Corpse Burier: I Can Nourish Corpse

Chapter 608: Chapter 301: Lu Feng’s Intentions, Voluntarily Exposing Himself [Seeking Monthly Tickets!]

However, unexpectedly, when Lu Feng returned, although his aura seemingly remained unchanged, and he appeared more spirited than ever, the East Spring Undying Bone Divine Sense detected something different.

There was an injury.

To be precise, Lu Feng was critically injured.

However, this injury was different from conventional internal or external injuries. Internal injuries affect the Golden Core, meridians, viscera, and Divine Sense, while external injuries concern the Spirit Body. Lu Feng’s injury was a soul injury—ordinary Golden Core cultivators’ Divine Sense could sweep over Lu Feng without noticing any signs, but the East Spring Undying Bone possesses Postnatal Corpse Technique Divine Techniques, making it particularly sensitive to souls.

As soon as the East Spring Undying Bone Divine Sense probed, it could easily detect the damage to Lu Feng’s Three Souls and Seven Spirits. Although controlled, supplemented, and fortified with a large amount of Soul Power by Elixir Pills, it was merely a temporary measure.

With the foundation of the Lu Family, it might be suppressed for three to five years, or even ten years, but a hundred years? When the suppression fails, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Ancestor."

Li Chan sensed something and immediately greeted him.

Lu Feng waved his hand, "I have not come today to see you; if you have duties to attend, go and see to them."

"Yes, Ancestor."

Li Chan’s eyes flashed with a hint of doubt, but it quickly faded. After raising her hand in salute, she retreated to her cave abode.

As she quietly withdrew, Lu Feng sent a Divine Sense reminder, telling her to activate the trapping array and attack array at the Yin Vein’s core after returning. Whether it was Feng Jue or Lu Xinghe, they were both removed from the Yin Vein’s core.

Both Lu Xinghe and Feng Jue were taken aback; Lu Xinghe transmitted a question immediately but received a temporary refusal. Having received this answer, the two exchanged glances and silently headed to the Market’s tavern.

Meanwhile, Wen Jiu controlled the Formless Demon Corpse to meet Lu Feng outside the array. He had used the Corpse Fate Technique to divine the nature of Lu Feng’s injury, who did it, how, and when. To be very frank, the worse Lu Feng’s injury, the better for him. Because the resources Lu Chan could muster from the Lu Family were exceedingly limited.

The Blood Corpse Mushroom is one example, and things like Demon Blood were even less worthy of mention, as Lu Chan was merely a newly ascended Golden Core.

"Elder Lu, please have a seat." Wen Jiu had the Formless Demon Corpse escort Lu Feng into the ancient pavilion recently set up by the Five Ghosts at the Cold Pond.

Wen Jiu disguised himself as Han Li standing by.

"Fellow Daoist Li, could you let your disciple take a stroll to the Market?"

Lu Feng changed the form of address.

And he changed his tone.

No longer the proud Lu Family Ancestor, the Middle Stage of Golden Core.

But Wen Jiu firmly disagreed, "This is my sole direct disciple; he knows ninety-nine out of a hundred of my concerns."

Lu Feng was somewhat surprised, taking a few moments to scrutinize "Han Li," but without being overly persistent, he directly stated, "I have come today with a matter in which I hope to collaborate with Fellow Daoist, potentially securing resources for a Realm Breakthrough. Even if the breakthrough fails, one could nourish themselves and attempt numerous times thereafter without worrying about cultivation resources."

He knew that Loose Cultivators worried about resources, and he also knew about Li Chan’s limited capacity to mobilize the Lu Family’s resources. The more this was the case, the more pleased he was. The more Li Qing lacked cultivation resources, the better for him because this meant he could be utilized.

Resources sufficient for several attempts at a breakthrough, no matter the major influence, even in the Domain Lord’s Mansion, would tempt anyone. Because for a typical Golden Core, a single failure at breakthrough would deplete their family’s foundation for decades or even a hundred years before making a second attempt, where would they find so many resources?

Even within the Golden Core Major Influences, those large sects with abundant family wealth still struggle to amass such resources.

Furthermore, for Low-Rank Golden Cores, failure is common; therefore, even Golden Core cultivators of grand sects hesitate to attempt a second time after a failure. Those resources are often sufficient to cultivate several False Cores.

With good fortune, one might even produce a true Golden Core.

Such abundant conditions and opportunities before him, despite Li Qing’s cautious nature, Lu Feng did not believe he wouldn’t be tempted.

However, Lu Feng anticipated that Li Qing would either agree, or feign indifference, testing the waters before making a decision. Yet, he didn’t expect the next words from Li Qing, leaving him speechless.

Because of the shock.

"Elder Lu, standing behind the Qi Family is Longteng’s Longteng Qianyue, a bona fide Middle Stage Golden Core Soul Cultivator. Such a presence, in the entire West Mountain Floating Domain, does not exceed five fingers in number.

Compared to Magic Cultivators and Body Cultivators, Soul Cultivators differ. If you cultivate Divine Soul Defense Techniques and possess profound knowledge or have exceptionally strong Spirit Soul Defense Spiritual Artifacts, then they are weaker than Magic Cultivators or Body Cultivators.

But if lacking in both, then Soul Cultivators—even if just in Early Stage or Middle Stage of Golden Core—must circumvent them. Spirit Soul Defense Spiritual Artifacts are scarce; if I’m not mistaken, Elder Lu does not possess one, right?"

After a long silence, Lu Feng asked in shock, "The matter of Longteng Qianyue aiding the Qi Family is known to only two or three people; in the Lu Family, only I am aware. How do you know of this?"

"Just overheard, that’s all," Wen Jiu deflects.

Yet Lu Feng pressed further, "Fellow Daoist Li indeed has remarkable means; no wonder you vanished for years, only to return having undertaken Dual Cultivation of Body and Technique into Golden Core. But my purpose here is certainly not to have Fellow Daoist confront Longteng Qianyue. Besides, although I lack Spirit Soul Artifacts, I possess Talismans, equally unafraid of Soul Cultivators."

Lu Feng was confident that the incident with Longteng Qianyue ambushing him would not be known to a third party, and as his Divine Soul remained strong, no one could have guessed his Divine Soul had already endured severe damage. Thus, although astonished by Li Qing’s words, he was not overly worried. Instead, reflecting on it thoroughly, he realized that seeking out Li Qing was unquestionably the right choice.