12: Dark Force Early Stage, Shadow Guard, Disguise Talisman

[Leng Qingqiu feels grateful toward you, emotion points +999...]

[Li Yanran feels curious about you, emotion points +999...]

[Xiao Chen is furiously angry, emotion points +999...]

[Xiao Chen is so angry he's having a mental breakdown, emotion points +3399...]

After processing the piles of documents at Lingxiao Capital, Jiang Che drove directly back to Qingteng Mountain Villa.

Just as he returned, a notification sound from the System rang in his mind.

Having accepted the plot of "The Cold President's Personal Soldier King," Jiang Che was well aware of Xiao Chen's schemes and naturally understood why this guy was so angry.

With a quiet laugh, Jiang Che spoke directly to the System.

"System, give me five draws!"

He had accumulated over fifty thousand emotion points in the last two days, and since he was still in the novice protection period, the probability of obtaining Divine-Grade rewards was greatly increased. Jiang Che naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity.

"Deducting fifty thousand emotion points, starting the draw..."

"Congratulations to the Host for obtaining Divine-Grade Hacker Skill..."

"Congratulations to the Host for obtaining disguise talisman ×10 (Can change the physical characteristics of the human body, disguise as anyone, duration of twelve hours, can be dispelled at any time...)"

(Note: Disguise is to pit the protagonist, there will be no mask plot holes, feel free to enjoy)

"Congratulations to the Host for obtaining cultivation enhancement card ×1 (Can increase martial arts cultivation by one minor Realm, for Host use only)..."

"Congratulations to the Host for obtaining Shadow Secret Guards ×10 (Deadly guards in the dark night, absolutely loyal to the Host, cultivation increases as the Host's cultivation increases, always one Realm lower than the Host)..."

"Congratulations to the Host for obtaining Golden Desert Eagle ×1 (Unlimited ammunition, for Host use only)..."

Reviewing the various rewards from this draw, the smile on Jiang Che's face was impossible to hide.

These are all highly practical good things; this feels great!

"System, summon the Shadow Secret Guards, use the cultivation enhancement card..."

"Ding, cultivation enhancement card successfully used..."

As the System's notification sound faded, Jiang Che felt sudden warmth emerging from his Dantian in his lower abdomen, flowing back and forth through his limbs and bones, and his meridians.

Under the influence of this power, the shackle between the Peak of Bright Force and the Dark Jin was instantly broken.

With the energy flowing back into his Dantian, Jiang Che's martial arts cultivation broke through directly to the Early Stage of Dark Jin.

Jiang Che waved his hand, and the sound of air breaking immediately echoed, startling like a thunderclap.

There is a very distinct difference between a Ming Jin Martial Artist and a Dark Jin Martial Artist.

Ming Jin is a process of constantly tempering the Physical Body and condensing True Qi.

Once the True Qi is successfully condensed, the cultivation will naturally break through to the Dark Jin Realm.

A Dark Jin Martial Artist can mobilize the True Qi at the Dantian to condense it into their hands and legs, causing every strike to exert powerful effects.

Combined with the Nine Yang Divine Art that Jiang Che Cultivates, even the most ordinary move would be more fierce and domineering, shattering stones with bare hands and cutting through iron like mud would be easy.

A Transformation Realm Martial Artist can release True Qi externally, plucking flowers and flying leaves to kill invisibly.

With the System by his side, as long as he keeps harvesting emotion points from the protagonist and the heroines, it is only a matter of time before Jiang Che breaks through to the Transformation Realm.

Moreover, this time is destined not to be too long.

"System, check my attribute panel..."

Host: Jiang Che

Identity: Destiny Great Villain, Number One Young Master of Linjiang

Age: 21

Charm: 99

Cultivation: Early Stage of Dark Jin

Cultivation Technique: "Nine Yang Divine Art", "Treading Snow Without a Trace"

Skills: Proficiency in eighteen languages, Divine-Grade Piano Skill, Divine-Grade Hacker Skill, Advanced Tea Ceremony, Advanced Investment Ability, Advanced Management Skills...

