The Secret Way of Immortality

The clutter in the cave-dwelling was piled in a corner of the abdominal prison, mostly weathered, and consisted of personal belongings of disciples.

Ren Qing carefully rummaged through it.

He discovered that disciples who cultivated Yang-attributed Heavenly Dao techniques were indeed related to the Fire Refining Palace, and the letters revealed that they had extremely stubborn personalities.

Ren Qing quickly found what he wanted.

The personal belongings of the core disciples included many weapon crafting methods, involving bizarre materials, and the content was extremely bloody.

They could more or less come into contact with methods of refining weapons with living people, and some had even secretly tried it.

Ren Qing suddenly understood why the Jailers Hall didn't simply copy the weapon crafting methods of the Non-Action Daoist Temple.

Firstly, the Jailer techniques didn't rely too much on magical artifacts. As the realm improved, the body would even become immortal and indestructible under the effect of alienation.

Secondly, weapon crafting inevitably involved using flesh and bones as materials, and after developing to a certain extent, it was likely to retrace the old path of the Non-Action Daoist Temple.

Ren Qing felt that as long as the Ghost Market was opened, weapon crafting would still develop, but the Heavenly Dao weapon crafting was not suitable for the Jailers Hall.

What would the Jailers use as materials for crafting weapons then?

The various materials produced by the Jailers' alienation were quite ordinary. It seemed that only resources like the strange objects were special enough.

Using strange objects to craft weapons…

Ren Qing shook his head, forcibly suppressing the distracting thoughts.

With his current cultivation level, it was difficult to get involved. There was no point in considering these things now. It would be better to complete the refining of the Sand Boat magic artifact as soon as possible.

After reading through the weapon crafting methods, Ren Qing carefully put them all away.

Although there was no refining method for the Tombstone Furnace, there was a method of using corpses to nurture magical artifacts, which was enough for refining the keel of the ship.

However, the method was relatively strange, requiring forcibly animating and blood-sacrificing the corpse.

Such a weapon crafting method was not very clever, but it was enough for Ren Qing, after all, the Sand Boat magic artifact didn't need too much power.

Ren Qing didn't ask for much.

It just needed to be able to navigate autonomously in the desert and withstand the wind and sand.

He pondered carefully for a long time, and then went to the Great Dream Pavilion in the Ghost Market.

Ren Qing had already planned for the keel material, preparing to use the rib of the Earth Treasury King, and the planks would be made of a material called "Bone Wood", which could be refined separately.

Naturally, Ren Qing couldn't steal the rib from the border, and in fact, there was no need, because it was sold in the Great Dream Pavilion.

This was the benefit of the Jailers Hall completely controlling the Abi Hell. Even the corpse of a Yang God realm was still placed on the counter.

Moreover, the bones of the Earth Treasury King would repair themselves, making them a renewable resource.

It was just a bit expensive.

However, Ren Qing was sitting on the money tree of Great Dream Forging, and the blood crystals he obtained every day were continuously flowing in, so he didn't feel any heartache.

After Ren Qing's assets shrank by a small half, he easily bought the Earth Treasury King's rib.

He focused his attention on the giant corpse in the abdominal prison.

Since leaving the pond in the Non-Action Daoist Temple, the giant corpse had been rotting extremely quickly, and it had already emitted a strange smell in a short period of time.

The husky couldn't stand staying on the top of Sand Dune Mountain and kept wailing.

Ren Qing glanced at the husky as a reserve ration, and the latter obediently lay on the ground, watching the giant's spine being pulled out little by little.

The spine was not wasted either. Absorbing it into the Dragon Snake Spine could also nourish the magic artifact.

It was a pity that the other corpses in the pond could not be completely salvaged, after all, the Heavenly Dao worm larvae in the water were not vegetarians.

Ren Qing then placed the rib at the corpse's original spine.

The ghost shadow then merged with the corpse, using the materials to activate the flesh and blood as a catalyst.

