Blood Sacrifice To Millions Of Zombies, I Will Be A Demon Cultivator In The Apocalypse

Chapter 92 Blood Medicine, Scheming for Foundation Building (10,000 words)

And the blood lotus flowers that grew on the surrounding branches, one by one, bloomed after absorbing enough flesh and blood nutrients, with pale yellow or pink stamens inside, appearing delicate and beautiful.

"The blood lotus on the main stem is the ancestor of all the lotus flowers in this flesh and blood lotus pond. It can become a treasure for Foundation Building. The blood lotus that grows on other branches also absorbs a large amount of zombie flesh and blood essence. It can't be useless, right? Otherwise, it would be a huge loss..." Zheng Yi had been closely monitoring the flesh and blood lotus pond these days and had a deep understanding of the growth of the lotus flowers and lotus seeds.

He could see clearly that although a large amount of zombie flesh and blood was sent to the gathering place every day, only less than half of it was absorbed by the main root.

The remaining flesh and blood essence was not wasted, but was indeed absorbed by other branches, which resulted in the scene of the pond being filled with blooming flesh and blood lotus flowers.

Therefore, he was also unsure of what use these lotus pods and lotus roots, which were cultivated at such a high cost, would ultimately have. What would be born inside?

"Since the ancestral lotus of the blood lotus can be used for Foundation Building, what is the purpose of the full pond of flesh and blood lotus flowers? If the lotus flowers wither and produce lotus pods, they should have some use, right? And there should also be lotus roots growing below, I wonder if they can be eaten? What kind of effect do they have?!"

These blood lotus seeds themselves were treasures passed down from ancient times. Although their origins were somewhat mysterious, according to the records on the jade slip, they were definitely extremely powerful treasures.

Zheng Yi didn't believe that the lotus pods, lotus flowers, and lotus roots that grew on the branches had no use.

However, at this moment, the lotus flowers on those branches were just about to bloom, and there was no sign of lotus pods or lotus roots. He needed to wait a little longer and observe carefully to understand the truth.

Having waited for such a long time and wasted so many resources, Zheng Yi didn't mind waiting a little longer.

In the days that followed, besides arranging for the gathering place's blood warriors to continue going out to besiege zombies and having the follow-up troops transport the zombies back, Zheng Yi basically stayed in the area where the blood lotus seeds were growing, waiting patiently.

After half a month, Zheng Yi saw the blooming lotus flowers wither one by one, and green lotus pods stood tall in the flesh and blood lotus pond.

Then he saw these lotus pods gradually become plump, and the lotus seeds inside gradually turned red, their color becoming deeper and deeper, until they matured and became vibrant.

Finally, under Zheng Yi's gaze, one by one, the lotus pods on the branches matured completely. Suddenly, they released a circle of red light, which dispersed in the air. Then that mysterious and fragrant scent drifted into Zheng Yi's nose.

Immediately, Zheng Yi's brows relaxed, his expression brightened, and a dazzling light flashed in his eyes. He couldn't help but smile.

"Blood qi, it's actually extremely pure and abundant blood qi! This is excellent blood medicine!"

This was the first time Zheng Yi had cultivated these blood lotus seeds. This thing originally came from ancient times, with an unknown origin. Moreover, there was no record of the blood lotus pods produced by the side branches in the "Blood Lotus Embryo Hidden Lotus Flower Secret Record".

But now he knew, and his spirit was invigorated. With his cultivation level, whether it was his sense of smell, taste, or various sensory organs, he was extremely sensitive to various qi in the world.

Especially for Spirit Medicine that was beneficial to the body, just by smelling the medicinal fragrance, he could sense something.

Therefore, when these blood lotus pods matured, the mysterious and pure aura immediately made Zheng Yi's mind ripple.

He knew that he had made the right bet again. This was not just an ordinary Spirit Medicine, but a precious and cherished blood medicine.

In the Great Yi Immortal Domain, whether it was the righteous or demonic path, the most crucial part of cultivation for cultivators was the so-called "triple convergence".

These three elements represented the three most important origins of the human body. Only when the three elements converged could the physical body undergo transformation and embark on the path of Immortal Ascension.

So what are these three elements?

They are qi element, essence element, and Divine Origin.

