Chapter 288 160: The East Spring River Emerges, Corpse Nourishing by the Riverbank
Evil!
Truly evil!
More evil than him, the Corpse Nurturer, by far!
After entering the body, the East Spring River Water permeated the corpse bones, completely avoiding other parts of the corpse body. Originally as black as ink, the corpse bones exuding a sinister aura began to show a hint of spotless white at this moment.
"This..."
Wen Jiu was startled.
The Three Evil Flying Corpses turning into Undying Bone, wouldn't it also be like this river water?
Although it might become very powerful, isn't it a bit strange?
Clearly it's from the Heterodox Dao, but the nurtured corpse is purer than a Righteous Dao technique. If this spreads, how will he ever use an alias again? Moreover, if it really spreads, both the Heterodox and Righteous paths will treat him as an anomaly.
Observing closely, Wen Jiu let out a sigh of relief when he saw that the pure white color of the East Spring River Water only affected the corpse bones. He immediately had the Three Thousand Blood Inks, Three Evil Flying Corpses, and Foundation Establishment Body Cultivation Demon Corpse collectively begin to consume the East Spring River Water. The long-unused Five Ghosts and Law-Devouring Yin Insects were also taken out from Wen Jiu's storage bag.
The Three Corpses drank the East Spring River Water directly.
All at an equal pace.
The Five Ghosts merged into one, causing a small amount of the East Spring River Water to circle around them, continuously refining the water with ghost qi.
The speed was much slower than the Three Corpses, but Wen Jiu could feel the bloodline of the Five Ghosts gradually changing.
And the effect was quite significant.
It should be related to the fact that the Five Ghosts originally had the Ghost King Bloodline.
Ordinary ghost entities, nurtured by the East Spring River Water, could acquire the East Spring Ghost King Bloodline. Now that the Five Ghosts already possess the Yin Five Elements Ghost King Bloodline, their refining of the East Spring River Water should elevate them no less than the Three Evil Flying Corpses.
As for the Law-Devouring Yin Insects, they could only consume the East Spring River Water bit by bit from the shore, their speed far slower than the Three Corpses and the Five Ghosts, because Law-Devouring Yin Insects consume only magical power and refuse everything else.
Although the East Spring River Water made them break their strict dietary preference, it's still their first time attempting something beyond magical power.
The slow pace is acceptable, and the silver lining is the sufficient number of Law-Devouring Yin Insects.
So no matter how slow, it won't be too slow.
"There's less than twenty days left, so put in extra effort. Although I've mastered the law of making the East Spring River appear, the Celestial Extinction Ruins only open once every hundred years." Wen Jiu hurried to encourage the Three Corpses and the others.
With that.
Time quickly reached midnight.
The results of one day were immediately visible.
[Daily Settlement Panel Lv2(687/1000)]
[Nourishing corpses for six hours using East Spring River Water, panel experience +1, Corpse Nurturer experience +3, Three Evil Flying Corpses metamorphosis experience +600, Three Thousand Blood Inks metamorphosis experience +600, Foundation Establishment Body Cultivation Demon Corpse metamorphosis experience +1200.]
[Nourishing ghosts for six hours using East Spring River Water, panel experience +1, Five Ghosts metamorphosis experience +300.]
[Cultivating Law-Devouring Yin Insects for six hours using East Spring River Water, panel experience +1, Law-Devouring Yin Insects experience +600.]
"The Three Corpses and Five Ghosts are all undergoing metamorphosis; only the Law-Devouring Yin Insect can gain Gu Cultivation experience." Wen Jiu wasn't particularly disappointed or pleased with the result, just eager to check the information panel.
Just as anticipated, both the Three Corpses and Five Ghosts panels now had an extra metamorphosis experience bar.
Both the Three Thousand Blood Inks and Three Evil Flying Corpses only require ten thousand experience to metamorphose from Flying Corpses into Undying Bone; assuming twelve-hour days, the two corpses need only eight days to transform into Undying Bone.
However, the Foundation Establishment Body Cultivation Demon Corpse requires more East Spring River Water for its metamorphosis.
At a rate of 2,400 experience points per day, the forty thousand experience needed would take nearly seventeen days.
"Seventeen days, just within the closure of Celestial Extinction Ruins." Wen Jiu was pleased, "If the East Spring River Water doesn't disappear, all Three Corpses can smoothly metamorphose into Undying Bone with the foundation to touch the Golden Core Realm directly."
At this moment.
Wen Jiu couldn't help but break into a satisfied smile.
The Golden Core is no easy feat.
In the Heterodox Dao, achieving a Golden Core is even tougher.
Otherwise, the entire Divine Fall Mountain Range wouldn't have only the Lord of Wind and Cloud Immortal City as a Left Path Golden Core.
But he possesses three Undying Bones capable of entering the Golden Core Realm.
