Longevity, starting from raising chickens

"There are nearly forty tribulation-crossing forces in the entire Ruins of Corpses, distributed at the various entrances and exits of the Ruins of Corpses. This is also where they absorb and release the source of chaos, so the resources and environment are far more abundant than other lands. Only those with great power can occupy this place."

"The position of the head of this corpse is the most fiercely contested place. For example, the mouth is guarded by our Baiqu Yin family, the nose is guarded by Lingyuan Mansion and Huankong Realm, the ear is guarded by Longcong Mansion and Jinshui Lake, the eye is guarded by Yutang Mansion and Wanmo Palace, and the fontanelle is also guarded by the Laowen School..."

"As for the rest of the body, such as the navel and the two urinary orifices, there are also tribulation-transcending forces guarding it..."

The dark cliffs were covered in thick fog, as if there was no sunlight all year round.

But there is a passage hidden in it, which seems to lead to some unknown place.

Wang Ba followed Yin Penglai alone, listening to him describe the situation in the entire ruins of corpses.

After hearing this, he did some calculations in his mind and was slightly confused:
"According to what Brother Dao said, there are only eleven places guarded by people, but there are nearly forty tribulation-crossing forces in this corpse ruins. Isn't it hard to find a way?"

Yin Penglai paused for a moment, turned around and said proudly:
"That's right. Any force that can guard these eleven entrances and exits is considered outstanding. And because they guard the entrances, there are always foreign cultivators who just arrived and are accepted by the guarding forces. Therefore, the strong will always be strong. And because of this, the forces guarding the eleven acupoint entrances rarely change."

Hearing this, Wang Ba immediately thought of his own experience and nodded in agreement.

He had just arrived here, and after showing off a little, he was noticed by Yin Penglai, who then made a prompt decision to invite him to become a guest official of the Baiqu Yin family.

Obviously, he is far from the first to have such an experience, and he will definitely not be the last.

"Then other forces, don't they have any objections?"

Wang Ba's heart moved slightly, and he asked curiously.

"Haha, how could there not be?"

Yin Penglai laughed and shook his head:
"These forces have been wanting to replace us and occupy this fertile land every day, so that they can prosper forever and be no different from when they were still in the world. They won't be in a state of disarray and decline... But what does that matter?"

"In this world, strength is still respected. The strong are respected by everyone, and the weak are despised by everyone... For example, fellow Taoist, don't lie in front of the real person. If fellow Taoist didn't have this ability, and was destined to achieve the time of overcoming the tribulation in the future, how could I value fellow Taoist so much?"

He looked at Wang Ba seriously, without hiding his thoughts.

Wang Ba remained silent.

This frankness is more of an absolute confidence than sincerity.

He was confident that even if Wang Ba succeeded in overcoming the tribulation in the future, he would still be overshadowed by Baiqu Yin's glory, so he would tell him everything he knew.

This confidence did not come out of thin air, but was based more on his own level of cultivation and the accumulation of the Baiqu Yin family over the years.

In response, Wang Ba just smiled slightly and then changed the subject without leaving a trace:
"If these forces have no hope of rising, will they try other methods, such as seeking the skin of a tiger or killing someone with a borrowed knife..."

Yin Penglai didn't realize what Wang Ba was thinking, but he immediately understood the hidden meaning of Wang Ba's words, and said with a smile as he walked:
"To seek the skin of a tiger?"

"Fellow Daoist, are you worried that these forces will go to other realms or the Supreme True Buddha?"

Wang Ba saw that the other party understood what he meant and there was no one around, so he simply nodded and said seriously:

"People's minds are unpredictable. They all want to live forever. Moreover, from what you said before, apart from the acupuncture points, the rest of the place is relatively barren. It's hard to guarantee that someone will be blinded by greed and take risky actions."

Upon hearing this, Yin Penglai stopped and thought seriously for a while, but then shook his head firmly and said:
“What you said is not impossible, but the possibility is very small… Fellow Daoist may not know that it doesn’t matter if you stay in this corpse ruins for a while, or even a hundred or a thousand years, but if you want to use the corpse ruins to induce thunder tribulations to break through the realm of cultivation, then the cultivator himself will be involved with the corpse ruins.”

"If one prospers, all prosper; if one suffers, all suffer."

