Corpse Burier: I Can Nourish Corpse-Chapter 47: Gong Chi’s Scheme

"Thank you, Steward Mu!"

Wen Jiu silently memorized the Yinzhou Heterodox Record in his heart.

"Alright, head back to cultivate, but don’t request more leave. If you continue doing nothing after the two of us leave, Si Kongbai will definitely give you trouble," Mu Canglong advised once more and then gestured for Wen Jiu to leave.

Wen Jiu clasped his fists in salute.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, he strolled away.

With a swift stride, he was eager to return.

Once Wen Jiu left, Mu Canglong intended to instruct Liu Xiao further, but Si Kongbai’s flippant voice came from outside the door. Just hearing this voice made Mu Canglong dislike him.

Originally, Mu Canglong intended to ignore Si Kongbai and leave directly, but Si Kongbai came with orders from Elder Gong Chi.

Si Kongbai, as usual, was smiling, but this time his smile had a hint of schadenfreude, "Fellow Daoist Mu, Elder Gong instructed us to go to the Night Patrol Department Main Hall immediately."

"For what?"

Mu Canglong asked in return.

Si Kongbai’s smile froze, "Seems Fellow Daoist Mu isn’t happy about Elder Gong asking you to leave Feixian Peak, huh? When Elder Gong summons us, do we need to be informed of the reason? Why does Fellow Daoist Mu suddenly seem a bit..."

Si Kongbai left his sentence unfinished.

Mu Canglong couldn’t be bothered to engage with Si Kongbai, simply heading toward the main hall.

Si Kongbai followed closely behind.

Soon.

The main hall was reached.

Upon pushing the door open, they saw Elder Gong Chi seated at the main seat of the hall, looking weak. Next to him stood a black-clad, masked man, the third steward of the Night Patrol Department, Ye Luo, whom one rarely sees.

Mu Canglong thoughtfully glanced twice before walking forward and saluting, "Subordinate pays respects to Elder Gong!"

Si Kongbai also saluted.

Elder Gong Chi slowly spoke, his expression stern, "Just now, Ye Luo informed me that the Spiritual Agriculture Department, Talisman Room, Alchemy Room, Artifact Refining Tower, and Demon-slaying Department are discussing suppressing us and targeting the position of Peak Master."

"Elder Gong, if I leave Feixian Peak now, isn’t it playing into their hands!" Mu Canglong exclaimed in surprise.

But Elder Gong shook his head, seemingly indifferent, "No matter. I never wanted to fight for the position of Peak Master in the first place. If they want it, let them fight for it... I called you here for two reasons."

"The first matter, I’m informing you that from today, Si Kongbai will fully handle the Night Patrol Department’s affairs. You should focus on tracking down Blood Robe Tower remnants along with the Inspection Hall members and uncovering the truth behind the Peak Master’s death, identifying the murderer."

"The second matter is gifting you a magical artifact... This is the mid-grade spiritual artifact that has followed me for many years, the Wood Leaf Flying Blade." With those words, Elder Gong took out a wooden box containing the flying knife spiritual artifact from his storage pouch.

"This!"

Wood Leaf Flying Blade.

The famous artifact of Elder Gong.

Mu Canglong was momentarily flustered, unsure of Elder Gong’s intentions behind this act, but quickly saluted in gratitude, respectfully taking it with both hands.

"Don’t tarnish the Night Patrol Department’s reputation while alone outside!" Elder Gong reminded once more before waving to let Mu Canglong leave.

Mu Canglong put away the artifact and turned to leave.

All the way home, his mind was occupied with thoughts of the Wood Leaf Flying Blade, sensing something peculiar about it.

Yet he couldn’t pinpoint what.

Meanwhile, after Mu Canglong left, Elder Gong gave Si Kongbai a few more instructions and set a plan for seclusion to heal.

Si Kongbai’s expression changed slightly, "Elder Gong, are we really not fighting for the Peak Master position?"

"Not fighting!"

With that, Elder Gong’s words ended.

He waved, dismissing Si Kongbai.

Si Kongbai dared not say more, but his expression was full of joy.

No matter if Elder Gong competes or not.

From now on, the Night Patrol Department would be under his control.

He had waited a long time for this day, even having thoughts of getting rid of Mu Canglong.

He just couldn’t defeat him.

So the notion faded away.

...

When only two people were left in the hall, a black-clad figure standing in the shadows slowly emerged.

