Leave the Corpse Demon Sect at Once
Just as Song Wen was lost in thought, the female cultivator suddenly reached out and took the Spirit Stone from Song Wen's hand. She probed it with her Divine Sense and then put it into her bosom with satisfaction.
"I've been in the Transmission Hall for so long, and this is the first time I've met someone as interesting as Elder Shi. I've made up for the contribution you lacked."
Song Wen clasped his hands in a fist and bow, "Thank you, Deacon."
The female cultivator nodded, stood up from the Meditation Cushion she was sitting on, and turned to walk into the Transmission Hall.
Before leaving, he didn't forget to give them some instructions.
"Wait here for a moment, I'll go and replicate the Cultivation Method."
Watching the female cultivator's figure disappear into the Transmission Hall, Song Wen felt lingering fear.
He made two mistakes just now: once he was unaware that the elder's token contained information about contribution points, and once he chose Cultivation Method that exceeded the contribution value.
Fortunately, it did not attract the attention of the middle-aged female cultivator.
After waiting for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Song Wen grew increasingly anxious when the female cultivator finally emerged.
The female cultivator handed four Jade Slip to Song Wen.
"This is the Cultivation Method you requested."
Thank you!
Song Wen took the Cultivation Method and, without lingering for a moment, turned and headed down the mountain.
As the female cultivator watched Song Wen's departing figure, a meaningful smile appeared on her lips.
"This Elder Shi has a great secret. If I remember correctly, twenty years ago, when he had just Foundation Establishment, he had already practiced the art of flying on a sword."
"I hope the secret you have won't disappoint me!"
Song Wen never expected that what he thought was his mistake would not attract the female cultivator's attention at all; on the contrary, it was the Cultivation Method he chose that exposed him.
Fifteen minutes later.
A look of surprise flashed across the face of the female cultivator who was meditating.
"How did the Divine Sense imprint I left on the Jade Slip disappear? Logically speaking, there should be no way that a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage could discover the imprint left by a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator like me. Even if he did discover it, it would be impossible for him to erase it in such a short time."
However, in an instant, the astonishment on her face disappeared, replaced by greed and eagerness.
The more mysterious Shi Shou, the more secrets she holds, and the more benefits she will gain.
"You can run away, but you can't hide! Shi Shou, I don't believe you won't return to your cave abode!"
A moment later.
The middle-aged female cultivator received a message from her sect.
The soul aura left behind by Foundation Establishment Elder Shi Shou within the sect dissipated.
"Shi Shou is dead! How is this possible? He's only been gone for less than a quarter of an hour."
"Who could kill a Foundation Establishment elder of the Corpse Demon Sect near Corpse Demon Mountain without attracting the attention of the Golden Core cultivators within the Corpse Demon Sect?"
A thought suddenly flashed through the middle-aged female cultivator's mind, and her eyes widened briefly.
"Could it be that the person who just received the Cultivation Method wasn't Shi Shou at all, but someone else in disguise?"
The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and the middle-aged female cultivator felt a growing unease.
This whole affair is shrouded in mystery, and she has no desire to get involved.
She took out a Jade Slip, which contained the daily accounts of the Cultivation Method copied by the Jade Slip Transmission Hall.
She modified the record in the Jade Slip where Shi Shou had come to inscribe the Cultivation Method, changing it to her own name.
Anyway, the accounts, Spirit Stone, and sect contributions all match up. Even if the sect investigates the accounts, they won't find anything wrong. At most, they'll wonder why a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator like her would cultivate these four not-so-profound Cultivation Method.
Song Wen wandered around the market several times.
During this time, it changed its aura no less than ten times, and also silently devoured the Divine Sense imprint left by the female cultivator on the Jade Slip and Shi Shou's soul.
Only after repeatedly confirming that no one was following him did Song Wen return to his cave abode.
Besides the Sword-Flying Technique, he placed the other three Jade Slip into the stone niche in the Corpse Baleful Well.