"And the various forces have been in this Ruins of Corpses for hundreds of thousands of years, and some for tens of thousands of years. They have become inseparable from this Ruins of Corpses. If they really attract people from other realms or the Supreme True Buddha, they will not benefit at all. There is really no reason for them to do so."

Seeing Yin Penglai's affirmation, Wang Ba stopped talking immediately, but he became interested in another thing he said:
"Is it related to the Ruins of Corpses?"

Yin Penglai led Wang Ba to the depths of the passage again. The passage was vaguely visible due to the thick fog. He nodded as he walked:
"Rather than being involved, it's better to say that I've gained recognition from the Ruins of Corpses."

"Fellow Daoist, I think you know that if we cultivators want to improve our realm, starting from the Golden Core stage, we often need to be cleansed by thunder tribulation, introduce the power of creation, and finally complete the transformation... This process can usually only be carried out within the realm, and cultivators must be nurtured within the realm to be recognized by the thunder tribulation... Then, isn't it strange, fellow Daoist? How can this ruins of corpses accommodate so many forces and be passed down from generation to generation?"

Wang Ba nodded, vaguely guessing what the other party was going to say.

Sure enough, Yin Penglai said:
"The reason lies in the Ruins of Corpses. Although this place is shaped like a human body, it is very similar to a realm. Although the rules in the ruins are the same as those in the outside world, as long as the cultivator is willing to form a connection with the Ruins of Corpses, he can attract the thunder tribulation and break through the realm of cultivation."

"If I had to put it this way, it's like an open realm."

"An open realm?"

Wang Ba thought about this description in his mind and nodded in agreement.

Because it is open, the rules are similar to those of the outside world, but it is similar to a realm itself, so it can breed the power of creation, draw thunder tribulations for cultivators to cleanse themselves, and help cultivators break through.

He then thought of himself.

Now that he has achieved perfect fusion, after completely eliminating the few remaining rules of the Sea of ​​Chaos in his body, he can start to break through the realm.

However, without a realm, there would be no help from thunder tribulation. It would be difficult for him to complete the step of breaking through from the fusion realm to the tribulation realm by himself.

The current ruins of the corpses is actually a good opportunity.

As if he had guessed what Wang Ba was thinking, Yin Penglai smiled and said:
"You've just arrived, I'll take you to familiarize yourself with this place first, and then I'll take you to the core of the Ruins of Corpses."

Wang Ba smiled and nodded:

"Thank you very much, Brother Dao."

Then I felt a little hesitant again.

According to Yin Penglai, if you are tied to the Ruins of Zhang Corpses, you will have to share weal and woe with the Ruins of Zhang Corpses from now on.

Although the Ruins of Zhang Corpses had been able to stand here for tens of thousands of years without collapsing, he didn't need to worry too much, but he still felt that it was not appropriate.

But after thinking about it, he decided that the purpose of staying here was, on the one hand, to gather information from various sources to see if he could find help to open the Immortal Pass, and on the other hand, to wait for his junior brother Shen Fu to arrive.

At worst, I can stay here for a hundred years or so, and then slowly make progress after I have established a firm foothold.

Once I made the decision in my mind, I felt a lot more relaxed.

Looking up, I saw that the thick fog had gradually thinned out, and light could be seen faintly at the end of my sight.

Although I haven't seen it, I inexplicably feel a sense of familiarity.

"We're here. In front of us is the residence of our Baiqu Yin clan."

Yin Penglai pointed to the end in front and introduced to Wang Ba:
“The Ruins of Corpses is vast and boundless, but there aren’t many places that are truly suitable for cultivators to stay. This is the case even here, because it is at the entrance and exit of the acupoints, and too much Chaos Source has flowed in. It is an excellent place for those spirit beasts and innate gods and demons who have engraved the Dao and rules into their blood. But it is disadvantageous for cultivators like us who have realized the Dao and rules by ourselves. The inferior ones set up formations and hide inside, the middle ones open up secret realms and dare not go out easily, and as for the superior ones, hehe…”

Seeing that Yin Penglai was deliberately keeping things a secret, Wang Ba couldn't help but become curious:
"What about the superior?"

Yin Penglai looked very proud:
"The best is to open up a dojo!"

"Its great power can nourish a world, and it is more helpful for comprehending the great way of the world sea. It can also divert some of the source of chaos to strengthen itself. Haha, in the entire Zhangshi Ruins, there are nearly forty tribulation forces, but only five of them have it. My Baiqu Yin family is one of them."

