Azure Heaven Saber

Chapter 52 - 52 40 Gentle Action

?Chapter 52: Chapter 40: Gentle Action! Chapter 52: Chapter 40: Gentle Action! Feng Yin focused intently on the sensation.

This stream of pure energy, with its near-imperceptible force, subtly merged with his body. Then it followed his meridians, stealthily circling through his entire body, bringing about a minute change in his meridians…

However, this change was so slight that at this stage, Feng Yin only knew that it was happening but did not understand why it was happening.

The only thing he could be sure of was that this pure energy was beneficial to his meridians. Moreover, it ascended along the meridians and finally entered the brain, disappearing completely…

An idea struck Feng Yin and he once again unfolded his inner vision.

Upon close examination… he was shocked to see in the corner of his consciousness, the existence of a tiny space; within it, the faint outline of a knife swirled continuously.

“Going in circles, so it was here all along!”

“This pure energy that flows back after enlightenment seems to have the ability to remodel my meridians, which is beneficial for my cultivation, and it also appears to enhance my spiritual perception… I think, this enhanced spirituality is probably related to the Dao Classics and this knife…but exactly how, will require more careful exploration in the future.”

With this realization, a huge weight was lifted from Feng Yin’s heart; he had been worrying about these two things all this while.

The Dao Classics and the knife were fundamental to Feng Yin’s cultivation. Discovering their specific locations brought Feng Yin more joy than breaking through the Innate Barrier.

Now he knew that the knife could be nurtured using the Spiritual Pearls from demon beasts and the Dao Classics in his mind could be nurtured using this pure energy.

That was enough!

His mind was set.

With this round of enlightenment, little Feng Ying began to shed his white fur again; while new fur sprouted continuously and as it grew to a certain length, it too began to drop…

Once again, a pile of cat hair was harvested!

After carefully observing Feng Ying’s condition, Feng Yin found that Feng Ying’s physique seemed to have grown slightly larger…

Caught by a flash of inspiration, he hurriedly started to cook some meat, boiling a pot of demon beast meat he had already bought.

He also crushed two spirit pills and dissolved them in the soup.

Half an hour later…

“Mew mew mew…”

The little one’s urgent calls started and with a look of hunger and pitiful eyes, the moment it saw the meat soup, it immediately dived in, gulping down the food…

After eating for a long time…

Feng Yin watched in disbelief as the tiny creature ate more than two pounds of meat along with more than half a bowl of soup, while its stomach just bulged slightly.

“Your stomach is already like this now, what are you going to do in the future…”
Feng Yin stood dumbfounded and let out his thoughts unintentionally.

You should know that the little one weighs no more than a couple of ounces in total and that it ate more than two pounds of meat and drank half a pot of soup, at least ten times its own weight in food!

How can one not be astonished?

After its meal, Feng Ying behaved more demurely, leisurely shaking its tail and continued drinking the soup slowly, full of ladylike grace…

Occasionally, it would lift its head to look at Feng Yin, and its eyes seemed more lively than before.

Its gaze seemed wiser now, containing several emotions…

For instance, upon seeing Feng Yin’s dumbfounded expression, it immediately turned its head away, its eyes flashing with a hint of embarrassment and awkwardness…

It seemed to be unsatisfied with its previous unladylike behaviour…

It then endeavored to act even more elegantly…

The little one had grown up, started to care about its appearance and knew the importance of maintaining a dignified demeanor.

As Feng Yin watched, he couldn’t help but feel like bursting into laughter. Despite his best efforts to hold back, his mouth still twitched.

…

A gentle breeze blew, the leaves of the two Iron Heart trees rustled, producing a whooshing sound…

Feng Yin held the little one in his arms, casually took out the Heavenly Judgement, and started to refresh the tasks.

Yes, proceeding with the assassin tasks was the current priority. Now that he had broken through the Innate level, he could attempt some higher-level tasks, which would also facilitate his assassin rank progression.

As soon as he opened it, all sorts of tasks streamed down like a waterfall. The interface randomly changed, narrowing down to the scope of Yuezhou City, which made the flow of tasks much more manageable.

“Having already broken through the Innate level, if we were to categorize by martial artist’s rank, I am now at Innate Nine Ranks.”

Every time Feng Yin thought about what Xu the Third said about the Positive Nine Ranks, Reversed Nine Ranks, Heaven, Earth, Man… he felt speechless…

This was all too convoluted.

After struggling for many years, finally reaching the peak of Nine Ranks, and then the next big realm was directly starting from Nine Ranks again…

Who can comprehend a martial artist’s feelings…

It is frustrating beyond words!

Could that person’s understanding be too shallow?

“The things I need to do now are continuously accepting tasks, to elevate my rank to Gold. This must be done quickly, I don’t have a lot of time to spare!”

“Secondly, previously I only set a point here and have not properly developed an identity. Therefore, I need to quickly consider a suitable background for my current identity. I can’t be seen as having nothing to do, as it may attract unwanted attention.”

Feng Yin quickly made up his mind and started filtering the tasks.

With regards to the Gold rank training this time, Feng Yin was determined to succeed!

