Extraordinary Talent for the Corpse Dao
Ultimately, Song Wen chose a male Man-Snake at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer.
It was the size of Man-Snake rice bowl, with the body of a young boy.
It was under a restriction, unable to use its spiritual power, and was carried by Song Wen using his spiritual power towards the Corpse Cave No. 15.
Upon entering the Corpse Cave, Song Wen used the token to close it.
Each corpse cave is equipped with a concealment array, firstly to prevent outsiders from disturbing the corpse refining process, and secondly to prevent others from spying on it.
Before entering the corpse cave, Song Wen tested it with his Divine Sense.
The concealment formation in the Corpse Cave can prevent Foundation Establishment cultivators from Divine Sense it.
At this moment, only Foundation Establishment cultivators were present in the Human-Snake Cavern.
In other words, no one outside could detect any of Song Wen's actions in the corpse cave.
To be on the safe side, Song Wen hid a Sacred Beetle Gu in a crevice at the entrance of the Human-Snake Cavern, so that it could warn Song Wen in time if Golden Core cultivator entered the Human-Snake Cavern.
Song Wen took out the Storage Bag given to him by Zhou Siyi, took out the Jade Slip inside, and examined it carefully.
The Jade Slip contained a rather profound method of corpse refining, as well as some insights into the refining of Profound Corpse.
The method of refining corpses was of little use to Song Wen, but his insights were quite worth learning from.
After spending half an hour carefully reviewing the insights in the Jade Slip several times, Song Wen put the Jade Slip away.
With a wave of his hand, Corpse-Nurturing Coffin to his front.
The Corpse-Nurturing Coffin was over ten feet long, pure black, and inscribed with the words 'Geng 135'.
The Man-Snake that Song Wen selected was a full fifteen feet long, and an ordinary Corpse Coffin could not contain it.
Song Wen activated his spiritual power, lifting the Man-Snake into the air and placing it into the Corpse Coffin.
The Man-Snake hybrid writhed wildly, its forked tongue constantly extending and retracting, its vertical pupils glaring menacingly at Song Wen.
Song Wen seemed oblivious to the hatred between Man-Snake.
He opened the Yin Baleful Dew, flicked his finger, and a drop of liquid rich in corpse energy flew into the air and drifted into the Man-Snake.
A look of human-like panic appeared in the Man-Snake's vertical pupils; it hurriedly withdrew its tongue and tightly closed its mouth.
With a thought, Song Wen activated his spiritual power and forcibly pried open the Man-Snake's mouth.
The Yin Baleful Dew dripped smoothly into the Man-Snake.
Song Wen began to use the secret technique of corpse refining, forcibly allowing the Yin Baleful Dew to merge into the Man-Snake body.
An hour later, a clod of Yin Yellow Soil was poured into the mouth of the Man-Snake.
One day later.
Song Wen completed the first refining of the Man-Snake. About half of the corpse-path spiritual materials in his Storage Bag had been used up.
At this moment, the Man-Snake, having ingested too much Yin Baleful Dew, experienced an accumulation of corpse energy in its physical body, becoming listless and weak as it lay listlessly in the Corpse Coffin.
The Man-Snake's body was trembling incessantly, clearly enduring immense pain.
Song Wen placed the Corpse-Nurturing Coffin aside and stopped paying attention to the Man-Snake hybrid.
The Man-Snake was too weak to continue refining the corpse, otherwise it might be turned into a Demon Beast Corpse Puppet.
The cave was filled with a large amount of Corpse-Baleful Qi, and Song Wen couldn't help but take a deep breath.
That feeling of being able to openly and honestly absorb the Corpse-Baleful Qi is something I truly miss.
After meditating and cultivating in the Corpse Cave for two days, Song Wen finally emerged from it.
For a newbie to complete their first corpse refining in three days is already quite an achievement.
If so, Song Wen's emergence from the corpse cave two days ago would certainly arouse suspicion.
"Junior Brother Wu, did you successfully complete your first Man-Snake corpse refining?"
As soon as Song Wen emerged from the corpse cave, he encountered Zhou Siyi, who asked him with a curious expression.
After several years of getting to know each other, Song Wen gradually figured out Zhou Siyi's habits.
She is filled with a strong curiosity and desire to explore everything unknown.
Take Alchemy for example; she becomes very attentive when practicing new Pill Formula.
