Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 90 The Corpse Puppet is Complete! Finally, my hands are free! [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Even after returning home, Ji Yuan's mind would still occasionally replay the scene he had just witnessed underground at Wang Mazi's house.

Even corpses can be sold for spirit stones...

If you don't cultivate properly, even your corpse won't be wanted?

After thinking for a while, Ji Yuan changed the doorplate to "Alchemy Room".

Let's try to get our alchemy skills to the middle grade of the first rank first.

He then refined a batch of Hundred Herbs Pills and tried refining a batch of Profound Qi Pills. The Hundred Herbs Pills were now consistently produced at a rate of two out of three.

Once we can successfully refine three pills out of three, we can then refine two batches of pills in one batch.

The newly acquired Xuanqi Pill technique is already somewhat lacking; only one out of three attempts will succeed.

As darkness fell, Ji Yuan peered at the Yin Ghost Flag and found that the two Yin Ghosts were still motionless, lying motionless inside the flag.

That is, until the early morning of the following day.

Ji Yuan, who had been cultivating diligently all night, did not forget to kill all the red-crested chickens. When he delivered all the chicken carcasses to the chicken cultivator, his old friend revealed a smile that was more like a grimace.

He only smiled broadly when Ji Yuan said that they needed to continue ordering Lushui chickens.

For this chicken cultivator, it's simple: the profit margin for Lushui chickens is higher than that for Red Crested chickens.

And since Senior Ji is a man who doesn't lack money... so this can be considered a good thing.

After finishing with the red-crested chicken, Ji Yuan didn't forget to go home and change back into yesterday's clothes. By the time he arrived at Wang Mazi's butcher shop again, the sun was already high in the sky.

Wang Mazi seemed to have been prepared all along. He didn't even open his butcher shop. As soon as he saw Ji Yuan arrive, he waved to him.

"Fellow Daoist, you've arrived quite early today."

Before Ji Yuan entered the house, Wang Mazi closed the door and said with a smile:

"Fellow Daoist is truly fortunate. Today, you happen to have a fresh immortal being delivered to me from the moment of death. It's only been three hours, and it's still warm."

"Huh? How did he die?"

"He died of poisoning. It seems he was poisoned beforehand and was trying to escape to our market town in Yunyize, but he died on the way. Our people just happened to be able to take advantage of him."

As the two were talking, they arrived underground.

In the center of the dark room stood an ice coffin, inside which lay a young woman dressed in a loose black robe, sleeping peacefully, but her face was ashen.

It was also covered in a lot of grayish-black mud, as if it had been fished out of some mud pit.

"This poison is probably quite potent; you should be careful when you take it back and use it."

Wang Mazi kindly reminded him.

Ji Yuan sensed the female cultivator's cultivation level before her death: Qi Refining Level 5, which was not bad.

He had originally intended to find the corpse of a male cultivator, but he didn't know how long he would have to wait, unless it was as Wang Mazi had said.

Let's kill one now.

"Um."

"Then this one will do."

Ji Yuan paid the remaining 10 spirit stones, and with a casual wave of his hand, the entire ice coffin disappeared.

Wang Mazi was stunned... How big must the storage bag be to hold an ice coffin?

Ordinary Qi Refining cultivators use only one foot square, while slightly better ones use three feet square.

How could this ice coffin possibly fit?

Even the corpse was first brought over in a storage bag, and then Wang Mazi used magic to handcraft an ice coffin for its storage.

As for Ji Yuan, I'm sorry, but the storage bag he picked up earlier from the peak Qi Refining cultivator was a full ten feet square!

Let alone this small ice coffin, even taking all the ice coffins on the wall would be a bit difficult.

After a while, Ji Yuan returned to his home.

He wasn't in a hurry to dispose of the female cultivator's body. Instead, he went to the [Talisman Room] and tried to draw six soul-controlling talismans.

He is now a first-tier high-grade talisman master. Drawing mid-grade talismans is not difficult for him. He only needs to try a few times to succeed.

With the Soul Control Talisman in hand, the next steps are Rootless Water, Yin Sha Mud, and Spirit Needles.

As for spiritual needles, Ji Yuan's superior-grade magic weapon, the Spirit Water Needle, is definitely not suitable. Not to mention that it requires twelve spiritual needles to pierce the twelve main meridians of the corpse, the Spirit Water Needle is a killing needle, not a saving needle.

So we still need to prepare a special set.

This is something that most healers and cultivators have.

There are many more in Medicine King Valley, and the Corpse Puppet Technique might even have originated from there.

