Chapter 3 : Affixing Yin-Nurturing Talismans Is a Technical Skill
Chapter 3: Affixing Yin-Nurturing Talismans Is a Technical Skill
Cheng Hua was startled, her lips slightly parted.
But before she could speak, a trace of pain suddenly surged into her eyes.
She spat out a large mouthful of blood with a muffled sound and fainted on the spot.
Fang Chang’s smile froze.
All that practice for a sunny smile had been wasted.
Perhaps I should have appeared earlier? Said a few righteous words—only then would I have deepened Cheng Hua’s impression of me.
Now that she had fainted, what was the point of acting?
“Y-you… Corpse Refinement Path?”
Zhao Yuntong staggered.
Her pale, slender hand gripped the longsword embedded in her heart, preventing her stumble from worsening the wound.
Cheng Hua’s sword was exceptionally sharp. In an instant, Zhao Yuntong’s palm was dyed red with blood.
“Hehehehe… Corpse Refinement Path and Canglan Mountain—what a perfect match!”
She grinned, blood staining her teeth, her eyes crimson and brimming with madness.
Her expression was one of exhilaration, almost like witnessing a model student secretly meeting a delinquent.
“I have nothing against you, Fellow Cultivator Zhao Yuntong, truly. But a yandere character like you… is quite cute when it has nothing to do with me. When it does, though—I’d rather stay far away.”
Fang Chang increased his strength slightly as he spoke helplessly.
Originally, he had not intended to interfere with the storyline of Fallen Immortal.
What he relied on—Soul-Link—
was merely a developmental skill, only borrowing a portion of a person’s soul.
It would not kill the target.
It would not even significantly affect their strength or cultivation.
Lying low and meeting at the peak—that had been his plan both in the game and in reality.
But reality was harsh, and greed even harsher.
Zhao Yuntong’s yandere nature and grudgefulness aside,
her strength was two major realms above his, a novice cultivator who had just entered Qi absorption.
She was simply the perfect material for corpse refinement!
Fang Chang had been worrying that his three yin corpses were too weak to match Cheng Hua’s Soul-Link.
Not interfering with the plot? Please go lie down in a corner first.
Zhao Yuntong did not understand what Fang Chang was saying.
But that did not stop her from going mad.
She burst into wild laughter, struggling violently, forcibly activating her spiritual essence.
Like a beast, she launched a desperate counterattack at Fang Chang.
Her already heavily injured body could not withstand such strain. It began to break apart, blood bursting forth.
Fang Chang feared she might damage the body, so he quickly twisted the longsword.
As Zhao Yuntong’s movements slowed and her strength gradually faded, her life finally came to an end.
“Terrifying.”
Fang Chang wiped his sweat and gently withdrew the sword.
He then laid Zhao Yuntong’s full, supple body flat on the ground, right beside Cheng Hua.
“Let me see what traits the future Holy Maiden has…”
Fang Chang opened the Corpse Refinement Path system and was instantly overwhelmed by a flood of trait entries.
【Corpse Material: Zhao Yuntong】
【Traits:
Seed of Obsession Path (Gold), Dual Cultivation Prodigy (Gold);
Killing Path Embryo (Purple), Obsessive Dao Heart (Purple);
Sharp Spiritual Sense (Blue), Innate Enchanting Physique (Blue), Bone-Melting Feminine Fragrance (Blue);
Yin Spiritual Root (Green), Keen Qi Sensitivity (Green), Exquisite Mind (Green), Thousand Cups Without Drunkenness (Green);
Skin Like Snow (White), Preference for Music (White);
Entangled Love and Hatred (Dark Red), Inner Demon Whispers (Dark Red).
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【Proceed with ‘Soul-Link’?】
“Wow—”
Fang Chang could not help but exclaim.
It was not that he lacked experience.
But over these past months since transmigrating, he had seen far too many useless corpse materials.
Encountering a protagonist-level template like this almost brought tears to his eyes.
Just as he was marveling,
Corpse Puppet Jia-2 transmitted information—someone had been detected.
From Jia-2’s simple feedback, the newcomer was merely an untrained mortal.
“So there really is a third party…”
Fang Chang muttered.
Although Cheng Hua and Zhao Yuntong had both been in terrible condition,
it was still hard to imagine what that mortal had done to escape a situation where one of them was destined to die.
