Cultivation: Immunity to Negative Effects

"Let’s wait and see."

Zhang Chi didn’t reject the idea. If a similar situation were to arise again, hiding would indeed be the better option.

After all, the danger he had sensed before was likely related to the major invasion by the Demon Sects. He might not be so lucky next time.

Normally, though, something like this shouldn’t happen too often. Otherwise, if the Righteous and Demon factions both went around assassinating each other’s Nascent Soul Seeds, all future development for both sides would grind to a halt.

"By the way, do you want those six Female Cultivator Corpse Puppets?" Zhang Chi then asked.

"Thank you, Martial Uncle, but I’ll pass. First, I don’t have the power to control them, and the Celestial Corpse Sect cultivators would target me for them. Second... their fate is just too tragic," Qin Susu replied, shaking her head.

"Then forget it."

Zhang Chi nodded slightly in understanding.

He quickly decided to keep the Corpse Pills from the Female Cultivator Corpse Puppets and feed them to his Celestial Corpse.

As for the female cultivators’ bodies, he would burn them to ash and bury them, granting them a peaceful rest.

It wasn’t that he pitied them, but rather that, like Qin Susu, the sight of the Female Cultivator Corpse Puppets reminded him of what had just happened. Had he not arrived in time, Qin Susu could very well have met the same fate.

Besides, although these Tier Three Female Cultivator Corpse Puppets were powerful, their combined strength was no match for a single Tier Three Middle Stage Celestial Corpse. Therefore, using their Corpse Pills to improve Corpse Puppet No.1 was clearly the wiser choice.

Otherwise, even if he sold them, they would most likely fall into the hands of the Demon Sects, which did not align with their overall interests.

’Lan Xuan could use these Corpse Puppets, but she’d face trouble too.’

’Xiao Yunhong and Lan Xuan didn’t show up this time. That means our Cangwu Sect wasn’t the only one attacked. I wonder how the other sects are faring.’

The thought of Lan Xuan immediately sent his mind down other paths.

He and Qin Susu continued to talk as they made their way back, soon arriving at the sect.

On the way, Qin Susu proactively handed the loot from their previous battle over to Zhang Chi. She knew that if he hadn’t dispatched his Spirit Beast, she might have escaped, but she never would have been able to kill the Demon Cultivator.

Zhang Chi didn’t refuse, but he did give Qin Susu a sum of Spirit Stones as a reward.

He also decided to let Qin Susu have the sect’s reward for killing the Golden Core Demon Cultivator.

After all, Qin Susu had actually performed quite well this time.

Although she hadn’t hidden herself in time, White Cloud Marketplace would have fallen long ago if not for her.

Moreover, Qin Susu had indeed been the one to land the final blow on the Golden Core Early Stage Demon Cultivator.

Furthermore, Qin Susu couldn’t afford to be as low-profile as him; she often had to strive and compete for opportunities. Because of this, Zhang Chi could understand some of the choices she had made before.

This time, Qin Susu didn’t refuse, happily accepting the rewards.

Upon returning to the sect, Zhang Chi and Qin Susu found the other cultivators cleaning up the battlefield.

They had nothing pressing to do, however, so they immediately returned to Nine Peaks Lake.

The area was unchanged, save for the powerful aura of Magical Power from the Nascent Soul battle that still lingered high in the sky.

It couldn’t help but remind Zhang Chi of the Nascent Soul battle he had witnessed from a distance, deep within the sect.

The battle could only be described as world-shaking; even a Golden Core Cultivator wouldn’t be able to withstand the mere aftershocks.

This made Zhang Chi feel fortunate once again and inwardly resolve to cultivate diligently and reach the Nascent Soul realm as soon as possible.

Afterward, Zhang Chi activated the Grand Array. He and Qin Susu shared an intimate moment, and only then did their hearts finally settle.

Then, Qin Susu returned to her residence to cultivate, while Zhang Chi took out the Corpse Pearls from the Female Cultivator Corpse Puppets and fed them all to Corpse Puppet No. 1.

After Corpse Puppet No. 1 devoured them, its aura instantly grew much stronger, and it took a great stride closer to the Tier Three Middle Stage.

