Chapter 253: He Will Apply for the Vital Qi Age Defying for You

「Congratulations, you have leveled up, gaining 1 Free Attribute Point!」

A flicker of shock passed through Yang Ling's eyes. This was way too much experience!

His level had jumped straight from 55 to 59!

Just one more level and he'd hit 60, securing the next Number One on the Ranking treasure chest reward!

Chen Xu and the others remained unchanged, confirming they hadn't received any experience points.

This meant the XP was tied solely to Li Jun. The capital had determined Li Jun's value, so both he and Qin Mo had received a massive chunk of experience!

"It looks like the gunpowder the Immortal God Sect cooked up has already caught the attention of the higher-ups. Correspondingly, the existence of the Immortal God Sect itself will also be taken seriously by them."

Thinking along these lines, Yang Ling casually allocated his Free Attribute Points to Strength.

Strength shot up from 74 points to 78 points!

"Hiss—"

Wang Xudong suddenly gasped sharply, staring blankly at Yang Ling.

"Boss Yang, your level…"

Chen Xu and the others were stirred, quickly opening the Divine Realm Level Ranking.

What they saw sent a tingle through their scalps.

Yang Ling, who had clearly been just Level 55 moments ago, had now skyrocketed to Level 59!

He hadn't done anything at all—just sat before them and announced the next action plan.

And just like that, he'd jumped four levels in a row!?

Wu Xiaochen looked closely, then wore a peculiar expression as he turned to Qin Mo.

"Old Qin, you've also gone up three levels in a row…"

"Hahaha, yeah! See? Following the boss is where the real prospects are!"

Qin Mo couldn't stop his wild laughter.

He'd gone from 25 to 28, jumping up several spots in the rankings.

His level was now the same as Qi Kai's, but his rank was above him, leaping from ninth place to seventh.

Qi Kai dropped from seventh to eighth.

Fang Yun fell to ninth, and tenth remained Hui Dong.

"Qin Mo's contributions aren't as many as mine, but he still got three levels, only one less than me. It must be because his base experience pool was lower."

Yang Ling's mind moved, and he opened the Divine Realm Level Ranking:

【Divine Realm Level Ranking】

【001: Ironclad Department, Yang Ling, Level 59, Profession: Constable】

【002: Nine Immortals Dao Palace, Lin Caiyi, Level 38, Profession: Daoist】

【003: Extreme Flame Sword Manor, Jiang Tian'ai, Level 36, Profession: Swordsman】

【004: Divine Sect, Zhang Shendao, Level 35, Profession: Assassin】

【005: Arhat Temple, Li Shou, Level 35, Profession: Berserk Monk】

【006: Mountain and River Sect, Wu Xiaochen, Level 30, Profession: Blade Guard】

【007: Ironclad Department, Qin Mo, Level 28, Profession: Constable】

【008: Valley of the Dead, Qi Kai, Level 28, Profession: Medical Apprentice】

【009: Great Yan Sword Sect, Fang Yun, Level 27, Profession: Swordsman】

【010: Bitter Awareness Temple, Hui Dong, Level 25, Profession: Martial Monk】

"Boss, how did you manage that?"

Wu Xiaochen looked at Yang Ling with eager eyes.

Qin Mo jumping three levels in a row gave him a real sense of crisis.

If this kept up, his sixth-place spot wouldn't last!

Yang Ling smiled and explained, "Me and Qin Mo have been handling some cases in the Ironclad Department, haven't we? Once those cases are closed, the higher-ups give rewards, and the 'Divine Realm' naturally gives out some experience points too.

These experience points are determined by the scale of the case."

Everyone's eyes lit up. So being a Constable was a way to earn experience points like this!

Now that they also had Constable identities, they'd have the same opportunities in the future!

"For this case involving Lan Wentao, Copper Two, and Silver Ten, when I was reporting our merits, I included all your names."

"Lord Zhao Xun has just arrived at the Changhe Prefectural Capital riding a Golden Eagle."

"Once he takes these case files back to the Capital for settlement, you'll all get a wave of experience points too."

Yang Ling chuckled.