Once she successfully refines it, no matter how low the success rate is, her interest will immediately wane.
Her concern for Song Wen's success or failure in refining the Man-Snake hybrid can only mean one thing.
Zhou Siyi's attempt to refine the corpse- Man-Snake was going very poorly.
Song Wen pointed to the Corpse-Nurturing Coffin still placed in the corpse cave and said.
"Fortunately, I accomplished my mission; things went relatively smoothly."
Zhou Siyi's eyes lit up.
"Really? You succeeded on your first attempt at corpse refining?"
"Senior sister will know at a glance."
Zhou Siyi rushed into the corpse cave and arrived at the Corpse-Nurturing Coffin.
Corpse-Nurturing Coffin, black Corpse-Baleful Qi swirled, and Man-Snake lay within, its aura waning.
Zhou Siyi observed for a while before looking up at Song Wen, her eyes filled with amazement.
"Junior Brother Wu, your talent for cultivation is average, and your talent for Alchemy is also mediocre. I never expected that you would have such extraordinary talent in the art of corpse refining."
"You shouldn't join the Beast Taming Sect; you should join the Corpse Demon Sect."
"Who wants to join the Corpse Demon Sect?"
Rong Jingyun's voice suddenly rang out.
Zhou Siyi turned around and said to Rong Jingyun with a happy expression.
"Elder Rong, come quickly! Wu Sheng's first attempt at refining the Man-Snake Profound Corpse has gone remarkably smoothly."
Upon hearing this, Rong Jingyun's face lit up with joy, and she quickly stepped into Corpse Cave No. 15.
When she saw the state of the Man-Snake Corpse-Nurturing Coffin, she looked at Song Wen with astonishment.
"Elder Wu, you used to practice the art of corpse cultivation?"
Song Wen looked terrified.
"Elder Rong, although I was Rogue Cultivator before, I knew that good and evil cannot coexist, and I never dared to cultivate any Corpse Dao Secret Art. When I joined the sect, I was personally examined by the Vice Hall Master Feng the Law Enforcement Hall, and I did not have any demonic aura on me."
Rong Jingyun smiled faintly.
"Elder Wu, there's no need to panic. I have no intention of questioning you or doubting you; I'm simply amazed by your talent in corpse refining."
"Elder Wu, would you be so kind as to demonstrate the process of corpse refining to me?"
"It is my honor that Elder Rong wishes to witness the corpse refining process," Song Wen said.
Song Wen remained calm in the face of Rong Jingyun's request.
He had considered this situation when he was fully engaged in refining the Man-Snake half-corpse.
The reason Song Wen chose to devote himself to refining corpses was naturally because he had his eye on those spiritual materials related to the path of corpses.
As long as he demonstrates exceptional talent in corpse refining, he will surely gain Rong Jingyun's appreciation and obtain a continuous stream of corpse-related spiritual materials from her.
Rong Jingyun said, "Then I will select another Man-Snake for you. After you have recovered your mind and spirit, we will begin the corpse refining process. What do you think, Elder Wu?"
Song Wen said, "I will follow Elder Rong's arrangements."
Rong Jingyun asked, "This time, Elder Wu, do you want a first-tier or second-tier Man-Snake -Man-Snake for the corpse refining?"
Song Wen's expression became somewhat excited.
"It would be best to have a second-tier Man-Snake, as a first-tier Man-Snake's vitality is still too weak to withstand too much corpse energy."
Rong Jingyun nodded and turned to leave.
Song Wen stayed in the corpse cave, pretending to meditate and regulate his breathing.
Two hours later.
A second-tier female Man-Snake, whose spiritual power was imprisoned, appeared before Song Wen.
At this moment, there were five other people besides Song Wen in the Corpse Cave No. 15.
They are Rong Jingyun, Zhou Siyi, Liu Jiang. In addition, there are two male cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.
These two men, named Zhang Bing and Li Shi, were elders in charge of Pill Peak. Their main task was to assist Rong Jingyun in Human-Snake Cavern and to refine the Man-Snake Profound Corpse.
Under the watchful eyes of the five people, Song Wen began to refine the corpse using the second-tier Man-Snake technique.
In order to avoid being detected, he did not use the Corpse Demon Sect's corpse-refining techniques, but instead used the method from the Jade Slip given to him by Zhou Siyi.