Stealing Corpse Qi

Chapter 159 Stealing Corpse Qi (Part 2)

Half a minute later, Chen Miao looked at the dark red talisman on the corpse's stomach and shook his head.

It failed, as expected.

However, this failure gave Chen Miao a feeling that he might be able to successfully draw the substitute corpse curse in no more than ten tries. This confidence came from his mastery of talisman drawing skills.

Chen Miao wiped the talisman off the corpse's abdomen, packed his things, and went to the door.

"Brother, let's go to another place. The talisman painting failed, we need a new corpse."

Zhong Cai understood and didn't ask any further questions.

He was more familiar with this matter than Chen Miao was, and he didn't expect Chen Miao to succeed on his first try.

However, it can't be used after one failure, so it seems that Chen Miao's talisman must be somewhat special.

If it's a regular talisman, just erase it and redraw it.

However, Zhong Cai didn't say anything more.

The two left the house and headed elsewhere.

It must be said that without the eerie atmosphere of those empty houses, walking through Fengmen Village no longer felt as uncomfortable as before.

Soon, Chen Miao and Zhong Cai arrived at another house where there were people.

Upon entering the house, Zhong Cai first went upstairs to the second floor to send a signal to Qi Ning at the village entrance, informing him of his location.

Then it was the same process as before.

From 8:00 to 9:30, over an hour and a half, Chen Miao and Zhong Cai moved the body eight times. When they reached the ninth body, Chen Miao finally succeeded.

After sensing that the talisman at the corpse's navel had absorbed all the Yin energy gathered in his hand, Chen Miao breathed a sigh of relief.

Next, I drew talismans on my body.

Chen Miao glanced at the little ink left on the inkstone; it could be used for about five more paintings.

"You should draw the talisman on your stomach first, so that you won't waste it."

Shaking his head, Chen Miao used the kettle in the room to clean his inkstone, and then prepared a new batch of ink.

It has to be said that drawing talismans on one's own body is quite difficult.

If it weren't for the fact that the substitute curse is somewhat sensitive, having Zhong Cai draw it for him would be the best option. Now, Chen Miao has no choice but to do it himself.

For the rest of the time, Chen Miao kept his head down, drawing talismans on his stomach.

It took an hour and a half to draw the talisman on the corpse, including the time spent walking on the road.

It took me an hour and a half to draw the talisman on my stomach this time.

Of that hour and a half, Chen Miao probably only spent half an hour drawing talismans; the rest of the time, he rested.

Because it was the first time his stomach had come into contact with such a strong yin energy.

Chen Miao was afraid that the talisman might cause problems for her stomach before it was even finished, so she was being cautious.

Fortunately, the talisman was finally drawn at 11 p.m.!
After the talisman on his stomach had completely set, Chen Miao closed his clothes to cover it up.

"Then, the next step is to activate the Corpse Substitution Technique and try to absorb the corpse energy."

Chen Miao began preparations.

He first destroyed the 'corpse-dissolving curse' at the bottom of the coffin. Just one wouldn't cause any problems; that was a hint given in the book.

He then walked to the octagonal table in the main hall and sat down, placing the Seven Star Peach Wood Sword on the table for later use.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Miao placed the peach charm two meters away from himself.

He feared that once he became a half-corpse, the peach charm would immediately take effect.

As for talismans, they're fine; as long as they're not activated, they won't work.

After everything was ready, Chen Miao said to Zhong Cai, "Brother Zhong, I'm almost done with the preparations. There might be some noise later, but don't worry about it."

"Once I say it's okay, go and signal to Brother Qi."

Zhong Cai turned his head to look at Chen Miao, who was sitting at the octagonal table, nodded, and then turned back around. This time, he stood up.

Seeing this, Chen Miao used a probe to prick his previously healed finger and pressed the blood onto his navel.

As blood appeared and activated the talisman on Chen Miao's stomach, a chilling aura instantly spread from his navel throughout his entire body.

In the blink of an eye, the whites of Chen Miao's eyes disappeared, leaving only pure black eyeballs.

Fortunately, Chen Miao was still conscious.

However, in his half-corpse state, Chen Miao felt a lot of chaotic noises in his mind.

It sounded like tinnitus, like the crackling sound of a TV signal going out, and like someone screaming.

The sounds were numerous and varied; while not enough to drive Chen Miao mad, they did make it difficult for him to concentrate.

He immediately activated his Ice Heart state.

Instantly, the surroundings became much quieter. Although some noise remained, it no longer affected Chen Miao.

It was at this moment that Chen Miao realized the extent of his physical limitations.

