Three Fiends Walking Corpse

"Get up."

"On this entire Flying Immortal Peak, besides you, I can't think of anyone else in Yin Province who could inherit the Corpse Raising Method."

Mu Canglong said with a chuckle. He then took out a black wooden box from his storage bag. With just one glance, Wen Jiu knew it was extraordinary. Although the Corpse Qi infused into the wooden box wasn't much, it was extremely potent.

This isn't a Black Zombie's corpse.

Its potency, and the fact that it hadn't dissipated after so many years, definitely meant it originated from a powerful Walking Corpse.

The Yin Province Corpse Nurturing Art that Mu Canglong had given him earlier included information on cultivating Walking Corpses, but it lacked a mid-grade Rank 1 Yin Talisman technique and a Qi Refining mid-stage Yin Mana technique. Thus, Wen Jiu guessed that this box likely contained those items.

Perhaps, it also contained cultivation methods beyond the Qi Refining Sixth Layer. If that were the case, it would save him the trouble of searching for them later.

Mu Canglong's expression turned serious. "Kid, remember my words: never be too hasty, and always remember to cut your losses when necessary. Unorthodox Path techniques consume too much lifespan and can't last in the long run."

"This subordinate understands!"

Wen Jiu nodded.

He remained as taciturn as before.

Being immune to Yin Qi, Death Qi, and Corpse Qi was one of his biggest secrets.

Therefore, even with the favor of Mu Canglong imparting the techniques, Wen Jiu would not reveal this matter.

"Inside, there's also a Yin Talisman secret technique my father obtained in his early years, called the True Meaning of Yin Talisman. Take a look." Mu Canglong gestured, and Liu Xiao immediately stepped forward, took the box, and handed it to Wen Jiu.

As Wen Jiu took the wooden box and opened it, he saw two black booklets and a pen.

A Talisman Brush.

But it was different from a normal Talisman Brush. Normal Talisman Brushes were thick and brush-like, but this one was very thin.

It resembled a paintbrush, with a very fine tip.

The material used was also unusual. The brush handle was a thin, black bone, not from a human or a spirit beast, but more like that of some Demonic Beast, as the aura it exuded was comparable to Corpse Qi, both being equally sinister.

The bristles were also extraordinary. Each strand seemed to have a life of its own, and was actually fluttering slightly. The aura it emitted was extremely bizarre, and Wen Jiu couldn't discern anything about it.

"This is a mid-grade Rank 1 Yin Talisman Brush. It's part of the True Meaning of Yin Talisman. My father always said that only by using this can one draw true Yin Talismans." Mu Canglong gazed at the Talisman Brush, suddenly recalling the past, a hint of melancholy appearing in his expression.

Wen Jiu couldn't help but pick up the Talisman Brush. The moment he held it, he felt the difference between it and a normal Talisman Brush.

A normal Talisman Brush was a medium. When drawing talismans, one needed to channel Yin Mana from their dantian into the brush, have it flow to the tip, and then carefully draw the Talisman Script stroke by stroke.

But the Yin Talisman Brush was different. The moment it was held, it began to draw Yin Mana from Wen Jiu, like a leech. After absorbing the Yin Mana, it stored it. When holding the brush, one no longer needed to output Yin Mana from their dantian or spend a large amount of Spiritual Sense to meticulously control the output. All that was needed was to focus on controlling the Yin Talisman Brush.

Even though it was just one step less, for drawing talismans, it was equivalent to having a cheat code. He could dedicate all his Spiritual Sense to controlling the drawing of the Talisman Script, thereby infinitely increasing the success rate of drawing talismans.

Doing one thing with divided attention would always be inferior to doing it with undivided attention.

"Thank you, Steward Mu!"

Wen Jiu was overjoyed.

With this brush, his success rate in drawing talismans would likely reach a new level.

Putting aside everything else, just for this brush alone, Wen Jiu felt he should pay a proper visit to the grave of Old Master Mu.

Seeing Wen Jiu's immense joy, Mu Canglong instantly understood something. "Kid, have you already started drawing Yin Talismans?"

Wen Jiu, adhering to the principle of revealing only three out of ten, replied, "Reporting to Steward Mu, yes. Currently, I can barely draw a low-grade Rank 1 Soul Seizing Talisman, but the success rate isn't high. I only succeed occasionally."

As soon as he said this.

Mu Canglong and Liu Xiao's expressions changed drastically.

Good heavens.

How long has it been?

