Record of a Demon's Cultivation

Chapter 357: Cold Fire of the Underworld Corpse



Translator: Cinder Translations

Song Wen was preparing to refine the human snake into a corpse when a voice rang out from outside the cave.

"Wu Sheng, I heard from Elder Rong that you returned from the secret realm, so I came to see you."

Upon hearing this, Song Wen closed the snake pit and opened the cave's restrictions.

"Wu Sheng, you weren't injured in the Canglan Secret Realm, were you?"

As Zhou Siyi entered the cave, she anxiously asked, her gaze sweeping over Song Wen to examine him.

"Thank you for your concern, Sister Zhou. I am uninjured."

Zhou Siyi responded, "Wu Sheng, you've always been cautious in your actions. You must have your reasons for entering the Canglan Secret Realm. This time, it was quite reckless; you only have mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, which is far inferior compared to those peak Foundation Establishment cultivators. In the future, you must think twice before acting."

Song Wen nodded, "Thank you for your concern, Sister. I will be more careful."

Zhou Siyi's expression suddenly became serious, her demeanor earnest.

"Wu Sheng, as cultivators, we often harbor wariness toward others; this is a fact. The favor you've shown me is more than just saving my life. I hold no ill will towards you, and I never will; I am someone you can trust. If you have any significant decisions in the future, I hope you will inform me."

Song Wen nodded in agreement, "Of course!"

"Really?"

"Absolutely."

Zhou Siyi's smile returned.

"Did you encounter anything interesting in the secret realm? Tell me about it."

Song Wen fell silent for a moment.

"Nothing particularly interesting. My cultivation is low, so I didn't dare to fight for treasures;

I wandered around for over twenty days in areas that weren't dangerous before I came out."

Zhou Siyi's smile faded, and her expression turned somewhat melancholic.

"Just now, you said you would trust me. Elder Rong told me that when you exited the secret realm, you encountered a White Tiger."

TLN: Song Wen be like, "Bitch Trust??, I don't even trust myself!"

...

A few days later.

Song Wen arrived at the Xuan Alchemy room.

As soon as he entered the alchemy room, he saw Zuo Shuiyun and Wei Ding approaching him.

At that moment, Wei Ding had been demoted from an elder in charge to an honorary elder and was relegated to the 'Spirit Flame Forbidden Area' to guard the Earth Core Refining Flame.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Without any utility value, Wei Ding fell out of favor, and Zuo Shuiyun turned against him, leading to a fallout between the two.

Recently, as Zuo Shuiyun was on rotation, she had also been dispatched to the 'Spirit Flame Forbidden Area' to assist Wei Ding in guarding the Earth Core Refining Flame, and the two were once again entangled together.

The Earth Core Refining Flame was sealed deep beneath Alchemy Peak, with only one access route leading to the sealed area.

This route was set with several restrictions; without a pass token, even a peak Golden Core cultivator would find it difficult to break in.

Therefore, guarding the Earth Core Refining Flame was a very leisurely job.

One only needed to check on the seal every few hours to see if there were any signs of loosening.

Correspondingly, this was also a very easy job, with pitifully low rewards.

Song Wen's status had long since changed dramatically.

Zuo Shuiyun's attitude towards Song Wen had undergone a complete turnaround.

She had previously looked down on him greatly.

When Song Wen first entered the sect, she was condescending and sarcastic toward him.

During their joint mission concerning the Cheng family, only Song Wen knew about Zuo Shuiyun secretly taming the blood demon.

It made Zuo Shuiyun uncomfortable that something looked down upon by others was known

to someone else.

Thus, she had once schemed to frame Song Wen, reporting him for privately selling pills, but

it hadn't caused him any trouble.

After Song Wen became the Town Hall Elder, their statuses had become worlds apart, making

it difficult for her to offend him easily.

As a result, she began to curry favor with him, flattering him.

However, Song Wen remained indifferent toward her.

Song Wen truly had no intention of mingling with beasts.

"Wu Sheng, how come you have time to come to the alchemy room today? Is there something important? Is there any way I can assist you, as your senior sister?"

Zuo Shuiyun approached Song Wen with small, delicate steps, her face adorned with a

flirtatious smile.

Song Wen replied, "It's just a small matter; there's no need to trouble Sister Zuo."

"Then you go ahead and busy yourself. If you need anything, you can use the message jade

slip to notify me, and I will definitely not decline."

"Thank you, Sister Zuo."

With that, Song Wen continued deeper into the alchemy room.

As he passed by Wei Ding, he greeted him.

"Elder Wei, long time no see. How have you been lately?"

Wei Ding's manner was nowhere near as familiar as Zuo Shuiyun's.

Song Wen was friendly in his greeting, but Wei Ding merely nodded in acknowledgment, maintaining his composure.

He had heard about Song Wen's current work for the First Supreme Elder.

In his eyes, Song Wen was merely riding a stroke of good fortune, having climbed up to the high branch of a Nascent Soul Supreme Elder.

When Song Wen's utility value diminished in the eyes of the First Supreme Elder, he would undoubtedly fall from grace and lose all his former glory.

As for Wei Ding's somewhat arrogant response, Song Wen didn't mind; he entered the room,

and his figure quickly vanished from the alchemy room.

"Elder Wei, Wu Sheng is currently a favored person in front of the Peak and the Supreme

Elder; you should treat him with a bit more courtesy," Zuo Shuiyun said.

Wei Ding spoke dismissively.

"It's just a temporary glory. Sooner or later, he will lose his utility value. Knowing too many

secrets is not a good thing. At that time, who knows what a miserable end he will meet."

"People have to rely on themselves. We alchemists depend on our alchemy skills to establish ourselves. Only by mastering alchemy can we stand firm in the sect and the cultivation world."

"Elder Wei, you make a valid point."

Zuo Shuiyun wholeheartedly agreed, but her true thoughts remained unknown to anyone.

...

Song Wen found Huo Ding and asked him about the refining method of a herb named 'Huang

Ying Grass.'

Huang Ying Grass is an auxiliary herb for forming Golden Core Pills, and Song Wen had never

used it before.

Huo Ding had excellent talent in alchemy and was dedicated to his studies, making rapid

progress in his alchemy skills; if not for the limitations of his cultivation level, he might have already been able to refine all second-tier elixirs.

Before arriving at the alchemy room, Song Wen had already communicated with Huo Ding

using a message jade slip.

Huo Ding was quite enthusiastic about Song Wen's visit, demonstrating the refining process

of Huang Ying Grass in person.

"Thank you for clarifying this for me, Elder Huo."

"Elder Wu doesn't need to thank me; it's what Master instructed."

"I will remember the kindness."

After bidding farewell to Huo Ding, Song Wen went to the Scripture Depository.

He needed to find books regarding green flames.

After half an hour, he finally found a record about the green flames among the vast sea of

texts.

This flame was called 'Cold Fire of the Underworld Corpse,' a cold and sinister spiritual flame.

For those who practice corpse and ghost paths, this flame holds immeasurable value.

It can not only be used against enemies but also assist in refining corpses and fierce ghosts.

With the jade-hued flame he obtained from Feng Qi, Song Wen now possessed one righteous

and one sinister spiritual flame.

However, refining spiritual flames required a cultivation level of Golden Core; thus, Song Wen

was currently unable to do so.

After leaving the Scripture Depository, Song Wen returned to his own cave.

For the time being, he spent his days focused on hard cultivation, corpse refining, and

practicing alchemy.

(End of the Chapter)

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