Refining Oneself Into A Corpse

In the sunless depths of the earth.

"Rumble... Rumble..."

A subterranean dark river flowed tirelessly and slowly into the distance.

On the riverbank, two figures stood silently.

One figure was draped in a wide black robe, completely enveloping his body, surrounded by a terrifying black mist.

The other, dressed in a dark cyan robe, which accentuated his slender frame, had handsome features and a faint smile playing on his lips.

"Excellent, excellent, I didn't expect you to obtain such an opportunity here. It seems I am truly destined for this place!" Feng Liuchen exclaimed.

At this moment, Chen Xing was also immersed in the joy of his breakthrough. He felt his entire body brimming with power. The bead in his Qi Sea spun rapidly, and wisps of black gas emanated from it, roaming freely within the Qi Sea.

Gradually, the black gas increased and began to leave the Qi Sea, traveling through the meridians in Chen Xing's body, moving around uninhibited.

At the same time, a peculiar odor emanated from Chen Xing.

As soon as Feng Liuchen smelled this odor, his expression changed drastically, and he moved away from Chen Xing.

Even so, he felt a wave of dizziness. Only after circulating his spiritual power within his body for several cycles did the feeling subside.

"This is..."

Feng Liuchen's expression was uncertain.

Chen Xing, however, was fully aware of his own situation.

Now, he had truly become a zombie in the truest sense.

The bead in his Qi Sea was the Corpse Bead, and the gas emanating from it was Corpse Qi.

The Corpse Qi roamed throughout his body, transforming it.

Only now had he truly embarked on the path of cultivation, able to absorb Yin Qi, strengthen the Corpse Bead, and complete his transformation.

He slowly closed his eyes, adjusted his breathing, and calmed his mind.

The surrounding Yin Qi seemed to be summoned, converging toward him. This Yin Qi was like wisps of blue smoke, gently wrapping around his body and seeping into his pores.

As the Yin Qi was continuously absorbed, he could clearly feel a cool and powerful force gradually filling his body. This force flowed along the meridians, eventually gathering at the Corpse Bead in his dantian, which emitted a faint light.

The Corpse Bead was like a greedy black hole, frantically devouring the incoming Yin Qi. Each strand of Yin Qi that merged with it caused the Corpse Bead to tremble slightly, and the light on its surface would increase by a fraction.

During this process, his body was undergoing a tremendous transformation. Muscles, bones, and even internal organs were being strengthened and transformed by the nourishment of the Corpse Qi.

His skin became increasingly resilient, able to withstand more powerful attacks; his bones became as hard as iron, capable of withstanding enormous pressure; and his internal organs were revitalized, their functions greatly enhanced.

At this moment, Chen Xing's physical body, under the transformation of the Corpse Qi, successfully broke through to the Third Rank.

The black fur on his body also slowly fell off, turning into dust.

At the same time, a layer of green fuzz began to grow slowly on his body. It was so fast that almost as soon as the black fur fell off, the green fuzz had covered Chen Xing's body.

Chen Xing's transformation finally ended. Feng Liuchen watched all of this but hesitated to step forward.

The man and the corpse stood facing each other.

Finally, Feng Liuchen formed a sword with his fingers, spiritual power surging at his fingertips, and then pointed it at Chen Xing.

The spiritual power transformed into a stream of light and imprinted on Chen Xing.

"Move!" At the same time, Feng Liuchen issued the command.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xing suddenly stepped forward, the ground cracking under his feet, and Chen Xing appeared twenty feet away.

"Twenty feet in one step, relying solely on physical strength. This is too terrifying," Feng Liuchen said in surprise, looking at Chen Xing, who stood motionless after moving.

Even he, using Wind Spiritual Power, could only cover a distance of twenty-six feet in one step, and his strength was at the peak of the Third Rank, far surpassing the newly advanced Chen Xing.

"Let's test his attack methods." Feng Liuchen turned his gaze to the rock wall beside him.

He pointed again.

"Attack!"

Chen Xing acted again, taking a step forward to the rock wall, then waving his palm and grabbing down fiercely. The rock wall in front of him was easily crushed like soft tofu, leaving a deep scratch.

"Can't he use the Corpse Qi in his body?" Feng Liuchen frowned slightly, revealing some doubt.

He noticed that when he controlled Chen Xing, the Corpse Qi became dormant.

"Again!"

Feng Liuchen pointed again, ordering Chen Xing to release Corpse Qi to assist in the attack.

Chen Xing swung his claw again, leaving another scratch on the rock wall.

"Again! Again!"

Feng Liuchen pointed repeatedly, and Chen Xing swung his claws one after another, but he never mobilized the Corpse Qi in his body, only relying on pure physical strength to attack.

