Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

Two layers of mountain passes encircle the Great Tomb, not overly perilous, inhabited by numerous species of living creatures.

Over the millions of miles of territory, after so many years of development, domains were long ago clearly demarcated.

There were even numerous cities that had already been established.

Inside the Great Tomb, the yin evil was extremely dense; for common living creatures, it was not a place to linger. If one stayed too long, their body would be eroded by the yin evil, harming their lifespan.

However, in the Tianwu Realm, there were no small number of cultivators who practiced the cultivation of Yin God and villainous spirits. For them, such an environment was instead a treasure trove.

After stepping into the Sixth Order, Chu Zheng's combat prowess had grown substantially, and his physical body was hardly damaged by ordinary magic treasures.

Leaving that temple behind, Chu Zheng once again submerged himself underground, beginning to search for traces of Ancient Corpses.

Not having left the Great Tomb by even ten thousand miles, an almost imperceptible screech suddenly echoed in his ears.

A wisp of black fog rushed at him head-on, pouring into his limbs and bones, circling through his internal organs, then made a beeline for his brow's Sea of Consciousness.

Moments later, a hazy figure emanating a dense Yin Qi appeared within Chu Zheng's Sea of Consciousness, pressing directly towards his Primordial Spirit.

Clang—

A rich tolling of a bell resounded, whipping up a frenzy within the Sea of Consciousness. It was like a heavy hammer that instantly dispersed the dark shadow, and an overflowing Soul Power spread around.

It was not until this moment that Chu Zheng sharply reacted, inhaling deeply, he activated his Soul Snatching Divine Ability, beginning to absorb the Soul Power spilling over in his Sea of Consciousness.

With the nourishment of pure Soul Power, the strength of Chu Zheng's Divine Soul rose significantly.

Along with the Soul Power were many complex memories and resentments, like swallowing a heap of trash, causing great discomfort.

After some time, Chu Zheng finally calmed down, sorting through his thoughts.

Within the Great Tomb, apart from Ancient Corpses, there was another type of ghost similar to Yin God—these were beings that perished in this place. Their resentments congealed and did not disperse, giving birth to Evil Spirits.

The black shadow from earlier was probably such an entity.

These Evil Spirits were exceedingly similar to those found in the Vast Universe.

The Evil Spirits in the Vast Universe, devoid of a physical body and very much alike to a cultivator's Primordial Spirit state, specialized in invading and occupying the bodies of living creatures, using them as a disguise.

Among them, the higher-class Evil Spirits were extremely intelligent, even capable of accessing the residual memories within the flesh, using them as cover to mask their maliciousness.

All this information was what Chu Zheng originally learned from Geng Yiyang, but Geng Yiyang's understanding of the Vast Universe was limited to what was rumored in Ancient Books and was not necessarily accurate.

The Yin Gods within this Great Tomb could also possess bodies; however, their movements were difficult to conceal, easily detected.

At present, Chu Zheng's Divine Soul was weak, but his body remained extremely strong. For those Yin Gods, without a doubt, it was a most suitable vessel.

Within that Evil Spirit's Soul Power were many fragments of memories, including the pathways for operating Cultivation Techniques and numerous recollections about cultivation practice.

Besides these, there was also a vast amount of chaotic information, filled with indistinguishable truths and illusions. With the current strength of Chu Zheng's Divine Soul, dealing with this proved quite challenging.

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Fog enveloped heaven and earth, with dark currents of Yin Qi surging, seemingly causing the sunlight to dim further.

The rise of Yin Qi chilled the entire temperature of the Great Tomb, yet no snowflakes fell, water did not freeze, thick like starch.

Intentionally hunting, within a few short months, Chu Zheng successively killed five Ancient Corpses, varying in strength of cultivation.

The Yin Pills and Corpse Qi he obtained significantly advanced his cultivation, with his body strengthening even further.

During this time, he also encountered many Evil Spirits similar to Yin Gods that attempted to take over his flesh. The outcome was naturally that they were all shattered by the Soul Stabilizing Bell, their souls dispersed and turned into nourishment.

Although some Soul Power was absorbed earlier, relative to his current level of cultivation, Chu Zheng's Divine Soul was still extremely fragile.

If it weren't for the Soul Stabilizing Bell protecting his Primordial Spirit, his body would have long been snatched away.

A year passed in the blink of an eye.

As the distance increased, Chu Zheng no longer planned to waste time returning to the temple, and he went straight towards the deeper parts of the Great Tomb.

His destination was the Third Mountain Pass, where the Corpse King was said to roam.

As for the young Cultivator in the temple, if he was still there by the time Chu Zheng returned, he would conveniently gift him a few treasures.

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The closer he got to the center of the Great Tomb, the heavier the Yin Qi between heaven and earth became.

At the First Mountain Pass, it was rare to encounter Flying Corpses; mostly, it was Yin Corpses draped in green hair.

Upon entering the Second Mountain Pass, the strength of the Evil Spirits and Ancient Corpses had clearly risen more than just a notch.

Winged Flying Corpses were frequently encountered, and the strength of the Cultivators from various races had also significantly increased, with Chu Zheng often seeing Sixth Order or even Seventh Order living creatures clashing.

These Ancient Corpses and Yin Gods and Evil Spirits were also seen as resources in the eyes of the Cultivators.

The Yin Pills of Ancient Corpses were highly valuable Alchemy ingredients, and if the Yin Gods were subdued using spirit-controlling techniques, they would become a significant aid.

After entering the Second Mountain Pass, Chu Zheng became much more cautious, using two Seventh Order Supreme Treasures for protection, and he encountered no danger along the way.

Chu Zheng stayed at the Second Mountain Pass for over four years, collecting many fragments of ancient relics, and accumulated a considerable amount of Primordial Qi.

After hunting down several Flying Corpses, he ingested Yin Pills and refined the remaining corpse qi, stepping into the state of Perfect Sixth Order and standing at the precipice of a breakthrough.

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Among the craggy mountains, Chu Zheng emerged from underground, appeared at the peak, his hair gleaming with a luminous purple light, and faintly emitting strands of golden brilliance.

After reaching Perfect Sixth Order, he felt an intangible sense of impending danger emanating from the sky above.

He had never felt this before and couldn't help but be extra cautious.

After some time of exploration, he came to understand the source of this sense of crisis.

It was the Heavenly Tribulation.

A Yin Corpse, a dead body clinging to the mortal realm, is an affront to the laws of nature. Upon stepping into the Seventh Order, the Heavenly Dao will surely bring down tribulation to annihilate it.

This Heavenly Tribulation was much more difficult and far more dangerous than the tribulations ordinary Cultivators must pass.

The chances of an ordinary Flying Corpse crossing this threshold were less than one in a hundred.

Only now did Chu Zheng realize why, even though he cultivated the Qi-refining Technique in the body of a Yin Corpse, he could never sense the presence of Tribulation Qi.

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Boom—

With a mere thought from Chu Zheng, the sky suddenly became covered with dark clouds, bright lightning, and rolling thunder.

Almost giving him no time to react, a thick, purple lightning bolt, carrying exceedingly dominant Yang Qi, ferociously struck down.

Crack—

As the first bolt of Heavenly Thunder struck him, black blood spurted from Chu Zheng's body, and his limbs and bones were all shattered, but his blood-red eyes suddenly burst out with a terrifying sharpness.

The moment this bolt of Heavenly Thunder struck him, the tribulation Qi within his body was astonishingly dispersed in an instant!