[{"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-97":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},2317985,4533,"Chapter 97: The Revival Path of the Golden Gate","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-97",97,"\u003Cp>[Year One: You ingested Body-Refining Elixir and began cultivating the Bodhi Golden Body]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room, Shen Yi placed all hundreds of bottles of Body-Refining Elixir into the silver bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though small, the bell could easily hold all his personal items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of his palm, dozens of red pills the size of soybeans, carrying a faint stench of beast blood, were gradually swallowed—enough for a year’s supply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Year Five: You gradually realized something was off—the Bodhi Golden Body seemed to require a specific spiritual plant to enhance cultivation efficiency, which had now declined]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the panel’s prompt, Shen Yi had already heard rumors from others and had prepared himself mentally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Bodhi Golden Seeds and the Elixir, it would take one hundred and eighty years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely doubling that would be enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This slow, grinding method yielded one unit of progress for every unit of effort—far more reliable than those flashy techniques relying on insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing worth hoping for was whether it could merge with his demonic talents to forge even stronger demonic martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing worth hoping for was whether he could combine his demonic talents to deduce even stronger demonic martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too bad it’s almost gone—if I want more, I’ll have to earn merit first, and even then, it’ll raise suspicion...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no surplus merit now, and even if he did, he couldn’t explain where a century’s worth of pills had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi flipped his palm again; only a few pills remained. He sighed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hundred-year supply of pills, once ingested, had granted him even more abundant strength and skin glowing with a faint luminescence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing his strength was already crushing within the Jade Fluid realm thanks to his Jiao Demon and Tu Long talents, this Body-Refining art still managed to give him a striking boost!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unimaginable how terrifying the sect’s power must have been before the Bodhi Golden Tree withered—disciples merely needing to reach the early Jade Fluid stage could pile up combat power rivaling the peak of Jade Fluid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without a Golden Core cultivator to hold the line, such disciples—tough-skinned, bone-crushing, and brutal—would strike fear into any who faced them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Year Six Hundred Twenty-Four: Even without spiritual plants or Elixir, you relied on your vast time to fully cultivate the Bodhi Golden Body...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jade Fluid. Bodhi Golden Body (Perfected)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Remaining Demonic Lifespan: Four Hundred Seventy-Four Years]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A radiant white glow erupted over his entire body, then swiftly sank into his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi closed his eyes and felt deeply—astonished: even just the strength boost from this Bodhi Golden Body was already about eighty percent of his Jiao Demon’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the strength of a juvenile Jiao, over ten zhang long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Literally, tearing demons apart with bare hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Literally tearing apart demons with his bare hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi looked at his arm. This time, he didn’t draw a blade to cut himself—only pressed lightly with his fingertips and came to a conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he returned to Qingfeng Mountain, Zhang Hengzhou’s claws, even in that exhausted state, could never have pierced his shoulders so easily—let alone a juvenile Jiao or Tu Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a Golden Core martial artist properly wielding a martial art might have a chance to break through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, a Golden Core cultivator must properly wield martial arts to have any chance of breaking through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he wasn’t a wooden post standing still to be beaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he was being overly optimistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Shen Yi truly believed that with his Heavenly Demon Elixir and this formidable body, even without mastering any Golden Core martial arts, he could handle a martial artist who had merely formed a Chudan .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could complete his Golden Core methods, even if the Jiao Lord were revived, he might just be able to fight him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Golden Core methods, acquiring Golden Core martial arts was far simpler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the demons he’d slain might not have excelled in internal martial cultivation, but they knew exactly how to kill—and how to be more brutal, one worse than the next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With enough demonic crystal cores, it shouldn’t be a major problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi reached for the last martial art scroll, skimmed through it, and gained a general understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Horse Divine Step, compared to the White Ape Playful Serpent, excelled in long-distance travel—its speed gain was modest, but its endurance was far greater; it was not meant for close-quarters combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With only four hundred years of demonic lifespan remaining, he needed to reserve some to replenish his Qi Sea—after all, during his last battle with the Jiao Demon, even a half-dead one, it had drained nearly equal lifespan from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for this technique, he’d wait until he had more accumulated resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated the silver bell and collected all the martial arts from the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a shout came from outside the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, shouts came again from outside the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shen my lord!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bandaged and limping, Li Xinhan shuffled into the room from the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face blank, he walked step by step inside, pulled over a chair, and sat down, fixing his gaze on Shen Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if trying to confirm whether this was truly the constable he’d personally brought back from Baiyun County, he finally slumped back, defeated: “Shen my lord, you’re ruthless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just one merit away from promotion to Deputy General.