In an era where everyone is cultivating immortality, the system wants me to become a demon?

Chapter 187 is amazing! I'm gradually understanding everything! (3.6K views, please vote!)

"What, what is that in your hand?"

Zhang Baiyi stared at the cylindrical object in Su Yuan's hand and felt that it looked vaguely familiar.

Despite his expertise in weapon crafting, he sensed a sinister aura beneath its seemingly technologically advanced exterior.

Su Yuan smiled and replied:
"As I said, I have some knowledge of weapon crafting, and this is the first magic weapon I crafted."

"My weapon-forging method and your talisman-making method are quite similar, both being products of combining AI and ancient weapon-forging techniques."

"How about it? Do you dare to pit my magic weapon against your talisman?"

After hearing Su Yuan's words, Zhang Baiyi had a vague sense that what lay ahead was likely hell.

But his pride as a prodigy prevented him from backing down, so he gritted his teeth, nodded, and took out a card-shaped talisman from his storage magic treasure.

This is a defensive talisman; even if something goes wrong, it won't harm anyone.

The moment the talisman appeared, Su Yuan immediately waved the Myriad Soul Banner.

Shila-

A wisp of green smoke suddenly rose from inside the talisman in Zhang Baiyi's hand.

Under his shocked gaze, the talisman was activated without his control, and a semi-transparent cyan-blue shield emerged from the talisman and enveloped Su Yuan.

"Look, it's really easy to get rid of this talisman that incorporates AI technology."

Su Yuan shrugged.

Zhang Baiyi: "..."

My magic weapon is amazing, my talisman is amazing, what is there that you're not amazing about?

He suppressed his intense grief and indignation as the victim, and asked through gritted teeth:
"Then what do you suggest? Add a firewall to the AI ​​in the talisman?"

Su Yuan shook his head:

"The cost of installing a firewall is too high. In my opinion, you can learn my talisman-making skills instead."

"Not only can it save a lot of money on materials, but it can also achieve functions such as automatic target acquisition and automatic defense."

"Impossible! How could there be such a method of making talismans in the world?"

Zhang Baiyi's rebuttal was firm and unequivocal.

He had systematically studied the principles of talismanic arts, so achieving this kind of effect—having both and wanting—was almost impossible.

Lowering the cost of making talismans will reduce their functionality and power.

However, increasing the functionality and power of the talisman will greatly increase the cost of making it.

These two are almost contradictory.

Su Yuan didn't offer any further explanation, but simply waved casually to Xiao Meng beside him.

The girl's body tensed involuntarily, but under Su Yuan's piercing gaze, she could only bite her lower lip and walk to Su Yuan's side.

The moment Xiao Meng activated her Yin Fire Body, her clothes were burned off.

To avoid any wardrobe malfunction, she is currently maintaining the state of Yin Fire Dharma Body.

"Xiao Meng, now materialize your arm."

Su Yuan gave the instructions.

"it is good."

Xiao Meng breathed a slight sigh of relief, thankfully it wasn't the demonic talisman on her lower abdomen that she was about to expose.

She swiftly and decisively transformed her right arm into a physical form, and a fair arm appeared before Zhang Baiyi.

But what shocked the latter was that a purplish-black rune was engraved on that snow-white skin.

Su Yuan pointed to the rune and said:

"Zhang, what do you think of this talisman I'm using?"

"It is not only powerful, but also completely free of the costs associated with talismans, cinnabar ink, etc., because it is engraved on human skin."

"At the same time, once the talisman is engraved on the human body, the cultivator himself can act as the talisman's intelligent system, and will not be invaded by the Myriad Soul Banner... cough cough, it will not be invaded."

You! You just mentioned the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, right?
I knew that metal rod looked familiar; it really was the infamous Ten Thousand Souls Banner!

Zhang Baiyi gritted his teeth and said:

"This is not a talisman at all, but a demonic talisman technique."

"So what?"

Su Yuan shrugged and said:
"I didn't ask you to learn any demonic arts or talisman techniques."

