The Female Corpse in Red

"Internal energy cultivation techniques... I'm afraid what you want me to do isn't simple either."

Qin Yan didn't rush to agree. Instead, he looked at the other person inquiringly and asked, "What exactly happened?"

"That's too dangerous, I won't do it."

"Hehe! Master Qin, this matter is actually quite simple. As for the internal energy cultivation method, it does have some flaws."

Di Feng chuckled and held up two fingers, "This cultivation technique only has the first half; at most, one can only cultivate it to the Qi Origin Realm!"

"Qi Origin Realm?"

Seeing the confusion on Qin Yan's face, Di Feng quickly explained, "After a person reaches the Marrow-Washing Realm, they can feel the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi, which combines with the qi and blood in their own body."

This generates a stream of Qi, and when this Qi accumulates to a certain amount, one can reach the Qi Origin Realm.

Going a step further, the Post-Heaven Qi returns to the Xiantian.

Having reached this level, one could be considered a master even within the entire Great Li.

"Being able to cultivate to the Qi Origin Realm is far too useless."

Qin Yan frowned.

"Master Qin, you can't say that. The value of internal energy cultivation techniques is extremely rare, even in the entire Qinghe Town."

Moreover, this set of exercises is quite special, as it trains the muscles, bones, and skin externally, and the five internal organs and spirit internally.

This is the most suitable martial artist for someone with Xiantian strength like yourself; it's one of the very few techniques that cultivates both internal and external strength.

Furthermore, without a cultivation technique as a guide, some people could cultivate for a lifetime and still not cross that threshold, never reaching the Qi Origin Realm!

After listening, Qin Yan was somewhat tempted and finally nodded. "As long as it's not too difficult, I can agree to it."

Upon hearing this, Di Feng grinned and said, "Don't worry, Master Qin, all you need to do is lure out a corpse for me."

"A corpse?"

Qin Yan's eyes instantly turned wary; the corpse monster he had encountered last time had left a deep impression on him.

"Could it be some kind of evil spirit?"

"Master Qin is indeed clever!" Di Feng chuckled and gave a thumbs up. "But don't worry, we only invited you here to help out; the real work is being done by someone else."

"Let's walk and talk."

With that, Di Feng led Qin Yan away from the town by boat, sailing downstream.

Only when they saw a pavilion by the river did the two disembark, where someone was already waiting.

"He was actually a Daoist priest."

Qin Yan followed beside Di Feng and looked at the young Daoist priest in front of him. He was dressed in a dark blue Bainada Bag and a long sword on his back.

Upon seeing the two arrive, the young Daoist priest quickly bowed and said, "Brother Di, it's been a long time."

"Daoist Chen, this is Qin Yan, the one I told you about!"

Di Feng returned the greeting and quickly pushed Qin Yan, who was beside him, in front of him. "This man is born with superhuman strength. There are probably few people in Qinghe Town whose yang energy is as strong as his."

"You are Qin Yan!"

Daoist Chen looked at Qin Yan with curiosity. The huge height difference made him feel a strong sense of pressure.

"Mr. Qin, I've heard the Commandant speak highly of you."

He kept shaking his head and sighing in front of me, saying he couldn't get me to join the army.

Qin Yan's heart skipped a beat. "So you're General Lu's friend! My apologies for not recognizing you!"

The three of them walked together along a path next to the pavilion, and Qin Yan learned the whole story from the other two.

There is a Guiliu Village along the lower reaches of the river!

There is a bottomless pool here that connects to the Cypress Water River. It was because of this that a body floated into this pool when the last flood peak passed through.

She was dressed in red and appeared to be seven or eight months pregnant.

The body remained floating in the deep pool, sinking to the bottom at sunrise and only surfacing when the moon was high in the sky.

The village chief had originally sent out able-bodied men from the village to try and retrieve the body.

But whenever someone approaches, the body sinks into the water on its own; some of the bolder ones even try to go in.

But the pool is as deep as an abyss, and you can't even see the bottom.

