Chapter 484: Cultivating Necromancy Again
“Iron level...” The fishman youngster nodded, a sense of urgency welling up within him.
According to the plan he and Cang Xu had devised, time was a critical factor.
Cultivation couldn't be rushed, yet the dragonman youngster needed to elevate his magician level as swiftly as possible at this juncture.
Much like a fighter's cultivation, advancing a fighter's level primarily relied on battle qi techniques. Magicians, however, depended on meditation methods.
“What do you think of this meditation method?” The fishman youngster handed the Tidal Sound meditation method to Zhong Yong for review.
Zhong Yong had only read a third of it before his face lit up with admiration, “Lord Hou Lang, this meditation method is truly exceptional. It suits your fishman bloodline perfectly. It far surpasses my own meditation method!"
“That's quite rare.”
“To be honest, my meditation method was exchanged from the Li Jian Clan - a high level item beyond the ordinary.”
The fishman youngster laughed heartily: “In that case, I'll gift this meditation method to you.”
Zhong Yong was stunned: “Lord, this is far too valuable...”
“Consider it a personal token of my gratitude for your teachings.” With that, the fishman youngster patted Zhong Yong on the shoulder, “Besides, fishmen are rare in the entire Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps. As your senior, it's only right to mentor the younger generation.”
Zhong Yong felt even more grateful.
The youngster concealed his true identity as Commander Long Fu, presenting himself only as “Senior Hou Lang.”
Combined with the aura of kinship bestowed by their shared bloodline, Zhong Yong felt incredibly fortunate. Having just joined this unfamiliar organization, he'd already encountered a benefactor who favored and sought to mentor him!
Consequently, the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps itself grew much more welcoming in his eyes.
The fishman youngster offered Zhong Yong a few more words of encouragement before dismissing him to continue his alchemy practice.
Armed with the Tidal Sound meditation method, Zhong Yong left the meditation chamber brimming with motivation.
The room was once again empty except for the fishman youngster.
Rather than meditating immediately, the youngster activated his Bloodcore to undergo a hybrid transformation.
In the next instant, his appearance underwent a drastic transformation.
His scales turned dark gray, twisted patterns forming grotesque faces on his chest and back.
This was the fishman youngster's activation of the Ghostface Fish transformation.
Only with this layer of bloodline enhancement did he gain the qualification to absorb negative energy, convert it into undead magic power, and practice necromancy magic.
This demonstrated that bloodline formed the foundation.
Without the corresponding lineage, many kinds of transcendent cultivation proved inaccessible even at the most basic level.
Earlier, the fishman youngster had already depleted all water attribute magic power from his magic pool.
This allowed him to directly absorb negative energy and convert it into undead magic power.
The Deep Sea Monster Fish's meditation chamber was specifically designed for War Merchant. Its sophisticated facilities could directly consume corresponding materials from the storage room, absorb energy, and create an environment suitable for a magician's meditation.
This consumption method was vastly superior and more efficient than Zi Di crushing undead materials. A single batch of identical materials could extract more negative energy.
It was worth mentioning that these undead materials were mostly of the Ghostface Fish.
Ghostface Fish possess both water and undead attributes.
They could be sold as water attribute materials in the market while also skirting the line of undead.
Consequently, some regions prohibited the sale of such materials, while others, like Two Eyes Island, allowed open trade.
Since the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps began acquiring undead materials, all obtainable specimens on the market had been Ghostface Fish carcasses.
Previously, the dragonman youngster attempted to transform into a ghost but failed precisely because these materials couldn't convert him into a ghost-type undead lifeform.
At best, it could only transform into a physical entity like the Ghostface Fish.
The fishman youngster refined water attribute magic power using the Tidal Sound meditation method. Now, to refine undead magic power, he employed the Death Qi meditation method.
The former technique was selected from the War Merchant's database. The latter originated from the orthodox soul aspect necromancer inheritance, obtained by Cang Xu.
“The efficiency of extracting undead magic power pales in comparison to extracting water magic power.”
“After all, the Ghostface Fish is merely a silver level magic beast, and this Ghostface Fish bloodline is only a silver level bloodline.”
This was already the best choice available to the fishman youngster, even though the Deep Sea Monster Fish's storage held undead materials bordering on gold level.
Absorbing such materials could grant the fishman youngster a gold level undead bloodline, but it proved less useful than the Ghostface Fish bloodline.
Because the quantity of the gold level undead material paled in comparison to the Ghostface Fish carcass.
Having absorbed vast quantities of the Ghostface Fish carcass, the fishman youngster had already pushed his bloodline concentration to its absolute limit.
A 100% silver level Ghostface Fish bloodline versus less than 5% gold level undead bloodline, the former clearly held the advantage.
The fishman youngster began teaching himself necromancy magic.
Drawing on his prior experience learning water magic, he swiftly mastered the most fundamental necromancer incantations.
Yet he distinctly sensed this learning process was more arduous than before, demanding active effort.
His first attempts at casting these basic necromancy magic spells weren't entirely successful. Nor did he experience that effortless, almost breathing-like naturalness he'd felt before.
Fortunately, the foundation provided by his fishman bloodline remained, allowing him to grasp new concepts by analogy to a large extent.
His formidable spirit also made it effortless for him to construct the models for necromancy magic.
After mastering the foundational necromancy magic, the fishman youngster wasted no time advancing toward iron level spells.
During this period, the tower spirit handled external surveillance.
Its primary focus was Cang Xu.
Should Cang Xu face mortal danger, the youngster would shatter the Mother Nest to launch an emergency rescue!
In the youngster's heart, Cang Xu's life held far greater value than the entire Ocean Mother Nest.
For now, Cang Xu's venture appeared successful.
Though he had temporarily passed Zhou Zhang's inspection, the latter had not lifted the dual seals binding Cang Xu.
As for Jian Gui, that was even less likely.
Before this teleportation blood sacrifice, the cunning Jian Gui had hinted to Cang Xu that Doctor Sui Shi still held means over him. This was a message: Though you are bound to me, the true culprit is not me, but Doctor Sui Shi.
Should Cang Xu later discover a fatal trap planted within him, this excuse could be immediately offered - Doctor Sui Shi was the culprit.
Cang Xu arrived at Jian Gui's dwelling.
Accompanying him were Xiao Wang Zi, Qi Ling, and Ku Feng.
Just as they had done when sharing experiences about forging memories, they sat cross-legged in a circle upon entering the room.
“Cang Xu, it's such a relief you made it back alive!” Jian Gui exclaimed warmly.
The others wore varied expressions.
Xiao Wang Zi was actually the happiest. These past days he had been tormented by guilt.
Ku Feng's gaze was open and honest. In his view, competition where everyone fought for survival using every means necessary was perfectly justified!
Qi Ling's expression was gloomy.
She never imagined Cang Xu would return alive.
Her previous schemes and plots against Cang Xu had now become his legitimate grounds for dealing with her.