Under the guidance of the Heavenly Dao worm larvae, the corpse began to gradually recover, the flesh and blood healed, and even the eyelids trembled slightly.

Ren Qing's expression became suspicious. It was indeed recorded in the Heavenly Dao weapon crafting that the corpse had a state called "Sleep Death".

Simply put, it was the corpse's instinct feeling that it had not died, and it would only appear in corpses that had just died.

Just as he was about to step forward to check, the giant suddenly opened his eyes, his expression filled with fear.

The corpse actually spoke intermittently: "Ancestor… save… me…"

Bang!!!

The head exploded into pieces.

Fortunately, it was using the body to refine the weapon, so even if it was missing a head, it wouldn't matter.

Ren Qing handed it over to the ghost shadow completely, ignoring the corpse that was nurturing the keel. While he collected the Ze Sha from the outside world, he used the Tombstone Furnace to refine the planks that made up the hull.

Because Ren Qing was preparing to refine a small and medium-sized ship, it shouldn't take too long.

He also kept an eye on Li Tiangang's movements.

The few of them had not returned to Abi Hell, and seemed to have stationed themselves in the swamp, indicating that they were indeed planning to build a foothold.

However, what puzzled Ren Qing was that Li Tiangang was circling around a certain place, obviously having some unknown concerns.

He could tell from Yan Feng's physical condition that he should not have encountered any threats.

It might just be that the swamp desert was too vast, and he couldn't figure out the direction at all.

Ren Qing became more firm in the importance of refining the Sand Boat magic artifact.

Going to the swamp was not just a matter of a few months, it might take several years. Having a Sand Boat as a means of transportation would also make it easier to observe and cultivate at any time.

Ren Qing focused on refining the magic artifact, and time flew by.

However, the progress of the Sand Boat was not as fast as he imagined. After all, he had to consult the information on the ship's structure, which wasted a lot of energy.

Fortunately, the Sand Boat had already taken shape. The outline of the exterior was mostly completed, but the keel still needed a few days to be nurtured.

The Sand Boat was generally bone-white in color. Even before it was completed, faint ghost fires were floating around it, making it look extremely eerie.

Ren Qing installed the refined planks on the Sand Boat. Just as he was about to complete the splicing of the deck, he suddenly became alarmed.

Something seemed to have happened to Li Tiangang's side.

Ren Qing could feel Yan Feng's heartbeat like a drum, his emotions in a state of fear.

But his body had not suffered any injuries, his Daoist robe was not damaged, and even the location he was in had not changed.

Ren Qing couldn't help but close his eyes. The ghost shadow temporarily stopped the nurturing of the keel, using this to communicate with a trace of ghost shadow in the Daoist robe magic artifact.

He seemed to be able to sense Yan Feng's actions from thousands of miles away.

Yan Feng stayed motionless in the house piled up with stones, breathing extremely heavily, like being paralyzed by a ghost while sleeping.

The sweat all over his body seeped out of his pores, seeming to drip on the ground.

Bang bang bang…

The beating heart stagnated, and the Daoist robe was instantly damaged for some reason. The ghost shadow hidden in it naturally disappeared.

Ren Qing opened his eyes and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

If he had not sensed it wrong, there was one more person around Yan Feng when he lost contact, probably Li Tiangang.

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Ren Qing was in no mood to continue splicing the Sand Boat magic artifact. After letting the ghost shadow maintain the nurturing of the keel, he rushed to Abi Hell in advance to wait.

He stayed at the top of the Dream Tree with the best view.

After a long time, Li Tiangang appeared in Abi Hell.

Li Tiangang was carrying the unconscious Yan Feng. After seeing that the environment was stable, he fed the latter strange dust, and his condition quickly stabilized.

Ren Qing hurriedly rushed towards the two of them, and at the same time, Mortise was also alarmed.

