Gong Chi's Scheme

"Thank you, Steward Mu!"

Wen Jiu secretly committed Yin Province's unorthodox records to memory.

"Alright, you can go back to cultivating. But don't ask for leave again. If you continue to do nothing after we're gone, Si Kongbai will definitely make things difficult for you." Mu Canglong gave a few more instructions before waving Wen Jiu away.

Wen Jiu cupped his fists in a salute.

After a few more pleasantries, he strolled away.

His steps were swift, eager to return home.

After Wen Jiu left, Mu Canglong intended to say a few more words to Liu Xiao, but Si Kongbai's frivolous voice appeared outside the door. Just hearing the voice made Mu Canglong's eyes involuntarily fill with annoyance.

He wanted to ignore Si Kongbai and leave directly, but Si Kongbai had a verbal message from Elder Gong.

Si Kongbai, as usual, put on a smile, but this time there was a hint of schadenfreude in it. "Fellow Daoist Mu, Elder Gong has instructed that the two of us must immediately go to the Night Patrol Division's main hall."

"What for?"

Mu Canglong retorted.

Si Kongbai's smile froze. "It seems Fellow Daoist Mu is quite displeased with Elder Gong asking you to leave Flying Immortal Peak. Does Elder Gong need to inform us of the reason for summoning us? Fellow Daoist Mu, why are you suddenly a bit..."

Si Kongbai didn't finish his sentence.

Mu Canglong also couldn't be bothered to deal with Si Kongbai any longer and strode towards the main hall.

Si Kongbai followed closely behind.

Soon.

They arrived at the main hall.

Upon pushing open the door, they saw Elder Gong Chi sitting on the main seat of the hall, his complexion weak. Beside him was a masked man in black. It was the Night Patrol Division's third steward, Ye Luo, whom no one ever saw.

Mu Canglong observed them for a moment, lost in thought, then stepped forward and saluted, "Your subordinate greets Elder Gong!"

Si Kongbai also followed suit with a salute.

Gong Chi spoke slowly, his expression stern. "Ye Luo just informed me that the Spirit Farming Division, Talisman Room, Alchemy Room, Artifact Refining Tower, and Monster Slaying Division are already discussing suppressing us and are aiming for the Peak Master position."

"Elder Gong, if I leave Flying Immortal Peak now, won't that be exactly what they want!" Mu Canglong exclaimed in shock.

But Gong Chi shook his head, seemingly unconcerned. "It doesn't matter. I never wanted to contend for the Peak Master position. If they want it, let them fight for it... I summoned you here for two things."

"The first is that I want to tell you that from today onwards, all matters of the Night Patrol Division will be handled by Si Kongbai. You can rest assured and lead your people to follow the Inspection Hall outside to hunt down the remnants of the Blood Robe Tower. You must investigate the truth behind the Peak Master's death and find the killer."

"The second matter is to gift you a Magic Tool... This is a Mid-grade Magic Tool, the Wood Leaf Flying Dagger, which has been with me for many years." As he spoke, Gong Chi took out a wooden box containing the flying dagger Magic Tool from his Storage Bag.

"This!"

The Wood Leaf Flying Dagger.

Elder Gong's renowned Magic Tool.

Mu Canglong was momentarily flustered, suddenly unsure of the meaning behind the Sect Master's actions. But there was no time to overthink, so he quickly saluted his thanks and respectfully accepted it with both hands.

"When you are out alone, do not bring shame to the reputation of our Night Patrol Division!" Gong Chi admonished him again before waving Mu Canglong away.

Mu Canglong put away the Magic Tool, turned, and retreated.

He returned home, his mind still occupied with the Wood Leaf Flying Dagger, feeling that something was strange.

But he couldn't pinpoint what it was.

Meanwhile, after Mu Canglong left, Gong Chi gave Si Kongbai a few instructions and set a plan to go into seclusion to heal.

Si Kongbai's expression sharpened. "Elder Gong, are we really not going to contend for the Peak Master position?"

"We are not!"

Gong Chi's words fell.

He waved Si Kongbai away.

Si Kongbai dared not say more, but his face was full of joy.

Whether Elder Gong contended or not, the Night Patrol Division would be under his control from now on.

He had waited a long time for this day, even having thoughts of killing Mu Canglong during this period.

It was just that he couldn't defeat him.

So the thought died without fruition.

When only two people remained in the hall, a black-clothed figure who had been standing in the darkness slowly revealed himself.

"Fellow Daoist Gong, what is the meaning of this? Gifting the Wood Leaf Flying Dagger and announcing seclusion for healing, not contending for the Peak Master position. You should know that this is our closest opportunity to the Peak Master position!"

