ATPnovel Chapter 16, 9th Netherworld Supreme Corpse Refining Technique
Chapter 16, 9th Netherworld Supreme Corpse Refining Technique
Li Qingyi's heart skipped a beat, but she smiled calmly and said, "I just suddenly realized why Qin Ruoxi faked her death."
He skillfully changed the subject, hiding his true emotions beneath a calm mask.
"The woman she summoned shares a destiny with her. Presumably, she used a secret method to swap fates with that woman, thus avoiding the blood sacrifice and death. Am I right?"
Ling'er nodded after hearing this. "Brother Qin Feng, I'm getting more and more curious. Who exactly is your disciple?"
Li Qingyi simply smiled and didn't reply.
Ling'er then turned her gaze to Qin Xiyue, her tone tinged with amusement:
"And what about you? You are one of the people most closely connected to the Qing lineage by blood."
Qin Xiyue's voice was cold and clear, "My affairs are none of your concern."
Li Qingyi looked at Qin Xiyue and suddenly thought of a possibility: "Could it be that it was you who came down the mountain these past few days?"
Qin Xiyue glanced at him, did not deny it, but simply nodded.
Then he said to Ling'er again:
"Give me a Blood Dragon Fruit, and I can help you find and obtain the incompletely manifested key of inheritance before everyone else. If you are unwilling, I will find other collaborators myself."
Ling'er fell silent, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Qin Xiyue and Li Qingyi as she quickly weighed her options.
She had already realized that the relationship between Qin Feng and Qin Xiyue was anything but ordinary.
If she agreed, she could stay by Qin Feng's side, who was suspected of being able to help her through her death, and she could also seize the initiative. Why not?
As for the Dragon Blood Fruit, although it is precious, it is indeed useless to a privileged person like her, so giving it away is no big deal.
"Okay." After thinking it over, Ling'er finally nodded. "I promise you."
With the agreement reached, Ling'er's smile returned. She stood up, nodded slightly to the two of them, and then turned and went back to her side room.
"Aren't you going back to your own place?" Li Qingyi asked in surprise.
Qin Xiyue didn't stop walking, leaving only the words: "I'm worried about you."
After saying that, he pushed open the door and went into the east wing, then closed the door.
Li Qingyi stood alone in the courtyard, looking at the wine pot and wine cups left on the stone table, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
He picked up the wine jug and drank the remaining wine in one gulp, but the cold wine could not quell the turmoil in his heart.
He hurried back to his room, bolted the door shut, leaned against the door and took a few deep breaths, trying to calm himself down.
After a moment, he walked to the chair, sat down, closed his eyes, and silently recited:
"Deep Blue, simulate it for me..."
[Simulation begins...]
The secrets you heard tonight have deeply shaken you. You understand that strength is fundamental, and you've decided to abandon distractions and focus on your cultivation.
[After three days of seclusion, you feel your internal energy gradually increasing, and you seem to be getting closer and closer to the threshold of the third level of Qi Refining.]
Just as you were about to refine your cultivation, Qin Xiyue knocked on your door, informing you that Zhou Chuan had been taken to Cangping Mountain and would be beheaded at noon.
So you decided...
1. Go and observe.
2. Then he went into seclusion.
Li Qingyi raised an eyebrow. "Observe? Are you kidding me? Qin Baisheng might be there. What if his Foundation Establishment stage divine sense detects you? That would be disastrous!"
I choose option two.
[You remained in seclusion, choosing not to go. It's a pity you missed a good show.]
The following days of cultivation went smoothly. You even managed to find time to successfully draw several second-tier fire serpent talismans for self-defense.
During this time, Han Feiyu also came to see you. He seemed to have emerged from his gloom, but his brows had lost some of their former carefree spirit and gained a more composed air.
Seven days have passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, Qin Xiyue comes to see you again.
Without a word, she pulled you towards the courtyard gate. Ling'er was waiting inside. You immediately realized that the so-called blood sacrifice was probably about to begin.
The three of you traversed the still bustling market, quickly disappearing into the dense forest behind it. Led by Qin Xiyue's expert guidance, you navigated the winding, rugged mountain paths, finally arriving at a cave hidden beneath a cliff.
