Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 212 - 199: Refining Corpse [Requesting Monthly Votes!]

"In the Sky Corpse Alliance, the Xuanshi Sect, Iron Corpse Sect, and White Bone Sect are the strongest; the leaders of these three sects also hold the position of the Sky Corpse Alliance Leader."

"Each of these three sects possesses the techniques for refining and controlling corpses."

"The Xuanshi Sect specializes in refining Black Stiffs. Although Black Stiffs move slowly, they possess immense strength and contain potent toxins, making them easy to refine. Once organized on a large scale, even an Outer Firmament Grandmaster would not dare to recklessly enter the 'Black Stiff Formation.' Under Iron Mountain, the Sect Leader of Xuanshi Sect, there are three Black Stiffs, which have slain masters of the Dragon Tiger Realm."

"The Iron Corpse Sect excels in refining Fur Corpses. Fur Corpses grow hair on their bodies and are renowned for their sturdy copper skin and iron bones. The longer they are refined, the sturdier their bodies become. They are agile, able to leap onto roofs and trees, and jump as if flying, not fearing mortal fire or even sunlight. In conflicts, the sudden appearance of Fur Corpses from the Iron Corpse Sect often results in extraordinary achievements."

"The White Bone Sect is adept at refining Undecayed Bones. Unlike Black Stiffs and Fur Corpses, the White Bone Sect has a unique method that allows normal corpse flesh to nourish bones during refinement. Upon completion, only a skeleton remains, known as the Undecayed Bone. These contain toxins and have bones as hard as vajra. They walk like common people, tremendously eerie."

Feixian Mountain Yinfu Sect headquarters.

Feihu stands in front of Lu Qingfeng, reporting intelligence regarding the Sky Corpse Alliance.

The Sky Corpse Alliance pays attention to the Yinfu Sect, and naturally, the Yinfu Sect does not overlook the Sky Corpse Alliance either. Feihu, having been responsible for intelligence in the Yinfu Sect in earlier years,

sees the timely and highly obedient nature of Feihu, thus promoting him from a protector to Hall Master of Fei Niao Hall.

After the promotion, Feihu became even more diligent, establishing no small number of merits.

Collecting a massive amount of intelligence for the Yinfu Sect.

Lu Qingfeng bestowed Golden Marrow Pills, to assist him in breaking through to the Dragon Tiger Realm. Feihu, who had long been stuck in the Inner Strength Realm due to bottlenecks and limited resources, could not break through.

This time, with the aid of the Golden Marrow Pills, he finally took the crucial step.

Ultimately achieving the Dragon Tiger Realm, he could henceforth be called a first-class master. Equating his status with the former Yinfu Sect Master Ting Feng and former Dragon Mountain Sect Sect Leader She Tu, his status greatly transformed.

Feihu was incredibly grateful, becoming even more loyal to Lu Qingfeng, handling matters with extreme diligence, highly valued by Lu Qingfeng.

"Xuanshi Sect's Black Stiffs."

"Iron Corpse Sect's Fur Corpses."

"White Bone Sect's Undecayed Bones."

Lu Qingfeng listened, his head bowed in contemplation.

Refining corpses, refining stiffs, zombies, roughly belong to one category. But subdivided, there are many types,

such as the aforementioned three sects' different types, along with Green Stiffs, White Stiffs, Purple Stiffs, Roaming Corpses, Prostrate Corpses, etc. Although slightly different, each with its pros and cons, overall, they are not bad—all formed from the dead bodies of people.

Lu Qingfeng once obtained a corpse for refining in the Returning to Truth Sect, and ruined a refined corpse from amongst these types.

Yet, he did not obtain the Corpse Refining Technique.

Moreover, since this technique is eccentric, Lu Qingfeng was not focused on it. The refined corpse that he acquired was also buried in the Crying Swamp and abandoned.

Speaking of refining corpses, or zombies, based on strength, they can be classified into Iron Corpses, Copper Corpses, Silver Corpses, Golden Corpses, and even transformations into against-nature beings like drought demons, Hou, Flying Heaven Night Demons.

When a drought demon appears, it desolates thousands of miles!

Although this path is considered minor, cultivating it to the utmost is not inferior.

Only, it takes too much time.

Refining corpses to enhance strength firstly involves absorbing nature's spiritual energy and the essence of the sun and moon; secondly, assembling in places with condensed Yin Qi to absorb Yin Qi and Evil Qi, and thirdly, blood sucking, absorbing Yang Qi, and so on.

The first two consume a long time.

The latter is against heaven and harms reason.