As time went on, people also noticed the strangeness of the corpse.

Despite being submerged in water for such a long time, it did not develop gigantism; apart from its skin turning pale, there were no other noticeable abnormalities.

Her presence alone sent chills down the spines of everyone in the village.

We've reported this to the authorities several times, but at the time, there were man-eating monsters causing trouble.

Qinghe Town was under lockdown until recently when it was reopened.

Especially in recent days, villager Liu Erhe died in that deep pool, with a strange smile on his face.

Someone saw Liu Erhe swim straight towards the female corpse late at night, and then sink directly into the water.

After learning of this matter, the government realized its seriousness and invited Daoist Chen to come.

"Dead yet not decaying, the sun sets and the moon rises, and she rises in red, pregnant."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yan couldn't help but gasp, feeling a chill run down his spine.

This thing has all its buffs stacked up.

Extremely unlucky.

"You're not going to make me lure this thing out, are you?!"

Qin Yan's face was full of resistance. If this thing really turned into a zombie, the three of them wouldn't even be enough to fill its teeth.

He glanced at Daoist Chen and felt that he couldn't even beat him.

"Where are Master Daoist Chen's elders? After something like this happened, don't they care?"

Speaking of this, Daoist Chen frowned and said, "Alas, it's all because of the Mass Grave Mound there. Our elders are suppressing evil spirits there."

Mass Grave Mound?

This was the first time Qin Yan had heard anyone mention this matter. "What exactly happened at the Mass Grave Mound?"

"It's infuriating to think about, but it was all because a tomb raider dug up some dirty stuff."

Even the tomb raider was tainted by evil spirits; after his death, he was thrown into Mass Grave Mound.

Di Feng looked utterly dejected. "What kind of place is that Mass Grave Mound? It's a place where Yin-Sha Qi gathers, making it easy for evil spirits to breed."

Not only did it turn into a zombie itself, but it even affected the corpses around it.

Only after all of Master Daoist Chen's senior disciples intervened was the situation barely brought under control.

That's why I've been unable to get out of this situation!

"The world is in chaos now, and demons roam freely. People like us are too busy to come and help."

Daoist Chen sighed, then said, "Although the Mother-Child Sha Corpse is not common, Brother Qin, there is no need to be too nervous."

The conditions for the formation of such evil creatures are extremely demanding. Given your current environment, it would be very difficult for such a peerless ferocious creature to form.

What we encounter is at most a semi-finished product, which can only begin to harm people after absorbing the essence of the sun and moon for so long.

It is not dangerous in itself.

As he spoke, Daoist Chen took out a bright yellow talisman from his Bainada Bag.

"This item was left behind by our ancestors at Azure Sun Abbey. As long as you carry it with you, no evil spirits can harm you in the slightest."

Upon receiving the talisman, Qin Yan could sense a pure and intense heat emanating from it, and carrying it with him brought him a feeling of warmth.

The chill of autumn cannot bother it at all, which shows how extraordinary this thing is.

"All right!"

Qin Yan nodded reluctantly. "Speaking of that tomb raider, I think I've seen him before, and he gave me a very uncomfortable feeling."

"Brother Qin, have you met that tomb raider?"

Daoist Chen couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"That's right!" Qin Yan stroked his chin, lost in thought, "I remember that the other person seemed to be carrying something to Qinghe Town, and the next time I saw him, it was government officials pushing his body out of the town!"

"Brother Qin, do you know what those things the other side obtained?"

Daoist Chen said urgently, "This could very well be a matter of life and death for the entire Qinghe Town. Brother, think it over carefully!"

Qin Yan helplessly spread his hands. "I don't know much, it's just that we met once."

As for what the other party had in their possession and who they met...

I really don't know.

Daoist Chen looked disappointed upon hearing this, then his expression turned serious. "This matter is of utmost importance. Once things are settled here, we must return to report to our sect."

"By the way, when did it get foggy here?"

Di Feng looked at the mist that had risen around him without him noticing, and a chill ran through him, making him shiver involuntarily.