I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 179: Strength Surges, Unveiling Su Yuqing's Red Veil!

Hiss~
The giant snake flicked its scarlet forked tongue, emitting a chilling sound, and then its massive body slid down from the tree. It opened its blood-red maw and lunged at Lu Chengzhuang.

Although Lu Chengzhuang was a powerful martial artist, he lacked innate blood and was powerless against ghosts. At this moment, he felt incredibly small before this giant serpent. The extreme chill made his consciousness feel as if it were about to freeze.

Pfft!
Lu Chengzhuang was so frightened that he tumbled off the rock onto the snow, spilling his wine bag and dry rations. He screamed wildly as he scrambled away.

"Ouch!"

The black serpent suddenly let out a scream, its massive body lunging forward with the speed of a streak of light. Its gaping maw was about to bite down on Lu Chengzhuang's head...

At that critical moment, a girl in a red dress rushed out and slammed her hand down on the snake's head.

Without the girl exerting any force, the giant snake was flung away and crashed heavily to the ground. Suddenly, a loud "boom" resounded, sending snowflakes flying and causing the surrounding earth to shake violently.

The giant snake was completely disoriented and seeing stars. It suddenly flipped over, raised its head, and was about to unleash its fury. But when it saw that it was Juan'er, it immediately began to speak in human language.

"It was you, you little monster!!"

Without a word, the giant snake swung its massive, powerful body and burrowed into the Huai River.

He clearly wanted to jump into the Huai River to escape.

The reason is simple: the Great Serpent had suffered at the hands of this little monster before, and the memory was still fresh in his mind. It was also because of this little monster in the Green Wolf Gang that the Great Serpent hadn't dared to openly invade Flying Mountain recently, only daring to cause trouble in the area near the Huai River outside the mountain.

Having encountered the little monster again, running away is the best course of action.

Hesitating for even a second longer is disrespectful to this little monster.

boom!
Just as the giant snake was about to plunge into the water, it found its body crashing into a thick, invisible wall. Not only was it bounced back, but it was also thrown around in a daze once again.

"Hehehe~"

Juan'er hopped and clapped her hands, revealing an innocent and harmless smile: "Last time it was too hasty, which is why you got away. This time I set up a cage-like formation around here in advance, so you won't get away again."

Bang bang bang!
The giant snake repeatedly rammed against the ground, but could not break free, and finally stopped. It raised its massive head, revealing a ferocious gaze, and roared, "I'll fight you to the death!!"

The giant snake opened its blood-red mouth, thrashed its body, and rushed towards Juan'er.

boom!
Suddenly, a broad, kind hand emerged from the darkness and grabbed the snake's fangs...

Ouch!

The giant snake suddenly felt an unimaginable, terrifying force erupt, which directly ripped its body into the air and slammed it heavily to the ground like a sledgehammer.

Boom boom boom!
The giant snake had been struck countless times and was now on its last legs.

Finally, the giant snake was flung away and crashed heavily to the ground, its body covered in wounds, unable even to lift its head. The snake gasped for breath, reflecting on its recent ordeal…

It's really terrifying.

I have never been abused like this in my entire life.

The giant snake struggled to open its eyes, and only when its eyes stopped spinning could it barely make out that there was a young man in blue robes in front of it.

"It's you, Chen Mo!"

Chen Mo was taken aback: "You recognize me?"

The giant snake weakly vented its anger, "It was you who stole the ancestral line of my Shen family. You killed my grandson and son... My Shen family has been reduced to extinction because of you!"

Chen Mo was puzzled for a moment, and at first he didn't realize who this giant snake was.

It took Chen Mo a while to come to his senses. "You are... Shen Zishan!"

We went to the Cave of Ten Thousand Snakes together before.

Bai Ye told me that Shen Zishan took a fake Shikon Jewel in the cave, was corrupted by the Water Serpent, transformed into a giant snake, and even ate Shen Baishan. Afterwards, it tried to eat Bai Ye. Then, Bai Ye inexplicably appeared...

Since then, Chen Mo has never been able to find Shen Zishan again.

Unexpectedly... this guy appeared here.

To be precise, Shen Zishan at that time was no longer Shen Zishan. He was now Master Blood Tiger.

The Blood Tiger Lord ate Shen Zishan and attached himself to Shen Zishan's body. Shen Zishan was corrupted by the Water Serpent and then ate his own son...

One by one...

That's ironic.

"Heh heh, you still recognize me!" Shen Zishan said sinisterly. "I only regret that I didn't kill you back then, leaving behind a seed of trouble. You've grown to this point, how despicable, how despicable!"

Chen Mo said coldly, "If your Shen family hadn't refused to give me a way out, why would I have destroyed your Shen family? And how could your Shen family have been wiped out? In the end, it's simply because you were too arrogant and looked down on people. In this world, weakness is the original sin. As for you, what exactly are you plotting by lurking around the Green Wolf Gang?"

