Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 512: Chapter 302: Silver Corpse_2

The Demon Core of a Third Grade Demon is used to refine Spirit Pills for Golden Core Middle and Late Stage Cultivators to consume. Despite requiring just one type of third-grade main material, to refine a Demon Core of a Third Grade Demon requires the strength of the Golden Core Stage.

However, upon reflection, given that Liu Gang did not participate in the battle at all just now, Li Yuanba did not wish to have too much contact with such a cultivator.

Whether a Devil Cultivator or not, within the sect, when cultivators undertake a common task, those who seek to gain benefits without contributing are despised by others.

Although Li Yuanba has been in seclusion himself, he is always called upon for major events, just like he dealt with the Vajra Giant Armored Turtle today.

This was a matter agreed upon by the three of them; it wasn’t that he was neglecting his duties.

“Junior Brother Liu didn’t join the battle just now not because he didn’t want to, but because he mainly practices Corpse Refining. His Silver Corpse is ineffective against the Vajra Giant Armored Turtle, that’s why he didn’t participate!” He Wei, who was at the side, saw Li Yuanba’s thoughts and explained with a smile, on behalf of Liu Gang.

Liu Gang also realized this and with a wave of his hand, he summoned a Silver Corpse to prove that what He Wei said was true.

The Silver Corpse was entirely silver-white in color, and from its aura, it should have just entered the Silver Corpse Rank.

Cultivating a Silver Corpse is extremely resource-consuming, requiring a massive investment of third-grade resources. Liu Gang being at the Golden Core Early Stage, it was normal for his Silver Corpse to have limited strength.

Li Yuanba nodded. Indeed, this Silver Corpse could deal with other enemies without an issue, but it was no match for the Vajra Giant Armored Turtle they just faced.

“If there is a set of materials for promoting an Iron Corpse to Silver Corpse, I would be willing to trade this Demon Core!” Li Yuanba stated his condition.

Liu Gang displayed a look of delight. The materials to promote an Iron Corpse to a Silver Corpse, which included third-grade Corpse Refining materials, were as valuable as a Third Grade Demon Pill. However, they were far less rare in comparison.

This is Senluo Sect, after all, where materials for promoting an Iron Corpse to a Silver Corpse are the easiest to obtain.

Whereas the Demon Core of a Vajra Giant Armored Turtle is a rare find that comes about only once every several decades. Had it not been for the good fortune of encountering Li Yuanba today, who knew how long it would take before another opportunity like this would arise.

“Junior Li, when I promoted my Silver Corpse, I happened to have a set of unused promotion materials on me!” While speaking, Liu Gang took out several wooden boxes from his storage space and handed them over.

Li Yuanba also felt a surge of joy. To be honest, given his strength, the increase in combat power from training a refined corpse was limited.

However, his Corpse Refining General was special, being refined from the body of the Sword Cultivation Golden Core Yun Xingyi, granting the General a natural trace of Sword Intent.

He intended to cultivate the General into a Silver Corpse, but when he last interacted with his original self Li Shiming, he did not obtain the third-grade Corpse Refining materials needed for the promotion. It wasn’t that Li Shiming lacked them, but rather that Li Shiming needed them more.

At the time, he did not anticipate that it would be he who would break through to the Golden Core Stage first. More importantly, being a Sword Cultivator, he had less urgent need for a Silver Corpse than Li Shiming did.

Now having the opportunity to obtain the promotion materials needed for the General was indeed an unexpected delight.

Li Yuanba did not hesitate. He swept his Divine Thought over the carcass of the Vajra Giant Armored Turtle and took out the Demon Core to present in front of Liu Gang.

Liu Gang carefully accepted the Demon Core, placing it into a special box reserved for storing valuable Spiritual Objects.

Li Yuanba also accepted the set of materials Liu Gang gave for promoting an Iron Corpse to a Silver Corpse, and their trade was concluded.

Both Liu Gang and He Wei refrained from mentioning Li Yuanba’s need for Iron Corpse to Silver Corpse promotion materials despite being a Sword Cultivator, as it involved the secrets of a cultivator, which are not to be discussed without a certain level of friendship.

Back on Northern Island, Li Yuanba released Ten Thousand Sword Peak and once again entered his own cave dwelling.

Within the cave dwelling, he began to arrange the Formation for promoting the Iron Corpse using the materials he had acquired from Liu Gang.

