Corpse Pearls and the Seven Radiance Golden Lotus, Lost and Found

From his casual conversation with Wang Lei, Han Changming learned that this man was a Rogue Cultivator. Yet he could actually produce seven million spirit stones to bid for this lion-tiger beast. It seemed Nascent Soul rogue cultivators on the Central Heaven Continent lived quite well.

Wang Lei's lips moved slightly. Fang Yufei nodded and said, "Fellow Daoist Wang doesn't have enough spirit stones, so he intends to auction off some items."

Wang Lei stepped forward and flicked his sleeve. A flash of rosy light swept past, and the table was suddenly piled with all sorts of items: magic treasures, refining materials, alchemy materials, jade boxes, jade cases, and more.

He picked up an exquisite golden jade box and opened it, revealing a round pearl that gleamed with golden light and gave off a peculiar smell.

"This is a Corpse Pearl?"

Fang Yufei said uncertainly.

Wang Lei nodded, his expression solemn. "This is a Corpse Pearl from within a Hairy Zombie—an exceptional treasure for Body Refining."

Corpse Pearls were treasures that only high-level zombies might nurture within their bodies, somewhat similar to the demon cores found within demonic beasts.

A demon core was tied to a demonic beast's very life, no less important than a cultivator's Golden Core or Nascent Soul. Corpse Pearls were different. To high-level zombies, they were treasures that could increase their strength, somewhat akin to a high-level cultivator's natal magic treasure. If they lost their Corpse Pearl, a high-level zombie would grow weak, but it would not perish.

From high to low, zombies were classified as Hopping Zombies, Wandering Zombies, Purple Zombies, Black Zombies, Hairy Zombies, and Flying Zombies, corresponding respectively to mortals, the Qi Refining Realm, the Foundation Establishment Realm, the Golden Core Realm, the Nascent Soul Realm, and the Spirit Transformation Realm. Above Flying