Seeking revenge?

Not quite.

After all, Shen Zishan had suffered at Juan'er's hands last time and barely managed to escape. Logically, he should have fled after that, instead of continuing to lurk around the Green Wolf Gang and cause trouble.

This is not reasonable.

"Jie Jie Jie~"

Shen Zishan sneered coldly, "I have nothing to say about falling into your hands today, but I won't tell you why. I want you and your Green Wolf Gang to live in fear day and night. I want to watch your Green Wolf Gang be destroyed with my own eyes!"

Chen Mo's pupils contracted, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

The Green Wolf Gang was, after all, Chen Mo's sect, the very foundation founded by his mentor. Yet, it was threatened with annihilation by this fiend. It would be unrealistic to expect that he wouldn't be furious.

Judging from Shen Zishan's tone, it seems that the Green Wolf Gang is facing an even greater crisis.

I can't rest easy unless I force them to tell.

With this in mind, Chen Mo no longer hesitated.

Raise your hand.

A thousand threads.

Countless golden silkworm threads shot out, transforming into indestructible weapons that pierced through Shen Zishan's massive serpentine body.

puff puff!

In no time, Shen Zishan's body was riddled with holes, resembling a beehive. Snake scales fell off, and blood gushed out, staining the snow within a radius of dozens of meters red.

"Say it or not!?"

puff!

The giant snake spat out a mouthful of blood, its eyes turning bloodshot. "Heh heh, the angrier you are, the more uneasy you are. I won't say a word. Even if my Shen family is gone, your Green Wolf Gang... will soon face annihilation. Someone is using the Green Wolf Gang as bait. Heh heh."

"You damned brat, how dare you deliberately provoke my young master!" Juan'er was furious. She rushed up to the giant snake and started punching and kicking it.

Don't let Juan'er's youthful appearance fool you; she's actually a shadowy ghost with five incense sticks' worth of life force. Perhaps due to inheriting Chen Mo's violent temper, her strength is ridiculously great. She wields a giant snake like a sledgehammer.

What kind of innocent and cute girl is Juan'er here? She's clearly a runaway loli.

"You dare make my young master angry!"

"You dare mess with my young master..."

Boom boom boom.

After a barrage of blows, the giant snake was on its last legs, truly at the end of its rope.

Just then, Chen Mo spoke up: "Juan'er, that's enough. Don't actually kill it."

Juan'er then threw Shen Zishan to the ground and returned to Chen Mo, pouting, "Young Master, this scoundrel deliberately provoked you. He's really awful."

Chen Mo: "It may be despicable, but we can't just act recklessly."

After a pause, Chen Mo spoke up: "Lu Chengzhuang, go back and call Li Huabai here."

"Yes."

Lu Chengzhuang accepted the order and left, disappearing in no time.

Chen Mo's idea was very simple.

Although he had entered the path of the Six-Pillar Shadow Ghost, he still had not awakened the power of summoning.

But Li Huabai and Li Qing'er possess the power of summoning, perhaps they used the power of some special ghost. Just call Li Huabai over and read some of Shen Zishan's memories.

If you have resources around you, then you should make use of them.

After all, no matter how powerful one is, it's impossible to learn all the techniques in the world.

A short while later, footsteps sounded behind them.

However, Lu Chengzhuang arrived in a hurry with Li Huabai.

Li Huabai approached Chen Mo and bowed slightly, saying, "Young Master."

Chen Mo nodded: "Is it too much of a bother to call Miss Hua Bai over so late at night?"

Li Huabai said, "Young master, what are you saying? You and I share honor and disgrace. Your affairs are my affairs. Please feel free to ask for my instructions."

Chen Mo pointed at Shen Zishan and said, "This giant snake is Shen Zishan, the head of the Shen family. Previously, the Shen family's deity, Blood Tiger, possessed Shen Zishan. Later, Shen Zishan was attacked by the Water Spirit Serpent in the Ten Thousand Serpent Cave and transformed into a giant snake. His body is affected by the Water Spirit Serpent's corrosive effects, and anyone bitten by him will turn into a giant snake. I would like to ask Miss Hua Bai to use her power of intuition to read this person's memories. Let's see what this person intends to do, lurking beside my Green Wolf Gang all this time."

Li Huabai agreed: "I will take care of this matter."

Having said that, Li Huabai didn't waste any more words. He immediately walked up to Shen Zishan, raised his hand to press down on Shen Zishan's snake body, and then...

boom!
An extremely powerful spiritual force suddenly erupted and fiercely injected into Shen Zishan's snake head.

"what!"

Unable to endure such mental torment, Shen Zishan let out a heart-wrenching scream. At first, he frantically twisted his snake body in resistance, but soon lost all strength and obediently fell asleep. Li Huabai, on the other hand, kept his eyes darting around.