Zhang Chi nodded in satisfaction. He burned and buried the female cultivators’ bodies as planned, then took out the loot Qin Susu had acquired and began to take inventory.

This Golden Core Early Stage Demon Cultivator had also come from the Celestial Corpse Sect, so he had a Magical Treasure Coffin and a Tier Three Low Grade Corpse Puppet. However, he only had one other Magical Treasure.

Fortunately, the various items in his Storage Bag could still be sold for around 300,000 Spirit Stones.

As for the other Magical Treasure, it was a foot-tall, silver-white bottle.

This bottle was called the Five Evils Bottle. As its name implies, it could release five different types of Evil Qi to damage and kill enemies.

Once the Evil Qi is depleted, it can be refilled with new Evil Qi.

At the moment, the bottle was filled with five types of Evil Qi: Fire Fiend, Gold Fiend, Demon Fiend, Demon Fiend, and Corpse Evil.

To Zhang Chi, the lethality of these five types of Evil Qi was quite limited, as a Golden Core Powerhouse wouldn’t just stand still and allow the Evil Qi to assail them.

However, the Evil Qi within was perfect for Body Refining.

He wasn’t lacking in Corpse Evil or Demon Fiend. In fact, his Corpse Evil was the superior Celestial Corpse Evil Qi. However, he had none of the other type of Demon Fiend, nor any Fire Fiend or Gold Fiend.

Of course, he could have easily purchased these three types of Evil Qi through various channels. But since he now had a ready-made supply of excellent quantity and quality, complete with a suitable container, it was naturally for the best.

Next, Zhang Chi immediately channeled his Magical Power to quickly refine the Five Evils Bottle. He then released some of the formless, colorless Demon Fiend.

As he absorbed the Demon Fiend, Zhang Chi immediately began his Body Refining. Soon, another layer of Celestial Net Gang Force materialized on his skin.

With the help of the Jade Pendant and his own strong foundation in Body Refining Cultivation, the process went very smoothly.

Afterward, he used the Fire Fiend and Gold Fiend. The process was just as smooth, and he added two more layers of Celestial Net Gang Force.

Although these three new layers of Celestial Net Gang Force had only just formed and hadn’t yet reached the standard of the Tier Three Early Stage, Zhang Chi could clearly feel his physical body had grown much stronger.

Clearly, the five layers of Celestial Net Gang Force had pushed his Celestial Net Evil Body beyond its original limits.

Zhang Chi surmised that even a typical Top Grade Body Refining Technique could not possess more Mighty Power than his Celestial Net Evil Body Technique.

Most importantly, this technique allowed for rapid progress and saved him a vast amount of resources.

"Junior Brother, come to the Cangwu Celestial Palace for a meeting at once!"

Just as Zhang Chi was about to resume his cultivation, he suddenly received a direct message from the Sect Leader.

WHOOSH!

As he exited his cave residence, he received another message.

Zhang Chi took it and saw that the message was from Lan Xuan.

She said she was already in Yuan South and had previously participated in the attack on the Pill King Sect alongside many other cultivators from Yuan Bei.

The Golden Sun Sect had also been a target of the Yuan Bei cultivators.

Both sects had now fallen to the cultivators from Yuan Bei.

As for the Celestial Corpse Sect’s surprise attack on the Cangwu Sect, its purpose was to pin down the Cangwu Sect and prevent them from reinforcing the Golden Sun Sect and the Pill King Sect.

But the purpose of her message wasn’t to tell him all this, as she believed he would hear the news soon enough.

Her main purpose was to explain that she and the other cultivators from Yuan Bei had been under strict surveillance, giving her no opportunity to warn Zhang Chi.

Fortunately, she had heard that neither Zhang Chi nor the Cangwu Sect had met with disaster, so she could finally rest easy.

Furthermore, she said that once things settled down, she would find an opportunity to see him and "apologize" in person.

’Two major sects were conquered? So quickly?’

Zhang Chi didn’t blame Lan Xuan; he had already guessed what her situation was likely to be.

However, the facts she laid out left him utterly aghast.