After coming down from the small building, Li Mu raised his head and looked up.
There were four floors in this building. Each floor had a square wooden plaque. From top to bottom, they were respectively "Heaven", "Earth", "Black", and "Yellow".
This was the treasure vault of the county government. It was used to store the rewards of the county government.
According to the contributions of the officials, the rewards were divided into four levels. The higher the floor, the higher the grade of the magic treasures. It was said that in the Heaven Floor, there were heaven-grade Fu-lu, heaven-grade magic treasures, and Daoist techniques as rewards.
Of course, items of this level would not be stored here. They would need to ask the imperial court for permission from the emperor himself. Then, the imperial court would distribute them.
Li Mu did not even need to think about heaven-grade merits. Unless he killed a Demon Sect Elder like the Thousand Illusions Venerable or the Nether Saint, or destroyed a Demon Sect's sub-sect by himself.
Those who could do all these did not care about these rewards. Those who cared about these rewards did not have the ability to obtain them.
Li Mu did not have any extravagant hopes. Thinking about the scene in the back hall, he asked Constable Zhao, "The County Governor seems to hate Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon very much …"
Constable Zhao sighed and shook his head, "The County Governor and Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon have a blood feud. His parents, wife, and children all died at the hands of Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon."
Thinking about the County Governor's appearance, Li Mu was shocked. Constable Zhao continued, "When the County Governor first came to the North County, he took the lead. When he encountered dangerous tasks, he always rushed in front of everyone. The 18 Ghost Generals under Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon committed all kinds of crimes in the thirteen districts of the North County. The County Governor killed five of them in half a month. Even the number one Ghost General that Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon valued the most was killed by the County Governor."
Li Mu didn't expect the commandery officer to have such a past. Thinking of the drunkard just now, he couldn't associate him with such a brave image.
Constable Zhao's face was filled with grief as he said, "When the five Ghost Generals were killed, Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon was enraged. He personally took action and exterminated the Prefectural Governor's family. Since then, the Prefectural Governor has become what he is now. He hates Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon to the core. Otherwise, with your contribution in killing an evil spirit, you wouldn't have been able to choose resources from the 'Xuan'."
While Li Mu sighed in his heart, he also raised his vigilance.
As a bailiff, his duty was to protect the safety of the people under his jurisdiction. He often had to risk his life against these demons and ghosts. Even if he wasn't afraid of them, he had to be on guard against them attacking the people around him.
It was urgent to improve the strength of Liu Hanyan and Wanwan.
He left through the back door of the county office. For a long time, Li Mu's task was to investigate the secrets of the brothel called "Spring Wind Pavilion".
In order to not attract attention, he didn't have to come to the yamen again.
Going from the back street to the main street, Li Mu hesitated for a moment when he passed by a jewelry store. He walked in and bought a hairpin.
Then he went to the market and bought the pig trotters that Wanwan liked and the roasted chicken that Xiao Bai liked. He took them home.
Liu Hanyan didn't go out today. Seeing Li Mu, she said in surprise, "Why are you so early today?"
"There's nothing going on in the yamen today." Li Mu put the things in the kitchen and asked, "You didn't go to the store?"
"With Zhang Shan there, there won't be any problems," Liu Hanyan glanced at him and said, "Besides, didn't you tell me to come back early?"
Li Mu didn't say anything else. He took out the jade hairpin and handed it to her, saying, "This is for you."
Liu Hanyan didn't immediately reach out to take it. She asked, "Why are you suddenly giving me something?"
She glanced at Li Mu and saw that his expression was normal. She was suspicious. Did he know what it meant for a man to give a woman a hairpin?
Li Mu said, "If you don't want it, I'll give it to Wanwan."
Liu Hanyan finally reached out to take it. Li Mu looked at the little maid who had a disappointed expression. He walked over and pinched her face with a smile, saying, "Of course, there's also yours."
He took out a brocade box from his sleeve and handed it to her, saying, "See if you like it."
The little maid's face bloomed with a smile again. She hurriedly took the brocade box and opened it. She was stunned for a moment.
A jade hairpin lay quietly in the brocade box.
The jade hairpin was exquisitely made. The body of the hairpin was carved with beautiful patterns. At the top was a beautiful pearl flower with beautiful tassels hanging from the bottom.
No matter how she looked at it, this jade hairpin was much more beautiful than the previous one.
Compared to this jade hairpin, Liu Hanyan's hairpin was just an ordinary white jade with a bead embedded in the back.
Wanwan lowered her head and hesitated for a moment. She held the jade hairpin and walked in front of Liu Hanyan, saying, "Miss, this is for you …"
Liu Hanyan also pinched her face and said, "Since it's for you, you should take it."
Li Mu knew that Wanwan and Liu Hanyan had a deep relationship. If Liu Hanyan hadn't taken her in, she would have been abandoned by her parents and starved to death in the wilderness. Therefore, she always wanted to give the best things to Liu Hanyan. When she saw that her hairpin was more beautiful than hers, her first thought was to exchange it with her.
Liu Hanyan treated her as a younger sister, but in her heart, she had always regarded herself as a maid.
Although Xiao Bai envied Liu Hanyan and Wanwan's gifts, she also knew that before she could transform, these beautiful clothes and jewelry could only be looked at.
After dinner, she couldn't wait to go back to her room to cultivate.
Li Mu and Liu Hanyan washed the dishes together and said, "Come out of the city with me."
Liu Hanyan asked, "Why are we going out of the city?"
Li Mu said, "You'll know in a while."
After instructing Wanwan and Xiao Bai to guard the door at home, Li Mu and Liu Hanyan walked out of the house and out of the city.
