Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

Yin Corpses possess extremely low levels of spiritual intelligence; even Flying Corpses, at best, have the intelligence of a five or six-year-old child.

Moreover, even Flying Corpses find sunlight distasteful, and while they are not harmed by it, they prefer not to be active during the day.

This particular Yin Corpse, on its journey thus far, had displayed a level of intelligence no different from ordinary humans and showed no fear of the blazing sun whatsoever—such behaviors were far from normal.

The most plausible explanation was that this Yin Corpse's cultivation far exceeded its apparent form.

When something is out of the ordinary, it usually spells trouble; the cultivators had unanimously abandoned their previous plans, choosing not to follow behind Chu Zheng anymore.

Yin Corpses often travel alone and lack the backing of Sects and powers. Presumably, they wouldn't possess much wealth, making it unworthy to take such a risk.

Chu Zheng turned his head for a glance, then withdrew his gaze. These few cultivators, at least, had some sense in them; otherwise, bloodshed would have been unavoidable today.

He had come to explore the tomb in search of opportunities, to collect fragments of high-grade spiritual objects, and he didn't wish to start disputes. The current situation was quite to his liking.

The sky above the Small World differed from the outside world, with the sun and moon coexisting; the sunlight was dim and seemed to be suppressed by the moonlight.

In the Great Universe, such an event was absolutely impossible, indicating that in this realm, the balance of Yin Yang Dual Qi had long been disturbed.

If this situation continued, eventually all Yang Qi would be completely devoured, the great sun extinguished, and this realm would become a paradise for the Yin God Ghosts.

Chu Zheng took out all the maps he had purchased and, after comparing them, confirmed his location.

The Great Tomb was mountain-shaped as a whole, with four distinct mountain passes inside and out; the outermost Firstfold with the largest area, where the closer one got to the center, the heavier the Yin Qi became.

During nearly ten thousand years of exploration, the various racial cultivators had only managed to open the first two mountain passes. The Thirdfold and the core Fourthfold mountain passes remained unexplored by anyone.

A strong Eighth Order once ventured into the Thirdfold mountain pass but encountered a Corpse King less than two thousand li in, resulting in a fierce battle that left them gravely injured and forced to retreat.

According to that person, beyond the Second Mountain Pass, there were far more than just one Corpse King. Even the master of the Great Tomb, after years of nourishment by Yin Qi, might have turned into a Yin Corpse. Continue reading at My Virtual Library Empire

Under these circumstances, naturally very few people dared to take a step over the boundary.

Those who had stepped into the Ninth Order or even higher realms seemed uninterested in this place; there were no records of such beings arriving here.

Chu Zheng's target was at least the Thirdfold mountain pass.

If there were ancient corpses of Eighth Order existence, then that region undoubtedly harbored fragments comparable to True Immortal treasures, which were, without question, highly valuable for him.

In this Small World, there were many Spirit Mines, and those that had been discovered were basically occupied by various forces.

However, in this world, there were no rules, and bloody conflicts occurred frequently; the ownership of Spirit Mines changed hands many times, which was the norm in this place.

Chu Zheng began circling the outermost area, following the directions marked on the map.

Within this area, there should be numerous fragments of ancient objects. He had plenty of time and didn't need to hurry.

To avoid trouble, he didn't travel ostentatiously through the air but used the Earth Escape Skill to move through the earth, while emitting a faint Divine Sense to detect some of the buried ancient object fragments.

The Yin Qi underground was even more concentrated, mixed with the unique Spiritual Energy of the earth, making Chu Zheng feel increasingly comfortable.

Yin Corpses originated from the earth and naturally had an affinity for Earth attribute essence.

In the blink of an eye, several days had passed.

Traveling beneath the earth, Chu Zheng unearthed quite a number of ancient fragments, mostly Magic Treasures and Warrior relics, along with some Fu Lu fragments and peculiar remnants of ornaments.

The Quality varied greatly, but none were ordinary items, all being above Second Order, and among them, those of Sixth or Seventh Order were not in short supply.

Chu Zheng was not picky; he collected everything, considering they might be useful in the future.

Crack—

As he traveled below the earth, Chu Zheng suddenly heard an unusual cracking sound.

The next instant, he entered a slightly damp and muddy corridor; within the corridor, there hung an aura intensely familiar to Chu Zheng.

