Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons
Chapter 1019 - 656: Peak Master Alchemy (4K2)

Chapter 1019: Chapter 656: Peak Master Alchemy (4K2)

After the disheveled young man left, the three Peak Masters looked at each other, their figures slowly fading away on the spot.

Ye Lan stood with her hands hanging down, staring at the wisps of blue smoke rising from the altar, silent for a long time, unsure of what she was thinking.

Moments later, she turned around, her fair face finally regaining its normal expression, no longer as indifferent as before, but the fatigue remained in her eyes and brows.

"You’ve seen a poor sight of me." Ye Lan tried to squeeze out a smile, her lips moved slightly, but she couldn’t quite lift them.

At He Mountain, Grandmaster Ye, who could deter a multitude with just her name, now appeared so distressing upon returning to her own sect, even the statue of her own Master had been replaced.

She could almost imagine how disappointed Shen Yi was.

"Every family has its own hard-to-read scripture."

Shen Yi had no intention of commenting further on the matter, simply offering a simple word of comfort, before casting his gaze to the small courtyard.

There were six rooms in total, most of which were now vacant; it looked less like an Immortal Sect and more like the residence of a family in the countryside, barely discernible traces of past joy still faintly visible.

"Fifth Peak is called Dan Peak, but even when the incident occurred and I took over the position of Peak Master, I still knew nothing about the Alchemy Dao."

Ye Lan also looked towards the several rooms, recollecting with a hint of indiscernible self-mockery in her eyes: "In order not to let the legacy of Fifth Peak go to waste, that Master Mu Yang chose many disciples who had a secondary interest in alchemy and sent them to the Fifth Peak."

"At that time, my mind was uneasy, I had no interest in handling these things, and later I simply left Shenxu Mountain to travel through Shen Zhou, and gradually... it turned into what you see now."

After speaking, Ye Lan let out a long sigh: "Alright, I’ve given you the identity you asked for. Just pick any vacant room to rest in. Once I’ve finished treating Jing’er’s injuries, we’ll set off back home."

Clearly, she had no interest in struggling for more.

If it weren’t for seeing the Grandmaster’s statue replaced, she probably would not even have spoken her mind so sharply.

"..."

Hearing this, Shen Yi raised an eyebrow.

He had guessed that the situation wouldn’t be very good before he arrived, but he didn’t expect it to be just a walk-through at Shenxu Mountain.

Come and go without a fuss, really no dilly-dallying.

"Don’t even think about it, the Taixu Dao Fruit even in Shenxu Mountain is an extremely precious thing, only those who are Peak Masters have the eligibility to pass it on, and can only pass it on to their most valued disciples."

"The holder of Taixu Dao Fruit is, in fact, a candidate for the next Peak Master."

"Do I look like a Peak Master to you?"

Ye Lan saw through Shen Yi’s thoughts, shook her head gently; she had the name of the Dan Peak’s Peak Master, but had no real power, and was seen merely as a junior of the third generation by the other Peak Masters.

A junior, with no right to select a candidate.

Even if she tried to forcibly teach the Dao Fruit, she would be stopped by other Peak Masters together.

Even without erasing Shen Yi’s memory, they would not allow him to leave Shenxu Mountain with the Dao Fruit Great Method.

If she taught it outside, once Shen Yi gathered the Taixu Dao Fruit, Shenxu Mountain would surely sense it, and that would only cause bigger trouble.

"Not much like it."

Shen Yi sighed and left the room.

The matter having gone this far, it would be impolite to persist. Since she was unwilling to teach, he couldn’t just capture Ye Lan and interrogate her.

Retreat a thousand steps to say, he couldn’t even beat her...

After the Dragon Tiger Fruit Position was infused with eighty-eight tribulations, carrying a total of one hundred and sixty-nine tribulations of cultivation, Shen Yi could finally see a part of Ye Lan’s strength.

Good news, this time it wasn’t just the same old addition.

Bad news... the feeling of danger was even deeper.

But this was actually a good thing; it meant he was a step closer to her.

Although they were both of Fifth Grade, the gap between them was quite significant.

Well, he ended up with an identity at least, when walking outside in the future, having that honorary protection wasn’t a wasted effort.

"Hu."

Shen Yi casually found an empty room, casually closing the door with his hand.

Just as the wooden door closed, a trace of invisible Array Power quietly emerged, protecting the entire room within.

After merely feeling it for a bit, Shen Yi discerned breath concealment, qi gathering, soundproofing, and many other effects, and the strength of these effects was simply unheard of.

His eyes flickered with some surprise.

Finally, he knew why the cultivators of Shen Zhou often called Hongze a remote and impoverished place... it really wasn’t just their pride, there was some reason behind it.

Shen Yi walked slowly to the bed and sat down, habitually opening the panel, then hesitated for a moment.

[Remaining Demon Lifespan: Sixth Tribulation]

He flipped through the prompts quickly and guessed where this inexplicable extra Lifespan Years had come from.

"Have you descended to the mortal realm?" Shen Yi called out to Qinghua with his Divine Sense.

"Reporting to my lord, Qinghua is currently ordered to garrison Bihai, leading troops to sweep away the Demonic Beasts."

There were fewer Demonic Beasts in Shen Zhou because the Imperial Court was powerful, and with the Emperor’s Aura controlling the world, ordinary Demonic Beasts found it difficult to hide and find sustenance.

Unless they joined the Three Religions and followed them as demons, those who already had the name of Cultivator, the rest of the Demon Race who wandered, mostly preferred to stay outside of Shen Zhou.

If they violated heavenly laws, it would be the Immortal Court who dispatched troops to clear them out.

"Stay safe."

Shen Yi had already been informed by Qinghua of the reassignment before setting out.

There’s no such thing as a free lunch in the world, Seventh Grade promoted to Secondary Sixth Rank may seem like a small step, but even leaving other matters aside, just the power of the Big Seal in their hands alone is the difference between a True Immortal and a Heavenly Immortal.

So many people coveted this position; it simply wouldn’t fall to someone without any backing like Horses’ Fortune.