[{"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-96":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},2317984,4533,"Chapter 96: Seeking Mountains, Gathering Qi, Turtle Breathing and Transformation","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-96",96,"\u003Cp>Looking at the dragon pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Shen Yi was accustomed to concealing his emotions, he still unconsciously raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although juvenile dragons also possessed inner pearls, they resembled more of a beast’s core—a bloody, fleshy mass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this one before him had a smooth texture, clearly beyond the category of an “organ,” identical to the object extracted from Zhang Hengzhou’s body—a thing only attainable at the Condensed Core realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She calls this a small gift?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having practiced the Heavenly Demon Yama Devouring Outer Pearl Art, though the outer pearl art was merely a crude imitation by fox demons of the Condensed Core method, it still offered a glimpse into the Condensed Core realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When crafting the outer pearl, it was divided into three stages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the pearl takes initial form; second, it becomes fully formed; third, thick jade dew overflows and coats it, correcting flaws and shaping it into a perfectly rounded, plump state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi stared at the dragon pearl before him, noticeably smaller than the previous one, its aura only about sixty percent as strong—likely just an embryonic pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the Heavenly Demon outer pearl imitates the state of a fully formed pearl.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A three-thousand-year dragon lord’s cultivation could only fill it halfway. If fully filled, for a normal martial cultivator, even a Condensed Core completion, entering the Embracing Pearl stage, would allow external substances to be infused for nourishment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unfortunately, the Molten Sun Treasure Furnace still cannot suppress stronger demonic power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a clearer understanding of his own strength, Shen Yi did not use this dragon pearl, deciding to preserve it for future supplementation of the Heavenly Demon outer pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out the several secret manuals one by one and flipped through them at random.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, several prompts appeared on his panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Green Wood Turtle Breathing Scripture (Uninitiated)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Linglong Nine Orifices Transformation Art (Uninitiated)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Mountain Seeking Qi Detection Scripture (Uninitiated)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Demon Qi Gathering Technique (Uninitiated)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four manuals lacked any realm suffix.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Shen Yi did not underestimate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, these techniques that did not enhance power could be more practical than powerful upper-grade martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with so many arriving at once, Shen Yi glanced at his remaining thousand-odd years of demonic lifespan and felt a pang of headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reopened several manuals and studied them carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, he adjusted his qi in trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He soon discerned the differences: the Qi Gathering Technique and Qi Seeking Method were both simple minor arts—the former had a single function: after detecting a demon, extract a wisp of its qi and store it within the silver bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a certain range, all bearers of the bell could sense the demon’s location by its scent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect was similar to his own after swallowing the dragon pearl—he could detect Zhang Hengzhou atop Qingfeng Mountain from afar, though the reverse was also true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qi Seeking Method enhanced vision by manipulating qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It allowed one to see normally invisible things, such as demonic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the former, which tracked a single demon, the Qi Seeking Method was primarily used for sweeping mountains and seas, detecting widespread signs of demonic activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both techniques could be mastered with minimal practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With so many perfected martial arts under his belt, such minor tricks came easily to Shen Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the remaining two were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether the Turtle Breathing Scripture or the Transformation Art, both demanded high proficiency—three to five years of practice could grant basic use, albeit weak; if perfected, they could even conceal one’s presence across realms, fooling enemies’ senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For such survival skills, Shen Yi never hesitated to invest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasted no time, opened his panel, and poured his lifespan into them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now had a modest grasp of qi manipulation—he possessed the crude Fourfold True Gang and the refined Vein-Cutting Dragon Grasp, no longer the greenhorn he once was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only twenty-seven years of demonic lifespan were consumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi sat on the bed, like a withered log or a clay statue, his entire aura suppressed to near stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Green Wood Turtle Breathing Scripture (Perfected)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Linglong Nine Orifices Transformation Art (Perfected)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Remaining Demonic Lifespan: One Thousand and Ninety-Eight Years】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand brushed across his face—his handsome features instantly transformed into those of a withered old man, then a stoic middle-aged man, then a childlike youth…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not merely a change in appearance; even the subtlest breathing patterns and expressions became lifelike, utterly flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi set aside his playfulness, casually dispelled the transformation art, and tried the Qi Detection Scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, his clear eyes were entirely veiled in golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His vision turned into a gray, empty void—above him stretched a sky of white qi, occasionally pierced by streaks of golden radiance, likely passing deputy generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few streaks of golden qi slowly approached the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi withdrew the glow from his eyes, and moments later, he saw several deputy generals in heavy cloaks entering the courtyard, carrying large jade trays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Shen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They nodded slightly, standing calmly outside the door: “These are the martial arts manuals you selected, and a hundred-year-old body-refining elixir. We feared you’d leave in haste, so we delivered them promptly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Shen Yi was a personal attendant, they did not serve under Chen Qiankun and had no ulterior motives—no need to fear him excessively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi paused, then realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their “hundred years” did not refer to the elixir’s age, but to the duration he was to consume it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of vials, each the size of a wine cup, filled the jade tray densely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re too kind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deputy generals quickly set down the tray and bowed in response—they knew he was currently the Demon Suppression Bureau’s rising star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord, we won’t disturb you further.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They glanced instinctively at the books on the bed, immediately looked away, and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they couldn’t help but feel a quiet awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, some had nursed petty resentment—subordinates’ minds drifted, all eager to escape him and follow Shen Yi to Linjiang County for comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing this, they understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This personal attendant had just returned from Qingfeng Mountain, exhausted, barely granted two months’ leave—and instead of drinking and listening to music, he was still inside, refining his martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hard to say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the room was alone again, Shen Yi rose, closed the door, and took the two newly delivered martial manuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were Jade Fluid realm arts: the upper-grade Bodhi Golden Body, and the middle-grade White Horse Divine Step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either one, outside, could found a sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is what Zhang Butcher longed for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi opened the Bodhi Golden Body and suddenly recalled—he’d been back for half a day, yet hadn’t seen Zhang yet. Apparently, even the excitement of returning to the Demon Suppression Bureau couldn’t match the pleasure of spending extra time with his lover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, that burly man had generously traded him the Golden Sun Eight Treasures Divine Body, in exchange for a blood-spirit saber art he could never practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had also boldly intervened to block the thin-headed monk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did he help Shen Yi slay the terrifying monkey demon, but he also gained a magic blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You just take it—why bother thinking whether someone else can train it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling how the man had laughed, slapping his belly, Shen Yi shook his head—giving this directly to him would cause trouble, and it had serious flaws. He’d wait until he deduced a new body-refining art from it, then teach it to Zhang Butcher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even demonic martial arts wouldn’t do—when he went out, he’d pay attention, find a body-refining art without flaws—it shouldn’t be hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1276,"2026-06-20T15:00:36.117Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cdd24e439a471edcf9b939de54d0b9a8bab7221bbe16b5f80114e68e399ead2b","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-97","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-95",840,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-cover.jpg"]