In his words.

There seemed to be displeasure.

Gong Chi was unconcerned, a cunning smile appearing on his face. "Fellow Daoist, do not rush. Not contending is contending. Before that fellow from the Blood Robe Tower left the Chen family's ancestral land, he gave me a valuable First-grade High-quality Purple Dew Pill. If I can use this pill to step into the Late Qi Refining Stage... this Peak Master position, even if I don't contend for it, will still be mine!"

"I see."

The person in black did not emerge from the darkness.

The displeasure in their tone lessened considerably.

Gong Chi continued coldly, "As for the Wood Leaf Flying Dagger, it was merely a performance for the Inspection Hall's Inspection Envoy and that Main Peak Elder... My confidant took my most prized Magic Tool, and since I'm not vying for the Peak Master position, why would they suspect us?"

"So, Daoist Gong had a plan all along. This old man was too hasty," the person in black chuckled dryly, then added, "I just don't know how Daoist plans to find the one who stole the blood. That was vital essence we've been accumulating for three years, and it was for a mission personally assigned by the Alliance Leader."

"You don't need to worry about that. Just hide yourself properly and don't come bothering me unless it's important," Gong Chi said in a deep voice, seemingly confident.

He then rose, preparing to leave with Ye Luo.

The person in black gradually faded back into the darkness and disappeared.

After leaving the Night Patrol Division, Wen Jiu headed straight for the Dead Corpse Land.

Within the Dead Corpse Land, he carefully examined his gains for the day, focusing on the True Meaning of Yin Talismans and Raising Corpses with Three Fiends.

First, the True Meaning of Yin Talismans. Besides the Black Bone Yin Talisman Brush, the True Meaning contained three unusual talisman-drawing techniques. First, Yin Talisman Paper required normal demonic beast hide talisman paper to be soaked in Earth Fiend Yin Energy for three hours.

Second, Drawing Talismans in Yin Ground was not only restricted to nighttime but also to specific locations—it had to be a genuine dead ground. The Dead Corpse Land fit this requirement perfectly.

Third was Talisman Ink, which needed to be a fusion of corpse blood and demonic beast blood ink. Under normal circumstances, Black Zombies could not produce corpse blood; only Corpse Qi flowed within them. Only Walking Corpses could generate corpse blood. However, strictly speaking, it wasn't blood but rather highly concentrated Corpse Qi that had merged with the blood they consumed. Without cultivating a Walking Corpse, this third point of the True Meaning of Yin Talismans was unusable. Fortunately, his Corpse Eyes could cultivate corpse blood, though he wasn't sure if it would work.

With all preparations made, Wen Jiu, under the cover of night, had the Black Zombie hold the lamp and began drawing talismans in the Dead Corpse Land.

The moment he put brush to paper, Wen Jiu reaped considerable rewards. Each stroke felt incredibly smooth and natural, as if it were meant to be. The consumption of Spiritual Sense also became extremely low; drawing ten talismans now required the same amount of Spiritual Sense as drawing one before. Furthermore, after drawing ten talismans, six were successful, with two being of excellent quality and one of top-tier quality. These were Soul Seizing Talismans that could genuinely kill cultivators at the Qi Refining Third Layer!

"This..." The surprise came too suddenly. Wen Jiu was almost at a loss for what to do. A single Soul Seizing Talisman, if sold for Spirit Stones, would fetch at least twenty to thirty low-grade Spirit Stones. Yet, the cost? One grain of Spirit Sand, which was one-tenth of a low-grade Spirit Stone.

"With this, I'll not only have Spirit Stones for raising corpse blood but also enough Spirit Stones to perform the Three Fiends Corpse Raising on the Black Zombie, transforming it into a Three Fiends Walking Corpse." Wen Jiu was determined to cultivate a Three Fiends Walking Corpse, which could tear apart a Qi Refining Sixth Layer cultivator in the middle stage, no matter the cost in Spirit Stones.

A Three Fiends Walking Corpse, combined with Three Rivers Ghost Concealment and the Blood Transformation Body, would be his greatest trump card and reliance. Its power would undoubtedly be immense. If it could reach the advanced stage, it might even be able to kill cultivators in the late Qi Refining stage. If it could kill late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, he would be firmly established on Corpse Peak.

Thinking of this, Wen Jiu couldn't help but smile with satisfaction. After indulging in his thoughts, he immediately put them aside, planning to visit the rogue cultivator market in a few days to sell talismans and earn Spirit Stones.

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