This kid was already nurturing corpses, had advanced to Qi Refining Second Layer, and now he'd become a Rank 1 Talisman Master.

Talisman Masters were different from Qi Cultivation. Qi Cultivation, even with inferior Spiritual Roots, could allow one to get started. Although they wouldn't go far, they could use time to compensate. But Talisman Masters were different. Talisman Masters relied on spiritual aptitude, talent, and comprehension; lacking any one of these meant failure.

If you couldn't do it, you couldn't do it.

Trying to compensate with time was the same.

"Your talent for the Unorthodox Path is truly astonishing... A pity you weren't born in the best era." Mu Canglong couldn't help but sigh. "If you had been born fifty years earlier, you would surely be a prodigy of the Unorthodox Path lineage on Corpse Peak. Unfortunately, although Corpse Peak still has Unorthodox Path inheritances, after the betrayal and defection of the Unorthodox Path lineage and the chaos of the Blood Robe Tower, the entire Corpse Peak now dislikes Unorthodox Path cultivators. This is because almost every surviving cultivator on Corpse Peak has lost three to five relatives to wicked heretics of the Unorthodox Path."

"So that's how it is."

Wen Jiu realized.

He also felt quite helpless.

Mu Canglong comforted him, "However, no matter what, Corpse Peak can still accommodate you, so don't worry... Since you've already become a Rank 1 Talisman Master, this black bone Yin Talisman Brush is indeed a perfect addition for you."

"Thank you, Steward Mu!"

Wen Jiu bowed in gratitude.

Then, Mu Canglong changed the subject. "Besides this, there's also a corpse-nurturing secret technique, also accidentally obtained by my father, called Three Fiends Corpse Raising. My father once told me that by using specially made corpse-nurturing coffins and the Three Fiends method, corpse nurturing is twice as effective. The Walking Corpses raised this way are also several times stronger than ordinary Walking Corpses. They can be called Three Fiends Walking Corpses, and those in the middle stage can contend against Qi Refining mid-stage cultivators... This item should be the most suitable for you. Your talent for corpse nurturing even surpasses my father's."

"Steward Mu flatters me."

Wen Jiu replied humbly.

Then his gaze fell upon a black booklet.

It was inscribed with the words "Three Fiends Corpse Raising"!

Wen Jiu merely opened it and glanced at it a couple of times before being deeply captivated by the unique and powerful corpse-raising method within.

Compared to this, the corpse-raising method he had previously used in the Dead Corpse Land could only be described as rudimentary.

Mu Canglong gave a bitter smile, "Put it away. This mission to hunt down the remnants of the Blood Robe Tower and investigate the cause of the Peak Lord's death… I don't know if I'll be able to return alive, or if I'll get to see you make further progress… But I hope you, kid, can carry on the Yin Province Corpse Nurturing Art and ensure it doesn't die out."

Wen Jiu put the booklet into his storage bag and quickly replied, thoughtfully, "Steward Mu and Brother Liu are surely blessed with immense fortune. Not only will you return safely, but you'll also uncover the truth and rise through the ranks!"

"I'll take your good words to heart," Mu Canglong said with a satisfied smile.

He then continued, "However, the items I gave you don't include cultivation methods beyond the Qi Refining Sixth Layer. If you ever reach the Qi Refining Sixth Layer and wish to advance further, you must go to the main peak of Corpse Peak and find a cultivation method called the Yin Province Unorthodox Records."

"Yin Province Unorthodox Records?"

"Because the idea for my father's creation of the Yin Province Corpse Nurturing Art originated from the Yin Province Unorthodox Records. That is a true unorthodox Foundation Establishment cultivation method; corpse raising is merely a tiny branch of it."

Mu Canglong explained, but he didn't mention that no one had ever successfully cultivated the Yin Province Unorthodox Records in the past one hundred and fifty years. This was because almost no unorthodox cultivator could live long enough to reach Qi Cultivation Great Perfection and then establish their Foundation.

Unorthodox paths progressed quickly, but a short lifespan was the price.

He didn't explicitly state this because Mu Canglong knew Wen Jiu would never abandon the unorthodox path. Perhaps, with his talent, he could find his own way from the Yin Province Unorthodox Records, just like his father.

As for Foundation Establishment…

To be honest, Mu Canglong dared not even think about it.

In his opinion, it would be quite good if Wen Jiu could cultivate to the late Qi Refining stage.

This was because although Wen Jiu's unorthodox talent was strong, he ultimately only had inferior Spiritual Roots.

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