[Daily Settlement Panel Lv2 (30/1000)]
[Today's Settlement!]
[Chanted the Corpse Nourishing Spell for two hours, Yinzhou Corpse Nourishing Spell experience +20.]
[Searched for the Yin Soul in the Corpse Remains Death Land for three hours, continuously absorbing corpse energy and death energy, panel experience +1, corpse energy +6, death energy +6]
[Using Yin Qi, aided by a large amount of cultivators' fresh blood, and a Tier One Lower-grade Corpse Nourishing Pearl, nurtured corpses in the Corpse Nourishing Land for a total of twelve hours, panel experience +1, corpse mutation experience +24, +12, Corpse Nurturer experience +2, Blood Transformation Body experience +24.]
[Used a bowl of inferior Spirit Rice, two pounds of non-tiered Demon Beast Flesh, and body refined with Earthly Evil Yin Qi for two hours, body refining experience +40]
[Refined a broken Tier One Middle-grade Corpse Tool: Corpse Eye (due to its blood essence being destroyed, it fell to Tier One Lower Grade), gaining residual blood essence +103, residual corpse energy +77]
[Corpse Eye]
[Grade: Tier One Lower-grade Magical Artifact (can return to Tier One Middle Grade after the condensation of blood essence)]
[Abilities: Law Hosting, Blood Absorption, Blood Nourishing (currently unavailable).]
[PS: Law Hosting (can store Yin Techniques in the artifact, which can be unleashed at critical moments to attack enemies)
Blood Absorption (can draw all blood energy within a hundred zhang radius, and directly extract blood from afar if mortals are present; the stronger the user, the higher the efficiency, and when blood energy reaches a certain amount, it can condense into blood essence)
Blood Nourishing (using Yin Techniques, demon, and demon blood to nourish the blood essence, generating plentiful corpse blood to nourish corpses, making the zombies more ferocious and powerful; however, if the zombie's strength surpasses the nurturer, the nurturer might lose control over it)]
[PS: Zombies metamorphosed through the Corpse Nurturer's secret techniques are bound to the panel and will never go out of control!]
"Absorbing blood energy can condense blood essence, restoring the Corpse Eye's grade… and then the blood nourishing function can be used."
Wen Jiu was overjoyed.
In this way, wouldn't he obtain a Tier One Middle-grade Corpse Tool?
As for blood energy.
There's still plenty in the Corpse Remains Death Land for now.
Perhaps it can condense into blood essence.
"There's also the Law Hosting ability, which is quite useful." Wen Jiu's philosophy is to develop steadily when possible, but to take action when necessary, and the Corpse Eye perfectly aligns with his cultivation philosophy.
Don't use it on ordinary days, just store Yin Techniques within it.
Keep storing.
Keep storing.
When needed, it can unleash power beyond the usual to defeat the enemy in one strike!
It must be said that the Heterodox Demon who refined the Corpse Eye was likely also a cautious person, or else how would they have come up with such a good idea?
Next, Wen Jiu looked at the Black Corpse's experience settlement.
He had given the Tier One Lower-grade Corpse Nourishing Pearl to the Black Corpse about six hours prior.
But just now he gained 12 points of experience from the settlement.
Which means.
Twelve hours can yield 24 points.
Compared to the previous non-tiered Corpse Nourishing Pearl, the effect has doubled.
Wen Jiu immediately glanced at the personal panel's Black Corpse experience, [Black Corpse—Nourishing Stage (Middle Realm 108/1000)]
"At 48 points per day, it will take just under nineteen days for the Black Corpse to reach the Upper Realm."
Calculating the time.
Wen Jiu was elated.
Unable to help but sigh again.
This efficiency.
Is truly worthy of the Heterodox Dao.
With such efficiency, it's no wonder the outside world's Heterodox Dao would become twisted, devolving into crazed Heterodox Demons.
Who could resist the temptation of rapid advancement?
Who could withstand such allure?
...
The next morning.
When Wen Ya came again to deliver food, Wen Jiu truthfully informed her of becoming an apprentice disciple of the Night Patrol Department, in addition to preparing to move.
He was not home yesterday morning because he went to report to the Night Patrol Department.
Nevertheless, Wen Jiu did not elaborate much on defeating enemies for a promotion.
Upon receiving the news, Wen Ya cried tears of joy, so happy she was at a loss for words, unable to form a complete sentence.
Seeing his sister genuinely happy for him, Wen Jiu felt warmth in his heart; this feeling made him happier than joining the Night Patrol Department.
