Starting with the consumables of the Demonic Sect, one can barely achieve immortality.

Wang Qing seemed to know what he was thinking. The fact that her carefully chosen body was being looked down upon made her extremely unhappy, and she coldly snorted:

"Fellow Daoist, take a closer look. The physical body's aptitude is actually quite good; it was originally destined to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment stage."

Upon hearing this, Yan Cheng immediately began to scrutinize her from head to toe.

Well, regardless of his physical constitution, his physique is indeed flawless.

Seeing his unrestrained gaze, as if he regarded her as a dead person, Wang Qing couldn't help but want to lash out.

But then he thought, "I'm a dead man anyway," and his anger instantly turned into frustration. He sighed softly.

"Moreover, the lower her cultivation level, the easier it will be for me to switch to other cultivation methods in the future."

"The Yin Sha path was obtained by the Taiyin Demon Sect after deliberately degrading its existing inheritance countless times. It is far inferior to the ancient Heavenly Corpse Path."

"If you insist that I refine evil for you, I am powerless to resist at this moment."

"It's unnecessary for me to continue practicing this damn Yin Sha technique after breaking through to the mid-stage."

Upon hearing this, Yan Cheng laughed and said:

"No wonder you've reached the initial stage of perfection but haven't been able to break through."

"Are you planning to switch to another cultivation method while the emperor isn't paying attention?"

"Since you are a Foundation Establishment Immortal Cultivator who has been possessed and reincarnated, you naturally have cultivation techniques that allow you to cultivate back to the Foundation Establishment stage. It is normal for you to look down on the 'Yin Corpse Walking Evil Technique'."

Seeing that Wang Qing did not deny it, he smiled slightly and said:

"Actually, you don't need to worry so much. Huang Tong will probably think of you as a pawn planted by the Palace Master since he sees that you have cultivated a technique other than Yin Sha."

"Given the atmosphere in this godforsaken place, even close friends like teachers and disciples will have plenty of scheming against each other."

Even if Huang Tong had suspicions, he wouldn't necessarily take the initiative to ask the Palace Master for confirmation.

Wang Qing shook her head, saying dismissively:

"Can the cultivation method I practice be the same as your common [Cold Qi] cultivation method?"

"I originally planned to take advantage of the fact that all the demonic cultivators in the hall were focused on the corpse-raising woman, and then secretly change my cultivation method to break through, and then gradually dispel the yin energy in my body afterward."

As she said this, a look of gnashing hatred appeared on her face:

"Who would have thought that the witch who repaired the sun would see such a promising future in this body?"

"They actually forcibly stuffed a wisp of Yin Corpse Qi, along with that damned rune, into my Qi Sea!"

Yan Cheng was amazed that the Holy Maiden could force others to owe her money, and could only sigh with admiration.

Just when he thought this godforsaken place had reached its lowest point, someone would always manage to refresh his understanding and make him realize that this place has absolutely no bottom line.

The fact that the Holy Maiden didn't apply this same approach to every corpse cultivator on the second floor is likely due to the rules and regulations of the hall.

Otherwise, given the nature of this Yin creature, I'm afraid that right now, everyone in the entire Hall of Longevity would be in debt to the Yin Corpse.

Wang Qing said resentfully:

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"I lived in the mountains for two cycles of sixty years. When my lifespan came to an end, I should have been reincarnated to pursue the Great Dao again."

"Unexpectedly... the place where he passed away was too close to this Demonic Sect's Underworld Palace. The moment his soul left his mortal body, it was captured by that rotten bell hanging from the palace ceiling!"

"Fortunately, after many years of foundation building, my soul is still relatively solid, and I still retain a trace of consciousness under the pressure of that magic weapon."

"Then we chose a body that had just been left over by the demonic cultivators in the hall and had not yet been made into a corpse-raising woman as a temporary residence."

She clenched her fists and glared fiercely at Yan Cheng again:

"I thought being harmed by that witch was bad enough, but I never expected to fall into your hands as well."

"I spent my whole life as a rogue cultivator. I was chased by a wolf demon in the late Foundation Establishment stage and injured by the aftershocks of a battle between a True Immortal of Core Formation."

