Refining Oneself Into A Corpse

Great Wu Dynasty, Border Town.

At the gate of the town.

"Who is that person? Why did they enter without being checked?" A young woman who didn't recognize Hu Li asked, looking at his back.

His words resonated with most of the people present.

They were also ordinary rogue cultivators, and they also hoped to become superior people like Hu Li, an existence that even the town-guarding soldiers had to treat with respect.

"Hmph! So what? My brother is also a Third-Rank Spirit Master, and he will definitely break through to Fifth-Rank in the future," the girl stomped her foot lightly and said unhappily.

But her words didn't cause any waves among the crowd. Everyone thought she was bragging.

After all, they had been here for many years and were already familiar with those Third-Rank Spirit Masters. If this girl's brother was really a Third-Rank Spirit Master, why didn't she mention her brother's name earlier?

"Miss, forget it, don't bother with them. Young Master instructed us to keep a low profile," a slightly older middle-aged woman beside the girl advised.

"Hmph! Then I won't lower myself to their level. After we reunite with my brother, I will definitely tell him what happened here and have him seek justice for me," the girl said indignantly.

"Sigh…" The middle-aged woman sighed helplessly and didn't say anything more.

Chen Xing and his group entered Border Town. As soon as he entered, Chen Xing was stunned by the scene before him.

The scene here was completely different from what Chen Xing had imagined.

Although this place was adjacent to the Monster Beast Mountain Range, it still belonged to the Great Wu Dynasty in the end, so the local customs should be similar to those of other towns in the Great Wu Dynasty.

But only after entering it did Chen Xing truly understand the so-called local customs of this Border Town.

The buildings here were more bold and unrestrained than the small towns in the Great Wu Dynasty that Chen Xing had passed through. The ground was paved with bluestone slabs, which further accentuated its grandeur.

These things alone were not enough to shock Chen Xing. What truly shocked Chen Xing were the vendors on both sides of this main street.

These vendors were all Spirit Masters.

In front of them were some spiritual materials from the monster beasts hunted in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, some spiritual materials discovered in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, and even the appearance of spiritual treasures.

"This is too…" Chen Xing said in surprise, looking at the dazzling array of spiritual materials and spiritual treasures on both sides of the street, unsure of what to say for a moment.

These things were all kept in treasure caves in Black Stone Town, and there were even special people responsible for protecting them.

But here, they were like street stalls, allowing people to pick and choose. The gap between them, without experiencing it personally, really couldn't be explained in a few words.

"What's wrong, Brother Chen Xing? Are you stunned? Hahaha," Hu Li laughed loudly.

When he first came here, he was just as shocked as Chen Xing.

"Brother Chen Xing, although our monster-hunting team often has to fight with monster beasts, high risk means high reward. These resources are nothing to us. Most of them are low-level spiritual materials, and they also overcharge new Spirit Masters who come here for some low-level spiritual treasures."

"These things are indeed precious to those Spirit Masters who are new to the world of cultivation, but to us, these things are not worth mentioning at all," Luo Sen explained to Chen Xing from the side.

"Oh? Then how do you usually deal with the spiritual materials you obtain from hunting monster beasts?" Chen Xing looked at Luo Sen and asked.

"Hehe, didn't I tell you before? If we have a big harvest, we will leave here and sell it in the inner regions of the Great Wu Dynasty, because that way we can sell it for a higher price."

"If the harvest is small, then we will sell it to Spirit Treasure Pavilion," Luo Sen explained.

"Spirit Treasure Pavilion!" Chen Xing knew about the Spirit Treasure Pavilion. The Spirit Treasure Pavilion was a shop specializing in selling and collecting spiritual treasures and spiritual materials. It was widely distributed within the Great Wu Dynasty, but it only had shops in the prefecture cities of the Great Wu Dynasty.

He didn't expect that such a border town would actually have a Spirit Treasure Pavilion.

"Yes, Spirit Treasure Pavilion. Spirit Treasure Pavilion does not belong to the Great Wu Dynasty. Even the other two countries have the presence of Spirit Treasure Pavilion."

"We don't know who is behind the Spirit Treasure Pavilion. I think it must be a Fifth-Rank Spirit Master," Luo Sen said.

"The price given by Spirit Treasure Pavilion is indeed quite fair, but it can't withstand the shortage of these resources in the interior of the Great Wu Dynasty. Therefore, when we have a small harvest, we sell it to Spirit Treasure Pavilion, which saves us a lot of time setting up stalls."

"As for the spiritual materials, spiritual treasures, and other things sold by the vendors on both sides of the road, they are all things that Spirit Treasure Pavilion doesn't like. They are unwilling to waste these resources, so they set up stalls here," Hu Li said to Chen Xing.