This is the most efficient way to thoroughly supplement his own abilities, and it’s an urgent priority that must be secured!

The shortcomings of his foundation, if allowed to exist, would only become more pronounced. This universal truth applies to any profession or field of expertise. Feng Yin, having lived two lives, understood deeply the consequences of such a situation.

In the future, when attempting to reach higher heights, it could become a fatal defect that leads to complete failure and ruin.

This was not a problem that could be fixed by merely enhancing his talent or rapidly improving his abilities. It was a matter of fundamentally changing his habitual actions.

There was always room for improvement in terms of talent, and the effect of improving his abilities would become evident over time.

Only the core, fundamental aspects, once they became habitual, were difficult to fix. Once the seeds of defect were planted, it was difficult to rectify, no matter how much time passed.

Therefore, he could not afford to miss the opportunity for the Gold Rank training. The sooner, the better.

“Mission, Ma Sanqian, the one-legged great thief, has murdered countless people; he has infiltrated Yuezhou, killing people, stealing their wealth, and occupying their homes; his crimes are extremely heinous and unforgivable. Order the assassins under the Heavenly Judge to kill him as retribution for his victims, to comfort the heavens, and to bring peace to the people. Mission level: Bronze Badge.”

It’s actually a marked mission.

Feng Yin was a little surprised.

After browsing through a few Iron Rank missions, Feng Yin came across a Bronze Rank mission.

Feng Yin examined the details and found that the mission was released seven days ago; in other words, the current information about Ma Sanqian was updated seven days ago.

That meant that Ma Sanqian started his so-called ‘infiltration of Yuezhou, killing people, seizing wealth, and occupying homes’ seven days ago.

But seven days ago, it was a normal Bronze Rank mission.

It wasn’t until he committed these acts that it was marked by the Heavenly Judge.

But seven days have passed since the marking, and the mission remains unaccomplished which was quite intriguing.

Feng Yin believed that undoubtedly, before and after the mission was marked, there must be more than one Bronze Rank assassin attempting it. However, Ma Sanqian was still alive, proving his formidable strength and that an average Bronze Rank assassin would not be his match.

Even more so, no Bronze Rank assassin could possibly be his match!

A marked mission, huh?

Feng Yin rubbed his brow in thought, eventually deciding to watch and wait.

Observe first, get a grasp of this Ma Sanqian’s strength.

If he was way above my level, I could abandon the mission at any time.

Feng Yin was fully aware of his own abilities.

He weighed exactly one hundred and forty-eight jin and thirteen liang. —— Feng Yin always knew his own strength so clearly.

He was new to this realm and had little knowledge of its inhabitants. Although he had broken through the Innate stage and had greatly improved his strength, confronting such a formidable enemy who potentially held hidden cards was too risky.

Best to take on a few Iron Rank missions first and gain some experience.

At least he could solidify his current abilities and polish his combat methods, which was far better than mindlessly plunging into danger.

But when he looked back at the Iron Rank missions he had initially looked at, most were already completed.

“Who would have thought that the hitman industry has such fierce competition!”

Feng Yin quickly targeted a few missions and immediately set off without stopping.

Feng Ying wanted to follow him, but was left behind by Feng Yin.

The young boy squatted at the door, watching Feng Yin’s departure longingly. He looked aggrieved, with tears shimmering in his eyes…

He looked lonely, helpless, and desolate.

Hmph…not taking me with him…

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Once again using Asian dark arts to disguise himself and covered his face with a black scarf, he moved smoothly and swiftly, blending into the night, leaving no trace behind.

A true shadow walking in the darkness, a reaper in the night.

Feng Yin’s silhouette was like a gentle breeze blowing through the night, silently flying over rooftops and tree shadows, and various other concealed places.

Every time he was at a safe location, he would take out the Heavenly Judgment to take a look.

After confirming the mission wasn’t completed, he continued without changing his route.

During this process, several Iron and Wooden Rank missions, even Paper Rank missions appeared nearby. The content of these tasks was quite bizarre.

“Hu San, a street thug, often bullies others and abuses his power, constantly advocating small evils without committing major crimes. He is indeed annoying. Recently, he has repeatedly harassed Scholar Li’s wife. She ignored him, and Hu San spread rumors about having an affair with Li’s wife, telling Scholar Li on purpose. As a result, the couple is on bad terms, and a divorce is imminent. A chaste woman, in her depression, attempted suicide. Although she survived, she is unconscious and teetering on the brink of death.”

Is beauty a crime?

“Hu San’s sins, although not punishable by law or grave enough to warrant death, are intolerable and against justice. The Heavenly Judge’s sentence: Death!”

“Order the assassins under the Heavenly Judge to kill Hu San, report to the heavens and bring peace to the people. Mission level: Paper Rank.”

Seeing this mission, Feng Yin felt quite pleased and decided to take a detour to accept this mission.

Who says that Bronze Rank assassins can’t take lower-level missions?

This mission, I will definitely do it!

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[Tomorrow, we will start voting for the third Feng family member, the day after tomorrow we will vote for the future fourth Feng family member, the reward is a signed book, haha. Come on, we need some people to deal with our two members who have joined the group…]