[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons":3,"chapter-immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-91":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Immortality Begins with Slaying Demons",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2317979,4533,"Chapter 91: Merit Bestowed","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-91",91,"\u003Cp>Fang Heng blinked, frozen in place: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A demonic horse was led by General Hong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it stood twenty-odd Golden Eagle Captains returning from Qingfeng Mountain, their faces solemn, lined up on either side of the young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today’s duty in the External Affairs Hall fell to two girls from the Inner Camp; they carefully retrieved items and presented them to their comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First came a neatly folded greatcloak, wide sleeves and long hem, silk-smooth, embroidered with a ferocious wolf devouring the moon—the mark of the Outer Camp—adding a touch of martial ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came a jade belt, a gilded hollowed wolf-patterned hairpin, opulent and imposing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa! Promoted to Deputy General!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding Captains, who had gathered merely to see what emergency had brought a demonic horse into the Town Demon Bureau, now found themselves witnessing a comrade’s promotion firsthand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, some grew envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Qingfeng Mountain was perilous—causing ordinary men to toss and turn in fear of being drafted—it had become a rare opportunity for true experts, and the promotion came alarmingly fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the second Inner Camp girl similarly produced a fresh black robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Captains glanced briefly, then moved to look away—only to freeze, staring back in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robe’s sleeves bore no cloud patterns; instead, an exquisitely embroidered yin-yang fish adorned the collar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin-Yang Cosmos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the exclusive emblem of Old Man Chen Qiankun among the Twelve Town Demon Generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously, several swallowed dry throats; silence fell. The shock of mere spectacle vanished, replaced by a subtle tension as they exchanged glances, a faint spark of rivalry igniting between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meaning of “Personal Deputy General” could be summed up in four characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s made it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vast merits, astonishing strength—no further proof was needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From now on, he need no longer traverse mountains and rivers, risking his life daily; he need only walk beside the Town Demon General, set up camp, and watch the demons beyond the Twelve Counties of Qingzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mutual deterrence, no interference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of his Captains, life would be effortless: stand guard, perhaps never fight for years, yet still accumulate ample garrison merits with time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this Personal Deputy General chose to take a few men along before departing...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, all Outer Camp Captains surged forward, eyes blazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ziming raised an eyebrow, his gaze flickering with surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Fang Heng’s expression darkened; the delight he’d felt at the greatcloak vanished upon seeing the yin-yang fish, replaced by quiet disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We! Congratulations to Lord Shen on his victorious return! Three promotions!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from those holding the precious robes, the remaining Golden Eagle Captains stepped back a few paces, then bowed deeply, voices thunderous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his lead, the hundred-plus Captains nearby—Inner and Outer Camp alike—made the same gesture; even Hong Lei, far off, dropped his mocking tone, loosened the reins, and solemnly clasped his fists: “Congratulations, Lord Shen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you looking at me? Don’t you have hands?” Bai Ziming glanced at Fang Heng beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...” Fang Heng hung his arms limply, struggling to lift them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ziming sighed, raising both palms—he felt he shouldn’t have left home today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A General’s disciple could at most become a Deputy General; no precedent existed for becoming someone else’s personal attendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Jiang Jiu had only seized the position of General after the Town Demon General of Yushan County died, crushing Yushan City with bloody force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus... Bai Ziming’s rank was still slightly lower than Shen Yi’s now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To leap straight from Captain to Personal Deputy General—even if a Golden Core dragon demon truly existed on Qingfeng Mountain—it would require a decapitation feat. What, did the Town Demon General go to Qingfeng Mountain for a stroll? Leave not a single merit behind?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has Old Man Chen lost his mind? This kid’s been in the Town Demon Bureau less than a month—he’s giving out anything!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing someone curse Chen Qiankun, Hong Lei snapped his head toward them—then heard the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face instantly twisted in shock: “Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than a month...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dammit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Lei’s heart pounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which damn Deputy General did this? Was he too crippled to get out of bed? Lazy as a dog! Recruited such a person without even a heads-up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Old Man Chen knew or not was uncertain—but none of the Deputy Generals here had ever considered this possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One major reason was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d only been here less than a month—he hadn’t even collected his salary yet! What life-or-death fight was he going to risk?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi gazed silently around, feeling uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, he asked: “What about martial arts and elixirs?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Captains froze, then wore strange expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Inner Camp girl covered her mouth lightly, nudged aside a few comrades, and led Shen Yi into the External Affairs Hall. Behind the large cabinet, she retrieved a sheet of paper: “Lord Shen, what do you need? I’ll make a list. Once everyone returns, we’ll tally all merits and deliver them to you immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anything?” Shen Yi looked at her, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d expected little: Hong Lei had promised him a low-grade Jade Fluid martial art; he’d captured Dai Bing and the clerk, slain the crocodile dragon, and delivered the dragon’s head to the Town Demon General.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely, three or five should be due?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” The girl blinked, stammering: “We do have some mid-grade Jade Fluid martial arts here, but few suit you. As for high-grade... the External Affairs Hall has only one...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not decided yet—could I—” Shen Yi casually withdrew his gaze, cleared his throat: “Show me everything. I’d like to choose carefully.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, several Inner Camp Captains grimaced, struggling for words: “Lord Shen, the Town Demon Bureau once had geniuses who could read ten lines at a glance and remember everything—outsiders sent them here to steal martial arts. After that, we established rules... Not because we suspect you, Lord Shen—you’d never do such a thing—but rules are rules.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Town Demon Bureau was lavish, but not for everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, its martial arts and elixirs came mostly from plunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the clans possessed, we had dozens or hundreds of times more; what they lacked, even the government couldn’t conjure from thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, Jade Fluid martial arts—among martial artists—they didn’t even have the concept of “grades.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mid-grade” meant clans and sects, with vast resources and long lifespans, had refined ordinary martial arts into techniques far surpassing their peers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They called it “mid-grade” because above it lay the Five General Techniques—things incomprehensible to ordinary mortals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the Fourfold True Gang—somehow squandering decades of accumulated foundation in mere moments. Such things? Most wouldn’t even deign to glance at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hard-won Jade Fluid was intended to enhance strength and speed, fortify the body and weapons, and culminate in a blade Gang or saber qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This all-encompassing True Gang technique offered numerous ways to expend qi, yet remained obscure and rarely affordable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, once you reached Jade Fluid’s peak, you gained a century of extended life—even with elixirs, rebuilding your foundation took years. Who’d gamble their life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pooling all Qingzhou Town Demon Bureau’s strength, they’d focused first on the most vital internal arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did they deduce the Shocking Twelve Counties’ Wind-Thunder Smelting Sun Scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His small hopes dashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi felt slight disappointment but showed none: “Body tempering methods, lightness techniques.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those three words, the two Inner Camp girls froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this too coincidental? Was he after that high-grade martial art...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Shen, have you heard of the Golden Body Sect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not a major sect. A Mianqiang  second-tier force.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorry, guys—latest update time is 11 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not fixed because some big shot said 11 PM might be bedtime, so I’ll post earlier if possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1292,"2026-06-20T15:00:36.117Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f8f19c75a09f13427663ea03e8a7f9e07f98f00ef08e28c70cd76c136e90b31d","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-92","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-90",840,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-cover.jpg"]