Late at night, Bai Yu was carried onto the bed by Yu Linglong.
It felt as though every bone in his body had been taken apart and never put back together. His body kept cramping, pain tearing through him from head to toe. Worse still, the Dragon Qi in the Cave Heaven continued pouring into his body without end.
Even Yu Linglong, standing beside him, could clearly hear the sound of blood rushing through Bai Yu's body.
[Blood River Body Tempering Art (Beginner) 2/] [Progress +0.1] [Progress +0.2]
Progress...
Looking at the progress crawling along like a turtle out for a stroll, then feeling the agony wracking his body, Bai Yu suddenly felt a trace of regret. Damn it, this is completely screwing me over!
"Young Master, are you all right?"
Seeing Bai Yu like this, Yu Linglong was filled with anxiety. She had no idea what had happened.
While cultivating, she had suddenly sensed that the spiritual energy within the Cave Heaven had been drained dry in an instant.
When she had walked out of her room in confusion, she saw Bai Yu sitting cross-legged in the pavilion. The enormous dragon corpse in the pond was releasing a golden radiance that continuously surged into Bai Yu's body.
"I'm fine. Destruction and Rebirth... Destruction and Rebirth... I have the Yin-Yang Mystic Dragon Gu in my body. Why the hell should 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 circulate on its own.
"Ahhhhhh... ohhh... damn you... ahhh!"
Miserable screams rang out from the Cave Heaven from time to time, mixed with some elegant language. Fortunately, the Cave Heaven was hidden well enough that the sounds did not travel 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 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 mind somewhat muddled. He had finally opened every acupoint in his body. From now on, he would no longer have to endure such excruciating pain in his cultivation.
"This is only one Blood Demon Spirit, which means I've only refined a single wisp of blood essence."
"According to the technique's contents, I still need to condense three hundred and sixty million of these before the technique can reach great completion."
"In other words, although this technique can be cultivated at the Qi Refining level, its potential is enough to reach the heavens!"
At this thought, Bai Yu felt that the suffering of the past three days had all been worthwhile. 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 that underwent zombification during the refining process to independently undergo even greater mutation. In the end, a trace of yang energy would be born from the utmost yin, creating a Yin-Yang Corpse.
The Yin-Yang Corpse was only the beginning of corpse refining. After becoming a corpse slave, it could be further empowered with materials until it eventually evolved into a Drought Demon capable of destroying heaven and earth.
Looking at the formidable description of the art, Bai Yu let out a heavy breath. This corpse refining art could give him another powerful bodyguard and provide an extra layer of protection 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 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 stuck to Zhao Yun's corpse, releasing a cold, biting chill. She looked like a sleeping beauty.
Bai Yu's gaze slowly moved to Zhao Yun's calm, pale face before finally stopping on her bright red wedding dress. After a long while, he could not help but sigh.
"Though you were an ordinary person, after encountering something like this, your resentment must have soared to 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 should have."
Although Zhao Yun had been an ordinary person, her ambition and that beauty capable of toppling kingdoms and cities made her the finest material for corpse refining.
Combined with his experiment, Bai Yu was confident that the Yin-Yang Corpse she became would rise another level.
"Senior Brother Zhao, let me apologize to you in advance."
With that quiet 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 spread through the energy in the Cave Heaven, that Yu Linglong finally returned.
"Young Master, these are the things you wanted."
An excited voice rang out. Bai Yu had allowed her to take his disciple token out for purchases and granted her authorization. That meant he completely trusted her.
Although the places she had gone this time were terrifying locations like Corpse Refining Peak and Ghost Refining Peak, no one had made things difficult for her along the way. Even when she encountered Pang Tong on her return, he had warmly greeted her.
Such a thing had once been beyond anything she would have dared to imagine.
After placing the storage pouch in Bai Yu's hand, Yu Linglong smiled and walked behind him. She extended her slender, gentle fingers and lightly kneaded his shoulders, like an obedient maidservant.
"You've worked hard."
Seeing that only 3 contribution points remained on his token, Bai Yu could not help but sigh. He was still a little poor. Although 1,400 contribution points sounded like a lot, they vanished like water through sand.
Casting the distractions from his mind, Bai Yu stood and walked to a corner of the Cave Heaven. After opening the storage pouch, a large amount of items spilled out.
Black soil dug from the land of utmost yin on Corpse Refining Peak covered the surrounding area, and a great deal of chilling yin aura instantly rose up.
After digging a perfectly square pit, a Bronze Coffin steadily descended into it. With a flick of Bai Yu's finger, Zhao Yun's corpse landed firmly inside. The moment the talisman was removed, the frost around her body began to melt.
"Red cord made from the hair of a hanging ghost, Ghost Longevity Peach, Coffin Fungus, Nethergold Vine, eighty-one copper coins for pressing the mouth, nine barrels of maiden blood from girls with pure yin eight-character birth charts, and the soul obtained from Zhao King City..."
Bai Yu counted the materials before him. Finally, he picked up a jade slip and pressed it against his forehead as a flood of information poured into his mind.
[Wandering Zombie Gu (Beginner) 0/500]
The Wandering Zombie Gu was a one-time-use Gu that could turn a person into a zombie and use their own yin energy as the zombie's origin, laying its foundation. Its effects could stack layer upon layer.
Recalling the description of the Wandering Zombie Gu, Bai Yu directly grabbed a large pile of Gu-refining materials, preparing to grind out this Gu.
"Linglong, string the red cord and copper coins into a face covering, then put it over Zhao Yun's face. Put materials like the Ghost Longevity Peach into the coffin, then fill the entire coffin with the maiden blood. Finally, seal the coffin lid."
"After that, every night, open a crack in the Cave Heaven and use a mirror to reflect moonlight onto the Bronze Coffin. This may need to continue for forty-nine days, so I'll have to trouble you to keep watch over it during that time."
Bai Yu spoke slowly.
The corpse-refining process could not be completed in a short time. He would also need time to grind out a large number of Wandering Zombie Gu. Therefore, Bai Yu planned to remain in secluded cultivation within the Cave Heaven for these forty-nine days, until the Yin-Yang Corpse was born!
"Rest assured, Young Master. Linglong will definitely complete everything you asked."
Before you continue