As for the Sword-Flying Technique, he chose to practice it immediately.
Being cautious, he did not use Shi Shou's high-grade Law Artifact flying sword. Instead, he had just bought a low-grade Spirit Artifact flying sword in a Law Artifact shop in the market as a Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator, spending four thousand Song Wen Spirit Stone.
This flying sword isn't particularly good; it's a standard product from the Corpse Demon Sect's Artifact Refining Hall.
However, it is also a Spirit Artifact, and its flying speed is far faster than Shi Shou's superior-grade magic Law Artifact.
When it comes to such life-saving Law Artifact, Song Wen, who cherished his life, never hesitated to use them.
For the next few days, Song Wen returned to his routine of dissecting corpses, cultivating, and incidentally stealing Essence Blood from the Corpse Dissection Cave.
After reaching the Foundation Establishment, the amount of Essence Blood his physical body could hold increased more than tenfold. Song Wen estimated that when his body was full of Essence Blood, the total amount of Essence Blood in his body could even rival Essence Blood of some Golden Core cultivators.
Each time his Essence Blood is full, he can condense more than twenty bottles of Essence Blood from his body. Calculated at the price of 140 Spirit Stone Essence Blood bottle, he can steal more than 3,000 Spirit Stone from the Corpse Dissection Cave at one time.
After killing Shi Shou, Song Wen obtained a large sum of Spirit Stone. Combined with what he had gained in the Withered Blood Secret Realm, after deducting the expenses for Foundation Establishment and the purchase of Cultivation Method Spirit Artifact, he still had 43,000 Spirit Stone left.
The resources he consumed during his daily cultivation did not decrease the number of Spirit Stone he possessed; on the contrary, they increased.
Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.
During the past six months, he occasionally went to the market to sell his Essence Blood and buy Cultivation Resources. Sometimes he would run into Chen Yi and chat with her for a few minutes.
Ever since Song Wen successfully Foundation Establishment, he noticed that Chen Yi's mood had been low and she seemed somewhat depressed.
However, Chen Yi did not elaborate on the specific reasons.
During this period, Song Wen also met Chen Feihe several times.
Initially, Song Wen approached Chen Feihe to obtain the Elder's Token from him. Now that he has entered the Foundation Establishment Transmission Hall, he no longer needs to obtain the Elder's Token from him.
Although he didn't need to gain anything from Chen Feihe, Song Wen did not sever ties with him.
Standing behind Chen Feihe was Golden Core Elder; it would always be advantageous to be on good terms with him.
To Song Wen's surprise, Chen Feihe had a questionable sexual orientation, but he was still a good person.
After several encounters, Song Wen discovered that the other party was not the treacherous and cunning type, which gave Song Wen another friend within the Corpse Demon Sect with whom he could have a few words.
However, every time they met, Song Wen had to pretend to be a homosexual, which made him somewhat uncomfortable.
That day, Song Wen suddenly received a message from Chen Feihe.
The message contained only a few words, but it made Song Wen's heart jump into his throat.
[A major upheaval may be imminent; stay away from the Corpse Demon Sect!]
Song Wen's expression shifted as he read the message.
What kind of crisis could possibly necessitate staying away from the Corpse Demon Sect?
Could the crisis be originating within the Corpse Demon Sect?
"Elder Chen, could something big be about to happen to the Corpse Demon Sect?" Song Wen, completely clueless, sent a message asking.
[I can't say what exactly happened, but you're Rogue Cultivator, so you still have a chance to leave the Corpse Demon Sect. Leave as soon as possible.]
A hint of unease flashed in Song Wen's eyes as he read Chen Feihe's reply.
The Rogue Cultivator still have a chance to leave!
Does this mean the disciples of the Corpse Demon Sect have no chance to leave?
Will it inevitably be drawn into a crisis?
Song Wen estimated the time in his mind and figured that the External Affairs Hall should still be on duty. He hurriedly left the cave abode and headed towards the External Affairs Hall.