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Chapter 97: The Vajra Sect's Path to Revitalization
Chapter 97: The Vajra Sect's Path to Revitalization
【In the first year, you swallowed the body-tempering treasure pills and began cultivating the Bodhimanda Vajra Body Technique.】
Inside the room, Shen Yi placed over a hundred bottles of body-tempering pills into the silver bell.
Despite its small size, the bell was more than enough to hold personal belongings.
As Shen Yi's palm flipped, a red pill the size of a soybean, carrying a hint of beastly blood, was gradually fed into his mouth—enough for about a year's supply.
【In the second year, the body-tempering technique you previously practiced seemed to align with this Bodhimanda Vajra Body Technique, making it incredibly easy to pick up, and with a constant supply of treasure pills, your cultivation efficiency greatly increased.】
【In the fifth year, you gradually realized something was amiss. The Bodhimanda Vajra Body Technique seemed to require a specific spiritual plant to assist, and your cultivation efficiency decreased.】
Looking at the prompt on the panel, Shen Yi had already heard from others that this was the case and was mentally prepared.
With the help of the Adamantine Bodhi Seeds and treasure pills, it would take one hundred and eighty years.
Doubling that amount should be more than enough.
This painstaking cultivation method rewarded effort with progress, making it far more reliable than those that relied on comprehension.
The only thing worth looking forward to was whether he could combine his demon-hunting talents to deduce even more powerful demon-slaying martial arts.
As time slowly passed...
"It's a pity that I'm almost out of pills, and to get more, I'd need to establish more merit, which would also easily arouse suspicion..."
Not only did he lack extra merit now, but even if he had it, it would be difficult to explain where a hundred years' worth of pills had gone.
Shen Yi flipped his palm again, revealing only a few remaining pills, and he sighed slightly.
After consuming a century's worth of pills, he gained a body filled with vigorous strength and skin emitting a faint glow.
With the blessings of the Spirit Serpent and Crocodile Dragon talents, Shen Yi's strength was already at a crushing level in the Jade Dew Realm. And on top of that, this body-tempering martial art allowed him to feel a significant improvement!
It was unimaginable that before the Bodhimanda Vajra Tree withered, the sect disciples would only need to reach the initial stage of the Jade Dew Realm to accumulate combat power comparable to the Jade Essence Perfection stage. How terrifying would that be!
Even without the Condensation Core Realm, these disciples with their tough bodies and painful strikes would still be a force to be reckoned with.
【In the 624th year, even without the assistance of spiritual plants and treasure pills, you relied on time and still managed to cultivate the Bodhimanda Vajra Body Technique to perfection...】
【Jade Dew Realm - Bodhimanda Vajra Body Technique (Perfection)】
【Remaining Demon Lifespan: 474 years】
A brilliant white light emanated from Shen Yi's body, quickly immersing into his skin.
Shen Yi closed his eyes and carefully sensed the changes, then he was surprised to find that the Bodhimanda Vajra Body Technique alone provided an increase in strength equivalent to about eighty percent of the Spirit Serpent's power.
That was a baby dragon over ten zhang long.
It was truly a literal hand-tearing demon.
Moreover—
Shen Yi looked at his arm. This time, he didn't cut himself with a knife, but instead, he gently pressed his fingertip against his skin a couple of times and made a judgment.
If he were to return to Qingfeng Mountain, Zhang Hengzhou's two claws, even in that exhausted state, would never have been able to pierce his shoulders so easily, let alone the baby dragon or the crocodile dragon.
At the very least, a Core Formation Realm warrior would need to use martial arts seriously to have a chance at breaking through his defense.
It was barely enough.
After all, he wasn't a wooden stake, standing there to be beaten.
Perhaps it was a bit presumptuous.
But Shen Yi truly believed that with the Demon King's Outer Dan and such a formidable physique, although he hadn't mastered any Core Formation Realm martial arts yet, he wouldn't be a match for a Core Formation warrior.
If he could supplement his Core Formation techniques, even if the Spirit Serpent Lord were to come back to life, he might be able to fight him.
Compared to the Crystal Core Technique, acquiring Core Formation martial arts was much simpler.
After all, the demons he had slain might not have been proficient in the inner cultivation of martial arts, but they were experts in killing, and their methods were more brutal than one another.
As long as he had enough demon crystals, it shouldn't be a big problem.
Shen Yi reached out to the last lightfoot technique and flipped through it briefly, gaining a general understanding.
This White Horse Walking Steps technique, compared to White Ape Playing with Python, was better suited for long-distance travel, offering more endurance rather than increased speed, and was not a close-combat stepping technique.
With only four hundred years of demon lifespan remaining, he needed to reserve some for his Qi Sea, as the last time he fought the Spirit Serpent, even in its half-crippled state, it had consumed a similar amount of his lifespan.
As for this technique, he would consider it again when he had accumulated more resources.
He manipulated the silver bell, storing all the martial arts books from the bed into it.
Just then, shouts came from outside the courtyard again.
...
"Lord Shen Yi!"
After the greeting, Li Xinhan, with his bandaged leg, limped into the darkness.
His face was expressionless as he walked into the room, pulled over a chair, and sat down, then stared intently at Shen Yi.
He seemed to want to confirm if this was indeed the same yamen captain he had personally brought back from Baiyun County. After a long while, he slumped back in disappointment: "Lord Shen Yi, you're truly ruthless."
