Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

Chu Zheng was quite interested in the Heavenly Wutong that had crossed over from another realm, but given his current state, he was unable to move about freely.

In the Tianwu Realm, many cultivation practices of the Taoist orthodoxy were associated with yin god ghosts, which perhaps had some connections with the vast universe.

Practices like corpse nourishment employed by the Gu Family weren't considered disgraceful here; many powerful and influential families possessed such secret techniques.

Currently, his body was that of a walking corpse, which rendered many techniques extremely restrictive to him, causing inconvenience when moving about.

This time, in order to transform and undergo tribulations, he had to dispel a significant amount of tribulation qi, else his main body would inevitably encounter even greater troubles.

Therefore, before his cultivation approached that of his main body, Chu Zheng needed to be even more cautious in his actions. He was prepared to spend hundreds of years if necessary.

The Gu Family had spent nearly thirty years planning and executing their corpse nourishment scheme. Whether the cause of death of this body was related to the Gu Family or not, Chu Zheng no longer had any way of knowing.

The body he now possessed gave him an extremely mysterious feeling.

As a yin corpse that wandered on the edge of yin and yang, it could no longer be considered a living creature, as its body was filled with the utmost yin evil.

Cultivating qi-refining techniques with such a body gave Chu Zheng many new references.

Whenever he absorbed yang qi into his body, it didn't conflict with the yin evil qi but instead fused together, giving birth to an exceptionally mysterious aura.

After carefully sensing for a moment, Chu Zheng discovered an unfathomable vitality that could nourish his flesh, seemingly extending his lifespan.

It took a while before he confirmed his speculation: this vitality indeed could slow down the decay of his physical body.

This was a rather astonishing discovery, and he even wondered if, should his cultivation be powerful enough, this current body of his could possibly remain in the world forever, capable of resisting the erosion of time.

This undoubtedly overturned some of his previous thoughts.

Should his physical body deteriorate one day and his lifespan near its end, perhaps he could also use this method to extend his life.

The Gu Family valued Chu Zheng greatly and had specifically built a palace for him as a dwelling.

Gu Zhenxun would come to check on Chu Zheng every morning, attempting to communicate with him. Despite the lack of success, he never gave up.

Gu Zhenxun had put in considerable effort in the way of corpse nourishment, many of which were novel to Chu Zheng.

The Gu Family also had a set of very systematic procedures for corpse nourishment.

Corpse nourishment required the fresh blood of living creatures, rich in yang qi, which could balance the yin evil within the zombie and also expedite the enhancement of cultivation. It was indispensable.

For this purpose, the Gu Family had found a villa outside the city and raised a thousand blood slaves.

Most of these thousand people were ordinary humans, both men and women, healthy in body, with only a small portion being cultivators.

Blood slaves were a type of people raised by many noble families and sect powers.

These people, with little talent for cultivation and leading mediocre lives, struggled even for basic sustenance. Lacking any special skills and unwilling to struggle further, they chose to sell themselves to become blood slaves.

Blood slaves didn't need to work; they only had to eat, sleep, build up their energy, consume medicinal diets, and then have their blood drawn at fixed intervals each month.

For many ordinary people on the brink of starvation, this was almost a miraculous windfall.

There was no shortage of people who became blood slaves by selling themselves. Although they had to have their blood drawn every month, at least they didn't have to toil and could eat their fill each day without risk of starving to death.
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Many forces within the Tianwu Realm would rear corpses and control ghosts, and for many of these methods, a large amount of blood qi was required as nourishment.

Killing people for blood qi was absolutely not allowed among the humans of the Tianwu Realm.

Firstly, it would undermine the foundation of the human race, digging one's own grave; secondly, this method was indeed extremely inefficient, depleting the source without longevity.

In contrast, raising a group of ordinary people and periodically drawing their blood was undoubtedly much more convenient. It would not only avoid slaughter but could also be recycled over and over.

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In the blink of an eye, two years had passed.

The morning sun sliced through the heavy clouds, casting down layers of golden sunlight.

The great hall, built of green stones, was shrouded under a curtain of pitch-black cloth, blocking the gentle morning light that fell.

Gu Zhenxun hurried across courtyards and through gardens, pushing open the door to the great hall. He went straight to the edge of the jade pool, taking out many jade buckets from his storage spirit ring.

The buckets glowed a resplendent red, diffusing a warm and lustrous blood light.

Made from the red jade of volcanoes, the buckets were warm to the touch, capable of maintaining the freshness of the blood to the greatest extent.

He had personally collected this fresh blood and delivered it himself, all within the span of an hour.

Soon, the blood was successively poured into the jade pool. Chu Zheng's movements became noticeably more fluid; his fur was much thicker than it had been two years prior.

With the aid of Qi-refining techniques and a constant supply of fresh blood, his cultivation had skyrocketed. He was now at the peak of Third Order, on the cusp of stepping into Fourth Order, about to undergo 'Corpse Shedding.'

Corpse Shedding was a crucial process that the walking corpses must endure—shedding their decaying flesh to gain a more robust newborn body.

Chu Zheng slowly stepped into the pool, beginning his usual absorption of blood Qi to nurture his sinews and bones. After the Corpse Shedding, he would be able to speak human words and further exhibit many divine skills.

Gu Zhenxun did not leave in silence as he usually did, but instead stood on the edge of the jade pool, hesitant.

After a long while, as if finally making up his mind, he tentatively asked,

"Could you help me with something?"

After two years of cohabitation, Gu Zhenxun could confirm that this zombie before him indeed possessed a consciousness as sophisticated as any ordinary person's.

The reason for his lack of response to his words was likely just an unwillingness to communicate, an indifference to engage.

Upon hearing this, Chu Zheng, who was in the jade pool, turned his head to look over, his gaze as calm as still water.

Gu Zhenxun's expression brightened, and he immediately began to explain,

"Recently, due to some mining veins, we have come into conflict with another family. I need you to take action, help me kill someone. Once we succeed, I will triple the essence blood I give you every month."

Chu Zheng had few thoughts regarding Gu Zhenxun's request.

In a world where power dictates, the actions of the Gu family were nothing out of the ordinary.

But the honor and status acquired through force could one day be shattered by an even more formidable and terrifying power, reducing them to ruins.

Should the Gu family fail to withstand the numerous consequences this act might bring, their fate would be self-evident.

Gurgle—

Small bubbles started to emerge in the jade pool as the blood gradually began to boil.

The pitch-black fur on Chu Zheng's body started to fall off, and cracks appeared on his skin.

Seeing this, a flash of excitement crossed Gu Zhenxun's eyes, as this was undoubtedly a sign that Corpse Shedding was about to begin.

In the blink of an eye, Chu Zheng's skin split inch by inch, with new, green, and crystal-clear hairs growing underneath.

Moments later, inside the great hall, a hoarse whisper echoed,

"Alright."

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