Blood Profit, Half-Saint!

However, even in the Snake People Tribe, treasures of the caliber of the Cold Yin Flower are extremely rare.

Therefore, Wang Chen's idea of finding another medicinal herb of the same grade was also completely thwarted.

However, for Wang Chen, even just one Cold Yin Flower was already a profit.

"This is?"

Wang Chen hadn't found any special medicinal herbs he liked along the way, so he decided to just pick a few at random to avoid making Queen Medusa and the others think too much.

But at that moment, Wang Chen's gaze was drawn to something.

That was a corpse!

A human corpse.

In Wang Chen's perception, this was definitely a corpse above the Dou Zong.

Perhaps because the body had been dead for a long time, Wang Chen couldn't determine what level of Dou Zong it was.

"Medusa, what's going on with this corpse?"

Wang Chen wasn't clear on the specifics, but he wasn't the only one there.

So she turned directly to the treasure vault owner, Queen Medusa, who was standing beside her, and asked her.

"This must be the High Priest's spoils of war."

Queen Medusa pondered for a moment after seeing the corpse Wang Chen was pointing at before speaking.

"Back then, the Dou Zong of the Chu Yun Empire led his army to attack the Snake People Tribe."

The crisis was ultimately resolved only after the High Priest forcibly killed the Dou Zong of the Chu Yun Empire.

This human corpse is that of the former Dou Zong.

"It was placed in the Treasure Vault to serve as a warning to the Snake People Tribe."

Queen Medusa was somewhat downcast.

After all, that great battle forced the High Priest to use a secret technique to break through, and he also had to fight against the Dou Zong of the Chu Yun Empire.

Although they eventually defeated the Dou Zong of the Chu Yun Empire, thus averting a major crisis for the Snake People Tribe.

However, the High Priest himself also suffered a severe blow.

Otherwise, how could a dignified Dou Zong master be half-dead now?

Queen Medusa cared deeply for her High Priest, her family member.

Now that she has seen the culprit who caused the High Priest to become like this, Queen Medusa's mood is naturally not high.

"Then I'll take this corpse!"

Upon hearing Queen Medusa's explanation, Wang Chen immediately decided he wanted the corpse.

This Dou Zong's corpse, although it had been dead for many years.

However, because the Snake People Tribe intended to leave it behind as a warning to future generations, they specially refined it back then.

The body is not currently showing signs of being crumbly.

Wang Chen could use it as material to refine the Heavenly Demon Puppet.

Relying on the corpse of Dou Zong level expert, and with the added advantage of his own Golden Finger, Wang Chen was confident that he could create a puppet at least at the Half-Saint level.

This would greatly enhance his combat capabilities.

Even though this Half-Saint Puppet can only fight with its body and does not possess the various special abilities that Half-Saint originally have.

However, the boost from Wang Chen is still very significant.

Therefore, Wang Chen didn't hesitate at all and spoke directly.

Anyway, Wang Chen didn't find anything else that appealed to him.

It would be better to just choose this Dou Zong corpse.

"That's fine too."

Queen Medusa did not refuse Wang Chen's request.

Although this corpse of Dou Zong served as a warning to the Snake People Tribe.

However, compared to Wang Chen, a major client, a mere Dou Zong corpse is nothing special.

Since it was rare for Wang Chen to be interested in the items in the Snake-People's Treasury, Queen Medusa naturally wouldn't refuse.

Queen Medusa was a little worried when she saw that Wang Chen had only chosen one Cold Yin Flower.

After all, true friendship requires reciprocal interaction to build a relationship.

If you only receive benefits without giving anything in return, the relationship will naturally fade.

Having finally established a relationship with Advanced Alchemist like Wang Chen, Queen Medusa naturally didn't want the friendship to fade.

After all, for the Snake People Tribe, Advanced Alchemist like Wang Chen was extremely important.

Now that Wang Chen has something he likes, Queen Medusa is not only not dissatisfied, but is actually very happy.

Although the corpse of the Dou Zong was the High Priest's spoils of war, she still agreed without hesitation.

