Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 657 Struggle! (Part 1)

"Once the spirit seed's development breaks through to the next level, perhaps I can summarize a feasible method for its advancement..."

If the path of the spirit seed is truly feasible and can be promoted among a large number of ordinary people, then from now on, wouldn't he be the only guide on this path?

However, after a moment, Han Yi smiled to himself.

"It's too early to call them leaders, pioneers, or anything like that..."

His gaze swept across the area, taking in the newly emerging characteristics.

"Flawless and without omission seems to mean that my body is perfect and flawless, and my foundation has reached its current limit. The amount of innate primordial blood has also reached its peak. Perhaps, it's not that my body has reached its limit, but rather that the Heaven-Mending Technique has reached its limit after completely absorbing my original bloodline and generating a bloodline seed unique to me..."

He thought of a possibility.

After all, the Heaven-Mending Technique was deduced and created by him when he first entered Jingtian Manor.

He spent his days and nights searching for ancient books and materials in the library, combining and deducing from the wild ideas of his predecessors or various incomplete secret manuals.

Time passes.

Looking back now, we realize that some of our previous ideas were completely wrong, inefficient, or even fallacies that could not be realized.

"It seems that the inheritance of the library... is something I have no choice but to go there..."

Han Yi slowly stood up, his thoughts racing.

To deduce a new secret manual that can break through the limits of the Heaven-Mending Technique and shatter the shackles of the physical body... undoubtedly, a large number of classic texts are needed as data for deduction.

In the entire Yunzhou, apart from Yuanmiao Sect, only the library of Jingtian Manor could meet his needs.

Not to mention, the library might also contain clues to the true skills of the Seven Courtyards of Jingtian Manor.

"However, the library originally belonged to us. Since the main branch is gone, it is only natural for the branch to take over."

As the only remaining branch of Jingtian Manor with a reputation, Jiuquyuan is now the only one.

Both logically and emotionally, the inheritance of the library must belong to the Nine-Bend Sect.

Han Yi looked up at the cave passage that was tilted at a 45-degree angle.

With a light tap of his foot, he traversed the hundreds of meters of the sloping upward passage in the blink of an eye.

Then, using the side rock wall for leverage, he rushed out of the cave entrance parallel to the front.

Standing at the cave entrance, Han Yi covered his eyes with his hand and squinted slightly.

It was bright and sunny outside; it was already noon.

I glanced at the yarrow hanging to the side.

This thing has a peculiar characteristic: its color gradually deepens over time.

Therefore, this item is often used to record time.

"Hmm... about three days. That's manageable..." Han Yi estimated the time and rushed towards the camp.

Large amounts of black energy spewed out from all the orifices of his body, forming bursts of airflow that constantly broke through the wind and accelerated as he moved. In the blink of an eye, he returned to his base.

Ouch~!

Just as it passed through the outer ring of miasma barrier, Xiaoyue pounced over, licking its lips. "Hey! Hey!"

Han Yi grabbed the huge wolf's head, turned it around, and pinned it to the ground.

Watch out, my hair!!!

Today, Xiaoyue has become a colossal creature.

Its head alone is as big as half a door, and its entire body is about the size of a car.

Fortunately, large size does not necessarily mean great strength.

Han Yi's power was still enough to easily suppress him.

"Let's go, get back to what you're doing." He rubbed the wolf's head and smiled.

Xiaoyue let out a sob and quickly left, taking her underlings to continue patrolling the outskirts of the camp.

"I wonder if Xiaoyue can support my weight... I'll try it sometime..." A glint flashed in Han Yi's eyes as he watched Xiaoyue's massive body depart. He currently appeared to be nothing more than a slightly taller adult male.

But in reality, this was a tense state caused by his physical body being compressed to the extreme and forcibly shrunk.

Therefore, body density and such are far beyond what most people imagine.

Ordinary carriages or horse-drawn carriages simply could not support his weight.

Only a beast like Xiaoyue, a sacred beast race, seems to have a chance after it fully matures.

Continuing forward, Han Yi arrived at the base square.

The recent incident involving the meat field resulted in a significant reduction in the number of members within the sect, especially the Shadow Hall disciples, many of whom were killed by the Blood Demon, causing heavy losses.

"Master." Passing by, the first thing I saw was Tao Yaohui, who was diligently practicing his skills.

The incident involving the meat field seemed to have dealt him a heavy blow, and he has been burying himself in training lately, which has greatly improved his martial arts skills.

