6: Refined into a bug puppet, a first-level corpse tomb order!

Corpse Refining Cave, underground dark river.

Shi Chuan took the insect corpse that fell from the air into his hand. This insect corpse was as hard as profound iron, and itsEscape Speed was extremely fast. Its value was higher than that of ordinary Corpse Puppets.

“This insect is fated with me!”

Shi Chuan was in a good mood. He planned to refine this Silver Dragonfly Insect into an insect puppet, which would give him an extra means during battles.

Immediately, Shi Chuan sat cross-legged on a huge rock without hesitation and began to refine the puppet.

Streaks of puppet refining incantations were cast, and black puppet refining runes were imprinted into the insect corpse.

This caused the silver-white insect corpse to gradually be enveloped in a black glow.

A moment later.

Before Shi Chuan, there was a Silver Dragonfly Insect puppet, entirely silver-gray and nearly fifteen to sixteen inches long, hovering around him, flying up and down, seemingly quite spiritual.

Its flight speed was even faster than before.

After Shi Chuan fused with the remnant soul memory of Old Demon Wangu Teng, the Golden Core old demon, the various puppet refining methods recorded within it could be said to far surpass those recorded in the Corpse Raising Art.

The puppet refining methods in the Corpse Raising Art were mostly for guidance and could not completely control the Corpse Puppets.

Corpse Puppets always had the possibility of backlash.

However, Shi Chuan's puppet refining technique was a superior puppet refining method cultivated by Eternal Vine!

Whether it was the refining time or the combat power possessed by the Corpse Puppet after refining, it was top-notch.

With a thought from Shi Chuan, the hovering Silver Dragonfly Insect burrowed into Shi Chuan's sleeve.

Afterward, Shi Chuan began to inspect Ge Dawei's Storage Pouch. His Divine Thought penetrated into it, revealing a space comparable to three water tanks in size.

Inside, there were thirty-four Low-Grade Spirit Stones, three Jade Slips, and three first-tier Medium Grade Corpse Qi Shield Talismans.

However, the most eye-catching item was a blood-colored token.

Shi Chuan retrieved the token and held it in his hand. The token felt as cold as profound iron, and it was heavily imbued with Evil Qi.

His Divine Thought penetrated it, and he immediately understood the information about this token.

First-tier corpse mound token!

One could hold this token to enter the Corpse Mound within Corpse Refining Peak and choose a Corpse Puppet.

All Corpse Puppets in the Corpse Mound were of first-tier medium potential or higher, with some even reaching first-tier top-grade, though top-grade Corpse Puppets were rarely encountered.

“The most valuable item in this Storage Pouch is this corpse mound token.”

“It seems Qiu Qi’s target was very likely this corpse mound token. Perhaps it was also out of fear of Ge Dawei’s backing that he hid the Storage Pouch and didn't deal with it immediately.”

Shi Chuan made his judgment.

If he hadn't been prepared, the Silver Dragonfly Insect could very well have escaped the moment he opened the Storage Pouch.

At least, for an ordinary Mid-Stage Qi Refining Disciple, without a Formation or Magical Artifact to trap it, that Silver Dragonfly Insect'sEscape Speed would definitely be unstoppable.

Adding the ten Spirit Stones from Li Jiang's Storage Pouch, he now had forty-three Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

As for the Jade Slips in Ge Dawei's Storage Pouch, one of them was the Corpse Yin Skill, which could be Cultivated all the way to Qi Refining seventh layer.

Of the other two Jade Slips, one recorded Qiu Qi's communication Jade Slip.

The address in the Jade Slip content was quite familiar.

It said that Fairy Yu Jiao invited him to White Bone Cliff on Corpse Refining Peak for an urgent matter.

“It seems it was an acquaintance who made the move!”

“Fairy Yu Jiao is probably also an accomplice.”

Shi Chuan's expression was calm. Whether it was the Demonic Path or the Righteous Path, the drama of a Fellow Daoist stabbing another in the back was played out everywhere every day.

Even in Old Demon Wangu Teng's memories, he had encountered it many times.

There was even one time when he was severely injured and surrounded, his Golden Core almost shattered. Enraged, Old Demon Wangu Teng immediately announced his seclusion and did not emerge for a hundred years, ultimately Cultivating to Mid-Stage Golden Core in one go!

Immediately, Shi Chuan examined the last Jade Slip, which was also a communication Jade Slip.

