Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons-Chapter 454 - 436 Are You Also a Genius of the Heavens

Chapter 454: Chapter 436: Are You Also a Genius of the Heavens? Chapter 454 -436: Are You Also a Genius of the Heavens? The clouds dispersed.

The Pure Moon Sect’s treasure ship escorted Shen Yi and his companion back to the Nanyang Sect.

Liu Qianyun clasped her hands in farewell.

She then steered the treasure ship towards the Pure Moon Sect.

This trip, supposedly to broaden Shen Yi’s horizons, unexpectedly ended up broadening her own.

Even after parting ways, the other party never once mentioned the reason behind the events.

That could only mean one thing.

Shen Yi was keenly aware of boundaries and didn’t intend to impose his grudges against the Pure Moon Sect, despite the alliance between their sects. Nor did he make any requests, despite his father’s attitude.

If slaying the Bihai Toad demonstrated the other party’s strength,

then retaining the gatekeeping deer demon in advance proved his meticulous thinking and flawless execution.

However…

Liu Qianyun retracted the treasure ship and stepped into the inner gate of the Pure Moon Sect, arriving at the Bamboo Tower.

She felt somewhat of a headache coming on.

She knocked and entered, approaching her father’s side and whispered, “Elder Liu, I have returned.”

The serious middle-aged man stood tall, with one hand behind his back, and traced the silhouette of a crescent moon on paper, speaking softly, “How was it? Is he adjusting well?”

A young man who rises from obscurity like this may easily be unsettled by the world outside, feeling a vast disconnect within.

Once revered of people, suddenly becoming one with the crowd. A moment of carelessness and they may lose their Daoist resolve.

Recalling Shen Yi’s previous behavior, Liu Qianyun smacked her lips, “He might be even more adjusted than you imagine, Elder…”

“Oh?”

Elder Liu put down his brush and gestured to the chair in front of the desk, his interest piqued as he said, “Sit and tell me slowly.”

“…”

Liu Qianyun, well aware of the old-fashioned elder’s temperament, understood his gesture to mean the conversation had shifted from official business, so she relaxed quite a bit. She walked over to the desk, poured herself a cup of Spiritual Tea from his teapot, and downed it in one gulp.

“I took him to congratulate a demon cultivator on a birthday. By the time we left, not a single one inside was alive.”

“But he doesn’t strike me as someone who would bully others with his power. It must have been those demon cultivators becoming overly aggressive… If I’m not mistaken, it was the Bihai Toad who, thinking highly of his Aquatic Race status, saw their loose cultivator appearance and sought to oppress them a bit.”

Liu Qianyun finished speaking and looked up.

Seeing this, Elder Liu closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, “From what you say, he was the one who acted?”

This question was not one of accusation, but of genuine curiosity.

Elder Liu acknowledged Shen Yi’s status as a Sect Master, but he wouldn’t overlook his newly-acquired Return to Void cultivation level because of it.

“He has a means to control puppets; the strongest among them, a yellow dog, is certainly no weaker than a cultivator in the fourth level of the Return to Void Realm,” Liu Qianyun shook her head.

“…”

Elder Liu thought for a moment, then picked up the brush again and moved the tip at random, “If the Hongze Aquatic Race comes to dispute anything since we are allied sects, you can handle it on their behalf. If the matter can’t be resolved, use this edict of mine.”

“That shouldn’t be necessary. He took care of matters quite cleanly, more astutely even than I would,” Liu Qianyun said. Still, she accepted the edict passed by Elder Liu. Even for his own daughter, such a treasure wasn’t easy to come by.

Though only usable once, an edict representing a Baiyu Capital Cultivator could resolve ninety-nine percent of troubles within Hongze.

“Anything else?” Elder Liu glanced her way.

Liu Qianyun pouted and stood up from the chair, “I suspect Nanyang Sect’s resources are running thin. His approach was quite unsightly, hardly befitting of a prominent and orthodox sect…”

“If it’s not breaking the rules, you can lend them a hand once more. If there is any matter within the sect that he is willing to address, he can also participate and be treated as an officer… As for ‘unsightly approach,’ is that something you should be gossiping about behind his back? Do not forget the respect for hierarchy,” Elder Liu calmly reminded.

