Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 233 An Unexpected Surprise (Part 2)

"Stay here for lunch. It's a pleasure to have some Xuepei wine with you; it's perfect for this cold weather."

At the entrance of the courtyard, Huang Ze was trying to persuade Han Yi, who was carrying a black suitcase, to stay for lunch.

"No, Mr. Huang, besides, I don't drink..."

Han Yi responded with a smile. After receiving the items left by Bai Yuechou, his mind was completely focused on them, and he had no time to consider anything else.

"Tsk, life is short, let's drink and have fun. Han boy, you're still too young..." Hearing this, Huang Ze shook his head and didn't insist. He was a good drinker, and it would be quite boring if Han Yi didn't drink with him. But then, he said seriously, "By the way, in martial arts, you shouldn't be overly ambitious. Focus on your cultivation and don't always think about shortcuts. Monster meat—those things are only truly suitable from within the sect..."

After a pause, he added some more information: "For inner disciples, the two catties of Crimson Blood Tiger meat that the sect distributes every month is enough. Any more would be a waste. Higher-grade monster meat is not suitable for you. At most, you can use it occasionally when you are in the late stage of Blood Refining and trying to break through a barrier."

Moreover… if you can open your meridians and cultivate internal energy, the supply of these demon beast meats will be greatly increased. Furthermore, the demon beast meat provided by the sect is the most suitable for the martial arts practiced within the sect… you will understand these things later…”

But Huang Ze's tone was low when he said this, clearly indicating that he had little confidence in Han Yi's ability to open his meridians and gain internal strength.

"Master Huang, I understand," Han Yi said in a deep voice, offering an excuse: "Recently, I've noticed a significant increase in my appetite and a slight improvement in my cultivation, so I thought of buying some better quality demon beast meat to supplement my diet..."

He naturally understood the meaning behind Huang Ze's words; he was simply saying that after a martial artist reaches a certain level of internal strength, they need to use the flesh of a demon beast that matches the nature of their own internal strength.

However, his main purpose in coming to Huang Ze was to find a place with a stable supply of high-quality monster meat. Obtaining Bai Yuechou's remaining items was just an unexpected surprise.

Actually, there were places in An'yan City that sold high-quality monster meat before.

After all, the wild is so vast, and there are endless monsters to kill and obtain. In addition, the profits are substantial, so many independent martial artists and experienced hunters form small teams to track down and kill monsters and sell their meat.

However, with the successive establishment of the Crimson Flame Sect and the Thousand Leaves Sect, the four major forces in Anyan City gradually took shape.

Forces like the Crimson Flame Sect, relying on their enormous wealth and power, have long since monopolized the meat of demonic beasts in Anyan City that are related to the Crimson Blood Tiger and suitable for the "Fire Element Technique."

The Chiba faction, the Wang family, and the Huang family were in a similar situation at that time.

In the end, people who were not from the four major powers could no longer freely sell monster meat in An'yan City.

In other words, these four forces have jointly monopolized all the places in An'yan City where monster meat can be sold.

Martial artists can still purchase some monster meat from designated locations by the four major powers, such as the black market and restaurants.

The reason for doing this is quite simple...

There's no other reason than that the profits are substantial. Monster meat is an essential food for most martial artists, and managing all the channels in the city in a unified manner would generate a huge sum of money, which is no exaggeration to describe as making a fortune every day.

Secondly, it facilitates management. With only a few specific shops selling these items, the number of martial artists coming and going day and night is limited, allowing for easy monitoring of changes in cultivation levels and breakthroughs in strength. Moreover, by consolidating the resources of demonic beasts in this way, sect disciples can enjoy better food and martial arts training, naturally leading to increased strength over time.

On the contrary, independent martial artists, or those from small factions, can only use scraps and incomplete martial arts, so their strength is inevitably weak and they are no match for disciples of sects.

In this way, they can also consolidate the stability and rule of their own power.

Of course, the independent martial artists did resist these things.

However, the reason why rogue martial artists are called rogue is because they are a disorganized bunch and have no power. How could they possibly defeat the combined attack of the four major forces?

After several leaders of the rebellious rogue martial artists died, and the four major powers opened up a few shops selling animal meat, the matter was brought to a close.

However, the absence of resistance does not mean that no one besides the four major powers is selling monster meat.

However, they will continue to be sold through a more discreet, low-key, and inconspicuous channel.

Huang Ze, a master who has mastered the flow of energy through the meridians, would undoubtedly have access to these methods.

"Well, it's good that you understand. As for demon beast meat resources... with your current strength as a Blood Refining Martial Artist, if you just want to nourish your blood and qi, eating more won't cause any harm as long as it doesn't affect your attribute characteristics..."

