Chapter 373 Dual Corpses Advance to the Ninth Level of Core Formation
Sixteen years have passed since I left the Blood Abyss.
After being fully nurtured by the Blood Fiend Crystal, Wang Yu's two zombies underwent a fundamental improvement, with their fiend energy concentration rising to a higher level.
Zombies also contain corpse pills.
The Taiyin Sha Shi is a variant of the third-tier flying zombie. If it can advance to the fourth tier, it will become a Yaksha, with strength comparable to a Yuan Ying (a nascent soul).
The Thunder Corpse is a completely different species, possessing the characteristics of both the Golden Armor Corpse and the Flying Zombie. If it advances to the fourth rank, it will also acquire the characteristics of the Undying Bone and the Yaksha.
From the perspective of resource concentration, the Thunder Corpse has stronger frontal combat capabilities and is more worth cultivating, but the Taiyin Fiend Corpse's methods of weakening enemies are also very useful.
It has played a crucial role more than once.
The reason he thought this way was because he had too many good things in his possession. It was fine at the third tier, but if he really reached the fourth tier, he might not be able to support so many.
The Yellow Springs Grudge Puppet was severely damaged by the Great Black Heaven Talisman last time, leaving almost only the skeleton of its main body. It can still be used for the time being, but it still needs a lot of puppet-refining materials to repair.
He resolved this matter himself by disguising his physical form and going to the market in Fengzhou Prefecture. This trump card was only exposed under the nose of Heitian Fujun.
Wang Yu had been keeping a low profile all along. Even when he was pulled out of the range of the Great Black Heaven Talisman, the Yellow Springs Grudge Puppet did not reveal much of its strength.
Repairing the puppet will take a considerable amount of time; we can only proceed gradually.
in addition.
Xueyu was also one of Wang Yu's key protégés, and the supply of elixirs never stopped. She also took advantage of many opportunities, including some that were no longer useful to Wang Yu.
She also enjoyed all the benefits.
Although his cultivation progress was not as fast as his master's, it was still top-notch. His low-grade earth-level bloodline was slightly higher than his heavenly spiritual root, but not quite at the level of a spiritual body.
It is expected that once he breaks through to the fourth rank, he will be able to fight alongside him.
In addition to the existence of the two corpses, Wang Yu himself is also a major consumer of resources.
He cultivated his body, spiritual sense, and magical power... all these things combined, relying on his ability to navigate all situations and his mastery of alchemy, as well as various fortuitous encounters and secret realms.
Tier 3 resources are already scarce enough. Once they reach Tier 4, he definitely won't be able to afford to maintain them. Therefore, at this point, it will be necessary to allocate resources accordingly.
He ranked himself first, followed by Xueyu, Leishi, Kuilei, and Taiyin Shashi.
Fortunately, the puppets don't require much maintenance and only need regular upkeep.
Getting promoted is far beyond what he can achieve right now.
in this way.
More than ten days later, the two corpses had completely completed their advancement.
Wisteria Garden.
After reaching the late stage of the third tier, Lei Shi awakened another lightning-based divine ability called [Lightning Escape Technique]!
Combined with its previous skills [Calling Thunder and Lightning] and [Heavenly Thunder Magic], it forms a perfect combination of offense, defense, and speed.
On his bald head, the lightning runes became more complex, and his body was filled with a surging aura of malevolence and flashing lightning, revealing a ferocious nature that was even more intense than before.
In addition, it possesses a zombie body comparable to that of a golden-armored corpse.
Among Core Formation cultivators, his combat strength should reach the level of a direct disciple of the Nine Peaks. In a one-on-one fight, it might be difficult to kill an opponent of this level, since Lei Shi is still lacking in external means.
The Yin Sha Corpse Refining Technique actually contains a secret method for refining corpse-related magical artifacts.
The term "corpse path magic treasure" has two meanings.
One type is for use by cultivators of the Corpse Path, and the other is for use by zombies. The latter are mostly simple and crude artifacts such as armor, chains, and greatswords.
