Wandering Zombie Gu, Refining Yin-Yang Corpses!

Late at night, Bai Yu had been carried onto the bed by Yu Linglong.

Every bone in his body felt as though it had been taken apart and never put back together. His body kept spasming, agony wracking him from head to toe. Even more despairingly, the endless dragon qi within the grotto-heaven was still drilling into his body.

Even Yu Linglong, standing nearby, could clearly hear the sound of blood flowing through Bai Yu's body.

[Blood River Body Tempering Art (Beginner) 2/]

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Looking at the progress crawling along like a turtle taking a stroll, then feeling the ultimate agony tearing through his body, Bai Yu felt a trace of regret for no reason. Fuck, this is completely screwing me over!

"Young Master, are you alright?"

Seeing Bai Yu like this, Yu Linglong was full of worry. She had no idea what had happened.

While she had been cultivating, she had suddenly sensed the spiritual energy within the grotto-heaven being drained dry in an instant.

When she had walked out of her room in confusion, she had seen Bai Yu seated cross-legged in the pavilion. The enormous dragon corpse in the pond was releasing a golden glow that continuously surged into Bai Yu's body.

"I'm fine. Break and rebuild... break and rebuild... I have the Yin-Yang Mystic Dragon Gu inside me—why the fuck would I avoid its edge?"

Bai Yu gritted his teeth and spoke in a low voice.

In the end, he simply closed his eyes and allowed the Blood River Body Tempering Art to operate passively.

"Ahhhhhh... ohhhhh... fuck you... ahhhhhh!"

Cries of agony rang out from the grotto-heaven from time to time, interspersed with some elegant language. Fortunately, the grotto-heaven was hidden well enough that the sounds did not carry outside.

Only the beauty guarding his side wore a worried expression, her heart lodged in her throat.

[Blood River Body Tempering Art (Beginner) 10/]

This state continued for three days. Only when the first Blood Demon Spirit condensed into form did the pain in Bai Yu's body finally vanish.

When Bai Yu opened his eyes again, his face was pale and his consciousness somewhat hazy. He had finally opened every acupoint throughout his body. From now on, his cultivation would no longer require him to endure such ultimate pain.

"This is only one strand of Blood Demon power. In other words, I've only refined a wisp of blood qi."

"According to the technique, I still need to condense three hundred and sixty million of these before the art can reach grand completion."

"In other words, although this technique can be cultivated from the Qi Refining realm onward, its potential is enough to reach the heavens!"

At that thought, Bai Yu felt that the suffering of the past three days had all been worth it. As long as he laid a solid foundation, he would definitely be able to cultivate it to completion!

After casually eating something, Bai Yu took advantage of the brief recovery period to write down a long list of materials, then had Yu Linglong take his token out to purchase them.

[Profound Yin Drought Demon Corpse Refining Art]

It used the power of pure yin to empower a corpse, causing the corpse-turned zombie to undergo greater mutations on its own during the refining process. In the end, a trace of yang qi would be born from the ultimate yin, creating a Yin-Yang Corpse.

A Yin-Yang Corpse was the beginning of corpse refining. After becoming a corpse slave, it could be continuously empowered with materials, eventually evolving into a Drought Demon capable of destroying heaven and earth.

Looking at the formidable description of the technique, Bai Yu let out a long breath. This corpse refining art could give him another powerful bodyguard and provide an additional layer of security for his future cultivation.

However, Bai Yu did not intend to directly refine a Yin-Yang Corpse. Instead, he wanted to add the power of Gu to the foundation of it and combine the two into something new.

After pondering for a moment, Bai Yu waved his hand, and Zhao Yun's corpse flew out from his storage ring, silently hovering in midair.

At that moment, a talisman was affixed to Zhao Yun's corpse, giving off an icy chill. She looked like a sleeping beauty.

His gaze slowly moved to Zhao Yun's serene yet pale face before finally settling on her bright red wedding dress. After a long while, Bai Yu could not help but sigh.

"Although you were an ordinary person, after encountering something like that, your resentment must have reached the heavens after death, right?"

"I hope you can live up to all the things I've prepared for you and bring out the value you ought to have."

Although Zhao Yun had been an ordinary person, her ambition and that face capable of toppling kingdoms were themselves the finest materials for corpse refining.

Coupled with his own experiment, Bai Yu was confident that the Yin-Yang Corpse she became would rise to an even higher level.

"Senior Brother Zhao, let me apologize to you first."

With that low murmur, Bai Yu slowly closed his eyes and repeatedly reviewed every detail of the Profound Yin Drought Demon Corpse Refining Art.

It was not until dusk, when a faint ripple stirred in the energy within the grotto-heaven, that Yu Linglong finally returned.

"Young Master, here are the things you wanted."

An excited voice rang out. Bai Yu had allowed her to take his disciple token out for purchases and had granted her authorization—this meant he completely trusted her.

Though the places she had gone this time were terrifying locations like Corpse Refining Peak and Ghost Refining Peak, no one had given her trouble along the way. Even when she ran into Pang Tong on her return, he had warmly greeted her.

Such a thing had once been beyond even her wildest dreams.

Placing the storage pouch in Bai Yu's hands, Yu Linglong smiled as she walked behind him. She extended her slender, gentle fingers and softly kneaded his shoulders like an obedient maidservant.

"You've worked hard."

Seeing that only 3 contribution points remained on his token, Bai Yu sighed as well. He was still a little poor. Though 1,400 contribution points had seemed like a lot, they were nowhere near enough to spend freely.

Clearing the stray thoughts from his mind, Bai Yu rose to his feet and walked to a corner of the grotto-heaven. After opening the storage pouch, a large number of items poured out.

Black soil excavated from the land of extreme yin on Corpse Refining Peak spread across the surroundings. In an instant, vast amounts of cold yin energy surged forth.

After digging a large, perfectly square pit, a bronze coffin settled steadily into it. With a flick of his finger, Bai Yu sent Zhao Yun's corpse steadily into the coffin. The instant the talisman was removed, the frost covering her body began to melt.

"Red cord made from a hanging ghost's hair, Ghost Longevity Peach, Coffin Fungus, Nethergold Vine, eighty-one mouth-pressing copper coins, nine buckets of maiden's blood from girls with pure yin eight-character destinies, and the soul obtained from Zhao King City..."

Bai Yu counted the materials before him, then finally picked up a jade slip and pressed it to his forehead. A flood of information poured into his mind.

[Wandering Zombie Gu (Beginner) 0/500]

Wandering Zombie Gu: a single-use Gu that could turn a person into a zombie, using one's own yin energy as the foundation for the zombie's origin. Its effects could stack layer upon layer.

Recalling the description of the Wandering Zombie Gu, Bai Yu directly gathered a large pile of Gu-refining materials, preparing to grind this Gu out.

"Linglong, string together a mask with the red cord and copper coins, then put it over Zhao Yun's face. Place materials like the Ghost Longevity Peach inside the coffin, then fill the entire coffin with the maiden's blood. Finally, seal the coffin lid."

"Once that's done, every night, open a corner of the pocket dimension and use a mirror to reflect the moonlight onto the bronze coffin. This may need to continue for forty-nine days. I'll have to trouble you to keep watch over it during that time."

Bai Yu spoke slowly.

Corpse refinement was not something that could be completed in a short time. He would also need time to grind out a large number of Wandering Zombie Gu. Therefore, during these forty-nine days, Bai Yu planned to remain in the pocket dimension in secluded cultivation until the Yin-Yang Corpse emerged into the world!

"Rest assured, Young Master. Linglong will certainly accomplish what you instructed."