Chapter 945 - 425: Astounding Sword Skill! Rising Fame, Glorious July, Li Xian Stands Alone!

Chapter 945: Chapter 425: Astounding Sword Skill! Rising Fame, Glorious July, Li Xian Stands Alone!

This mud sparrow is dark yellow in color and inconspicuous, but its wings are strong and powerful, capable of flying extremely far. On that day, Princess An Yang summoned him and gifted him this creature. Li Xian kept it in the courtyard and fed it bird feed for the first few days. Later, he found that the mud sparrow had a rough and resilient nature, not liking fine bird feed, but instead preferring to eat insects in the mud, and it could search for food on its own. Li Xian then released it freely, sometimes not seeing it for days, and other times it would lightly land on a branch and chirp, covered in mud and dirt, thus getting the name Mud Sparrow.

Li Xian frowned, grabbed the mud sparrow, and took off the bamboo tube. The mud sparrow chirped softly twice, then flapped its wings and flew away.

Inside was a slip of paper, writing: Promoted to Golden Ranking, the future is bright, congratulations. It’s been half a year, Mr. Li La’s residual poison must not be forgotten, remember to go to Myriad Hands Hall to seek the antidote. Li Xian recognized the handwriting and knew it was written by Qing Yao, thinking: "Although this girl follows Princess An Yang, her intentions are good. Just this message, I don’t know if it was instructed by Princess An Yang, or if she reminded me secretly. On that day, Princess An Yang saw through my intentions, and in future interactions with her, I must be extremely cautious."

Li Xian pondered briefly, although his poison has gradually lessened, even without the antidote, he could endure the poison’s effect. But the influence of Princess An Yang was significant, and her methods were terrifying, always looming in her shadow, doing one’s best to hide one’s abilities, secretly maneuvering, thus was the best strategy. He thought, tomorrow, he would normally obtain the antidote to numb Princess An Yang.

He put the letter away and took out the Jade City map. Yuanbao Square, Renhuang Square, Zhou Mountain Square, Tongji Square all have large and small Myriad Hands Halls, places of cultivating health, selling medicinal materials, medicinal cuisine, and medicinal baths, mostly for common households’ health and care. Prices are friendly, so the traffic is diverse. ℯℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

The next day, Li Xian wore ordinary clothes, removed the mask, gently smeared his face with wall ash, messed up his hair to cover his face, and went to Huafang Street in Yuanbao Square to find the Myriad Hands Hall.

The one responsible for liaison was a servant named "Xiaowu." He secretly reminded Li Xian to randomly purchase an item. At that time, someone would covertly hide the antidote inside the item and give it to him.

Li Xian purchased a medicinal material. When he returned home, he found a small pouch inside the medicinal material with several elixirs. Li Xian put them into a jade bottle and sneered inwardly, though these elixirs can temporarily alleviate acute poisoning, long-term use would instead increase the toxicity, making a person increasingly dependent on the poison pills, increasingly under its control.

He couldn’t help but think: "How this Princess An Yang deceives me, I must find a way to retaliate. This matter must be planned long-term, ensuring no mistakes. If I fail, my life will be at risk!"

Li Xian remained calm, practiced martial arts with his spear, honed his blade, and honed his heart. Skill level accumulated bit by bit, with no effort wasted.

[Broken Demon Spear]

[Skill Level: 35010/70000 Peak]

After Li Xian was promoted to Golden Ranking, his time became more flexible. No need for patrol shifts, but in the evening, he needs to pick up the essence soup from the Marquis Shop, with no waiting past the time. Thus, the time for practicing martial arts and catching thieves needed to be balanced by himself.

Steady and long-lasting, the source is long and flowing, thus was the upper strategy. Li Xian maintained the [Dubhe Saber Technique] [Hardship Body Classic] [Stone-Pushing Palm Technique] three martial arts, gaining over a hundred skill points daily. During rest, he transported bone dross, practiced the first and second Chapters of the Five Viscera Avoiding Dross and Gathering Yang Scripture.

The Only I have a Heart Skill was tempered together with the "Stone-Pushing Palm Technique," progressing daily though not greatly, yet with progress.

[Five Viscera Avoiding Dross and Gathering Yang Scripture: Strong Bone Chapter]

[Skill Level: 1100/1600 Mastery]

All the time outside of martial arts was entirely used for investigation and pursuit, training himself, understanding Jade City. Such is the way, Li Xian can handle all matters orderly, steadily advancing.

Moreover, Li Xian is worthy of being personally taught by the Divine Catcher Li Bohou. His ability to trace criminals and catch thieves, following clues to unravel them, far surpasses ordinary Gold Appraisal Guards of the same rank. And possesses the capability to "take root" for eavesdropping, equipped with the terrifying Heavy Pupils observational skills.

Additionally, his mind is agile, naturally wise, and his work is extraordinarily meticulous.

This promotion to Golden Ranking, though just a small step, is like the difference between heaven and earth in terms of providing a platform for showcasing his talents!

From mid to late June,

Li Xian handled Tier One and Tier Two tasks, testing waters, practicing his skills. The cases were light yet some were so complex, like a tangled mess.

Yet in Li Xian’s hands, they were resolved easily. The first day he solved a Tier One task: the disappearance of the Wang family’s young daughter. The second day, he took another case, solved another theft case from Renhuang Square the same day.

He consecutively handled cases over two days, solving them on the day of reception. His speed and precision in solving cases astonished colleagues, causing them to take a second glance. At that time, it could still be attributed to luck, as they were only Tier One cases, generally disregarded by others of the same rank.

But who knew... from the third day, Li Xian took up three cases in succession—two Tier Ones and one Tier Two—and solved them all in just half a day!

This event was spread among Golden Rankings, patrols, and street ends. Because although these three cases were small, they were resolved by Li Xian on the street, quickly and neatly, witnessed by a crowd of civilians who applauded and cheered.

Afterwards, some Golden Ranking officials out of curiosity inquired. Li Xian explained truthfully, it turned out that although small, these three cases had a mysterious connection, with hidden details and intertwined paths. His keen insight led him to take all the cases at once. Connecting the cases one after the other, resolving them seamlessly, perfectly.

Li Xian accumulated six red coins and over thirty military merits in just three days. In the eyes of others, this was incredibly formidable, but to Li Xian, it was just a tiny test. Lei Chong was angry yet helpless, unexpectedly finding that Li Xian became even more adept after becoming Golden Ranking. His ability to trace criminals and solve bizarre cases was immensely strong.