Without stopping, the group quickly arrived in front of a tall building.

This building had six floors and was the most magnificent building here.

It occupied a very large area and had all kinds of entertainment venues for eating, sleeping, and other activities.

On top of it was a plaque with three large characters written in a flamboyant style: Naling Building.

"Naling Building… The name of this building is quite unique," Chen Xing muttered, looking at the three large characters.

"Hehe, I know about this," Du Lei said from the side.

"Oh? I wonder what the meaning of the name of this building is?" Chen Xing looked at the taciturn middle-aged man and asked.

"This building is named Naling. Brother Chen Xing, take a closer look. What kind of people are entering this building?" Du Lei didn't explain directly but asked Chen Xing to observe for himself.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xing frowned slightly, but still looked at the people entering and exiting Naling Building.

After a while, Chen Xing slowly said: "Naling, Naling, if I'm not mistaken, this is a place dedicated to receiving Spirit Masters."

"Brother Chen Xing has good eyes," Du Lei said with a smile, giving Chen Xing a thumbs up.

"Let's go, let's go in," Hu Li led the group into it.

As soon as they entered, a waiter came forward to greet them.

"I wonder if you are here to stay or to play," the waiter asked politely, looking at the group.

When Chen Xing saw the person who came, his eyes jumped.

"I didn't expect that even the waiters here are Spirit Masters. This is really a big deal!"

Although he was only a First-Rank Spirit Master, and it was unknown whether he had any spiritual treasures, it had to be said that this Naling Building lived up to its name to have a Spirit Master as a waiter.

"Arrange five C-grade rooms, stay for three days, and prepare a table of top-quality wine and dishes," Hu Li said.

"Okay, please come inside, five Room C, a table of top-quality wine and dishes."

The waiter said, leading Chen Xing and the others inside, then went upstairs and came to a private room.

Then, he left.

"Sit wherever you want. This table is a welcome banquet for Chen Xing," Hu Li said, sitting down himself.

"Thank you, Brother Hu," Chen Xing cupped his hands and found a seat to sit down.

After a while, the wine and dishes were prepared.

A table of people raised their glasses and exchanged toasts.

"Bang… Bang bang…"

A knock sounded.

"Come in," Hu Li said.

Then, a beautiful maid pushed the door open and entered.

"Guests, these are your room keys. If you have any requests, please feel free to ask. I'll be outside," the beautiful maid put the keys on the table, finished speaking, and left.

Hu Li and the others each took a key.

Chen Xing picked up the key and looked at it carefully.

The key was gold and quite heavy. It said Room C-8 on it.

"This should be the key to Room C-8," Chen Xing thought, putting the key away.

After drinking for a while, when everyone was full.

Hu Li, with slightly flushed cheeks, looked at everyone and said: "We will set off into the Monster Beast Mountain Range in three days. If you have anything to prepare during these three days, hurry up and prepare it. We will meet at the entrance of Naling Building early in the morning three days later."

"Okay!"

"Good!"

"Yes, Brother Hu!"

The others naturally accepted happily.

Then, Hu Li looked at Chen Xing and said: "Brother Chen Xing, you can wander around this Border Town these few days. Some of the stall vendors don't know the goods, maybe you can find a treasure."

"Also, Spirit Master's methods are magical, and some spiritual materials can regenerate flesh and bones. You can also inquire at Spirit Treasure Pavilion about some good healing spiritual treasures that might alleviate the injuries on your body."

"Okay, Brother Hu," Chen Xing nodded upon hearing this. He also had this intention, to wander around here to see if he could find some spiritual materials to conceal his identity.

After all, he was not a Corpse Dao Spirit Master, but a genuine zombie.

"Good! Since that's the case, then let's disperse. Don't forget to meet at the entrance in three days," Hu Li said, standing up and walking towards the door.

Luo Sen gave Chen Xing a few instructions and also left.

The Du Lei and Du Si brothers left with Chen Xing.

Arriving at the door of Room C-8, Chen Xing took out the key, opened the door and walked in.

As soon as he entered, Chen Xing felt that the spiritual energy inside was much richer than outside.

The room was not small. The middle was a living room, the left was a cultivation place, and the right was a place to rest.

"As expected of a place dedicated to receiving Spirit Masters, there is actually a spirit-gathering formation in the room, but unfortunately this is of no use to me," Chen Xing looked at the spirit-gathering formation in the cultivation place and sighed regretfully.

After all, what he needed for cultivation was not spiritual energy but Yin energy.

And he was not short of Yin energy, because the Third-Rank Yin Underworld Tricolor Lotus could completely allow him to cultivate at all times, and his strength was constantly improving.

Chen Xing walked to the bed and lay down.

He also had to cultivate with all his strength.

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