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

Lu You was not familiar with the owner of this name, but he figured it must be a very powerful immortal or god.

After all, ordinary gods don't have such long titles; this kind of pomp and circumstance clearly indicates a high-ranking figure.

As for why Lu You knew this name?

That's because after the three treasures entered his consciousness, the relevant information unfolded automatically in his mind, like a decompressed archive.

That withered branch was a branch of the laurel tree, an innate spiritual root of the Taiyin lineage.

The phrase "innate spiritual root" is enough to intimidate anyone. It is said that this kind of divine tree has existed since the beginning of chaos, and every leaf contains the laws of the Great Dao.

This branch can be used to nourish and strengthen your consciousness and soul, making your spiritual power stronger and stronger.

At the same time, it can also absorb Yin energy on its own, accelerating the absorption efficiency of Yin energy and greatly increasing the cultivation speed of cultivators practicing the Yin Dao.

Simply put, it's a cultivation accelerator plus an automatic AFK system.

Unfortunately, this thing wasn't the real thing; it was just a broken branch.

Moreover, it was in a dead state, dry and lifeless, and whether it could come back to life was unknown.

If it were still alive, its abilities would certainly be even greater.

It might even take root and sprout on its own, growing into a new laurel tree.

The tattered gauze came directly from that powerful figure with the extremely long name, the Primordial Chaos Supreme Yin Emperor.

This tattered gauze is called Taiyin Huishuo Gauze, and it is the Taiyin Emperor's most precious protective treasure.

As for how strong the complete Taiyin Huishuo Sha is at its strongest, Lu You doesn't know either.

The inheritance information doesn't provide details, probably because the device he has is too small, and many functions are not available in the service area.

All he knew was that the tattered gauze was a tiny fragment of the Taiyin Huishuo gauze.

Although it is pitifully small, it can still be used to hide one's figure and conceal secrets.

Hiding your form is exactly what it sounds like; once you're covered up, no one can see you.

Concealing the secrets of heaven is even more powerful. Even if a celestial being skilled in divination and deduction were to intervene, they might not be able to calculate Lu You's origins and whereabouts.

If such a small piece of gauze could achieve this level of skill, one can imagine how terrifying the complete Taiyin Huishuo gauze must be.

Even if you put it on, the main road might not be able to find you.

The most significant item was the stone fragment.

That grayish-white fragment, which looked no different from the roadside pebbles, was a fragment of the Primordial Yin Divination Plate.

The Primordial Yin Dao Plate is a concrete manifestation of the Yin Dao fruition.

This means that this seemingly dusty, inconspicuous thing, which no one would pick up if it were lying on the ground, is essentially a fragment of the Dao Fruit.

The Fruit of the Path!

The most supreme treasure on the entire Taiyin Avenue!

Having the Dao Fruit is equivalent to having control over this Great Dao.

The Primordial Yin Dao Plate itself is also the most powerful natal magic weapon of the Yin Emperor.

Besides containing the Great Dao Laws of the Taiyin Dao Fruit, it also incorporates all of the Taiyin Emperor's own insights into the Taiyin Great Dao.

For those cultivators who practice the Yin Way, this is a priceless treasure.

Even if it's something you'd do anything to get.

The only pity is that this Primordial Yin Primordial Darkness Dao Disc is now reduced to such a small fragment.

It was shattered quite thoroughly.

Almost nothing about the Dao Fruit's abilities remains. The only function that still works is the transformation and absorption of all the power of the Taiyin Dao.

Whether it's the Yin cold energy, the Yin evil energy, the death energy, or any other messy Yin energy, it can swallow it all and transform it into the purest Yin energy for Lu You to use.

Besides these, only a fragment of a cultivation technique left behind by the Taiyin Emperor remains.

This cultivation method is the enlightenment cultivation method of the Taiyin Emperor.

The name is also very long: "The Great Dao Scripture of the Primordial Yin and the Rebirth of the Primordial Yin".

Within these fragments of the Primordial Yin and Lunar New Beginning Dao Plate, the foundational section of this Great Dao Scripture is preserved, known as the "New Moon Qi-Inducing Chapter".

All cultivators of the Taiyin lineage can cultivate. As beings of the Taiyin lineage, living corpses can naturally also cultivate.

It even includes cultivation methods specifically for undead, detailing the complete path from undead to cursed corpse.

The four major realms are: Living Corpse, Iron Corpse, Corpse Demon, and Cursed Corpse.

