I Am A Corpse Collector In The World Of Cultivating Immortals

Chapter 90: Breaking through Spiritual Roots and Advancing to Soul Formation (Seeking Subscriptions)

[Successful burial!

Obtained mid-stage Return to Void Immortal Dao experience, obtained partial spiritual roots, obtained Divine Ability...]

It was another day following Zhao Decai for a burial, and Chen Shen felt delighted in his heart.

"After two years in the Purple Garden, ten apprentices, and now six have graduated, leaving only the four of you."

Zhao Decai looked at the four Luck apprentices in front of him, especially Chen Shen, and gave them a few more glances before saying, "I believe I have taught you apprentices to a good standard... Work harder and strive to graduate soon."

He felt somewhat frustrated that they hadn't made more progress, but his words turned into encouragement at the last moment.

The four apprentices seemed a little ashamed, lowering their heads.

"Don't go to the Purple Garden for inspection tomorrow. Come to my courtyard, and I will take you to listen to a lecture by a Purple Crane-level Luck Grandmaster."

Zhao Decai gave his final instructions and left.

The Purple Garden had few people, and Luck masters would often exchange and learn from each other. There were frequent lectures by Purple Crane-level and higher Luck Grandmasters.

However, only Luck masters were qualified to attend. Apprentices like Chen Shen did not have the qualifications.

But Zhao Decai had put in effort for them to gain enlightenment.

"A lecture by a Purple Crane-level Luck Grandmaster is not bad, but it's a pity that I haven't graduated yet and can't obtain the Green Sparrow-level Mountain and River Technique. But there's no need to rush. Luck encompasses everything, and it's not easy to comprehend the Green Sparrow-level Luck. It's better to take advantage of Old Zhao's presence and benefit from it."

Chen Shen thought to himself.

In fact, he was the true first graduate.

But in order to bury more powerful True Venerables, he wasn't in a hurry to graduate.

Green Sparrow and Purple Crane were both benchmarks for the bodies of Return to Void True Venerables.

For Luck masters like Bai Yan, the majority of burials were of Soul Formation Ancestors.

Unless certain True Venerable families were poor and could only inscribe the Bai Yan Grand Array.

If Chen Shen were to graduate, for a long time, he would only be able to collect the bodies of Soul Formation Ancestors, which was not what he wanted.

Isn't True Venerable enticing?

...

Early the next morning, Chen Shen and the others followed Zhao Decai into a huge hall.

"Huh?" At the front row, a young man exclaimed.

Chen Shen followed the sound and immediately understood. This was the first graduate who had regarded him as a rival in the past.

However, the other party was only slightly surprised and then returned to calmness, no longer looking at Chen Shen.

In his eyes, Chen Shen was no longer a rival.

"Here!"

As a Green Sparrow-level Luck Grandmaster, Old Zhao naturally sat in the front row as a VIP.

The other three apprentices found seats in the back after looking for a while.

But Chen Shen was different; someone had saved a seat for him.

It seemed that Xu Wenjing knew he would come, as there was already an empty seat next to her.

Chen Shen wanted to know why the first graduate could sit in the front row, so he sat next to the NPC.

Sure enough, the exclusive NPC spoke:

"Chen Shen, do you know why Zhang Ping has the qualifications to sit in the front row?"

"Why?"

"This person was the first to graduate. He was taken as a disciple by a Purple Crane-level Grandmaster, who had high hopes for him and declared that he would break through to become a Green Sparrow-level Luck Grandmaster within twenty years. The Purple Crane-level Luck Grandmaster who is lecturing today is his master. It's a pity. I always thought you were the first, otherwise, it would have been you sitting in the front row."

Xu Wenjing sighed.

Now that she had graduated, she had established her own sect and had made several burial transactions in the past year, earning a lot of wealth.

"You have to work harder. If you can't graduate after following Teacher Zhao for five years, you will be expelled from the Purple Garden," she said, showing concern.

"The lecture is about to begin," Chen Shen nodded slightly and said.

Luck is a mysterious and elusive path, but it does exist.

And it can be divided into many types, such as heavenly luck, earthly luck...

Simply put, it's luck.

Some people are born in Rome, growing up with a silver spoon in their mouth, while others are born as cattle and horses. This is heavenly luck.

For example, some prodigies are born, with red light all over, stars shining, storms raging, and natural phenomena occurring.

In short, it tells everyone that some people are born extraordinary, which is also heavenly luck.

And some people have good luck, picking up money every day or obtaining the inheritance of powerful immortals, obtaining treasures and the like. This is also luck, but it's not heavenly luck...

