Longevity through Upgrading Buildings-Chapter 271 - 162: [Chaotic Burial Mound: Level 2]—Returning from Death as a Corpse

Chapter 271: Chapter 162: [Chaotic Burial Mound: Level 2]—Returning from Death as a Corpse
This kind of thing has happened in history, quite the contrary, the conflict between the righteous and demonic paths is an age-old affair, with demon cultivators attacking en masse, the six immortal sects of Shang Dong gathering on top of Shang Mountain to obstruct them, an occurrence that has happened several times in history.
However, each time it wasn’t particularly intense, and the offensive was eventually blocked here in Shang Dong.
Looking at it this way, it seems like another offensive is imminent.
Ji Yuan never expected that coming out to buy a corpse would allow him to hear such news.
He looked again at the demon cultivator in front of him, "I originally came because I heard there was an Immortal Materials Association here, planning to take a look, and indeed I needed a few corpses for cultivation..."
Upon hearing this, Hu Li instinctively took out two corpses of Foundation Establishment cultivators from his storage bag, in addition to more than a dozen Peak of Qi Refining corpses.
"ing to the senior, these are all the top-tier immortal materials I have. If you need better ones, I’ll immediately go and search for you."
Hu Li wasn’t stupid; if he didn’t hurry and take out his immortal materials now, he might anger this senior, who could kill him to use as immortal material...
In other words, if there are no corpses, one might as well turn the living into corpses.
That would be troublesome.
Ji Yuan glanced casually; these were already enough for him to upgrade the Chaotic Burial Mound, so he swept them up and collected all the corpses.
"There’s no need; I’m just fixing a minor technique, won’t need this many."
After collecting the corpses, Ji Yuan prepared to leave, but suddenly thought of something and turned back quickly.
Hu Li was startled again.
"I just came from the north, and there aren’t many I can command here."
While speaking, Ji Yuan extended his right hand.
Hu Li hurriedly handed over his communication talisman with both hands, which was golden, "Junior Hu Li, always at your service, senior."
Ji Yuan took the communication talisman.
"Remember, today Zhu Ji only brought a Peak of Qi Refining to find you."
As Ji Yuan spoke, he summoned his superior-grade flying boat and leisurely left.
"Yes, yes, yes."
Hu Li cupped his hands in a salute and only relaxed after he could no longer see Ji Yuan’s figure.
Half an incense stick’s time later.
Ji Yuan, who was concealing his presence and hiding among the nearby mountains, saw a flying boat quickly departing from Upper River Square, heading straight to the west at remarkable speed.
It seemed afraid that if it slowed down a bit, it would lose its life.
Ji Yuan hesitated slightly, but ultimately didn’t choose to pursue and kill, better to avoid unnecessary trouble, especially since today he used an appearance and aura that were not his own, allowing no trace back to him no matter how much they investigate.
If what Hu Li said was true, then his current trip west was most likely to seek his lover for protection in Medicine King Valley.
After Hu Li left, Ji Yuan didn’t linger either; he immediately summoned the spiritual artifact level flying boat and headed straight north.
As the flying boat passed, a communication talisman turned to ash and scattered amidst the vast mountains.
One day later.
Ji Yuan safely returned to Mist Island.
With two Tier Two arrays for protection, his sense of security was fully restored.
Arriving home, it was already deep night, and Tu Yue was lying quietly in her coffin, following his instructions.
Ji Yuan didn’t disturb her, only quietly digging and burying corpses on his own.
To upgrade the Chaotic Burial Mound to Level 2.
You need to bury 100 Qi Cultivation Stage corpses, 10 Peak of Qi Refining corpses, and 1 Foundation Establishment Stage corpse.
Ji Yuan estimated that he was now short just one Foundation Establishment Stage corpse.
But he didn’t mind, dug a big pit, and threw all the corpses he had acquired on this trip into it.
After all, this building is called the Chaotic Burial Mound. If you don’t randomly bury things, it wouldn’t do justice to the name.
During the way back, he also used his Divine Sense to carefully check these corpses, ensuring there were no tricks left by demon cultivators.
Moreover, after burying them into Mist Island, the array would isolate any probing.
It’s unlikely that a Foundation Establishment Stage trick would be that fierce.
