Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 279 The Price (Part 1)

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"Enough, enough!" In the courtroom, Wang Youfang, his face ashen, slammed the gavel. Seeing that the two were about to fight again, he could no longer hold back.

"Never mind..." He felt a little helpless, knowing that Ao Yang and Zhang Qingye were putting on an act for him, and that their words were subtly hinting at his intentions.

However, since the demon incident had caused such a huge disturbance in the city, he was partly responsible for it.

Furthermore, this mediation was something he wanted to mediate and lead in the first place…....

Therefore, it's impossible to avoid paying a price...

“If that’s the case, then so be it…” Wang Youfang sighed and offered a solution.

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Time passed slowly, and the sun had mostly set in the west. The dim light shone on the painting of the sunrise over the sea in the courtroom, making it appear particularly desolate.

Wang Youfang watched with a somber expression as Aoyang and Zhang Qingye left with satisfaction.

The setting sun cast his long shadow, which fell precisely on the plaque that read "A Clear Mirror Hangs High".

"Father, isn't the price we paid this time a bit too high...?"

Behind him, Wang Feiyi asked in a low voice.

Since Huang Shanjun's death, he had been in charge of managing the Huang family's businesses and land. And this afternoon, in just a few words, half of the meat fields and half of the land were given to others…

His heart was bleeding; he felt a pang of heartache.

“Yi’er, you don’t understand… Money can be earned again, but once a person is gone, they’re truly gone…” Wang Youfang’s tone was somewhat somber.

For some reason, he had a bad feeling, as if the task of exterminating the demons might not go as smoothly as he had hoped.

“But Father… if all the strongest forces in our city go together, will there still be any problems?” Wang Feiyi couldn’t help but interject.

"Yes... there shouldn't be any problems..." Wang Youfang replied uncertainly, drawing out the last syllable.

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Outside An'yan City, near Yingjiabao. The night gradually faded, and the sky brightened with a pale white, a touch of blue mixed with a hint of orange appearing in the eastern sky.

hiss…...

Han Yi stood under a large tree, gently tending to his wounds. His body had already recovered, and only by dispelling the Moon Concealment could he better treat his injuries.

The steel needles that Chunying threw, although their poison was burned and deactivated by the fire poison properties of the Youlong Force the moment they approached Han Yi's body,

However, the force emanating from the steel needles had a subtle, sharp, penetrating quality. Many of the needles pierced the outer side of his skin and became stuck between his muscles and bones, obstructing the flow of force.

After much effort, he finally cleaned all the fine steel needles from his body. Once there were no foreign objects inside, his Yang energy surged rapidly, healing and closing up the punctured wounds.

"This disciple of the Myriad Flowers Palace is indeed exceptionally strong..."

Han Yi felt the countless needle marks on his body and sighed inwardly.

The two special effects of the power that Chunying displayed are one that enhances movement speed, and the other that should be able to assist in the use of hidden weapons.

This throwing technique incorporates penetrating force and a certain poison. If it were to hit a martial artist without special protection, even if the opponent survived, they would likely be unable to pursue the attack.

It was only because Han Yi possessed two kinds of energy, one with a high-temperature effect and the other with a healing effect, that he was able to withstand the array of hidden weapons and forcefully break through.

"panel!"

With a thought, a semi-transparent panel with strange patterns on its edges appeared before him.

Name: Han Yi (17/195)

[Realm]: Mid-stage Meridian Opening Realm, Second-level Martial Master; Sword Realm: One Kill in Ten Steps; Blade Realm: As Heavy as a Mountain

[Martial Arts]: Qianyang Gong (Entry-level martial art, Qianyang Jin, characteristics: Rejuvenation, Evil Extermination, Perfected Strength); Feilong Gong (Entry-level martial art, Youlong Jin, characteristics: Speed, Fire and Poison, Great Strength 20/50)

[Secret Technique]: Moon Concealment (Special Effect: Concealing Breath and Illusion)

[Elemental Power Value]: 12

"I now have speed and recovery. Once I master the Flying Dragon Technique, I should choose one of the three complementary martial arts to increase either strength or defensive effects. Of course, it would be best if it could have both effects..."

