Chu Xuan was no rash man.
With a little thought, one would realize that at least four cultivators at the Foundation Establishnt stage were needed for a successful rescue.
Moreover, Wu Teng was injured and had not yet awakened.
Liu Zhenxiong stated solemnly, "There is another, the direct disciple of the First Ancestor, at the third level of Foundation Establishnt."
Chu Xuan's eyes flickered, "Could it be..."
"Indeed, among all the Foundation Establishnt disciples, he is the one with the finest aptitude and the most hopeful to advance to the Golden Core period—Li Xuanming, Senior Brother Li."
Chu Xuan was astonished, "He is still alive?"
Before he had even begun Qi cultivation, Chu Xuan had heard of Li Xuanming's renown.
Back then, Li Xuanming's cultivation advanced rapidly, unmatched in prominence. All ten Golden Core elders were convinced that Li Xuanming would be the next to ascend to the Golden Core period!
After the fall of the Infinite Sect, Li Xuanming disappeared without a trace, and many believed him to be dead.
Unexpectedly, Li Xuanming had managed to escape from death. Truly deserving of being the foremost among the Foundation Establishnt stage in the Infinite Sect.
Liu Zhenxiong nodded, "Wu Teng has made contact with him. He has concealed his identity and joined a mid-sized sect. However, to rescue his master, he is willing to act. But on the condition that the master accepts him as his principal disciple."
Chu Xuan chuckled.
There were conditions, of course. But this was to be expected.
The Infinite Sect's teachings were lost, and Li Xuanming's desire to beco the principal disciple of Wan Wuying and receive the true transmission was nothing out of the ordinary.
Liu Zhenxiong declared solemnly, "Strength in numbers, I hope Junior Brother Chu will join us. I, Liu Zhenxiong, am asking for your help!"
After speaking, he knelt on both knees and bowed deeply to Chu Xuan.
Chu Xuan quickly helped him up, "Senior Brother Liu, I agree."
Liu Zhenxiong was overjoyed, "Very good! With this, the probability of a successful rescue increases significantly!"
Chu Xuan asked, "When do we act? Several Foundation Establishnt stage cultivators from the Divine Star Sect have died. They might send more people. Our ti is limited."
Liu Zhenxiong replied gravely, "As soon as Wu Teng's injuries improve, we'll make our move, within three days at most."
"Agreed," Chu Xuan nodded. He paused, then added, "Senior Brother Liu, do you have the Soul Refining Technique and the To of Blood Worms?"
The Soul Refining Technique, a Foundation Establishnt stage cultivation thod, strengthens the spirit, enabling control over more corpse puppets.
The Blood Worms To, also a Foundation Establishnt stage technique, allows for the creation of an organ known as the "Blood Worm Sac" within the body to house Gu insects. The Blood Worm Sac functions similarly to the Corpse Nurturing Tower.
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However, while the Corpse Nurturing Tower is specifically for nurturing corpses, the Blood Worm Sac is dedicated to cultivating Gu insects.
Moreover, once the Blood Worm Sac is cultivated, it enables the nurturing of a life-bound Gu and increases the limit of Gu insects one can control.
After advancing to the Foundation Establishnt stage, the might of the Blood Steel Wire had fallen behind.
Chu Xuan had long planned to cultivate his life-bound Gu. But without the To of Blood Worms, he didn't know how to proceed.
Liu Zhenxiong nodded, "I possess both techniques. I've heard that Junior Brother Chu is proficient with Gu insects. Are you planning to manage both Gu insects and corpse puppets?"
Chu Xuan nodded, "I will use every ans to enhance my strength."
Liu Zhenxiong pulled out two tos from his storage bag and handed them over, "I have transcribed these myself; they are without any errors."
Chu Xuan nodded and handed over a storage bag.
"What's this?" Liu Zhenxiong asked, puzzled.
Upon opening it, his expression turned to delighted surprise, "So many blood beads! And several large blood beads too!"
Chu Xuan smiled, "I have nothing else but these to exchange for the Soul Refining Technique and the To of Blood Worms; I hope Senior Brother Liu does not mind."
Liu Zhenxiong's smile was broad, "Not at all, these are quite sufficient!"
Blood beads, which could be used by Xu Ming and the other three for cultivation.
Large blood beads, which he could use for his own cultivation. This bag of blood beads and large blood beads perfectly addressed his urgent need for cultivation resources.
In desperate tis, blood beads could also serve as healing pills, although not as effective as genuine healing dicines.
Upon hearing the words 'blood beads', Xu Ming and the others also showed a glint of thrilled surprise in their eyes. Their respect for Chu Xuan deepened.
Chu Xuan pondered for a mont, "I won't stay here. I will find another cave."
After saying this, he left a communication jade, "Senior Brother Liu, use this to contact ."
"Alright," Liu Zhenxiong watched as Chu Xuan departed, filled with deep emotions.
"If the Infinite Sect still existed, given ti, Chu Xuan would certainly be a genius comparable to Li Xuanming, alas..."
Elsewhere.
Chu Xuan, after a short search, found a cave occupied by a python. The original inhabitant was courteously invited into Long's stomach. He casually swept away the foul sll of the place. Then he sat down to ditate, contemplating his next steps.
Rescuing the Golden Core elder was inherently risky. Even the most ticulous plans could fail. Therefore, he was preparing for the possibility of failure now.
"Beyond the Misty Mountains lies Wu Province, a place long considered the wild hinterlands, abundant in poisons and specters, previously the backyard of the Infinite Sect. Now that the Infinite Sect is no more, few sects are interested in taking over Wu Province. If there are any issues with the rescue plan, I must imdiately head south, straight to Wu Province. Once within the boundaries of Wu Province, the sky is the limit, and the sea is boundless."
Chu Xuan nodded slightly. He retrieved the To of Blood Worms.
After a thorough examination, he quickly understood the thod for crafting the Blood Worm Sac. The sac could be ford anywhere in the body, but beside the heart was optimal. Since Gu insects crave blood, the blood near the heart is of the highest quality, and convenient for feeding.
Moreover, located near the heart, the Gu insects could also quickly reach every part of the body via the blood vessels, making it the fastest route.
The side effects, however, were also quite apparent. Should there be a lack of blood food, the Gu insects would first attack their master's heart.
But for Chu Xuan, this was no issue. Having killed so many zombies, he had prepared a large number of blood beads.
The bag he had given Liu Zhenxiong was just one of many; he still had plenty. Additionally, the enthusiastic and hospitable cultivators of the Divine Star Sect had also been ticulously collected into the Corpse Nurturing Tower. There was enough to feed the Gu insects and corpse puppets on a daily basis.
Thus, without hesitation, Chu Xuan decided to create the Blood Worm Sac near his heart. The process of forming the Blood Worm Sac was sowhat painful.
After all, it involved manipulating one's own flesh to form an organ near the heart that did not previously exist. To say it was painless would be a lie.
It took Chu Xuan three full hours to form a rudintary Blood Worm Sac. Now, it only needed to be reinforced.
Reinforcent did not require Chu Xuan to expend any ntal energy, so while he worked on this, he also took out a storage bag he had previously captured to inventory.
At that mont, the Blood Steel Wire suddenly erged from his palm, its head pointing toward one of the storage bags.
This was Sun Shi's storage bag.
"Hmm? What have you sensed?"
Chu Xuan was puzzled and imdiately began to remove the items from the storage bag.
The Blood Steel Wire hovered for a mont, finally stopping in front of a piece of amber.
At first glance, the amber seed ordinary. But upon closer inspection by Chu Xuan, it actually encapsulated a drop of blood.
He asked, "You want it?"
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