He was just one merit short of becoming a deputy commander.
He had recruited Shen Yi, hoping that he could help him.
After the incident in Water Cloud Village, Li Xinhan, as the leader of the team, hadn't earned any merit. He thought that this merit rightfully belonged to Shen Yi, who had just joined the Demon Subjugation Bureau and needed merit to establish himself.
After hoping to repay the other party's life-saving grace after recovering from his injuries, he was furious upon learning that his older sister had failed to keep Shen Yi.
But now—
Li Xinhan clenched his teeth, full of regret. Who needs this tiny bit of help? Perhaps they didn't even care.
"You can't rest until your injuries are healed."
Shen Yi slowly sat up. After staying in Qingfeng Mountain for so long, he finally had a chance to rest... but these people kept coming in waves.
He didn't particularly dislike the Li siblings, after all, they had been on missions together. But he was somewhat wary of their family background, especially after witnessing the tragic state of the Qingfeng Mountain disciples. This feeling only deepened.
As long as they didn't try to recruit him or do anything strange, they were actually decent people.
After all, that scroll was a lifesaver for most captains.
"Hmm?"
Li Xinhan suddenly looked outside with a puzzled expression. He saw that his fearless older sister was now standing in the courtyard, looking slightly flustered.
What's going on? Even if she was a personal guard captain, she would dare to draw her short sword against a general's disciple, let alone Shen Yi, who was an acquaintance.
"Shen Yi just returned and needs rest. You two chat, I'll wait outside."
Li Mujin tugged at her rosy lips, remembering the scene of the tall horse passing in front of her. She awkwardly clutched her sleeves.
Seeing her guilty expression, Shen Yi guessed her thoughts and lazily got up to pour some water, teasing, "You were quite talkative the other day."
His judgment was simple. Who wanted him alive, and who wished for his death? Although the other party wasn't entirely sincere, they were not on the same side. But they clearly wanted him alive.
In this world, where can you find such pure intentions? It's already good enough for someone to wish you well...
Upon hearing this, Li Mujin's face turned red. She also remembered what happened under the tree earlier and stammered, "I... I didn't mean any harm."
Regardless of her ulterior motives, she never intended to put Shen Yi in danger. She thought Fang Heng had already made arrangements, which led to the awkward moment when the three of them stared at each other.
"What's going on with you two? Sister, didn't you have something to tell him?"
Li Xinhan looked at the two of them in confusion.
Upon hearing this, Li Mujin finally stepped into the room and hesitated, "There is something... After you went to Qingfeng Mountain, I and Ma Tao packed our things and prepared to leave Qingzhou City with the scroll... I saw two Vajra Sect disciples looking for your friend, the bearded one."
Shen Yi's hand paused while pouring the water, "And then?"
"I saw that they didn't look friendly, so I went to ask them a couple of questions. But your friend seemed very anxious and didn't want me to interfere... I had no choice but to order them to deliver the person after completing their task."
At this point, Li Mujin bit her lip. She knew what Shen Yi was most averse to, but she mustered the courage to explain, "I've only been in the Demon Subjugation Bureau for a short time, and I'm rather lazy. I'm just a captain, and I might not be able to intimidate them... So I used my family's name."
"I also had Li Xia follow them for a while, but they left Qingzhou City with an order of dispatch. I couldn't follow them any further."
After saying this, Li Mujin stood there with a slight apology.
Shen Yi handed her a teacup and said seriously, "Thank you, Li Miss."
With the intervention of the influential Li family, the chances of Zhang Butcher getting into trouble were reduced to a negligible level.
"As long as you don't mind," Li Mujin held the teacup, her charming cheeks flushing.
"Oh, I thought it was something big, making a Demon Subjugation Bureau attendant wait for them? How bold."
Li Xinhan struggled to sit up straight and said casually, "I'll send out an invitation and find an excuse to get those rakes together, including the Vajra Sect. You can question them face-to-face tomorrow."
"Are you going to meet them like that?" Li Mujin glanced at him.
"What's there to be afraid of? These are injuries from demon-hunting."
Li Xinhan raised his eyebrows. If he waited a few more days and Shen Yi left, who would believe that he knew the youngest attendant of the Demon Subjugation Bureau?
This would be so face-saving; a little injury was nothing.
"Don't send the invitation in your name. Let your friends do it. The Vajra Sect might not come if they know it's from the Li family."
Li Mujin shook her head. Her brother was hanging out with those people again. They talked about romance, but he only cared about earning merits on missions and liked to show off, enjoying the feeling of being a leader.
The Li family, as one of the Four Surnames and Five Sects, sent their direct descendants to serve in the Demon Subjugation Bureau. On the surface, they were revered in the Wulin, but in reality, they were probably violating their ancestral teachings and becoming the number one softie who sided with the court.
Who would truly befriend Li Xinhan?
Just like the Li family's recent actions, they had a large family business and maintained good relations with everyone. But when the Qingfeng Mountain incident occurred, they not only prevented their people from getting involved but also showed no intention of offering any help.
After thinking this through, she turned to Shen Yi, "Shen Yi, are you going? Or should we ask on your behalf?"
Shen Yi remained calm and nodded slightly.
"I'll go."
(End of Chapter)
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