It only requires enhancing a specific trait of the zombie and maximizing it. It is not as complex as the magical artifacts used by cultivators, hence it is also called a corpse artifact.
There aren't many profound techniques for crafting corpse artifacts. Most corpse cultivators can master a few, though not as advanced as those from orthodox weapon-crafting lineages, but they're still quite skilled.
Wang Yu looked at Lei Shi, rubbing his chin with his small hand.
What were once perfectly acceptable habits now seem comical in this physical condition.
Looking at the Taiyin Fiend Corpse beside it, it has awakened another supernatural power, from the [Fiend Corpse Curse of Subduing Evil] and the [Soul-Shattering Roar of Heaven] to the now awakened [Moon Fiend Yin Escape Technique]!
Weaken, control, escape.
It's characterized by its slippery, oily texture and utterly disgusting playing style.
In terms of compatibility, the Taiyin Sha Corpse and Wang Yu were actually a better match. The two corpses and the child stood there quietly for a long time before Wang Yu put them back into the Sha Coffin.
She hung it back on the hairpin, lost in thought.
"Senior, Wang Zhenghong has arrived."
Tao Sixuan suddenly knocked on the door, and Wang Yu came out, his body sliding smoothly into the beautiful woman's arms.
Over the past ten days or so, he knew every inch of Tao Sixuan's skin like the back of his hand. After finding a comfortable position to lie down, he looked at Wang Zhenghong with a slightly tired expression.
"What is it?"
"My lord, the matter I instructed last time has made progress. The place you found is called 'Dragon Fall Valley,' but it's a dangerous place, and my men can't go deep into it."
What specific dangers are involved?
"Here are the details; you'll understand once you read them."
After receiving the jade slip containing his divine sense and extracting all the information from it, Wang Yu immediately understood the whole story and casually rewarded the recipient with a blood-replenishing pill.
"I understand. You may leave now."
"yes!"
Old Wang left happily, and Tao Sixuan asked curiously.
"Senior, what secrets does this Fallen Dragon Valley hold?"
"A man-eating monster is lurking there."
"Ah! Then you still..."
"Opportunities and dangers go hand in hand. The greater the danger, the greater the opportunity. No matter what level you reach in your cultivation, you can't avoid taking risks."
Tao Sixuan seemed to be deep in thought.
As for the dangers of Fallen Dragon Valley, Wang Zhenghong's intelligence clearly stated that none of the explorers who entered this place, including those at the peak of the Core Formation stage, returned safely.
Even when a Nascent Soul cultivator entered, he was forced to retreat in disarray. According to what this person revealed, the depths of Fallen Dragon Valley are teeming with [Dragon Blood Vine Demons]!
This is a demonic creature born from a spiritual plant, which is also the origin of the name Fallen Dragon Valley. Wang Zhenghong's ability to gather intelligence is quite good, and the information is quite complete.
With the testimony of that early Nascent Soul cultivator, the dangers contained in Falling Dragon Valley are also at the Nascent Soul level, and even ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators cannot handle them.
Since Blood Axe pointed out that this place was Wang Yu's opportunity to refine his body.
Is it because they believe he has a chance of getting the benefits of Fallen Dragon Valley?
"Dragon Blood Vine Demon..."
This name seems to be a name invented by people today. Wang Yu has read through the collection of the Sutra Hall and only remembers a few vaguely similar demons whose circumstances match up.
Lurking underground, taking root in the darkness.
It ambushes and kills all living beings that pass by. Many vine-type spiritual plants and demons have this characteristic, such as the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine, the Crouching Tiger Vine, and the Ghost Vine.
To truly identify it, he would have to go there himself.
Having so much preliminary information is already quite good; we can set off in another ten days or so.
That day.
Wang Yu's magical power within his Qi Sea showed signs of a breakthrough, with the surging blue-black magical power transforming into a thin mist that rose and circulated around him.
After a few breaths, he instantly regained his composure.
His breakthroughs have always been natural, his magical power is all accumulated steadily, and only a small part of it is achieved with the help of elixirs and precious medicines.
at this time.
