Mushroom Man

Chapter 171 The Holy Cult's Grand Plan, The Method of Corpse Refining

"Should we still help that successor of the Formless Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Master Gu was somewhat surprised.

Wu Liang nodded slightly and said calmly, "That's right, helping these Wuxiang successors is helping our Holy Sect."

"The sooner these successors of the Formless lineage find the Formless Treasure Vault, the sooner our sect will be able to acquire this Venerable's legacy."

"At the same time, we must also find a way to bring that successor of the Formless Sect into our sect and make him a member of the Holy Sect."

"At that time, all those who have attained the status of no form will become believers of my religion."

"Then, whether this Void Treasury falls into our hands or the hands of the Void successor, isn't it all our Holy Sect's property?"

What a brilliant plan to undermine our very foundation!
Upon hearing this, Master Gu was greatly encouraged and suddenly realized the truth.

It turns out that the Holy Church's plan was to infiltrate the disciples of the Formless Sect and turn them all into their own people.

This move was truly unexpected...

Everyone else was thinking about how to seize the Wuxiang Token from the Wuxiang successor.

However, the Holy Sect did the opposite, actively helping the successors of the Formless Sect and making them their own, thus opening up a new path to seize the Formless Treasure Trove.

As expected of the Holy Religion, their vision and scheming are truly astounding.

but……

Bone Master felt that the plan was full of loopholes and something was not quite right.

Of course, he didn't take it to heart, thinking he was just overthinking it.

After all, such a grand plan was devised by the immortals of the Holy Sect.

Such an existence must have considered every possibility in every aspect.

The reason he felt there was a problem with the plan must be because he only knew one side of the story and not the other, which led to this misconception.

After thinking for a moment, and to satisfy his curiosity, Bone Immortal asked, "Young friend..."

"If that's the case, what if we find the successor of the Formless Sect, but he is unwilling to cooperate with us, or even unwilling to join the Holy Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Liang gave him a half-smile.

"That depends on how tough the life of that Wuxiang successor really is."

"If they're really tough, then we have no choice but to follow them secretly."

"If you're not tough enough and refuse to listen to reason, then we'll ask Senior Bone to take action and find a more obedient successor to the Wuxiang lineage."

"As a former fifth-level mushroom master, Senior Bone should have no problem dealing with these disobedient successors of the Formless Sect, right?"

Upon hearing this, Master Gu vaguely understood why this young man wanted to recruit him.

So they wanted him to act as a henchman when the immortals weren't around.

"Young friend, please don't tease this old man."

"In my current wretched state, I might still be able to put up a fight against some ordinary mushroom masters around the third rank."

“But those who have passed on the Formless lineage have, after all, received part of the Venerable’s true teachings, and are not comparable to ordinary mushroom masters.”

"I'm not entirely confident that I can suppress that successor of the Formless Sect..."

Master Gu shook his head, a bitter expression creeping onto his stiff face.

Of course, how much of this bitterness is real and how much is fake is anyone's guess.

At the very least, Wu Liang didn't believe that this guy would be as miserable as he claimed.

"Senior Bone is too modest."

“You were once a fifth-level mushroom master, so even if you've fallen to this state, it's far from being completely hopeless.”

"Didn't Senior Bone say that before?"

"Give me time and mushrooms, and I can return to the peak of the fifth level, or even refine my indestructible bones and become an immortal zombie."

Wu Liang smiled slightly and spoke.

"Now, Senior Bone is already considered a member of our big family."

"For the sake of the Holy Sect's grand plan, this junior will do his best to help senior restore his cultivation and return to his peak."

"It's just that I have very little knowledge of zombies and have never explored the path of bones."

"We need your guidance on how to help our senior..."

Restore your cultivation!

Back to the top!

Gu Zhenren's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he gave Wu Liang a deep look.

He hadn't expected that Wu Liang, a member of the Holy Sect, would actually intend to help him return to his peak.

Isn't this kid afraid that once he recovers his strength, he'll go back on his word, kill this scoundrel of the Holy Sect, and hand him over to the Buddhist sect in exchange for a reward?
No, that's not right...

This kid is indeed fearless, after all, he has a mushroom fairy master.

It's even possible that the Holy Immortal is currently watching them from the heavens.

Upon realizing this, Master Gu quickly dismissed any inappropriate thoughts he might have.

He hesitated for a moment, then spoke slowly in a hoarse voice.

"Since you trust me, young friend, then I won't stand on ceremony."

"To be honest, given my current state as a living dead, ordinary methods are no longer effective in restoring my original cultivation level."

"After all, the dantian has been destroyed, turning it into a dead zone. It is impossible to naturally generate true qi, and the path forward is basically cut off."

"Only by finding another way, treating me as a mushroom, and continuously refining my hairy, stiff body using the method of corpse refining, is there any possibility of returning to the peak of the fifth level."

Is it to be viewed as a mushroom, and refined using the methods of corpse refining?
Wu Liang raised an eyebrow, seemingly lost in thought.