Wang Ba was slightly startled, and immediately understood where this sense of familiarity came from.

A look of surprise appeared on his face. Although he didn't agree with it in his heart, he was also somewhat curious about the current level of this dojo.

This was the first time he saw anything outside of the Taiyi Taoist temple.

However, Yin Penglai was already walking ahead, heading into the fog.

After a few steps, the fog around him dissipated.

Then you will see a transparent and smooth barrier with a slightly sharp glow, embedded in a dark and rugged cliff.

Directly facing them was the entrance to the dojo.

There happened to be a mottled rock wall above it, with four large characters written on it, ancient and solemn:
"Yinxu Dojo."

Wang Ba couldn't help but read it out loud.

Although I don't recognize the characters, the meaning is clear.

"Fellow Taoist Taiyi, please."

Yin Penglai extended his hand to invite him.

The two of them then walked into the dojo, one in front and one behind.

On both sides of the entrance, there was a lifeless guard, who seemed to recognize Yin Penglai and therefore did not stop him.

As I entered the dojo, I felt the view in front of me suddenly open up.

Looking up, there are clear sky with white clouds and a bright sun in the sky above, and mountains, rivers and seas and lush human figures below.

It really seems like there is a hidden world.

However, the size of the area is slightly smaller than that of the Taiyi Temple in the Xiaocang Realm, but it is obviously able to accommodate a much higher number of cultivators.

Even though he had not released his divine thoughts, his soul was slightly shaken, and he vaguely sensed about seven or eight unfathomable existences.

If his guess was correct, the other cultivators of the Baiqu Yin family who were undergoing tribulation were now in this Taoist temple.

"The Baiqu Yin clan alone has nearly ten tribulation-crossing cultivators... This ruins of corpses really should not be underestimated!"

Wang Ba was secretly surprised.

In the Ruins of Zhangshi, there are nearly forty forces of monks who are trying to transcend tribulation.

Even though it is impossible for every family to have so many Tribulation-crossing monks, and even most forces probably only have one or two Tribulation-crossing monks, but roughly speaking, the number of Tribulation-crossing monks in the Ruins of Corpses is probably no less than one hundred and fifty.

This is still a conservative calculation.

He suddenly understood why the two sides could maintain a relatively peaceful state even though the Supreme Buddha's forces were not far away from here.

The number of monks who are transcending tribulation here is a little scary.

"It's a pity that we are good at defending but not aggressive enough. The forces in this corpse ruins are too complicated and they are restraining each other. If there is a strong man who can subdue all the forces and unify the entire corpse ruins, the power that can be unleashed is simply unimaginable... Maybe he can also help me open the Immortal Pass and release the Xiaocangjie."

Wang Ba couldn't help but have such thoughts in his mind.

Then he suddenly realized that this ruins of corpses and the sea of ​​chaos were quite similar.

It’s just that thanks to the environment, there is no realm restriction for the cultivators in the Ruins of Corpses, so cultivators in the Tribulation Realm can appear.

A lot of doubts then arose in my mind.

"It is said that the Ruins of Corpses is barren, but it can support so many cultivators in the Tribulation Realm... It seems that the Ruins of Corpses has many secrets, but it has little to do with me." Yin Penglai did not delay any longer. He took Wang Ba and went straight to the Yin family's ancestral hall.

However, Wang Ba was naturally not qualified to enter. He just burned a stick of incense outside, reported his identity, and swore an oath. The terms were not excessive. They only required that if the Yin family was in trouble, the priest must help, and the reward would be some benefits for cultivation, etc. Wang Ba focused on the price and did not think there was any problem.

As for the benefits, he didn't care much.

He then obtained an identity token for worship.

During this process, he also learned about the past of the Baiqu Yin family. They were originally the royal family in the Baiqu Realm. After sweeping across the world, the royal population exploded due to preferential treatment given to the royal family. Later, the entire realm was filled with royal descendants. When the realm was unexpectedly destroyed, they no longer called themselves royal family, but changed their surname to Yin.

After that, they went through a lot of hardships and gradually grew from a destroyed tribe to a dominant force in the Ruins of Corpses.

