11: Opening the Undying Sword Body

"Congratulations, Lord Li, on obtaining a Dharma Sword." Daoist Yun Xu smiled and said, "This humble Daoist has been ordered by my master to protect Master You. Lord Li, do you know about the Demon forces inside and outside Yongning County?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jiangchen nodded and said, "Outside the city, apart from the Wind Demon of Beiya that was just eradicated, the Black Wind Mountain to the west is quite troublesome. A Transcendent Bear Demon is entrenched there, and its strength is said to be even greater than that of the Wind Demon."

"As for inside the city..."

Li Jiangchen frowned.

His original body hadn't cleared out Demons for several months, unaware that a Fox Demon had even entered the city.

However, the frequent cases of Fox Demons eating hearts before seemed to be subtly covered up by Military Guard Commander Chen Yi.

In addition, as soon as he killed the Fox Demon, someone secretly fanned the flames, forcing him to go to Beiya to kill the Wind Demon.

Connecting these two points, Military Guard Commander Chen Yi's suspicion grew considerably.

Li Jiangchen explained the whole situation, and Daoist Yun Xu's expression immediately turned solemn: "In that case, the possibility of Chen Yi colluding with Demons is not small.

This humble Daoist will investigate immediately. If it is truly so, I ask Lord Li to assist in the action."

Although Chen Yi was merely a Peak Martial Artist of the Meridians, he held an official court position. Without conclusive evidence, even a first-rate force like White Cloud Temple would not dare to act against an imperial official.

"It should be so."

The two bid farewell, and Li Jiangchen returned to the Demon Suppression Division, flipping through the incomplete Sword Body cultivation method.

The text was obscure, and there were missing parts. After several hours, Li Jiangchen finally closed the book, a look of shock in his eyes.

"This method of cultivation actually involves fifty-six Meridians. No wonder Yun Xu directly said this method was complete; it should be a method for cultivating a Spirit Body."

The minimum threshold for cultivating a Dharma Body is precisely thirty-six Meridians.

Below seventy-two Meridians, the more Meridians involved, the more powerful the Dharma Body cultivated tends to be.

The same principle applies to Spirit Bodies and Divine Bodies.

The complete version of this Indestructible Sword Body should be a powerful Spirit Body, and there's even a slight possibility it's a Divine Body.

Li Jiangchen glanced, and text appeared on the panel.

【Martial Arts: Thirty-Six Demon Slaying Swords (Transcendent), Nine Shadows of the Wind Spirit (Transcendent), Giant Spirit Gang Yuan Body. Incomplete (First Layer), Indestructible Sword Body. Incomplete (Not Initiated)】

"This method for cultivating the Indestructible Sword Body is indeed classified as a martial art. This means that after cultivating this Sword Body, if I Cultivate other Physiques, I can continuously fuse them."

Li Jiangchen's eyes lit up.

With a thought, the accumulated Demon cultivation began to be consumed.

【Year 1: You comprehended the Indestructible Sword Body, finding it profound and requiring further comprehension.】

【Year 2: You immersed yourself in comprehension.】

...【Year 10: You have a clear understanding of this method, realizing that to Cultivate it, one must guide Sword Qi into the body.】

【Year 11: You guided Sword Qi into your body, suffered a backlash, and failed to Cultivate the Dharma Body.】

【Year 20: After many years of recuperation, you tried to Cultivate the Dharma Body again, but still suffered a backlash.】

...【Year 100: After numerous failures, you are now confident, sensing a spark of inspiration in the ethereal, and successfully cultivated the Indestructible Sword Body.】

【Indestructible Sword Body. Incomplete (Fifty-six Meridians): Sword technique comprehension enhanced, sword technique power enhanced, comprehended Immortal Sword Intent.】

Boom—

Li Jiangchen opened his eyes, a sharp gleam flashing. With a tearing sound, a fallen leaf was cut into two halves.

"Immortal Sword Intent..." Li Jiangchen held the fallen leaf, cut in two, on which Sword Qi faintly circulated, endlessly.

Sword Intent was originally a mysterious technique formed by the Fusion of Sword Qi and Mental Energy.

Swordsmen who comprehended Sword Intent were all renowned figures.

Unexpectedly, cultivating the Indestructible Sword Body this time directly led to its comprehension.

