"The third level of Qi gathering!?"

Suddenly, there was a burst of extremely shocked voices from the crowd.

Everyone just felt that this world had gone crazy. Since when did someone at the third level of Qi Gathering dare to compete with someone at the ninth level of Qi Gathering?

When others challenge you at a higher level, it's usually one level higher, or two levels at most.

Wow, you are level 123456!

This is the first time I see someone challenging someone above level 6. No matter how ignorant you are, there must be a limit, right?

Then the crowd was in an uproar and a huge discussion broke out.

"Oh my god! I, I, I, did I hear you right? You dare to sign up for the third level of Qi Condensation?"

"Is this guy crazy? Is he challenging someone who has surpassed level 6?"

"This isn't just hitting a rock with an egg. This is simply hitting a rock with your own egg. It's really... hitting a rock with an egg!"

Ye Xuan's mouth twitched involuntarily: "Brother, are you kidding me?"

"No, I really have reached the third level of Qi Condensation. If you don't believe me, just look."

As Gu Qingfeng spoke, he revealed his aura without reservation. As expected, a faint aura unique to the third level of Qi Gathering emanated from him.

Everyone was shocked and outraged again.

At this moment, Ye Xuan could no longer hold back his cold and stern appearance, and he was extremely shocked and stunned: "Brother, to be honest, I suggest you go back and practice more."

"Go back?!" Gu Qingfeng's voice rose eight degrees: "That's not what you said just now. You just said, so what if the cultivation is low? If victory or defeat is determined entirely by cultivation, then what's the point of fighting? Can't everyone just show off their cultivation?"

“Brother, brother!” Ye Xuan interrupted hurriedly, “The key is that your cultivation is… too low.”

Gu Qingfeng was unhappy: "What's wrong with low cultivation? Can you guarantee that the enemies you will meet in your life will have lower cultivation than you? When you see an enemy with higher cultivation than you, will you surrender? If you don't dare to draw your sword today, and you won't dare to draw your sword tomorrow, then doesn't that mean you won't draw your sword for the rest of your life?

Besides, if an apprentice demon slayer who doesn’t want to be a yellow-level demon slayer is not a good apprentice demon slayer, the most important thing is to participate.”

Ye Xuan and the people around him were all speechless after hearing such familiar words.

Amidst everyone's silence, Gu Qingfeng walked leisurely to the deacon and reported his information.

"My name is Gu Qingfeng, my cultivation is at the third level of Qi Condensation, and my job is a jailer at the Demon Suppression Prison."

After saying this, he waved his hand and left in front of the stunned and shocked gazes of the crowd and the deacon.

Long after Gu Qingfeng left, the crowd was completely in an uproar.

He really signed up! A third-level Qi Condensation cultivator really dared to sign up? Crazy! Absolutely crazy.

This shocking feeling is like a primary school student taking the college entrance examination and brazenly saying that he will be the top scorer in the country.

It is indeed too shocking.

Gu Qingfeng also became completely famous.

As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles. It won't take long before Gu Qingfeng's name spreads throughout the Demon Suppression Division.

However, Gu Qingfeng didn't care about these things at this time, because becoming famous was only a matter of time. He was destined to become the first in the competition and be promoted to a yellow-level demon slayer. He would become famous by then.

Now that you have decided to be high-profile, then be thorough in it.

Become famous as early as possible!

After registering, Gu Qingfeng turned around and went to the Demon Suppression Prison. However, this time he did not go to the prison cell of the Demon Suppression Prison. Instead, he went to find the warden of the first floor of the Demon Suppression Prison and asked for a few days off, lying that he had something to do at home.

The jailers in the Demon Suppression Prison have one day off every month, which can be accumulated. Gu Qingfeng's predecessor had not had a day off for nearly half a year, so he had accumulated several days and could use them this time.

After asking for leave, Gu Qingfeng went to the horse market in Wutong County again and took out all his belongings, including two taels of silver.