"Quickly, eat. After eating, we'll go pay respects to our parents… if they knew you became an apprentice disciple of the Night Patrol Department, who knows how happy they would be." Wen Ya said, then gave a few more instructions before heading out.
Clearly.
She went to buy incense.
Wen Jiu picked up the large bowl, eating eagerly, while pondering how to also get a cultivation technique for his sister.
Cultivators have long lifespans.
He naturally wanted to maintain this family bond for quite a while.
Though it might not last forever, having a bit more time would be great, plus he didn't plan to become a Loose Cultivator.
No need to cut everything off.
But as far as he knew, there was no information on purchasing cultivation techniques.
Perhaps he'd have to ask Wang Nian.
Soon.
Wen Ya returned.
Carrying incense, offerings, and even a small string of firecrackers.
After eating, Wen Jiu accompanied her to the elders' grave, as they had died at Deadman Peak, thus were buried around Feixian Peak. For the two elders, Wen Jiu also performed a symbolic gesture of respect.
Not for any other reason, simply for the heart the elders held for their children.
After paying respects, while heading back, Wen Ya was excited, continuously talking about past events, and Wen Jiu quietly listened.
With a helpless smile in his heart.
Anyone unaware might think he had achieved great success.
They'd begun reminiscing about the past.
But after chatting for a while, Wen Ya mentioned a name—Li Ye.
The moment he heard this name and learned Li Ye had approached Wen Ya for some inquiries, Wen Jiu felt tense.
"Sister, what did he ask you?"
"He asked if you practiced ghost techniques, as the Night Patrol Department just happened to have an opening requiring ghost techniques." Wen Ya saw Wen Jiu looked a bit nervous and quickly added, "Don't worry, your sister can tell if someone's up to something. In this world, there are no benefits without reason, so I said nothing."
"Mm-hmm."
Wen Jiu's eyes narrowed.
It seems Li Ye was not going to let this go easily.
Looks like he's trying to hold on to me.
"Sister, for now, try to stay at the Xu Family, don't go anywhere."
Although Wen Jiu had no fondness for the Xu Family, it indeed was a place that could shelter Wen Ya.
This favor would be repaid in the future.
Wen Ya nodded quickly, her smile slowly fading away.
She had clearly.
Guessed that Li Ye was her brother's enemy.
And knowing Li Ye was a steward of the Night Patrol Department, Wen Ya could find no joy.
...
After sending Wen Ya off.
Wen Jiu did not immediately choose a new residence, instead, heading straight to the Corpse Remains Death Land. Upon seeing Wen Jiu's Night Patrol Department uniform, the Corpse Buriers there immediately greeted him and respectfully addressed Wen Jiu as Immortal Master.
To be honest.
Wen Jiu wasn't quite used to it all at once.
After exchanging a few words with Wang Nian, Wen Jiu entered the Corpse Remains Death Land.
After a day of searching, though unable to find a Yin Soul, he managed to absorb a substantial amount of blood energy through the Corpse Eye.
A hundred zhang of blood energy.
Was completely absorbed by Wen Jiu within an hour.
After a day, within a thousand zhang, all the blood energy was gone.
This speed was terrifying.
At this rate, it's possible the whole Corpse Remains Death Land would soon be drained by the Corpse Eye.
This left Wen Jiu a bit helpless, as once the Corpse Remains Death Land is void of blood energy, he'd have nowhere to cultivate the Blood Transformation Body of the Black Corpse.
Fortunately, within the Corpse Eye, after a day's work, a bit of scarlet appeared.
This was the beginning of blood essence condensation!
Once the blood essence is fully formed, blood can be nourished.
Nurture corpse blood!
Satisfied, Wen Jiu put away the Corpse Eye and left the Corpse Remains Death Land, initially planning to head straight home, but was stopped by Wang Nian.
Without any explanation, Wang Nian led Wen Jiu home and introduced him to the sister-in-law he had only heard of in conversations before.
Wang Nian was in his thirties.
And his wife was just nineteen.
Her looks and figure were exceptional, nearly rivaling his sister Wen Ya.
To this, Wen Jiu could only remark on Wang Nian's good fortune!
But as they sat down to eat, Wang Nian did not let his wife sit at the table, instead asking her to leave and stand by the door.
Still, even with this precaution, Wang Nian wasn't at ease.
He even used a Sound Insulation Talisman.
It seemed he intended to discuss something even his wife shouldn't know.
[Apologies.
Late by a dozen minutes.
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