Finally, Feng Liuchen stopped. He came close to Chen Xing, looked at the damage caused by Chen Xing's attacks on the rock wall, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

"So that's how it is. His body has been transformed by Corpse Qi, and even pure physical attacks carry Corpse Qi. If he uses it unexpectedly in a battle, once that person is injured and contaminated with Corpse Qi, there may be unexpected gains." Feng Liuchen was relieved when he saw the thin Corpse Qi remaining on the rock wall.

What he didn't know was that all of this was within Chen Xing's plan.

The purpose was to weaken his abilities in Corpse Qi, so as to lay the groundwork for future escape.

"This trip has been very fruitful. It's time to go back."

He looked at Chen Xing beside him and slowly said.

Then, the man and the corpse walked in the direction they had come from.

Chen Xing's physical body, soul, and Qi Sea had all broken through to the Third Rank. At this moment, his joints were also completely opened up, and he could finally walk like a normal person again.

However, he was now fundamentally different from what he once was.

The two returned to the ground. It was already late at night.

Feng Liuchen blocked the entrance and left with Chen Xing.

Not long after Feng Liuchen left, a figure staggered to the grave where they had left.

"Sigh... Sigh..."

A sound of inhalation came, and the man staggered to the place where Feng Liuchen had disguised.

"The Yin Qi here is extremely dense, perfect for me to heal my injuries." The man sighed, then brushed away the weeds, revealing an entrance extending underground.

Seeing this, the man did not hesitate and immediately drilled inside.

Feng Liuchen and Chen Xing returned to the central government office in Black Rock Town overnight. They did not know what had happened in the burial mound after they left.

………………………………

The next morning, as the sun rose, Feng Liuchen finished his cultivation and walked out of the room.

Chen Xing was arranged by him in another room in the government office.

Chen Xing's strength was now considerable. In Black Rock Town, no one except Feng Liuchen was probably his opponent.

The news of Feng Liuchen's return spread from the central government office early in the morning.

Lu Chuan arrived at the central government office when the sun was already high in the sky.

"Chief Constable, you're finally back," Lu Chuan said respectfully.

"Mm."

"Has anything happened in the town during my absence?" Feng Liuchen sat on the main seat and asked Lu Chuan.

"Reporting to the Chief Constable, Black Rock Town has been fine during your absence, but recently the Black Wolf Gang and the Black Tiger Gang have been a little disobedient, but I have suppressed them," Lu Chuan replied.

"Well, it's not a long-term solution to keep the Black Wolf Gang and the Black Tiger Gang in the town. In a few months, after I break through to the Fourth Rank, I will no longer need them. Then I will do a good deed to eliminate harm for the people."

Feng Liuchen's face did not show much fluctuation upon hearing this. In the eyes of others, the two powerful forces were nothing more than ants that he could crush at will. This was all confidence brought about by his powerful strength.

Hearing Feng Liuchen's words, Lu Chuan opened his mouth with a smile: "Congratulations, Chief Constable, congratulations, Chief Constable, your cultivation has improved again, taking another step closer to the peak Fifth Rank."

"Alright, stop flattering me. Is there anything else you haven't told me?" Feng Liuchen said, feeling a little complacent, but he did not dwell on it.

After all, he had not yet broken through to the Fourth Rank.

"Oh, right, Chief Constable, here is a secret letter for you. Please check it," Lu Chuan said, slapping his head as if he had just remembered it.

Feng Liuchen took it and opened it to check.

Lu Chuan lowered his head and said nothing.

After a moment, Feng Liuchen finished reading the letter, folded it up, and put it back in the envelope.

"Chief Constable, I wonder what the letter said?" Lu Chuan asked boldly, seeing that Feng Liuchen's face was not very good.

Hearing Lu Chuan's question, Feng Liuchen did not hide anything and said, "Do you remember County Deputy Li from a while ago?"

"I remember," Lu Chuan said.

"This letter was written to me by him. It tells me that the Fifth Rank Purple-Haired Zombie, the accomplice of the Corpse Dao Spiritualist who escaped from the county city some time ago, has been eliminated."

"But there is no trace of the Corpse Dao Spiritualist. I don't know if he is dead or has already escaped."

"Recently, South River County City is investigating Corpse Dao Spiritualists, asking us Black Rock Town to be more vigilant."

Feng Liuchen said slowly.

"Then I will send people to strengthen patrols and arrest any Corpse Dao Spiritualists we find?" Lu Chuan asked.

"Just strengthen patrols. Be more vigilant if you encounter Corpse Dao Spiritualists. It's not yet to the point where we arrest anyone we see," Feng Liuchen said.

"Yes, if there is nothing else, this subordinate will go down to arrange things first," Lu Chuan got up to leave.

"Wait a moment," Feng Liuchen called him.

"Take these spirit stones, cultivate well, and strive to break through to the Third Rank as soon as possible," Feng Liuchen took out a few spirit stones and gave them to Lu Chuan.

"Thank you, Chief Constable. This subordinate will never forget your great kindness!"

Lu Chuan was not polite and immediately took the spirit stones, expressing his gratitude.