Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons
Chapter 161 Inventorying the Gains, Another Upgrade_1

"..."

Lin Baiwei thought for a moment, and compared to the brutal and ruthless methods that followed, the arrows shot by the Sky-Piercing Sun Bow were indeed just a "reminder" after all.

Nobody present had expected things to progress so smoothly.

Even the Incamp Colonels responsible for sealing off the mountain and standing guard hadn't reacted yet to welcome the Demon-suppression Great General when General Shen had already set off on the road back to the city.

"I feel like you're almost catching up to Sister Jiang..."

Walking along the road, Lin Baiwei's red lips parted slightly, her mind somewhat adrift, seemingly still immersed in the contest of powers that had just taken place and unable to extricate herself.

Whether it was the punch that tore through the Copper Bell Treasure, the crimson and solid true intent of the Dao Sword, or the cunning and agile body techniques, each method surpassed Qingzhou's top martial arts, and he mastered them all to perfection, which was simply inconceivable.

All are born from their mothers' wombs, yet the gap between people can be horrific to this extent.

Shen Yi pondered for a moment and shook his head, "It's still not enough."

Considering the terrifying jade dragon formed by the Profound Ice Sword Intent he had seen before, even if the Skyprowler Yama had captured the White Deer at the sixth transformation of the Immortal Demon, he still felt he had no chance of winning.

To have a battle with Jiang Qiu Lan, his physical strength would have to improve another level at least, to possibly withstand that sword intent.

Demonic Martial Arts are ultimately Demonic Martial Arts, although they are powerful in effect, they consume too much of one's lifespan, and evidently are not meant for warriors to cultivate.

Three thousand years would be enough for a Condensation Elixir Realm expert to live several lives over, but not enough for a minor breakthrough in the Nine Transformations of the Immortal Demon.

Its greatest advantage is the "ceiling."

Invincible in the same realm, like slaughtering pigs and dogs.

If one were to talk about cost-effectiveness, it's simply incomparable... This is a flaw of the Martial Arts itself, not related to one's own talent or aptitude. Even if the General of Qingzhou or Jiang Qiu Lan were to practice it, they might not be able to master it by the time their lifespan ran out.

However, for Shen Yi, he was actually quite satisfied.

After all, his practice of human race martial arts wasn't much faster.

Of course, a very important reason was... after all, it wasn't his own lifespan that was being consumed.

The simple word "talent" is a cold and cruel chasm. As one's realm increases, this chasm becomes wider until one loses the courage to gaze across to the other shore.

Some people can't break through the Initial Realm in their entire lives, the Jade Liquid Boundary is enough to be a local strongman, and in the face of the vast population of tens of millions in Qingzhou, there are less than a hundred in the Condensation Elixir Realm.

The Embrace Pill Realm requires the help of the Imperial Court and follows the Martial Immortal Path with the power of Incense Willpower.

Even so, there are only a dozen or so.

In the whole Qingzhou, the only one who can hope to break through the next realm without Incense Willpower is Jiang Qiu Lan alone.

Shen Yi had no particular emotions in his heart.

From the very beginning, he was clear about himself, an utterly ordinary person who had encountered the opportunity to borrow the lifespan of demons to make up for his aptitude.

The only thing that can counter the word "talent" is time.

As long as he kills enough demons, there isn't a threshold that can't be crossed.

"Uh..."

Lin Baiwei noticed Shen Yi fall into contemplation, seemingly considering Sister Jiang as a hypothetical enemy.

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She just got emotional and simply made an example...

Hesitating for a moment, Lin Baiwei said softly, "After you return, you're going to the Capital City. Would you like to come to my home for a visit?"

"Sure," Shen Yi nodded. He did need a quiet place to sort out his gains.

Liu Yuquan and He Zhen quickly followed behind, looking at the corpse of the Fox Demon in their hands, they finally understood why General Chen had chosen the young man as the new General of Linjiang Prefecture.

They were completely convinced and had no dissatisfaction whatsoever.

