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Chapter 701: Hundred Dan's Tribulations, Awakening from the Divine Void
Chapter 701: Hundred Dan's Tribulations, Awakening from the Divine Void
At the residence of the Jiangyang Mansion.
Shen Yi had returned to the courtyard, listening to Wushan's incessant chatter about how Lord Yang had come to hold them accountable.
"It's absurd. Without any evidence, they immediately accused me of concealing the Demoncalamity in the nine western prefectures. You're still considering their side... By the way, what's happening over there?"
The large, stout man spat and then asked curiously, "A Demoncalamity that requires your personal attention must be no small matter."
"It's been taken care of."
Shen Yi stretched his arms and replied briefly.
On his way back, he had turned the bodies of those demons into Pillar Stones and sent them to all twenty-seven prefectures of Greater Nanzhou.
Perhaps due to the peaceful and leisurely life in the remote wilderness, with less combat, nearly sixty percent of these Demonoids had lived beyond their half-lifespan, and there were few younger ones among them. As a result, the Demon Lifespan he had just earned was almost entirely spent, leaving only four hundred and a few more tribulations.
However, Shen Yi, uncharacteristically, didn't feel any pain. Instead, his face carried a rare look of ease.
After all, to "hold multiple positions" without being exposed, he couldn't afford to be confined to one place.
Only when Greater Nanzhou was free of trouble could Shen Yi spare the effort to maneuver among the three teachings.
It was important to know that compared to Shengchao, the Divine Void Old Ancestor, and the Thousand-Armed Bosha, if they sensed something amiss, they would genuinely take his life.
As for his lack of cultivation... someone would naturally come to make up for it.
Shen Yi gently twisted his fingers, his thoughts becoming more active.
Last time, when he resolved the Zhenyao Tower incident, the strongest among them were only a few Grade 5 Demonoids, and he had obtained five hundred tribulations of Imperial Qi Golden Pills.
What was the value of this Demoncalamity? Even at the lowest estimate, exchanging a Grade 4 Demonoid for a thousand tribulations wouldn't be excessive.
Shen Yi wasn't worried about the Dismantling Demon Bureau having issues with the rewards. It wasn't that he trusted Shengchao, but rather that Greater Nanzhou urgently needed a pillar to hold up the situation. Therefore, the granted Imperial Qi would only increase and never decrease.
Moreover, with the constant evolution of the Taiyu Golden Elixir, his proficiency in pill concoction was steadily improving. Now, when he used pill refining to absorb Imperial Qi, the loss would not exceed one-tenth.
After considering this, Shen Yi pushed open the door and returned to the room.
He wanted to take this hard-earned opportunity to rest for a while.
He had a premonition that for a long time to come, he might not have such idle days again.
Previously, when he was at Songfeng Prefecture, Shen Yi had noticed the woman in the green robe and white skirt.
Her cultivation was extraordinary, and the aura she exuded when she took to the air was no weaker than his Dragon-subduing Tiger-taming Fruit Position, and even if it wasn't up to three thousand tribulations, it was undoubtedly very close.
A disciple of a Immortal Gate who was stronger than Qingluan had entered Shengchao and begun her so-called "salvation" efforts.
This was not an exception but a sign.
Everyone needed to accumulate fame, which meant there had to be enough Demoncalamities for them to save.
The situation Shen Yi had worried about, of nurturing the enemy, had now become an unconcealed reality.
He wasn't one to belittle himself.
At the Grade 4 level, it was difficult for him to find any opponents.
But the direct disciples of Immortal Gates, especially the outstanding ones, were not of the same existence as the Demonoids in Songfeng Prefecture, even if they were of the same grade.
To be blunt, if the attackers of Songfeng Prefecture were eight disciples like the woman in the green robe and white skirt, Shen Yi felt he wouldn't have even a one-tenth chance of winning.
Moreover, within those major teachings, there were also the existence of Great Luo Immortal Gates and Bosha.
Shen Yi observed that so far, the Grade 3 experts of those teachings seemed to have no intention of taking action, and the most outrageous one was the Seven Treasures Bosha who preached at Heshan.
But even this Bosha, from start to finish, only wanted to finish preaching the sutra and had no real intention of fighting Shengchao.
However, upon reflection, this was normal.
Entering this mortal chaos, although the gains were significant, it required risking one's life.
At their level, regardless of the final outcome, they were all beneficiaries, differing only in the degree of their gains. There was no need to take such a risk.
This was likely the thinking of the three General of the Southern Capital and the Dismantling Demon Bureau of Shengchao.
