Successor

As a large amount of Yin Mana poured into the Corpse Eye, the Corpse Eye began to refine the Demonic Beast corpses stored within it.

Although he didn't see it with his own eyes, his Spiritual Sense could clearly perceive the constant demise of the Demonic Beast corpses and the birth of Corpse Blood. The process wasn't particularly strange, but after passing through Blood Essence and the Corpse Eye, the flesh and blood of the Demonic Beasts had indeed transformed into something else—dark-colored Corpse Blood.

In a short period, half of a Demonic Beast corpse was completely refined, and the Corpse Eye's storage space gained half a pound of Corpse Blood.

His Spiritual Sense detected a particularly wild and violent Corpse Qi and Blood Qi. Just a probe made one feel disoriented, and their mood became considerably more irritable, completely different from what Wen Jiu had seen before.

"This is Corpse Blood?"

Only then did Wen Jiu understand why it was said that Black Zombies cultivated with Corpse Blood were prone to escaping the control of their Corpse Nurturers.

Recalling his Spiritual Sense, Wen Jiu continued to nurture blood with the Corpse Eye. However, after exhausting the Yin Mana in his dantian, he had only managed to refine one Demonic Beast corpse. Fortunately, he gained a pound of Corpse Blood, so Wen Jiu wasn't in a hurry.

The next morning, Wen Jiu rushed to the Dead Corpse Land and took out the dark-colored Corpse Blood from the Corpse Eye for the Black Zombie to consume.

Upon seeing the Corpse Blood, the Black Zombie became as excited as a cat encountering catnip, constantly growling and frantically devouring the Corpse Blood.

If Wen Jiu hadn't stopped it, it probably would have swallowed the entire Corpse Eye.

It was at this moment that Wen Jiu suddenly saw a drop of Corpse Blood inadvertently slip from the corner of the Black Zombie's mouth.

The moment it landed, it was like Wen Jiu's Corrosive Yin Mana, but even more ferocious. In just a few breaths, it polluted and corroded an area of about ten feet around it. If there had been a little more, it might have polluted the entire Dead Corpse Land.

"It seems the matter of Corpse Blood cannot be known by others, otherwise... it would be another reason for me to be labeled a Wicked Heretic."

Wen Jiu smiled helplessly.

After midnight.

Wen Jiu saw the experience increase brought about by a pound of Corpse Blood.

Previously, even nurturing a corpse in the center of the Dead Corpse Land for twelve hours only yielded six experience points. Adding the three points gained from the perfected Corpse Nurturing Incantation, it was still not much, only nine points a day.

But a pound of Corpse Blood helped him gain an additional fifty experience points, and the Blood Transformation Body also increased by twenty points.

This was a huge improvement.

However, when he considered that a Demonic Beast weighed at least a hundred pounds, worth over a hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones, it was reasonable that the Corpse Blood derived from it could grant seventy experience points; it wasn't outrageous.

Over the next few days, Wen Jiu focused on nurturing blood and raising corpses. In six days, he successfully refined all six Demonic Beasts into Corpse Blood, increasing the Black Zombie's experience by three hundred points and the Blood Transformation Body by one hundred and twenty points.

The Black Zombie's experience progress had impressively reached over four hundred points.

[Black Zombie -- Nurturing (Advanced Stage 426/2000)]

The Blood Transformation Body's experience had reached six hundred points.

[Black Zombie Skill: Blood Transformation Body Third Layer (600/2000)]

At the current pace, he would gain nine nurturing experience points per day. It would take the Black Zombie about one hundred and eighty-five days to reach full experience, and the Blood Transformation Body would need nearly sixty days to reach the fourth layer.

Under normal circumstances.

Wen Jiu was satisfied with this efficiency.

But the current situation at Flying Immortal Peak placed an invisible pressure on Wen Jiu. If he could cultivate the Black Zombie into a Walking Corpse sooner, the better.

Currently, one pound of Demonic Beast blood yielded fifty experience points, speeding things up by five and a half days, and also accelerating the Blood Transformation Body by one day. Although the cost was nearly a hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones, it was worth it.

