Corpse Burier: I Can Nourish Corpse

"Who can say for sure?" Wen Jiu wasn’t quite convinced by these words; where there are benefits, there are no rules.

If the East Splendor Divine Palace really did it, would you know about it?

Sell you off to other Hundred Floating Domains, impose a Silencing Spell, a Heart Demon Oath, and the Jialan Heart Scripture—could you really tell the truth to others? This made Wen Jiu more cautious about the East Splendor Divine Palace.

It seems that if I really board their great ship to leave the West Mountain Floating Domain, I must cultivate the Three Corpses to be even stronger.

Not just Tier Three Peak.

At least Tier Three Upper Realm.

And not just the East Spring Undying Bone reaching such a realm.

"Enough about that, anyway, it’s nothing we need to worry about." Wuxinming no longer fixated on this topic, clearly, he didn’t believe it either. He took out a black jade box from his storage pouch, containing a pseudo-Tier Three treasure, estimated to be worth around three to five million Low-grade Spirit Stones.

But as a gift for meeting, it carried substantial weight, especially since Wuxinming clearly wasn’t here to ask for something.

"This Soul Jade is called Soul Hook, and with your Corpse Nurturing Soul, Fellow Daoist He Jiu, since you are a Corpse Cultivator, I presume you can certainly use it." Wuxinming continued, stating the purpose of his visit, "I have a close relationship with your family elder, so in the future, if you’re mostly alone here in Donghua Immortal City, if there’s anything you need, feel free to come to me, and I will definitely assist you."

The words were pleasant, but the implied meaning was not so simple.

Gifts are always given by those being helped, never the other way around, right?

So, Wuxinming’s implicit meaning is quite clear: both of us are mostly alone, and if something happens, He Changyi won’t be able to help you. So if I need help, you must assist me, and if you need help, I will do the same for you.

"Of course."

Wen Jiu accepted the gift without refusing.

As a cultivator from the Heart Demon Sect, Wuxinming hidden within Donghua Immortal City must have a purpose.

Where there’s a purpose, there will be information to gather.

Indeed, I can use him to learn many things. If he truly targets Gongyang Fu, I might get some information from him. After all, I can’t rush to meet Gongyang Fu first thing tomorrow morning with gifts.

Being too purposeful would instead heighten others’ vigilance. Bringing a big gift all at once might get you seen as a fool.

After seeing off a satisfied Wuxinming, Wen Jiu wandered out to purchase furniture for the Hua Mansion and see what else could be bought in Donghua Immortal City. As for cultivation, the Four Corpses and Five Ghosts were tirelessly working on it for him day and night.

In the following month, Wen Jiu met with the other three Golden Core cultivators around the Hua Mansion.

There’s one pair of Golden Core Dao Companions.

Belonging to the Heterodox Dao.

And another who is the master of a Golden Core Influence.

Also from the Heterodox Dao.

Even though Donghua Immortal City is a Spirit Vein, they often reside within, spending at least two days a week here. All three are very sociable, much like Feng Jue. Clearly, they view Donghua Immortal City as a place to build connections. After all, outside of Donghua Immortal City, few places have so many Golden Cores gathering.

Another thing is, Donghua Immortal City offers Hua Mansion in the core area of a Tier Three Top-Grade Spiritual Vein for free; even if they don’t utilize it, not all their descendants will follow the Heterodox Dao. Outside of Donghua Immortal City, getting a spot in a Tier Three Top-Grade Spiritual Vein isn’t easy, nor is it cheap.

In fact, Wen Jiu was curious as to why Donghua Immortal City was so wealthy. He later learned from Wuxinming that Donghua Immortal City holds a grand auction once a year.

Golden Core cultivators are the main buyers.

This is akin to nurturing customers within one’s own home. The costs of the cultivation land of a Vacuum Third-Grade Top-Grade Yin Vein will be recouped in probably just one or two instances. Afterward, it’s all pure profit, and definitely not just a little bit.

Admittedly, Wen Jiu was genuinely impressed.

Of course.

Only the East Splendor Divine Palace could accomplish such a thing; other powers, perhaps only the Domain Lord’s Mansion would dare to try.

Before I knew it, another two or three months passed.

During this time, Wen Jiu just wandered around Donghua Immortal City, occasionally buying some refined blood, sometimes having drinks with Wuxinming. I have to say, it was also quite leisurely, a rare relaxation since entering this world.

As for the movement in the Celestial Yin Mountain Range, increasing numbers of cultivators entering the mountains caused the demon clans to finally break out, trying to drive all cultivators out of the core region of the Celestial Yin Mountain Range.

