Great Demon Leader: Start By Refining Flying Zombies

Chapter 53: Promotion

Liang Xiao heard the sound outside and secretly exclaimed that it came so quickly. He didn't know that someone kind-hearted had helped to urge it on.

Immediately, he took a deep breath, adjusted his expression, and opened the door to the stone room.

But he didn't expect that as soon as he opened the door, he was amazed by the scene outside.

Outside the stone room, on the open space, several elders stationed at the outer gate of Little Ghost Hall stood in a line with the disciples of the same generation, respectfully waiting on both sides of the door.

A middle-aged scholar with a white beard was sitting steadily on a grand chair. On the table beside him, there was a pot of spiritual tea and several plates of exquisite pastries.

Seeing Liang Xiao appear, the middle-aged scholar immediately showed a kind smile and beckoned to him.

Liang Xiao walked over with a solemn expression and, following the scholar's gesture, sat on another chair.

"Liang Xiao, no need to be restrained. I believe you already know the purpose of my visit this time, which is for the purple jade soul card you presented not long ago!"

The middle-aged scholar, who introduced himself earlier as an official of the Inner Hall's miscellaneous affairs, named Yu Fan, was now in close contact with Liang Xiao.

Liang Xiao found that his opponent's cultivation level was extremely profound, definitely not at the Qi Refining stage.

But there was no oppressive feeling as terrifying as that of a Gold Core stage cultivator, so it was unlikely to be at the Gold Core stage.

It seemed that the person who came to inspect from the Inner Hall was most likely a cultivator at the Foundation Building stage. This result made Liang Xiao secretly relieved.

However, he did not underestimate the situation, nor did he display the arrogant attitude he had in front of Wu Dun.

Because although this person in front of him was also at the Foundation Building stage like Wu Dun, he came from the Inner Hall, and it was likely that he could easily defeat ten Wu Duns.

"Official Yu, this is the proof left to me by my master - the purple jade soul card. My master has imprinted his spiritual consciousness inside, explaining the situation. I ask the official to verify it!"

Liang Xiao handed over the purple jade soul card, showing a somewhat uneasy expression under the pressure of the opponent's cultivation level.

The spiritual consciousness imprint was a means of leaving information.

And because the purple jade soul card had a special material, it could contain a lot of information. As long as one had enough cultivation and used a specific method to unlock the restrictions, they could read it.

"Alright."

Official Yu didn't look like an ordinary member of the demonic sect, revealing a fierce appearance. Instead, he appeared quite reserved, resembling an ordinary accountant.

Only when he received the purple jade soul card, occasional flashes of sharpness in his narrowed eyes revealed his meticulous thoughts, showing that he was not an ordinary person.

"Hiss! This soul card was left by the elder who went missing in Yan Country thirty years ago. He was actually trapped in an artifact refining hall in the Heavenly Sun Mountain of the past!"

As soon as he checked the soul card, Yu Fan showed a hint of shock. But as he continued to read the information, his expression became even more strange.

Looking at the innocent Liang Xiao in front of him, he coughed lightly twice, momentarily not knowing where to start.

"Do you know what information the elder left in the spiritual consciousness imprint?"

Yu Fan casually picked up a teacup, took a small sip, and seemingly asked Liang Xiao without much thought.

Liang Xiao revealed a cheerful smile and said, "Naturally, I know. Although my master cannot temporarily return to the sect due to some matters, he is worried that the sect's relatives and friends do not know whether he is alive or dead. Therefore, he sent me back to inform the sect of this good news."

"At the same time, it is also because of my master's appreciation. Not only did he accept me as his disciple, but he also promised me the treatment of a core disciple. This time, I came back to register and make use of the sect's resources to cultivate well, in order to repay my master and the sect as soon as possible!"

Yu Fan's mouth twitched slightly, but he didn't show it on his face. He just raised an eyebrow lightly in response to Liang Xiao's words, neither confirming nor denying.

"In the spiritual consciousness imprint, the elder mentioned that under your fortuitous encounter, you formed a contract with an extraordinary talented Flying Zombie?"

After a pause, Yu Fan continued to ask.

Liang Xiao looked shocked and then embarrassedly said, "Master even told you about this? I thought he wanted me to keep it a secret."

"I see."

Yufan's thoughts raced, and at this moment, he had already connected the information in the spiritual imprint, linking all the clues together. Looking at Liang Xiao's expression, there was a deep hidden pity.

The information in the spiritual imprint was far different from what Liang Xiao had said.

In the spiritual imprint, the Hundred Tribulations Daoist mentioned that this child did indeed help him escape from the formation, but his aptitude was poor and not worth cultivating.

The reason why he took him as a disciple and promised him the treatment of a core disciple was because Liang Xiao had an extraordinary opportunity and formed a contract with a Flying Zombie.

Coincidentally, the Hundred Tribulations Daoist had a rare method of nurturing zombies with humans.

In simple terms, Liang Xiao was treated as the furnace for the Flying Zombie. When the time came, it would be the moment for the Hundred Tribulations Daoist to harvest the Flying Zombie.

It could be said that the Hundred Tribulations Daoist had no gratitude towards Liang Xiao, his savior. Instead, he cruelly used him in a way that made one's hair stand on end.

Hmm, this taste is just right.

Although Yufan felt that this person in front of him was pitiful, he didn't show any expression on his face, nor could he reveal the true information to Liang Xiao.

Because a Gold Core stage cultivator in the Myriad Demons Cave was already considered a true member of the privileged class.

There was just one last doubt remaining.

"Elder Hundred Tribulations, did he mention to you when he will truly return to the sect? He has been traveling outside for a long time!"

From the spiritual imprint, Yufan only learned that Elder Hundred Tribulations would not return to the sect in the near future, but the specific reason was not mentioned.

Liang Xiao looked down, seemingly thinking carefully, and said, "It seems that Master obtained something in the Heavenly Sun Mountain ruins and mentioned wanting to participate in an auction. But as a Qi Refining stage disciple, I am not clear about the specifics."

That's right, being trapped in a dangerous place for over thirty years, even a Gold Core stage ancestor's condition would greatly decline.

Perhaps he found some incredible treasure in the ruins?

In that case, Elder Hundred Tribulations would be even more reluctant to easily return to the sect. It should be noted that the Demon Sect was not a united front, and there were many ruthless old demons.

From this perspective, without recovering his condition or digesting the gains from the adventure, Elder Hundred Tribulations would not return in the short term.

No wonder he had the intention to let his disciples cultivate a long-lasting zombie nurturing technique!

However, core disciples were the true foundation of the sect and consumed a large amount of sect resources every day.

They couldn't be wasted on a disciple who served as a furnace.

Considering the status of a Gold Core stage ancestor, let's give him the identity of an inner disciple.

Yufan squinted his eyes, organized the collected information, and put away the purple jade soul card, smiling at Liang Xiao.

He waved his sleeve, and a large purple lacquered box appeared in front of him.

After Liang Xiao received permission from the other party's gaze, he took a step forward and opened the box.

Suddenly, a burst of spiritual light shone, and inside the box were a set of purple robes, a magic sword, and a jade talisman!

"Liang Xiao, your identity has been verified, but it's a pity that the status of a core disciple is of great importance. Since Elder Hundred Tribulations has not returned, I cannot grant it to you directly."

"However, starting from today, you are an inner disciple of Myriad Demons Cave. The things in this box are just the basic benefits for inner disciples."

"More benefits for inner disciples will be handed over to you by someone else in the future. I hope you... cultivate well!"

Well, I'm not quite satisfied with these two chapters, but I still have to write them. Let's quickly start the next chapter.

(End of this chapter)