"According to the Yinzhou Heterodox Record, Undying Bone corpses remain unchanging for a thousand years and imperishable for ten thousand years. Even without deliberate cultivation, absorbing some simple Yin Evil Qi can gradually lead them into the Golden Core Realm over time.
If I cultivate them deliberately, their progress might be quicker... and with my Level 2 Daily Settlement Panel, the speed can increase a bit more. Perhaps not too long from now, the Three Corpses could enter the Golden Core Realm."
Three Corpses entering the Golden Core Realm.
Within the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks, who could rival?
Of course.
Wen Jiu doesn't desire that.
He's never aimed to contest with anyone.
The Three Corpses entering the Golden Core Realm are merely a defensive measure.
Wen Jiu's ultimate goal remains—Heterodox Longevity!
The Three Corpses will eliminate any who stand in my way.
Who dares obstruct my path to longevity?
"With the Three Corpses in the Golden Core Realm, they can safeguard my stable entry into the Golden Core Realm and enjoy a leisurely thousand-year lifespan." A millennium of life—thirty-six thousand sunlit days and moonlit nights—holds a fatal allure for him.
Putting aside his dreams full of anticipation, Wen Jiu immediately checked the information panel for the Five Ghosts.
For some time now, the Five Ghosts have been cultivated by Wen Jiu within the Ghost-faced Butcher to the Fifth Realm, plus their Ghost King Bloodline, merged to kill most Sixth-Layer Qi Cultivation Cultivators. While their power doesn't serve as Wen Jiu's trump card, their potential for growth remains promising.
If they can metamorphose into the East Spring Ghost King Bloodline, could they reach the Tier Three Realm like the Undying Bone?
[Yin Five Elements Five Ghosts (Fifth Realm 600/5000)]
[Bloodline: Yin Five Elements Ghost King Bloodline—Undergoing Metamorphosis (East Spring Ghost King Bloodline 300/10000)]
"Fifteen days to complete the metamorphosis."
Wen Jiu was delighted.
Judging by the experience bar, the Five Ghosts, too, may become a fourth option for External Foundation Establishment post-metamorphosis.
The Five Ghosts, though fearful of thunder magic and especially Celestial Thunder, might find this improved by the East Spring River Water.
With anticipation, Wen Jiu devoted the coming days to wholeheartedly cultivating the Three Corpses and Five Ghosts, leaving the Law-Devouring Yin Insects to their own fortunes. Within twenty days' time, reaching Tier One Superior shouldn't be a problem.
...
Several days later.
As Wen Jiu nurtured corpses and ghosts, Eastern Celestial City, accompanied by a group of Deadman Peak disciples, had already cornered the Blood Eater Daoist.
Seeing the auxiliary Foundation Establishment items behind them, the rare Tier Two heaven-and-earth treasure, the Fiery Sun Spirit Fruit, about to ripen, the Blood Eater Daoist could only unwillingly withdraw his gaze, clasping his hands in salute toward Eastern Celestial City and the others.
"Fellow Daoists, though I've slain many, I've maintained peace with Deadman Peak these past years. Just now, I didn't disturb while your companion attained Foundation Establishment. If, Senior, you spare us brothers this once, this Fiery Sun Spirit Fruit shall be yours!"
Standing with hands behind his back, white beard fluttering, Eastern Celestial City said, "If you are willing to concede, we naturally have no reason to act... However, there is one thing I need you to answer."
"Ku Yue left immediately upon discovering the Fiery Sun Fruit yesterday; you must know, should you establish your Foundation, he will be the most uneasy." The Blood Eater Daoist reluctantly shifted his gaze from the Fiery Sun Spirit Fruit, saluting once more.
Upon finishing his words.
The Blood Eater Daoist voluntarily cast the Silence Technique and placed the Silencing Spell on his companions, retreating afterward. Though Mo Jianchou and others were unwilling, they could only turn away.
As the Blood Eater Daoist and his followers left, staring at the Fiery Sun Spirit Fruit, Eastern Celestial City felt no joy.
For the Fiery Sun Spirit Fruit required another two or three days to mature.
And that timeframe was enough for the people of Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks to arrive.
Even if the Blood Eater Daoist and his followers kept silent, prevented from informing Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks' disciples by their Silencing Spell, Ku Yue could.
Evidently, Ye Chen was also aware of this, thus promptly asked, "Senior Brother, should we harvest the Fiery Sun Fruit early and leave? If we don't, I'm afraid we'll gain nothing."
"Harvesting prematurely would weaken its effect by half, reducing its value to that of typical Tier Two heaven-and-earth treasures."
Eastern Celestial City hesitated.
A difficult choice.
To pick.
Certainly preserves some gain.
A single ordinary Tier Two heaven-and-earth treasure holds considerable value.
Yet his aim was never for just an ordinary Tier Two heaven-and-earth treasure, but for genuine Foundation Establishment items.
As he pondered, several streaks shot toward them at high speed. Eastern Celestial City extended his Divine Sense forward and his expression suddenly changed.
Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks' Qi Cultivation Perfection disciples!
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