With a maximum mana limit of over 6,000 units, he has already advanced to the ninth level of Core Formation. The accumulation of this level is exceptionally long, requiring 9,999 units to trigger the third "Core Formation"!
Thus, the elixir was shattered and the infant was formed.
However, through the Human Pill Refining Technique, which uses flesh and blood magic power as fuel and golden core as the core, he still has more than a hundred third-tier Human Pills of cultivation level.
At a rate of one pill per day, it will take at most four months.
Reaching the peak of Core Formation in just half a year is too fast. If nearly four thousand streams of magical power all grew in this way...
Integrating it into the six thousand strands of magical power he perfectly controls could potentially cause problems such as unstable magical power and a decline in the quality of magical power.
Wang Yu achieved his goal through the perfection of his cultivation technique and the freezing of his soul through various opportunities.
I finally managed to improve the quality of my magic power several times over, and I don't want to waste it like this. Human alchemy is not omnipotent. Without the restriction of the alchemy barrier, the refining process is faster.
Unstable magical power and an unstable foundation are just minor problems.
Despite the rapid improvement it brings, it remains a top-tier auxiliary cultivation method that demonic cultivators flock to.
I truly experienced my own state.
Wang Yu felt that slowing down his magical cultivation for a while was a good idea. If he wanted to form a Nascent Soul, he would have to go to the Endless Ice Plains, where freezing demonic energy was an indispensable part.
This period is perfect for consolidating his magical power and refining it gradually. At his level, differences in magical power are unlikely to be the decisive factor in victory or defeat.
He glanced at the placement bar, pondered for a moment, and removed both techniques number 1 and 2, replacing them with Ten Directions Frozen Demon Fist and Ice Soul Divine Light.
One elixir is equivalent to a month of his cultivation.
The cultivation technique has been perfected, and apart from delaying the time for advancement, it has no disadvantages.
Besides, it will only take a year or two.
He won't be gone for long. After all, he needs power to protect himself in the current situation, and the Nine Evil Sword Lord is a big problem. He needs to deal with this person.
Wang Yu didn't dare to use his true form at all.
"The Myriad-Year Ice Bed should be able to play its final role in solving the problem of unstable magical power."
Wang Yu and Xue Yu had been absorbing this rare object for many years.
The original source has been mostly swallowed up, and the remaining part has been completely consumed in the last two years to purify his magic power and offset the side effects of the human pill.
Plans are in place!
I wonder if Xueyu, who has already made the Xuanbing Bed her home, will cry when she finds out what's going on.
That's how it is.
Wang Yu's affairs in Fengzhou Prefecture have all come to an end.
After Wang Zhenghong delivered part of the map of the Endless Icefield, the full map of Fengzhou, and part of the map of the Chaotic Ancient Sea, the last part of the objective was achieved.
It's time to leave...
That day.
After making some temporary arrangements, Wang Yu met with Tao Sixuan alone once. She and Tantai Chan had different positions; the latter was an equal to Wang Yu in some respects and did not depend on him for survival.
Tao Sixuan is different. Her role is that of Wang Yu's subordinate. She needs to rely on him to survive, and Wang Yu also needs her as a spy and a confidante.
Remaining in Fengzhou Prefecture, they formed one link in the tripartite balance of power.
As a dependent, loyalty is paramount to her, hence Wang Yu's drastically different attitudes towards the two men.
He has never been stingy with allocating resources to Tao Sixuan to enhance her abilities; this kind of cultivation also means control.
"Actually, given your personality, you would have better opportunities for development in the Taihu area. What do you think?"
Wang Yu said after careful consideration.
But the beautiful woman resolutely shook her head.
"I have never been to such a far place in my life. My understanding of Taihu Lake is mostly based on rumors. No matter how well they are described, it is not as good as seeing it with my own eyes."
"How could we know it would be better than it is now?"
Wang Yu was somewhat surprised.
"It seems you've thought a lot about this lately."
"yes……
"I want power, not a peaceful and boring life. My first half of life has been humiliating enough. I want to change things in the second half."
Tao Sixuan's eyes were burning.