The key points and precautions for each stage of cultivation are clearly written.

Lu You was overjoyed at this moment.

To him, although these three treasures were all incomplete, their origins were extremely significant.

Treasure!

A true treasure!

Let alone a mere living corpse like him, even a corpse cultivator at the cursed corpse level, or even a higher-level being, would be laughing in their dreams if they could obtain any one of these three treasures.

What's more, he got three items at once?

With that kind of luck, you'd probably win hundreds of millions in the lottery in your past life.

However, some doubts still lingered in Lu You's mind.

These three treasures should, in theory, all belong to that Taiyin Emperor.

Although the branches of the sacred laurel tree may not necessarily be his personal property, their presence in his cave ruins is most likely related to him.

The Taiyin Huishuo Sha is his most precious protective treasure, and the Taiyin Yin Pan is his natal magic weapon.

How come all three treasures have turned into fragments?

The branches of the laurel tree withered, the dark veil of the moon tore, and the yin disc of the moon shattered.

What about the Taiyin Emperor himself?

As someone who has mastered the Dao Fruit, he must be among the most powerful immortals and gods in this world, right?

With a flick of the wrist, clouds can appear; with another, rain can fall. In the blink of an eye, mountains and rivers can change color, and the sun and moon can turn back.

Could something unexpected possibly happen to something of this caliber?

Lu You felt somewhat uneasy.

He is currently carrying fragments of these three treasures. What if one day the Taiyin Emperor suddenly appears and says, "Little boy, what you're holding is mine," and takes it back? Who can he complain to then?

They might even take the opportunity to silence this "thief".

However, it's definitely impossible not to use it.

Without these three things, he wouldn't even be able to get past this current hurdle.

Let alone the future, whether we can even leave this cave alive is a question.

That guy surnamed Qin is still waiting for him outside.

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

there is always a solution to a problem.

The most important thing right now is to survive.

Lu You came to his senses and found that the silver beam of light was still enveloping him.

He knew this was the energy of Yin.

For all cultivators of the Taiyin lineage, this thing is the highest quality cultivation resource, even better than the spiritual energy in spirit stones, and purer than the Yin energy wandering in the world. It's the kind of thing that money can't buy.

He can use this time to cultivate.

Lu You immediately sat down cross-legged and began to try to circulate his energy according to the "New Moon Qi-Inducing Chapter" in the "Primordial Yin Primordial Chaos Reincarnation Scripture".

Although Lu You absorbed all the contents of the "New Moon Qi Induction Chapter" directly through the fragments of the Taiyin Disc, and theoretically every word was engraved in his mind, there is still a considerable gap between theory and practice.

Just like memorizing all the recipes doesn't mean you can cook a delicious meal.

Lu You stumbled and tried several times before he could barely get the technique going.

The yin energy flowed slowly and sluggishly through his body along a path it had never taken before, like a rusty water pipe being turned on for the first time.

Finally, he successfully began to absorb the Yin energy.

As he began to absorb the Yin energy, Lu You noticed that the withered branch of the laurel tree floating in his sea of ​​consciousness swayed slightly.

With just a slight sway, his speed of absorbing Yin energy suddenly increased several times.

Originally, his absorption rate was like a trickle, slow and steady.

Now it had transformed into a raging river, with the Yin energy rushing into his body so fast that he was caught off guard.

He quickly composed himself, controlled the Yin energy surging into his body, and began to temper his physical body according to the method of "New Moon Qi Guiding Chapter".

For the undead, the core of cultivation is tempering the physical body.

The undead stage cannot use any magic or supernatural powers, but their physical strength is much stronger than that of other cultivators of the same level.

This is why, even though Lu You had just awakened, his strength and speed were already far superior to those of ordinary people.

Because zombies are born to follow the path of physical enhancement.

Now that Lu You has the top-tier cultivation technique "New Moon Qi Induction Chapter," he can refine his physical body from every angle.

Every inch of skin, every muscle, and every bone can be repeatedly polished by the Yin energy.

When he cultivates to the extreme, his physical body becomes so tough that even swords and knives can only leave white marks when they strike it.

He could even withstand spells cast by other types of cultivators of the same level.

As Lu You continued to refine his skills, the hideous sword wound on his chest began to change.

The flesh around the wound slowly writhed, and new granulation tissue grew from deep within the wound, filling the bloody hole at a visible speed.

