76: Chapter 76 Blood Corpse Scripture

Li Qing formed a hand seal with his fingertips and gave a soft shout. A streak of light instantly shot out from his palm, circled in the air, and hovered steadily before him.

Li Qing reached out and tapped the iron wood boat lightly, confirming the direction of travel; his target was the nearest Shuitu Market.

Shuitu Market was a small marketplace on the edge of the Luoshui Sect's territory, not very large in scale.

He had already planned it out in his heart: first go to Shuitu Market, then take a specialized large airship from the market to Cangshui City. Cangshui City was one of the core cities under the jurisdiction of the Luoshui Sect and had teleportation arrays that could reach even further places. Finally, he would take a teleportation array from Cangshui City to arrive at his final destination, Yingshui City.

With a flicker of his figure, Li Qing leaped onto the iron wood boat and sat steadily in the center of the shuttle.

Sitting cross-legged, he channeled a wisp of spiritual power into the shuttle body. The iron wood boat immediately let out a slight hum, turned into a streak of light, and sped off in the direction of Shuitu Market.

In any case, he had reached a safe area and would not be in danger for a while. Li Qing simply stopped worrying about the journey, letting the iron wood boat travel on its own, while he calmed his mind, preparing to take a good inventory of his gains from this trip.

Along the way, although no dangerous incidents had occurred, he had encountered several Rogue Cultivators, all of whom he had dealt with one by one. Now he had accumulated quite a lot of loot. Previously, he had been too busy fleeing to have the time to examine them carefully, but now he could finally sort through them properly.

Li Qing took out all the Storage Pouches he had confiscated along the way, dumping them in a pile on the iron wood boat. He counted them carefully; there were exactly twenty-three, no more and no less!

Looking at the pile of Storage Pouches before him, even with Li Qing's steady Heart-Nature, he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. This was the most bountiful harvest he had ever had since he began to Cultivate.

He sorted these Storage Pouches by category: sixteen Low Grade Storage Pouches, six Medium Grade Storage Pouches, and only one of the rarest High Grade Storage Pouches.

Li Qing picked up this High Grade Storage Pouch, his fingertips brushing over the patterns on the pouch's surface. He recognized it at a glance; it was the Storage Pouch of Deacon Han Pei, the Houtu Sect Disciple he had killed earlier.

As for Magical Artifacts, there were eighteen Low Grade Magical Artifacts, ten Medium Grade Magical Artifacts, and seven High Grade Magical Artifacts.

Li Qing planned to keep this Storage Pouch for show. As for the remaining Storage Pouches and Magical Artifacts, he intended to wait until he reached Yingshui City and sell them all at a reliable shop. Keeping them was useless anyway and just took up space; exchanging them for solid Spirit Stones was the most practical choice.

Next, Li Qing first opened the Storage Pouches of Hua Zirong and the other four, focusing on checking the Spirit Stones inside.

Hua Zirong and the other four were the group with the most people and the strongest strength among the opponents he had encountered on this trip.

He poured all the Spirit Stones from the five Storage Pouches, piled them together, and counted them one by one. There were over six thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones alone!

Besides Spirit Stones, there were quite a few Medicinal Pills in these five Storage Pouches. Li Qing took them out one by one to examine them; most were commonly used by Cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage.

There were Qingyun Pills for healing injuries, which had a mild effect and were suitable for recovering from light wounds; there were qi gathering pills, which could quickly increase one's cultivation and were the most commonly used cultivation Medicinal Pills for Qi Refining Stage Cultivators; and there were also a few bottles of Bigu Pills, where eating one could keep one from feeling hungry for several days, which was most practical when traveling.

Although these Medicinal Pills were all Low Grade, they had the advantage of being numerous, enough to last him a long time. The remainder could be sold to exchange for some extra Spirit Stones.

There were also many Medicinal Pills whose names Li Qing could not identify. These were all taken from Hua Zirong's Storage Pouch. Thinking that he was a flower-plucking thief, these Medicinal Pills were likely not anything good.

Li Qing solemnly stored these Medicinal Pills away.

Continuing to look through the other Storage Pouches, when he reached Bao Nan's Storage Pouch, his movements suddenly paused.