"You can simply modify your existing talisman-making method slightly, draw it on a human body, and refine it into a human skin talisman, wouldn't that achieve the same effect?"

"Of course, if you insist on learning my magic runes, I can offer courses to sell them."

Please! The concept of a human skin talisman is already too demonic!
Zhang Baiyi was speechless.

But for some reason, Su Yuan's "guidance" gave him a sense of sudden enlightenment.

The superiority of human skin talismans is undeniable, and they can indeed solve many of the drawbacks of AI talismans.

Moreover, the AI ​​talisman and the human skin talisman do not conflict and can be used simultaneously.

Thinking back on Su Yuan's views on weapon crafting, Zhang Baiyi had to admit that Su Yuan was indeed quite skilled in weapon crafting and talisman making.

The other party could easily find his mistakes, while he remained speechless.

This debate undoubtedly ended in his complete defeat.

"I lost."

He took a deep breath and acknowledged his shortcomings.

Su Yuan glanced at the mission progress and knew without a doubt that Zhang Baiyi had been corrupted.

His views on weapon crafting and talisman making were greatly impacted, and the seeds of corruption and depravity were sown in his heart.

Even if I'm barely holding on to my principles as a righteous person now, what if one day I hit a bottleneck in these two areas...?

He will turn evil in an instant and commit a series of heinous crimes.

Of course, Su Yuan wouldn't actually stand by and watch such a thing happen.

Once we're in the preparatory class, let's find an opportunity to recruit Zhang Baiyi into the Yuan Cult.

He believed that the advanced ideas and technology of the Yuan religion could guide him onto a dark path that did not violate public order and good morals.

After completing the task, Su Yuan stood with his hands behind his back and asked Zhang Baiyi in a calm tone:
"Zhang, are you still planning to challenge the other Night Watchmen?"

"Let me make this clear beforehand: if you want to challenge them, you'll have to get past me first."

Zhang Baiyi fell silent.

He was certainly not so pedantic as to give up on himself and abandon the exam after losing a debate.

The problem is, he seems unable to get past Su Yuan. He's taken out one of his magical treasures and talismans at a time, and this kid is taking them all away. Who knows, these trump cards might even turn against him.

In terms of raw strength, he believed he was no worse than Su Yuan.

However, Xiao Meng, who was covered in demonic runes next to Su Yuan, was a threat.

Judging from Su Yuan's moral bottom line, he could easily do something like throwing Xiao Meng out at the very start of the battle and using the demonic talismans on her body to bombard him!

Wouldn't I be doomed to defeat then?

Just as Zhang Baiyi was hesitating, a pleasant voice with a slightly arrogant tone rang out:
“Zhang, you don’t need to be in a difficult position. After I defeat Su Yuan, you can naturally bypass him and challenge the other Night Watchmen.”

The speaker was none other than Xi Yu, who was sitting atop the white tiger's head.

The girl looked at Su Yuan with some dissatisfaction and said coldly:

"Su Yuan, you should be grateful that you live in the modern world of cultivation. If you were in ancient times, a demon like you would be killed by everyone!"

"But even if your various tricks and schemes don't violate the law, I still feel somewhat uncomfortable with you."

"I'd like to see how you plan to discuss philosophy with me."

"Didn't you say you were a beast tamer? Then why don't you summon your beast out here!"

Su Yuan was not angry in the face of these aggressive words.

He simply continued to smile at him.
"Alright, then please let my tamed beast make its appearance."

As soon as he finished speaking, eight figures quickly gathered behind Su Yuan from a distance.

These are the eight artists under Yuanshi Media.

Yang Meier, whose body had been damaged, had been healed through the Eight Treasures Merit Pool and appeared in the queue.

Xi Yu stared blankly at the eight stunning beauties, each with her own unique charm.

"You're saying these eight people are your tamed beasts?"

Xi Yu was furious:

"Is inserting one or two animal-feature-shaped implants into a person what you call beast taming?"

"Su Yuan, are you kidding me... Xiao Bai, what's wrong?"

But before Xiyu could finish speaking, the white tiger beneath her seemed to have seen something terrifying and took a few steps back.

