Joining the Night Patrol Division

After returning to the Dead Corpse Land, Wang Nian stopped having Wen Jiu work and seemed to have forgotten their previous transaction.

His tone naturally changed as well.

From "Young Wen" to "Brother Wen."

Although he had treated Wen Jiu well before, with politeness, there was always a sense of superiority and looking down from a higher status.

But now, that was completely gone.

To be honest.

Wen Jiu had to admire this whole change.

What a pity.

This was the cultivation world.

Not the workplace.

Otherwise, with Wang Nian's emotional intelligence, he would absolutely thrive.

Even without ability, he could still firmly hold a leadership position.

Wen Jiu didn't say much about it. No matter how Wang Nian changed, Wen Jiu would always remember his kindness in his heart.

Wen Jiu would naturally also remember the previous transaction.

However, he definitely wouldn't move corpses anymore, otherwise, climbing up would be meaningless. But he still had to help capture Yin Souls, and capturing Yin Souls was a win-win situation, which was also one of the reasons he stayed here.

Additionally, when the many Corpse Buriers learned from Wang Nian that Wen Jiu had become an intern disciple of the Night Patrol Division, they were all amazed and cast envious glances his way. They didn't know how long they would have to wait.

One year?

Three years?

Ten years?

Many of them couldn't help but sigh inwardly. The Unorthodox Path they once looked down upon had actually left them far behind.

Wen Jiu was unaware of the thoughts of the Corpse Buriers. He took his Black Zombie and plunged back into the Dead Corpse Land.

Being back in the Dead Corpse Land, Wen Jiu's state of mind was vastly different.

"Having stepped into Qi Refining Second Layer, the Black Zombie has also reached the middle stage, coupled with the second level of the Blood Transformation Body, I should be able to venture deeper into the Dead Corpse Land." Last night, after observing the Dead Corpse Land from a high vantage point, Wen Jiu had noted the area with dense Yin energy.

That was the core of the Dead Corpse Land.

And the center of that great battle.

Those who died there were all powerful cultivators, enemies from Corpse Peak, as well as disciples of Corpse Peak.

However, Wen Jiu wasn't in a hurry to enter yet.

He would sweep the outer perimeter first.

It wouldn't be too late to go after clearing out the Yin Souls there.

He might as well let the Yin Souls there mature a bit more.

The next morning.

Before dawn.

Wang Nian arrived outside the wooden house early.

Knock, knock, knock!

"Brother Wen, hurry up and get up. Today is your first day reporting to the Night Patrol Division. It's best to be early than late."

Wen Jiu quickly opened the door. To be honest, he hadn't slept much all night due to a little excitement.

As soon as he opened the door, Wang Nian took out a Cleansing Talisman, activated it with a wave of his hand, and cleansed Wen Jiu from head to toe. Then, he took out a slightly better set of clothes and urged Wen Jiu to change quickly.

"This was made by your sister-in-law for me. Our builds are similar, so you can make do with it for now. We'll buy you better ones later... It won't do to be too shabby when you first go to the Night Patrol Division; you'll easily be looked down upon."

"Oh, and if you meet anyone who looks down on you for being from the Unorthodox Path, just ignore them. You're the first Corpse Burier in fifty years to kill an enemy and get promoted."

Listening to Wang Nian's instructions.

Wen Jiu smiled and nodded.

After changing his clothes and leaving a note for his sister, Wen Jiu, led by Wang Nian, headed towards the Night Patrol Division.

They passed through forests and crossed mountains.

They went past the marketplace where they had met before.

The two headed straight for Flying Immortal Peak, five li away, which was shrouded in immortal energy and where exotic beasts and birds could be seen everywhere.

Seven to eight li apart.

Yet, they seemed like two different worlds.

Just in terms of spiritual energy, the place where the Corpse Buriers resided was far inferior, which was why the vegetation on Flying Immortal Peak was extremely lush.

Every blade of grass and every tree contained spiritual energy.

After Wang Nian revealed his identity token, the two walked up the bluestone steps. Everyone they saw were cultivators.

Most were at Qi Refining Layer One, with a good number at Qi Refining Second Layer. They could also often see people flying past overhead on their swords.

Soon.

Wang Nian brought Wen Jiu to the mountainside.

Several majestic, brown ancient buildings came into view. Beside them stood a giant sword monument inscribed with "Night Patrol Division." When Wang Nian announced his identity to the Night Patrol Division disciples outside, their gazes immediately fell upon Wen Jiu.

Without any particular emotion.

They simply sized him up.