Just as the High Priest understood Queen Medusa understood the High Priest very well.

She knew perfectly well that the High Priest would definitely agree.

Therefore, there was no need to go through the trouble of asking the High Priest, lest it affect his relationship with Wang Chen, an Advanced Alchemist.

"Alright, I'll choose these two items."

Wang Chen put the Dou Zong's corpse into his Storage Ring and said to Queen Medusa.

"How about we pick out a few more?"

Queen Medusa also tried to dissuade Wang Chen from choosing only two items.

It wasn't that she felt the Snake People Tribe had too many treasures and insisted on giving them away.

Rather, she felt that the two treasures Wang Chen had chosen were not as valuable as the Sect-Breaking Pill.

She didn't want to take advantage of Wang Chen over such a trivial matter.

After all, compared to establishing a relationship with an Advanced Alchemist like Wang Chen, giving away a few more treasures is insignificant.

In any case, leaving those treasures in the treasury wouldn't significantly improve the Snake People Tribe.

It would be better to give it away and get closer to Wang Chen.

If Wang Chen were to casually let a little bit slip through his fingers, it would be a veritable feast for the Snake People Tribe.

That is why Queen Medusa spoke up to persuade her.

"Alright, then I'll pick two more."

Wang Chen had originally planned to refuse, but seeing Queen Medusa's expression, he understood Queen Medusa thoughts.

Anyway, for Wang Chen, selecting a few more medicinal herbs wasn't a big deal.

There's no need to make excuses about it.

So Wang Chen selected several more medicinal herbs, specialties of the Tagor Desert.

Although he doesn't need it right now, it still has some value.

After selecting the items, Wang Chen did not linger in the Treasure Vault.

After all, he was still a guest, and it wouldn't be appropriate for him to stay in someone else's secluded place for too long.

Since we've already obtained everything, there's no point in staying in the Treasure Vault any longer.

So Wang Chen said to Queen Medusa, "Medusa, let's leave now."

"Good."

Queen Medusa responded and then led Wang Chen outside.

After leaving the Treasure Vault, the two elder guardians used incantations to close the bronze gate once again.

Wang Chen didn't pay much attention and simply followed Queen Medusa out.

Back in their room, the High Priest was still waiting for Wang Chen and the others.

"Young Master Wang, how is it? Have you found something you're satisfied with?"

Upon seeing Queen Medusa and Wang Chen enter, the High Priest rose to greet them and then asked a question.

"The treasure trove of the Snake People Tribe truly lives up to its reputation; I am very satisfied."

Wang Chen's flattery came out off the top of his head.

Although he only found two satisfactory treasures inside, Wang Chen would still say nice things.

"That's good, that's good."

Upon hearing Wang Chen's words, the High Priest, who was practically a genius, naturally understood what he meant.

However, she had no choice, as the Snake People Tribe lived in a harsh and barren environment.

Various high-level treasures are available, but even if one wanted them, there's nowhere to find and collect them.

If the Snake People Tribe hadn't actually preserved its heritage for so many years, they probably wouldn't have left behind any savings.

Wang Chen spoke kindly without directly stating the truth, and the High Priest was adept at navigating social situations, was even less likely to do so.

So the two of them exchanged a few compliments.

Queen Medusa then spoke.

The gist of it is that I want to find a quiet place to properly adjust and cultivate myself.

Having obtained the Sect-Breaking Pill, Queen Medusa, a Peak Dou Huang expert, naturally wanted to attempt a breakthrough.

Although Queen Medusa didn't say it explicitly, Wang Chen could still sense her urgency.

Therefore, after Queen Medusa spoke, Wang Chen wisely offered to leave.

Having just obtained the corpse of a Dou Zong, Wang Chen naturally wanted to find a quiet place to begin refining the Heavenly Demon Puppet.

This is very likely to be his strongest henchman, so Wang Chen is naturally quite eager.

Of course, Wang Chen himself wasn't entirely certain.

After all, this corpse belonged to Dou Zong from the Chu Yun Empire, where Dou Zong were generally known for their poison skills and their physical abilities were relatively average.