...

Upon returning to Baiyun County, Lin Baiwei's home turned out to be a secluded little cottage.

The two stepped inside.

Lin Bai Wei walked to the table and glanced at the thin layer of dust on it. It was on this very table she had copied the entire Four Harmonies True Gang, and it was from that time that Shen Yi truly began to show his extraordinary martial arts talents.

She had hoped to see if Shen Yi would also feel some reminiscence.

But she saw him sitting by the bed, taking out a shiny silver pouch and starting to count the treasures.

Various precious medicines and rare minerals were carelessly arranged on the bed.

It seemed the Green Jade Precious Sword and the Soul-Suppressing Bell were all the treasures the Fox Demon possessed, which left Shen Yi feeling somewhat disappointed. However, on second thought, it seemed reasonable. If there were more treasures, they wouldn't have remained hidden at such a critical moment of life and death.

He shook the pouch, puzzled, "Why didn't they bring any martial arts techniques when they went out?"

"..." Lin Bai Wei helplessly withdrew her gaze, "Perhaps to prevent situations like the present one."

Shen Yi put the precious medicines and rare minerals back into the pouch. The storage capacity of this pouch was much larger than that of the silver bells, and it was a treasure itself.

More than these external objects, what he valued most was the Fox Demon itself.

A Great Demon, both worldly-wise and with a pedigree of teachings.

Its various methods were endless and dazzling to see.

Take, for instance, the External Elixir Technique from Qingqiu.

The twelve external elixirs were made entirely of jade, suggesting they were crafted treasures. This was fundamentally different from the fiendish external elixir, which formed internally from the condensation of Jade Dew.

Besides, in terms of usage, the fiendish external elixir served as a replacement for the inner core, hidden within the sea of qi, melding demonic power into the limbs and body. Even though it wouldn't connect with the major meridians and channels, it still required the body to wield the demonic power.

The External Elixir from Qingqiu, however, was offered into the air, unrelated to the physical body, simply used to store cultivation. The demonic power contained within could only drive treasures like the Soul-Suppressing Bell.

It could even self-destruct to repel the enemy if necessary.

Clearly, the young fox in the past had only heard legends of the external elixir and actually knew nothing about it, blindly concocting the Infernal Elixir Technique with the Jiao Demon.

No wonder it was fraught with so many hidden dangers...

This thing was vastly different from Qingqiu's External Elixir Technique.

Now, with the resentment of the Qingqiu Fox Demon, further extrapolation of martial arts should at least not go too awry.

Shen Yi fiddled with the shiny silver pouch but was actually opening the interface pane.

His gaze swept over Dual Polarity True Intent.

The method the fox demon used to wield the sword earlier was quite interesting. He wondered if it could help him further refine the secret intent passed down by the Baiyun Temple.

Focusing his mind, he spent a thousand years condensing a precious crystal, then infused the demonic longevity into the Dual Polarity True Intent.

[First year, you swallow a demon crystal, attempting to extrapolate the Dual Polarity True Intent]

[Life span extended by twenty years]

As the demonic longevity gradually decreased, a countless number of resentments awoke, with even the White Deer joining the discussion.

The list of tips was filled with various odd and curious thoughts.

[One hundred thirty-seventh year, you condense the Dual Polarity Dao Sword in the air, the Yin Yang Fish slowly rotates, you stare at the Dao Sword deep in thought, with the incessant debates of the demons in your ears. The Qingqiu Fox Demon looks at the gathered demons, as if remembering something, and comes to your side with a small suggestion]

[Fish in the water, tiger in the mountains, possessing attributes of Yin and Yang, and also subtly in line with the true meaning of the Dragon Tiger Embrace Pill. Perhaps...]

[One hundred sixty-second year, with the help of the Qingqiu Fox Demon, you successfully trap the Mountain Lord and the Jiao Demon within the Yin Yang Fish. You and the Qingqiu Fox Demon squat beside the Dao Sword, observing the changes within with great interest]

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