Corpse Burier: I Can Nourish Corpse

"Forget about subordinates. Such Golden Cores that are not cultivated by oneself can never be as loyal as you are. However, you can still hint at the fact that I’m about to reach the Middle Stage of Golden Core, to make him more devoted to nurturing the Corpse Nourishing Medicine." Gongyang Fu smirked slyly, his face filled with confidence.

The old housekeeper also smirked slyly.

He bent his waist even lower.

...

In the days that followed, Wen Jiu received the Nine Nether Qi delivered by the old housekeeper multiple times, yet he could not comprehend why the old housekeeper always mentioned, whether intentionally or unintentionally, that Gongyang Fu was about to break through to the Middle Stage of Golden Core.

After several repetitions, Wen Jiu finally understood, and he reacted with surprise and amazement twice. Truth be told, he wasn’t a good actor.

Acting is indeed really difficult.

Reflecting on it now, he truly misunderstood those little fresh meats from his previous life. Their bad acting was understandable because they really couldn’t act.

During this period, Wen Jiu quietly left Donghua Immortal City once, because the East Spring Undying Bone was located just beyond the city, ten thousand miles away. To his delight, the East Spring Undying Bone yielded excellent results after refining the Corpse Nourishing Medicine.

A single Tier Three Lower Grade Corpse Nourishing Medicine had three to four times the Corpse Nourishing effect of a Tier Three Lower Grade Blood Corpse Mushroom.

To know, for a Blood Corpse Mushroom to grow to Tier Three, it would need the Blood Demon Undying Bone to consume over a hundred years of lifespan using the Cyan Wheat Three Techniques. Whereas the Corpse Nourishing Medicine only needed a short four to five months.

Comparing the two.

The Corpse Nourishing Medicine can completely replace the Blood Corpse Mushroom; in the future, using the Cyan Wheat Three Techniques to raise its grade, one can always use it for corpse nourishing.

The only difficulty might be in the procurement channels for the Nine Nether Qi, but this problem, although an issue for now, won’t be a problem in the future for sure.

From then on, Wen Jiu began to pursue dual strategies, cultivating his own Corpse Nourishing Medicine while also helping Gongyang Fu cultivate his. The more he could speed it up, the better, since apart from the Nine Nether Qi, all other resources were obtainable in Donghua Immortal City, even if bought openly.

Because he is a Corpse Cultivator.

As for the crucial Nine Nether Qi, Gongyang Fu would supply it. He just needed to control the time for successful cultivation, to let him savor the sweetness, and Gongyang Fu wouldn’t mind the large consumption of Nine Nether Qi.

Just when Wen Jiu was indulging in the joy of getting free Nine Nether Qi, Wuxinming visited again after two months.

"Fellow Daoist He, Master Witch is about to start alchemy! Just now, Gongyang Fu has sent word that the alchemy will begin in seven days, and Master Witch wants us to prepare well, or there will not be another chance. Mad Saber Zhenren and Blood Moon Zhenren have also received the news and are on their way to Donghua Immortal City. They’ll arrive in three days."

In Wuxinming’s eyes, Wen Jiu saw an uncontainable excitement.

Wen Jiu also performed an act of expectation and happiness, showing better acting compared to before.

Seven days later.

After giving Zhao Ming a few instructions, Wen Jiu left Hua Mansion and went with Wuxinming to Gongyang Fu’s abode.

When they arrived at Gongyang Fu’s residence, Wen Jiu found that Zhong Qi and his wife had already arrived. As they entered the courtyard, they happened to hear the two praising Gongyang Fu. It was evident that the couple truly wished to climb up to Gongyang Fu’s status.

Unfortunately.

Gongyang Fu had no intention of recruiting them, appearing rather indifferent. But when Wen Jiu and Wuxinming appeared, Gongyang Fu’s gaze suddenly fell on Wen Jiu, with a look of surprise in his eyes.

"Master He?"

Gongyang Fu seemed a bit surprised.

Wuxinming hurriedly explained, "Fellow Daoist Gongyang, here’s the thing. Black Crow Zhenren was harmed by villains a few days ago. Before he died, he transferred his share of the Evil Yin Spiritual Medicine to Master He, so he will be replacing the fourth person."

"I see." Gongyang Fu didn’t say much more, as changing people temporarily seemed not to be a big deal for him, "Congratulations to Master He, with the help of the Divine Storage Three Thousand Spiritless Yin Pills, you’re well on your way to the Middle Stage of Golden Core."

He finally understood why the old housekeeper, when reporting back a few days before, said Wen Jiu was hardly moved by his breakthrough to the Middle Stage of Golden Core.

Only after dropping a few hints did Wen Jiu show some surprised expressions, but his acting was honestly atrocious.

It turned out to be because of this matter.