He had never heard of a way for a mushroom master to improve their strength after their dantian was damaged and they became a zombie.

Previously, he had always believed that once the Mushroom Master turned into a zombie, his future would be completely cut off.

Unexpectedly, Master Bone came up with the idea of ​​using himself as a mushroom for refinement. It truly shows that there are always people more capable than you, and that there are always solutions to problems.

As expected of a fifth-level mushroom master.

It's likely that this guy knew about this method of corpse refining, which is why he was willing to give up his fifth-level cultivation, turn into a zombie, and eke out a living in the world.

"The method of refining corpses and ascending to higher realms is of great use to me."

"If I can obtain this method from Master Bone, when my lifespan is nearing its end, I may no longer need to worry about the road ahead being cut off."

Wu Liang suppressed the active thoughts in his mind and turned to look at Master Gu, asking for his guidance with great interest.

"The method of corpse refining is something I've never heard of before."

"Senior Bone, is there anything this junior can do for you?"

Upon hearing this, Master Gu made no attempt to hide anything or be wary of anything.

After all, he would need Wu Liang's help to restore his cultivation.

Of course, most importantly, this corpse refining method only applies to him, and it has no effect even if Wu Liang knows about it.

not to mention……

Master Gu didn't believe that Wu Liang, a disciple of an immortal, would care about the method of refining corpses.

"My method of refining corpses is essentially to treat the zombie body as a fungus and refine it."

"And I was deceived by that damned Abbot Shanren. My original fourth-level white bone corpse has become a third-level corpse zombie."

"To go a step further, we must find a way to transform the corpse into a skeleton."

As he spoke, Bone Master walked to the table inside the tent.

He picked up a calligraphy brush and began to write as he spoke.

"To refine a corpse into a skeleton, one first needs a corpse-nurturing ground, as well as corpse-qi mushrooms, death-qi mushrooms, and skeleton mushrooms..."

The long list of mushrooms and mushroom materials sent chills down Wu Liang's spine.

Fortunately, most of the mushrooms needed by Bone Master are readily available in the market and are not difficult to buy.

After all, bone cultivation is not an explicitly prohibited demonic path, and its price is usually cheap.

This is because the Bone Path is so worthless that usually only rogue cultivators specialize in it.

Whether it's offense and defense, or reconnaissance and treatment, the Bone Path is not particularly outstanding.

Unfortunately, bone fungi are quite common; they can be found on human corpses and the corpses of fungi-like creatures.

This situation resulted in most bone fungi being very inexpensive, making them popular among independent cultivators.

Of course, even so, such a large quantity of bone fungus is not something Wu Liang can afford right now.

Right now, the only thing he can satisfy Bone Master is probably the Corpse-Raising Ground.

The so-called "corpse-raising ground" is actually a place filled with the filth of corpse energy, death energy, evil energy, and turbid energy.

Places like mass graves are excellent places to raise corpses.

Unfortunately, there are no mass graves near Bajiaoshan.

The mushroom growers who die here are generally not wasted; most of them are sold to caravans or the black market.

After all, dead people are, to some extent, a rare and valuable source of mushroom material.

However, although there was no mass grave, Wu Liang found a more suitable place to serve as a corpse-raising ground.

That's... the ley lines!
That's right, ley lines can also serve as a place to raise corpses.

After all, the earth veins are filled not only with earth energy, but also with various evil and turbid energies, making them undoubtedly the best place to nurture corpses.

Of course, ordinary mushroom masters can't even enter the ley lines, so they can only settle for digging deep enough underground to serve as a corpse-raising ground.

Wu Liang, however, was different.

As luck would have it, there is a centipede on Bajiao Mountain that can traverse the earth's veins.

Moreover, even if he cannot enter the earth's veins, he can use the deepest part of the Youzi River as a place to nurture corpses, which is the same.

River caves are scattered across the four continents, connecting all the rivers in the world.

The earth's veins spread across four continents, connecting all the mountains and rivers in the world.

River caves and earth veins are both wonders of nature, and there are two more such wonders, corresponding to wind and fire respectively.

Just as Wu Liang was deep in thought, Bone Master had already written down all the recipes for refining mushrooms to the fourth stage.

"Please take a look, young friend."

Gu Zhenren was very respectful and handed over the mushroom recipe with both hands.

Now that his dantian is destroyed, he cannot mobilize his true qi, and therefore cannot refine mushrooms.

Clearly, he needs Wu Liang's help to refine himself and return to his peak.

In this situation, he couldn't help but be disrespectful.

"This……"

Wu Liang glanced at Gu Fang and frowned.

"It takes quite a lot of resources for a senior to recover to the fourth rank."

"I don't have the necessary items on hand right now."

When Master Gu heard this, he was not surprised.

After all, the amount of mushrooms and mushroom substrate he needed was indeed a bit too much.

At that moment, Wu Liang narrowed his eyes and suddenly changed the subject.

"However, it's not too difficult to collect all the items on this list."

"Senior Bone, would you be willing to accompany me on a journey to the Black Horn Tribe?"

(End of this chapter)