Oh no! I've been reincarnated as a corpse!

At the entrance to the valley, a tall, slender figure quietly emerged from the night, as if it were growing out of the air little by little.

Lu You glanced down at the wolf demon lying on the ground and pulled a black iron sword from the back of its head.

The blade made a slight scraping sound as it was withdrawn, leaving behind a few streaks of dark red blood, which were quickly dispersed by the night wind.

This iron sword was taken by Lu You from the wolf demon's treasure vault. It was completely black, heavy in the hand, and had faint, fine patterns flowing along its blade.

He lightly touched the white bone sword belonging to the man surnamed Qin to this black iron sword, and the white bone sword immediately developed a nick the size of a grain of rice, while the black iron sword didn't even leave a scratch.

Lu You guessed that this was probably a magic artifact used by cultivators at the second realm.

As for this wolf demon...

Whether he was carefree or simply didn't take this valley seriously, he made no attempt to conceal his demonic aura and swaggered towards us, like someone carrying a torch in the dark, as if afraid others wouldn't know he was coming.

Lu You's spirit is now strong, and his perception range is much wider than before. He was able to pinpoint the wolf demon's location before it even entered the valley.

He was initially a little apprehensive.

After all, this wolf demon's cultivation level was already at the second realm, which was much stronger than his.

He had already planned it out: he would launch a surprise attack to test the waters first; if he could win, he would fight; if not, he would immediately make a run for it.

Anyway, with Taiyin Huishuo's protection in place, he's a master at running away.

Things went even more smoothly than he had imagined.

After he concealed himself by wearing the Taiyin Dark Veil, the second-realm wolf demon was completely unaware of his presence.

Lu You stood behind it, raised his black iron sword, aimed at the back of its head, and pierced it through with a single strike.

The sword tip pierced through the back of the head and emerged from the forehead, clean and crisp, like poking a grape with a toothpick.

Before the second-realm wolf demon could even utter a sound, its pupils dilated instantly, and its massive body crashed to the ground.

When it died, it didn't even know how it died.

Lu You sheathed his black iron sword, skillfully tossed the wolf demon's corpse into his storage bag, and then rummaged through the bag for some water and a rag, using them to quickly wash and wipe away the bloodstains on the ground.

He can perform this process with ease and skill, and he's become adept at it through practice.

After cleaning up the scene, he glanced with some concern in the direction of the depths of Qinglin Mountain.

The mountain range under the night sky resembled a crouching giant beast, its ridgelines undulating and stretching under the moonlight, creating a quiet and somewhat oppressive atmosphere.

This is the second monster to have touched his valley today.

Let's hope that the number of monsters doesn't increase and turn his peaceful little valley into a marketplace.

If that's the case, then he'll have to consider moving.

Although this little nest is quite comfortable, a dog's life is more important.

Forget it, let's deal with the rest later.

there is always a solution to a problem.

After cleaning up, Lu You went to the pool to wash off the bloodstains on his body.

He then returned to the cave.

There were too many monsters outside tonight, and he wasn't in the mood to go out for a stroll as usual.

Going out for a stroll while draped in a dark, gloomy veil isn't about letting loose; it's about sneaking around like a thief, feeling completely uncomfortable.

It's better to cultivate at home.

Back in the cave, Lu You habitually glanced in the direction of the stone bed.

The little white fox remained curled up under the animal skin, motionless.

He was initially a little disappointed, wondering why he hadn't woken up yet.

However, he soon noticed a detail.

The white fox's posture seems different from before.

Originally it was lying on its side curled up, but now it's lying down with its head buried in its front paws and its tail draped in a different direction.

Lu You's eyes lit up.

The posture has changed!

This means it can move!

It seems the white fox has recovered quite a bit; at least it can turn over and change position on its own when it's unconscious.

This is a good thing, indicating that the body's functions are recovering.

He nodded with satisfaction, then took out the bottle of Green Wood Dew from his storage bag and carefully dripped a few drops onto the white fox's wound.

The wounds that had already scabbed over healed even faster under the nourishment of the spiritual dew.

