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Chapter 164: Taking Stock and Further Advancement
Chapter 164: Taking Stock and Further Advancement
"... "
Lin Baiwei paused, and compared to the brutal and vicious means displayed earlier, the arrow shot from the Sky-Piercing Bow was indeed just a "reminder."
No one present expected things to go so smoothly.
Even the Inner Camp officers responsible for guarding the mountain hadn't reacted to welcome the Demon Suppression General, and Shen Yi was already on his way back to the city.
"I feel like you're almost surpassing Sister Jiang..."
As they walked, Lin Baiwei's red lips curved slightly, her thoughts drifting as if still immersed in the intense battle exchange.
Whether it was the fist that tore through the bronze bell treasure or the crimson and solid Daoist sword intent, as well as the mysterious and agile movement technique, each of these methods far surpassed the top martial arts in Qingzhou, and he was proficient in all of them, which was simply unimaginable.
Both were born the same way, yet the gap between people could be so terrifying.
Shen Yi fell silent for a moment, then shook his head. "It's still not enough."
Recalling the terrifying jade dragon formed by the Xuanbing sword intent earlier, even if Xianyao had captured Bai Lu with the sixth molt, he still didn't feel he had much chance of winning.
To battle Jiang Qiuluan, his physical strength needed to reach at least one more level to have a chance of withstanding that sword intent.
Demon martial arts were ultimately demon martial arts. Although they were powerful, they consumed too much lifespan and were obviously not meant for mortals to practice.
Three thousand years would be enough for a Jindan realm expert to live several more lives, but it wasn't enough for Xianyao to make a small breakthrough.
Its biggest advantage was its "upper limit."
Unparalleled in the same realm, slaughtering pigs and dogs alike.
If one were to calculate the cost-effectiveness, it would be embarrassingly poor... This was a defect of the martial art itself and had nothing to do with one's innate talent. Even if the Qingzhou General or Jiang Qiuluan practiced it, they might not even be able to enter its doors by the time their lifespan ran out.
However, Shen Yi was actually quite satisfied.
After all, he wasn't making much progress in cultivating human martial arts either.
Of course, there was an important reason for this... After all, it wasn't his own lifespan that was being consumed.
The simple word "talent" represented a cold and cruel chasm that widened as one's realm improved, eventually discouraging people from daring to look across to the other side.
Some people never broke through the initial realm in their entire lives, while the Yu Ye realm was already considered a powerhouse. As for the Jindan realm, in the entire Qingzhou with its tens of millions of people as a large base, there were only a handful of digits worth of cultivators at that level.
The Bao Dan realm even required the assistance of the imperial court, relying on incense aspiration to walk the path of a martial arts immortal.
Even so, there were only about ten of them.
The only person in all of Qingzhou who had the hope of breaking through to the next realm without relying on incense aspiration was Jiang Qiuluan.
Shen Yi didn't feel any particular emotion about this.
From start to finish, he had a clear understanding of himself—he was as ordinary as could be, having obtained a fortuitous encounter that allowed him to supplement his talent by borrowing the lifespan of demons.
The only thing that could resist the word "talent" was time.
As long as he killed enough demons, there would be no threshold he couldn't cross.
"Uh."
Lin Baiwei realized that Shen Yi had fallen into deep thought, seemingly truly regarding Jiang Qiuluan as a hypothetical opponent.
She had just been speaking her mind, casually bringing up an example...
Hesitating for a moment, Lin Baiwei said softly, "After you return, you'll be going to the capital. Would you like to visit my home?"
"Sure," Shen Yi nodded. He also needed a quiet place to take stock of his gains.
Liu Yuquan and He Zhen quickened their steps to keep up, looking at the fox demon's corpse in their hands. They finally understood why General Chen had chosen this young man as the new Grand General of Linjiang County.
It left them thoroughly convinced, with no more dissatisfaction in their hearts.
...
Upon returning to Boyun County, Lin Baiwei directed them to a secluded little house, which she referred to as her home.
The two of them stepped inside.
Lin Baiwei walked to the table, her gaze falling on the thin layer of dust that had accumulated on its surface. It was on this table that she had transcribed the complete Four Harmonious True Might, and it was also from that moment on that Shen Yi truly displayed his astounding martial arts talent.
It seemed that the Green Jade Sword and the Soul-Calming Bell were the fox demon's only artifacts, which left Shen Yi a little disappointed. However, it was understandable; if there had been anything else, the fox wouldn't have kept it hidden during that life-or-death battle.
He shook the pouch, puzzled. "Why didn't they bring any martial arts manuals with them when they left?"
"..." Lin Baiwei withdrew her gaze helplessly. "I guess it was to prevent situations like this."
Shen Yi put the treasure pills and minerals back into the pouch, which had much more space than Silver Bell's. The pouch itself was a valuable item.
However, what he valued most was the fox demon itself.
A powerful and experienced demon with a master.
Its diverse and endless array of techniques had been dazzling to behold.
Take, for example, Qingqiu's external alchemy.
The twelve external elixirs were mostly jade in appearance and were likely refined artifacts. This was fundamentally different from the Heaven-Defying Elixir, which was condensed from jade dew within the body.
Moreover, in terms of usage, the Heaven-Defying Elixir served as a substitute for an internal elixir, housed within the qi sea, infusing one's demonic cultivation into every part of the body. Although it didn't connect with the grand meridian channels, it still relied on the physical body to channel demonic power.
On the other hand, the Qingqiu External Elixir was invoked in the air and had nothing to do with the physical body. It served purely as a vessel for storing cultivation, and the demonic power within could only be used to wield artifacts like the Soul-Calming Bell.
In dire situations, it could even self-destruct to repel enemies.
Clearly, the young fox of yesteryear had only heard of the legend of external elixirs and didn't truly understand them. It had blindly devised the Heaven-Defying Elixir technique with the help of the Flood Dragon Demon.
No wonder there were so many hidden dangers...
This technique had nothing to do with the Qingqiu External Elixir; they were completely different concepts.
Now, with the residual resentment of the Qingqiu Fox, there would be fewer deviations when deducing martial arts in the future.
Shen Yi toyed with the shiny pouch, opening the panel.
His gaze skimmed over the Two Extremes True Intent.
The fox demon's sword-riding technique from earlier was quite interesting. He wondered if it could help him further refine the White Cloud Temple's secret true intent.
Calming his mind, he spent a millennium refining a treasure crystal and then poured his Two Extremes True Intent, infused with the demon's lifespan, into it.
["Year 1: You swallowed the Demon Treasure Crystal and attempted to deduce the Two Extremes True Intent."]
["Lifespan extended by 20 years."]
As the demon's lifespan gradually diminished, countless resentments awoke, and even White Deer joined the discussion.
The prompts were filled with all sorts of bizarre ideas.
["Year 137: Your Two Extremes Dao Sword hangs in the air, the Yin-Yang Fish slowly rotating. You stare at the Dao Sword, deep in thought, as the demons chatter incessantly. The Qingqiu Fox looks at the group of demons, as if remembering something, and comes to your side to offer a small suggestion."]
["The Flood Dragon in the water, the Tiger in the mountains, possessing both Yin and Yang attributes, and secretly conforming to the Dragon-Tiger Embracing Primordial True Intent, why not..."]
["Year 162: With the help of the Qingqiu Fox, you successfully sealed the Mountain Lord and the Flood Dragon Demon into the Yin-Yang Fish. You and the Qingqiu Fox crouch beside the Dao Sword, observing the changes within with great interest."]
(End of Chapter)
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