Furthermore, this corpse had been dead for many years, and even if the Snake People Tribe had refined it to some extent, Wang Chen couldn't guarantee how much essence would remain.

Even so, the remains are basically here.

Wang Chen felt that even if he couldn't break through to the Half-Saint, he would definitely be a fighter capable of breaking through to the Nine-Star Dou Zun.

Wang Chen doesn't have many thugs of this caliber.

Upon hearing Wang Chen rise to take his leave, Queen Medusa realized that she had spoken too hastily.

Wang Chen had just traded the Sect-Breaking Pill to them when she was so eager to send them away.

That was indeed a tiny bit excessive.

Queen Medusa quickly explained, "That's not what I meant."

What I meant was that I planned to have a proper talk with you after I broke through to the Dou Zong.

It would have been better if Queen Medusa hadn't been mentioned; the more she was mentioned, the more something seemed off.

Seeing Queen Medusa looking somewhat flustered, Wang Chen chuckled.

To be honest, he never expected that the proud Queen Medusa would have such a cute side.

I understand what you mean.

The main reason I proposed leaving this time is that I also want a place to cultivate in seclusion and transform the treasures I've obtained into my own strength."

Wang Chen smiled and offered an explanation.

Queen Medusa visibly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Wang Chen's words.

Seeing that Wang Chen Queen Medusa had finished their conversation, the High Priest spoke up.

Even though a misunderstanding almost occurred during Queen Medusa's conversation with Wang Chen, the High Priest still didn't interrupt.

Because she is adept at navigating social situations, she understands very well that sometimes a small misunderstanding can be a source of amusement.

Not only will it not affect the relationship between the two parties, it may even enhance their feelings for each other.

Now that the conversation was over, and Wang Chen had a need, she naturally had to speak up.

"If Young Hero Wang doesn't mind, my secluded cultivation place is quite quiet."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, High Priest."

Wang Chen also stood up and thanked the High Priest.

After all, as an outsider, he really needed the help of a local like the High Priest to find a relatively quiet place for seclusion.

Wang Chen had only thought that a relatively quiet place would suffice, but he never expected that the High Priest would simply give up his territory.

High Priest was so polite and sincere, Wang Chen naturally had to express his gratitude.

"Compared to Young Master Wang's help to the Snake People Tribe, my little matter is nothing."

After speaking, the High Priest gave Queen Medusa another instruction.

"I'll come back after I take Young Master Wang there."

After giving this instruction, the High Priest led the way, taking Wang Chen to the place for secluded cultivation.

This kind of trivial matter could normally be handled by just one servant.

However, the High Priest insisted on leading the way himself, which fully demonstrated his respect and importance to Wang Chen.

Although Wang Chen was well aware that the High Priest did this only because he was useful.

However, it must be said that this treatment is very gratifying.

After bringing Wang Chen to the secluded cultivation location, the High Priest gave him a few brief instructions and explained the general situation of the location.

He then left immediately.

Queen Medusa is attempting to break through to the Dou Zong, so naturally, this senior should share some of his experience.

She forced her way through the breakthrough, but her Dou Zong of it was far more profound than that of those who broke through normally.

After all, sometimes, pain can leave a lasting impression.

The High Priest held Queen Medusa in extremely high regard.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have been willing to risk my reputation and hope that Wang Chen could lend a hand.

Queen Medusa is now fully prepared in all aspects and can attempt to break through to the Dou Zong at any time.

The High Priest, on the contrary, became even more cautious and valued this opportunity even more.

She only had one Sect-Breaking Pill, and she didn't know what to do if she failed.

After all, this Sect-Breaking Pill was given to him by Wang Chen out of consideration for their relationship.

Even the High Priest himself couldn't bring himself to ask for it again.

Therefore, the only option is to focus on improving experience and hoping to achieve a breakthrough in one go.

The High Priest left in a hurry, wanting to impart his experience to Queen Medusa.

Wang Chen himself quickly entered the secluded cultivation room and began to try his own secluded cultivation to increase his strength.

