you to exchange for the cultivation techniques you need.”

The Demon Suppression Bureau had an extremely flawless mission system internally. No one could steal the merit points that rightfully belonged to someone. It was precisely the existence of this system that made the Bureau the sharpest blade in the hands of the Great Wei Court, allowing them to ruthlessly suppress countless demon fiends and sects.

”As for Alpha-level Techniques, complete Alpha-level Techniques are naturally extremely expensive,” Li Wanqing continued. ”But what if you exchange for them in parts? For instance, you are currently in the Bone Forging Realm, so purchasing the Qi and Blood Realm portion would be enough. While it is still expensive, it makes exchanging for them possible. However, I advise against blindly choosing high-tier techniques. The higher the tier, the harder they are to cultivate. If you can never even grasp the basics, it will just be a waste of your time and merit points.”

”Exchange for them in parts? You can do that?” Qin Yu’s eyes widened in amazement. The Demon Suppression Bureau really knew how to play the game.

With such a system in place, who knew how many geniuses would want to join and desperately carry out missions just to obtain those cultivation techniques. Even he found himself tempted.

He had long known that higher-tier techniques were harder to cultivate; he had realized this the moment he obtained the Spirit Snake Shadow Poison Scripture. Just because one possessed a technique didn’t mean they could learn it. The sheer difficulty of mastering the basics of high-tier techniques was enough to gatekeep the vast majority of people.

It was just like his previous life during the information explosion era. As long as someone wanted to learn and had the capability to do so, getting into a top university was a breeze. But how many people actually had that capability?

Furthermore, the higher the tier of a cultivation technique, the higher its demand for resources!

Something like the Spirit Snake Shadow Poison Scripture wasn’t too bad, as it merely required different types of snake venoms. Other techniques, however, often demanded all sorts of top-tier celestial and earthly treasures.

But with the aid of the insect swarm, Qin Yu had enough confidence. Given enough time and resources, he could even learn an Alpha-level Technique!

”Naturally,” Li Wanqing explained. ”Otherwise, who could possibly afford to exchange for a complete Alpha-level Technique?”

She paused for a moment before continuing, ”Of course, if you don’t wish to join the Demon Suppression Bureau, I will trade you the Spiritual Snake Sect’s cultivation techniques instead. However, the strongest body refining technique from the Spiritual Snake Sect, the Giant Python Swallowing River Skill, is only a Gamma-level Upper Grade technique.

”As for compensation, I will figure out another way. The Demon Suppression Bureau strictly regulates the trading of techniques, but other items are perfectly fine. Weapons, armor, elixirs, and other celestial and earthly treasures needed for cultivation are all fair game.

”I actually have some of the weapons and armor you wanted with me. As a token of my gratitude, you may choose any set. These are all Gamma-level weapons, which should be more than enough for you. However, since I am not skilled in archery, you will have to wait until we return to the Demon Suppression Bureau for a bow and arrow. You can choose a Gamma-level bow and arrow, and I will pay the merit points for it.”

With a wave of her hand, Li Wanqing materialized three long sabers and two sets of armor in front of her.

Qin Yu was inwardly startled.

He thought, ”A space ring! Li Wanqing also has a space ring!”

”Thank you, Captain Li!” Qin Yu cupped his hands in gratitude. He then wheeled his chair closer to the table to inspect the weapons and armor.

The three long sabers had different shapes. Their blades gleamed with a cold light, and strange secret patterns were inscribed along them. As for the two sets of armor, one was made of countless fine, silver-shimmering scales that looked extremely lightweight, while the other was a rather heavy set of black battle armor.

Every single item was of extraordinary quality.

Qin Yu looked at them carefully. Li Wanqing had not deceived him and was indeed quite generous.

He wondered, ”Which one should I choose?”