Chronicles of Celestial Origins

"How is it? Fellow Taoist Tang, how does the self-healing power compare with the first-generation corpse insect host?"

"The difference between clouds and mud is that the corpse insect hosts I saw back then are far less powerful. Although they can heal their injuries, they do so slowly and consume a lot of themselves. They can easily fall into unconsciousness."

"Is there a corpse insect king in the host at that time?"

"Zombie King? I don't understand what this means?"

"We found that there is an existence within these demon corpses that can breed corpse insects. It controls the movement of all demon corpses in the demon beasts. It has a certain degree of intelligence and can quickly breed a large number of demon corpses. The disciples of the Tianpuppet Sect who refine the demon corpses will He calls it the Corpse Insect King.”

"No, according to what Ji Wuwo said, all the corpse worms at that time originated from one mother body, that is, the golden elixir female monk. There was no corpse worm king? Dare I ask you, how was this corpse worm king born? ?”

"This is the key to the problem. The corpse insects in the demon corpse are all bred by the corpse insect king. We speculate that the corpse insect king itself was cultivated in the demon beast's body, but we don't know in what form. The two sky puppets we captured alive The disciples of the sect are not high enough and they don’t know the origin of the Corpse Insect King.”

Several members of the team studying the zombies took turns asking him questions, and Tangning naturally knew everything. At the same time, he also learned some of the characteristics of the sixth-generation zombies.

The two parties talked for about half an hour, and Duan Lin asked: "How much do you know about the follow-up development of the Xingang zombie incident?"

"After investigating the case of the undead corpse, the investigation team was disbanded, and I returned to the Intelligence Department. I did not participate in any subsequent investigations and research on corpse bugs, but I heard that the Qingyang Sect was conducting research."

"Qingyang Sect? Can we still find the disciples of this sect who are involved in studying corpse insects?"

"Of the surviving disciples of the Qingyang Sect, I only know that Taoist friend Xu Wenruo is still alive. This person currently serves as the supervisor of the Nether Sea Organization in Yuanxian County. I don't know where he is now. He once served as the head of the Yuanyi Hall of the Qingyang Sect. Maybe it will be helpful to you if you can find out more about the follow-up investigation and research on corpse bugs.”

"Don't rush back to the 10th Legion. Stay here for a few days. If we make any new discoveries or need your help."

"Yes, disciple, I obey."

Duan Lin immediately sent someone to send him out and passed through the palace gate. As he was walking, he suddenly saw a man with a short stature coming towards him.

Tang Ning met him face to face. The two looked at each other with surprise on their faces.

"Senior Tang." The man walked up quickly and bowed his head: "I hope I can meet you here."

"Shaohui, why are you here?" Tangning asked in shock.

This person is none other than Shao Hui. This is where the Demon Corpse Research Institute is located. Logically speaking, he is a casual cultivator and has no qualifications to participate. How could he appear here?

"My father-in-law was invited here, so I came with him. Is it possible that Senior Tang is here to study the demon corpse?"

"I was invited here by Uncle Duan because I knew something about the demon corpse. Why is Ling Yue here? He has also joined the coalition forces?"

"It's a long story. My father-in-law encountered this kind of demonic corpse when he was traveling in Mubei, and he has some knowledge about the demonic corpse. He has been friends with a senior of the Jiang family for many years, and they talked about it in a casual conversation. When the demon in Mubei attacked the demon corpse, this senior of the Jiang family was sent here to study the demon corpse. He knew that his father-in-law had come into contact with the demon corpse. He happened to be in Donglai County, so he sent someone to invite him. Let’s study the demon corpse together here.”

"I see."

"My father-in-law is still waiting for me to send you the training materials for refining the elixir. Senior Tang, I will take my leave now and will bother you later."

"Okay, go ahead!"

After the two separated, Tang Ning left the palace and was arranged to rest in a room on the left.

He sat down cross-legged, recalling what he saw in the hall, and felt quite uneasy. After hundreds of years, he heard the news about Ji Wuwo again, and he did not expect it to be in this form.

The scene when Ji Wuwo swallowed the Blood Pill and advanced to the Golden Pill was still vivid in his mind. He didn't have much contact with this person, but he always had the feeling that this person was an extremely dangerous person.

In the past, I read classics and history, and studied poetry and books. There is a strategy in the chest, and a good plan is hidden in the belly. I have never encountered it in my life, and I am trapped in the mountains and rivers. Once the clouds spread their wings, they ride on the wind and conquer the sky.

Tang Ning muttered something unconsciously. This was the poem Ji Wuwo had written on the stone wall of the teleportation array back then, which shows the ambition of this person.

Now that his cloud wings have spread, he has a vague intuition that this person will have an earth-shattering plan in the future.

…

At night, footsteps sounded outside the house. He opened his eyes from trance and heard a knock on the door.

He stood up and opened the door, only to see Shao Hui standing outside the door, with a person in the shape of a crane behind him. He was about fifty years old and was in the late stage of Lianxu.

"I've met Senior Tang." Shao Hui saluted.

"This must be Fellow Taoist Wen Tai!" Tang Ning nodded.

"It's me, fellow Taoist Tang, who has taken the liberty of disturbing you."

"The name of Fellow Daoist Wen has already been heard by me for a long time. I hate that I have never seen his face. I am lucky enough to see you today. It comforts my longing for you all my life. I am very lucky. Please come in quickly."

The three of them entered the inner room and sat down separately. Wen Tai said: "My son-in-law has mentioned Taoist friend's kindness many times. Wen also knows that Taoist friend is a person of great benevolence and righteousness. Just now he heard my son-in-law mention it again and knew that Taoist friend is here." , so I came here to say thank you to fellow Taoist for taking care of my daughter and son-in-law. Wen is very grateful."

