Refining Oneself Into A Corpse

In an old, desolate burial ground, two figures stood silently before a grave.

A mass burial ground was the final resting place for those without family or kin, their bodies unclaimed after death.

Blackstone Town had its ancestral tombs, where families interred their deceased to enjoy incense offerings.

It was the height of summer, and the burial ground was overgrown with weeds, yet it still exuded a desolate air.

At that moment, Feng Liuchen's eyes gleamed with an eerie light as he gazed at the grave before him.

"It looks no different from any other, but we'll only know for sure once we go down and see," Feng Liuchen muttered to himself before glancing at Chen Xing behind him, then making up his mind.

He circled the grave and stopped before a patch of particularly lush weeds.

Pushing aside the weeds, he revealed a pit about five feet across. It was dark inside, and an odd odor wafted out.

The pit sloped downwards, seemingly without end.

The grave was merely a disguise, concealing the entrance to the underground.

"Let's go," Feng Liuchen called to Chen Xing before sliding down the pit.

Chen Xing followed without hesitation.

After about fifteen minutes, a soft 'thump' was heard as Feng Liuchen landed steadily on the ground.

Chen Xing, however, was not so fortunate. He landed with a 'splat,' sliding forward a short distance.

"Hahaha, clumsy!" Feng Liuchen laughed.

He stopped laughing when Chen Xing stood up and remained motionless.

Feng Liuchen took out a small cloth bag and removed a stone that glowed with a white light.

He infused it with spiritual energy, and the stone emitted an even brighter light, illuminating an area of about thirty feet around them as if it were daytime.

Feng Liuchen, holding the glowing stone, continued forward, while Chen Xing limped behind him.

The two traveled silently through the underground.

After an unknown distance, the sound of water could be heard ahead. Feng Liuchen quickened his pace, with Chen Xing keeping up.

Finally, an underground river came into view.

"Almost there," Feng Liuchen said, as if to himself or to Chen Xing.

He didn't know if Chen Xing could understand him.

Reaching the river, Feng Liuchen's eyes gleamed again as he activated his Yin-Penetrating Eyes to observe the flow of Yin energy.

The Yin energy here was noticeably stronger than outside, due to the river's gathering effect.

He also felt a chill emanating from the river.

Feng Liuchen carefully examined the Yin energy flow but found it almost solidified, making it impossible to discern any differences.

"Looks like I'll have to put in some effort," he sighed.

"It seems he doesn't even know the exact location of what he's looking for."

"No, that's not right. He's clearly been here before. How could he not know the locations?"

"Unless it can move, but only within a certain range."

Chen Xing, seeing Feng Liuchen standing still, pondered to himself.

"What exactly is it that he's going to such lengths for... Could it be..." Chen Xing vaguely guessed.

He was no longer the naive zombie he once was. After studying in the library for so long, he was quite knowledgeable, even more so than Feng Liuchen in some areas.

He had read every book, whether useful or not.

"Let's go, continue searching," Feng Liuchen said, reluctantly.

He was certain that what he was looking for was still there, but he couldn't pinpoint its exact location.

With that, Feng Liuchen continued along the underground river.

He would stop to observe every ten or hundred steps.

Time passed quietly. Fortunately, Feng Liuchen was a Third-Order Spirit Master, and wouldn't be affected by not eating or drinking for days, but it shouldn't be too long.

Chen Xing, on the other hand, didn't need to eat at all.

Moreover, Chen Xing felt particularly comfortable here, and the Yin energy in his sea of Qi became more active.

It began to wander around his body, and Chen Xing felt lighter.

The Yin energy was gradually changing.

They continued, stopping and starting. After an unknown time, Feng Liuchen stopped and said, "It's not upstream. It must have gone downstream."

He turned and headed downstream.

He moved much faster this time.

When they returned to their starting point, Feng Liuchen led Chen Xing downstream.

He continued to stop and start, frequently using his Yin-Penetrating Eyes. Feng Liuchen felt his eyes strain and his head spin.

However, he didn't stop, and he didn't even notice the changes in Chen Xing.

Chen Xing was now surrounded by dense Yin energy, which seemed to be drawn toward his chest, converging in his sea of Qi.

Just then, Feng Liuchen slowed down, staring ahead.

In the center of the river, a dark lotus floated silently.

It was suspended in the air, not connected to the sky or the earth, blooming quietly.

Yin energy swirled around the lotus, solidifying into droplets that fell into the underground river.

