Chapter 1022: Refining Corpses

not for the fact that he had previously fought a three-headed snake demon, causing his spiritual energy to be greatly depleted now, he would never have allowed someone at the early Nascent Soul Stage...After much deliberation, everyone agreed to gather the necessary items for Lu Xia Tian. Then they began to determine who would accompany Lu Xia Tian into the secret realm. The selected Nascent Soul cultivators couldn't be at the Great Cultivator level, otherwise, it would disrupt the current advantageous situation against the Ghost Clan. Having witnessed Qiao Lan, Wu Zi Yuan, and the Eight-legged Demon Bull Beast, all of whom were formidable, those accompanying Lu Xia Tian into the secret realm naturally couldn't be weak either. Otherwise, if they falter even slightly, a few falling casualties would be a tremendous loss for the Azure Jade Continent, which was already suffering considerable losses.

The Nascent Soul cultivators from the Heavenly Realm and Starry Realm haven't arrived yet. Currently, they are focusing on relying on Yue as the main force, with Nanhuang as a secondary support. This time, Yue proactively drew in Nanhuang, and there were deeper considerations behind this decision. In the previous Grand War of the Cultivation World, Yue had suffered from the combined forces of the three major Cultivation Realms. Naturally, they wouldn't repeat the same mistakes.

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With Wang Yue's strength, fighting against two major cultivation worlds would be effortless. Although taking on three alone was still a stretch, even though the Southern Desolation was the weakest among many cultivation worlds, if it sided with Wang Yue, it would significantly change the balance of power. Wang Yue deployed such a large force to enter this secret realm, naturally aiming for the biggest share. As for the smaller portion, giving it to one of the other cultivation worlds is relatively more reliable. The Southern Desolation and Wang Yue's strength differ greatly, and there's no chance of the Southern Desolation threatening Wang Yue in the short term. By luring them over, Wang Yue could easily overcome the previous predicament of being outnumbered three to one.

The entrance to the secret realm appears on the side of Wangyue, and Wangyue also has geographical advantages. If Nanhhuang doesn't join forces with Wangyue, would it be possible to join the other side again In a real fight between Yuan Ying cultivators at the high end, Wangyue will definitely suffer heavy losses.

After much deliberation and the selection of candidates, Lu Xia Tian returned to the fairy village of Lingxiao Palace in Wangyue City.

At this time, at the Ge Changting Pavilion, Xiao Sanniang had already been waiting there. Seeing Lu Xiaottian return, she immediately stood up and bowed. During Lu Xiaottian's absence, the two of them learned about his astonishing war achievements, and they didn't dare to be even slightly disrespectful.

"The two of you, follow me." Lu Xia Tian glanced at the two of them and led them to an unmanned hillside.

"Senior, what orders do you have" Xiao Sanniang exchanged a glance with her companion. They knew that Lu Xiaottian wouldn't have called them over for no reason; there must be something he wanted to arrange. Although they had cooperated before and Lu Xiaottian had never made them work for nothing, the thought of past experiences brought a tinge of excitement to their hearts.

“I want to refine a Nascent Soul level corpse puppet. Can the two of you do it” Lu Xia Tian asked.

“A Corpse Refiner at the Yuan Ying stage” Xiao Sanniang and Ge Changting were dumbfounded upon hearing this. They shook their heads and chuckled wryly, “Senior, you’re overestimating us. A Corpse Refiner of that level is beyond our capabilities.”

"Is there any difficulty" Lu Xiaoxiao frowned. Although Nanhuang had Yuan Ying cultivators who were good at this, they were easily tampered with. Lu Xiaoxiao would rather wait longer and have more trouble than leave a hidden danger.

"I presume seniors already have the remains of a Yuan Ying stage expert and other necessary materials. However, for us juniors, dealing with such powerful skeletal remains is incredibly stressful. Simply being exposed to that demonic aura for too long can cloud our minds, and we might even lose ourselves. At that point, not only would we be unable to help you refine this item, but we might even end up consumed by it as well." Ge Changting explained, adding that he had experience refining skeletons before and was somewhat familiar with the process.

"However, if senior could provide enough medicinal pills to restore one's soul essence, or the ghost tribe supplies that replenish the consumption of soul essence for cultivators. The two juniors would be able to raise their cultivation a bit further and might even be able to give it a try."

"There's really no other way. If we have enough materials, given your current abilities, how long would it take you two to refine them" Lu Xia Tian asked again.

"That's not entirely accurate. It depends on the quality of the skeletal remains provided by the senior cultivator. If the refining environment is suitable, it will naturally be better. At most a few hundred years, at least three to five decades. There's no set number. Of course, if the materials provided by the senior cultivator are sufficient, and our abilities improve, we can shorten this process considerably." Ge Changting thought for a moment and didn't give too precise an answer. If he boasted now and couldn't deliver later, things could get complicated.

"Can you use the things that the Ghost Clan uses" Lu Xia Tian asked.

“That’s right, the Ghost Clan and Ghost Cultivators share many similarities. To be frank with senior, if the two juniors are fortunate enough to break through to the Yuan Ying level Ghost Cultivator, they would be very similar to the Ghost Clan in reality,” Xiao Sanniang said.

“Take a look at these things. Do they work for you” Lu Xia Tian had slain several Ghost King realm experts and specifically prepared several spatial rings to store these items. However, the best things were naturally kept for himself. While he wasn't proficient in this field, he could judge the importance of the ghost clan's artifacts based on the strength of their ghostly energy. Although he didn't need them right now, he couldn't just give them all to Ge Changting and Xiao Sanniang at once.

"It's usable, but the level is too high. The two of us are afraid that using it now would be a waste, and we wouldn't be able to bring out its full potential." Ge Changting and Xiao Sanniang trembled as they saw what Lu Xiaoteng had taken out. They were both only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core period, while what Lu Xiaoteng took out was something that only a Ghost King would possess. Naturally, it was invaluable to them."

"By the way, I heard that there were many ghosts killed in the battle between humans and ghosts. Those ghost artifacts wouldn't be useful to many people. Senior, if you want to collect some things used by Golden Core level ghosts, it shouldn't be difficult. As for the things used by this Ghost King, we two juniors are only at the middle stage of Ghost Marshal right now. It's a bit too high for us."

"You're right. I didn't think this through." Lu Xia Tian nodded, letting the two ghost cultivators pick out a few usable ghosts and then put away the rest.

Xiao Sanniang and Ge Changting reluctantly withdrew their gazes from the ghost artifacts Lu Xiaottian had put away. Though sadness filled their eyes, their hearts were brimming with excitement. As a Yuan Ying ancestor, Lu Xiaottian had no need for these ghost artifacts. As long as the two of them could achieve enough merit in the future, they believed Lu Xiaottian would generously reward them. Staying by Lu Xiaottian's side was undoubtedly more advantageous than venturing out alone.

It wasn't just about helping them reach the later stages, even becoming Yuan Ying-level ghost cultivators. With the items Lu Xia Tian brought out, they had more than enough. After all, the Ghost Kings Lu Xia Tian killed weren't some low-grade goods; there were even two mid-stage Ghost Kings among them.

Following the two people's ideas, Lu Xia Tian directly let Yuan Min, Xiao Yue Wu and several other Jindan cultivators help with the arrangements. These trivial matters didn't require him to take action personally. Watching those young Jindan cultivators leave the village excitedly after receiving their missions, Lu Xia Tian raised a corner of his mouth. As a Yuanying cultivator, wanting things done was indeed much more convenient than before.

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