“I understand my mistake,” Liu Qianyun dared not argue over such matters with him; this old man truly imposed penalties.

She turned and walked toward the door. Before leaving, she couldn’t help but look back and ask one more question, “Why are we helping him like this? Could it be, Elder, that you truly intend to support him in ascending to the position of Sect Master?”

“Nonsense,”

Elder Liu gave her a look, then said helplessly, “I’m but a mere cultivator; how am I qualified to elevate someone to the position of an immortal? It’s merely fulfilling the alliance agreement… When the time comes that he is cornered by the various sects and can no longer guard the Union Dao sacred land, he may remember our old ties and be willing to join our sect as a disciple.”

“The Heavenly Sword Sect wasn’t wrong in what they said the other day; this young man truly has the aura of a dragon.”

“They are shameless enough to covet Union Dao sacred land; the Pure Moon Sect wouldn’t do such a thing. But to take on such an excellent disciple wouldn’t be so bad,” Elder Liu added, waving his sleeve, “You may leave.”

Apparently, the actions and words of certain alliance sects on the day the Nanyang Sect reemerged under the sun had genuinely sickened the Elder.

So much so, he uttered words so uncharacteristically offensive.

Talking about an ‘unsightly approach’? This was truly an unsightly approach!

…

Atop the Nanyang relief.

Shen Yi was preparing to activate the Great Formation when he suddenly noticed two figures approaching from afar.

“…”

Li Qingfeng also recognized the arrivals, indeed the Elder Yang and Brother Yan from the day before.

“You’ve finally returned,” said Elder Yang, sighing as he came closer, complaining, “Sect Master Shen, you should take control of your sect’s officers. I came on Elder Liu’s orders to lecture on the formations, but they wouldn’t open the Great Formation for me, leaving an old man like me to shout outside for a whole day. What sense does that make?”

“Thank you for your efforts, Elder Yang,” Shen Yi replied, unfazed, “I’ll have a word with them.”

He had thought the Pure Moon Sect was only being courteous and didn’t expect them to send someone so promptly, and not just any officer, but the outer gate Elder most skilled in formations.

Fortunately, he had already infused it with his breath, saving him the need to perform again in front of the alliance sect.

“It’s nothing, don’t take it to heart,” Elder Yang waved it off, “I was merely babbling; I actually came here at my own initiative, longing for another exchange on the elegance of formation with Sect Master Shen.”

Hearing this, Yan Wencheng forced a smile.

This was the first time he experienced the taste of falling out of favor.

But upon looking at Shen Yi again, recalling the trial in the hall from before, if all of it was indeed real, then it’s not just him—among all of the Nan Hong Seven Sons, it would be hard to find anyone more outstanding than Shen Yi.

This time, he had come over just to see Sect Master Shen Yi’s methods once again.

“Once I am free, I will certainly keep the appointment.”

Shen Yi nodded in response, gripped the Dao Plate to activate the Formation, and brought several people back to the inner gate of Nanyang Sect.

Upon hearing this, Elder Yang immediately showed a look of joy, “Good, good, good, I’ll wait for you.”

It was just that Wu Dao’an and Chen Qiankun were not here, otherwise they would definitely tell the old man how difficult Shen Yi’s “availability” was to come by.

“You take Elder Yang to the lecture hall, and notify the others to come and listen to the sermon.”

Shen Yi nodded at Li Qingfeng. After days of tidying up, aside from the sparse population, the inner gate now barely resembled that of an Immortal Sect.

With such an external elder personally preaching, the Xu Family’s people will surely be very interested.

Having sent away a few people…

Shen Yi then returned to the altar beneath the ancestral master statue in the main hall, sat down next to the wooden figure, and said softly, “Excuse me for a moment, I would like to know about the Ascending Palace Method. If I want to obtain the energy of the green phoenix and achieve an Immortal Palace, what should I pay attention to?”

Since the demon’s lifespan was abundant, he could set his sights further. If he could obtain the energy of the green phoenix, it would undoubtedly greatly benefit his future cultivation.

The wooden figure, which Qingfeng Zhenren had shouted at all day without stirring, finally opened its eyes.

Li Xuanqing looked at Shen Yi and shook his head, “I don’t know.”

“Huh?” Shen Yi was slightly startled, then heard the other person’s sincere voice.

