Corpse Burier: I Can Nourish Corpse

"Five days ago, a junior of Black Crow Zhenren was pursued by a Tribulation Cultivator. Before he left Donghua Immortal City, he intended to help, but three days ago, the Life Soul Lamp he left for Mad Saber Zhenren and me suddenly extinguished, signifying his death."

Wuxinming explained.

Wen Jiu questioned back, "But what does this have to do with me? I merely had a fleeting acquaintance with him, hardly more than a passing acquaintance. Are you suggesting, Fellow Daoist Wu, that I join you in tracking down his killer?"

"Not at all." Wuxinming didn’t hesitate to elaborate further, "I previously mentioned finding Master Witch to conduct alchemy, and what we were refining is precisely these Divine Storage Three Thousand Spiritless Yin Pills. However, the materials for this pill are hard to come by; it’s impossible for one person to gather them all. Therefore, I, Mad Saber Zhenren, Blood Moon Zhenren, and Black Crow Zhenren formed a cooperative alliance.

Now, after much effort, we have finally gathered the materials and reached out to Master Witch through Gongyang Fu, with the alchemy date set for half a year later. Yet, all of a sudden, Black Crow Zhenren met his demise, so we’re missing the Evil Yin Spiritual Medicine he was supposed to provide."

"What does this have to do with me?"

"It is related, very much indeed. The Divine Storage Three Thousand Spiritless Yin Pills, each batch typically yields three to four pills. Given Master Witch’s expertise in Yin Pill alchemy, he’s sure to produce four pills, maybe even five. So, if you were to step in and take Black Crow Zhenren’s place among us, you wouldn’t even have to pay for the alchemy costs—Black Crow Zhenren has already covered them. In half a year, you could obtain one Divine Storage Three Thousand Spiritless Yin Pill.

With a Divine Storage Three Thousand Spiritless Yin Pill, once you achieve Early-Stage Golden Core Perfection, you could consume it and ascend to Middle Stage of Golden Core status. Upon reaching Golden Core Middle Stage, the He Family could rise again and reach new heights. You would also be able to stand on higher grounds overlooking this Cultivation Realm, without being subject to anyone’s control, without having to hide away in Donghua Immortal City, and without needing to act according to others’ whims."

Wuxinming spoke passionately, yet Wen Jiu’s heart remained calm, for he did not need the Divine Storage Three Thousand Spiritless Yin Pill for his breakthrough. No matter how precious or effective the Yin Pill was, it was useless to him.

However, even so, Wen Jiu was in no hurry to refuse, for although the Divine Storage Three Thousand Spiritless Yin Pill was useless to him, it could be given to someone else. To someone who worked for him, someone who helped him solve the issue of Corpse Nourishing Materials.

For example, Lu Chan.

If Lu Chan progressed further, the Lu Family could expand and continuously provide him with essence blood.

Most importantly, it was free.

The essence blood was free, so he could use his Spirit Stones elsewhere, to purchase Demonic Evil Qi, to buy Ghost Cultivation supplies, or to nurture Law-Devouring Yin Insects. Even though he made a windfall during his time at Qi Mountain, for the Bottomless Pit-like Four Corpses, Five Ghosts and Law-Devouring Yin Insects, even another seven or eight million Middle-grade Spirit Stones wouldn’t suffice.

Thus, saving some resources would naturally be better.

Although he didn’t have the Evil Yin Spiritual Medicine for the alchemy, Wuxinming surely had a solution if he approached him.

"But half a year is simply not enough time to gather the Evil Yin Spiritual Medicine." Wen Jiu intentionally asked to test Wuxinming.

Wuxinming feigned distress, saying, "Indeed, acquiring the Evil Yin Spiritual Medicine for the Divine Storage Three Thousand Spiritless Yin Pills is no easy task. Even if given ten more years, it would still be difficult. It took us four several decades to barely gather them."

"Are you expecting me to lend you Spirit Stones to buy them? I’m quite destitute, so... I have other matters to attend to, we can talk another day."

Wen Jiu was speechless.

He purposely gestured to show Wuxinming out.

Enjoy playing this game?

Suit yourself!

Wuxinming froze, completely unprepared for Wen Jiu’s response. To avoid being kicked out, he had to change his approach, "But the issue isn’t unsolvable. In fact, Black Crow Zhenren sent me a message before his death, leaving behind the hiding place of the Evil Yin Spiritual Medicine he had."

Seeing that Wuxinming dared not play tricks anymore and truthfully revealed the situation, Wen Jiu couldn’t help but secretly chuckle, finally ceasing the act of showing him out.

It’s you who needs me, not the other way around. If you continue playing games and tricks, you’ll find yourself outmatched by me.

Wen Jiu deliberately showed a hint of delight that quickly vanished, followed by cautious skepticism, "If that’s the case, why can’t you go yourself? Could it be that Black Crow Zhenren’s hiding place is extremely dangerous?"

Seeing that Wen Jiu was finally tempted, Wuxinming smiled contentedly and proceeded with the prepared response, "Alas, I would want nothing more than to acquire it myself, but the place where the medicine is kept is highly perilous. Relying on one person is simply not enough. As for Mad Saber Zhenren and Blood Moon Zhenren, they are Daoist partners with shared interests; if informed, they might turn the matter against me instead. Master He, you and your family’s ancestor shared life-and-death ties, and I trust him, so naturally, I trust you too."

Wuxinming spoke with sincerity.

If Wen Jiu hadn’t known this fellow was a cultivator of the Heart Demon Sect, and that he wasn’t originally He Jiu, he might have actually believed him.

Wuxinming’s words sounded pleasant, but whether they reflected his true intentions was another matter.

Reflecting on this, Wen Jiu immediately used the Three Thousand Blood Inks for Corpse Fate Technique divination on him and Black Crow Zhenren. The matter of Black Crow Zhenren’s death, indeed, wasn’t a fluke but part of a conspiracy.

However, it wasn’t Wuxinming or Mad Saber Zhenren’s conspiracy, but rather one orchestrated by an opposing force.

His most beloved junior was used as bait, luring him into an ambush, then eliminated with a Tier Three Middle Grade Killing Array. Normally, a Golden Core who had lived nearly a thousand years wouldn’t be so reckless or foolish.

But having divined their relationship, Wen Jiu understood a bit more of the reason; in short, when affection comes into play, logic gets clouded.

Seeing this, Wen Jiu’s heart remained indifferent, but he better understood the truth that in the path of cultivation, one must not have too many ties. Solitude should be embraced, and if one couldn’t withstand loneliness, getting entangled in mundane affairs would lead to an end like Black Crow Zhenren. The Divine Storage Three Thousand Spiritless Yin Pills were on the brink of being crafted; half a year more and his plan would’ve succeeded. With that, he could step into the Middle Stage of Golden Core, extending his life for another two or three hundred years, opening up more possibilities for his future.