Corpse Burier: I Can Nourish Corpse

Upon hearing this, Wen Jiu didn’t pay much attention, but he did notice another thing Feng Jue said.

"What did you just say about Heterodox Dao not being able to reach Golden Core?"

Feng Jue was momentarily stunned, but remembering his own reaction when he first heard this, he understood.

"I’m not entirely clear either, but it seems that those late-stage Foundation Establishment and Perfection Heterodox Evil Cultivators are aware of this saying. It’s said to be related to the Yin Spirit Vein. Forming a Heterodox Golden Core requires a Tier Three Yin Spirit Vein, but there isn’t a Yin Spirit Vein above Tier Two in the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks. So everyone speculates that the Lord of Wind and Cloud Immortal City occupied this Little Demon Realm as a substitute for a Tier Three Yin Spirit Vein."

Feng Jue continued, "But whether this is true or not is unknown, because up until now, there hasn’t been a second Heterodox Golden Core emerging from Wind and Cloud Immortal City. Shankui of the Three Life Gates also mentioned this, but according to him, it’s not just about the Yin Spirit Vein; the Heterodox Evil Cultivators of the Divine Fall Mountain Range lack two other things as well.

First, it’s the Heterodox Golden Core foundation. Something like an Undying Blood Corpse inherently lacks a Golden Core foundation. Only with truly indestructible evil corpses like the Undying Bone can there be a Golden Core foundation.

Yet cultivating the Undying Bone is incredibly difficult. Legend has it that the East Spring River is one method, but no one has ever succeeded, and few Corpse Nurturers have found the East Spring River, so nobody knows for sure if it’s true or not.

Second, there are other very important items, such as a Tier Three Yin Pill and the like. There are no Tier Three Yin Alchemists in the Divine Fall Mountain Range. But this doesn’t seem to be the most crucial issue, because as long as one has a Golden Core foundation, the lack of Yin Pill assistance is not a big deal.

The most critical thing is a certain kind of special item, but this item is top secret within the Three Life Gates and has likely been monopolized by the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks in the Divine Fall Mountain Range, so he’s unclear about it either.

The ’Old Zombie’ of the Three Wonders Blood Corpse Sect seems to know something, so they’re cultivating a large number of Blood Corpse Mushrooms in the Little Demon Realm, trying to use them as a substitute for this special item..."

Wen Jiu’s face tightened upon hearing this.

No wonder the Three Wonders Blood Corpse Sect isn’t afraid of Chen Li, and they even sent people to seek him out with generous gifts to avoid accidents. It turns out these Blood Corpse Mushrooms have such extraordinary effects.

However, Wen Jiu was not concerned with the affairs of the Three Wonders Blood Corpse Sect; he cared whether what Feng Jue said was true or false.

If it’s true.

Then for the Golden Core foundation, he already possessed three Undying Bones. Tier Three Yin Pills aren’t too hard to come by either, considering there are no Tier Three Yin Alchemists in the Divine Fall Mountain Range, but the Hundred Floating Domains do have such alchemists.

But what is that special item?

Is it indispensable for forging a Heterodox Golden Core?

Wen Jiu quickly checked the soul memories of the Demon Soul; however, in the era of the Demon Soul, it wasn’t so difficult for Heterodox Cultivators to form a Golden Core, so there was no relevant information.

"Even the soul memories from the Demon Soul don’t have it, so it seems I need to start plotting for the Heterodox Golden Core now." The East Spring Undying Bone is already in the Middle Realm and soon will advance further.

The Perfection stage likely isn’t far off either.

If I don’t start plotting for the Golden Core now, when will I?

When the time truly comes, it might be too late.

After all, who can say what the Divine Fall Mountain Range and the Little Demon Realm will be like tomorrow?

...

Returning to the cave dwelling.

Wen Jiu was still pondering Feng Jue’s words about the Golden Core and became increasingly interested in the Three Wonders Blood Corpse Sect.

To Wen Jiu’s surprise, when the daily settlement came out, the effect of the corpse mushrooms was better than expected.

After completely refining a Tier One Top-Grade Corpse Mushroom for the East Spring Undying Bone, it brought fifty points of corpse-nurturing experience.

Don’t underestimate fifty experience points; though it seems little, at present, the corpse blood refined by Tier One Demons is utterly useless for the East Spring Undying Bone.

Corpse mushrooms are the only Tier One items that can provide corpse-nurturing experience for the East Spring Undying Bone. If the Blood Corpse Mushrooms are Tier Two, even if they were just Tier Two Lower Grade, the effect would likely be remarkable.

"It seems what Feng Jue said is not groundless." Wen Jiu promptly thought of purchasing Tier Two Blood Corpse Mushrooms from Li Hun, but considering their value, he doubted they would sell them.

Wen Jiu took another careful look at the daily settlement panel and found no special anomalies.