Liu Hanyan didn't say much along the way. Li Mu knew what she was thinking and explained, "Your hairpin is different from Wanwan's."
"I know it's different." Liu Hanyan curled her lips and said, "You like Wanwan and Constable Li. You give them all the good things first, and then they give the rest to me. After all, I'm not as good at fighting as Constable Li, and I'm not as obedient as Wanwan. I'm not your type …"
If Li Mu could go back to a few months ago, he would definitely slap himself in the face.
Now, he could only cough softly and say, "Actually, that was just a joke. Apart from being better at fighting than you, and Wanwan being more obedient than you, what else can she compare to you? You're multi-talented, you're good in the kitchen, you're beautiful and rich, and you're talented in cultivation. Which man wouldn't like someone like you …"
Liu Hanyan's beautiful eyes flashed with a glimmer of light. "You really think so?"
Li Mu pointed to the sky and said, "I swear on my Taoist heart."
Liu Hanyan lowered her head and said, "Bah, who asked you to swear …"
Li Mu smiled and asked, "You're not jealous now, are you? Really, you're even jealous of Wanwan …"
Liu Hanyan blushed and snorted, "Who, who's jealous …"
Li Mu realized that his previous understanding of Liu Hanyan was still somewhat wrong. When she was cute, she didn't lose to Wanwan at all. With her talent, it was only a matter of time before she surpassed Li Qing.
He was really blind to have been so focused on condensing his soul back then …
At some point, the two of them had left the official road, and there was no one around.
If it were anyone else, Liu Hanyan naturally wouldn't have followed them to such a desolate place.
She just looked at Li Mu in confusion and asked, "Why did you bring me here?"
After Li Mu confirmed that there was no one around, he said, "Take out that hairpin. I said that your hairpins are different, but it's not what you think."
Liu Hanyan took out the hairpin, and Li Mu formed the "Army" formula with his hand. With a thought, the hairpin flew out from Liu Hanyan's hand and danced in the air. Li Mu's thought moved again, and the hairpin streaked across the air, piercing straight into a tree not far away.
"Poof!" A small hole appeared on the trunk of the tree, through which light could penetrate.
Liu Hanyan's red lips slightly opened, and she said in astonishment, "Is this a magic weapon?"
Li Mu recalled the hairpin and asked, "Are you still jealous?"
Liu Hanyan's pretty face turned red. She pinched his waist and said, "Don't mention it!"
Li Si said that when a woman starts to not avoid physical contact, even if it's physical abuse, it means that the distance between two people has been greatly reduced.
If a woman doesn't like you, she won't even bother to look at you.
Li Mu rubbed the soft flesh on his waist, and his heart was slightly happy. He continued, "I'll teach you the art of silence first, and then I'll teach you this Dao technique. Practice it every day, and in the future, when you encounter danger, you'll be able to catch your opponent off guard …"
The use of the "Army" Formula was to use an extremely small amount of Dharmic powers to activate magic treasures. Originally, only cultivators above the Transcendent realm could master this ability.
Liu Hanyan's hairpin, compared to Li Mu's Baiyi Sword, was lighter and more agile, and also more concealed. This hairpin itself is a magic weapon. If it pierces a person's heart or brain, it can be a one-hit kill.
Even if it's a Transcendent Realm cultivator, if they're not prepared and this hairpin pierces a vital point, their body will instantly die.
Liu Hanyan clumsily controlled the hairpin. She asked, "Where did you get this hairpin?"
Li Mu said, "I killed an evil spirit last time. I used my merit to exchange for it at the yamen."
Liu Hanyan's gaze wandered. She asked, "Why … why didn't you exchange it for something else?"
Li Mu did not answer this question. He said, "Focus on practicing. I didn't even teach you this Dao technique."
Liu Hanyan's eyes flashed with a hint of joy, but she said, "What does it have to do with me whether you teach it to others or not …"
Women always say one thing and mean another. Previously, when Li Qing was angry, she also said the same thing.
After practicing for a while, seeing that Liu Hanyan was already able to control the hairpin steadily, Li Mu formed the Six Ding Jade Maiden Mudra and said, "Watch this Dao technique carefully. Combined with what I just taught you, you can kill a Third Realm cultivator …"
Boom!
Just as he finished speaking, a bolt of lightning struck from the sky.
After Li Mu's research during this period of time, he figured out how to use the "Confrontation" Formula and the "Army" Formula in combination.
Using Liu Hanyan's jade hairpin as an example, he first used the "Army" Formula to destroy the enemy's physical body unexpectedly. Regardless of whether it was a demon or a human, once their vitals were pierced, their physical body would die instantly.
As for Third Realm demons and Assembled Spirit cultivators, after their physical bodies died, their souls could still leave their bodies and survive.
After the "Army" Formula, he followed up with the "Confrontation" Formula. One destroyed the body, the other destroyed the soul.
This combination was clean and efficient. Under normal circumstances, the enemy would not even have the chance to react before their souls were scattered.
Liu Hanyan's Dharmic powers were ultimately not as good as Li Mu's. After practicing for only ten or so times, her Dharmic powers were depleted. Leaning against a tree, she could not even stand stably.
Li Mu walked to her side and said, "I forgot to tell you. Although Dao techniques don't consume much Dharmic powers, your Dharmic powers are still too weak. You can't practice for long periods of time. It's best to start with archery and throwing …"
"Why didn't you say so earlier …" Liu Hanyan leaned against the tree, her chest rising and falling slightly. She said unhappily, "My legs are wobbly now. How can I go back?"
Li Mu thought for a moment and asked, "How about I carry you?"
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