Wang Yu was most familiar with this kind of ambition; he had once had it too, but it was only after witnessing the death of Taki Yiran that he truly changed.
"In that case, let's stay in Fengzhou City."
Wang Yu thought for a moment and took out two inheritances.
One of them is called the "Five Poisons Scripture," a fourth-tier inheritance obtained from the Five Poisons Demon in the past. It contains a large number of secret techniques in the three arts of poison, gu, and curse.
He didn't learn everything, but much of the content helped him a lot, and it was suspected to have originated from the ancient overlord "Ten Thousand Insects Sect".
Both are named "Heaven and Earth Soul Refining Technique," a fourth-level divine sense cultivation method. It is the legacy of the "Heavenly Soul Sect," the second-generation overlord of the Heavenly Demon Bone Forest after the Ten Thousand Insects Sect, and comes with a set of divine sense secret techniques.
Both of these were obtained by Wang Yu through his own fortuitous circumstances.
Without the restrictions of sect lineage, he can pass on his will to the right person.
After a brief introduction.
Tao Sixuan's beautiful eyes immediately lit up, and she said cautiously.
"You...you want me to choose one?"
"Here you go. The Heaven and Earth Refining Soul Technique is only for cultivating the soul, and it is no longer suitable for the current environment. If you want to form a core or even a nascent soul, you must use the Five Poisons Scripture as the main method."
Then came a bottle of nine cultivation pills, a bottle of essence and blood replenishing pills, and a second-tier magic weapon that was still intact after Wang Yu was eliminated.
The Glazed Soul Lamp, the Vajra Shield, the Demon-Binding Rope, the Flying Cloud Boat, and so on, were all stuffed into Tao Sixuan's hands like a package of trash.
And a magical artifact—the Five Poison Silver Bell!
This thing is the Five Poisons Demon's natal magic weapon. Although it is a third-tier high-grade item, it was not made with any spiritual treasures of heaven and earth. It was mostly made from the bodies of Gu worms.
If she can't sell it for a good price, Tao Sixuan might switch to cultivating the Five Poisons Sutra.
However, the beautiful woman's joy turned into trepidation as she managed to unleash the full power of this magical artifact and acquire so many treasures at once, taking all aspects into consideration.
"It's not appropriate for me to take so much."
There's no such thing as a free lunch. These things are useless to Wang Yu, but for a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, they are all top-notch items.
Some things you might not even be able to get even if you work your hardest.
"So sign these two, and make the oath against your inner demons, and all these things will be yours. What is there to worry about?"
What Wang Yu produced were the Styx Contract and the Yellow Springs Contract.
Since Tao Sixuan has been taken under his wing, methods of restraint are necessary, and with the addition of the oath to the inner demons, that should be sufficient.
The demonic seed technique is not suitable for her. If someone else's mind is shattered by the demonic seed, it will be triggered in the same way.
The switch is not held by him alone.
Not very rigorous.
Therefore, Wang Yu chose the method of combining contracts and oaths, and the time was naturally forever!
The restrictions are stringent, but the requirements for Tao Sixuan are not many.
It's just a guarantee of a normal superior-subordinate relationship, without any clauses of exploitation. It seems like she's not asking for anything in return, but she's already completely under Wang Yu's control.
Some things don't need to be explained; everyone understands them.
He lowered his head and pondered for a moment.
Tao Sixuan finally smiled.
"I see."
“Very good. Take this ice talisman. If you encounter a life-or-death crisis, crush it, and I will sense it.”
This kind of sensing jade talisman is made based on divine sense. He has the divine sense power of the early stage of the fourth rank, so he can do it naturally.
What he lacks is that his natal magic weapon and magic power are insufficient to create a fourth-tier Nascent Soul talisman; otherwise, leaving this method would be safer.
Having resolved all matters in Fengzhou Prefecture, Wang Yu departed without a second thought, leaving the beautiful woman standing there, staring blankly at his departing figure.
First update, two more to go.
I saw comments suggesting I take a day off, adjust my update schedule, and release three chapters at a time. What are your thoughts on this?
I'd be happy to.
Hehe ╭(╯3╰)╮!
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