Regarding stepping onto the Path of Longevity in Great Cultivation, Gu Shi Yi never had much ambition. Hearing this, she felt no regret and pondered before asking,
"So you mean I can eat anything now, including that Fish Kui Beast?"
The old man nodded,
"Precisely, all kinds of Exotic Beasts and even minerals can be eaten, but..."
He paused and continued,
"Even though you now possess a half-demon body and are somewhat stronger than ordinary mortals, if you get too greedy and consume too much without the proper Cultivation Technique to guide you, you'll explode from being unable to withstand the rapid increase in power and die. You can eat, but not overeat or eat recklessly!"
That's why the old man suggested that Gu Shi Yi become a disciple of the Demon Clan, to learn the Demon Clan's Cultivation Techniques and transform the absorbed power into Demon Qi, then cultivate sorcery!
To put it simply, as long as Gu Shi Yi is willing to join the Demon Clan, she could literally lie down and level up by eating!
So she really can become a Pig Demon?
"Oh..."
Gu Shi Yi nodded solemnly,
"Understood!"
Then she respectfully bowed to the old man,
"Thank you for your guidance, sir!"
The old man nodded, waved his hand, and said,
"Off you go, don't come back here again. Tomorrow, I'm closing the shop and will go out for a wander!"
"Yes!"
Upon hearing his words, Gu Shi Yi took two steps back, respectfully performed another grand bow, and then turned to leave the shop.
Watching her depart, the old man squinted his eyes,
"Squeak..."
The little monkey jumped from the beam to his shoulder, and the old man smiled, stroking its head,
"She's gone now; she won't steal your fruits anymore..."
After speaking, he murmured thoughtfully to himself,
"An appetite for everything, could it be the bloodline of a Taotie?"
But Taotie, such an ancient ferocious beast, was already extremely rare in the Primeval Era, let alone now. It couldn't be, could it?
Gu Shi Yi, oblivious to the old man's thoughts, was extremely excited. Containing her joy, she flitted back to the ship, entered the cabin, shut the door, and hastily fetched Little Mud Man,
"Yanyan, what do you think?"
Li Yaner jumped twice on the bed, even rolling over, laughing as she spoke,
"Shiyi, I feel incredible now!"
After saying that, she backed up and suddenly leaped off the bed, bouncing twice on the floor, then calmly got up. She climbed onto the table like a monkey, made a leap, and splashed into a bowl of water on the table. She splashed around a few times before jumping out,
"Shiyi, look!"
She showed Gu Shi Yi her body, still completely dry. Gu Shi Yi was overjoyed,
"Just eating that Fish Kui Beast's finger provided such great benefits, that's fantastic!"
Previously Yanyan had to be handled delicately, not too rough and neither waterproof nor crashproof. But now, after the upgrade, she became waterproof, crashproof, and her agility had increased by several levels. Was this version 2.0?
"From now on, I won't have to worry about falling into the water and dissolving you!"
Li Yaner nodded in great joy,
"Yes, before, this body felt all stiff, moving as slow as an eighty-year-old man. But now... I feel I'm almost as nimble as that little monkey!"
Now she could jump up and down and wasn't afraid of water or falls. If they encountered trouble again, she could at least escape faster!
Gu Shi Yi chuckled,
"Luck! It really is all about luck!"
They had stumbled upon the finger and met a Great cultivator willing to give guidance. The two friends laughed merrily, feeling as if they had hit the jackpot. Then, Li Yaner recalled what the old man had said,
"Shiyi, the old man said you could eat anything. Can you really eat anything?"
Gu Shi Yi grinned, scratching the back of her head,
"Well... I guess so! Although the old guy isn't reliable, he has never fed me anything improper as far as I can remember. I don't know if what the old man said was true or false, but yesterday and today, I indeed ate that stinky monkey's fruit and drank the soup..."
She patted her belly,
"Indeed, I didn't get diarrhea!"
She pondered for a moment, recalling something,
"What the old man said was right, he didn't deceive me. I grew up, and though I've had fevers and coughs, I've never had a bad stomach..."
She had been with the Old Taoist Priest, surviving on wind and dew, drinking from roadside streams, eating undercooked meat, and even raw meat a few times, but she had never had a stomachache!
If she had a headache or a fever, the Old Taoist Priest would draw Talismans and burn them and let her drink the ash, and after that, she would be free from any ailment!