But probably due to insufficient use, there hasn’t been any change. If Feng Jue’s words are true, then the sect leader of the Three Wonders Blood Corpse Sect likely uses a lot of Blood Corpse Mushrooms for this reason.

"If Li Hun won’t sell Tier Two, what if I only sell Tier One Top-Grade?" Wen Jiu suddenly had this thought.

A Tier One Top-Grade can also provide fifty points of experience.

It could save the East Spring Undying Bone four and a half days of corpse-nurturing time. Used for nourishing the Three Thousand Blood Inks or the Blood Demon Undying Bone, the effect might be even better. Wen Jiu previously wanted to cultivate the strongest one, a corpse leading others, plus the Law-Devouring Yin Insects, but lacked the ability.

The corpse mushroom is indeed an opportunity.

...

In the following days, Wen Jiu refined the remaining four corpse mushrooms entirely, each Tier One Top-Grade Corpse Mushroom consistently bringing in fifty experience points with no special anomalies manifested.

However, after Wen Jiu finished refining the corpse mushrooms, news of a battle between Chen Li and Li Hun’s brothers reached him. Feng Jue personally witnessed the surprising outcome, in which Chen Li won.

Li Hun and his brother lost.

If it were just about winning and losing, it wouldn’t mean much, as many factors determine victory in Daoist combat. It’s true Li Hun is a notorious Corpse Nurturer, but that doesn’t mean a Corpse Nurturer can’t lose.

However, what surprised Wen Jiu was that Chen Li not only borrowed assistance from Tier Two Ghosts to suppress Li Hun’s Blood Corpse but also had a breakthrough during the crucial moment, advancing to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment. Despite Li Hun’s desperate resistance, he ultimately lost an arm and was defeated.

"Breaking through amidst battle, this is truly... Such things shouldn’t usually happen to cultivators, yet Li Hun encountered just that." Cultivation isn’t like martial arts, where you can break through with the right opportunity.

Cultivators generally require an undisturbed environment to break through, ensuring ample Spiritual Qi or Yin Qi around them. It’s nearly impossible to succeed in a breakthrough amidst the harsh conditions of a Daoist battle.

Yet Chen Li did just that.

But if what Li Hun said is true, and the Thousand Corpses Cave is crucial to the Three Wonders Blood Corpse Sect, it may likely prove difficult for Chen Li to defend it in the future. With a Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment combined with being a Tier Two Middle-grade Yin Alchemist, those in the Late Stage might not bother him much, but Foundation Establishment Perfection Cultivators might not be so obliging.

"Fellow Daoist Han, do you know who lent Chen Li that Tier Two Ghost?" Feng Jue, after summarizing the battle, suddenly spoke in a mystifying tone.

"Gui Yanqiu?"

Wen Jiu speculated.

Feng Jue was startled, "How did you know?"

"Just a guess. Given that there’s a force with a Foundation Establishment Perfection Cultivator backing them, ordinary Heterodox Evil Cultivators wouldn’t recklessly provoke them, no matter how mad they are." Wen Jiu wasn’t really surprised and also realized something else.

Could it be that with Gui Yanqiu choosing to assist, Wind and Cloud Immortal City has taken an interest in Chen Li? If so, then Chen Li is truly set to rise to great heights.

Adversaries from the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment would likely be the ones to worry. As for the Three Wonders Blood Corpse Sect, they might have to pursue peace instead.

Suddenly.

Wen Jiu spoke up, "By the way, if Li Hun is moving, then will all the corpse mushrooms from the Thousand Corpses Cave have to be dug up too?"

Feng Jue nodded.

"Fellow Daoist Feng, help me find out if those Blood Corpse Mushrooms are for sale. If they are, I’d like to buy some."

Evil Yin Spiritual Medicines, once uprooted, necessarily lose some of their spiritual essence, and it’s hard to regain that. If it were Wen Jiu, he would definitely choose to sell them off on the spot to minimize losses.

Feng Jue nodded in agreement and quickly took out a Tier Two Communication Stone to inquire from others. Before long, he received a piece of information.

"They’re for sale."

Wen Jiu was delighted, "Now?"

Feng Jue replied, "The day after tomorrow. Li Hun’s arm injury is serious, so he needs to rest for a day."

"Alright."

Wen Jiu promptly planned to go to the trading house in Wind and Cloud Immortal City to exchange all his belongings for Spirit Stones.

When the time comes, if the price is right, he’ll buy as many as possible to speed up the advancement of the East Spring Undying Bone.

And he’ll also work on fostering a good relationship with Li Hun’s group.

As for the matter of the Heterodox Golden Core, getting answers from the Three Life Gates would probably come at a steep price.

Therefore, the Three Wonders Blood Corpse Sect is the best channel.

Of course.

Wen Jiu isn’t in a rush; hastiness would lead to trouble.

He believes that Li Hun’s departure today isn’t permanent, and he’ll likely come back before long.