As Han Yi applied medicine to his wounds, he began to plan his future path.

Currently, the martial arts he has learned are one focused on recovery and the other on speed, but this is far from his ideal state.

At the very least, one skill is needed to increase physical defense, one skill to enhance the five senses, and one skill to increase the capacity of energy reserves.

This is just the most basic idea. If you include things like dodging agility, accuracy, endurance, poison resistance, and drug resistance, there would be seven or eight martial arts techniques, which wouldn't be enough for him to practice.

"The hexagonal warrior... has a long way to go..."

He shook his head.

In his ideal path, three martial arts techniques are far from enough, but for now, he can only choose the best ones.

He doesn't have a complete, step-by-step martial arts learning and training program like the Wanhua Palace, nor is he suited for this kind of detailed, step-by-step training.

He rose through the ranks from an outer disciple to the future deputy hall master in just over a year.

To the average person, he was a lucky disciple favored by many senior experts and sect leaders, which is why he was able to remain silent until he made a name for himself and his strength was able to become a Blood Refining stage expert with the help of many resources, and even to break through to the Meridian Opening Martial Master level.

But only he himself knows the truth: his strength came entirely from his own efforts, without any outside help.

Moreover, he not only reached the Blood Refining stage, but also opened his meridians and entered the realm of Second-Level Martial Master.

This is a height that ordinary people would need to spend decades of effort to reach, or even a lifetime to reach. Even for those once-in-a-century geniuses with exceptional talent, it would take more than a decade of arduous training.

This is why he never dares to publicly declare his strength and hide his cultivation level; it's too astonishing, so much so that no one would believe it if he told them, or even suspect it.

Therefore, this is a path he can only walk alone... He can refer to other paths, but he cannot learn from them.

"Unfortunately, my understanding of martial arts is still insufficient. Why can martial artists only practice three types of internal force techniques..."

Han Yi sighed, feeling helpless. Although he had the system that could tailor the most suitable martial arts techniques for him, he couldn't figure out the underlying principles.

He had previously speculated that martial arts masters cultivate three types of martial arts with different strengths, perhaps to find a balance between minimizing the conflict between the fusion of the three strengths and maximizing the strength. This is why there are martial arts masters who can cultivate three types of strength and are called "three-strength martial arts masters".

But speculation is still speculation, and shouldn't be taken entirely as fact...

This is the difficulty and drawback of exploring the path alone without a teacher or mentor... There is no one to answer questions, provide guidance, or offer any advice.

An'yan City is still too small... Here, even the strongest warrior, Aoyang, is only a third-level martial artist...

"Never mind, my Flying Dragon Technique hasn't reached its peak yet. Once I've mastered it, if I still can't think of anything..."

Han Yi thought about it for a moment and decided to put the matter aside and focus on perfecting the Flying Dragon Skill first. If that didn't work, he would just go out and see what was going on. After all, a second-level martial artist was unlikely to be the lowest level anywhere.

"Oh, right, and that jade pendant..."

He seemed to remember something and took out the jade pendant with the double dragon and fish design from his pocket.

After being wiped with a damp cloth, the jade pendant still had a faint earthy smell, but under the pale yellow morning light, it was exceptionally smooth, round, and translucent.

The jade pendant gave Han Yi a chilling, icy feeling at first glance, which was why he wanted to buy it.

Now that he held it in his hand, the chilling sensation became even more pronounced.

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

Sure enough, the familiar system notification appeared again, and Han Yi was overjoyed. He had only made a guess and wanted to find an additional source of Yin energy from other directions, but he didn't expect to actually succeed.

With a thought, a subtle yet persistent stream of Yin energy surged forth, flowing swiftly along his fingers, down his forearm, chest, and neck, before disappearing just before reaching his head.