For example, the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty, with strong national power, stable citizens, and prosperity, possesses a magnificent national luck.

And Luck Shi is mainly responsible for suppressing the Luck of the dynasty, while guarding against its leakage and dispersion.

And arranging the Luck formation, allowing the imperial family of the Immortal Dynasty to prosper and continuously give birth to talented heroes of the era.

Only then can the Immortal Dynasty steadily move towards eternal glory.

Of course, this is just one of the methods of Luck Shi.

The Purple Gold Mountain and River Technique lists Myriad Manifestations, which includes many abilities, such as finding dragon veins and observing the fortune of the Immortal Dynasty...

After more than two hours, the Purple Crane-level master finished his lecture, and Chen Shen gained a lot from it.

And he secretly wanted to cultivate the Green Sparrow-level Purple Gold Mountain and River Technique.

...

In the blink of an eye, three months passed.

Xu Wenjing vividly portrayed the role of an exclusive NPC, often telling Chen Shen some things inside the Purple Garden.

"A few days ago, a Green Sparrow-level Luck Shi successfully engraved the Purple Crane Formation and was promoted to a Purple Crane-level master. He is Old Zhao's opponent. It is said that they were rivals when they were young, but in the end, a third person intervened and married their beloved. Now that the other party has been promoted to Purple Crane, Old Zhao seems a bit anxious and is working hard to study."

"No wonder I haven't seen Old Zhao for a month," Chen Shen said with relief.

"And also, isn't Luck Shi competing for the empty name quota every quarter? Zhang Ping surpassed the older generation and won the fifth place, earning a quota. It seems that this person is going to soar to the sky. It's really enviable to have the guidance of a Purple Crane master."

"What about you?"

Upon hearing Chen Shen's question, Xu Wenjing felt a bit embarrassed and disappointed, saying, "Just the tail of a white goose. During this time, I have to patrol the graves. The strong always get stronger, and the weak always get weaker."

"When will you graduate, Chen Shen? When the time comes, we can patrol the cemetery together and have a companion."

"You shouldn't lack friends in the Purple Garden, right?"

"They are them," Xu Wenjing replied, adding in her heart, "How can they compare to you?"

...

Two years and six months in the Purple Garden.

Old Zhao, Zhao Decai, was promoted to a Purple Crane-level master and obtained Soul Formation protection, causing a stir in the Purple Garden.

"Congratulations, Master Zhao," Chen Shen and the other three apprentices congratulated.

Within three months, another apprentice graduated.

Although he had been following Old Zhao all along, he was the last one to congratulate him.

"Chen Shen, stay, the rest of you can leave," Old Zhao ordered after saying a few words.

After the other two apprentices left, he waved his arm, and a coffin appeared in the hall, saying, "Engrave the White Goose Formation in front of me, let me see your progress."

Chen Shen nodded slightly, then held the engraving pen in his left hand and made hand seals with his right hand.

One rune after another was engraved into the coffin by him.

At first, everything went smoothly, but gradually, his speed became slower and his face turned red.

Bang!

When most of the formation was engraved, he took a step back and lost his strength.

"Master Zhao, Chen Shen is dull," Chen Shen said apologetically, arching his hand.

However, Old Zhao's gaze was deep and he remained silent for a long time before saying, "Are you deliberately hiding your abilities, aren't you?"

Chen Shen was stunned for a moment, then his face calmed down and he nodded gently.

Luck is not his strong suit, and it seems to have been discovered.

"If I hadn't been promoted to a Purple Crane-level Luck master, I'm afraid I wouldn't have seen through you and would still be kept in the dark by you."

Old Zhao's face was complex. When did this apprentice become someone he had high hopes for, even considering taking him as a disciple?

But as time went by, the other party's talent did not show, and there were discussions among the same sect. Even he thought he had misjudged and felt somewhat disappointed.

But today he learned that the other party was deliberately hiding his abilities.

"Give me a hint, roughly when will you be able to graduate?"

"Before the new year."

"Be more specific."

"Two years from now."

"(°ー°〃)" Old Zhao was embarrassed. He asked tentatively, "How do you compare to Zhang Ping?"

"A little earlier than him," Chen Shen answered truthfully.

"..." Zhao Decai inwardly cursed. Damn, he's so talented, but he's hiding it. "Are you afraid of being killed or jealous?"

"Chen Shen thinks that after graduation, he needs to cultivate on his own, which is not as good as Master Zhao's lectures."

"Okay." Old Zhao nodded slightly, finding this statement reasonable.

