83: Come out! My vast dimensional world!

Just as said a few days ago, it happened.

On this day, a sudden commotion rang out from outside the Corpse Dismemberment Cave.

"Corpse Dismemberment Cave No. 7, all members drop your current tasks and gather in front of the hall immediately!"

"Quick, quick, quick! You have thirty breaths, or we'll chop off one of your feet!"

Tang Heng and Yao Yian followed the crowd out of Corpse Dismemberment Cave No. 7 and arrived at the open space in front of the Corpse Dismemberment Hall.

Everyone stood in the square, and before long, a group from the Coral Fortress Execution Squad arrived.

These Execution Squad members were higher-ranked than the guards, possessing the authority to arrest and execute.

The ranks parted, and from among these Execution Squad Cultivators, a beautiful female Cultivator dressed in white robes stepped out.

The steward of Corpse Dismemberment Cave No. 7, the old man guarding the entrance known as Chief Steward Cui, stepped forward.

The two of them stood before the crowd.

Chief Steward Cui had no intention of speaking; he simply stood silently behind the female Cultivator in white.

Their difference in status was clear at a glance.

Before long, the female Cultivator in white spoke.

"Consider yourselves lucky to have the chance to go to the Hundred Treasures Hall."

"For this recruitment, there will be no examination."

"But this seat must remind you: those who are just making up the numbers will be summarily executed."

"Those with inferior skills will be summarily executed!"

"Those who are lazy and deceitful will be summarily executed!"

After the female Cultivator in white finished speaking, her gaze swept across the crowd, taking in every expression.

Then, she waved her hand.

Immediately, six Hundred Treasures Hall Cultivators holding banners walked out.

The six banners were inscribed with Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Gu Rearing, Corpse Refining, Talisman Crafting, and Formation.

Chief Steward Cui stepped forward and said, "You have fifty breaths to consider. After fifty breaths, everyone will return to their tasks."

Hearing their words, the Cultivators showed various expressions.

Some looked conflicted, while others were filled with joy.

"I can finally leave this place. Dismembering corpses here every day gives me nightmares every night."

"Unfortunately, my Talisman Crafting skills are mediocre at best. *Sigh*."

"I've studied the art of Corpse Refining since I was a child. This is truly heaven-sent."

Many Cultivators had their own thoughts.

The Corpse Dismemberment Cave was indeed no place for a human; among the many halls, the Cultivators of the Corpse Dismemberment Cave suffered the most.

Once high and mighty, able to slaughter Mortals at will, they were now reduced to mere consumables here.

Furthermore, staying in the Corpse Dismemberment Cave for long not only tainted them with the filthiest Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, but the daily dismemberment of corpses would directly break a Cultivator's mind.

Unlike other halls that used various tortures on their subordinates, over time, the Cultivators of the Corpse Dismemberment Hall would simply go insane on their own.

These people understood the importance of this opportunity, so upon hearing the news, many rushed forward to stand behind the corresponding banners.

"You stay here and dismember corpses properly. Do not make any mistakes."

Tang Heng's voice appeared in Yao Yian's mind, followed by a surge of controlling force.

With Yao Yian's strength, it wouldn't be hard to break free from this control, but he didn't do so.

After giving the order, Tang Heng walked toward the banner labeled Corpse Refining.

Soon, fifty breaths passed.

A group of Corpse Dismemberment Hall Cultivators without special skills was herded back into the Corpse Dismemberment Cave.

Yao Yian was naturally one of them.

When he returned to the stone platform for dismemberment, he couldn't have been happier.

He practically wanted to jump for joy, even though he was still trapped in this cage called the Aether Coral Fortress.

But this feeling of having control over his own fate was simply exhilarating.

My fate is mine to command!

Yao Yian swore that once he was completely free from Tang Heng's control, anyone who dared to order him around would face a fight to the death!

He didn't even realize that his smile was becoming increasingly terrifying, and his movements in dismembering the corpses involuntarily quickened.

The sounds of slicing and hacking rose and fell as he chopped faster and faster.

Unknowingly, Yao Yian took back control of his body, gripping the sharp dismemberment knife and hacking frantically at a male corpse.

His bloodshot eyes were filled with murderous intent and madness.

"Hahaha... Hahaha..."

As the dismemberment knife continued to fall, the surrounding Corpse Dismemberment Hall Cultivators cast strange looks at him.

*Sigh*, another one's gone mad.

Hack you, hack you, hack you to death, hack you to death.

A fight to the death! A fight to the death!

Yao Yian hacked at the unfortunate stranger's remains for a full fifteen minutes before finally stopping.

This wasn't the result of Yao Yian's own control, but rather a childish voice suddenly calling out in his mind.

"So noisy! Can you be quiet for a second?!"

The voice was milky and childish, filled with impatience.

Yet it was this very voice that instantly cleared Yao Yian's head, as if everything that just happened had been a dream.

"Hmph, waking me up! Bad person."

The voice rang out again, instantly putting Yao Yian on high alert.

He certainly didn't want some thousand-year-old monster popping up in his Sea of Consciousness.

So he quickly relinquished control of his body and entered his Sea of Consciousness to investigate.

He saw that his Sea of Consciousness seemed perfectly normal, with nothing suspicious.

Unless it was that...

Yao Yian looked at a red treasure mirror within his Sea of Consciousness.

"Was it you who saved me just now?"

"twin star mirror?"

Yao Yian asked in confusion.

He found it hard to believe a mirror could talk, but as an old bookworm who had read many novels on Tomato Fiction, he couldn't hide his excitement.

Finally, it had been nearly half a year since his Transmigration.

Finally, he could find someone to talk to.

*Cough*, talking to a mirror was fine too.