Chen Mo looked at Li Huabai with curiosity, thinking to himself: Is this the power of attraction? It's truly amazing. Although Li Huabai's power of attraction is useless to him, if he could learn this skill, it would make things much easier for him in the future.

After a moment, Li Huabai stopped, made a hand seal in mid-air, and slowly came to his senses.

After this spell was cast, Li Huabai's face turned somewhat pale.

It must be no easy task to use the power of invocation on a shadowy ghost.

Li Huabai spoke up, "Young Master's considerations are correct. There is indeed someone behind Shen Zishan."

Chen Mo was taken aback and said, "Please tell me in detail, Miss Hua Bai."

Li Huabai recounted in detail: "Initially, Shen Zishan came to Feilai Mountain simply to take revenge on the young master. However, after being wronged by Juan'er, Shen Zishan dared not linger and hurriedly fled. A few days ago, Shen Zishan encountered two women. One was a nun, and the other was a woman with a red veil, whose name seemed to be Abbess Huiyuan. Both of them were highly skilled in Taoism and, seeing that Shen Zishan was determined to take revenge on the young master, they instructed Shen Zishan to continue to lure and harass him here, attempting to lure the young master out by fishing."

Master Huiyuan?

nun?

Aren't those the two guys who hid in the well of the red ancient house in Dayin Mountain?

There were too many zombies around at the time, so Chen Mo and Xiao Ye didn't attack the two of them to avoid being surrounded by them.

Unexpectedly, these two people actually came here.

But how did those two guys know that he and Xiaoye had returned alive from the Dayin Mountain?
When Chen Mo and Xiao Ye went down the mountain, they didn't find any living people. They even checked the ancient well... but there was no one there.

Thinking of this, Chen Mo asked, "Do you know why those two women did this?"

Li Huabai shook his head: "Shen Zishan met those two women not many times, and those two women didn't reveal much to Shen Zishan either."

Chen Mo nodded: "I understand, thank you for your help, Miss Hua Bai."

Li Huabai said, "Young Master, I have read Shen Zishan's memories. Shen Zishan is very weak at the moment. Should we kill him?"

Chen Mo pondered for a moment.

Shen Zishan is indeed despicable and deserves to die.

but……

Chen Mo still felt it was better to play it safe, so he asked, "By the way, did Shen Zishan have any life-saving talismans that he gave to those two women?"

Li Huabai immediately understood Chen Mo's thoughts and said, "Yes. Those two women took Shen Zishan's blood and refined a talisman. Once Shen Zishan dies, the talisman will self-immolate. Is that what you intend, young master?"

Chen Mo nodded: "Juan'er, take Shen Zishan back and keep him in captivity."

After saying that, Chen Mo turned and left.

Those two women are quite skilled.

To be on the safe side, it's best not to alert them yet.

To avoid any mistakes.

……

Eighty miles away from Feilai Mountain is Dazexiang.

There is an inconspicuous house here.

It was rented out by someone.

Since then, the people living in the house have rarely shown themselves. The villagers passing by were curious, but they didn't bother them.

In the courtyard of a private house.

Hongyue, dressed in red, was chopping wood and cooking at the kitchen doorway. Meanwhile, an old woman in red sat in the living room.

Wow.

The old woman lifted the red veil, revealing a face full of wrinkles. She placed the veil on the table beside her, then took out a white talisman and examined it carefully.

Before long, Hongyue came in carrying a fragrant vegetarian meal. "Master, it's time to eat."

The old woman nodded and sat down at the dining table.

Hongyue served the old woman a bowl of white rice. “The conditions in Dazexiang are harsh, unlike in our Nanzhou. I can’t buy any good vegetarian food outside. Please make do with this, nun.”

The old woman wasn't particular about such things. She picked up her bowl of white rice and started eating, saying, "I'm a nun, and I don't pursue wealth or luxury. Simple meals are enough for me."

Hong Yue served herself another bowl of white rice, sat down and ate. "To be honest, Master is being too cautious. Chen Mo and that Xiao Ye went to the Ancient Tomb, they couldn't possibly have survived. They might not even have made it to the Ancient Tomb. They'll most likely have died at the hands of zombies. Although we can't kill Chen Mo, we don't need to worry about him completing the human-dragon sacrifice. We should return to Nanzhou as soon as possible."

The old woman said, "I always have a bad feeling. Back then, Chen Mo and that woman named Xiao Ye went out together, wearing red veils and carrying red lanterns. Even the zombies couldn't see them. Especially that woman named Xiao Ye. Her cultivation is extremely profound. I always feel that something bad is going to happen. If Chen Mo really completes the human-dragon sacrifice, we will be sinners and we won't be able to explain to the Rakshasa Shrine."

Eh.

