Demonic Cultivator: Immune To Common Side Effects - Chapter 61

Chapter 61: I Teach You Demonic Arts, Yet You Become More Saintly?

When Li Yan opened the chest, the Demonic Eye lay quietly within. The moment he touched it, the eye emitted a bewitching violet glow, like a bottomless vortex or a black hole poised to devour his soul.

Li Yan’s initial reaction was a wave of dizziness, akin to seasickness.

Then the System chimed in.

Side Effect Detected: Mind Reading. Initiating Side Effect Reversal for the host!

Side Effect Reversed: You can now read the Demonic Eye’s thoughts and absorb the Malevolent Qi it emits, converting it into Cultivation Base.

As the Side Effect Reversal activated, a calm, feminine voice echoed in Li Yan’s mind.

“Strange… Why can’t I read this young man’s thoughts?”

The voice sent shockwaves through Li Yan’s heart, yet he maintained a composed expression.

The Demonic Eye in the chest actually possessed consciousness?

Could it be harboring the soul of an Ancient Immortal Cultivator?

Li Yan had a bold hypothesis: though the Ancient Immortal Cultivators had vanished, they had pioneered countless cultivation paths, leaving behind a vast ocean of cultivation manuals and ancient texts, along with numerous Secret Realms.

Could it be that the legendary powerhouses of Immortal History had left behind nothing more than tombstones?

Surely some Ancient Immortal Cultivators still lingered, either buried deep beneath the earth or hidden away in secluded corners, clinging to life.

And within the Demonic Eye before him, Li Yan was convinced, lurked just such an ancient Great Power.

To have survived from the Ancient Era to the Era of Dharma Decline, the venerable entity dwelling within the Demonic Eye must have been a paragon of its time.

A plan formed in Li Yan’s mind: he would remain flexible and adapt to whatever came.

First, he would eavesdrop on the Demonic Eye’s thoughts to discern its intentions.

Reluctantly, Li Yan picked up the Demonic Eye, feigning excitement.

“This treasure is truly extraordinary!” he exclaimed.

The Demonic Eye watched Li Yan toy with her in his hand, a cold sneer forming within her mind.

The so-called Ancient Demonic Eye is merely one of This Venerable One’s eyeballs.

These Cultivators of the Era of Dharma Decline have truly never seen the world.

Could the purple-tinged orb shimmering in Li Yan’s hand truly be the eyeball of an ancient Great Power?

Although he had already guessed the truth, hearing it confirmed aloud still filled Li Yan with a peculiar thrill.

Feigning ignorance, he muttered to himself, “How does one activate this Demonic Eye to unleash its power? Hmm, perhaps it needs to be embedded in a Magic Artifact?”

The woman within the Demonic Eye chuckled again at Li Yan’s antics.

“Dare he embed This Venerable One’s eye into that piece of scrap metal?”

“If he knew he held the eyeball of a Great Ascension Stage Immortal, he’d probably wet himself in terror, wouldn’t he?”

Secretly eavesdropping on the Ancient Cultivator’s thoughts, Li Yan smirked inwardly.

Wet himself? Unlikely. I’m immune to side effects. Who’s going to scare whom here?

Though she was indeed a Great Ascension Stage Immortal from the Ancient Era, her current form—trapped within a single eyeball—rendered her side effects harmless to him.

Just then, the Ancient Cultivator within the Demonic Eye noticed the Blood Glazed Lotus Lamp Li Yan had placed on the table.

“The Blood Glazed Lotus Lamp?”

“An Ancient Demonic Sect’s Sacred Artifact! Could this brat be a Tomb Raider Cultivator?”

“To possess such cultivation at his age and even acquire a Demonic Sect’s Sacred Artifact… it seems I underestimated him.”

“It’s a pity the Blood Glazed Lotus Lamp isn’t activated. It can’t unleash its full power. What a waste.”

Li Yan remained silent, eavesdropping on the Ancient Cultivator’s thoughts.

This woman’s background is extraordinary. Her knowledge spans eras. No wonder she’s a monstrous prodigy who managed to survive from the Immortal Art Era to the Era of Dharma Decline.