Of course, when applying medicine to the wound, Lu You inevitably had to turn the white fox over and over, lifting the fur here to take a look, and gently pressing and checking it with his fingers there.

The white fox lay there, motionless, as if it were still unconscious.

But in reality, it was gritting its teeth, wishing it could slap the little zombie's overly handsome face with its claws.

Touch it again!

Touch it again!

Is its body something that just anyone can touch and rub over?

It almost lost its composure and wanted to open its eyes and fight the little zombie on the spot.

But when it thought about its current state and the fact that the little zombie was healing it, it could only swallow the breath that was rising in its throat.

endured.

Let's talk about it after the injury heals.

After treating the white fox's wounds, Lu You clapped his hands, sat cross-legged on the other side of the stone bed, closed his eyes, and began to circulate the "New Moon Qi Induction Chapter".

The yin energy and moonlight in the valley were drawn together by an invisible force, converging from all directions and entering his body.

The white fox was cursing under its breath, but soon its attention was drawn to the powerful flow of yin energy.

It quietly sensed the flow of spiritual energy around it, and its heart couldn't help but tremble.

This little zombie is only at the late stage of the first realm, how can it absorb spiritual energy so quickly?

This is hardly the kind of cultivation activity a cultivator of the first realm should have.

Even the second-realm demon race doesn't have such exaggerated cultivation methods.

Furthermore, considering that the little zombie had suddenly disappeared and reappeared, even the divine sense of this third-realm demon general could not detect it, the white fox became even more certain of one thing.

This little zombie harbors quite a secret.

However, the white fox did not harbor any covetous thoughts.

Putting aside the fact that it follows the water-based path, the treasures of the Yin path are of little use to it.

Just because this zombie saved it, it won't bother with the little zombie.

The white fox quietly closed its eyes, focusing its mind on its body, and continued to quietly heal its injuries.

After realizing that the little zombie had a secret, it became even more careful, even controlling its breathing to be barely perceptible, for fear of being discovered by the other party.

The night went by quickly.

Before dawn, the morning light peeked through the gaps in the vines at the cave entrance, casting a faint grayish-white hue over the cave.

Lu You finished his cultivation, slowly opened his eyes, and exhaled a breath of turbid air carrying a chill.

The stale air condensed into a wisp of white mist in the air, which quickly dissipated.

He stretched, his bones cracking slightly, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Not bad, not bad, you've made considerable progress in your cultivation this night.

The yin energy within his body grew stronger, and the strength of his physical body also increased accordingly.

At this rate, breaking through to the Perfected Living Corpse realm is just around the corner.

In fact, he also possessed some rare and precious materials from the Yin Dao, which he had smuggled from the wolf demon's treasure vault.

If used to assist in cultivation, his cultivation speed can be increased even further.

But after thinking about it, Lu You decided to put the idea aside.

If you break through too quickly, your inner demons will also rise accordingly.

He's already struggling enough to suppress his bloodlust; if he were to accelerate his cultivation, he'd probably be arguing with the voice in his head every day.

Moreover, he is still missing the shell powder of the armored centipede to gather all the materials needed to break through to the Iron Corpse realm.

Since he didn't have all the materials needed for a breakthrough, he wasn't in a hurry to push his cultivation level directly to perfection.

Take your time, he's not in a hurry anyway.

He got up and got out of bed, glancing habitually at the spot where the white fox was.

Then he froze.

The stone bed was empty; the white fox was gone.

Lu You paused for a moment, his gaze quickly sweeping across the entire cave.

There were none in the corners, none near the cave entrance, and none under the stone platform.

His cave was so small that you could see right to the bottom; there was simply no place for a fox to hide.

He was a little dumbfounded.

What about the little fox?

It was still there last night, and he even personally applied medicine to it to make sure its wounds had healed considerably.

How come it's gone when I woke up?

Lu You strode out of the cave and searched the valley carefully. He searched everywhere: by the pool, behind the waterfall, in the bushes, deep in the grass, and even in the crevices of the large rocks.

No.

There isn't anywhere.

That small, snow-white figure vanished completely, as if it had never existed.

