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Chapter 4: Foundation Martial Arts, Perfect Mastery
Chapter 4: Foundation Martial Arts, Perfect Mastery
Two old donkeys, one leading and the other following, quickly left the county town.
Chen Ji's expression was solemn as he bowed his head.
He never expected that Shen Yi would actually agree to leave the city and, on top of that, bring him along, which was out of character.
This should have been good news, but...
Chen Ji turned around and saw that Shen Yi was riding on a donkey, flipping through a martial arts manuscript with one hand, completely engrossed in it.
According to past customs, before dealing with demonic beings, they would send him and others to buy fine wine and meat, which they called 'rituals.'
Chen Ji had always felt resentful and displeased about this.
But today, with nothing in his hands, he felt a bit worried. If they couldn't pacify those two demonic beings, the entire Six Mile Temple Village with its hundreds of farming households might be devoured in no time.
"Why keep looking back? Focus on leading the way and don't be jealous of this handsome face of mine."
Shen Yi quickly skimmed through the manuscript and slowly closed it.
Two more lines of text appeared on the panel.
【Cloud Piercing Long Fist (Initial Realm)】
【Serpent Eight Steps (Initial Realm)】
One set of fist and palm techniques, one set of light body skills, plus the previously acquired Demon Subduing Blade Technique.
These were all the martial arts passed down by the Captain of the Demon Suppressing Bureau.
If one could practice these three styles to the Minor Mastery level, they would have the ability to handle some minor demons.
Shen Yi wasted no time and poured the remaining Demon Lifespan into the light body skill, which he needed the most at the moment.
After all, even the sharpest blade is useless if one can't catch up to their target.
【With your solid martial arts foundation, strong physique, and quick learning, you mastered the Serpent Eight Steps in just one year.】
【After three years, your movements became increasingly elusive, and your light body skills reached Minor Mastery.】
【By the sixth year, the Serpent Eight Steps had become second nature to you, achieving Major Mastery.】
【In the eleventh year, your body moved like a ghost, your attacks were invisible, and your light body skills reached Perfect Mastery.】
【Remaining Demon Lifespan: Twenty-five years】
...
Shen Yi felt the changes in his body and was somewhat surprised.
As he infused his Demon Lifespan into martial arts, the progress seemed to take his current physical state into account.
As the saying goes, learning by association, a veteran martial artist obsessed with blade techniques would naturally progress much faster in their cultivation.
Subconsciously adjusting his posture on the donkey, he felt much lighter, as if he could cover three to five zhang in one step.
Unfortunately, he didn't have the chance to test it out.
Shen Yi calmed his mind and poured the remaining Demon Lifespan into the Cloud Piercing Long Fist, hoping to gain more insights about the 'Initial Realm' while practicing the martial art.
However, the result this time was somewhat disappointing.
【Although you are not skilled in fist and palm techniques, after eighteen years of practice, you can still strike with the force of thunder and split rocks with your palms. Your Cloud Piercing Long Fist has reached Perfect Mastery.】
【In the twentieth year, you made no progress and felt lost, thinking you were wasting your time.】
【In the twenty-third year, you started to doubt yourself, feeling that after reaching Perfect Mastery in this fist technique, you had reached your limit.】
【In the twenty-fifth year, after years of contemplation, your understanding of fist and palm techniques improved, and your innate talent in this area increased.】
After exhausting all the Demon Lifespan, the results were displayed on the panel.
【Cloud Piercing Long Fist (Perfect Mastery)】
【Serpent Eight Steps (Perfect Mastery)】
【Martial Proficiency: Reduces the time required to learn fist and palm techniques, increasing the chance of gaining insights.】
In addition to the two Perfect Mastery martial arts, he also gained something similar to an innate talent, but he didn't find the information about the 'Initial Realm' that he desired.
He slightly raised his eyes and said, "Judging by the time, shouldn't the Demon Suppressing Bureau be coming to inspect our county soon?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Ji, who was focused on leading the way, trembled slightly, his eyes filled with complexity. Without turning back, he replied, "Your Excellency, it's about a month away."
He understood that Shen Yi was trying to hint at something.
The entire Baiyun County Government Office was in collusion, and their most urgent task was to pass the inspection of the Demon Suppressing Bureau, ensuring that they presented a peaceful and harmonious report for the county.
