Cultivating Immortality: I Can See the Script of Life

After saying goodbye to Jiang Chuan, Wan Yi followed the directions and headed straight for the mortuary.

As soon as I stepped through the gate, I saw that familiar figure.

It is Qian Zhuo, the protagonist of "Respect for the Dead".

Qian Zhuo also quickly caught sight of Wan Yi. His face remained expressionless, but his heart was in turmoil.

Ok?

This kid has actually entered the Dao?

Qian Zhuo had long had his eye on Wan Yi. He originally planned to wait until Wan Yi entered the Dao before making his move, but he didn't expect the kid to enter the Dao so quickly.

It seems that, in addition to having average talent, Wan Yi also has quite good comprehension.

Pity……

He couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

For corpse puppets, their aptitude and physical attributes can be completely preserved, but their comprehension originates from their soul.

Corpse puppets have bodies but no souls. Once Wan Yi is refined into a corpse puppet, his comprehension will be lost, which is a waste of such a good material.

Despite his regret, Qian Zhuo's plans never stopped.

Now that we've set our sights on them, why would we let them go?

Even without comprehension, a corpse puppet with average aptitude is much more useful than an ordinary corpse puppet.

Having made up his mind, Qian Zhuo forced a somewhat unnatural smile and asked, "Junior brother, you look familiar. You must be a newly initiated disciple, right?"

"You've come to my mortuary to purchase cultivator corpses for puppet making?"

Wan Yi quickly pulled out the task assignment given to him by Jiang Chuan, and waved his hand with a smile: "Senior Brother Qian misunderstood. Senior Brother Jiang Chuan, who is on duty at the Corpse Puppet Hall, recommended me to work in the Corpse Sewing Room, saying that he is short of manpower here."

Upon hearing the name "Jiang Chuan," Qian Zhuo was visibly taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He clearly hadn't expected Wan Yi to be acquainted with Jiang Chuan.

He and Jiang Chuan entered the sect at the same time, and although they weren't particularly close, he knew that Jiang Chuan was meticulous and wouldn't easily recommend someone to him.

It seems Jiang Chuan has his eye on this person and wants to invest in him.

Or perhaps they, like themselves, want to turn Wan Yi into a corpse puppet?

Suppressing his thoughts, Qian Zhuo quickly laughed again: "Senior Brother Jiang is right, my mortuary does indeed need a few stewards to help out."

"Junior brother, since you've accepted the mission, come with me."

Qian Zhuo led Wan Yi toward the backyard of the mortuary. As soon as they stepped through the gate, Wan Yi froze and his eyes trembled.

There's a mass grave in this backyard!

Although the formation suppressed the corpses in the pit, they were neither infested with maggots nor rotten. However, the densely packed limbs and severed bodies piled together made for a truly horrifying sight, enough to make one's scalp tingle.

Qian Zhuo pointed to the mass grave and said casually, "My job in the mortuary is very simple, just two things."

"The first task was to use magic to piece together the remains in the pit, and the second was to sell the pieced-together corpses."

He then pointed to a row of bungalows in the corner of the courtyard, "Junior brother, just choose any empty room to piece together the corpses. There is no strict requirement for the number of corpses you can put together each day, but you must submit at least ten complete corpses each month."

After a pause, Qian Zhuo added, "If you hand in one less body, your contribution will be deducted to make up for the sect's losses. If you hand in more, you will also receive a certain reward."

"As for the work of selling, it is done on a rotating basis. In addition to you, there are two junior brothers and one junior sister in the mortuary. Before, it was a three-day rotation, but now that you're here, it's a four-day rotation."

After briefly explaining the rules, Qian Zhuo reached into his storage bag and pulled out a yellowed book, handing it to Wan Yi:

"This is the 'Corpse Shaping and Restoration Technique.' When I'm on duty in the morgue, I can't do without this technique."

"It can reshape the body, change appearance, and mend severed limbs, and it also has some uses in treating injuries."

"This technique can be obtained in the hall for 50 contribution points."

"Since you're working here, you don't need to contribute anything; you can just use your first month's salary to cover it."

