Zombie Cultivation Across Worlds-Chapter 75 – So many battles lie ahead; I wonder how many will return

Finally, the time came for the Extreme Yin Cave faction to join the war.

The message formation in Water Curtain Cave had a new message.

It was from the senior brother of the Extreme Yin Cave faction, Li Xuanming.

"Junior Brother Chu Xuan, the Master has ordered us to gather at the Daoist Temple."

Chu Xuan had long known this day would come.

He packed his things and headed to the Daoist Temple of the Extreme Yin Cave.

When Chu Xuan arrived, the other Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Extreme Yin Cave were already gathered.

Leading them was a man in flowing white robes, looking very heroic.

It was Li Xuanming.

Beside him were Liu Zhenxiong, Wu Teng, and others.

There was also someone unfamiliar.

Li Xuanming was conversing with this person, and they seemed to be having a pleasant conversation.

It appeared to be Chen Zhaofeng, who had recently joined the Extreme Yin Cave faction.

"Junior Brother."

Li Xuanming nodded slightly at Chu Xuan without saying much.

His cultivation level had now reached the fourth layer of Foundation Establishment, making him a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Even within the entire Tianyin Gate, he was considered a prodigy.

In contrast, Chu Xuan seemed to have made no progress.

Chu Xuan's talent didn't seem as strong as he had imagined.

Consequently, his wariness of Chu Xuan gradually faded.

Chu Xuan smiled and nodded.

Li Xuanming's lack of wariness was a good thing.

Previously, he had been somewhat worried that this senior brother of the Extreme Yin Cave might become jealous, forcing him to eliminate him.

Wu Teng, like Li Xuanming, only greeted Chu Xuan without saying much.

Instead, they continued their conversation with Chen Zhaofeng.

Only Liu Zhenxiong approached warmly to discuss recent events with Chu Xuan.

Although Chu Xuan had been keeping an eye on the changes outside, he patiently listened to Liu Zhenxiong.

This senior brother genuinely treated him as a junior brother and friend.

After chatting for a while, Liu Zhenxiong suddenly handed something over discreetly.

Chu Xuan looked down to see a talisman made from human skin.

It wasn't inscribed with orthodox cinnabar lines but rather twisted and bizarre patterns.

At first glance, these lines seemed absurd.

But after a few more looks, they seemed to form a terrifying image.

"A demonic talisman, containing the soul of a Foundation Establishment tiger," Liu Zhenxiong whispered. "It might save your life in a critical moment."

Chu Xuan's heart stirred. "Where did Brother Liu get this?"

This talisman was clearly a demonic talisman.

The four righteous arts are formations, alchemy, artifact crafting, and talisman making.

Some demonic cultivators with exceptional talent had managed to develop a demonic method of talisman making through orthodox methods.

Demonic talisman making required sealing a living soul into human skin and suppressing it with demonic patterns.

Once activated, this talisman could summon a tiger soul to fight.

It was called a "Tiger Soul Talisman."

In life, this tiger soul was a Foundation Establishment demonic beast.

Now, its killing intent was overwhelming, and its power was even greater.

At least equivalent to a high-grade spiritual artifact.

The strength of demonic talismans lay in their independence from the user's control.

They were akin to an alternative form of beast control.

When Chu Xuan had traded with Song Feng, he had shown a Wolf Soul Talisman.

But Song Feng's asking price was too high.

In the end, they parted on bad terms.

"Thank you, Brother Liu."

Chu Xuan accepted it without ceremony.

At that moment, a shadow suddenly appeared in the Daoist Temple.

Everyone turned their attention and immediately recognized the figure as Wan Wuying, the Ancestor of the Extreme Yin Cave.

"Master!"

Chu Xuan, Li Xuanming, and the others immediately bowed and addressed him as Master.

Wan Wuying nodded slightly.

Perhaps he had seized a precious treasure from a local sect in Wuzhou, as his complexion was very rosy.

"I have agreed with Tianyin Gate that the Extreme Yin Cave faction will soon join the war."

"You are my personal disciples, and I cannot look after each of you individually, so I will grant each of you a high-grade spiritual artifact and a bottle of demonic pills."

With a pat of his storage bag, several high-grade spiritual artifacts flew out for the disciples to choose from.

He offered many options.

Chu Xuan thought for a moment and chose a defensive artifact, the "Black Iron Shield."

His previous defensive artifact, the "Gold Wood Shield," had been damaged by Hui Kong, with several cracks reducing its defensive capabilities.

He lacked the ability to repair artifacts and was reluctant to spend a fortune hiring an artifact craftsman for repairs.

Chu Xuan had been planning to acquire another high-grade defensive artifact.

Wan Wuying's gesture suited him perfectly.

As for the demonic pills, they were called Violent Spirit Pills.

They could temporarily unleash potential and boost spiritual power.

Personally crafted by Wan Wuying, they were a last-resort lifesaver.

Chu Xuan also received a bottle.

Better to have and not need than to need and not have.

When Chu Xuan collected the Violent Spirit Pills from Wan Wuying, the Ancestor's gaze was somewhat complicated.

Back when he was imprisoned in Yunwu Manor, Chu Xuan had been instrumental in his rescue.

Moreover, Chu Xuan's aptitude had indeed exceeded his expectations.

For a time, he even considered imparting all his knowledge.

However...

In subsequent teachings of cultivation techniques and spells, he found nothing extraordinary about Chu Xuan.

His comprehension was only on par with Wu Teng, perhaps even less than Liu Zhenxiong.

At that point, he felt somewhat resigned.

Later, he accepted Chen Zhaofeng as a disciple.

He discovered that Chen Zhaofeng's aptitude could even rival Li Xuanming's.

Naturally, his focus shifted to Chen Zhaofeng.

Inevitably, Chu Xuan was overlooked.

Wan Wuying asked, "Chu Xuan, what is your current realm?"

Chu Xuan cupped his hands, "Master, I am still at the second layer of Foundation Establishment."

He had never intended to reveal his true strength.

Within Tianyin Gate, there were many factions dissatisfied with the Extreme Yin Cave faction.

If he displayed too much strength, he would inevitably be scrutinized by all sides.

He would constantly bear immense pressure from all directions.

Wan Wuying sighed, "It's alright, go on."

So much time had passed, and he was still at the second layer of Foundation Establishment.

Could it be that his previous rapid progress was just a stroke of luck?

Li Xuanming and Chen Zhaofeng remained indifferent, not sparing him a glance.

In the cultivation world, there were many like Chu Xuan.

They shone briefly, only to fade away completely.

Eventually, they died miserably in some corner.

"Go, I await your triumphant return," Wan Wuying said calmly, giving his final glance at the four disciples.

"Yes!"

Chu Xuan and the others bowed and turned to leave.

"So many battles lie ahead; I wonder how many will return," Wan Wuying sighed softly.