Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 323 Making Money

Clearing out monsters is the responsibility of the Monster Hunting Association, but not everything needs to rely on external forces.

They also possess their own strength.

Recently, a demonic calamity broke out in Pingzhou, and the imperial army was dispatched to suppress it. As a result, the demonic beasts within Pingzhou, which are keenly aware of danger, have been running rampant.

Among them, a considerable number of demonic beast populations have fled to Yunzhou.

The Demon Hunting Association is also currently facing a shortage of manpower. There are frequent reports of vicious incidents of demon beasts injuring people on the official roads, and there is a constant influx of demon beasts into Yunzhou, making the existing manpower simply insufficient.

Each of these monsters, with confirmed eyewitness accounts, specific location names, and varying strengths, awaits the handling of numerous skilled individuals.

Therefore, Han Yi was immediately assigned a long-term cleanup mission: to follow the demon-hunting team and deal with demons according to reports from informants.

Because of Han Yi's status as an inner disciple of Jingtian Manor, the Demon Hunting Association manager directly classified him as an outer member. So, although it was called a long-term job, the payment was settled daily.

In addition to a fixed daily base salary of ten taels of gold, there will also be a bonus based on the value of the monster corpses collected that day. This bonus can be money or monster meat of equal value.

Furthermore, if you choose monster meat instead of spending money, the reward will increase by 10%.

After all, the Demon Hunting Society may not have much else, but it has an abundance of demon beast meat, which is far more than it can eat.

Therefore, after saving up enough for the next month's tuition, Han Yi decisively changed his reward and chose monster meat.

Unfortunately, he had no money left after paying his tuition that day.

It's been several days now, and I still haven't had the money to buy monster meat to consume.

If this drags on any longer, the body will not receive sufficient nutrition, which could lead to stagnation of qi and blood, and a decline in physical strength.

Thus, Han Yi's daily routine over the past few days consisted of practicing martial arts, going out, returning home to rest and eat, then practicing martial arts again, sleeping... a repetitive cycle of these three points.

But he felt very satisfied. Clearing out demonic beasts was a job he had done when he was very young, when he first entered the world of martial arts. Now that he was doing it again, he was very familiar with it.

Therefore, returning to the familiar life of clearing out monsters brought him a sense of peace amidst his busy schedule.

Everything was moving in a positive direction, and he gradually sensed that his goal was about to be achieved. The restlessness he felt due to lack of money and the possibility of being expelled gradually subsided. *Pfft.*

Han Yi rubbed the flint, and some bright sparks shot out, igniting the tinderbox in his hand.

A faint red light appeared, and once the flame had stabilized, he carefully lit the candle along the opening of the lantern.

As the lanterns lit up, a layer of colorful, mottled halo formed around them, making the room much brighter.

Han Yi exhaled a breath, hung the lantern on the tree trunk, and slowly performed a set of health-preserving boxing techniques to keep his blood and qi active.

Before long, several people came looking for them, following the light of the fire.

"Brother Han, you're here so early again... I haven't had enough sleep yet..."

A young man with a knife yawned and walked towards Han Yi.

"It's getting late. The demonic beast Blood Cold we're dealing with today prefers warmth, and it's time for us to rest now. It's tired and moving slowly. If we drag this out too long, it'll be harder to deal with," Han Yi explained with a smile.

This young man's name is Kong Liang. His family runs a small security escort agency in Huayang City. His father used his connections to get him into the Demon Hunting Association, hoping he could gain some experience there.

He was skilled in martial arts, having reached the peak of Blood Refinement at a young age, and was halfway to the Martial Master level. He was proficient in his family's martial art, the Gale Blade Technique.

“Brother Han is right. The sky is dark and the air is damp and cold, which is the easiest time to deal with those monsters.” Following behind Kong Liang was a tall man with a resolute face, a somewhat thin upper body, but thick and powerful legs.

His voice was steady, and his square face was serious, which immediately made people feel much more at ease.

This man's name is Zhang Zheng. He is a martial arts master with the ability to open the meridians. He practices a leg technique called the Immovable Mountain-Suppressing Leg and is also a member of Han Yi's temporary team.

Han Yi, Kong Liang, and Zhang Zheng were all martial artists temporarily hired by the Demon Hunting Association.

There are too many monsters, and simply issuing missions is no longer enough to handle them. In order to pass the annual assessment, the head manager of the Demon Hunting Tower has gone to great lengths, inviting many experts from various forces to help.

Zhang Zheng, like Kong Liang, was also an elite disciple of a small gang in the vicinity.

His goal was similar to Han Yi's: to make some money while the pay was good.

"Let's not delay, let's set off." Han Yi glanced at the sky and said calmly.

Over the past few days, the three of them have worked together to defeat several monsters, and have established a certain level of understanding.

Without further ado, the three packed their gear and quickly headed towards their destination.

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"Eleven Consecutive Slashes of Gale!" Kong Liang roared and pounced like a tiger. His broadsword swept across the beast's head like a whirlwind, slashing and hacking continuously until it severed the beast's head.

puff.

A large amount of blood gushed out.

This is a monster that looks somewhat like a goat, but its mouth is covered with sharp teeth, making it far from being as docile and cute as it appears.

"Brother Zhang Zheng, Brother Han Yi, how's my knife?" Kong Liang asked breathlessly, gasping for air.

"Not bad, it's strong and effective, quite potent," Zhang commented as he rubbed the special ointment on his leg.

"The timing is almost right, but the agility is lacking. You need to hold back some force when you strike, just in case," Han Yi replied from the side.

The tasks assigned to the three-person temporary team by the Demon Hunting Association were all estimated by a specialist, and the general strength of these demonic beasts was within their required capabilities.

After all, the Demon Hunting Society is a legitimate righteous organization; they are hired to clean up demonic beasts, not to be sent to their deaths.

Therefore, unsurprisingly, this cleanup mission, like the previous ones, ended without any suspense.

Of course, the main damage dealers were Han Yi and Zhang Zheng, while Kong Liang mainly took on supporting roles.

Therefore, the last tailless sheep monster was left to Kong Liang to deal with, as a way to give him some experience.

"Alright, let's quickly tidy up and inform the others behind us." Han Yi glanced at the seven or eight tailless sheep carcasses lying under the big trees in the woods.

Corpses lay strewn across the field, blood stained the ground. In this mountainous forest, if the aftermath wasn't dealt with quickly, it could very well attract powerful predators.