6: Heaven and Man Harmony Gong

Following Lin Mo through the entrance, Yang Dian found the interior quite spacious, with only a table and a chair.

As if sensing Yang Dian's curiosity, Lin Mo patted the chair and said,

"In modern society, we certainly don't have treasure vaults like in ancient times."

"Everything is at the General Administration. Once you've made your selection, the General Administration will arrange for someone to deliver it."

"As for how to choose, you'll know once you sit in the chair."

Yang Dian sat in the chair as instructed.

The next moment, the lights in the room dimmed slightly, and a virtual projection appeared in front of Yang Dian.

If it weren't for the glaring Chinese Dragon emblem in the center of the projection, he would have thought his System had evolved.

"Comrade Yang Dian, a Third-Level Peacekeeper of the Special Administration Bureau, hello."

"I am Xiao Mei, the artificial intelligence from the logistics department of the Special Administration Bureau. You can call me Xiao Mei Tong Xue."

"I will assist you in claiming your Special Administration Bureau new recruit benefits."

"Are you ready to choose what you want?"

Listening to the sweet voice coming from the microphone on the table, Yang Dian couldn't help but look up at Lin Mo.

Only then did he realize that Lin Mo had already left the room at some point, closing the door behind him.

Unconsciously snapping his fingers, Yang Dian looked at the cartoon character in the corner of the virtual projection:

"Xiao Mei Tong Xue, what do the new recruit benefits include?"

As soon as he finished speaking, two more patterns, books and fruit trees, appeared on the projection.

"You can choose one ancient Martial Arts Cultivation Technique or Martial Skill, and one Spiritual Fruit."

Yang Dian tried to reach out his finger to the book pattern.

The projection screen changed again, displaying a series of ancient Martial Arts names and introductions.

"Heaven and Man Unity Skill," a Daoist Cultivation Technique, continuous Cultivation can enhance one's essence, Qi, and spirit; Cultivating to a deep level can sense and strengthen blood and Qi, requiring perseverance... "Bodhi Awareness," a Buddhist Cultivation Technique, visualizing the Bodhi Tree to Cultivate Mental Energy; upon Major Achievement, Mental Energy greatly increases, allowing for prescience in combat... "Seventy-Two Styles of Heaven-Slicing Hand," a grappling Martial Art, mostly joint locks; the Moves are quite brutal and highly destructive, strictly forbidden for use against ordinary citizens...

There were many Cultivation Techniques.

Dazzled, Yang Dian simply asked,

"I can only choose one of these Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills now. If I want to learn other Martial Skills or Cultivation Techniques later, can I exchange them with Merits?"

Xiao Mei Tong Xue nodded:

"Of course you can."

After getting a positive answer, Yang Dian pointed at the projection again and said,

"Then please sort these Cultivation Techniques for me, putting the most expensive ones at the top."

With that, the projection screen flickered for a moment.

When the screen became clear again, Yang Dian found that the "Heaven and Man Unity Skill" was still at the very top.

Then there was nothing to hesitate about.

"For the Cultivation Technique, I choose the 'Heaven and Man Unity Skill'."

After choosing the Cultivation Technique, Yang Dian asked curiously,

"If I were to exchange it with Merits, how much Merits would the 'Heaven and Man Unity Skill' require?"

"Exchanging the Heaven and Man Unity Skill requires one thousand Merits."

"Is there 'Dragon Claw Hand'? If so, how much Merits does it cost to exchange?"

"Exchanging 'Dragon Claw Hand' requires one hundred Merits."

Yang Dian clicked his tongue.

The Dragon Claw Hand, worth one hundred Merits, could allow him to pierce through cement with his bare hands after obtaining its first trait.

If he could obtain a special characteristic from the Heaven and Man Unity Skill, worth one thousand Merits, to what extent could he become stronger?

'Anticipation...'

As he thought, he clicked on the fruit tree pattern again.

Then, to his surprise, the large projection screen only displayed two kinds of fruit.

"trifoliate orange, a low-grade Spiritual Fruit, ripens once a year. Consuming it clears the lungs and moistens the throat. Long-term consumption can greatly boost the body's immunity and slightly improve physical fitness."

"blue lotus seed, a low-grade Spiritual Fruit, ripens once every two years. It is poisonous when eaten raw and needs to be boiled under high pressure with 3 liters of clear water. After boiling for 3 hours, remove the lotus seeds and drink the soup. The lotus seed soup can regulate the digestive System. Note: Ordinary people can drink the lotus seed soup at most once a year, and the consumption should not exceed 300 milliliters."

"Uh, why are there only two kinds of Spiritual Fruits?"

"Because Spiritual Fruits are a scarce resource."

