Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 246 Corpse Granny

After a long time, [Qiansi] Ma Mi's footing and Wei Xi's bones grew together.

Although he was exhausted every time he used the life-observing technique, Wei Xi felt it was worth it lying on the ground.

[Qiansi] was completely obedient and allowed Wei Xi, a cultivator at the foundation-building stage, to command him.

Speaking of this method of fortune-telling, I have to thank the corpse lady next door.

As Wei Xi entered the foundation-building stage, her Qi Palace was repaired by the Yin and Yang Qi. Although it was still small, at least there were no more cracks that leaked air. Furthermore, after entering the foundation-building stage, her Qi Palace was stabilized, and she finally looked like a cultivator.

Unfortunately, the cost of cultivating with Yin and Yang Qi gradually increased. If it was just pain, Wei Xi could still grit his teeth and persevere. However, after building his foundation, Wei Xi attempted to cultivate with Yin and Yang Qi, which caused his spiritual power to reverse. If [Pulling Thread] hadn't absorbed some of it, he might have died on the spot.

Even so, Wei Xi, who had saved his life, had to lie in bed for half a month to recuperate before he could get out of bed.

Unwilling to give up the shortcut of cultivating Yin and Yang Qi, Wei Xi tried again, this time bleeding from all seven orifices. She was not destined to die, and was saved by a Wanjian Sect disciple who was delivering food.

Fortunately, she had some privileges in Yin Yang Slope, and her Qi Palace was not sealed. Wei Xi made up a lie that she was not paying attention during her practice, and she successfully got away with it.

Wei Xi would sometimes comfort herself by thinking that she had been in seclusion for two years: Of course, it was of no use at all. She would often think of the Yun family and that Coach Li after a while, and the poisonous fruit of hatred would grow bigger and bigger.

Turning his grief and anger into motivation, the recovered Wei Xi began to think about the puppet. His gloomy eyes swept from the book to [Qiansi] who came out to take a walk.

It was at this time that there was a noise coming from next door.

"What courage! I didn't expect there would be such a young person in the world of immortal cultivation..."

Wei Xi continued reading without any response.

Silence filled the cell. Lingyin stood on the ball formed by [Pulling Silk], and two pairs of eyes looked vigilantly at the cell next door.

"Girl! I'm talking to you! Why are you ignoring me?"

Turning over, Wei Xi carefully studied the puppet's blueprint.

The old lady next door was furious. She had been locked up so tightly that she didn't know the change of seasons. Finally, an interesting child came, but he ignored her.

The old lady, whose interest was piqued, began to bombard Wei Xi with words.

What the old lady said was all nonsense. Wei Xi felt that it was useless and had no desire to pay attention to her.

What a joke, this is Yinyangpo Prison, and there is a talkative old lady next door. If the Qi Palace is opened, who knows what kind of evil monk with a lot of blood on his hands might be inside.

Besides, if Wei Xi wanted, she could remain silent for the rest of her life.

Finally, the breathless old lady gave in first—even the villain was afraid of loneliness. "You kid, you're not going anywhere until you see the rabbit. It's only because I, the Corpse Granny, was imprisoned in this shabby place by the Ten Thousand Swords Sect that I would have torn your skeleton apart and made you speechless!"

Wei Xi, feeling like he had met a like-minded person, hummed to indicate that he was listening.

Granny Corpse got excited and immediately stuck to the cell wall, laughing softly twice, "You little girl, it's ok to trick those wooden stakes from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, but you're trying to hide it from me?"

"Over the past six months, the yin and yang energy in the cells above has become thinner, and we old ghosts have all felt much better. You've been like a rat stealing oil, secretly absorbing a lot of yin and yang energy. Even I, an old woman, know it with my eyes closed!"

Wei Xi glanced at [Qiansi]. Wouldn't it be considered one of the oil-stealing rats?
"You are not bad at using Yin and Yang Qi to cultivate. You have courage and brains! But the world is not good anymore. As a Tianjue cultivator, you have to obey!"

Upon hearing what the corpse lady said, Wei Xi became interested: Could it be that this person knows some secrets?
Wei Xi's Qi Palace and Root Bone were among the worst in the Qingcheng Sect. If it weren't for the life-threatening breakthrough in the arena, she would never have been able to form an elixir. During her time at Yinyang Slope, she had tasted the sweetness of Yin-Yang Qi cultivation, so how could she let it go so easily?

"Senior," Wei Xi said in a docile tone, "something went wrong with my cultivation and I've been lying down for so long. I don't agree with what you said!"

"Hahahahaha," the corpse-like old woman's laughter was a devilish sound that pierced her ears. "I've lived for over two hundred years, and you're playing tricks on me, trying to get information about Yin and Yang, but I won't tell you!" Well, over two hundred years old, this old woman's cultivation has only just begun! Wei Xi's eyes lit up like a night cat: If I don't get the information out, I'll take the general's surname! (The mouse-catching general: Meow meow meow?)
Wei Xi was a patient hunter, so he put on a full show, feigning impatience and muttering, "I don't believe it. Just play by yourself!"

