The strength of the corpse itself is quite low, to refine a Zombie Puppet, it must undergo at least ten refinements.
However... if one possesses the skill, it is not impossible to refine a Zombie Puppet to the level of a hundred refinements.
The Puppet Refining Technique, however, is merely Puppet blueprints, recording the methods to refine various types of Puppets.
It itself fundamentally has no Realm, and there’s no way to use proficiency panels to enhance the Realm.
"Forget it, the main purpose of this trip is still to interrogate for information."
Chen Ye calmed his mind, pinched a spell with his fingertips, and sent a weak thread of Divine Sense into the Zombie Puppet’s brow.
One of the benefits of refining Zombie Puppets is that it can briefly connect to its residual obsessions and fragmented memories, although it’s not as detailed as soul-searching, asking some simple questions is barely feasible.
The Zombie Puppet’s eyelids trembled slightly, its hollow eyes woodenly gazing towards Chen Ye.
"Who sent you here?"
Chen Ye asked in a deep voice, cautiously guiding the Zombie Puppet’s residual consciousness with his Divine Sense.
The Zombie Puppet emitted a series of meaningless hoarse sounds from its throat, and after a long while, squeezed out a few scattered words: "President..."
"President?"
Chen Ye was startled, initially thinking it was someone sent by Xu Qingsong.
"Which President?" He pursued.
"Ho... ho..." The Zombie Puppet’s voice became weaker, but it couldn’t answer.
"No way... the consciousness is just too low."
Chen Ye frowned and, instead, asked,
"Did Ji Yueze send you?"
The Zombie Puppet’s body began to tremble slightly, as if this question had touched upon a deeper memory: "Yes..."
Ji Yueze?
But with that little grudge with Ji Yueze, why bother hunting him down?
After all, the Six-leaf Mysterious Ginseng had already healed.
Killing him now would not help matters.
Moreover, why would a Ten Thousand Puppet Sect disciple call Ji Yueze President?
Numerous thoughts flashed through Chen Ye’s mind, as he tried to probe for more details.
However, no matter how he pushed, the Zombie Puppet could no longer respond.
"Forget it, from now on, you’ll be called... Chen Yi."
Chen Ye put the Zombie Puppet back into the Storage Bag, having no choice but to give up.
After dealing with the Zombie Puppet, Chen Ye felt a bit suffocated in the back end of the cabin.
He was about to rise to the front for some air when he vaguely heard slight water sounds from the other side of the partition, along with Li Qiuyun humming a tune out of rhythm.
This girl, is actually bathing?
Chen Ye paused in his movements, hesitating slightly.
The cabin space wasn’t large, and the soundproofing wasn’t very good.
He originally planned to wait till Li Qiuyun tidied up before going out, but hearing the water noise fade, she seemed to have finished washing.
After several days of rushing around, it stands to reason she needed a good clean-up.
"Qiuyun, are you ready on that side?" Chen Ye asked loudly.
Li Qiuyun’s slightly lazy voice answered from behind the partition, mixed with sounds of clothes being straightened: "Hmm, Uncle Chen, I’m done, you can come out."
Since she had finished washing, Chen Ye didn’t wait any longer, pulling aside the partition to go out.
The scene before him made him pause slightly.
Li Qiuyun was back-facing him, water vapor still clinging to her, a loose white garment draped over her shoulders, not yet properly worn.
Large patches of skin were exposed, fine and jade-like, glowing moistly.
Her black hair hung wetly down her back, strands playfully sticking to the smooth neck and slightly visible butterfly bones, adding a touch of charm and laziness rarely seen in her daily demeanor.
Hearing Chen Ye exit, Li Qiuyun casually brushed her disheveled wet hair aside and turned with a smile.
Her expression was utterly natural, without any of the normal awkwardness and shyness a young girl might feel when a man witnesses such scenes.
"Uncle Chen, wait for me a moment, I’ll be ready soon."
As she spoke, she leisurely began sorting her garment, not treating Chen Ye as an outsider in the least.
Ugh...
This girl... truly has no guard against him anymore.
These days, getting more and more excessive.
Chen Ye maintained his composure, merely shifting his gaze slightly, looking out at the scenery speeding past the window, calmly speaking: "No hurry, take your time."
"Uncle Chen, did you find out anything?"
"That Tribulation Cultivator’s Divine Soul had already dissipated, couldn’t glean anything useful, merely knowing they were Ji Yueze’s people..."
As they spoke,
Li Qiuyun had already tidied up her Taoist Robe, although due to the recent haste, the originally fitting robe had slightly opened at the lapel, revealing a patch of snow-white, fine skin.
A strand of wet hair inadvertently fell over her chest’s full curve, adding an unwitting trace of allure. She was somewhat surprised:
"Ji Yueze? Wasn’t he the young master of the Ji family at Moon Rhinoceros Lake?"
Chen Ye was pondering over Ji Yueze’s matter, and upon hearing this, he reflexively glanced up, catching sight of the inadvertent scenery revealed by the young girl.
His gaze slightly concentrated, then nonchalantly shifted away, picking up the teacup beside him and sipping lightly: "The Ji family? Ji Yueze also comes from Moon Rhinoceros Lake District?"
Chen Ye was somewhat surprised, but upon consideration it made sense.
Mao Qingzhu came from Moon Rhinoceros Lake District, given Ji Yueze’s closeness to her, they must have had connections early on.
"Indeed..."
Li Qiuyun seemed to inadvertently glance at Chen Ye, who casually sat with crossed legs, deep in thought, sipping tea.
A strong sense of frustration surged in her heart.
Was Uncle Chen truly seeing her as the next generation, without any stray thoughts,
or did she lack any feminine allure?
She slightly bit her moist cherry lips, softly saying:
"Moon Rhinoceros Lake Market, sits at the junction between Lingyin Sect and Ten Thousand Puppet Sect. Within are four or five cultivation clans, but the strongest are the Xu Family and Ji Family. Behind the Xu Family is Lingyin Sect, while behind the Ji Family is Ten Thousand Puppet Sect."