Huang Ze thought for a moment, then tossed out a cyan wooden plaque: "There is indeed such a place outside Anyan City, where there are some high-quality monster meat resources. If you want, you can go and buy some."

"Thank you, Master Huang!"

Han Yi accepted the wooden plaque and bowed.

"The black market will open soon. Go back and calm your mind. As is customary, the hall master and elders will come to hold a small ceremony. Don't forget the past..."

Huang Ze waved his hand, indicating that Han Yi didn't need to be so polite.

The Bai family's small courtyard, bedroom.

"Yuhe Town, Yingjiabao..."

Following the detailed map he had obtained from Huang Shanjun, Han Yi found the location Huang Ze had mentioned.

This is a blue wooden plaque with the character '应' (ying) engraved on the front and the character '坊' (fang) on ​​the back.

According to Huang Ze, this is a place for freelance martial artists to exchange items. Occasionally, small auctions are also held. On the first and fifteenth of each month, you can participate by bringing a wooden plaque as proof!

In general, it was similar to the gatherings Han Yi had experienced in his previous life.

Of course, even powerful forces like the Crimson Flame Sect were aware of the existence of such gatherings. However, Ying Family Fortress also had a top-tier martial artist in charge, and the gatherings were held on a small scale outside the city, so they all turned a blind eye.

After all, if they were pushed too far, and the rogue martial artists really united, that would be a huge problem...

"However, it seems that the gathering will not start for another few days..." Han Yi calculated the days, constantly thinking about it.

"Alright, alright, let's take a look at the miscellaneous items Bai Yuechou left behind..." He shook his head and brought the black wooden box in front of him.

Although Huang Xiuxiu had wiped the wooden box clean, it was still possible to see the dust that had accumulated over the years, leaving a layer of white residue between the lid and the box.

Han Yi rubbed his hands together and breathed on them.

For some reason, looking at the wooden box in front of him, he felt a bit like he was opening a treasure chest after completing a game in his previous life.

And the essential step in opening a treasure chest...

You just need to rub your hands together to get rid of the bad luck!

pat!

He reached out and opened the lid; a thick layer of pale yellow oil paper covered the items inside.

Stab it!

The oil paper was lifted, revealing two rows of neatly arranged letters and notes.

"Um?!"

Han Yi's eyes lit up. It seemed that what Bai Yuechou left behind at Huang Ze's place was even more abundant than what he left behind in the Bai family's courtyard!

But then, after opening a few notebooks, he was disappointed again.

Sometimes, quality and quantity are not directly proportional...

The notes and books here were records left by Bai Yuechou before he entered the Qi cultivation stage. In other words, if Han Yi had received this box of things before entering the Qi cultivation stage, he might have treasured it, but for him now, it's not of much use...

"Huh, what's this...?"

In the corner of the black box, there was a white cloth bag, pressed tightly down by many books.

Han Yi pulled out the cloth bag, opened it, and inside was something that looked like a scroll, and...

There are also three Xuan Yin stones, each the size of a chicken egg.

These three Xuan Yin stones are translucent inside and smooth on the outside, as if they have been deliberately polished, and you can even see the blood-red lines inside.

"Mysterious Yin Stone?"

Han Yi frowned. Did Bai Yuechou have a penchant for collecting such strange and unusual things?

He then opened the scroll that resembled a picture book. At the very top, three large, blood-red characters came into view.

"This is not divine revelation!"

The strokes of these three characters are very long, like flowing blood.

In addition, there are handprints, postures, and meridian diagrams drawn inside, along with several handwritten annotations.

"With blood and energy surging, forming the Selfless Seal, and exerting all one's strength, after three breaths, combined with the Blood Money Elixir, one can initially enter a state of meditation and perceive the truth."

'The Seal of Freedom, a blood-money medicine guide powder, taken orally at the tip of the tongue, combined with other ingredients, allows one to enter a state beyond the mundane, enjoying blissful freedom and attaining ultimate liberation!'

"Freedom Seal..."

Han Yi glanced at the handprints on the album.

The hand seal was somewhat peculiar: the two index fingers touched, the thumbs and little fingers touched, and the knuckles of the other two pairs of fingers touched, placed between the eyebrows. The text also recorded that after taking the medicinal catalyst and blood money powder, immediately activating the secret technique with the hand seal would allow one to enter a deep state of meditation.

If possible, apply fresh blood from a close relative to both temples. This will allow you to enter a meditative state for a longer time, achieve better results, and gain a deeper understanding of the next step in martial arts!

"A close person...blood?!"

Han Yi felt a chill run down his spine. "Delusion of Heaven" was indeed a secret technique, but...

Judging from the description of the effects, it can bring people into a carefree and unrestrained state, and even lead to enlightenment?!