After saying that, Wei Meng wrapped himself in the quilt and began to sleep. [Qiansi] seized the opportunity and tied up Lingyin with lightning speed, hanging the broken bird upside down.

Wei Xi was not worried at all that Granny Corpse wouldn't tell him: with so many inmates around, Granny Corpse was the only one who couldn't help but talk to him, which showed that she was going crazy from loneliness.

Under such conditions, the disadvantage turned into an advantage, and Wei Xi, who was born mute, could easily control the corpse woman.

Wei Xi was about to fall asleep under the covers when she heard the corpse-bearing old woman say angrily, "That's enough! I'll tell you!"

Wei Xi slowly lifted the thin blanket and leaned towards the wall in his slippers.

"Yin and Yang Qi are the source of Qi, ever-changing and evolving, giving rise to all things in the world. The spiritual energy that cultivators are pursuing now is derived from Yin and Yang Qi, but it cannot compare to the domineering power of this source of Qi, and cultivators cannot withstand it."

"You're lucky, trying to cultivate with Yin and Yang Qi, only to bleed from all seven orifices." Granny Corpse's voice became mysterious. "Do you know why one must go to the intersection of Yin and Yang to form a pill?"

"Senior, please give me some advice!"

Wei Xi's tact pleased Granny Shi, and her old voice was tinged with joy. "To form a spirit bead! Yin and Yang Qi are everywhere, but the two Qi are disordered at the intersection! This makes it easier for cultivators to use these Yin and Yang Qi that have nowhere to go to form a pill."

"The bodies of cultivators at the foundation-building stage are in a delicate state of imbalance. Once they come into contact with Yin and Yang energy, they will actively devour it. Humph, those who can't survive will remain at the intersection of Yin and Yang forever..."

"You've bitten off more than you can chew. It's rare that your aptitude is so poor that you can't even retain your Yin and Yang Qi. So, just be happy with the opportunity to build your foundation! And you're still dreaming of taking the next step forward? Tsk tsk tsk, you were born at the wrong time!"

Wei Xi was lost in thought. She paid no attention to the corpse woman's regret, feeling somewhat lost. However, since this senior had answered her questions, Wei Xi naturally returned the favor. She instructed Lingyin to carry an apple to the next door where food was delivered.

The corpse lady took Wei Xi's apple, chuckled a few times, and couldn't wait to start tasting it - she had been imprisoned for decades and it was rare for her to have fruit to eat.

After a few interactions, the two became familiar with each other.

Granny Corpse was a medicine cultivator, but when she was young, she was a stickler for details. She dissected corpses, angering the sect and leaving. After becoming a freelance cultivator, Granny Corpse committed many evil deeds, murder and arson being minor offenses.

"I was so stupid back then. I moved to the Western Regions and found a few human traffickers. There were all kinds of corpses. Living people would be easy to get, too."

The corpse lady's tone was filled with nostalgia, and Wei Xi next door was shocked: It would be fine if it was just a corpse, but why did she have to bring a living person along?

Wei Xi is not cut out to be a saint, and has no preference for judging the moral bottom line of others: the corpse-grandmother has been locked up, which is the price she pays for her actions.

Therefore, the communication between Wei Xi and the corpse grandmother has not been cut off. Wei Xi provides supplies and chats with the corpse grandmother, and the corpse grandmother provides experience. The two of them cooperate with each other tacitly.

The secret of observing fate was taught to Wei Xi by the corpse lady - she originally used it to observe the internal conditions of a corpse.

Using the method of observing fate, Wei Xi not only discovered that [Qiansi] was inseparable from his own bones, but also discovered that it was stealing his yin and yang energy.

Wei Xi suddenly had an idea: since the red thread can absorb the Yin and Yang Qi in his body, could he also absorb the Yin and Yang Qi through [Pulling Thread]?

After several attempts, Wei Xi mastered the reverse squeezing technique of [Pulling Threads]. However, the yin and yang energy was beyond her ability to bear, and her cultivation did not improve for a while.

Before being released from prison, Wei Xi made seven or eight puppets that stored Yin and Yang energy according to his notes, and used them along the way to completely stabilize his realm.

"What a pity," Wei Xi thought as he prepared to set off, "Even if my body could withstand it, the yin and yang energy available for cultivation is not common."

Holding Lingyin, Wei Xi rode his horse onto the official road and headed towards the capital of Fuzhou.

　Wei Xi: Yin-Yang Qi Limited Time Experience Card x1; Yin-Yang Qi Diminishing Marginal Return Experience Card x1
　　That’s pretty much what happened in Yinyangpo Prison.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)