Chen Xu and the others were ecstatic, their eyes brimming with excitement and anticipation.

Zhang Yan cautiously asked, "Did you put my name in there?"

"No, I didn't."

"…"

Zhang Yan silently decided right then that now that she also had a Constable identity, she'd make full use of it to earn some real contributions!

Meanwhile, the Public Channel of the Divine Realm Communication Channel suddenly lit up with several new messages.

They were all asking how Yang Ling had leveled up.

Lin Caiyi, Zhang Shendao, and the others were also private messaging Yang Ling.

Yang Ling replied to those private messages, ignoring the chatter on the Public Channel.

He led Qin Mo and the others back to the Ironclad Department, where he saw Zhao Xun interrogating Mingxin.

Zhao Xun seemed to have finished a round of questioning and looked like he wanted more.

When he saw Yang Ling arrive, he immediately smiled and waved him over.

"I heard from Eunuch Xu that you and Director Lu joined forces and actually managed to go blow-for-blow with Mingxin this time?"

Lu Yunchen, whose face was still pale, couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

'Going blow-for-blow?' He'd been on the defensive the entire time.

Yang Ling, on the other hand, had actually exchanged a few moves with Mingxin and even crippled the man's hands.

If Mingxin hadn't trained the Gecko Climbing Wall Technique to the Transcendent level, Xu Wuji's intervention might not have even been necessary—the Ironclad Department could have taken down that beast on its own.

"I dare not deceive Lord Zhao. I had no chance of victory against Mingxin. Even using all my trump cards, I could only barely hold him back for a bit."

Yang Ling cupped his fists.

Mingxin was sitting cross-legged on the ground, and upon hearing this, a faint glimmer of cold mockery flashed in his eyes.

"That's right. You've only just been promoted to Sixth-Rank. The fact that you could trade a few moves with him without getting hurt is already something worth boasting about."

Zhao Xun nodded with a wry smile, then turned serious.

"Not long from now, facing a piece of trash like Mingxin shouldn't leave you this flustered."

Those words made Mingxin frown.

Lu Yunchen was somewhat surprised.

But Xu Wuji just showed a faint smile.

Zhao Xun continued, "This time, when Li Jun was delivered to the Capital, the Department Head took it very seriously. He already plans to use him to deal with the Immortal God Sect.

Originally, your reward would have been personally delivered by me. But after Eunuch Xu's letter reached the Capital, the Department Head changed his mind.

The things that were supposed to be bestowed upon you have been held back by the Department Head."

Yang Ling's mind stirred, but he didn't rush to speak.

Zhao Xun said with a light smile, "The Department Head said, once Mingxin, Shen Shuyan, Blue Moon, Lan Jinshui, Lan Jiao, and their ilk are all sent to the Capital together…

He'll re-evaluate your rewards. He told me, as long as there are no misunderstandings in this case and the charges are ironclad, he will apply for the Vital Qi Age Defying for you."

"Hiss—"

Mingxin sharply gasped, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes.

As an Upper Sixth-Rank expert of Bitter Awareness Temple, he had schemed and struggled every step of the way to reach his current position.

Even then, his Vital Qi had never fully reached the peak of Upper Sixth-Rank. It was always lacking just a little.

If not for that, he might have even tried to break through to the Fifth-Rank realm.

But now, this junior—by relying on the merit of capturing him—was about to receive one of the Twelve Sacred Martial Medicines, the Vital Qi Age Defying, as a reward from the Ironclad Department!?

Lu Yunchen also hadn't expected that right after he'd mentioned the Vital Qi Age Defying to Yang Ling, the Ironclad Department was already planning to grant that very reward to this kid.

"This kid sure has some incredible luck…"

"Director Yang, I'd like to offer my congratulations in advance. The Vital Qi Age Defying is one of the Twelve Sacred Martial Medicines. Although it's not as good as the Water Bodhi seed, it has a remarkable effect on enhancing Vital Qi."

"Let's put it this way: an ordinary Newly Promoted Sixth-Rank who consumes the Vital Qi Age Defying can have their Vital Qi reach Director Lu's level."

Xu Wuji said with a full smile.