Two Worlds: Demonic Cultivator with His Zombie Materials-Chapter 55 - 54: Bronze Skin, Golden Seed

A month had passed, and when the situations in the Qi Family had stabilized, the steward sent by the Sect to investigate finally arrived.

Upon meeting, Zheng Yi offered a substantial amount of Spirit Stones, and the steward, who initially adhered strictly to rules with a stern expression, immediately broke into a smile, and the relationship between them became particularly harmonious.

To entertain the steward, Zheng Yi ordered a banquet of high quality and invited Qi Lin to host the steward together.

One had to admit, Qi Lin was a remarkably smooth talker, and he recounted the previous misdeeds of the Qi Family Main Lineage to the steward, providing a large amount of evidence.

The issue of embezzling Sect industry, in particular, incensed the steward greatly.

"That the small Qi Family Main Lineage would dare deceive the Upper Sect and embezzle on such a scale is utterly unforgivable."

With a thick stack of hard evidence in hand, the deeds of the Qi Family Main Lineage were essentially conclusive, and Steward Liu, who had come, made a judgment on the spot.

It was determined that the Qi Family embezzled the property of the Upper Sect and attempted to harm the Sect’s oversight, harboring ill intent. They were killed on the spot by Inner Sect Disciple Zheng Yi, and although his methods were harsh, they conformed to Sect rules.

Zheng Yi was not only blameless but also commendable.

Thanking Steward Liu for the praise, Zheng Yi declined the Sect’s reward, directly showcasing the awareness of an Inner Sect Disciple. Led by Qi Lin, they offered beauties versed in the Red Workshop Building’s dual cultivation technique and a generous amount of compensation.

Steward Liu immediately stated that as a Sect Disciple, one exists to serve the Sect, and he felt undeserving of these things.

Then, under Zheng Yi’s persuasion, he reluctantly accepted, and escorted by the beauties of the Red Workshop Building, retired to a top-grade guest room.

At the banquet, both parties were pleased, each obtaining what they desired.

Steward Liu didn’t stay long; the next day, he left, promising Zheng Yi that this matter was finished and the Sect would not pursue it further.

Seeing Steward Liu off, Zheng Yi couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Though it cost quite a bit, sending the Spirit Stones only to seal Steward Liu’s lips, it was nothing compared to what the Qi Family had secretly arranged.

If Steward Liu had discovered something, it wouldn’t have been something that mere Spirit Stones could resolve.

Upon discovering the Blood Embryo Ghost Infant, Zheng Yi might have had to take drastic measures to eliminate Steward Liu.

Of course, after doing such a thing, Zheng Yi would hurriedly hide back in the Doomsday World, prepared to be on the run from the Soul Catching Sect for the rest of his life.

After all, even if Zheng Yi was not afraid of this Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer steward, making a move would mean betrayal of the Sect and a life of hiding.

It was more practical to spend Spirit Stones to completely resolve the trouble.

As Zheng Yi had predicted, a declining small family like the Qi Family, without even one cultivator at the Late Stage of Qi Cultivation, would not garner attention from others.

Since all the Qi Family Main Lineage members were gone, they could simply appoint a new batch of collateral descendants to take charge.

To those of the Upper Sect, what mattered was the annual fixed profit delivered to them, and no one cared who ran the Qi Family.

Sending Steward Liu off with Spirit Stones, Zheng Yi considered it a major issue resolved.

Of course, these Spirit Stones came from the Qi Family’s merchant caravan and the Essence Stones they introduced to the market, which were highly sought after due to their high purity and concentrated Soul Power.

Hence, a Storage Pouch full of Essence Stones was quickly sold out.

This was according to Zheng Yi’s strategy to not act too conspicuously, being cautious and selling in small batches, yet it only barely lasted less than a month, earning tens of thousands of Low-Tier Spirit Stones.

With the Spirit Stones, Zheng Yi’s first step was to renovate the Cultivation Room, replacing many precious materials and re-inscribing the Spirit Gathering Array, making the Spiritual Energy within the room more abundant.

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In the Cultivation Secret Room, Zheng Yi sat cross-legged, surrounded by a large number of Zombie Crystal Cores.

In the darkness, each Zombie Crystal Core was lustrous like jade, glittering in different colors, making them particularly striking.

Along with the operation of the Profound Evil Body Forging Technique, it was as if Zheng Yi was clad in a suit of Black Iron Armor, its heavy color seemingly absorbing all light, making the Cultivation Room even darker.

Zombie Crystal Cores were embedded in the ground’s array nodes, and with the support of Array Power, the energy within the Zombie Crystal Cores was released.

Bouts of pure Life Energy symmetrically rose with Zheng Yi’s inhalations and exhalations, entering his body through his nostrils.

Each time, vast amounts of Life Energy entered his body, and beneath the Black Iron Armor coating his skin, his exposed flesh slowly turned to a bronze color.

This was precisely the transformation to the second level of the Profound Evil Body Forging Technique, Bronze Skin!

The defense strength in this stage was such that it would require a High Tier Qi Cultivator to exert full effort to breach the defense, placing it at the pinnacle of body refining in the Qi Cultivation Level.

In the Spirit Gathering Array, after releasing Life Energy, each Zombie Crystal Core gradually dimmed and eventually turned to dust.

Soon, the vibrant hues in the secret room faded away, ultimately returning to darkness.

"Phew!"

"I didn’t expect that even the second level of the Profound Evil Body Forging Technique would require so much energy from Zombie Crystal Cores. No wonder so many Demon Cultivators are unwilling to cultivate this powerful Body Refining Technique."

In the darkness, Zheng Yi murmured to himself as he opened his eyes.

Compared to the Profound Evil Body Forging Technique, which demanded vast resources, many Demon Cultivators prioritized cultivation techniques that expeditiously enhance their realm.

However, for the resource-rich Zheng Yi, this Body Refining Technique was perfectly suited for him.

Relying on the Doomsday World, what was most abundant there? Zombies, of course.

And what do zombies have? Other than their putrid meat, only Crystal Cores.

Thus, the resources Zheng Yi utilized in his cultivation were ample in the Doomsday World, easily obtainable in large quantities, unaffected by the consumption required by the Profound Evil Body Forging Technique.

Moreover, even after achieving just the first level, Black Iron Armor, Zheng Yi felt the considerable defensive capabilities of this resource-intensive technique.

If he could relentlessly train to the highest level, he could even withstand attacks from Foundation Establishment Cultivators, equating his defense to that of Foundation Establishment defensive Spiritual Artifacts, which was simply unimaginable.

To refine one’s body to be as hard as a Magical Artifact was basically akin to a cheating cultivation technique.

"Hmm? What is this?"

Suddenly, Zheng Yi sensed a speck of golden light emerging deeply in his mysterious mind.

He could only vaguely perceive that in his mind, the speck of golden light was tiny, about a bean’s size, yet the golden light it emitted transversed his body from top to bottom.