Chapter 354: Chapter 189: Kind-Faced Daoist Wei and the Late-Stage Ghost Cultivator’s Challenge

He feared that the old guy would be too greedy.

"I see." Daoist Wei closely examined the components of the Twelve Spirit Control Array and couldn’t help but suddenly understand, though his brow furrowed even deeper, "This Twelve Spirit Control Array is a unique formation of Old Yan Zhen, capable of suppressing the powers of cultivators within the array and controlling many restrictions left in ruins and blessed lands. It’s extremely rare and valuable, worth more than a million low-grade Yin Spirit Stones. And you actually took it..."

Seeing Daoist Wei’s brows tighten even more, it was almost as if he was about to stand up and shout, "Wind and Cloud Immortal City cannot keep you."

Wen Jiu understood that if he didn’t show some attitude now, Daoist Wei might turn around and cancel the spirit contract.

"Please, Elder Wei, show this junior a way forward; as long as this junior Li Mu is in Wind and Cloud Immortal City, I’ll respect only Elder Wei." To stay stable and efficiently nourish corpses in the Little Demon Realm, Wen Jiu had no choice but to bow his head.

Of course.

There’s one condition.

It’s within the Wind and Cloud Immortal City.

Daoist Wei seemed indifferent to the leeway left in Wen Jiu’s words. He stroked his beard and pretended to speak solemnly, "Well, what’s done is done; since it was seized, there’s naturally no reason to return it. Don’t worry too much; since I’ve allowed you to enter my Wind and Cloud Immortal City as an Honored Guest Elder, the city will support you, and I will certainly protect you."

"Thank you, Elder Wei."

Wen Jiu gratefully spoke, waiting for what would follow.

Sure enough, Daoist Wei immediately got down to business, "It so happens that I lack someone to handle corpse cultivation. Since you prefer stable cultivation, you’ll assist Feng Jue in planting corpse mushrooms. He’s a Heterodox Cultivator who switched paths halfway and isn’t well-versed in corpse nurturing. In the future, you’ll assist him in cultivating the necessary evil corpses for the newly established corpse plantations in the Little Demon Realm.

As long as the planting of Blood Corpse Mushrooms progresses well, you will be a person of merit in Wind and Cloud Immortal City, and I will definitely protect you, even if Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks’ Golden Core is facing you directly, I won’t hand you over!"

Daoist Wei’s latter words were spoken with great resolve and mighty momentum, as if he truly dared to clash with Golden Core cultivators.

Wen Jiu saw through it but didn’t expose it, bowing once more in thanks, "Thank you, elder; I will obey the elder’s instructions."

If it’s just corpse cultivation, it’s not really an issue, because the evil corpses needed for Blood Corpse Mushrooms might require some effort from normal corpse cultivators, but for him, who has the Three Corpses by his side, it’s not difficult.

Spending an hour or two a day in exchange for Daoist Wei’s protection, attaching himself temporarily to a powerful figure, might just be worth it.

As long as it won’t overly interfere with his cultivation in the future, staying in the Little Demon Realm, cultivating corpses is not a big deal.

Moreover, it just happens that he can use Daoist Wei to counter the pressure from Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks, since even if Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks is reckless, they wouldn’t dare to expose the matters concerning Yinzhou Heterodox Record, along with External Foundation Establishment.

...

When Wen Jiu lowered his head in submission, Daoist Wei seemed to tire of the act, his kindly expression full of satisfaction, the previous solemnity vanished entirely. For this, Wen Jiu was not surprised, and internally, he felt no waves.

Dwelling under someone else’s roof, certain things are indeed beyond one’s control. If he doesn’t become a Heterodox Golden Core, he will ultimately have to gauge others’ moods.

After a few more words of advice, Daoist Wei issued a polite farewell, not acting as Wen Jiu had thought, alternating between kindness and force.

There was pressure.

But not even a shred of kindness, only promises. Saying that once he achieved the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, he could obtain a Tier Two Top-Grade Barrier-Breaking Pill; at the Late Stage, he’d be given a position as an elder of Wind and Cloud Immortal City.

"Turns out, killing Shen Tu, even if it made Daoist Wei feel some value, it wasn’t very high." Wen Jiu silently mused to himself, after saluting, slowly made his retreat with a full belly.

Even if Daoist Wei didn’t intend a polite farewell, his ghostly thoughts made him too lazy to continue speaking, not wanting to linger even for a breath.

It was only after Wen Jiu left that Daoist Wei’s smile faded, his expression turning cold, his gaze lingering on the doorway where Wen Jiu departed.

Seeming to ponder something.

Yet unable to figure it out after mulling it over many times, he could only retract his gaze.

"I always feel that this lad has buried some things, but it’s really hard to pinpoint what he’s concealing." Daoist Wei whispered to himself, retracting his gaze before looking at the gloomy and cold Little Demon Realm outside the window.

Thankfully, he’s only a corpse cultivator at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, even if he’s hiding something, it doesn’t matter much.

Meanwhile, Heihe saw Wen Jiu finally emerge and promptly transmitted his voice to inquire, "Fellow Daoist Li, did Senior Brother give you a hard time?"

Wen Jiu glanced at Heihe.

You really understand your senior brother.

But of course, he can’t put it that way, perhaps, at this moment, Daoist Wei is still listening, "Elder Wei is easygoing, virtuous and esteemed. He was consistently thoughtful for me earlier and willing to help me resist the pressure from Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks... I have to say, Elder Wei is much more noble than those Foundation Establishment cultivators of Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks."

Heihe watched Wen Jiu’s face closely, squeezing out a smile, and again transmitted his voice, "Fellow Daoist Li, if you were threatened, just blink."

"No, no, all these words are genuine words of gratitude for Elder Wei." Wen Jiu continued to speak loudly.

No matter how much Heihe asked.

He only had one answer—Elder Wei is a model of high conduct and noble character, truly a paragon among Heterodox Cultivators!

Seeing this, Heihe could only give up, no longer probing, though he always felt that things weren’t that simple.

"Fellow Daoist Li, let’s stroll to the Hidden Pavilion together."

Wen Jiu nodded, walking downstairs, "I also want to see if there’s anything suitable for nourishing corpses in the Hidden Pavilion."

"Blood Corpse Mushroom isn’t there, but when you mentioned corpse nourishing items, I suddenly remembered that there seem to be some Tier Two Corpse Blood for sale in Hidden Pavilion." Heihe could hardly wait to go downstairs, leading Wen Jiu to a blood shop on the third floor.