Wild Dogs

After doing all this, Yang Fan returned to his cave.

He didn't intend to cause any trouble before the Gu worms hatched.

After returning to his cave, Yang Fan patiently began his cultivation.

Although there were many problems with the things Xue Ming gave him, they could still be taken after being processed with the small cauldron.

After consuming these pills, Yang Fan patiently began to improve his strength.

He must raise his cultivation level to a higher level.

Once you reach the tenth level of the Qi Refining stage as soon as possible, you can start refining Foundation Establishment Pills and prepare for Foundation Establishment.

And so, for the next two weeks, Yang Fan patiently cultivated every day.

Through his dedicated practice, he successfully broke through to the ninth level of the Qi Refining stage.

He was just one step away from reaching the tenth level of the Qi Refining stage.

However, at this point, Yang Fan was in a bit of a dilemma.

If he wants to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill, he needs to find a way to get some flame for Zhou Peng.

But right now, there really isn't any suitable flame available.

After explaining her predicament to Zhou Peng, Zhou Peng was also at a loss for what to do.

"By the way, the Blood Fiend Sect should also have a place to refine corpse puppets, right? There should be a lot of flames there; you could get some over there."

Just then, Zhou Peng seemed to suddenly realize something and said to Yang Fan.

"Of course, the Blood Fiend Sect has a Corpse Puppet Peak, which is a place specifically for crafting puppets."

"Can the flames used to create puppets be used to refine elixirs?"

Yang Fan found it unbelievable; in his opinion, this kind of fire must be unclean.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Peng laughed.

"You don't need to worry about that. Generally speaking, there are two main types of flames used to create corpse puppets."

"One type is corpse fire, which is extremely yin and evil, and is most effective for refining corpse puppets."

"However, obtaining this kind of flame is not easy. Even if the Blood Fiend Sect obtained the Corpse Flame, they would not be able to keep it."

"It will definitely be taken away by other powerful sects."

"Therefore, the flames used by the Blood Fiend Sect to refine corpse puppets are most likely ordinary earth fire."

"Although earth fire is not as effective as corpse fire, it can still be used to create corpse puppets."

"However, the greatest use of earth fire is not for making puppets, but for refining pills."

"Think of a way to sneak into Corpse Puppet Peak and get some flames."

"Infiltrated Corpse Puppet Peak?"

Yang Fan scratched his head.

"To be honest, getting to Corpse Puppet Peak isn't that difficult. The problem is how to get hold of the flames without making a sound."

"I'll take you up there, but could you manage to get some of the flame over here?"

Yang Fan said to Zhou Peng.

Zhou Peng thought for a moment and nodded.

"Yes, but it will take a while."

"Can you buy me enough time?"

It would take a long time, Yang Fan scratched his head.

So it seems the only option is to go at night, but there are patrols at night too.

Yang Fan was conflicted for a moment.

Seeing Yang Fan rushing back anxiously, Zhou Peng thought for a moment and told him.

"Didn't you get a jade slip from the Blood Cave before?"

"That jade slip contains various secret techniques from the Blood Spirit Sect, including some methods for changing one's appearance."

"Give it a try, learn the secret techniques inside, and then figure out a way to infiltrate."

"Let's find an opportunity to sneak in, get our hands on the flame, and that'll solve the problem, right?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Fan's eyes lit up; this might be a good idea.

He quickly patted his head, took out the jade slip, and patiently searched through it.

The jade slip contains a cultivation technique recorded at the top.

This technique encompasses Qi cultivation, foundation building, and elixir formation.

Yang Fan couldn't use the cultivation technique at the moment; he was more interested in the secret methods within it.

After searching through all the secret techniques inside, Yang Fan's eyes lit up.

There is indeed a secret method here, which describes how to change one's appearance, but this method seems a bit sinister.

"Stealing the Sky and Changing the Sun"—looking at the name of this secret technique, Yang Fan frowned slightly.

After reading the description of the secret method, he snapped the jade slip back into place.

"I'm afraid this won't work, will it?"

"What happened? How did you manage to get away with it? What did he say in there?"

Zhou Peng asked hurriedly.

Upon hearing this, Yang Fan scratched his head.

"It says here that if I can find a way to look like someone, I can peel the skin off their face."

"Made using a secret method, it is crafted into a human skin mask. Wearing it not only changes one's appearance but also conceals one's aura."

"Of course, this human skin mask is only effective for three days; it will lose its effectiveness after that."

"That's so cruel!"

Yang Fan shook his head repeatedly.

Zhou Peng couldn't help but chuckle.

"Master, why are you being so hesitant?"

"You've skinned at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, people in that skinning den. Why are you suddenly being so soft-hearted?"

Hearing Zhou Peng's words, Yang Fan blushed and scratched his head awkwardly.

"But that involves skinning the dead. This document says it has to be done with the skin of living people. That's so much trouble."

Hearing this, Zhou Peng shook his head.

"Master, don't worry."

"To be honest, if you randomly pick a hundred disciples from this kind of blood-path sect and kill them all, there will definitely be innocent people among them."

"But if we kill ninety, there will definitely be some who escape."

Hearing Zhou Peng's words, Yang Fan didn't know what to say.

He scratched his head, then nodded as if making a firm decision.

"Okay, I know what to do."

Corpse Puppet Peak has many disciples. Yang Fan can easily find one to take over and then use his human skin to sneak up the mountain.

With this in mind, Yang Fan patiently made preparations, planning to find a suitable person to bring up the mountain.

Just then, Yang Fan had a sudden thought.

"By the way, now that we've brought the flames over from the mountain, can we also craft corpse puppets here?"

Yang Fan pondered for a while, and then his eyes lit up.

"That's right. If I can get my hands on the earth fire above, I can indeed make my own puppets."

Thinking about this, Yang Fan couldn't help but rub his hands together.

He already has a follower corpse puppet. If he refines another corpse puppet, once the Mind-Controlling Gu is completed, he will be able to completely control both puppets.

Having two puppets to protect me will make me much safer.

The more Yang Fan thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and he began to look forward to the next move.

Over the next few days, Yang Fan would wander around the vicinity of Corpse Puppet Peak from time to time.

After skinning the animals each day, he would wander around the vicinity of Corpse Puppet Peak to see if there were any lone cultivators.

However, most of the disciples on Corpse Puppet Peak were cautious, and even when they came down the mountain, they often brought their own puppets with them, making it difficult for Yang Fan to make a move.

After waiting for seven or eight days, Yang Fan finally got his chance.

That evening, after finishing his cultivation in his cave, Yang Fan wandered around the vicinity of Corpse Puppet Peak.

When it was already dark, he saw a disciple quietly leave Corpse Puppet Peak.

This disciple's physique is similar to Yang Fan's, making him a perfect candidate for impersonation.