Yin Corpse Cloud

Chapter 26: Yin Corpse Cloud (Seeking collection + votes, thank you all!)

Although it was just a casual remark from a disciple, with no intention of seeking out Li Siguan and the other two, it still made Pei Ling's heart pound. He was afraid that in the next moment, patrolling disciples would descend from the sky and drag him to the Disciplinary Hall for questioning...

After being rejected by seven or eight teams consecutively, one kindhearted senior brother even told him that no team would take him, a burden, for free. He would either have to pay Spirit Stones or offer other forms of payment, like his looks, otherwise, it would be better for him to stay in the sect and be down-to-earth.

After all, in the Sacred Sect, everything required Spirit Stones. Most disciples were too busy struggling to make a living to have the free time to do good deeds.

Pei Ling felt a mix of anger and anxiety. As he was rapidly thinking of a solution, a man and a woman squeezed through the crowd. Judging by their appearance, they seemed to be siblings. They greeted people around them while intentionally or unintentionally revealing that they had just accepted a mission and were about to depart immediately. However, their team was short one person, so they were looking for someone temporary to fill the spot.

A male disciple stepped forward and asked, "Senior Brother Chen, may I ask what kind of cultivator you are looking for? Do you think I'm suitable?"

"I'm sorry, your cultivation is too high. I'm only looking for disciples at the third or fourth layer of Qi Cultivation," Chen Huan said, glancing at Zhao Yan. He smiled kindly and added, "After all, this trip is mainly to temper my sister, so it's best if she has similar strength."

His cousin, Chen Mei, stood beside him, smiling shyly. She looked graceful and delicate, appearing very fragile.

Pei Ling's eyes lit up. He pushed through the crowd and walked over, saying, "This Senior Brother, I'm at the fourth layer of Qi Cultivation!"

After being rejected so many times before, he didn't hold out much hope when he said this.

To his surprise, Chen Huan glanced at him casually and said, "Alright, but we're leaving immediately. Can you make it?"

"No problem!" Pei Ling was overjoyed. He had killed Li Siguan and the other two and wanted to leave the sect immediately, not willing to wait another moment!

Chen Huan, being a suspicious person, felt a bit uneasy seeing how easily Pei Ling fell for the bait. But then he thought, Pei Ling came from a remote small town and only joined the Sacred Sect yesterday. Today, he's already thinking about leaving the sect... It's not surprising that someone with such an unstable mind is easy to fool.

He then led Pei Ling out of the Miscellaneous Affairs Department and to a secluded spot. He signaled Chen Mei to call the others over while he slowly said, "Junior Brother, my surname is Chen, and my name is Chen Huan..."

He briefly introduced himself, stating that he had accepted several missions for this trip and that he, a sixth-layer Qi Cultivator, would be splitting from the team midway to undertake a solo mission.

"I won't hide it from you. My main purpose for this trip is to let my sister gain some experience. However, the expenses for entering and leaving the Sacred Sect are not cheap. To compensate for the losses, I also accepted missions myself," Chen Huan said gently, appearing very sincere. "After I leave, I'll have to trouble you to take good care of my sister. This girl has been too protected by our family and has no worldly sense. The last time we were at the market below the mountain, if it weren't for the care of fellow disciples, she almost got tricked by a rogue cultivator!"

The implication was that he, a sixth-layer Qi Cultivator, would choose someone like Pei Ling, whose strength was similar to his sister's, instead of someone more powerful. He was afraid that Pei Ling might harm his sister when he left to do his solo mission.

Pei Ling solemnly promised, "Senior Brother Chen, please don't worry. Since we are on the same team, we rise and fall together. I will definitely take good care of Senior Sister Chen!"

He planned to find an opportunity to escape once they were out of the sect.

Who would care about the fate of these siblings then?

"The sect's fines are too high. I must trick this kid out quickly!" Chen Huan thought the same thing. "My Soul Summoning Banner is almost refined. After obtaining this kid's vital blood and soul, its power will surely increase further. At that time..."

With these thoughts in mind, both feared the other would go back on their word, and their attitudes became even friendlier.

So when Chen Mei arrived with three other people, she saw Chen Huan and Pei Ling acting like old friends who had been separated for years, already getting along extremely well.

"Junior Brother Pei, let me introduce you," Chen Huan said enthusiastically upon seeing Chen Mei and the others. "This is Chen Mei, my less-than-promising sister, at the fourth layer of Qi Cultivation. This is Huang Xian, at the fifth layer of Qi Cultivation; this is Zhang Zhongqin, also at the fifth layer of Qi Cultivation; and the last one is Xiao Tasha, also at the fifth layer of Qi Cultivation... We've known each other for many years, and today, with the addition of a talented young man like Junior Brother Pei, we truly must have a drink!"

Once everyone had arrived, after a few pleasantries, Chen Huan immediately led the group to a platform built halfway up the mountain amidst the clouds and mist.

A queue had already formed there. Although the line wasn't long, both Chen Huan and Pei Ling were restless. If it weren't for the penalty of ten Spirit Stones for cutting in line, they would have pushed their way to the front.

After a while, it was finally their turn. Chen Huan directly took out ten Spirit Stones and said to the disciple in charge, "One Yin Corpse Cloud, please hurry. The mission is urgent!"

The disciple didn't say anything. He tossed the ten Spirit Stones into a nearby magic array. Instantly, dark clouds surged above the array, and soon, a cloud formed, exuding a chilling aura, with remnants of limbs and broken legs mixed within.

"Junior Brother Pei, come up," Chen Huan said, stepping onto it first. Although his feet were on a cloud-like mass of mist, for some reason, it supported him as if it were solid ground.

This was Pei Ling's first time seeing a Yin Corpse Cloud, but at this moment, he wasn't in the mood to study its mysterious properties. Without a word, he immediately stepped onto it. To his surprise, the landing wasn't soft as he expected but quite firm.

After everyone had boarded, Chen Huan formed a hand seal, and the Yin Corpse Cloud began to move slowly, then gradually increased its speed, drifting towards the southeast.

"Senior Brother Chen," Pei Ling asked, seeing this, "is the Sacred Sect's main gate to the southeast?"

"Junior Brother Pei, you only joined yesterday, so it's no wonder you don't know," Chen Huan chuckled and replied, "The Sacred Sect's formal main gate is actually to the south! But the entire sect is enveloped by the Nine Heavens Ten Earths Yin Yang Convergence Pagoda Array. To facilitate the entry and exit of disciples, there are passages set up in all directions. As long as your identification token is verified, you can pass... Our destination is closer from the southeast, so we chose this direction."

Pei Ling's heart stirred, and he said, "In other words, after leaving the sect, the identification token won't be of much use?"

"How is that possible?" Huang Xian interjected. He hadn't spoken much since earlier and seemed to look down on Pei Ling. Now, he sneered, "When entering the sect, your vital blood is used to ignite your Life Soul Lamp. This identification token is made from a wisp of energy from that Life Soul Lamp. Within the sect, you cannot be separated from it for even a moment. Outside the sect, it serves as proof of our identity, allowing us to mobilize forces under the Sacred Sect's command, and it's also used for rescue location pinpointing by the sect in times of danger!"

"...Senior Brother Huang, so you're saying the identification token has many uses even outside the sect?" Pei Ling's heart trembled, and he tentatively asked, "What happens if it's accidentally lost?"