The qi element represents mana, which is the fundamental source of cultivators' ability to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and use supernatural powers to unleash devastating spells.

Divine Origin represents the quality of a cultivator's divine soul, while the essence element represents the potential and storage of a cultivator's physical body.

These three elements are indispensable. Only when they advance together can they open the door to cultivation and complete Foundation Building through the transformation of the divine soul.

Among them, the supplementation of the qi element can be traced, and enhancing mana is not lacking in means in the Great Yi Immortal Domain, whether it is through cultivating with spirit stones, high-grade spiritual veins, or other heavenly treasures.

But the loss of Divine Origin, or the depletion of Divine Origin, is extremely difficult to replenish, and it is easy to damage the Dao Foundation.

In folk mythological stories, there are often lonely souls and wild ghosts who seduce scholars in dilapidated temples in the wilderness, absorbing their essence and divine energy, with the purpose of replenishing their own essence and Divine Origin.

And the lotus seeds in this Blood Lotus Pod contain surging essence and Divine Origin, which happen to be excellent blood medicine for replenishing both Divine Origin and essence.

After the cultivators in the Immortal Domain of Dayi reach the peak of Qi Refining, in order to complete Foundation Building, they must pass three tests, namely the test of magical power, the test of physical body, and the test of divine soul.

By taking this kind of blood lotus seeds for a long time, Zheng Yi's physical body can become pure and flawless, his divine soul can become full, and his essence can become abundant. Even his cultivation of magical power can progress rapidly, which is of great benefit to his breakthrough in Foundation Building.

This is something Zheng Yi never expected before obtaining this "Blood Lotus Embryo Hidden Lotus Secret Record" and cultivating the blood lotus seeds.

But now it is purely a case of good intentions leading to no good results. Consuming so much zombie flesh, now in Zheng Yi's eyes, not only is it profitable, but it is a huge profit.

Reaching out and grabbing the blood lotus pod that flashed with red light, Zheng Yi found that there were about twenty blood-colored lotus seeds inside. He felt that they seemed to be mature, and the blood energy contained in them was extremely strong. There was no need to wait any longer.

If allowed to continue growing, it will definitely produce more lotus seeds, which will consume more resources.

Directly picking it off, the whole lotus pod is about the size of a palm, and each lotus seed inside is distinct. It can be clearly perceived that the surging blood energy contained in them can be directly sold in the market in the Immortal Domain of Dayi.

And it is definitely valuable.

This is completely a great tonic. The surging blood energy inside can quickly replenish the consumed blood energy in the body. If eaten during a battle, the lost combat power will immediately recover.

It is definitely a necessary life-saving item for both staying at home and traveling.

"With the abundant blood energy in these blood lotus seeds, I can make a breakthrough to the ninth level of Qi Refining. At this stage, it is also time to plan for Foundation Building. Whether it is refining the physical body or perfecting the divine soul, it requires time and a large amount of energy!"

Originally, Zheng Yi estimated that it would take some time for him to break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining. After all, during this period, his cultivation has been unstoppable. In less than a year, he has surpassed the levels that others can only achieve in more than ten or even dozens of years. It is not easy to make a continuous breakthrough to the last realm of the Qi Refining stage in one go.

First, there is the supplementation of Jingyuan and Divine Origin, followed by the refinement of mana and physical body, which requires a lot of accumulation and practice time.

In the Immortal Domain of Dayi, he had already given orders for the Qi family's caravans to search everywhere for breakthrough elixirs or treasures, partly to accelerate cultivation progress, and partly to plan for his own Foundation Building.

However, treasures that can assist in breakthrough cultivation are almost controlled by major sects. In the extremely strict Demon Realm, it is very difficult to obtain these things.

Zheng Yi had to plan ahead and order the caravans to scavenge everywhere. As long as the territory is large enough and there are enough resources, the difficulty of obtaining these things will be greatly reduced.

But now, with the branch blood lotus seed, this is a completely self-regenerating blood medicine channel. As long as the gathering place does not collapse and there is a continuous input of resources, there will be more output.

For Zheng Yi at the moment, this medicine that contains surging blood qi is just right. He no longer needs to spend a lot of effort to find other elixirs and treasures.

