Chapter 23 Huangya Recruits, Taiyin Natural Corpse Refining

Bright moon, fresh breeze, thick smoke, dark rain.

A drizzle started falling from the sky, dripping onto the tiles of the pavilion, making a sound like pearls falling on a jade plate.

Inside the pavilion, an array constructed with gold and copper wires exudes a faint green glow.

In front of the coffin, Xu Yang sat cross-legged, breathing in and out.

Cross the magpie bridge and walk on the jade pillow.

The true Qi circulates through the small circle, absorbing the essence of Taiyin, and circulates the true Qi according to the methods in the Heche Health Preservation Secret Record.

After a long time, Xu Yang slowly opened his eyes and exhaled.

“This is the fundamental way.”

Xu Yang thought.

The so-called barbarian Buddha's method is, after all, just a minor path. It can be regarded as an auxiliary method at best and has no value in depth. It only needs to be practiced occasionally.

The truly powerful secret method is the Heche secret method which is at a higher level.

If you want to see whether a method is powerful or not, don’t pay attention to how the method is praised. The key is to see who has the upper hand.

The Fire Elephant Kingdom and its Heche and other sects defeated the Fire Wheel Buddhist Kingdom, so naturally they focused on the Heche sect.

Xu Yang looked at the zombie in the pavilion. The zombie was burly, bald, and had skin as hard as black iron. He exuded a strong corpse aura from his entire body.

"A true Qi-level zombie." Xu Yang couldn't help but admire his own masterpiece.

Old Man Ren and the dwarf were lifted up by the totem, but this thing was different. Both its strength and defense were enough to resist the magic attacks of a Zhenqi-level master.

If he had the totem, his strength would be even stronger, and he might be able to defeat me.

"That's more reasonable. The zombies driven by the Taoist priest are no stronger than the Taoist priest himself. Does that mean the Taoist priest should protect the zombies?"

……

Daylight is just breaking.

Xu Yang put the three true qi zombies, Wuwei, Old Man Ren and the dwarf, into his Qiankun bag and untied a horse from the backyard.

He got on his horse and prepared to go out.

On the early morning path, the cold dew has not yet dissipated.

Farmers were carrying hoes and preparing to go to the fields to work. When they saw Xu Yang passing by, they all greeted him.

"Hello, Taoist Master Xu!!"

"Master Xu, please have mercy!!"

"Master Xu, how are you these days!!"

Xu Yang nodded slightly in response.

After the two incidents at Ren's family and Dongling Village, the villagers' awe of him reached its peak, far exceeding that of Chang Ming before.

Soon, the horse galloped to the prosperous Quhuang County.

Early in the morning, the market was bustling with people, stalls were set up on both sides of the road, and the sound of hawking was endless.

"Come and take a look! Fresh wild ginseng!"

"Roasted pig's trotters, delicious roasted pig's trotters!"

"Fengxian cold dish!"

Xu Yang did not stay for long and went straight to Huangya Temple.

Huangya Temple can be seen at a glance. The palace is towering and overlooks the county town. The red walls and yellow tiles are the gathering place of a century of prosperity.

On both sides of the gate stood a man over ten feet tall, wearing a red scarf, with a sturdy build, and a faint golden hue on the surface of his skin. Standing by the door, a strange fragrance could be smelled.

"Who is coming?"

"I am Xu Yang from Gaoshan Yizhuang, and I would like to see the abbot of Huangya Monastery. Please send a messenger to pass on the message."

Last time, I offended the people from Yaksha Manor, so this time I came to visit them. At least I can't offend Huang Ya again, so that I can have some peace for a while.

Soon, the protector came back.

"plz follow me!"

Dharma Protector Huang Ya led Xu Yang through pavilions and quiet corridors. People practicing magic were often seen on the roadside, as well as many Dharma Protectors of the same stature as the one in front of him.

"It must be the Dandu Taoist soldiers from Huangya Temple."

The name of Huangya Temple seems ethereal, but in reality it is also a side sect, with Dandu as the fundamental practice. The Huangya Dharma Protector might be a disciple who failed in practice. However, the Huangya Dharma Protectors also have the combat power of Zhenqi, and there are so many of them, which shows that the foundation of Huangya Temple should not be underestimated.

The two came to the main hall.

The door of the hall was open, and an old Taoist with white hair and beard, holding a whisk, was looking at him with a smile.

There were two tall and thin young men standing beside him, one was covered in blood, and the other was Zhang Chu, the second disciple who had bought the zombies before.

