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

Yan Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly as he reorganized the intelligence he currently possessed.

The restrictions imposed on morgues by those entering can be categorized into two levels: major and minor.

Requirements such as "requiring corpse energy" and "requiring cold energy" are minor requirements for the lineage cultivated by those who enter.

It is a second-level restriction, affecting whether one can enter the room where specific resources are stored.

"But what truly forced the hall to send in corpse cultivators instead of letting the true disciples personally plunder was this."

Yan Cheng raised his head, and under the wondrous illumination of the [Cave Illumination], he saw countless twisted and winding pale runes swirling in the air above the courtyard, extending from this place to every corner of the entire Corpse Raising Institute.

"Stop moving."

"This is a restriction at the Foundation Establishment level. Even if one possesses the Unstable Mist, as long as their own rank has not reached Foundation Establishment, they will still be restricted and unable to enter."

"If it weren't for the fact that hundreds of years have passed and the power of the runic restriction has been greatly weakened, simply looking directly at this restriction would cause harm."

Of course, Yan Cheng believed that it was more likely that the Hidden Immortal Mirror would directly block out this harmful information for him.

The result was that nothing could be seen.

"If there were any way to elevate my rank to the Foundation Establishment level, the effectiveness of [Insightful Insight] would be greatly enhanced."

"Finding this method might be far more difficult than cultivating to the Foundation Establishment level on your own..."

Yan Cheng wiped away the blood and tears that flowed from the corners of his eyes from peeking at things of higher status than himself, ignoring the surprised and suspicious expression on Wang Qing's face.

Despite the intense pain in his pupils, it did not impede his train of thought in the slightest.

"It seems Huang Tong really has no way to bypass the restrictions and get in."

"Unless she secretly raised her rank to the Foundation Establishment level..."

"But if she possessed such abilities, what treasures in this morgue could possibly be of interest to her?"

"Leaving aside those elusive, high-level cultivators, just looking at the Qi Refining stage, the Silk Weaver is already the most suitable candidate to open the door to the Lost Realm."

Yan Cheng's gaze was icy:

"She cultivates neither Corpse Fiend nor Cold Qi; the legacy in this Corpse-Raising Institute should be of no use to her."

"It should be said that, given her hybrid and incoherent cultivation technique, there's probably no possibility of achieving Foundation Establishment."

"His Majesty expects her to dutifully play the role of the key, opening the door to the legacy of the Heavenly Corpse Path for important figures."

'But will she stay put like that?'

Or perhaps they are lying in ambush somewhere in this morgue, waiting to wipe out us uninvited guests!

……

"Junior sister, are you worried about that silk weaver?"

On the ground floor of the morgue, in a corridor that seemed to have become exceptionally damp due to the influence of some mysterious spirit, Tian Tong and Yu Caiying were walking side by side.

The former usually used the large female corpse beneath him as a means of transportation when he was in the palace.

Despite walking so much tonight, I don't feel tired at all.

Even with the dark aura hidden in his eyes due to the use of the Qi Observation Technique, a leisurely smile still lingered.

In contrast, Yu Caiying, ever since she followed Tiantong into the lower level of the Corpse-Raising Institute, had always been on high alert, as if facing a formidable enemy.

She formed an incredibly complex hand seal with both hands, which was the starting hand seal for the Xuan-rank technique [Corpse Fiend Yin Fire].

This technique is almost the most advanced among the techniques that the corpse cultivators in the palace can learn.

The corpse cultivator condenses its evil energy into Yin Fire, which can burn everything and nourish Yin while suppressing Yang!

She would be ready to use this technique at this moment, clearly with the aim of dealing with the puppet strings.

This thread is created by yang fire, but it will be suppressed when it encounters yin fire!

Tiantong's gaze was subtle, and the corners of his mouth turned up.

Yu Caiying wanted to guard against the puppet-pulling silk, but she didn't specifically guard against whose puppet-pulling silk it was.

Considering the wariness this guy usually harbors towards her, her current attitude is quite amusing.

Yu Caiying nodded with a complicated expression, and Tiantong smiled slightly:

"Actually, you don't need to panic so much."

"Now that we have reached the middle stage of Qi Refining, the Yin and Yang energies in our bodies are much more balanced than in the early stage."

"The Puppet Silk's ability to suppress us has become quite limited."

"Moreover, if she really wants to attack you in secret, no matter how well you cultivate your Yin Fire, you won't be able to defend against it."

Yu Caiying gave a low snort.

Who doesn't know these things?

She adopted this posture, ostensibly to guard against the silk weaver.

In fact, who are we guarding against? Don't you, Tiantong, know?

However, Tian Tong's words were not without reason. If either Tian Tong or the Weaver Girl were to really attack her, they would not necessarily need to use the Puppet Silk.

But she was clearly on guard, which made Tiantong somewhat wary.

If she really lets herself go and doesn't take any precautions, there's a 100% chance that Tendo will attack her!

The emperor had instructed the corpse cultivators to come in groups, not expecting them to work together and share the treasures.

Others may not know what kind of atmosphere exists among the corpse cultivators now.

Do those cultivators who have led this trend not know what's going on?

The bottom line in the palace is that Tiantong must return alive.

As for the other five, it wouldn't matter if they all died, and no cultivator would care how they died.

Furthermore, Tian Tong's combat strength far surpasses that of any of the other corpse cultivators in the group, and he is absolutely capable of taking away the gains of any of them on this trip!

"If we had traveled together, he might have had some reservations, worrying that the five of us would join forces to fight him in order to protect our opportunity."

That's why he suggested that everyone split up and act separately.

"Those guys were most afraid of him stealing their opportunities, so naturally they all agreed."

Little did they know that this was exactly what he wanted, putting them in a position where he could take and take as he pleased!

In her view, setting aside the female cultivator who was merely an accessory to Yan Cheng.

Of the five mid-stage corpse cultivators in the group, only she and Yan Cheng could exchange two blows with Tian Tong.

Now that the two have separated, she has no bargaining power whatsoever with Tiantong!

Yu Caiying carefully concealed the doubt and fear in her eyes, and asked as casually as possible:

"Senior brother, aren't you afraid?"

"That fellow has mastered the Mist Technique, appearing and disappearing without a trace, gathering and dispersing without form. Even Senior Sister Huang's Soul-Capturing Bell cannot subdue her."

"Under the covert attack, I fear we may..."

Before he could finish speaking, Tiantong interrupted him with a smile:

"Junior sister has underestimated her strength far too much."

"The Soul-Capturing Bell is less effective on her than on others, because... never mind, let's not talk about that."

"In short, the Hidden Mist Concealing Yuan Technique is not a technique that excels at attacking and killing, and the Thread-Pulling Yang True Method doesn't even have a section on opening up the eight meridians."

"Putting aside the puppet-binding silk, she's no match for you. You can't even defeat two mere ghoul puppets?"

Yu Caiying remained expressionless, cursing inwardly.

Is that how it works? The Weaver Girl's combat power should primarily be attributed to her seemingly limitless puppet-binding silk.

If we disregard the silk threads, what's the point of even discussing it?

Tian Tong had plenty of silk threads, so he wasn't afraid to fight the silk weaver. But it was unlikely that he would share the silk threads with him!

But then Tiantong slowly added:

"Besides, that guy isn't even in this morgue."

"You only think she's here because the higher-ups want you to think that way."