[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit-":3,"chapter-ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-41":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Ten Thousand Laws of the Occult, I Am the Spirit Sovereign",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2356224,4609,"Chapter 41: First Kill of a Side Quest","ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-41",41,"\u003Cp>\"To me, this place is practically a sacred treasure trove.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If every zombie here carries 'medicine,' then what lies before me is not a terrifying sea of corpses or a forest of the dead, but a vast field of medicinal herbs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, a slightly off-putting field of medicinal herbs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strong desire to explore had already risen within Li Yu's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of anticipation also appeared in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because he suddenly recalled a secret he had glimpsed during a previous time when he had manifested the Body of Truth: due to the [Aggregation Rule of Extraordinary Spirituality] in the cultivation world, whenever a cultivator enters a Strange Domain or Spirit Realm, they are bound to encounter anything related to their own path sequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are a large number of medicinal corpses here; while this doesn't prove that something related to the Spirit Venerable path definitely exists, there is always some hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, the most urgent priority is to avoid putting myself in a dangerous situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Reincarnators and the Demon Star Order Holders must have been dropped at different locations within this corpse city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once the protective barrier disappears, the medicinal corpses, having caught the scent of living flesh and blood, will swarm in, and with such a commotion, everyone will naturally be exposed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just don't know how things will develop afterward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will it be a chaotic melee, or will they group up to kill each other?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a slight advantage; I'll first try to use the power of an Elixir Apprentice to hide within the corpse tide. If that fails, I'll consume medicine to boost my power and go join up with other Demon Star Order Holders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, I, Li Yu, am a good person, but with my current identity, if I go to those Reincarnators from the Orthodox God sects, I'm afraid I'll be swarmed and beaten, or even killed so they can claim merit points. It’s truly unreasonable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, Li Yu had made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the countdown for the protective barrier ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu had no time to listen to the sudden restlessness erupting in other parts of the city; he stood his ground, opened the pores of his body, and a wisp of thick medicinal odor mixed with the scent of rotting flesh quickly permeated and drifted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group of medicinal corpses that were roaring and lunging toward him all stopped in unison, standing there sluggishly, tilting their heads to sniff around, but finding nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure enough, my Elixir Apprentice body has already consumed a whole mess of random drugs, and when I practiced the art of ingestion earlier, I didn't eat any less rotting flesh of strange objects.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Extracting the scent to imitate these medicinal corpses is incredibly precise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As this thought brought him joy, Li Yu took the opportunity to reach his hand into the chest of that village woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought it would take some effort to pluck it out, but unexpectedly, with a light pinch, it came out along with the roots; the fine, dense root system was still wrapped around a heart that had long since withered away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village woman zombie, accompanied by a crackling sound, turned into a pile of rotten, withered bones and crashed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu didn't care; a strange look of realization suddenly appeared on his face. As he rubbed his fingers, the flesh-and-blood Lingzhi in his hand actually turned into fly ash and drifted down in a flurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, he could still see rare medicinal herbs like ginseng and Lingzhi hidden all over the bodies of the medicinal corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the interest in his eyes had already faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The blood and Qi are dried up, and the medicinal properties are completely lost; plucking them is no different from picking dry grass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These medicinal corpses don't know how many years it's been since they received any nourishment; they are all at the end of their rope, walking only by relying on a bit of 'strange spirituality.' No wonder they go mad the moment they catch the scent of flesh and blood...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts had just reached this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From all directions, the sounds that were originally just restless now turned into a riot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the medicinal corpses seemed to have gone mad, converging into waves of corpse tides, roaring and sprinting toward different locations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, pillars of light erupted abruptly in both the east and west directions, and then the roaring of the zombies in those areas gradually quieted down until it disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And two voices with completely different camps of momentum came from those two places at this moment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Demon Star Order Holders, I am a person from Wanfu City, codenamed [Wisdom Star]. I have a magic treasure that can avoid being detected by these medicinal corpses, and I have already established a safe zone here. Come and gather quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I imagine that, like me, you are all entering a Strange Domain for the first time. Such a place is extremely dangerous with a very high mortality rate; there won't just be these foolish medicinal corpses, there must be other threats.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should act in unity and never act recklessly alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reincarnators, I am the Daoist Priest Wen Feifeng, from the capital of the Qian Kingdom. I am a registered Daoist of the Heavenly Lord path, sequence eight. Before entering the Strange Domain, I was gifted a treasure by my elders, and I am confident in fighting those sequence seven evil cultivators. I have already marked out a safe boundary here; please come quickly, fellow Daoists.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Other tasks can be temporarily shelved. We have the advantage in numbers; why not join forces, kill all those evil cultivators first, and then plan for the rest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When these two voices came, the cultivators from both camps were somewhat stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You two, who exactly is righteous and who is evil?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't the Heavenly Lord path under the [Hao Tian Sect]? Why is the murderous intent even heavier than the Demon-Slaying Sect and the Red God Sect?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We Demon Star Order Holders haven't even mentioned slaughter, and this person has already explicitly stated they want to team up to wipe us out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both sides are calling for friends and companions; it doesn't look like cultivators, but more like a gang fight in the underworld.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Li Yu muttered in his heart, he headed toward the west without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't intend to join the group codenamed \"Wisdom Star\" immediately, but rather wanted to ensure he didn't end up alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without being exposed, observing the changes quietly is the best choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as he moved, different commotions began to emerge from the locations where those waves of corpse tides were attacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the Orthodox God and Evil God camps had them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha... I follow the [Great Blood God]; would I be afraid of a mere pile of medicinal corpses that are more brittle than rubble? You guys go play house; I'm going to snatch a bride.