With only 8 years to live at the start, I'm going all in.

Chapter 53 What! I actually misjudged him?!

In Li Baozheng's view, Ding Yi definitely knew what was going on in Xiaotan Village, and was not just passing by and killing a seriously injured sorcerer.

"What evil domain? I have no idea what you're talking about."

Ding Yi shook his head, insisting he didn't know.

"You! Let me put this into words, the Patrol Division will face many situations like Xiaotan Village in the future. You should think it over carefully!"

Li Baozheng seemed to have lost his patience and spoke directly.

"Oh, that's...that's really terrible, I choose to join."

Ding Yi almost blurted out "That's awesome!" but changed his mind halfway through.

Li Baozheng was stunned for a moment after hearing Ding Yi's words, then grinned and said:

"I've already said all this, and if you join me, I'll get a referral fee. You're really my lucky charm."

After Li Baozheng finished speaking, he turned and walked into the house. When he came out, he had a notebook in his hand.

"Come on, sign and put your fingerprint on the document, then take the token to the nearby outpost to collect your uniform and sword."

Li Baozheng handed the notebook and pen to Ding Yi, saying...

Ding Yi didn't hesitate at all. After signing the document, he returned it to Li Baozheng and asked:

"By the way, what is this Fiend Domain?"

Li Baozheng was flipping through the roster when he heard this. He glanced at Ding Yi and then said:

"Other methods of refining evil spirits are different from those of the Yin-Yang Palace here; they emphasize speed."

"Take this Blood and Flesh Temple for example. They will fully activate the statue, bury it in the center of the evil domain, extract evil energy every day, and finally sacrifice the entire village to obtain a complete statue."

Ding Yi was taken aback upon hearing this, and then asked:

"Are there incomplete or incomplete statues?"

"Of course, also, never destroy a complete statue of a god, as it will create a malevolent domain in a certain area, and at that time, even the gods will not be able to save it."

Li Baozheng suddenly gave a serious reminder.

"Okay, thanks."

Ding Yi accepted the waist token, thanked Li Baozheng, and then left the courtyard, heading towards the patrol station next door.

"This kid has such high talent in martial arts, what if he wants to pursue the path of worshipping gods in the future?"

As Li Baozheng watched Ding Yi's retreating figure, he muttered something to himself for no apparent reason.

On the other hand, when Ding Yi came out of the patrol office, he had a set of flying cloud robes and a standard-issue sword in his hand, which meant that he had obtained the status of an official in the patrol office.

"The onboarding process went smoothly, but unfortunately the problem with the bone-forging technique hasn't been resolved. The patrol department does have it, but it's not something a newcomer like me can get."

"I originally planned to leave the martial arts school if I could get the Bone Forging Technique here, but it seems I still have to rely on the martial arts school."

Ding Yi looked at the clothes in his hand, recalling his experience in the courtyard just now, and couldn't help but shake his head.

"We can only try the first option."

Ding Yi muttered something to himself and headed towards his small courtyard, intending to put the clothes down before going to the martial arts school.

Just as Ding Yi returned to the courtyard and put his things away, he suddenly heard a knocking sound coming from the backyard.

Upon hearing the sound, Ding Yi frowned, but without hesitation, he walked to the outer courtyard and opened the gate.

Standing outside the door was a rather young-looking man. Ding Yi didn't recognize him, but seeing his fair skin and delicate features, he didn't seem like a bad person, so he asked:

"you are?"

"Brother, I'm your new neighbor, Du Shuiqi. I'll be bothering you a lot in the future."

The young man who identified himself as Du Shuiqi cupped his hands in greeting to Ding Yi, a warm smile on his face.

Ding Yi was taken aback, then pointed to Miao Buzhen's small courtyard next door and asked:

"This courtyard?"

"Exactly."

Du Shuiqi said with a smile.

"Ah, welcome, welcome. My name is Ding Hai. Please take care of me in the future."

Ding Yi quickly cupped his hands in greeting.

"That..."

"boom!"

Ding Yi closed the door, leaving Du Shuiqi outside before he could finish speaking.

"What the hell? Anyone who still has the mind to come out and make a name for themselves in this world is out of their mind."

Ding Yi sneered inwardly, then walked into his small house.