It was a message from Ge Dawei's clan uncle, urging him to get married.

This proved that Ge Dawei was also part of a Family power within the Demonic Path, but the Corpse Yin Skill he Cultivated was the same as Li Jiang's Family.

It seemed their Family power was not very strong, otherwise, he wouldn't have fallen victim to a fellow sect member.

“Is the Corpse Yin Skill very widespread?”

“Li Jiang's and Ge Dawei's Family powers both Cultivated the Corpse Yin Skill.”

“Those ordinary Disciples without a background should only be able to Cultivate the Corpse Raising Art!”

Shi Chuan put away the Storage Pouch and turned to leave the place.

The Silver Dragonfly Insect had died and was refined into an insect puppet by him.

It was very likely that Ge Dawei's Family had noticed this, but this fire, no matter how it burned, would not reach him.

Soon.

Shi Chuan returned to his original stone chamber, briefly tidied up the items inside, and then left the place with two sturdy Corpse Puppets.

Half an hour later, Shi Chuan chose an unoccupied stone chamber in a stone cave with decent Spiritual Qi above the Corpse Refining Cave and temporarily settled down.

He had obtained Ge Dawei's Storage Pouch and also refined an insect puppet and a Corpse Puppet.

As for the first-tier demon corpse of Wang SanShui, the Utility Disciple from the Corpse Refining Cave, he would wait until he had raised his cultivation to Qi Refining second layer before dealing with it.

Shi Chuan sat cross-legged on the straw bed in the new stone chamber, a Low-Grade Spirit Stone in his right hand, and began to Cultivate by absorbing the Spiritual Qi from the Spirit Stone.

The Profound Yin Banner floated above his head, assisting his Cultivation.

Cultivating with Spirit Stones was extremely luxurious for Demonic Path Utility and Outer Sect Disciples.

...

At this moment, Corpse Refining Peak, Gu Refining Hall.

Inside an insect chamber.

“Dawei…”

“The Silver Dragonfly Insect was in suspended animation, and it could only be activated by opening the Storage Pouch. It must be the thief who killed Dawei who opened the Storage Pouch!”

“Damn it!”

“Yang Li, Qiu Qi, and Miao Jingfeng are the biggest suspects.”

“Dawei cannot die in vain; these scoundrels must be buried with him!”

Inside the insect chamber, a middle-aged man, Ge Chaoqun, dressed in a black robe with temples streaked with white, had bloodshot eyes filled with chilling killing intent.

Although Ge Dawei was his nephew, he had no children and had long treated him as his own son. Now that Dawei had been missing for many days, he must have been killed.

Although his talent was not good, and his cultivation had stopped at Qi Refining fifth layer after an injury in his early years,

he could still risk his life to kill a few of Ge Dawei's murderers.

“Senior Brother!”

“Junior Brother wishes to request a day's leave to go to the Corpse Refining Cave below to see my younger brother.”

At this moment, a thin young man, seemingly seventeen or eighteen years old, walked into the insect chamber from outside. Behind the young man was a Corpse Puppet in the form of a general carrying a large saber. This Corpse Puppet had an extraordinary Aura.

It was much stronger than an ordinary Low Grade Corpse Puppet.

If Li Jiang were here, he would surely recognize this person; it was his older brother, Li Meng.

“No, a batch of insect eggs in the insect chamber will hatch in these two days. If the death count exceeds one-third, the hall will definitely punish us and record a demerit. Our Family behind us will also punish us accordingly.”

“Ten days later, after these two batches of insect eggs have hatched, I will grant you leave!”

“By the way, how did the matter I asked you to handle turn out?”

At this time, Ge Chaoqun, who was sitting on the long bench, saw Li Meng enter, restrained the killing intent in his eyes, became calm, and spoke in a cold tone.

“Senior Brother, these are the Soul Chasing Insect eggs purchased from the Nine Bend Market within the sect!”

“And the remaining Spirit Stones are all here!”

Although Li Meng was refused, he dared not show anything on his face and could only respectfully present the Storage Pouch and a black insect bottle with both hands.

...

【zi shi (11 pm - 1 am) has arrived】

【Received a white intelligence report】

【White Intelligence: Ge Dawei's clan uncle, Ge Chaoqun, purchased Soul Chasing Insect eggs in the market, intending to avenge the deceased Ge Dawei.】