Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, three or four days had passed.
Since meeting Duke Wei that night,
Jiang Yuechu, at Wei Qing's strong insistence, had remained in the secluded chambers of the Wei Residence's backyard.
She did not step out of the inner or outer gates.
The food at the Wei Residence was excellent, with delicacies at every meal.
Life was quite leisurely.
Jiang Yuechu did not refuse, considering it a vacation after her journey of slaughter from Taihu Lake.
However,
During these seemingly idle days, a wisp of Jiang Yuechu's mind was always focused on the movements of the painting scroll.
On the way back, to maintain the continuous deduction consumption of the remaining three Great Demons day and night,
Whenever she encountered a Demon, even if it was just a small, insignificant one, she would casually kill it.
Even with such careful planning, Jiang Yuechu still felt a pang of heartache watching the constantly fluctuating numbers on the panel.
[Current Dao Cultivation: 4,120 years]
So many days, Dao Cultivation poured in like flowing water, yet not even a ripple was heard.
If there was still no result, she feared she would truly be unable to resist stopping this bottomless pit.
After lunch, Wei Qing seemed to have something to attend to and left in a hurry.
Jiang Yuechu, bored, held a travelogue in her hands, seemingly reading, but her thoughts had long since drifted away.
Suddenly.
Buzz—!!!
A vibration came from the depths of her mind.
Jiang Yuechu raised an eyebrow and casually tossed aside the book in her hand.
It's here!
Her consciousness instantly sank into her Sea of Consciousness.
On the ancient and desolate martial arts stage,
The Mythical Ape, a black-haired pig Demon that had looked rather unintelligent, had undergone a drastic transformation.
Although it still maintained its posture, its entire body of fat trembled.
But around its body, the previously scattered bloody mist was now entirely wrapped around its hands.
[Mythical Ape deduced day and night, thankfully not failing its mission—'Myriad Demon Devouring Heaven' (Beginner)]
A massive influx of information surged into her mind.
Jiang Yuechu groaned and tightly closed her eyes.
This time, the information infusion was far more intense than the previous times.
Even the 'White Tiger Geng Metal Blade' deduced by the tiger Demon earlier had only caused a slight bloating pain, but never this terrifying pain that felt as if her head would split open.
What exactly did this dead pig come up with?
After a full half incense stick's worth of time,
The excruciating bloating pain, which had almost made her faint, slowly receded like a tide.
Jiang Yuechu gasped for breath, slumping onto the soft couch, her clothes soaked with cold sweat, clinging stickily to her back.
Ignoring the sweat,
She eagerly sank her mind into her Sea of Consciousness to examine the new Cultivation Technique.
[ (No Rank) 'Myriad Demon Devouring Heaven': Taking the meaning of all ravines returning to the Origin, performing the act of devouring Blood Food. This method can bypass flesh and skin, directly and forcibly plunder the Origin Qi within a Demon's body. After devouring, the Demon's flesh, bones, and external appearance remain intact, losing only its spirit, not its form. There is an extremely low probability of directly stripping and inheriting the Demon's innate Divine Ability from its lifetime.]
Hiss... Upon seeing the effects of this Cultivation Technique, Jiang Yuechu couldn't help but gasp.
While the previous 'Blood Food Technique' was effective, its side effects were also obvious.
That was destroying the corpse and erasing all traces.
Although destroying corpses in the wild was a good habit, for her, being in the Demon Suppression Division, it was troublesome.
The Demon Suppression Division rewarded based on merit, which required proof.
Either a Demon's head or a complete Demon corpse.
If she ate everything clean every time, it might be fine for a few instances, but over a long period, it would inevitably arouse suspicion from others.
But now... she could take only the essence without harming the skin.
She could both earn Dao Cultivation to improve her cultivation and bring back complete Demon corpses!
"Hoo..."
Jiang Yuechu let out a long breath, a smile irrepressibly spreading across her lips.
Moreover, this was just one benefit.
As for the second characteristic... directly plundering a Demon's innate Divine Ability!
Although with her Golden Finger, she could also collect Demons and gain boons.
However, she still hadn't figured out the collection standards of the hundred demons compendium... but this Cultivation Technique directly provided a possibility of 'eating' her way to it!
Although the description stated an extremely low probability.
Jiang Yuechu didn't care.
