NOVEL WEB Chapter 15
Chapter 15: Frenzied Advancement, Spiritual Energy Turns to Liquid
City Lord’s Residence.
Everyone turned to look when they saw the head of the Xiao Family return.
“Everyone can rest assured, that brat has already agreed to come to the banquet, and he even thinks we’ve prepared a surprise for him.”
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into hearty laughter.
Since the other party agreed to come, the matter was practically settled.
Once he entered the City Lord’s Residence, with so many of them present, even if he wanted to run, it would be too late.
Shi Xuan also nodded with a hint of excitement.
From the start of the plan until now—
Success was within reach.
How could he not be thrilled?
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Zombie World.
Gu Fan had returned here again—equivalent to five days having passed on this side.
The survivors inside the hospital all greeted him proactively.
“Boss, welcome back!”
“Boss, long time no see!”
“Boss, Sister Yan is organizing a reclamation team in the new building.”
Gu Fan nodded and coughed a few times awkwardly.
Why did it feel like after just one meal, his prestige was gone?!
But he wasn’t foolish—he knew this was a positive change.
He quickly made his way to the new hospital wing, where he saw Xia Yan in the distance, dressed in a tight-fitting vest and shorts.
He had to admit, her figure was truly top-notch.
Curvaceous and sizzling hot.
Since consuming a zombie crystal last time, Xia Yan had awakened and evolved.
She had also gained an ability: Frost!
Combined with the trace of spiritual energy Gu Fan had infused into her body previously, her current strength was now several times greater than that of the Zhou siblings combined.
When she saw Gu Fan approaching, she immediately stood up and respectfully lowered her head.
“Master, you’re back?”
“Mm, has the shelter been alright lately?”
Xia Yan shook her head.
“Everything is normal. Ever since last time, everyone has been diligently working. I’ve also sent out a portion of our people to clear zombies from the surrounding area. All collected crystal nuclei are stored with me.”
Gu Fan glanced sideways at her.
She was truly beginning to emanate the aura of a capable administrator.
“Good. After I leave again, distribute some of the crystal nuclei to people you trust and have them take it. Remember—better to have too few than the wrong ones. Only give them to those you absolutely trust.”
Xia Yan looked at Gu Fan and then nodded in agreement.
Afterward, Gu Fan entered the new hospital wing and saw many people busily planting crops.
Everyone was putting in real effort—after all, their future sustenance depended on this.
Seeing everything running smoothly, Gu Fan didn’t disturb them.
Instead, he asked Xia Yan a few questions.
Then, he left the hospital shelter on his own.
Gu Fan leapt rapidly across tall buildings, quickly arriving at his target location.
This was the city’s largest pedestrian shopping street.
Xia Yan had told him that this place was usually very crowded.
On weekends and holidays, it would be packed wall to wall with people.
Now, Gu Fan looked down to see a dense horde of zombies crowding the streets.
He couldn’t help but grow excited.
These weren’t zombies—these were his precious cultivation resources!
Based on the efficiency of his previous breakthrough—
Gu Fan estimated that to advance from the ninth layer of Qi Gathering to the Spirit Sea Realm, he would need at least ten thousand living souls.
And now, the number here far exceeded that!
“Go, Soul Puppet!”
The Soul Puppet, after receiving its last “pay,” had grown a full meter taller.
Nearly four meters tall, it leapt into the horde of zombies, immediately drawing their attacks.
Unfortunately for the zombies, the Soul Puppet was incorporeal—no matter how they attacked, it took no damage.
Gu Fan sat high upon the iconic statue at the center of the pedestrian street.
Both hands continuously drew in living souls.
The Soul Puppet killed, and he devoured!
Just like that—
Five hundred!
One thousand!
One thousand five hundred!
The count kept rising!
Gu Fan could feel his qi sea gradually expanding to its limit!
A slight bloating pain even began to form in his lower abdomen!
“Looks like it’s reached maximum capacity. Next comes the liquefaction of spiritual energy!”
Spiritual energy liquefaction—
This was the process of transforming all the spiritual energy in the qi sea into liquid.
The quantity remained the same, but the quality underwent a complete transformation.
One drop of spiritual liquid equaled a hundred threads of spiritual energy from before!
Gu Fan knew this was the most critical step!
The Soul Puppet continued its massacre while Gu Fan devoured without pause!
After another five hundred living souls—
The first drop of spiritual liquid was born!
Gu Fan's eyes lit up with joy.
The first step was complete—now it was a matter of time.
Once his entire qi sea was filled with spiritual liquid, he would officially become a Spirit Sea Realm cultivator!
“They say the limit for spiritual liquid is ninety-nine drops. Let’s see how far I can go!”
Another five hundred souls swallowed!
Converted through the Soul Devouring Technique into spiritual energy, then compressed by Gu Fan—
The second drop of spiritual liquid formed!
Gu Fan’s eyes grew brighter and he continued without pause.
The Soul Puppet tirelessly harvested while Gu Fan relentlessly absorbed and converted.
Time flew by—one full day and night passed.
By now, Gu Fan had condensed over thirty drops of spiritual liquid.
But the monotonous cultivation method was gradually boring him.
“No wonder so many outer sect disciples get stuck at the ninth layer of Qi Gathering for years. Now I see—they’re mostly stuck at this step.”
Gu Fan sighed.
Ordinary folks lacked rare treasures and cultivation resources.
Breaking through to Spirit Sea Realm truly wasn’t easy.
No wonder most inner sect disciples came from prominent families within the sect.
Grassroots cultivators were exceedingly rare.
These days, it was tough to make it as a commoner.
Gu Fan grumbled as he controlled the Soul Puppet to press deeper into the shopping street.
At that moment, a powerful roar echoed from the distance.
Unlike regular zombies, this roar was full of strength.
Even the zombie horde stirred more violently at its sound.
Gu Fan’s eyes gleamed.
Could it be that an evolved zombie had appeared?
He left the Soul Puppet fighting in place, and with a few leaps, he reached the source of the roar.
One glance—and he immediately spotted the large creature among the zombies.
It was a zombie over two meters tall, completely wrapped in bone armor.
Even its head had sprouted white bones—
It looked just like it was wearing a riot helmet.
Gu Fan was instantly intrigued.
He leapt high and landed on the ground with a loud boom.
All surrounding zombies were shattered by the impact.
The bone-armored zombie charged at him, swinging its arms.
Gu Fan punched out—an instant burst of force slashed through the air, cutting all nearby zombies in half at the waist!
Refined Fiend Body Art, third layer—already 100,000 jin of force.
That one punch reduced the charging bone-armored zombie to a pulp.
Gu Fan reached out and sucked in—
A living soul immediately appeared and was swallowed in one gulp!
But this soul he didn’t intend to refine.
He planned to save it as the core for a second Soul Puppet.
According to the Soul Devouring Technique, each realm allowed for one additional Soul Puppet.
When Gu Fan first saw this effect, he had seriously doubted whether this technique was really just a Yellow-grade foundational skill.
But thinking about the requirements for cultivating Soul Puppets, he understood.
After all, the world of cultivation didn’t have this many living souls to devour.
“Now that I’ve got the main soul, I need to hurry and continue condensing spiritual liquid!”
Gu Fan calculated his time.
There were just over three days left until he returned to the cultivation world.
He had to seize every moment!