Me and My Cold CEO Wife

Chapter 1829 - 1818: Corpse Spirit Assault

As the Corpse Qi continued to surge in, the liquid protective shield began to solidify into a jelly-like form.At this moment, Ning Fan felt like he was wrapped in gelatin.

Sensing the True Qi in his meridians, as if it were syrup-like and thick, Ning Fan's face couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy.

When this thick True Qi transforms into a solid state and then changes back into a gaseous state, it signifies the completion of a great accomplishment.

The process is progressing with an unexpected smoothness beyond Ning Fan's imagination.

"No wonder the Heavenly Gang Realm is so difficult; just the transformation from Qi to Gang already troubles countless people."

Ning Fan's recovery ability of True Qi is among the best.

Yet despite this, relying solely on his own ability to refine True Qi into Gang Qi remains extremely challenging.

Compressing all the True Qi in the meridians into a solid state is a tremendous test for the meridians, dantian, and mental state.

Everyone who completes this step possesses either great perseverance or significant fortune.

Without fortune, cultivators can only tread solidly, slowly operating the dantian and desperately squeezing the potential of the meridians, thus gradually refining True Qi into Gang Qi.

This is an exceedingly lengthy process; countless people abandon halfway due to the unbearable cost of pushing their meridians to the limit or the tedium of such a retreat.

"This is the benefit of having fortune."

Reflecting on his own situation, Ning Fan felt even more covetous of Xuan Tian Sect's alchemy.

In Xuan Tian Sect, Aerial Mastery is as common as dogs, and Heavenly Gang strolls the streets, precisely because of the Spiritual Qi Pills.

No matter the inherent talent, as long as one is willing to consume drugs, even a pig can transform into the Heavenly Gang Realm.

Once Ning Fan masters alchemy, it means he can produce a large batch of Heavenly Gang Realm experts.

Even without Spirit Roots, reaching Half-step Heavenly Gang is achievable.

Thinking of the future Shadow Squad all becoming Half-step Heavenly Gang experts, a trace of fervor flashed in Ning Fan's eyes.

By then, Ning Fan need not worry anymore about the experts in the Western cultivation world.

Half-step Heavenly Gang almost equates to Marquis level in the Blood Clan.

Yet, adding together the entire thirteen families of the Blood Clan, how many Marquis do they have?

Moreover, the power of Xuan Tian Sect isn't restrained by other forces.

"So what if the Sanctuary of Light forms an array, I'll suffocate it with an ocean of experts."

Recalling narrowly escaping death at the hands of the temple, Ning Fan's lingering hatred surged, vowing to reclaim his dignity.

"Faster!"

As if responding to Ning Fan's cries, the vortex at his dantian suddenly expanded several degrees, and its rotational speed increased rapidly.

Simultaneously, the Dragon Perception Wind surging from the second layer passage became even more formidable.

Ning Fan's gelatin-like True Qi protective shield started to transition toward a solid state, resembling a colorful crystal.

At this moment, Ning Fan suddenly sensed something amiss.

The concentration of Corpse Qi, which had been steadily growing, abruptly surged by over three levels.

Ning Fan opened his eyes, staring intently at the soaring tornado.

Perhaps due to the swirling Corpse Qi's illusion,

Ning Fan distinctly saw faces with well-defined features within the tornado.

"This is..."

As perplexity unfolded, figures corresponding to those faces emerged.

These people had gleaming red eyes, their bodies seemingly composed of Corpse Qi, entirely enveloped in gray smoke-like forms.

These individuals wielded various cold weapons, emitting an aura above the Aerial Mastery Realm.

Witnessing this scene, Ning Fan's pupils contracted, muttering secretly, "These are Corpse Spirits!"

Records in Xuan Tian Sect noted that aside from transforming living beings into zombies through Corpse Qi,

The most crucial aspect was nurturing a unique life form through Corpse Qi—Corpse Spirits.

Corpse Spirits appear similar to zombies but differ as much as heaven and earth.

Zombies possess physical bodies; if destroyed, their fate is sealed.

However, Corpse Spirits lack a physical entity; no matter the damage, they can quickly recover.

Especially in a place like the Corpse Raising Ground, Corpse Spirits are practically undying and indestructible.

The total eradication of Xuan Tian Sect's army was due to endless Corpse Spirits wearing them down.

The most terrifying aspect of Corpse Spirits is their overall strength.

The lowest Corpse Spirits birthed from Corpse Qi possess Aerial Mastery Peak strength.

Moreover, as their strength ascends, Corpse Spirits develop independent consciousness akin to humans.

It's akin to that absolute fiend creating life out of nothing.

The Corpse Herding Sect's zombie refining technique doesn't even compare in the face of Corpse Spirits.

Currently, over fifty Corpse Spirits are riding the tornado toward Ning Fan.

"Aerial Mastery Peak used as mere cannon fodder."

Realizing this, Ning Fan felt a strong urge to flee.

He's not naive enough to believe the Corpse Spirits before him are the entirety of the Corpse Raising Ground.

"These Corpse Spirits must be from the fifth layer."

Ning Fan thoroughly searched the fourth layer last time without finding these strange creatures.

The Corpse Raising Ground has nine layers, with each layer's Corpse Qi concentration rising exponentially.

The strength of Corpse Spirits is graded according to the Corpse Qi concentration.

"Indeed, only the exceptionally dense Corpse Qi of the fifth layer can nurture such unique life."

If faced with fifty Aerial Mastery Peak humans, Ning Fan wouldn't hesitate to run.

Yet, when confronted by Corpse Spirits, Ning Fan pays them less heed.

Now at the critical moment of refining Qi into Gang, Ning Fan is unwilling to abandon the hard work accomplished over the days because of these Corpse Spirits.

Although unable to observe the stellar movements within the Corpse Raising Ground,

Using his mental fatigue as an indicator, Ning Fan estimates he's been here for over ten days.

If he departs now, at least ten days of rigorous cultivation would be wasted.

"Perhaps they're unaware of my reputation as the nemesis of Corpse Qi."

With cold eyes, Ning Fan lets the fifty-plus Corpse Spirits advance unabated.

Just as the Corpse Spirits are about to afflict him with Blade Edge, suddenly...

As the Corpse Spirits approach the crystal-like protective shield, their weapons start to melt like spring snow into the shield, then are drawn into the vortex in the dantian.

Continuous supplementation by fifty Corpse Spirits has stimulated Ning Fan's dantian to the point of slight pain.

"A great tonic!"

The massive Corpse Qi, driven by the meridians' operation, begins refining into Gang Qi.

"It would be perfect to have a few more rounds."

Greed flashed in Ning Fan's eyes.

Though the Corpse Qi continued replenishing endlessly, Ning Fan appeared like an incessantly efficient pump, gradually outstripping the supply of Corpse Qi.

Swallowing another hundred plus Corpse Spirits would guarantee Ning Fan's immediate completion of True Qi solidification.

Despite ten days and nights of refining and the supplementation from fifty Corpse Spirits, Ning Fan still hasn't completed refining Qi into Gang,

Thus it shows the difficulty of this step.

Of course, it also relates to Ning Fan's deep foundation.