To his surprise, a hint of modesty emerged on Li Xuanqing’s stiff wooden face.

“Xuanqing’s first three palaces were all Heavenly Palaces.”

“…” Shen Yi took a deep breath and began to reassess the wooden figure before him.

After two years, he found himself again recalling the discomfort of his time with Jiang Qiulan, that irritating clicking sound seemed to echo in his ears once again.

“Then, how does one achieve a Heavenly Palace?” Shen Yi pressed down his emotions.

“My methods may not suit you. For the first three palaces, Xuanqing only contemplated a single Dao Pillar, which is second-grade. I had the Sect Master of Nanyang as my teacher, and I didn’t need to worry about precious materials.”

Li Xuanqing sighed. This was why he had previously said he couldn’t help Shen Yi and the others.

According to the rules of the Nan Hong Seven Sons, one could be considered a direct disciple with three spirit palaces.

Although he was also called a direct disciple, he was yet above them.

The path of the heaven’s pride is not one that others can easily recreate.

“I have some matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave first.”

Shen Yi slightly bowed and stepped out of the great hall.

In fact, in cultivation, it’s not necessary for every step to be perfect. As for the Heavenly Palace and the Immortal Palace, isn’t breaking through enough?

Pfft, why bother fretting over these matters.

Shen Yi’s five fingers hidden in his sleeve slowly curled into a fist. He walked to a secluded place, opened the panel, and spent twenty thousand years of demon lifespan to condense two Town Stones.

He then gathered the Demon Origin to begin reshaping the Demon Soul.

Whether it was the Bihai Toad or the Lingyun Superior, both were very typical demon cultivators, unlike the phoenix demon and the old dog that often remained in slumber.

Hence, their demon souls needed the solid foundation of the Demon Origin to build up.

The deer demon swallowed ten, while the toad devoured eight.

[Remaining Demon Lifespan: One hundred twenty-four thousand years]

It seemed like a lot, but Shen Yi strangely found it acceptable.

It’s all relative.

After all, previously, Elder Liu Qianyun mentioned that those talents eligible to be external elders spent well over twenty thousand years just to contemplate a third-grade Dao Pillar.

In contrast, Shen Yi used to spend a hundred or thousand times more time than others.

Now, it was less than tenfold.

Of course, this was under the condition that these two Town Stones could reach the level of third-grade.

Shen Yi took out two corpses and poured their flesh and blood into the Town Stone statues.

Soon, a toad and a sika deer appeared on their foreheads.

He formed a spell with his hands and summoned the measuring ruler.

With some nervousness, he moved the ruler close, and the next moment, a rich golden light surged in his sea of consciousness.

The Town Stone statue of Lingyun Superior directly caused the golden light to surge upwards, barely reaching the third-grade in the end.

The Bihai Toad did even better, sprouting a tip just above that line.

Both were third-grade!

Shen Yi, excited by the success, suddenly remembered about the Heavenly Palace.

Based on the progression on this ruler, if the bloodlines were similar, then wouldn’t a demon of the Return to Void fifth or sixth layer be needed to possibly reach the second-grade line?

To break through the Return to Void second layer, would he have to kill a demon comparable to an external elder?

If not madness, then what?

Shen Yi shook his head to clear his thoughts and brought out the Dao Palace, selecting the three best Town Stones and adding the Wind God Bai Hong and the Golden Winged Tiger.

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He began to try running the Six Pillars Ascending Palace Method.

Right at that moment, the Dao Plate at his waist suddenly trembled.

“Sigh.”

Shen Yi let out a sigh, took out the Dao Plate, and heard Liu Qianyun’s voice from inside.

“Sect Master Shen, I see you’re a Return to Void realm cultivator. Does the sect have any precious materials for your use? If there’s a need, Pure Moon Sect actually has quite some information, but it involves going out and handling some matters. I wonder if you’re interested.”

“…”

Shen Yi pondered for a moment and slowly waved to retract the Dao Palace.

If the early palaces were indeed the easiest time to receive the gifts of heaven and earth,

then he must consider if this was the only chance in his life to see the Hongmeng Purple Qi.

Besides, on top of the old dog, he now had two more Return to Void third layer guards at his disposal.

Who wouldn’t want to be a heaven’s pride?