Lu Qingfeng has other paths to pursue, to strengthen himself; there is absolutely no need to waste time on such a minor path like refining corpses.

However, in the Sky Witch Realm, where spiritual energy has ceased.

Mastering the Corpse Refining Technique, with a bit of refining, yields formidable power.

Like the Xuanshi Sect's Black Stiffs, though definitely not surpassing the Iron Corpse stage, allowing Xuanshi Sect to dominate one side, enabling Iron Mountain to possibly fight on par with an Outer Firmament Grandmaster as a breakthrough.

For them,

spending a decade or several decades, as long as they could obtain a refined corpse of Dragon Tiger Realm level, or even just Inner Strength Realm level, would be sufficient to demonstrate their power.

But for Lu Qingfeng,

spending several decades to obtain a True Qi Realm refined corpse would be laughable.

"However, should one obtain a profound Corpse Refining Technique to strengthen, and use the bodies of successfully cultivated Qi Cultivators or demon beasts for refining, reducing the refining time of the corpse to shape, it might be worth trying a bit."

Lu Qingfeng thought to himself, considering the three great sects within the Sky Corpse Alliance.

Looking up at Feihu, "Quickly organize several copies of intelligence on the Sky Corpse Alliance and Changge Sect, and send them to Killing Power Hall and Killing Body Hall."

"Yes!"

Feihu, hearing this, his pupils slightly constricted, hurriedly complied.

After departing, his heart surged with excitement internally, "Finally, it's time to make a move!"

...

For thirteen years, the Changge Sect discreetly developed, intending to provoke the Sky Corpse Alliance and ignite war.

The Sky Corpse Alliance remained vigilant while forming strategies on the other side.

However, before the two sects could really start fighting, the Yinfu Sect, from the west, initiated war against both sects first.

After seven years of lying dormant.

With the many profound martial skills and magical methods bestowed by Lu Qingfeng, along with a continuous supply of various Elixir Pills.

The Yinfu Sect produced a surge of experts.

Externally known, the part that the Sky Corpse Alliance gathered was just a fraction displayed outwardly.

In fact,

Lu Qingfeng's own cultivation had already reached the peak of the True Qi Realm. Even should the so-called Extreme Transformation Strong People of the Sky Witch Realm arrive, Lu Qingfeng could crush them. As for Inner Firmness Grandmasters, any number of them would be futile.

Under Lu Qingfeng,

all Hall Masters possessed the strength of the Dragon Tiger Realm.

Among the protectors, many also reached the Dragon Tiger Realm.

Within the sect, there were as many as twenty-three people of the Dragon Tiger Realm level.

Among them, most not only had their own combat power but also nurtured Yin Ghosts, or enslaved venomous snakes, fierce beasts, or practiced poison techniques, insect spells. Their methods were unpredictable, and their true capabilities could not be judged by common sense.

Besides,

over the past seven years, a large number of disciples cultivated mostly reached the Muscle-Bone Level.

Including the 'old people' of the Yinfu Sect, their abilities further advanced, mostly to the Inner Strength Realm.

Overall strength, far above Changge Sect and the Sky Corpse Alliance.

Lu Qingfeng could not wait for the two sides to transition from testing to small-scale combat, then to full-scale battle, directly leading the Yinfu Sect in a thunderous manner, pressing towards the Xiao Clan territory.

Killing Power Hall, Killing Body Hall lead the way.

Lu Qingfeng follows behind.

Once an enemy expert emerges, they are either subdued or slain directly.

With the momentum of a ferocious storm, Yinfu Sect fully deployed its seven years of accumulated prowess. No one along the way could stand in opposition.

In less than half a year, they had seized control over the Sky Corpse Alliance and Changge Sect.

Lu Qingfeng personally took action, facing no matching opponent.

He had established the Yinfu Sect, not for conquest, but to guard territory, to facilitate the gathering of various resources and collect all kinds of information.

If it were merely Yinfu Sect dealing with Changge Sect and Sky Corpse Alliance, it might also be successful, but it would take years or even decades.

Lu Qingfeng has yet to advance to the Foundation Establishment stage, his lifespan is limited, he cannot afford to waste.

Thus, he spared no efforts in taking action.

Surpassing a Great Grandmaster, reaching the realm of an 'Immortal,' his strength was unmatched by anyone in the mundane world.

With him in the lead.

The members of Yinfu Sect only needed to follow behind, taking over territories and cleaning up the battlefield.

The battles were swift.

Astonishing all around.

Changge Sect and Sky Corpse Alliance didn't even have time to react before they were crushed.

Their experts and sect members either surrendered to join Yinfu Sect or were defiant and killed on the spot.