"The hardships I've endured over the past hundred years don't even compare to what I've suffered in just over six months!"

Yan Cheng couldn't think of anything to say, so he could only smile:

"Fellow Daoist, always look on the bright side."

"If you hadn't run into me, that Holy Maiden would definitely have forced you to break through as soon as possible in order to harvest the evil energy."

"Wouldn't you then be going further and further down the evil path of cultivating Yin Corpse Fiends?"

"Now that the Holy Maiden has been expelled by Huang Tong, she won't be bothering us again anytime soon."

"It's clear that our meeting is a wonderful thing..."

Wang Qing impatiently interrupted these fallacies that even Yan Cheng himself found somewhat embarrassing to listen to:

"There's no point in saying more now that things have come to this."

"If it were when I was at the peak of my cultivation in my past life, and you dared to show me this bastard, I would have twisted your fingers off."

Her face was gloomy as she stared straight at Yan Cheng:

"It's just that you're no ordinary corpse cultivator; you also have secrets."

"I don't care whether you are the temple master's backup plan or you were dragged into this like me."

"Now that Huang Tong regards me as your servant, he probably no longer harbors any suspicion towards me."

"Didn't she send you along to explore the secret realm? This is my perfect opportunity to escape!"

Yan Cheng laughed:

"You want me to risk arousing suspicion from the entire Hall of Longevity, and then secretly find an opportunity to let you escape?"

"Leaving aside whether Huang Tong will let me do whatever I want, what good would that do me?"

Wang Qing's pretty face, which seemed pitiful to behold, was terribly gloomy. After a long while, she slowly said:

"My cave dwelling in my previous life was not far from here. The entrance was protected by a restriction that ordinary rogue cultivators could not break."

"There are still many spiritual items and techniques inside, which can be used as payment for your help in escaping this time."

"The exact amount you receive will be determined according to the usual practices of the independent cultivators of the Northern Foothills; you will definitely not be taken advantage of."

A flicker of regret crossed her eyes:

"We cultivators of the Northern Territory adhere to the ancient ways, and we always keep our word. Our reputation for integrity far surpasses that of the Southerners."

"It's all because of this wicked Taiyin Demonic Sect. Since its founding, it has committed many deceitful acts, abandoning loyalty and filial piety while losing benevolence and righteousness."

"As a result, the ancient customs of the past thousand years have been completely destroyed. Everyone is greedy and reckless, deceiving and treachering each other. There is no longer any mutual trust among cultivators."

"Even though you and I were both Foundation Establishment cultivators in our previous lives, you are now all alone."

"If I manage to escape, the provisions I offer in return will surely be enough for you to re-ascend the Great Dao and rebuild your immortal foundation!"

Her earnest gaze and resolute expression contrasted sharply with her delicate and frail body, adding to her charm.

Yan Cheng was almost certain that any other corpse cultivator besides himself would have agreed to her proposal without hesitation.

However, he merely smiled slightly and raised the black gold corpse-controlling ring:

"Fellow Daoist's words are very pleasing to the ear; the six months you spent in this hall were not wasted."

"But I'm very busy. If you still refuse to tell me the truth, I don't have the time to deal with you."

"Let's talk again when you're willing to be honest with me."

Wang Qing's watery eyes were instantly filled with a daze, and the next moment she collapsed into the coffin.

Yan Cheng glanced at the female cultivator who was indeed unconscious this time, and coldly snorted:

"Your words are incomplete and untrue; you think you can get me to cooperate with you like that..."

He knew perfectly well that Wang Qing could not possibly be a Foundation Establishment cultivator who had been reborn through possession.

Otherwise, even if she only possessed the Foundation Establishment level in her soul, the Black Gold Corpse Control Ring, which is designed to target the soul rather than the physical body, would have absolutely no chance of working on her!

That being said, there's no doubt that this guy is strange.

"Someone planted a talisman inside her upper dantian. That talisman itself might actually be at the Foundation Establishment level, and could even significantly diminish the ring's mystical power..."

"I've only ever seen such a method—forcibly opening someone's Qi Palace and then stuffing a talisman inside—once I've seen it done by the Silk Weaver."

"Could this be another one of His Highness's doing?"