"Xu Yang has met the Master of Danfeng Temple. The Master of Danfeng Temple is merciful!"

Xu Yang bowed and said.

"My dear friend Xu Yang, how are you? It has been a few months since we last met, and you have already achieved a breakthrough in the True Qi. This is really unexpected for me."

Xu Yang demonstrated his worth, and Dan Feng's attitude became much friendlier.

"This is Zhang Chu. You two should know him. He is the new disciple I accepted - the third disciple, Xue Jian."

Dan Feng had hesitated briefly between Xu Yang and Blood Sword before finally choosing Blood Sword.

At present, Xu Yang has shown certain abilities, but he is still a little bit inferior to Blood Sword; Blood Sword is good at practicing the method of refining instruments and has strong killing ability, which makes him a rare talent.

The blood sword with bloodshot eyes bowed slightly.

Zhang Chu laughed heartily and said, "Fellow Daoist Xu Yang, well done. Liu Qing is a tyrant and domineering person, so you have to suppress his arrogance. Yasha Manor really thinks of itself as a Taoist temple, humph."

"You are too kind, my friend. I am a small family with little business, so how can I dare to take on this responsibility? The only opponent Liu Qing is really afraid of is you, my friend."

Zhang Chu was not as generous as he appeared. Xu Yang's response was flawless. He did not take the initiative to provoke Liu Qing in order to curry favor with Huang Ya Temple.

"Sit down, why are you standing?" Dan Feng pointed to the seat next to him.

"Thank you, Master."

A beautiful maid came with a scented breeze and a teapot with a fragrant aroma.

Pour out the milky white tea leaves, which are fragrant.

"This is Ruqian tea, which gets its name because a 17 or 18-year-old girl would put the tea leaves on her chest when picking them. This tea has a light scent of girl's milk. Please drink it, fellow Taoist." Zhang Chu took a deep sip and closed his eyes to enjoy it.

Xu Yang also took a sip, and the rich aroma filled his mouth.

"You don't seem to have a maid yet? I have two beautiful maids. Can you take them away later?"

"No, I'm busy with work. Let's talk about it later."

Practicing Taoism does not mean becoming a monk. Xu Yang is not averse to women, but they have too many secrets, so he will have to wait and see when he has the chance in the future.

"Okay, I want you to come over anytime."

"Thank you, fellow Taoist."

Xu Yang looked grateful on the surface, but his heart was not moved at all.

The other party is just trying to use me as a gun by taking advantage of me.

If he knew that he was also involved in the competition, his attitude would probably change drastically.

While drinking tea, Xu Yang also got to the point.

"Since I became a naturalized citizen, I have been busy with work and have not had time to visit the abbot. I hope you can forgive me. I came here today because I have some doubts about my practice and need your guidance."

"My friend, you are too polite. If it is a health-preserving secret, you only need to practice hard every day, use elixirs, and use the water-grinding method to polish it. Zhang Chu is a great master of true Qi, so you should be good friends with him, communicate with him more often, and occasionally help him find the wild Buddha, so that we can support each other."

Dan Feng gave some instructions and Xu Yang listened attentively.

He also asked Xu Yang to assist Zhang Chu more, but did not give any benefits, which showed that he obviously thought Xu Yang was not worthy of his attention.

Xu Yang naturally pretended not to understand and changed the subject.

"Master, there is one thing I don't understand. I have 52 merits. I can exchange them for the secret methods of driving corpses: "Taiyin Natural Corpse Refining Method" and "Gold, Silver, Copper and Iron Corpse Refining Method". What are the differences and similarities between the two?"

Dan Feng pondered for a moment and took a sip of tea.

"I am not good at driving corpses. As far as I know, more than 99% of the people in the Fire Elephant Nation's corpse-driving school choose the gold, silver, copper and iron methods."

"This method works from low to high, allowing zombies to absorb iron, copper, silver and gold, gradually strengthening their bodies. The disadvantage is that it consumes too many resources."

"What about the Taiyin Natural Corpse Refining Method?"

"This method is changeable and advocates a "natural" principle. Different zombies can be refined according to the cultivator's wishes. It can be mixed with strange secret techniques to refine corpses. It requires extremely high skills and the cultivator must know many miscellaneous techniques. It is extremely difficult for people who practice this method to make a breakthrough. Which one do you like?"

Xu Yang thought for a moment and said, "The Taiyin Natural Corpse Refining Method is quite good. I would like to choose this one."

(End of this chapter)