Starting with the Corpse-Eating Worm, he worked his way up to become the Left-Winged Immortal Lord.

One hour later.

At the foot of Qishan Mountain.

Just as Lu Xingzhi and Daoist Qiuyue were about to go up the mountain, Lü Song suddenly stopped.

"You all go back first. I need to go see Fellow Daoist Yun Shuo. Rather than running around outside, wasting my remaining lifespan searching for something to change Li Fu's fate, I'd better come back and guard Wufeng Temple. If we can capture Deng Hui, we might be able to ask Xuanqing Academy for a reward!"

"Are you worried that the Heavenly Principle Church will make a comeback with even greater force?" Upon hearing this, Lu Xingzhi's face immediately showed worry.

Tonight is already exceptionally dangerous.

If this were to happen again, even more fellow practitioners at Wufeng Temple would likely perish.

Even if Chen Ye were to die, he would still have disciples and friends. He didn't want to be the one to bury his children.

Lü Song nodded: "The Heavenly Principle Sect has been lying low for so many years, and their sudden move is definitely not just to help Deng Hui. Deng Hui may just be a pawn in their game. I don't understand this game going forward, so I can't handle it alone."

"Could we invite the abbot back?"

Lu Xingzhi tentatively asked a question.

If the abbot returns, with his Qi Refining Level 8 cultivation, along with the three deputy abbots, he will surely deter the Heavenly Principle Sect from making any rash moves.

"The abbot has been at the ninth level of Qi Refining for some time now, so his mind is only on the Foundation Establishment Dao Fruit. It's difficult to invite him back to manage the affairs of Wufeng Temple." Lu Xingzhi shook his head, a hint of helplessness in his expression. Of course, it wasn't helplessness that the abbot wouldn't return.

Rather, he also wanted to focus on cultivation without distractions. He was now only a hair's breadth away from the eighth level of Qi Refining. If he could break through sooner, he could also advance the Nine Swords of Freedom and have a real chance to compete for the Freedom Sword Fruit.

"The Abbot has actually broken through!" Lu Xingzhi was shocked.

The same was true of Daoist Qiuyue, who was standing to the side.

Lü Song didn't reply. "You can go back now."

"Vice Abbot Lü, please take care on your journey." Lu Xingzhi raised his hand in a salute.

Lü Song took a step forward, then stopped, and said again, "I almost forgot. Xingzhi, all affairs of Wufeng Temple are entrusted to you; you may arrange them as you see fit."

"I will certainly assist Fellow Daoist Lu from the sidelines," Daoist Qiuyue quickly replied.

Lü Song nodded in satisfaction: "Let's go back."

The words fell.

Lü Song departed on his sword.

……

Shady area behind the mountain.

Gu Qing silently nurtured the medicinal seed using Yin techniques.

Compared to when he was at the second level of Qi Refining, he was much more adept at nurturing medicinal seeds at the third level of Qi Refining, and could even nurture up to five medicinal seeds at the same time.

However, he only has two pills on hand right now, and he will have to go to the pharmacy tomorrow to get more.

And so, Gu Qing waited expectantly until dawn.

After the corpse-eating worms quietly returned, the sky began to lighten with the first light of dawn.

Daily review time is almost over!

[Evaluation Panel Lv1 (36/100)]

[Today's Review!]

[Burial the corpse in a Yin-Yang place and nurture the Shattered Void Shovel Beetle in a Yin-Yang Jar of Tier 1 for ten hours. Rating: C-level - Corpse Qi +50, Yin Qi Replenishment +25]

[Burialed in a yin-heavy place using yin methods for ten hours, second-tier Ghost-Covering Leaf medicinal seed, rating C - Corpse Qi +100]

[The Shadowless Corpse-Eating Insect successfully refined the Purple Zombie Corpse, rated as Grade B—Corpse Qi +600, Yin Qi replenishment +300]

[Successfully killed an elite Qi Refining Level 6 cultivator with the Shadowless Corpse-Eating Worm, rated A-level - Corpse Qi +3000]

[Successfully devoured a second-tier, upper-realm, ferocious natal ghost using the Shadowless Corpse-Eating Worm; rating: A-grade - Corpse Qi +2000]

Grade A!

Double Grade A!

Gu Qing was overjoyed.

After all this time, he finally received two top-tier ratings.

Two Grade A items brought a total of 5000 units of corpse energy!

"And this is not the final gain. If Chen Ye and his natal vengeful ghost are refined, at least four or five thousand more corpse energies will be added."

of course.

Chen Yeneng didn't bring much corpse energy.

Although Chen Ye's strength was much greater than that of his natal ghost, he was still a human being and possessed a righteous spiritual body.

But natal vengeful spirits are different. They are nourished by the blood of sacrificial animals and, when appropriate, even consume vital essence. Their ghostly energy is extremely abundant, and refining them can produce a corpse energy far stronger than Chen Ye's spirit body. Of the five thousand, at least three thousand five thousand are natal vengeful spirits.