The Yin energy around the lotus was so strong that Feng Liuchen felt as if he were in the dead of winter, even standing on the shore.

The coldness penetrated deep into his bones, far beyond what warm clothing could defend against.

The center of the lotus shimmered with faint colored light, making it even more extraordinary.

This was the top-tier Corpse Dao innate spiritual treasure: the Three-Cycle Yin-Nether Three-Colored Lotus.

The Yin-Nether Three-Colored Lotus, an innate spiritual treasure of the Corpse Dao, was coveted for its mature lotus seeds, which could help cultivators break through realms without leaving any side effects, though only suitable for Third-Order Spirit Masters.

Feng Liuchen was now at the peak of the Third-Order, and he believed that obtaining these three lotus seeds would allow him to break through to the Fourth-Order.

At that time, he would have more say in the Feng family.

The Yin-Nether Three-Colored Lotus itself was also a treasure, but for many, its use was limited.

It could absorb earth energy and generate Yin energy.

In other words, as long as it absorbed enough earth energy, it could continuously produce Yin energy.

This was undoubtedly a treasure for Corpse Dao cultivators.

Having this Yin-Nether Three-Colored Lotus, refining it, and letting it absorb earth energy before a battle... The thought alone was exciting.

"Finally found it. But it seems the lotus seeds aren't ripe yet. I estimate it will take at least another three months."

"Soon, so soon. I've waited all these years, what's three more months?"

Feng Liuchen was excited, looking at the Three-Cycle Yin-Nether Three-Colored Lotus, speaking incoherently.

"Hmm?"

Just then, Chen Xing's movements caught Feng Liuchen's attention.

He turned to look at Chen Xing, his mind reeling.

"This is... a sign of a breakthrough, and it looks like a breakthrough in his sea of Qi." Feng Liuchen silently moved away from Chen Xing.

Chen Xing was now enveloped in Yin energy, and Feng Liuchen could barely see what was happening inside.

The Yin energy, drawn by the Yin energy in his sea of Qi, gradually condensed within Chen Xing's sea of Qi.

Suddenly, the Yin energy seemed to boil, frantically pouring into Chen Xing's body.

Inside Chen Xing's sea of Qi.

The Yin energy had filled it completely and was gradually solidifying, transforming into a mist.

There was no shortage of Yin energy here, and Chen Xing's breakthrough was not hindered in the slightest.

When the Yin energy completely vaporized, Chen Xing's sea of Qi broke through to the Second-Order Spirit Master realm.

Seeing this, Feng Liuchen couldn't help but sigh, "Today is truly a double blessing. Not only did I confirm the ripening time of the Yin-Nether Three-Colored Lotus seeds, but this zombie also successfully broke through to the Second-Order Spirit Master realm. Although I don't know if he can use spiritual treasures, it's obviously beneficial."

Before Feng Liuchen could check Chen Xing's condition, the Yin energy around Chen Xing showed no signs of weakening, and even grew denser.

"This... he's still breaking through!?" Feng Liuchen was stunned.

Thinking about how long it took him to go from the First-Order to the Third-Order, he was ashamed compared to Chen Xing, who was breaking through before his eyes.

However, Feng Liuchen wasn't too discouraged. After all, in his view, Chen Xing had already recognized him as his master, and the stronger Chen Xing was, the stronger he would be.

Inside Chen Xing's sea of Qi.

The originally solid mist became even more solid, and some of it even turned into tiny droplets.

The droplets began to spin in Chen Xing's sea of Qi, and more and more Yin energy poured in, all absorbed by the droplets.

Then, the droplets began to merge, gradually forming an irregular bead.

The bead continued to spin, and the surrounding Yin energy continued to pour in.

At that moment, the Yin-Nether Three-Colored Lotus seemed to sense danger and slowly sank to the bottom of the water before disappearing.

Feng Liuchen wasn't disappointed to see the Yin-Nether Three-Colored Lotus disappear, because he knew that even if he hadn't disturbed it, it wouldn't be here next time.

Feng Liuchen looked at Chen Xing again, and saw that the Yin energy around him was getting weaker and weaker, but his aura was getting stronger and stronger.

After a while, the movements on Chen Xing's body disappeared, and his Qi cultivation had broken through to the Third-Order Spirit Master realm.

"Good, good, good, the heavens are helping me!"

Seeing this, Feng Liuchen couldn't help but laugh heartily.

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