Refining Qi starts from repairing the panel.

Chapter 265 Blood Slave, Corpse
Chu Zheng was quite interested in the Tian Wutong tree that came across the border, but given his current condition, he could not move around freely.

In the Tianwu Realm, there are many Taoist cultivation methods that are related to evil spirits and ghosts. This may also be related to the universe.

The Gu family's practice of raising corpses is not shameful here. Many wealthy and powerful families have such secret techniques.

Now, he is ultimately a walking corpse, and many magic skills have great restraint on him, making it very inconvenient for him to walk outside.

This time when he incarnates to experience the tribulation, he must dissipate enough tribulation energy, otherwise his original body will surely face greater trouble.

Therefore, before his cultivation level approaches that of his original body, Chu Zheng needs to act more cautiously. He is ready to spend hundreds of years on it.

In order to raise the corpse, Gu spent nearly thirty years from the time the plan was formulated. Chu Zheng had no way of knowing whether the cause of death of this body was related to Gu.

Now this body gave him an extremely mysterious feeling.

The Yin corpse wanders on the boundary between Yin and Yang. It can no longer be considered a living creature, and its body is filled with extremely evil energy.

Using this kind of body to practice Qi refining gave Chu Zheng many new references.

Whenever he absorbed the Yang Qi into his body, the Yang Qi would not conflict with the Yin evil energy, but instead blend with each other, generating a rather mysterious aura.

Chu Zheng sensed carefully for a moment and discovered an unpredictable vitality that could nourish his body, as if it had extended his lifespan.

After a long time, he confirmed his guess that this vitality could indeed delay the decay of the body.

This was a rather astonishing discovery. Chu Zheng even suspected that if his cultivation was strong enough, his current body would be able to remain in the world forever and withstand the invasion of time.

This undoubtedly overturned some of his previous ideas.

If one day his body becomes exhausted and his life span is about to end, perhaps he can use this method to extend his life.

Gu valued Chu Zheng very much and built a palace for him as his residence.

Every morning, Gu Zhenxun would visit Chu Zheng and try to communicate with him. Although he returned empty-handed every day, he never gave up.

When it comes to corpse-raising, Gu Zhenxun has put in a lot of hard work and has come up with many methods. For Chu Zheng, they are all the first time he has seen them and they are very novel.

The Gu family also has a fairly regular process for preserving corpses.

To raise a corpse, one needs the blood of living creatures. The blood is rich in yang energy, which can balance the evil in the zombie's body and also speed up the improvement of cultivation, so it is indispensable.

To this end, Gu found a villa outside the city and raised a thousand blood slaves.

Most of these one thousand people are mortals, both men and women, in good health, and only a small number are monks.

Blood slaves are a type of people that are kept by many aristocratic families and sects.

This kind of people do not have much talent for cultivation and are mediocre. Even making ends meet is difficult for them. They have no skills and are unwilling to struggle any further, so they choose to sell themselves and become blood slaves.

Blood slaves don't have to do anything. They just need to eat and sleep every day, conserve their energy, take medicinal food for nourishment, and then have their blood let down on a fixed time every month.

For many mortals who are about to starve to death, this is almost a blessing from heaven.

There were many people who sold themselves to become blood slaves. Although they had to bleed every month, at least they did not have to work hard and could eat and drink enough every day so they would not starve to death.

Many forces in the Tianwu Realm raise corpses to ward off ghosts, and many of these techniques require a large amount of blood and energy as nourishment.

Killing for the sake of blood is something that is absolutely not allowed among the human race in the Tianwu Realm.

Firstly, it will shake the foundation of the human race and dig its own grave. Secondly, the efficiency is indeed extremely low. It is not a long-term solution to drain the pond to catch fish.

In comparison, raising a group of mortals and drawing their blood regularly is undoubtedly much more convenient. It will not cause killing and can continue the cycle.

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In the blink of an eye, two years have passed.

The morning sun cut through the heavy clouds, casting down layers of sunlight like golden paper.

The hall built of bluestone was shrouded in a pitch-black curtain, blocking out the soft morning light.

Gu Zhenxun walked hurriedly through the courtyard and after pushing the door and entering the hall, he walked straight to the edge of the jade pool and took out many jade buckets from his storage ring.

The barrel was shimmering red, filled with warm, bloody light.

The jade barrels are all made of red jade from volcanoes. They are warm in temperature and can keep the blood fresh to the greatest extent.

He went to get the blood himself and delivered it personally, and it would take no more than an hour.

Soon, the blood poured into the jade pool. Chu Zheng moved his body and seemed much more flexible. The hair on his body was more luxuriant than two years ago.

With the help of Qi refining and a large supply of blood, his cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds. He has now completed the third level and is about to enter the fourth level, undergoing a "corpse transformation".

Corpse shedding is a stage in the transformation of a zombie, where they shed their remains and rotten flesh to gain a stronger new body.

Chu Zheng slowly stepped into the pool and began to absorb blood and energy as usual to nourish his muscles and bones. After his corpse had shed its body, he was able to speak and further display many magical powers.

Gu Zhenxun did not leave quietly as he did in the past, but stood at the edge of the jade pool, hesitating.

After a long while, he seemed to have finally made up his mind and asked tentatively:
"Can you do me a favor?"

After two years of getting along, Gu Zhenxun can be sure that the zombie in front of him definitely has the same intelligence as ordinary people.

The reason why I didn’t react to his words in the past was probably because I simply didn’t want to communicate with him and was too lazy to pay attention to him.

Hearing this, Chu Zheng in the jade pool tilted his head and looked over, his eyes as calm as water.

Gu Zhenxun's expression brightened, and he immediately explained:

"Some time ago, I had some conflicts with another family because of some mineral veins. I need you to help me kill someone. After you succeed, I will triple your monthly blood essence."

Chu Zheng didn't have much thought about Gu Zhenxun's request.

In a world where strength is everything, it is perfectly normal for the Gu family to do this.

However, the status and honor gained through strength will one day be shattered by an even more powerful and terrifying force and reduced to ruins.

If the Gu family cannot bear the consequences of this incident, the outcome is self-evident.

Gumbling—

Tiny bubbles began to appear in the jade pool, and the blood gradually began to boil.

The jet-black hair all over Chu Zheng's body began to fall off, and cracks appeared on his skin.

Seeing this, a hint of surprise flashed across Gu Zhenxun's eyes. This scene was undoubtedly a precursor to the occurrence of corpse metamorphosis.

In the blink of an eye, Chu Zheng's skin broke apart inch by inch, and new hair grew under the skin, all emerald green and each strand crystal clear.

After a moment, a hoarse whisper was heard in the hall:

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)