"Don't you know that after graduation, you can obtain the follow-up chapters of the Purple Gold Mountain and River Technique? Why endure it?"

"White Goose has not yet fully comprehended it. After reading the follow-up, he will become ambitious and distracted." Chen Shen said seriously.

"You make sense. Now you can fully display the Luck technique and engrave the White Goose formation with all your strength." Old Zhao wiped away the unfinished formation marks on the coffin and said.

Boom!

As soon as the words fell, a white goose phantom burst out from Chen Shen's body.

Luck practitioners classify birds and beasts in the mortal world into different levels. It is rumored that each kind of bird and beast in these levels can suppress and absorb Luck.

However, the dragon clan is dominant, and now the Immortal Dynasty uses the Dragon King to suppress Luck.

But some extraordinary experts in the Immortal Dynasty have divine beasts like White Goose and Purple Crane accompanying them, assisting in their cultivation of Luck as the Beast King.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

This time, Chen Shen did not hide his abilities. He used all his strength to engrave the formation, flowing smoothly and effortlessly.

"White Goose is almost a Grandmaster!" Old Zhao's face was shocked.

Each level of Luck practitioners has a specific division of control over formations to measure their strength.

And Chen Shen, with just a little more, could become a Grandmaster and challenge the Green Sparrow level Luck practitioner.

In the Purple Garden, the White Goose Master ranks in the top three!

What a genius!

"In less than three years, he has reached such a level. This person is truly talented!" Zhao Decai's heart was complex and pleasantly surprised.

Fortunately, he has been promoted to the Purple Crane level Luck Master. Otherwise, if the other party had been hiding his abilities all along, it would have been a loss for the Purple Garden.

"Not bad!" Old Zhao remained calm on the surface, then waved his sleeve, and a book appeared before Chen Shen.

Green Sparrow level Purple Mountain and River Art!

Chen Shen's eyes widened in surprise and hurriedly asked, "Master Zhao, what is this?"

"Take it and comprehend it. The follow-up techniques are a bit early for you, but the Purple Mountain and River Art is created based on this foundation. It will be helpful for you as a Green Sparrow level practitioner."

"But..." Chen Shen hesitated.

He didn't want to graduate yet. He hadn't taken enough advantage of Master Zhao. He wanted to continue for another two and a half years.

"No need to graduate. I won't tell anyone about this. You can continue to practice by my side, and even after you graduate, you can still come to me for guidance." Old Zhao understood his thoughts and said.

Sure enough, good teachers are hard to come by. The other party must think that he is very skilled in teaching and learning, which is why he has been hiding his abilities.

"Understood, Master." Chen Shen nodded, feeling delighted that he could continue to take advantage of Master Zhao. It's great.

...

In the third year of apprenticeship, all thirty Luck apprentice practitioners graduated, except for Chen Shen.

"Could it be that this person was just a flash in the pan? As the subsequent chapters of White Goose become more profound, he can't keep up?"

"Three years without graduation, this person is done for. I'm afraid his mentality has already collapsed."

"A hundred years ago, there were one or two apprentices who couldn't graduate within five years and were expelled from the Purple Garden. It seems that this time, it's Chen Shen."

"Chen Shen... I used to consider you as my rival. It turns out I overestimated you." In a room, Zhang Ping muttered to himself.

Even the exclusive NPC lost patience.

"This person has not graduated in three years, and his mentality will only get worse in the next two years. It's probably hopeless. You should withdraw as soon as possible and don't hold on to false hope." Song Yucheng looked at his friend's wishful thinking over the years and felt annoyed. He had advised him many times before, and this time was no exception.

"There are still two years left." Xu Wenjing retorted weakly, but her voice gradually became weaker, and she wasn't sure herself.

"Don't look for him anymore. The two of us and a few other friends live together. We're just missing you. Come back, let's drink and cultivate together." The other person in the trio also persuaded.

"I..." Xu Wenjing lowered her head, not knowing how to respond.

Over the years, her friends had advised her, and she had been influenced by them. Coupled with Chen Shen's cold attitude towards her, she had gradually lost interest.

"Being handsome is a lifelong thing. I should trust him." Xu Wenjing finally said, deciding to trust Chen Shen once again.

At the same time, in Zhao Decai's courtyard.

A white goose phantom bloomed in the room.

"Not bad, just so-so." Old Zhao casually said, but he was ecstatic in his heart.

What a talent. This person is definitely a genius.

It has only been a short time, and he will soon break through to become a White Goose Grandmaster and challenge the Green Sparrow level.

