During the anxious period.
Wen brainstormed various scenarios.
Would a cultivator kick open the door the next moment, followed by a fierce confrontation, questioning him about the whereabouts of the Soul-devouring Blood Pearl? In short, as excited as he was to obtain the Soul-devouring Blood Pearl, he was equally anxious.
Sometimes, thoughts can be overly active.
It truly is a form of torture.
After a long while.
Wen finally calmed down.
Upon calming down, Wen immediately reopened his personal information panel.
Staring at the balance of death energy and Cultivator Essence Blood.
Although he didn't know how much Cultivator Essence Blood the White Corpse had absorbed to reach its absorption limit.
But it was certain.
This balance of over a thousand Cultivator Essence Blood could definitely elevate the Blood Transformation Body to the Second Layer, as it only required 500 experience points to be full.
Immediately following, Wen's gaze fell upon the Yinzhou Corpse Nourishing Technique, preparing to test whether he also had an absorption limit.
Increase!
Increase!
Increase!
[Cultivation Technique: Yinzhou Corpse Nourishing Technique (First Layer 300/1000)]+
[Cultivation Technique: Yinzhou Corpse Nourishing Technique (First Layer 999/1000)]+
Perhaps due to the passive skills of a Corpse Nurturer.
Wen had no daily absorption limit.
834 points of death energy.
This 834 points were fully added to the Yinzhou Corpse Nourishing Technique.
The experience for the First Layer of Yinzhou Corpse Nourishing Technique immediately became full.
The cultivation technique panel changed accordingly.
[Cultivation Technique: Yinzhou Corpse Nourishing Technique (Second Layer 4/2000)]+
Accompanying the change.
There was also the dantian.
A large amount of Yin Spirit Qi surged into the dantian, instantly filling the previously empty dantian, bringing with it a bone-chilling cold, yet delivering genuine joy and satisfaction to Wen.
Immediately after, the large amount of Yin Spirit Qi silently began to transform—this was the process of Yin Spirit Qi converting into magical power.
Successful transformation meant Qi Cultivation First Layer.
In a brief moment.
All Yin Spirit Qi was successfully transformed, everything fell into place, transforming into a hundred strands of magical power stored within the dantian. With these strands of magical power, Wen's body and sensations began to change.
Firstly, the body.
However, his change was minimal.
Just lighter and a bit stronger.
The greatest change was in sensation, where previously it was just the sensation of the wind, suddenly began to unfold.
Within three yards.
Every grass and wood.
Even with closed eyes, it seemed to be swaying right in front of him.
Simultaneously.
Wen could perceive the surrounding Qi,
Yin Qi,
and other types of aura more profoundly.
"Is this what Divine Sense is?" Wen immediately thought of the cultivator's Divine Sense mentioned in the Yinzhou Corpse Nourishing Technique.
The effects and sensations were identical.
At this moment, Wen was incredibly grateful for the decision to return the Soul-devouring Blood Pearl to the corpse's mouth under the cover of darkness.
If he had left the Soul-devouring Blood Pearl in the White Corpse, even Brother Wang's Divine Sense might have detected it.
After feeling grateful.
Came excitement.
Finally, he truly counted as a cultivator.
Though practicing Heterodox Dao.
But who says soy sauce isn't oil?
However, a new problem emerged, though it wasn't urgent nor immediately fatal, it was still a problem—the Yinzhou Corpse Nourishing Technique only had the first two layers, he didn't possess the subsequent layers.
Buy?
Too expensive.
No sales available.
Without the third layer, he couldn't proceed to Qi Cultivation Third Layer.
"Currently, the only solution I can think of is to cultivate the Black Corpse, and see if I can defeat an enemy with its help, and become an apprentice disciple ahead of time." Presumably, after becoming a disciple, you could obtain the subsequent techniques.
Though in a previous life he was human,
he hadn't even killed a chicken.
Yet he possessed an unyielding fierce edge that didn't fear killing.
Perhaps it was due to the influence of original memory.
...