He bought a fierce (bad) horse and then left the city.

From here, we head straight to Zhangjia Village in Ji County.

That’s right, Gu Qingfeng is going to get the low-grade Xuan-level spiritual weapon [Wood King Sword] that the locust tree spirit mentioned!

That is a Xuan-level spiritual weapon, worth a fortune, and there is no market for it.

Even a Xuan-level demon slayer may not be able to own a weapon of this level, so you can imagine its value.

In order to avoid any further complications, Gu Qingfeng must get the Wooden King Sword as soon as possible.

It's his fault that his system doesn't provide things like spiritual weapons and elixirs.

Ji County is a county under Wutong County. The distance is not too close, and if you ride at full speed, it will only take one day to get there.

Ta-ta-ta......

With the help of the inferior horse, Gu Qingfeng quickly arrived at the official road.

The so-called official road is a highway built by the government. It is a main line and people usually travel on it because it is safer and less likely to encounter monsters.

However, Gu Qingfeng did not take the official road. Instead, he pulled the reins, turned the horse's head, and took a remote and deserted path.

The small path is convenient and fast, and it can be considered a shortcut, but it is more time-consuming.

Because the path passes through the mountain trails, and the wild mountain forests are the habitats of demons. It is okay during the day, but once it comes to night, whether you will encounter demons that eat people depends entirely on your luck.

Therefore, normal people will never take the shortcut unless it is absolutely necessary.

However, Gu Qingfeng is not a normal person. He is really looking forward to encountering monsters in the wild. The journey is boring, and maybe it can add a little fun.

Gu Qingfeng galloped on his horse along the path. The dense trees on both sides kept receding. There was silence and no one around, except for sporadic bird calls.

"The environment in this world is so good!" Gu Qingfeng couldn't help but feel in a good mood as he looked at the green grass and lush trees.

In this situation, I really want to recite a poem, but I have no knowledge of poetry, so I can only keep on going.

Time passed by minute by minute, and soon, it was... dark!

As the sun sets, the night becomes like a terrifying beast, opening its huge mouth to swallow up the entire world.

Gu Qingfeng was well prepared for this situation. He chopped off a branch nearby, got some dry grass, kerosene, and special cloth to wrap it, and then lit a small fire, and a homemade torch appeared.

The Demon Suppression Bureau manual mentioned that it is best not to light a fire outdoors at night.

Although the firelight will scare away wild beasts, it will also attract the attention of demons hiding in the darkness.

Gu Qingfeng didn't care about that. He was just worried that the demon wouldn't come and it would be a bit boring.

After walking for a while with the torch, suddenly...

In the darkness...

Suddenly, a number of round objects emitting faint light appeared in the dense forest in front of Gu Qingfeng. They floated in the air, like a densely packed eyeball, connected together, staring at him closely.

Gu Qingfeng was overjoyed!

"Finally, I've been waiting for this!" Gu Qingfeng let out a strange cry, then dismounted from his horse and rushed towards the glowing object.

Then......

"Huh? Fireflies? Damn, the fireflies in the other world look like ghost eyes, who are they trying to seduce?"

Gu Qingfeng's mentality collapsed.

We continued on our way and arrived at the mountain temple on the back mountain of Zhangjia Village without any troubles.

Looking at the dilapidated mountain temple, Gu Qingfeng sighed: "So, am I lucky or not?"

"I didn't even encounter a single demon along the way? That's about as likely as driving on the highway for a whole day without getting hit by a car."

"Forget it, let's just take the Wood King Sword first."

Gu Qingfeng walked dejectedly to the designated location mentioned by the locust tree spirit and started digging.

The locust tree spirit was buried very deep, but fortunately Gu Qingfeng was very strong and it was effortless to dig it out.

After an incense stick of time, Gu Qingfeng had dug five meters deep. Finally, he dug up a hard object. Gu Qingfeng was overjoyed and quickly reached out to dig out the hard object.

When the hard object was revealed in full, it turned out to be a sword!