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Chapter 169: Simulating the Devouring Heaven Dan
Chapter 169: Simulating the Devouring Heaven Dan
"In the first year, you opened the Devouring Heaven Dan, beginning to sense the true meaning within it word by word. You are no longer the outsider who was once clueless about martial arts. After years of practice, you have long formed your own understanding of the martial path."
"In the second year, you nodded thoughtfully, intending to skip the parts you didn't understand and use the later explanations to infer the earlier content. You marvel at your own intelligence and turn to the second page of the book."
"..."
Seeing the prompts flashing on the panel, Shen Yi finally let go of his fantasies.
In fact, the lifespan of the demons was not a big problem. As long as he killed a few more demons, he could make up for the lost lifespan. What really troubled him was that after the simulation was over, the negative emotions that had accumulated in the panel over the years would rush towards him all at once.
The more difficult the martial art, the stronger this feeling would be.
Especially when there was no progress, the dense despair would almost overwhelm him.
"On the 224th year, your mind is filled with endless confusion. You even begin to doubt if you are suitable for cultivating the martial path... No, you feel that the content of this book has nothing to do with martial arts. You are clearly a genius in body tempering, so why waste your time on such useless things?"
Shen Yi temporarily halted the infusion of the demon's lifespan.
He closed his eyes to first digest the sudden surge of nausea, and only when his mind had calmed down did he look back at the panel.
Over two hundred years of lifespan had only brought him a head full of questions.
Just as he was about to continue infusing the demon's lifespan, a figure in ink-colored robes strolled into the courtyard.
"Minister Jiang! What brings you here?" Jiang Chengyun hurriedly stood up. He had thought that the other party would at least stay in the Ji Wang Mansion for one night, and even if he returned to the Wu Temple, Minister Jiang, as the Demon Suppression General, should have gone to the right courtyard.
Jiang Qiuluan seemed to be in a normal mood, and she said gently, "The Princess plans to prepare a banquet to celebrate the Young Master's success. She would like to invite you to join as well. Tomorrow evening, the Ji Wang will also return to the mansion."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chengyun's expression changed slightly. "The Princess is inviting me to the banquet as well?"
It was obvious that he was surprised by the latter part of the statement. It was only natural for the mansion to want to associate with General Shen, but as an ordinary Yinling demon catcher, he had no qualifications to attract their attention.
Jiang Qiuluan shook her head. "It's not the Princess, it's the Young Master."
After speaking, she glanced at Shen Yi, who was sitting by the table.
Jiang Chengyun still couldn't quite understand, and was about to ask a few more questions, but he saw that Minister Jiang had already stepped into the room and sat down opposite the young man.
"If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me." Minister Jiang also cultivated the Devouring Heaven Dan.
"..."
Shen Yi suddenly realized as well. Perhaps due to his previous habit of cultivating demon martial arts, he had almost forgotten the biggest advantage of the martial arts manual—this was a path that someone had already walked before, so there was no need for him to start from scratch.
At this moment, a forerunner was sitting right in front of him.
He didn't stand on ceremony and first carefully broke down the confusion in his mind into specific questions before seeking guidance from her.
Jiang Qiuluan listened quietly to Shen Yi's words. Even after half an incense stick's worth of time had passed and the young man showed no signs of stopping, her clear eyes finally revealed a hint of surprise.
She had only stayed in the mansion for a few more hours, not months.
Yet, he had already gained some insight into the Devouring Heaven Dan.
What an astonishing level of comprehension! No wonder he was able to learn the Jade Liquid Realm's supreme technique, which Jiang Yuanhua took pride in, within a few days.
"That's about it," Shen Yi said, taking a break and accepting the hot tea that Jiang Chengyun handed to him, moistening his throat slightly.
Even though he had already organized his thoughts in his mind, the numerous questions were still disorganized. After listening to everything just once, Jiang Qiuluan fell silent for a moment before taking the Devouring Heaven Dan and placing her pale fingers on the pages, interpreting each word and sentence for him.