If any mistakes were made, at least half of these people would lose their heads at the execution ground, and the youngest and most handsome among them would undoubtedly be Shen Yi.
No wonder the other party was acting out of character today, it turns out they were waiting for me here.
If there's one person in the government office who's expecting the arrival of the Demon Suppressing Army Captain, it could only be Chen Ji. He truly wishes... for the Imperial Court to execute Shen Yi.
If the other party wasn't deceiving them, the government office wouldn't be able to contain the news, and the Demon Suppressing Army would have taken over this place long ago, sweeping away the surrounding demons and demonic beings!
"One month?"
Shen Yi rubbed his temples.
According to his memory, he was just a minor official, without the qualifications to communicate with the Demon Suppressing Bureau.
To access even more profound martial arts, he could only wait patiently.
If he could thoroughly step into the Initial Realm within a month, would he have a chance to join the Demon Suppressing Bureau?
But the demonic being's lifespan is still insufficient!
As his thoughts wandered, the two old donkeys came to a stop in front of the field.
Shen Yi looked towards the dilapidated little temple on the hillside, where the idol was exposed, covered in straw, and the altar was half-collapsed, overgrown with weeds.
The peasants were too apathetic to even worship the gods, and their hearts were filled with resentment.
"Sir, this way."
Chen Ji tied up the old donkey and pointed in the direction.
The two quickly stepped over the field, and a group of tattered peasants stood scattered in the distance, their faces haggard and their gazes scattered as they looked over.
After recognizing the two's clothing, they squatted back down, neither crying out for justice nor calling for help, as they clearly understood who had brought this suffering upon them.
"..."
Chen Ji felt the distant gazes upon him, and his slightly immature face showed a hint of shame.
After seeing Shen Yi's calm expression as if unaffected by the surroundings, his shame turned into resentment.
He adjusted his conical hat, covering half of his face: "It's this family, attacked by the Yellow Pelt Clan's descendants at night... You'll understand once you go inside."
The Yellow Pelt Clan wasn't the weasel.
Demonic beings also had their factions, mostly linked by blood, and they established their own kingdoms.
Different factions had different demands from Baiyun County; some wanted fresh meat, some wanted beautiful women, and some just liked precious treasures.
Among them was a pack of dog demons, and Shen Yi had the closest relationship with them.
The leader of the demonic beings was an old yellow pelt dog, who called himself the Yellow Pelt King.
"Open the door."
Shen Yi nodded.
Chen Ji pushed open the wooden door, and inside the narrow room was a nauseating dark red color.
The room was dim, and on the table were dismembered bodies neatly stacked, and the ones that couldn't be stacked were pierced with straw and hung from the beams.
A dog demon sat on the edge of the bed, holding a thigh in its hands, chewing on rotten flesh expressionlessly.
Its eyes were sharp, like a loyal guard dog.
After recognizing the visitors, its gaze softened slightly: "Who did you think it was? Why are you here?"
Shen Yi entered the room, enduring the stench, and looked around.
Chen Ji had seen this scene before, but as he entered the room for the second time, his face under the conical hat still twisted slightly, and his hand gripping the knife handle trembled uncontrollably, subconsciously drawing the blade three inches out of its sheath.
He had an extremely high talent, and in just three short years, he had cultivated the martial arts passed down by the Demon Suppressing Bureau to the Minor Mastery, fully qualified to fight this dog demon, and with a high probability of a bitter victory.
The reason he had restrained his killing intent earlier and returned to the government office to report was, firstly, for his sister at home, and secondly, he couldn't defeat the Yellow Pelt Clan behind the dog demon, and acting rashly might invite greater disaster.
"..."
Just then, a strong hand quietly reached out and helped him push the long sword back into its sheath.
Chen Ji snapped back to his senses, staring intently at Shen Yi's profile, curious about how he would respond.
No matter how heartless the other party was, at the very least, upon seeing their kin being eaten, they should have some sort of reaction.
In his line of sight, Shen Yi finally looked at the old dog, his eyes devoid of sadness or joy, his lips curled up, revealing a set of straight, white teeth, and he laughed.
Seeing this, Chen Ji's heart rate gradually slowed, and he disappointedly lowered his gaze, no longer willing to listen to the conversation between the two.
(End of Chapter)
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