Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

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He hesitated for a moment but continued, "Logically, the Great Qian Dynasty received help from the Mysterious Light Cave and shouldn't speak ill of them behind their backs, but I still have to say a few more words."

Perhaps he realized that once he arrived at the Martial Temple, it would be very difficult to see Shen Yi again.

Jiang Yuanhua carefully organized his thoughts, hoping to finish explaining everything that needed to be said: "The three-way alliance was formed to jointly resist the demonic onslaught from the Thousand Demon Cave. Initially, it was agreed that each power would take the lead for five hundred years in turn, allowing each other time to recover and regenerate."

"The so-called main force means deploying Transcendent Cultivators."

He sighed, "All of the Transcendent Cultivators from the Great Qian Dynasty have perished, and the only surviving ancestor has suffered damage to his Yin God. It was finally up to Wutong Mountain to redraw the rules, and until the ancestor of the Martial Temple recovers, each of the two Immortal Sects will send a Transcendent Cultivator to replace the Martial Temple in resisting the demons, which is quite merciful."

Hearing this, Shen Yi finally gained some understanding of the outside world.

It was just that he did not know why the General had mentioned this.

Jiang Yuanhua sighed helplessly, "But since people from the Divinity Transformation Realm have been sent, the Martial Temple cannot possibly vie for the command again, so in these five hundred years, all the Primordial Grandmasters of the Great Qian have been transferred out and can only follow the commands of the Immortal Sects… It makes sense, really."

"The problem lies here, though. If it were Wutong Mountain, it would still be fine since those true ones are aloof and cold. They barely interact with others, but they won't deliberately target anyone. As long as you can finish the tasks they give you, they won't ask about anything else, just like our demon catchers."

At this point, Jiang Qiulan slowly opened her eyes and looked towards the void next to her.

"Mysterious Light Cave..." Noticing the change in her expression, Jiang Yuanhua bitterly smiled and said, "Unlike Wutong Mountain's aloofness, the Mysterious Light Cave and the Great Qian have been at loggerheads for many years, covertly vying for the second place. Although they have now sent a Divinity Transformation Realm to help, they really overwork our Primordial Grandmasters from the Great Qian to death. I remember last time we sent thirteen Primordial Grandmasters, and only seven returned."

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After listening quietly, Shen Yi finally understood why Jiang Qiulan last time reminded him not to think about joining the Immortal Sects.

It seemed one was too proud to care for outsiders, the other, an old enemy.

"If possible, it's best not to reveal your full strength... Joining hands to resist demons is righteous, but try to maintain your freedom. Why let people abuse you like this?"

After finishing, Jiang Yuanhua turned and left the courtyard.

Shen Yi sat on another stone bench. Although he did not respond, he agreed with the General's opinion in his heart.

If you were a lackey in the Initial Realm and still a lackey in the Primordial Realm, then all the cultivation would have been in vain.

He did indeed need to kill demons, but Shen Yi was more accustomed to using others as bait.

Moreover, this perfectly suited his intention to go into the Martial Temple to borrow some Incense Willpower.

According to Lady Qinghua, even the Blood Transforming Demon Emperor was only ranked around twentieth within the Thousand Demon Cave.

That indicated that the number of Demon Emperors was far greater than he had imagined.

Without the power of the Divinity Transformation Realm as a safety net, Shen Yi didn't feel quite secure.

To make a breakthrough to the Primordial Realm, he currently lacked both cultivation techniques and resources.

Meanwhile, to achieve Divinity Transformation Realm as a Martial Immortal, one needs nothing more than Incense Willpower, cultivation techniques, and an extensive amount of time.

The Martial Temple possessed the first two, while demons were abundant with the third.

It was practically a fast-track method tailored for him, one that could even be completed within the land of Jiuzhou.

In the future, leaving the Great Qian with a Golden Body Dharma Identity, he would have the power to protect himself against any demon.

Then he could use this Golden Body to gather the items he needed for his breakthrough.

As for what Jiang Qiulan said about the lack of Immortal Sects, Shen Yi wouldn't believe it without personally checking their Storage Treasures.

To achieve this goal, he definitely couldn't enter the Martial Temple as a Primordial Grandmaster… As for whether he'd be discovered later, by then, perhaps his Golden Body Dharma Identity would already be fully condensed.

"Are you planning to go to the Imperial City?"

Jiang Qiulan stood up, changed her position, and sat next to him.

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"Let's go take a look."

Shen Yi wasn't very anxious. With the addition of a black robe to his foundation, and having made huge progress in strength, he reckoned that at least within the Great Qian, no one should be able to force him to do anything.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qiulan slightly nodded in agreement. In fact, she felt that both the General and Shen Yi were overthinking things.

She had seen the eagerness in Mister Wu's eyes when he extended the invitation personally.

With such an attitude... there's no way he would push Shen Yi to the Mysterious Light Cave to be ruined.

"You take care," Jiang Qiulan said, placing her hand, pale as snow, on the stone table and looking towards the young man, her eyes filled with a bit of anticipation.

"Are you leaving?" Shen Yi glanced sideways. He still remembered what she had said the last time he went to ambush the Minor Demon King; leaving this place had always been something the girl wanted to do.

"Yes, I'll leave once my injuries have healed."

Jiang Qiulan obediently nodded. As young prodigies who had achieved the Primordial Realm as martial artists, Shen Yi wouldn't wish to do the things he disliked, and naturally, neither would she.

Slaying demons and exorcising evil was part of their duty, but being driven around like servants by others was a joke.

Compared to those from large families and rich lineages who were Primordial Grandmasters, she had almost no attachments in the Great Qian.

Shen Yi nodded and took out a longbow from his waist, placing it into her hand: "Return this to General You."

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Jiang Qiulan blinked and pursed her lips slightly: "Okay."

She inwardly sighed. Just as she was about to withdraw her hand, she found the young man taking out another item. "This is for you."
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Jiang Qiulan stared at the precious inner core still stained with blood, a hint of bewilderment in her eyes.

If it was to repay the dozen or so demon cores from before, wouldn't the Lady Qinghua's demon core be too valuable? And if he wanted to give her something as a keepsake, this bloody item seemed a bit odd.

"Take care."

For Shen Yi now, a demon core was, in fact, merely a restorative, or something to gain some demonic abilities. But as it happened, he had already drained the Blood Transforming Bull Demon completely.

"Thank you."

Jiang Qiulan carefully wiped the blood off the demon core with her sleeve, stored it properly, and suddenly a bright smile appeared on her face.

Who would dare to use this thing openly, or even try to exchange it for other items unless they wished to let the Blood Transforming Demon Emperor know who had killed his wife? It nearly had no practical use.

But considering Shen Yi's skilled movements when harvesting demon cores, in the young man's eyes, perhaps the demon core was the most precious item.

And now he had given it to her.

"I want to ask a question," Jiang Qiulan suddenly and imperceptibly adjusted her breathing.

"Hmm?" Shen Yi had never seen her exhibit such a tense expression before.

"That... are you and Miss Lin... quite familiar?" As soon as Jiang Qiulan finished asking, she stood up.

"We're friends."

Shen Yi also stood up, casually responding: "What about it?"

"Nothing much. I just wondered whether to inform her about your going to the Capital City," Jiang Qiulan said softly.

"No need to bother. If you see her, just say farewell on my behalf," Shen Yi said, nodding lightly.

Given his current speed, it would only take a few days to travel from the Capital City to Qingzhou. There really was no need for such a fuss.