Thinking of this, Zheng Yi glanced at the blood lotus flowers still blooming in the huge flesh and blood magic pool around him, as well as the swaying lotus pods. He was even more eager for the medicinal effects of these lotus seeds.

Immediately, he found a clean place in the corner, sat cross-legged, took out the blood lotus pod directly, opened it, and took out all the twenty-odd lotus seeds inside. He threw one of the lotus seeds into his mouth.

With one gulp, the lotus seed was enveloped by mana, and it spun slightly. The flesh instantly turned into surging blood qi and quickly flowed down his throat.

Accompanied by the operation of the cultivation technique, the surging blood qi and essence continuously rushed along his meridians throughout his body.

"Such strong blood qi!"

Even Zheng Yi couldn't help but secretly praise. He didn't expect that the lotus seeds grown in the blood lotus pod cultivated from zombie flesh would have such a great effect. They truly lived up to their reputation as ancient spiritual objects.

With just one lotus seed, all the harmful substances were filtered out, leaving behind pure blood qi that was even purer than refined elixirs.

This is a naturally side-effect-free blood medicine.

If it were placed in some alchemy sects in the Immortal Domain of Dayi, this blood lotus pod and lotus seeds could be used as the main medicine for refining some precious Jingyuan elixirs.

With one gulp, Zheng Yi's face was flushed with abundant blood qi. Even with his powerful Body Refining physique, he couldn't resist the impact of the surging energy in the blood lotus pod for a while.

Actually, consuming it directly like this is a bit wasteful.

Many pure blood and essence cannot be absorbed directly and will be expelled from the body. If given to a master alchemist, they can definitely refine precious blood pills.

But on one hand, to avoid trouble, and on the other hand, to keep wealth hidden, as long as this Blood Flesh Demon Pool is here, the production of Blood Lotus Seeds will be continuous.

At this critical moment, Zheng Yi doesn't want any accidents to happen. Safety is the most important.

The surging blood qi circulated along the meridians throughout his body, thoroughly cleansing his body. Zheng Yi opened his mouth and exhaled a breath.

After a few breaths, he completely suppressed the turbulent blood qi inside his body and slowly opened his eyes.

"Just a Blood Lotus Seed has such an effect. There are more Blood Lotus Pods to mature in the future, plus an abundant supply of spirit stones. I will soon break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining."

"Furthermore, if the Blood Flesh Lotus Pond continues to expand, those Blood Warriors under my control in the gathering place can also increase their strength using Blood Lotus Seeds as resources. And as for the Qi family..."

Looking at the blooming lotus flowers in the huge Blood Flesh Lotus Pond, Zheng Yi's eyes became eager.

These are the materials for his promotion, which will directly impact his blood qi as he strives to reach the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Time passed, days turned into months, and the number of mature Blood Lotus Pods increased. After absorbing the lotus seeds from the eighth pod, Zheng Yi's cultivation finally broke through to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Zheng Yi discovered a problem.

Although all the lotus pods were a bright blood color, the lighter the color, the faster they matured, but the faster they matured, the lower the blood qi they contained.

As for the lotus pods that matured later, they were often completely red, with even stronger blood qi. Zheng Yi didn't dare to consume all the lotus seeds from a pod at once.

Because the blood qi contained within would directly impact his body, the surging blood qi released at a speed far exceeding the absorption rate of his cultivation technique. He could only absorb it bit by bit to alleviate the pressure on his body from the blood qi.

Another two months passed. Zheng Yi had been in the Apocalypse World for almost a year, and with the support of the abundant blood essence from the Blood Lotus Pods, he finally reached the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Zheng Yi noticed a problem.

Although it was unrealistic for him to guard the area himself, he ordered Jin Wuqian to dispatch several people to guard the area. The selected personnel were all under Zheng Yi's control and loyal Blood Warriors.

Now that this evolutionary line had matured, the Blood Warriors had become the main force in the gathering place and were Zheng Yi's personal guards.

Their bloodline originated from the progenitor zombie, Cain the Demon Bat, and they were completely influenced and controlled by Zheng Yi, making him feel at ease.

They would be the true main force in the future. Zheng Yi had gradually tilted resources towards the cultivation of the Blood Warriors, and everyone could feel it.

Even Jin Wuqian had applied for the next batch of Blood Warrior plans, but as the deputy leader of the gathering place, he had too many matters to handle and had not been approved by Zheng Yi.

