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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 6: [Battle for the True Inheritance]
Chapter 38 (579): [Before Departure]
(38th of Volume 6)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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Li Weiyi followed Qing Zijin into Green Robe Garden.
"But the Cursed Calamity at the Immortal Haze Sect happened a century ago. Captain doesn't look a day over thirty."
Qing Zijin replied, "A century ago, my father was in Green Robe Garden and miraculously survived. He later joined the Sentinel Spirit Army, believing the past was behind him. He married and had me. But... he met the same fate, turning into a withered, skeletal corpse beneath Blazing Absolute Mountain, unable to escape his destiny."
As she spoke, she led Li Weiyi to the ancestral hall within Green Robe Garden.
Thirteen Immortal Corpses sat in neat rows behind the spirit tablets, divided into four generations.
The Qing Clan, of course, spanned far more than four generations - perhaps even forty.
Qing Zijin belonged to the fourth generation.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked," Li Weiyi said.
He joined her in lighting incense, bowing three times, and placing the sticks into the burner.
"It's alright. One day, I'll likely share the same fate, becoming a withered, white-haired corpse. I only hope that when you see me like that, you'll carry me here and offer a stick of incense."
Qing Zijin stood amidst swirling wisps of smoke, her eyes devoid of emotion.
She abruptly shifted the conversation back to their discussion from two days prior.
"Even the strongest among the deceased can't exert much combat power. Half of these thirteen elders achieved Great Immortal Realm in life, but even when controlled by my Corpse Control Talisman and fighting together, they'd likely be no match for a Second Realm peak Martial-Mystic Cultivator like Qiu Cheng."
"Why is that?" Li Weiyi asked.
Qing Zijin frowned slightly, puzzled by his question.
Li Weiyi pressed further, "Were their Immortal Golden Cores removed?"
"No, cursed Immortal Golden Cores are too dangerous to use in alchemy. People even avoid their corpses, fearing some incomprehensible malady."
She added, "However, their Ancestral Fields, Wind Mansions, and Qi Seas have withered."
"I can..." Li Weiyi gestured toward the thirteen Immortal Corpses.
"Please," Qing Zijin replied.
Li Weiyi touched one of the corpses and released Spiritual Light to examine it.
"All Blood Qi is gone. The Immortal Golden Core has dimmed, but still retains about ten to twenty percent of its Spiritual Qi. This shouldn't be happening, Captain. Could your Corpse Control techniques be lacking refinement?"
Immortal Corpses were not uncommon in the Nether Realm of the Dead.
However, those Immortal Corpses had been buried underground for millennia, their physical bodies and vital Qi almost completely dissipated, like iron rusting into soil.
The corpses from the Immortal Haze Sect were different.
They had perished only a century ago, their skin as tough as armor, their bones radiating hidden Divine Essence, and their physical bodies still brimming with vibrant Qi.
More importantly, their Immortal Golden Cores remained intact, though dimmed and largely drained of Spiritual Qi.
This was why Li Weiyi had chosen to cooperate with Qing Zijin!
This orphaned survivor of the Immortal Haze Sect possessed a power far beyond her own comprehension.
Li Weiyi had specifically inquired with the Deputy Sentinel Lord and learned that the last Sect Leader of the Immortal Haze Sect had been the previous generation's Sentinel Lord of the Cave Void Camp.
It was likely this connection that had drawn the Nether Realm of the Dead's wrath upon the sect, leading to its tragic downfall.
In essence, Qing Zijin, as the sole survivor, held absolute ownership of the Immortal Haze Sect's legacy.
Anyone who dared to seize it would face the full might of the Cave Void Camp's wrath.
Even when the Cave Void Camp established its base within the Immortal Haze Sect's territory, they had first sought her permission.
Qing Zijin said coldly, "Show me what ingenious methods you possess."
"Then I must risk offending these seniors," Li Weiyi said, seeking confirmation, "Captain, are you absolutely certain about this?"
Qing Zijin remained silent, turning to cross the threshold and exit the ancestral hall.
