Fifth Prince Xiao Jinghong possesses the National Sacrificial Stone Divine Artifact!
Li Yan imdiately had an epiphany.
If not for the divine artifact’s concealnt, how could he have sensed nothing?
He had seen the living dead before.
Those old ghosts in the Wushan Goddess Palace were living dead, using so kind of Secret Technique to bind their souls within their flesh.
This technique is a forbidden evil skill in the Mystical Sect, "offending the Three Officials, disordering Yin and Yang," and once practiced, is hunted by the Law Enforcent Hall.
There are many corresponding evil skills.
Such as the "Yin Talisman Corpse Suppressing Technique" from the Xiangxi Witches.
They blend vermillion from Chenzhou with black donkey hoof powder and draw the "Soul-binding Talisman" on the seven orifices, using Yin Sha to delay the body’s decay.
In plain terms, it ans turning oneself into a Zombie. At 寅时 every day, one must change sticky rice on the Yongquan acupoint to dissolve corpse poison; if the soul departs the body, it disperses, and it may turn into a Zombie at any ti, attacking people, never attaining transcendence...
There’s the "Five Demons Reincarnation Technique" from Lushan.
Summoning the "Earth Demon" of the Rampaging Soldier into a corpse, using evil spirit yin energy to counterbalance death Qi. This requires setting up a "Yin Temple Tribute" at the Chaotic Burial Mound, using straw n made from the birth Four Pillars of Destiny of virgin boys and girls as substitutes to ward off calamity.
Cultivating this thod, the body gradually adopts a blue-faced, fanged appearance, a single mistake and one transforms into a Blood Corpse, bringing calamity to the region...
In short, none is a good technique.
Thinking of this, Li Yan took a deep breath.
A snake-like stench instantly filled his nostrils.
It turns out to be the "Willow Ghost Corpse Nourishing Technique" of the Beijiang Five Immortals Hall!
He’d heard Wang Daoxuan ntion that this technique requires the possession of the Chang family Python Immortal Essence, using Immortal Spiritual Energy to maintain the unhard corpse.
On ordinary days, one must sleep in a hundred-year-old Willow Wood Coffin, laying with mugwort and realgar, with the "Python Immortal Corpse Map" inscribed on the bottom. At each seasonal transition, white wine must be sprayed on the body to keep it moist.
In comparison, this is a gentler approach, not needing to harm others to ward off calamity.
But those who cultivate this technique inevitably have descendants within three generations who suffer from hysteria, and cannot see the sunlight at noon, or else the scales will grow long and turn demonic.
To so extent, this also counts as a yin criminal.
But before the death Qi disrupts the Yin Yang, the Yin Bureau won’t interfere; once it becos a catastrophe, there’s no need for the Yin Bureau to capture, heavenly thunder will descend.
So so Earth Immortals who have practiced the Taiyin Refining Technique hide in Cave Heaven Blessed Land, never daring to show their faces...
Frankly, Li Yan has seen quite a lot.
As long as they don’t harm others in normal tis, he’s lazy to bother.
But at this critical mont, he cannot afford not to be cautious.
"Mr. Li, don’t act rashly!"
Xiao Jinghong was greatly shocked, hurriedly blocking beside the Princess Consort, "There are hidden truths behind this, and truly there’s no other choice."
Li Yan frowned slightly, sowhat surprised.
This Fifth Prince, usually so steady, turned out to be a man of passion, the first ti he’d seen him like this.
And that Princess Consort, her face also pale, trembled as she spoke, "This has nothing to do with the Prince, we beg of you, Mr. Li..."
"Both of you, please don’t worry."
Li Yan’s face remained calm, "Might as well tell what’s going on first."
Seeing his deanor, Xiao Jinghong also cald down, first glancing outside, latching the door, then speaking, "When I tell you, it’s quite peculiar."
Saying this, he held the Princess Consort’s hand, speaking solemnly, "My mother is from the Cheng Family. Though educated and courteous, she’s ultimately from the pugilistic world and couldn’t bear the palace rules, growing distant from my father, and eventually moved out."
"Two years ago, during the fifteenth of January, the Prince Mansion held a grand banquet. I took the Princess Consort to the banquet, but not long after returning, I ca down with a dire illness and sought famous doctors to no avail; they all said I’d not survive three months."
"But afterward, the Princess Consort began dreaming nightly. In these dreams, soone imparted this technique, and I had no choice but to secretly hire soone for help, finally saving the Princess Consort..."
He then fell silent for a mont, gritting his teeth, "To tell the truth, three months ago, the Princess Consort started dreaming again, but this ti was different."
"Oh?"
Li Yan narrowed his eyes, "How was it different this ti?"
Xiao Jinghong did not answer but looked to the side.
The Princess Consort appeared bewildered, speaking, "Using this technique can extend life, but recently, I’d gradually lost the taste of the five flavors, only slling blood; every ti I sleep, I feel like a snake, not living like a human..."
"In a dream, soone told that if the Prince ascends to the position of King Shu and enters the ancestral temple for sacrifice, he could borrow the Power of Incense to dilute the yin energy within ."
"This would not only resolve this matter but also allow to live five more years and bear a child for the Prince..."
"Utter nonsense!"
Li Yan coldly stated, "The living dead already have severed vitality, accumulated death Qi, how can they possibly bear offspring, even if they could, the birth would only result in a blood-thirsty demon, clearly the work of so demon."
Continuing, he asked, "From which family does the Princess Consort hail?"
The Princess Consort truthfully replied, "I am from the Wang Family in Zizhong, with a heritage of farming and reading. My father was rely a small seventh-ranked official."
"Hmm."
Li Yan nodded slightly, unsurprised.
To ordinary folks, marrying into a Prince Mansion seems grand, but to true elites, it’s actually a significant hassle.
Marriage alliances imply a lot, especially involving the Imperial Family, inevitably plunging into disputes, the benefits may not be gained, but trouble is certain, quite detrintal.
Especially since the Fifth Prince was not highly regarded before.
Typically, soone like him would marry a woman from a noble yet refined family.
It’s likely unrelated to her familial backing...
Li Yan was pondering keenly, again asking, "Fifth Prince, which magician did you hire to handle this matter back then?"
Fifth Prince Xiao Jinghong said solemnly, "In fear of being set up myself, I investigated many tis, and even paid heavily to invite an expert from the Jiao State’s Five Immortals Hall to secretly oversee this matter."
"After success, the person has already left, she was called Granny Chang Jiu, from the Northern Border, having nothing to do with the Shu Mystical Sect, and remained tight-lipped afterward."
"As for the subsequent matter of incense dispersing Sha, it was only told to you, Mr. Li. No one else has asked about it in these two years."
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