I've gotten stronger, much stronger!
Chen Miao reached out and grabbed a corner of the octagonal table in front of him, and was even able to lift all four legs of the table off the ground!
Although he couldn't lift it very high, Chen Miao felt he could keep it up for a long time.

Looking at his wrist with some surprise, in his half-corpse state, could it be that his wrist had turned into an iron wrist?
However, now is not the time to study this. Chen Miao put down the table and his gaze fell on the Seven Star Peach Wood Sword on the table.

From the moment he started to feel a sense of disgust towards the peach wood sword that he had previously treasured and even slept with.

Although the feeling of disgust quickly disappeared, Chen Miao still sensed it.

Come to think of it, his current condition is no longer human; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him half an evil spirit.

The peach wood sword used to be his helper, but not anymore.

Fortunately, Chen Miao took the peach charm away, otherwise it would probably have cracked.

Just then, Chen Miao saw Zhong Cai gripping his peach wood sword tightly, on guard.

"Chen Miao, are you alright? I feel like something's not right."

"It's alright... It's probably a problem with my magic. Don't be nervous."

Although Zhong Cai had doubts, he still chose to believe Chen Miao.

Chen Miao stopped hesitating and reached out to grab the century-old peach wood sword on the table.

The peach wood sword, which was originally warm and smooth, was now scalding hot in Chen Miao's hand. It was so hot that his palm was sizzling and black smoke was coming out.

At the same time, Chen Miao sensed that the corpse in the coffin began to absorb yin energy and transform it into corpse energy, which was then transmitted to heal the wounds on his hands.

The substitution technique worked, but it didn't achieve the effect Chen Miao wanted.

The corpse did indeed draw out a trace of corpse energy from the ground, but it was too little, far from achieving the effect Chen Miao wanted.

The disappearance of this amount of corpse energy is probably less than the loss of corpse energy during its transmission through the underground network.

Chen Miao put down the peach wood sword and said to Zhong Cai, "Brother, let Brother Qi begin."

Zhong Cai walked out of the house, climbed over the wall, and sent a signal towards the village entrance.

Qi Ning, who was already keeping a close eye on the village's situation, immediately took the spirit tablet and approached the stone.

Before he could even place the spirit tablet in the groove of the stone, he felt a chilling aura gathering around him.

Then he saw the readings on his wristwatch steadily increase.

Startled, Qi Ning quickly placed the soul-suppressing tablet in the recessed area and stepped back.

Once they left the area of ​​the Soul-Suppressing Domain, the chilling aura vanished, and the readings on their watches began to drop rapidly again.

This scene shocked Qi Ning.

Meanwhile, Chen Miao had already gripped the peach wood sword again. Although he already knew the ending from the book, Chen Miao was still carefully sensing the changes.

The book contains only text and omits some details, but these details may very well be the key to his next move.

Therefore, he cannot take this matter lightly just because he knows the outcome.

Ten seconds later, Chen Miao suddenly sensed that the amount of corpse energy entering his body was increasing!

Overjoyed, Chen Miao experienced it again.

"At this rate, how long would it take for that flying zombie to feel any serious damage?"

Is there a faster way?

Chen Miao looked at the peach wood sword in his hand, gritted his teeth, raised the tip of the sword, and pointed it at the palm of his left hand.

Swish!
The peach wood sword pierced Chen Miao's left hand, penetrating half a centimeter!

A large amount of black energy emanated from Chen Miao's left hand, attempting to repair the wound. However, because the peach wood sword was pressed against his flesh, the black energy was destroyed again as soon as it had been repaired.

Which one is strong and which one is weak can be known at a glance.

Chen Miao only felt a burning sensation in his left palm, but did not feel any pain.

Seeing that the time was up, Chen Miao drew his peach wood sword and placed it on the table.

Since the peach wood sword was gone from his left hand, the black energy quickly began to repair the wound on his palm.

When half a minute had passed, Chen Miao sensed that the speed of the corpse energy transmission had slowed down, but the substitution technique was still in effect, and the wound on his hand was eventually completely healed.

Chen Miao used his wet hands to wipe off a corner of the talisman on his stomach.

Immediately, the blackness in his eyes faded.

The substitution technique has ended.

Upon returning to normal, Chen Miao's first sensation was a burning sensation in the palms of both her left and right hands, followed by a soreness in her right wrist, and finally, a feeling of weakness throughout her body.

The feeling of weakness throughout the body is likely due to the drop in energy level after the power boost ends, as well as the corrosive effect of the corpse energy entering the body.

I can understand the feeling in your palms, after all, you were injured by the peach wood sword earlier.

As for the soreness in his wrist, it was directly related to Chen Miao's action of lifting the table with his hand just now.