Fang Chang shook his head and did not dwell on it.
He issued an order for Corpse Puppet Jia-2 to drive the mortal away, but not to harm them.
Then, he proceeded with Soul-Link.
Ordinarily, in the Corpse Refinement Path, manipulating a corpse puppet could only be done after it was fully refined.
The refinement process was complex—purifying the corpse, nurturing yin, body refinement, form stabilization, awakening spirit, and binding to a master—none of these steps could be skipped.
But that was for ordinary practitioners.
Fang Chang possessed the system from the game, so he was free from such complications and restrictions.
He only needed to perform basic corpse purification.
Then place the materials and corpse into the coffin and let the system handle the nurturing—essentially an easy mode.
Once the time was up,
not only would it succeed 100%, it would also achieve optimal quality.
As for Soul-Link, it was even simpler.
Selecting ‘Yes’ under 【Proceed with ‘Soul-Link’?】 was enough.
Life—simple and easy~
However, it was worth noting:
The target of Soul-Link must be in one of the following states—severely injured and unconscious, plagued by inner demons, or completely trusting and willingly cooperating—otherwise, it would fail.
Just like capturing with a spirit ball.
Back when Fang Chang played, he had indeed treated it like a pet system.
At this moment, dawn had fully broken.
Fang Chang summoned the other two corpse puppets back.
He placed the unconscious Cheng Hua inside a bear cave, while he handled Zhao Yuntong’s corpse at the entrance.
As for whether the bear had any objections—
the bear expressed none, being plastered against the wall, peacefully observing everything.
In truth, a rogue cultivator at the Qi absorption stage without proper weapons or techniques might not even be able to kill a bear alone.
But Fang Chang was different. He had two fearless corpse puppets, each of the highest quality their materials could achieve.
Ordinary Qi absorption cultivators, even two or three together, would likely not be his match…
Compared to handling ordinary corpses, dealing with Zhao Yuntong’s body was a visual spectacle.
That domineering, exquisite figure—
just removing her clothes, cleaning her skin, and stitching her wounds was enough to feast one’s eyes.
Fang Chang was a proper man.
Mainly because the fatal wound was on her chest—there was no way to avoid contact.
Moreover, ‘yin nurturing’ required sealing the seven orifices and the front and rear yin openings with talismans.
The seven orifices and two yin openings were collectively called the Nine Origins—the gateways through which qi flowed.
Yin nurturing meant retaining yin energy within the body.
Naturally, the talismans had to fit tightly against the skin. It was not Fang Chang’s fault.
Before placing her into the coffin, Fang Chang paused to think.
Mainly because of Zhao Yuntong’s 【Dual Cultivation Prodigy (Gold)】.
Although he would never do anything to a corpse puppet,
it seemed a waste not to preserve such a rare gold-tier trait.
Based on female physiology, cultivation centered around the breast meridians, emphasizing refining fluids into blood and transforming blood into qi. Thus, there was also the concept of the chest serving as energy nodes.
“At most, it’s just using two extra talismans.”
Fang Chang applied them one by one.
It would have been fine if he had not applied them—but once he did, it added a faintly suggestive allure.
The yellow talismans contrasted against her snow-white skin, rising and falling to form subtle, mysterious curves.
Fang Chang was used to it.
He dressed the corpse in light clothing, placed it into the coffin, and began the refinement process.
When he saw the words 【Corpse Material Under Refinement…】,
he finally let out a long breath.
He patted the coffin affectionately. “The future looks promising.”
This corpse puppet would certainly not be weak.
After a brief moment of distraction,
Fang Chang went to check on Cheng Hua.
He saw that her cheeks were slightly flushed.
Though her eyes were tightly shut, one hand clutched her chest, and beneath her skirt, her long legs were pressed tightly together, trembling slightly—somewhat unnatural.
“What’s going on? I already applied medicine.”
Fang Chang feared she might die like this—then the Soul-Link would be wasted.
He quickly examined her again.
But found nothing wrong. The medicine in her belongings was quite effective.
Just as he scratched his head in confusion,
Fang Chang suddenly froze, his expression turning dark.
The connection between him and Corpse Puppet Jia-2 had been severed.