Yinfu Sect initially controlled a thousand miles territory of the Huang Clan.

Now, having swallowed Changge Sect and Sky Corpse Alliance, incorporating the territory of the Xiao Clan, they instantly controlled two thousand miles, becoming a mega force not to be ignored by the factions of Southern Border and Central Plains.

The name of Yinfu Sect and Yinfu Sect Master Guang Yuan were now known even by the Divine Mountain of Southern Border, the Three Great Holy Lands of Central Plains, and the seven top sects.

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Lu Qingfeng personally led the attacks.

Yinfu Sect handled the aftermath. After doubling their territory, Yinfu Sect shifted again from expansion to internal consolidation, digesting the new territories and stabilizing their rear.

The Yinfu Sect Master went into seclusion in Great Sun Peak.

Yinfu Sect transformed into a fierce tiger lying in wait, seeming to rest yet also seemingly brewing the next offensive.

…

Eight years in a blink in the Sky Witch Realm, plus sixteen years in the Rebirth Pool.

Three months have now passed in reality.

…

"Going on a long journey?"

Lu Qingyu looked at her elder brother, her eyes wide as she sized him up, "Odd and strange, Big Brother, you usually don't like going out, what made you think of going on a long journey today?"

At the beginning in Miao Yin City of Upper Sun Country, she and her second brother often went out, but her big brother rarely did, either staying in the courtyard or in the medicine shop.

Later, at Qingzhang Mountain, and at Fujiang Cliff, he still never ventured out.

The same in Juyun Mountain Range.

Three years in Silver Horn Mountain.

Over a year in Peak Rain Mountain, besides Jinyun Peak, he never visited other places.

Today, suddenly finding her, he mentioned going on a long journey.

It was indeed strange.

"I've been in Juyun Mountain Range too long, I feared you were getting bored, so I wanted to take you out for a stroll," Lu Qingfeng looked at Qingyu with a smile.

Juyun Mountain Range, speaking of it, spans ten thousand miles, a myriad of finesse.

But no matter how exquisite, seeing too much of it becomes dull. Qingyu used to enjoy riding the white crane, playing around the mountains and waters of Juyun Mountain Range.

But in recent months, she often ran to the secular towns under the control of Luoxia Sect.

She and Lu Qingfeng were ultimately different.

Without diversions in her activities, staying on Peak Rain Mountain, staying in Juyun Mountain Range, boredom was inevitable.

This trip to Xuanyuan Water Realm, along the way spanning tens of thousands of miles, boasting stunning landscapes vastly different from Juyun Mountain Range. After arriving at Xuanyuan Water Realm, there would also be various cultivators. At the Xuanyuan Auction, she'd see all kinds of treasures...

Mystery!

Novelty!

The unknown!

Most people can't escape the pursuits of these. Especially in the splendid and marvelous Cultivation World, it's even more so.

These years, because of inadequate strength, she stayed in one place and didn't move. Allowing the always active Qingyu to accompany him to sit idly in the deep mountains, Lu Qingfeng felt ashamed.

Especially since he had experienced many things in the game.

Whereas Qingyu, in reality, after every cultivation session, had to sit on the mountain peak watching the clouds and the forest sea. Lu Qingfeng once saw Qingyu's figure from behind, lonely and desolate.

His guilt grew even more.

Now that he had achieved Foundation Establishment, although his cultivation was still not significant, it was more than enough for self-defense. It was time he could take Qingyu out for a tour.

Qingshan was cultivating within Luoxia Sect, surrounded by fellow disciples.

Qingyu also needed an environment she desired, not always following him. Even if Qingyu was happy to do so, but Lu Qingfeng, taking into account both his cultivation in the real world and experiences in the game, spent too little time with Qingyu.

Qingyu wanted to accompany her brother, but Lu Qingfeng simply couldn't spare the time.

"I'm fine, I have Dabai for transportation, getting around Juyun Mountain Range is quite easy," Lu Qingyu blinked and spoke cheerfully.

Lu Qingfeng chuckled, knowing his emotional changes were noticed by Qingyu and didn't mind, he changed the subject asking, "You roam daily, have you taken an interest in anything?"

"What do you mean roaming daily!"

Lu Qingyu huffed, pouting, "That's because I grew tired of cultivation and went out to relax, in order to cultivate better. Big Brother, you also said, cultivation needs to relaxing and tightening, I'm doing exactly as you said, otherwise I wouldn't be willing to go out."

Roaming daily.

That sounded like idling away.

Lu Qingyu was somewhat displeased.

"Alright, alright."

"I misspoke."

Lu Qingfeng shook his head, smiling wryly.