When Xie Qi entered the residence, Yu Zexianzun was sitting in front of the desk. Seeing him push the door open, he waved and said, "Come here. I have something to ask you."
Xie Qi followed his instructions and walked over, sitting down beside him. Immortal Yu Ze reached out and grasped his wrist, gently lifting his sleeve to reveal the glowing bracelet.
"I wanted to ask you yesterday." His fingertips stroked the ring, "Who gave you this Demon-Suppressing Ring?"
"It was Ye Chuan, the fourth prince of Yao Country." Xie Qi answered truthfully, "He said that he could conceal the demonic energy in me so that I could successfully enter the Tianxuan Sect's barrier."
Xie Qi frowned slightly as he spoke, "Is there anything wrong with this bracelet?"
Yu Zexianzun examined it carefully for a moment, stroking the intricate patterns on the ring with his fingertips. "This is a top-grade magical instrument, finely crafted, so there's nothing wrong with it." He paused, then looked up at Xie Qi. "But... how did he get this magical instrument?"
"I don't know either. He said he got it by chance." Xie Qi couldn't help but ask, "Will the demonic energy in me affect my cultivation?"
"The path to ascension lies in one's heart." Yu Zexianzun released his wrist, "It's just that the current world of cultivation has a strong prejudice against the demons. You'd better be cautious within the sect and don't let others know your identity."
Xie Qi seemed to be thinking: "Ye Chuan said that Tianxuan Sect has a way to remove the evil spirit in my body... Is this true?"
Yu Zexianzun's expression was slightly solemn, and he said slowly: "What he knows is just a drop in the ocean. Those human cultivators who have gone astray and fallen into the devil's way can gradually purify the devilish energy they have been infected with through cultivation. But the son of the Demon Lord..."
Yu Zexianzun paused, his tone growing heavier, "Since the day he was born, he has coexisted with the demonic energy. His bloodline inherits the demonic nature in his bones, which cannot be eliminated by ordinary means."
When Xie Qi heard this, a flash of inspiration seemed to strike his mind, and he blurted out with a hint of joking in his tone: "Then if I ascend to heaven, won't I become a demon fairy? Little demon fairy?"
Yu Zexianzun: "What are you thinking about? Demons and immortals are clearly distinguished. A sinful demon will never be able to become an immortal. Only those with goodness in their hearts and good fortune can escape the demon body during the ascension. Once they escape the demon body, they will have the bones of an immortal."
Xie Qi asked hesitantly, "Since I also have useless spiritual roots, will it be particularly difficult to cultivate?"
Yu Ze smiled slightly upon hearing this and responded gently, "Don't worry about your spiritual roots. I have a set of simple and easy-to-learn sword techniques that are perfect for you to get started."
"Okay." Xie Qi nodded in agreement.
Thus, the master and disciple began their hard training. Every day at dawn, Xie Qi would practice swordsmanship with Yu Zexianzun until sunset.
However, what puzzled Xie Qi was that his progress seemed abnormally fast. He was clearly a useless spiritual root, yet he had mastered a complete set of sword techniques in just a few days.
He couldn't help but stop, his face full of confusion.
Upon seeing this, Yu Zexianzun explained, "This sword technique is not a cultivation technique, but an immortal technique. It has no restrictions on spiritual roots."
"Immortal arts?" Xie Qi's eyes widened in surprise. "But I'm still a mortal. If I practice immortal arts rashly, won't I be unable to withstand the backlash of my immortal power?"
Yu Ze was silent for a moment, and looked at Xie Qi with deep eyes: "Your current body is not an ordinary mortal body."
Xie Qi was startled when he heard this, and a vague answer emerged in his mind, but he did not ask any more questions, but just continued to practice with Yu Ze silently. However, at this moment, the seeds of doubt had already taken root in his heart.
In this way, day after day, the two of them lived a very fulfilling life. They practiced swordsmanship during the day and improved their skills through dual cultivation at night.
Such peaceful and regular days continued until the day Ye Chuan suddenly visited.
Xie Qi slowly sheathed the longsword in his hand, the blade gleaming coldly in the sunlight. He looked up at Ye Chuan standing before him and asked calmly, "Do you have something to talk to me about?"
Ye Chuan's gaze lingered on the Immortal Lord beside Xie Qi for a moment, and then he bowed respectfully.
He turned to Xie Qi and said, "I want to accept the mission of going down the mountain for training, but this mission requires at least two people to go together. I would like to invite you to go with me."
"What mission?"
"A monster has appeared in a town to the west. Your mission is to go and eliminate it."
Xie Qi pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Yu Ze who was standing beside him: "Master, do you think I should go?"
"Go ahead. More experience will be good for you. Remember to go early and come back early."
As he spoke, he took out an exquisite storage ring from his waist, gently pulled Xie Qi's hand, and put the ring on his finger.
"I was going to give this to you tonight, and now's the perfect time. There are some life-saving magic weapons in it, so use them with caution."
Xie Qi looked down at the ring on his finger that was shimmering with light. He unconsciously clenched his fists, and a warm smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Thank you, Master."
Afterwards, Xie Qi and Ye Chuan flew away from Tianxuan Sect on their swords.
It wasn't long before the two arrived at the town. However, when they landed, they found the streets deserted. The sunlight shining through the empty streets looked eerie.
Ye Chuan frowned and said, "Something is wrong."
Xie Qi nodded and agreed: "Indeed."
The two looked at each other and decided to go to the mayor to find out the situation first.
When the mayor saw the two people coming, he immediately walked over and said, "Finally, someone from your Tianxuan Sect has arrived."
Ye Chuan bowed and said, "Sorry for the long wait. May I ask what strange things happened here? Why do you say it's caused by monsters? Can you tell us?"
The mayor's face was pale, his brows were furrowed, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his hands were shaking uncontrollably.
The voice was filled with obvious fear. "You don't know, Immortal, but here people are eaten by monsters every night. There are bones lying on the ground, bloody and gritty. No one dares to go out anymore."
Xie Qi frowned slightly upon hearing this and analyzed, "If it were a monster, it wouldn't be so merciful. It would eat everything without leaving even a bone. From what you said, this situation is most likely caused by a demon."
The mayor's eyes were filled with anxiety, and he quickly asked, "Those two immortals, do you have any way to subdue that monster?"
Ye Chuan nodded slightly, his expression calm and confident, and said slowly: "Don't worry, Mayor, we will handle this matter."
Upon hearing this, the mayor breathed a sigh of relief, a look of gratitude on his face. He rubbed his hands together excitedly, then extended his hand in an invitation and said, "Thank you so much. I've prepared the room. Please rest for a while, my two immortals."
Afterwards, Xie Qi and Ye Chuan followed the mayor to the guest room he had prepared for them, intending to wait until night before starting the investigation.
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