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d recruited Shen Yi hoping the man could help him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Shuixun Village incident, Li Xinhan, as the squad commander, had refused to claim any merit—he believed it rightfully belonged to Shen Yi, who had just joined the Demon Suppression Bureau and needed merit to establish himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d planned to repay Shen Yi’s life-saving favor once he recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d nearly broken with his sister when he learned she hadn’t kept Shen Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning that his older sister had failed to keep Shen Yi, he had nearly come to blows with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xinhan gritted his teeth, filled with regret. The man didn’t need even a scrap of merit—he probably didn’t even care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re not healed, stay put.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi slowly sat up. After so long on Qingfeng Mountain, he’d finally gotten some rest... why did these people keep coming one after another?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t dislike the Li siblings—they’d been on missions together—but he remained wary of their noble lineage, especially after witnessing the Canzhuang  of Qingfeng Mountain disciples; that wariness had deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as long as they didn’t try to recruit him or pull strange stunts, they were decent enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, that document was a lifeline for most Captains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, that document was truly a lifeline for most Captains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xinhan suddenly glanced toward the door and saw his usually fearless sister standing awkwardly in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xinhan suddenly frowned toward the door, seeing his usually fearless older sister standing awkwardly inside the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a General’s disciple would dare draw her short sword on him—how much less so Shen Yi, a familiar face?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shen my lord just returned—he needs rest. You two talk. I’ll just wait around.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mujin tugged at her rosy lips, recalling the scene of the tall horse galloping past her, and awkwardly gripped her sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her guilty expression,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi guessed her thoughts, lazily rose to pour water, and teased lightly: “You weren’t so polite that day—your mouth was quite sharp.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His judgment of people was simple: who wanted him alive, who wanted him dead? She wasn’t pure, nor was she aligned with him—but clearly, she was among the former.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world had no such thing as pure intentions—someone wanting you well-off was already enough...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Mujin blushed furiously, remembering the incident under the tree, and stammered: “I... I didn’t mean harm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter her hidden motives, she’d never intended to put Shen Yi in danger—she’d simply assumed Fang Heng had already arranged everything, leading to the awkward silence among the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on between you two? Sister, weren’t you going to tell him something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xinhan looked between them, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Mujin stepped into the room, hesitating: “There’s something... After you went to Qingfeng Mountain, Ma Tao and I packed up and prepared to leave Qingzhou City with the document. I saw two Golden Gate disciples searching for your friend—the bearded one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Mujin stepped into the room and hesitated, “There is one thing… After you went to Qingfeng Mountain, I and Ma Tao and the others packed our things and prepared to leave Qingzhou City with the document. I saw two Golden Body disciples searching for your friend—the one with the big beard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I noticed their expressions were hostile, so I went to ask. But your friend seemed desperate and wouldn’t let me interfere... I had no choice but to make them promise to bring him back after they finished.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Li Mujin bit her lip. She knew what Shen Yi hated most, but still summoned courage to explain: “I’ve only been in the Demon Suppression Bureau a short time, and I’m lazy—I’m just a Captain. I couldn’t possibly intimidate them... so I used my family’s name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I also sent Li Xiaoer to follow them a ways, but they left Qingzhou City—under official orders, I couldn’t follow further.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mujin finished, standing there with a hint of apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi handed her the teacup, earnestly: “Thank you, Miss Li.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With someone from the powerful Li family intervening, the chance of Zhang the Butcher being harmed dropped to near zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not upset?” Li Mujin clutched the teacup, her lovely cheeks reddening further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, I thought it was some big deal—why are you, a personal Deputy General of the Demon Suppression Bureau, waiting around for them? How presumptuous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xinhan struggled to sit upright, casually: “I’ll send out an invitation, find an excuse to gather those Wanku , include the Golden Gate, and you can question them face-to-face tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You plan to show up like this?” Li Mujin glanced at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what? These are wounds from demon extermination.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xinhan raised an eyebrow. If Shen Yi left in a few days, who’d believe he knew the youngest personal Deputy General in the Demon Suppression Bureau?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’d be such a prestige boost—what were a few pains?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t use your name to send the invitation. Have your friends do it. If they know it’s the Li family, the Golden Gate might not come.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mujin shook her head. Her brother never got along with those people—they talked about poetry and romance; he only cared about missions and merit, yet loved playing the big-brother role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Li family, one of the Four Surnames and Five Sects, sent every generation’s direct heir into the Demon Suppression Bureau. Publicly, they were revered, powerful figures; behind closed doors, they were the number-one traitors to ancestral vows, crawling to the imperial court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the Four Surnames and Five Sects, the Li family sent every generation’s direct heir to serve in the Suppressing Demons Office; publicly, their reputation in the martial world was mighty and venerable, but behind closed doors, they were likely the number-one traitors to ancestral vows—cowardly lapdogs of the imperial court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like this recent incident—huge family, friendly with everyone, yet when Qingfeng Mountain fell, they didn’t just refuse their own people—they didn’t lift a finger to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to Shen Yi: “Shen my lord, will you go? Or shall we ask for you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi’s expression was calm; he gave a slight nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi’s expression was calm; he gave a slight nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1947,"2026-06-20T15:00:36.117Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c0847dd4ad9d55d331e91a76007237a985c693aeae696ca4f4b62d6599558c74","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-98","immortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-chapter-96",840,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortality-begins-with-slaying-demons-cover.jpg"]