What's even more chilling is that using the fresh blood of relatives and friends as a catalyst would have a better effect?!

"Is this really some kind of secret technique???"

Han Yi found it hard to believe; calling it a secret technique was less accurate than calling it an evil technique!

“Blood money, is this the Xuan Yin Stone…” He picked up a piece of Xuan Yin Stone and stared at the blood streaks inside.

This Xuan Yin Stone was brighter and smoother than the Xuan Yin Stone he had obtained from the demonic Yin object before, shimmering like jade and glass.

Han Yi felt that this blood money might be Xuan Yin Stone, but it was Xuan Yin Stone that had been processed using some special method.

Blood money and Xuan Yin stone are two names for the same thing, but they lead to the same conclusion.

As for the medicinal ingredient mentioned in the picture album, although it wasn't found in this wooden box...

But Han Yi believed that this medicinal ingredient must also be some kind of strange and evil substance…....

After all, putting aside the blood of close relatives, just consider this blood money—the processed Xuan Yin Stone…....

Han Yi had encountered many low-level demons, or rather, low-level demons and evil spirits, before.

First, there was the large wild dog hiding inside the middle-aged woman's body, then there was the hungry tiger with five accomplices...

Finally, there's that old peach tree in Peach Blossom Village!

This Mysterious Yin Stone….

All of these were obtained by Han Yi from the corpses of demons he killed!

Even on the last occasion, when they killed the giant wooden monster that was transformed from the 'Peach Blossom' tree in Peach Blossom Village, they did not obtain any Xuan Yin Stones.

However, before that, the Wooden Demon had disguised a large amount of Yin energy as immortal peaches, wanting Han Yi, Bai Sanren, and the others to eat them!

Han Yi took this opportunity to absorb a large amount of Yin energy and convert it into his own Yuan Power!

Therefore, based on Han Yi's experiences encountering demons several times, and combined with the knowledge occasionally imparted by the professors in the Extraordinary Affairs Bureau...

This Xuan Yin Stone is nothing more than an item formed from the highly condensed Yin energy within a demon's body.

When a demon dies, its yin energy, if not completely depleted, naturally solidifies, condenses, and crystallizes. If one engages in a fierce battle with a demon, exhausting all yin energy, then upon death, with so little yin energy remaining, it dissipates completely, leaving nothing behind!

It can be said that the Xuan Yin Stone is a container that stores Yin energy, which explains why the Strange Affairs Office would buy it back at a high price.

Regardless of the value of the Xuan Yin Stone, even if it has no value, if it were used by demons or monsters, it could probably serve the same purpose as gasoline to replenish energy.

After Han Yi summarized it this way, he suddenly felt that the secret technique Bai Yuechou had learned, called "Wang Fei Tian," was even more unreliable.

It requires blood money containing a large amount of yin energy, a mysterious medicinal ingredient, and finally, the blood of relatives and friends…

No matter how he thought about it, he felt that this secret technique was full of eeriness. "It seems that Bai Yuechou's drastic change in personality and his mysterious departure might be due to being set up by someone, caused by this secret technique..."

Han Yi recalled the stories and novels from his previous life about controlling people through some kind of mysterious witchcraft, and ultimately came to this conclusion.

[Found to absorb yin energy, should it be absorbed?]

"Yes!"

With a thought, Han Yi caused the three hard, blood-red Xuan Yin stones to turn into viscous liquid, then into gray mist, and finally dissipate into Han Yi's body within a few seconds.

Name: Han Yi (17/176)

[Realm]: Early stage of Meridian Opening, First-level Martial Master; Sword Realm: One kill in ten steps; Sword Realm: As heavy as a mountain

[Martial Arts]: Qianyang Gong (Entry-level martial arts, Qianyang Jin, characteristics: rejuvenation, evil-dispelling, entry-level strength 4/10)

[Martial Arts]: Thunderclap Palm Technique (Minor Mastery 9/50, Special Effects: Shattering Stones and Splitting Earth, Frenzied Strike, can be upgraded); Flying Swallow Kick (Minor Mastery 12/50, Special Effects: Gale, can be upgraded); Dual Sword and Saber Technique (Proficiency 9/30, can be upgraded, Special Effects: Concentration, Dual Wielding, can be upgraded); Golden Muscle and Jade Bone Skill (Proficiency 7/20, Special Effects: Iron Wall, can be upgraded); Body Transformation Technique (Mastery, Special Effects: Bone Shrinking and Disguise)

[Elemental Power Value]: 62

His Yuan Power increased by 60 points, and his lifespan also increased to 176 years.

"Whoo~"

As the last wisp of gray mist entered his body, Han Yi shivered with satisfaction.