"Tonight's harvest is enough to significantly boost the Corpse-Eating Worms or Forbidden Word Worms. As for the Corpse-Eating Worms, we can slow them down for now. Tonight, their limitations have been fully exposed, and they are simply unable to face the enemy head-on."

Although the phantom insects possessed only 70% of the original's strength, they were easily controlled by a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator. Even though a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator couldn't easily kill them, they were ultimately restrained by the late-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

If we elevate the Hollow-Shovel Beetle and the Forbidden Word Beetle, things will be completely different!

The words fell.

Gu Qing immediately consumed 2000 units of corpse energy.

The aura of the first-tier upper realm Void Stag Beetle suddenly changed, becoming sharper and more aggressive.

Its original white color completely faded, turning into a deep gray, and its spikes grew an inch longer.

Although it's only an inch long, its sharpness far surpasses any second-tier magic weapon, even rivaling the sword inside the Corpse-Eating Worm. Keep in mind, the sword inside the Corpse-Eating Worm is Lu Xingzhi's natal magic weapon, a top-tier second-tier magic weapon.

next moment.

The Hollow Stag Beetle panel pops up.

Hollow Stag Beetle

[Status: Adult (0/4000) - Breeding Direction: Second-Tier Mid-Range]

[Evolution Direction: Spirit Insect - Night Storm Shattering Sky (1/1000)]

[Abilities: Shattering Void, Destroying Weapons]

……

[The Hollow-Shovel Beetle has successfully broken through!]

[Replenish Yin Energy +500]

……

"4143 corpse energy remaining, continue increasing!"

Gu Qing did not hesitate.

The purpose of harvesting is to improve.

Upgrading will increase your strength.

It can also directly receive the Yin energy that nourishes it.

next moment.

The remaining corpse energy has been reduced sharply to 143.

However, the Hollow Stag Beetle's strength has increased once again.

The spikes grew another inch, their sharpness now surpassing that of Lu Xingzhi's natal magic weapon.

Its unintentional, sharp aura even made the Corpse-Eating Insects, which had already broken through to the third rank, somewhat agitated.

Immediately following.

The panel reappears.

Hollow Stag Beetle

[Status: Adult (0/8000) - Breeding Direction: Second-Tier Upper Realm]

……

[The Hollow-Shovel Beetle has successfully broken through!]

[Replenish Yin Energy +500]

……

"Returning to Yin energy also yields a gain of 1000."

Gu Qing smiled with delight.

tonight.

It was truly refreshing.

According to his estimation, although the Void-Shattering Stag Beetle is only at the mid-second stage, its ability to shatter space and destroy artifacts would definitely be enough to instantly kill any Qi Refining Level 3 cultivator.

Even with a Tier 3 defensive talisman, the Void-Shattering Stag Beetle can put up a fight.

Whether it can be penetrated directly is still uncertain.

But if tonight's battle were to happen again, he would definitely use the Corpse-Eating Worms and the Sky-Shattering Stag Beetles to kill Deng Hui.

Even if he has a third-tier defensive talisman.

Although the Corpse-Eating Insects are not good at direct combat, they can be used to break formations and continuously deplete the spiritual power of third-tier talismans.

Once Deng Hui's mental strength fails to hold, the Void-Shattering Stag Beetle can seize the opportunity and kill him in one blow.

"I can't even imagine how powerful the Sky-Shattering Stag Beetle would be if it ever evolved into the Spirit Insect Nightstorm Sky-Shattering."

Gu Qing couldn't help but sigh, and then her gaze fell on the surplus of Yin energy.

After tonight's harvest, the remaining Yin energy has reached 4725.

If he so desires, he can further enhance the Foundation Establishment True Method of the Worm-Free Rejuvenation, and his realm will naturally advance to the fourth level of Qi Refining.

"However, there's no rush to break through. As long as we accumulate Yin energy, we can break through at any time."

Thinking of this, Deng Hui's face flashed through Gu Qing's mind again.

"After tonight, I wonder how Deng Hui will react... Will he tell the Heavenly Principle Sect about the True Law because the third-tier Corpse-Eating Worm saved Lu Xingzhi?"

Gu Qing frowned deeply.

"Probably not yet, after all, we haven't reached a desperate situation. Once word gets out, will the 'Silly Worm's Unreturned Foundation Establishment True Method still have anything to do with him?"

He wouldn't be foolish enough to let himself be eliminated and have all his previous efforts go to waste.

However, that guy hiding in the shadows is still a problem. It seems I'll have to find an opportunity to silence him as soon as possible.

The words fell.

Gu Qing closed the panel.

However, just as he was preparing to continue nurturing the medicinal seed, the young Taoist servant who was responsible for attending to him hurriedly arrived outside the Yin Land.

"Master Gu!"

Master Gu!

Manager Lu is looking for you.