"How is the cinema doing now? Have the compensation payments been distributed?"

"Everything is alright, but we're short-handed right now, and we're struggling to manage many things," Tao Yaohui said with a bitter expression.

Without a doubt, the biggest problem facing the cinema is the staffing issue.

In the beginning, before the Nine Turns Sect was wanted by the outside world, it had Han Yi's strong support, and people from the Qiyun Mountain area joined one after another.

We have plenty of manpower.

Now that they have hidden in the Black Miasma Mountain, apart from the old men who followed them at the beginning, they have not received any more supplies.

After dealing with one troublesome matter after another, the dwindling staff at Yingtang gradually became unable to cope with the current situation.

"I know about this. I've already contacted Meng Ren, and if everything goes smoothly, he'll bring a group of men over next month," Han Yi said. Back when the Nine Turns Gate was forcibly sealed off by the government army, their communication channels with the outside world weren't so blatant and audacious.

However, the government troops are now too busy to care about Jiuqumen, so the situation has greatly improved.

In light of this, Han Yi was able to successfully contact Meng Ren and recruit people from his boxing gym again.

He had previously arranged for Meng Ren to take in a group of homeless orphans who had lost their families due to war, feuds, and struggles. Now, he could bring them here and raise them properly.

"By the way, how are your sister and the others...?" Han Yi asked.

"According to Master's arrangement, my sister and Sister Hongying just set off the day before yesterday, and I estimate they should be arriving in the prefectural city by now," Tao Yaohui replied quickly.

"Okay, let me know as soon as they get any news," Han Yi said casually.

Although most of the shops owned by Plum Blossom Pavilion in Huayang City had been sold, before the incident, he took precautions and left a few shops in the prefectural city for Tao Qingtang to keep open.

Now that the situation has eased, Tao Qingtang and Yue Hongying requested to go to the prefectural city to take charge of the overall situation.

Neither of them were martial artists, so staying in the mountains made it quite inconvenient for them to move around. With nothing to do, they decided to take advantage of the recent relaxation of the prefectural army to go to the prefectural city and take over the property again.

If the government's military industry can be expanded and developed, it would be a way to find a new source of supplies for Jiuqumen.

After careful consideration, Han Yi agreed.

After all, at this point in time, it's obvious to everyone.

Even if the government troops do not actively besiege Jiuqumen, if the blockade continues for a long time, Jiuqumen will gradually decline and perish due to a lack of followers, supplies, and intelligence.

Therefore, sooner or later, the Nine Turns Gate will need to re-establish connections with the outside world, develop its internal industries, and replenish its resources. Food supplies, in particular, are urgently needed.

We must find an additional source of supplies as soon as possible.

Otherwise, relying solely on **'s supplements, even if the other party doesn't mind, he himself would feel guilty.

It was precisely because of this incident that Tao Qingtang and his companion took away more than a dozen skilled members of the Shadow Hall, including Yu Bo, resulting in a severe shortage of manpower, which greatly worried Tao Yaohui.

"Yes, Master!" Tao Yaohui paused.

Han Yi could tell that something was on his mind, so he asked, "Just say what's on your mind. We're all family here."

"Master...I want to know..." Tao Yaohui stammered, "Are all demons...as terrifying as that one we encountered that day?"

Seeing the fear on his face, Han Yi immediately understood the source of his inner turmoil.

It's likely that Tao Yaohui's first encounter with the Blood Demon was too much of a shock, and he was terrified by the various bizarre abilities of the demon race. "This is just an exception, don't overthink it." Han Yi shook his head. "The Blood Demon, such a powerful demon, is considered upper-class even among the demon race. It cannot be used as a standard."

"Then... how do we distinguish the strength between demons?" Tao Yaohui asked again.

"Distinguish?" Han Yi laughed. "Those that can be killed are low-level demons. Those that cannot be killed are high-level monsters."

"Huh?" Tao Yaohui was stunned, almost thinking he had misheard.

"Just kidding, don't be so scared." Han Yi patted his shoulder. "The distinction between ghosts, demons, and spirits isn't based on their appearance or whether they have a physical form. The most important thing is whether they possess intelligence."

“Wisdom…” Tao Yaohui murmured to himself.

