Outside Qinghe City.
Chu Xuan tore off He Liang’s mask and casually tossed it into the river.
“A temporary human skin mask, it’s really uncomfortable to wear.”
He rummaged through He Liang’s Storage Pouch and nodded slightly.
“Over eighty little spirit stones, one medium Spirit Stone, three bottles of Spring Returning Pills, one bottle of Spirit Returning Water, a large barrel of Yao Beast blood, plus all of He Liang’s spiritual power—not bad, not bad.”
“Killing people and seizing their treasures is indeed faster.”
Chu Xuan smacked his lips.
Just now, in that abandoned dwelling, he ambushed He Liang when he was unprepared, quickly gaining control of him.
First, he interrogated He Liang about the situation of righteous Cultivators, then used a Spirit Seizing Spell to drain He Liang’s spiritual power.
Finally, of course, he peeled off He Liang’s face, made a temporary human skin mask, and escaped.
“But, can I escape for a while, or for a lifetime?”
“The Cultivation Technique I Cultivate requires a large amount of living creature blood every time I Breakthrough a minor Realm.”
“The Gu I raise also needs to consume a large amount of living creature flesh and blood to improve; if it’s not fed enough for a long time, it will backlash.”
“Every time I search for living creature flesh and blood, it’s a risk.”
“Perhaps I should just be a righteous Cultivator.”
Chu Xuan smiled helplessly.
If he wanted to survive in this Cultivation world, he had to change his allegiance and Cultivate a righteous Cultivation Technique.
But if he Cultivated a righteous Cultivation Technique, he would have to start over from scratch.
With his Aptitude, he probably wouldn’t be able to reach the Foundation Establishment Stage before he died of old age.
Only Demonic Techniques, with their low barrier to entry, quick results, and powerful effects, were suitable for someone with his ordinary Aptitude.
“Hmm, is this mirror He Liang’s Magical Artifact?”
Chu Xuan noticed a dusty, blood-colored mirror in the corner of the Storage Pouch.
He took it out and injected spiritual power, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea.
Logically, a Magical Artifact should activate with just an injection of spiritual power.
This Magical Artifact was peculiar.
Could its grade be very high?
Chu Xuan injected spiritual power again.
This time, he injected half of his entire spiritual power.
The Blood Mirror suddenly hummed.
The dust was completely swept away.
Inside the mirror, a modern apocalyptic scene suddenly appeared.
Skyscrapers, desolate and silent, zombies rampant.
Chu Xuan was stunned.
Why was this world so similar to the zombie-themed movies and TV shows he had watched before his Transmigration?
He frowned, suddenly feeling a will within the Blood Mirror.
It seemed that if he wished, he could directly travel to this apocalyptic planet through the Blood Mirror.
Chu Xuan’s heart stirred, and he reached out to touch it.
In the blink of an eye, the surroundings spun.
Everywhere were chaotic lights, strange sounds, and distorted sights.
By the time Chu Xuan’s vision became clear again.
He appeared on a street.
On both sides were rows of shops, and in the distance were towering skyscrapers.
On the street, there were abandoned cars and overgrown weeds everywhere.
A scene of desolation.
Clatter.
Footsteps came.
A hideous and terrifying figure suddenly staggered out from the shadow of a car.
Its eyes were hollow and bloodthirsty.
Foul-smelling saliva dripped from its mouth.
It was a zombie.
“Roar!”
The zombie smelled a living person and immediately pounced towards Chu Xuan.
Chu Xuan frowned slightly and suddenly raised his hand.
A blood-red line shot out, streaking across the zombie’s neck.
The zombie’s head separated from its body, dying on the spot.
Its body spewed blood like a fountain.
Chu Xuan was, after all, a Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator.
Although he didn’t yet possess abilities like flying through the air or controlling the heavens and earth, and could only use spiritual power superficially, both his strength and perception already far surpassed Mortals.
The zombie’s body, however, was no different from a Mortal’s.
A single blow to kill was perfectly normal.
Chu Xuan shook his head, about to leave.
At this moment, he suddenly felt the Gu within him stirring, so he stopped.
