Immortality began with the Demon Suppression Division

The next day.

Xu Shan's body was taken back to the city by the Demon Suppression Guards who came to suppress the demons.

Luo Chen guarded the village alone.

He spent half a day building a bamboo hut in a nearby forest.

In order to minimize the harm to the villagers.

He doesn't even go back to the village to live at night, except when he passes through the village on patrol during the day.

Twenty days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Luo Chen rode his steed and joined up with Wang Yue, the Demon Suppressor, and his entourage, and headed towards Qingyuan City.

As the group passed through the wide city gate, Wang Yue, who had been silent the whole way, patted Luo Chen on the shoulder.

"Don't take it to heart. From the moment we joined the Demon Suppression Division, everyone was prepared to face death."

"Let's get it properly repaired!"

The Demon Suppression Guards who return from their patrols need to report back to the Demon Suppression Division.

Then you'll have a month-long vacation. Whether you use this month to enjoy life or hone your skills is entirely up to you.

Luo Chen arrived at the Demon Suppression Division and handed it over to them.

He then took the token and plunged into the library of the Demon Suppression Division.

The gatekeeper, a demon-suppressing guard, checked the token and gave instructions.

"The Demon-Suppressing Guards can only browse the books on the first two floors!"

"Understood!" Luo Chen replied and stepped into the library.

The first and second floors of the library contain a chaotic collection of books, including strange tales, historical records, and files on demons and monsters.

This is not a martial arts manual; you can browse the books freely here.

"The true form of the Skin-Refining Demon is hard to find, but the world is vast and full of wonders, there is always a way to find its true form."

Luo Chen looked up at the mountain of books and swallowed hard.

With that thought in mind, he began searching for books about skin-refining demons.

……

And so, five days passed.

The cold wind howled in the sky, and tiny silvery snowflakes fell, adorning the earth.

Winter has arrived, with cold winds and snow.

Luo Chen still wore his smart training clothes and came to the library every day to browse books.

"Found it!"

Suddenly, Luo Chen's eyes lit up. He opened the ancient, dusty book in his hand, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"Martial arts supernatural power, tracking across a thousand miles! It can accurately locate the true form of the Skin Refining Demon..."

Luo Chen remained silent for a while, having read many books in the library over the past few days.

I also have some understanding of martial arts supernatural powers.

That's something only the most outstanding martial artists at the third level of martial arts, the Divine Intent Realm, can comprehend.

That's still too far off for him right now.

In reality, he has never seen anyone use martial arts supernatural powers.

"Divination and divination, the secrets of heaven and the law of cause and effect..."

Luo Chen remained silent and continued flipping through the pages.

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed.

"The Southern Frontier Gu Dao, the Shadowless Scent-Seeking Gu, can capture and track the residual scent information of all things, whether it is the scent of a physical object or the trace of demonic magic!"

The book doesn't record much information, and there are several other types of Gu worms that can achieve the same result, but their cultivation conditions are harsh, unlike the Shadowless Fragrance-Seeking Gu.

"The Gu Dao of Southern Xinjiang, the Shadowless Fragrance-Seeking Gu! That's it."

Luo Chen's eyes lit up. He put the books back in their original places, walked out of the library, and headed towards the cultivation technique pavilion not far away.

……

"The techniques and martial arts of the first level of the Demon Suppression Guard can be learned at will, but cannot be passed on to others."

"This can be considered one of the benefits of the Demon Suppression Guards who risk their lives."

"But none of the Demon Suppression Guards would bother to learn or observe much. After all, the path of martial arts is inherently difficult. It takes ordinary martial artists ten or twenty years to master one or two martial arts techniques to perfection. Where would they find the time to learn more?"

Luo Chen entered the cultivation technique pavilion, looked around, and came down to the bottom of the pavilion, where he stood in front of an old man lying on a recliner with his eyes closed.

He bowed slightly and showed his token.

"Hmm, Demon Suppression Guards, you can view the martial arts techniques on the first floor."

Luo Chen nodded slightly and asked respectfully, "Do you have any techniques for the Gu Master's path?"

The old man slightly opened his cloudy eyes, glanced at Luo Chen, scrutinized him briefly, and finally shook his head.

"The Gu Masters of the Southern Frontier are a hundred and eight thousand miles away from our northern border, and there are no records of them in our local library."

Perhaps the headquarters in Zhenbei City has records!

Luo Chen clasped his hands in thanks, but was not discouraged, and began to casually browse through the cultivation techniques pavilion.

"I only have one sword technique, and my skills are still lacking."

"In the realm of martial arts, the competition is about qi and blood, as well as strength. So, choose a martial art that trains you to be physically strong."

After searching for a long time, Luo Chen finally chose the "Diamond Body" technique.

The Vajra Body, a superior external martial art practiced at Sumeru Temple, once mastered, makes one impervious to weapons and one's qi and blood several times more abundant...

After registering the martial arts techniques, Luo Chen left.

"The method for cultivating and refining the Shadowless Fragrance-Seeking Gu... perhaps we can check the black market."

Luo Chen muttered to himself, making up his mind.

He had heard Uncle Liu talk about the black market in Qingyuan City before.

Although the place is a mixed bag, with some genuine and some fake, there are some truly good things there; it just depends on whether you have the eye and the luck to discover them.

……

That night.

Luo Chen's bedroom was brightly lit.

He watched as the "Diamond Body" calligraphy on his desk was entered into the panel, his eyes filled with contemplation.

"My lifespan is running out; I must save it to deduce the way of the Gu Master."

Abandoning his current idea of ​​learning the "Diamond Body," Luo Chen put on a white tiger mask and quietly left in black.

When the Withering and Flourishing Technique is activated to its fullest extent, one can disguise oneself as having reached the perfect level of Bone Forging.

This can avoid most trouble and prevent too much exposure.

We walked smoothly through the streets and alleys until we arrived at a small alley in the East Market.

The alley was dimly lit, yet pedestrians continued to pass by in the quiet night.

No one spoke, no one uttered a word; the pedestrians all wore disguises and hurried along.

It's more accurate to call it a ghost market than a black market.

Luo Chen arrived at the entrance of the alley.

"Three taels of silver!"

Two tall martial artists blocked the way on either side of the alley. One of them spoke softly, his eyes still scanning the other person up and down.

"Give!"

Luo Chen cursed inwardly, "I didn't buy anything, but the entrance fee alone is three taels of silver."

So dark!

But there was no other way; he had to obediently hand over three taels of silver before they would let him pass.

As you step deeper into the alley, a bright and open space suddenly appears before you.

It was a small street with stone platforms on both sides for people to place their belongings.

Once inside, the sounds of bargaining could be heard from time to time.

Luo Chen looked around, silently comparing things in his mind.

He deliberately stopped at stalls displaying books and martial arts manuals, examining the various techniques and skills.

But none of them met his expectations.

I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Should we look for another way?

The methods of the Gu Master are unpredictable and mysterious. Even if it costs lifespan to deduce, they will not be idle after finding the Skin Refining Demon.

This strange method can actually become an advantage.

As Luo Chen walked to the end of the street, just as his heart sank to the bottom, a stall made him stop.

Behind the stall sat a hunched figure wearing a black robe and a straw hat.

This was an old man; the skin beneath his straw hat was like the cracked, dry bark of an old tree.

On the stone platform in front of him were ten black earthenware jars, which trembled from time to time.

Are there any living creatures inside?

Luo Chen paused slightly, filled with curiosity.