After entering the secluded training area, Wang Chen did a quick check to make sure there were no problems, and then began preparing the refining materials.

Indeed, his seclusion this time was not for cultivating Dou Qi, but for refining the Dou Zong corpse in his possession into a new type of Heavenly Demon Puppet.

Creating an additional fighter at the Nine-Star Dou Zun will increase one's strength far more than simply cultivating for a short time.

Wang Chen has already crafted several new-type Heavenly Demon Puppet, so he has plenty of experience.

The refining process was incredibly smooth and effortless, without the slightest sluggishness or hiccup.

With the assistance of the Multi-Headed Flame Spirit, the corpse was quickly refined by Wang Chen.

All the corpse energy and toxins were instantly burned away by the Flame Spirit.

The corpse was reduced to its purest form.

However, refining these ancient corpses is much more difficult than refining those new ones.

Previously, it only took half a day to cleanse the corpse.

However, this time, it took Wang Chen an entire day to completely remove the remaining impurities from the corpse.

"The condition of this corpse is indeed much worse."

After thoroughly cleaning and refining the corpse, Wang Chen also determined the strength of the corpse's materials.

As he had predicted, the material from the corpse was not particularly strong.

It's similar to the Peak Dou Huang body he refined before.

However, a higher level also has its advantages, after Wang Chen's two enhancements.

The strength of this corpse material has increased significantly, making it much stronger than the previous Peak Dou Huang corpse.

Although his aura didn't directly break through to the Half-Saint, it was comparable to the peak of the Nine-Revolution Dou Zun, infinitely close to Half-Saint.

With this level of corpse material, plus other materials to be used, Wang Chen was confident he could forge a Half-Saint puppet.

After enhancing the corpse materials, Wang Chen was in high spirits.

So without wasting any time, they quickly retrieved the Exotic Metal that had already been enhanced.

The Magic Core was naturally the kind that had been enhanced twice and reached the Tier 9.

It can be said that Wang Chen has basically maxed out the level of all kinds of materials this time.

If they can't even refine Half-Saint Heavenly Demon Puppet, then they can only say they're unlucky.

After all the materials were prepared, Wang Chen sat cross-legged to recover his strength.

Continuously refining a Dou Zong corpse, and even using Golden Finger to enhance it, was a considerable drain on Wang Chen.

To ensure the creation of the Heavenly Demon Puppet was flawless, he naturally needed to first get himself into peak condition.

Time passed slowly, and Wang Chen adjusted his own condition accordingly.

Without hesitation, he immediately began the refining process.

The body material, Magic Core, and Flame Spirit— the three core materials—have all been enhanced by Golden Finger.

Wang Chen found refining and adjusting the process very easy.

After the Flame Spirit and Magic Core were added to the corpse materials, they were adjusted to their optimal state in very little time.

At this point, Wang Chen naturally did not hesitate and directly used the Heavenly Demon Puppet Secret Technique to shatter the Flame Spirit and allow it to flow into various parts of his body.

At the same time, the energy of the Magic Core surged out rapidly, merging with the corpse materials and Flame Spirit materials.

The initial refining of the Heavenly Demon Puppet was basically completed without much effort.

"Phew~~"

After completing the initial refining process, Wang Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

This refining process is quite important for Wang Chen.

After all, this could very well be the first time Half-Saint Puppet.

Even someone as cheating as Wang Chen takes it very seriously.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly in the early stages, and no unexpected events occurred.

The Exotic Metal were then quickly refined into liquid by Wang Chen and applied to the puppet's entire body.

After the coating was evenly applied, the Flame Spirit was summoned again by Wang Chen and began to burn the entire puppet.

Under the scorching heat of the Flame Spirit, the Exotic Metal liquid on the puppet's surface began to seep inwards, completely merging with the corpse.

"Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!!"

With a sizzling sound of roasting meat, the final step of the Heavenly Demon Puppet was completed.

Under the full force of the Flame Spirit's burning, the Heavenly Demon Puppet's color also changed to purple.

His strength and aura also showed that he had successfully broken through the Nine-Revolution Dou Zun and reached the level of Half-Saint.