By the time Yuan returns to the others after his brief conversation with Qi Fang, Qi Man and the others have already arrived.
"Yuan! Are you sure you want to start the training already? You can rest a few more days if you want." Qi Man said to him.
"I am certain." Yuan nodded with a confident smile.
"Okay. Follow me, I will introduce you to the family." Qi Man said.
Qi Man brought Yuan before the disciples.
He cleared his throat and spoke, "Listen up! This person right here is Senior Yuan, and he will be your instructor for the next few days!"
The disciples immediately began mumbling to each other.
"He's our instructor? He looks even younger than me!"
"I don't believe it… This must be a prank."
"Shut up!" Qi Man suddenly shouted, instantly silencing the murmurs.
"He may be younger than most of you, but I can guarantee his skills and knowledge. As you already know, the demon on this island had escaped from its seal a few days ago. It was Senior Yuan who subjugated and killed the demon, saving us from a slaughter. If you dare disrespect him, you will answer to me!"
"In fact, all of the elders in the family will also participate in the lectures, as I firmly believe that we all have a lot to learn from him."
The disciples were shocked to learn that Yuan was the one who killed the demon, and they all wondered where he came from.
However, a few disciples there recognized his name.
"Wait… Yuan… He can't be Player Yuan, right? The mysterious player who seems to always be a thousand light years ahead of everyone?"
"Fuck… Now that you mention it, it would make perfect sense if it's Player Yuan. He always seems to achieve the impossible."
"So that's what Player Yuan looks like behind his mask, huh? Why does he have his eyes closed?"
"Who knows."
Yuan suddenly stepped forward and said, "Hello, everyone. I'm Yuan, and I will be teaching you all I know about demons. Before I teach you about how to fight demons, you should all know about demons' strengths and weaknesses."
He looked around before turning to look at Qi Man and asking him, "Is there a more suitable place for lectures?"
"Of course. We have a lecture hall not far from here. We can go there."
"Great."
Yuan and everyone there proceeded to follow Qi Man to the lecturer hall.
Once everyone was seated, Yuan began speaking, "Before I talk about demons' weakness, I want to talk about what makes them so strong and unkillable."
"First of all, demons have an incredible level of pain endurance. You can tear their limbs and smash their heads into meat paste, but they will not feel a thing."
"Second, they all have powerful innate strength. If you try to fight them head-on, you will most likely lose."
"Demons are naturally stronger than humans, meaning if there is a demon and a cultivator with the same cultivation, the demon will always beat the human."
"Last but not least, demons have super regeneration, which allows them to recover from any damage as long as there is a tiny piece of their body left. You can decapitate them or grind them into a million pieces, they will still recover as though nothing had happened. This is demons' strongest ability and what makes them relentless and unkillable."
The disciples immediately began mumbling to each other.
"Fuck… I thought their regenerating abilities were exaggerated! To think it was true!"
The disciples despaired upon learning this information.
They learned about demons' regenerative abilities through ancient texts from their ancestors, but since they have never fought a demon before, they could never confirm the information.
"If we cannot kill them, then how did you kill the demon?" Someone there stood up and asked Yuan.
Yuan turned to look at the young man who just spoke and said, "They may be unkillable, but that is only for your average cultivator. We, demon sealers, have what it takes to kill demons as long as you know the right techniques."
"Now let me tell you about their weaknesses and how you can kill demons."
"There are two ways that I know of."
"One, you must destroy the demon faster than it can regenerate, meaning you can kill a demon as long as you can erase a demon completely before they can regenerate, but that will require a massive amount of spiritual energy and a technique that is powerful enough to do such a thing."
"As for the second method, you must destroy their core. All demons have a core in their body— it's the red crystal that can usually be found on their chest. If you can destroy their core, the demon will lose their regenerative ability and die, which is what I did to the demon."
"However, in order to do that, you must have the right technique and demon sealing aura strong enough to prevent the crystal from returning to the demon."
"I will now answer any questions that you may have."
Dozens of hands immediately raised into the air.
"How many demons have you fought— killed?!" A young lady asked him with her eyes flickering with admiration.
"A couple."
"Are you really Player Yuan?! The number one player in Cultivation Online?!"
"Yes, I am."
"D-Do you have a girlfriend?!"
"…"
"Let's try to stay on topic…" Yuan said with a bittersweet smile on his face.
Qi Fang suddenly stood up and asked, "The two methods to kill a demon— they all require a specific technique, but we don't have such techniques. Are you telling us that we will never be able to kill demons?"
Yuan smiled upon hearing her question, and he responded in a clear voice, "That's not true. You may not have such techniques, but I do. If you want, I can teach you these techniques."
"What? Are you serious?" Qi Fang's eyes widened with shock.
Qi Man and the other elders were also pleasantly surprised to hear Yuan's words.