Refining Oneself Into A Corpse

Although the daytime sunlight couldn't harm Chen Xing in his current state, it made him feel extremely uncomfortable and annoyed.

Having become like this, Chen Xing couldn't return to Black Rock City openly anymore. Fortunately, he didn't feel hunger now, and his life was sustained by the Yin energy within his body, which was much better than his previous weak self.

After last night's battle, he also learned that he was invulnerable to blades and spears. He was very satisfied with just this point; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to kill those two.

The booklet also mentioned that the body and soul merge, and the soul complements the body. Chen Xing didn't quite understand this. His thoughts were a bit slower than before, but he didn't feel any other changes. This could only be studied in detail later.

Today marks the complete onset of the cold season. Although there is still sunlight during the day in the cold season, the temperature is not as high. The prevalence of Yin and decline of Yang in the cold season is more beneficial than harmful to Chen Xing, who has become a zombie.

This is also why he waited until the Cold Moon Festival to complete his transformation.

Chen Xing spent the entire day in amazement. His perception was now significantly stronger than before.

Although his eyesight and hearing were impaired, his sense of smell was enhanced hundreds of times. He could even smell things a mile away.

The mass burial ground was shrouded in mist all year round, and normally few people visited it. Only some black-feathered crows often perched on the branches, and even animals and insects were scarce.

Gradually, the night quietly descended, and a crescent moon quietly rose into the sky.

At this moment, Chen Xing lightly sniffed, and after confirming that he didn't smell any other unusual scents, he jumped out of the underground pit.

The crescent moon outside illuminated the ground brightly. Chen Xing could feel that absorbing moonlight made him very comfortable, so he found a high place and looked up to absorb the essence of the moonlight.

During this time, some black-feathered crows cawed. The white fluff on Chen Xing's body became more and more luxuriant, and he could also feel that his control over his body was getting stronger and stronger.

He believed that as long as the white fluff completely covered him, his strength would definitely advance to the next level. At that time, his control over his body would be further improved.

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At this moment, in Black Rock Town, inside a restaurant.

The restaurant was brightly lit and bustling with activity, with people chatting and laughing.

At this moment, several figures walked in. They were all tall and burly, with arrogant expressions. As soon as they sat down, they began to shout loudly.

"Waiter, quickly bring us wine."

"Where are the people? Can't you see that we brothers have arrived? Hurry up and serve us."

"Damn it, how do you do business?"

The shouting could still be heard clearly in the noisy restaurant.

Some people quickly settled their bills and left, fearing being affected, while others continued to eat the delicacies in front of them, as if they were not worried about being affected.

"Boss, what should we do?" A waiter looked at the boss behind the counter with a troubled expression and asked.

"You go stabilize them first, and I'll send someone to the backyard to invite the gang's Protector." Boss Lao patted the waiter's shoulder, and then winked at another waiter.

This restaurant was the property of the Black Tiger Gang, and those who came to cause trouble were obviously from the Black Wolf Gang, which had recently been in conflict with the Black Tiger Gang.

The waiter immediately understood and ran towards the backyard.

"Greetings, gentlemen, you've been waiting. What would you like to eat?" Another waiter ran up to the table of burly men with a smile on his face.

Although he was scared, he could only brace himself and go forward.

"Hmph! So slow, are you even doing business?" One of the burly men, wearing thin clothes, slammed the table and stood up.

He put one hand on his hip, one foot on the ground, and one foot on the stool he had just been sitting on, looking at the waiter next to him with a face full of anger, who was smiling and apologizing repeatedly.

Just then, the sound of metal clashing came from the door. Immediately, three middle-aged men wearing low-ranking yamen uniforms of the Great Wu Dynasty slowly walked in.

They were unhurried, and people made way for them. The customers who were eating also held their breaths.

At the same time, the hearts that were hanging in their throats finally fell. They knew that the officials had arrived, and there would be no trouble here.

Although the Black Tiger Gang and the Black Wolf Gang were not weak forces in Black Rock Town, compared with the official forces, even if the two were combined, they could not shake the slightest bit of the official's position.

The government of Black Rock Town had absolute power in Black Rock Town, which also showed from the side that the Great Wu Dynasty had absolute control over its territory.

Okay, enough of the digression.

The three constables wearing cyan martial arts uniforms walked slowly in a triangular formation.

The Great Wu Dynasty set up yamen residences in various places. In addition to the officials who mainly maintained the operation of the yamen, there were also constables who maintained order.

Among them, constables were divided into Zao Yi constables and Qing Yi constables.

Zao Yi constables wore black martial arts uniforms and black Zao Li hats. Their main job was to stand in the hall, execute punishments, and serve as ceremonial guards.

Standing in the hall referred to lining up on both sides of the hall to maintain order in the court and shouting "威——武——" (Wei--Wu--) to deter criminals.

Executing punishments meant being responsible for carrying out various punishments.

Ceremonial guards meant serving as guards or ceremonial guards when officials traveled.

They belonged to the internal affairs of the yamen and directly served the officials.

Qing Yi constables wore cyan martial arts uniforms or plain clothes to facilitate action.

Their main tasks were to arrest fugitives, investigate cases, and maintain治安 (zhì ān, public security).

They were generally equipped with weapons such as waist knives and chains.

They often went out to handle cases or dealt with local forces.

The three stopped in front of the troublemakers. The leader crossed his arms and looked at the leader of the troublemakers, and said, "I think you're tired of living, daring to come to my jurisdiction to cause trouble!?"

The waiter saw the government officials standing up for him, so he sensibly took a few steps back, leaving space for them.

