Qi Refining Second Layer

After the Night Patrol Division left.

All the Corpse Buriers felt relieved.

Although the matter had nothing to do with them, being questioned by so many Night Patrol Division disciples had still put considerable pressure on them.

After all, they were just the lowest-ranking Corpse Buriers. If they were wrongly accused or forced to confess, it would be a dead end.

"You can all disperse."

Wang Nian spoke.

Everyone felt relieved and gradually scattered.

Then, Wang Nian patted Wen Jiu's shoulder. "Kid Wen, don't worry... You think he's the only one who plays dirty? I'm not without connections either. Steward Wang Qing, who oversees the alchemy room on the side peak, is my second uncle! If you push me too hard, I'll cut off his pill supply next month. Let's see who's tougher."

As soon as he said this.

Wen Jiu was stunned.

Good heavens.

So he's also an Immortal Second Generation.

I really couldn't tell before.

"Thank you, Brother Wang," Wen Jiu said gratefully again, while firmly deciding in his heart to cling to Wang Nian's coattails.

Although Wen Ping hadn't been in the world for long, he knew that cultivation encompassed many arts, such as Talisman Masters, Artifact Refiners, and Alchemists.

In fact, the Corpse Raising Method was also considered one of the many arts.

However, it was also classified as an Unorthodox Path.

Thus, the Corpse Raising Method held a very low status among the many arts. But it was different for Artifact Refiners and Alchemists.

Both were essential for cultivators. Unless you were going to die tomorrow, you could never bypass an Alchemist.

Wang Nian's second uncle was a steward in the alchemy room, so his status must be quite high. If he wanted to climb the ladder as someone who practiced an Unorthodox Path, he might really need to borrow some of this influence.

If he could help put in a good word, his probationary status would be secured.

It seemed he would have to show off his skills again.

Otherwise, he wouldn't catch the eye of an Alchemist.

Especially since his own identity was that of someone practicing an Unorthodox Path.

"Alright, let's head back. Here's a Signal Talisman for you... If that brat Li Ye comes looking for you again, crush it immediately, and I'll be able to sense your location." Wang Nian took out a cloth bag containing thirty catties of Monster Beast Meat from his Storage Bag and then produced a talisman.

"Thank you, Brother Wang."

Wen Jiu cupped his fists in a salute.

He then carefully put away the talisman.

A few more days passed in the blink of an eye.

The Night Patrol Division was still investigating the deaths of Fang Zheng and the other two, and had begun soliciting clues about Ghost Cultivators on the side peak.

Yin Soul Ghost Cultivators likely wouldn't dare to approach within five li of the side peak because there were many cultivators there, and the Yin energy was scarce. Ordinary Yin Souls wouldn't come here to hunt; they would more likely go to mortal lands.

Therefore, the Night Patrol Division judged that the ones who killed Fang Zheng, the other two, and the Night Patrol Division disciple were most likely some Ghost Cultivator.

However.

No clues were found.

Even increasing the bounty was useless.

Meanwhile, in a luxurious mansion within the side peak's trading market, Li Ye was listening to his subordinate's report.

The more he listened, the more his anger grew.

"That's enough, you can go!"

After Li Ye dismissed his subordinate, he smashed the stone table beside him with a palm, startling the beautiful, thinly clad woman beside him.

But immediately, the beautiful woman hurried to cling to him, her slender jade hands stroking his chest.

"Husband... Don't be angry. It's not worth it to harm your health. My brother, perhaps it was destined that we wouldn't meet..."

Li Ye looked down at a glimpse of white at the woman's chest, and his expression softened somewhat, but he remained displeased. "Who exactly? To ruin my plans just like that, and let Wen Jiu, who practices an Unorthodox Path, benefit for nothing."

He couldn't understand.

He truly couldn't understand.

Why was it such a coincidence!

Could it be that his little brother-in-law truly had no fate?

No.

He didn't believe it.

He had to continue investigating Wen Jiu!

"No, I can't let that brat get away with it for free. I need to go find my master. If master opposes it, Wen Jiu won't be able to enter the side peak... Unorthodox paths, master despises them!"

As the words fell.

Li Ye grabbed the Beautiful Wife's hand.

His smile gradually turned sinister. As long as he could suppress Wen Jiu, he could arrange for his own people to get in.

The Xu Family.

News of Wen Ya's contact with the Gathering Righteousness Hall had already reached the manor.

That evening, as Wen Ya returned after delivering food, several beautiful women from the manor gracefully approached. Their figures were indeed good, but the mockery and schadenfreude on their faces were extremely ugly, making one feel disgusted.

But no one dared to show it.

Because the three women were Steward Xu's concubines.

In this Xu Manor.

They were the heavens.

The women blocked Wen Ya's path.

The surrounding servants' expressions changed, and they all showed concern.

As expected, one of the beautiful women blocked Wen Ya and sneered, "Little Ya, you're just a maid. If you want to fly up a branch and become a phoenix, you should keep your eyes open. Our Xu Family has a blood feud with the Gathering Righteousness Hall... Yet you still dare to contact the Gathering Righteousness Hall. The Old Madam will be furious when she finds out!"

