Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

"What's happened to you?"

Compared to the other three, Wu Dao'an's brows were deeply furrowed as he quickly stepped forward.

He immediately noticed something was amiss with Shen Yi.

It was as if all his energy had been drained, and his spirit was utterly listless.

"I've been practicing the Golden Body Technique with the brother in the loft, and I'm a bit fatigued,"

Shen Yi said, shaking his head and passing over the Golden Wolf Jade Token.

Reminded by Wu Dao'an, the temple priests realized something was wrong, and upon hearing the young man's casual reply, their faces couldn't help but turn strange.

"You've already started on the Golden Body Technique?"

"Still fumbling through."

Shen Yi pondered for a moment; only by really engaging with this level did he understand its complexity.

He had used such an enormous lifespan of demons, merely to grasp the basics of the practice, learning how to digest the stray thoughts within the Incense Willpower.

To form a Golden Body Dharma Identity required endlessly repeating this process.

Even with a sufficient lifespan of demons to support him.

His own spirit could not endure it; after each deduction, he would need to spend several days to slowly dispel the negative emotions.

The deduction process consumed many years, and it also affected Shen Yi, making him much more patient than before.

If he could break through to the Divinity Transformation Realm within a month, he would be very satisfied.

"Fumbling through..."

The chubby temple priest quietly shifted his gaze, swallowed hard, and felt his mouth go dry.

Looking at the other two companions, he found their expressions even more exaggerated than his own.

The premise of seeking the path is to begin.

Most Martial Immortals are still outside the threshold, pondering how to strengthen the Yin God, without the qualifications to think about digesting Incense Willpower.

Brother Wu's ancestors must really be churning out green smoke this time.

The young man they chanced upon, not only was his constitution remarkable, but his aptitude also far exceeded others' expectations!

How could the barren land of the Great Qian Dynasty foster such an extraordinary talent?!

"Sigh..."

Wu Dao'an did not take the Golden Wolf Jade Token, instead standing still for a long while, slightly opening his mouth, exhaling a long breath.

He'd approximately guessed the speed of Shen Yi's breakthrough to an Upper Realm Martial Immortal might be faster than he'd expected, but he'd never imagined that with sufficient wishpower support, it would take less than two months.

"Use mine for now. Later on, I'll find someone to give up a spot for you."

He produced a thin Golden Scroll from his sleeve.

The Incense Willpower within the Martial Temple is the foundation of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Each portion of it, what it's used for, has already been allocated accordingly.

The higher-ranking individuals have the priority to adjust the Incense Willpower.

If the Ancestor of the Martial Temple, who is out of his wits, is not counted, the one below him is the sole Martial Repository Guardian, on par with the four rotating temple priests, sharing the wishpower accumulated within the temple.

The former guards the Armory, the latter guards the Imperial City.

Only with their permission can other Martial Immortals move and absorb wishpower.

"Brother Wu."

The chubby temple priest did not speak outright, merely calling softly.

The meaning behind this Golden Scroll was too significant.

Putting it bluntly, should Shen Yi harbor any ulterior motives, during an external enemy invasion of the Imperial City, he could even restrict one-fifth of the wishpower, forbidding others from using it.

Of course, the chubby temple priest was also aware of Brother Wu's thoughts.

With Incense Willpower, if someone consumes more, someone else must consume less.

If Shen Yi wasn't given enough authority, he might not be able to compete with others.

But wasn't the risk a bit too great?

"Junior Brother Shen, I had someone from Qingzhou bring over your record since joining the Demon-suppression Bureau,"

Wu Dao'an caressed the Golden Scroll, sighing with a smile, "Apart from slaying demons and removing evil, there's nearly nothing else to pick on. I'd like to trust you once."

Having said that, he handed over the Golden Scroll: "Can I trust you?"

The other three temple priests remained silent.

Brother Wu chose the Lion Camel Avatar without any hesitation back then.

Using the character "defend" to assimilate wishpower.

He disregarded the plight of Qingzhou and Song State, considering them as temporary losses that could be abandoned, because he had taken an oath to protect the whole Great Qian.

