Surviving in the Demonic Sect, one begins cultivation by retrieving corpses.

Gu Zhao's body was quietly circulating the Qian Yuan True Qi, slowly refining and absorbing the power of the wine that had entered his stomach, gradually increasing his cultivation.

This pot of monkey fruit wine could only be poured into three or four cups.

Is it only worth five thousand Buddhist coins?

It's too easy to make money from menial tasks!

However, this reckless spending was not entirely useless.

After tomorrow, the news of today will surely spread throughout the corpse retrieval room. Those who secretly coveted the reward money from the Yinshui River will naturally give up many of their evil intentions once they learn about the cost of the money.

Wait until the last cup of spirit wine is swallowed.

A maidservant approached slowly and whispered softly, "Master, would you like to rest on the third floor?"

Gu Zhao looked up and saw that the four men in the stable were already deeply drunk and looked smug.

One of them was fast asleep, snoring loudly, and had already been carried to a room by the waiter from Jingyuan Cave.

This spirit wine has a strong potency. The people in the stable have low cultivation levels and have experienced the dangers of the Yin River. Their minds were tense and their bodies were exhausted, so it was inevitable that they would get drunk.

Gu Zhao nodded slightly.

A maid led the way, and the remaining three maids smiled knowingly. The woman leading the way blushed slightly and quickened her pace.

Gu Zhao went up to the third floor.

It was late at night, around midnight.

The Jingyuan Cave gradually quieted down, and the noisy singing and dancing faded away.

The third floor is arranged in a staggered pattern, consisting of quiet and secluded rooms.

The waitress stopped at the door of a room. "Master Dao, over here."

Gu Zhao cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, young lady."

A blush suddenly spread across the girl's cheeks, and she mustered her courage to whisper, "Master Daoist, my name is Cherry."

"May I ask your name, sir?"

Gu Zhao smiled and said, "Gu Zhao!"

The woman repeated it in a low voice.

Gu Zhao pushed open the wooden door to the quiet room and was about to step inside.

The woman behind him hesitated, as if she had something to say, "Master Dao, I..."

Gu Zhao turned around with a smile, "Miss Cherry, I am but a lowly servant in the morgue, with a uncertain future and a bleak path ahead. I am truly unworthy of your favor and entrustment."

These words are all true. The bar girls in Jingyuan Cave are all virgins, and they only want to find a promising cultivator to entrust their lives to.

Gu Zhao is now of humble status and penniless, so why should he waste the time of a beautiful woman?

Cherry was startled by what she heard, but Gu Zhao had already gone inside and closed the door.

Only the woman remained at the door.

Cherry seemed lost, yet as if waking from a dream, her mind suddenly cleared.

Yes, how could I have lost my mind?

The other party is just a menial servant; if I were to go in and defile myself like this...

I wonder how many of my girlfriends will laugh at me.

The most precious thing about these women of Jingyuan Cave is their virginity.

I suddenly became so engrossed that I followed them into the room.

You should know how many women have been deceived by sweet talk and ended up in a miserable state.

But then a sense of loss washed over me.

Cherry said, "...Don't you deserve it?"

Feeling uncertain and anxious, the woman went back upstairs.

They ran into the four sisters from earlier, who were also bar girls working for the stable owners.

"Cherry, you scared me to death just now."

"I thought you went in with them."

"Yes, although this person is a bit handsome, he is just a menial laborer, which is absolutely unacceptable."

The four girls chattered around her, oblivious to the melancholy and unease in Cherry's eyes.

A moment later, someone else sighed softly, "But to be honest, this person is just too otherworldly in appearance. Even among the outer disciples, I have never seen such elegance."

Gu Zhao, who had just entered the quiet room, was completely unaware of this casual conversation in the corridor.

Gu Zhao sat on the bed.

He secretly admired the luxury of Gyeongwon Cave.

The furnishings and meditation space here are far superior to those at Shuiyuanju.

Gu Zhao suppressed his distracting thoughts and focused his mind on his sea of ​​consciousness.