"But let me make this clear from the start: once you take this technique, you have to work in the mortuary for at least a year and you can't run away halfway through."

Wan Yi immediately started calculating in his mind.

The monthly salary for the mortuary is only 10 contribution points. The first month's salary is equivalent to 50 contribution points for the spell. Isn't that a 20% discount?

Why did this demonic sect suddenly change its nature?

They even offer discounts?

No, they definitely have ill intentions.

After a moment's thought, Wan Yi understood.

Most likely, the mortuary is short-staffed, and no one is willing to do the hard work of piecing together corpses, so they use magic as bait to attract disciples to take the job.

Moreover, the Demonic Sect will definitely be able to extract more value from these disciples on duty.

The Demonic Sect never engages in unprofitable business.

After thinking it through, Wan Yi smiled and accepted the book: "Senior Brother Jiang mentioned this to me before, so I already know about it."

Qian Zhuo nodded, then took out a dark storage bag and handed it to Wan Yi: "This magic artifact is called the Yin Corpse Bag. It contains extremely heavy evil energy and is perfect for storing corpses and corpse puppets. You can take it and use it."

"If I leave the mortuary in the future, I have to return it."

"If it's lost, the corresponding contribution will be deducted as compensation."

Wan Yi took the corpse bag and quickly replied, "Junior brother understands."

Qian Zhuo waved his hand: "In that case, you can officially start your duties from today."

"You'll be in charge of selling the corpses in three days. Don't forget then."

"During this time, you need to focus on studying magic. Don't lose too much contribution in the first month."

After saying that, he turned and left in a hurry, as if he had other things to do.

Wan Yi, carrying spellbooks and a corpse bag, randomly chose an empty room, pushed open the door, and went inside.

The room was sparsely furnished, with a jade bed carved from cold jade placed in the center. It felt cool to the touch and was clearly designed to inhibit the decomposition of corpses.

In addition, there are two arrays inside the house, one for protection and to isolate the inside from the outside.

The other layer is similar to the array around the mass grave in the courtyard; it is also used to inhibit the decay of corpses and assist in sewing them back together.

Wan Yi looked around.

From now on, this will be my temporary base, and I won't have to go back to that dilapidated underground cave with no lock.

Although cultivators practicing fetal breathing cannot abstain from grains and need to consume spiritual substances to replenish their essence, at least they no longer need to sleep.

That's why Wan Yi didn't need to go back to that dilapidated cave dwelling to sleep.

Anyway, there's not much inside.

Wan Yi casually activated the protective array inside the room, and a faint spiritual light enveloped the room, isolating it from any movement inside or outside.

Instead of rushing to open "The Corpse Shaping and Restoration Technique" to study the spells, he turned his attention to his script panel.

Sure enough, the script for "Respect for the Dead" has been updated.

[Screenplay: Respect for the Dead]

[Plot: Qian Zhuo is on duty in the mortuary when he encounters Wan Yi, who wants to work there. Although this makes it easier for him to deliver the "Azure Terracotta Warrior Suppressing Evil Technique" to Wan Yi, if Wan Yi disappears in the mortuary, it will attract the search of the sect's law enforcement hall.]

Once those scoundrels from the Enforcement Hall make a move, even if it has nothing to do with him, he will still have to pay to avoid trouble. This is undoubtedly a headache for Qian Zhuo. However, the outer sect competition will be held in three years, so Qian Zhuo still decided to send the "Azure Terracotta Warrior Suppressing Evil Mystic Art" to Wan Yi.

Five days later, Qian Zhuo hid the "Azure Terracotta Warrior Suppressing Evil Mystic Art" on a mutilated corpse, asking Wan Yi to treat it as a relic that the sect had not completely looted. As expected, after Wan Yi obtained the "Azure Terracotta Warrior Suppressing Evil Mystic Art," a mid-grade true technique that directly leads to the Foundation Establishment stage, he indeed treasured it and tried to change his cultivation method.

After dealing with Wan Yi's matter, Qian Zhuo received a message from Zuo Shiyi, asking him to help dispose of the corpse of a senior sister from the sect...