Zombie Cultivation Across Worlds

Thirty-six days later.

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Chu Xuan looked exhausted, exhaling a deep breath, yet his eyes were bright and full of spirit.

Suspended before him was a pitch-black chain.

The chain glimmered with a ghostly light, as if the wails of vengeful spirits could be heard.

"Finally, it's complete."

He smiled.

The process of refining the Soul Reaping Chain had gone surprisingly smoothly.

It was completed in one go.

He hadn't even felt the slightest difficulty.

With a thought, Chu Xuan watched as the Soul Reaping Chain began to spin on its own.

In the blink of an eye, it shot out like lightning.

With a loud bang, the hotel's wall was directly shattered.

With another thought, the Soul Reaping Chain returned to his side, circling around him like a small snake.

Chu Xuan looked satisfied.

This was the benefit of a Life Artifact.

When refining the Soul Reaping Chain, he had cut off a part of his own Divine Soul and infused it into the chain.

If it didn't feel as natural as moving his own arm, it wouldn't be worthy of being called a Life Artifact.

Chu Xuan reached out his hand, and the Soul Reaping Chain wrapped around his waist like a belt.

As long as the Soul Reaping Chain was on him, his Spiritual Power would constantly nurture this Life Artifact.

The grade of the Soul Reaping Chain would continue to rise with his Realm!

"Now that the Life Artifact is complete, it's time to enhance my other abilities."

"Foundation Establishment spells and Gu insects, these two areas have the most potential for improvement. Let's start with the Gu insects."

"I wonder if the Blood Steel Wire egg on my arm has hatched."

Chu Xuan looked down at his left forearm.

Three months ago, when he first started setting up the Yin Soul Snatching Formation, he had taken the opportunity during a break to implant a Blood Steel Wire egg in his forearm.

A Qi Refining cultivator could only raise one Blood Steel Wire. If too many were raised and the blood food couldn't keep up, they would be devoured by the Blood Steel Wire instead.

Now that Chu Xuan had advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, he could naturally raise a second Blood Steel Wire.

"Still no movement."

Chu Xuan sensed it slightly, finding no change in the egg, and shook his head.

"Then I'll practice Foundation Establishment spells first."

Chu Xuan took out the Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual.

The Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual was divided into nine levels, corresponding to the nine levels of the Foundation Establishment stage.

Mastering the first level would allow him to learn a low-grade Foundation Establishment spell called "Yin Evil Escape Technique."

Mastering the second level would allow him to learn the attack spell "Yin Evil Demon Claw."

The Yin Evil Escape Technique was a type of escape spell.

Whether for pursuit or evasion, escape spells were essential.

The speed of the Yin Evil Escape Technique wasn't particularly fast, but it had a unique feature: it could accelerate by consuming Yin Evil Qi.

If one could continuously consume Yin Evil Qi to perform the escape spell, its speed would be on par with high-grade Foundation Establishment spells.

The Yin Evil Demon Claw was similar; by consuming Yin Evil Qi to activate it, its power would be even stronger.

For most demonic cultivators, Yin Evil Qi wasn't something easily obtained.

Those naturally occurring Yin Evil locations were already heavily regulated by righteous sects, leaving no room for them to share.

But for Chu Xuan, Yin Evil Qi was within reach.

There was plenty of Yin Evil Qi within the Yin Soul Snatching Formation!

"I need to refine a vessel specifically for storing Yin Evil Qi."

"When pursuing or escaping, I can consume Yin Evil Qi to perform the Yin Evil Escape Technique, making it difficult for early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators to match my speed."@@novelbin@@

"Using Yin Evil Qi to perform the Yin Evil Demon Claw will also greatly increase its power."

Chu Xuan thought for a moment and spent a few more days refining twenty small jade bottles.

The bottoms of these bottles were inscribed with Gathering Qi Formations, allowing them to gather Yin Evil Qi within.

Though each small jade bottle was only palm-sized, the Yin Evil Qi contained within was enough to support Chu Xuan's escape for over three hundred miles.

Chu Xuan rode the Heavenly Force Flying Sword into the Yin Soul Snatching Formation.

He buried the twenty small jade bottles throughout the formation.

He then sat cross-legged at the center of the formation, using the crisscrossing Yin Evil Qi to practice the Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual.

In such an environment, his cultivation speed would further increase.

He set a small goal for himself: to reach the second level of Foundation Establishment in one go!

...

Longjiang City, the capital of Linjiang Province.

This massive city was divided in two by the Longjiang River.

The north side was filled with academic institutions, including the Life Sciences Research Institute that countless students dreamed of attending.

The south side housed the headquarters of many large companies, making it a hub of commerce.

The Linjiang Army's barracks were stationed in the south.

After the zombie crisis broke out, the Linjiang Army quickly moved into Longjiang City to maintain order.

General Ye Nantian of the Linjiang Army issued wartime decrees, setting three rules, which stabilized Longjiang City and gradually turned it into a refuge in the eyes of many survivors.

Every day, a large number of survivors flocked from all over Linjiang Province, hoping to enter the safe haven of Longjiang City.

On top of a tall building.

A burly middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the city, his thick eyebrows furrowed.

His face was weathered, and there were traces of silver in his hair.

He was the leader of the Linjiang Army, Ye Nantian.

Footsteps sounded behind him.

A personal guard approached quickly and respectfully said, "General, Chief Zheng from the research institute is here."

Ye Nantian nodded, "Invite him in."

Moments later.

Ye Nantian and Zheng Baoshan met in the reception room.

Ye Nantian smiled, "Professor Zheng, what brings you here? Is there progress in the research?"

Zheng Baoshan replied excitedly, "Indeed! The Level 3 spiritual energy core we brought back from East Lake City is very valuable."

"The institute has developed a new batch of spiritual energy potions and has begun animal testing."

"Perhaps within a year or two, we can start mass production."

"By then, everyone can become transcendent!"

Ye Nantian nodded solemnly, "That's great news!"

"Professor Zheng, you know more about scientific research than I do. I'll leave everything in your capable hands. I trust you."

Zheng Baoshan thought for a moment and added, "There's one more thing. The cultivator from East Lake City I mentioned last time..."

Ye Nantian chuckled, "A cultivator? To me, he's just a transcendent with a unique talent."

"Professor Zheng, you're overthinking it."

Given the population of the Yanhan Celestial Empire, there must be many transcendent individuals with unique talents.

Ye Nantian didn't pay much attention to it.

Zheng Baoshan said seriously, "General Ye, regardless, if we can win over that cultivator, he would be a great asset. We mustn't push him to the enemy's side."

Ye Nantian nodded, "I have my considerations."

Zheng Baoshan nodded and then left.

Moments later, another personal guard approached quickly.

"General, we've detected a large underwater creature in the Longjiang River."

"Its total length exceeds thirty meters."

Ye Nantian raised an eyebrow, "How many people saw it?"

The guard replied respectfully, "The underwater creature appeared at night, and only four soldiers on guard along the Longjiang River saw it."

Ye Nantian nodded, "Bring those four soldiers to the general's residence, and make sure they keep their mouths shut. Anyone who disobeys will be detained immediately."

"How many commanders are in the city?"

The guard replied, "Two commanders are escorting a convoy to Hanhai Province, three are stationed outside, and five are currently in the city."

Ye Nantian nodded, "Call them over for a meeting immediately."

"Yes, sir!"