Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Memories

His legs seemed to have undergone some kind of mysterious adjustment, with large muscles transforming into a firm and agile shape, resembling the streamlined muscles of a cheetah—elegant yet explosive!

Even without activating the 'Flying Swallow Kick', Han Yi felt he could jump several meters high onto the rooftop with just a slight exertion of his leg strength!

If one were to stimulate their qi and blood, they could probably easily leap over a city wall that is more than ten meters high!

That way, even if I encounter a formidable opponent in the future, I'll have a better chance of escaping...

After all, the overall strength detected by the system isn't entirely accurate...

Han Yi pondered silently.

He then fell into a deep sleep; the day had taken a toll on him.

next day

"Young Han, it seems your ability to reach the early stage of Blood Refinement at such a young age is undoubtedly related to your diligence..."

Bai Sanren is old, so he always gets up earlier than the younger people.

But when he got up, he saw Han Yi already in the corner of the yard, holding a large black stone that was as thick as several people could hug.

Back then, there was a boy about Han Yi's age who would get up early every day and, in a corner, use this large black stone to diligently train his muscles and bones, tempering his physique...

This black stone is no ordinary stone; it is a special stone containing a certain mineral, making it extremely hard.

Speaking of which, I personally selected this stone for him from Black Rock Mountain. It took quite a bit of effort to bring it home…

Thinking of this, Bai Sanren smiled slightly, as if the scene before him overlapped with a familiar image from his memory.

"My body is as light as a willow catkin, as light as the wind, and my feet are firmly rooted and I can't move."

He fluently shouted out a rhyme.

For a moment, Bai Sanren seemed to be back in that moment. He stood blankly at the entrance of the main house, his eyes moist again.

Peach blossoms fall, the blue sea rises with the tide, seasons change and stars shift, how many autumns have passed?

As soon as he spoke, Bai Sanren realized that the figure in the courtyard was Han Yi.

"Ok?"

This black stone weighs several thousand kilograms, and Han Yi still found it somewhat difficult to use it for cultivation.

He didn't quite understand what Bai Sanren meant.

"Han boy, come and watch my demonstration!" Bai Sanren wiped his eyes and strode over.

Bai Sanren easily picked up the black stone. It didn't seem like he was using much force. The huge stone, weighing over a thousand pounds, floated up and down in his hands, as if he were playing with a toy.

Although his upper body swayed with the force, his feet remained firmly planted on the ground, completely still.

Han Yi began to understand the meaning of this teaching.

After Bai Sanren put down the black stone, it was his turn to try again, and it was indeed much easier than the first time.

"Thank you for the teachings, senior!"

Han Yi was extremely grateful.

Teaching boxing but not footwork, or you'll beat your master!

In this world, there's a saying similar to "teaching a disciple can lead to the master's starvation." This kind of unique, secret method of exerting power, though seemingly insignificant, is often something one might never grasp even in death if not taught. Bai Sanren glanced sideways at Han Yi, ignoring him.

"Senior Bai?"

Han Yi asked tentatively.

"what is it call?"

Bai Sanren raised his chin and looked down at him.

"Master Bai?"

"Hmph, that's pretty much it."

Upon hearing this, Bai Sanren beamed with joy.

Immediately, Bai Sanren carefully examined Han Yi from head to toe.

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Young Han, has your martial arts progressed again?"

After Han Yi's 'Jade Bone Skill' reached its peak, his height increased slightly, but his overall aura became much more restrained.

Bai Sanren immediately recognized that this was a sign of further improvement in martial arts. "Yesterday, I took a few pills..." Han Yi paused, making up an excuse to try and squeeze in.

He didn't intend to hide it from Bai Sanren, but he didn't expect that Bai Sanren, despite his old eyes, would see through it so quickly.

"Although pills can quickly improve martial arts skills, all medicines have some degree of toxicity, so try to take as few pills as possible!"

"Remember, if there is too much toxicity in your body, it may clog your meridians and increase the difficulty of breaking through to the Meridian Opening stage!"

However, Bai Sanren's face darkened with anger upon hearing this, and he shouted sternly at Han Yi.

He had come to regard Han Yi as his own junior and had become concerned about his martial arts.

But if I use the system to add points, I shouldn't have this erysipelas problem, right...?

"Yes, Master Bai is right!"

Although he thought this in his heart, Han Yi dared not be negligent on the surface. Bai Sanren's expression softened slightly, and he said calmly, "You haven't taken many pills, have you? I happen to have a few 'Qingling Pills' here, refined by a master of the Dan Ding School..."

Han Yi had heard of the Qingling Pill before; it was said to be able to remove impurities from a martial artist's body, reduce blockages in the meridians, and increase the chances of breaking through to the next level.

Although it cannot compare to the top-grade Yellow Rank pills, such as the 'Pulse-Breaking Pill' which is a breakthrough medicine for those who have broken through to the Meridian Opening stage, it is still a rare item of the middle-grade Yellow Rank.

"No need, really no need, I know what I'm doing..." Han Yi waved his hands repeatedly, declining the offer.

"It's so noisy! Why are you making so much noise so early in the morning instead of sleeping?!"

Qianxue came out and shouted loudly.

Seeing her drowsy and grumpy state, she probably hadn't woken up yet. Han Yi and Bai Sanren exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.

"?" Qianxue looked at the old man and the child, whose atmosphere had suddenly become harmonious after the night had passed, and felt as if she was the one who was superfluous.

Ruide Lane, Room for Strange Events.

After having breakfast, the three went to the Strange Affairs Office to submit their task of clearing out the stray dogs and receive their reward.

"My lords, please take out the white jade pendant."

The officer behind the counter addressed the three of them.

"The location of the incident and the timing of the decrease in yin energy both match up..."

"Should we award a C-grade merit, or exchange it for three hundred taels of silver of equal value?"

A third-grade intermediate skill is worth three hundred taels of silver. Even if it is divided equally among three people, each person can get one hundred taels of silver!

I worked myself to the bone to complete Wu Awei's bounty, which only earned me twenty-five taels of silver. I was also registered at Liu's Rice Shop for a month, which only earned me thirty-five taels of silver. In total, I only earned sixty taels of silver.

Unexpectedly, completing just one task in the Extraordinary Affairs Room yielded rewards far exceeding what I had gained before…

But then Han Yi thought again, the missions of the Extraordinary Affairs Bureau were truly fraught with danger, putting one's life on the line.

Take the Wild Dog Crying at the Grave mission as an example. Neither the 'Exorcism Talisman' nor the system could detect that a malevolent creature was hidden inside the middle-aged woman's body!

If it weren't for Han Yi's quick thinking, Qianxue would probably have already perished...

If the reward isn't substantial, no one would likely take on such a high-risk task...