Hong Yue sighed, "It's really strange. Why do they have red veils and red lanterns? Red veils are a magical artifact that our Rakshasa Mother usually uses. Moreover, their red veils seem to be even more powerful than the Abbess's. They can't even see the zombies. If it weren't for that, we could have followed them to find out what was going on."

They wanted to chase after them.

But... there are just too many zombies.

They dare not.

Later, we waited for a very long time, but the zombies still didn't leave.

Finally, with no other option, the two escaped through the passage beneath the ancient well.

The ancient well connects to an underground river, providing a safe distance from the mass grave of 100,000 people and preventing zombies from getting close.

After leaving, they went back to check several times, but the zombies were still there.

They have never been able to go to the ancient tomb to check it out, and still do not know its condition.

The old woman spoke up at this point: "The matter of the human-dragon sacrifice is of great importance. We must find out the situation before we return to Nanzhou to report. Otherwise, we won't be able to explain ourselves. The Green Wolf Gang is Chen Mo's stronghold. If Chen Mo is dead, the Green Wolf Gang should react. If Chen Mo is alive, let Shen Zishan go fishing and lure Chen Mo out. There's no rush. We've already come all this way, so waiting a few more months won't hurt. Anyway, with Shen Zishan paving the way, we can just stay here and recuperate for a while. It won't be a hassle."

The old woman surmised that Chen Mo's life talisman must have been left in the hands of a core member of the Green Wolf Gang. If the life talisman were to self-immolate, the Green Wolf Gang would certainly make a move.

Actually, the old woman was overthinking it.

Chen Mo did not refine his own destiny talisman at all.

After a moment, the old woman spoke up: "By the way, when is the next time you and Shen Zishan have agreed to meet and exchange information?"

Hong Yue said, "Five days later."

The old woman said, "Then go and meet with Shen Zishan in five days. Make sure you find out everything. If Chen Mo completes the human-dragon sacrifice and brings Jiang Hongyue back to life, then the sky will truly fall. The entire Great Qian Dynasty will experience tremendous upheaval."

"Don't worry, Master. Hongyue knows what she's doing. She won't be careless."

……

Chen Mo returned to the Green Wolf Gang and visited his master in the West Courtyard.

Master is still unconscious.

However, Tang Feifei and Manager Li continued to serve them.

Upon seeing Chen Mo enter, Manager Li cupped his hands and said, "Thanks to the Vice Chief's skillful treatment, the Chief's injuries have improved significantly. However, he is still weak, and should wake up in a few more days."

Tang Feifei also stood up and cupped her hands in thanks: "Thank you for your righteous help, Young Master Mo."

Tang Feifei is Master's older sister, so Chen Mo naturally knew the proper etiquette and returned the greeting with a cupped hand: "Third Master, there's no need to be so formal. Master has been kind to me, and I also hope that Master will wake up soon. However, my health is not very good right now, and I still need Third Master to take care of the affairs of the gang."

Chen Mo plans to go to the capital, so it's not appropriate for him to remain the deputy leader of the Green Wolf Gang for long; he'll have to relinquish his position sooner or later.

Upon hearing that Chen Mo was unwell, Tang Feifei asked with great concern, "Young Master Mo, were you injured in the Great Yin Mountain?"

Chen Mo said, "It's just a minor injury, nothing serious. I just need to rest and recuperate."

Tang Feifei breathed a sigh of relief. "Young Master Mo, rest assured, now that Seventh Brother's injuries are improving, I have the mind to attend to the important matters of the gang. Recently, our Green Wolf Gang has been targeted by evil spirits, so I will tell the members not to go out."

"Then I'll trouble you."

Chen Mo turned and went out the door.

Manager Li chased after him, asking with concern, "Vice Chief, would you like me to examine you? And perhaps prescribe some nourishing medicine?"

Chen Mo turned around and looked at Manager Li for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.

Jiang Hongyue is clinging to my back... Not to mention you, even Xiaoye couldn't do anything about it.

Manager Li thought Chen Mo was laughing at his lack of medical skills, so he scratched his head and smiled wryly: "Vice Chief, please don't laugh at me. I know my medical skills are poor. I just wanted to do my part."

Chen Mo stopped smiling: "Manager Li, you're overthinking it. I didn't mean that. However, Manager Li could get me some of the best medicinal herbs to nourish my blood and qi."

Seeing an opportunity to help the deputy leader, Manager Li was in high spirits and quickly agreed: "Don't worry, deputy leader, I'll take care of this. I'll definitely find the best prescription to nourish your blood and qi."

"Then I'll trouble you."

Chen Mo left the West Courtyard and returned to his own Hundred Herbs Garden.

Once inside the gate and back in his own little corner, Chen Mo felt much more relaxed. But what followed was an overwhelming sense of exhaustion.

Once you relax, fatigue sets in.

