42: Swallow the evil and refine the puppet, the sheep pen is ready!

Inside Nine Bend Market.

On Blue Grass Street, Shi Chuan disguised himself as before and returned to his original residence.

Inside the house.

Shi Chuan cast a Barrier Talisman, enveloping the surroundings.

At the same time, he took out the Red Scale Puppet from the corpse raising bag and tried it first to see if the Nine Nether Demonic Fiend Vine could devour this Foundation Establishment Stage demonic fiend.

The mouthful of blood fiend Cultivated by the Mid-Stage Qi Refining Eel Demon, after being consumed by the Demonic Fiend Vine, could be replenished by the Demonic Fiend Vine into streams of pure Spiritual Qi.

Therefore, if the Demonic Fiend Vine were to consume this wisp of Foundation Establishment Stage demonic fiend, it might have the effect of consuming a High Grade Tier 1 Medicinal Pill.

This Red Scale Puppet had already had its Divine Soul imprint and control methods erased by Yu Jiao, and Shi Chuan had imprinted his own.

At the same time, a Fiend Vine tentacle was implanted. Only after the tentacle was implanted did the corrosion trend on the Red Scale Puppet's body show signs of alleviation.

Furthermore, the Nine Nether Demonic Fiend Vine transmitted a desire to devour, and the source of this desire was the wisp of demonic fiend on the Red Scale Puppet's body.

Shi Chuan raised his right hand. Within his right palm, a vine inscribed with numerous black incantations emerged from his flesh and blood, pouncing towards the deep purple demonic fiend on the Red Scale Puppet's wound.

After the Demonic Fiend Vine coiled around the demonic fiend like a snake, it began to devour it bit by bit.

It was as if it were gnawing on a large, hard piece of candy.

The Demonic Fiend Vine had only recently been born. Devouring Qi Refining Stage Evil Qi was effortless, but this Foundation Establishment Stage demonic fiend could not be eradicated without Foundation Establishment Stage methods.

However, this Demonic Fiend Vine could slowly devour it, which was enough to prove the high potential of the Fiend Vine!

"This..."

"This Spiritual Qi."

"Quickly circulate the Crimson God Art, and raise your Cultivation as much as possible!"

After a few breaths.

Shi Chuan felt massive streams of pure Spiritual Qi gushing out from his limbs and bones, enveloping his physical body.

The Crimson God Art was used with all its might, circulating desperately.

It converted the Spiritual Qi as much as possible, integrating it into his Spiritual Veins.

The speed of Cultivation increase was dozens, even close to a hundred times faster than usual.

Shi Chuan decided to go into seclusion. He took out ten Barrier Talismans from his Storage Pouch and used them all, covering the small room with three layers inside and three layers outside.

Even a Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivator, if they attacked forcefully, would absolutely not be able to disturb his Cultivation instantly.

After an unknown amount of time.

A green light flashed in Shi Chuan's eyes.

[zi shi (11 pm - 1 am) has arrived]

[Received one green intelligence report]

[Green Intelligence Report: Qu Feng, the Hall Master of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall on Corpse Refining Peak, exchanged a Tier 2 Medium Grade healing Medicinal Pill from Xiao Jueying, Peak Lord of Soul Refining Peak, the Peak Master of Refining Soul Peak. The two of them seem to have reached some kind of cooperation, and the supply of Dream Creation Pill from the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall has no restrictions, with prices significantly reduced.]

...

"Xiao Jueying, Peak Lord of Soul Refining Peak supplied a large amount of Dream Creation Pill?"

"Low prices."

"This is an attempt to target the Disciples on Corpse Refining Peak. I'm afraid a Formation to plunder Soul Power will be set up on Corpse Refining Peak to enhance his own Divine Thought Cultivation!"

"Qu Feng will definitely have a share in this too!"

"The Xuanmeng Pill component in Dream Creation Pill can indeed occasionally boost Cultivation, but the side effects are too great."

"I'd be happy to see it happen. This way, when I'm harvesting Soul Power, the efficiency can even increase!"

This also helped Shi Chuan.

However, if Dream Creation Pill is supplied in large quantities, the Utility Disciples, Outer Sect Disciples, and Inner Sect Disciples on Corpse Refining Peak will consume more.

If their Divine Soul Cultivation secretly decreases, controlling the Corpse Puppets will definitely become increasingly difficult.

The Divine Soul will be unable to suppress the Corpse Puppets.

Wouldn't that cause the Corpse Puppets to backlash?

The Corpse Refining Dao of Corpse Refining Peak is their foundation. Disciples on Refining Soul Peak can use Soul Control Magical Artifacts, and Magical Artifacts can nourish the Divine Soul.

