Refining Pills with Blood Kin

Song Wen said, "Elder Rong, you and your husband are deeply in love, and I understand your grief. If you wish for Elder Heng to possess another body and be reborn, that is understandable."

Rong Jingyun shook her head. "Elder Wu, you misunderstand. In short, what follows must not be mentioned to outsiders. Time is of the essence; please allow me to explain in detail later."

After saying that, she stopped paying attention to Song Wen.

She opened the jade bottle in her hand, and a dense Corpse-Baleful Qi emanated from it.

She used her Technique Method to mobilize the Corpse-Baleful Qi and merge it into Heng Cheng's body.

Song Wen stood aside, quietly watching Rong Jingyun perform her actions.

Song Wen was very familiar with the Technique Method Rong Jingyun used.

She is currently refining Heng Cheng's physical body into a corpse.

Creating living corpses.

The living dead can preserve the vitality of their bodies; even decades later, their bodies remain as if they had just died.

The living corpse is an extremely vicious Technique Method of magic.

Those who are turned into zombies have their souls imprisoned within their bodies. They can sense everything around them, but they are unable to respond in any way.

All actions are subject to the control of others.

The undead can sense the joys and sorrows of others, and can hear their laughter and curses, but they themselves cannot communicate with the outside world.

As if isolated from the world, the torment endured by the soul over time is unimaginable.

Seeing Rong Jingyun's actions, Song Wen couldn't help but feel surprised and suspicious.

Overwhelmed with grief over her husband's death, Rong Jingyun is unable to accept reality and desires to transform him into a living corpse so he can accompany her forever.

Creating living corpses is not difficult.

The difficulty lies in the fact that refining corpses requires numerous spiritual materials related to the Corpse Path, some of which are not easy to obtain.

However, Rong Jingyun's storage ring contained all the spiritual materials required for the Corpse Path.

It was as if she had long foreseen that her husband would die during this trip to the secret realm.

Or rather, she had planned this all along.

The process of creating a living corpse is nothing short of torture for the soul within the body.

Heng Cheng's soul struggled desperately, trying to break free from his corpse.

However, no matter how much he struggled, he remained firmly imprisoned within the corpse, unable to break free from the 'Binding Soul Technique'.

"Jingyun, what are you doing? My soul feels like it's being torn apart! Please stop! Stop!"

"Jingyun, please, let my soul return to the underworld. Please..."

Faced with her husband's pleading spirit, Rong Jingyun was somewhat moved and felt a pang of pity. But her hands continued their corpse-refining Method Formula without the slightest pause.

About an hour later, the zombie was finished being prepared.

Rong Jingyun took out a Corpse-Nurturing Coffin and put it inside.

After putting away the Corpse-Nurturing Coffin, Rong Jingyun turned to look at Song Wen.

"Elder Wu, you saw what just happened. I beg you, please don't tell anyone else about this."

Song Wen said, "Elder Rong, Elder Heng's life and death are none of my concern. How you dispose of his body is a private matter between you and your husband, and I don't care about it. However, I am somewhat curious about the reason why you did this."

Rong Jingyun asked, "Does Elder Wu know about the 'Heart Tribulation'?"

Song Wen said, "You're talking about the 'mental tribulation' that cultivators face when they form their core."

Rong Jingyun nodded. "The Heart Tribulation is the final hurdle in Core Formation, testing a cultivator's willpower. During the Heart Tribulation, a cultivator will fall into a demonic state; if they overcome it, the Golden Core will be successfully formed. If they fail to overcome it, the Core Formation will fail."

"About fifteen years ago, I accidentally obtained an ancient Pill Formula, which recorded the method for refining a pill called the 'Barrier-Breaking Pill'."

"Taking the Barrier-Breaking Pill can greatly increase the probability of successfully overcoming the mental tribulation."

"And the most important ingredient in refining the Barrier-Breaking Pill is the flesh and soul of one's closest and dearest loved one."

When Song Wen heard that the Barrier-Breaking Pill could increase the probability of overcoming the mental tribulation, he was somewhat excited.

This was the first time he had ever heard of a pill called the Barrier-Breaking Pill.

But when he heard that Alchemy required the flesh and soul of his closest and dearest loved ones, he couldn't help but feel disappointed.

He was all alone; where would he find his closest and dearest family?

Moreover, Song Wen asked himself, even if he had his closest and dearest loved ones, he probably wouldn't be able to bring himself to do it.

In this respect, he asked himself, and found himself inferior to Rong Jingyun.

Rong Jingyun is the one who truly pursues immortality. In order to reach a higher level of cultivation, she can be ruthless and heartless.

Song Wendao asked, "Elder Rong, may I have a look at the formula for the Barrier-Breaking Pill?"

"That's natural."

Rong Jingyun raised her hand and threw out a piece of animal hide.

Song Wen took the animal hide. The hide was soft yet extremely tough, like the hide of some high-level Demon Beast.

The animal hide is rustic, and the writing on it is also extremely ancient.

This is indeed an ancient prescription, not something Rong Jingyun fabricated out of thin air.

According to ancient records, the Barrier-Breaking Pill is indeed a real product. Rong Jingyun's statement was not unfounded.

Song Wen took out a blank Jade Slip and copied down the contents of the ancient prescription.

Then, he returned the ancient prescription to Rong Jingyun.

Song Wen said, "I have some questions in my mind, and I hope Elder Rong can enlighten me. Elder Heng is not your blood relative, but can he still be considered a close and beloved person?"

Rong Jingyun said, "Heng Cheng and I have been dao companion for sixty years. How can we not be considered our closest and dearest? The Barrier-Breaking Pill helps cultivators break through the demonic obstacles in their hearts. As long as you firmly believe that this person is your closest and dearest, you can use it to Alchemy."

"When I first obtained the ancient formula, I never intended to use it to refine elixirs. However, he betrayed me and repeatedly had illicit affairs with outsiders."

"Once upon a time, there was a lowly Rogue Cultivator who bore him a bastard child. Back then, I forgave him because it was his first offense and he had acted in a moment of confusion. I took that bastard child with me and treated him as my own."

"But I never expected that two years later, he would find a new mistress."

"How can I, a Foundation Establishment Peak Stage cultivator and the Beast Taming Sect, endure such an insult?"

"Using him to Alchemy is not because I am heartless, but because he was disloyal first."

Rong Jingyun's expression was ferocious as she spoke.

It was as if he was venting his dissatisfaction, or perhaps trying to excuse his cruel actions.

"Is Heng Junxia not your biological son?" Song Wen asked.

Rong Jingyun shook her head; her expression was somewhat manic.

"No, it was born from his affair with his mistress. That's perfect, with two portions of medicine, I have one more chance to try and fail."

Song Wen cupped his hands in thanks, "Thank you for your explanation, Elder Rong."

Rong Jingyun suddenly gave a bitter smile, "Elder Wu, do you think I am a cold-hearted, cruel, and ruthless person who will stop at nothing to achieve my goals?"

Song Wen shook his head, his face full of sincerity.

"I don't think so. On the contrary, Elder Rong is resolute and a true cultivator. He is willing to give up everything for the sake of immortality. I admire him greatly."

Rong Jingyun was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting Song Wen to say such a thing.

"Elder Wu, is that really what you think?"

Song Wen nodded, "Absolutely true, without a doubt."

A glint of light appeared in Rong Jingyun's eyes.

It felt like finding a kindred spirit.