"You are progressing a bit slowly. Come here, and I will demonstrate what it means to be a White Goose Grandmaster."

Old Zhao said calmly, then personally demonstrated the Grandmaster-level White Goose formation.

Before Chen Shen left, he reminded him, "Don't publicize it. Act low-key. Once you become a Grandmaster, I will let you graduate."

Mainly because he was afraid that the other party would become arrogant and couldn't wait to graduate.

...

Another year passed in cultivation.

"Four years without graduation, being expelled from the Purple Garden is inevitable."

"This person is no longer worthy of our attention. Come, let's drink. Next month is the debate for the quota, I wish us success in obtaining the quota and earning resources."

"Move over quickly. It has been four years. Chen Shen's departure from Ziyuan is undoubtedly the right choice. You shouldn't be obsessed. We are not from the same world."

Next door to Chen Shen's courtyard, Song Yucheng advised earnestly.

This time, Xu Wenjing did not argue or speak.

After a long while, she nodded slightly, her face filled with complexity.

"Let's go. We'll move today. We'll welcome you and clean up the dust."

The other person's face brightened.

Finally, her friend would no longer be trapped in this quagmire. It was worth celebrating.

"Goodbye, this unrequited love." Xu Wenjing tidied up a bit and followed her friend out of the courtyard.

After walking a few steps, she turned back. "Let's be decisive and not have any regrets."

Boom!

She took out a sharp sword and swung it lightly, dividing the courtyard she had lived in for a long time into two.

"Not bad, just like in the old days." Song Yucheng exclaimed.

[Successful burial! Obtained some spiritual roots, breakthrough to the mid-stage of the top-grade spiritual roots!]

Beside a large tomb in Ziyuan, Chen Shen's eyes flashed with brilliance.

Finally, he broke through. After reaching the top-grade spiritual roots, promotion was truly difficult.

It took more than thirty powerful individuals with top-grade spiritual roots, plus two true venerables with top-grade spiritual roots, to help him break through to the mid-stage.

And those two true venerables with top-grade spiritual roots didn't die naturally, so he was lucky.

"Come with me, I will teach you the Dao." Old Zhao said calmly.

On the way, they encountered many Luck Masters, all looking at Chen Shen with strange gazes.

"Do you feel any discomfort in your heart? Don't you feel wronged?"

Back in the courtyard, Old Zhao asked.

He knew that during this period of time, Chen Shen's reputation was not very good. He became a topic of discussion after meals and even thought that it had tarnished his own reputation.

"As cultivators, how could we care about such a little reputation and humiliation?" Chen Shen's heart was calm as he spoke.

"You have a good temperament. You are a talent worth cultivating." Old Zhao nodded.

"Have you become a grandmaster?" he asked.

Chen Shen shook his head. How could it be so fast? If asked whether he had reached Soul Formation, he could still nod.

Luck was good, but not the best.

"I will become a grandmaster within half a year." Chen Shen thought that his progress would not satisfy Old Zhao, so he added.

No, absolutely not.

If Old Zhao knew what he was thinking, he would probably shake his head repeatedly.

When he became a grandmaster of Baiyan, it took him more than twenty years. How could he not be satisfied with Chen Shen?

"Alright, on the day you become a grandmaster, it will be time for you to leave!" Zhao Decai said.

"No problem, I will first reach Soul Formation." Chen Shen nodded and thought to himself as he left the courtyard.

When he returned to his own courtyard, he found that his neighbor had moved out.

"Did they move away?" Chen Shen scanned with his divine sense and asked himself.

During these days, not only did outsiders criticize him, even the NPCs became impatient and the frequency of them looking for him gradually decreased.

"It's good. It's more peaceful this way. Since there is no one to disturb anymore, let's celebrate the promotion to Soul Formation tonight."

He prepared in the courtyard and left Ziyuan.

...

At night.

Chen Shen set up two concealment formations outside the hidden array.

"All my breakthroughs are internal. Even if the divine sense of a true venerable scans over, they will only think that I am cultivating normally."

He sat on the bed, thinking.

From Soul Formation onwards, cultivators come into contact with the power of the primordial spirit.

And Chen Shen was two realms ahead. Now that he had broken through, it was likely that after Soul Formation, his primordial spirit would further transform and become a terrifying existence.

His Primordial Spirit might even be able to rival a true venerable.

"Now that Elder Mo has died and my Primordial Spirit has returned, everything is just right."

Chen Shen felt a burst of anticipation. Then, he focused all his attention on breaking through to the next realm.

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