"Fellow Daoist Gong, what’s the meaning of this? Gifting the Wood Leaf Flying Blade, announcing seclusion to heal, not fighting for the Peak Master position. You should know, this is our closest chance to becoming Peak Master!"

The words carried a hint of displeasure.

But Elder Gong remained unconcerned, a sly smile appeared on his face, "No rush, Daoist friend. Not fighting is fighting. Before leaving the Chen Clan Territory, that Blood Robe Tower fellow gave me a valuable Tier One Top Grade Purple Dew Pill. If I seize this opportunity to step into the late stage of Qi Cultivation... even without fighting, the Peak Master position will definitely be mine!"

"I see."

The black-clad figure did not step out of the shadows.

The displeasure in his tone diminished somewhat.

Following that, Elder Gong spoke coldly again, "As for the Wood Leaf Flying Blade, it’s merely for the inspection department inspector and that Inspector Hall Main Peak Elder to see... My trusted aide carrying my most cherished artifact, yet I don’t compete for the Peak Master position. How could they suspect us?"

"So, Fellow Daoist Gong had a plan all along. I was just being impatient," the black-clad figure chuckled dryly a few times and then added, "I just wonder how Daoist friend intends to find the blood thief. That’s the vital blood we spent three years accumulating, and it’s a task entrusted personally by the Alliance Leader."

"That’s none of your concern. Just stay hidden quietly, and don’t come to me without a good reason."

With a confident tone, Elder Gong spoke.

Then he stood up, intending to leave with Ye Luo.

The black-clad figure gradually faded into the darkness, vanishing.

...

After leaving the Night Patrol Department, Wen Jiu headed straight to the Land of Death.

There, he meticulously reviewed today’s findings, focusing on the Yin Talisman Truth and Three Evils Corpse Nurturing.

First was the Yin Talisman Truth, which aside from the Black Bone Yin Talisman Brush, contained three unusual talisman drawing techniques. First, Yin Talisman Paper, which required soaking normal Demon Skin Talisman Paper with Earthly Evil Yin Qi for three hours.

Secondly, Yin Earth Talisman, not only limited to the night but also to the location, it had to be a true land of death.

This point was perfectly met by the Land of Death.

The third was Talisman Ink, requiring Corpse Blood fused with Demon Blood Ink, but under normal circumstances, a Black Corpse couldn’t produce Corpse Blood; it only circulated Corpse Qi, which only Walking Corpses could produce.

However, strictly speaking, that wasn’t blood, but rather Corpse Qi becoming so dense that it merged with the absorbed blood. This third point couldn’t be achieved without cultivating a Walking Corpse.

Fortunately, his Corpse Eye could cultivate Corpse Blood.

Though he wasn’t sure if it would work.

Once all the materials were prepared, Wen Jiu let the Black Corpse hold a lantern and began drawing talismans in the Land of Death at night.

Upon drawing, Wen Jiu was pleasantly surprised; each stroke became exceptionally smooth and effortless, requiring minimal Divine Sense, with the consumption of drawing ten now equivalent to drawing one previously.

Moreover, after drawing ten talismans consecutively, he succeeded with six, two of which were exquisite, and one was of top quality.

A truly lethal Soul-Seizing Talisman capable of killing a Qi Cultivation Third Layer!

"This..."

The surprise came so suddenly.

Wen Jiu was a bit at a loss for words.

A single Soul-Seizing Talisman, if sold for Spirit Stones, could easily fetch twenty or thirty Low-grade Spirit Stones.

Yet its cost was minimal.

One piece of Spiritual Sand.

Which is a tenth of a Low-grade Spirit Stone.

"With this, not only will I have Spirit Stones to nurture corpse blood, but also enough to perform Three Evils Corpse Nurturing on the Black Corpse, transforming it into a Three Evil Corpse." A Three Evil Corpse capable of tearing apart a Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer cultivator with ease in the Middle Realm was something Wen Jiu was determined to cultivate, regardless of the cost in Spirit Stones.

The Three Evil Corpse, along with the Three Rivers Ghost Concealment and Blood Transformation Body, would become his greatest trump cards and reliance.

His strength would undoubtedly become formidable, potentially allowing him to kill late-stage Qi Cultivation cultivators.

If he could kill a late-stage cultivator, it would mean firmly establishing his foothold on Deadman Peak.

Thinking of this, Wen Jiu couldn’t help but smile with satisfaction.

After a moment of envisioning his success, he immediately set aside his thoughts, preparing to visit the Independent Practitioner Market in a few days to sell talismans and earn Spirit Stones.

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