Just then, Tang Wan came up and, seeing that Chen Mo looked unwell, offered him a helping hand: "Young Master, are you tired?"

Chen Mo said, "I am a little tired. Help me inside to rest."

Tang Wan helped Chen Mo walk forward, saying, "I just saw Juan'er carrying a big snake back and keeping it in the backyard. Is that the evil spirit that harmed the gang leader?"

Chen Mo didn't hide anything: "Yes, this matter should not be publicized."

"Wan'er knows."

After entering the living room, Chen Mo sat down and rested for a while.

I'm so tired.

Chen Mo then said, "Wan'er, I'm going to sleep for a while. Remember to wake me up in an hour."

Now that he's being targeted by two women, Chen Mo is really uneasy.

But people aren't made of iron; no matter how strong their spirit and willpower, they still need to rest. So I came up with a compromise, trying to achieve both cultivation and rest.

If Wan'er doesn't wake me up at a set time, I'm afraid I could sleep until noon the next day.

Seeing Chen Mo's resolute words, Wan'er didn't tell him to rest more or anything, and agreed. An hour later, Wan'er woke Chen Mo up at the appointed time.

It was already daylight.

Heavy snowflakes were falling from the sky.

Chen Mo got dressed, walked into the living room, leaned against the door frame, and watched the swirling snowflakes. Suddenly, he felt that playing a tune would be more fitting, so he took out the flute that Xiao Ye had given him, but unfortunately... he had never learned it.

I can't blow it.

"Enough, I'm barely surviving. What's the point of listening to music? It's too extravagant. I should be thinking more about ways to increase my cultivation."

Just then, Tang Wan brought over a bowl of herbal soup. "Young master, Manager Li just delivered some nourishing herbal soup to replenish your qi and blood. I've prepared it. Would you like a bowl?"

"Bring it here."

Chen Mo took the medicine bowl and drank it all in a few gulps.

After taking the medicine, I felt a bit warmer. I also became more alert, and my listless spirit improved slightly.

Chen Mo thought to himself: It seems Su Yuqing was right. Jiang Hongyue, lying on my back, is indeed absorbing my soul and essence. My condition will improve once I replenish my qi and blood. It's just a pity I've entered the Transcendent Realm. The ordinary tonics given by Manager Li have limited effect. If I asked Li Huabai to find me some higher-quality herbs, the effect would likely be much better.

It seems that my collaboration with Li Huabai wasn't a bad deal after all.

On the contrary, they made a huge profit.

I wonder if they have copied down the method for attaining the Transcendent Realm.

Chen Mo came to his senses and said, "Wan'er, give me a few more bowls of herbal soup."

"Hmm. If you think the medicine is effective, that's good. Wan'er, go and get it."

After drinking six large bowls of herbal soup, Chen Mo's spirits improved significantly, and he felt less tired.

After dismissing Wan'er, Chen Mo sat down cross-legged in the living room and practiced the Dragon Elephant Skill and Corpse Ghost Daoist Technique. However, he was unable to advance any further and had to stop.

"I lack the method to reach the Transcendent Realm, so I cannot advance any further."

"My cultivation in the realm of corpse demons... can increase simply by slaying ghosts and absorbing their essence. Unfortunately, there are no more powerful ghosts in Nanyang Prefecture, so my progress is no longer significant."

Just then——

dong dong dong.

There was a knock on the door.

"Young master, I have already copied down the method for transcending the mortal realm."

It just happened...

Chen Mo immediately got up and opened the door to welcome Li Huabai inside, and even asked Wan'er to make tea for Li Huabai.

Li Huabai accepted the teacup, thanked her, and said, "Last night I copied down the best methods for transcending the mortal realm collected by Black Mountain Tower. There are two methods in total."

As she spoke, she took out two booklets and handed them to Chen Mo. "One is the Thousand Waters Technique, which Xiao Qing and I practice. This technique is suitable for women to cultivate, emphasizing yin and gentleness, like water. Yet it is not lacking in inexhaustible power. It was obtained by me when I was away from home in my early years. The other is called the Mountain Backing Technique, which is suitable for men to cultivate. It emphasizes that a person is like a mountain, unshakable and unshakable by wind and rain. Both of these techniques can be cultivated to the sixth level of the Transcendent Realm."

Chen Mo took the two booklets and flipped through them: "Can you only cultivate up to the sixth level of the Transcendent Realm?"

Li Huabai said, "Yes. The transition from the sixth to the seventh level of the Transcendent Realm is a huge watershed. Many Transcendent Realm experts are stuck at the sixth level their entire lives, unable to enter the seventh level. On the one hand, this watershed is too big and difficult to cross. On the other hand, there are very few methods for advancing beyond the seventh level. Even my Black Mountain Tower cannot find them."

Chen Mo: "Are there any cultivation methods of the seventh rank or higher in Nanzhou?"

