Immortality and cultivation begin with alchemy and accounting.

According to the methods recorded in the Corpse Puppet Pill Manual.

After refining the Corpse Puppet Pill, use a sharp tool to cut an opening in the head of the demon beast large enough to hold the Corpse Puppet Pill.

Then, some runes were inscribed and injected into the Fire Rock Shrimp's body.

With the aid of runes, the medicinal power of the Corpse Puppet Pill is melted with magic, thus completing the simple refining of the Corpse Puppet.

After the crafting is complete, simple thoughts can be infused into the corpse puppet, allowing it to move according to the cultivator's thoughts.

It sounds simple, but Bai Xuanjing actually spent several days studying these few runes related to the corpse puppet.

On this day, Bai Xuanjing felt that his practice was going well.

He first took out a dagger, intending to dig a hole in the fire rock shrimp's head.

Although the shell of the Fire Rock Shrimp is of average strength and cannot be used to forge magical artifacts, it is not something that ordinary tools can break.

After trying it, I chipped several holes in the mortal tool before I was able to crack the shell of the fire rock shrimp.

Bai Xuanjing decisively abandoned this approach and instead took out the Azure Scale Sword.

The Azure Scale Sword is quite long, making it inconvenient to dig holes in the Fire Rock Shrimp's head.

However, this magical tool was quite sharp, and it easily broke through the shell of the fire rock shrimp.

After digging a pit large enough to hold the Corpse Puppet Pill, Bai Xuanjing placed one of the Corpse Puppet Pills into the head of the Fire Rock Shrimp.

Then he stretched out his finger, channeled his magic power, and condensed it in the air.

As Bai Xuanjing flicked his finger, his magical power spread through the air like ink, forming a dark, obscure, and difficult-to-understand rune.

Then Bai Xuanjing gave a light shout, "Go!"

The rune then drifted toward the Fire Rock Shrimp.

This scene reminded Bai Xuanjing of the time when Bai Qingshan commanded the Fire Dragon Sable.

It also involves drawing runes to give specific instructions to monsters.

The Corpse Puppet Sect's lineage and the art of beast taming are likely related.

After the runes touched the corpse of the fire rock shrimp, they seemed to come alive.

Like tiny insects, they wriggled and surged into the corpses of the fire rock shrimp.

The connection between Bai Xuanjing and the runes was not severed.

He continuously circulated his spiritual energy to support the operation of the runes.

Then Bai Xuanjing saw wisps of black energy rising from the Corpse Puppet Pill.

Bai Xuanjing's heart stirred.

The details in the pill manual were limited, and he did not know whether the black energy was harmful to cultivators. He pondered whether to use a spell to create a barrier to isolate the black energy.

But what he feared did not happen.

The black mist rose only an inch or two into the air before ceasing its ascent and instead coalescing into a ball.

Strands of black energy continuously surged from the Corpse Puppet Pill towards various parts of the Fire Rock Shrimp corpse.

The black energy appeared to flow in a chaotic and disorderly manner, but upon closer inspection, it seemed to conform to a certain pattern.

After about fifteen minutes, the medicinal power was fully refined.

Bai Xuanjing had previously condensed the runes, which then reappeared and vanished in a flash.

A strange feeling arose in Bai Xuanjing's heart.

A connection has emerged between him and the Fire Rock Shrimp.

As Bai Xuanjing's heart stirred.

The fire rock shrimp raised its claws, and its eight small legs powerfully crawled on the ground, bringing it to Bai Xuanjing's front.

However, during this process, the fire rock shrimp's movements appear somewhat sluggish and mechanical.

It didn't feel as effortlessly at his command as Bai Xuanjing had anticipated.

Bai Xuanjing shook his head.

We shouldn't place too much hope on this technique, even with secret passages.

At least he could use this corpse puppet to do things that were inconvenient for him to do, or refine corpse puppets of the same level to provide some assistance when he was fighting.