"Those little things are nothing to worry about. Fellow Taoist Shao and I hit it off right away. I can tell you the truth. I was also an alchemist. Due to my mediocre talent, I had no choice but to give up on the art of alchemy. Therefore, I am not interested in someone like Fellow Taoist Shao who is extremely talented and specializes in alchemy." I respect the alchemist very much, how could I just stand by and ignore him when he is in trouble?”

"Alchemy is a minor path, not worth mentioning. I heard that Taoist Taoist Tang has advanced from the Nascent Soul Realm to this realm in just a few hundred years. He is truly a young hero. Looking at the world today, there are only a handful of Taoist Taoists who have made such rapid progress. Fellow Taoist's future is limitless, so why bother with the trivial path of alchemy."

"Ashamed, I just got lucky a few times. I just heard from fellow Daoist Shao that fellow Daoist Wen had encountered a demon corpse in Mubei before? I wonder what the situation was?"

Wen Tai said: "This is a coincidence. More than three hundred years ago, I went to Mubei in search of an elixir for alchemy. In Wasteland County, I came across a giant elephant monster fighting with a monk. I saw that the monk was defeated. , was about to be swallowed by a monster, I couldn't help but feel sad about the death of a rabbit, and took action to save the monk."

"While fighting with the monster, I unexpectedly found that the monster was very strange, as if it had an immortal body. Finally, I captured the monster and planned to take out its demon elixir. After cutting open its body, I found that its body was actually full of It was densely packed with red bugs. I had never seen anything like this before. I became curious, so I found a friend who was familiar with spiritual beasts and showed him the monster."

"My friend noticed the secret of the Corpse Insect, and we followed the clues to research and investigate, and finally found that the matter was related to the Tianpuppet Sect. The Tianpuppet Sect is so powerful that we cannot afford to offend it, which would inevitably lead to trouble. At that time, there was no If we continue to investigate, it will be nothing.”

"After returning to Qingzhou, Taoist friend Jiang Zhen and I talked about this incident. Unexpectedly, the Mubei demon attacked Qingzhou again and actually dispatched demon corpses on a large scale to fight, which attracted the attention of the coalition forces."

"Fellow Daoist Jiang Zhen was transferred to the team to study demon corpses and found me again, hoping that I could help."

Tangning nodded and asked, "I wonder what specific aspect Fellow Daoist Wen is responsible for?"

"I participated in researching the characteristics of corpse bugs and was responsible for developing corpse-dissolving medicine."

"Antibody potion?"

"It's a medicine that dissolves corpse worms. Back then in Mubei, when my friend and I were studying corpse worms, we accidentally discovered that the powder of Ghost Flame Flower had a restraining effect on corpse worms. We didn't take it seriously at the time. I didn't think about it. It will come in handy this time.”

"So, the corpse-dissolving medicine for corpse bugs has been developed?"

"We are trying. The current effect is average. Although it has some effect, it is not enough to completely eliminate the demon corpse."

"Fellow Daoist Wen spared no effort to help our coalition forces fight against the Mubei demon. It can be said that he is extremely benevolent and righteous. I admire you."

Wen Tai smiled slightly: "The reason why I agreed to the Qingzhou Alliance Army's invitation was partly because I was curious about the demon corpse, and the other reason was because the Qingzhou Alliance Army agreed to my conditions."

"I wonder what conditions the coalition offered?"

"I have been wandering all my life. I am at home all over the world. I have only one daughter at my knees. Her mother died young. It has been really hard for her to follow me around for so many years. Now that she has a child, I don't want my child to be like us in the future, wandering around all his life. , so I want to find a support for them. The Qingzhou Allied Forces agreed that as long as I help refine the anti-coronavirus, they will bring their infant grandson into your clan."

"Oh? When will Fellow Daoist Wen give birth to Long Zi?"

Shao Hui patted the back of his head and smiled shyly: "Four years ago, Zhuo Jing was very happy and gave birth to a son."

"That's really congratulations."

"If my grandson becomes a disciple of your sect in the future, I would like to ask fellow Taoists to take care of him. Wen will be very grateful."

Only then did Tangning understand that the purpose of Wen Tai's visit today was for his grandson's future.

"There is no need to say more. Taoist friend Shao and I have known each other for many years. My nephew will join our sect in the future. I will definitely take good care of him."

"Thank you very much. With these words from Fellow Taoist Tang, Mr. Wen will feel relieved."

"Speaking of which, Fellow Daoist Wen, why don't you just join our sect. Now is the time for our sect to hire people. With your cultivation and elixir attainments, you will have a place even within the sect, and you can take care of your wife and daughter." Lingsun, doesn’t he accomplish more with one stone?”

"Wen has traveled all over the world his whole life and is used to being idle. He can't stand restraint and doesn't want to listen to orders. Although your noble clan is good, it's not suitable for people like me."

"What about fellow Taoist Shao? Why not take this opportunity to join our sect?"

Shao Hui said: "Since I have accepted my father-in-law as my teacher, I will study his alchemy skills for the rest of my life. It is inconvenient for me to become a member of your noble sect again."

Tang Ning nodded and said: "With the alchemy skills of Fellow Daoist Wen and Fellow Daoist Shao, they can gain a foothold no matter where they are. They don't have to worry about the cost of practicing elixirs like other casual cultivators. There is really no need to join a sect and listen to others' orders and look at others' faces. ”

The three of them chatted for a while, and then Wen Tai and Shao Hui left.