Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

"So-called 'not bad'."

That meant Shen Yi really thought that way, without a single word of falsehood.

"This is what I don't understand,"

Brother Zhu retracted his gaze and squatted back down on the skeleton framework, quietly observing Shen Yi: "You actually really understood."

He had just exhaled a wisp of white mist.

Shen Yi was actually listening closely to the random thoughts within it; although he frowned slightly, he listened from beginning to end.

The same white mist, to Zhu Jue's ears, sounded like meaningless chirping and chattering.

"..."

Those with great talent lack the right temperament, and those who work their way up from the bottom usually lack talent and endure a shortage of life span.

It seemed very troublesome, like an unsolvable knot.

No wonder the Great Qian Dynasty had only produced thirteen Transcendent Cultivators from ancient times to the present.

Shen Yi returned the Jade Slip of the Lion Camel Method to the shelf.

To avoid drawing attention, he was still holding onto the remaining Jade Slip.

The loft was somewhat cramped but also very quiet.

He chose another corner to sit down in.

To say his situation was "not bad" was, in truth, only slightly better than that of Brother Skeleton; after all, having crossed over for less than a year, he had seen many hardships, but to say he had a deep understanding...

Compared to the group who had fought their way up from the bottom at the Demon-suppression Bureau, he was still far behind.

But his advantage lay in time, as long as the path wasn't blocked, he could always make it through.

Shen Yi looked at the panel.

[Remaining demon lifespan: 74,803 years]

This senior brother at most only had two to three thousand years of lifespan left, whereas Shen Yi had over twenty times that amount.

With the Cultivation Technique at hand and no lack of resources,

If he still couldn't break through, he might as well hit himself against a block of tofu and end it.

However, before that,

"Brother Skeleton, what does the first sentence of the Arhat Golden Body Technique mean?"

Shen Yi definitely had an abundance of demon lifespan, but there was no need to waste it. With a ready-made instructor in front of him, naturally, he should make use of it.

...

Brother Zhu remained silent for a moment, making sure this junior was not joking with him.

He stood up, dragged a box of manuscripts from the corner, and began to take them out, blowing off the dust one by one.

Each book contained the same repeatedly copied text, the handwriting transitioning from neat to sloppy, and towards the end, it even looked like scribbles.

He didn't know how many times he had copied just the Arhat Golden Body Technique; if he hadn't burned a full box each time, adding them up might have filled the Martial Temple.

He picked out one with the clearest handwriting.

Sitting next to Shen Yi, he explained the words one by one, in a soft voice.

Shen Yi had an average aptitude, but bolstered by the power of his spiritual mind, his memory was incredibly strong.

Without trying to understand, he simply memorized the words rigidly,

Leaving the rest for his inner self to deduce.

...

"He still hasn't come out?"

Several Yin Gods drifted around inside the Armory.

They occasionally cast their gaze towards the corner loft.

The Deputy Patrol Envoy surnamed Shen had been in there for two or three days by now, and Brother Zhu had stayed inside the entire time as well.

"What does this mean?"

The few whispered among themselves; the answer was easy to guess.

It was just that they couldn't bring themselves to believe it.

Inside that small loft, what else could be done other than practicing the Golden Body Technique?

But—

The minimum requirement to practice the Golden Body Technique was to be an Upper Realm Martial Immortal.

It seemed that Shen Yi had joined the Martial Temple only a month ago, with more than twenty days spent on patrol in Song State.

Where would he have found the time to consume Incense Willpower?

"I'm going to tell you something…" The younger-looking Yin God suddenly lowered his voice, "The reason why Brother Wu values Shen Yi so much is because he can instantly devour the aura of the Golden Body. Such a constitution is extremely suitable for cultivating as a Yin God."

He bypassed the most time-consuming step of absorption directly.

What remained was to use the Incense Willpower to condense cloud patterns, which purely depended on talent and could be achieved overnight with an epiphany.

"Tch, he's having an even smoother journey than Brother Zhu did back in the day."

The other Yin Gods shook their heads, though it was unclear whether they were praising or alluding to something else.

Meanwhile.

In the small attic, Brother Zhu had already finished explaining the entire Golden Body Technique. He looked puzzled, "Junior brother, why are you so silent? Do you understand it all?"

"I prefer to take notes first and mull it over alone."

Shen Yi clasped his hands in thanks, "If I have any questions, I will come to ask you, brother."

If he were to study on his own, it would take at least decades or even hundreds of years of a demon's lifespan to comprehend this Golden Body Technique... perhaps even longer.

Shen Yi was immensely grateful to receive the experience accumulated over thousands of years.

Brother Skeleton looked on in surprise; in reality, he was extremely generous.

"Alright."

Brother Zhu nodded, then crisply moved Brother Skeleton's framework next to Shen Yi. He adjusted the bony arm back a bit to make sure it wouldn't disturb Shen Yi, and then he sat down.

No longer discussing the Golden Body Technique, he returned to his pensive state.

Shen Yi closed his eyes, clutching the Golden Wolf Jade Token in his hand.

Initially, he felt that the remaining faint Incense Willpower was hardly noteworthy, but after the digestion he had gone through, his feelings about it changed.

If he managed to fully digest these, he might be considered to have entered the doorway to the Golden Body Technique.

He channeled his demon lifespan into the Arhat Golden Body Dharma Aspect.

[In the first year, you perused the Transcendent Spirit Technique, grasping what it meant to transcend. Flesh may wither but only a Golden Body is eternal. You now have some understanding of this Cultivation Technique and need to digest it slowly.]

The experience left by the predecessors was incredibly precious.

Especially in such situations of arduous practice with no progress, one would wish to break down each character to understand thoroughly.
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At this moment, countless years of his elder brother's hard work were all gifted to Shen Yi.

Every time he encountered a barrier in his deductions,

He would stop and ask the Brother Skeleton next to him.

The situation was somewhat similar to Jiang Qiu Lan previously, but compared to that woman, Brother Skeleton had clearly spent more time explaining in greater detail.

To the point where Shen Yi almost understood it all.

[In the three hundred and seventy-seventh year, you integrated the entire technique, beginning to try the entry level. You drew a wisp of Incense Willpower to savor it carefully.]

To condense intangible Incense Willpower into a tangible Golden Body.

The process was similar to the technique used by the Crimson Eye Demon King back then.

Yet there was a significant difference.

Because what the Demon King condensed was armor and weapons, while the Golden Body Technique aimed to forge... the body that would be used in the future.

When it served as an external object, one didn't need to worry about what it contained.

But a body filled with mixed emotions—no Yin God would dare reside in it, for fear of being plagued by inner demons and succumbing to madness.

[In the one thousand eight hundredth year, you have digested much Incense Willpower, and your mind is in extreme chaos. Your expression alternates between fierce and gentle…]

Shen Yi was pretending to be deep in contemplation with his eyes closed.

Suddenly, his body convulsed, overwhelmed by emotions far stronger than before surging into his mind.

His eyes snapped open, with a red mist rising in his pupils.

The intent to kill was so dense that it almost materialized.

Shen Yi turned his head to look at Brother Skeleton beside him: "…"