Chapter 1733: Corpse‑born Lotus, the Pill Formula for Silent Extinction Corpse‑transformation

Holy Herbs, they surpass ordinary spirit herbs; above ninth‑grade spirit herbs lie Holy Herbs.

Holy Herbs, neither Qinglong Daoren nor Chen Chuyang has ever seen one; they've only heard of them, and so far no one has laid eyes on such a heavenly treasure.

Common spirit herbs are plentiful—many eighth‑grade, and I've seen ninth‑grade ones—but Holy Herbs I have never seen; naturally I long to witness their splendor, for every Holy Herb possesses wisdom, like a living being, accumulating over time and capable of taking human form to become a cultivator.

It's the same principle as cultivating demonic beasts, except that a Holy Herb's transformation is far more difficult, requiring thousands or even tens of thousands of years; a few thousand years is but a fleeting dream. Wherever a Holy Herb grows, the surrounding area can be transformed into a special zone where spirit herbs abound and spiritual rhythm pervades.

Every Holy Herb has a unique efficacy that ordinary spirit herbs cannot match, and Holy Herbs are the key to refining Holy Pills—an extremely important primary ingredient; any Holy Pill must use a Holy Herb as its main ingredient.

How could one not be excited upon hearing news of a Holy Herb? Qinglong Daoren was beside himself with excitement; he knows the main body too well—if the main body learned of a Holy Herb's existence, it certainly couldn't sit still. In fact, that lump of Tai Sui meat in the main body's hand is essentially the same as a Holy Herb, differing only slightly in potency.

If we continue cultivating it using Chen Chuyang's method, it can be promoted to a Holy Herb; it is the closest thing to a Holy Herb in his possession, its potency is heaven‑defying, yet it is still not a Holy Herb and remains some distance away.

Tai Sui is immensely useful—many high‑grade pills require it, and even my own body was refined from Tai Sui meat. Tai Sui is truly vital; it is one of Chen Chuyang's trump cards, and he does not allow too many to know about it.

It has been nurtured by Chen Chuyang all along, using spiritual veins; the Tai Sui was deprived for many years, consuming too much of its origin and vitality, only recently recovering somewhat. To nurture the Tai Sui, Chen Chuyang has fed it many spirit herbs to replenish its essence.

"I don't have it, but I know where it is. Fellow Daoist, if you need it, I can bring it for you when the time comes." The Heavenly Capital Dragon King said this lightly, as if the Holy Herb were already in his grasp, ready to be taken at any moment.

Qinglong Daoren quickly steadied his mind, exhaled a turbid breath, yet could not suppress his inner excitement, saying, "Fine—just bring the Holy Herb, Your Excellency Dragon King, and tell me whatever you need."

The Heavenly Capital Dragon King laughed; that was exactly what he had been waiting for.

"No problem. I know the Corpse Refining Sect possesses a Holy Herb called Corpse‑born Lotus, their supreme treasure. This stalk of Corpse‑born Lotus is nearly mature; the sect has been cultivating it these years, and it will reach maturity very soon."

"Besides the Holy Herb, the Corpse Refining Sect also holds a pill formula for a Holy Pill, using Corpse‑born Lotus as the primary ingredient; it is called the Silent Lotus Corpse‑transforming Pill."

"The Silent Lotus Corpse‑transforming Pill is a lower‑grade Holy Pill with a complete formula; it can dispel corpse qi, fuse flesh and bone, and transform the Corpse Refining Sect's zombies into humans—one of their most important medicines, and a necessity for their Corpse King to complete his metamorphosis."

"Zombies are, after all, zombies; to ascend to sainthood they need vitality, yet they are filled with deathly qi and have lost all vitality, making revival unlikely—but the Silent Lotus Corpse‑transforming Pill perfectly makes up for that deficit."

"The Corpse Refining Sect cultivates Corpse‑born Lotus precisely for this pill; the main ingredient is crucial, and besides, refining the Silent Lotus Corpse‑transforming Pill is no easy task."

"Fellow Daoist, are you interested?"

Qinglong Daoren choked up, nodded excitedly, and said, "Naturally I'm interested, Your Excellency Dragon King—do you also want the Silent Lotus Corpse‑transforming Pill?"

This pill's formula seems rather ordinary; it isn't of great use to them.

Specifically targeting the Corpse Refining Sect's zombies, it holds little appeal for them as well.

"Fellow Daoist Qinglong, you may not know that the Silent Lotus Corpse‑transforming Pill also has another effect: it makes up bodily deficiencies, allowing one to become whole. Do you know what that signifies?"

The Heavenly Capital Dragon King said maniacally, "Achieving bodily completeness is easy to say, but hard in practice. We undergo nine levels of tribulation precisely to gradually perfect the body, then take the final step to ascend to sainthood—a step that has stumped countless people."

"Many who have passed nine levels of heavenly tribulation in the Tribulation Realm still cannot achieve a complete body—not because they lack parts, but because as cultivation deepens the body is gradually abandoned, and the flesh subtly lacks certain elements; by then, trying to make the body whole is unlikely."

"For example, right now each of us has some deficiency, we're just unaware of it."

Essence, energy, and spirit—all need to be complete.

The body is of utmost importance; many cultivators, seeking advancement, discard parts of their bodies—such as the five viscera and six bowels, or flesh, blood, bones, and so on. As cultivation deepens, they bit by bit discard what they deem unimportant, or certain bodily apertures. After the ninth tribulation the body becomes fixed, and wanting to change or supplement it becomes difficult.

But the Silent Lotus Corpse‑transforming Pill can supplement the body to completeness, achieving wholeness ahead of time, so there's no need to worry about this issue.

Whether the Heavenly Capital Dragon King or Qinglong Daoren, both need the Silent Lotus Corpse‑transforming Pill, especially Qinglong Daoren, who himself is lacking and therefore especially needs this medicine.

Chen Chuyang lacks nothing, but Qinglong Daoren is different—and Shang Hongxue also needs it.

What's most precious is still the Holy Pill's formula; if Chen Chuyang obtains a single formula, he can deduce many more.

"Qinglong Daoren, do you want it?" the Heavenly Capital Dragon King seized Qinglong Daoren, clearly seeing that the Qinglong Daoren before him, like himself, belongs to the True Dragon clan and needs to supplement his own completeness.

Corpse‑born Lotus is important; the Silent Lotus Corpse‑transforming Pill is even more so.

"Your Excellency Dragon King, if you bring me the Corpse‑born Lotus and the formula, I can figure out how to refine it and then give you a Holy Pill—how about that?" Qinglong Daoren understood his meaning perfectly; the Dragon King needs the Silent Lotus Corpse‑transforming Pill, and I am the only one who can refine it.

To be precise, within Cangzhou, among those known to the Heavenly Capital Dragon King, I am the sole person able to refine it, and it wouldn't require him to pay a great price.

"Hahaha, Qinglong Daoren is straightforward—I just love making deals with fellow Daoists." The Heavenly Capital Dragon King laughed; this was his goal—all that talk was merely for a single Holy Pill.

That is a Holy Pill, not an eighth‑grade or ninth‑grade pill; the gap is enormous.

Qinglong Daoren daringly saying this shows he's confident; moreover, the Heavenly Capital Dragon King isn't in a rush—he won't need it for a hundred years, and obtaining a Holy Pill before the nine tribulations is fine. Given Chen Chuyang's growth rate, it might take less than a century.

"Pleasant cooperation." The Heavenly Capital Dragon King stretched out his hand.

"Pleasant cooperation, Your Excellency Dragon King." Qinglong Daoren hastily reached out; the Holy Pill and its formula are what they are determined to obtain.