Early the next morning.
Wen gathered with others at the Land of Death.
Standing in groups of three or five, but mostly gathered around those three, seemingly looking up to them.
Those three appeared extremely arrogant, treating the corpse buriers as their followers, and themselves as the leader.
Seeing this scene.
Wen shook his head helplessly.
What a group of boring people.
This isn't the martial arts world, but the Cultivation Realm.
Why bother with this nonsense?
Wouldn't spending time studying cultivation techniques be better?
...
Soon.
Wang Nian arrived.
In the presence of thin Yin Qi, Wang Nian didn't look around, directly shouting, "Get to work quickly."
Upon hearing him.
The corpse buriers immediately moved.
But when Wang Nian's gaze fell on Wen who was preparing to leave, his eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Wen.
"Wen!"
Wen stopped.
Wang Nian hurriedly said, "Come here, come here…"
Wen had no idea but still approached, following Wang Nian as they walked to a secluded area of the Land of Death.
"Wen, have you reached Qi Cultivation First Layer?" Despite sensing with his Divine Sense seven or eight times, Wang Nian couldn't help but ask.
Wen was enlightened.
Grateful once again for last night's decision.
If Wang Nian could easily sense this cultivation level, the Soul-devouring Blood Pearl would be even more noticeable.
"Lucky." Wen responded.
Wang Nian grinned, "Modest! Reaching Qi Cultivation First Layer in a month, if that's luck, what about my two years reaching Qi Cultivation First Layer?"
Wen quickly explained, "Senior, I'm practicing Heterodox Dao, it's naturally faster."
"Not this fast."
Wang Nian marveled again.
He then searched his memory for the fastest cultivator he knew who reached Qi Cultivation First Layer.
Ten years ago.
Deadman Peak Elder's direct disciple.
Top-Grade Wood Spirit Root.
Reached Qi Cultivation First Layer in two months!
Still a month longer than Wen.
At this point, Wen said nothing, knowing that explanations were futile, only wondering if he'd been too conspicuous. Before Wen could contemplate further, Wang Nian invited, "Wen, don't call me Senior behind people's back… I'm just over ten years older, you can call me Brother Wang instead."
"Hmm?"
Wen was surprised by the sudden change in attitude.
But quickly understood it more.
It's certainly because of his cultivation speed.
Momentarily he smiled wryly inside.
It's indeed realistic.
...
Three hours later.
Wen began to seek Yin Souls with the White Corpse.
With the support of Divine Sense, everything within three yards was visible, thus increasing the efficiency of seeking Yin Souls with the White Corpse. Shortly thereafter, Wen's Divine Sense detected a trace of Yin Soul's aura.
This was Wen's first time truly and clearly perceiving Yin Soul's aura—a chill accompanied by resentment, resentment mixed with thin death energy, death energy containing some negative emotion.
"There!"
Wen immediately pointed it out to the White Corpse.
The guiding soul was in the small hole of the earth stove ahead.
The White Corpse roared, quickly rushing over, the weak nascent Yin Soul in broad daylight instantly became food within the White Corpse's belly.
The guiding soul devoured.
The White Corpse's aura surged further.
Wen watched with immense joy, as if watching his "child" become stronger bit by bit, feeling a sense of achievement and joy.
"Corpse Nourishing, caring for it feels like tending a pet…" Wen chuckled, continuing forward to search for Yin Souls.
Unfortunately.
No more nascent Yin Souls were found.
As dusk approached, Wen returned to outside the Land of Death.
Wang Nian saw Wen with dirt on his face, immediately tossed a handkerchief over.
"How was it?"
Wen answered truthfully, catching the handkerchief and understandably wiping his face, "Senior, captured one."
Given it's transactional.
Wen naturally couldn't always say he found nothing.
Upon hearing this, Wang Nian nodded with satisfaction.
As time passed, while the corpse buriers had almost finished, Wang Nian left first.
Wen also prepared to leave.
But unexpectedly, three people blocked him.
The infamous Black Curtain Trio!
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