Corpse Burier: I Can Nourish Corpse

The entire Lengxi stream is a treasure trove for ghost cultivation and nurturing Law-Devouring Yin Insects. As long as the Hidden Demon Blood doesn’t dry up, he won’t lack the blood energy needed for ghost cultivation and nurturing Law-Devouring Yin Insects in the future. Paired with the Yin Evil Qi of the Little Demon Realm, the Five Ghosts and Law-Devouring Yin Insects will soon step into Tier Two.

There is even hope to aspire for Tier Three.

Even though the Law-Devouring Yin Insect and Five Ghosts have poor foundations and lack the qualifications for Tier Three, with a daily settlement panel, they can grind experience to perfection; reaching Tier Three won’t be an issue. Even if it takes a bit longer, it’s still better than having no hope at all.

"If not for the millennium soul memory of the Demon Soul, I would probably have mistaken Lengxi for an ordinary stream and missed such a vast opportunity," Wen Jiu sighed, but he was reminded of an earlier question.

Why can’t the Three Corpses absorb the Hidden Demon Blood?

The Three Thousand Blood Inks and East Spring Undying Bone wouldn’t work; that’s understandable. But why can’t the Blood Demon Undying Bone work, despite being a demon corpse?

Very soon, Wen Jiu found the answer in the soul memory of the Demon Soul—the Hidden Demon Blood repels spiritless items.

Legend has it that the Hidden Demon was initially not a True Demon but a legitimate Spiritual Divine Beast, later corrupted by a certain Demonic Qi, and fell into demonhood. Hence, it hates Yin Evil items, and also hates True Demons. This is why its blood repels these entities, not serving as cultivation resources for True Demons, but can be used by proper Qi Refining Cultivators.

Evil Yin Spiritual Medicine, though a Heterodox Dao item, contains Spiritual Qi and can therefore be used with Hidden Demon Blood.

"Persistence, I like it," Wen Jiu was delighted, and immediately used his Divine Sense to investigate the source and destination of the Lengxi.

Springing from the landscapes of Lengxi Mountain, it flows through half of the Little Demon Realm, ultimately plunging into an abyss at the area where the True Demonic Qi in the Little Demon Realm is most dense, disappearing in the place where Yin Evil Qi and True Demonic Qi erupt.

The source is largely untraceable.

The end is equally opaque.

It somewhat resembles the East Spring River.

"The world truly holds wonders beyond imagination."

Wen Jiu sighed and prepared to open a channel to lead the Lengxi into his cave abode, where Earth Demon and Ghost-faced Butcher could be cultivated nearby, maximizing the effects of ghost cultivation and nurturing Law-Devouring Yin Insects.

"Currently, over twelve hours, Ghost-faced Butcher provides 120 experience points to Five Ghosts. In less than a year, Five Ghosts can reach the tenth realm, where stepping into Tier Two is almost certain."

"The Yin Technique nurtured by Earth Demon provides 30 experience points over twelve hours, similarly enabling a charge towards Tier Two in about a year."

"After approaching Hidden Demon Blood, the effect is definitely better, ensuring both can step into Tier Two faster."

Once Five Ghosts steps into Tier Two, he will have a new identity that cannot be easily uncovered.

Even if a Golden Core Cultivator arrives.

Five Ghosts would only remain a ghost.

Not a corpse.

No longer needing East Spring Undying Bone to use Three Rivers Ghost Concealment to masquerade as a ghost.

...

The next day.

Wen Jiu led the Lengxi into his cave abode.

The effects of Gu cultivation and ghost cultivation doubled.

Later that day, Feng Jue suddenly transmitted news to Wen Jiu about the current situation at Deadman Peak and Eastern Celestial City.

The mention of Deadman Peak was due to messages from Three Life Gates indicating potential entry into the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks from the Far West, meaning Deadman Peak is the first force to be impacted.

No longer waiting for the Golden Core Ancestor of Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks to pass on.

Though Feng Jue didn’t elaborate, one can infer there are only two reasons for such circumstances.

One.

The Golden Core Ancestor of Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks likely faces a more grave situation than merely having limited time left.

Two.

It’s very likely due to matters involving the Blood Demon Sect. Related to the legacy of Blood Demon Sect, it’s understandable for Heterodox Evil Cultivator forces like Three Life Gates to not remain idle.

"It’s for the best; either way, the matters of Celestial Extinction Mountain can’t be concealed for long," Wen Jiu didn’t care much, only pondering whether the conflict in the Far West would affect the Little Demon Realm in the Far South.

Aside from the news about Deadman Peak and Three Life Gates, Feng Jue specifically mentioned Eastern Celestial City.

The sudden mention of Eastern Celestial City was because Foundation Establishment Cultivators from Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks knew he took charge of the Little Demon Realm and returned, not intending to come to the Little Demon Realm to face death, Eastern Celestial City likewise returned to Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks and was assigned as an Outer Elder, tasked with guard duty.