No Cultivation Technique was found in the Storage Pouches of Hua Zirong and the Pi Island Three Brothers, but in Bao Nan's Storage Pouch, Li Qing saw a pleasant surprise.

He saw a Cultivation Technique, an ancient book bound in animal skin, with three large characters written on the cover in dark red ink—Blood Corpse Sutra.

Li Qing's heart gave a sudden leap; he had a deep appreciation for the power of an Iron Corpse.

He had previously witnessed with his own eyes just how powerful that First-Stage Perfection Iron Corpse controlled by Bao Nan was: thick-skinned and fleshy, impervious to blades, possessing infinite strength, and ordinary Qi Refining Stage Cultivators were simply no match for it.

At that time, he felt that although the method of refining corpses was unorthodox and looked a bit evil, its practical combat ability was truly strong. Especially for a Loose Cultivator fighting alone, having a refined corpse by one's side could not only serve as a thug but also as a shield, directly doubling one's survival ability.

He hurriedly picked up this Blood Corpse Sutra, his fingertips brushing over the cover, and could feel a faint trace of yin-cold energy. He opened it impatiently and read it carefully page by page. Unfortunately, this Cultivation Technique only contained the Qi Refining Stage portion, but even so, it made Li Qing heart-stirred.

This Blood Corpse Sutra was precisely the foundational Cultivation Technique for refining corpses. According to the records in the scripture, by using one's own essence blood as a guide and then quenching it with special methods, one could refine one's own Iron Corpse. Later, when one's cultivation was higher, one could refine even more powerful Copper Corpse, Silver Corpse, or even Gold Corpse!

With this Cultivation Technique, he could completely refine an Iron Corpse himself. In the future, when going out for experience or fighting with others, he would have an extra powerful helper and would never have to risk his life alone again.

The more Li Qing read, the happier he felt, clutching the Blood Corpse Sutra tightly in his hand. But as he read, he couldn't help but sigh, his heart filled with regret.

The scripture stated clearly that refining a corpse first required a suitable corpse, which needed to have died recently and have an intact Physical Body, preferably the corpse of a Qi Refining Stage Cultivator, so that the resulting Iron Corpse would be strong enough.

But right now, he didn't have a suitable corpse at all; Huang Qi had long been thrown away by him, and the corpses of Hua Zirong, Bao Nan, and others had all been left where they were.

If he went back now, they would likely have long been gnawed clean by nearby Yao Beasts, not even leaving bone fragments, and it would be impossible to retrieve them.

For now, he could only put away the Blood Corpse Sutra and think of a way later.

Besides the Blood Corpse Sutra, Li Qing also gained several spells.

There was the Wind-Speed Spell, which could increase one's speed and could be used for traveling or fleeing.

There was the Earth-Escape Spell, based on earth-attribute spiritual power, which, by guiding earth into the body and transforming one's form to escape, achieved the state of "the body moves with the earth, the ground becomes a smooth path," utilizing the power of the earth to escape.

There were also small offensive spells like the Small Fire Spell and Ice Needle Spell. Although their rank was not high, they were practical, and once mastered, they could be used to catch others off guard.

In addition, there were several Low Grade Flying Swords, a few protective jade pendants, as well as several transmission talismans and concealment talismans, all of which were things that could be used in daily life.

Li Qing finished counting all the loot one by one and stored them away by category. He kept what was useful for himself and packed up everything useless, preparing to deal with it all once he reached Yingshui City.

Looking at the Spirit Stones, Medicinal Pills, Cultivation Techniques, and spells in his hands, he felt completely secure. Although this trip was dangerous and he had almost lost his life, the harvest was so bountiful that it was worth it.

The iron wood boat was still speeding through the clouds, getting closer and closer to Shuitu Market. Li Qing carefully put the Blood Corpse Sutra into his Portable Cave Abode.

Once everything was settled and he found a suitable corpse, he would begin to Cultivate this Blood Corpse Sutra, refine his own Iron Corpse, and in the future on the road of Cultivation, he would have an extra bit of self-preservation ability, allowing him to walk further and more steadily.