Outside the gate, Du Shuiqi looked at the suddenly closed courtyard gate, his expression unchanged. He seemed not to feel any anger at Ding Yi's actions at all, but instead still had a smile on his face. Then, he shook his head, turned around and walked towards the next courtyard.

Ding Yi was surprised that a new person had arrived in the neighboring courtyard so quickly. He figured it was probably another outsider like himself.

"Hopefully, this time we won't be staying in some kind of jinx."

After returning to the house, Ding Yi waited for a while before leaving the courtyard and heading towards the martial arts school.

When they arrived at the martial arts school, Ding Yi found that his fellow students were gathered around Xue Bao as usual, seemingly discussing something.

"Junior Brother Ding, Junior Brother Xue has made further progress in skin smoothing!"

Someone spotted Ding Yi and immediately called out to him.

"Oh? Congratulations, Senior Brother Xue."

Ding Yi also congratulated Xue Bao.

"Hehe, keep a low profile, keep a low profile."

Xue Bao chuckled, seemingly quite pleased with the crowd's support.

"By the way, is Master Bai inside?"

Ding Yi pointed behind him.

"They should be here, right? Why?"

Some people are puzzled.

"It's nothing, I just want to talk to Master Bai about something."

Ding Yi didn't say much, but walked alone along the corridor to the backyard, where he happened to see Bai Wangyun sitting in the courtyard drinking tea.

"Master Bai."

Ding Yi walked up to Bai Wangyun and cupped his hands in greeting.

"What? Do you find martial arts training boring?"

Bai Wangyun glanced at Ding Yi, then put down the teapot in his hand and said with a smile.

"Young man, in this world, it's not easy to survive, let alone learn martial arts. You should cherish your life now, instead of laughing and joking around like others."

Bai Wangyun then spoke slowly.

"Master Bai, I have already broken through the Pi Pass and have taken up a post at the Patrol Division, so I may not be able to come here often in the future."

Ding Yi, however, said...

"What!!"

Bai Wangyun was taken aback by Ding Yi's words, and even the hand holding the teacup trembled, causing the scalding tea to spill onto the table, creating a cloud of white steam.

Bai Wangyun stared blankly at Ding Yi for a moment, then suddenly stood up and casually touched Ding Yi's wrist with one hand.

Ding Yi felt a blur before his eyes, and his arm was suddenly gripped in Bai Wangyun's hand. He was shocked and thought to himself that Bai Wangyun was indeed a martial artist in the Blood Exchange Realm. Despite his advanced age, he could still move so fast.

The next moment, Ding Yi noticed that Bai Wangyun's palm was gradually tightening. He didn't understand why, but he still subconsciously tensed his muscles.

"With qi and blood flowing like a drum, and exerting force, the skin feels like hard leather; it truly is a skin-smoothing realm."

Bai Wangyun blinked a few times, then tugged at his beard with some confusion, seemingly caught in a state of self-doubt.

"That's not right, we felt the bones back then, there's no reason for it..."

Bai Wangyun muttered to himself.

“Master Bai, I have a high pain tolerance and I have practiced swordsmanship since I was a child, so I have some basic skills.”

Ding Yi quickly recited the explanation he had prepared beforehand.

"Pain tolerance?"

Bai Wangyun was taken aback.

"I didn't feel much pain during the medicinal bath to soften my skin."

Ding Yi said with a smile.

"I really misjudged you. What's your name again, Ding..."

"Ding Hai".

"Ding Hai, right? From now on, you'll be my seventh true disciple!"

Bai Wangyun waved his hand and said.

"Master Bai? But I've joined the Patrol Division, so I can't come here often."

Ding Yi was taken aback, then quickly added a sentence.

"What's the harm? My disciples are all in the inner city. We don't need you! Besides, you're just a skinner; you'd only be able to work in the outer city at most."

Bai Wangyun put his hands behind his back and said nonchalantly.

"I'll talk to Xiao Cui later, who is your sixth senior brother. You won't need to pay a monthly fee anymore. Also, you can come directly to me during your weekdays, and I'll personally guide you!"

Bai Wangyun spoke slowly.

"what?"

Ding Yi was dumbfounded.

"What, you look down on this old man?!"

Bai Wangyun narrowed his eyes.

"Master, please bow to me as a disciple!"

Ding Yi immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Bai Wangyun.