What if the probability was low?
There were countless Demons in this world; as long as she killed enough and ate enough, she would always encounter a few unlucky ones.
At that time... gathering the Divine Abilities of myriad Demons into one body.
Wouldn't she be able to walk sideways across this world?!
Immediately, without hesitation,
Dao Cultivation poured into the brand new 'Myriad Demon Devouring Heaven' like a floodgate opening.
The speed at which the numbers changed was startling.
Four thousand.
Three thousand.
Two thousand... until the number dropped below the one thousand mark, finally coming to a halt.
Jiang Yuechu suddenly opened her eyes, looking at the three-digit Dao Cultivation remaining on the panel.
Even with her composure, she couldn't help but twitch her lips and squeeze out a single word through gritted teeth.
"Damn!"
A full 3,200 years of Dao Cultivation!
One must know that pushing the supreme martial art like the 'Golden Lion Overlord Saber' to Perfection only cost over a thousand years.
But now, 'Myriad Demon Devouring Heaven' had consumed over 3,000 years, yet only made a splash?
['Myriad Demon Devouring Heaven' (Proficient)]
Jiang Yuechu took a deep breath, suppressing the heartache and shock in her heart.
Whether it could devour the heavens, she didn't know yet, but devouring Dao Cultivation was clear.
However,
As she carefully sensed the new, strange Qi in her body, her initial look of heartache softened slightly.
After reaching the Proficient level,
The efficiency of plundering the Demon Origin while cultivating this technique increased by 10% compared to the Beginner level.
Although it was only 10%, accumulating small amounts into large, the resulting difference was not to be underestimated.
Jiang Yuechu's eyes flickered as she calculated in her mind.
Originally, according to her plan, the accumulated Dao Cultivation for this return to the capital was to be saved for two Flood Dragons, or to enhance other offensive methods.
Setting aside other matters, just the strength of Core Formation and Perfection in the Ink Dot Realm, if summoned, would be a considerable aid.
But now... Jiang Yuechu shook her head, completely dismissing that idea.
'Myriad Demon Devouring Heaven' was the Foundation of her future cultivation.
The higher the efficiency, the faster the snowball effect would be in the future.
Since it concerned the speed of Realm progression, it naturally had to be the top priority!
As for those two Flood Dragons... they would just have to be wronged and sleep for a while longer.
With this thought, Jiang Yuechu no longer hesitated.
Her mind returned to her main body.
She subconsciously touched her flat lower abdomen.
Within the Sumeru space in her abdomen, two massive creatures still lay.
They were precisely the two black dog Demons she encountered on the way here.
Both of these beasts had the cultivation of the Dianmo Realm, perfect for testing the quality of this new Cultivation Technique.
"Hoo..."
Jiang Yuechu adjusted her breathing and sat cross-legged.
With a thought,
'Myriad Demon Devouring Heaven' began to operate with a rumble.
Unlike the previous 'Blood Food Technique,' which caused great commotion and filled the sky with red mist,
This time,
Inside the boudoir, it was utterly silent.
But beneath Jiang Yuechu's fair and delicate skin,
Strands of strange red lines, as thin as gossamer, moved wildly like living things.
In just a moment,
Jiang Yuechu's complexion showed a strange flush.
Like being drunk, or as if on fire.
Her tightly closed eyes trembled slightly, seemingly enduring some extreme sensation of fullness.
Inside her Dantian and Qi Sea.
Rumble—!!!
The Golden Core spun wildly.
Sizzle—
With a soft sound,
The ninth ink pattern, coiling out like a Dragon, instantly formed!
However,
This was not the end.
The essence contained within the two Dian Mo Great Demons had only been half digested at this point.
The remaining vast essence, like a surging wave, crashed against the Golden Core once more.
Buzz—!
The Golden Core vibrated violently.
After the ninth ink pattern, the previously smooth last blank space was also rapidly filled with the dense ink color.
The tenth ink pattern!
Ten patterns complete, Golden Core flawless!
Boom—!!!
An immensely powerful aura burst forth from the young girl's body.
Instantly sweeping through the entire boudoir.
The teacups on the table trembled incessantly, and the window paper rustled.
Jiang Yuechu abruptly opened her eyes.
Divine light shone brightly in her pupils.
Dianmo Realm, Perfection!!!
Achieved!!