"The winner will be determined by strength. Whoever can subdue all competitors will be granted the rights of a constable. As for official status, once they advance to Bone Refinement, this official will personally report it upwards."

Li Mingqi's gaze swept over everyone present.

The position of a constable in a county is a rank nine official position, which cannot be decided by the county sheriff or magistrate. It requires a document issued from the prefectural city.

The yamen runners below whispered amongst themselves, chatting incessantly.

"Yuan-ge, this is a great opportunity. It's a pity that we're both only at the Skin Refinement level. Otherwise, we could have competed for it."

Wang Ping suddenly felt a pang of regret for not cultivating diligently.

He had spent his money and time in brothels.

Having the power of a constable means having a lot of cultivation resources. Stepping into the Bone Refinement level is not a difficult thing.

For the Blood Refinement yamen runners, this is a great piece of good news.

From Skin Refinement to Blood Refinement, with diligent cultivation, one can start Blood Refinement in a few years. But stepping into Bone Refinement is different. It requires not only talent but also cultivation resources.

And the important thing is cultivation resources. As long as there are enough resources, few fail to cross this threshold.

Chen Yuan glanced at Wang Ping and whispered:

"Silence."

Wang Ping was stunned, then shut his mouth, listening to the excited words of the surrounding yamen runners who were eager to try.

Li Mingqi raised his hand, and the room fell silent:

"Although Blood Refinement warriors can compete for this position, this official still advises you to act according to your ability. Swords and sabers have no eyes. If there are accidents during the competition, don't blame others."

"Without some strength, it's best to continue cultivating honestly. If you make great contributions, this official will also promote you. Now, who wants to compete, stand in front of this official."

Li Mingqi stood with his hands behind his back, calmly watching the yamen runners.

Wu Yushan took a deep breath and walked out slowly:

"Lord, this humble one wants to compete."

His strength is among the top masters in the yamen, second only to Huang Xing. Naturally, he would not miss this good opportunity. Although he had intended to win over Chen Yuan, Wang Ping, and some other yamen runners, he didn't actually have much confidence in his heart.

After all, the position of constable is generally held by Bone Refinement masters and requires many meritorious services.

And although he has already refined his blood three times, there is still a considerable gap from Bone Refinement.

Now that Li Mingqi has taken the initiative to propose determining the winner based on strength, it suits his wishes. He is confident that as long as Bone Refinement masters don't come forward, he has a high chance of winning among those in the same realm.

"Anyone else?" Li Mingqi's gaze was calm.

Among the yamen runners, two old yamen runners stepped forward and bowed:

"Lord."

Chen Yuan looked at the three people who stood out. None of them were ordinary, and they were all good hands at the Blood Refinement level. However, apart from Wu Yushan, Chen Yuan didn't pay attention to the others.

"Only you three?" Li Mingqi glanced over the yamen runners, and then he understood. There were only a few good hands in the yamen, and the others didn't seem qualified to compete.

As soon as Li Mingqi finished speaking, Chen Yuan cupped his hands towards Li Mingqi with a calm expression and said:

"Lord, this humble one would also like to try."

As soon as Chen Yuan said this, most of the yamen runners present were a little surprised, especially Wang Ping, who looked incredulous. He had only been recovering at home for half a month, how could Yuan-ge have such a big change?

He actually wanted to compete for the position of constable!

This was too shocking, like a student who used to be about the same level as you suddenly calmly said that he wanted to take the first place in the entire grade.

Moreover, it wasn't a joke.

Wang Ping seemed to be seeing Chen Yuan for the first time, his surprised eyes constantly scanning Chen Yuan.

Li Mingqi narrowed his eyes and looked at Chen Yuan, who was bowing. He was a little familiar with this kid. He had asked him a lot of questions last night. He didn't expect him to dare to come forward and compete.

He knew the yamen runners in the county yamen who had some strength, and this Chen Yuan seemed unfamiliar, obviously a newcomer to the county yamen.

Wu Yushan frowned slightly, staring at Chen Yuan, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

Did he really think that with a little strength, he could compete with him?

He was simply ignorant. Wu Yushan had originally thought of cultivating him to become his capable subordinate, but now... if he had the opportunity, Wu Yushan didn't mind breaking a few of his ribs to let him know what's what!

The other two old yamen runners flashed a trace of contempt in their eyes. Although Chen Yuan had shown some strength in the Huang family, which made them a little concerned, it didn't mean that Chen Yuan could threaten them.

A yamen runner who had only entered the county yamen for a little over a year was competing with them, who had been there for more than ten years. The outcome was self-evident.

This was a challenge and contempt for them!

The yamen runners behind Chen Yuan had different expressions, some mocking, some staring, and some admiring. But one thing was certain, and that was that they all knew that Chen Yuan's courage must not be small.

Relying on some strength, he didn't take the old yamen runners seriously.

Within the county yamen, seniority was valued. No matter what, it wouldn't be his turn, a newcomer who hadn't been in the county yamen for long.

"Are you sure? Do you know that swords and sabers have no eyes?" Li Mingqi said lightly.

"This humble one has been practicing martial arts for a year, diligently cultivating every day, just so that one day I can protect the peace of the people and serve the court. This opportunity is rare, and this humble one really doesn't want to give up."

Chen Yuan's eyes stared at the ground. He knew that if he won this competition, it would definitely arouse some suspicion, and even Tie Xuan's death might be suspected to be related to him.

But, this opportunity was too rare.

A county constable means a lot of cultivation resources. Chen Yuan needs to refine his blood nine times to practice the Vajra Glazed Art, a magical skill, which requires a lot of resources. And this is just Blood Refinement. After Bone Refinement, the resources needed will definitely be even more.

He can't keep extorting and killing. People make mistakes, and horses stumble. The position of this constable brings him a lot of benefits, so even if he takes some risks, he must win it!

He not only wants to step by step toward a higher realm in the martial arts path, but also wants to climb to the highest position within the court!

At his age, apart from entering a demonic sect, it is almost impossible for a large force to accept him. Therefore, he can only rely on the court now!

Listening to Chen Yuan's words about protecting the peace of the people and serving the court, Li Mingqi chuckled:

"Since that's the case, this official will see your strength at that time, whether it is as high as your aspirations."

"You flatter me, Lord." Chen Yuan smiled.

Li Mingqi nodded slightly, looked at Wu Yushan and the other two old yamen runners, and said loudly:

"Tomorrow at noon, the eastern training ground, whether you can win the position of constable depends on your respective abilities."

"Yes, this humble one obeys!"