Li Huabai: "Of course there are. But they are very rare, even the seven great demon-suppressing families rarely have them. I only know that the Rakshasa Shrine has such a method. Oh, by the way, I know that a nunnery also has it."

Chen Mo was taken aback: "A nunnery?"

Li Huabai: "It's the Cihang Hui Nunnery where Abbess Huiyuan lives. The Cihang Hui Nunnery is also one of the seven great demon-suppressing families, but it is closer to the Rakshasa Shrine, which is why it received the Rakshasa Shrine's favor."

Such a coincidence?
Chen Mo immediately became interested: "Do you know how skilled that Abbess Huiyuan is?"

Li Huabai said, "Cihang Hui'an is one of the top-tier families among the seven major demon-suppressing families in Nanzhou. Those who can be called nuns have generally reached the sixth level of the Transcendent Realm, and some may even have entered the seventh level."

Chen Mo nodded: "I understand. I'll need to trouble Miss Hua Bai to inquire more about the extent of Master Huiyuan's cultivation so we can make preparations as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, young master, I've already sent people to investigate. We should have results soon."

Chen Mo dismissed Li Huabai and then closed the door.

He sat cross-legged and entered a meditative state, carefully examining the two exercises, becoming more and more engrossed in them.

"Indeed, it's a better technique than the Dragon Elephant Skill. Back then, Master traveled all over the country in search of a way to deal with zombies, and that's how he met Grandmaster Sun Luhai and found the Dragon Elephant Skill. In the end, it was because Master's connections weren't high enough. Now that we have the Black Mountain Tower, they found me two even more powerful techniques in no time. In this world, you still need connections to get things done."

After reading the cultivation technique, Chen Mo briefly began practicing it.

It's quite difficult.

Open the panel.

[Deconstructable material detected]

[Should we deconstruct it?]

[Hint: Deduction is also possible, but it requires a sufficient amount of original solution essence.]

Adhering to the principle of saving wherever possible, Chen Mo first considered:
Deconstruction.

hum!
As a sharp pain shot through his head, lines of subtitles appeared.

【Name: Thousand Water Skill】

[Type: Transcendent Realm Cultivation Technique]

[Level: Can be cultivated up to the sixth level of the Transcendent Realm]

[Note: The Thousand Waters Technique is divided into six levels, corresponding to the first to sixth stages of the Transcendent Realm. The highest level, the sixth, is Thousand Waters Reversal, which, upon mastery, allows one to reach the sixth stage of the Transcendent Realm.]

[Introduction: This exercise draws inspiration from the gentleness of water, emphasizing a gradual and gradual approach. Flowing water doesn't strive to be first, but rather to flow continuously. It requires years of sustained practice to accumulate water into a river, eventually bringing forth wind and rain.]

[Classification: The Thousand Waters Technique is suitable for women with a feminine physique. Some men with a feminine physique can also practice it, but the effects will be greatly reduced.]

[Note: You have a Yin-Yang constitution, so you can cultivate. However, the effects will be limited.]

[Note: This requires 100000 Original Essence to modify your Transcendent Realm, making it completely compatible with this technique. From then on, your Transcendent Realm will be the Thousand Waters Technique. The Thousand Waters Technique will spontaneously reflect into your realm, a permanent solution.]

[Should we make changes?]

Ok?
Previously, one could only modify their physique to be compatible with a certain cultivation method, which simply made it easier for them to cultivate.

Is it now possible to modify one's own cultivation level and make it compatible with a certain cultivation method?
The modification function... has evolved along with the deduction?

Just as Chen Mo was wondering, a message appeared on the panel.

The editing function has evolved to a two-level editing feature. More things can be modified now.

Sure enough.

The second-level revision is good, but it also makes people more demanding.

The original interpretations often contain tens of thousands of words of essence.

My original insights are all the result of hard work, not something that just fell from the sky.

The 400,000 original essences were obtained by Xiaoye after killing the great serpent demon.

Although it hurt a little, Chen Mo still had the idea.

Revise!

boom!
Although he was in great pain, this time it was not his body that was being modified, but rather his transcendent realm.

Extremely magical!

It felt as if a scalpel was being used to radically reform my ethereal and intangible realm.

Before long, when the pain subsided, Chen Mo discovered that although his realm was still at the second level of the Transcendent Realm, it had undergone some kind of change.

just like……

The same two leaves... changed from willow leaves to sycamore leaves.

[Editing complete]

[Your cultivation level is now completely compatible with the Thousand Waters Technique. This is equivalent to you reaching the second stage of the Transcendent Realm through the Thousand Waters Technique. Your subsequent cultivation levels will rise rapidly, like bamboo shoots climbing step by step.]

"...This is pretty impressive. My Transcendent Realm was clearly advanced using the Dragon Elephant Technique. Now it's been changed to the Thousand Water Technique?"