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Blood God is dog shit. My master is the Red God; where there is battle, there is victory. That female immortal's corpse belongs to me.\" \"Fellow Daoist Wen, I am a corpse collector under the Earth Mother. This corpse city is of great benefit to my cultivation. You guys go ahead and hunt the evil cultivators; once I finish refining my technique, I'll come join the fun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amitabha, the act of slaughter is not what this monk desires. I imagine that the so-called side quest must be hidden within these medicinal corpses who suffered in life. Once I convert them, I should gain something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is not hard to hear from these responses that the tasks given by the Reincarnation Heavenly Net are similar to the Demon Star Order, likely just missing the part about erasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides are not united, which also means that a full-scale battle is difficult to achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just after saying it, they were rejected several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, these were still the minority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining dozen or so people still split into two factions, dealing with the siege of the corpse tide while heading toward Wisdom Star and Wen Feifeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those willing to speak up and reveal their identity information are either the brutes of the Blood God Sect or Red God Sect, the stubborn people of Buddhism, or those on special paths like the corpse collectors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I were in that line of work, I wouldn't be able to resist the temptation of so many zombies either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not to mention that there might be clues to side quests hidden inside... hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=9+Shu_ba\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu, who was sprinting while mixed in the corpse tide, suddenly seemed to have discovered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wrinkled his nose and then turned his head to look to his left rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, a ghostly figure was also mixed in the corpse tide, moving almost like a flash, but its state seemed wrong; it had to rest for a moment after every long distance it traveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the \"medicinal corpses\" around it seemed to have their souls sucked away by something, their movements becoming even more sluggish, and the rare medicinal herbs growing on their bodies withered in an instant, as if they had been harvested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking this opportunity, Li Yu suddenly saw the true face of the ghost:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also a medicinal corpse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the difference was that this medicinal corpse's body was incredibly complete; there were no signs of being bitten, nor was there blood dripping from its mouth after biting others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even its skin was white to the point of glowing, and its attire was quite luxurious; it was clearly a handsome and dashing young prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that all the orifices on its face—ears, mouth, nose, eyes—were covered with strange flowers and exotic herbs, and wisps of strange fragrance surged out, condensing into misty clouds around its body. If one didn't look at its sluggish appearance, which was no different from a zombie, it would even have the aura of an immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when Li Yu saw it, the prompt sound of the Demon Star Order suddenly rang in his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations to the Order Holder codenamed 'Calamity Star' for triggering the side quest for the first time: Collect Spirit Roots.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Discovered [Undying Medicinal Corpse]; this is a corpse with a spirit root already planted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For every one killed, you can gain ten merit points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's here, the side quest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu didn't expect that a pleasant surprise would arrive so unexpectedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an Elixir Apprentice, his sense of smell for \"medicinal fragrance\" was incredibly keen, which was why he could lock onto this Undying Medicinal Corpse in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he also judged the state of those strange flowers and herbs growing on this special zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blood and Qi are full, and the medicinal properties are saturated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But using a human body to plant medicine—what kind of evil technique is this? Was it taught by that so-called corpse of the Penglai female immortal? Or is this the backlash punishment suffered by the Sui Kingdom royal family after desecrating the female immortal's corpse?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what is this thing called a spirit root?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Undying—what level of undying? But since the reward given is much less than killing a cultivator of the same level from an Orthodox God sect, the corresponding difficulty should naturally be much lower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Yu's thoughts flickered to this point, a fierce light and murderous intent gradually rose in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, he was rapidly performing detailed calculations:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Its movement speed is much slower than my [Compassionate Heart State].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The shell looks very fragile, but perhaps it has some special means; I must be cautious. If the first strike fails, I will flee immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elixir fire overcomes grass, wood, medicinal herbs, and evil spirits; I can try that. If it doesn't work, I'll eat a Compassionate Heart Pill, with an Explosion Pill as backup. If the threat is great, I'll add a God-Speed Pill and flee directly toward [Wisdom Star], who is calling for a group ahead...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when Li Yu felt there was still room for supplementation and improvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Undying Medicinal Corpse behind him happened to arrive at his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like before, all the surrounding medicinal corpses, except for Li Yu who was a fake that couldn't be harvested at all, were subjected to some kind of strange harvesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as it was about to continue moving forward, its shell suddenly paused, and its neck was silently gripped by someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head, completely stuffed with strange flowers and herbs, turned with a click-clack sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what greeted it was Li Yu's open mouth and a strange flame, gushing out and carrying the heat of smoke and fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elixir Fire Incineration!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, the flames wrapped around the entire body of the Undying Medicinal Corpse, burning several times faster than when he had spat it on Yi Ya earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After spitting the fire, Li Yu immediately retreated several steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once any sign of trouble appeared, he would turn around and run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could take action, a notification sound from the Demon Star Order rang in his mind first:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations to the Order Master with the codename 'Calamity Star' for completing the side quest: Collect Spiritual Roots.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reward: ten merit points!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2246,"2026-06-21T04:11:00.205Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","f293dcc70fddd2e239313889c4565daa744167ec9b449a719403ee9b291bdf51","ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-42","ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-40",427,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ften-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--cover.jpg"]