Moreover, it wasn't ordinary Sword Intent, but Immortal Sword Intent.

A single sword strike, with its lingering Sword Intent remaining for thousands or tens of thousands of years without dissipating, can be called immortal, and its power is stronger than ordinary Sword Intent.

Li Jiangchen spread his palm, and Sword Qi faintly circulated, as if every inch of his flesh and blood had been tempered and transformed by Sword Qi, with Sword Qi even erupting from his pores.

At the same time, new insights into the Thirty-Six Demon Slaying Swords emerged in his mind.

Cultivating a Dharma Body is to improve one's Aptitude, which can be called Heaven-Defying transformation of fate.

Now, Li Jiangchen had become a true sword Dao Genius.

"This Indestructible Sword Body... is not simple."

After a hundred years of comprehension, his understanding of this method had reached its Peak, but the more he understood, the more he realized the power of this Indestructible Sword Body.

"Yun Xu once said that this method came from a bandit's stronghold at the foot of Heavenly Sword Mountain. Perhaps there are other incomplete parts there. I must look for them in the future."

This cultivation of the Indestructible Sword Body only consumed a hundred years of Demon cultivation, leaving over two thousand seven hundred years.

Thus, Li Jiangchen continued to Cultivate his dark meridian.

A moment later, a series of crackling sounds, like popping beans, erupted from his body. Robust Qi and blood filled his entire being, like a furnace, radiating heat outwards.

He looked at the panel; he still had three hundred years of Demon cultivation remaining.

"It took two thousand five hundred years to open up another hundred Meridians. How many Meridians does the human body have, exactly?"

Li Jiangchen clicked his tongue.

In the Late Stage, it almost took fifty years to open up a single Meridian, and this did not seem to be the limit.

However, two hundred and one Meridians allowed his strength to Break through twenty thousand catties, which was just enough to Cultivate the second layer of the Giant Spirit Gang Yuan Body.

Li Jiangchen flicked out a pink evil bead. The evil bead cracked open, and green, serene pool-like wind saliva flowed out.

"Absorb!"

Li Jiangchen activated his Dharma technique and began to absorb this Heaven And Earth Treasure.

Gradually, the Gang Yuan within his body was tinged with a layer of greenish-blue.

After a cup of tea, the Gang Yuan in his body had almost turned pure green, with only a hint of gold remaining.

The Giant Spirit Gang Yuan Body, second layer, complete!

"Very good. According to the records, once the second layer of the Giant Spirit Gang Yuan Body is achieved, even standing still and being attacked by Transcendent Demons will not break its defense."

The next day, Daoist Yun Xu came to the Demon Suppression Division, his expression solemn.

"The military camp, the county office, the manor... This humble Daoist secretly investigated them one by one, but found no trace of Chen Yi," Daoist Yun Xu said.

"However, I did discover a trace of Demons—Lanfo Temple."

"Lanfo Temple." Li Jiangchen was slightly surprised.

The Great Shang Dynasty was founded on martial arts, and all temples in the world were registered to absorb incense.

He hadn't expected Demons to be entrenched there.

"Please lead the way, Daoist Priest." Li Jiangchen's expression turned stern... At this moment.

In the back hall of the county office.

The County Magistrate's eyes were dim, and his whole body exuded the aura of someone on the verge of death.

Beside him, Chen Yi wore armor and a bronze fanged mask, but his eyes were dull and lifeless, like a Puppet.

"How much longer until the Longevity Fruit is ready?"

The County Magistrate suddenly smashed his wine cup and looked back.

A withered old face appeared on the willow tree: "The Longevity Fruit needs a large amount of flesh and blood to mature. Right now... it's not enough."

"How much more?" The County Magistrate gritted his teeth and said each word.

"Half the city's population should be enough.

This Venerable has already sent word to the bear blind man of Black Wind Mountain.

Once he enters the city and causes chaos, attracting the attention of the Demon Suppression Division, this Venerable can take the opportunity to devour the flesh and blood of Mortals."

Upon hearing this, the County Magistrate's heart trembled, and the black gauze hat on his head tilted and fell to the ground.

In the past, he had loved his people like his own children and regarded Demons as enemies.

But as years passed and his body declined, his fear of death grew stronger.

Now, he had no turning back.

"Good."

The County Magistrate's voice was faint, like a wisp of smoke, but it carried a sense of determination.