Soon, the female cultivator’s questions echoed in Li Yan’s mind.

Strange… This Venerable One can’t use mind-reading on him? And he’s actually absorbing my Malevolent Qi?

Could it be… he possesses the Bright Lamp Sacred Physique? Immune to Malevolent Qi and impervious to mental intrusion? This is far more troublesome than anticipated.

I intended to take him as my disciple, tasking him with finding the natural treasures I need to reconstruct my physical form.

Unable to tamper with his thoughts, nor turn him into my puppet…

The Ancient Female Immortal within the Demonic Eye racked her brains, desperate for a solution.

She needed to control Li Yan to secure his help in rebuilding her body.

But her initial strategy had already failed. The youth couldn’t be corrupted by Malevolent Qi, nor could his mind be breached.

After much deliberation, the Demonic Eye Fairy swiftly devised a plan.

“I’ll teach him the Netherworld Body Tempering Art, allowing him to cultivate demonic arts and suppress his Bright Lamp Sacred Physique!”

“Once this brat embraces the demonic path, his thirst for power will inevitably make him my servant.”

“Hmph, encountering This Venerable One is your good fortune. I grant you the Immortal Technique of Immortality!”

As this thought took shape, lines of Ancient Immortal Script materialized from her Demonic Eye onto the table.

Li Yan couldn’t decipher the script, but through the Demonic Eye Fairy’s inner voice, he understood the magical hand seals:

Blood Hell guides, skin tempering first. Yin Qi enters the body, revealing crimson patterns.

Bone Hell refines bones, Marrow Sea stores malevolence, organs house demons, Soul Hell forges the heart.

Netherworld Supreme Path, all methods return to darkness. Heaven and earth tremble in fear, myriad realms descend into oblivion.

Upon seeing the script on the table, Li Yan feigned shock.

“What’s this?!”

“Could it be an Ancient Demonic Art hidden within this gem?”

“With such an Immortal Art and the abundant Malevolent Qi here, the Immortal Path is within my grasp!”

They were deep underground, surrounded by the Malevolent Qi emanating from the Demonic Eye.

The Gu Cave itself was a supreme Yin realm, capable of absorbing the spectral Yin Essence Qi seeping from the earth.

Li Yan immediately sat cross-legged and began cultivating, absorbing the dense Yin Essence Qi that permeated the cave.

Watching Li Yan genuinely practice the Cultivation Technique she had given him, the Demonic Eye Fairy could barely contain her glee.

“Just as I suspected!”

“No one can resist the allure of Ancient Immortal Techniques. This young man is far too obsessed with power—a perfect candidate for the Demonic Sect!”

“He couldn’t even withstand a simple temptation. He’ll be easy to manipulate.”

“This Venerable One will lend you another hand, accelerating your cultivation!”

A dense aura of Death Yin emanated from the Demonic Eye, enveloping Li Yan in a dark purple haze.

With his eyes closed and legs crossed, Li Yan began to experience an unprecedented pleasure.

The residual soul of a Great Ascension Stage Fairy assisting his cultivation? Could such a stroke of fortune truly exist?

As Li Yan chanted the incantations and absorbed the Malevolent Qi and Yin Essence Qi, he activated the System within his body.

System detected: Host is cultivating the Ancient Demonic Art “Netherworld Body Tempering.” Extreme side effects!

Side Effect: This Demonic Art requires exhausting one’s own Dantian. To replenish the losses, the cultivator must devour other cultivators.

Side Effect Reversal: “Netherworld Body Tempering” transformed into “Pure Hell Golden Body.” The host will now use Yin Essence Qi to temper the Dantian, forging a golden body from flesh and blood—achieving physical sainthood!

Surrounded by Demonic Qi, Li Yan began to radiate a golden light from every pore.

Witnessing this scene, the Demonic Eye Fairy was utterly dumbfounded.

“What? This Venerable One bestowed Bloody Malevolent Qi and taught him a Demonic Art. How is he becoming more holy with each step?”

“Something isn’t right here…”