"So annoying! Shut up!"

"This Young Miss wants to sleep!!!"

The childish voice indeed came from the twin star mirror, just as Yao Yian had guessed.

A Divine Artifact has a spirit!

This is an Artifact Spirit!

Yao Yian's expression shifted slightly, and he shed tears within his Sea of Consciousness.

Fantastic, simply fantastic.

Family, who understands this? A disastrous start, but luckily the cheat has arrived.

Although he died on his first day of Transmigration, fortunately, after much struggling, he had finally managed to embark on the path of cultivation.

After emerging from his Sea of Consciousness, Yao Yian became even more diligent.

Following the incident with the twin star mirror, he developed a habit of regularly cleaning his Sea of Consciousness.

Only then did he realize that the growing Devilish Qi and filth had to be cleared daily; otherwise, they would quietly accumulate in the Sea of Consciousness.

Usually, nothing seemed amiss, but once they piled up, they would erupt in an instant.

But just doing this wasn't enough; he also had to find ways to improve his cultivation and strength.

As for how to improve, there were two ways.

The first was to increase the speed and efficiency of his corpse dismemberment, ideally taking first place!

That was too competitive and might attract unwanted attention; it wasn't advisable.

The second was to steal a little something from the corpses.

One must know that after a Cultivator dies, their True Qi doesn't fully dissipate; some of it remains stored in the body.

In the blood, bones, and internal organs.

Therefore, Yao Yian could start from there.

But he wasn't so foolish as to directly steal bones or organs, as those were generally accounted for.

A significant discrepancy wouldn't do.

After much thought, he decided to target the blood in the grooves on the floor.

Blood was the substance with the highest concentration of a Cultivator's True Essence.

All the blood grooves in the Corpse Dismemberment Caves were interconnected, meaning the blood from all ten caves gathered underground.

As for where it flowed, that was unknown.

These ten Corpse Dismemberment Caves were busy every day, causing the blood grooves to flow like streams.

In this situation, Yao Yian could achieve sustainable development.

Even if he only stole a tiny bit at a time, it would lead to a massive boost over time.

No sooner said than done; using the dismemberment table as cover, Yao Yian silently chanted, "Collect!"

On the floor, a stream of blood was instantly drawn into the twin star mirror.

It happened so fast that even Yao Yian didn't notice the twin star mirror had finished the collection.

It wasn't until the red light flashed on the surface of the twin star mirror that he reacted.

Before long, the twin star mirror provided cultivation feedback.

Although it was only a tiny increase, Yao Yian noticed that the refining time for the twin star mirror was significantly shorter this time.

"Could it be that the refining speed is related to the amount of blood collected?"

"Let's try a smaller amount this time."

"Collect!"

Using the twin star mirror again, Yao Yian took only a tiny drop of blood.

It was this tiny drop of blood that led him to a new discovery.

This time, the twin star mirror didn't consume any refining time; the tiny bit of blood was converted into cultivation the moment it entered the mirror.

Yao Yian's eyes widened.

This wasn't some abyssal demon den; it was a super experience pool!

He also tried it on the collars around others' necks, but they couldn't be devoured.

Next up: happy leveling time!

While Yao Yian was immersed in stealing experience, a deep and serious voice suddenly rang in his ear.

It gave him a start.

"Thank you..."

...The Land of Chaos and Nothingness was silent.

Time had no meaning here, and a bronze eye slowly opened.

Let there be land, let there be wind, let there be sea!

"Come forth! My Plane World!!!"

Within the boundless Void Realm, surging power was stirring.

"Boom!"

A deafening roar shook the heavens as the void shattered, and a palm-sized patch of soil emerged.

Around the soil, a protective shield of misty immortal light lit up.

It floated quietly in the cosmic void, though it was only an inch in size.

This is my world!

Seeing this, Li Jinian couldn't help but shed tears.

At least he was no longer a wandering soul, but a true Heavenly Dao with his own world.

Truly worth celebrating.

From now on, he only needed to continuously provide this Plane World with a steady stream of Spiritual Qi, energy, and Origin, and it would grow stronger and stronger.

He was this Plane World, and this Plane World was him.

With a thought, Li Jinian prepared to see how his Fellow Countrymen were developing.

The bronze eye emitted three light screens, switching to the perspective of the spirit of the heavenly dao.

In the first perspective, within a pavilion, a bed was swaying, and two figures could be vaguely seen busy at work.

No need to guess what they were doing; there was nothing to see.

In the second perspective, inside an underground palace, a figure sat as still and steady as a mountain.

Nothing much to say; still performing steadily.

In the third perspective, within a blood-colored cave, a man was holding a short knife, cutting something in front of a stone platform.

Not bad, all are progressing steadily. Truly worth celebrating.

After roughly checking the status of the three, Li Jinian closed the light screens.

Although peeping on his Fellow Countrymen was quite fun, he was a person of high moral character.

The so-called Heavenly Dao must be just, selfless, and devoid of emotion.

Although Li Jinian couldn't do any of that yet, he would still strive toward it.

At the very least, he would start by not peeping on his Fellow Countrymen's private lives.

Think about it: they were working themselves to the bone to earn Spirit Stones and Spiritual Qi for him, so peeping on them would be quite immoral.

Fellow Countrymen, work a little harder.

If you don't work hard, how can I work hard?

If I don't work hard, how can I provide you with better service?

But looking at the current situation, these three had not yet truly grown up.

Ultimately, he needed to search the Myriad Realms for more Fellow Countrymen.

Thus, Li Jinian began his plan to find more Fellow Countrymen.

With a thought, the bronze eye split into countless Clones.

These bronze eyes quickly tore through the void, flying off in all directions.