Becoming a Saint Starts with Copying Martial Arts

Chapter 18 Testing Yin Bones

Lin Qing ignored him completely. He was now a constable of the Soul Suppression Division, and Han Juetong wouldn't dare to do anything to him. It was just a case of impotent rage. Jiang Baihe, on the other hand, needed to be wary of him.

At this moment, the assessment was over, and the three big bosses had no intention of lingering, so they turned around and left. Of the eight constables, only Yang Feng, Han Tai, and Jiang Baihe, the three constables from the Night Patrol Division, did not leave.

As the crowd dispersed, Jiang Baihe, with a smile on his face, went straight to Lin Qing: "Not bad, Lin Qing, you've made some progress in just half a year and are full of vigor. It's truly enviable. Back then, my talent was not as good as yours. However, I'll give you a piece of advice: life is long and the night is difficult to walk. You must be careful."

Lin Qing could understand the threat in those words. He was pondering how to respond when Yang Feng stepped forward first.

"Brother Jiang, it's best to be lenient when possible. If you continue to push this too far, I, Yang, will not stand idly by."

Jiang Baihe snorted coldly, turned and left. Yang Feng watched his retreating figure and patted Lin Qing on the shoulder.

"Jiang Baihe is a greedy and treacherous man. You have offended him, so be careful. If you encounter any difficulties, tell me immediately, and I will never stand idly by," Yang Feng said in a deep voice.

"Thank you, taxi driver," Lin Qing said, cupping his hands in thanks.

"I've seen your performance. Don't worry, now that you've joined my corpse collection team, I'll be your support from now on," Yang Feng reassured him.

"Cha Tou is truly a man of integrity." Lin Qing cupped his hands in greeting. Yang Feng had always had a good reputation, known for his impartiality and incorruptibility, and now it seemed that his reputation was well-deserved.

"Someone will come to measure the Yin Bone grade of the seven of you later," Yang Feng added.

"May I ask, sir, what is Yin Bone?" Lin Qing asked.

"Yin bone is used to measure the upper limit of a person's ability to withstand the impact of evil energy, and it is different from root bone."

For example, even among those at the mid-stage of Ming Jin, those with superior Yin Bones have a much higher chance of surviving an invasion by evil spirits than those with inferior Yin Bones. Therefore, Yin Bones are very important to the officers of the Soul Suppression Division. The higher the quality, the more attention they receive, and the easier it is to pass the re-examination the following year,” Yang Feng explained.

"Understood." Lin Qing nodded.

Just then, an elderly man in gray arrived and glanced at them, saying, "You seven, come here."

Lin Qing and the other seven immediately stood in a row in front of the old man.

"My surname is Shen, and I am a servant in the Crafts Department. I have seven Evil Soul Pills here. Swallow them all in a moment. These pills can draw in a large amount of evil energy and can be used to measure the quality of your Yin bones. Let's begin."

The old man immediately distributed a gray pill the size of a soybean to each person, which Lin Qing swallowed.

Soon after, the drug took effect, and he felt cold all over. He could hear people crying and roaring in his ears.

This feeling is caused by evil spirits entering the body. If it is not treated in time, it can easily lead to mental breakdown and transformation into evil spirits.

Lin Qing frowned, patiently enduring the pain. Suddenly, some twisted bluish-black patterns appeared on his face.

The old man stepped forward and stuffed a vermilion pill into his mouth.

"Swallow it!"

Lin Qing did as instructed. After the pill entered his stomach, it felt as if a ball of fire was burning inside. A surge of heat coursed through his limbs and bones, and the chilling sensation quickly dissipated. The bluish-black lines on his face also faded rapidly.

"In less than a quarter of an hour, his face developed bluish lines, and his yin bones were of inferior quality," the old man commented.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Baihe revealed a gloating expression. Yang Feng also came to Lin Qing and said, "Although it's inferior, there's no need to take it to heart. As long as your martial arts level is high enough, it's enough to make up for the disadvantage."

Lin Qing nodded: "Don't worry, sir, I will work even harder to improve my skills."

"Good, that's the kind of temperament you should have." A hint of admiration flashed in Yang Feng's eyes.

