I Am Immortal In The Cultivation World novel Chapter 19

Chapter 19: Suppressing the Evil

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Zhou Yi flipped through the book a few times and memorized it.

The breakthrough of the Connate realm was not only about martial strength, or rather, martial strength was just an appearance. In fact, it was a transformation of the essence, qi, and mind to a higher level of life. His memory was not far from photographic.

“I originally wanted to reach a bottleneck in the Martial Dao and find a few cultivation techniques to cultivate. Now that I have the Art of Talismans, I can be considered half a cultivator after learning it.”

Cultivators regarded talismans and other similar techniques as protective techniques. Immortal Dao cultivation techniques were the foundation of achieving the Dao. Pursuing techniques without any foundation was the act of neglecting the basics.

Zhou Yi had already obtained the Dao Fruit of Eternal Life, so his perspective was different from cultivators.

All the methods in the world that could increase strength, be it cultivation techniques, talisman or refinement of weapons, were all techniques to protect the Dao Fruit of Eternal Life.

“A talisman pen made from the tail hair of a white fox. A hundred-year-old white fox is best. The talisman paper is still made of animal skin. The older the beast, the higher the success rate…”

There was no need for Zhou Yi to hunt personally. The Divine Capital was where the essence of the Fengyang Kingdom was gathered. Rare and precious items like the hundred-year-old white fox fur would definitely be sent to the Divine Capital for sale. If he didn’t have enough money, he could owe them first!

The next day.

When Lieutenant Zhu heard that the thief in the Sky Prison had been eliminated, he naturally realized that Yu Jie had disappeared. He could not help but be shocked. The other party had used his connections to enter the Sky Prison.

“Old Zhou, you’re the Sky Prison’s Sea-Calming Divine Needle!”

The news that Zhou Yi had reached the Internal Organs Realm in his Body Tempering would soon spread to the Uniform Guards. Someone would definitely come to rope him in. The five generations of Zhou family were all prison guards and they could not be more innocent. They were far more at ease than the martial arts experts they recruited.

“Don’t worry, Lord Zhu. I can’t bear to leave the Sky Prison either.”

It would be a lie to say that Zhou Yi was not tempted by the talisman inheritance that might be hidden in the imperial prison, but he had enough patience to wait for the opportunity.

Time would always be on Zhou Yi’s side!

A month later.

The talisman pen and talisman paper were successfully made.

Zhou Yi taught himself to draw talismans according to the book. Naturally, he would not succeed at first. His true essence condensed on the tip of the brush and could not be integrated into the talisman at all.

“Nothing is impossible in this world, unless you’re not familiar with it!”

In the blink of an eye, two years had passed.

Zhou Yi’s life was simple and calm, but he heard his colleagues talk about many important matters.

At the beginning of the 13th year of Hongchang, not long after Zhou Yi broke through to the Connate Realm, the Fengyang Kingdom and Great Yong officially signed a peace treaty.

The Minister of Revenue wrote that the treasury was empty and asked for the dismissal of the Northern Border Army. Since the ascension of Emperor Hongchang, there had been constant wars of all sizes for thirteen years. This reason was very reasonable.

It was rumored that the Grand Secretary, Zhang Zhengyang, respectfully asked Li Wu in Fengtian Palace in front of Emperor Hongchang and all the civil and military officials, “This matter is of great importance. We need the Duke to agree before we can dismiss the border army!”

There were all kinds of versions of what happened after that. There was one where Li Wu scolded the Grand Secretary in public, and one where Li Wu surrendered. In the end, 70% of the million-strong army in the northern border was disbanded.

The imperial court was in turmoil, and the martial world was in turmoil.

Rumor had it that the mighty Cang family of Jiangnan had a demonic technique that could devour inner Qi. The Cang family had never been a small clan. In just ten years, they had indirectly produced top-notch experts. Their clansmen seemed to have become talented martial arts geniuses. Moreover, the Cang family specialized in inner Qi, which was in line with the rumors in the martial world.

In the 14th year of Hongchang, the Cang family was besieged by more than a dozen sects led by Buddhism and Daoism. More than a thousand people died, and none of the old, weak, women, and children were spared.

Someone asked Master Fang Yuan of the Huasheng Temple, “Does the Cang family have a demonic technique that can devour inner Qi?”

Master Fang Yuan had a benevolent expression on his face as he chanted a Buddhist proclamation. “Amitabha! Perhaps someone has found it.”

When these words spread to the martial world, the Buddhist Sect had another stain on their reputation. It made the various gangs and sects mock them for a long time. After a few months, no one mentioned it again.

After all, too many major events had happened in the imperial court. The Buddhist Sect would not be able to occupy the trending searches for a few days.

For example, if Zhou Yi became a first-rate expert, it would be considered big news in the Sky Prison, and he could still cause some ripples in the Divine Capital, but he would not even be able to cause a drop of water splash in the Fengyang Kingdom.