Xiao Mei Tong Xue's tone was a bit proud:

"Since the existence of Spiritual Qi was confirmed, only our Huaxia has successfully cultivated two types of Spiritual Fruits, trifoliate orange and blue lotus seed. And only our Huaxia's Awakened and Cultivators can consume Spiritual Fruits in batches and on a large scale."

Saying that, it added a few more sentences:

"You are a Third-Level Peacekeeper of the Special Administration Bureau."

"In addition to your basic benefits, you will also receive one trifoliate orange each month and one blue lotus seed in mid-December each year."

"If you are promoted to a Second-Level Peacekeeper, the quota for trifoliate orange will increase from one to three. The quota for a First-Level Peacekeeper is ten."

"The number of blue lotus seeds received in December each year will also increase accordingly."

Yang Dian silently clicked on the blue lotus seed pattern.

One trifoliate orange was just for a taste, and he would receive one every month anyway.

So, it was better to choose the blue lotus seed to help his family regulate their digestive System.

After making his choice, he spoke again:

"I forgot to ask about the benefits earlier."

"What kind of benefits can I enjoy after joining the Special Administration Bureau?"

"You are a Third-Level Peacekeeper of the Special Administration Bureau. Your basic benefits include five insurances and one housing fund, a monthly base salary of 15,000 yuan, 10 Merits, and one low-grade Spiritual Fruit, trifoliate orange."

"In addition, there are welfare benefits such as transportation subsidies, housing subsidies, and meal subsidies."

"And these are just the basic benefits."

"Every time you complete a task, such as handling a Mutant invasion, containing an abnormal creature, or discovering an abnormal plant, you will receive additional rewards."

"Additional rewards include, but are not limited to, cash rewards, Merits rewards, etc..."

After understanding the basic benefits, Yang Dian, who had just joined the Special Administration Bureau and had no Merits, lost interest in looking at other things and directly pushed open the door and walked out.

"Done choosing?"

Lin Mo, who was puffing on a cigarette, saw Yang Dian come out, immediately put out his cigarette, and threw a phone to Yang Dian.

"This is the phone we use for internal communication. Remember to carry it with you and keep it on at all times."

Saying that, he patted his uniform:

"Wearing this uniform, the country will give you the best welfare benefits, but you must also remember that you are no longer an ordinary person."

Yang Dian took the phone and glanced at it, then looked at Lin Mo with some surprise:

"I understand the internal communication phone."

"But why does it also have apps for food delivery, ride-hailing, and postal express services?"

Shi Sheng, who appeared out of nowhere, chuckled:

"Isn't it for convenience?"

"Sometimes, when it's inconvenient to go on duty as a Policeman, we also approach targets by driving ride-hailing cars, delivering food, or delivering express packages."

"You can just register an account; the backend won't assign us orders anyway."

"When needed, we can directly intercept orders placed by the target through the internal System."

"Of course, if you're idle and have nothing to do, you can also take a few orders for fun, treating it as a patrol."

Saying that, Shi Sheng pulled Yang Dian's shoulder, leading him outside:

"It's a bit late today. I'll treat you to a late-night snack to celebrate your new job, and then I'll send you back after we eat."

"Speaking of which, I'm curious, how did you end up renting a place in Caihe Lane?"

"And after renting in Caihe Lane, you still managed not to go looking for Cock-a-doodle-doo. What were you thinking..."

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, don't rush to the Bureau tomorrow morning. Wait for me to pick you up."

"Otherwise, if you come alone, I'm afraid you won't be able to enter the Bureau's main gate."

Yang Dian scratched his head:

"Isn't the Public Security Bureau open to everyone? I've already joined; how could I not be able to get in?"

Shi Sheng gave a lewd smile:

"Hehe."

"I won't tell you."

"If I tell you, there'll be no surprise."

Following Shi Sheng into his Cadillac, Yang Dian suddenly thought of something while fastening his seatbelt:

"By the way, can I teach the Cultivation Technique I received from the Bureau to my family? If so, do I need to pay any price?"

Shi Sheng nodded:

"You can teach it, and you don't need to pay any price. However, it's limited to small-scale dissemination, meaning you can only teach it to your relatives, and you must remind them not to spread it outside."

"Once they have entered the Martial Arts, if they still want to teach others, they are also allowed to spread it on a small scale."

Yang Dian was a bit surprised:

"No price at all?"

"No," Shi Sheng confirmed, then explained:

"Cultivation Techniques are knowledge, and knowledge is stored in your mind, belonging to you."

"It's like you bought a book or learned some knowledge. Isn't it perfectly normal to lend the book to others or teach the knowledge you've learned to others?"

"The difficult part is whether others can learn the knowledge."

"We would love to have more ancient Martial Artists who can Cultivate and achieve something with minimal resources."