The Invincible Supreme Medical God

Chapter 1394 - 718: Nameless Peak (Part 2)

The black shadow floated there, exuding a cold and sinister aura.

It was one of the Stone Statue Ghosts on Nameless Peak, somewhat similar to the evil spirits found on Ghost Teeth Peak of Spirit River. The main difference is that the evil spirits are not intelligent nor are they large.

Instead, as the Stone Statue Ghosts grow, they become more intelligent and can even practice their own form of cultivation. In terms of strength and power, they are not weaker than evil spirits, but they are more cunning and sly.

Once they reach a certain level of power, they develop a strange divine ability that allows them to possess or control humans. By turning into an inner demon, they can kill without leaving any traces, maliciously draining the blood of their victims.

Different methods can be used to cultivate different types of Stone Statue Ghosts. One reason the Blood Flow Sect is known as the Demon Sect is because of the demonic Stone Statue Ghosts they cultivate.

Yan Xiaobao was not quite certain about the origins of the Stone Statue Ghosts. That was one of the big secrets of the Blood Flow Sect. As for the Immortal and the Stone Statue Ghosts with him, that was completely ordinary, lacking intelligence. It was even frightened by Yan Xiaobao’s killing aura, not daring to approach him. Instead, it cowered in a corner, trembling. Yan Xiaobao looked at the trembling black shadow, then pulled out a violet jade pendant and said: "Come here!"

The shadow trembled again, then slowly floated over to Yan Xiaobao. Now right in front of him, he could discern a face within the black mist.

Just like that, he reached out to grasp it, only to find his hand passing through the mist. Clearly, the Stone Statue Ghost didn’t have a physical body. Yan Xiaobao was more fascinated than ever.

"The Stone Statue Ghosts of the Blood Flow Sect and the evil spirits of the Spiritual Sect are similar in some ways. The ghosts come from the souls of the dead, but what about the Stone Statue Ghosts? Where do they come from?" After thinking for a while, he couldn’t come up with any theories. However, there seemed to be a connection between him and the Stone Statue Ghost that was different from the jade control card given to him by Nameless Peak.

Eventually, he concluded that the Stone Statue Ghosts must be related to the giant hand and the eternal techniques of the undead.

Even as Yan Xiaobao sat there, the face in the mist suddenly twisted into a fierce expression as the mist lunged at Yan Xiaobao.

Coldness spread, filled with intense chill, as if intent on devouring Bai Xiaochun’s soul. The sudden outburst from the Stone Statue Ghost took him by surprise, so much that he unleashed the power of his cultivation base and flicked something.

The Stone Statue Ghost let out a painful shriek, the mist gradually dissipating. With no other options, it hurriedly shrank back into the remaining corner, trembling.

"How dare you!" Yan Xiaobao said angrily. He stomped his foot, kicked at the shadow, which quickly dodged. Yan Xiaobao looked coldly at his jade pendant. The pendant was not only used to control the Stone Statue Ghosts, but also contained descriptions of the various punishments and rewards usually used to train them.

The most common method is to feed the Stone Statue Ghosts your own blood, which strengthens the connection and improves the Stone Statue Ghost’s ability to understand commands.

As the Stone Statue Ghost grows, its cultivation base improves, allowing it to kill other things and drink blood, which also aids in the Stone Statue Ghost’s growth.

The manual also mentioned that if the Stone Statue Ghost shows any signs of bad behavior, it’s crucial to crush such behavior immediately. Attempts at rebellion will only become more intense before the Stone Statue Ghost becomes uncontrollable.

"You little thing, newborn Stone Statue Ghost!" he said angrily. "How dare you bite the hand!’’ He locked the Stone Statue Ghost in place with the jade pendant, then strode over and kicked it a few times. The Stone Statue Ghost’s mist dissipated even more fiercely until only a little bit was left, and with that, it began to emit a piercing shriek.

"Remember this," Yan Xiaobao said sternly. "I’m the top dog around here. If you dare to mess with me, I’ll put you in your place without hesitation. Humph. Now, what should we call you? How about Shadow?" After giving it a name, he ignored it, focusing instead on the prescription given to him by the Blood Master of Nameless Peak.