"Follow me."

Wen Jiu was about to step forward, but Wang Nian, standing beside him, said, "Go ahead. Brother here can't accompany you any further. This is a restricted area of the Night Patrol Division; only disciples are allowed in."

"Thank you, Brother Wang!"

Wen Jiu bowed.

He turned and followed the Night Patrol Division disciple.

They walked along.

Through corridors and rooms.

Finally stopping before an ancient building where an enraged tiger seemed to be coiled.

Wen Jiu glanced at it and his expression changed drastically, because the aura of that giant tiger was even inferior to Wang Nian's.

Is this a spirit beast?

Wen Jiu marveled.

He dared not make any rash moves.

Soon, someone emerged from the ancient building. It was Manager Liu of the Night Patrol Division, whom he had met before.

"Come in."

"Steward Mu is waiting for you."

As he spoke.

Manager Liu turned and entered the building.

Wen Jiu quickly followed, but only dared to walk on the side opposite the coiled giant tiger.

After entering the building.

Wen Jiu was led to the fifth floor.

He finally met Mu Canglong.

"Your uniform and identity token have been prepared for you. Starting today, you are an apprentice disciple of the Night Patrol Division."

"Thank you, Steward Mu!"

Wen Jiu quickly bowed.

Mu Canglong continued, "Since you've chosen to stay in the Dead Corpse Land, you will now follow Manager Liu Xiao on night patrols around the Dead Corpse Land. He will make proper arrangements for you. If you need anything in the future, you can come here directly to inquire."

Wen Jiu nodded.

"Understood."

Night patrol of the Dead Corpse Land.

Now, it shouldn't be too dangerous.

After all, they had already killed two and captured one. Any spy seeking the Yin Sha Blood Curse Body would be foolish not to lie low by now.

Mu Canglong added, "As for your salary, although you are an apprentice, I will give you the salary of a Qi Refining Second Layer disciple: three Low-grade Spirit Stones per month. In addition, you can choose any place outside Flying Immortal Peak to live, and handyman disciples will build a house for you."

"Thank you, Steward!"

Wen Jiu replied.

Then, Mu Canglong didn't say much more. As promised, he handed over the subsequent parts of the Yin Province Corpse Nurturing Art to Wen Jiu.

Wen Jiu opened it and looked.

The Yin Province Corpse Nurturing Art had a total of three layers, from the third to the fifth. Cultivating it to completion would allow one to reach Qi Refining Layer Six.

Seeing this.

Wen Jiu was overjoyed.

Moreover, the Yin Province Corpse Nurturing Art also contained many Corpse Laws.

Methods for raising corpses.

Methods for refining corpses.

Compared to this, the Yin Province Corpse Nurturing Art he had obtained from the Dharma Transmission Tower previously was like heaven and earth.

"You can follow Liu Xiao to the treasury to collect your Corpse Artifacts and Corpse Nurturing Beads," Mu Canglong said before leaving the room.

He didn't say much more.

Nor did he offer any further advice.

After Mu Canglong left, Liu Xiao spoke, "Kid, the Yin Province Corpse Nurturing Art is ultimately an Unorthodox Path. Don't rush your cultivation in the future, don't try to pull up seedlings to help them grow. If you reach Qi Refining Layer Four in the future, it's best to switch to a normal Qi Refining Method... Corpse Raising Methods aren't sustainable in the long run, and they damage the spirit body and lifespan."

After giving his reminder, Liu Xiao said no more.

It was Wen Jiu's turn to follow.

In Liu Xiao's opinion, Wen Jiu's talent for the Unorthodox Path was indeed astonishing, but it was ultimately not a long-term plan. The damage to his body was not significant at this stage, but it would become more troublesome the further he progressed, and it was also very easy to breed inner demons.

He had seen many cultivators of the Unorthodox Path fall into madness or die prematurely, so he didn't want Wen Jiu to follow in their footsteps.

After all, Wen Jiu was the first Corpse Burier in fifty years to be promoted by defeating an enemy.

If it weren't for the Unorthodox Path, the other branches would have probably fought fiercely over him.

However, he didn't want to say much more.

Everyone has their own destiny.

If Wen Jiu didn't change, he wouldn't say anything further.

"Follow me. You can choose one Corpse Artifact of low-grade rank and one Corpse Nurturing Bead of low-grade from the Night Patrol Division's treasury."

"However, most Corpse Artifacts are confiscated from unorthodox demonic cultivators, so you should choose carefully."

With that said, Liu Xiao strolled forward.

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