"It seems there’s no hope in recruiting him. If he reaches the Middle Stage of Golden Core, he might even catch the Dharma Eye of my master, so I need to think of a way to deepen our relationship to maintain long-term cooperation." Gongyang Fu pondered in his heart, and then seemed to have thought of something.

Isn’t the opportunity right in front of me?

"Since everyone is here, come with me. This time, my master’s alchemy isn’t just for the four of you, so there may be some time variations." Gongyang Fu didn’t say much more, put away his thoughts, and reminded them before soaring into the sky.

Wuxinming and the other three hurriedly followed.

Wen Jiu followed behind the group.

Soon, they reached the East Splendor Divine Palace. Led by Gongyang Fu, the group smoothly entered the interior of the East Splendor Divine Palace and arrived at the core of the Tier Three Top-Grade Spiritual Vein. However, by the time they reached Master Witch’s alchemy area, the Pill Hall doors were still tightly shut, and the Tier Three High-grade Grand Array outside was still active.

Obviously.

The previous batch of Elixir Pills hadn’t been successfully refined.

But after waiting for half a day, a fragrance of pills permeated everywhere, which even the Tier Three High-grade Grand Array couldn’t completely conceal.

Soon after, the doors of the Pill Hall opened in response, and an elderly man in a long robe walked out alongside a polite, young-looking cultivator. The young cultivator expressed gratitude with a bow and then transformed into a Startled Swan and left.

When the young-looking cultivator left, Gongyang Fu quickly stepped forward and saluted, "Master, Wuxinming and the other four have arrived."

(p>The elderly man in the long robe fixed his gaze on Wen Jiu, and Wen Jiu immediately felt a powerful Divine Sense fall upon him.

This Divine Sense was even stronger than Lin Yingyun Mountain, and it had already surpassed the current East Spring Undying Bone.

It was the strongest Divine Sense Wen Jiu had encountered.

"Good thing I never thought of controlling Gongyang Fu’s soul." Wen Jiu sighed quietly. If the Five Ghosts in the Tier Three Lower Realm controlled Gongyang Fu’s soul, the strongest Yin Alchemy Master in the West Mountain Floating Domain would surely sense something.

Master Witch’s Divine Sense only briefly scanned Wuxinming and the other two, but it lingered on Wen Jiu for seven to eight breaths. Even the three beside him didn’t notice.

But after seven to eight breaths, this Master Witch ultimately moved his Divine Sense away, showing no abnormalities on his face.

"This time, my disciple will watch the alchemy process, and you may also observe, but you must not make any sound to disturb. If you disturb and cause a failure, the consequences are yours to bear." After a brief warning, Master Witch turned back into the hall.

Wuxinming immediately nodded, "Thank you, Master Witch!"

Zhong Qi and his partner also quickly responded.

Their eyes were full of undisguised excitement and anticipation.

Wen Jiu also showed anticipation; this time it wasn’t an act. He truly wanted to see how a Tier Three High-grade Yin Alchemist conducted alchemy.

But just as they headed into the Pill Hall, Gongyang Fu suddenly whispered in secret, "Master He, regardless of what happens later, I’ll be on your side."

After transmitting his message, Gongyang Fu walked into the hall as if nothing had happened. Wen Jiu frowned in confusion, unable to understand what Gongyang Fu meant. Could there be any unexpected turn during the alchemy process?

Given Master Witch’s status, it’s unlikely he would commit to misappropriating the elixirs, right?

After all, the Divine Storage Three Thousand Spiritless Yin Pills are quite precious for someone in the Early Stage of Golden Core, but for Master Witch, they should be nothing.

Just after entering the hall and before starting the alchemy, a female cultivator who had reached the Early Stage of Golden Core unexpectedly entered from outside. After simply raising her hand in greeting, she lined up by Gongyang Fu’s side without saying much.

Wuxinming and the others didn’t pay much attention, assuming she was a disciple of Master Witch. Still, Wen Jiu, standing behind the group, sensed something unusual. Out of caution, Wen Jiu promptly used the Corpse Fate Technique for a divination.

Celestial Secret Magical Artifact Hidden.

Unable to spy.

Moreover, the Celestial Secret Magical Artifact she wielded was not inferior to the Tier Three Top-Grade Demon Artifact of the Divine Absolute Thousand Peaks One Thought Mountain.

During the divination, the female cultivator seemed to feel the probing of the Corpse Fate Technique, her figure quivered but did not look towards Wuxinming and the others. Although the Corpse Fate Technique couldn’t reveal her origin, it did foretell her cultivation level.

Middle Stage of Golden Core.

Not the Early Stage.

"It’s unlikely that Master Witch would tarnish his reputation with such an act, but this female cultivator’s appearance must be no trivial matter."

Wen Jiu collected his thoughts and observed silently. Regardless of what happened later, he couldn’t just leave now that he had come. However, this incident made Wen Jiu even more determined to elevate the Corpse Fate Technique to perfection sooner.

These hidden troubles are indeed treacherous and hard to defend against.

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