Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

"Those who should concentrate on their cultivation should do just that, and if they can't, they should go into closed-door meditation to calm down. Pretend the Nanyang Treasure Land doesn't exist," Chi Yang Elder didn't even need to listen to the voice coming from the Dao Plate to guess what his fellow cultivators were thinking, as they all faced the same dilemma.

"And the rest?" Liu Shiqian opened his eyes with a solemn expression.

"The rest..." Chi Yang Elder's face slightly stiffened, then he too spoke solemnly, "take a risk, bet their lives on a last-ditch effort?"

To be honest, not every cultivator can be as unaffected as an ancient well, especially those who had once tasted glory. Every bit of White Jade Capital was won with their lives at stake.

To risk it all once more... didn't seem like such a big deal.

What exactly were the six Sect Masters pondering? Could it be that after their attempt at Union Dao, they really thought themselves immortal?

Talking about letting nature take its course.

If they caused internal strife, it was not something that could be easily suppressed.

...

Nanyang Sect.

Shen Yi had somehow returned to that mountain peak.

[Slain Phantom Realm Grey-Scaled Water Python, total lifespan of 198,000 years, remaining lifespan of 152,000 years, absorption complete]

[Remaining demon lifespan: 379,000 years]

This was the first aquatic race demon Shen Yi had encountered that bore the name of "outstanding talent."

But judging from its total lifespan, it wasn't even as great as the junior master from the Golden Sparrow clan; indeed, it was stronger than ordinary demons, but compared to its reputation, its bloodline was clearly a letdown.

False?

Shen Yi pondered for a moment, then suddenly thought of another possibility.

There was probably also a concept of "comprehension" among demons, after all, he had also encountered the kind of demons like the Green Hill Fox that relied on brains to get by.

With this thought in mind,

Shen Yi didn't hesitate, first shaping the Town Stone as usual, then began to gather the Demon Origin using his lifespan.

This demon had probably experienced a lot; its will was still fairly firm, the opposite of other demons.

At the age of over 40,000 years, it took five Demon Origins to fully reconstruct.

"Dao Hai offers respects to my master."

The Water Python Great Demon still had the appearance of a young man in silver armor and bowed respectfully to Shen Yi.

Shen Yi didn't rush to put it into the Town Stone. After all, there was only one second-grade Town Stone left, and not enough to make up the six Dao Pillars, so there was no need to hurry.

He glanced sideways, "Between spirit formations and fist and palm techniques, which are you better at?"

"Reporting to my master... it would be fist and palm techniques," Dao Hai General hesitated for a moment before choosing the latter.

As he spoke, Dao Hai General had already been taken back into the panel by Shen Yi.

The vast demon lifespan flowed rapidly into Tianyan Forty-Nine.

[In the first year, you began to impart the insights of Xuan Qing to General Dao Hai, hoping that he could comprehend the Fist and Palm Mystical Technique as soon as possible]

Using his own lifespan to teach a demon technique.

Shen Yi always felt a bit uncomfortable about it.

However, what happened next made his feelings even more complex.

[In the 1,300th year, General Dao Hai fully grasped Xuan Qing's insights, his expertise matching yours. You started working together to decipher the next stage of Tianyan Forty-Nine]

Seeing that General Dao Hai showed no signs of disintegration from contacting the mystical technique,

Shen Yi gradually relaxed his heart.

Perhaps because of the company of the demon, the panel's feedback this time was not as intense as it was when he was previously practicing the Guixu Immortal Armor formation.

[In the 17,000th year, after moving beyond Xuan Qing's insights, you and General Dao Hai felt it increasingly difficult to progress. You did your utmost to urge it, hoping to achieve some results]

With their combined efforts, the confusion in Shen Yi's mind was gradually sorted out.

HIs entire vision was occupied by the pitch-black sky.

Although it was called Tianyan Forty-Nine, this technique was clearly not yet touching the level of "Dao"; it was merely using this name to signify that one must first grasp all laws before they could break all laws—an awkward path.

No wonder Xuan Qing lost interest after starting to learn it.

Coincidentally, both Shen Yi and General Dao Hai were not cultivators nurtured in a greenhouse.

Both had been through endless battles and had extremely rich combat experience.

As the demon lifespan swiftly flowed away.

[In the 67,000th year, General Dao Hai helped you break through the confusion, advancing Tianyan Forty-Nine to a new level]

[Return to Void (Spirit). Tianyan Forty-Nine: Minor Achievement]

Shen Yi didn't get up but remained immersed in the profound sky, continuing his deductions.

Time passed unnoticed until the remaining demon lifespan was exhausted.

The dense prompts on the panel flickered past, but couldn't catch Shen Yi's attention at all.

He stood up unsteadily.

Staring blankly at his palm, his slightly curled fingers seemed to hold the entire sky.

Tianyan Forty-Nine had already reached a major accomplishment; however, the stage of perfection was still far out of reach.

Demons are ultimately just demons. Forcing them to practice human mystical techniques—with its lifespan, it might have been possible to make a major breakthrough at the year's end, but after 300,000 years of deduction, it was still paid for with a price.

[General Dao Hai sits like a withered tree, only his eyes mad with fear, looking up at the sky suddenly overwhelmed with an inner terror]

Shen Yi sighed and withdrew his gaze.

Fortunately, he had the help of the Demon Soul; otherwise, it would most likely have been himself who went mad.

He called out the Demon Soul and infused it into the Town Stone.

It doesn't matter whether his mind is clear. As long as he can still fight that's enough, and if all else fails, he could use it as a Dao Pillar.

"Sigh."

Shen Yi looked at the night sky and walked toward the Ancestral Master Hall.

Thinking too much; he needed someone to clear his mind.

"The Sect Master has returned?"

Xuan Qing had already finished distributing the tributes he had brought back last time.

He stood up to greet him, and as he met Shen Yi's deep eyes, he was momentarily startled before he teased with a smile, "Sect Master, whatever you wish to see, just say the word. Xuan Qing is nothing but an empty shell, with nothing to hide."