A large group of Nether Crows surrounded the vicinity to prevent any Jailers from approaching, but Ren Qing easily approached Li Tiangang.

"Senior Li, what happened?"

Li Tiangang looked at Ren Qing in surprise, but did not suspect anything, only thinking that he had encountered him by chance.

"It should be Ze Sha entering the body. Yan Feng was too careless."

Yan Feng's condition did look like he was being eroded by Ze Sha's alienation. His flesh was slightly shriveled, obviously losing a lot of moisture.

Ren Qing couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

At the same time that Yan Feng had an accident, there was one more person around, but there was obviously some interval between Li Tiangang bringing him to Abi Hell.

Perhaps Li Tiangang checked Yan Feng's condition before dealing with it?

He deliberately asked a few questions, but it seemed that Yan Feng's alienation appeared without any warning, and even the Yin Messenger realm had not noticed it.

"Yan Feng can be handed over to Mortise later. I still have something to do over there, so I'll take my leave."

After Li Tiangang finished speaking, he hurriedly left Abi Hell, after all, the swamp needed a Yin Messenger realm to guard it, otherwise it would easily cause chaos.

Ren Qing reached out and helped the unconscious Yan Feng sit up halfway, forcibly pouring some clear water into him, and the latter's flesh gradually recovered.

However, Yan Feng was still muddled, constantly muttering: "Water…"

Mortise flew towards the two of them.

Ren Qing let a split soul enter Yan Feng's Niwan Palace to check the situation. As a result, the three souls and seven spirits were very normal, not like they had been injured.

Mortise put away its wings and landed on the ground, staring at Ren Qing with interest. It felt that it was becoming more and more difficult to see through this kid.

It was really frustrating.

"It is inevitable that there will be accidents. You give it to me, it's not a big problem."

Ren Qing raised Yan Feng's body, and Mortise carried him away.

He suddenly realized the difference after Yan Feng replenished his water, that was the weight, the reduced weight was almost the same as that of a mortal.

Wait…

The other person in the house before the accident, could it not be a Jailer?

Ren Qing opened his mouth, but it seemed that he really couldn't remind Li Tiangang, after all, it was just a guess, and the source was relatively difficult to explain.

He had to return to the border, continuing the boring life of refining weapons and collecting Ze Sha.

However, Ren Qing kept an eye out, and from time to time, he let the split soul go to the Ghost Market to learn about the recent situation from the conversations of the Jailers.

He also occasionally asked Mortise about Yan Feng.

After more than half a month, the Sand Man finally completed its transformation.

Its whole body turned pale white, and although it came from the same source as Ze Sha, there was a certain difference.

The sand grains that made up the Sand Man strange object were actually miniature versions of skull heads, constantly making the sound of upper and lower jaws colliding.

Two days later, the Sand Boat magic artifact was finally completed.

The Earth Treasury King's rib was used as the keel, plus hundreds of pieces of Bone Wood, and the canvas was made of materials that could absorb and release the gale.

Ren Qing had made all the preparations.

And the swamp was not peaceful either. Another Jailer was inexplicably affected by Ze Sha's alienation, resulting in Li Tiangang's manpower becoming insufficient.

They had not yet discovered traces of living beings, they just barely established a camp to settle down, and the Jailers Hall dispatched the second batch of Jailers.

The second batch of Jailers arrived safely after a few days, indicating that there were few dangers on the way.

There were also some tasks involving the swamp on the bulletin board, but which Jailer would take the initiative to take them.

Ren Qing was the only exception.

He had already reached the Yin Messenger realm. Going to the swamp with the Jailers was not necessarily safer, and he could return to Abi Hell at any time.

Only alone could he devour Ze Sha without scruples.

Song Zongwu did not stop Ren Qing's decision after learning about it, but after a few instructions, he watched him leave.

Ren Qing left some ghost shadows at the border to guide the direction. When he couldn't see Xiangxiang anymore, the hideous Sand Boat broke free.

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