The current patriarch of the Yin family is also the mainstay of the Yin family. The Taoist master and great ancestor of Yinxu, 'Yin Tianzhi', is an existence that has been in the middle stage of the Tribulation Realm for many years and is expected to break through at any time and become a great cultivator in the late stage of the Tribulation Realm.

When introducing these, Wang Ba could see from Yin Penglai's face the reverence he showed for the Taoist master of Yinxu.

Obviously, this person who has reached the perfect state of the middle stage of tribulation can be regarded as a top figure in the entire Ruins of Corpses.

Although he wanted to see the Taoist master of Yinxu in person, Wang Ba also knew that he was powerless now, so he did not say anything.

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Yin Penglai took Wang Ba for a walk, called over a monk dressed as a butler, introduced him to Wang Ba, and then said apologetically:
"Fellow Taoist Taiyi, I still need to continue guarding outside to prevent people from the Supreme True Buddha from sneaking in, so I won't stay with you for long. He will take you to where you are staying. If you have any questions, you can ask him or ask me outside."

Yin Penglai's care was quite thoughtful, so Wang Ba naturally appreciated it. After thanking him repeatedly, Yin Penglai disappeared in a hurry.

"Yin Fu, nice to meet Mr. Taiyi."

The monk who looked like a butler took the initiative to salute Wang Ba with a respectful tone. He did not show any neglect to Wang Ba just because his master had left.

Wang Ba nodded and said with a smile:

"You are Welcome."

He gently played with the offering token in his hand, and when his eyes swept over the token, he saw the word "肆" engraved on it.

I asked with some curiosity:

"What does this mean?"

The butler said respectfully:

"Mr. Taiyi, the Yin clan's offerings are divided into nine ranks. According to the rules set by the Great Ancestor, no matter who you are, you need to start from the ninth rank to accumulate merits and work hard for the Yin clan before you can continuously upgrade your offering rank and enjoy many conveniences... But perhaps the Ninth Ancestor values ​​you very much, so he made an exception and asked the Great Ancestor for a fourth-rank offering token for you."

At the end, he added:
"To upgrade the offering token from the ninth level to the fourth level, even for a combined cultivator, it generally takes hundreds of years. It seems that the Ninth Ancestor really values ​​you, sir."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ba showed gratitude on his face.

But in his heart, he could see clearly these little tricks of showing goodwill.

To manage talents, especially outsiders, it is naturally impossible to give all the good things to them right from the start. Otherwise, how can you still attract others when their realm is improved later?
But with the strength and potential he has shown, if he is only given a ninth-level offering token, it would be no different from a humiliation and would instead annoy him.

Therefore, he gave him a fourth-class offering token, which was neither high nor low, and expressed his respect for him through the butler. It was a benefit without spending any money, and at the same time left room for both parties. His method was not very clever, but it was still quite sophisticated.

Wang Ba was too lazy to use this little trick, but he never expected that one day someone would use it on him, so he was not used to it for a while.

However, he quickly adjusted his mood and asked the butler about the things he was more concerned about:
"I heard that many independent cultivators gathered in the ruins of corpses to trade. I wonder where they are?"

Steward Yin Fu was stunned, but he tactfully did not ask Wang Ba any more questions. Instead, he pondered for a moment and said quickly:

"There are quite a few places where independent cultivators trade in the Ruins of Corpses. The closest one to us is the 'Shuhe Mansion', where many independent cultivators gather. However, there is often a large-scale trade fair held there every once in a while. If Mr. Taiyi doesn't know how to go there, I will send someone to accompany you."

"But if you are not in a hurry, I can take you to your residence first."

Wang Ba heard this and nodded:

"That's fine too."

Yin Fu then led Wang Ba to a place inside a Taoist temple.

Fairy mountains and sacred lakes, where birds and beasts live peacefully.

There are many caves lined up on the fairy mountain, and each cave is far away from each other. It is indeed a good place.

Wang Ba randomly picked an empty cave and moved in.

Yin Fu also quickly arranged for many female officials to serve him.

Wang Ba politely declined.

It was obvious that Wang Ba was a pure cultivator, so Yin Fu did not bother him any further.

He closed the cave door, then used some hand gestures to set up a formation to shield the surroundings.

Wang Ba then sat down cross-legged and looked around. It was all quiet. Although it felt a little strange, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Finally, I have escaped successfully... For such a long time, the Arhat Zhifa has not come here. It is obvious that he is afraid of this corpse ruins. It seems that I have come to the right place."