Although it may not be as agile as a demon beast or cultivator of the same level, its strength is real and undeniable!

"If the Corpse Puppet Sect only has these kinds of corpse puppet techniques, it would be difficult for them to gain a foothold in a chaotic place like the Demon Sea."

"Perhaps what I obtained was only the basic techniques of the Corpse Puppet Technique."

Bai Xuanjing had a guess in her mind.

Shaking his head to clear his mind, Bai Xuanjing made a decision and gave the order.

The fire rock shrimp then rushed towards the lava river.

Bai Xuanjing cannot perceive the Fire Rock Shrimp's perspective at all times.

However, he could sense that the Fire Rock Shrimp had not lost contact with him after entering the lava river, and that it was heading towards the location of the Red Firestone Mine.

This shows that the combination of the Fire Rock Shrimp and the Corpse Puppet Pill can indeed help him mine.

"It's done!"

Bai Xuanjing's heart stirred slightly.

That morning.

Beneath the earth's fiery veins, Bai Xuanjing sat cross-legged, a small pile of red firestone ore in front of him.

The alchemy materials had long been used up. During this time, even though Bai Xuanjing was anxious, she could only pass the time by cultivating her Qi and practicing spells.

A flash of light appeared at Bai Xuanjing's fingertips, and a rhinestone instantly took shape on her fingertip.

Then, with a thought from Bai Xuanjing, the water drill was fired at the molten lava.

"puff!"

A dull thud was heard, and the molten lava was splashed everywhere. Bai Xuanjing's water drill, after penetrating the molten lava for several breaths, completely turned into water vapor and dissipated.

"The time taken for eleven breaths is an improvement over the ten breaths taken half a month ago!" Bai Xuanjing said calmly.

Since his confrontation with the black reef eel, Bai Xuanjing has personally experienced the wonders of the water drilling technique.

Although there were no demonic beasts to spar with, Bai Xuanjing found a way to assess the progress of his magic.

This involved using water drilling techniques to target the molten lava river.

The length of time a water-drill can withstand a river of molten lava is a testament to its strength.

The practice of magic is not a process that can be accomplished overnight.

Many cultivators focus on cultivation and spend most of their time refining their qi.

When facing enemies, they mainly rely on magical artifacts, instead using spells as a supplementary means.

But Bai Xuanjing increasingly felt that, compared to ordinary magical artifacts, magic could actually play a greater role in certain situations.

The improved cultivation level resulting from alchemy allowed Bai Xuanjing to reduce the time spent on Qi refining and spend more time on spells.

After finishing his practice, Bai Xuanjing waved his sleeve and put the red firestone ore in front of him into his storage bag.

After a quick calculation, Bai Xuanjing suddenly realized something.

"It's about time we returned to the Inland Sea!"

The clan gathering is approaching, and the clan's rest period began half a month ago.

Disciples of the Bai family from various places have already returned home one after another.

Bai Xuanjing chose a time that was neither too early nor too late, enough for him to return to the Canghuang Islands before the clan meeting began.

With this thought in mind, Bai Xuanjing returned to the alchemy room and put the alchemy furnace into her storage bag.

Then, gazing at the Earth Fire Spirit Vein, he had a sudden thought and took out his identity token.

With a thought, Bai Xuanjing channeled a stream of magical power into the identity token.

Instantly, a crimson light shot out from the identity token and struck the array patterns on the ground.

Then several restrictions flickered and appeared like a spider web, temporarily sealing the formation that drew upon the earth's fire veins.

Afterwards, Bai Xuanjing tidied up and put the valuable items into her storage bag.

I won't be back for another two or three months!

After leaving Autumn Maple Island, Bai Xuanjing disappeared into Jing'an Market.

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Jing'an Fangshi

After paying two low-grade spirit stones, Bai Xuanjing entered the island.

He quickly passed through the market area and headed south of the island.