Lu You returned to his cave somewhat disappointed and plopped down on the stone bed.

Not right.

If something came in and carried the little fox away, he couldn't possibly be completely unaware.

With his current spiritual strength, he can sense even a second-realm demon soldier touching the cave entrance immediately.

Not to mention, stealthily snatching a fox right under his nose.

Did the little fox leave on its own?

That's not right either.

If the little fox wakes up and takes action on its own, he should be able to sense it.

How could there be no sound at all if a living creature left the cave?

Lu You frowned and thought for a long time, and two possibilities gradually emerged in her mind.

The first possibility is that a powerful figure with cultivation far exceeding his expectations arrived and took the little fox away without him noticing.

The second possibility is that the little fox itself possesses cultivation, and its cultivation level is not low, at least higher than his.

It concealed its presence, quietly awoke while he was cultivating, and then slipped away on its own.

Lu You weighed the two possibilities over and over again, and felt that the second one was more reliable.

After all, if the little fox was really just an ordinary wild beast, would a big shot of that level bother to make a special trip to get rid of it?

What's the point?

Is it because it's furry?

Although the little fox is indeed quite cute.

If the little fox itself already possessed a certain level of cultivation, then everything makes sense.

Once its injuries had healed to a certain extent and it regained consciousness, it quietly left under the cover of night.

Thinking of this, Lu You felt a sense of disappointment.

He had originally planned to keep the little fox as a pet.

After all, it's rare to see a white fox with such a beautiful appearance.

Its fur was so white that there wasn't a single stray hair, and it was as smooth and soft as satin. The feel of it was better than any cat he had ever petted in his previous life.

Even with the internet so advanced in his past life, he had never seen such a beautiful fox.

In his entire life, he had never seen a second one in the wild and wild Qinglin Mountain.

He lived alone in a cave in this desolate mountain wilderness, with no one to talk to.

My biggest daily entertainment is going to the pond to pet the little animals that come to drink water.

I was thinking of getting a pet, so I'd at least have some company.

Unexpectedly, the little pet I picked up ran away!

Lu You frowned. He even suspected that the little fox's cultivation level might not be low, and might even be higher than his!

Otherwise, it's impossible that I wouldn't have been completely unaware.

Hey.

Never mind, I'll just leave.

Let him continue being an empty-nest old man.

Lu You sat back on the stone bed like a salted fish, staring blankly for a while, then summoned the "New Moon Qi-Inducing Chapter" from his sea of ​​consciousness and began to look through the array formations inside.

When he was taking inventory of the treasures in the vault yesterday, he found several kinds of array flags.

However, he himself knew nothing about formations.

He couldn't understand any of the runes on those banners, and he didn't know which direction to place them when they were stuck in the ground.

Therefore, he plans to start learning from the most basic content and study formations.

Once he's mastered the basics, he'll set up defensive formations around his cave and the surrounding valley.

At that time, it won't be so easy for demons and monsters to enter the valley.

At least we can't let them barge in one after another like we did yesterday.

As Lu You's divine soul grew stronger, the duration of his study of the "New Moon Qi-Inducing Chapter" also increased.

Before, I would feel dizzy and lightheaded after watching TV for a few minutes and had to stop and take a break, but now I can watch TV for an hour without any problems.

For Lu You, who had no entertainment options, studying cultivation techniques was a good way to pass the time.

These array formations and patterns can be combined in countless ways, and different arrangements of runes can produce drastically different effects.

Some can confuse perception, some can gather spiritual energy, and some can form a barrier to resist attacks.

Once you get into it, it's quite interesting.

Just like mathematics.

Laymen find mathematical formulas dazzling and headache-inducing, but mathematical geniuses find the derivations of these formulas fascinating and enjoy them immensely.

Lu You had been watching all day without realizing it.

When he felt mentally exhausted and had to stop, it was already dark outside the cave.

The moonlight streamed in again, illuminating the cave with a cool, clear light.

He came to his senses and suddenly realized something.

Not a single demon has come looking for us all day.

So it seems those demons have given up?

Lu You was overjoyed.

This is a good thing.

At least for now, he doesn't have to think about moving.