The two rewards for today are now available to claim.

The six hours have passed.

Above the black gold cauldron suspended deep within the mind's sea, ancient and simple golden characters slowly float and flow.

[Would you like to receive a wisp of righteous energy to turn the pages of a book?]

[Do you wish to claim the Jade Purity Mystic Elixir?]

Gu Zhao's mind stirred slightly, and he decided to first receive the righteous energy from the book.

【receive.】

In an instant, the black gold cauldron trembled slightly, and its body rippled with layers of shimmering light like water.

A gentle breeze rose from the mouth of the cauldron, drifting leisurely and slowly merging into Gu Zhao's body.

The gentle breeze entered the body in the same way as when I first obtained the Jade Pivot Thunder-Descending True Qi, landing directly in my dantian.

When the two different kinds of true qi met, they ignored each other and each peacefully occupied their own territory.

Gu Zhao focused his mind and carefully sensed it, only to find that the righteous energy turning the pages of the book was as warm and gentle as the wind.

Just looking at the name "Book-Turning Qi," he couldn't help but wonder what kind of wonderful uses this Qi had.

It should be noted that the Jade Pivot Thunder-Descending True Qi has already demonstrated its power several times, and its strength is considerable.

In the blink of an eye!

Gu Zhao slowly opened his palm, and a wisp of gentle breeze quietly gathered in his palm.

With a casual wave of his hand, a gentle breeze stirred the entire quiet room, causing the sleeves and hem of his clothes to flutter gracefully, creating a warm and comforting atmosphere that soothed the mind and spirit.

As for the profound and wondrous uses of this book-turning energy, it seems that we can only leave that for future exploration.

Next up are the rewards for the Foundation Establishment Elixir sacrificed earlier!

Jade Purity Mysterious Pass Divine Liquid.

This is the real highlight of today!

【receive.】

As if summoned, the black gold cauldron immediately emitted a deep hum.

A drop of purplish-blue, lustrous jade liquid slowly rose from the mouth of the cauldron, instantly expanding into a misty haze that enveloped Gu Zhao's entire body.

In an instant!

Gu Zhao felt as if he had fallen into a warm and boundless spiritual pool, completely relaxed and immersed, like a fish swimming in clear water, carefree and leisurely.

Nourished by the divine liquid, every muscle, bone, vein, and pore in the body experiences an indescribable feeling of comfort.

Gu Zhao seemed to transform into a fish swimming in a pond, raising his eyes to look around.

Like a fish watching a lotus!

Above the lotus pond, a supreme figure bathed in holy light faintly appears, as if slowly proclaiming a sermon.

The voice was faint and indistinct; no matter how hard he tried to listen, he could not make it clear or explain it.

He simply immersed himself once more in this warm and nourishing spiritual energy, and the warm, nurturing feeling swept over his entire body, cleansing every limb and bone.

I don't know how many hours have passed.

Gu Zhao opened his eyes, the confusion in them gradually dissipating, and his vision clearing again.

The precious drop of Jade Purity Mystic Gate Divine Liquid has been completely refined and dissolved at this moment.

I feel so refreshed!

Gu Zhao smelled the stench on him again.

He sniffed; the smell seemed to be coming from himself.

Looking down at my arms, I saw that layers of dark, muddy grime had surfaced on my skin, clinging firmly to it.

"Could this be... the marrow cleansing and meridian purification, the shedding of all worldly impurities, as described in the Daoist canon?"

"Are all these impurities the filth accumulated from years of eating grains and absorbing worldly energy?"

"It stinks!"

Gu Zhao hurriedly went to the bathing area prepared in the quiet room to take a shower.

He walked out again.

After the body odor was removed, there was a pleasant fragrance on the skin.

Gu Zhao once again sank into his mind, and words appeared on the cauldron.

[Master of the Cauldron: Gu Zhao]

[Cultivation Level: Eighth Level of Fetal Movement (13% complete)]

Gu Zhao was already surprised after reading only two lines.

He actually broke through two realms and reached the eighth level of the Fetal Movement Realm!