This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 37 Demon Extermination Points Soar, Body Tempering Technique Perfected
Human greed is like Mount Everest.

Since things were beyond saving, Zhong Bai didn't dwell on it. It was noon, and he needed to act quickly.

Under the intense midday sun, even with a parasol above the coffin, Zhong Bai was still afraid that the fat meat he was about to eat might accidentally fly away.

"Patriarch Yang, please forgive me!"

After Zhong Bai finished speaking, his true essence surged forth, and streams of thunderous power flowed from his dantian, covering his palms.

The crackling thunder and dazzling lightning immediately stunned everyone present.

This was done intentionally by Zhong Bai.

After today, Jiuquan Town will likely become famous, and once it establishes its reputation, the demon-slaying point will naturally follow.

Standing to the side, the old patriarch Yang, still somewhat puzzled, did not understand what it meant to offend him, until Zhong Bai released the lightning from his palm into his grandfather's coffin.

In an instant, a mournful howl of a corpse came from inside the coffin, accompanied by the violent shaking of the coffin.

In just a short while, the thunderbolt completely reduced the body of the old patriarch, Grandpa Yang, to ashes.

[Slay a black zombie and gain 200 Demon Extermination Points]

Simply put, 200 demon-slaying points have been credited to your account.

Although Zhong Bai was inwardly happy, he did not show it on his face.

No matter what, he had turned his grandfather Lei to ashes in front of the person in question.

At this moment, the old patriarch Yang had no time to pay attention to this; his gaze was completely drawn to Zhong Bai's thunderous move.

"A divine technique, a divine technique indeed!"

After a long while, the old patriarch Yang finally calmed down, and his aged face became even more profound.

"Master Qianhe has truly broadened my horizons. I have never seen such immortal techniques in my life!"

In response to the old patriarch's flattery, Zhong Bai smiled faintly and said, "Old patriarch Yang is too kind. I was worried that the old patriarch would be angry because of the methods I used to treat his relatives."

"Hahaha, Daoist, I must refute your words. It is true that he is my grandfather, but when a person dies, it is like a lamp going out. I do not think I am that stupid as to guard the corpse and wait for it to turn into a zombie."

"I am deeply grateful that you, Daoist Master, have resolved such a potential danger for the Yang family today. How could I possibly harbor any resentment!"

As he spoke, the old patriarch of the Yang family pointed to the coffins of his uncle and father and said, "Taoist Master, please continue to use your immortal methods to deliver my other relatives."

"If they knew that their corpses would one day transform into demons, they would understand my decision today..."

Zhong Bai declined to comment on this.

"Good and evil are two separate things, Elder Yang, there's no need to be so polite."

Having said that, he continued the previous steps, and bolts of lightning surged into the coffin.

As the unwilling roars of the corpses gradually faded away, Zhong Bai easily killed all seven black zombies!

[Slay 6 Black Zombies and gain 1200 Demon Extermination Points]

Current Demon Extermination Points: 1400

After finishing everything, Zhong Bai looked at the bright numbers on the demon-slaying panel and couldn't help but feel excited. Meanwhile, the head of the Yang family was secretly relieved to see that the potential threat to the Yang family had been eliminated.

Both of them felt they had gotten the better deal.

On the way back to town, the old man and the young man chatted back and forth for quite a while...

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Return to the courtyard.

Chunhua and Xiahe, the two maids, came up to greet Zhong Bai immediately.

"Sir is back!"

Xia He greeted her sweetly at first, but Chun Hua blushed and started talking to herself with a helpless expression.

"Sir, take a look at the angry-sun rooster you brought. These past few days, Chunhua has wanted to tell you that this angry-sun rooster, for some reason, just doesn't want to eat grains and cereals, but instead has a special fondness for meat."

In the past few days, they have secretly stolen the fresh meat from the kitchen several times.

Chunhua is ignorant; she has never heard of a chicken that doesn't eat grains but loves to eat meat.

"Sir, could you please tell me if these chickens will be fed only fresh meat from now on?"

Ok?
Upon hearing Chunhua's words, Zhong Bai frowned immediately. "The Angry Rooster is stealing fresh meat?"
Zhong Bai's gaze fell upon the Angry Sun Chicken, which was sleeping soundly in the shade.

