Starting With 100 Million Lives
Chapter 187 - 187 Busy Brother Cheng
"Not bad."
Mo Chen nodded and continued, "But Sect Leader, since you can enhance talents, maybe you can break this iron law."
He dared not use common sense to guess the range of Brother Cheng's abilities now.
"Once they all obtain Demon Bodies, it will be many times easier for them to break through to the Daoist Palace and ascend to the Saint Tier."
It's only natural; using a body comparable to an Immortal to cultivate through the earlier stages is bound to be easy.
Jiang Cheng pondered for a moment, deciding to test this on a target first.
"Profound Turtle King, let me enhance your talent now and see if your Demon Body changes."
The Profound Turtle King currently had only Fifth-class Talent and had just obtained the Silver Demon Body.
Although obtaining a Demon Body was a great joy, compared to Lan Ti and the Three-Eyed Tiger's Dark Gold Demon Bodies, the excitement was somewhat diminished.
Happiness is indeed a relative feeling.
"Great, great, thank you, Master!"
It had long envied the disciples for having their talents enhanced by Jiang Cheng.
Even the likes of Three-Eyed Tiger hadn't had their turn, so it had nothing to complain about.
Suddenly hearing about its enhancement, it spun around in excitement, nearly losing its bearings.
"Brother, there ought to be a first-come, first-served basis!"
"I've toiled for you, achieving great victories and tirelessly contributing!"
Three-Eyed Tiger couldn't accept this, looking like it was making a tearful complaint.
"The Profound Turtle King just arrived and hasn't contributed at all; why does it get this?"
"Do you have an issue with me? If you do, you can speak up!"
Brother Cheng thought to himself enhancing you requires 9.5 billion points, while enhancing the Profound Turtle King requires only a few ten thousand, can that even be compared?
Besides, directly trying to sow discord in front of the Profound Turtle King isn't a bit inconsiderate?
"Alright, alright, you already have the Dark Gold Demon Body; what more do you want?"
With that, he patted the Profound Turtle King on the head.
In an instant, the Profound Turtle King's talent was enhanced to Fourth-class.
Soon, the white-silver light faintly emanating from its turtle shell quietly changed.
Waves of iridescent light danced across the surface of the shell, appearing quite magical.
When the Profound Turtle King suppressed its aura, the glowing streaks disappeared.
In the next moment, its entire body turned into a pool of liquid.
The liquid shivered continuously, morphing into various shapes before ultimately reverting back to the form of the turtle.
"This is the Flowing Silver Demon Body!"
"The Demon Body really upgraded!"
Even though it was anticipated, Mo Chen couldn't help jumping up in excitement.
This was incredible.
This was probably the first time to witness a Demon Body forcibly changing shapes after being set.
If this news reached the Immortal Realm, it would cause a titanic upheaval!
Even the Immortal Kings and Demon Emperors would be restless.
"Thank you, Master, thank you, Master!"
The Profound Turtle King repeatedly expressed gratitude, not only for the upgrade in its Demon Body but also because its talent increased to Fourth-class; its speed of cultivation skyrocketed.
To it, this was akin to defying fate.
At this moment, all it felt lucky about was becoming Jiang Cheng's mount.
Thinking there might be more opportunities for future enhancement, it had only one thought.
This powerful patron must be hugged tightly, never to be let go!
If one can enhance the demon body's tier in the future by continuously enhancing talents, there's no reason for hesitation.
Jiang Cheng first summoned 300 disciples from the Xuanji Map.
Among them were Ji Linghan, Lin Ning, Luo Yuan, and others.
"Is this the Void Immortal Realm?"
"It's so barren!"
"Looks quite dangerous."
"Why did the Sect Leader summon us, is there something major?"
Jiang Cheng explained the situation about Blood Evil Qi and Demon Bodies.
Upon hearing they could acquire bodies equal to Immortals, everyone was incredibly excited, their eyes brimming with eagerness.
Everyone was raring to go.
"Let's begin, Sect Leader!"
"Let's do this!"
"I can't wait any longer."
But Jiang Cheng immediately changed the tone.
"I must forewarn you, the scourge of Blood Evil Qi is extremely painful, and you will definitely die more than once."
"Moreover, if you do not wish to become a Demon Cultivator, you can opt-out."
"The choice is yours now."
Although he hoped they'd all gain Demon Bodies, Jiang Cheng had no intention of forcing anyone.
He cared a lot about how these disciples felt about themselves.
The group exchanged glances and then made their decisions collectively.
"There's nothing to hesitate about!"
"How could one miss such an opportunity?"
"I want to have a Demon Body!"
None of the three hundred disciples opted out, making Jiang Cheng very pleased.
Then, he led them out of the Bone Refining Banner's protection.
What ensued was outright carnage.
All Fourth Generation Disciples instantly perished without exception.
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Yet among the remaining Second Generation Disciples, Ji Linghan and Lin Ning, possibly due to their solid foundations, managed to last several minutes.
Without Brother Cheng, this operation would have been suicidal.
But now, he had no time to reflect on the cruelty; he was busy with resurrections.
With 300 continuously dying and resurrecting one after another.
Although the Fourth Generation Disciples died quickly, due to their low cultivation, their resurrection required very few points, mostly just single digits.
Sect Leader Jiang had abandoned the pre-resurrection 'spell' routine used to conceal the procedure; it was too time-consuming.
By the end, some Fourth Generation Disciples had been resurrected over a hundred times.
Mo Chen, Lan Ti, and the Three-Eyed Tiger Profound Turtle King all watched slack-jawed, resting their chins on their hands.
Was resurrection this simple for the Sect Leader?
No ceremony is needed; hundreds resuscitated at a flick of the wrist.
Is he even human?
After three full hours, this batch of disciples finally achieved their transformation; uniformly, all had gained Demon Bodies.
However, their achievements varied widely.
Most Fourth Generation Disciples only achieved Stone Bodies, some even just Wood Bodies.
Meanwhile, Third Generation Disciples generally had Flowing Silver Demon Bodies, with a few reaching Platinum Demon Bodies.
Among the Second Generation, Ji Linghan and Luo Yuan also obtained Platinum Demon Bodies.
As for Lin Ning, she reached the Dark Gold Demon Body.
This overturned some of Jiang Cheng's previous assumptions.
It seems that while Demon Body level is directly linked to the Talent Level, they are not entirely consistent.
Everyone's talent variety differs; some have excellent roots, others superior lineage, or noteworthy Divine Souls, and coupled with factors like willpower, which differently affect the formation of Demon Bodies.
Thus, Lin Ning, with a Third-class Talent, achieved a Dark Gold Demon Body, on par with Lan Ti and the Three-Eyed Tiger.
Moreover, some with Fourth-class Talent in the Third Generation also reached the Platinum Demon Body.
With the Demon Body, some disciples, though merely in the Energy-Introducing Realm, could walk freely in the Void Immortal Realm.
If this spreads, it would likely shock the other domains.
Yet they were cautiously hiding under magical treasures.
Their power had greatly leaped forward, and cultivation had become easier, so the disciples cheered joyfully.
Mo Chen was all the more gratified, feeling proud that disciple Lin Ning turned out to have a Dark Gold Demon Body.
As a master, he could once again hold his head high in front of the Three-Eyed Tiger.
"Xiaohan, you stay, the rest return to the Xuanji Dojo first."
Brother Cheng decided to rectify the Second Generation's Big Sister's status.