Corpse Burier: I Can Nourish Corpse

Chapter 91: Chapter 75: Ye Chen’s Favor, Improvement Before the Assessment

After thinking carefully, Wen Jiu decided not to reveal anything.

”My Black Corpse has just advanced to the upper realm,” Wen Jiu spoke.

Elder Ye Chen suddenly showed a slight smile, causing Wen Jiu’s expression to tense.

Wasn’t it said that Elder Ye Chen never smiles at anyone?

Why did he suddenly smile?

”Alright, you may go,” Elder Ye Chen said, without further words or questions.

Wen Jiu immediately let out a sigh of relief, saluted, and slowly retreated.

Elder Ye Chen just watched calmly, not saying much, but as if he thought of something, he suddenly spoke, ”In the upcoming Main Peak examination, if you can achieve results that satisfy me, you may become my direct disciple.”

Upon hearing this.

The expression that Wen Jiu had just relaxed froze again, and he immediately knelt down with a formal bow.

”Elder’s kindness, I will never forget!”

Elder Ye Chen smiled once more, ”Your father certainly taught you some good things.”

After speaking.

Elder Ye Chen waved his hand.

Wen Jiu immediately withdrew.

But all the way from leaving the main hall, Wen Jiu felt apprehensive.

He had not expected that before leaving, Elder Ye Chen would give him such a heavy promise, that if his performance was satisfactory, he could become a direct disciple, equivalent to hugging a steel-crafted thigh.

Honestly, for him, it was undoubtedly the best way out.

However, problems also arose.

What constitutes satisfactory performance?

The word ’satisfactory’ is not simple.

Perhaps even achieving first place might not satisfy him, considering the competitors are either apprentices or official disciples.

So how can he satisfy him?

”It seems that I’ll need to reveal a bit more at that time,” Wen Jiu made up his mind internally, while preparing to return to the Corpse Remains Death Land to continue his cultivation.

Since he needs to reveal a bit more, he must continue cultivating, transforming the spells acquired this time into his own. Thus, he can maintain the principle of hiding seven and revealing three that he has always adhered to.

But unexpectedly, right after leaving the main hall, he encountered a familiar face.

It was Du Feng.

However, Du Feng was not here to see Elder Ye Chen, but rather seemed to have been waiting for him.

”Fellow Daoist Wen.”

Currently, Du Feng was extremely polite to Wen Jiu, no longer carrying the former arrogance of a top-grade single-attribute Spirit Root.

Without thinking, Wen Jiu knew that it must be because Elder Ye Chen only summoned him this time.

Although Wen Jiu didn’t know Elder Ye Chen’s attitude towards Du Feng, it was evident that he didn’t care. But considering that the other party is one of the four leaders, and a direct disciple of the master of Deadman Peak, Wen Jiu was relieved.

Perhaps for other elders, a top-grade Spirit Root or a top-grade single-attribute Spirit Root might still be decent.

But for Elder Ye Chen, he no longer solely considers Spirit Roots but values other things, such as his Heterodox Talent. This explains why Elder Ye Chen only summoned him.

Wen Jiu also returned the gesture with a fist salute, ”Fellow Daoist Du.”

Wen Jiu neither liked nor disliked Du Feng.

Du Feng asked with concern, but the implication was probing, ”Fellow Daoist Wen, did your master give you a hard time? I heard your master is extremely strict with people... some even say his temperament is somewhat peculiar.”

Du Feng said the latter part in a lowered voice.

The so-called peculiar.

Is actually eccentric.

Wen Jiu chuckled inwardly, realizing that Du Feng wanted to gather information while pretending to care about him. But he was ruthless enough, not hesitating to speak ill of Elder Ye Chen behind his back to foster a closer relationship with him.

Truly young.

If it weren’t for him, but someone else with whom he had interests, just those words could lead to irreparable consequences.

Wen Jiu replied, ”In fact, what you said are just rumors. Elder Ye is kind, approachable, respected, and influential. Why would he trouble an ordinary apprentice of the Night Patrol Department like me?”

After explaining, Wen Jiu had no interest in further conversation.

Chatting with this person was too dangerous.

If someone overheard and spread lies, it would spell disaster.

Moreover, Du Feng is a scheming person who caters to people’s preferences. After moving to the Main Peak, Wen Jiu should avoid deep connections with him, maintaining only a nodding acquaintance.

Du Feng wanted to ask more, but seeing Wen Jiu speaking while heading down the mountain, he wisely kept silent, ”I won’t disturb you further, Fellow Daoist Wen... I wonder if you could spare some time to meet again at Mountain View Tower? Soon, we will have to leave Feixian Peak, and who knows how long until we return.”

”No, the examination is approaching, and I need to prepare diligently,” Wen Jiu saluted before turning and leaving.

Du Feng said no more.

But internally, he was filled with emotion.

If his master were still around, he wouldn’t need to seek connections everywhere now.

He wants to join Elder Ye’s sect because he knows Elder Ye’s status and strength in Deadman Peak, but he’s already inquired with Inspector Feng Xuan and knows that Elder Ye no longer concerns himself with Deadman Peak affairs.

Even a top-grade single-attribute Spirit Root wouldn’t catch his Dharma Eye, so all he can do is sigh.

Joining other elders’ sects wouldn’t make much difference from being an ordinary disciple, because other Main Peak elders have many disciples. He would just be one among many, vastly different from being Elder Ye’s disciple.

So Du Feng thought to make friends with Wen Jiu.

He suspected that Elder Ye’s solo summoning of Wen Jiu might signify favoritism, maybe even indicating he had already been taken as a disciple.

Three months into the sect, reaching Qi Cultivation Third Layer.

Although through a heterodox path, who else in the entire Deadman Peak Side Peak or even the entire Deadman Peak Cultivation Realm has such talent?

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Returning to Corpse Remains Death Land.

As expected, the matter of Elder Ye summoning him quickly reached the ears of all the departmental elders. When he returned home, an elder had already sent someone to invite Wen Jiu to a banquet. Wen Jiu ignored them all, directly heading to Corpse Remains Death Land to cultivate.