High Martial: I Grind Professions

Chapter 332: Chapter 186: Peak of Great Sun Realm

His arrogant demeanor deflated in an instant, like a popped balloon.

The color drained from his face. The shock even sobered him up, leaving only terror and disbelief in his eyes.

”B-Brother Wen?! Y-You... what are you...” He stammered, his tongue feeling as if it were tied in a knot. He even seemed to shrink in on himself.

Li Wen didn’t look at him. His gaze shifted to the hotel manager, who was on the verge of collapsing. ”What are the exact damages?”

The manager snapped out of his daze. Staring at the legendary Guardian God of Changning City standing before him, he was both thrilled and terrified, unable to speak clearly.

”C-Captain Li! It’s... it’s not much. I wouldn’t dare ask you to...”

”State the exact amount,” Li Wen said. His tone was still calm, but it held an authority that could not be questioned.

The manager swallowed hard and tried to compose himself before reporting a specific number.

After hearing the amount, Li Wen nodded and completed the transfer directly through his personal terminal.

Seeing the transaction notification, the manager bowed repeatedly in gratitude. ”Thank you, Captain Li! Thank you for upholding justice!”

”I’m the one who should apologize. My family’s discipline was lax, and I allowed a relative to harass a local business. It was my oversight.”

Li Wen gave a slight nod, then his gaze finally fell back upon the ashen-faced Li Li and his companions, who were all scared speechless.

”Enforcement Team.” Li Wen spoke two clear words into his communicator.

Soon, a squad of uniformed Enforcement Team members arrived swiftly.

Li Wen pointed at Li Li and the others. ”These men are suspected of repeatedly defrauding establishments and disturbing market order. Take them in for investigation and handle them according to the law.”

”Yes, Captain Li!” The Enforcement Team squad leader acknowledged the order with a solemn expression. He stepped forward without hesitation and cuffed Li Li and the others, who were too stunned to even beg for mercy, before leading them away.

It wasn’t until he was being pushed into a hovering police vehicle that Li Li finally came to his senses and let out a desperate wail, but the sound was quickly cut off.

Li Wen did not leave immediately.

He proceeded to ask the hotel manager for details about Li Li’s behavior over the past two months.

The manager didn’t dare hide anything and explained everything one by one.

Fortunately, from the account, while Li Li had used his connections to dine and dash and had a terrible attitude, he had not yet done anything more outrageous, like assault or extortion.

It seemed he was mostly surrounded by a crowd of bad influences. His vanity, coupled with their deliberate instigation, had made him increasingly brazen.

Understanding this, the anger that had been rising in Li Wen’s heart subsided slightly. However, it was a matter of principle, and he would not be lenient. ℯℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

After handling the matter at the hotel, Li Wen continued his routine patrol.

The city was awakening in the morning light, bustling with traffic and activity, as if the earlier farce had never happened.

「Around noon」

Li Wen had just finished a six-hour immersive reading and study session when his personal terminal rang. The caller ID showed it was his parents.

He answered the call, and his mother’s anxious, worried voice immediately came through.

”Xiaowen! Your uncle and his family came looking for us. They said Li Li was taken away by the Enforcement Team... This... do you think you could...”

Li Wen listened quietly to his mother before replying in a gentle but firm tone.

”Mom, Dad, don’t worry. I know about what happened with Li Li. He went too far this time, using my name to get free meals and drinks. His actions damage the reputation of the entire Changning City Garrison.

”Letting him go in to cool off for a few days and learn a lesson will be good for him in the long run. I’ve looked into the nature of the incident. It’s not too serious. The Enforcement Team will handle it according to the law; he won’t be wrongly accused.”

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line. His parents were clearly still worried about their relatives.

But in the end, after hearing their son’s composed explanation and considering the responsibilities and position he held, Li Wen’s father’s voice came through, filled with understanding.

”...Alright, then. It’s fine as long as you know what you’re doing. Handle it as you see fit. Don’t worry too much about us.”

They were, after all, reasonable people who understood their son and the difference between right and wrong.

After reassuring his parents, Li Wen hung up.

He knew his uncle’s family would likely have some complaints, but rules were rules, and certain lines could not be crossed.

The peace of Changning City required everyone to maintain it, including his own relatives.

Silence returned to the quiet chamber.

Li Wen closed his eyes, sensing the surging power within him, a force that was constantly churning and on the verge of breaking free.

That final 0.1-level barrier was clearly perceptible, thin as a cicada’s wing.

’The breakthrough is today.’

Afternoon sunlight streamed through the skylight, casting long, slanted patches of light on the floor.

Li Wen’s figure moved through the interplay of light and shadow, the long blade in his hand transforming into a flowing streak of silver light.

There was no earth-shattering momentum. Every slash, every spin was precise and fluid, stirring faint ripples of energy in the surrounding space.

The tip of his blade cut through the air, leaving a nearly invisible trail. It was a natural extension of his Blade Intent, as if tracing some profound rhythm of the heavens and earth.

At times, the flash of his blade was like a sudden clap of thunder—swift and fierce. At others, it was like a babbling brook—gentle and unending.

He was immersed in the world of his blade work. His mind and Blade Intent were in perfect sync, smoothing out the restless True Essence within him until it flowed with perfect harmony. Through this continuous practice, his entire spirit, energy, and focus steadily climbed toward their peak.

Time slipped by unnoticed as he focused on his training, and night fell.

After more than five hours of single-minded dedication to tempering his blade work, Li Wen’s state had reached its absolute zenith.

He sat down cross-legged and took out a longan-sized pill with a faint golden glow shimmering on its surface. It was a Spirit Medicine used for advancing one’s Cultivation.

The pill melted the moment it entered his mouth, transforming into a scalding, immense torrent of warmth that instantly rushed through his entire body.

Li Wen immediately activated the ultimate method of the Great Sun Chapter of the Nine Heavens Divine Body Cultivation Technique.

In that instant, an invisible storm seemed to brew within the quiet chamber.

An incredibly dense True Essence surged forth from his Dantian and Sea of Consciousness. Guided by the Cultivation Technique, it rushed toward that ”cicada’s wing-thin” barrier like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, launching its final assault.

His meridians hummed faintly as the vast energy washed through them. His bones and flesh underwent a deeper level of tempering and restructuring. His Sea of Consciousness expanded in sync, and the power of his Primordial Spirit became more condensed and pure.

The entire process was filled with a sense of power, yet under his formidable control, it proceeded with exceptional stability.