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Chapter 14: The True Secret of Wind and Thunder to Subdue Demons
Chapter 14: The True Secret of Wind and Thunder to Subdue Demons
A restless night passed.
Shen Yi tossed and turned, finally making it to dawn.
Even though he knew that Lin Baiwei had been sealed by the demon fox, and that with his current cultivation, even his previous self, a good-for-nothing, could easily slay her.
Moreover, he had his sword pressed under his arm, ready to draw and respond at any moment.
But he still felt uneasy with a living person behind him.
Secondly, Shen Yi didn't believe in the pile of martial arts Lin Baiwei had blurted out, but he was sure that she had at least a few decent skills up her sleeve.
The woman refused to tell the truth.
Shen Yi closed his eyes, pretending to doze, but his mind was tangled. If he forced her with violence or food, would he get any results?
If it were his previous self, he would have helped the government hide the chaos caused by the demon. As long as the Demon Suppression Division could be fooled, the fox demon would completely replace Lin's only daughter's identity, and he would let the woman handle it as she pleased.
But Shen Yi couldn't do that.
He wanted to join the Demon Suppression Division, and if the fox demon's affair was exposed, he would truly be in deep trouble, with no way to clear his name.
It would be terribly unjust for a young and promising knight-errant like him to suddenly bear such a heavy blame for no reason!
Shen Yi thought about it over and over, and the only solution now was to kill Lin Baiwei with one sword, find a place to bury her, and even if the Demon Suppression Division discovered something, he would deny it to the death, claiming that he had also been deceived by the fox demon's transformation technique.
After all, there would be no proof, and he could also force her to reveal her martial arts techniques.
"..."
His fingertips brushed the sword sheath, lightly grasping it.
Shen Yi slowly sat up in bed, his eyes bloodshot from a sleepless night, and stood up with a gloomy expression.
Hearing the movement, Lin Baiwei, who was leaning against the end of the bed, dazedly opened her eyes and rubbed the corner of her mouth. "Is it dawn?"
Shen Yi glanced at her and walked out of the room.
Sensing the murderous intent hidden in that casual glance, Lin Baiwei instantly became much more alert, and she mumbled, "Hey, I don't snore either. Why are you so grumpy in the morning?"
About a cup of tea's time later.
Shen Yi stood at the door, a pancake in his mouth, and threw an oil paper package into the room expressionlessly.
Lin Baiwei tore it open and saw several steaming meat buns.
She subconsciously swallowed her saliva, her eyes shining, and her neat row of small white teeth immediately bit into one, chewing as she said, "Why... is there no meat..."
Shen Yi took out a clean outer shirt and glanced at her. "The ones with meat are called stuffed buns. I don't have any money, so make do with this."
In his two lifetimes combined, he had never killed anyone.
But Shen Yi was not afraid to take action. He had slain demons, let alone weaker mortals.
He just felt that being forced to kill like this was unreasonable and made him seem very foolish.
Moreover, there was more than one solution.
As long as he could cut down the fox demon in the Lin family before the Demon Suppression Division arrived, everything would be fine.
As for the woman in front of him, he could simply ignore her.
Shen Yi changed his clothes and turned to leave the room.
When his footsteps had faded, Lin Baiwei stopped chewing and looked towards the door, her expression clearly relieved.
She knew that when a warrior reached Shen Yi's level, their desire for a transcendence technique would be terrifying.
But even if a knife were held to her neck, Lin Baiwei would not reveal anything.
This was a rule set in stone by her superiors.
If she violated it, she would surely die, and she would not get off lightly either.
"To be able to endure this, her endurance is almost better than mine."
Lin Baiwei sniffed the fragrance of the meat buns, licked her lips, and took another bite.
...
On East Street in Boyun County.
Shen Yi slowed his steps and summoned the panel.
[Current Martial Arts]
Title: Chapter 14: The True Secret of Wind and Thunder to Subdue Demons
Shen Yi sat down in an empty alley, his eyes focused as he channeled the demon's lifespan into the Wind and Thunder Manual.
Having already perfected this martial art, he wasn't sure if further investment would bear any fruit. Just the initial stage of the Demon-Subduing Righteous Sun Blade had cost him an additional twenty-seven years of lifespan.
But Shen Yi's current desire was for an entire manual on the initial stage, and for that, no amount of consumption was too great.
[First year: You look at the Wind and Thunder Manual, which you have long memorized, and begin to relive your life...]
[Fifth year: Whether it be your blade techniques or your fist and palm strikes, your skill has peaked. Your physical body has been thoroughly refined by the essence of the heavens and the earth, but all the experiences of the first half of your life have lost their effectiveness at this moment.]
[Twentieth year: You retreat from the world to comprehend the heavens and the earth, capturing those breaths that haunt your dreams.]
[Thirty-seventh year: The Wind and Thunder Manual is a method of pill refining. By refining your body with essence, you realize that what is in medicines and what is in the heavens and the earth seem to be the same. You seem to have gained some insight.]
...
Year after year of prompts flashed before his eyes.
Shen Yi couldn't physically experience the pain of time slipping away without any gain, but he still shuddered at the thought.
[Sixtieth year: You have become so familiar with the qi of the heavens and the earth that they feel like old friends. But you still can't get them to merge with your body, so you turn your attention to the blade.]
[Eighty-second year: You have used the Demon-Subduing Righteous Sun Blade countless times. Every time you strike, your flesh and blood essence is consumed. The body that was previously refined by essence has begun to deteriorate over the years of self-consumption.]
[Ninetieth year: You successfully turn yourself back into an ordinary person, but you still do not give up your blade.]
[One hundred and fifth year: Your flesh and blood are exhausted, and you have nothing left to convert. As you swing the familiar Righteous Sun Blade, you collapse to the ground, your trembling hands refusing to believe that this is your body. You close your eyes.]
[One hundred and sixth year: Until that trace of coolness surges into your skin, a slight smile finally appears on your tense face, and you know you've guessed right.]
[One hundred and twentieth year: Your train of thought is correct. Since you can't figure it out yourself, you put your body in a near-death state, using your instincts to absorb the gifts of the heavens and the earth. Over these years, you repeatedly perform this action, becoming increasingly familiar with the way the breaths enter your body.]
[One hundred and forty-sixth year: You finally perfect the entire process and record it in a book, naming it the True Explanation of Wind and Thunder Demon Subduing.]
[Remaining demon lifespan: seventy-six years]
...
Shen Yi clenched his jaw as a sudden sense of exhaustion washed over him. He reached out to steady himself, his breath ragged and weak.
But the information that appeared in his mind made him completely disregard the changes in his body, his eyes sparkling with intense excitement.
With just the lives of three ape demons, he had gained the method of transcendence, and he hadn't even used it all up yet! What a profit!
The True Explanation of Wind and Thunder Demon Subduing, obtained after consuming over a hundred years of lifespan, was actually not obscure at all.
The human body has three hundred and sixty-two acupoints.
Only twelve of the major orifices are suitable for absorbing the qi of the heavens and the earth and storing it.
And in his martial arts deduction, what he had done was to use the most rudimentary method to locate these twelve orifices and master the way to refine the qi of the heavens and the earth through them.
(End of Chapter)
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