Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

Linjiang Prefecture, Demon Suppressing General's Mansion.

Jiang Qiulan stood quietly in the courtyard, having waited for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn, when a gentle breeze arrived at the door.

"You're back?" she said softly.

Shen Yi nodded lightly, her curiosity evident. "Don't you need to cultivate?"

Jiang Qiulan shook her head. "Just one step away, it's all about taking time."

"..."

Shen Yi raised an eyebrow, feeling the frustration of comparisons with others.

She had worn herself out running everywhere, searching throughout Linjiang Prefecture for more than ten days, from the Jade Liquid Boundary to the Enlightenment Period, turning over mountains and crossing rivers, only to amass a lifespan of barely over two thousand years.

Now, whenever she saw a slightly larger dog, she couldn't help but stare awhile, attempting to make it speak.

[Remaining demon lifespan: Eleven thousand eight hundred and twenty-three years]

"Where's Liu Yuquan?"

"General Shen!"

At the sound of his name, Liu Yuquan's face turned bitter, and he quickly stepped forward before the other could ask, pleading, "There's really none left! I've mobilized all my subordinates, conducting searches county by county... General Shen, demons aren't fools, with the current situation, how dare they linger in Linjiang Prefecture, let alone show themselves..."

Demons, unlike radishes in the ground, don't just pop up because you want them to.

It's exceedingly difficult for creatures of the world to attain enlightenment.

"No matter, I was just asking casually."

Shen Yi sighed internally; just Baiyun County alone once had four demon nests. Compared to that, the counties of Linjiang Prefecture were destitute, often yielding not a single decent demon even after going through four or five counties.

"Then I'll be taking my leave."

Liu Yuquan bowed and cupped his fists, eager to leave, and took to his heels.

"You've been busy all day, let's eat."

Jiang Qiulan's lips curved upwards slightly as if amused.

Shen Yi casually agreed and walked towards the hall.

It had to be said that the cook responsible for the old master's meals seemed accustomed to a bland approach.

Jiang Qiulan had no objections, but Shen Yi, used to a life of poverty, found it somewhat unfamiliar at first.

Just then, a familiar voice came from outside the door.

"General Shen, look who I have brought for you," said Chen Qiankun as he strode into the mansion, clearly very pleased with his visit to a colleague, with a smile hidden in the creases around his eyes.

Shen Yi turned to look and saw a beautiful young girl in a white shirt, looking awkward and clutching her sleeves, looking their way from behind General Chen's hefty profound armor.

"Sister Jiang."

Lin Baiwei obviously hadn't expected to see her here and sneakily took another glance at Shen Yi.

"Come in," said Jiang Qiulan with a few degrees warmer in her voice.

Hearing this, Lin Baiwei quietly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart; her sister seemed to have changed a lot since the past, becoming less aloof.

"We're all family here, no need for such formality."

Chen Qiankun smacked his lips, then saw Shen Yi handing back the jade token, causing the old master to feel somewhat regretful. "Are you planning on leaving? You could have kept it," he said.

"Thank you, General Chen, but I no longer need it," Shen Yi replied without elaborating further, placing the jade token back in his hand.

"Ah, yes, that's true," Chen Qiankun realized, as someone of her caliber indeed did not need Incense Willpower to take any shortcuts.

Clutching the jade token, he shook his head, somewhat sentimentally.

Then, as if noticing something, his eyes filled with puzzlement, he looked up aimlessly into the sky.

"Grandfather Chen, what are you looking at?" asked Lin Baiwei, curiously following his gaze to see nothing but a slightly dim night sky.

"Eh..." Chen Qiankun shook the jade token and patted it twice. "Nothing, it might just be that this thing is broken."

"It's not broken," Shen Yi reminded him.

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Chen Qiankun hadn't reacted yet when he was pulled away by the arriving Liu Yuquan.

"What are you doing?"

The old master was taken to a quieter part of the residence and looked at Liu Yuquan with a frown.

"You should see for yourself."

Liu Yuquan pointed at the table full of documents inside the room.

"Do you believe I would kick you?"

Chen Qiankun had no time to flip through all these things.

Liu Yuquan wore a strange expression and suddenly began counting on his fingers, "Shimen Cliff, Broken Intestine Lake, Thousand Hand Cave, tsk, let me put it this way, the demons retreated a batch last time, and the rest..." Explore more stories at My Virtual Library Empire

"What about the rest?"

Chen Qiankun furrowed his brows, any matter involving demons demanded his utmost caution.

"There are no leftovers."

Liu Yuquan spread his hands, "The dead are dead, the escapees have fled, with that ferocious reputation out there, I reckon it'll be hundreds of years before any demons dare come near us again. General Shen has done all the work for you, you can..."

Chen Qiankun suddenly felt that this old youngster's expression was very familiar.

When he went out to chat with colleagues, he too loved to leave his sentences half-spoken.

The old master glanced over lightly, "So, I could just give you the position of Demon-suppression Great General, is that it?"

"This humble one wouldn't dare!"

Liu Yuquan quickly clasped his fists and said in a low voice, "But if you really wish to entrust me with a heavy responsibility, then for Linjiang Prefecture as it stands, this humble one would dare to stake my life to keep it secure."

With General Shen's attitude, he almost had it written all over his face that he was planning to leave.

A mere position of Demon-suppression Great General might not even catch his eye.

...

Inside the courtyard house.

The table was filled with a sumptuous spread of dishes.

Lin Baiwei glanced at the dishes and then turned to the young man beside her, whispering, "Shall I go make a couple of side dishes for you?"

"No need."

Shen Yi shook his head; even if he were the stingiest of men, he wouldn't have the heart to make someone who had just arrived from traveling start cooking right away.

Jiang Qiulan observed them quietly and noticed that the two seemed to be more familiar with each other than she had expected.

But according to the files, they had only spent half a month together in Baiyun County before Sister Lin went to the Imperial City, and after her return, they had only met a handful of times.

She took out three small pots of liquor from her waist and distributed them.

"Thank you, Senior Sister."

Lin Baiwei accepted the little pot with a pursed lip.

Shen Yi casually swatted her hand away and then reached out to pick up a piece of fish with his chopsticks, chewing thoughtfully.

Lin Baiwei lightly rubbed the back of her hand, blinking in surprise, "Huh?"

...

Jiang Qiulan watched the young man's face, a special glint in her eyes, and said in a low voice, "I've already switched it."

It wasn't that she wasn't adept at showing care; she just wasn't slow to react.

Last time, when Shen Yi said he had quit drinking in the carriage, she had made sure to prepare some mild and pleasant liquor in her Storage Treasure.

Lin Baiwei cautiously broke the seal of the pot.

Indeed, what wafted out was not the harsh, pungent smell that could be unbearable but the sweet aroma of wine.

"May I drink it?"

Lin Baiwei looked to her side, and after receiving a nod from the young man, she took a small sip.

The smooth liquid flowed warmly down her throat.

A hint of a smile crossed her face, which quickly turned a bit rigid.

Her gaze stealthily swept over Senior Sister and Shen Yi.

Switched?

Why was it switched?

Had Senior Sister prepared different liquor specifically because of Shen Yi?!

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