To achieve this, one must break through to Divinity Transformation.

If the Great Qian crumbled.

He would be engulfed by the wishpower backfire until his Yin God dissipated.

That was precisely why Brother Wu could mobilize the fallen Lion Camel Avatar.

Now that he had found an opportunity to defend Great Qian, he naturally put all his efforts into it, which was something that couldn't be dissuaded.

"I'll try."

Shen Yi received the Golden Scroll, without making a full promise.

He then bowed to the others to say goodbye, and turned to leave the grand hall of the Martial Temple.

The hall fell into a solemn silence.

It was a long while before a temple priest finally spoke up, "Brother Wu, acting so single-mindedly might easily have you branded as autocratic. After this rotation ends, I fear no one will choose you as a temple priest again."

Upon hearing this, Wu Dao'an patted his sleeve, "Severe illnesses need strong medicines. Junior Brother Shen has more talent than Priest Zhu, without his limitations. If even he fails, I really can't think of anyone else who could save Great Qian."

"If he succeeds..."

Wu Dao'an paused there, and suddenly let out a smile, "then let the Ancestor sit on the right side, let Junior Brother Shen take the center seat, and I am sure to take the left side on the altar."

"As for those idle gossips..."

He turned around, "Old Ghost Wu's skin is quite thick."

...

The First Court of the Martial Temple.

Shen Yi returned to his room, gently rubbing his forehead.

He had only just recovered from the torturous state of being overwhelmed with trivial thoughts.

But he didn't intend to rest.

If it really didn't work out, he would go to the Armory and ask Brother Skeleton to help sing a purity chant.

By now, Shen Yi had gained some understanding of the situation in Great Qian.

A teetering high-rise, barely maintained.

Many of his enemies, such as Blood Transforming Demon Emperor and Qingqiu, were blocked outside by this high-rise.

He must possess enough strength to protect himself before the building collapsed.

If possible, he would also try to support the building.

To be honest, no matter what intentions the Martial Temple harbored, at least for now, Shen Yi felt they were quite considerate of him.

They directly provided cultivation resources and never caused him trouble.

Their only request was that he stayed quietly within the Martial Temple.

"It's a pity."

Even this sole request, Shen Yi was unable to agree to.

[Remaining Demon Lifespan: 56,100 years]

He closed his eyes and channeled demon lifespan into the Tri-Elemental Ascension Method, planning to first deduce it to completion.

This cultivation technique had already been fully deduced, only lacking Incense Willpower.

As time passed.

Several Martial Immortals within the First Court sensed something and looked towards the sky in confusion.

"Why has there been a sudden change?"

Fortunately, the white mist fluctuation was not significant, so their doubts were minor, and they soon withdrew their gazes.

At the same time, inside the room, Shen Yi opened his eyes.

Over three thousand years of demon lifespan had been consumed.

Within the sea of Qi, the Yin God was surrounded by three gathered cloud patterns, their aura condensed and stable, as if touching some kind of limit.

[Martial Immortal. Tri-Elemental Ascension Method: Complete]

If talent fell short, he would solidify his foundation even more.

Now that everything was prepared...

A flash of brilliance passed through Shen Yi's eyes, and the next moment, he poured a vast amount of demon lifespan into the Arhat Golden Body Technique!

His expression alternated between fierce and relaxed.
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Layers of invisible white mist penetrated Shen Yi's body, and as they were fully absorbed,

A ray of golden light drifted from his forehead.

It was as delicate as a flickering candle, seemingly capable of being extinguished by a breeze.

Yet, it emitted an enigmatic presence.

It swayed gently in the air.

Shen Yi was all too familiar with this object; it was very similar to the aura that had been stripped from the Golden Body during his refinement in the Martial Temple, but now it was concentrated countless times more, like the difference between dregs and pure essence.

Shen Yi reached out to touch it, and the insubstantial will, at that moment, acquired a tangible sensation.

This was the Transcendent Spirit Golden Body.

Though it was a mere sliver, it represented his complete entry into a new level.