For ordinary zombies, physical injuries can heal slowly, but the recovery speed is definitely not that fast.

Under normal circumstances, such a fatal wound that penetrates the heart would not heal for several months.

However, as the most powerful cultivation method of the Taiyin Way, the "Primordial Yin Primordial Chaos Reincarnation Scripture" naturally has a very different effect from ordinary cultivation methods.

In just a short while, Lu You's chest injury was completely healed.

Smooth, flat, without a single scar.

Now, apart from his skin being as pale as a corpse, he is no different from a normal person in other aspects.

After a while, wisps of silver corpse energy suddenly emerged from Lu You's body, dissipating from his body like steam.

His muscles began to twitch, as if something was rearranging itself under his skin.

The bones emitted a series of crackling sounds, as dense as popping beans.

When all of this stopped, he seemed to have become much more upright.

His posture, which had been somewhat hunched due to death, was completely corrected, and he stood there like a sword drawn from its sheath.

A powerful force arose from Lu You's body and spread to his limbs and bones.

He made a breakthrough.

He broke through from the early stage of the zombie stage to the middle stage.

All of this took less than half an hour.

If those cultivators outside who are struggling to cultivate knew this, they would probably all have their Dao hearts collapse.

However, as soon as he broke through, Lu You noticed something was wrong.

A strong desire inexplicably welled up from the bottom of his heart, like a monster that had been starving for three days awakening in his chest and beginning to howl wildly.

That was a bloodthirsty craving.

He felt exactly the same way he did when he first saw those three cultivators in the mass grave—a longing for fresh flesh and blood.

The desire came on fiercely and intensely, several times stronger than before.

Lu You immediately stopped cultivating and ceased absorbing the Yin energy.

He took several deep breaths in succession. Although his lungs had long since stopped working, the action itself made him feel calmer.

After a long while, the longing in my heart gradually subsided.

He was no longer as panicked about this bloodthirsty craving as he had been when he first realized it.

Because he had seen the corresponding record in the "New Moon Qi-Inducing Chapter".

As cultivators progress through each realm, corresponding inner demons will arise.

This is especially true for Yin-type cultivators and demonic cultivators.

Because the laws of cultivation practiced by Yin cultivators and demonic cultivators are inherently biased towards the negative, such as death, darkness, and destruction.

These laws are naturally more likely to trigger inner demons, and the intensity of these inner demons is also greater.

The inner demons of the zombie stage are mainly the corpse's craving for the flesh and blood of the living after death.

If one cannot resist the erosion of inner demons and indulges in one's bloodlust to devour the flesh and blood of the living, then the inner demons will snowball and grow bigger and bigger, gradually consuming the reason of the living corpse.

Ultimately, the undead will lose all consciousness and become a corpse demon that acts only on instinct.

Lu You thought of the two corpse demons he had seen before.

It grew tentacles and lay on the ground like a spider.

It was a creature that had fused together several corpses, had four heads, and was covered in a jumble of random parts.

He couldn't help but shiver.

He was initially somewhat relieved that, although he was dead, at least he still retained his human form.

She can run and jump, think and complain. Apart from having fair skin, she looks pretty much like an ordinary person.

And now you're telling me that I could still turn into that kind of monstrous thing?

I'm completely numb.

Fortunately, this inner demon is not entirely insurmountable.

The "New Moon Qi-Inducing Chapter" clearly states that as long as one can resist the temptations of inner demons and uphold one's true nature, there will be no major problems.

No matter how strong your inner demons are, as long as you don't open the door for them, they can only howl helplessly outside.

For Lu You, although this bloodthirsty craving is somewhat unpleasant, like someone constantly playing food videos in his mind, he can still resist it.

However, the rapid breakthrough caused his inner demons to suddenly become stronger, which indeed had a greater impact on him than before.

After that, I couldn't continue cultivating so frantically.

I need to calm myself down first and suppress my inner demons before I can proceed.

Just in time, he had almost absorbed all the Yin energy in the stone chamber.

The originally dense silver light pillar became much thinner, and its light dimmed.

He should go out now.

Lu You stood up, stretched his limbs, and felt the surging power within his body.

The face of the man surnamed Qin flashed into his mind.

Hehehe.

Damn it, you chased me through half a mass grave before and even froze my left leg into an icicle.

You wouldn't believe it, but I was able to obtain three fragments of a supreme treasure in the cave.

Now the tide has turned.

Next, it was my turn to fight back.