The tiger, like a cat with its fur standing on end, transformed into a spiny dragon.

Xi Yu quickly used the Beast Tamer's secret technique to communicate with Xiao Bai and inquire about the matter:

"You mean these eight people terrify you? What... they're not even human?"

Xi Yu became increasingly surprised as she asked more questions.

After Xiaobai finally managed to convey her meaning in fits and starts, she finally understood why Xiaobai was afraid.

In Xiaobai's eyes, these eight celebrities are not good-looking humans.

On the contrary, they are some kind of beings who have undergone bloody transformation!

It's like a human encountering a little girl who, after being transformed into an animal through alchemy, calls you "big brother"!
The pampered Xiaobai had never seen anything like this before; he was about to suffer from the "Happy Valley Effect" (a Chinese internet slang term for being overly enthusiastic or disruptive).

When Xi Yu, a beast tamer, learned the truth, she felt a chill run down her spine, and her gaze toward Su Yuan unconsciously carried a hint of fear.

"Su Yuan, how could you do such a thing? They are all living, breathing beings."

Xi Yu shouted angrily!

Su Yuan casually pulled Xiao Wu to his side and said indifferently:

"Don't try to morally blackmail me. The original forms of these eight artists are all ingredients from the cafeteria. In the process of enlightening them, their souls ascended to heaven long ago."

"Therefore, whether from a moral or legal perspective, there is absolutely no problem with my actions."

"This method of strengthening ordinary spirit beasts and endowing them with artificial intelligence, enabling them to execute every command precisely, is my innovative Beast Taming Technique."

What kind of innovative beast-taming technique is this?!
Xi Yu felt her vision go black.

She felt she had heard some knowledge that could only circulate on the dark web and desperately needed to have her mind cleansed.

"Su Yuan, shut up! I don't want to discuss anything with you!"

"All I want to do right now is beat you to death! I just want to smash those eight so-called beast tamers of yours to pieces!"

Xi Yu roared angrily, and was about to force the terrified Xiao Bai to launch an attack and quickly clear away these eyesores.

However, before Xiaobai could make a move, Su Yuan shook his head helplessly and said:
"Sigh, it seems that you are not going to discuss philosophy with me through literature. Well then, I can only discuss philosophy with you through martial arts."

"Today I will show you the advanced nature of my beast-taming technique!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the eight pale-faced, white-bone puppets behind Su Yuan all underwent a change.

"I will form the head."

Xiao Wu spoke first, and then her head immediately separated from her body, flying into the air on its own.

Her exquisite and perfectly proportioned body was disassembled in an instant, becoming a series of small parts.

"I will form the left arm."

"I will form the torso."

"I will form the jade feet."

One by one, the artists under Yuanshi Media spoke in unison, their bodies rapidly separating and then reuniting.

This bizarre scene, resembling a fusion of mecha and yet appearing as if flesh and blood were flying everywhere, left Xi Yu, Xiao Bai, and everyone else present in a deep daze.

In just a moment, the eight stunningly beautiful artists combined to form a new... monster.

This monster has two heads, one on the front and one on the back, eight torsos stacked on top of each other to form a large torso, and sixteen arms connected to each other, forming three on the left and three on the right, for a total of six incredibly long arms.

Her legs were equally bizarre, consisting of sixteen legs connected together to form two long legs, and the knee joints of these two long legs were composed of the six extra beautiful female heads.

On its exposed skin surface, there are also a large number of various strange purple-black runes.

After the bodies of the eight artists were pieced together, the runes also subtly connected, forming a dazzling and magnificent pattern.

This is a monster that is nearly five meters tall, almost as tall as Xiaobai.

The moment she appeared, an indescribable aura of demonic power and bloodlust spread throughout the entire area.

Gazing at this beautiful yet bizarre "beast tamer" composed of eight stunningly beautiful young women, Su Yuan couldn't help but sigh:

"It's truly wonderful."

“I gradually understood everything.”

“Su Yuan, you are not close to God, but you are already far from humanity.”

Zhu Qingqing's voice came from the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, her tone filled with deep shock.

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