Ji Yuan then went out again and arrived at Zengtou City, where he purchased 50 catties of rootless water and a set of spiritual needles.

Rootless water is rainwater that has never come into contact with the ground.

This thing is worthless; you can buy it with Soul Shards.

Yin Sha Mud is alright; it's just some soil that's been contaminated with Yin Sha energy.

It is mostly used to cultivate medicinal herbs.

Ji Yuan searched several herb shops before finally collecting the necessary herbs.

On the contrary, that set of spirit needles, which clearly doesn't even qualify as a magic weapon, still cost Ji Yuan 5 spirit stones.

Once everything was ready, Ji Yuan returned home.

The female cultivator's corpse must be washed clean with water from the rootless source... Ji Yuan didn't know why this request was made.

Couldn't a "cleansing spell" or a "cleansing talisman" have solved the problem properly?

It saves me the trouble.

But since that's what the spell requires, Ji Yuan has no choice but to follow it. If he makes a mistake at any step, it will be troublesome.

Ji Yuan then went to his own bathroom and released the female cultivator's corpse.

His face was still ashen; this poison was probably going to be difficult to treat.

There's nothing we can do right now, so let's clean up the body first.

Ji Yuan glanced at the female cultivator and could only think to himself.

"I'm sorry."

Undressing... no, she's got quite a figure?

With such a physique, why are you wearing such a huge black robe covering you... No, damn it, you're all corpses.

What more could I possibly want?

I examine my body three times a day.

[The Cave], let me calm my mind and gather my energy!

After the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, Ji Yuan finally cleaned the female cultivator's corpse, mainly removing the mud from her face.

The next step was to cleanse the remaining spiritual energy in her dantian.

Ji Yuan placed his hands on the corpse's cold abdomen. As spiritual energy flowed in, Ji Yuan immediately sensed the condition inside the corpse.

poison!

Even the remaining spiritual energy in the meridians is poisonous!

Ji Yuan quickly stopped, almost letting the poison enter his body along with the spiritual energy... Damn it, what kind of poison is this, so domineering?

Even a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator probably wouldn't be worthy of this poison.

For a moment, Ji Yuan was curious about the identity of this corpse.

The storage bag that might have been proof of his identity is probably long gone, and even some of the jewelry he might have been wearing is missing.

Ji Yuan turned his head and glanced at the female cultivator's face again.

Before, there was too much mud, so it was hard to see clearly, but now that it's clean, you can see... her appearance and figure are excellent. As for her hands and feet, Ji Yuan also looked at them when she was washing them, and her skin was extremely tender. She didn't look like she had done any work.

She's probably some rich young lady, or perhaps from a family of cultivators.

Well, I don't plan to let her go out anyway. All I need is for her to help me feed the chickens and raise the pigs. If necessary, I can take back the storage bag. What's there to be afraid of?

It's just that this poison... If only it could be removed. Such a potent toxin, it would be so much better if I could remove it myself and, if necessary, let my flying sword or needles get some on it.

Having no other choice, Ji Yuan thought for a moment and then went next door to ask Wen Lin for advice.

It's said that alchemists are also half poison masters, so they should know a little bit about it.

Unexpectedly, Wen Lin actually came up with a solution when asked this question.

"All you need is this 'poison-attracting insect,' but Brother Ji, please make sure the other party doesn't resist in the slightest, because this poison-attracting insect is extremely fragile. If there is even the slightest resistance, it will instantly turn into poison."

"Once the poison-attracting insect has absorbed all the toxins from the opponent's body, use this insect-attracting incense to lure it out. Then, lock it in a jade box for three days and three nights, and it will turn into poison on its own, and it will be even stronger than the original poison."

After Wen Lin finished speaking, Ji Yuan had an open jade box in his hand.

Inside the jade box was a black beetle, which was also munching on a tiny clump of incense.

"When the time comes, light this insect-attracting incense, and the poisonous insects will come out."

"Alright, thank you, Brother Wen."

Ji Yuan closed the jade box without asking Wen Lin how he came to have it.

Just like Wen Lin wouldn't ask him what he wanted this for, as for the favor, he could only owe it to him for now and repay it together with the favor from the Foundation Establishment Pill formula later.

After returning home, Ji Yuan first made a small cut in the palm of the woman's right hand, and then released the poisonous insects, which burrowed into the woman's body.

Ji Yuan could even see a small bump moving inside the female corpse. Wherever it passed, the toxins disappeared, including on the female corpse's face.

The woman's originally ashen face gradually returned to normal.

Ji Yuan then realized that he had underestimated her appearance.