Qin Xiyue instructed them to wait patiently here. Within half an hour, the key to the inheritance secret realm would be revealed here, drawn by the blood sacrifice. She said she needed to confirm the final step and would return shortly, then turned and left.
So you decided...
1. Wait for her where you are.
2. Travel with her.
Faced with these two options, Li Qingyi was at a loss.
"Fine, since Xiyue said she'd come back, she must have her reasons. Right now, getting the key is the priority. I choose one."
You choose to stay where you are, staring blankly at Ling'er.
The atmosphere inside the cave was heavy. Perhaps bored, she inquired again about your lineage and teacher. Knowing you had no teacher, you gave a vague answer, saying you were a lone wolf, a self-taught individual.
However, Ling'er didn't believe her at all, thinking you were just keeping your mouth shut.
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and the sky suddenly turned blood red. In less than ten breaths, a beam of blood-red light shot into the cave, transforming into a dark red token that was neither gold nor jade.
Just then, a flurry of footsteps and shouts came from the cave entrance, clearly indicating that many people were heading towards the red light.
Ling'er quickly stepped forward and took it in her hand. Without hesitation, she grabbed your wrist with her other hand and pulled you towards the depths of the cave, towards the seemingly impassable cliff face.
You stare blankly at the solid rock face before you. Amidst the astonished gazes of your pursuers, the moment you two touch the rock, you vanish into it without resistance, like water droplets merging into the ocean.
[You have successfully entered the inheritance grounds of the Purple Mansion True Man!]
You learned from Ling'er that only by obtaining this token can you pass through the outer spatial barrier.
Within this place of inheritance, spiritual energy abounds. You merely inhaled it subconsciously, and felt refreshed and invigorated, your magical power surging within you—the effect was comparable to several days of arduous cultivation.
The interior of the Land of Inheritance is far more spacious and expansive than the caves visible from the outside, so you decide...
Part 1: Explore with Ling'er.
Second: Explore opportunities separately.
"This land of inheritance is so vast; if we explore it together, who knows how long we'll search? I choose option two."
After a brief discussion, you decided to split up and explore in order to find the opportunity more quickly.
You walk along a moss-covered path, winding and turning until you stop in the center of a relatively secluded stone chamber. There sits an ancient stone coffin.
You stop before the coffin, the lid of which is not closed. Driven by curiosity, you peer inside and discover a book titled "The Supreme Corpse Refining Method of the Nine Netherworlds."
Overjoyed, you immediately picked it up and began to read.
[By severing the old self and reforging the true body, using one's own flesh and blood as the embryo, one can forge a corpse puppet with boundless potential, completely in tune with the original self's will, and even shield it from the three calamities, six tribulations, nine difficulties, and eighteen tribulations.]
Seeing this incredible synopsis, your heart races, and you can't help but turn the page to carefully read the specific refining methods.
However, the more I looked at your expression, the stranger it seemed. Finally, you couldn't hold back anymore and burst into a tirade!
The first step of this method is to collect dozens of strange spiritual materials, and the second step is to prepare a low-grade magic weapon-level forging furnace.
The most crucial third step requires the cultivator to sever their own heart meridian on the spot, separate their soul from their body, and then use their primordial soul fire to ignite the forging furnace, completing the final refining of their own corpse puppet.
[You were so angry that you threw the "Nine Netherworld Supreme Corpse Refining Technique" on the ground, feeling that this absurd technique had deeply insulted your intelligence.]
[Leaving aside the fact that one could commit suicide on the spot, turning oneself into a corpse puppet with one's soul leaving the body, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator cannot do that, let alone a mere Qi Refining cultivator like yourself.]
Just as your anger subsided, a chilling aura swept over you from behind. You whirled around to see a semi-transparent figure of an old man staring intently at you.
Upon seeing you, the remnant soul immediately launched into a tirade: "Ignorant brat! How dare you insult my four hundred years of painstaking effort?! This is the supreme method to transcend life and death and ascend to the Great Dao!"
[You immediately understood his identity: a wisp of remnant soul left behind by the Purple Mansion True Man who had passed away here.]
The more the other person cursed, the angrier they became. With a flick of their sleeve, a gust of wind swept by, and your consciousness vanished instantly.
[You're dead. Rewards are being calculated...]