Jiang Chengyun poured tea for the two of them, a dazed look in his eyes.
With that in mind, he nodded from time to time, forcing himself to look engrossed.
"Can you be a little more specific?" Shen Yi raised his head.
If the original Devouring Heaven Dan cultivation method was a pile of inedible iron nails, even if this woman chewed it up and fed it to him, it would still be hard-to-swallow iron dregs.
"I..." A rare hint of difficulty flashed across Jiang Qiuluan's exquisite face.
"Never mind, please continue, Miss Jiang."
Shen Yi could tell that she was doing her best, and even though he was struggling to keep up, at least the iron dregs were easier to digest than the iron nails.
He committed her explanations to memory: "I'll ponder this some more on my own."
Worried that he might forget, Shen Yi quickly opened the panel and channeled the demon's lifespan into it.
The young man sank into contemplation.
Jiang Qiuluan quieted down again, no longer disturbing him.
About every quarter of an hour, Shen Yi would snap out of his reverie, only to raise a new question.
Each time, a hint of surprise would flicker in Jiang Qiuluan's serene eyes, as the youth's comprehension speed could only be described as terrifying.
Sometimes his questions seemed rather basic, but with just a little explanation, he would mull it over for a moment and immediately grasp the broader implications.
This was a classic case of lacking foundational knowledge in cultivation, yet relying solely on innate talent and insight to bulldoze his way through!
She quietly observed Shen Yi's face, curious about the kind of mind that could be so brilliant as to make her feel ashamed of her own intelligence.
As time slowly passed...
Shen Yi came back to his senses for the last time, a gleam of insight flashing in his dark eyes.
["In the 679th year, you finally mastered the Devouring Heaven Dan cultivation method and understood the terrifying difference between the Devouring Heaven Elixir formed by this method and ordinary elixirs. You began to attempt elixir condensation..."]
Just as Jiang Chengyun had finished brewing a pot of hot tea, he saw Minister Jiang slowly rise, and he couldn't help but wonder, "Minister Jiang, why aren't you continuing the lecture?"
Jiang Qiuluan's expression was somewhat complex as she looked at the young man, her gaze falling on the black blade at his waist before gazing off into the distant sky, a hint of emotion in her eyes.
According to the dossier, he had slain the ape demon of Boyun County and brought back his old friend's sword.
The reason she never set foot in Yang'an County wasn't because she feared those early-stage demons, but because she didn't want to let the dust settle on the past.
Her relentless pace was driven by guilt.
If only she had tried harder back then...
It was only when Shen Yi appeared in the ruined temple on Xitai Mountain that she finally felt some relief, as if her old friend had returned with his sword and was accompanying her once more.
However, the scene before her finally brought Jiang Qiuluan back to her senses.
Shen Yi was not a replacement for anyone, just like that black blade that was about to be replaced. Qingzhou couldn't keep such a stunning talent, and she still had to continue her pursuit.
"..."
Jiang Qiuluan retracted her cool gaze and asked softly, "After you receive your new treasure, can you give me that sword?"
Upon hearing this, a hint of confusion flitted across Shen Yi's features.
After all, she had gone to great lengths to help him with his studies and had even presented him with the heads of three demon lords who had achieved Golden Core. He wasn't stingy about a weapon from an early-stage demon, but he didn't understand what was so noteworthy about it that a Nascent Soul cultivator would want it.
"I want to keep it as a memento," Jiang Qiuluan added, as if she had never asked for anything from anyone before. Seeing the strange look on the young man's face, she offered an explanation.
Clatter!
The teapot in Jiang Chengyun's hand fell to the ground, his face filled with astonishment, then anxiety.
How could this be? These two should be focused on replacing those old fogies, not getting sidetracked by this nonsense! They're being foolish!
(End of Chapter)
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