Name: Han Yi (17/196)

[Realm]: Mid-stage Meridian Opening Realm, Second-level Martial Master; Sword Realm: One Kill in Ten Steps; Blade Realm: As Heavy as a Mountain

[Martial Arts]: Qianyang Gong (Entry-level martial art, Qianyang Jin, characteristics: Rejuvenation, Evil Extermination, Perfected Strength); Feilong Gong (Entry-level martial art, Youlong Jin, characteristics: Speed, Fire and Poison, Great Strength 20/50)

[Secret Technique]: Moon Concealment (Special Effect: Concealing Breath and Illusion)

[Elemental Power Value]: 22

"Whoo~"

Han Yi exhaled a breath of white air with a sense of relief. Although the amount of this Yin energy was not much, not enough for him to use in one deduction, it was of pure quality and much more peaceful than the violent Yin energy on Danyangzi's body.

"It seems that Yin energy can also be stored in objects, but these objects that can store Yin energy are quite rare..."

He looked at the jade pendant in his hand, which was originally of excellent quality and was a bright red color, but now had mottled spots and turned pale white, and seemed to be deep in thought.

At this point, the jade pendant had begun to show faint cracks, and it looked completely different from its previous smooth, transparent, and crystalline appearance. It looked like a jade pendant that was about to break.

"In that case, it seems there's another source of Yin energy, a relatively simple and peaceful one..."

This was a big surprise for him today!

The system requires the conversion of Yin energy to add points, and in the past, he thought that Yin energy could only be encountered by coming into contact with things related to demons and monsters.

For example, when encountering vengeful spirits or minor ghosts that have no physical form and only exist as yin energy, he can absorb them directly through the system. When encountering yin entities with physical forms, such as corpse spirits or hungry tigers, he must absorb the Xuan Yin Stones within them to obtain them.

But now that he thought about it carefully, since Yin energy can be stored in the Xuan Yin Stone, there must also be other objects with the same properties that can contain Yin energy, only they are relatively rare.

This discovery was of great significance to Han Yi.

This means that if he ever has enough manpower, power, and territory, he could mobilize a large number of people to collect burial objects and antiques that might contain yin energy.

This is a long-term, safe path that allows him to grow rapidly!

This is a completely different path from personally searching for demons and monsters, fighting to the death!

"However, we can pursue both paths simultaneously. If that's truly possible, then my growth rate will..."

Han Yi instantly envisioned a bright future. "However, what exactly is this Yin energy? What is its essence? And what kind of power is the transformed Yuan energy?"

As he pondered this, a question flashed through his mind: the system absorbs Yin energy and converts it into Yuan energy, which he then uses for his own purposes.

So, what exactly is the relationship between these two, and why would the system exploit them?

This was a question that had been lingering in his mind for a long time, and it was also a question that needed to be studied. He was only using the system to enhance himself, but he was actually very puzzled about the underlying principles.

But he quickly put the problem out of his mind. He didn't have the means or time to study the nature of Yin energy and Yuan power. He should focus on improving himself first. Once he was strong enough to solve any problem, then perhaps this problem would no longer be a problem.

Han Yi circulated his Dragon Force, exerted force with his feet, and used the huge tree behind him, which was as thick as a person's embrace, to gain leverage. The tree suddenly trembled, and a large number of withered branches and leaves fell down like rain.

At the point where the right foot made contact with the tree trunk, the force of the dragon's energy created a pit the size of a footprint. At the same time, faint white smoke rose from the edge of the wound on the tree trunk, and there was obvious charred black, as if it had been scorched by a fire.

The jade pendant, having had its yin energy absorbed, turned into grayish-white ashes and disappeared into the wind.

He then leaped a few steps at a time and disappeared into the mountains and fields.

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At dawn, the sky was covered with thick clouds, and a light, misty rain fell like silk threads, nourishing the flowers, grasses, and trees that had endured a harsh winter. Water droplets clung to the leaves and blades of grass, a lush and verdant sight that heralded the return of spring. In the meat field, Han Yi sat upright in the wooden house, eyes slightly closed, focused and tranquil, circulating his Flying Dragon Technique, concentrating on digesting the water bear meat.