My Beasts Grind Proficiency For Me

Si Taizhen was a strict disciplinarian. After three drum rolls, all his soldiers and generals had assembled.

"Si Bing, come forward. The rest of you, drill your formations. No slacking."

As soon as the words were spoken, Yang Jing could feel several gazes stabbing into his back like sharp swords. He gave a wry smile to himself. He had only infiltrated Si Taizhen’s ranks to find a place to hide, lay low for a while, and refine his Innate Pure Yang Qi.

"The Three Yin and Three Yang Mysterious Snake Scripture may be simple, but your ability to grasp it within four days is a pleasant surprise."

Si Taizhen, seated on a large, tiger-skin-draped chair, looked Yang Jing up and down, then clapped his hands and laughed.

Before undergoing Transformation, most Demons are incredibly dull-witted. The Three Yin and Three Yang Mysterious Snake Scripture was therefore designed to be straightforward and simple, making it easy for them to begin cultivating.

The introductory section was even simpler than a Cultivation Technique like the Jade Water Scripture.

Yang Jing had thought that taking four days to grasp the basics was already slow. He never expected Si Taizhen to praise his aptitude as outstanding, which truly opened his eyes to the intelligence level of Demons.

"I didn’t expect you to grasp it so quickly, so I haven’t taught you the military formation methods yet. First, demonstrate the Coiling Snake Spear Technique for me. Let’s see how well you’ve practiced it."

Si Taizhen rested one hand on the arm of his chair, cupped his chin, and watched Yang Jing with great interest.

Yang Jing could only nod and perform the Coiling Snake Spear Technique in a standard, by-the-book manner.

"Your Spear Technique is passable. Have you practiced a Spear Technique before?"

Demons have low intelligence, making it difficult for them to practice Cultivation Techniques. But what they lack in one area, they make up for in another. Because of their simple minds, they possess an exceptional, innate Talent for practicing Martial Arts, generally surpassing Cultivators in this regard.

"I bought a Spear Technique manual in the Marketplace and spent a few years practicing it haphazardly on my own," Yang Jing replied.

This Si Taizhen had been immersed in Martial Arts for centuries and possessed the legacy of the Celestial Snake Green Poison. His proficiency in Martial Arts was definitely far beyond Yang Jing’s, so it would naturally be very difficult for Yang Jing to fool him completely.

Therefore, he didn’t dare stray too far from the truth.

He had indeed studied a Spear Technique before—the Flying Lightning Demon-Slaying Spear Mantra, which his disciple Iron Head had comprehended. Although he had only dabbled in it, he did have a foundation in spear arts.

"I see."

Si Taizhen nodded.

"Your Spear Technique has reached a basic level of proficiency, but you haven’t grasped its true intent. Although the Coiling Snake Spear Technique relies on skill to achieve victory, it must not lack the will to charge into enemy lines—a determination to fight to the death."

An expression of admiration appeared on Yang Jing’s face as he nodded repeatedly in agreement.

’The admiration I’m showing is about seventy percent genuine. We both practiced the Flying Lightning Demon-Slaying Spear Mantra, and although I only dabbled in it, my command over the Nine Great Celestial Thunders should have given me a unique advantage. And yet, my mastery of the spear is still far inferior to my disciple Iron Head’s.

’I’d pondered the reason before but never found an answer. Even Iron Head couldn’t explain it. In the end, I could only attribute it to my Talent being inferior to my disciple’s.

’Now, it seems the reason is that I have too many other methods at my disposal. I completely lack the resolve to rely on a single spear to annihilate my foes, let alone the determination to advance without retreat and fight to the death on the point of my spear.

’Under such circumstances, it’s no wonder my Spear Technique has form but no spirit.’

As Si Taizhen spoke, he made a Sword Pointing gesture, sending a beam of Spiritual Light into Yang Jing’s forehead.

Seeing that Si Taizhen was transmitting a technique and knowing his Divine Soul was protected by the Five Dragons Hibernation Scripture, Yang Jing didn’t try to evade, allowing the Spiritual Light to enter his Divine Soul.

Upon receiving the Spiritual Light, an incredibly ferocious killing intent erupted from his body. It took the form of a giant, blood-soaked, azure-green serpent—its True Form—which coiled around him into a Snake Array.

A sharp glint pulsed in the giant serpent’s eyes, striking fear into the hearts of any who beheld it, making their legs tremble.

A moment later, the giant serpent formed from killing intent dispersed, revealing Yang Jing’s figure.

"This is the true intent of the Coiling Snake Spear Mantra. Only by grasping this intent can your Mantra be considered truly proficient. Go back and practice it diligently. If you run into any difficulties, you can come to me for guidance."

Seeing that this Great Demon, Yang Jing, seemed to be a talent worth nurturing, Si Taizhen felt a growing appreciation for him.