Once the burial was complete, Ji Yuan’s panel refreshed again.
A new upgradeable entry appeared behind the Chaotic Burial Mound.
Without much hesitation, Ji Yuan chose to upgrade since this was the whole reason for his trip.
The panel refreshed.
Ji Yuan hadn’t even had the chance to check the effects of Level 3 Chaotic Burial Mound, when the commotion before him caught his attention.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a patch of ground in the Chaotic Burial Mound move slightly.
Without waiting for his Divine Sense to probe.
He saw a pale right hand suddenly break through the ground, like a bamboo shoot, growing up from the earth.
Then the right hand, and then, the entire corpse stood up from the ground.
This was a male corpse, looking like a man in his fifties or sixties, slightly hunched, fitting Ji Yuan’s mental image of a steward; as for cultivation... it was at Qi Cultivation Stage Level 8.
So, this is the Spirit Effect 1 of Level 2 Chaotic Burial Mound, that the Chaotic Burial Mound can experience corpse transformation, turning corpses into corpse puppets for my use?
As the thought arose, Ji Yuan realized he seemed to have established a layer of connection with this corpse.
With a thought, the corpse puppet immediately fell to its knees.
"It really works."
"In this way, I now have two corpse puppets, making it finally a bit easier on Tu Yue, and as time accumulates, there will definitely be more and more corpse puppets... who knows, I might even be able to form a full undead army."
Thinking this, Ji Yuan pondered when those two Foundation Establishment cultivator corpses he just buried would undergo corpse transformation.
If I could have more Foundation Establishment corpse puppets, then I’d have a significant boost for sure.
Not only that, Ji Yuan, standing in this Chaotic Burial Mound, also felt a residual chill.
He also noticed that the surrounding fences were decaying at a speed visible to the naked eye, truly resembling a long-unattended Chaotic Burial Mound, with strands of mist wafting even in the air.
The Level 2 Chaotic Burial Mound already has such phenomena.
After Ji Yuan chose to close the vision, all environmental changes disappeared.
Everything returned to its original mundane appearance.
"Spirit Effect 2, Death Returns to the Stiff, means consuming the corpses in the Chaotic Burial Mound to improve the corpse puppets’ realm."
Ji Yuan pondered this matter and had Tu Yue, who was sleeping, get up.
Two corpse puppets stood together, and Ji Yuan clearly noticed the difference.
Tu Yue was indistinguishable from a living person, but this new corpse puppet... looked no different from a zombie.
Ji Yuan estimated it might be related to the time of death.
Tu Yue had just died not long ago before being refined into a corpse puppet, but this corpse... had been dead for an unknown period.
Ji Yuan naturally chose to upgrade Tu Yue.
After all, she had been with him for so long, enduring hardships without much reward.
Currently, Tu Yue was at Qi Cultivation Stage Level 6; upgrading her would mean reaching Level 7.
With this thought, the panel gave feedback.
To upgrade Tu Yue to Qi Level 7, it would take the consumption of two Qi Level 7 corpses... fortunately, not too much.
Ji Yuan chose to upgrade.
Suddenly, strands of Yin energy rose from the ground of the Chaotic Burial Mound and gathered into a mass on top of Tu Yue before sinking into her.
Tu Yue’s body instantly became rigid.
Yin energy surrounded the area.
After half an incense stick’s time, in Ji Yuan’s perception, Tu Yue’s cultivation rose from Qi Level 6 to Qi Level 7.
What about upgrading further?
The panel provided the answer: it would require three Qi Level 8 corpses... increasing incrementally?
Counting in this way, upgrading low-level corpse puppets wouldn’t be economical.
Ji Yuan considered upgrading the other Qi Level 8 corpse. The panel’s answer was that it needed four Qi Level 9 corpses.
Then that’s not the case; the corpse consumption needed for upgrading is fixed.
Then... continue upgrading!
The corpses were there anyway; if they run out, I’ll just buy more.
After consuming three Qi Level 8 corpses, Tu Yue was finally upgraded to Qi Level 8.
The speed of this cultivation improvement made Ji Yuan somewhat envious.
"Damn, if my cultivation could also increase like this, that would be amazing, so damn fast."