Above Northern Island, Li Yuanba, who had the least presence, also had the smallest reputation. Many cultivators thought he was just there to while away his days but, after this battle, no cultivator dared to underestimate Li Yuanba any longer.

The cultivators on the island looked towards Ten Thousand Sword Peak with eyes of reverence.

In the previous battle, even though the island’s cultivators were some distance from the battlefield, they were also affected by the imposing manner of the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure as it descended.

However, these cultivators showed no fear; instead, they felt joy and relief.

With a powerful Golden Core cultivator stationed on Northern Island, capable of slaying a Third Grade Demon, it was even more advantageous for them to gather resources around the island.

After half a day’s preparation, a formation had been established inside the cave dwelling, guiding spiritual energy into it and setting it into operation.

Threads of Yin Cold Energy began to fill the room, and Li Yuanba summoned General, placing him at the center of the formation.

The advancement from Iron Corpse to Silver Corpse is as perilous as a human cultivator’s ascension from Foundation Establishment to Golden Core.

Having experienced the process of his own corpse refining state advancing to Silver Corpse, Li Yuanba was more aware of the dangers than other cultivators.

But he had great confidence in General’s advancement; this was related to the fact that General’s original body was of Golden Core grade, and with the aid of Third Grade Corpse Refining Material, the risks for General’s ascension were much smaller than normal corpse refining.

General lay at the center of the formation, his body covered with patterns drawn by Li Yuanba. These patterns were crafted from Third Grade Corpse Refining Material, supplemented by other corpse refining materials.

Li Yuanba had originally planned to leave General in the formation until he absorbed enough Yin Cold Energy before coming over to oversee the process.

Normally, the transition from Iron Corpse to Silver Corpse could take anywhere from several days to several years, depending on the corpse’s condition.

This is also why cultivators choose cauldrons with exceptional talent for immortality when refining corpses.

Ordinary corpses can also be piled up to the current realm’s peak using a large amount of refining materials, but advancing to the next stage is extremely difficult.

After countless years of cultivation experience and research by numerous cultivators, it was found that the better the quality of the corpse itself, the easier the advancement.

Therefore, almost every cultivator who refines corpses chooses cauldrons with top-notch talent; otherwise, pouring a large amount of resources into a corpse may not keep pace with the cultivator’s own strength enhancements.

Li Yuanba was about to leave; before General’s breakthrough, he still had to continue his own cultivation to improve his strength.

However, before he could return to his own cultivation room, he sensed fluctuations in energy coming from General’s direction.

A white lotus appeared under his feet, and then his figure, along with the white lotus, vanished. When he reappeared, he was beside General.

The energy fluctuations from General’s body were extremely evident, and seeing his condition, Li Yuanba knew that these were signs of an impending breakthrough.

When he had first refined General, because of his own realm, he essentially repressed General’s level to the rank of Iron Corpse, making the initially refined General a peak existence of the Iron Corpse rank.

This was because he had been impatient at the time and needed General’s combat power to protect himself; otherwise, he could have waited until he became a Golden Core cultivator and then used Third Grade Corpse Refining Material to refine Yun Xingyi’s body, which would have resulted in a Silver Corpse directly.

Yun Xingyi was an extremely powerful Golden Core cultivator of the Beishu Continent, and even as a refined corpse, Yun Xingyi’s talent could still shine through.

The energy within General was converging rapidly to one spot, and his aura was growing stronger by the moment.

The patterns on General’s body were continuously restoring his energy, equivalent to the Spirit Pills used during human ascension to the Golden Core.

Corpses have a higher tolerance for energy, so their breakthroughs do not require the assistance of Spirit Pills. When the energy contained within spiritual objects is stimulated, it can be absorbed by the corpse.

From this perspective, the advancement of corpses is simpler than that of humans, requiring fewer resources.

At least there is no need for an Alchemy Master’s involvement, which reduces a lot of trouble.

Li Yuanba stood beside General, anxiously monitoring his condition.

He was unable to intervene in General’s advancement; the breakthrough of a corpse is a self-directed action, and the master’s assistance in the advancement of their corpse only extends to external factors, as they cannot intervene in the internal changes.

Although General’s aura was improving, the Yin Cold Energy and Sword Intent within him were weakening, with the rise in aura coming from the point where the Yin Cold Energy and Sword Intent converged.