Scattered haphazardly in front of and behind him were several withered corpses, all of which had died with their Essence Blood dried up, wearing varied clothing, and a few were clearly Otherkind.

Thud—

A dull, massive sound reverberated as a shadow swiftly lunged at him, pinning Chu Zheng firmly against the side of the corridor.

The corridor caved in instantly, and the residual Colossal Strength sent Chu Zheng a thousand zhang outward, forcibly carving out another corridor.

The thick arm covered with purple hair, clamped down on Chu Zheng's neck, a pair of bloodshot, crimson eyes filled with a deadly murderous intent.

Without a doubt, this was an ancient corpse, its Cultivation closely matched Chu Zheng's, if not surpassed it.

Chu Zheng's gaze sharpened, without the slightest hesitation, he reached back and directly pulled out the Cold Spirit Ruler, heavily smashing it onto the ancient corpse's skull.

"Thud!"

The head, sturdier than ordinary Magic Treasures, burst instantly, black blood splattered out, and the weak Primordial Spirit that emerged was eradicated in a flash.

In one encounter, a Flying Corpse was slain.

The power of a Seventh Order Supreme Treasure exploded underground in an instant, rupturing the surface, blasting up massive waves of earth, and dust and smoke billowed ten thousand feet high, causing tremors within thousands of miles as if the dragon of the earth had turned over, an incredibly shocking disturbance.

After dealing with this ancient corpse, Chu Zheng couldn't help but frown.

Without the Tribulation Qi by his side, his Spiritual Perception seemed to have faded significantly and was unable to employ Precognition to foresee his own fortune and misfortune. Facing his enemy, he realized he felt quite uneasy.

At the moment when the ancient corpse lunged out, he had barely reacted in time. If not for the ancient corpse's power being only on par with his own, he would have faced significant danger.

Coming back to his senses, Chu Zheng picked up the remains of the ancient corpse, stepped onto the surface, and quickly left the vicinity.

Such a huge commotion would undoubtedly attract the attention of many living creatures.

After leaving for about ten thousand miles, Chu Zheng stopped on a plain and then once again descended underground, rapidly carving out a temporary cave dwelling.

He vaguely sensed that there was something on this ancient corpse that could be beneficial to him.

After some study, Chu Zheng realized, raised his hand in a slicing motion, broke open the Dantian of the ancient corpse, and extracted a Yin Pill.

This was the essence of the ancient corpse's Cultivation, comparable to the Golden Core of a Qi Cultivator.

At the same time, the remnants of Yin Qi on the corpse were also a great tonic for Chu Zheng.

If ordinary Yin Corpses had seen it, even if they could see it, they wouldn't be able to absorb it, but Chu Zheng was different—with the Method of Qi Absorption, extracting the Yin Qi contained within this ancient corpse was not a difficult task.

Chu Zheng quickly extracted the Yin Qi, then together with the Yin Pill, ingested them, and promptly felt his Cultivation beginning to surge, rapidly approaching the Sixth Order.

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After searching with his Divine Sense for a short while, his expression suddenly changed, and he glanced towards a corner.

On the well-restored plaque were five gilded large characters.

"Zheng Chu Taoist Temple."

Looking at the dilapidated temple before him, Chu Zheng's scalp suddenly tingled.

How is this possible?!

He forcefully pushed the door and stepped into the temple, where the Divine Statue remained intact, unharmed, dressed in a Yin Yang Taoist Robe. The facial features were identical to Chu Zheng's own, down to the last detail.

Was this the statue of the Ancestral Dao?

Chu Zheng's eyes narrowed, a glint of Spiritual Light flickered. He called up

[Mud Figure (Zeroth Order): The Golden Body of an ancient deity, the incense burned for it is no more. As time passed, it turned to dust, devoid of any trace of the divine.]

"Zheng Chu Taoist Temple."

Looking at the dilapidated temple before him, Chu Zheng's scalp suddenly tingled.

How is this possible?!

He forcefully pushed the door and stepped into the temple, where the Divine Statue remained intact, unharmed, dressed in a Yin Yang Taoist Robe. The facial features were identical to Chu Zheng's own, down to the last detail.

Was this the statue of the Ancestral Dao?

Chu Zheng's eyes narrowed, a glint of Spiritual Light flickered. He called up

[Mud Figure (Zeroth Order): The Golden Body of an ancient deity, the incense burned for it is no more. As time passed, it turned to dust, devoid of any trace of the divine.]