"She never met the Qing Clan members from a century ago," Li Weiyi mused, "She probably doesn't care too much about them."
He selected an Immortal corpse that had possessed the strongest cultivation in life, likely at the Sixth Realm.
Despite its complete loss of Blood Qi, the Physical Body still weighed over a hundred jin, impervious to ordinary Spiritual Artifacts.
Laying the corpse flat on the ground, he dispelled the Immortal Haze Sect's Sect robes.
Next, he retrieved ink refined from Transcendent Blood and released strands of Spiritual Light to form a brush.
With meticulous strokes, he inscribed Puppet Runes across the corpse's entire body, concentrating the densest patterns over the Ancestral Field.
Some of these runes directly targeted the Immortal Golden Cores.
As darkness deepened, Li Weiyi glanced at Qing Zijin's picturesque silhouette framed in the doorway.
He couldn't help but wonder why this ice-cold beauty, so emotionally detached and aloof, trusted him so implicitly.
Was she not afraid he might be exploiting her?
At that moment, Qing Zijin, gazing at the bright moon, was pondering the same question.
Why had she agreed to Li Weiyi's proposal?
Why had she brought him here?
Was it because they were both orphans, a shared sense of kinship born from mutual suffering?
Or was it because, despite his extraordinary innate talent, he remained humble and always addressed her as "Captain"?
Had she grown so accustomed to the title that she truly considered him one of her own?
Inside the ancestral hall, Li Weiyi began inscribing the final and most crucial secret text.
"Lin!"
The Spiritual Light secret incantation "Lin" landed on the Immortal Corpse's forehead.
"Whoosh!"
The Immortal Corpse's eyes snapped open, absorbing all the blood-red Puppet Runes into its body.
Li Weiyi retreated three steps, formed a hand seal, and whispered, "Rise!"
The Immortal Corpse stood upright, its Spiritual Qi surging through its body.
Azure light flickered in its pupils, and a faint aura of Great Immortal Realm emanated from its form.
Startled by the corpse's imposing presence, Qing Zijin whirled around, feeling a violent gust of wind sweep toward her.
She was forced backward, unable to resist the force.
In an instant, the Immortal Corpse had appeared in the courtyard, its palm striking the ground with a resounding thud, leaving a deep handprint in the earth.
"Whoosh!"
Formation lights immediately flared around them.
Li Weiyi stepped across the threshold, manipulating the desiccated corpse with strands of Spiritual Light: "Do you think Qiu Cheng is a match for him, Captain?"
Qing Zijin could sense the Spiritual Qi circulating within the corpse.
Even the aura of Great Immortal Realm alone was terrifying: "With just this one, it's practically invincible against anyone below the Third Realm."
"But against the Third Realm, it's hard to say. Even if they can't defeat the puppet corpse, they could easily bypass it and target the controller directly. Or they could use Dao Techniques to disperse the controller's Spiritual Light and erase the Puppet Runes on the corpse."
"Take it. Use it to protect yourself," Li Weiyi said.
Qing Zijin's heart stirred: "How many can you make?"
"Time's too short. Before we leave, maybe five or six at most," Li Weiyi replied.
"Follow me."
Qing Zijin led Li Weiyi toward the summit of Blazing Absolute Mountain.
This time, they crossed over the peak to the opposite side, approaching the mountain face closest to the Nether Realm of the Dead.
As they descended the mountain, crumbling ruins and shadows stretched everywhere.
Even the Fire Abyss couldn't penetrate the darkness here.
Reaching the entrance of a Cave Dwelling near the mountain's base, Qing Zijin bowed respectfully to the Elder guarding the entrance and whispered something to him.
Then she turned to Li Weiyi: "Come inside."
The Elder sat cross-legged on the right side of the Cave Dwelling, his eyes closed throughout.
Dust covered his body, and even cobwebs clung to him.
Li Weiyi detected no breath or heartbeat from the Elder, suspecting Qing Zijin was putting on a show, using a corpse to intimidate him.
He stepped into the Cave Dwelling.