"If that's the case, wouldn't it be possible to modify my innate ghost incense and zombie markings as well?"

Chen Mo was stunned for a moment before recovering.

"I'll try out this Thousand Waters Technique."

Click!

Hands together.

The Thousand Water Technique was immediately activated.

As if his entire body had developed muscle memory, he spontaneously began to circulate the Thousand Waters Technique. All the profound techniques and methods became second nature to him. It felt as if he had mastered the skills of ten years of arduous practice.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Chen Mo had fully adapted to the second level of the Thousand Water Technique.

Another hour passed, and surprisingly...

Boom!

He has entered the third stage of the Transcendent Realm.

It felt as if a surging torrent of water was flowing within my body, ceaselessly churning.

"it is good!"

"Since the Thousand Waters Technique is progressing so smoothly, I might as well give the Mountain Backing Technique a try. Others tend to try to learn too much at once, and being impatient for quick results is a major taboo. But I don't have this problem."

Open the panel.

"Deconstructing the Backing Technique".

hum!
As the pain swept through, lines of text appeared.

【Name: The Art of Relying on a Mountain】

[Type: Transcendent Realm Cultivation Technique]

[Level: Can be cultivated up to the sixth level of the Transcendent Realm]

[Note: The Mountain-Backing Technique is divided into six levels, corresponding to the first to sixth stages of the Transcendent Realm. The highest level, the sixth, is called "A Thousand-Foot Cliff," which, upon mastering, allows one to reach the sixth stage of the Transcendent Realm.]

[Introduction: This technique draws inspiration from the majestic and powerful nature of mountains, emphasizing unparalleled courage and strength. Mountains leave no trace, standing firm and unyielding. It requires years of persistent practice to accumulate strength and form a mountain as vast as the sea.]

[Characteristics: The Mountain-Backing Technique is suitable for men to practice. Some strong-willed women can also practice it, but the effects are not good.]

[Note: You have a Yin-Yang constitution, so you can cultivate, but the effects will be limited.]

[Note: Consuming 100000 Original Essence can modify your current Transcendent Realm, making it fully compatible with this cultivation technique...]

[Should we make changes?]

The information obtained was exactly the same as that of Qian Shuigong.

It can possess both the gentleness of water and the grandeur of mountains.

Chen Mo naturally wouldn't hesitate.

"Revise!"

……

Three hours later, it was already afternoon.

call!
Chen Mo breathed a long sigh of relief.

Both are at the third level of the Transcendent Realm.

Moreover, they complement each other, and cultivating these two methods has become as natural as eating and drinking, an instinct.

"I reckon it won't be long before I reach the fourth-tier Transcendent Realm."

“My cultivation in the Corpse Demon realm has reached the sixth level, and I should have advanced to the Transcendent Realm long ago. Otherwise, I won’t be able to maintain the balance between the Corpse Demon and the Human Realm. I will not go out for the next few days.”

For the next few days, Chen Mo did not leave his house.

Whenever she felt tired, she would sleep for an hour and have Wan'er wake her up. Then she would take the herbal medicine given to her by Li Huabai.

Not bad.

Chen Mo felt that the tonic soup provided by Manager Li had limited effect, so he entrusted the matter to Li Huabai. Li Huabai proved to be very capable, genuinely wanting to cooperate with Chen Mo. Each time he sourced tonic herbs, they were extremely expensive and rare.

It has excellent nourishing effects.

After taking the herbal medicine, Chen Mo went to his room to practice the two major techniques.

The realm of transcending worldly dust is improving at a visible rate.

As his cultivation level increased, Chen Mo's balance as a corpse demon became more stable and solid. Even his back pain symptoms improved significantly.

Since Jiang Hongyue is absorbing his essence and soul, the only thing Chen Mo can do right now is to strengthen his own blood and spirit to make up for what Jiang Hongyue has absorbed.

Of course, Chen Mo did not forget to use the ritual to open the bone-revealing mirror every day and look at Jiang Hongyue.

Each time he saw Jiang Hongyue still fast asleep on his back, he felt a little more at ease.

He thought to himself: It would be best if Jiang Hongyue didn't wake up so soon. Or even better, never to wake up at all.

If this guy wakes up, then...

Five days passed in the blink of an eye.

That morning, Chen Mo sat cross-legged in the living room, entering a period of seclusion.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes.

He was radiant and full of energy.

It swept away the sluggish trend.

"Finally, I've entered the sixth-tier Transcendent Realm!"

In five days, he went from the second-level Transcendent Realm to the sixth-level Transcendent Realm by blindfolding himself.

That's absolutely insane.

This was the result of Chen Mo's pursuit of stability and his avoidance of rushing things. He wanted to prevent an unstable foundation; otherwise, the progress could have been accelerated.