Many Tier 1 Medium Grade and above Divine Soul Magical Artifacts can even slowly increase their own Divine Soul Cultivation by absorbing the Soul Power of some lower-grade wandering souls.

With this give and take, under the large supply of Dream Creation Pill on Refining Soul Peak, the Disciples will not experience any major accidents.

But the Disciples on Corpse Refining Peak, they all use Corpse Control Magical Artifacts.

If they consume such large quantities, within a few months, the Corpse Puppets of Utility and Outer Sect Disciples might rebel uncontrollably.

"This Xiao Jueying, Peak Lord of Soul Refining Peak, he's ruthlessly trying to exploit Corpse Refining Peak!"

"Is the Peak Master of Corpse Refining Peak playing the tortoise?"

"Could it be that he's just going to watch Xiao Jueying, Peak Lord of Soul Refining Peak screw people over like this?"

Although Shi Chuan also wanted to exploit them, he didn't want Nine Bend Market to fall into chaos.

If it were to become chaotic, it would definitely attract the attention of other Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators besides Qu Feng.

"Once the Dream Creation Pill supply increases, I'll harvest more Soul Power. Rather than letting Xiao Jueying, Peak Lord of Soul Refining Peak benefit, it's better for me to take more and advance to Qi Refining Seventh Layer earlier!"

Afterward, Shi Chuan stopped thinking too much and continued to immerse his mind, focusing all his attention on the Crimson God Art.

...

Another day passed.

[zi shi (11 pm - 1 am) has arrived]

[Received one white intelligence report]

[White Intelligence Report: The Miscellaneous Affairs Hall on Corpse Refining Peak issued an announcement stating that during a time of Sect crisis, they have specially begun to supply Dream Creation Pill in large batches. All previous purchase limits for Dream Creation Pill have been canceled. The price is even cheaper than on Refining Soul Peak.]

...

[zi shi (11 pm - 1 am) has arrived]

[Received one white intelligence report]

[White Intelligence Report: Disciples throughout Corpse Refining Peak have taken out their family savings and purchased many Dream Creation Pills. A Utility Disciple at Qi Refining Third Layer advanced to Qi Refining Fourth Layer by relying on Dream Creation Pill, which undoubtedly made many Disciples even more frenzied!]

...

[zi shi (11 pm - 1 am) has arrived]

[Received one green intelligence report]

[Green Intelligence Report: After Qu Feng received Xiao Jueying, Peak Lord of Soul Refining Peak's Medicinal Pill, his severely injured body found relief, and his injuries gradually improved. Xiao Jueying, Peak Lord of Soul Refining Peak has dispatched several Disciples from his lineage and has already begun to select a site on Corpse Refining Peak to construct a Formation!]

...

Seven days passed in a flash.

Shi Chuan, who had been in seclusion, woke up leisurely.

The Fiend Vine that had grown from his right palm also retracted back into Shi Chuan's body.

Now, Shi Chuan's own magical power had increased by several tenths in just a few days.

There was also a lot of Spiritual Qi replenished by the Fiend Vine, which had diffused throughout his limbs and bones, and could be slowly converted into his own magical power during future Cultivation.

Shi Chuan's Cultivation had now risen to the Peak of Qi Refining Sixth Layer, just half a step away from advancing to Qi Refining Seventh Layer!

During this period, Shi Chuan's magical power increased rapidly.

However, his Divine Soul Cultivation was still lacking. Currently, Shi Chuan also lacked a Magical Artifact that could enhance his Divine Soul. The Profound Yin Banner did not have the effect of nourishing the Divine Soul.

Perhaps when the Profound Yin Banner recovers to High Grade Tier 1, it will unlock relevant abilities!

In these past few days, Xiao Jueying, Peak Lord of Soul Refining Peak and Qu Feng had already fattened up the sheep in the sheepfold, ready to harvest Soul Power.

As long as he raises his Divine Soul Cultivation in these few days, advancing to Qi Refining Seventh Layer will be a natural progression!

In front of him.

The deep purple demonic fiend at the gruesome wound on the Red Scale Puppet's upper body, a few steps away, had already been completely devoured.

This wisp of Foundation Establishment Stage demonic fiend was merely the lingering power of a magical ability, and being able to convert so much Spiritual Qi for Shi Chuan was already unexpected.

Now, it was time for the Demonic Fiend Vine to do its best to harvest Soul Power!

"Start harvesting!"

Shi Chuan's eyes glinted with sharp light, having a strong intention to snatch food from a tiger.

With so much Soul Power floating around in Nine Bend Market now, if he harvested a few handfuls, no one should notice.

After all, collecting Soul Power requires setting up a Formation.

And the core of that Formation could only be found on Refining Soul Peak, while his disguised identity was just an ordinary Outer Sect Disciple.