From the youth, Lin Fei learned the old Daoist's origin.
He was a cultivator
who accidentally obtained the Corpse Refining Art.
To forge powerful iron corpses,
he killed many Body Refinement warriors,
especially hard-skill warriors,
which made corpse refining even more effective.
The abandoned temple's location was strategic-
isolated and far from Su City,
a resting spot for many travelers.
The old Daoist waited here for prey.
Of the five corpse guards,
three were created inside the temple by killing warriors
and refining them into powerful iron corpses.
"Cultivator..."
Lin Fei's mind moved.
He hadn't expected cultivators among the enemies.
Their methods were truly mysterious.
According to the youth,
the old Daoist was only at Qi Cultivation Level Two,
yet controlled five terrifying iron corpses.
If it weren't for Lin Fei's mastery of the Shock technique,
Body Refinement warriors would be no match for these corpses.
This was terrifying.
"Where is the Corpse Refining Art manual?"
Lin Fei asked.
"In the old Daoist's bosom."
Lin Fei hurriedly searched and found a palm-sized object-
neither metal, jade, nor paper, but like turtle shell.
It was covered with dense writing.
This was the Corpse Refining Art manual.
Lin Fei felt hopeful.
If he could cultivate this art,
would he become a cultivator too?
"How do you cultivate the Corpse Refining Art?"
Lin Fei asked.
"According to the old Daoist, you need special aptitude.
Such cultivator aptitude is one in ten thousand."
"Aptitude?"
Lin Fei frowned.
"This precious jade verifies aptitude."
"Hold it in your hand—if it glows, you have aptitude."
"If it doesn't, you don't."
Lin Fei held the jade and waited quietly.
After a long time, no light appeared.
Apparently, Lin Fei had no aptitude.
"Do you have aptitude?"
Lin Fei asked the youth.
"I... I do, but cultivating Corpse Refining Art is very difficult.
I've just begun sensing Qi and have not reached Qi Cultivation Level One."
"According to the old Daoist, it usually takes three years to reach Qi Cultivation Level One."
The youth spoke cautiously.
Lin Fei was silent,
glanced at the turtle shell manual again,
and thought perhaps the system could help.
So he quietly memorized the manual's incantations.
"Corpse Refining Art refuses cultivation due to lack of cultivator aptitude."
Suddenly, the system's voice sounded in Lin Fei's mind.
"Uh..."
But Lin Fei wasn't happy.
His face stiffened.
"Refuses cultivation..."
This was the first time he encountered such a thing.
Even the system said he lacked cultivator aptitude.
It seemed the Corpse Refining Art was destined to have no connection with him.
"Hmph, so what if cultivators exist?
They're still cut down by me, a Body Refinement warrior!"
"Once warriors grow strong, reaching Acquired or even Innate, they are also very powerful!"
Lin Fei didn't mind not becoming a cultivator.
But these cultivators' methods were indeed strange,
sometimes very hard to defend against.
The youth was troublesome.
"Youth, how do you think I should deal with you?"
"If I let you go, who knows if you'll avenge the old Daoist?"
"You're a cultivator with endless tricks; hiding in the shadows will cause me trouble."
"The best way is to cut off the root of the problem. What do you say?"
Lin Fei's words made the youth shudder.
The youth was clever and understood Lin Fei's meaning.
"I... I have a way to make you completely trust me."
"There is a secret technique in Corpse Refining Art called Heart Vein Technique.
Once used, you can sense me anytime;
if I have ill intent, you will know and I'll die instantly."
"Although I haven't reached Qi Cultivation Level One,
I can cultivate and I'm young with potential.
Even the old Daoist said my aptitude was decent."
"If I reach Qi Cultivation Level One or higher,
I can help you a lot."
"To cultivate martial arts.
Since you're a warrior,
to reach Acquired or Innate levels, you need external help and pills."
"If I become a cultivator,
I can make the pills you need."
Lin Fei's eyes lit up.
Pills were valuable.
Warriors needed pills too,
even Body Refinement warriors.
But pills in the Nine Profound Sect were too expensive,
beyond Lin Fei's means.
Having this youth—especially with aptitude—
could make pills in the future.
This would be very useful.
"Heart Vein Technique?"
Lin Fei carefully examined the Corpse Refining Art manual.
Indeed, it contained a secret called Heart Vein Technique.
Once mastered and linked to the opponent's essence and blood,
unless the opponent surpasses Qi Cultivation,
they cannot remove the technique.
What lay beyond Qi Cultivation was not recorded.
But surpassing Qi Cultivation was surely very difficult.
"Good, youth, use Heart Vein Technique to offer your essence and blood; then I may spare your life."
Lin Fei spoke slowly, making his decision.
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