The others also joined in with cold, gloating laughter.

Wen Ya's expression changed slightly, but she didn't dare to retort to their mockery because of the difference in their status.

She was also too lazy to retort.

All she wanted now was to quickly go and explain to the Old Madam.

If she was too late.

The consequences would likely be unimaginable.

However, as Wen Ya tried to leave, she was stopped by someone. "No need to go. The Old Madam doesn't want to hear your explanation right now."

But, at this very moment.

The voice of Old Madam Xu, seeing off a guest, came from the long corridor nearby. "Fellow Daoist Wang, please visit often."

Wang Nian cupped his fists. "I will, I will."

"Thank you for your trouble today, Fellow Daoist Wang. If you hadn't personally come to explain, I would have wrongly accused that girl, Ya."

"Even without me, you surely would have found out." Wang Nian cupped his fists and then bid farewell to Old Madam Xu.

After Wang Nian left.

Old Madam Xu's expression sharpened, and her gaze fell on Wen Ya not far away, a hint of surprise in her eyes.

She had initially thought Wen Ya was alone and without support on Corpse Peak.

She hadn't expected Wang Nian to personally come and speak for her today.

Who was Wang Nian?

He was the grandnephew of Master Alchemist Wang from the Alchemy Room.

"Little Ya, come here... Old Madam has brewed some rank-advancing Snow Orchid, which nourishes yin and beautifies the complexion. Come, have a drink with Old Madam."

As the words fell.

The faces of the beautiful women stiffened.

Wen Ya's expression also froze, a mixture of bewilderment and surprise.

What was going on?

Dead Corpse Land.

Wen Jiu cultivated his body while waiting for the daily settlement.

Because after today's settlement rewards were distributed, the Black Zombie would be able to enter the intermediate stage.

He just didn't know if he would obtain a Ghost Law, as he had found a Yin Soul during the day, one comparable to the Qi Refining Second Layer. The previous Yin Soul hadn't allowed the Black Zombie to gain a new Ghost Law.

If this one also didn't work.

It would prove that the Black Zombie actually couldn't obtain Ghost Laws from Yin Souls, and must be from Ghost Cultivators or Yin Soul Ghost Cultivators.

Soon.

Midnight arrived.

The daily settlement began.

[Daily Settlement Panel Lv2 (21/1000)]

[Daily Settlement!]

[Chanting the Corpse Nurturing Incantation for two hours, Yin Province Corpse Nurturing Art experience +20.]

[Burying corpses in the dead land for three hours, searching for Yin Souls for three hours, continuously absorbing Corpse Qi and Death Qi, Panel experience +1, Corpse Qi +12, Death Qi +12]

[Nurturing corpses in the Corpse Nurturing Ground with Yin Energy and a large amount of cultivator's fresh blood for twelve hours, devouring a first-tier low-grade Yin Soul Ghost Cultivator, Panel experience +1, Dead Body Mutation experience +36, +60, Corpse Nurturer experience +2, Blood Transformation Body experience +24, Death Qi +300.]

[Using two bowls of inferior Spirit Rice and two jin of unranked Monster Beast Meat to temper the body with Earth Fiend Yin Energy for two hours, Body Tempering experience +40]

"Did not obtain any Ghost Law."

"It seems my judgment was correct."

However.

The amount of Death Qi obtained was considerable.

After the settlement doubled, it was a full three hundred points.

Truly not a small amount.

Wen Jiu immediately glanced at his Death Qi balance.

300 Death Qi plus the 100 Death Qi obtained from the Yin Soul last time, totaling four hundred, plus the daily gains from these past few days.

The Death Qi balance exceeded Wen Jiu's imagination.

[Death Qi Balance: 956]

He then glanced at the experience progress of the Yin Province Corpse Nurturing Art.

[Cultivation Art: Yin Province Corpse Nurturing Art (First Layer 61/1000)+]

"If I could."

"I could immediately step into Qi Refining Second Layer!"

Wen Jiu was overjoyed.

To be honest.

Wen Jiu wanted to click the '+' sign immediately.

But he hesitated.

Would such progress be too conspicuous?

But thinking about Li Ye watching him covetously, and if he wanted to gain the appreciation of Second Master Wang Nian and join Corpse Peak as soon as possible.

Perhaps only by stepping into Qi Refining Second Layer would that be possible.

With that thought.

Wen Jiu unhesitatingly clicked the plus sign!

Instantly entered Qi Refining Second Layer.

[Cultivation Art: Yin Province Corpse Nurturing Art (Second Layer 0/2000)]

[Death Qi Balance: 17]

But at this very moment.

Wen Jiu suddenly felt a spiritual connection from the Dead Corpse Land, someone had dug up the burial ground of a Black Zombie!

[Hahaha.

You guys are amazing, the recommendation tickets suddenly increased by over sixty, truly monstrous!

Thank you, fellow Daoists!

Two updates finished.

See you tomorrow.]