Chapter 403: This Immortal Uses the Top-Level Corpse-Driving Technique!

Translator: yikaii Editor: yikaii

Inside the ancestral hall.

“It seems like the villagers frequently visit the ancestral hall. Look, there’s so much food in front of the spirit tablets,” Meng Jingzhou remarked, surprised. The hall was spotless, and in front of the spirit tablets were simple offerings like steamed buns and pickled vegetables.

“Exactly, and the food is still warm.”

Lu Yang noticed the steam rising from the buns, indicating they had just been freshly steamed.

“It’s making me hungry. Let’s have something to eat.”

Meng Jingzhou pulled out some pre-prepared food from his identity jade token, which he had purchased from the marketplace. These foods were not only delicious but also beneficial for Cultivation.

Such was the magic of a spiritual chef.

Seeing this, Lu Yang recalled that he had a celestial chef residing in his mental space. Eating her food provided an even greater boost to his cultivation.

Thinking of this, Lu Yang felt a heavy weight on his heart.

Raising his hand, Lu Yang conjured a ball of Three Flavours True Fire. Without the need for kindling or other materials, just a trace of spiritual energy could keep the fire burning for a long time.

The two placed their food over the Three Flavours True Fire to heat it, making the already delicious food even more appetizing.

“Speaking of which, since Eldest Senior Sister isn’t around, and you know the Lu Family’s Shape-Imitating Fist, can’t you summon her here?” Meng Jingzhou suggested, struck by the idea of a quick solution. After all, Eldest Senior Sister wouldn’t be affected by karmic backlash.

Lu Yang shot a glare at Meng Jingzhou, clearly annoyed by the suggestion. “You’re really something, thinking of summoning Eldest Senior Sister just because of this.”

“Remember the last time I called Eldest Senior Sister? It was during a life-and-death crisis. This little karmic backlash is nothing. If I summon her for something like this, do you think she’ll fix the karmic backlash first or deal with you first?”

Meng Jingzhou shuddered at the thought of Eldest Senior Sister being summoned, hearing the explanation, and then coldly staring at him as if he were already dead.

“Alright, alright, forget it. We’ll deal with the karmic backlash ourselves,” he quickly changed his mind.

Lu Yang continued, “Besides, Eldest Senior Sister is busy managing ten thousand matters. The things she handles are far more important than this. If I disturb her and cause a mishap or delay her work, what then?”

This was the main reason why Lu Yang was reluctant to summon Eldest Senior Sister unless absolutely necessary. While it was true that she could solve difficult problems, it wouldn’t help his growth, and her Cultivation was far too advanced to be distracted by minor issues. Only in life-or-death situations would Lu Yang even consider calling her.

“It’s a shame the Grand Elder isn’t here. With his vast experience, he’d probably have another solution.”

Although they didn’t know where the Grand Elder had gone, Meng Jingzhou had a good guess—it was likely to build another tomb.

Considering how often the Grand Elder built tombs and filled them with Jiangshi, Meng Jingzhou couldn’t believe that he didn’t have some kind of business relationship with the Corpse-Driving Sect.

Given the Grand Elder’s high cultivation and extensive knowledge, he might know how to deal with this situation, or at least point them to the right person in the Desolate Lands.

“I’ve heard that corpse-driving has been a tradition in the Desolate Lands since ancient times. When the Great Yu Dynasty collapsed a hundred thousand years ago, the world descended into chaos, with rebellions breaking out everywhere. This region was a killing field, rivers of blood flowed, and the ground was littered with corpses. Many of the bodies transformed into Jiangshi, giving rise to a large number of corpse drivers. A group of them banded together for safety, eventually forming the sect we now know as the Corpse-Driving Sect.”

Meng Jingzhou pointed to a passage in the book Culture and Customs of the Desolate Lands and said, “It seems that the practice of corpse driving has been around for quite a long time.”

Lu Yang sighed. “A hundred thousand years ago is already such a distant time for me. Even the Dao Seeking Sect is one of the oldest sects, and it’s only twelve ten-thousand years old.”

“Corpse driving is much older than you think,” Everlasting Fairy interjected at just the right moment.

“Did corpse-driving techniques exist even in ancient times?”

Everlasting Fairy smacked her lips, recalling the turbulent past. “More or less. Back then, people had all kinds of different ways to drive corpses, and the spells they used didn’t have a unified name like they do now. Today, everything is simply called corpse-driving technique.”

“Do you remember that fool who could use Word Becomes Reality? He drove corpses with nothing but his voice. He was incredibly powerful. When faced with a strong enemy, he’d just dive into a graveyard and shout once, and the corpses would come crawling out in a rush. It was terrifying. He was one of the strongest opponents I ever faced.”

For Everlasting Fairy to call someone a fool, they must have truly been one.

Lu Yang remembered that fool, famous for his mastery of Word Becomes Reality, a nearly invincible technique in ancient times. He was one of the few people who seemed destined to become immortal, with legends about him passed down through generations. Then, Everlasting Fairy ambushed him, and after he uttered “It hurts so much, I’m dying”, he really did die.

“And then there was that Harem Golden Core’s creator. Through a stroke of luck, he nurtured a beautiful Jiangshi woman. After years of bonding, she developed feelings and, after advancing to the drought demon level, seemed almost like a fully revived person. She even became part of his harem.”

Lu Yang also remembered the Harem Golden Core’s creator. He was famous for having countless beauties in his harem and practiced a cultivation method focused on the art of love. His progress skyrocketed with the help of these women. However, in the end, his inability to manage the relationships in his harem led to a grisly death when they tore him apart.

Honestly, despite the tragic ending, his life story was still one that many envied.

“Fairy, can you drive corpses?” Lu Yang asked.

“Of course, this Immortal uses the top-level corpse-driving technique!” Everlasting Fairy replied proudly.

“You can?” Lu Yang’s eyes lit up in surprise. He shouldn’t have been surprised. After all, she was an immortal and likely mastered all kinds of techniques, including the most advanced corpse-driving methods.

It had to be more advanced than anything the Corpse-Driving Sect could offer.

“Do you want to learn the art of pretending to be dead?” she asked slyly.

“I want to… wait, pretending to be dead?” Lu Yang paused, realizing what she meant.

“Yes, I pretend to die first, then revive myself. Isn’t that the pinnacle of corpse-driving techniques?”

Lu Yang fell silent. Technically, reviving the dead was indeed the ultimate form of corpse-driving, but something about her logic felt off.

He thought for a moment and asked, “Aside from your pretending-to-be-dead technique, are there any other corpse-driving methods that can bring the dead back to life?”

“Not sure.”

“Not sure?”

“In theory, yes. But this Immortal has never seen any corpse-driving technique that compares to my pretending-to-be-dead technique.”

“When the five of us were discussing this over a meal, we debated this exact question. In theory, the top-level corpse-driving techniques can revive the dead, but the original soul disappears, and a new one forms in the old body. How can that be considered a true resurrection?”

Lu Yang thought to himself that the conversation probably arose because Heaven’s Will Immortal and the others were worried they might die from eating her cooking.

“Wait, something’s approaching!” Lu Yang suddenly stopped the conversation, pulling himself out of his mental space.

He sensed something nearby—something numerous, judging by the sounds!

Almost simultaneously, Meng Jingzhou noticed it too, quickly getting into a defensive stance to prepare for the incoming threat.

Bang!

The doors of the ancestral hall burst open, revealing a horde of withered corpses—close to a hundred of them!

The two released their divine sense and found that the dried corpses had completely surrounded the hall, leaving no way out.

“Why is it that everywhere in the Desolate Lands is filled with living corpses?”