Although he had awakened the Soaring Serpent Bloodline through atavism—something even the first ancestor, Jade Poison, had not achieved—he was born too late and was still young. Most of the talented individuals in the Jade Poison Kingdom had already been recruited by his elder brothers, leaving him with very few dependable subordinates.

This demon, Si Bing, despite having been an Independent Cultivator, had managed to cultivate all the way to the Great Demon Realm and clearly possessed considerable Talent. He had immediately caught Si Taizhen’s eye.

"Thank you, Crown Prince!"

Yang Jing put on an expression of overwhelming gratitude. The beam of Spiritual Light Si Taizhen had just sent out had allowed him to briefly perceive a trace of the Coiling Snake Spear Mantra’s true intent.

"Cultivate well, and do not disappoint my expectations."

Si Taizhen’s gaze fell upon Yang Jing as he spoke faintly.

Yang Jing could feel that while there had only been a few jealous and hateful gazes on him before, the number had now multiplied several times over.

Apparently, Si Taizhen did not often use this Spiritual Light to transmit true intent. Very few of the Snake Demons present had ever received such a favor.

’If I hadn’t seen that Si Taizhen’s Cultivation is so extraordinary he could suppress all the Snake Demons present with a mere flip of his palm, I might even have suspected this was a political ploy to manage his subordinates.’

Afterward, the Snake Demons on the training grounds began to drill their formations.

Their Array was naturally not a Grand Array like those that Cultivators deployed over Spirit Veins, nor was it the kind of array Demon Cultivators used for Demon Summoning. Instead, it was a Military Family battle formation that used Demon Generals as its core, Demon Soldiers as its conduits, and linked the Demon Power of the entire Demon Army into a single, cohesive unit.

Si Taizhen held a Command Banner, which he would occasionally manipulate with his Magical Power to order the Demon Army through various changes in formation.

Although Yang Jing was well-versed in Arrays, this was the first time he had ever seen such a military formation, and he was naturally quite interested.

’This military formation was definitely passed down from the Upper Realm, not created by the Jade Poison Kingdom.’

The drill lasted for an entire day before concluding. Si Taizhen instructed Yang Jing to convert all of his Demon Power to that of the Three Yin and Three Yang Mysterious Snake Scripture as soon as possible, so that he could join the other Great Demons in leading the Soldiers to practice the Demon Array.

Yang Jing thumped his chest and agreed.

"Oh, right. In ten days, I’m taking those captured Demon Cultivators to the Marketplace for a public execution. You have a good face and an imposing build, so you’ll be my sword-bearer for the event," Si Taizhen said to Yang Jing as he was returning to his palace.

Yang Jing hadn’t expected this turn of events, but he could only nod in acceptance.

「Over the next ten days」, besides Refining his Innate Pure Yang Qi, he occasionally set aside some time to practice the Coiling Snake Spear Mantra.

After a Cultivator advances to the Golden Core Stage, they gain a much higher perspective. Techniques that were incredibly difficult to learn during the Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment stages become much easier in the hands of a Golden Core Stage Cultivator.

This Spear Technique was no exception. When Yang Jing practiced the stances of the Coiling Snake Spear Mantra, he understood most of it at a glance and grasped the subtleties with just a hint. After practicing it a few times, he was already proficient, more skilled than Great Demons who had practiced for years.

As for the true intent within the Spear Technique, because he had received the transmission from Si Taizhen’s Spiritual Light, which broke through that final barrier to his understanding, his progress also advanced by leaps and bounds.

He briefly practiced the Coiling Snake Spear Mantra in his Demon Cave. His Celestial True Gang coated the spear, transforming into a raging fire python that sometimes coiled into a Snake Array and sometimes flicked its tongue with a HISS.

Only after running through the entire Coiling Snake Spear Mantra did Yang Jing retract his Celestial True Gang.

’This Spear Technique balances hardness and softness but leans more toward the yin-soft side. When I use my Celestial True Gang to perform it, some parts always feel somewhat lacking.’

Yang Jing then changed back into his Snake Demon form and executed the technique with the Demon Power from the Three Yin and Three Yang Mysterious Snake Scripture. This time, he was able to perform the Spear Technique to its fullest extent. However, limited by his Demon Power, he couldn’t form a serpent or python shape as he could with his Celestial True Gang; it could only manifest as a bolt of azure-green cloth-like energy wrapping around the spear.

’This, in turn, has sparked an even greater interest in the Flying Lightning Demon-Slaying Spear Mantra.

’This Spear Mantra was used by a Thunder General from the Upper Realm, and its profundity far surpasses that of the Coiling Snake Spear Mantra. Once I completely finish Refining the Innate Pure Yang Qi, the Cultivation of my True Yang Body might even surpass that of my Tai Shi Five Elements True Talisman Scripture. If I were to use this Spear Mantra then, its power would surely be cataclysmic.’

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