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Chapter 169: Interpreting the Heaven Devouring Pill Devouring Technique
Chapter 169: Interpreting the Heaven Devouring Pill Devouring Technique
[In the first year, you opened the Heaven Devouring Pill Devouring Technique and began to perceive its true intent word by word. You were no longer the novice who knew nothing about martial arts. After years of practice, you had developed your own understanding of martial arts.]
[In the second year, you nodded thoughtfully, planning to skip the parts you didn't understand and revisit them later. You marveled at your own intelligence, turning to the second page.]
"..."
Looking at the prompts on the panel, Shen Yi finally gave up on his fantasies.
In fact, replenishing demonic lifespan wasn't the biggest issue. As long as he killed a few more demons, he could make up for it. What truly troubled him was that after the interpretation, the accumulated negative emotions from years of cultivation would flood his mind.
The more challenging the martial art, the stronger this feeling became.
Especially when there was no progress, the overwhelming despair almost drowned him.
[On the 234th year, your mind was filled with endless confusion, and you even began to doubt your suitability for martial arts practice... No, you felt that the content of this book had nothing to do with martial arts. You were clearly a body-tempering genius, so why waste time on such useless things?]
Shen Yi temporarily halted the infusion of demonic lifespan.
Closing his eyes, he first digested the sudden surge of nausea. After calming down, he turned his attention back to the panel.
Over two hundred years of lifespan had only earned him a head full of questions.
Just as he was about to continue infusing demonic lifespan, a figure in a black robe strolled into the courtyard.
"Sir Jiang! How come you're here?" Jiang Chengyun hurriedly stood up. He had thought that the other party would at least rest for a night at Ji Wang Fu, and even if they returned to the Martial Temple, Sir Jiang, as the Demon Suppressing Commander, should have gone to the right courtyard.
Jiang Qiulan appeared calm, only speaking softly, "The Princess Consort intends to prepare a banquet to celebrate the Heir's success. She wants to invite you all to the feast tomorrow evening. Prince Ji will also return to the mansion then."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chengyun's face changed slightly, "The Princess Consort is inviting us to a banquet? Including me?"
It was clear that he was surprised by the latter part. It was normal for the mansion to want to establish connections with General Shen, but as an ordinary demon hunter from Silver Bell, he didn't think he had the qualifications to attract their attention.
Jiang Qiulan shook her head, "Not the Princess Consort, but the Heir."
After saying this, she glanced at Shen Yi, who was sitting beside the table.
Jiang Chengyun still couldn't quite understand, and just as he was about to ask a few more questions, he saw Sir Jiang had already stepped into the room and sat down opposite the youth.
"If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me." Jiang Qiulan also practiced the Heaven Devouring Pill Devouring Technique.
"..."
Shen Yi suddenly realized, probably because he was used to demonic martial arts, he almost forgot the greatest advantage of human martial arts... This was a path already trodden by others, and he didn't need to start from scratch.
At this moment, a pioneer sat before him.
He didn't need to be polite. First, he carefully broke down the confusion in his mind into questions, then asked the other party.
Jiang Qiulan listened quietly to Shen Yi's words. After half an incense stick's worth of time, when he showed no signs of stopping, a hint of surprise finally appeared in her clear eyes.
She had only stayed in the mansion for a few hours, not months.
Yet, he had already gained insights into the Heaven Devouring Pill Devouring Technique.
What an astonishing level of comprehension! No wonder he could master General Jiang's prized Jade Dew Realm technique in just a few days.
"That's about it." Shen Yi took a break, accepting the hot tea passed by Jiang Chengyun, slightly moistening his throat.
Although he had already organized his thoughts in his mind, the numerous questions still seemed chaotic. Jiang Qiulan listened only once, pondered for a moment, then took the Heaven Devouring Pill Devouring Technique. Her slender fingers landed on the pages, carefully interpreting each word and sentence for him.
Jiang Chengyun poured tea for the two of them, and a few hints of surprise appeared in his eyes.
Who am I? Where am I? What are we talking about?
Forget it, I'll just nod along; otherwise, I'll seem too aloof.
With this in mind, he occasionally nods, forcing himself to look like he's listening with rapt attention.
"Can you be a little more detailed?" Shen Yi raised his head.
If the original Heaven Devouring Pill Devouring Technique was a pile of inedible iron nails, even if this woman chewed them up and fed them to him, they would still be hard to swallow iron scraps.
"I..." A rare look of difficulty passed over Jiang Qiulan's exquisite face.
"Forget it, please continue, Miss Jiang."
Shen Yi could see that she was doing her best, but he was indeed struggling to keep up. Fortunately, iron scraps were still easier to digest than iron nails.
He memorized all of her explanations: "I'll think about it some more on my own."
Fearing he might forget, Shen Yi quickly opened the panel and poured the Demonic Lifespan into it.
The young man seemed to be deep in thought.
Jiang Qiulan quieted down again, no longer disturbing him.
About every hour, Shen Yi would snap out of his reverie and ask a new question.
Each time, Jiang Qiulan's silent heart would stir with surprise; the youth's comprehension speed could be described as terrifying.
Sometimes his questions seemed overly simplistic, but with a little explanation, the young man would ponder for a moment and immediately grasp the concept.
This was a typical case of lacking fundamental cultivation knowledge, relying solely on innate talent to forcefully push through!
She quietly observed Shen Yi's face, curious about the kind of mind that could be so brilliant, making her feel a bit ashamed in comparison.
As time slowly passed...
Shen Yi came back to his senses for the last time, and a glimmer of spiritual light flashed across his dark eyes.
[Year 679, you have finally mastered the Heaven Devouring Pill Devouring Technique and understood the horrifying difference between the Heaven Devouring Inner Pill formed by this technique and ordinary inner pills. You begin to attempt core formation...]
Jiang Chengyun had just brewed a pot of hot tea when he saw Sir Jiang slowly rise, and he couldn't help but wonder, "Sir Jiang, why aren't you continuing the lecture?"
Jiang Qiulan's expression became complex as she looked at the young man, her gaze falling on the black saber at his waist. She then gazed into the distant sky, a hint of emotion in her eyes.
According to the dossier, he had killed the ape demon in Baiyun County and brought back his old friend's saber.
She never ventured into Yangan Province, not because she feared the low-level demons there, but because she didn't want to stir up the dust of the past.
Her footsteps, never daring to rest, chased after the guilt in her heart.
If only she had tried harder back then...
Until Shen Yi appeared at the ruined temple on Stream Terrace Mountain, she suddenly felt a moment of relaxation, as if her old friend had returned with his saber, accompanying her once again.
However, the scene before her eyes finally brought Jiang Qiulan back to her senses.
Shen Yi was not a replacement for anyone, just like the ink saber that was about to be replaced. Qingzhou couldn't keep such a talented and beautiful person, and she still had to continue her pursuit.
"..."
Jiang Qiulan retracted her cold gaze and said softly, "After you receive your new treasure, can you give me that saber?"
Upon hearing this, a look of confusion flashed across Shen Yi's face.
After all, she had helped him with his studies and even sent him three heads of Core Formation Perfection demon lords. He wasn't reluctant to part with a weapon from a low-level demon, but he didn't understand what made this item worthy of a Core Formation realm expert's attention.
"I want to keep it as a memento." Jiang Qiulan seemed to have never asked for anything from anyone, and seeing the youth's strange expression, she explained further.
Crack!
Jiang Chengyun's teapot fell from his hand, and his face was filled with astonishment, followed by a surge of anxiety in his eyes.
How could they be like this? Instead of focusing on replacing those old folks, they've started messing with these messy things! How foolish!
(End of Chapter)
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