“That’s right,” Han Yi continued. “Low-level demons, such as some vengeful spirits and rotting corpses, are dazed and confused, without any consciousness, and can be manipulated at will. Only the slightly stronger ones, such as the evil corpse we encountered that day, have some initial consciousness and can take different actions depending on the situation.”

Above that level are creatures like the Blood Demons, similar to humans, with the most outstanding among them possessing intelligence far exceeding that of ordinary humans. They are high-level demons capable of wielding supernatural magic and demonic energy.

"I see... So, aside from the extremely rare high-level demons, we ordinary people can handle the others?"

"Yes. Like those rotting corpses, you were just scared when you first saw them. One-on-one, even an ordinary person couldn't beat them. In addition, you were weakened by demonic energy at the time, so you were no match for them."

Han Yi laughed and said, "Now think about it, if we were to meet again, I'm afraid it wouldn't be just you who could sweep through the entire manor."

"Master is right." Reassured by Han Yi, Tao Yaohui felt much better and smiled immediately.

"Moreover, our Shadow Hall now has wolf beasts to cooperate with. Once we have fully mastered the encirclement formation, we will not be afraid of even high-level demons."

The encirclement formation was left behind by Chun Rongrong for the Shadow Hall when she stayed here. Throughout her life, she fought countless battles against demons and monsters, and possessed many deadly weapons.

The encirclement formation is one such example. Its principle is to concentrate the power of a large wolf pack with the cooperation of the Ice Wolf King, and then use humans as fulcrums to connect the energy, isolate the demonic energy, and strangle the demons.

"Forehead…..."

Han Yi hesitated for a moment, but still didn't say anything, so as not to damage Tao Yaohui's confidence.

Even the strongest encirclement formation can only be used against low-level monsters.

Facing an existence like the Blood Demon, things might be a bit risky.

After giving Tao Yaohui some pointers on martial arts, Han Yi strolled away.

Before long, he arrived at the middle of the camp, where there stood a two-story building, currently the tallest in the entire Nine Curves Gate. This was Zhong Yunxiu's residence.

Of course, this is not only her residence; the rooms on the second floor also store a large amount of meat and grain resources of the Nine Turns Sect.

Han Yi arrived at the front of the house and was about to knock on the door when he realized something was wrong.

The door was wide open, and Zhong Yunxiu sat upright inside, seemingly having been waiting for a long time.

"Xiao Yi, you've arrived." Zhong Yunxiu said with a smile.

"Master." Han Yi bowed respectfully.

"How are your injuries?" Zhong Yunxiu asked.

Han Yi sat to the side and said, "Thanks to Master's blessing, my injuries have been fully healed, and I've even made further progress."

"That's good. I'm relieved to see you're alright," Zhong Yunxiu said with emotion. "However, the person I should thank isn't me, but Chun Rongrong."

Judging by actions, not intentions, whatever she did before, she ultimately did you a favor. Others may resent, curse, or hate her, but you alone cannot. From now on, on every festival, you should also go and burn incense and pay your respects, so that someone still remembers you and shows your sincerity.”

"I will remember your teachings, Master," Han Yi bowed and replied.

"Well, it's good that you understand." Zhong Yunxiu smiled. "By the way, Xiao Yi, I recently discovered a few villages near the mountains. Most of the villagers rely on gathering herbs and hunting for a living. I found a few children among them who are quite talented. I'd like to recruit them to replenish the sect with new blood. What do you think?"

“Alright.” Han Yi nodded. “The biggest problem for our Nine Curves Sect right now is the lack of manpower. Having another channel to supplement our disciples is a good thing. Master, you can do it yourself.”

“Okay.” Zhong Yunxiu nodded gently.

For nearly a year, their conversations and discussions have mostly followed this pattern.

For anything concerning the hierarchy of sects, Zhong Yunxiu would consult with Han Yi, as they were of equal status.

So, through these conversations, the two gradually became familiar with each other.

"Master, I have another important matter to attend to when I emerge from seclusion this time." Han Yi paused. "If this matter can be accomplished, then our Nine Curves Sect will be the rightful and legitimate lineage, not just a branch."

"Are you talking about the library in Huaxi Villa?" Zhong Yunxiu asked in a low voice. "You just recovered from your injuries and came here. I guess there's nothing else going on."

"Master has keen insight," Han Yi said with a smile. "Zhao Ziyang fled, leaving behind his core inheritance, which is now missing. As a branch of Jingtian Manor, it is only right and proper for our Nine Curves Sect to strive for it."