What do you mean by saying that the corpses I sew are all ominous creatures?

I looked down.

After exhausting its last bit of life force, the mysterious withered tree suddenly became covered with dense cracks on its surface.

Then it broke into several pieces and scattered on the floor.

As the dead tree broke, the powerful suction force on my right hand vanished instantly.

The black bone needle fell to the ground with a "thud" into the pile of dead wood.

Its dark red glow had completely subsided, and it had returned to its unremarkable black state.

My nerves, which had been tense all night, finally relaxed completely.

After withdrawing my left hand from the snake egg, I collapsed onto the floor.

An overwhelming feeling of utter exhaustion overwhelmed me instantly.

Although my physical body was greatly enhanced by the passive strengthening that night, and my Mountain-Shaking Strength even faintly touched the threshold of mastery.

However, the spiritual energy and malevolent energy within me have been completely depleted in maintaining this high-intensity operation and guidance.

I lay on the floor, panting heavily, too weak to even move a finger.

With difficulty, I turned my head and looked at the snake eggs on the headboard.

It looks completely different now.

Its gray-white surface has completely faded, replaced by a warm and jade-like luster.

The life force emanating from within was more than ten times stronger than when I first received it from Master Liu!

Although there is no sign of it hatching yet, I know that its congenital damage has been greatly compensated by the massive amount of vital energy it received overnight.

I grinned and suddenly smiled.

Although this was dangerous, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

Not only did his physical strength increase dramatically, but he also solved most of the most troublesome burden.

Then I closed my eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

I slept very soundly.

There was no dreaming, nor the chilling feeling that came from the drying up of evil energy.

Instead, it felt like my whole body was soaking in warm water, giving me a sense of comfort from the inside out.

When I opened my eyes again, the sunlight outside the window was already quite dazzling.

I sat up from the floor and glanced at the clock on the wall; it was already past two in the afternoon.

As soon as I moved, I smelled an extremely unpleasant, fishy stench.

Looking down, I saw that my loose-fitting loungewear was completely soaked with sweat and tiny streaks of blood.

It clung tightly to my body, turning into a dark red, hard shell.

I sighed and stood up, using the sofa next to me for support.

The first feeling I got from my body was heaviness.

But this heaviness wasn't due to fatigue, but rather because the density of my bones and muscles had increased dramatically last night.

I feel like I've gained at least 20 pounds since yesterday.

However, he did not become noticeably stronger; his muscle definition simply became firmer and smoother.

I went into the bathroom, took off my stinking clothes and threw them into the trash can, then turned on the shower and let the cold water wash over my body.

As the bloodstains were washed away, I reached out and pinched my arm hard.

It feels as tough as a layer of cowhide; an ordinary fruit knife probably wouldn't even be able to cut through my skin unless you use all your strength.

This is the physical strength of someone whose "Mountain-Shaking Force" has vaguely reached the threshold of mastery.

Guan the Blind Man once said that if one could fully master the Mountain-Shaking Strength, one could withstand ordinary caliber pistol bullets with just the strength of one's physical body.

They can even engage in hand-to-hand combat with zombies known for their physical strength.

While I'm not quite at that extreme level yet, I can definitely give my enemy a huge "surprise" in close combat.

After washing up and changing into clean clothes, I returned to the living room.

I first went to the bedside and carefully examined the snake egg.

It still stands there quietly, but it is completely different from yesterday.

It looks like it was carved from a single piece of top-quality jade.

I gently placed my palm on the surface of the eggshell and could clearly feel a powerful and rhythmic life force emanating from inside.

The feeling of weakness from congenital damage, and the possibility of stillbirth at any time, has been completely swept away.

This also means that I no longer need to feed blood every seven days.

Its hatching is perhaps only a matter of time.

After checking the snake eggs, I nodded in satisfaction and then turned my gaze to the floor.

The mysterious piece of dead wood still lay there quietly, broken into three or four pieces of varying lengths.

I crouched down and picked up the pieces of wood one by one.

It's very light to the touch; that indestructible feel has completely disappeared.

It feels like rotten wood that has been exposed to the sun for a long time; if you squeeze it even slightly, wood chips will fall off.

I looked at the broken pieces of wood in my hand, my brows furrowing slightly.

What is the origin of this thing?

The elders of the Lan family have studied it for so many years without any results, but it contains such a vast and ancient power of blood and qi.

If it weren't for the black bone needles absorbing some of the nutrients first, and the snake egg being a bottomless pit to share the burden, I would have definitely burst last night.

This powerful and unknown thing really piqued my curiosity.

So I picked up the wooden box that had contained it before and carefully put the pieces of wood inside.

I plan to ask Lu Yan to take these wood fragments to the research institute at the Folklore Bureau headquarters after she returns, so she can help me find out what they are.

Using official resources and identification methods, we might be able to uncover some clues.

After putting away the wooden box, I sat down cross-legged in the center of the living room again.

While the improvement of my physical body is certainly welcome, the foundation of my existence still lies in my inner energy of malevolent energy.

Last night, in order to guide my blood and qi, the evil energy in my body was completely dried up.

Although I recovered about 10% on my own after a morning, the empty feeling in my lower abdomen was still unpleasant.

After taking out a muscle-regenerating pill that Lei Zhenshan had given me last time, I swallowed the pill, closed my eyes, and began to circulate my family's Qi-cultivation method.

I don't have a better way to quickly restore my malevolent energy right now, so I have to use this as a mana potion.

I don't know how much this pill is worth. I hope Lei Zhenshan won't scold me for being wasteful when he finds out.

The pill dissolved instantly upon entering the stomach, and a pure medicinal power spread throughout the stomach, transforming into a surging heat that flowed to the limbs and bones.

I guided these heat currents, gradually transforming them into malevolent energy, and then slowly letting them sink into my dantian.

As the malevolent energy re-condensed, I discovered a change that surprised and delighted me.

Last night, when that massive surge of energy washed over my body, although it was extremely violent, it also completely opened up some of the smaller meridians that were originally beyond the reach of the malevolent energy.

This also means that my meridians have, in a sense, expanded again.

Although it wasn't much, it was still a pleasant surprise.

Two hours later, I slowly opened my eyes.

This muscle-regenerating pill is truly a wonderful thing. In just this short time, the total amount of evil energy in my body has recovered to about 70-80%.