Longevity Begins with the Seven Injuries Fist-Chapter 233 - 152: Miaojiang’s Rebellion! High Level Corpse Gu!

In a small county of Jiannan Prefecture, Li Xuanji met with his master, Fan Gushan.

Since Fan Gushan met once with Su Que, he returned to Miaojiang to study the methods of Insect Control and Gu Refining.

Because he couldn't control the Black Tortoise Blood in his body, whenever he used True Qi, he would fall into madness, indiscriminately killing all the people he knew.

Therefore, for hundreds of years, he has been attempting some methods of killing without relying on True Qi.

One of those methods is manipulating Gu insects to kill.

Although a Gu Master needs to use True Qi to manipulate Gu insects from afar by transmitting sound to a distant place,

Fan Gushan plans to refine Gu insects that harm from a short distance, without using True Qi, just humming nearby is enough to control the Gu insects.

During his cultivation in Miaojiang over these days, based on hundreds of years of experience, he silently infiltrated Miaojiang.

Thus, he became aware of Miaojiang's intentions to cause chaos.

"Master, what exactly is happening in Miaojiang, what do they intend to do?" Li Xuanji asked.

If it were not for Fan Gushan's message, he would not have known that the seven cities adjacent to Miaojiang in Jiannan Prefecture fell in a single night.

Upon receiving Fan Gushan's message, he immediately dispatched skilled spies, good at concealment and lightweight skill, to verify.

According to the spy reports, he knew that in these seven cities, there were many strong-bodied, vacant-eyed individuals.

And the civilians and soldiers in the city were led by people wearing Miaojiang attire, playing musical instruments, into a newly dug large pool for soaking.

The pool contained a purple liquid emitting a pungent odor.

As the immersion time lengthened, those civilians and soldiers' faces began to turn gray, and their bodies slowly began to swell.

It seemed they were transforming into those strong-bodied, vacant-eyed individuals.

Because when the Miaojiang Gu Masters invaded the cities, none of the civilians and soldiers inside escaped.

So in a short time, Li Xuanji completely didn't know that in one night, his Jiannan Prefecture's seven cities had fallen.

Fan Gushan replied, "The Master of the Cave of Myriad Poisons, Liao Tianshan, allied with the Five Immortals Sect and the Twelve Villages, plans to touch upon the Southern Domain, perhaps even intending to invade the Central Plains."

Li Xuanji frowned, "Why hasn't Miaojiang acted before, and chooses to act at this moment?"

Fan Gushan said, "I think ever since the current Emperor of Liang closed doors for years, during the internal strife within the Liang Court and factional fights among the sects and noble families, Miaojiang has been waiting for an opportunity."

"Perhaps they got news that you recently occupied the Southern Domain, with an unstable foundation, so they act now."

"Moreover, this rebellion by Miaojiang may have the Holy Altar's instigation."

"The Holy Altar?" Li Xuanji asked.

Fan Gushan explained, "The Holy Altar is the source of Miaojiang's Gu skill and witchcraft."

"It has existed for thousands of years."

"Back then, when your ancestor, the first founder of the Li Family, was conquering the Central Plains, he had dealings with the Holy Altar."

"At that time, the first founder felt that the Gu skill and witchcraft of the Holy Altar were quite troublesome, and the strength of the Altar Master was not weak, to destroy the Holy Altar would take a great cost."

"And at that time, the Holy Altar also felt the first founder's troops were formidable, with the power to destroy the Holy Altar."

"Therefore, an agreement was made between the first founder and the Holy Altar."

"People of the Holy Altar would never set foot outside Miaojiang for eternity."

"And the first founder also established a rule that the descendants of the Li Family should never interfere with Miaojiang."

"Until nine hundred years ago, when our dynasty was weak, the Holy Altar re-emerged, and with force, occupied Jiannan Prefecture, converting many Jiannan Prefecture civilians into Corpse Gu."

"Later, the first Emperor of Liang together with the Great Sun Sect of the time, once again suppressed the Holy Altar and agreed on terms again."

"Ensuring the Holy Altar hides in Miaojiang again and does not step out of Miaojiang, while Liang Kingdom agreed not to interfere with Miaojiang."

"Now, it's you who have occupied the Southern Domain, and Miaojiang takes action, which is invading your Southern Domain, not directly clashing with Liang Kingdom."

"Their actions are very likely a test of Liang Kingdom's current response to their movements."

"If the Liang Court reacts strongly, really sending troops to eliminate the Miao people, they are very likely to claim a misunderstanding, then retreat back into Miaojiang."

"If the Liang Court does not respond much, they will occupy the entire Southern Domain, and hence aim for the Central Plains."

Li Xuanji asked, "Then, what about Liao Tianshan, Cave Master of the Cave of Myriad Poisons, and the leaders of the Five Immortals Sect and the Twelve Villages, what is their strength?"

"After they come, can our Heaven-Breaking Army confront them?"

Fan Gushan said, "Liao Tianshan is said to have reached the Gang Condensing Realm, able to condense Gang Qi five zhang, and the Sect Leader of the Five Immortals Sect, He Lingyu, also reached the Gang Condensing Realm, able to condense Gang Qi three zhang, and the Village Chief of the Twelve Villages, are of the Meridian Opening Realm strength."

"Although Miaojiang has many poisonous drugs and insects, its martial cultivation resources are relatively scarce."

"The high-levels of various Miaojiang powers occupy most of Miaojiang's martial cultivation resources."

"Therefore, only the high-levels are formidable, the underlings are of average strength."

"Their troop strength is no match for the already consolidated multiple forces of the Heaven-Breaking Army."

"They have a troop strength of only a thousand High Level Corpse Gu, and will convert the civilians and soldiers of the occupied cities into Corpse Gu thereafter."

"However, it takes quite a long time for them to refine Corpse Gu."

"Even using ordinary human corpses to refine Lower Level Corpse Gu equivalent to Second-Blood Martial Artist takes soaking the corpses in medicinal liquid for one month."

"If they wish to refine High Level Corpse Gu equivalent to a Fifth-Blood Martial Artist using ordinary human corpses, it requires six months of soaking."

"As for more powerful Corpse Gu, it requires even longer and the medicinal liquid needed is extremely precious."