It's not that Ji Yuan has any special fetishes or any particular thoughts about corpses, but rather that this female cultivator had only been dead for a short time and looked no different from a living person.

Just like a sleeping beauty.

In addition, she has a very good appearance and figure... tsk, they're all just pretty skeletons!

Ji Yuan, with a calm and collected mind, waited for about half an hour before seeing the poisonous insect remain motionless on the woman's neck.

And no trace of poisoning could be found on the woman's body.

Ji Yuan estimated that it was about time, so he lit the insect-attracting incense.

The poisonous insects that had been motionless in one spot suddenly came to life and "whoosh"ed out from the wound on the woman's hand.

The once shriveled poisonous insects have now become round and plump, as if they are about to burst open at any moment.

Ji Yuan watched as the poisonous insects returned to the jade box, then closed the lid.

After putting away the poisonous insects, his gaze fell once again on the female corpse.

With the toxins gone from her body, the woman's already pale skin became even whiter, almost transparent.

Ji Yuan dared not look any longer and hurriedly placed his hand on her cold lower abdomen. After cleaning up the remaining spiritual energy in her dantian and meridians, he then used spiritual needles to pierce her twelve main meridians, because the female corpse's skin was too white and the meridians were not difficult to find.

After the spiritual needle pierced the main meridian, Ji Yuan then smeared Yin Sha mud all over every inch of his skin.

The real challenge comes next.

Because Ji Yuan had to use his own spiritual power to nurture it for a full twelve hours, it meant that Ji Yuan had to be a long-lasting man, continuously outputting power for twelve hours without interruption.

Fortunately, the effect of the [Cave Abode] can cover the entire house. As long as it is your own building, you can benefit from the blessing effect of the [Cave Abode].

Yu then arranged another circle of spirit stones around himself, roughly estimating that there were over a hundred of them.

In addition, Ji Yuan also prepared twenty Spirit Restoration Pills to replenish spiritual energy, just in case.

After everything was ready, he placed his hands on the female corpse, and pure water elemental energy was drawn from his dantian, falling on the female corpse like a thin veil.

boil.

Simmer it for a long time.

Because the spiritual energy was not consumed quickly, Ji Yuan didn't feel anything for the first three hours.

After waiting for three hours, his spiritual energy in his dantian was too depleted, and he began to feel a little empty.

He didn't make things difficult for himself and immediately arranged for the Rejuvenation Pill to be administered.

As each Rejuvenation Pill was refined, Ji Yuan was able to hold on for another three hours.

Six hours later, the Rejuvenation Pill ran out, so Ji Yuan had no choice but to circulate his cultivation technique to absorb the spirit stones around him while simultaneously outputting spiritual energy outwards.

It essentially acts as a spirit energy converter.

Even if he absorbs a lot of spiritual energy, it all just passes through his body.

This situation is a great test for the meridians. If you can persevere, the meridians will naturally become more resilient. But if you can't persevere, then there's nothing you can do.

Ji Yuan initially felt unbearable pain, as if ants were crawling all over his body's meridians.

Several times he had considered giving up.

But the thought that once he mastered the corpse puppet, he would never have to feed chickens and pigs again forced him to persevere.

Fortunately, the body tempering has yielded some results, and the meridians were already quite resilient.

Otherwise, the pain would be even more unbearable.

He persisted until the spirit stones beside him were almost exhausted. Just as Ji Yuan was about to replace the spirit stones again, he suddenly noticed that the dried Yin Sha mud on the female corpse was cracking!

It's like something is about to come out.

Or perhaps... like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon!

"Click—"

With a distinct sound, the female corpse, which had been lying quietly on the ground, seemed to come alive and suddenly sat up.

The female corpse, whose eyes were originally closed, suddenly opened them, and they were blood red.

It's like a zombie coming back to life.

coming!

With a thought, Ji Yuan sent out three soul-controlling talismans, which landed right on the back of the female corpse.

She had just started to move, but suddenly stopped.

Ji Yuan dared not delay and immediately took out his talisman brush and ink, and came to the female corpse... He picked up the brush and drew the character "傀" in seal script on her chest.

As Ji Yuan put down his pen.

The woman's eyes, which were originally blood red, now only had a slight red tinge around the pupils.

Ji Yuan felt that there was an inexplicable connection between him and her.

It's like... she's completely obedient?

She'll do whatever you tell her to do.

So Ji Yuan thought for a moment, then silently commanded in his mind: "You, go feed the pigs."

Seeing the corpse puppet stand up and walk out so abruptly, Ji Yuan realized something was wrong.

"Wait, put your clothes on first."

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