Chen Miao then realized that although the substitution technique would increase the physical abilities of the user, what was coming would still come after the substitution technique ended.

If Chen Miao really goes all out in his half-corpse state and unleashes all his power, then his muscles will probably be strained after the substitution technique ends.

This is a description that Chen Miao has never seen before in the Substitute Corpse Technique.

This situation reminded Chen Miao of something.

Perhaps the physical enhancement from the corpse-substitution technique is limited; more importantly, it liberates the body's self-protection mechanisms!

If it weren't for this personal experience, and if it weren't for this brief encounter, Chen Miao might never have known about this, and would have suffered a major setback someday.

Afterwards, Chen Miao and Zhong Cai left the house, signaled to Qi Ning, and then started walking back.

On the way, Chen Miao and Zhong Cai were both somewhat silent.

Chen Miao was thinking about the next step, while Zhong Cai was pondering what Chen Miao had just done.

The chilling cold emanating from behind made the yin patterns on his arms feel icy and piercing.

He wouldn't have doubted it if they said there was a ghost beside him, but Chen Miao said it was because of magic.

So, what exactly is Chen Miao's magic?
Zhong Cai didn't think that spell was a type of incense burning technique. Compared to the grand and majestic incense burning technique, that spell just now seemed a bit like something from the Yin Sect.

Remembering that Chen Miao knew about the methods of the corpse sewing people, Zhong Cai knew that Chen Miao must be hiding something else.

Chen Miao's secret is not just about the incense burning method.

However, Zhong Cai didn't mind.

After all, Chen Miao had gone so far to save him for his safety, so he had to be grateful and acknowledge Chen Miao as a friend.

Even if Chen Miao's methods were unethical, as long as he didn't harm anyone, that's fine.

Xiaobai saw this more clearly than he did.

Therefore, he did not doubt Chen Miao's character.

When the two returned home, Qi Ning had already arrived.

Qi Ning was also somewhat silent at this moment, a silence brought about by the spirit tablet that protected his soul.

Just now, half a minute later, when he was about to retrieve the memorial tablet, he tried reaching out into the area to test it.

As a result... his right hand is still ice-cold.

Back in their room, Chen Miao didn't immediately begin the next step of the discussion. It was already close to midnight, and they should rest.

This time, Chen Miao was on the first night's watch, just like everyone else who took turns on guard duty.

When I arrived in the early morning, the person downstairs started their activities again, and soon sounds could be heard from the kitchen.

Chen Miao thought of something.

Will the corpse he cast the substitute talisman on still get up and cook?
It's highly unlikely that it will happen. The success of the substitute corpse talisman is equivalent to turning the corpse from unclaimed to owned.

If that's the case, won't the elderly person in that family go hungry tomorrow?

With this matter in mind, Chen Miao planned to go and check on it tomorrow.

Pulling himself back to reality, Chen Miao began to consider the next steps.

The first step can be considered a success. After the core of the second feng shui formation was enveloped by the soul-suppressing field, the second feng shui formation was also restricted.

Without the 'pump', the corpse substitution technique can indeed extract corpse energy from the ground.

However, Chen Miao felt that the speed at which he absorbed the corpse energy was still a bit slow.

However, after the corpse substitution technique ended, Chen Miao's wrist was still sore, so he couldn't continue to accelerate the absorption of corpse energy by self-harming while the corpse substitution technique was in effect.

Therefore, we have to find another way.

Either increase the number of corpses absorbing corpse energy, or reduce the supply of corpse energy from other corpses to the flying zombies.

Chen Miao couldn't increase the number of corpses absorbing corpse energy.

The Corpse Substitution Technique can only be linked to one corpse. If there are more than one corpse, only one corpse will be effective.

The extra corpses with the substitute curse drawn on them are just for backup; the second one will only be useful after the first one has problems.

In essence, even if Chen Miao possessed ten substitute corpses, he could not simultaneously allow all ten substitute corpses to absorb corpse energy and supply it to him.

Therefore, this method will not work.

As for reducing the supply of corpse energy to the flying zombie from other corpses, that can be done.

This can be achieved simply by destroying the corpse-dissolving curses beneath those coffins.

At that time, the entire village will not only stop providing corpse energy, but there will even be a 'point' that absorbs corpse energy in reverse.

It's impossible for the flying zombie to escape.

What happens after I get out?
Chen Miao had already come up with a method, a way to weaken the flying zombies.

Chen Miao took out the corpse control bell that he had brought with him from his bag.

Will it succeed?

Looking at the corpse control bell, Chen Miao gently shook it.

Bell~
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(End of this chapter)