[{"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-92":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},2317980,4533,"Chapter 92: Bodhi Golden Body","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-92",92,"\u003Cp>Zhenmo Office, External Affairs Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many captains gathered at the entrance; upon hearing the girl from the inner compound mention the Golden Vajra Sect, they paused in slight confusion, then suddenly recalled something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several disciples clad in golden eagle robes stepped forward at once, speaking in low tones: “Senior Shen saved our lives—don’t try to fool him with that junk!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl pouted, turning back to Shen Yi: “Don’t listen to them, my lord. I don’t have a habit of hoarding public resources—I just mentioned it casually. But it’s true: that upper-grade Jade Fluid cultivation art, the Bodhi Golden Body, was indeed voluntarily offered by the Golden Vajra Sect, and no one has touched it since.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Shen Yi blinked slightly in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since his transmigration, his deepest understanding of martial sects had been their profound fear of the Zhenmo Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for why,” the girl explained softly, “Senior Shen should know that body tempering arts are slow, grinding practices—anyone who trains them gets roughly the same results.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Golden Vajra Sect was once a major sect, possessing the Golden Bodhi Tree. With its fruit as an aid, one could fully master this upper-grade martial art in just 180 years, forging a body so formidable it was astonishing—hardly any non-Golden Core cultivator could harm it in the slightest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hundred and eighty years was a threshold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A normal person with Jade Fluid initial stage cultivation could live about 220 years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant Golden Vajra disciples, if they broke through to the Jade Fluid initial stage, could perfectly complete the Bodhi Golden Body, gaining a physique that crushed all others in the Jade Fluid realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unfortunately, that Bodhi Tree later withered…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Without the fruit’s enhancement, no matter how many body-tempering pills they used, they could never regain their former results. No matter how hard their disciples trained, none could advance beyond minor mastery—and the Golden Vajra Sect quickly sank to a third-rate power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl blinked, continuing: “Luckily for them, they somehow found half of a Golden Core body tempering art—and actually made progress. To avoid drawing attention from other factions, they simply offered the original Golden Body to the Zhenmo Office, seeking peace of mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one offers kindness without ulterior motives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the case of the Golden Vajra Sect, seeking a patron to revive their sect was perfectly normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An upper-grade Jade Fluid martial art—even the Regional Commander personally reviewed it, leaving word that unless the Golden Bodhi Tree revives, it holds no value. Better to spend that tempering time striving to break through your realm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the only upper-grade martial art stored by the External Affairs Hall. I don’t know if the treasury holds others—but to open the treasury, you need the Regional Commander’s direct order.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing her explanation, Shen Yi recalled Hong Lei’s earlier warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused thoughtfully, a faint tension in his brows; after a long moment, he tapped his finger lightly on the counter, feigning ignorance: “There’s such a thing? A martial art dependent on a single sacred plant? Fine—I’ll take it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, the girl raised an eyebrow toward the golden eagle captains. She’d made herself perfectly clear—if they were still dissatisfied, that was their problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captains silently stepped back, clearly aware that such men’s pride couldn’t be swayed by mere words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shall I exchange all the treasure herbs for body tempering ones?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.” Shen Yi withdrew his gaze, expression unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d realized by now: in Qingzhou, anything related to the Golden Core inevitably passed through the Regional Commander’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also meant that reaching the Golden Core realm granted the power to stir up storms in Qingzhou—and such power was strictly controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An upper-grade body tempering art requiring no innate talent or insight was the most precious thing he could currently obtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Heavenly Demon Yama external elixir anchored his dantian, Shen Yi knew its drawbacks well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He possessed the cultivation of a three-thousand-year dragon lord, yet lacked the corresponding techniques and the dragon’s armored hide. He could bully lesser martial cultivators, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against opponents of equal cultivation, he’d be at a constant disadvantage—barely able to fight back, no longer as helpless as before, but far from assured victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic energy within the external elixir was non-renewable. If he fought to the death and drained it dry, he’d have only one chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he failed to acquire another same-tier internal elixir to replenish it, this external elixir— Haofeilejinliangqiannianyaomoshouyuan —would become utterly useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, no improvement could be ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Already recorded. I’ve picked the best mobility technique for you too. Once everything’s counted, I’ll send it to you immediately. If this body tempering art doesn’t suit you… hehe… feel free to come back and swap it. I’m here every seventh to nineteenth of the month—and you can still exchange treasure herbs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl flashed a sweet dimple, but several captains nearby frowned—so this was her trap all along?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, when you go to Linjiang Commandery, they’ll assign you three deputy generals and one hundred twenty captains. If you want to bring a few from here, as long as it’s not too many—three or five is fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shrugged: “We’re short-handed too. Can’t have everyone go off to enjoy luxury with Senior Shen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll see about that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi turned—and was instantly surrounded by a dozen burning stares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a step forward; the captains holding the treasure robes glared coldly, causing the outer compound crowd to slightly recoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very edge of the crowd, dozens of zhang away:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A broad-shouldered figure stood still, dressed in coarse short tunic, face aged forty to fifty, stubble on chin, weaponless—looking like a simple farmer tilling the soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his shoulder sat a petite girl, two small buns tied in her hair, skin fair, lips red, teeth white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed in a green-and-blue little dress, her bare white feet swung idly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She watched the dark-robed youth curiously: “You say Chen Qiankun gave him a personal attendant post and recommended him to us—what’s his real intention?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man’s gaze was calm; he spoke slowly: “Old men grow indecisive. They want someone close, yet fear wasting potential—unable to choose, they hand the decision to the other, losing the decisiveness of youth. From this, it’s clear: Linjiang Commandery won’t be under his control much longer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl tugged his ear: “I hear you’re hinting at something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not implying anything about you, Grandma.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man smiled helplessly, continuing: “He wants to conceal the dragon-slaying incident, guard against retaliation from the Yangchun River waterfolk, yet also make a grand show to intimidate the Zhao family. Look at this foolishness—is this still the old Chen Qiankun? Does he think the man he favors is a baby, unable to endure even a whisper of storm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Offering a young man comfort, yet expecting him to refuse—it’s absurd.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he turned slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Regional Commander has already petitioned the imperial court for aid for the third time. Great chaos is coming to Qingzhou. We demon hunters die first—we have no time to babysit for General Chen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah!” The girl kicked her feet happily: “Speaking of babies, I actually like that Lin girl. She started learning demon-tracking from the very beginning, nearly died in some backwater like Baiyun County—laughable. Since the Regional Commander can’t get reinforcements, we’ll fight hard for her to join this temple purification—good chance to wash off that baby smell.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When she returns with her Golden Core, and sees this boy become someone else’s personal attendant—she’ll be furious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The man who boasted so wildly in his letter has barely swallowed two bites of raw meat, tasted blood, and already Old Chen lured him off to Linjiang’s governor’s house with a bone—oh dear…” She wiped away tears of laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not mockery—just that even the fiercest beast, if long confined to guarding a home, living off easy meals, will eventually blunt its fangs and claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every past Regional Commander rose from the ranks of demon hunters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were wolves—wolves bold enough to step beyond Qingzhou’s twelve commanderies, into the territories of demon kings, lapping blood from the edge of blades amid constant peril!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1365,"2026-06-20T15:00:36.117Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5fb626bde0d9019394fed0678373f2fb13cf6a50a43d4508971241765d2bc59f","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-93","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-91",840,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-cover.jpg"]