Shen Yi, however, had a different opinion.
Because of the tribulation mark on his body and the divine ability of four arms, in the end, only one person could survive between him, the Divine Void Old Ancestor, and the Thousand-Armed Bosha.
In the courtyard, Wushan's injuries had significantly improved with the help of the immortal elixir, and he appeared full of vigor. He glanced at the worried Ye Lan and smiled reassuringly, "Don't worry. Look at General Nanyang's condition, and he returned so quickly. It's probably not a big deal, and it's even less likely that he's hiding an injury from us. Returning to his room is most likely just to rest for a bit."
Wushan had seen Shen Yi injured before. Even in that state, she had nonchalantly continued to sit outside the Zhenyao Tower, unbothered by the outside world. It wasn't like him to be so sentimental about a minor injury.
"Let's hope so," Ye Lan managed a smile, but she felt a strange unease.
As the chaos in the world intensified, she found herself in a state of ease and comfort, a stark contrast to her previous life. The entire western nine prefectures were free of any demon calamities, and this stark contrast left her feeling out of place.
This bizarre situation, aside from the young Shishu inside the house, offered Ye Lan no other explanation.
"Rest a few more days, and it'll be time to return," Wushan stretched lazily, unaware that the embarrassment was about to hit him.
In just three days, a streak of light tore through the sky above Jianyang Prefecture, and the black-bearded man arrived.
"General Nanyang has successfully managed the demon calamity, please come to receive your reward!" he declared, revealing a Divine Jade Order from the Immortal Ministry, seemingly unaware of their surroundings, and a few stood in the lanes, their actions mechanical.
"Wow," Wushan exclaimed, rising from the stone bench in surprise.
The Dismantling Demon Bureau, usually discreet, had never organized such a formal event. Was this a ghostly affair?
Ye Lan stood with her hands hanging by her sides, a hint of helplessness on her lips. She knew her Shishu never did things small. Even when the Celestial Court bestowed a horse to Baiyun Cave, he turned it into a case of house-raiding and extermination.
Although she anticipated this, when Shen Yi emerged from the house, and the black-bearded man finished reading the Jade Order, carefully spreading a yellow silk cloth on the table and meticulously arranging a table full of Huangqi Dan, Ye Lan's heart skipped a beat, her face frozen in shock.
A hundred Huangqi Dans, totaling ten thousand calamities! With good seedlings, these pills alone could cultivate ten Grade 4 Taiyi True Immortals.
Ye Lan, having served as a titled general for many years and even with the advantages of being the Shixian Peak Master, had accumulated less than a thousand calamities.
"..." Wushan sat back down on the stone bench with a thud, his legs slightly weak, not because of the generous reward... Well, he had never seen so many golden pills at once.
But more importantly, as an elder of the Dismantling Demon Bureau, he understood the terrifying danger behind such a massive reward.
Recalling Shen Yi's calm demeanor upon her return, the level of danger seemed to surge exponentially.
However, the terror wasn't from the great demon but from the young general before them.
The next moment, the black-bearded man's slightly embarrassed words left Ye Lan and Wushan stunned, "Apologies, the reward is twelve thousand calamities of Huangqi Jinwan, but Greater Nanzhou's reserves are insufficient, so we need to call upon the Imperial City's supply. Therefore..."
"Therefore, we owe you two thousand calamities." The man's face turned red as he finished speaking.
From the establishment of the Dismantling Demon Bureau until now, this was probably the first time a salary debt had occurred, and General Nanyang had once again broadened their horizons.
"No problem," Shen Yi casually collected the golden pills. These Huangqi were enough for her to experiment with her ideas.
"By the way, your thousand calamities can only be owed for now," the black-bearded man added, looking at Ye Lan.
"Mine too?" Ye Lan snapped back to reality, suddenly realizing something.
Shen Yi had been in seclusion, and Wushan was kept in the courtyard to recover. All the demon-slaying affairs in the western nine prefectures had fallen to Ye Lan.
Although the demon calamities were mysteriously resolved, the corresponding merits were recorded and wouldn't be forgotten.
"..." Ye Lan had said it wouldn't be repaid, but here she was, finding an excuse to repay it.
Ye Lan's expression grew complex as she looked at Shen Yi, remembering the ten golden pills she had given him earlier at Shenxu Mountain. She couldn't help but find the situation amusing, despite her frustration.
Who would've thought that this senior disciple was so concerned about his reputation?
But what was the point of this unnecessary gesture?