"The undead blood pill...." he murmured thoughtfully. He had heard of this medicine before. It was created by an ancestor inspired by a fragment of the holy medicine wall obtained many years ago. It has become one of the most useful spiritual medicines in the whole Blood Sect.

When raising a Stone Statue Ghost, it not only produces incredible results but also helps with corpse refinement and body refinement techniques on Little Swamp Peak. Because of its multiple uses, there has always been a high demand for it since it was first invented.

Unfortunately, it is difficult to concoct. The third level version is relatively easy, but the fourth level version is not easy at all. As for the fifth level undead blood medicine, it’s far beyond ordinary medicine, capable of summoning some of the deepest reserve powers in the Blood Flow Sect. Even fourth level versions can be used to awaken some of the oldest Stone Statue Ghosts.

The more Yan Xiaobao researched the medicine formula, the more shocked he became. It required 97 kinds of medicinal plants, each containing various transformations that had to be suppressed with heavenly river water. It even needed spirit blood drawn from that giant hand. Only after all of this could the immortal blood pill be produced.

"Even the slightest mistake in the ratio of medicinal plants would lead to failure. Moreover, when merging plants, certain aspects of the connection need to be neutralized while some aspects fused. The result would create nine different Blood and Qi Flows!

"A single Blood Qi Flow is the first level version, and so on. The Blood Master of Nameless Peak wants me to concoct a fourth level undead blood pill, which includes four Blood and Qi Flows!" Yan Xiaobao’s eyes sparkled as he continued to study the formula. As he did so, his admiration for the person who created it grew.

"No wonder this medicine is hard to produce. A single Blood Qi Flow is simple enough, but even just two Blood Qi Flows require huge amounts of prediction and other calculations, as well as incredibly complex medicinal techniques. Using three Blood Qi Flows is even more complicated, about ten times that of two. Then there’s the four flows. That’s just absurd. Clearly, the only way to succeed is to use all-purpose plants and vegetation techniques to simplify things!" Yan Xiaobao’s eyes flashed with a strange light. Clearly, concocting the undead blood pill the usual way was just too difficult. The only choice was to figure out another way!

Having reached this point, Yan Xiaobao pulled out his pill furnace and some medicinal plants and began familiarizing himself with the blending process. He didn’t aim to succeed on his first attempt but decided to run some tests first.

Time flew by. Soon, half a month had passed. Bai Xiaochun had never even left the Immortal’s cave. He was entirely absorbed in his alchemy room. He would concoct several batches every day, and whenever he ran out of Flame Stone, he would simply request more. The same went for medicinal plants.

It even reached the point where medicinal plants had to be sent daily. Thankfully, the peak had deep reserves. Yan Xiaobao became more and more familiar with the undead blood pill, but as he did so, he continuously spoiled batch after batch of spiritual medicine.

In the past, he would have simply discarded such ruined spiritual medicine, but this time, he hesitated, looking at the cowering Stone Statue Ghost in the corner.

"I wonder if the Stone Statue Ghost eats spiritual medicine? They’re ruined, but they still have some power." After some thought, he tossed one of the pills to the Stone Statue Ghost.

"Eat it," he said expectantly. The Stone Statue Ghost’s intelligence was just beginning to develop, but it understood what was said and pounced on the pill. Moments later, the pill turned to black smoke, which the Stone Statue Ghost quickly absorbed.

"Wow, he really did eat them!" Yan Xiaobao was delighted. From then on, he fed all the ruined pills to the Stone Statue Ghost. After absorbing the smoke from each pill, the Stone Statue Ghost would grunt loudly and then emit a blissful expression. Eventually, it would fall asleep.

"Hahaha! I’m so clever! After ensuring that the Stone Statue Ghost suffered no ill side effects, he felt that he was doing great more than ever. Thus, he continued concocting pills, occasionally glancing at the Stone Statue Ghost and then tossing him a ruined pill. He wasn’t stingy at all.

Time flew by. Gradually, another half month passed.

During that time, Yan Xiaobao concocted many batches of pills, but each one failed. Even though he became inspired by the all-purpose plants and vegetation techniques, he was not familiar enough with the technique to use it consistently. Problems continued to arise. However, Yan Xiaobao always found ways to solve them. Moreover, he didn’t waste any ruined pills, feeding them all to the Stone Statue Ghost.

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