The destination is unknown, but one thing is certain: the decision-makers of Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks don’t want Eastern Celestial City to return to the sect.

As for whether Eastern Celestial City will be allowed to live.

Hard to say.

It depends on Eastern Celestial City’s fate; if misfortune befalls like Celestial Official Bai, then death will simply mean death.

"Fellow Daoist Han, should I let the spies of Three Life Gates probe further?" Feng Jue asked.

Wen Jiu understood the implication in Feng Jue’s query, most likely indicating that employing spies from Three Life Gates to investigate would incur a cost.

"What price would that be?"

Feng Jue replied, "Thirty thousand low-grade Yin Spirit Stones."

"Alright."

If it were over ten thousand, Wen Jiu wouldn’t consider it.

After all, he’s nearly repaid Eastern Celestial City’s favor of imparting methods.

Besides, the Spirit Stones in his storage bag are hard-earned from his own efforts.

...

Half a month quickly passed.

Wen Jiu continued with his corpse nurturing by the book; the Divine Fall Mountain Range remained calm without major disturbances.

The Little Demon Realm was likewise peaceful.

However, early one morning, a corpse cultivator filled with deathly aura suddenly arrived at the foot of Lengxi Mountain. At the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, his aura was deep and powerful, though the pervasive death aura made people uncomfortable, accompanied by a bit of a rotten smell, akin to sleeping in a grave daily with corpses.

Sensing the newcomer’s presence, and hearing he wished to meet Wen Jiu directly, Feng Jue immediately informed Wen Jiu, "Fellow Daoist Han, this person seems hostile."

Wen Jiu looked down towards the corpse cultivator, vigilant but not overly concerned, since this was at Lengxi Mountain.

The person specifically named him.

Perhaps it’s intriguing.

"Let him in." Although the newcomer posed no threat, Wen Jiu decided to allow him in to talk.

With the Yin Killing Submerging Array, there’s added security.

Soon, Feng Jue led the visitor into an ancient pavilion atop Lengxi Mountain. Upon seeing Wen Jiu, the visitor evaluated him from head to toe and then cupped his fists in courtesy. Although his rotten aura was still detestful, his manners were decent, not evoking dislike.

"Fellow Daoist Li, I am Li Hun, a Corpse Nurturer from a left sect of Thousand Corpses Cave, apprenticed to the Foundation Establishment Perfection Great Cultivator of Strange Corpse in the Divine Fall Mountain Range. I came today for one thing. Agree, and we become friends; decline, and we will be mortal enemies!"

Li Hun’s straightforwardness caused a surge of displeasure in Wen Jiu’s heart.

Mortal enemies if declined?

Are you mad?

Was it because East Spring Undying Bone crushed Three Soul Nails but didn’t grind them into powder, giving you such courage?

To such an insolent guest, Wen Jiu had only one approach, "Ah, so you’re not at the Golden Core level."

With those words.

East Spring Undying Bone immediately rushed out from the Corpse Nurturing Coffin, executing a Blood Corpse Escape to instantly appear beside Wen Jiu, though not fully unleashing corpse energy, yet the aura subtly emitted was infinitely close to the Tier Two Middle Realm.

Seeing this, Li Hun hesitated, instinctively retreating a step; merely a brief Divine Sense scan of East Spring Undying Bone filled him with dread, the chill on his face dissipating in a blink.

"Fellow Daoist Li, this is a misunderstanding."

Li Hun’s face changed faster than flipping pages.

Wen Jiu was taken aback.

About to speak sternly, but Li Hun swiftly pulled out a decayed wooden box, saturated with Yin Evil and rot aura, and merely a Divine Sense sweep from Wen Jiu sensed extraordinary corpse and death aura.

"Fellow Daoist Li, this is a Tier One Top-Grade Blood Corpse Mushroom, a unique item of our Three Wonders Blood Corpse Sect. Though just Tier One Top-Grade, it greatly benefits Tier Two Flying Corpses.

It enhances corpse energy, strengthens corpse body, and can even enable corpse vein transformation. Though it can’t nurture an Undying Bone, it can at least nurture an Undying Blood Corpse. Additionally, if Daoist consumes it, it can enhance cultivation and Yin Technique, a single mushroom is equivalent to a thousand days of work.

If sold in the market, without a price tag of seven to eight thousand low-grade Spirit Stones, I wouldn’t even let others touch it."

Having said that.

Li Hun handed over two mushrooms.

Wen Jiu was speechless.

Should’ve shown this attitude earlier.

Almost developed murderous intent.

"Daoist, if there’s anything, just speak." But Wen Jiu had to listen to the matter before accepting the two Blood Corpse Mushrooms.

Li Hun candidly expressed, "I hope Daoist refuses Chen Li, regardless of his added offers, don’t lend him the Flying Corpse."