He extended his palm, and the skin on his palm split open, revealing a blood-colored long worm.
This long worm was as thick as a finger and tough all over.
Its name was “Blood Steel Wire,” a Gu known for its toughness.
After Cultivating the Gu Control Art, feeding it long-term, and developing a rapport, it could be used against enemies.
Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators have very little total spiritual power, often struggling to sustain themselves after activating one or two Spells.
That’s why Chu Xuan chose the Blood Steel Wire as his additional means of defense.
It was precisely because of his numerous methods that he was able to establish himself among the Wuji Sect’s Inner Sect Disciples, ranking tenth among them.
Currently, Chu Xuan’s Realm was low, so he could only raise one Blood Steel Wire.
When his Realm was higher, he would be able to raise more Blood Steel Wires.
At that time, even more defensive methods could be derived.
At this moment, the Blood Steel Wire smelled flesh and blood and seemed very hungry, constantly looking towards that direction.
Chu Xuan looked at the zombie’s corpse, and his eyebrows suddenly twitched.
“Zombies can move…
so they’re also living creatures?”
“Can I use zombie flesh and blood to Cultivate my Cultivation Technique and feed my Gu?”
The more he thought about it, the more interested he became.
The world’s Cultivation Techniques and Spells are divided into four grades: High Grade, Medium Grade, and Low Grade.
The Cultivation Technique he Cultivated, the “Blood Transformation Spirit Seizing Art,” was one of the High Grade Cultivation Techniques of the Wuji Sect for the Qi Refinement Stage, and it was his primary Cultivation Technique.
Compared to the Peak Grade Cultivation Techniques of the Qi Refinement Stage, it was only slightly slower in Cultivation speed.
As long as he raised the level of the Blood Transformation Spirit Seizing Art, his Realm would also increase accordingly.
Chu Xuan took a few steps forward and placed his hand on the zombie’s corpse.
The Blood Steel Wire immediately burrowed in.
A hair-raising chewing sound came from inside the corpse.
Chu Xuan had heard it many times, so he was quite indifferent.
To him, as long as its belly was full, the Blood Steel Wire was no different from a docile cat or dog.
Not long after, the Blood Steel Wire returned to Chu Xuan’s palm.
It was a clean freak and had already cleaned itself thoroughly.
Chu Xuan nodded slightly.
The Blood Steel Wire didn’t eat everything.
Its favorite food was Human Race flesh and blood.
Next was Yao Beast flesh and blood.
From this perspective, zombies could indeed be used as feed for Gu.
Thus, zombie blood should also be usable for Cultivating Cultivation Techniques.
No sooner said than done.
Chu Xuan immediately began searching for zombies.
Before long, he found three innocent passersby, ah no, passing zombies nearby.
The Blood Steel Wire obediently bound their hands and feet.
These three zombies were quite energetic; even when tied up by the Blood Steel Wire, they continued to roar.
Chu Xuan found a large barrel from his Storage Pouch and directly slit the throats of the three zombies to drain their blood.
A moment later, the barrel was full.
The remaining corpses were not wasted; the Blood Steel Wire burrowed in and feasted.
Chu Xuan immediately activated the Blood Transformation Art.
This Spell, learned from the first layer of Cultivating the Blood Transformation Spirit Seizing Art, had no offensive power and could only be used purely for refining blood.
At most, it was a Low Grade Spell for the Qi Refinement Stage.
The blood before him was continuously absorbed, Impurities and filth removed, gradually transforming into pure energy.
After a large barrel of zombie blood was completely purified, only a few thumb-sized blood beads remained.
These were blood beads.
Although they were purified from zombie blood, Chu Xuan didn’t mind.
Yao Beast blood, Gu blood, Mortal blood, zombie blood—what difference in status or nobility was there?
As long as it could make him stronger, it was a good thing.
He swallowed the blood beads in one gulp and began to refine them.
A moment later, a look of joy appeared on his face.
It really worked!
He could feel that the spiritual power within him had grown stronger by several points.
“At this rate, I’ll soon be able to master the fifth layer of the Blood Transformation Spirit Seizing Art.”
Chu Xuan’s expression was invigorated.