The two-level editing function is absolutely insane.

Directly modify the realm.

However, the side effects were severe, causing Chen Mo excruciating pain that felt like being torn apart day after day. If Chen Mo hadn't possessed an incredibly strong will, he probably would have died from the pain.

"This modification function should be used with caution. The pain it causes can be excruciating."

"After some time, when my realm is completely stable, I will try using the deduction method."

The Mountain-Backing Technique and the Thousand Waters Technique can only be cultivated up to the sixth level of the Transcendent Realm... That's for others.

But Chen Mo is different.

The deduction function allows lower-level techniques to be deduced to higher levels.

However, Chen Mo hasn't tested it yet, and given the current rapid progress, his foundation isn't very stable. So he's not in a hurry.

"I was in seclusion all night last night, and I'm really exhausted. I'm going to take a nap now."

Chen Mo dragged his tired body to bed and fell asleep immediately.

I'm still having nightmares, in which I'm being rubbed by something.

Trying to see the dream clearly, it's all blurry and unclear.

Chen Mo didn't know how much time had passed before he finally woke up in a daze.

Chen Mo always slept alone, so he wasn't particular about his sleeping posture. Because of this, he was once tied up by Xiao Ye back in Hongcun Village, Dayin Mountain.

Now that Xiao Ye is gone, Chen Mo has once again become unruly.

In a daze, he turned over and reached his hand to the side.

At first, Chen Mo didn't think much of it, but then he grabbed someone.

people?
Don't I sleep alone?

Neither Wan'er nor Juan'er would climb into their own bed.

Who?
hiss!
Chen Mo suddenly opened his eyes and was shocked to see a woman in a red veil and traditional Chinese wedding dress lying next to him, turned to face him.

Hallucination?

I reached out and pinched the other person's arm; the touch felt real.

Hey!
Did Jiang Hongyue escape?
Isn't she a spirit? Without a physical body?
Chen Mo sprang up from the bed, unleashing all his strength in an instant, instinctively ready to throw a punch.

"It is I, Su Yuqing."

The woman with the red veil spoke.

Chen Mo then stopped, staring blankly at the woman with the red veil, and blinked: "Try saying another word."

The woman with the red veil stood up, got off the bed, and bowed to Chen Mo: "It really is me. Young master, you must have mistaken me for your stepmother."

Hearing the familiar voice, Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief: "How did you get out?"

Su Yuqing said, "Now that Second Sister has returned to life, the curse that imprisoned me has disappeared. I was able to escape. Just now, I saw that Young Master was very frightened while sleeping and was even talking in his sleep. I suppose he had a nightmare. I was worried that something might happen to Young Master, so I came out to watch over him. If I frightened Young Master because of this, please don't blame me for my rashness."

Chen Mo recalled the hazy nightmare, which did indeed happen, and said, "You meant well. How could I blame you? It's just... you should have told me beforehand. Just now, I really thought it was Jiang Hongyue who came out."

Su Yuqing quickly curtsied, "It's all my fault, I frightened you, young master."

Chen Mo waved his hand: "I already said it's not your fault. By the way, now that you're out, why don't you lift your red veil? Wearing a red veil all day is kind of scary."

Su Yuqing felt quite aggrieved: "My marriage with you was only half a wedding back then, it was a ghost marriage. Ghost marriages have their own rules. Only the husband can lift the bride's red veil. I can't lift it."

Is this even possible?
Chen Mo said, "Back then, it was a misunderstanding between us. Don't dwell on it too much. All these years, I've always carried a mirror with me, because I consider you one of my own. I was afraid that you would be forgotten and all alone again, do you understand?"

Su Yuqing: "I know. I know that you are good to me. You always have me by your side and offer incense to me. That's how I survived. If you had stopped offering incense or thrown away the mirror, I would have died all alone. I will be grateful for your kindness for the rest of my life."

Chen Mo nodded: "It's good that you know. But this marriage shouldn't be taken too seriously."

Su Yuqing sobbed twice: "Yes. I am just a lonely and desolate ghost, and I will not dare to hope for your son."

Chen Mo said, "Since that's the case, I'll lift your red veil. From now on, you'll be a respectable person who can live in this world."

Su Yuqing curtsied again, sobbing with tears in her eyes, and said, "Thank you for your mercy, young master."

He spent a hundred years in the mirror, a hundred years of loneliness and despair.

Now, with Chen Mo's help, she could finally lift her red veil and live a respectable life... Su Yuqing was so excited that she cried.

Chen Mo stood up, reached out and grabbed the other woman's red veil. Just as he was about to lift it, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind: Could it be another rogue general? Oh well, Su Yuqing has been so good to him. Whatever she looks like, he'll lift it anyway. Let her be an upright person.

Wow.

Chen Mo suddenly lifted the red veil...

(End of this chapter)