"Whoosh!"
Qing Zijin raised her palm, and a ball of Solar Sacred Radiance appeared in her palm, illuminating the vast darkness within the cave.
Under the radiant glow, dust motes danced in the air.
A Sea of Coffins stretched before Li Weiyi, densely packed in neat rows, stacked layer upon layer, their numbers beyond counting.
It was clear without needing to guess: the Deceased of the Immortal Haze Sect had not all been cremated; many were buried here.
Qing Zijin descended the stone steps: "With my First Realm cultivation, I can only control thirteen Immortal Corpses. That's why I only brought thirteen members of the Qing Clan. Since time is short, feel free to choose any Immortal Corpse you need from here!"
"What about the Transcendent Corpse?" Li Weiyi asked.
She shot him a cold glance.
"The Transcendent Corpse isn't stored here. With your current Spiritual Power proficiency, do you think you could even shake the Other Shore Heavenly Core of a Transcendent being?"
Li Weiyi retorted, "Forgive my bluntness, Captain, but with such wealth at your disposal, you could sell just a few of their martial robes for astronomical prices. Paying me for a six-thousand-year-old Essence Herb to rent the staff-spear shouldn't be difficult."
"Wealth?" Qing Zijin turned to look at him, "If the Void Ruins Ancient Kingdom weren't so dangerous, do you think I would have brought you here? This is an alliance and cooperation, each taking what we need. Furthermore, before using these corpses, we must never let a third party know."
"Alright, I misspoke. My apologies."
Li Weiyi wasn't a member of the Immortal Haze Sect.
No matter how much he sympathized with Qing Zijin, he couldn't truly empathize.
He chose to remain silent and focus on the task at hand.
A radiant Spiritual Light bloomed from the center of his forehead, and countless four-colored light threads spread out, burrowing into the coffins to search.
"The corpses of Seventh Realm Great Immortal cultivators are stored over there," Qing Zijin reminded him.
Li Weiyi replied, "I'm looking for Immortal Corpses similar in build to us."
"What do you mean?" Qing Zijin asked.
Li Weiyi explained, "With my current Spiritual Power cultivation, I can't yet refine Substitute Puppets. But crafting two such puppets before we depart might be more valuable than refining five or six Puppet War Corpses. We can refine the Puppet War Corpses gradually after entering the Void Ruins Ancient Kingdom."
"Substitute Puppets... How did you learn so much?" Qing Zijin asked.
"I just learn quickly!" Li Weiyi retorted.
"Come help me. Hurry, once Tu Miangou transmits the message, we'll likely have to leave."
Li Weiyi and Qing Zijin worked tirelessly in the cave all night until dawn.
By the evening of the following day, their Nianli Spiritual Light was severely depleted, and exhaustion was etched on their faces.
They had just returned to Green Robe Garden when they saw Liu Ye and Changyu Jian waiting for them.
Changyu Jian sized them up and teased, "We searched the entire camp for you two. Where were you hiding, moonbathing? Mo Duanfeng and Bai Chuan called everyone to depart two hours ago. The rest are already at the Teleportation Hall."
Qing Zijin strode into the garden without a word, completely ignoring Changyu Jian and Liu Ye as if they were air.
Liu Ye's eyes narrowed with suspicion.
Qing Zijin had always disliked Li Weiyi, but their current state made it impossible not to wonder.
"Don't tease her," Li Weiyi said, "I wouldn't dare provoke her myself. You two go ahead. I need to pack my things."
Li Weiyi returned to Clear Sound Pavilion, but he didn't have much to pack.
Most of his belongings were already stored in his Boundary Pouch and Blood Mud Space.
His main reason for returning was to retrieve the Phoenix-Winged Moth Emperor, who had been left behind.
He hurried toward the Teleportation Hall.
As Li Weiyi passed Green Robe Garden, he saw that Qing Zijin had already left.
The two gateposts at the garden's entrance, carved with profound Formation Scriptures, had vanished - clearly taken by her.
In this dangerous trial, everyone was preparing as thoroughly as possible.
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