Items: disguise talisman ×10, Golden Desert Eagle

Personal Wealth: 13.66 billion

emotion points: 3366

...

"Greetings, Master!"

After checking his attribute panel, Jiang Che looked toward the ten figures kneeling on one knee not far away.

"Look up."

Jiang Che spoke calmly.

*Swish—*

As soon as Jiang Che finished speaking, the ten people raised their heads in unison, their burning gazes fixed on Jiang Che, their eyes filled with undisguised worship and fanaticism.

"From now on, you will live in Qingteng Mountain Villa. If there is anything, I will order you to handle it..."

After observing their appearances, Jiang Che smiled with satisfaction and continued to instruct.

I have to say, the damn System is still very thoughtful toward him; these ten Shadow Secret Guards are all female, with no males, and their appearances are all around seventy points.

Absolutely loyal to him, with cultivation increasing as his own increases—isn't this the foundation he needs to control all of Linjiang in the future?

Any dirty work or tiring tasks that are inconvenient for him to handle personally can be handed over to these Shadow Secret Guards.

"We obey the Master's decree!"

The group shouted in unison again, their movements uniform.

Jiang Che: ...

Master's decree?

This inexplicable sense of *chuunibyou*...

"You all go down. Have the maids arrange your accommodation."

"From now on, you can just address me as Young Master. There is no need to call me Master."

Jiang Che's eyelids twitched, and he waved his hand, dismissing the ten Shadow Secret Guards.

"Master" and such—if he were playing games with Liu Mengxi or Xiao Yi, Jiang Che naturally wouldn't mind adding some flavor.

But being addressed as "Master" so solemnly by a group of women, he always felt a bit strange.

"Yes, Young Master."

The women accepted the order and then bowed and left.

Jiang Che casually summoned a maid and had her arrange accommodation for the ten people, distributing various weapons and daily necessities.

Qingteng Mountain Villa is vast; let alone these ten Shadow Secret Guards, even if a thousand more came, it could easily accommodate them.

Having settled the ten Shadow Secret Guards, Jiang Che did not stop, continuing toward the villa where he lived.

Stepping across the lawn, before even entering, Jiang Che saw a purple-clad figure standing silently in front of the villa door at first glance; it was Xiao Yi.

Seeing Jiang Che return, Xiao Yi took small steps and quickly arrived at Jiang Che's side, saying nothing.

"How long have you been waiting for me here today?"

Jiang Che raised an eyebrow and asked curiously.

Xiao Yi extended eight fingers, silently answering Jiang Che's question.

"In the future, when I am not at home, you don't have to wait for me at the door. Just live as usual."

"Take this Cultivation Technique to practice..."

As Jiang Che spoke, he handed a copy of "Treading Snow Without a Trace" that he had copied from the System to Xiao Yi.

In the future, he is destined to clash with various Sons of Destiny, and it is impossible to always keep Xiao Yi by his side, so he naturally has to find something for this cold, icy girl to do.

According to the System's grading, the martial arts techniques of this world can be roughly divided into four grades: Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, and Yellow.

"Treading Snow Without a Trace" is a Low Grade Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique, and it is also a rare movement technique in this world.

Once his cultivation breaks through to Dan Jin and he Cultivates "Treading Snow Without a Trace" to the Perfection Realm, he can completely achieve the ability to leave no trace even when walking on snow, and traveling three thousand *li* a day would be a breeze.

If a Dan Jin Martial Artist has not practiced a movement technique, it would be impossible to achieve such a feat.

Xiao Yi took it with both hands, then knelt on one knee, cupping her hands to express her loyalty.

Xiao Yi has a cold personality, cannot speak, and is not good at expressing herself, so she can only express her gratitude in this way.

"Get up, go eat..."

Jiang Che reached out to help the Little Loli up, and then they entered the villa hall together.