Ye Zi frowned slightly, then bowed and asked, "I wonder what your opinion is?"
"You should know that the final outcome is your death. But It depends on your own awareness. Do you want to use the corpse puppet to continue improving your strength, or do you want to make a decisive decision?"
Lin Che looked at Ye Zi meaningfully, then took Li Muwan away. As for whether Ye Zi would do as he said, that would depend on his own ability.
The world of cultivation has always been full of intrigue and the law of the jungle. If you want to survive, you can only make a decisive choice; otherwise, endless darkness will await you.
Ye Zi kept this sentence in mind and looked toward the hall, where the corpse puppet now stood.
The current corpse puppet had already reached the late stage of Nascent Soul, and he himself was only in the mid-stage. Unless he broke through to the late stage, it would be hard to control the contracted corpse puppet.
Just like his junior brother Wu Yu—the final outcome had been that he was directly killed by the corpse puppet he once kept.
"It seems... I have to speed up my cultivation."
Ye Zi narrowed his eyes. If he was going to die in the future, he might as well destroy the corpse puppet as soon as possible, so he wouldn't have to worry about being possessed later.
Moreover, he could go to a more remote second-tier cultivation country. With his Nascent Soul-stage strength, he could definitely live a prosperous life there.
After leaving the Corpse Sect, Li Muwan was a little curious. "Brother, why did you tell Ye Zi he was going to die? Could it be Ye Zi has some secret?"
"There is no secret." Lin Che placed one hand behind his back and answered calmly, "I just wanted to divert his attention. After all, Lei Ji, the ancestor of the Giant Demon Clan, was chosen by Liu Qingyun, the Vice Hall Master of the Corpse Sect's Resentment Hall. If Liu Qingyun finds out, he will definitely go to Zhao Country himself."
"At present, I'm only in the Soul Transformation stage. It's impossible for me to compete with a cultivator of the 2nd Step. It might even lead to a massacre of Zhao Country's cultivation families and sects."
After all, this was once his home. If Zhao Country were destroyed because of him, it would truly be a tragedy.
Li Muwan nodded, not fully understanding, and then held Lin Che's wrist, saying, "Brother, Wan'er has been close to the late Foundation Establishment stage recently. Let's go back to Luo He Sect when we get the chance."
"Mm. When you officially reach late Foundation Establishment, I'll take you back to Huo Fen Country."
"Hmm~"
Back at Heng Yue Sect, Lin Che released Lei Ji, the ancestor of the Giant Demon Clan, whom he had rescued earlier.
"Hahaha, I, Lei Ji, am finally free! Damn Corpse Sect! I, Lei Ji, will make you filthy people pay a painful price!"
The ancestor of the Giant Demon Clan, Lei Ji, laughed wildly and greedily absorbed the surrounding spiritual power, as if he intended to drain all of Zhao Country's energy.
"Lei Ji!"
Suddenly, Lin Che spoke. Though his voice wasn't loud, it was like a thunderclap in Lei Ji's ears, causing him to tremble.
At this time, Lei Ji had yet to recover his cultivation. He staggered two steps back and bowed to Lin Che with a pale face. "Lei Ji thanks Master for saving his life."
Lin Che nodded slightly, waved his sleeve, and several six-grade pills appeared before Lei Ji. "These are pills to help repair your body. Take one daily. You should recover 30% of your cultivation within half a month."
"Thank you, Master."
Lei Ji nodded firmly, then stored the pills Lin Che gave him and took out a special vial to hand over.
"Master, this is my bone marrow liquid. The essence in this is far greater than in blood. You can use it in cultivation and achieve twice the result with half the effort."
"Bone marrow liquid..."
Lin Che naturally knew how valuable the bone marrow of Lei Ji, the Giant Demon Clan's ancestor, was. If a Nascent Soul cultivator used it, their cultivation would skyrocket—it could even help break through to half-step Deity Transformation.
After all, a Nascent Soul cultivator trying to reach Deity Transformation must comprehend their own domain. Only through such enlightenment could a true breakthrough occur.
It was extremely difficult to comprehend a domain at the Nascent Soul level. Some could never do it and would eventually see their souls scattered, unable to reincarnate.
"The energy in this bone marrow is stronger than blood. Wan'er can't use it yet. When she reaches Nascent Soul, she can use it for body-tempering."
Lin Che accepted Lei Ji's bone marrow fluid with satisfaction, storing it into his space ring with a wave of his sleeve. He could release Lei Ji whenever he wished.
At this moment, Li Muwan approached slowly from nearby, gently tucking her black hair behind her ear. A faint smile appeared on her breathtakingly beautiful face.
"Wan'er, this blood essence is for you. Dilute it in warm water and bathe with it tonight. It should be enough for you to break through to the late Foundation Establishment stage."
"Thank you, Senior Brother."
Li Muwan accepted the vial from Lin Che. As it contained Lei Ji's blood essence, only a drop could be used per bath to avoid her body exploding from excessive energy.
"It's okay. If you feel unwell, don't force yourself to absorb Lei Ji's blood. Your cultivation is still shallow, and you're not yet able to absorb it fully."
Li Muwan nodded obediently, held the vial Lin Che gave her, and returned to her room to bathe and absorb energy.
The room carried a faint sandalwood scent. The soft candlelight flickered across her face, making her appear especially gentle and lovely.
Li Muwan placed the vial on the wooden shelf beside the bathtub, then took off her clothes, revealing delicate, jade-like skin.
Her skin was snowy-white with a faint rosy hue, as if a gentle breeze could scatter it—each inch glowing with youthful energy.
Li Muwan stepped lightly into the bathtub. The warm water wrapped around her body, bringing comfort and calm.
She dropped a single bead of blood from the vial into the water, and instantly, a faint red glow spread on the surface, like tiny energy particles swimming freely.
"This is the blood of Lei Ji, the Giant Demon Clan's ancestor. It's really strong. Far better than any pills."
Li Muwan gently bit her lip as she felt the energy seep into her skin and flow through her meridians.
Under the nourishment of the energy, her snowy skin gradually took on a gentle glow, as if countless tiny lights were twinkling beneath.
Her breathing became calm and steady. Guided by the blood's power, spiritual energy in her body slowly gathered in her dantian, like a warm stream bringing her deep comfort.
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TL:
I didn't notice Liu Qingyun's cultivation level being mentioned in the novel. If it was, I must have missed it. So I just listed him as being in the 2nd Step to be on the safe side. The author only used the Mandarin word that means "Nirvana" without specifying whether it was Nirvana Scryer, Nirvana Cleanser, Nirvana Shatterer, or even Nirvana Void. I know that Nirvana Void is the first cultivation realm of the 3rd Step, but for now, I'll assume Liu Qingyun is still in the 2nd Step.