I Only Want to Lie Flat But Am Forced to Cultivate Immortality
Chapter 42 - 32: Soldiers of the Tao

Chapter 42: Chapter 32: Soldiers of the Tao

The Two-Faced Three-Blade Technique emphasizes a person having two faces, hidden blades behind their smile, capable of killing invisibly.

The Cat-faced Zombie behind suddenly had its pupils contract to pinpoints, its face covered in corpse hair that stood on end with fright!

A normal person suddenly having a face grow on the back of their head, grinning menacingly at you; even for a zombie, it’s an eerie thing!

This Cat-faced Corpse was clearly smarter than the previous two zombies. When it saw Xu Qing smile, it immediately extended its sharp claws, slashing towards the back of his neck.

Whether it succeeded or not, it would retreat immediately, creating distance.

The speed at which the Cat-faced Zombie’s mind worked matched the speed of its body’s reaction, but someone was even faster.

In the silent night, a cold light flashed through the air.

Like the brief bloom of an epiphyllum, a glimpse of a startling sight, then it vanished swiftly.

Immediately following, the two-faced youth who drew and sheathed the blade in a twisted stance had his nape facing the alley entrance.

"Who can’t perform the Two-Faced Three-Blade Technique?"

As he finished speaking, behind Xu Qing, the Cat-faced Corpse’s sharp claws along with its head fell to the ground.

In the alley, the sly person who spoke of peace but harbored malice collapsed completely.

"This isn’t the work of a regular Corpse Driver, who are you really?"

It was no wonder he felt fearful, Corpse Drivers primarily manipulated corpses. Once the zombies they controlled failed to stop the enemy, the person pulling the strings would be as helpless as a fish on the chopping board, waiting to be slaughtered.

This was why he couldn’t believe Xu Qing was merely a Corpse Driver.

After all, what kind of Corpse Driver would be better at fighting than the zombies they kept?

At the mouth of the alley, Xu Qing, who could see as clearly as day, had already noticed the figure hiding in the dark alley.

It was a middle-aged man in a long gown, eyes sunken, complexion ashy, looking like someone mourning a death.

Xu Qing’s neck made a cracking sound as he twisted it, the two faces merging back into one.

He did not respond to the question, but instead tightened the Vajra Claw Tiger on his hand, walking steadily into the narrow alley.

He wanted the other to feel the true cruelty of society.

Moments later, Xu Qing dragged the barely alive Corpse Driver from the ground.

"I have tons of gold and silver treasures in my hideout. Young man, if you spare my life, I’ll lead you to it, and it’s all yours..."

Xu Qing remained unmoved, indifferently raising his fist. The powerful force within the Iron Armored Corpse’s body exploded violently.

In the next moment, liquid dripped from the Vajra Claw Tiger, which he shook off, wiping the red and white residue on the now breathless Corpse Driver, before hoisting up the unexpected harvest of the night, leaving the alley.

Aside from the Corpse Driver he carried, there were scattered bodies of three other zombies nearby. Xu Qing was like a farmer gleefully harvesting, loading all the corpses onto a cart.

The sudden incident happened quickly and ended just as fast, like a summer storm. By the time the sound of the Night Watchman beating his clapper echoed from afar, Xu Qing had already set off again, pushing the cart.

Recently, there had been a lot of chaos in Linhe District, not just due to outsiders but also because of some dubious characters from various backgrounds engaged in shady activities.

As Xu Qing made his way, he noticed significantly more Night Patrol Soldiers than usual.

Often, officials are more troublesome than ghosts.

Fortunately, his senses were sharp, and the Qi Observation Skill allowed him to detect the bustling energy of the patrolling soldiers, avoiding direct confrontation.

As he pushed the cart into his newly purchased courtyard, a strong gust of cool Earth Qi greeted him, and he couldn’t help but take in the unique scent of the Haunted House, feeling all his pores immediately relax.

After closing the gate and unloading the goods, he arranged the dozen or so corpses in a line in the dark, eerie courtyard.

