I Can Extract Divine Power-Chapter 83: Mystic Heart Spell Level 4, News of a New Realm

Chapter 83: Chapter 83: Mystic Heart Spell Level 4, News of a New Realm

The room was dark as ink, the only light source being the sunlight streaming in from the window.

After Qin Shuang finished speaking, the room fell silent, like the dead of a pitch-black night.

Shen Bai toyed with the teacup in his hand and said, "Who is your teacher?"

Qin Shuang’s gaze fell on Shen Bai’s right hand. "The State Governor of the Observatory, Liu Wufeng."

The Observatory in the Great Zhou Country had a strict hierarchy.

The Observatory in each region was divided into several ranks.

The lowest is the State Clerk; someone like Qin Shuang is a State Clerk.

Above them are the Si Zhou Household, Si State School, and Si State Captain.

At the top is the State Governor.

Of course, these titles change with location.

The Great Zhou Country is divided into five administrative levels: Capital, Road, Prefecture, State, and County.

In a State-level City, the head is called a State Governor. If it’s a Prefecture-level City, they’re called a Prefecture Chief.

Following this pattern, the titles change as you go up the hierarchy. The other ranks change as well. For example, someone of Qin Shuang’s rank would be called a Prefecture Clerk if they were in a Prefecture-level City.

Shen Bai hadn’t expected that the State Governor of Fenglin State would be the one who admired him.

This was a truly big shot, in charge of the Observatory for an entire state.

Below a state were countless counties. Accordingly, the county-level cities were also under this State Governor’s jurisdiction.

However, Shen Bai felt that Qin Shuang’s proposal required more thought.

Seeing Shen Bai remain silent, Qin Shuang asked, "Shen Bai, are you unwilling?"

Shen Bai shook his head. "It’s not that I’m unwilling. It’s just that there are many things to consider."

"Such as?"

"Nothing specific."

Shen Bai put down his teacup. "I just need to think about it."

He was telling the truth. There were many things Shen Bai needed to think through.

’Would joining the Observatory be a good thing? For me, it definitely would be. There’s no doubt about that.’

’My Golden Finger doesn’t just require grinding; it also needs Evil Qi and Deceitful Objects.’

’Setting Deceitful Objects aside for a moment, something like Evil Qi is intricately linked with the bizarre.’

’As for the easiest place to come into contact with the bizarre, it would have to be the Observatory.’

’For example, if I continue to stay in Shengyun County, the possibility of encountering the bizarre is like groping for fish in the water—it’s all down to luck.’

This was also the reason Shen Bai wanted to go to Fenglin State.

The Observatory’s job was to eliminate the bizarre. If he joined, he might have easier access to it.

But none of this required an immediate answer.

There was still Magistrate Li to deal with. He could use this time to think things over properly.

Qin Shuang also knew it was impossible to get an answer from Shen Bai so quickly. She nodded and said, "Then take your time and think it over. Let me know anytime you have a decision."

Shen Bai asked, "Can Zhou Qing join the Observatory?"

Joining the Observatory had always been Zhou Qing’s dream. Now that Li Yun was dead, Shen Bai hadn’t forgotten about this.

Qin Shuang thought for a moment. "Zhou Qing’s recent troubles are over, so he can go through the normal assessment channels. If he passes the assessment, there shouldn’t be a problem."

"I don’t need an assessment?" Shen Bai pointed to himself.

Qin Shuang shook her head. "My teacher is the State Governor. He has a few special recruitment slots, so you don’t need one."

Shen Bai rubbed his chin. "Am I that outstanding?"

The corner of Qin Shuang’s mouth twitched slightly.

She really wanted to say, ’Don’t you have any self-awareness?’, but considering such words would clash with her ladylike persona, she forced them back down, leaving only one sentence unsaid.

"You... are very qualified. If you aren’t qualified, you won’t find a second person in Shengyun County who is."

Shen Bai stood up. "Alright then. I’ll get back to my business."

Their discussion was more or less concluded.

Shen Bai was eager to go grind the Skill Level of his Mystic Heart Spell, so he didn’t plan on wasting any more time here.

Qin Shuang casually started walking toward the inner room.

Shen Bai frowned. "What are you doing?"

Qin Shuang turned back, her movements so practiced it was almost pathetic. "Going back to my room to rest."

Shen Bai’s face darkened. "Your cover is blown. What are you still doing here?"

Qin Shuang put on a pitiful expression. "Inns are expensive. Besides, now’s the time for fishing. I’m waiting for the fish to bite the hook, and your place is much more convenient..."

Shen Bai raised his hand.

Qin Shuang immediately covered her head and ran into the room, not coming out again.

Seeing this, Shen Bai shook his head helplessly, turned, and went back to the courtyard to start grinding the Skill Level of his Mystic Heart Spell.

He wasn’t afraid of Qin Shuang seeing him, just like before.

Because even if she did see, at most she would just think he was very diligent in practicing his Cultivation Technique.

And so, the day passed in a frenzy of grinding for Shen Bai.

...

Time flowed by in the blink of an eye.

Recently, Shengyun County had fallen into a long-lost tranquility, like a coastline after a great storm. Aside from the clamor of the wind, not a single speck of dust was stirred.

The common people lived and worked in peace. As for the major events that had recently occurred, they seemed to have the seven-second memory of a fish, having forgotten everything completely.

That was just how things were.

They had to wake up every day and busy themselves with making a living; who had time to think about other things?

Just being alive was already a serious and solemn affair.

Inside the Shen Family Pawnshop.

Shen Bai stood in the courtyard, let out a long breath, picked up the Qi Blood Medicine beside him, and drank it down. GULP, GULP, GULP.

It both replenished his qi and blood and quenched his thirst.

"Grinding this Divine Power really is tiring on the mouth."

Shen Bai clicked his tongue and thought to himself.

Before Shen Bai’s eyes, a familiar line of smoke appeared.

The smoke gradually condensed, eventually forming words that floated in mid-air like clouds.

[Mystic Heart Spell Level 4 (Clear Heart +8, Neutral +8, blessing +8, Non-Invasion +8): 0/10000]