For some reason, the Spirit Suppressing Army seemed reluctant to leave, instead sending in more troops.

The battles raged on for over a month unknowingly.

Meanwhile, the Lu Family, after annexing most of the Qi Family’s assets, started thriving vigorously and undoubtedly became the number one family in East Pole Immortal City. Although other families had not lowered their heads, they dared not confront the Lu Family either.

Fang Qian’s Eight Directions Treasure Gathering Trading House also flourished once more, especially after receiving the spoils from the East Spring Undying Bone, confirming the truth that the Lu Family backed the Eight Directions Treasure Gathering Trading House. Business grew smoothly, attracting more Loose Cultivators and cultivators willing to shop there.

Regarding the situation in the Divine Fall Mountain Range, it worsened much faster than Wen Jiu expected. The Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect began a war with the Celestial River Guard at the edges of the Traceless Mountain Range’s Heaven-Reaching River, with daily skirmishes.

Seizing this opportunity, Wen Jiu also secretly manipulated the Blood Demon Undying Bone to pick up corpses and lifespans, coincidentally cultivating the Celestial Yin Demon Blood Medicine and Blood Corpse Mushroom. As for the situation at Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks, Wen Jiu calculated the fate of Bao Tiangai and others using the Corpse Fate Technique; despite experiencing some battles, they were largely unharmed.

Especially with Lin Zhuo around.

However, the situation in Wind and Cloud Immortal City wasn’t as good; caught in conflicts between two sides, they had no choice but to cower. Initially, Pei Wuxing was determined not to return to Qi Guang Sect, but now even he started contacting Qi Guang Sect.

As for Elder Lin Yingyun Mountain of Qi Guang Sect, Wen Jiu calculated, and sure enough, he wasn’t surprised by the result.

His days are numbered.

Perhaps in ten or eight years, he will make his way west.

If another battle or two happens, he could be gone in five years.

Finally, as for the situation in Cold Pool Mist Valley and Qi Mountain, although many more entered the Yin Vein, no one spied on the Lu Family. However, Lu Chan faced criticism for forbidding Lu Family members from entering the core areas of Cold Pool Mist Valley and Qi Mountain; even with Lu Feng speaking on her behalf, people’s opinions linger, and in time, even Lu Feng’s words might not quell the Lu Family’s resentment from the Heterodox Dao.

Yet Lu Chan didn’t mind; she continued her own way, even almost clashing with the Lu Family Elders over it.

Then one day, Wen Jiu suddenly received news from Lu Changyin that a new piece of intelligence appeared in the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect’s Dark Altar: that one of the four late-stage Golden Core cultivators of the East Splendor Divine Palace, also a Tier Three High-grade Yin Alchemist, Master Witch’s disciple Gongyang Fu’s Dao companion is about to give birth, within this month.

This intelligence truly surprised Wen Jiu—how did the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect’s Dark Altar Lineage even manage to monitor when Gongyang Fu’s Dao companion would bear a child? However, according to what Lu Changyin said, this was customary practice and not specific targeting, so Wen Jiu felt relieved, immediately pondering what gift to bring.

This was an excellent opportunity to approach and build connections with Gongyang Fu concurrently. The gift couldn’t be too costly, but also not too humble.

Tailoring a gift to someone’s preference is tantamount to currying favor; once you curry favor, the relationship between the two becomes unequal from the start.

Although changing this is easy—just show strength—but his persona was that of someone who’d just formed a Golden Core, so what strength could there be?

"It seems sticking to the usual—offering something casual, then waiting for an opportunity to see what he needs once I’m close to him, is best. If I can discover his needs, then our relationship can start on a favorable footing."

Wen Jiu immediately made his decision.

Half a month later.

Wuxinming hurriedly visited.

He brought the news that Gongyang Fu’s Dao companion was about to give birth, also discussing what gifts should be sent, yet Wuxinming suggested something high-quality, valued at around twenty to thirty million Low-grade Spirit Stones.

For an early-stage Golden Core cultivator, such a gift was indeed quite extravagant.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, isn’t this perhaps too extravagant?" Wen Jiu chuckled helplessly. Just with such a gift from you, plus your status as a Loose Cultivator, if you’re not labeled as a fool, who would be?

However, Wen Jiu didn’t say this out loud.

Wuxinming gave a cunning smile, "But, but, do you know how many people now await and beg Master Witch to help refine a Yin Pill? But Master Witch, as one of the four Palace Masters of the East Splendor Divine Palace, with such a status, how could he readily agree to help an ordinary cultivator with alchemy? Gongyang Fu is our only chance."