When the clouds cleared, and the moonlight illuminated the Haunted House, instead of dispelling the eerie aura, it made the entire place seem even more cold and ghostly.

Among the corpses in the yard, besides those from the Funeral Shop, there were four new ones that hadn’t been consecrated.

No one would disturb him here; it was much safer than lingering in the streets. Xu Qing looked at the four fresh corpses at his mercy, his eyes glowing green like a thief sneaking into a maiden’s chamber.

Rubbing his hands in excitement, he was filled with the anticipation of a bountiful harvest. In his eyes, these corpses could yield rewards from the Sutra of Salvation. Even if there were forty of them instead of four, he wouldn’t be daunted.

In this already eerie courtyard, full of the atmosphere of another world, yet another "corpse addict" had arrived, someone who brought home various corpses daily.

...

In the courtyard, amidst desires and floating memories, Xu Qing turned the pages of the Sutra of Salvation.

The past lives of several corpses played like a slideshow before his eyes.

Inside and out, it was all about human hearts like ghosts, battles between good and evil.

What intrigued him the most was still the past life of the Corpse Driver.

The Corpse Driver’s real name was Shi Jiulv. He was just an ordinary Corpse Driver, but during a trip to the south to drive corpses, he unfortunately encountered the conscription of Sect Martial Mansion in the Shu Region.

Shi Jiulv couldn’t resist and was forcibly conscripted into Zhoushan’s army, becoming a lowly soldier resisting the invasion from the southern state.

During this time, an Army Commander learned that he was a Corpse Driver and sent him to a special military camp for training.

This military camp had a special title, known as "Dao Soldiers."

In the Shu Region, only three families could command large numbers of Dao Soldiers: besides the Sect Martial Mansion, there were the renowned Yin Family and Gongsun Family.

However, their renown was limited to the battlefield.

Shi Jiulv spent six years in the army, four of which he spent in the Dao Soldiers camp, training in the methods of breeding corpse soldiers.

The Yin Family excelled in the Four Symbols Soldiers, while the Gongsun Family was known for their Ghost Beast Soldiers, and the Sect Martial Mansion specialized in corpse soldiers!

As Xu Qing read on, he felt his understanding being refreshed again.

He had previously imagined that being refined posthumously into a Corpse Worker, grinding and mining daily, was bad enough. He didn’t expect there to be even greater fortunes awaiting!

Hoping to see the scene of corpse soldiers breaching enemy lines through Shi Jiulv’s memories, he didn’t expect that Shi Jiulv, upon arriving at the front lines, would team up with other forcibly conscripted Corpse Drivers to flee to the mountains before even seeing the enemy. They ended up in Jin Sect’s territory after many twists and turns.

Xu Qing had thought the man was an experienced veteran, never imagining he was actually a deserter.

He continued reading.

Arriving in Linhe, Shi Jiulv and his companions resumed their old trade, earning their keep through corpse driving and refining.

However, Shi Jiulv was cunning by nature. Seeing that corpse driving and refining didn’t make much money, he developed the idea of using corpse soldiers for theft and murder.

His first target was the wealthy Xu Qing, who monopolized all the abandoned corpses from the Government Office, pushing up corpse prices.

As Xu Qing read, he realized that tonight’s trouble had only just begun and wasn’t over yet!

On his deathbed, Shi Jiulv had attempted to tempt him with an offer of gold and silver, claiming he would lead him to his hideout for wealth...

But after seeing his memories, Xu Qing knew that the offer was a ruse to lure him into a trap.

For, in the place Shi Jiulv mentioned, there were still two other Corpse Drivers hiding!

Xu Qing’s eyes gleamed, finally suppressing his thoughts and looking at his loot.

Of the four corpses, three were of lower quality, only Shi Jiulv’s body was top grade.

From the Sutra of Salvation’s rewards, he received a method for breeding corpse soldiers, a White Seal Military Token to control Dao Soldiers, and some ordinary skills like chopping wood, building stoves, boating, and dice throwing.

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