"Captain Wang, I'm from the Black Wolf Gang. This restaurant is the property of the Black Tiger Gang. Some time ago, the Black Tiger Gang killed several members of our Black Wolf Gang. I'm here today to seek justice for those members from the Black Tiger Gang!" The leader, a big man named Li Sanjin, said to Captain Wang with a solemn expression.

Captain Wang's name was Wang Tiezhi, and he was the captain of the Qing Yi constables in this area, with more than a dozen Qing Yi constables under his command.

These people would naturally not be unfamiliar with Wang Tiezhi's name and appearance.

It should be known that those who can serve as Qing Yi captains in Black Rock Town are, without exception, all first-level Spirit Masters.

The methods of Spirit Masters are magical, and they are simply beyond the imagination of martial artists who only know some martial arts.

His voice was not loud, but at this moment, the restaurant, which had just been bustling with activity, was unusually quiet, so many people heard his words.

"Black Wolf Gang! Humph! Don't use the Black Wolf Gang to pressure me. Others may be afraid, but I'm not afraid. Even if your gang leader, Black Wolf, is here, he wouldn't dare to talk to me like that." Captain Wang looked at Li Sanjin and said with an unchanged expression.

Immediately, Captain Wang changed the subject and said, "You said that the Black Tiger Gang killed your gang members, why didn't you report it to the authorities?"

When Li Sanjin heard this, his momentum suddenly weakened, and then he only heard him say, "There is no evidence, so I dare not trouble the government officials, but our Black Wolf Gang only has grudges with this Black Tiger Gang, who else could it be besides them?"

"Heh! You're gathering people here to cause trouble without evidence. Do you think our Qing Yi constables are just for show!" Captain Wang looked at Li Sanjin, his eyes gradually becoming unkind.

Seeing that Captain Wang's attitude was so tough, Li Sanjin and the others exchanged glances, and they had the intention of softening and retreating.

They came here just to cause some trouble, affect the business of this inn, and bring some small trouble to the Black Tiger Gang. They didn't intend to stay here for long.

Who knew that their luck would be so bad that they would encounter the Qing Yi constables patrolling here, and they would happen to encounter Wang Tiezhi, who was patrolling here with nothing to do.

It's difficult to get away now!

Just then, a rough shout rang out: "Who is causing trouble in my Black Tiger Gang's territory!"

Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen people filed in from the back of the inn, tightly surrounding the entire inn.

Immediately, a strong, bare-chested bald man strode forward. As he moved, the people around him could even feel the ground slowly vibrating.

The bald man also saw the Qing Yi constable Captain Wang. He quickly stepped forward, his expression changed extremely quickly, and he greeted Captain Wang with a smile on his face: "Captain Wang, you haven't been here for a long time. How about I deal with today's affairs and we have a good gathering upstairs?"

According to his words, he seemed to have a close relationship with this Wang Tiezhi, which made the three members of the Black Wolf Gang's hearts hang in their throats even more.

After the bald man finished speaking, he also came to Wang Tiezhi and the others. He glanced at the three members of the Black Wolf Gang, and then looked at Wang Tiezhi again, his eyes and expressions full of flattery.

"No need, I just came back from performing a task, and I happened to see these three members of the Black Wolf Gang gathering people to cause trouble, so I have to take care of it." Wang Tiezhi nodded slightly to the bald man and slowly opened his mouth.

"Okay, then we'll talk another day." The bald man didn't have any other emotions about Wang Tiezhi's refusal, and he was still smiling.

Immediately, the bald man's expression changed, and he looked at the three members of the Black Wolf Gang beside the table and said, "Then what does Captain Wang plan to do with these three people?"

"Gathering people to cause trouble and ignoring the law are naturally to be imprisoned first and await disposal." Wang Tiezhi's eyes narrowed and he said with a solemn expression.

"Good! Captain Wang is wise!" The bald man heard this, shouted loudly, and bowed heavily to Wang Tiezhi.

The three members of the Black Wolf Gang all looked ashen at this moment. They wanted to resist, but they were not opponents at all. They were knocked to the ground by the two Qing Yi constables behind Captain Wang in a few strokes.

"Since the matter has been resolved, then I will take my leave first." After Wang Tiezhi finished speaking to the bald man, he looked around, and an invisible pressure entangled in everyone's hearts.

Immediately, Wang Tiezhi shouted loudly: "I don't care where you come from, you listen to me, it's best to be honest with me in this southern town area, otherwise... don't blame me, Wang, for not being sympathetic."

Wang Tiezhi left, and the stone in everyone's heart finally fell.

But everyone couldn't calm down for a long time.

"Is that the spiritual pressure unique to Spirit Masters? It's really terrible, I couldn't even move my body just now." One person collapsed on the ground, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

"It's too terrible, Spirit Masters are unimaginable existences to us." Some people thought this way and quickly left this place of right and wrong.

The bald man looked at the direction Wang Tiezhi left, his eyes full of envy, and then sighed secretly: "Unfortunately, I don't have the qualifications to cultivate."

As Wang Tiezhi and his party left with the three members of the Black Wolf Gang, the lively inn gradually became quiet.

At the third quarter of Hai time.

Wang Tiezhi escorted the three members of the Black Wolf Gang into the prison, and the two Qing Yi constables behind him were also sent home by him.

He walked alone on the road.

At this time, a gust of cold wind blew, blowing his cyan robe gently, Wang Tiezhi tightened his robe, looked up at the gloomy sky, and thought of the recent repeated battles between the Black Tiger Gang and the Black Wolf Gang.

He couldn't help but sigh: "The weather is going to change."