Before long, the trio stood before Chu Xuan. Each of the three distinct corpse puppets now exuded an exceptionally formidable aura.Long, a bald brute, was robust in stature. Skilled in both physical combat and spellcraft, he was equally formidable in either arena, a true dual adept of magic and close combat.Hu, a towering giant, was even larger than Long. A true behemoth like a tank.Bao, lean and gaunt, was enveloped in a faint black glow. He resembled a dagger walking through the night, ever ready to harvest the lives of his enemies.However, the rat tail hanging from his mouth, not yet fully swallowed, somewhat dimmed the sharpness of this nocturnal blade, lending him a slightly foolish air."No more junk food," Chu Xuan scolded.Bao hastily spat out the rat tail and shrank his neck to show he understood.Chu Xuan glanced over and noticed that all three corpses had successfully advanced to the level of Corpse Generals.Long was at the highest level, a second-tier Corpse General.

Chu Xuan nodded slightly. No one wants to be involved in such life-threatening tasks. Those first thrown into the battlefield often face a higher mortality rate. This first group sent to the Flying Mountain Hall were either unaffiliated or sacrificial pawns in the ongoing power struggles. Chen Ge chuckled, "Uncle Master Chu, these fellows are busy trying to boost their powers, employing every means possible. They don't shy away from using demonic methods either." Chu Xuan smiled faintly, "Judging by your expression, it seems you've made a tidy profit from them." Chen Ge grinned like a sly fox, "Hehehe, just a small profit from the Qi Refining stage disciples. If Uncle Master Chu joins in, we're sure to make a killing!" Chu Xuan was intrigued. This was indeed a good idea. Those first batch of cultivators involved in the war would definitely do everything possible to enhance their survival chances. With his collection of blood beads, large blood beads, yin evil qi, corpse puppets

Song Feng admitted with an embarrassed smile. "Fellow Daoist, I don't have such grand arrays, but I do have a high-quality corpse puppet I've cultivated for many years, now at the ninth level..."Chu Xuan interrupted with a wave of his hand, "No? Then let's not discuss further." His interest was solely in the arrays.Song Feng persisted, "Fellow Daoist, I have three superior-grade magic tools I can sell at a discount. I just want large blood beads!"Chu Xuan shook his head again, "I only want the arrays."As Song Feng was about to speak further, footsteps approached the stairs. A burly cultivator appeared, overhearing the conversation, and interjected with a grin, "Arrays? I have them!"Chu Xuan nodded to him, signaling him to sit, "May I see them?""Of course!" The burly cultivator glanced at Song Feng, "Fellow Daoist Song, the gentleman isn't interested in anything else. You can leave; this deal is mine now."Song Feng sighed softly, gave Chu Xuan a few more looks, and then turned t

Five days later, Chu Xuan returned to his cave abode from the Blue Star after noticing cracks in the mother stone. He visited the unnamed market's teahouse once more and indeed encountered the Han cultivator there. This time, the Han cultivator was accompanied by a gaunt, hollow-eyed cultivator.Upon seeing Chu Xuan, the Han cultivator laughed heartily. "Fellow Daoist He, this is the man I was telling you about. We call him the Spirit Insect Taoist."Chu Xuan nodded in greeting.The gaunt cultivator looked him over and frowned, "Are you seeking a second transformation Gu? Such Gu must reside within a flesh and blood organ. You don't appear to be someone who nurtures Gu; it seems you lack such an organ."He frowned further. "If you don't have the requisite organ, let's not waste each other's time."Chu Xuan smiled faintly. Cultivators who reared Gu, like this Spirit Insect Taoist, were often emaciated, their vitality seemingly drained, as if leached by a succubus.But Chu Xuan had ampl

"Uncle Master Chu, Extreme Yin Cave has gained a new Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, an external wandering cultivator who joined voluntarily.""Uncle Master Chu, the second group of cultivators sent by the main hall of Heavenly Seal Sect has arrived.""Uncle Master Chu..."Chu Xuan listened patiently to all of Chen Ge's messages. This Qi Refining stage disciple was meticulous in his duties, covering every detail. Through his descriptions, Chu Xuan gained a comprehensive understanding of the conflict between the Heavenly Seal Sect and the native Wu Province sects.The first batch of Heavenly Seal Sect cultivators sent to Wu Province were mostly those ostracized within their own ranks, lacking strong backgrounds, and therefore not very powerful.The native Wu Province sects, contrary to what many believed, were not so weak. They had organized numerous counterattacks, one of which had nearly reached Extreme Yin Cave's territory.Suddenly, Chu Xuan heard a new voice, which surp