He came to this place of corpses with the intention of taking advantage of the power of others.

As expected, Zhifa Luohan did not catch up.

Although this may not be the reason, being here does make me feel a little more secure.

Not to mention anything else, even if the Bodhisattva of the Supreme True Buddha came in person, he felt that the other party might not be able to gain any advantage in the Ruins of Corpses where scattered cultivators gathered.

"But if you lean on the mountain, the mountain will fall, and if you lean on the sky, the sky will collapse. If you want to find someone to break through the Immortal Pass, there are still many inconveniences in this state."

I sighed slightly in my heart.

Apart from anything else, he was already a towering figure in the state of fusion. But even so, after arriving at the Yinxu Dojo, he was never received by other Tribulation Realm cultivators. Obviously, in the eyes of the Tribulation Realm cultivators, they would not really take people like him seriously unless he reached the same level as them.

At the moment, he is not qualified enough to be the enemy of the Supreme True Buddha, and naturally he is not qualified enough to be the friend of the cultivator in the Tribulation Realm.

"Next, the most important thing is to get rid of the last bit of rules left in my body and find a way to break through first..."

I was thinking about it.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door from outside, as if the cave formation was activated.

Then a slightly polite voice came out:
"My fellow Taoist, my name is Diao Shaoping..."

Wang Ba frowned slightly, and then his spiritual thoughts reached out.

Then he saw a young monk standing outside the cave, with a look of curiosity on his face, looking into the cave.

The man's appearance was acceptable, except that one of his eyes was big and the other was small, which made him look a little weird.

Wang Ba was a little confused, wondering why this person came to him.

After hesitating for a moment, he removed the formation, opened the cave door and walked out.

The young monk looked Wang Ba up and down quickly when he saw him. A hint of doubt flashed across his eyes, and then he bowed and said:
"Are you a new worshiper? My name is Diao Shaoping, and I have never seen you before."

Wang Ba was puzzled about the other party's intentions and nodded slightly:

"That's right, I don't know why you are here..."

"Oh, I live near you. I just saw Mr. Yin personally bringing you here. I thought we would be neighbors in the future, so I came to visit you. I apologize if I disturbed you."

The young monk was very polite in his words, but Wang Ba noticed that there was a hint of vigilance in the other's eyes when he looked at him.

I was even more confused for a moment.

He didn't want to argue any further, so he forced a smile on his face:
"Thank you for your concern, I was indeed practicing just now."

The young monk heard this, but he didn't seem to understand the meaning of the words. He smiled and said:
"By the way, the Yin Clan's Merit Department has recently issued a new mission to gather information outside. It requires a lot of merit. Are you interested in joining us?"

Wang Ba couldn't help but frown slightly.

If it were in the past, he would still be in the mood to chat with the other party, but now he really doesn't have the mood to do so.

Gently shook his head and said:
"Thank you for your kindness, fellow Taoist, but I have been busy practicing recently and don't have time."

Then he raised his hand and bowed slightly, then retreated into the cave.

Close the door and lock the formation.

Diao Shaoping was locked outside, and his smiling face suddenly froze.

But he still managed to keep smiling, talking to himself:
"Since you are too busy, forget it."

After saying that, he turned around and flew towards a cave that was quite far away.

He flew into his own cave, and at the moment the formation was closed, he could no longer hide the expression on his face, which instantly sank.

"What are you so proud of?"

"I have met all the guests of the Yin family, but I have never seen this person."

"I don't know where he got this connection from, but he's a fourth-class guest official right after he arrived!"

"I tried my best to show my goodwill, but this person is still so arrogant... Humph!"

"Relying on connections, what's so great about that!"

"When I accumulate enough merits and reach the third level, I will have the opportunity to exchange for personal guidance from a tribulation-crossing monk. By then, when I enter the middle stage of fusion, I will see if he dares to act like this in front of me!"

Thinking this in my heart, I felt a lot more comfortable.

At this moment, he suddenly heard a slightly cold voice from outside:

"Friend Diao... that person is not someone you can mess with, so just calm down."

"Don't let me know that you disturbed him, otherwise... you should know the result."

Hearing this voice, Diao Shaoping was suddenly shocked!
Yin Fu, Mr. Yin? (End of this chapter)