"It's fine, I'm not in a hurry."
Ye Lan withdrew her gaze and waved her hand lightly. Her bottleneck had been loosened for a long time, and she was just a step away from understanding the Great Doctrine Fruit of the Void. Even if she waited until she truly crossed this threshold, it wouldn't be too late to use the Imperial Qi to break through.
"Then I won't disturb you any further."
The black-bearded man sighed and glanced around. When he arrived, he had taken the opportunity to look around, and indeed, the Nine Prefectures in the west seemed like a peaceful haven amidst chaos.
Despite all the events that had occurred, there wasn't even a hint of unrest.
He wondered when his own territory would experience such peace and tranquility.
After seeing off the Named General, Shen Yi didn't engage in much small talk with the two. He simply greeted them and quickly found a quiet courtyard to begin digesting his Imperial Qi reward.
He had been eagerly awaiting this day.
Ever since he sensed the golden thread within the Dragon-Subduing Tiger-Taming Fruit of the Void, Shen Yi had realized something.
The difference between the third and fourth grades was not merely a matter of quantity.
Those divine beings had discovered something special within the tribulation power, and that was the key to their advancement to the third grade.
In other words, even if he completely absorbed the Imperial Qi Golden Elixir without any loss.
Shen Yi might become the first Taiyi True Immortal to surpass the Ten Thousand Tribulations, but he would still only be a Taiyi True Immortal, with no connection to the Great Luo Immortals.
"Let's give it a try."
Shen Yi regulated his breathing. During this time, he had sensed the golden thread left by the Thousand-Armed Bodhisattva countless times, and its aura was almost imprinted in his mind.
Now, he needed to find something similar within the tribulation power.
With his current mastery of alchemy, refining low-grade elixirs that contained tribulation power was as easy as eating and drinking; even opening ten furnaces at once was not a problem.
He didn't have to think much about it.
As the furnace fire rose, Shen Yi slowly closed his eyes. With a flick of his fingertips, the medicinal ingredients mixed with the Imperial Qi Golden Pills fell into the pill furnace.
Time passed slowly, and at the moment the pill furnace trembled, the Thousand Tribulation Golden Pills had all merged into the elixir.
As expected, the loss was around ten percent, just as he had predicted.
The next moment, Shen Yi simultaneously opened the panel, swallowed the elixir, and began refining the next batch of tribulation pills.
He was multitasking.
The remaining four hundred tribulations of the demon's lifespan slowly infused into the Great Void Dao Law, helping him digest the elixir's power through deduction.
[First Tribulation: You consumed the Thousand Tribulation Great Elixir, and your soul and body are enveloped by the tribulation power. You calmly digest this elixir's power...]
Shen Yi seemed to have entered a vast yellow mist, and he had consumed similar tribulation pills many times before, so he knew what would happen next.
These yellow mists would soon be completely absorbed by him.
But this time, he wanted to linger a little longer.
Shen Yi stabilized his mind and resisted the absorption of the elixir's power, following the aura in his mind to search within the vast mist.
However, this process quickly came to an end.
As a warm feeling spread throughout his body, and the power merged into the Great Void Golden Elixir, Shen Yi opened his eyes in disbelief.
The deduction was complete, and his cultivation in the Great Void Golden Elixir had successfully reached four thousand and five hundred tribulations.
Despite the significant improvement in his realm, Shen Yi couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed. This task seemed much more difficult than he had imagined.
Fortunately, he had plenty of Imperial Qi Golden Pills.
Shen Yi waved his hand slightly, and another batch of elixirs was ready. He quickly consumed them and started another deduction.
Soon, the same scenario unfolded in the courtyard.
The young man's dark eyes held a hint of confusion.
Five thousand and five hundred tribulations.
He opened the furnace again and swallowed another pill.
Six thousand and five hundred tribulations.
"..."
Shen Yi looked at the elixir in his palm and the thick tribulation power within him, and a bead of sweat formed on his forehead.
This terrifyingly extraordinary realm had finally attracted trouble!
He was clearly in the Juanyang Prefecture mansion, but his soul was inexplicably drawn into the Great Void Realm.
He even heard the sound of swallowing beside him, filled with a hint of laziness from a great dream and the ecstatic greed of seeing a precious treasure.
"Tian Dan... Tian Dan!"
As the hoarse voice reached him, Shen Yi shivered, gripping the elixir in his hand.
Apparently, the changes in the Great Void Golden Elixir had awakened the Shenxu Old Ancestor!
(End of Chapter)
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