Before long, the other six people had also finished their tests, and all of them had medium-quality Yin bones.

The old man turned and left. Yang Feng instructed, "Report to my Night Patrol Division compound first thing tomorrow morning."

"Yes, sir."

...

Not long after.

Lin Qing returned to the courtyard and immediately informed Shen Lian of the news.

Shen Lian smiled brightly: "Alright, apart from you, they're all useless. None of them were chosen. Luckily, I didn't misjudge you. I promised you before that if you pass the test, you'll be richly rewarded. So, tell me, what do you want?"

Lin Qing pondered for a moment: "My lord, I haven't made up my mind yet. Please allow me a few days to think about it."

"You're quite composed. Come find me whenever you've made up your mind. By the way, now that you've become a corpse collector, you should move out of this courtyard. But my illness hasn't healed yet, and it's inconvenient for me to keep going back and forth. So stay here with me for a while longer. I'll have someone prepare a separate room for you. Don't worry, I won't mistreat you. You'll have meat at every meal and a bottle of Qi-replenishing pills every week. How about that?" Shen Lian said with a smile.

"Then I'll move out once your illness is cured," Lin Qing nodded.

Shen Lian had helped him before, so he naturally wanted to help her to the end.

"You do have a conscience. By the way, what's the quality of your Yin bone?" Shen Lian asked again.

"Inferior," Lin Qing replied.

"Inferior? Hmm, the Soul Suppressing Division values ​​Yin Bones highly. Your Yin Bones will drag you down in next year's re-examination. Don't slack off. Before the re-examination, try to learn as many martial arts as possible. As long as you can generate enough power, it will be enough to cover up the difference in Yin Bones quality," Shen Lian analyzed.

"I will definitely work hard and never slack off." Lin Qing nodded slightly. He had heard that internal energy could suppress evil spirits. For example, mastering the Eight Strikes of the Spirit Serpent could unleash the Spirit Serpent Force. Other martial arts could also unleash other types of internal energy. The more internal energy a martial artist possessed, the stronger they would be and the better they could fight against evil spirits.

...

Silent all night.

the next day.

After having breakfast, Lin Qing went straight to the compound of the corpse collectors.

From this day forward, he no longer needed to have his bones ground down. When he left the hospital, a group of teenagers were extremely envious.

He walked through several paths and turned several corners, and soon arrived at the courtyard where the corpse collector was located. The interior was not particularly special, with a row of houses, a few willow trees, and seven or eight people practicing martial arts.

He heard that Shanyin County had a population of 200,000, the number of constables fluctuated between 100 and 200, the number of helpers fluctuated between 500 and 800, and the number of corpse collectors was usually no more than 20.

As he pondered, he saw a round-faced young man walking towards him.

"This brother must be Lin Qing, right?"

"Exactly."

"My name is Yu Qiuyu, and I'm the deputy head of the corpse collection team. Lord Yang hasn't arrived yet because of some business, so I'll show you around and explain the rules here." Yu Qiuyu was extremely friendly.

"Thank you for your help, taxi driver." Lin Qing was also very polite.

"Hey, don't call me 'chauffeur,' just call me Yu Qiuyu. We corpse collectors don't care about such things." Yu Qiuyu waved his hand.

Lin Qing felt a surge of goodwill towards Yu Qiuyu; he found her very pleasant to be around.

"Hey guys, stop practicing, we've got a new guy. Let me introduce him, this is Brother Lin Qinglin."

Yu Qiuyu led Lin Qingchao into the training ground. After walking for a while, he suddenly shouted loudly.

The group of people stopped what they were doing and put on friendly smiles.

"Hello, Brother Lin! From now on, we're all family!"

"I've heard that Brother Lin Qing is a genius; he mastered the Spirit Serpent technique in just six months."

"Wow, that's impressive, better than me."

"Don't even mention your blockhead, any of us brothers are better than you."

"Get lost, you're a piece of trash too!"

...

Seeing this, Lin Qing's tense body relaxed a bit; the playful atmosphere was very friendly to the newlyweds.

"That's just how they are. Come on, Brother Lin, I'll take you to the storeroom so you can change into something nicer." Yu Qiuyu said with a smile.

"it is good."