Having stayed in the Apocalypse World for a long time, Zheng Yi decided to return to the Great Yi Immortal Domain to refine his own mana and cultivate in a place with abundant spiritual energy, which was essential for his own growth.

However, he hadn't been in seclusion in the Qi family for long when he was alarmed by astonishing news and had to give up his cultivation and come out of seclusion.

In the main hall of the Qi family, Zheng Yi's expression was solemn and his face extremely serious as he asked each word.

"Can you repeat what you just said?!"

Qi Lin's face was filled with anxiety as he repeated the received message once again.

"Assimilating Soul Sect is finished! The sect's headquarters has been breached!"

"What?!"

Confirming the news once again from Qi Lin's mouth, Zheng Yi couldn't help but feel incredibly shocked.

He never expected that after finally becoming a demonic cultivator and before he could make a name for himself, the sect that he thought he could rely on, Assimilating Soul Sect, would actually meet such a fate.

After all, Assimilating Soul Sect, even among the demonic Dao sects in the Foundation Building Stage, was not considered weak. It had a total of three Foundation Building Stage cultivators, including the sect leader and the elders.

Could a sect like this really be destroyed just like that?

It was truly unbelievable!

It should be noted that Assimilating Soul Sect had a history of several hundred years. Apart from its founding ancestor, it had also flourished during the time of the withered soul ancestor two hundred years ago. It was a sect with the heritage of the Violet Palace stage and had considerable strength.

Furthermore, with the support of the Swallowing Star Demon City as its backing, there were hardly any forces in the vicinity that could destroy Assimilating Soul Sect.

Zheng Yi had just returned to the end-of-days world and had been cultivating for some time. How could Assimilating Soul Sect be destroyed just like that? Could it be that they had provoked an even more terrifying enemy?

However, after the initial shock, Zheng Yi gradually calmed down. To be honest, he didn't have much attachment to Assimilating Soul Sect. He had only used money to pave his way, all for the sake of obtaining the identity of a demonic cultivator and the method to refine the Soul-Capturing Banner.

Now that he had obtained everything he wanted, whether Assimilating Soul Sect was destroyed or not had nothing to do with him.

After all, after lying low for a while, Zheng Yi now had wings of his own. Without the shackles and restraints of a sect, he had established his own foundation in this chaotic Demon Realm.

It could be considered as reaching for the sky and leaping across the sea. There might be even greater opportunities waiting for him.

He understood this very clearly. In the history of the Great Yi Immortal Domain, there were countless sects that disappeared for various reasons and were forgotten by the river of time. This was even more so in the Demon Realm.

Even those major sects that had been passed down for thousands of years had a history of destruction, let alone Assimilating Soul Sect, which had only been passed down for a few hundred years.

When a whale falls, all living things thrive. It was the will of heaven, just retribution.

"Tell me the details of the matter."

Calming down, Zheng Yi no longer dwelled on the fact that Assimilating Soul Sect had been destroyed, but instead asked what exactly had happened during this process.

"Sir, you are aware of the war between the Dao Sect and the Hundred Beasts Sect over the mineral vein, right?"

Qi Lin asked softly.

Of course, Zheng Yi was very clear about this sect war. It was precisely to avoid this sect war that he had fled far away and arrived in the area guarded by the Qi family.

Now, hearing Qi Lin's words, it seemed that the destruction of Assimilating Soul Sect was related to this dispute over the mineral vein.

As Qi Lin recounted the events, Zheng Yi gradually understood the ins and outs of what had happened.

The whole situation was actually quite clear, all because of that Middle Grade spiritual stone vein.

However, after the sect war had dragged on until now, both Assimilating Soul Sect and the Hundred Beasts Sect had suffered losses. But as the battle continued into the late stage, it had become a showdown of the sects' foundations.

In comparison, Assimilating Soul Sect had a longer history and a deeper foundation. The Hundred Beasts Sect had been repeatedly forced to retreat and was already at its wits' end, struggling to keep up.

Taking advantage of the situation, the three Foundation Building Stage cultivators from Assimilating Soul Sect had joined forces and overwhelmed the Hundred Beasts Sect in terms of high-end combat power, even reaching the sect's main gate.

(End of this chapter)