As if sensing its master's displeased gaze, the Angry Rooster felt a chill run through its body. The moment it opened its eyes, it met Zhong Bai's expressionless gaze.

He got up, jogged over, and rubbed affectionately against Zhong Bai's trouser leg in one smooth motion.

but……

This did not change Zhong Bai's expression.

"I did not take you in to train you into a demon. Grains are rich in yang energy, while fresh meat will gradually weaken the pure yang energy in your body."

I don't mind if you consume demon beast cores, after all, that can help you grow quickly.

But you cannot eat ordinary meat. This is the first and last time.

The Angry Rooster clearly understood Zhong Bai's meaning, and lowered its head without making a sound.

Seeing that the matter was resolved, Chunhua decided not to dwell on it any longer.

After dinner.

Zhong Bai sat cross-legged on a futon.

The 1400 demon-slaying points he gained gave Zhong Bai the confidence to try out the Shangqing Body Tempering Technique.

"I refuse to believe it! This time, I'll give you a full 1400 Demon Extermination Points. Let's see how much of the Shangqing Body Tempering Technique you can absorb!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Bai began his cultivation.

[Consume 1400 Demon Extermination Points to exchange for 1400 days of cultivation time for the Shangqing Body Tempering Technique.]

On Day 1, you begin your cultivation with great confidence. Your goal this time is to perfect the Shangqing Body Tempering Technique.

[On the 256th day, more than half a year has passed. You have a feeling that the completion of the Shangqing Body Tempering Technique is a crucial step in the transformation from mortal to butterfly.]

[On day 479, your physical strength has reached 8,000 jin (4,000 kg) with one arm, and you can feel yourself getting closer and closer to perfection.]

[On the 724th day, your single-arm strength reached 9,000 jin. The closer you get to the 10,000 jin strength required for the Shangqing Body Tempering Technique to its perfection, the clearer you will understand the difficulties involved.]

[On day 1245, your single-arm strength has reached ten thousand jin, just one step away from perfecting the Shangqing Body Tempering Technique.]

On the 1248th day, you had an epiphany: the so-called perfection of the Shangqing Body Tempering Technique is merely the beginning of the physical body breaking through the limits of the mortal body.

[On the 1400th day, after breaking through to the perfect state of the Shangqing Body Tempering Technique, your Qi and blood are now abundant and powerful, and both arms possess the strength of ten thousand jin. Ordinary demons and evil spirits can no longer get close to you or harm you in the slightest!]

[This training session is now complete!]

As the demon-slaying points were exhausted, Zhong Bai's blood and qi surged rapidly within his body. His entire body resembled a boiled shrimp, his skin turning crimson, and his muscles and bones continuously writhed and strengthened until the abundant blood and qi leaked out and condensed into a protective aura around his body.

Zhong Bai opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing within them—a mixture of joy and excitement.

"The complete Shangqing Body Tempering Technique is so terrifying!"

As Zhong Bai spoke, he felt the changes within his body. At this moment, he was like a walking sun, his qi and blood so profound that even martial artists could not compare to him.

"Now that my physical body has been strengthened, I can add the Demon Extermination Points I acquire to the Divine Firmament Five Thunder Technique."

He slowly exhaled the last breath of stale air from his body, and from then on, Zhong Bai was pure and spotless.

Maoshan.

Inside the Hall of Law Enforcement.

It has been almost a month since Zhong Bai descended the mountain.

Master Qian Yuan felt something was off and couldn't calm down to cultivate as usual. The Second Elder, Liu Gang, found this situation rather amusing.

"Senior Brother, Junior Nephew Zhong Bai has only been down the mountain for a month, yet you are already so restless. There is really no need for that."

The news that came yesterday was that the Yang family of Jiuquan Town strongly supported Zhong Bai's decision to be stationed in Jiuquan Town, and even arranged two maids for him.

To put it bluntly, Zhong Bai's life down the mountain is much more comfortable than up on it.

"Senior Brother, you seem to be worrying unnecessarily, as our master."

Master Qian Yuan's lips twitched. He was well aware of Zhong Bai's recent situation, but it was precisely because he knew that he was worried.

What if Zhong Bai is tempted by beauty, obsessed with money, or held back by worldly power...

Although he knew that Zhong Bai had to go through these things on his own, Master Qian Yuan still couldn't help but worry about him.

(End of this chapter)