This was because he could now earn Spirit Stones by drawing Soul Seizing Talismans.

After reaching the perfected proficiency with the Soul Seizing Talisman, it was no longer ten percent success rate, but rather ten percent and four, or even five. Wen Jiu had experimented with this over the past few days.

Moreover, the quality had also improved. Previously, he could only draw excellent-grade talismans by chance, but now Wen Jiu could often produce excellent-grade ones. A Soul Seizing Talisman that could injure a Qi Refining Second Layer cultivator could sell for at least four or five Low-grade Spirit Stones each.

Wen Jiu could now draw about eight or nine talismans a day, and ten when he was in good condition. He would soon be able to nurture Corpse Blood by selling Soul Seizing Talismans.

However, the only drawback was that after reaching perfected proficiency, he only gained one experience point for each successful talisman.

Failure no longer granted experience.

And the Soul Seizing Talisman required 500 experience points to reach full proficiency.

Over the past few days, Wen Jiu had successfully drawn fifty-one talismans.

[Soul Seizing Talisman (Perfected 51/500)]

The next morning.

Flying Immortal Peak was finally unsealed.

The Inspection Envoys from the Inspection Hall had interrogated the stewards, deacons, and elders of Flying Immortal Peak for a full six days.

One could imagine how meticulous the questioning and investigation were, and they likely used many special methods during the process.

However.

It seemed they ultimately gained nothing, as none of the seven elders were imprisoned or apprehended by the Inspection Hall.

On this very day, Wen Jiu was summoned to the Night Patrol Division again and met privately with Liu Xiao and Mu Canglong.

After seven days of questioning, both Liu Xiao and Mu Canglong looked exhausted.

"Brother Liu, Steward Mu..."

Wen Jiu took out two bottles of pills from his storage bag to replenish stamina and blood qi, which he had obtained from killing Chen Feng.

However, Mu Canglong didn't take them. Instead, he asked, "Do you know why you were called here alone?"

"Your subordinate does not know."

Wen Jiu replied truthfully.

Mu Canglong continued, "The Inspection Hall won't leave, and they will intensify their investigation into the Peak Master's cause of death. Elder Gong has actively volunteered, and we have been assigned to the Inspection Hall's command. Therefore, we will be leaving Flying Immortal Peak for a period of time... perhaps a month, perhaps two months."

"This..."

Wen Jiu's expression tensed.

One or two months was enough time for him to advance his Blood Transformation Body to the fourth level.

Liu Xiao chimed in, "Don't worry. We know you don't want to leave the sect, so Steward Mu won't involve the probationary disciples. We called you here to tell you something else. Steward Mu and I are worried this trip will be fraught with danger, so Steward Mu wants to take on a successor before leaving Flying Immortal Peak."

"Your subordinate is willing!"

If Wen Jiu didn't understand such a clear hint, he would be too foolish.

He didn't know if Mu Canglong was from the Blood Robe Tower, but he was certain that Mu Canglong was a good person.

Taking him as a master wouldn't be a bad thing.

Besides, Wang Nian had once told him to showcase his Yin Talisman talent in front of Mu Canglong, and there must have been a reason for that.

"He's quite smart." Mu Canglong smiled in satisfaction, then changed the subject. "However, I'm not taking a successor for myself this time. I'm doing it for my father, who is the creator of the Yin Province Corpse Raising Method."

"Old Master Mu?"

Wen Jiu's expression shifted slightly.

He had heard about Mu Canglong's father; he had passed away over a decade ago.

Could the person Steward Mu mentioned earlier, who only lived to fifty-seven and was at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, be his father?

Mu Canglong added, "I originally wanted to pass it on to you after you reached the Qi Refining Third Layer, but seeing your good talent in the wicked path of corpse nurturing, and considering I'm not sure if I'll return alive from this trip, I've decided to pass on the entirety of the Yin Province Corpse Raising Method to you in advance."

Upon hearing this, Wen Jiu immediately knelt on the ground.

To receive the transmission of dharma.

Such great kindness.

He deserved a bow!

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