63: Promoted four levels in a row, Demon Suppressor Jiang Lan

Jiang Lan showed no fear, stepping forward two paces and pushing open the small building's main door.

Entering the room, what greeted his eyes was a large hall with a massive table in the center, upon which lay a sheet of Xuan paper.

Behind the table sat an old man dressed in a white robe with mysterious patterns.

Though referred to as an old man, he actually looked more like a middle-aged man; he had a head of white hair, but not a single wrinkle on his face.

Jiang Lan knew this man was the current Chief of the Demon Suppression Division, named Zhou Buqing.

Seeing Jiang Lan enter, the Chief raised his head and scrutinized him from head to toe for a moment.

"You are Jiang Lan?"

"This subordinate, Jiang Lan, greets Chief!"

Jiang Lan bowed in salute.

By rights, a Demon Suppression Guard facing the Chief should kneel on one knee in salute.

But Jiang Lan did not.

The Chief didn't mind, instead saying to Jiang Lan:

"Come."

Jiang Lan stepped forward a few paces, arriving at the table.

"Come over here."

Jiang Lan heard him, and without asking, he walked around the massive table to the Chief's side.

The Chief picked up a brush from the inkstone and handed it to Jiang Lan.

Jiang Lan took it, and before he could speak, the Chief pointed to the Xuan paper on the table and said:

"Write anything, whatever you want to write."

Jiang Lan looked at the Xuan paper before him, thinking that this Chief was quite interesting.

He didn't ask anything, just immediately told him to write.

The characters of Great Yan were largely similar to those in Jiang Lan's previous life, basically the same.

Aside from coincidence, Jiang Lan couldn't think of any other explanation for this.

His memories had long since merged, so although there were some differences, Jiang Lan naturally knew how to write these characters.

However, what to write was a dilemma for him at the moment.

Just then, scenes from the past few days suddenly replayed in Jiang Lan's mind.

Finally, it settled on yesterday, the moment the Green Lantern Sect Altar Lord was cut in two by his blade.

A surge of heroic spirit filled Jiang Lan's chest, and he put brush to the Xuan paper before him, writing a single large character.

'Kill'

By the time he reached the last stroke, there was no ink left on the brush, and Jiang Lan even directly tore a large gash in the paper with the brush, substituting it for that final dot.

After writing, Jiang Lan placed the brush aside and took a half-step back.

The Chief saw the large character on the Xuan paper.

"Young man, too much hostility," he said with a chuckle, shaking his head, then continued, "But then again, if you didn't have that much hostility, you wouldn't be able to suppress this world."

Jiang Lan did not reply.

In fact, his hostility was not heavy.

He simply didn't want to die.

Since he didn't want to die, the ones who had to die could only be those demons and Outliers.

Seeing that Jiang Lan didn't respond, the Chief waved his hand.

"Alright, you can go. Go back and prepare."

Jiang Lan spoke: "Prepare for what?"

"Prepare for a promotion. Starting tomorrow, you will be a Demon Suppression Envoy."

Jiang Lan was stunned.

This time, he was truly stunned.

He had originally thought that coming to see the Chief this time, even if it was for a promotion, there would surely be a round of questioning.

But what he hadn't expected was that the Chief had just called him over to write a character, and that was it?

Jiang Lan didn't believe that the Chief hadn't investigated him before calling him over.

His identity and background had probably already been thoroughly scrutinized.

Wasn't the Chief curious how he had reached his current Realm at the age of twenty-something?

However, since the Chief didn't ask, Jiang Lan wouldn't be foolish enough to bring it up proactively.

If the other person was playing dumb, and he still brought it up, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

However, even though he hadn't thought to ask, Jiang Lan didn't leave after hearing the Chief's words, but remained standing in place.

Seeing that Jiang Lan still hadn't left after a long while, the Chief said:

"What, is there something else?"

Before coming, Jiang Lan had already considered that the most important thing about seeing the Chief this time was to obtain a Cultivation Technique.

As for promotions and titles, those could be put aside.

Jiang Lan wasn't sure if obtaining another Cultivation Technique would significantly increase his promotion speed.

But it certainly couldn't be slower than the current Three Yuan True Nurturing Skill.

If, as he thought, learning a new Cultivation Technique could increase his promotion speed, it would be of considerable help to him.

After all, for Jiang Lan, lifespan meant Realm.

If it currently took three hundred years to Breakthrough a minor Realm using the Three Yuan True Nurturing Skill.

But if a new Cultivation Technique could reduce the time it took him to Breakthrough a minor Realm from three hundred years to two hundred years, that would be like gaining a hundred years of lifespan out of thin air.

For one or two Realms, it might not be that much, just a difference of a few hundred years.

But if it increased later, the lifespan he could save would be unimaginable.

Thinking of this, Jiang Lan directly said:

"Chief, this subordinate does not seek promotions or titles; this subordinate has one thing to ask of you."

"Tell me."

"This subordinate wishes to request a Cultivation Technique, any Cultivation Technique other than the Three Yuan True Nurturing Skill."

The Chief didn't even ask why Jiang Lan wanted a Cultivation Technique, and directly agreed:

"After the handover tomorrow, come to me to collect it."

Jiang Lan was somewhat surprised again.

From the Chief's words, it seemed he was still going to promote him to Demon Suppression Envoy tomorrow.

From a Demon Suppression Guard to the rank of Demon Suppression Envoy, there were Centurion and Myriad Commander in between.

This wasn't just skipping three ranks, but directly skipping four ranks.

Of course, with his Realm, within the Demon Suppression Division, apart from the Chief and Demon Suppression Envoys, other positions simply couldn't match Jiang Lan's current Realm.

But the Chief couldn't just quit and let him become the Chief.

So his position could only be Demon Suppression Envoy.

Jiang Lan wasn't surprised by this point; he was surprised by the Chief's reaction.

It was simply too straightforward; he didn't even ask why he wanted a Cultivation Technique, and just told him to come get it tomorrow.

Within the entire Great Yan Nation, the Cultivation Techniques that existed openly definitely did not exceed the number of five fingers.

So even if Zhou Buqing was the Chief of the Demon Suppression Division, getting a Cultivation Technique other than the Three Yuan True Nurturing Skill would probably take some effort.

"Then I thank you, Chief," Jiang Lan bowed again, then turned and exited the room.

The Chief looked deeply at Jiang Lan's retreating back, then closed his eyes.

Outside the door, Marquis Dingyuan and Wu Qingyun were both waiting. Seeing Jiang Lan emerge, the two exchanged glances.

Marquis Dingyuan nodded to Jiang Lan, but didn't speak, turning and walking into the small building.

Wu Qingyun, however, stepped forward two paces and said:

"Finished?"

Jiang Lan nodded slightly.

Wu Qingyun then said:

"Come, I'll see you off."

Saying this, he led Jiang Lan out.

Jiang Lan also realized that Wu Qingyun had something he wanted to ask him.

Sure enough, after only a few steps, Wu Qingyun opened his mouth and asked:

"Why did you come out so quickly? What did the Chief say to you?"

"Nothing much, just wrote a character, and then said he'd promote me to Demon Suppression Envoy tomorrow."

Wu Qingyun's eyes widened.

"Demon Suppression Envoy?"

"Brother Wu," Jiang Lan looked at Wu Qingyun, a smile playing on his lips, and half-jokingly said, "When we meet again tomorrow, you'll have to call me 'Sir.'"