Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

Inside the walls, the young and robust soldiers had finished toughening their bodies and fully submerged themselves into wooden tubs, enjoying the scorching medicinal baths.

Chen Ji wiped his hair dry, and carrying a porcelain bowl full of meat, he walked towards his living quarters.

At the entrance of the courtyard, a youth in black casually sat on the threshold, also holding a bowl, stirring noodles with chopsticks.

Chen Jinyu stood beside him, speaking softly, "Officer Shen, isn't this a bit too bland?"

"It's fine."

Shen Yi picked up some noodles and shifted to the side, making room for Chen Ji.

In reality, the taste was somewhat bland, but it was all about the mood, not actually about eating any delicacies.

Chen Ji chewed on the fat contently, finding it amusing to himself that Officer Shen had said he'd scrounge meals and lodging, and indeed he completely disregarded other matters, spending his days eating and sleeping, totally out of step with the atmosphere of the entire military training ground.

Nobody really knew what post he held at the Demon-suppression Bureau.

So many days had passed, and yet nobody had come looking for him.

Under this leisurely way of life, Officer Shen's mood seemed to have lightened quite a bit. He no longer kept a cold face as when he first arrived, his contentment was enviable.

Just then, the tall and somewhat oppressive walls, which were rarely disturbed, were intruded upon by a commotion.

In the midst of the disordered footsteps, a series of figures emanating a strong intent to kill swiftly entered, like a heavy, dark cloud.

The colonels responsible for training the recruits turned their heads to look, and upon seeing the attire of the newcomers, they were so shocked they even forgot to step forward and greet them.

To such a dull and unexciting place, even Personal Adjutant Generals seldom came by, and yet today, so many important figures whom one never usually saw had arrived, and in such haste too, it was frankly unimaginable.

The entire training ground suddenly became dead silent.

Chen Ji's mouth slowly dropped open, ceasing to chew: "Officer Shen, what's going on?"

Shen Yi slurped another mouthful of noodles, too lazy to even lift his eyelids: "I don't know."

Besides killing demons, his understanding of the Demon-suppression Bureau was probably not much better than Chen Ji's.

"Officer Shen, they are coming over..."

Chen Jinyu, swept by many frosty gazes, stood stiffly on the spot in nervousness.

The thousands of recruits didn't dare to breathe heavily, watching with wide eyes as the group moved orderly towards a distant courtyard.

Only when they had come to a complete stop did the crowd part to make way.

The elder dressed in Black Light Mystery Armor took slow steps to the front, his gaze complex as he looked at the young man eating noodles.

The many Personal Adjutant Generals stood in serious formation, taking a unified step back before they knelt on one knee, fists brought to their foreheads, and called out in unison: "Greetings, Demon-suppression Great General!"

Their voices rang out like a tolling bell, echoing long in the sky!

"Sss!"

Chen Ji had never witnessed such a scene, feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles, and he instantly jumped up and slipped away to the side.

Shen Yi swallowed his last bite of noodles and placed his bowl down. Upon seeing Patriarch Chen, he knew his restful days had come to an end.

What surprised him a bit was that his position as Personal Adjutant General, which he had held for just a few dozen days, seemed to have been promoted again.

He dusted his clothes, stood up, and bowed his hands: "Shen Yi pays respects to General Chen."

"..." Chen Qiankun took a deep breath.

The ceremonial atmosphere had almost entirely dissipated on the way to find this new general.

The entire Demon-suppression Bureau was in chaos, to the point that A'Qian had to use the art of energy perception, and this youngster managed to evade it all with the Breath Concealing Method; this was, after all, Qingzhou City, how could he not find it tiring!

The old man passed the profound armor with red cape to Shen Yi, helplessly saying, "Go get changed with General Shen quickly."

The two Personal Adjutant Generals stood up to receive the heavy armor and escorted Shen Yi towards the inside of the house, as if they feared he would disappear in the blink of an eye.

Standing at a distance, the brother and sister felt an oppressive atmosphere engulf them just from being near these people, as if it clutched their hearts tightly, making it unbearable to breathe.

At this moment, the entire group was kneeling on one knee, fixated on the ink-robed figure entering the house.

After a long while, when the door to the house reopened.

As boots stepped out, the youth, clad in Black Light Mystery Armor that faintly emitted a cold aura, seemed even more majestic and fearsome with his tall stature, exuding an extraordinary presence.

The fluttering of the scarlet cape accentuated the clean contours of his face, adding a fierce aura to his dignified demeanor.

Shen Yi, holding his armguard, awkwardly twisted his wrist, seemingly uncomfortable.

"You'll get used to it if you wear it more," Chen Qiankun nodded with satisfaction.

The youth, who'd appeared indolent moments before, seemed like a completely different person in an instant; the figure that emerged from the bloodbath among the demons, even when showing a calm expression, was enough to inspire profound awe in everyone.

"Starting today, Shen Yi is Qingzhou's thirteenth Demon-suppression Great General!"

The old man turned around, his expression becoming extremely stern.

It would only take about half an hour for this news to spread throughout Qingzhou City, then quickly extend farther and farther until everyone in the vast Twelve Prefectures knew.

At the scene, countless faces froze, their breaths quickening.

They never dreamed they would witness the birth of a Demon-suppression Great General, feeling as if they were suddenly part of a legendary tale, overcome with a surreal sense of disbelief.

"General Shen, have you eaten well?"

Chen Qiankun glanced at the youth with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "If there's nothing else, come with me to meet the General."

"Alright."

Shen Yi walked step by step out of the house and turned his gaze lightly toward the sibling pair, saying indifferently, "I'll be going first."

Chen Ji swallowed, and even though he felt that anything Officer Shen did was normal, seeing the youth in profound armor with a red cape, radiating cold sternness, still left him somewhat disoriented.

He had never seen such armor before, but knew what the title of Demon-suppression Great General meant to Qingzhou.

It represented a protective figure for millions of common people in a prefecture.

The siblings watched his departing figure until the group had left the place and their view was obstructed by the high walls.

The two snapped out of their daze only to realize that everyone remaining had turned to stare at them, faces full of disbelief.

"..."

Deep within the Demon-suppression Bureau Office, there was an elegant and tranquil separate courtyard.

Its few residents were gathered together.

Jiang Yuanhua sat in the middle of the courtyard, with You Longtao standing by his side, narrating the recent activities of the Great Demons outside Qingzhou.

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And in the corner of the courtyard, Jiang Qiulan leaned against a big tree with her arms crossed, her eyes calm, and her feet surrounded by stacks of wine jars.

"Could it be that the Profound Ice Seven Kills Sword Intent in my junior sister's body is accumulating too much?" You Longtao looked at the wine jars with concern, knowing that even though she needed the medicinal wine to dispel the chill, she usually didn't require this much.

Hearing this, Jiang Yuanhua's face flashed a hint of complexity.

He quickly regained his usual demeanor and looked towards the entrance of the courtyard, "Someone's coming."

As his words fell, Chen Qiankun appeared at the courtyard gate, nodded slightly in greeting, and then turned to leave.

After Patriarch Chen left, the youth in profound armor slowly walked into the courtyard, bowing respectfully but confidently to the only unfamiliar face, "Shen Yi pays respects to the General."